Will like to know why my son was denied visa

[sarolajola 0]

my son went for a student visa interview last week and he was denied visa. He said during the course of the interview, he was asked if he has a relative over there and he said No. I will like to know if it is compulsory to have a relative in us before a student visa can me granted and why he was also denied visa

[Anitafeliz 1,133]

Its not a guarantee to get a student visa.

Did he have a school hes was admitted to??

[Illiria 980]

There is no requirement to have a relative in the us.

They might not have thought he would return home once he completes his studies.

They might not have thought he could afford his studies, plus living expenses

They might not have thought that this was an appropriate degree for him, especially if he has a higher degree already or if this degree is also offered in your country for less money.

There are many reasons to deny a student visa, they asked specifically about a relative in the US so maybe they thought he was lying when he said he didn't have anyone.

Edited June 23, 2016 by Illiria

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Quite the opposite, having relatives in the USA may indicate he will stay there with them and work rather than study/ overstay illegally.

We cannot tell you why your son was denied, but most likely he did not have strong enough ties to his home country (little reason to return after his studies), and/ or they were not convinced by his reason to study in the USA (rather than at home).

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Has he met all the required criteria for a student visa ?
If he had relatives in the US then it would have been harder and not increased his chances so he must have lacked

in convincing the CO that he has met all requirements for the visa is is seeking.

[sarolajola 0]

thanks so much for the helpful comments...will take them into consideration when next he is reapplying