‘Sorry, I can’t …’: Student’s F-1 visa rejected by same officer who denied B1/B2 visa 9 years ago

The user, applying for a master's program in Graphic Information Technology (GIT) at Arizona State University (ASU), revealed that their visa was recently denied under Section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act — a clause often invoked when the applicant is deemed to lack sufficient "ties to home country."