Russian O1 Visa Applicant Faces Repeated Administrative Processing and 214(b) Denial After USCIS Approval
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Summary
A Russian individual with an O1 visa petition approved by USCIS faces repeated administrative processing delays and eventual visa denial under 214(b) at the U.S. Embassy. The person successfully changed status from B2 to O1 in 2021, but after traveling outside the U.S. in 2023, their visa application was placed under 221(g) administrative processing for nearly two years until the petition expired. In 2025, with a new approved O1 petition, they faced the same administrative processing and were ultimately found ineligible for a visa under 214(b) after three months. The individual seeks advice on solutions despite not knowing the specific reasons for denial, as consular officers only asked general questions about their work in sports management.
Key quotes
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my O1 visa application was placed under 221(g) administrative processing for almost two years, until the approved petition expired
I received an email from the U.S. Embassy informing me that I had been found ineligible for a visa under 214(b)
I do not know the reasons for the denial, as during both interviews the consular officers asked only general questions
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