India, Nov. 10 -- An Indian student was left perplexed and annoyed following a B1/B2 visa denial after an interview at the US Consulate in Kolkata.

In a Reddit post, a final-year medical student shared his experience in hopes to find out why his visa was turned down. He claimed to have been chosen for a four-week observership in the United States, but he was refused the visa after a quick discussion with the consular officer.

The applicant showed up at the consulate with documents and was prepared to explain why he was traveling to the US. He and the officer greeted each other cordially to start the conversation. The officer asked the candidate how he was doing. As the conversation continued, the Redditor revealed that he had been chose...