India, Aug. 31 -- A 25-year-old Mumbai investment banker was ecstatic about the prospect of traveling to the United States to witness the FIFA World Cup with his father. He'd been dreaming about that moment since he and his father made their way to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. However, those intentions were abruptly put on hold when he was refused a US visa, leaving him absolutely stunned.

The banker, who makes about Rs. 2 lakh a month after taxes, had carefully planned his trip, Financial Express reported. Though his company could only authorize three weeks, he planned to remain in the US for four weeks.

The applicant mentioned that he has a childhood friend with US citizenship in Seattle that he wanted to visit during his trip. Howeve...