BnBarbie: Hello all,
Please I need your advice on behalf of a friend. Her question goes thus;

I got my visa last month to give birth in the US and will be travelling by Gods grace this month. My husband intends 2go 4his interview later dis mnth or in december. Pls what is best 4him 2say he's going 4? Vacation or 2witness the birth of his baby? Any oda tips 4him dat mait help?

tzetzefly:

Did you get the visa for the sole reason of giving birth, or you got a visa for some other reason and you feel you can use same for medical reason?

The husband can apply for his visa, but he must not travel for any other purpose other than stating he wants to be with his wife during her medical process.

Else the VO will find it difficult issuing him a visa for pleasure at a time he should be spending encouraging time with his wife who will be in the States on medical reasons.

BnBarbie:

Thanks for ur response. Yes she applied 4 d sole purpose of giving birth in d US. So it won't count against him dat they dint apply 2geda as at when his wife applied? Isn't it possible dat part of y she was given a visa was cos her husband was her social tie 2 nigeria?

tzetzefly:

At the time she was interviewed, if she is still employed and was able to prove this among other ties, it is a good start.

And Hope she didnt indicate that she has a relative or friend in the States?

Meanwhile, the husband will only need to convince the VO on the reason why he didnt apply with her in the first instance.

This visa issuance to the husband, will only be a tall task if the wife already indicated in her DS-160 that she has people in the U.S. In which case, the CO is at a discretion to either issue or not to. Since the wife can as well fall back on her people in the States to stay around her through the medical process.

BnBarbie:

She has family there and she indicated that she'd b staying with her aunt both in her DS-160 and during her interview. So nw dat dis is a minus, any advice pls?

dream23: so i have my visa....i applied to go for a conference but couldnt go...can i use it to travel for vacation since i was i issued b1b2

ikemeze: @tzetzefly hope you are fine.I greet you.I want to apply for my master degree with my wife applying too in same university. we are both working and i have two children.Please I want to know if I can go with my family or I apply first after my family will join me later?I have been denied visa before with my wife
.thanks

tzetzefly:

Really to be frank with you, it is a 50-50 situation for him.

Meaning : For now no family tie back home, relatives mostly in the States (the CO will want to view his/her assessment from this angle), it now boils down to the prospect and long term job security of the wife and that of her husband back home in Nigeria.

The husband must find a very convincing story to tell regarding his absence during the wife's visa interview.

ikemeze: @tzetzefly we were denied because we don't have insufficient fund and we applied to go for tourist(honeymoon)

don_ciccio: @tzetzefly and well meaning NL's pls help I've submitted my DS 160 yday and schedule for intvw nxt week. Going thru my old docs I now found out that I was refused visa 1st to the US in April but I mistakenly filled february in d DS 160 new form. Pls guys does it matter? Could this error affect my visa decision? Thanx

balotelli: Tzetzefly
I was going tru my form I filled I notice some information that I need to put that I just got the information and jus saw some silly Miistakes somebody said I can still make some adjustment. My Interview is In two weeks time. Is it possible

ikemeze: @tzetzefly am financial buoyant to fend my family there. I was denied in 2009

kate.ijaola:
Kate.ijaola ,@Tzetzefly. Hello friend,I have already book an appointment for november 2013 and will be going with my 2yrs old daughter and also a 300 level student of the university of lagos.My husband uncle is the one inviting us and just sent an invitation letter and his tax clearance.what other documents do I need.

tzetzefly:

Fill another DS-160, correct the error and call / send a message to re-schedule your appointment with the new Reference Number to :

+234 09 460 1748

or via e-mail :

support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com

tzetzefly:

@All, after scheduling for intvw one later filled another DS-160 you won't need to reschedule intvw date again just call them on the number above and they can just update your profile while you still attend your intvw on the earlier fixed date.
I called yday mrng was told to do that.
@tzetzefly, tnx mch.

Fill another DS-160, correct the error and call / send a message to re-schedule your appointment with the new Reference Number to :

+234 09 460 1748

or via e-mail :

support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com

tzetzefly:

Fill another DS-160, correct the error and call / send a message to re-schedule your appointment with the new Reference Number to :

+234 09 460 1748

or via e-mail :

support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com

don_ciccio: hey NL's, my case: I applied for a Technology conference in April 2013. Though am single then, i had a valid Malaysia visit visa not used to expire in May 2013.

INTERVIEW:
VO: hello
Me: hello, good day n hw was ur nite
vo: fine (with a straight face no smile @all)
vo: y do u want to go to the US?
me: i need to attend blah blah Technology Conference in Texas
vo: where do u work?
ME: blah blah blah ltd
vo: what do u do?
me: i'm a Project coordinator for blah blah project (vo typing/ i was lookn straight to his face bt my heart beats faster dan imaginable)
vo: how mch do u earn?
me: 250k (the vo joined me to say the amount)
vo: so u re going to the US for 3days
me: actually the conference is frm 4-6 but (the vo cuts me off with another qstn immediately)
vo: but u said ure going to malaysia?
me: yes, ive a malaysia visa but the visa is just a social trip visa yle that of the US is a biz trip and this conference is going to add a positive value to my career upliftment
VO: y dnt u want to go to malaysia
me: am nt in a rush for the malaysia trip cos is just a pleasure vac bt for nw the conference is paramount to that cos its geared towards my career progress
vo: but u said ure going to malaysia
me: yes, like i said b4 its just a pleasure trip bt the conference is mor important nw cos it ll help my career
vo: so ll u still go to malaysia after the US trip?
me: cant say nw until i return from the conference
vo: sorry we cant grant u visa to the US nw (prints out a letter and gave to me)

*mind u i almost fainted answering those qstns but i tried as mch as Possible to comport myself cos my heart beats almost bursted. lol*
Note|: I later visited malaysia in May 2013 and spent 4days


Now am reapplying for an exhibition in process engineering in Dec 2013. Though ive been moved from my former position to a process engr position, still at the same rate and am engaged nw.
PLs NL's advice on way forward and whats my chances @tzetze and co.?

kate.ijaola:
@Tzetzefly,thanks for your response,i want to find out the following
1.i have not changed to my husband's name,still bear my maiden name,but have marriage certificate and wedding pics
2.the school has issued me a letter but since they don't know i am married since i ve not written to them,so they issued me letter with my maiden name and starting i have the consent of my parent.
i want to find out if this will not pose a problem and my daughter bears the same surname with my husband's uncle.
thanks

shessyfavour: Hello Gurus in d aos please advice

I i received a call from U.S. Consulate General Lagos through this number 1460-3400 at exactly 3.15pm today from a lady and asked me to come for a re-interview on Monday or Wednesday next week but i was confused because i didn't apply for a visa recently the last time applied was on 8/12/2013 that was exactly three months ago but i was denied and i have not reapplied since then until i got a call today that i should come for a re interview next week but i told the lady that i haven't applied for visa and told her its been 3 months i did but was denied and asked if my wife applied i said NO she didn't and she said okay she will call me back later.

I am now worried because i have not heard of this before or what do you think do they do review of applications and reconsider applicants or what?

shessyfavour: Okay tzetzefly i am jut confused because i never heard of that after being denied a visa without telling me they ll get back to me after admin review or something like that. What do i have to go with to be able to enter the embassy?


It is possible to call for a re-interview or re-verification of issued visa if something comes up. Since you were told you'll be contacted again, it's best you wait or you can as well go to the consulate to get your mind cleared.

APFM: Please I need an advise on a conference I have in March 2014 but already my associates has sent me the invitation letter,I want to know the best time to apply and also is it compulsory to apply for my wife and child,cos I will only be attending the 1 week seminar and spend possibly another week in US with my friends and family.

I want to know the process because I have also been trying to book an appointment and can't connect to their website.

Please what is the best procedures to book an appointment?

Can I also apply that only my son of 2yrs old will follow me?

Please I need your advise

tzetzefly:

You can apply at anytime, but you cannot travel before your conference date.

The invitation is for you alone and a conference it says not a vacation. So no, you cant take them with you.

The step by step procedure to applying for a U.S. Visa is found here :




www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-visaapply.asp