laurel03: I am a security officer (ASP) and d conference is partianing to my job.. Thanks for d good job

honeychild: Hi all,

I have been a frequent lurker on this thread. I have been reading this thread since last year when I started preparing to apply for a U.S. visa, and I must say I learnt so much and avoided so many mistakes because of the information on this thread.

I had applied to the US as a first time traveler with my husband in 2004, under invitation from my half brother and we had been refused. When I was filling my ds 160 this time, I was seriously tempted to say I had no relatives in the US. I had not kept in contact with my brother, and I felt rather embarrassed to be call him and ask for his details after such a long time. But because of what I learnt here I took the trouble and got all the info I needed to fill the form accurately.

Anyway we went for the interview yesterday (me, my husband and two kids) and we were successful. It was a really short interview:

CO: Where are you going in the US?
DH: We will be going to Houston, then Orlando and finish up at New York (I got the tip about having an itinerary planned from this thread.
CO: How long will you be staying?
Ans: 17 days. (also got the tip about answering in days from this thread.
CO: (to my husband) what do you do?
ans: I work at........as......... (we had rehearsed and fine tuned this answer to find the most impressive job description)
CO: Where have you traveled to as a family
ans: Ghana and the UK
CO: I can see from your passport (my husband's) that you have traveled more extensively that them.
ans: yes. (My husband had been to Holland and France on business.)
CO:

phemobay: i had it 2day but didnt get it

vo: can i av ur passpt
me: here is it sir...
vo: y do u wana travel to us
me: to visit my reletive because he has invited me to visit him and his family
vo: what did ur uncle do in d us
me: he is ......
vo: where in us ar u visiting
me: told him
vo: how long ar u going to spent dia
me: 20days
vo: what do u do in nig
me: i av my personal biz and also work as an accountant in .......
vo: av u travel b4
me: no
vo: are u maried
me: happily maried wt a child
vo: why ar dey not going wt u
me: told him

am sorry u ar not eligible for bla bla bla..... and he returned my documents and gave me a paper...... u can gv comment pls

he didnt ask for any document from me...

please i intends to travel in may 22 friends please when can i reapply....

Gbenge 77: You can re apply anytime.But you are better off re applying when your circumstances change.,If one re applies,without rectifyin the situation that led to the first denial,he/she might be denied again,even by another CO.In your situation,I reckon the CO was not convinced about your job/financial situation, having checked your documents.You would do well to improve on that before re applying.Ditto for your travel experience.You dont wanna keep frittering away your hard earned 160,you know

phemobay: i had it 2day but didnt get it

vo: can i av ur passpt
me: here is it sir...
vo: y do u wana travel to us
me: to visit my reletive because he has invited me to visit him and his family
vo: what did ur uncle do in d us
me: he is ......
vo: where in us ar u visiting
me: told him
vo: how long ar u going to spent dia
me: 20days
vo: what do u do in nig
me: i av my personal biz and also work as an accountant in .......
vo: av u travel b4
me: no
vo: are u maried
me: happily maried wt a child
vo: why ar dey not going wt u
me: told him

am sorry u ar not eligible for bla bla bla..... and he returned my documents and gave me a paper...... u can gv comment pls

he didnt ask for any document from me...

please i intends to travel in may 22 friends please when can i reapply....

phemobay:

i observed d following...

1. I didnt fill my monthly income in d ds form
2. d co. is not friendly wt anyone, d window 1 co.

reoson is because my personal business gives more income dan my place of work... i only get 45k where 8 work and my personal biz gives double of dis say 102k per month...

pls more advice because am gonnna fill another ds soon...

vozkini: Hi all, at justwise,gbenga, tzetzefly etc.
Please do help me advice on the best way to secure a USA tourist visa for my brother. He has his personal business registered enterprises, married with two kids,have travelled to south africa twice and turkey once. He want to use hotel reservation to booking appointment for the usa visa. Please what are his chances and the best way to go about it. Thank you all and God bless.

edun.o:
U can reapply next month. Secondly,u shld just say "you are staying 5days" because its somehow wanting to leave your work,wife and kid for 3weeks (20days). And also be specific about what you do, being an Accountant sounds more conviencing.

Gbenge 77: You can re apply anytime.But you are better off re applying when your circumstances change.,If one re applies,without rectifyin the situation that led to the first denial,he/she might be denied again,even by another CO.In your situation,I reckon the CO was not convinced about your job/financial situation, having checked your documents.You would do well to improve on that before re applying.Ditto for your travel experience.You dont wanna keep frittering away your hard earned 160,you know

phemobay:

ok tanks a lot, but do u tink it wl b safe for me to use 5days dis for new app, haven used 3weeks b4.... dont u tink it may b a itch.... kindly respond...

tzetzefly:

There is no cause to worry for your brother, let him go ahead and apply for the visa. Also having travelled abroad previously on some occassion, is quite good.

However, i believe your brother has been taking several pleasure holidays with his family not going with him. This might be frowned upon at this time by the CO and work against him. Your brother should add his wife to his itinenary and leave his two(2) kids behind in Nigeria as a tie.

If your brother's wife has not travelled with him before as a family, he should tell the CO he owes her this trip big time and he needs some quality time alone with her. The CO will definitely ask him this question which could either make or break his interview.

The CO will also want to know why their kids are not going on the trip with them. Your brother should then tell the CO that his grandma (if you still have one), misses the kids so much and she requires they come spend sometime with her.

TAKE NOTE:
Your brother must never say what he is not asked and must also make his reply very brief so as not to say something out of place.....

tzetzefly:

Holding a designation such as a PA does not guarantee a long term job security for you or show adequate economic tie to Nigeria in a way an Admin or Welfare Officer in that organisation would portray.

If you say PA, you could be knocked off by the CO for lack of economic tie to your country which makes it possible for you to abscond once in the States.

If you're married with kids, that's a good family/social tie to your country. Go along with your marriage certificates and wedding pictures....

vozkini:


Thanks bros tzetzefly,

Your advice is well understood but the truth is that he planned travelling alone first without the wife and kids, as per previous trips. he went to south Africa with wife then.
he planned to travel next time with the wife after ths. please which of the excuse do you think will be appropriate to tell the CO when asked why are they not going with you. can one say she is pregnant and she is with the mum or should i said she was unable to secure a leave from her office. or please if there is any reasonable reason one can throw to convince the CO.
meanwhile,if he uses hotel reservation,is there any issue that will arise from it? he plan going to chicago and new york and wish to stay 10 days.

mysoopafly: HI, JUSTWISE, GBENGA 77 ,TZETZEFLY AND ALL NAIRALANDERS.
i appreciate your assistance to people that seeks help here, you guys have been so helpful and may God continue to bless you all.

please i have similar case with that of vozkini, i am married and with a kid,have to traveled to Dubai and south Africa once. i intend to travel to USA. want to book appointment by weekend, i want to use hotel reservation, Going for vacation that i will stay for 7 days. Going alone without the wife and the kids. self employed. when asked why i am not going to USA with them what is the proper excuse that i will give to make a way for me? please also, what are the expected questions that i might be thrown at during the interview and much needed documents that i will need in case if i am asked to present to them?
PLEASE YOUR CANDID ADVISES IS WELCOMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Does Lagos sanitation days affects the embassy on Thursday cause i want to book on thursday.

tzetzefly:

vozkini:

bros, this no b laugh matter, please the cost will be too much for me ooo. am going partly for business. try see if there is alternative. or should i am single then? as in respect to my brother.

tzetzefly:

Do not claim single since you are married, it is a good thing that does work in visa matters most times. Apply with your wife leaving your kid as a tie back in Nigeria. It does not mean you must travel along with her....

benson3788: @tzetzefly will I speak on his behalf at the interview, since he is just 16yrs? Can't he speak for himself, as he is even taller and a 200 level undergraduate student? His dad plans 2 or 3 weeks hotel reservation; is it ok?

vozkini:

Thanks bros, i will try and see if i could include her as well but where it is not possible, i will go alone and face them like that, when asked, i will tell them she is not disposed to travel right now cos she is with her mum whom is sick. thank you once again. this my bros respond.
be blessed tzetzefly.

edun.o:
It won't be a problem. Trust me it works.Also have a plan for the 5days incase they ask.jst note places u will be visting.

phemobay:

I did appreciate u... i will follow ur advice... please my passport is virgin do u tink it can pose a challenge.... and how can i handle my financial status, because my salary is 35k but i av a very good business dat always gives me profit of N100,000 and above every month... advice please