I just got my B1/B2 US visa approved today. I’m so happy. Less than 3 minutes and the officer said “you’re visa has been approved”

I got approved yesterday! it was my first application. I was among a group of 3 including my daughter and brother. The first i heard about elevated pitch was from you. i could see the officer was impressed with my elevated pitch got that appove paper in less than 5min. I thank so much👍👌🇯🇲

You have excellent communication skills and your voice is very soothing

Go through your application form well,know what you filled and answer accordingly.Super important how to tackle the questions and engage with the visa officer 👌

I don't know why I understand this woman's english more than my mother tongue😊 Thank you officer!

I sent my mom a graduation invitation when I got my master's degree in 2018. The visa officer already knew that my mom was as widow and that my dad was a professor of university, and denied her a tourist visa with no reason explaining the denial. I ended up walking up the stage alone with no real family members to cheer at me. She got denied a few years ago a visa for a conference in the US when my dad was still alive and was asked questions if she ever went overseas which she did, she spent almost 10 years in Belgium when my dad was doing his PhD and for some undisclosed reasons, she got denied visa with no reason again which is extremely disrespectful and demeaning. As in every interview, there is always that subjective factor that comes into play. Also, there is to a significant extent, a lot of evil going on with some of those officers.

You’re genius!! The questions was spot on. I had $200,000 in my savings account and own 2 properties valued at $2mil. Was going for 10 days. Visa approved. Have been previously denied USA visa 20 years ago so I didn’t qualify for ESTA

I got my visa my visa approved last month for my first trial due to your help. Keep it up, thanks

My US Visa is approved!!! Hi Madam, your videos has help me so much so that I have come here just to thank you. All I did was followed all your instructions from the videos and prepared myself accordingly. Madam your videos are very Cristal clear and i really appreciate your work. Thank you once again.

I was looking forward to get some tips in handling the interview and my, I can listen to your voice all day! So reassuring and relaxing. 😎👍

Please my B1B2 visa interview appointment is on August this year and I believe because of your video I will comes out in flying colors 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Victory is mine, God bless you dear,

I got approved yesterday. Your videos are too special. Thank you for always producing these videos. I got approved under 1 min..

Hi Mandy, all your videos are very helpful. Thank you so much for that. I have a unique scenario which I guess very few people face during their immigration journey. I have a concurrently filed GC petition (I-140 premium, I-765, I-131, I-485) by a company for future employment which was filed in 2021 and has been pending for more than 2years now. In-between my application was transferred to Field Office where I attended an Interview and got a RFE which was responded on Jan 2023. Recently I was informed by the company that there is a "Intent to Revoke Notice" on the I-140. The company has responded to the NOIR and USCIS received the documents few days back. I came to U.S in 2016 and graduated in 2018. I started working with my currently Employer with OPT EAD since 2019 and got my H1B in 2022. I am still with my employer and planning to go for H1B Stamping. I am aware that H1B is a dual intent visa and my pending petition is for future employment from different company. Will the pending petition and the status of "Intent to Revoke" on I-140 create any issue for my H1B interview? Should I wait for the decision on the pending petition or it's ok to go for H1B stamping? How long do you think will take for USCIS to make a decision on my pending petition? Your insight will be very helpful 🙂 Thank you again for your dedication. 🙂

You covered the questions, but not the answers they're looking for, or red flags. Actually I'm already a citizen and married, but your videos are of interest to anyone with an international family.

Watching your videos helped me & my family (wife, kids) in getting our B1/B2s, we're now planning our trip to NYC,SF,LA. Just want to share that based on our experience, its all about answering honestly & confidently. None of our docs were looked at, but you can tell the visa officer was carefully going thru our DS-160. Our interview took roughly 3mins, asking about our finances, kids' school, home ownership, etc. and at the end he just said "visas approved guys!" Thanks & keep it up!

I like the way you explain things, easy to understand! I subscribed for the first time regarding info on enquiring US visa. Thanks a lot mam...

Thanks a lot Mandy ,your videos were very helpful to me .I got my visa two days ago🎉🎉🎉 and it’s my first application

Your voice so much soft , truly what you say , yours words helps in visa getting , you are awesome , 👍

Alhamdulillah my US Visa got approved 🤲 thanks for the supporting videos

Hi! I was glad seeing your video today. On the other side i feel sad because today was my visa interview and i got denied together with my brother. It just took roughly 2mins for both of us to be denied. I got nervous when it was my turn and i did believe that my answers weren’t fluent at all. I feel very heavy today😢

The video clarifies very crucial points which can lead to visa approval or denial. Thank you

Hullo Mandy, thanks for your generosity

the fact that it’s good to prepare for a visa interview or even hire an external firm, means the officers are probably rejecting too many false positives. very sad. “visa officers are good at scanning information quickly” reads to me as they are good at becoming heartless powertrippers who just want to reject people who are trying to visit their family, eg but as messed up as the process is, it’s good to have videos like this to understand it. i hope one day it will become much easier for people to visit the US

Thank you very much, Madam Officer, for this valuable information

Very informative. thank you, Mandy.

Thanks for the video. its an eye and ear opener

I’ve been refused of the B1/B2 Visa 2001, was single, no travel history, employed as an instructor in a private college, no pending petition. In 2014 , I reapplied and was granted the Visa, after 13 years so many things have happened in my status. And during this time I have already a pending petition from my sibling. Despite having a pending petition from my sister, my extensive travel history to countries such as South Korea, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, for career training and leisure purposes, demonstrates my commitment to abide by visa regulations and return to my home country. As a teacher and department chairman at the Department of Education, my ties to my profession further strengthen my intention to return after my brief 2-week visit to my sister in Richmond, California. Therefore, my application for a US B1/B2 visa has been approved. This year my visa will expire on October, I decided to renew via the interview waiver program, my petition is still active, got to travel to the US Five times since was granted the visa last 2014. I was again granted another 10 years B1/B2 visa last February 2024. It’s all about being honest and just being yourself don’t be pretentious and you’re good to go

I got to know about a dozen visa officers in various US embassy and consulates in a 15 year period. I frequently talked with them regarding temporary visa eligibility. The chief question that came up over and over was this: What are your ties to your home country--family, job, non-transferable assets? The officer is looking to defeat the premise that the applicant will overstay a temporary visa, perhaps permanently.

i am impressed about your education, please keep it up

Thanks for a well composed tutorial

I had visit Visa approved in 2018 while I was waiting for my immigrant visa approval which eventually approved 6 months later. I have traveled to UK, Australia & many places in Asia which helped for my US visa application, I believe.

Hey madam, all what you have said is true. I have a pending immigrant case which I’m waiting for my interview appointment and I applied for visiting visa to visit my wife and kids but the officer denied me and all his questions was about my family and my pending application and my previous visa denied. I had a visa denied before on the Dv lottery program because of the delay of my security clearance, and my family left me behind. I didn’t receive my clearance until the Dv process ended that year because there was no time to process my visa. Thank you for your service

Thanks for your enlightenment, this will help many to overcome discouragement and frustrations. Shalom

You're a beautiful soul and although I'm not interested to visit uncle Sam but I love Trump and i love and pray for a strong America...God bless you.

Can you talk more about the spousal visa process!? Would love it. Thanks for all this information 😊

Watched this right before my interview, I was granted a visa but unfortunately my child wasn’t . I would have rather it was the other way around since she really wanted to go to Disney with her father for her 6th birthday. Either way I am grateful 🙏🏾❤

Hello Mandy, I just have simple 2 questions-Do visa officers check how many colleges and universities you have previously applied whether it was approved or rejected, and also the documents you gave to universities or colleges that you have applied should they verify or not..especially for U.S and Canada visa officers?

Hi Mandy! Thank you so much for your videos, it certainly helps to be a bit more prepared for what’s coming at that interview (mine is next week)! Speaking of things that Visa Officers know at the time of the interview, do you know whether the history of applying for Green Card Lottery is visible to them? I did once for fun around 3 or 4 years ago, and now I am uncertain whether I will need to mention it or talk about it at all? Thank you very much for your help and have a wonderful day! Mila

Very helpful , my F1 visa was denied because I couldn't convince the officer that I will be back to my home country

Thank you Ma'am ❤this is a great help for us, me and my k2 who are having interview at US Embassy soon!

Hi Mandy, thank you for the mentions of previous visas experiences, I was refused F1 visa for my undergraduate courses twice in 2001 and since then I have not had any reason to apply again. Now I want to apply for F1 for masters this time. What do you think of my situation?

Hi Mandy, thank you for doing what you’re doing. I am already in the US as an R1 holder. This is the third time that I have been issued this visa category. Now, I have decided to apply for a green card. Btw, I entered the US last year and was given until September next year to work. Am I eligible to apply for a green card now? Thank you so much for your time. More power to you!

I have my b2 visa interview next month. May God get involved with God everything is possible

Hi Mandy! I'm planning on furthering my education and doing a program in the US (about a 7 month program) and am going to apply to the schools soon. I have never applied for any kind of US visa before, but I am Canadian and travel down there frequently because I have some family down there and friends. I understand that they'll look at my I94 form to see my traveling dates, but would this be a deciding factor on a M-1 visa?

Hi Mandy, I’m a permanent resident in the US and trying to get my mom from the Caribbean to my home state, for urgent medical attention. She was granted an expedited date and on the day of that interview, she was recently denied a visa because the agent told her she had insufficient documentation which includes proof of insurance and a doctors letter (even though she had a letter with the appointment date). Her regular scheduled appointment was May 9th, 2023 and she’s hoping to try again at this time, a month shy of her initial refusal. Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated. It’s also helpful to mention that she’s retired and along with her pension, I assist her with remittances.

Hello Ex Consoler Officer, Really you are so helpful, I appreciate you. I hope, in your channel the massive number of audience are F1 student including previously refused more then one times. So we expect you, you'll make more new video for F1 visa. Thank you.

Hey Mandy, how to explain about reason why visa was denied so that the officer sees some improvement in the current interview? Thank you.

Hello Mandy, I went for my first F1 visa interview in 9th August 2022.(Accra Embassy) With Auburn University at Montgomery.(MSc Computer Science) My funding from the school was $5000 And my deficit was $23,000 And my sponsor was my Uncle. The Vo denied me after asking me how I would be funding my studies. My Second attempt was 9th May, 2023.(Ivory Coast Embassy) Maharishi International University(MSc Computer Science) Funding: $26,730 Deficit: $6000 Didn’t change sponsor(sponsor was still my uncle the same person I used for my first interview) The VO denied me: saying why would my uncle be paying for $6000 since I am working for 2years 9month. My start date is 9th August 2023 and I planning of going for the interview again. I’m planning of using personal funds now or what do you advice. I want to know if is advisable since I just got denied in May and plan of going back within the shortest possible time? And if asked you were here some months ago with your Unlce as your sponsor. Why have you changed to personal funds. How do I tackle it?

I thank you Mandy! I am participating J1 Summer Work and Travel program. And my visa interview is on April 11. I want to have a visa consultation before the date. How many days earlier would suggest to take a consultation?

Oh you worked at the embassy in Beijing - I actually live in Shanghai and got my visa approved at the consulate. It was pretty straightforward, got my passport back in two days. It also helped that I had traveled to the UK and a Schengen country

I had an I-140 petition (employment based green card) pending and had no problem to extend my L-1 non immigrant visa in a US consulate. But I think this is because L-1 is a "dual intent" visa? The Consular officer saw the pending I-140 and asked me whether I would still return to Europe in case that would be denied (or the subsequent I-485). I answered of course and I got my new L-1.

Hi Mandy thank you for your video. A friend was once rejected for a B-1 Visa twice in 2013 for a volunteer retreat twice with a scientific society. However 10 years later their situation has changed, they are married civily, are working and their wife is working a stable job. They also now have two Masters one in Business and another in Science. This friend has been accepted for a Masters but with an option to do a PhD in that school after a year and got their I-20 form and is about to do an F-1 Student Visa application. They have applied for a loan also from a reputable international financier with a 10 year payment period. The loan they got is enough for a year (2 semesters) being above $40000US. The friend is scared of the previous rejection and would like to be better prepared? Also wanted to know If they can apply for F-2 Visas despite not being able to travel with their family to the US? This friend also owns a property (piece of land) that they bought for >9000$? Does this prove ties to their country in addition to 3 kids who are in high school and elementary school as well?

Hello Mandy, this is the first time I am seeing your video and I am so full of questions...but lemme just narrate my experience..I am Nigerian and I and my wife were denied USA tourist visa back in 2011. The reasons given by the interview officer was that No 1: we are newly married and have no travel experience and that we should acquire that first, No 2: inadequate proof of financial capability, No 3: to cap it all, my wife was about 8 months plus heavy with our first child😁.. our situation has changed tremendously since then ( although we weren't doing badly back then) financially we are far better now and our 2 boys are 11 and 8 years old respectively. we have also traveled as a family to just two countries for holiday( UAE and South Africa). now we want to add UK to the list.. I was now wondering about our chances if we decide to try going to the USA again after our UK trip...what do you think lady?

You’ve given very value tips thank you very much 👍

This is very nice and helpful information about the US visa interview. I have a query about granting the US visa. If anyone previously got Schengen tourist visa rejection does it affect his/her US visa granting during the interview?

Hello Mandy, I am a student at a university, and I am participating in SWT programm this year. Actually, I live in Uzbekistan, and getting J1 visa approved is very hard this year, and the embassy is denying more than 90% of the applicants this year due to the fact that more than 40% of applicants did not return to Uzbekistan last year. So, what would you advise to do in order to increase the chance to get my visa approved? Thanks in advance!

In 2013, my B-1 visa application was denied, followed by a denial of my F1 visa application in 2022. I had applied for the F1 visa from the country where I completed my undergraduate degree and was employed at the time. Additionally, my mother currently resides in the US under the "withholding of removal" status, and my brother has faced five rejections for a B-1 visa. Now, I have received admission to one of the top universities in the USA and I am considering reapplying for an F1 visa from my home country. Both of my rejections was under 214(b). Given these circumstances, what are the chances of my visa being approved this time?

Hi Mandy - to make things short i have been to the U.S nine times throughout the years. But when i applied for a visa renewal last August I was denied. I have never overstayed my entry visa permits during my visits to the U.S

Hey Mandy .I booked an appointment with Argo already.

Hi Mandy! It's good to have this information before the B2 interview soon, I am doing a dual Master's degree in Europe but I am from a non-EU country since I am studying as an international student in Europe & want to visit new york for a week to explore that amazing city and experience the vibes, some tourist places, and good food, the reason for this short trip, I have semester break and have to come back to, Europe, to continue my Master's internship and complete my degree on time. for the finance part, I have 2 European scholarships at the moment and I can easily bear the one-week trip. could you suggest some tips to convey this to the visa officer, since English is not my first language & I got nervous sometimes. 😂 also, I made a random dorm hotel booking in new york and while filling out the DS-160, I did not mention my detailed plan of visit just select a random tourist purpose. will it create some negative impact? It would be so great if you reply to me and give me some tips and feedback. ☺ Thank you🙏

Hi Mandy, My in laws are Indian citizens aged 70+, my Father in law retired from the Government of India and is a pensioner. They are travelling to the UK on a tourist visa (they have already done so 10-12 times in the last 10-12 years). As the appointment dates in India are not available for more than a year down the line for a B2 visa, they have applied for a B2 at the London Consulate. The DS 160 states their daughter-in-law (my wife) is sponsoring them and they are visiting the USA to see their grandson who lives in the US on a F1 Visa (OPT) working for Amazon Inc USA as a Software Development Engineer. This is their first application for any kind of a US visa. What kind of questions can they expect?

I applied for a visa for my sister 20 years ago but since than she has been denied ever since.

thanks ma'am please ma'am what about if one is denied and these questions are asked. 1. why were you denied and 2 what has change. how best do one answer these questions

Very nice points ma'am 👍

Very beautiful explanations

Thank you. A non immigrant visa reqest should easily be approved and applicant monitored for return to native country

Why green card isn't actually green?

They ask you type of questions that have already been provided in the application. If they have a bad mood they can deny but you can appeal and get it reviewed by a different person and sex!!

I entered two times the DV visa lottery without getting selected. Next year I have to renew my F1 visa. I am a current PhD student. Can the participation in the DV lottery causes issues with my F1 visa renewal?

Hello Mandy The last part you highlighted was exactly my situation right I have an ongoing green card visa which is still in the process Also have the Ds-160 interview actually the Ds-160 was done Before the green card petition 🤔

Please is it possible for someone to go with a passport slip while awaiting the production of her passport? Please, this is really important.

Very informative and engaging, you surely know your stuff. Thank you 🙏

Why do they keep the applicant's passport after approval? Will it have to go under administrative processes again?

Hi Mandy! Thank you for making these videos 🤗

As a citizen, I don't really have a dog in this particular fight, but I am fed up from dealing with underfunded government agencies that pretend to make a virtue out of hasty, sloppy and thoughtless performance of their duties. The IRS is another good example. In the end, the decisions generated will be more arbitrary and random than would be the case if they were allowed to actually consider all the information that people are required to furnish.

You are so pretty. I can't move my eyes from you as long as I am watching your videos.

You skipped the part where VO can see the entire family tree from previous applications by siblings, parents etc.

thanks for the wonderful explain . i hope to get a more info on the f1 visa interview for someone going for a language course study for 2 months.

My first time applying for usa visa my interview coming soon thank for this video ❤

Do they go through my social media inbox to check my conversations?

More on F1. Specially if it's denied earlier

Please do a vidoe of possible questions to prepare for another interview after a J2 deniel .

Any guidance on preperation for entry from southern wall... 😅😅😅

Thank you

Thank you for your guidance! I have scheduled for a B2 visitors visa interview. Moreover, I have a pending I-20 which i have not yet paid the SEVIS fee.. I have filled a DS-160 for an F-1 student visa as well. My question is, will the visa officer be able to know all these information when i go for my B2 visa interview? If yes, what will be the consequences involved?

Hi Mandy, First off thank you for insightful info. I am soon to be US citizen, it is just matter of getting N-400 interview. In fact I had an interview that was scheduled for January 9th 2023, but unfortunately I received a call from USCIS officer on Thursday, January 5th 2023 and was told my interview would be canceled and the officer assured my in8will be reschedule soon. Any how my question is regarding something else. I have a sister back home and she wants to learn English and I suggested she should apply for student Visa. During the interview if officer asked her do you have a relative live in US would it be disadvantage if she said yes. How should she answer that. She can not say she has a brother that is citizen, because technically I am not citizen yet. Thank you in advance!

Please if you've had a UK visit visa denied before and you are now applying for a USA student visa, and you are asked whether or not you've been denied a visa before at the USA embassy , please what should be your answer.? A yes or a no ?

please, i want more videos of F2 visa interview

Hello Mandy, thanks for the amazing information that you drop on your channels. I applied for a visiting Visa to the USA in 2015, an agent convinced me to fill in that i was married with a child as a proof of ties to my home country and i agreed to go along with it. My application was denied that i did not qualify for the visa that i was applying for. How will this affect me if i consider reapplying for a visa to the USA or any other country?

A quick one Ma'am, Now that we have established that that travel history matters and let's say I want to build my travel history that enhance my USA visa acceptance rates in future ( I leave in Kenya). Which countries can I travel too.

Thank you maam.

Hincan an DS 160 already sent and with appoinment be changue uf fina an error

I love you Mandy.I’m curious about something, so quick one, I got banned from Canada and that was my first time trying to travel abroad, the agent I use was fake of which I wasn’t aware of, but right now, I want to Apply for a F1 visa in usa. I’ve been doing lots of research then I stumbled on your channel. Can I apply for a F1 Visa Ma? I’m sure by the grace of God I will come out in flying colors cos I really want to make impact to people’s life back home when I’m done with my studies. Do you have any advice for people like me. God bless you.

True, when I applied for a non-immigrant visa 13 years ago, the first thing that was asked to me by a Visa officer was about my F2B Immigrant Petition.

What is best answer... if they ask.. why you want to do marriage in US rather than to your home country (Outside the US)

I got my B1 visa declined for the first time in January this year. I'm pretty sure it was due to my anxiety, nervous and stuttering the whole time talking with the consular officer. I'm going to apply again in February, I know it was a rush but I really have to go on this trip to USA with my colleague, otherwise we all have to cancel our plan. So sad🙁

Dam I'm 100% confidence to attend the interview she so clear

Hey Mendy, thanks for sharing. Its very helpful

My mother in law got denied twice WITHOUT A REASON, I tried to email and asked and they just don't reveal why it was denied. The second denial was the worst as the interviewer didn't even spend more than 2 minutes and didn't want to look at any supporting document. I really realty like to have my MIL to travel here for few weeks to enjoy and see her daughter , because we do not know when she will leave this world. Right now after about 3.5 years, I am thinking to give it another try......however, I do not know how to prepare my MIL since we didn't know the rejection reason

Hi Mandy thank you for sharing this video. I got a refusal twice in 2019 and in 2023. I know the reason for the refusal as I could not answer properly. Now i want to apply again with my family and will be prepared for the interview. Can you help me out in this case?