Hello fairfora. After issuance, the typical turnaround time is 2-3 business days.

fairfora:
Dear Abujaniv, Please I have a conference to attend in FL between 8th and 10 August but the appointment date available as at the time I was filing my application was 3rd August, while I intend to leave Nigeria on the 6th August. Please going by the closeness in the interview date and intended travel date, in case I am eligible for a B1/B2 visa, what is the probability of my passport being returned ahead of my travel date?

Hello Jamezy4u. Consult your school to see if deferment is possible and if they will issue a new I-20. If it won't, the rest of your question is moot.

Jamezy4u:
Can someone help with this please?

Hello Fran6ik. If you aspire to study in the United States, a good first step is to start writing more professionally. Another good first step is to start your searches here:
https://educationusa.state.gov/

Fran6ik:
Good day all, please i knw this is nt the best place to ask this, but will be grateful if am assisted. Which university is cheaper for masters in chemical engineering in USA? and wats d estimate cost

Hello Energgyyy. It's the visa officer's prerogative to request supporting documentation. It's your choice whether to comply or to forfeit your application.

Energgyyy:
Good evenining abujaniv,

Please what could be the reason the consular section could send an email requesting for bank statement after your visa was approved during the interview?

Thank you in anticipation.

Hello kayvine4u. You clearly think the education gap is long, so it's likely others will as well. Be prepared to explain. You student aspirations should make educational and economic sense.

kayvine4u:
Dear VO,

I finished my first degree in 2008, should i be worried that I'm already 35 years old and just wanting to study for a MSc. Would that raise a flag with the VO, seeing that the educational gap is quite long.

Hello akinboye93. Youth service does not factor into the US visa process.

akinboye93:
Dear VO,

Please I'd appreciate an input on this: is it MANDATORY for prospective graduate students to have completed nysc in order to be qualified for a visa

Thank you so much.

Best Regards

You can send correspondence to lagosniv@state.gov

tappleberry:
Hello AbujaNIV

I incorrectly filled in a wrong date of birth on my ds-160 and only realised on the interview day. I filled in 12th instead of 19th although the year and month are correctly filled.

I was going to inform the interviewing VO but it skipped my mind at the interview. How do i go about the corretion in order to have an accurate record? I am supposed to pick up my passport in a few days from now.

Hello Messibliss207 -

You will be asked about prior education on your DS-160, and you may also be asked about it in your interview. As with everything else on the DS-160 and the interview, you should tell the truth. You can have your interview for a F-1 visa up to 120 days before the date your program is due to start, and if your visa is approved you can travel to the US up to 30 days before the start date.

Messibliss207:
Hello sir, I have a BA in English language but my passion is in computer Engineering. I have certification in Networking and will like to do a Bsc in computer science with a major in Networking. My question is, do I have to mention that I already have a BA at my visa interview? Secondly, my course starts by spring 2018, I already have my i-20, when is the right time to apply for my visa? Thank you

Hello tembuk -

We do not coach applicants on which specific questions they are likely to be asked. In general, we will ask about an applicant's ties to their home country, and for some firm details about about their intended purpose of travel. Any time an applicant asks for either a B1 or a B2 visa, if they qualify, we issue a combined B1/B2 visa.

tembuk:
@seyewest.. and all gurus in d house......pls i like to have idea of likely interview questions for conference and my conference letter is addressed to Abuja is B2 visa not gotten from lagos ?

Hello Tozer -

You may apply at either Consulate General Lagos or at the Embassy in Abuja. As with any other changes from one application to another, you should be prepared to explain why you are making the change.

Hello nigeriainfo -

Be sure you are going to www.ustraveldocs.com/ng

Jamezy4u, keep checking the status online and pick it up when it says that it is at the DHL office, ready for pickup. You will also get an email and SMS when it is ready.

Jamezy4u:
Please VO,

Please, how do I know my passport is ready for collection?

I went for interview on friday morning, can it be ready at the collection centre I choosed by now?

I just tracked it and it is showing "Issued" on the U.S Department of State but showing "Your passport is still with the US embassy/Consulate"

Please, when can I go for a pick up?

Thanks

No. Your legal guardian should sign your I-20, though.

bjhaid:
Abujaniv please is there any special document a student below 18 is required to present or provide at the POE apart from i20?

Eliza, no one else can answer that question for you. There is no 'right answer' except what is true for you. You are the only person who can know why you want to go for your degree program given your educational history. You have to make your own plans make sense to the point that the officer is convinced you are a credible student.

Eliza12345:
Dear Abujaniv,
Gudmorning sir,please i need your help,I was rejected yesterday at the usa lagos embassy,Please i what are the right answer to **Why going for an associate degree when you already have a Bsc...Also the admission i got was quite different from my Bsc,i graduated with bachelor in information technology and now am having an associate in Liberal art and science...Please help me..am rebooking again..I also want to give testimony here..

Hello Gwihan -

We cannot comment on individual cases or on the likelihood of any particular case being approved. The decision the VO will have to make if you choose to apply again is whether or not your ties to Nigeria at the time of the new application are strong enough. We do not base our decisions on prior decisions for the same applicant, but look at each application on its own.

Gwihan:
Hello everyone and God bless you all for helping people with their questions and worries.

Please i need an advise. Went to US embassy 2times in 2012 for a student (f1) visa interview and was denied on the two occasions, i also have history of visa refusal from the British embassy 2 times in 2015, i have a traveling history to an African country Ghana in 2014.

Just married last 3 months my husband has a virgin passport,

Now my cousin is having a wedding for November in USA and she's sending my husband and i an invitation to attend.

What are my chances of getting a visa? And are we to apply for a family or individual interview.

Also note then I was a student , dependant on my father, but now I have a good paying job same for my husband, apart from my daily job I run a catering business.

Thanks and expecting your swift response.

Hello Jamezy4u -

You will receive a text message and an email informing you when it is ready to be picked up. In most cases, visas are ready to be picked up approximately 4 business days after the interview.

Jamezy4u:
Dear VO

Please, how do I know my passport is ready for collection?

I went for interview on friday morning, can it be ready at the collection centre I choosed by now?

I just tracked it and it is showing "Issued" on the U.S Department of State but showing "Your passport is still with the US embassy/Consulate"

Please, when can I go for a pick up?

Thanks

laekzy:
Good morning house. I got a conditional admission for a master of social work program into a university in the US (pending english proficiency) and the I-20 says i will be enrolling in English language class before registering for my masters degree courses. However, I have taken the Toefel exam already and passed. I will like to know if it is advisable for me to present my Tofel result to the visa officer at my interview or to go ahead and give the impression that i will be taking english class first before starting my masters courses.

Congratulations on your acceptance. You can decide at what point you apply, as long as you have a valid I-20 and have paid your SEVIS fee. However the burden is on you to prove you are a credible student with ties, and your ability to meet your school's basic requirements will factor into this.

Hello Mrsdoctor007 -

You are absolutely correct, it is not advisable to lie to the VO. As a matter of practice, we don't really issue B1 or B2 alone, but rather we issue a combined B1/B2 for all applicants who apply for either of those. Medical tourism is legal in the US on a B1/B2 visa. It is important that the VO document in your case that you disclosed an intent to have a baby in the US so that when you get to the Port of Entry that is in the file. To qualify for a B1/B2 for medical tourism, you need to demonstrate ties to Nigeria just as with any other tourist visa, plus you need to demonstrate a bona fide relationship with a medical provider in the US and the ability to pay for the treatment. How you choose to demonstrate those facts to the VO is up to you, as I am not permitted to give specific advice about how to handle an interview in any individual case. In general, if there is anything about your situation that is out-of-the-ordinary, you should be prepared to explain the situation to the VO. Above all, tell the truth. If it is determined that you have misrepresented facts in order to obtain a visa you would not qualify for, that can result in a lifetime ineligibility.

Mrsdoctor007:
Long Post!!!

1. Now that I just learnt it's not advisable to lie how do I change the b1b2 visa to just b2 or do I stick with vacation and tell VO that am also pregnant and will later go for childbirth even though I have no plans to travel until time of delivery.

2. Do I need to get a doctor/hospital correspondence even though I will be 4 months at time of interview and my form says in going on vacation?

3. Is it right for my father to sponsor my trip when I'm married and not my husband? I haven't done change of name on my passport just wanted it to expire before I change my name.

4. Will the fact that I settled my bills and get zero balance 3 weeks to my interview affect me?.

Hello rantmoniker -

1) E2 non-immigrant visas are not available to Nigerian nationals at this time because there isn't a requisite trade treaty between Nigeria and the US.
2) So long as your B1B2 visa is still valid, you may make additional trips to the US, provided that your travel purpose for each trip is an allowable purpose under a B1B2 visa.

rantmoniker:
Dear VO,

Thanks for this great service.

1)Is E2 visa class now available for Nigerians and what is the minimum fund in dollars to apply for this?

2)I got back from a 3weeks trip in June this year to attend my brother's wedding in the US. I will be going again this September as myself and my brother who is a Permanent Resident(Green Card) in the US are looking to set up a company in the US. I currently have a B1/B2 Visa class. Can one visit US again after about 2month of return on a multiple visits visa?

Hello dotuniyi1 and Abraham18 -

Changes to status like that would be done through US Customs and Immigration Services, not through a consulate or embassy. I have to ask though, why not just apply for the visa you actually want to use at the school you actually want to attend?

Hello lonzo -

Each traveler must have their own visa, so you will need to file a separate application for each person you intend to travel with. You can sign up for a family interview and all be interviewed at once.

lonzo:
Hello VO,

I want to apply for visa for my spouse,3 kids and mom ( She'll help take care of the kids while on vacation) the issue am having is how do I put them under my profile as I B1B2 visa, or do I create a new profile for my wife and add the kids under her ? Which still leaves me with whose profile can I add my mom.

Hope to hear from you soon

Hello Seg05-

You are not permitted to attend school in the US on a B1/B2 visa. You should apply for a student visa through the same process you used to apply for the B1/B2 visa. The classification you will need to apply for is the F1 visa.

Seg05:
Hello VO,

Thanks for your great assistance on this forum. It has help me a lot.

I presently have a question, I have a B1/B2 visa with my family. I applied for a school in the US even before I got the visitors visa. Now the school replied me a few days ago for the conversion of my certificate to further the application. Its a masters program in Colorado. 15 months course. Should I now apply for student visa since my present visa is b1/b2? If yes ,how do I go about it. Though I intend going for holiday in October with my family .

Awaiting your response, thanks.

Hello bimbotek. If there is a ban or some other ineligibility, the visa officer will inform the applicant of such. There are times when an applicant ruins their credibility in a previous interview, and that stain carries on into subsequent applications.

bimbotek:
Hello Abujaniv,
Thanks or the wonderful job you are doing on this platform. I have some colleagues here in my office who have got impressive travel history ( europe , Asia and Africa) and yet have been denied US visa several times. ( I also have been denied twice though) . I feel that should ask the VO if they have a ban on their record since the vo won't say any such thing. I just want to know, is it a good thing to ask if there is a travel ban on one's profile.
Thank you.

Hello JWTheocracy1 -

There is no rule against approving a non-immigrant visa for an applicant who also has an immigrant visa petition pending. The key decision the visa officer has to make is whether or not the applicant intends to immigrate on the visa he is applying for at that interview. The presumption of immigrant intent is a core concept of US immigration law that governs our visa process. Another overriding concept is our judgement of whether the applicant will use the visa correctly--to abide by the laws of the land and to return after a short stay. We understand that immigrant visa petitions can sometimes take years to process. In the meantime, an IV applicant may wish to make brief visits to the US but will not want to endanger their lawful, long-term plans to migrate. We look at those situations carefully and make decisions on a case-by-case basis.

JWTheocracy1:
Yes I've told him severally about this forum and even when they were filling the petition.
but this is another issue and I've not gone across such since I started reading Nairaland.
I told him he can't get a visitor's visa since he has a petition already pending at the embassy. but I told him I will still ask other colleagues here to be very sure with my answer.

Hello Ijesco. As far as the United States is concerned, you do not need a letter of consent to depart with your child. You do, however, need the father's consent (notarized) on the DS-3053 in order to apply for your child's passport. I do not know whether or not Nigeria may require a letter of consent to enter the country.

Ijesco:
Hello House, when returning to Nigeria after giving birth in USA, is letter of consent required if the child's father is absent?Or is the child's birth certificate and passport all that is required? Thank you.

Hello FRSA. You are welcome to bring any number of documents if they give you a sense of security, but in all likelihood, none will be examined by the visa officer.

FRSA:
Hello AbujaNiv,

I am planning to attend a conference in the US which is to be sponsored (100%) by my current employer.

I would like to know if the Company's certificate of registration issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission is what is to be tendered during the interview or the Company's statement of account?

Any other useful information would also be appreciated. Thanks.

We perform the same responsibilities interchangeably.

Energgyyy:
Good evening abujaniv,

I just submitted my additional documents in response to the 221(g) i received.

Please i wanted to ask when documents are submitted does it get to the same consular officer that interviewed you?

Hello OkraAnger. This is a question best posed to customer service.

OgaEngr:
Good morning abujaniv.

I just renewed my passport and got different passport number but I can't edit my passport number in my profile. Should I create a new profile or just schedule my interview and go with both passport? Thanks

PS: I came back from US recently

Hello izisandy. Every applicant must qualify on their own merits. Don't bother writing any letters. They will not be examined at all.

izisandy:
Hello,
Please I need help. I was trying to invite my aunty for my graduation and also to meet the new baby. I sent her invitation, I thought I would be able to get a date but I couldn't and the date is almost here. Can I still invite her over to visit the new baby. can I use the baby dedication that is coming up soon. Does it matter that I already sent the previous letters and employment verification to the embassy before?

Thank you for your response.

Hello Codedmd. We can not coach you on what to say or do. You may reapply if you like, but be prepared to demonstrate new information that was not communicated in your previous interviews.

Codedmd:
Hello VO, please I need ur candid advise n contributions on how to go on getting B1/B2 visa dis year. I was able to visit d US embassy 2times last year on 6th of January n 15th of April respectively in which I was denied d visa d two occasions, now I wanna gv a short again but I wanna know wot n wot I need to put in place b4 my appointment date. In my last 2 attempt, my travel experience was Ghana, Republic of Benin n Republic of Togo but early dis year I've Traveled to Republic of Tanzania. Looking forward to ur reply sir/ma. Thanks

Hello samm100. We don't look at invitation letters. Every applicant must qualify on their own merits.

samm100:
Dear VO,

My mother is a lawful Permanent Resident, (LPR) in US, while, my elder sister is a US citizen. One of them want to send me invitation letter, I will like to know who will be better to send me and my chances of getting visa. I'm 26years old, single and I have a very good job here in nigeria. its been long they left nigeria, I want to vist them both and spend my vacation with them in US. Thanks .
Hope to hearing from you soon.

Your post is difficult to understand. You shift from saying that you are applying to saying he is applying, then refer to the person in question. In any case, for you, he or anyone else, we do not advise paying for any trip expenses until you have the visa in hand. Paying in advance for a conference will not influence the visa officer at all.

tembuk:
Hello All and the experts in the house,

I want say you all are doing a great job and more strength to your elbow.

I intend applying for a visa to attend a conference in Houston Texas soon and he is applying soon, the person in question has gotten the letter needed from the organizer to apply for non immigrant visa at the USA embassy.

My question: He is yet to pay for the conference but has gotten letter to apply and the organizer said payment can be made on arrival, please what is the chances as against registering and paying before applying for visa?

I was advice to proceed,but what if the VO ask for an evidence of payment for the conference.
I want to be careful,please advise.

attached is the letter from the conference organizer and its in my field i am a Facility Manager.

I will appreciate all advice that will aid the success of getting my visa.

Thanks all.

Temitope