DS160 Form - Have you ever been refused a U.S. Visa?

USA H1B Visa
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Hello Friends,

Please advise on the following scenario.

In 2014, my application has got selected in lottery and went to RFE status. Since I didn’t qualify to perform the specialty occupation, my application was denied by USCIS. In this cycle, my petition was approved and filing the DS160 form now. What I need to answer for below question.

Have you ever been refused a U.S. Visa, or been refused admission to the United States, or withdrawn your application for admission at the port of entry?

Note: My petition was never approved and I didn’t appear for any Visa interview. It was denied by USCIS during RFE phase itself. So in this case what would be the appropriate answer? Please advise.

Thank you

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Answer is NO. They refer to visa interview refusal and not petition RFE/denials.

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is this right?. for me also same scenerio. can you please confirm

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hi

same problem for me.
i am applying for B1visa now. 2 years back I applied for H1B but did not get lottery. should i say yes or no in DS160 form.

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That question applies only if you went to US Consulate for visa stamping and got rejection. You not getting selected in H1B lottery does not count as visa rejection…