Adeneyagrofeeds:


Guru in d house should pls answer ds question

New one of course, the old one will state cancelled without prejudice

seyewest:


Have you traveled with the stolen passport before it was stolen?

seye
yes I have.My challenge is they might use the non availability of the physical visa as a challenge to decide

someone says I go with all my tickets nd boarding passes including copies of the visa if I have.

guys please advise

Hello House, Lagos NIV, Abuja NIV.

I requested for my wife’s and kids ds-160 confirmation to be updated. I have sent all the information requested to the traveldocs website and i called cgi too. My appointment is tomorrow in Abuja and the information has not changed yet. Even though they mentioned it is fixed.
My own ds-160 confirmation is fine, except my family members. Should we still attend the interview tomorrow and explain to them

Thank you

Kajolplus:

An answer to your question is NO. It is not possible! "You can't eat your cake and have it".
Be patient until d outcome of your petition b4 making another move whatsoever to d embassy.

Thanks Oga mi Kajolplus...Its just very important i and my wife need to see but i read all articles and its all about ties but i live outside the country....Pls help what i should do because i don't really have any ties ONLY the bank account.

LagosNIV:
Hello Rol3nd -

Yes, it is possible to apply for a tourist visa while you have a pending K-1 fiance visa petition, or even a IR1/CR1 spouse visa petition pending.
The officer who interviews you on the application for the tourist visa will need to make a determination as to whether or not you intend to immigrate on the tourist visa you are applying for or not. Note that a fiance or a spouse in the US are very strong ties to the US, so you will need to have equally compelling ties to Nigeria to be issued the visa. That said, I have issued tourist visas to people who have pending immigrant visa petitions, so it is not impossible.

Regards,

LagosNIV

Thanks for your response LagosNIV i so much appreciate this

i and my wife need to see but i read all articles and its all about ties but i live outside the country....Pls help what i should do because i don't really have any ties ONLY the bank account...What should i do and what are my chances to get the VISA?

kessel:
good day gurus in the house
please do help me review this letter of sponsorship as i added somethings which i have never seen anywhere before,and give me a feedback if any correction.thanks

United States Consul
Visa Services
Consular Section, U.S. Embassy

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;
RE: KESSEL
BLABLABLA limited agrees to pay all travel expenses for the above named person whom the company is sending along with the CEO(NAME) with passport number …………… as the representatives in the 2018 BLA BLA BLA CONVENTION holding in California, USA.
This sponsorship includes but not limited to round trip flight ticket, accommodation and feeding
This sponsorship will cover the traveler beginning 24th to 30th January 2018.
Please feel free to contact us for further clarification(s)
Thank you

Yours sincerely
-------------------
MD/CEO

Gurus in the house, am Still waiting for a response to the above, my interview is fast approaching

hello guys.... i want to travel to the US but i dont know how to go about it. please i need you people to enlighten me. thanks

[quote author=causedbytoyin post=61698070]Greetings house and salute to all the gurus! I have being a silent reader for a while now to gather some knowledge and information for my kid sister but unfortunately her visa was delpayed today at Lagos embassy. Transcript goes thus..
Vo:Good morning
sis: Good morning
vo: why are u visiting the us
sis: just for my annual vacation
vo:do you have an old pa:ssport (she noticed it's a new passport )
sis: yes
vo:are u here with it
sis: no
vo: what kind of job do you do
sis: I'm a business woman
vo: what kind if business
sis: I sell ladies and mens wears, shoe ties, wrist watches and bags. I have a branch in osogbo and one in akure..just a sales outlet
VO :are you married
sis: yes
vo: who is paying for your trip
sis: my husband is supporting me but i have my money
vo: what does your husband do
sis: he is an assistant sales manager with bleep bleep oil
vo: have you travelled outside Nigeria before
sis: just west African countries Ghana and Togo...
Next thing blue paper!
What went wrong in her interview please house and how soon can she re apply ...Lady G, please I need ur contribution/advise sis, as this will really mean alot to me.. please na be I dey beg oo...lol

please ooo.Lady G and every other gurus in the house, Ur opinions is really needed.

DoNotBeAfraid:
Just left with my white paper, 8am interview. Thanks to everyone for their advice. Transcript loading soon

DoNotBeAfraid:
Good day The Gurus in the house,
Please i have tried to read atleast 300 pages so far, i believe am good with all i have got but i have just few important questions to ask.
I have been residing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for about two years now, i have 2 years more on my current contract, an Engineer with equivalent of about 800k Naira Monthly, tried applying over here but they specified on the Website that i have to apply from my home Country or A country of Permanent Residence, . now my questions are:
1. I have traveled to Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Bahrain and Qatar in the last two years for work spending atleast 10 days in each Country, would this fly as a good travel history?
2. Is it possible to Schedule an appointment in the next 2 weeks as my management is okay with my plans of traveling to the States for My vacation by August and asked me to go and apply for the visa in Nigeria, giving me max of two weeks to get it over with.
3. Are there cases of Changing the date by the US Embassy in Nigeria? as i don't plan staying longer than the 2 weeks?
4. I have no family in the States, weather living or Dead, just friends. one which just got his Citizenship Last year, after some years of getting to the States Via Visa Lottery and others who are students, all living Legally in The US.
5. From my Situation so far, If there is anything you think i should consider, please share.
Please Your Response Are needed.

My interview With the VO (Nice looking lady) at window 5, Visa Was Approved.

Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning to you.

Vo: passport pls
Me: gave her

Vo: I see you are going to California, Do you have any city in Mind?
Me: Yes, i worked out a 10 days visit to LA and Long beach.

Vo: How long have u been in UAE:
Me: just about 3 years

VO: How long have you been working with this company?
Me: 1 yr

Vo: Are you traveling alone?
Me: yes

Vo: Are you Married?
Me: No na, (Smiles)

Vo: Whats your Job Description.
Me: i am a Technical Support Engineer , responsible for *******************************

Vo: Do you have plans of returning after your trip?
Me: (laughs) unless something terrible happens to me in California, like the wildfire burning down my hotel while asleep.

Vo: Who is sponsoring your trip.
Me: I am sponsoring my self.

Vo: how come you visited **** country twice in 2 months.
Me: I was on a business trip and saw something i liked and decided to revisit again to have a get away because i couldn't do business and pleasure at same time.

Vo: brought out the white paper and said am approving your visa and circles where i would pickup my passport.

Thanks to you all. would drop my experience at the POE once i make the trip.

DoNotBeAfraid:


My interview With the VO (Nice looking lady) at window 5, Visa Was Approved.

Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning to you.

Vo: passport pls
Me: gave her

Vo: I see you are going to California, Do you have any city in Mind?
Me: Yes, i worked out a 10 days visit to LA and Long beach.

Vo: How long have u been in UAE:
Me: just about 3 years

VO: How long have you been working with this company?
Me: 1 yr

Vo: Are you traveling alone?
Me: yes

Vo: Are you Married?
Me: No na, (Smiles)

Vo: Whats your Job Description.
Me: i am a Technical Support Engineer , responsible for *******************************

Vo: Do you have plans of returning after your trip?
Me: (laughs) unless something terrible happens to me in California, like the wildfire burning down my hotel while asleep.

Vo: Who is sponsoring your trip.
Me: I am sponsoring my self.

Vo: how come you visited **** country twice in 2 months.
Me: I was on a business trip and saw something i liked and decided to revisit again to have a get away because i couldn't do business and pleasure at same time.

Vo: brought out the white paper and said am approving your visa and circles where i would pickup my passport.

Thanks to you all. would drop my experience at the POE once i make the trip.

Congrats. My advice to new intending applicants is to go through the previous closed threads and this one to enable them armed with the right information.

rossybell:
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Really? I just saw Lagos next available date. January 3rd 2018.

Please can i use one Account to book Visa appointment for my spouse & I or He needs to open his on Account?

Thanks

You can add your spouse in your appointment profile so that both of you would be interviewed together

I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO THE EMBASSY AND I GOT THE BELOW. AM CONFUSED AS TO HOW TO MAKE THE BAR CODE MATCH SINCE I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO FILL A NEW FORM.

PLEASE HOW CAN I MAKE THE BARCODE MATCH?

BELOW IS THE RESPONSE MAIL FROM THE EMBASSY.
Thank you for writing to the U.S. Visa Service Desk.

We understand that you want to know how to amend your DS160 form.

Kindly note that you will not be able to retrieve and modify information in the DS-160 application once it is completed. If you wish to correct and/or update information, please disregard the old DS-160 application and create a new application, then bring the new DS-160 confirmation page at the time of interview. You can access the DS-160 form in the website https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

Please make sure that the DS-160 barcode number in your profile on www.ustraveldocs.com matches with the barcode number on your DS-160 documents. The Consulate will not permit you to enter or be interviewed at the Embassy if your DS-160 confirmation number is different on what you have in your appointment cofirmation letter. You will be responsible for rescheduling your appointment on another day if they do not match.

You are to ensure that the DS-160 confirmation number on the DS-160 confirmation page matches with the DS-160 number on the appointment confirmation letter. Any changes to the profiles must be made at least 3 working days prior to the scheduled appointment day. It is important that the most recent DS-160 confirmation code matches the DS-160 code on the appointment letter on the day of your appointment. You will be turned back at the Consulate/Embassy if the DS-160 numbers do not match.

Note: Effective immediately, visa applicants who do not upload their photos when submitting their visa application will be turned away and advised to complete their application by uploading a proper photo. This will usually require the rescheduling of their appointment. The process for uploading photos is easy and is thoroughly explained in our on-line application. Avoid disappointment and delay—upload your photo as part of your visa application.
,

seyewest:

Have you submitted your DS160 form?

Oluomo2009:
I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO THE EMBASSY AND I GOT THE BELOW. AM CONFUSED AS TO HOW TO MAKE THE BAR CODE MATCH SINCE I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO FILL A NEW FORM.

PLEASE HOW CAN I MAKE THE BARCODE MATCH?

BELOW IS THE RESPONSE MAIL FROM THE EMBASSY.
Thank you for writing to the U.S. Visa Service Desk.

We understand that you want to know how to amend your DS160 form.

Kindly note that you will not be able to retrieve and modify information in the DS-160 application once it is completed. If you wish to correct and/or update information, please disregard the old DS-160 application and create a new application, then bring the new DS-160 confirmation page at the time of interview.
,

They answered your request. Simply fill a new ds-160 form with the correct information and submit. Then go to the appointment booking website, login, click on update profile and replace the old DS-160 number with the new one, then click update/submit. Print out a new appointment confirmation because the old one bears the old number. Goodluck

DoNotBeAfraid:


My interview With the VO (Nice looking lady) at window 5, Visa Was Approved.

Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning to you.

Vo: passport pls
Me: gave her

Vo: I see you are going to California, Do you have any city in Mind?
Me: Yes, i worked out a 10 days visit to LA and Long beach.

Vo: How long have u been in UAE:
Me: just about 3 years

VO: How long have you been working with this company?
Me: 1 yr

Vo: Are you traveling alone?
Me: yes

Vo: Are you Married?
Me: No na, (Smiles)

Vo: Whats your Job Description.
Me: i am a Technical Support Engineer , responsible for *******************************

Vo: Do you have plans of returning after your trip?
Me: (laughs) unless something terrible happens to me in California, like the wildfire burning down my hotel while asleep.

Vo: Who is sponsoring your trip.
Me: I am sponsoring my self.

Vo: how come you visited **** country twice in 2 months.
Me: I was on a business trip and saw something i liked and decided to revisit again to have a get away because i couldn't do business and pleasure at same time.

Vo: brought out the white paper and said am approving your visa and circles where i would pickup my passport.

Thanks to you all. would drop my experience at the POE once i make the trip.

So smooth and sincere.
Congrats.

obasa19:


Thanks Seyewest.
I took the bold steps to create a new account wih my personal email and password, I've updated my profile including my passport number and there was no issues of clash of informations. I'm trying to schedule appointment now. Hope I'm free from the agent?

Thanks.

Do you want to know the truth? The agent has not paid your visa fees and has not also open an appointment page for you reason for no clash of information.

gbodsman:
hi everyone. please how much can someone budget to travel to new York including feeding,ticket,hotel and maybe some sight seen?
for 2 weeks thanks.urgent please

Airplane: 355k
Hotel/Airbnb- 360k (Hotel-$70 per night for 2 weeks)
Transportation- 50k
Shopping,feeding etc- Not fixed.

rossybell:
Good day all gurus in the house....LadyG,Seywest and all prospective gurus,

May God continue to bless the work of your hands.

Please i will like to ask. Is it possible to still get an appointment for December ? We plan visiting the US this Xmas.
Also do i need to take any doc to gtb wen paying for Visa fee?

Thanks

Yes but you will have to be on the look out for a change of date on the appointment page.

rossybell:
Good day all gurus in the house....LadyG,Seywest and all prospective gurus,

May God continue to bless the work of your hands.

Please i will like to ask. Is it possible to still get an appointment for December ? We plan visiting the US this Xmas.
Also do i need to take any doc to gtb wen paying for Visa fee?

Thanks

There are available dates in December but for Abuja.
Take a photocopy of your Intl passport data page to gtb and make your payment. Ensure to collect the original mrv receipt.

Kajolplus:

There is no way of getting an emergency interview date.
The available date is first week of January 2018. No Appoitment date in 2017 anymore.

The U.S Embassy will open up more date by next week... just be vigilant.

seyewest:

Airplane: 355k
Hotel/Airbnb- 360k (Hotel-$70 per night for 2 weeks)
Transportation- 50k
Shopping,feeding etc- Not fixed.

What flight is that please?

fedora04:


seye
yes I have.My challenge is they might use the non availability of the physical visa as a challenge to decide

someone says I go with all my tickets nd boarding passes including copies of the visa if I have.

guys please advise

Do you have police report detailing your travel history etc?

kessel:

Gurus in the house, am Still waiting for a response to the above, my interview is fast approaching

I hope you won't be offended but this is very unnecessary... The consular don't care about invitation letter or sponsorship letter for b1/b2 visa.
Your ties is all that matter.

DereI:


What flight is that please?

Etihad,Qatar,turkish,egypt etc... look for it.

DoNotBeAfraid:


My interview With the VO (Nice looking lady) at window 5, Visa Was Approved.

Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning to you.

Vo: passport pls
Me: gave her

Vo: I see you are going to California, Do you have any city in Mind?
Me: Yes, i worked out a 10 days visit to LA and Long beach.

Vo: How long have u been in UAE:
Me: just about 3 years

VO: How long have you been working with this company?
Me: 1 yr

Vo: Are you traveling alone?
Me: yes

Vo: Are you Married?
Me: No na, (Smiles)

Vo: Whats your Job Description.
Me: i am a Technical Support Engineer , responsible for *******************************

Vo: Do you have plans of returning after your trip?
Me: (laughs) unless something terrible happens to me in California, like the wildfire burning down my hotel while asleep.

Vo: Who is sponsoring your trip.
Me: I am sponsoring my self.

Vo: how come you visited **** country twice in 2 months.
Me: I was on a business trip and saw something i liked and decided to revisit again to have a get away because i couldn't do business and pleasure at same time.

Vo: brought out the white paper and said am approving your visa and circles where i would pickup my passport.

Thanks to you all. would drop my experience at the POE once i make the trip.

me and my hubby with our two kids had ours too at window 5 . visa was approved.

November 7th is available for Abuja.

seyewest:
Etihad,Qatar,turkish,egypt etc... look for it.

Thank you

gbemmy777:
me and my hubby with our two kids had ours too at window 5 . visa was approved.

Congrats...expecting your transcript too

seyewest:


Do you have police report detailing your travel history etc?

I have a police report stating the loss of the passport alone.Doesnt state the visas in the passports.

I used that for the reissue

fedora04:


I have a police report stating the loss of the passport alone.Doesnt state the visas in the passports.

I used that for the reissue

Just in case if you have anything like boarding pass,plane ticket etc hold it just for justification.

I was recently refused a US visa yesterday Monday 23rd,7:15AM appointment. LAST WINDOW...No need to give transcript coz I kinda messed up. I almost got there late, barely 7:10AM, got in, no passport photograph, was given a form pass to go outside and get one...was told 2.5k for 6copies, told them I needed only one..the mofo no gree, tried two others before one agreed to #800 which was ALL I HAD( I consoled myself in that when I will be issued the visa, i wont mind trekking all the way home), got back inside, was cleared and proceeded to the other building. Passport and photo was scanned, next window biometrics was taken and remained the last hurdle to cross. I was ruffled and sweaty and trying to gain my composure back from the photo ordeal.
I watched as some people were refused and some given..it wasn't all BLUE as some applicants posited here...I saw lots of WHITE papers too so I keyed into it,but the last window, A skinny young African-America lady was dishing out more BLUES than WHITES, then it happened, I was asked to go queue before her window..E DON HAPPEN!! There was a young man in front of me and he got the BLUE without much questions, then CGI asked that I allow an aged woman on wheelchair be interviewed before me ans I said No wahala, hoping he would ask me to join another window..who sai, I was still there..Lady gave the woman her visa and all 2 women who accompanied her were just showering the lady with THANK YOU OOO..E SHE OO, she beckoned on me and I moved forward, then the session began. Initially I had my composure but the next minute I lost it, I began to blab and muddle answers up, although I answered correctly since I filled the form myself, but I guess my nervousness must have given me away, next thing I heard was 'sorry..bla bla bla.." I replied 'Thank you' and gallantly walked away. E pain me ooo but I know part of the blame was mine.
My question is now I am all geared up and rearing to go at it again, how soon can one apply?
Can I use the old DS-160 form filled or do I need to fill out another application form and get a new DS-160?
Would it be safe to set an appointment for January ending as that would amount to the 3months window period needed after a denial.
I am considering taking my wife and child along and applying for a vacation instead of applying solo.
I am not desperate though, I have a good petroleum products distribution and supply business going well for me, I own the flat I live in and my wife has a thriving business too so not returning to Nigeria is out of the question.
I need to conquer and I need advice.

ZigZiglar:
I was recently refused a US visa yesterday Monday 23rd,7:15AM appointment. LAST WINDOW...No need to give transcript coz I kinda messed up. I almost got there late, barely 7:10AM, got in, no passport photograph, was given a form pass to go outside and get one...was told 2.5k for 6copies, told them I needed only one..the mofo no gree, tried two others before one agreed to #800 which was ALL I HAD( I consoled myself in that when I will be issued the visa, i wont mind trekking all the way home), got back inside, was cleared and proceeded to the other building. Passport and photo was scanned, next window biometrics was taken and remained the last hurdle to cross. I was ruffled and sweaty and trying to gain my composure back from the photo ordeal.
I watched as some people were refused and some given..it wasn't all BLUE as some applicants posited here...I saw lots of WHITE papers too so I keyed into it,but the last window, A skinny young African-America lady was dishing out more BLUES than WHITES, then it happened, I was asked to go queue before her window..E DON HAPPEN!! There was a young man in front of me and he got the BLUE without much questions, then CGI asked that I allow an aged woman on wheelchair be interviewed before me ans I said No wahala, hoping he would ask me to join another window..who sai, I was still there..Lady gave the woman her visa and all 2 women who accompanied her were just showering the lady with THANK YOU OOO..E SHE OO, she beckoned on me and I moved forward, then the session began. Initially I had my composure but the next minute I lost it, I began to blab and muddle answers up, although I answered correctly since I filled the form myself, but I guess my nervousness must have given me away, next thing I heard was 'sorry..bla bla bla.." I replied 'Thank you' and gallantly walked away. E pain me ooo but I know part of the blame was mine.
My question is now I am all geared up and rearing to go at it again, how soon can one apply?
Can I use the old DS-160 form filled or do I need to fill out another application form and get a new DS-160?
Would it be safe to set an appointment for January ending as that would amount to the 3months window period needed after a denial.
I am considering taking my wife and child along and applying for a vacation instead of applying solo.
I am not desperate though, I have a good petroleum products distribution and supply business going well for me, I own the flat I live in and my wife has a thriving business too so not returning to Nigeria is out of the question.
I need to conquer and I need advice.

Kai. That African American lady...... She Hardly issue visa, she only gives white papers to elderly people. Na she also denied me even with my sweet profile, in fact I dont expect it. She saw Canadian study permit on my passport o so na USA I go con over there. Though I have re-applied immediately as she said, my interview is in Jan. She told me I can reapply anytime I want and I'm visiting my uncle who's a police officer in Texas, can u imagine?