How does the consul make that judgment?
Consuls have about three minutes to make a decision on each case. Usually, the consul doesn’t go by specific evidence provided by the applicant, but rather the reading of the visa application and their gut feeling. They take into account the applicant’s socioeconomic background; the conditions in the home country with regard to economy, social strife, and economic and social development; and the person’s demographic profile. Are they single or married? Are they leaving their family behind when they come to study in the U.S.? Does the degree they’re getting make sense? These are a few of the different factors that they look at, and in three minutes or less, they coalesce all of these factors into a judgment: denial or grant. Q: Who is most likely to be granted a visa? A: People who are upper-middle class in their home country, and those who are coming to private schools in the U.S. are generally more likely to be granted a visa. Those who are attending a private school tend to be better
