goodman31:
Good day LagosNiv,
I was denied B2visa this morning under section 214b. I have read through the slip and discovered its for those who don't have strong ties to Nigeria that's applicable to.
I have been working in Federal government establishment for the past 11years, am married with kids and I earn a six digit salary and same thing with my spouse. I read that I can reapply if situation changes. What do you think I need to change.
NB I was invited by my uncle for his master graduation cceremony coming up in August 31st.

Amakyzuu:
Good morning VO.
My sister (15) just had her interview in Lagos. Her visa application was neither approved nor denied. The white sheet states that they need to do some administrative processing. The VO returned her passport to her. From her visa status online page it says she will be contacted if there is a decision. Is is possible to get an approval without her passport since the VO handed it back to her?
Thanks.

Simeonarome:

OK so please can you give the minimum amount of days interval that must be between the appointment date and the schools resumption time so as not to get denied
PLS an estimate would do

ogbenibayo:
Hi VO,

I am thinking of going for eye surgery in the US. I have been in a contact with an hospital there.Now the hospital is requesting for my appointment request date. I haven't applied for a US visa.Do i get a date from the hospital first or i schedule an appointment at the US embassy and inform the hospital?

Regards

Simeonarome:
Hello Niv
I just went for an f1 visa interview and I applied together with my dad who applied for a b1/B2 visa and we were supposed to attend the interview together . The thing is my dad was not able to attend because the Barcode on the appointment form had an error. Anyways, I attended the interview alone I answered the questions well, and gave truthful answers but I was denied. I just want to ask 2 things
1. Is it possible to be denied because I didn't come with my dad who was to sponsor my education and accompany me to the trip. Because the consular asked who my sponsor was and where he works which I answered, but he didn't ask for evidence
2. Or could it be because I finished secondary school in 2014 and when he asked what have been doing the past three years I told him that I have been applying to Nigerian schools but I didn't get my desired course. (which is very true)
Please I want to know if it's possible for an applicant to be denied based on this circumstances
Thank you...

oslove:
Hello sir I want to know how can i pay my SEVIS fee with receipt been given because I was told by some person's that I can not pay SEVIS from Nigeria? Pls sir educate me on what to do. Thank you.

Alot of person's are saying I cannot pay SEVIS FEE from Nigeria. Pls sir educate me on what to do and how to go about it?

Fenix:


Please in the event your visa was approved but you will not be able to travel until after the start date on your I-20, would you have to request a new I-20 and apply for a new visa?

man105:
Good morning, abjniv...my enquiry goes thus: pls can u explain to me on terms and conditions of the extension letter from the school,I need clarification pls...thanks.

justsaypie:
Hello AbujaNIV

I have a question to ask, is it possible that your visa is denied after you have gotten the white paper and asked to come back in 3 days to pick your passport?
I was chatting with a friend last night and he was explaining to me that someone he knows was denied after getting the white paper from the embassy, reason was that the 'VO/Embassy checked the documents he submitted with the school during his application and discovered that he submitted a fake account statement'...
I have a hard time believing this but I need to be sure and confirm if this possible/true.

herrlicher:
Hello VO
I am an f1 applicant. Did my interview at the US embassy Lagos consulate on 1st of August 2017.
Was handed a white paper which was marked "administrative processing". The VO told me I will be contacted in due course.
I was surely contacted 2says after with series of security questions which I was told in the email to answer with proofs attached before further adjudicating my visa application.
I did answer with required proofs and later got another mail the next day that my mail was received and forwarded to CGI for processing that I will be contacted once they are done..
My concern is that my lecture is resuming next week 16th August and am yet to get their feedback.
Any hope of getting their response in other to meet up with my program.
I am travelling for a graduate certificate program at Arkansas.
Thanks.

uniquema:
Dear VO,

Please, is there anything wrong with traveling to the US with a carton of Golden Morn.
Note : Golden Morn is a type of cereal.
Thanks for your prompt response.

Rousel:
Good morning Abjniv, pls I want to know how can know available dates for interview. Thanks although not paid or if I can be guided on interview dates. Thanks

kolaekundayo:
Dear VO, plz I've applied for b1, b2 Visa, my interview is Sept 7th, I don't have any travel experience before, I'm working with Nestle Nigeria plc, I will like to know the questions that may be ask during the interview. Thanks in anticipation for your response

Diapearl:
Thank you VO, kindly direct me to customer service.

pyx:
Dear NIV, thank you always for prompt response to questions.
I was going through the ds-160 of my cousin today and I discovered error in the portion where question was asked "" have you make any specific travel plan"? He answered "No" but not conscious of it until after submission. My question is " can this be corrected "? If yes how ? Because the interview is next week. To avoid standing as red flag
Thank you and God bless you

Diapearl:
Goodmorning VO,
Please advice me, i, my husband and daughter finished and submitted online, our visa renewal forms over a week ago. since then, we have been unable to successfully schedule an interview appointment or know if we qualify for the dropbox system because, my husband who is the person whose profile was used to get the visa 2 years ago and {main applicant},forgot his password for the profile previously used and he no longer has access to his former email. we provided feedback in order to rectify this, but up till date, we are still unable to proceed to the next stage.
My question is, can i create a new user with my details in order to complete the process? what is the implication?.
Thank you for all your assistance.

Ilohoffor:
Hello,
I just had a baby and will like to travel on holiday with him to the US in 2 months. I was wondering what the procedure to get him a visiting visa was. His father and I currently have valid B1/B2 visas. Will he qualify for the waiver programme or do I have to book an interview? He is currently 2 months old.

Fenix:
Hello VO,

I would like to know if a denial for a change of status is the same as denial of a visa. I have once been denied a change of status in 2009 when I was in the States. I have not been back to the US since then. However I recently gotten admission into a good school (along the lines of Harvard/Princeton/Stanford) with a scholarship and am quite worried that this will negatively affect me getting a visa.

On the DS160 form, where it asks if I have ever been denied a visa, I stated "No" as I was not sure if the denial of a change of status was the same thing as a denial of a visa. However on the question of whether I have ever overstayed a visa, I stated "yes" and went on to explain. I am not sure if these two questions are asking the same thing. I would really appreciate your input.

Thank you!

ammyfab:
Hello VO,
I applied for a renewal of b1/B2 visa on the 24th of july 2017.However on checking the status,It stated 'application recieved' on the 26th of July and there has since not been any subsequent updates.it seems to be taking an unusually longer period that of my other family members who renewed about 2 months ago.could there be a problem?

enygmababe:
Dear VO,

Compliments of the day to you. Please I have three questions.

1. I have a valid visa which I have travelled with but will expire in September. I would like to renew it as I intend to travel in October. I am eligible for drop box but can't find any information on the application procedure. Please can you help?

2. Hubby got his own visa this year and we initially planned to travel sometime in may to Texas but we had to change our plans on account of my health, now we want to go in October but to Tennessee, will this pose a problem at the POE?

3. I applied for visas for my parents and their appointment is later this month but while filling my mums form I was shocked to see from her passport that she was not born in Benin but in Auchi area and I had already filled Benin for her in my dads form which I had already submitted. Can I correct this mistake or will it be a problem since I will not be attending the interview with them and can't explain the mistake?

Please help.

Thanks in advance

Silva094:
Please, gurus in the house, my school offered me conditional admission pending when I finish my English as a second language program successfully. Now my question is do I have any chance of having visa with such admission? Thanks

sobastical:
Good afternoon abujaNIV

I should have table this here long ago but I couldn't find this thread on time but let me briefly say it here by firstly commending you for your swift response to questions here.
Here's my case, I went for interview for F1 last year December 27th or so and was denied, So I paid for another visa fee and schedule for January 5th for appointment at the Lagos consulate but unfortunately I was turned back because my old DS-160 code was still reflecting on my appointment. The lady at the biometric spot told me to back that I will be given another date after 5 days she gave me a paper containing some information and I should check the my appointment account online to correct the error but I kept getting an error that my MRV code doesn't exist and can't be found which is my receipt from the visa fee payment gotten from the bank wasn't valid anymore.

I called the embassy help center nothing came out, I sent mails but all was futile. I want to know if there's something that could still be done to that. I just want to know. Thanks.

pyx:
Dear NIV, what is the process of applying for waiver?

Algbenguze:
Hello Abujaniv.
I have a valid B1/B2 visa but want my wife and our 3 kids to have theirs too so we can visit together before their resumption in mid September. Please is there are specific visa fee for family or will my wife and all the children (ages 6, 4 and 1) have to pay the same visa fee individually?
Thanks for your response.

visionphemy:
thanks dear NIV I was denied visa last year and now my school is resuming 15th and their is no more date for interview before that day do you still advise i apply for an interview days later than my resumption.

Biut:
Hi Abujaniv, I wish to apply for a 6month training and an MSc course in the US. The training starts by March and concludes around August/September. However my MSc programme may also start that September next year. How do I go about the visa application for both, do I still have to come back to Nigeria after my 6month training to apply again for a visa for the MSc or I can get an extension while in the US?

visionphemy:
hi abujaNIV, i was meant to be be interviewed for f1 visa yesterday but was turned back cos of the difference in bar code on my visa application. i was told i can still use the visa fee to re apply for interview but i have tried it this morning but its (fee payment page) is not permitting me to book another interview.please what should i do

Silensa:
Dear abujaiv, I don't know if this is the appropriate place to ask this question but please any help you render will be appreciated well by me.
I want to apple for student visa for masters degree in USA. I just have my international passport and apart from that i don't know what to do or where to go. I am currently in Abuja.
Please help me in any way

Yemak74:
Hi SVT
Thanks for your usual coperation. Pls my brother was denied student visa and reapplied immediately, but on completing the application, the appointment schedule confirmation was generated using the previous ds 160 form to re reapply, but no new application confirmation page generated, what should he do please. Awaiting your response.
VO

fairfora:
Dear Abujaniv, Please i want to present a case on behalf of my boss. In 2004, he was assisted by a miscreant who paraded himself as an agent to gather his travel document for a genuine training programme he was supposed to attend in USA back then.

wendykaay:
Goodday vo I will like to please make an enquiry on k3 non immigrant visa, my husband filed the form I 130 for me already for the immigrant visa which Is still pending, my question is does he need to file another new form I 130 separate for the k3 process and 2. What is the next stage after filing the form I 130 and how long does it takes for the process since my husband is an American citizen.thanks alot

kayodebrave:
Hello VO,

I have a valid B2 visa that will expire on 25th of November 2017. I travelled to the US last year (2015 December). I plan to travel again to the US in October (4th week) and return to Nigeria in 2nd week in December.

My questions: 1) Can I renew my visa via the drop box now (this month; 4months to expiration of my visa)
2) Can I travel to the US with my current B2 visa without any hiccups at the POE