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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by karixz: 4:55pm On May 14, 2023
hunee:

It is not possible. Just chill ok, and prepare yourself.
God's favor

Thank you,
Cause I don’t want them there with me

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Nobody: 6:30pm On May 14, 2023
Dansakimotors:
Yes, 2 passport photograph. It always best its the same one you unloaded on your DS160 online form

Thank you for your response
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Nobody: 6:32pm On May 14, 2023
Beelaye:


You can just take a copy or 2 of the passport pic so if they need it u have it handy. When going for interviews I take everything they can possibly need. Better to have it and it’s not needed than not to have it and it’s needed.
Very true... Better overprepared than under yeah? Noted. Thank you
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Nobody: 6:33pm On May 14, 2023
seyewest:


Yes
Ok. Thank you
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by seyewest(m): 6:48pm On May 14, 2023
karixz:
Good evening house.
Please I need a very urgent answer to this question.
I have my visit visa interview tomorrow and my relative who has a valid visit visa said they are going to follow me to my interview and talk to the visa officer with me.
Is this actually possible?

How old are you? I'll advise you to take their visa along for your interview.

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Eriokanmi: 7:33pm On May 14, 2023
seyewest:


Honestly I've never used google chrome for any ds160... I prefer Firefox
Firefox also good.

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Eriokanmi: 7:34pm On May 14, 2023
seyewest:


We thank God for your life... stay strong bro.
Many thanks bro.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Jenireva1: 8:40pm On May 14, 2023
Hello house, I got my US tourist visa from the Uk 2 years ago. Can I renew the visa from Nigeria? I heard it won’t be possible to renew from Nigeria. I need confirmation please
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by karixz: 10:06pm On May 14, 2023
seyewest:


How old are you? I'll advise you to take their visa along for your interview.
21. They are not sponsoring me though. My relative just wants to chip in but I don’t want the person there
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by seyewest(m): 10:30pm On May 14, 2023
karixz:

21. They are not sponsoring me though. My relative just wants to chip in but I don’t want the person there
if you're traveling together and you included them in your ds160 take their visa along for you interview.

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by iguita: 3:30am On May 15, 2023
Except you both applied together, are underage (below 18) or maybe disabled, no one is allowed in with you. They would not even be allowed into the waiting area outside the embassy.
karixz:
Good evening house.
Please I need a very urgent answer to this question.
I have my visit visa interview tomorrow and my relative who has a valid visit visa said they are going to follow me to my interview and talk to the visa officer with me.
Is this actually possible?
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by tunjilana: 9:07am On May 15, 2023
Eriokanmi:
You're kinda worried about your situation. You need to be calm. Refusal under 221g via IW or other means isn't a denial. It simply means they need some clarification on your proposed visit and to do this, you'd have a date with a consular officer in a face-to-face interview. 90% of the time, 221g situation results in approval of a visa. A lot of factors could be responsible for this. If you overstayed during your previous trips, you'd need to explain why. If you gave birth with your B1/B2 visa, you'd need to show up for an interview and explain why. You may be asked to show proofs you paid in full and you didn't enjoy any support to offset your bills, e.g, health insurance or other means. If your purpose of visit isn't cleanly defined in your DS160 too, you'd need to provide details.

Guy, your passport will be sent back to you, wait for it. Under 221g, one cap doesn't fit all so, every applicant is treated on a case by case basis. A letter will accompany your passport which contains different refusal reasons. The VO who adjudicated on your case would tick the reason you were refused and what you need to do next...some, only DS160 and appointment printout page with passport will be requested to be brought during the interview. To others, medical bills , letters and other documents will be requested. Some parents couid be asked for finger printing of their child as well.

A refusal under 221g( administrative processing) doesn't mean you weren't qualified for IW. If you weren't qualified, you wouldn't have received an approval mail to submit your documents to a DHL office with a date in the first place. When you chose IW on the cgi portal, you received a notification that your application would be reviewed and if approved, you'd receive a mail to schedule a date for doc submission, which you did, right? A robot didn't send that approval mail, neither was it an auto response so, that's a proof you qualified for the IW.

My cousin just called. He attended his follow-up appointment yesterday. In the 221g letter which accompanied his passport, he was instructed to only print his DS160 confirmation page, bring the 221g letter, his passport and his follow-up appointment letter for his appointment. The VO didn't ask much questions after the exchange of greetings. He only asked for his passport and...how long are you staying? His visa was approved. He said to me one thing, which I'd like to draw the attention of those with 221g to. He said he checked ceac website weeks after his refusal in March and realised its been updated twice despite being refused. This seems to me that 221g isn't a total denial as many may have thought. They need to check some other things about the applicant which could mean going as far as their home office to fetch some information about you and as they're doing that, they're updating your status. He was refused in March but His status was updated 5th April and 26th April respectively and he saw the first follow-up appointment dates as released the following day, being 27th meaning, ( in my opinion though), they were done with the administrative processing and he should now pick a date for his follow-up interview. He missed that slot as all the dates had disappeared by the time he checked later. He saw the date again this week and booked 4th May He said he kept checking the ceac and cgi randomly in case the status would change to something else, despite being refused, only to discover a change in the date twice

My candid advice...especially fist time applicants, always use your visa for the purpose it was meant, to avoid administrative processing or any form of delay when it's time for your visa renewal. Drop box is a great opportunity which would take a lot of stress and anxiety off your neck so always take advantage of this by playing by embassy's visa rules, now that they're issuing 5 years...that's a lot. Only Canadian embassy had done that once and it was 4 years, Germany did that to me once as well, on a renewed passport. They said I don't have to always come to them, based on my application history. The drop box I had enjoyed for nearly 20 years now, hitch-free. I don't need to see most embassy's faces....just by simply playing by their rules.

Good luck to all in my cousin's shoes.


Thanks Eriokanmi....It is already 2 weeks....yet no news about passport collection and neither is any case opened nor CGI portal open for any 221g scheduling....I sent an email to the address u provided but they responded by saying I should go and follow one link like that...I went through the link and there isn't any clarity on how to engage them on my issue....pls what do u think
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Eriokanmi: 9:48am On May 15, 2023
tunjilana:



Thanks Eriokanmi....It is already 2 weeks....yet no news about passport collection and neither is any case opened nor CGI portal open for any 221g scheduling....I sent an email to the address u provided but they responded by saying I should go and follow one link like that...I went through the link and there isn't any clarity on how to engage them on my issue....pls what do u think
Expect their feedback soon. Keep checking the cgi follow up appointment schedule link daily by...12:30pm, 2:30pm and 5:30pm respectively for your 221g appointment date. Check if they've also updated your status on ceac...if the the date has changed from the date you were refused on 221g.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Christalt(m): 11:58am On May 15, 2023
Eriokanmi:
Expect their feedback soon. Keep checking the cgi follow up appointment schedule link daily by...12:30pm, 2:30pm and 5:30pm respectively for your 221g appointment date. Check if they've also updated your status on ceac...if the the date has changed from the date you were refused on 221g.

Greetings.
If I could pls chime in here since my situation is kinda similar.
This morning, I called the embassy direct. I was told to scan and send some docs to an email and call back by noon (I’m waiting for noon now)
One of the things the lady asked was whether I saw a 221g link on my page and I said no. Without which I cannot schedule an appointment.
Does this eventually change and will the 221g link show up? Or is there something else I ought to do? Also, my ceac status still reads as no status. It changed to no status on the 3rd of May and has stayed there all this while. The date reading there is 9th of March (which is the date I got the approval email to schedule an interview waiver appointment). It changed to that on the evening of 3rd May. But about 10am of the same date, my profile was updated to 3rd May.

It’s kinda complicated but I hope you get me? Any word right now will help give me more insight. Thank you
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by knicks231: 1:13pm On May 15, 2023
Jenireva1:
Hello house, I got my US tourist visa from the Uk 2 years ago. Can I renew the visa from Nigeria? I heard it won’t be possible to renew from Nigeria. I need confirmation please

You can renew in Nigeria, I have someone who renewed and was given five years. I also go in the UK and I just applied, am waiting for date.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by tunjilana: 3:23pm On May 15, 2023
Christalt:


Greetings.
If I could pls chime in here since my situation is kinda similar.
This morning, I called the embassy direct. I was told to scan and send some docs to an email and call back by noon (I’m waiting for noon now)
One of the things the lady asked was whether I saw a 221g link on my page and I said no. Without which I cannot schedule an appointment.
Does this eventually change and will the 221g link show up? Or is there something else I ought to do? Also, my ceac status still reads as no status. It changed to no status on the 3rd of May and has stayed there all this while. The date reading there is 9th of March (which is the date I got the approval email to schedule an interview waiver appointment). It changed to that on the evening of 3rd May. But about 10am of the same date, my profile was updated to 3rd May.

It’s kinda complicated but I hope you get me? Any word right now will help give me more insight. Thank you

pls what number did u call.....or what is the number to call for the lagos office
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by mane48: 6:52pm On May 15, 2023
seyewest:

if you're traveling together and you included them in your ds160 take their visa along for you interview.
pls any update for b1,b2 interview
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Christalt(m): 9:06pm On May 15, 2023
tunjilana:


pls what number did u call.....or what is the number to call for the lagos office

01 227 8955
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Nobody: 10:07pm On May 15, 2023
Hi all, can a child drop off one's aged parents' documents(passport, iw appointment) at the DHL office on their behalf for their interview waiver appointment?


thanks
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Prettyuche(f): 10:59pm On May 15, 2023
I need a summer job in the USA.i am in mississippi currently.i can travel to any state pls.

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by LawyerBB: 12:13am On May 16, 2023
[quote author=Eriokanmi post=123088092][/quote]
Thank you very much, am so grateful.
Secondly does changing search engine from Google to other ones help?
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by flourishing247: 7:19am On May 16, 2023
Prettyuche:
I need a summer job in the USA.i am in mississippi currently.i can travel to any state pls.

Are you a visitor or a citizen? If you are a visitor please don't seek employment. That's illegal.

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by solidman59(m): 7:42am On May 16, 2023
my interview last week

VO: Good morning, passport please
me: Passes passport, Good morning
vo: How long have you been living here?
me: around 3yrs
VO: Are you travelling for business or tourism?
me: (Smiles a bit) Tourism
vo: who are u travelling with?
me: I am going alone
VO: Do u have any family in the USA?
Me: No, no family
VO: Who will pay for your trip?
me: Myself
VO: Do u have a statement of account or something to show me?
ME: Yes, hands him my statement.
VO: What do you do in Germany? Are you primarily studying or you work?
Me: I am primarily a student but i just got a job with ...........
VO: You have your residence card with you?
Me: Yes (I hand him my card)
VO: Takes a look and says, how long did you say you have been staying here?
Me: 3yrs
VO: Everything looks good, your visa is approved, we will send your passport in one week.
Me. I just smiled and said thank you. collected my passport 2days letter. 5yrs visa stamped
Location: Munich visa office.
Note guys, this is just to encourage you guys, just keep it simple and genuine. All documents u provide must be authentic and you will be fine.

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by M6ix: 11:32am On May 16, 2023
Thanks for sharing.
How many weeks/months bank statement did you show?


solidman59:
my interview last week

VO: Good morning, passport please
me: Passes passport, Good morning
vo: How long have you been living here?
me: around 3yrs
VO: Are you travelling for business or tourism?
me: (Smiles a bit) Tourism
vo: who are u travelling with?
me: I am going alone
VO: Do u have any family in the USA?
Me: No, no family
VO: Who will pay for your trip?
me: Myself
VO: Do u have a statement of account or something to show me?
ME: Yes, hands him my statement.
VO: What do you do in Germany? Are you primarily studying or you work?
Me: I am primarily a student but i just got a job with ...........
VO: You have your residence card with you?
Me: Yes (I hand him my card)
VO: Takes a look and says, how long did you say you have been staying here?
Me: 3yrs
VO: Everything looks good, your visa is approved, we will send your passport in one week.
Me. I just smiled and said thank you. collected my passport 2days letter. 5yrs visa stamped
Location: Munich visa office.
Note guys, this is just to encourage you guys, just keep it simple and genuine. All documents u provide must be authentic and you will be fine.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by seyewest(m): 11:52am On May 16, 2023
karixz:

21. They are not sponsoring me though. My relative just wants to chip in but I don’t want the person there

How was your interview?
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by LawyerBB: 1:35pm On May 16, 2023
Please my account was frozen, what did I do wrong please?
I remember changing search engine, could that be part of it
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by solidman59(m): 3:47pm On May 16, 2023
just my preliminary statement for this current month. I think the balance is more important to them than anything else

M6ix:
Thanks for sharing.
How many weeks/months bank statement did you show?


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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Inner19(m): 5:01pm On May 16, 2023
Please if somebody goes to the USA with Visit Visa, can the person find work to do there?

Can the person also go to school?
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Jomonix: 6:13pm On May 16, 2023
[/quote] Are you currently in possession of all your passports covering the entire period of time since you received the full-validity visa, including the passport with your most recent visa? [quote]

1. Passport with my most recent visa: expired on 25 Jun 2020

2. Current Passport issue date to expiry date: 29 Dec 2021 to 28 Dec 2031

3. Interval between 1 & 2 (26 Jun 2020 to 28 Dec 2021) is not covered in any passport.

Am I qualified for dropbox even though the (26 Jun 2020 to 28 Dec 2021) is not covered in any passport.

Will appreciate your kind response. Thanks.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Bossman(m): 6:14pm On May 16, 2023
No and No.

Inner19:
Please if somebody goes to the USA with Visit Visa, can the person find work to do there?

Can the person also go to school?
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by Inner19(m): 6:29pm On May 16, 2023
Bossman:
No and No.


Okay

But I believe one can switch visa status to work visa if one gets a sponsorship job over there.

Same with study visa too.

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