US visa interview ended in 30 seconds with 214(b) refusal

United States (B1/B2)
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Greetings all. I am writing to share a disappointing experience at the US embassy this morning and to seek your kind advice. My interview for the B1/B2 visa was shockingly brief—it lasted perhaps less than 30 seconds. The officer asked for my passport, inquired about my job title, and then immediately handed me a standard refusal slip under Section 214(b) without looking at my supporting documents.

I am quite confused by the speed of this decision. How could they evaluate my entire background in such a short moment? I am wondering if I should submit a new application immediately to clarify my situation, or if it is better to wait. Thank you kindly for your guidance.

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Logic check. A rejection time of under 30 seconds usually indicates the decision was pre-computed based on your DS-160 form. Think of your application like a code compile; if the source code (your form data regarding income, age, and travel history) has error flags, the runtime execution (the interview) fails immediately. Pushing to prod (reapplying) again right away without debugging the variables in your application will likely result in the same output. verify your data first.