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Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 9:57am On May 13, 2017
Helo people!

Finally, I am in the US...came into this great country on Wednesday, the POE at JFK was quite cool and smooth!
I was asked basic questions like why are you here? How long are you staying? Then my bags were checked cos I declared I was with food...they collected my egusi- saying I should have grinded it, my chikki chikki noodles was also taken away from me-saying chicken or any product prepared with chicken isn't allowed into the US!

In all its been cool...but I am battling with the spring weather! The weather is like permanent AC. I stay in uptown Manhattan and its quite great here...the subway system is really confusing for me, missed my way yesterday ridding from Bronx to queens, thanks to the NYC subway map n google map!

Thanks to every one who has been contributing on this thread, I am able to narrate this because of your assistance!

Thanks once more to every one!

Th

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Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 1:47pm On Apr 27, 2017
No one can for sure tell you your chances of getting a visa, the VO decides that based on his discretion. Just be truthful as possible and explain yourself coherently...then the VO will decide whether you qualify or not.
Adeosas:
hello house I have been following this thread for a long time before I joined NL. I have a question to ask please i need urgent answer. I was denied USA visa last year though is tourist visa I applied for but in filling my form then, I use my brother in law as my sibling but he is a citizen,he got married to my Elder sis. Now my sis have a green card she is a certified nurse there Now she want to send me invitation to US because she will soon put to bed by June so she want me to come to US to take care of her first son my nephew and his newborn baby though my mum have gotten her own visa last year October for the Omugwo visit. I'm self Employed I have a business of my own which yield 150k every month but she will send me her husband bank statement and her own statement. Now my questions is: What are my chances of getting the visa time around ,secondly hope the won't ask me many questions in my previous form I stated that my brother in law is my sibling now I want to use my sis as my sibling in my new DS160 form.Thanks and God bless im waiting for your response.
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 9:39am On Apr 27, 2017
There is an option for others...click it, you will see where to describe your type of job.
I hope this was helpful?
Zoombe:
Good morning @ Lady G, @ seyewest and all .kindly help asap. While filling ds-160 form I saw occupation. I am a marketing officer for a construction company, I didn't see marketing as one of the options as I was also warned not to pick engineering as an option. since I'm not an engineer. Kindly help as time don dey go already. Pls help
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 10:09am On Apr 26, 2017
This is no problem, I noticed mistake in mine after booking an appointment. N:B: you can't make adjustment to an electronically signed and submitted DS160.
Here is what I did...I filled a new DS160 form got a new confirmation page and code, discarded the old one where I made mistake. Then proceeded to my profile on the consulate website and changed the DS160 confirmation code, So I printed a fresh appointment letter and DS160 confirmation page.
I hope this has been helpful?
Hamdat55:
Good morning gurus in the house, please I just filled and submitted ds 160 form for me, my wife and our babies but I made two mistakes on my wife form, first she schooled in Ghana and had visited Liberia in the last five years but I mistakenly tick no for her outside Nigeria visit, secondly she has a distance relative in US ( though we are not visiting anybody) I also ticked no for answer.
Please is there a way of correcting these mistakes after submmision?
Thanks and God bless you all

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Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 7:45pm On Apr 19, 2017
Thank you Kunzo...I have been enlightened[quote author=kunzo post=54148029][/quote]
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 6:03pm On Apr 19, 2017
Please share your transcript at d POE.
Thank you
kunzo:



I traveled with Qatar to Washington DC in February and there was no issue at the POE. Prepare to explain why you travel with Qatar and your purpose of traveling, nothing much. Save trip in advance.
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 5:39pm On Apr 19, 2017
Here comes my question again...

I am travelling to JFK via Qatar airways first week of May on my B1/B2 visa, I am a first time traveller...

Please share with me what kind of questions should I expect from the CBP officers at d POE?, do I need to present any document at d POE? If you have travelled with Quatar airways before please share your experience.
Thank you all for your anticipated reply...rude or polite is welcomed!
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 6:28am On Apr 18, 2017
Let me burst your bubbles...I am just 27, not married, no travel history...but my visa was approved on 10th f april...though I was asked if I was married but d VO dint lay emphasis on it...you guys overrate this marriage thing! I witnessed a number of married ppl being denied...marriage is a good tie but not a determining factor like you make it look
Exodus1:
@Beautyaddy dont get me wrong Ooooo
what am saying is that when am interviewer looks at your paper , he see say you are not married , your age is lets say 25 -30
and you are not married , you your self look at that age bracket , that age is young , you can travel on b1/b2 visa , get there meet a lady
marry , change your status , apply for immigrant visa using DS-260 .. NOW that right there is their fear if you are within that age bracket
Now look at the same age bracket and now the person is married , automatically you cant go through the process i just mentioned , if they give the visa and you get there and say you divorce your wife and marry another woman over there, believe me 99.9 of those kind of cases usually get denied they dont even go through at the NVC.


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Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 5:17pm On Apr 17, 2017
I am not married, I haven't travelled out of Nigeria before, yet I got the B1/B2 visa...you could present other ties outside marriage
In my opinion, I think sincerity of purpose, your composure and being able to present your case truthfully is the key to visit visa
Exodus1:
NO NO NO I DONT AGREE WITH YOU.
MARRIAGE IS A STRONG TIE , EVEN A KEY FACTOR
IF YOU ARE MARRIED THERES A 99.9% CHANCES YOU WILL BE BACK.
DEPENDING ON THE INTERVIEWER JUDGMENT HE OR SHE MIGHT DESIDE TO LOOK INTO OTHER DOCUMENTS YOU PRESENT
IF NOT SATISFIED THEN THERES A 100% CHANCES YOU WILL BE ASKED TO RE APPLY ANOTHER TIME
SIMPLE , HAVE SEEN LOTS OF MARRIED COUPLES DENIED AND LOTS GOT THE VISA , IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE DOCUMENTS YOU ARE PRESENTING , BUT I TELL YOU AS A MARRIED PERSON YOU HAVE AN EDGE OVER EVERY SINGLE PERSONS STANDING IN LINE TO TALK TO AN INTERVIEWER , I UNDERSTAND COMPOSURE ADDS TO IT AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON........
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 1:31pm On Apr 17, 2017
How will the CBP officer at d POE know that some one paid the flight fee for you? As long as the flight ticket bears your name, I don't think there is any cause for fear.
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 7:00pm On Apr 12, 2017
What are the price ranges? Cos I checked travel start wakanow n skyscanner, the prices aren't that cheap, d cheapest being Qatar airways
ladylco:
Hello good people, apologies if this is deviating, please I need to know if anyone has bought flight ticket on skyscanner and how ro go about concluding a purchase, I cant seems to go any further after selecting the quote and filling in my details.

Is the site genuine, the prices there seem ridiculously cheap, ......make I no go enter one change "based on logistics"
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 11:53pm On Apr 11, 2017
Thank you @visaofficer! Your contribution was really helpful! You have helped resolve the conflicts.

LadyG, all your advice and contributions have also been very helpful!

I got a visa recently, no document was checked, I even forced my guest reservation ticket on the VO but he barely looked into it, I did a lot of research,reading atleast 80% of this thread, going through the US visa n immigration website, watched tutorials and demonstrations on YouTube about US visa interviews, read so many articles online about the visa process and interview!

I listened to the interview of a lady who was denied on d 10th, she clearly lacked knowledge of the entire process, d VO even told her that he is confused with her application, that they don't seem to matchup.

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Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 9:49am On Apr 11, 2017
Thanks madam G! I got a good deal at travel start.com for quatar airways at #318,000
Thanks all!
LadyGuinivere:
@dotcom thainz o! @all thainz o! @arclexical
Try skyscannermcom or wakanow. But if u use wakanow, no jus try to change your flght details later. Na nwii you go hear

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Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 4:26pm On Apr 10, 2017
A big thank you to lady G, seyewest and all the other gurus in the house...your contributions have been helpful!
Today at the Lagos Consulate was a good day and almost every Window was doling out white paper especially to family people, only on few occasions the blue paper was given out! Fortunately I got the white paper!
I have never applied for a visa before now
I have never travelled out of Nigeria
I am not married and not planning on getting married anytime soon
I am just 27
I have No kids... Here is my transcript!

Vo:Hello
Me: Good morning
Vo:Where in the US are you going?
Me:New York City
VO: why?
Me: to attend my brother's graduation ceremony at Columbia University in the city of NY, I may as well seize the opportunity to do sight seeing,feel the architecture of the city so that when I return it will have a positive influence on my style of architecture
Vo: are your parents travelling also?
Me:No (vo turns and look at me in the eyes, I continued) reason being that my dad is aged and can't make long distance travel and my mum is very busy with her business, so they agreed I represent the family.
Vo: what do you do?
Me: I am an Architect
Vo: what does that mean?
Me: I do building designs and supervise the construction of buildings
Vo: for how long?
Me: 4 years
Vo: when is the graduation?
Me: may 17, 2017, (then brought out the guest reservation ticket from CU and gave to him, he examined it n returned it to me)
Vo: are you married?
Me: No, but I have a lovely family here,my parents and 4 other younger siblings
Vo: oh, your brother is doing his OPT?
Me: yes, he actually works with ports authority of NY n NJ.
Vo starts typing, typing typing, then he asked again, your brothers name is xxxxx
Me: yes...said the name with his accent
Vo: you are Igbo?
Me: yes
Vo smiles and continue typing then he reached out to the white paper and said your visa has been approved, pick it up at the circled location in 3 working days
Me: Thank you! With smiles and joy!

NB: all through the interview the VO was looking at his computer, he only made occasional eyes contact, I even felt he wasn't listening to my stories cos I was verbose couldn't keep it brief...

Thanks once again to all those that contributed to this thread...I rode to success on your shoulders!

Anyone that knows how to get cheap flight to JFK please direct me.

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Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 9:56pm On Apr 04, 2017
EyeKandy:
Should I disregard? It says "this visa application will ask you to upload a digital photo of yourself". I'm not sure if attaching it to the paper confirmation will suffice.

Tons of mini questions .. i'm sorry. cool
You must upload your photo ooo, read the photo requirement and get it ready while filling d form
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 11:12pm On Mar 27, 2017
Bro...I had already scheduled interview before discovering dat d photo is a must-a new rule. The solutions on d last 10pages doesn't seen to address my problem cos I am still confuse, dnt wana make any further mistakes. Just help me out if you have the information. Thank you.
seyewest:
check the last 10 pages for solution and clarification.
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 10:10pm On Mar 27, 2017
My honourable people! Seyewest, ladyG and all the gurus in the house, please come to my rescue!
I filled and submitted my DS160 without uploading a photo because my photo dint meet the requirements. I had the intention of snapping a professional photo to take to the interview.

I finally scheduled my interview for April 10, den I discovered that if photo isn't uploaded I will be sent back on my interview date. Please how do I come out from this web? How do I reaccess my DS160 to upload the specified passport and get my DS160 confirmation page ready for my interview.
Thanks for the anticipated help!

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Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 4:41pm On Mar 25, 2017
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Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 4:30pm On Mar 24, 2017
My interview for a B2 visa is on the 10th of April 2017, I had read so many transcripts here...majority says no document was checked, do you guys think it is very necessary or a must to take my acct statement to the interview? I wana know please
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 2:24pm On Mar 16, 2017
Rrr
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 6:59pm On Mar 13, 2017
Thank you sir! I sincerely appreciate, I understand better now.
KaptainAfrika:
List what will make you come back to Nigeria.

Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 6:26pm On Mar 12, 2017
Please how do I work on my ties? Make me understand what ties really means.
Thanks
bigbus:


Sir, the specific advice on your case is that you go thoroughly and calmly through the thread. You can read part 1 and part 2, or read part 2 first, then beginning of Part 1. Read especially transcript of people with similar circumstances to yours; and work on your ties.
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 6:16pm On Mar 12, 2017
What do you think could be my ties and how do I fully express them? Since invitation letter and account statement doesn't matter, what supporting document do I go with?
seyewest:


I don't want to believe you've been going through the thread because these questions are the most treated on this thread.
* Invitation letter carries no weight
*Statement of account does not matter

You will be judge according to your ties and what you have to say during the interview.. I will implore you to go through the thread from the beginning and also it is compulsory you must upload your passport photograph.


Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 6:12pm On Mar 12, 2017
Thank you sir!

KaptainAfrika:
- why are you going to the us? this is where you make or mar your chances, so go deep and give them your strong reasons.
- where have you travelled to? this is another make or mar question, be honest.
- what do you do? this is yet another make or mar, as an architect, am sure you know some technicalities of the trade.

All the best.

Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 10:53pm On Mar 11, 2017
arclexical:
Good evening house!

I am about to apply for B2 visa. I am going to attend my brother's commencement ceremony at Columbia university NY in may 2017. He got a visitors ticket for me from his school, prepared an invitation letter and I have a good account statement. I am an architect, I practice privately with a company name i registered with a colleague. I am not married, not engaged. I have no travel history.

In addition my brother recently got employed at Ports Authority of New York and New Jersey.

I have been going through this tread and reading all necessary materials from the internet yet I am scared. Please I implore the house to give me specific advice on my case, what are my chances? and please do I need to upload my photo while filling the DS 160 form.
Travel / Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by arclexical(m): 10:29pm On Mar 11, 2017
Good morning house!

I am about to apply for B2 visa. I am going to attend my brother's commencement ceremony at Columbia university NY in may 2017. He got a visitors ticket for me from his school, prepared an invitation letter and I have a good account statement. I am an architect, I practice privately with a company name i registered with a colleague. I am not married, not engaged.

I have been going through this tread and reading all necessary materials from the internet yet I am scared. Please I implore the house to give me specific advice on my case and please do I need to upload my photo while filling the DS 160 form.
Jobs/Vacancies / Vacancy At Honeyworld Interiors Limited, Lagos by arclexical(m): 4:13pm On May 04, 2016
[center]VACANCY! VACANCY! VACANCY[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font]![/center]

Honeyworld Interiors Limited, Lagos is an interior design firm/ furniture company located in Lagos.
We currently require applications from qualified candidates for the following positions:
1. Female Account Officer
2. Driver

JOB TITTLE: ACCOUNT OFFICER

LOCATION: LAGOS

REQUIREMENTS:
The candidate to be considered must meet the following requirements:
• Must be a female
• Possess a minimum of HND or B.sc in accounting or any related field.
• A minimum of two years’ experience working in accounting or finance roles.
• Can use the office software efficiently.
• Familiar with accounting software e.g. Quickbooks, peachtree etc.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Can write and speak English fluently.
• Good Management skills
• Attention to details
• Applicant should reside in Lagos- ikeja, oshodi, egbeda, ipaja and environs.

JOB TITTLE: DRIVER

LOCATION: LAGOS

REQUIREMENTS:
The candidate to be considered must meet the following requirements:
• Possess a minimum of SSCE or its equivalent
• A minimum of five years’ experience working as a professional driver.
• Possess a valid driver’s License
• Should be familiar with Lagos road network and how to boycott traffic
• Should be honest
• Applicant should reside in Lagos, on the mainland precisely

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE
16 May 2016

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified candidates should please send their resumes to: careers@honeyworldinteriors.com, using job title as the subject.
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Jobs/vacancies Section Chatroom by arclexical(m): 4:05pm On May 04, 2016
[center]

[b][b]VACANCY! VACANCY! VACANCY
[/b]![/b]
[/center]

Honeyworld Interiors Limited, Lagos is an interior design firm/ furniture company located in Lagos.
We currently require applications from qualified candidates for the following positions:
1. Female Account Officer
2. Driver

JOB TITTLE: FEMALE ACCOUNT OFFICER

LOCATION: LAGOS

REQUIREMENTS:
The candidate to be considered must meet the following requirements:
• Must be a female
• Possess a minimum of HND or B.sc in accounting or any related field.
• A minimum of two years’ experience working in accounting or finance roles.
• Can use the office software efficiently.
• Familiar with accounting software e.g. Quickbooks, peachtree etc.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Can write and speak English fluently.
• Good Management skills
• Attention to details
• Applicant should reside in Lagos- ikeja, oshodi, egbeda, ipaja and environs.

JOB TITTLE: DRIVER

LOCATION: LAGOS

REQUIREMENTS:
The candidate to be considered must meet the following requirements:
• Possess a minimum of SSCE or its equivalent
• A minimum of five years’ experience working as a professional driver.
• Possess a valid driver’s License
• Should be familiar with Lagos road network and how to boycott traffic
• Should be honest
• Applicant should reside in Lagos, on the mainland precisely

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE
16 May 2016

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified candidates should please send their resumes to: careers@honeyworldinteriors.com, using job title as the subject.
Education / Re: 2016 PTDF Overseas Scholarship- Check If You Are Shortlisted For Exam by arclexical(m): 9:59am On Jan 02, 2016
please send me the past question... here is my email: arc.onyeka.onyekachi@gmail.com


Jibnaf:


Jibnaf@gmail.com past questions pls
Education / Re: 2016 PTDF Overseas Scholarship- Check If You Are Shortlisted For Exam by arclexical(m): 9:56am On Jan 02, 2016
please send the past question to my email arc.onyeka.onyekachi@gmail.com
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Dangote Refinery Is Recruiting, Closes On 15th August by arclexical(m): 6:41pm On Oct 08, 2015
Wen did u gt dis msg?
kpangi12:
i got called for chemical engineering, 8am moot court room on 10th October. anyone with similar time? best regards and 24hrs to prepare....I guess I will have to leave my house by 5:30am to make it before 7am from Surulere
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Dangote Refinery Is Recruiting, Closes On 15th August by arclexical(m): 11:44am On Oct 08, 2015
I dint gt the previous invite oo
bwaley:


Don't you have the first invite mail.... Abide by d former date and time

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