Indian entrepreneur Swapnil Srivastav, a co-founder of a bamboo-based kids' wear brand, shared the experience of getting his US visa for tourism purposes, getting rejected over inadequate ties to India. "I built a Series A company from scratch, employ 100+ people, have backing from top VCs and investors, and serve millions of Indian families through our brand. Apparently, that’s not enough ties," Srivastav said.
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While he said he would again apply for the visa as founders are used to hearing 'no', it is not a rare thing to happen. And of late, several Indian entrepreneurs faced US visa rejection on the same issue.
"I have a company to run here in India that I’ve been giving pretty much 24 hours a day for the last 5 years. On top of that, I have my parents and family, with whom I love spending time. Trust me, I have plenty of reasons to come back home!" Swapnil explained his ties, adding that he takes a salary from his company and has evidence of enough funds.
