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And if I may ask, do they get denied?

VisaOfficer:
Yes, our Nigerian staff must apply for a visa just like anyone else. If we know them, then they must interview with someone who does not know them. If they know everyone (which is rare), then a Consular manager will interview.

Regards,
VO

I'm sorry VO, but I have to ask.
I see you showing the patience of Job in your low-key English/spelling/grammar lessons.
How frustrating must it be to read (and I use that word in the loosest possible terms, because even I struggle to decipher some of what I see here and I'm Nigerian) supposed students -and in this case, a supposed journalist - who can barely write or spell?

abujaniv:
Hello Honeylahrah.
This visa fee receipt is valid for one year from the date of payment and allows you to schedule your interview at the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General. You must schedule your interview while the receipt is valid, which means your interview must be booked within one year of paying your fee. If you do not schedule an interview within a year of payment then your receipt will expire, you will not be able to schedule an interview, and you must pay the fee again and begin the process anew. The I visa and B1/B2 visa cost the same, so in principle, you should be able to transfer the fee to the different visa class. If you are unable to make this change in your application, request that it be done at the Embassy/Consulate during your interview.
"Advice" is a noun whilst "advise" is the related verb.

BOOM!

VisaOfficer:
This doesn't make sense to me. You know that you are posting a non-immigrant visa question on an immigrant visa forum and yet you still posted the question?

Further, you are debating whether or not to list your children on your official application for a U.S. visa?

And then you ask for your chances of getting such a visa when there are literally hundreds of posts on the non-immigrant forum that expressly state that we do not give out chances?

In two years, I don't think I've ever seen such a brazen disregard for forum rules and etiquette.

Regards,
VO

Bring letter of permission from Oga G make I submit to madam for approval, then we are good to go

LadyGuinivere:
Inside cloth o! Economy just humble me. Invite me come ya dormain na . I can enter egyptair sef

Lady G, it haff tay o. Nne how bodi?

LadyGuinivere:
1. The. Indian visa was fake. The vo noted that. Even if you get 7 new passports, the records are there. Now which benefit do you think wll come out from still lying?
2. You already have a purpose of travel. Why are you asking for another purpose?
3. How long do you intend to stay? Fill it. I Fail to see how lenght of travel time would increase or optimise your chances.
4. Only God n Heaven knows.
NB: on this thread, we always advice users to be 100 percent honest. Do not package or fill what you think will give u a Better chance. People have been deported and banned for filling in one thing and doing another.
Also, starting from Page 1 of ths thread nd roughly skimming nd scanning the thread Will be helpful

So you have answered your own question

Ayomibare:
No I have never travelled out of Nigeria

Did you travel to India?

Ayomibare:
Hello guys.. I was denied a US visa in December 2013. On my passport then, was a fake Indian visa and the vo asked me of my purpose of visiting India which I answered, visiting my brother in India..

Now I'm going for my friend's mom's 70th birthday in August)(my friend is a surgeon in d US). And I have a new passport.. Should I still fill in my ds160 form that I've travelled to India before or say the truth.. Im married with 3 kids and have a good job(project manager).

Que 1..should I still put India in my travel history

Que 2..what should I put as my purpose of visiting US.

Que 3.(I have d intention of coming back to Nigeria) how long should I put my visit duration to maximize my chances

Que 4.. What are my chances of getting the visa



Thanks for the good job on this forum.

That would be a material misrepresentation and possibly lead to a ban.

My advice would be to have your mum file an immigration petition for you. While it is ongoing, then you can apply for an NIV to visit.

2aify2017:
Hello every one. Please I would need your kind advice. I applied for non immigrant visa late last year but was denied. The VO expressed that he's not convinced I would come back because of the ties I have in the U.S (Mum is U.S citizen). Am trying to apply again but this time I want to make reservation and[b] also indicate that I have no one in the U.S [/b].
Please house I want to know if my former information can contradict my current information as regards contacts in the U.S

Kai. I for wait o

seyewest:
it's even 580k now

I flew Delta last week for about N630K

seyewest:
Delta economy is around N800K

Forgive my asking, but was exactly is the point of spelling Liberia as lyberia?

Hamdat55:
Good Day Gurus in the house,
I, my wife and my twins went to US embassy lagos today and we were denied,

Transcript bellow,
VO: good morning

I and my wife: morning

VO: where and why are you going to US

Me: New york and we are going on vacation
VO: what do you do?

Me: Piping design Engineer
VO: which company do you work for

Me: i mentioned it (a reputable oil and gas servicing firm)

VO: ma'am what do you do?

My wife: fashion designer

VO: have you travel out of Nigeria before

Me: no wifey yes (ghana and lyberia)

VO: i am sorry blah blah (blue form).

below are my status, i have almost 8 years of working experience in the same company and earn 506k montly, i am married with a twins (will clock one next week).

please what do i need to do i am thinking of going to dubai with my family then apply later.
also my wife is kin on me to re-apply immidiately maybe another vo might consider us.

please i need your advice. thanks.

The service is pretty good, especially from Casablanca to the USA.
They have no issues with CBP. Just be sure to check in any large device (laptop, tablets, etc)

duduobeche:
Good day house, please I will like to know much about Air Maroc service from Nigeria to. Casablanca and from there to JFK in new York.(how reliable is there service and want to be sure if they don't have issues with US) And can a family of 3 travel with $1k for PTA and tell them dt they have like $5k in their master card?. Staying in a hotel for 15days. Thanks

You worked while on a tourist visa??

krissein:
I was out of job here in Naija for some time. I worked while I was there and was offered promotion to supervisor twice ahead of those I met there, Americans and Hispanics but I couldn't accept cos of my status.

Simple.
As soon as you land, just ask the CBP officer at the POE. They'll be very happy to help

michaeladesiyan:
Please I'm going for a conference too with my family. I was given 2 years. Can we stay and process our stay? Please how do we get our stat after the conference?

seyewest:
When planning a trip in a foreign land your first option is comfort and safety and the nearest international airport to your destination.. You should know that most expressway in U.S you can't drive more than 100mph which means your journey will be a lot slower than in Nigeria... by the way do you have kids traveling with you if so you're gonna make them very very uncomfortable.. if you're traveling to Orlando,Florida you can fly into Washington international airport and take a bus to Orlando which is like 20hrs.
But I'm very sure you will have a very hard time explaining yourself to the cbp officer at the airport.

If their plan is to see the country, then no issue. All they need to do is rent a car when they get to the USA. Daily rental plus insurance should come to around $150 but no more than $200 per day depending on the rental company and make of vehicle. My advice would be Enterprise or Avis.

Then they can make the drive themselves and save money. There are numerous rest stops along the way where they can have family picnics, refresh themselves and move on.

A valid Nigeria driver's license allows one to drive in the USA for 30 days.

Oh, and the highest speed limit on that route is 70mph, although you can safely do 75 without getting into trouble. However, if you're worried, download the Waze pp and use it for navigation. It helps with maintaining your legal speed limit

I have to confess, reading this was a struggle.
Had to stop halfway through as I was struggling to make sense of it

Obizee:
thanks to oga seyewest God bless you sir...
POE EXPERIENCE
SELECTED FOR SECONDARY SCREENING FROM NIGERIA...
Touched down doha qatar ....
CBP post chicago doha...
CBP:GOOD DAY SIR..
ME:good day aw are you doing today?
Cbp..you have been selected for sss you are asked to remove everything laptop scans,phones my tab (my camera workin that was an issue o, i think the battery died ,
ME: gave them everything and removed everying apart from my trouser and shirt though it was pulled up
CbP:why,wht where ,and amount in my wallet
ME:answered them chicago,my uncle, 2weeks plus.
CBP: you are cleared and free to board the airplane go and sit down in zone 2 thanks
Proceeded and boarded a flight to o'hare intl airport
Touched down chicago tired after 21hrs flight drank water and the bread given on the cos i did not like the food that was given
Men my leaks were already getting jetlagged and was having spasms had to shrug it off and ask God to give me strength
CBP chicago says queueing for visitors here citizens over there....
Me: the only black from qatar airways on my wing, though the other side a black lady and another black african but not nigerian
Cbp: my turn hello sir
Me:goodmorning sir aw are you?
CBP:OFFICER smiles and says to another oficer standing at the other side this one is definitely MIA dont know the meaning but i know it has to do with my secondary screening tag.
CBP:the other officer sir please follow my lead this way
Me:saying God its in your hands o
CBP Male hispanic or caucasian sitting on one side while the other lady sitting on the other side my passport was handed over and i was told to situ
Me:thank you sir remember i arrived by 3.15pm american time now time is about 4:05pm my person (COUSIN BRO AND UNCLE) was already waiting outside
CBP:please sir go on have a over there
waiting for another 30-45 minutes then my name was called for the interview but before that some have been told to go back for not been able to defend themselves while some have been stamped in after just calling the person they were going to stay with
Me: hello thats me sir
Cbp: Not smilling are you tis person (mentioned my name)
me:yes sir
cbp;what do you do?
me: explained
cbp:how long are staying
me: told him
CBP:how much are you with?
me:told him (cant say here but oga seyewest sir knows) lol
cbp:who are you staying with and mention his address and phone number and he is related to you
me:i mentioned him name and told him the address and phone no while he was trying to respond
cbp:Go and sit down sir we will call you back
Me in my mind was thinking i had oversaid something
CBP:came back after 15mins please sir lets go and get your bags
Me:ok
cbp:follow me( then we went to the carrier number 1 to get the my bags) him saying sir you are going home i was shocked but was calm in spirit (remember this was another person that took me there) guess he was playing with my pschology. didnt panic though
cbp:what is in the box in the search area
me:my clothes and (he scattered from beginning to end found nothing) took my other bag guess he was looking for something to pin me but i was still praying in my God pass this man
cbp:my laptop bag what is inside it ,
me:my tab,camera,phone spare small one though, my harddrive
cbp:took them did some scans on the tab and phone gave the other guy the phone
me; held my laptop(thanking God he didnt say anything about the camera because it was really bad so it couldnt come the battery
cbp:pschology again you read nairaland
me:i said yes alot on free time to see real life experiences and i have friends there
cbp: ok laughing and you are busy person
me: i said yes (i repeated spare time)
cbp:ok do you know about tb
me;gave him a brief history not because he cut me short
cbp:wer are you documents
me:didnt bring any but some of them were still left in my tab and laptop scanned for work purposes
cbp:ok you can take your bags to the waiting zone outside
now was about 6:00pm
me:prying in my mind na wa o e don b obodo oyinbo has really changed because infront of some ppl wer being taking back on return flights
for my mind i said its not my portion i remember oga seye words of confident and sincereity didnt lie even though under pressure even remeber some no i was asked offhand i had to say please i can check my he said no,,,(amnesia sets in lol)
cbp: comes out sir have your passport have way to d baggage section and then the exit sir hope the person coming to pick u is outside or you can find your way

me :wow this is real this time in put sir na wa o i no even answer am cos my mind i don vex finish for all the embarrssment
cbp:baggage by then dem remove my vegetable for my give a small blue paper and told me to read it
cbp:have a lovely stay
me:thank you sir you too
Now it was about 6.50pm
that was about 4 hours spent got home to my uncle place by 7;35pm( i don die already) my belle truly empty and remeber no water since o
Thanking God for everything cos they tried but God pass them.@oga seye and lady g una too much God bless you i need to overcome this shock finish cos my people here still cant believe it and me but life goes on..make i enjoy my 2-3weeks holiday before i go spend am ontop (ptsd).

nefertitiram:
I carried lots of baby food when travelling with my infant in hand luggage and check in luggage. truly the scrutiny was a bit more than normal. Now I understand why. TSA even tore open my bags

Next time, use TSA-approved locks (the ones with the red diamond-looking logo) and there'll be no need to tear your bag or suitcase

When there is uber

SirWahl1:
I got into Chicago today as a first time Victor to the US. My POE story coming. Damn tired

My POE experience.
Point of Entry: Chiago
The line was not quite a long one before 5 mins, I was in front of the officer

CBP: Why are you here
Me : To attend the bla bla conference
CBP: What do you do?
Me. Stated my position at place of work and went on to explain what we are into. Before I could even say much, he asked how long would I be staying and I said 2weeks
CBP. : Place your fingers there and stamped me in for six months. All this did not take up to 2 mins.
Went to collect my luggage which I could have easily carried as hand carry ooooo.
Headed to the exit. One officer collected the white form and asked if there was anything my bag to declare. I said No and that was it. Walked into the cold Night of Chicago. Did the mistake of taking an Airport taxi. The bill to my hotel is still annoying me.

Imagine. So those of us wey don dey here nko?

seyewest:
lolzzzz after spending 10 days I just wan enter plane... actually my fun is in the plane and airport trip not necessarily the country reason I wanna visit to Japan and having like 2 to 3 stopovers.

constance234:
lol, i actually went to such parties back in the day, all we knew was he/she is relocating abroad. Just last week a friend told me of some guys experience at the POE, he threw a party after being granted B visa, and at the party a night before he travelled he took pictures and made videos on his phone. At the POE he was taken to secondary and upon going through his phone all videos and pictures from the "sendforth", text messages from friends and family wishing him well in his new abode were also found. Needless to say he still use the +234 prefix as we speak.

That clearly is intent and he got what he deserved.

Hahahahaha.

This is pure gold!

KaptainAfrika:
Ladies and Gentlemen, a Nigerian Public University Graduate...don't forget to let us know how your interview went, so that you will know how irrelevant you are to us.

I was about to say the same. A university graduate writing this way. Even my 10 year old writes better

I was with you up until this point

TWoods:
People like you validate my decision to quit the zoo called Nigeria. we can blame our leaders all we want, but the problem with Nigeria is the culture and more importantly, its people. Good luck to you. You'll need it in spades.

How hard can this be to understand?

TWoods:
Your post is a confused mishmash... let me try again... at the risk of being further abused by you of course...

1. If you had sat down to thoroughly read and understand I stated if given the B1 visa also the decision lies with the CBP for her to enter the US. - this is what you actually said - "Plans change just like the weather. If she has the B1 visa attached to her B2 visa, SHE HAS EVERY RIGHT TO ENTER THE US FOR MEDICAL REASONS". At no point did you reference the CBP.

2. I have the B1 visa attached to my B2 visa and at no POINT did medicals or health issue come up with my interview. So does that mean I 'fraudulently' acquired my visa. Does that mean I should discard the use of the B1 visa because I didn't ask for it or because it wasn't discussed in my interview? - Actually it seems you do not understand the issue at stake. First, the B1 and B2 visas are no longer separate but are now typically issued together. Whether you wish to go for vacation, business or medical procedures, you will always get the same B1/B2 visa. The difference is in what the VO puts in your record. This record is what CBP reads when you present yourself at the US border to apply for entry. Now if you obtained a B1/B2 visa based on coming for a vacation... when the CBP officer sees you, he/she asks you why you are here in the US. Once you state that you are here to birth (which would also be obvious by the size of your belly!), you immediately put yourself at a disadvantage because that is not what they see on their end as the basis for issuing you a visa by the VO! That is misrepresentation and you'd be lucky to be let in. Even if you get let in, the CBP officer will record that inconsistency against you... when next you apply to renew your visa, the VO interviewing you gets to read that CBP record and will base his decision to renew your visa or not on that.

In your case, your B1/B2 visa was obtained for vacation... as long as that remains your purpose when you get to a border of entry, you don't have an issue.

I think what typically gets lost in discussions like this is that other countries, unlike Nigeria, actually work on strict guidelines and laws. While everyone gets the B1/B2 visa, the bar you need to meet depends on what purpose you indicated at your visa interview. For a tourist visa, you need to prove that you are not an intending immigrant and you have enough ties to bring you back home. For a business visa, of course you'd need to prove that you have genuine business reasons, for medical purposes, the VO must ascertain that you have sufficient funds to pay for your procedure without recourse to public funds. Each time you obtain a visa for vacation and then turn up at the POE for birthing... the CBP officer knows that you did not meet the bar required to obtain the B1/B2 visa for medical reasons... it is why pregnant women get turned back from POEs all the time. I understand that this is hard to understand but not every country is like Nigeria where everything goes.

3. I will say it again, if she has the B1 visa merged with her B2 visa she can try her luck with entering into the US for childbirth purposes which is also a medical issue - I will repeat again... the B1 is a temporary BUSINESS visa and the B2 is a TOURIST visa... neither are specifically issued for medical reasons.

4. And it's sad that I am having this argument with someone that 'supposedly' lives in Yankee. - what is actually sad is that you don't even understand the meaning and/or terms of the visa you claim to have obtained. Considering i don't need visas to enter the US, its sadder that i know about them better than you.

Thanks VO. Many still won't learn.

I remember my first visa interview. I had multiple documents, including bank statements and all. But was still denied.

At that time, one could book multiple appointments. As a precaution, I had booked Lagos and Abuja a week or so apart. After my Lagos denial, went to Abuja, with no documents and was issued a visa.

Since then, been renewing with no documents required even before the Dropbox option until I got my Green Card last year.

VisaOfficer:
Well, that explains why he was so emphatic about needing documents. As stated earlier, we as VO's do not look at documents because it is so easy to get fraudulent ones. I suspect he was pushing his document business so that he can sell them to unsuspecting applicants.

To reiterate: we do not need any invitation letters, bank statements, or any other documentation. If you are a returning student, transcripts are nice and if you are going for medical care, we might review your correspondence with the clinic in the U.S. Old passports are always welcome. But none of that is required, per se. If we really want to see something, we will put your application on hold and ask you to send it to us for review.

You can choose to believe two actual visa officers who, together, have done more than 60,000 interviews, or you can believe a tout. Up to you.

Regards,
VO

Pele.

I sympathize

VisaOfficer:
I give up

Regards,
VO

Disputing visa procedure with an actual VO.
Some people road far

yinkslinks:
Sir I don't know if truly you are a VO or just a nickname but what I know is that if someone is going for a conference, he should go with his invitation letter should in case he/she is asked. I feel you comment should be you don't need an invite letter if you going on vacation. Truly those that want to show the VO things without being asked get less believe. It's advisable to go with all documents cus u never know what they will ask for. As for the passport, I have seen where a VO gave back the old passport without even looking at it. Those VO can have good and bad days that's all I see.

I'm afraid its not just Nairaland.
And they'll be quick to take umbrage when corrected.
Sometimes I wonder how majority of the population passed their English Language exams.

VisaOfficer:
Honestly, I am having trouble understanding what you are asking. I know you are 16, but please consider using proper grammar and punctuation going forward. I count one period in the above remarks. I certainly am no grammar taskmaster, but it will be very helpful for people trying to help you. This advice is also for the general Nairaland population as I have noticed an overall degradation in the quality of the posts.


Regards,
VO

Lady G, happy new year

How far? This one wey somebody say you day post rubbish

desrie:
Hello ladyG and Gurus
My wife and I applied for vacation last month but we're denied so we decided to children at Obudu and use the budgeted travel expenses to US to change my wife's car(warri women no dey carry last).We were denied cos we had no child in my own opinion cos we have good paying jobs an travel history though separately to UK and SA.The VO stressed on the child issue. During the interview I signalled wifey to disclose her 18weeks pregnancy but she didnt.
Now there is a memo in the hospital that all the senior resident doctors in a particular department should attend a 46th international conference in Chicago as a prerequisite for part 2 exam before becoming a consultant and this will be fully sponsored by the hospital through federal government.Based on my position,i will be among the attendees BUT my fear now is that my wife would have put to bed by then and if I should say I have a child won't the VO see it as misrepresentation since wifey didn't disclose her pregnancy.Should I still maintain that I have no child to avoid being perceived as misrepresentation and possible ban.help please

Just tell them the truth if it comes to that