Getting rejected twice in a short time frame does hurt your chances on getting accepted the third time around. In such case, it may be best to either wait a cou

Getting rejected twice in a short time frame does hurt your chances on getting accepted the third time around. In such case, it may be best to either wait a couple years and reapply, or apply for a different visa type. My colleague in China had a similar issue. The U.S. consulate in Beijing is slammed with visa applications on a daily basis, and it could take 6+hours waiting in line before getting a visa interview that may only be a couple minutes. The meeting itself can be nebulous and certain parts of your story may spur a tangential interrogation into the details. In the end, my friend was slated to attend NYU for grad school (and put a security deposit on an apartment), but was rejected twice in the same year for a US visa. After getting rejected, there's not much recourse in terms of appeal or finding out more details. Now, he's looking to apply for an E2 visa, having heard it gives slightly better chances, but unless you have the personal funds to find a different avenue to the US, it could be multiple years of reapplying.