India, June 9 -- An Indian entrepreneur has revealed that his US visa was denied, with the consulate citing "insufficient ties to home country" as the reason. Swapnil Srivastav expressed surprise at the reason behind the rejection, noting that he has built a successful business in India, employs over 100 people, and has family in the country too.

"Got denied a US visa today," the founder of kidswear brand Kidbea said in an X post this afternoon.

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Delhi NCR-based Swapnil Srivastav, who had applied for a visitor visa, said that the reason given to him was "Not enough ties to home country."

"I built a Series A company from scratch, employ 100+ peopl...