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Dear USMissionNGRA:

Greeting and thanks for all you do.

Kindly provide insight to when the status tracking of a US visa using the DS-160 number submitted during a dropbox application changed from "Administrative processing" to "Issued".

Hello VO

Kindly proffer advice to the following.

Background - A drop box was made for a B1/B2 Visa application. Applicant recently tracked the visa application and the message had changed from "Received at the US Consulate" to "Administrative processing". Also, he notes on checking his CGI profile that new dates had been opened on the page to schedule a 221G appointment with the nearest date being more than 3 months away.
Applicant's reason for the B1/B2 application was to attend a short 5-day course for professional development in the US and possibly spend some 3 days to do some shopping as part of his vacation scheduled for this Month (May 2019). Invariably this means that the intended short course and travel dates indicated on the DS160 form filled would have elapsed by the time the applicant makes appearance at the Embassy after getting to schedule the nearest available 221 appointment date opened on the CGI platform which is in September 2019;

Questions:

1. Prior to appearing for the 221G appointment in 3 months time, should another DS 160 form be filled to indicate a future date of intended travel? Already, the course coordinators of the executive short course in the US have been duly notified of applicant's inability to participate on the May course and applicant has been given the opportunity to re-enrol for the upcoming October course.

2. Please advice, is there any need to still appear for 221G appointment if the applicant does not wish to enrol for the October short course offered? Applicant tries to avoid international travels during Winter .

3. Will applicant still be eligible for a drop box application when making another B1/B2 applications within the drop box eligibility period if he did not proceed with this 221G appointment?

4. Applicant passport has not been returned, and he has not received any notification on passport collection, also there is no information available for the passport number in the passport tracking status. What happens next?

5. In the event that applicant makes the 221G appointment in September without filling a new DS160 with new intended dates of travel , if his adjudication will be based on the information of the initial DS-160 submitted which indicated an intended travel date in May? Wouldn't that be an obvious reason to expressly deny applicant?


Thank you for your time. I look forward to answers to the above 5 questions.

Dear AbujaNIV,

I made a B1 application to attend a seminar in the USA (work related) and was issued a B1/B2 for 2 years
I did attend the seminar and I have returned home, at entry the officer stamped 6 months and B1 as the purpose.

Two questions please-
Can I visit the US again on my own as a visitor, this time for the purpose of leisure using with the B1/B2 visa before it expires?
Upon expiration of my B1/B2 visa, am I eligible for a drop box if my primary intention this time is for leisure?

Thank you in anticipation of your response

Thank you for responding to my concerns about the technical issues experienced with completing the DS-160. I finally was able to submit and got my DS 160 Confirmation page however I only filled my First name and Surname on my appointment confirmation page as requested in the form.
I filled both my First name and Second name in addition to my surname in the DS-160 (because was asked for Surname and Given Names), as it appears on my passport.

I have tried to log to the ustravel.doc to include my Middle name so an appointment confirmation carrying all of my names as exactly in my passport can be regenerated but not possible.

Can you advise as to whether I would be allowed interview with my appointment confirmation showing just my First name and Surname?

Thanks

Regarding filling the online DS-160 form, there appears to be some technical faults with the online completion.
I am to travel to the US with a team for a conference and we all cannot seem to get by with completing our forms
problem is keeps redirecting as session timed out even while actively on the form. Been on this since last week, I am worried the suitable interview dates would all be unavailable for scheduling