Help! What Documents Do I Need For A Visiting Visa To The Us?

Help would be going to the american embassy to secure a visiting visa what  are the likely documents i would need to present am presently working with a multinational company here in Nigeria and also running my masters programme in Nigeria. i plan to stay in the US for a period of Ten Days would also want to know hw much Bank statements i could present and what the likely questions are. your opinions are higly appreciated.
ciao

Visiting VISA Procedures:

Read the general information that is found at
http://abuja.usembassy.gov/general_information2.html

All travelers must fill these forms online: VISA appointment form
(DS-156, non-immigrant visa application) that is found at
http://abuja.usembassy.gov/forms.html

Types of Visa:

You choose the Visitor, tourist, and transit visas.


VISA Immigration office hours:

Consular section Abuja which handles visa applications is
open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and
Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. except on public holidays and
closed to the public the last Friday of every month.


Consular section Lagos which handles visa applications is
open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. except on
public holidays.

All visa applications that are on walked in bases will be processed
 3-4 working days if the requirements are met and money for exact
fees are attached. If mailed in, allow a processing time of 1-2 weeks
(ten working days). Also enclose a return prepaid express envelope
eg.: FEDEX, UPS, DHL, or USPS for your passport to be mailed back.
Forms that are not fully completely signed and dated or with incomplete
requirements and supporting documents will not be accepted. It is
important that Embassy will not mail any passport in regular envelopes
that do not have tracking numbers.

REQUIREMENTS:

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO APPLY WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF THEIR TRAVEL DATE, NOT BEFORE , that is do not apply in June for a trip in December.

All non-immigrant visa applicants must pay the non-refundable
$100 visa application fee.


Applicants must also submit all of the following:

     A. Electronic, bar-coded DS-156 non-immigrant visa application (for all applicants),
         available at the website listed above or at
         https://evisaforms.state.gov/ds156.asp?lang=1

     B. you must have valid international passport at least 6 months
         beyond the intended period of stay in the United States.

     C. Two passport (5cm x 5cm) photographs with full face forward
         against a white background taken within the last six months. Hair must
         not cover the ears. No photos with dark glasses or non-religious, tribal,
         or chieftaincy head covering will be permitted.


     D. A copy of round-trip ticket

     E. Resident aliens inviting friends must submit a Letter of invitation
         accepting their immigration responsiblity or evidence of financial support
         (Notarized Supporting Affidavit Form I-134)

     F. Applicants for transit visas must submit copies of their onward tickets
         and visas to their destinations.

     G. Children must submit copies of their birth certificates showing names
         of their parents.
 
     H. Children of Nigerian parents must submit copies of the information
          page of both parents’ passport, and letter of consent from both parents.

     I. Tourist must submit copies of their certified hotel reservation statements.

     J. Applicants traveling to the United States for pleasure may submit
        letters of invitation from friends or relatives or confirmation of participation
        in a planned tour and the information page of friends' or relatives' passports.
 
     K. Aliens married to Nigerians or invited by Nigerians must submit copies of
         their hosts' or spouses' passports and letters accepting responsibility.

     L. Applicants seeking to enter the United States for medical treatment must
         present detailed information about the medical condition, the duration and
         total projected cost of the proposed treatment, and evidence of their ability
         to cover all expenses.
 
     M. Appropriate fee in one of the designated bank branches of UBA Plc to
         make payment before their VISA interview appointment.


MAKE AWARE THE FACT THAT:
**** I AM NOT TRAVEL AGENT OR EMBASSY CONSULAR, this information are found above link *****

you are a wice man, thanks you for your advise. so dantecmu a word is enouph for a wise, you have heard and you no what you should do. contact me if you need help

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@bebe2007
Darline thanks a lot while i have actually travelled to the uk, ireland, and southafrica so having about three visas on my passport. and i finally did get an appointment date for next month at there abuja embasy but am still scared all though all my documents are legit just want to go chill with ma because for about a week or two am not really to bothered at the same time am trying not to expect so much so am not too dissapointed.and lastly how much  bank statement would be suitable?

@poster

Good that you have travelled before,  but did i read that your MA is in the US? if yes. you need to do your homework. How did she get to live there? is she a citizen? how did she get the citizenship, what year, what does she do there? these are likely questions i have heard them ask.

On your own part, if you are employed take a letter of your employment from your company, a letter also saying you are going on leave for , duration and would be back to work, , Bank statement for six months just enough cash to show that you can afford the trip, thats if you are sponsoring yourself.  If not the Bank statement of your sponsor and a covering letter. U shld also add yours it makes better sense since you work and Letter of invitation. other exras could be Bank statement of the person inviting you, photocopy of his/her passport.

Would have been better not to mention your mum. If you show you have family ties,they are usually weary but if you can defend it its no biggy. Just establish the fact that you have a stable, well paying job which you would always come back to. Do not go borrowing money now to fill up your account o!!! it will be obvious, in your employment letter they would see what you earn so they would have a rough estimate as to what your account would be like. Just make sure there is enough cash to cover all the expenses. It musn't be millions, hundred(s) will do. Be confident, Express yourself clearly. Read up a little about the state you are visiting just incase they ask what you would be doing there when you go. Good luck mate and lets know what happens ok.

Please people, i would like to know if i stand a chance of getting a 2weeks visa to the United states with just a paid hotel reservation and no family there.

NB:If the US is a now way, can Holland, Germany or Belgium be better. I am a student and just wants to go for my holiday.