# 22 CFR § 40.6: Basis for refusal

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 CFR § 40.6
- **Heading:** Basis for refusal
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—Foreign Relations > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE > SUBCHAPTER E—VISAS > PART 40—REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO BOTH NONIMMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

A visa can be refused only upon a ground specifically set out in the law or implementing regulations. The term “reason to believe”, as used in INA 221(g), shall be considered to require a determination based upon facts or circumstances which would lead a reasonable person to conclude that the applicant is ineligible to receive a visa as provided in the INA and as implemented by the regulations. Consideration shall be given to any evidence submitted indicating that the ground for a prior refusal of a visa may no longer exist. The burden of proof is upon the applicant to establish eligibility to receive a visa under INA 212 or any other provision of law or regulation.

## Nearby sections

- [22 CFR § 40.1 § 40.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.1.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.2 § 40.2 Documentation of nationals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.3 § 40.3 Entry into areas under U.S. administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.4 § 40.4 Furnishing records and information from visa files for court proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.4.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.5 § 40.5 Limitations on the use of National Crime Information Center (NCIC) criminal history information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.5.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.6 § 40.6 Basis for refusal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.6.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.9 § 40.9 Classes of inadmissible aliens.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.9.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.11 § 40.11 Medical grounds of ineligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.11.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.21 § 40.21 Crimes involving moral turpitude and controlled substance violators.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.21.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.22 § 40.22 Multiple criminal convictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.22.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.24 § 40.24 Prostitution and commercialized vice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.24.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.34 § 40.34 Immigrant membership in totalitarian party.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.34.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.35 § 40.35 Participants in Nazi persecutions or genocide.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.35.md)
- [22 CFR § 40.41 § 40.41 Public charge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.41.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-40.6. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.