So, my friend applied for an F1 visa but got denied. She’s currently in the Bahamas and is considering applying for a C1 transit visa because flying through the US is cheaper. Do you think she’ll have a tough time getting this visa just to fly through the airport? Any advice would be super helpful!
I don’t think it’ll be too hard as long as she’s just transiting. But yeah, they’ll want proof she’s just passing through, not staying. She might need to show her flight details.
She could try expediting the C1 visa if she’s got proof of her travel dates. That might help speed things up. The faster she can prove her travel plans, the better.
She could also consider applying for a tourist visa if the C1 doesn’t work. It might be a bit easier to get that than an F1, especially since F1 is for students and it requires strong ties to her home country.
If she was denied because of lack of ties to her country, she’ll need to make sure she has some solid proof of why she’d return home after her studies. Maybe mention family, a job, or even pets.
Honestly, I think the tourist visa might be a better route if she’s just passing through. F1 is tough when she doesn’t have strong ties to home. Plus, C1 is for transit, so it’s more straightforward.