How can a Ukrainian citizen reapply for a visa once they have been denied?
Most visa applicants are found ineligible for U.S. visas under Section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (INA), which is not a permanent ineligibility. If, in a subsequent application, an applicant is able to convince
the consular officer that he or she has no intention of abandoning his or her residence overseas, due to new evidence
of strong ties not presented during his or her original application, or because his or her social, familial, or
economic situation has changed in a way which strengthens his or her ties to his or her home country, he or she may
be issued a visa.
Anyone wishing to reapply for a U.S. visa may request an appointment at any time,
regardless of the outcome of or time elapsed since his or her last application. However, we generally recommend that
an applicant with a refusal wait for twelve months if he or she has no new information to present.
If an applicant was denied a visa under as section of the INA other than Section 214(b), he or she should have
been given a specific, written explanation of the section of the INA that he or she was denied under. This explanation
should have instructions on how to proceed with future visa applications.
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