Embassy of the United States Port Au Prince, Haiti

Section 214(b) Refusals

If you are refused a visa, you can apply again. However, we do not recommend re-applying without additional or new information that can demonstrate your strong social and economic ties to Haiti or changed circumstances of your life.

If you are refused a visa, the Visa Processing Fee will not be refunded.

Section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) states:

"Every alien shall be presumed to be an immigrant until he [or she] establishes to the satisfaction of the Consular Officer, at the time of application for a visa, and the Immigration Officer, at the time of application for admission, that he [or she] is entitled to nonimmigrant status."

To qualify for a nonimmigrant visa under Section 214(b), applicants must show that they have a permanent residence and other ties abroad that would compel them to leave the United States at the end of a temporary stay. The law places this burden of proof on the applicant.

 For more information about visa refusals under 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, please refer to Visa Denials at travel.state.gov.