igwemesh:
thank you for the response

i completely finished filling my DS 160 form and have a date for my interview ..but while i was filling the form ..i stated that i had been to Benin republic which i went to in d year 2014 to buy my car without a passport..and my passport was issued in 2016...can this be used against me since the passport is newer to when i traveled to Benin..my passport was not stamped.. i only entered Benin with a slip given to me at the road boarder ..Benin is just about 20km away from my house..

can i just explain myself to the consular in charge when i get there or fill another ds 160 form.. my interview is middle next month




thanks

Teslas:


Thanks Abujaniv,

The father is no more and my sister has remarried with a different surname and the new husband is not ready to adopt him. but my nephew is using his father surname because he has his primary school and secondary school certificate with that.

Please what will i do in this case. Note: My guardian document is a court order from Lagos Island high court in Lagos.

Please Advice

daddyfisayo2015:
Morning sir, you are yet to respond to my enquiry as per the implication of changing the income stated from all other sources and primary employment income in previous application to the income that is attached to my main primary employment income only in my new application. And must the income be in Net pay or Annual pay. Hoping to get back response soon

abujaniv:
Hello listaby. Anytime actual travel deviates from what is declared in the interview/application, it invites greater scrutiny. There is no valid procedure for changing your purpose of travel to childbirth after the interview. Applicants are expected to declare such intent at the interview and also at the port of entry.

abujaniv:
You are welcome to appear at the interview with your nephew. Again, minors typically qualify through their parents. Appearance by the parents and/or evidence showing that you are the legal guardian may be required.

listaby:


I think you misunderstood my question. In 2013 when I obtained the visa to attend my sister's graduation, I actually used it for that purpose and was not married at that time. However because in 2015 the visa was still valid, and was now married and pregnant, I decided to inform the embassy that i will be using that same valid visa to go ad have my baby but i ended up not using it at all cos of the medical issue i talked about. will the fact that I didn't travel to have the baby at that time make them refuse me another visa to attend my sister's wedding next year?

righturn:
Dear Sir,

Please I need advice, i applied to two schools for spring 2018, one school gave me an offer over a month ago, i tried waiting for the other school as it is my preferred option but they delayed in making a decision. Since appointment availability were running out, I paid sevis fee with the first school i-20, filled DS-160 with it and booked an appointment(In December) with the details of the first school. My issue now is I just got an offer from my preferred school some days ago with a new form I-20 with a different Sevis ID number. I need advice on what to do to still attend the school with the new offer. Thank you

mamaron:
Dear LagosNIV, I have a question please.

I had a B1/B2 visa which I got in Mar 2015. In the DS160, I chose B1/B2 and stated my sibling's details as my US contact. At the interview, my main reason for travel was to visit my brother.

I was in the U.S. for a week in Feb 2017; I attended a work conference and also visited my sibling.

I renewed my visa via dropbox in Apr 2017 and my current visa expires in April 2019.

I got pregnant in Jul 2018 - after the dropbox renewal - and now want to give birth in the U.S. I've actually started completing another DS160 in order to attend another interview to make this medical intention known and to accurately present my intentions. However, I've discovered that the answers on my new DS160 are exactly the same as before except date of travel and time to be spent in the U.S. I will be choosing B1/B2 again (not only B2) because I may need to travel for work conferences and would also like to visit my sibling in the course of the 2 year period. My objective is just to get the fact that I will be using the visa for all the B1/B2 purposes into my records via an interview i.e. I will use it for medical, to visit my sibling and also for work conferences. I realise that the border officials may not prevent me from entering the U.S. but I would not like to be seen as someone who misrepresented themselves at subsequent visa renewals.

My question is should I go ahead and schedule an interview or just use the visa as it is? Is there any other way of advising the officials of my multiple intentions other than scheduling another interview? Thanks very much.

LagosNIV:
Hello mamaron -

There is no way to officially disclose your dual intent other than to have a new interview. Don't worry about the choice between B2 and B1/B2.
As the requirements for both B1 and B2 are essentially the same, if anyone applies for either B1 or B2 we treat it as an application for a B1/B2.

LagosNIV

Amicable24:
Hello abujaniv, LagosNIV,

I have a question for my friend please. She applied to a University for Fall 2017, the admission was given, I-20 sent and SEVIS number issued but she wasn't able to meet up with the school's admission date although she has already gotten visa. The University advised she reapplies for Spring term which she has done already. But now, they are issuing a new I-20 with a new SEVIS number different from the one on her visa.

Can she travel to USA with the visa that bears the old SEVIS number or she has to go back to the embassy to rectify it?

deleazeezmay9:
I applied for a shengen visa (France) but I was being denied. Will that been an issue if I want to apply for America visa.

Elsharon:
Hello VO,
I kindly need to clarify an issue. we applied for a B1/B2 visa sometime in 2014 and we actually used the visa for the purpose which was tourism in April 2014. I now got pregnant almost the same time we got the visa. In August 2015 we all travel (myself, toddler and husband) to have the baby. However before then, we had written the consulate about our intention to have the baby months before the travel date. Now fast forward to 2017 the Visa expired in Feb. My husband now applied for just himself as he had an emergency work trip. My self and toddler now did out drop box in June. Passport was returned and was asked to schedule an interview but the interview was just for me as they didn't include my toddler. The visa was denied after the whole story telling but unfortunately i forgot to mention to them that we had written the consulate to inform them of our intent of having a baby in the US. After some weeks my husband scheduled for our toddler and he went with her and the visa was granted.. Now i want to reapply but i don't know if i am to do a drop box or to start a fresh application.

Thank you.

Aspentrails96:
Can i continue my ds 160 application without uploading my photo?@ lagosniv

Oluwadamilola89:
A big shout out to all those who have contributed greatly to the forum. Been a silent reader of this forum. I will like to find out is it possible for one to be pregnant and get to find out close to 4th month. No pregnancy signs, not even in any way looking pregnant as stomach is as flat as a piece of slice bread. I have Google's search and I saw so many replies stating the possibilities. I even read a. Particular which states 1 in 450women don't know they are pregnant till 5month while 1 in about 1,000 don't know why they are pregnant till they are due for labor. Am a bit confused though doctor says all is fine, scan results reveal baby is doing well . Now I want to apply strictly for B2 (childbirth) next year as EDD is May. Informed my sis last week and she's already helping me with getting a correspondence and cost of child birth in Indiana as that's her base.
Now the issue is?