Refused OR Rejected

Your visa application is rejected.

samerrustom Which one of the following sentences is correct :You visa application is rejected.Your visa is refused.

Think of tense.
e.g.

You visa application will be rejected.
or
Your visa has been refused.

What context do you have in mind?

Thank you sir.
scenario as the following:

I applied for the US visa and when I went to retrieve the passport they told me your visa application is rejected.

What is the difference between :
Your visa has been refused and your visa has been rejected.?

They obviously both indicate an unsuccessful application. However, "rejected" may indicate that the application was not even considered for some reason, e.g. non-fulfillment of prerequisites.

Why don't you contact them and enquire as to why they rejected your application?

teechr"rejected" may indicate that the application was not even considered for some reason, e.g. non-fulfillment of prerequisites.

At the interview session, the officer looks all the documents and also the forms which need to be completely filled in. If his case has some defect, that officer warns him and (almost always) gives the applicant a chance to complet

Thank you for your reply. I didn't apply yet but I want to know what is the difference between "reject & refuse" and how to use them correctly. Which one do you prefer to use in the business letter?
I usually get this message from my bank "The transaction number xxxxxxx was rejected due to ......." why they used rejected instead of refused?

samerrustomWhich one do you prefer to use in the a business letter?

It depends on the context.
In a banking context you might also encounter "has been declined."

teechrIt depends on the context.

And also the subject.
To me, in formal cases, refusing shows a process (which is more that one stage) that you take part in it and when you don't get enough point needed for success, you will then be refused. Rejecting indicates a one single effort. You apply for it. They (or a machine) examine(s) your application and afte