what is the procedure of getting a visa and how much is likely for one to spend while processing it

Good morning VO

please, what's the procedure of getting a visa and how much is likely for one to spend while processing it

Hi VO, asking out of curiosity, does an Irish passport holder who reside and work in the UK need a visa to visit the state?

Good day Sir, I'm a foreigner from Togo but born n bred here in Nigeria , I was adopted when i was a child by father's boss who are Nigerians. I was given a Nigeria passport and i tried apply for USA conference visa 2 years ago but i was denied but now i am back with parents here in Lag and they stopped me from using the Nigerian passport. I hope i won't have any problem when i apply for USA visa [ any type of visa ] with my Togolese passport? pls reply

abujaniv:
Hello, Nairaland! Our last thread was lost due to the Nairaland data loss, so we're re-starting the Non-Immigrant Visa discussion.

We are U.S. Foreign Service Officers working in Abuja and Lagos. We'll be happy to answer as many of your Non-Immigrant Visa questions as possible. Please note that we do not comment on specific cases, we do not offer advice, and we will not answer abusive or insulting posts.

While we will attempt to explain U.S. immigration policies and provide overall visa application guidance, any opinions expressed are the personal views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Government.

There is a separate Immigrant and Diversity Visa thread at https://www.nairaland.com/1792591/u.s-immigration-questions-ask-u.s., also handled by a U.S. Foreign Service Officers in Nigeria, so please use this thread only for questions about Non-Immigrant Visas.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Our best,
AbujaNIV

Good day, pls I'm a student preparing to take the SAT in two months... pls what are the requirements and necessary documents for obtaining a student visa to the US. Thank You

The US visa is the easiest and fastest of embassies
that I have visited.
I had a blank passport, little earnings and with no documents check given the visa.
30 seconds interview process and I was out.

Hi VO,
Good day to you. I applied for K1 visa and my fiancé applied/submitted for me in the US february 2015. I want to know the estimated time i should wait for them to send my case to Lagos. I will happy if i can just have the idea months. I can't want to be with my baby.
Thanks and looking forward to hear from you.

Olukayode

I have been rejected twice base on the facts that my dad apply for a K1 visa but never went ahead with because of change of mind at the long run any time I go or my brothers we are been denied the opportunity please what can we do on these case

Morning VO,
Great job so far! I'm currently on my 1st H1-B visa which will be expiring in 2016. My employer recently gave the lawyers the go ahead to commence the green card application but then halted it by giving me the reason i paraphrase below
"in light of the current downturn in the industry, we would find it difficult to prove that we cannot fill your spot with a qualified American".
I'm not very sure that's valid excuse but my knowledge on such matters is limited. Could you please shed some light on this issue if you can. Thanks.

Hello VO,good job u doing , may the LORD reward u. Pls I applied for visa b4 I got married wt a particular date of births for my parent where it was stated in d form,but I was refused. I re-applied after a yr den I was married but d mistake I made was dat i inserted Anoda yr(dob) for my parents.and we were all refused myself , hubby nd son. Don't knw if dat was d reason and how can I correct it. Cos I want to reapply again. Thnx in anticipation. God bless.

Hi VO,
My sister n my mum were granted visas i 2013.Upon collection of the passports,my sister lied to my mum that her's(mum's) visa was denied.She also refused to give my mum her passports till now.I recently found out that my mum was granted a visa because she confided in a close friend who in turn told me.My question is this,is there anyway ur office can come into this case to get my mum her visa by summoning my sister?Is it a crime for someone to seize someone else's visa?

Good Morning VO , pls I av booked d appointment with my passport dat is goin to expire by dec, and my appointment is august, andam plan to go nd renew my passport b4 my appointment, what do u think I can do? Thanks

Goodmorning VO,
About 2 or3 years ago,I applied for an F1 visa,paid the necessary visa fees on 2 separate occasions.But,in both I was unable to attend interviews because of very busy schedule.Now am applying for a B1/B2,in the Ds 160 the Question that asks if"has your application ever been withdrawn at. port of entry"? do I fall into this category since on both occasions I didn't attend interviews.Thanks.

Is there anything referred to as application for Visa review for a non-immigrant visa after the applicant has been denied? I heard from an immigration lawyer that an applicant denied for B1/B2 can't appeal but a lawyer can write to the US embassy for review which can be granted or not. Pls enlighten me on this.

Good day folks,

I have a quick question. Can anyone direct me to a thread regarding the Dropbox Renewal Program? I already have extensive knowledge from the US Embassy website about this program.

However, I meet all the requirements but seem to have difficulty discovering where to submit my I-20 and TRANSCRIPT during the renewal process.

I currently plan to return to Nigeria to get a new F1 visa. Can anyone provide information about this please?

Regards,
Halim.

LagosNIV:


Having an immigrant visa petition on file doesn't prevent you from receiving a B1/B2 visa - every case is reviewed individually.
Previous travel to the United States on a prior B1/B2 visa reflects positively in the applicant's favor, but you should always be honest about your intentions and current ties to Nigeria.

Hello VO,

Just wanted to say thanks for the help.

Picked up my passport today with the visa. Without your assistance, I would not have applied. My kids owe you a gummy bear!

Off to the conference next month. Then flying home to see the fam immediately after. Cant wait to surprise them. Told them the application was denied. So they won't see me for a while.

This should be good!

abujaniv:



Hello 9jaStar,

Thank you for your honesty! Did you have a question?


Regards,
AbujaNIV

Hello VO,

Actually no. Was updating you at the time.

But for now, I Just wanted to say thanks for the help.

Picked up my passport today with the visa. Without your assistance, I would not have applied. My kids owe you a gummy bear!

Off to the conference next month. Then flying home to see the fam immediately after. Cant wait to surprise them. Told them the application was denied. So they won't see me for a while.

This should be good!

gudevenin VO,i applied for b12 visa on two occasions last year,but was denied on d two occasions,but during d last interview,d VO accused me of having a fake kenya visa on my passport,which may b true because someone helped me in gettin the kenya visa,so that i wont go to d embassy with a virgin passport.so pls VO can u advice me on what to do because am thinkin of applyin again anytime soon.

Gd Morning VO,

Please I have an interview visit scheduled for 21st i.e next tuesday. I intend to travel for a scientific conference. I am an academic in one of the Federal, Universities in Nigeria, married without kids but because of a recent series of ART procedures I engaged in my bank balance is kind of low. My question is, will my bank balance be a consideration as to whether or not I would be granted a visa?

Thank you

Hi Lagos VO,

I had an interview yesterday The Consular officer asked the following questions;

Why am I visiting the US - To attend a Twitter global partner summit.

How much I earn monthly - I answered.

Where I work - I answered.

She asked for the invitation letter and I provided that and then she asked why I went to India (Travel history on my passport) and I explained that I was there to attend an induction with my former employer. And that's it, no visa. No reason either.

I work in a company that partners with Twitter in South Africa and Nigeria and we work together with the Twitter team, the invitation is to put together a summit for us to have a one on one with Twitter executives, sales leadership, product teams in San Francisco and it's very important.
I was there with my colleague (different VOs) and she got the visa.

The summit is from 5th to 8th August. Please, is there anything I can do? I can have someone from Twitter HR send a personal email on my behalf if that will help. Am I qualified for an "Urgent Business Travel "?

Thanks.

We humbly request for expedited visa appointments for 5 members of the Nigeria Team competing in the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship for students to be held August 9th -12th 2015 in Dallas, TX. The scheduled date of appointment is 10th August 2015 which would make it impossible for Nigeria to be effectively represented at the World championship.

Last year, two of our 2014 national winners, Olubunmi Agusto of Day Waterman College, Abeokuta, Ogun State and Adonijah Airede of Regent School, Abuja, FCT represented Nigeria at the 2014 Microsoft Office World Championship held in Anaheim, California, USA. Olubunmi emerged second in Microsoft Word 2007 category at the World Championship and she has become the first African to emerge among the top three since the first edition of the competition 13 years ago.

This year, 6 national winners and 2 teachers are representing Nigeria and it would be so disappointing for these children if after working hard for 7 months to emerge national winners, they cannot get visas to participate in the world championship. Delta Air Lines has offered free economy return tickets to the team.

We applied for emergency appointment but received an email on the 10th of July stating our request has been denied. We have submitted a letter of request to the consular section and received an email today acknowledging receipt of our letter. They asked us to request an emergency appointment which we already did and were denied.

Please note that we can only book visa appointments when winners emerge at the end of the competition. We also had to renew expired international passports before applying for visas.

We would really appreciate your assistance in this matter.

Please I like to travel to USA as a first timer.
I need to know how to go as a Church planter or normal expart thanks.

Hello V.O,
I compliment your for this insightful review on this platform.
I was denied US Visa in 2002, then I was a student and I used 'arranged' documents and since then I haven't ventured outside the shores of Nigeria.
Now I am married, working and equally running some side business i.e. I am well to do, and thinking of getting the e-passport.
1. Can I apply with a Virgin passport?
2. Do I have to get another Visa before my application?
3. Which is better; lone application or joint with my wife? (we are just visiting)

Thanks in anticipation.