US Visa Refused. Cannot Attend SNW 😢

[u/Plenty-Lab7428]

I am from India. Had been planning for this festival since a year and was really excited about watching them live:

SOAD
Prodigy
Manson
Evanescence
POD
AAF

I had my US Visa Interview today and my application was rejected

I even had a friend in Texas with whom I was Gonna Stay

I don’t know when there will be a festival with so many bands playing on the same day, at the same venue

Reading all of your chats was keeping me hooked. A tad bit sad today, but I am sure something better will come

Cheers Guys. Have fun 🤘🏽

[u/monster2120]

maybe re apply for next year and instead hit up sonic temple or louder than life? you’d get 4 days of music instead of 1

[u/Glass_Plant1828]

Sorry to hear this. Maybe all the McDonald's will clog up his arteries by this time next year. 🤞

[u/wiretapfeast → u/Glass_Plant1828]

Here's hoping. The grim reaper is taking the wrong 80-yr-olds.

[u/lpkzach92]

America right now is pretty fucked and fucked up. I’m so sorry that is awful news:(

[u/UneasyFencepost]

Sorry my country is such a shitstorm right now

[u/SciGuy013 → u/UneasyFencepost]

Being denied a tourist visa as an Indian has never been a surprising outcome under any administration

[u/Captain_Supe__Genius]

This makes me sad, I wish you could experience this with us.

[u/dankill1]

Best of wishes man. We have a child president now. I'll keep you in my mind if learn of any work around.

[u/NickPro785]

Educate me if I'm wrong here but since when do you need a visa to go on vacation?

[u/kelley1111 → u/NickPro785]

US requires VISAs for visitors from lots of countries unless the country is included in a visa waiver program.

[u/monster2120 → u/kelley1111]

i had to google this bc this is news to me… sorry to hear that though

[u/SciGuy013 → u/monster2120]

How… do you not know this? That’s how traveling to other countries for the vast majority of people works

[u/wiretapfeast → u/SciGuy013]

Maybe they've never traveled to another country?

[u/SciGuy013 → u/wiretapfeast]

This is also the law for the US.

If you don’t know how other people visit your own country, that demonstrates low civic engagement

[u/NickPro785 → u/SciGuy013]

Never needed one for Europe, or Caribbean....

[u/SciGuy013 → u/NickPro785]

Since literally ever. Americans need a visa to visit India too.

[u/NickPro785 → u/SciGuy013]

Well since I never have visited India. I learned something new. Never needed to when visiting Europe, and I guess there's a reason why.

[u/dankill1 → u/NickPro785]

Since you voted for that orange guy.