U.S. visa interview planning
One rejection. 12 months lost. What does that really cost you?
If you get rejected, you wait a full year to try again. Lost time. Lost income. Lost money. See your number in 30 seconds.
Calculate your risk in 30 seconds
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Step 1 — About you
Applicant type
Currency
Step 2 — Your numbers
What you'd earn in year one. You lose this if delayed.
Deposits, applications, SEVIS — money you can't get back.
Step 3 — Your rejection risk
Most applicants without preparation: 30–50%.
Most rejections happen because of poor answers, not weak profiles. A strong profile alone won't save you if your answers are unclear or unprepared.
Step 4 — Cost to prepare properly
What would you pay to walk in ready — instead of just hoping?
Assumptions
This calculator is deliberately conservative.
The biggest cost shown is one year of delay. What that means is personal — for some it's a postponed program and first job, for others it's a year of salary or a role they can't start.
The risk slider is not a prediction. It's there to help you think clearly: even a small chance of rejection is worth preparing for when the downside is this big.
Shachi Mall is not a law firm, and no preparation service can guarantee a U.S. visa approval. The point of preparation is simple — to make your story, documents, and answers clear before the decision is made.