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ghany01:
Good day fellow nairalander, seyewest, ladyguinivere of and other gurus in the house, pls I need your advice, I have read from page 0 of this thread.

I will be attending a conference in US next year February, here is my condition, I am an accountant, have a good job, married with two kids and also have a registered farm business which my wife manages, a first time traveller. I had an Islamic marriage(Nikkah), though we where given a marriage certificate by the Islamic organization that did the solemnity, the certificate is not registered with Ikoyi Registry though and I understand the VO might not request for the certificate or wedding pics at the interview, my question is does the US embassy investigate when one fill married on the DS160 form, should I go ahead with the application or I should go register the certificate with Ikoyi marriage registry. Thanks.

Cookie104:
Good day house, I have been a guest long enough, I have been following silently long enough, so today. I will share my experience.
I applied for B1/B2 visa for me, my two sons (6, 4)and my sister, (14years) and we were scheduled for interview today. Below is my transcript.

First when we went in after all the clearance, we were directed to window 5.(abuja embassy) the lady there only took my little sister's finger print. and said that's all she needs. We then went to line up.
Unfortunately for them(not me shaa) against all my prayers there it was that very wicked VO in window 6 that was dashing yellow paper out like it's some naira bills that we were lucky enough to be in front. OK.. .

Vo:.... Ma'am... Please give me your passport
Me:.... Here: Good morning (gave her all four)
Vo:..... You are with them all... . (can't remember how ... ... she actually said it)
Me:..... Yes, my two sons and my sister, I touched them
VO... (looks at her system) mentions my sister's name' .. ...... .. is your sister, and 'mentions my sons name' are .. you sons..?
Me:..... Yes ma'am.
Vo:....... Have you travelled before?
Me:...... No
Vo:..... Where are you going to?
Me:. .. .New York
VO:..... who are you going to see
Me:..... My cousin, (mention's her name)... (though I mistakenly choose 'sibling' while filling the DS 160. ....... form, didn't tell her this though but I guess she .... .... .. can see that anyway

VO :........ What does she do?
Me:..... .. .Errmmm... I think she is a nurse (in the form I ticked do not know)

Vo:.. ..... Are you married?
Me:....... No
Vo:.......... Why are you going to New York.?
Me:.. .. .... Well first of all its Christmas holiday, I want to take the kids on a vacation, at lease let them not feel the vacuum of a father in their life, and again. In my office, our private aircraft is going to the US for maintenance, so I thought it'd better I used that opportunity too as it's gonna cut down on my spending much. (can't remember word to word, exactly how I responded. But I these were the points I stated clearly for her. (while I was speaking she stopped whatever she was reading to look at me. Her face lit a bit.)

Vo:..... What do you do?
Me:.... I am a geologist
Vo:..... Which school did you go to
Me :.. .I told her
Vo:.. ..What is ignous rock
Me:... I chuckled, (in my mind I was like, Haba naa, so elementary) I answered.

Vo:..... Where are your parents?
Me:..... My dad is late, my mum is here, at home.
Vo:... . You don't have your finger prints taken..
Me :... yeah. She didn't ask me, she only tool my sister's own, she Said it's the one she wanted.

VO... Ok, sorry, go back and get it done, then come back. Leave them here.

Me:.. .. I went, it's just next window. The lady attended to me immediately, while I was gone, she started interviewing my Lil sister

VO:....................How are you
My sister:... .. . Fine, thank you
Vo:..... ... ... .. .. What does your father do?
My sister :...... .He is late
Vo:...... ... ..... ...Owh. Sorry for your loss
Vo:... ... .. ....... What does your mummy do.
My sister :...... She is a teacher but she is retired now
Vo:..................(pointing towards my direction) is she your only sister, same parents?
My sister:.. . Yes

I now came back to her window. Gave her back my passport.

Vo:.........Ma'am what did you say you are going to US with your sons and sister.

Me: I repeated same things I told her initially. Not words to words though. I think it's this time I stressed the fact that joining our jet to US will greatly bring down cost for me. And the kid's always asking to travel on holidays like their mates at school...

Vo:.... Unfortunately ma'am... You are not qualified for a visa, go through the paper, bla bla blah... Gave me a yellow paper.

I almost froze, after all the plenty questions? Thought we would have broken the jinx of her not giving out visa this morning, after all the Visa fees for 4.? I ve been so sad since morning though. Didn't wanna talk to anybody. Didn't wanna eat. Been sleeping since then. Just woke up and decided to share this with you my wonderful family.

Please tell me where I went wrong, what could be done to right it. I really want to go with our jet and crew,.. They will be leaving by 2nd or 3rd week of December. (by the way..two of our pilots are Americans, they were begging me to have them send an invitation for us. And be our contact person. Cause I don't know, maybe it's cause I used my cousin or what.) and if I can go with my family, I will be the happiest person on earth. I love my job. And can't even think of leaving my mum here, that will kill her. I and my sister (adopted though) are her only kids. If I can reject every marriage proposals just to be with her and take care of her, why then will I even think of leaving her. If I am ever gonna relocate anywhere, I have to take her there first. no way.

I am just baring my whole heart to you people as I don't know what else to do, who else to talk to. My mum is happy somehow though. I won't mind her.

Cc: AbujaNIV, Mayflowa, Justwise

mrbenzino:
Please advice I was in the US for ten days the No aos,cos,eos annotation was put on my passport with a two weeks stay. it was my first time to the us the CBP officers delayed me for hours asked me tons and tons of questions which I answered to the best of my ability and some of the questions I fumbled though I was nervous anxious and intimidated by the CBP officers I tried my best to remain composed they made me sign a consent form for drugs testing which I signed willingly but the  test were not done and after calling my contact person in the us I was told I can go after changing the time I'm permitted to stay in the us from six months to two weeks with the annotation no aos,cos,eos, put my passport on my way back home I was questioned again (though other people too were questioned while we were boarding) as i was  told I could go the officer who put the annotation on my passport walked to my front and asked me where I went in the us which I answered and a few other questions when I answered he then smiled and said I could go that he will be expecting me back that he will be watching me when next I visit the us, to cut the long story short it was a horrible experience I left on the exact date my holiday ended I didn't over stay my question is if I decide to visit again will I have to go through the same horrifying  experience and what are the effects of the annotation on my next visit which is in a year or more than a year's time and lastly I have plans to visit Japan or the uk soon on an official trip from the office, will the annotation bar me from getting the visas to UK and japan?‎ 

Please advice accordingly all the gurus in the house thanks‎

OmoBendel24:
Imagine this yet-to-pass-kindergatten stage individual! Dude, you ain't got no monopoly of this insultive turf, I bet you that! Shebi that is the transcript an "idiotic/thieving/grabbing/bitter" you ought to have posted since? Fly!!! Just go away.... Who be this one? Mtcheeewww! #TFYouThere

OmoBendel24:
DESPERATION it actually seems to me now even the more, I hereby acquiesce to what the other responder told you on that note! Can't you see you don't even know "why" you want to travel (which of course is key in every VO's mind), neither do you have a good travel plan as an individual? All you just want is for people to help you pad your "story-story". Sorry if that hurts, abuse all you can, but we will punish your type with the truth always. Bon voyage!

Johnnyessence:
it is very easy to identify a wailer here. What u know is to wail. Hope u remember very well that he promise to banish bad infrastructure in the state of osun. He is fulfilling his campaign promises to his people and they are praying for him and blessing him always. U can wail till twenty eighteen, ogbeni will still do well in his campaign promises to his people. So keep wailing. Pls do u know how many people that is plying that road niii hmmmmmmmmm. It is not good to be having series of traffic congestion in a state. It caused series of problem to the people. That is why ambode is planning to build rail and fourth mainland bridge. Keep ranting jare.

Johnnyessence:
hmmm wailer spotted. U will always wail all over the thread without saying positive words. well am not surprised. Wail as much as possible. U are free to rant also. Well d more u rant the more ogbeni keep soaring high in his project. the name of the contractor of this road is slava yeditepe and they are doing great work in road and school construction. U can google them out and know more about them. No be by mouth ok. They construct this road very well. U can go and ply the road and see things for ur self. A lot of people that ply that road every day are giving thanks and praises to ogbeni for his road infrastructure project.

Johnnyessence:
This is oba adesoji aderemi road 90 percent completed. No doubt Apc will win again massively in the state of osun. No room for pdp and other party in osun state in the year 2018.

APCsupporter:
We are special!

I have never been rejected by a girl before

Ngokafor:
...Son of a LovePeddler born and brought up in a brothel,i shall keep replying you till you commit suicide...shameless he-goat...Do you know who your father is??....Born-throway.

Ngokafor:
....Were you brought up in a brothel or what??....cos its only an ingrate brought up in a brothel will open that latrine you call mouth or fingers to spew this gibberish you just spewed..pathetic ass-wiipe born from a thousand mothers.

Ngokafor:
Lol and I am sure your medulla has stopped working, and I can't blame you for that cos your great grand father is either they are thieves or doing 419 for Lagos and your great grand mother you can go to ashawo house to look for them. Weyrey





..E pain am ....but i am sure you have seen the stvpidity of your so-called opinion.yeye.

Ngokafor:
Pls next time you want to voice out your opinion you can apply the medulla in your head properly, I have the right to my opinion and you have yours.


....Right!!.,so if you catch your daughter having sex at 16,you will call police and two other men to stripe her naked,beat her and video the whole sordid ordeal??...there is something really wrong with you all honestly.