I contacted IEP who I used for my J1 Visa. They deal with thousands of J1 visas a year, and confirmed that:
Hi, no it wouldn’t be considered refused if they cancelled it.
Given they have students and others applying and changing degrees and getting jobs and more, I guarantee that they’ve dealt with it before (I used them 14 years ago), so they’re a good authority on the matter.
As it’s not a refusal, you won’t need to declare it in any future applications, unless SPECIFICALLY asked about, obviously – don’t lie if a border agent asks if you’ve ever applied for one in the past.
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