Question 1

What is "Have you ever been refused a U.S. Visa, or been refused admission to the United States, or withdrawn your application for admission at the port of entry?" on Form DS-160?

Accepted Answer

This field appears in Previous US Travel of Form DS-160 (Nonimmigrant visa application). Use Viziq to get a plain-English explanation of exactly what to enter.

Question 2

Why does DS-160 ask for "Have you ever been refused a U.S. Visa, or been refused admission to the United States, or withdrawn your application for admission at the port of entry?"?

Accepted Answer

USCIS requires this information as part of the Previous US Travel section. Viziq explains why each field is asked and what common mistakes to avoid.

Have you ever been refused a U.S. Visa, or been refused admission to the United States, or withdrawn your application for admission at the port of entry?

Get a plain-English explanation of this field