Is a denial under INA Section 214(b) permanent?
A. No. If you have new information that was not presented to the interviewing officer at the time of your first application or if your overall circumstances have changed significantly since your last application, and you can now better establish convincing ties outside the United States, you may reapply. However, simply reapplying in the days or weeks following a 214(b) refusal will most often lead to another refusal. Presentation of additional documentation (such as land deeds, bank account statements, car registration, etc.) which only document the situation understood by the consular officer at the time of the initial refusal, will not improve the applicant’s chance of success. Some applicants will not qualify for a nonimmigrant visa, regardless of how many times they reapply, until their personal, professional, and financial circumstances change considerably. Q. But it wasn’t my fault. The person who completed my application didn’t ask me the same questions that are on the applicat
