India, Nov. 1 -- An Indian tech worker's plan to travel to the US for a significant industry gathering was cut short when the US Embassy in New Delhi denied his B1/B2 visa in less than a minute. The senior technical lead, who focuses on Cloud Native platforms, opened up about his experience on Reddit, which immediately caught the eye of other IT community members.

In the post, the tech professional wrote: "I had my B1/B2 visa interview at the US Embassy today in Delhi, and I was rejected in less than a minute after just three questions. I'm trying to understand what went wrong and how I can improve for next time."

According to him, the officer inquired about his reason for traveling, his prior international travels, and whether he had a...