slightlyMad:


if you have an immediate relative in the USA, you wont get a non-immigrant visa.
VO here will tell you it is still possible to get it but NO, they will waste your cash and time.
post your interview transcript here when you have it and pls quote me

iRyan:
that is so untrue! People get visas in spite of having an immediate relative living in the US. A lot of my family members have. If the VO is convinced with her ties and sees her as a genuine and honest applicant I don't see why not?

slightlyMad:


immediate relatives are brothers, sisters, father, mother who are permanent residents or citizens.
if you fill them on the ds-160, you wont.
maybe they have gotten it in the past and used it well, they may get it again on account of the integrity they have built
but apply now in 2016
To them, your immediate relative could file and once approved, you could adjust status, forget ties.
i wont argue much on this, wait for those 2 applicants i quoted

iRyan:
my aunt got visa on her virgin passport last year. And she has two brothers in the US

iRyan:
my aunt got visa on her virgin passport last year. And she has two brothers in the US

slightlyMad:


immediate relatives are brothers, sisters, father, mother who are permanent residents or citizens.
if you fill them on the ds-160, you wont.
maybe they have gotten it in the past and used it well, they may get it again on account of the integrity they have built
but apply now in 2016
To them, your immediate relative could file and once approved, you could adjust status, forget ties.
i wont argue much on this, wait for those 2 applicants i quoted

slightlyMad:

congrats to her
my experience, a colleague of mine who earns over 300k monthly, married with kids here in nigeria, who has an LPR brother (LPRs can't even petition for siblings o) was told he has a strong tie to the US and should work with his relation in the US to get immigrant visa.

Please how can a sibling tie be stronger than a spousal tie

I also have a cousin who got rejected twice for f1 student visa, she was told on both occasions to go for immigrant visa instead
simply because she has a US citizen brother.

i won't say you lied because i cant tell her circumstances, age, travel history etc
but i have heard many denied on this that i think it is just a waste of cash and time

barnaby04:

Good morning folks,

Waiting for una advise oo

Goodmorning guys,

Please I need an advice on a certain segment of the Ds-160 form. I want to visit the US in july for a short stay, have written to my employer for an introduction to the consular and also request for my 6 months payslips.

The issue now is that, just some few days ago, there was a slight upward review in our salaries and am now confused on what to state as my present income. Should I state the normal salary have been collecting or state the new one that have not yet been paid with?

Also, I did like to know, I requested that the introduction letter be addressed to US consular office in Lagos, but from the look of things, I intend booking an appointment with the Abuja office cos Lagos is already booked up for June.

Can I take the letter addressed to lagos consular office to Abuja for the interview as part of my supporting docs?

ruffp:
This was exactly what I asked @ladyG. Someone told me that once u have a blood relative there,u have a higher chance of 'disappearing'. In which case they are encouraging people to lie in their application. How else do u explain one getting an unnecessarily unfair assessment simply becuz u hv a relative there?

LadyGuinivere:

Dude. I am aware that people's perceptions are colored by their experiences but really? Is that why you catergorically stated that one will DEFINITELY not get a visa despite folks posting their personal experiences?
You heard that many were denied , did you hear that all applicants with immediate family in the US have been denied?
@original poster, nobody can telll you whether ul get a visa or not. Though folks may tell you that from statistics , it seems folks are denied more often than not

slightlyMad:


Bro, pls follow up on those 2 applicants, up there, nupital and tmeeto
get their transcripts and let them give you their experiences next week.

I pray you both meet God's favour and have a sweet VO to interview both of you. Amen.

I will be proud to swallow my words

LadyGuinivere:

Please please please I am a Lady!
Bro ke! Mind ya feeling mula o!
Nwanne, I aint God. I don't /cant predict. Neither should anybody. I just called u out to stop being catergorical that one would be refused. Especially with the stories people have shared here. Who knows?

Graceee:
Hello Ladyguinivere
I have a friend who is a dual citizen of uk and nigeria. he was born in Nigeria but the mother is a british. he just got married to my friend a nigerian too and wants to travel to us for vacation with her (the wife). The question is this,
should both of them book an appointment for us visit visa at lagos consulate with his uk and nigerian passport
or should the wife just go with necessary documents and also the original british passport of the husband?

LadyGuinivere:

Thm send una? Thank u stealers!

kellykings84:
With his british passport, he can come to d US without a visa. For d wife, she ll have to show her ties to merit d visa, he doesn't have to go for d interview with her.
#my opinion

LadyGuinivere:

Thm send una? Thank u stealers!

LadyGuinivere:

Thm send una? Thank u stealers!

kellykings84:
With his british passport, he can come to d US without a visa. For d wife, she ll have to show her ties to merit d visa, he doesn't have to go for d interview with her.
#my opinion

LadyGuinivere:

Thm send una? Thank u stealers!

slightlyMad:


if you have an immediate relative in the USA, you wont get a non-immigrant visa.
VO here will tell you it is still possible to get it but NO, they will waste your cash and time.
post your interview transcript here when you have it and pls quote me

yomisley:
Please people i already fill my ds-160 and interview date has been giving, and intend to stay less than 10 days and my bro is saying they will raise eyebrow and i don't see reason why i need to lie when i will definitely will not exceed more than the number of days i filled on my ds-160 and immediately i finish my business why will i have to stay cos 1. sleeping in hotel would cost more and to enjoy for like 15days would cost me more money now that the exchange rate is something else. can i still change somethings in my ds-160 after it has been submitted...cos i don't want to complicate what i have already filled on my ds-160..........

slightlyMad:


since you referred to me as dude, i assumed it is the new way of life.