P0SITIVITY:
Good day all, I have a US visiting visa valid for a period of 5 years. Please any idea how I can maximize this opportunity is it possible I get a job there or something? Please I will appreciate your idea/contribution

For real?? It’s cos of people like u they give us a hard time. Visiting visa and u want to MAXIMIZE by working there?? Go and visit and come back!! No wonder they think all of us want to run away.

AbigailUkaegbu:




No one has answered my question

You can just take a copy or 2 of the passport pic so if they need it u have it handy. When going for interviews I take everything they can possibly need. Better to have it and it’s not needed than not to have it and it’s needed.

Christalt:


Good day.
I was finally able to have my passports picked today from dhl port harcourt.
Enclosed within twas the 221(g) form and circled was the part where I was told I don’t qualify for a waiver. And I have to book an appointment and come with my ds 160 form print out.

I’m wondering why I don’t qualify for a waiver tho. My visa expired august 2021. My last visit was in May 2021 aswell and I stayed for only 2 weeks.

Also, when I’m rescheduling, how do I fill in the “have you been denied before” box? Cos I’m thinking if I do that I may not be able to get a sudden date, cos I intend to get a new date asap, possibly this month.
Pls any advice would be much appreciated

Pls see attached the 221(g) form in my passport

I know someone this happened too. His whole family was given visas through Dropbox and he was told he didn’t qualify meanwhile they all travelled together at the same time. He also received that 221g letter stating he should apply for an interview.
He had to email them explaining that he was qualified and he added his last visa. They had some back and forth but he was eventually asked to send in his passport again and he has even picked up his passport with his new visa.
So try emailing them and explaining with ur visa and other things that can boost ur case attached.

nony92:
Please, does anyone have a contact person in Dhl Hafsat Plaza in Abuja. I’m experiencing a bit of an issue. They messaged that my passport is ready for pickup but I go to the dhl link and it’s showing that my record was not found.
Please and please help me because I have waited this long to get my passport only for this. I need the passport asap as I want to urgently submit it for Canada processing.
If you have a contact person that can help me schedule appointment for pickup, I’ll be grateful.

Just go to their office and tell them u can’t schedule a pick up interview. They should give it to u. I couldn’t schedule for my children and went there and told them and they gave me

aaidel:


did you get an email when dates were available or you just kept checking? my letter was issue 21st of february but still no dates showing on my dashboard

I kept checking. No email. My own follow up letter was issued 1st March. It was actually for my children for fingerprinting. Just keep checking and one day u will see it.

Juxen:
Hello all,

Please who has successfully scheduled appointment for follow up interview
I have not been able to get a date
Please help please

Just be patient. I had the same issue. Took them 6 weeks to release a follow up date for me. I got the letter to schedule on March 1st and finally saw a date about 6 weeks later. Until then the calendar was blank. They gave me the end of April to come for the follow up. They will answer u. Just keep checking but don’t loose any sleep over it.

Steph88:


Okay. Thanks. Do you know of any likely questions to be asked?

Like I said, haven’t had an interview for a long while. Been doing Dropbox for years so can’t remember. But I guess it will be in the line of what u do, what u are traveling for and how u will support urself during the trip. Check in this thread, some people wrote out their transcript.

xclusive4visa:
Abuja dropbox processing time is taking longer than expected. I dropped off my passport at DHL on the 8th March 2023 while case created on the 9 March 2023 but still the only message that is showing till now is “APPLICATION RECEIVED “ anyone experiencing the same thing from ABUJA.

Thank you 😊

Please for those that submitted on the 8 of march 2023 or before kindly UPDATE Us on your progress.

Hubbys own took one month. Mine took about 5 to 6 weeks. Same Abuja. It will come.

chantalzuma:


Thank God its back. After the long wait!
I just checked mine but no dates yet but yours gives me hope that mine will open soon.
Patience.......

I quickly told my friend that has been waiting and she too checked and said hers was not ready. Seems they are releasing it on a person to person basis. At least we know they have started again. Thank God. Just be checking my dear.

Steph88:
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Please what are the likely questions they are to ask when you take a five year old for B1/B2 interview.

It’s the parents they will ask the questions. There really is nothing to ask a small child. I haven’t done any interview in years so I don’t really know.

Guys they have finally released dates for follow up appointment. Just checked this evening and saw it. Only one date with different times so picked one time for my children. Check if u have been waiting for same.

Popdes:


Did yours get approved ?

Yes

Popdes:


Yes it's for US visa renewal. In the DS160 form there's a place they ask for your occupation and salary I just want to know if 400k is a reasonable amount to put.
This is my third time applying for US visa. I've never been denial a US visa. The first and 2nd time I applied was in Canada and I was approved both times.

Well I put 300k but my husband was also applying and put his own which was more than mine

Eriokanmi:
Madam, I've been following your contributions and concerns regarding this delayed follow up appointment booking on this thread. This happens to applicants with families (with children) mostly. This hasn't happened before from experience. I think it's a general issue as I'd like to put it.

Here's my advice...the visa is now valid for 5 good years which is good news! The longest I've seen is a Canadian visa with 4 years validity, German Schengen visa too, though rare, except for business and frequent travellers. The lady who interviewed me that year said they don't want to be seeing my face all the time. I thought it was a joke. The visa validity ended with that of my passport.

Just relax, you may suspend your travel engagements, for now as you have 5 good years to enjoy your visa. One cannot hurry these people as they like doing their stuffs at their convenience. Not even a million email reminders would make them shift grounds especially if its a directive which came from their home office and they cannot influence at the embassy level. One thing is certain, they'd eventually get back to you.

I had encountered administrative processing on my visa application before. It looked strange to me. My visa was delayed for almost 2 months. I couldn't travel again. I had to use it the following year. It was a program that had something to do with meeting with Obama, which i had been longing for cos I was the only invitee from Nigeria, to describe how important the program was. This didn't even move them at the embassy. Just relax and don't put your mind there anymore but keep checking your mail regularly. This advice also goes to others who may be facing same challenge.

Thanks my dear. But u know one has to keep asking so the day the dates are released we can know. It is truly frustrating but there is nothing else to do but wait. I don’t even bother mailing or calling them again. I haven’t bought tickets cos of this and the price has gone up. Anyway God Dey.

Beelaye:
Any update on scheduling follow up appointment? Have they started releasing dates?

Pls has anyone been able to book a follow up appointment recently? If yes how did u do it? Still no dates appearing for my children. Been over one month.

Any update on scheduling follow up appointment? Have they started releasing dates?

ayo23us:
Hi all,

Please how long does it take renew the B1/B2 visa via dropbox particularly at the US Embassy in Abuja?

Thanks!

There’s no fixed time. Hubbys took a month from date of submission, mine 6 weeks. Some people said 3 weeks.

Is it only me or is the cgi federal site not working well?

deserteagl:
Hi,
I just tried to send you an email.
Please check

Have replied

deserteagl:


Now I have received my parents own passports effortlessly with 5 years visa after 19 dayd only and yet not even able to schedule IW appointment for my wife's own that was applied for on the day as theirs. I have made several calls and emails but only get one liners asking me to hold on.

Happened to me. Email me so i can explain

Safetysmile:
Sorry about this experience, I just got my passport and I was advised for a follow up interview too.

Have u tried to call or send email?

I came back today from DHL office to follow the instructions but no head way.

Been emailing, sending feedback and calling. Just keep checking that’s all they say. I don tire no be lie. One month.

Hi guys. Has anyone found any solution for the blank calendar for scheduling follow up appointments? It’s been one month and I am quite confused.

Ilueh:


Give it some days it’ll change. Maybe they’re working on your application so there’s no update for now.

Exactly. Just be patient and wait.

[quote author=mane48 post=122003760]you mean non immigrant visa appointment is open now in abuja,is it early date[/quote

I really don’t know the details. When I went there last week I just asked someone I met there and they said they were there for visiting visa interview. Maybe it was by special invitation. I didn’t ask that far.
U can call to confirm.

mercyaakan:
Thanks for the response. Do you know when it opened?

Not exactly but it’s been a while. I was there last week and they were attending to people.

Sorry o, Someone just asked and thinking of it maybe those they were attending to were by special invitation.

GFavor:
Hello house, please my IW status moved from APPLICATION RECEIVED to NO STATUS.
Should I be worried about it. I submitted since March 3rd.

I was like 15days outside the 48mths but someone said I should just try. Can this be the reason. I have never been denied visa, I have travelled twice & did not overstay.

From what I’ve read it means they are reviewing ur documents.
Go here and read up.

https://redbus2us.com/visas/usa/apply/check-us-visa-status-online/.

Mine took over a month to process and I was given the visa. Anyway there is really nothing more to do than wait.

mercyaakan:
Hi, does anyone know if the Abuja embassy is now open for non-immigrant visa appointments?

Yes it is.
Sorry I’m modifying this. I asked someone I met there and they said they were there for NIV. I didn’t ask if it was by special invitation or not. So let me not say it it.
Call and confirm from them.
Sorry for the initial answer.

aaidel:


same even for lagos i guess they are not giving out dates yet

Any follow up schedule dates for Lagos yet??

Fixed:


Congrats madam. There are dates. As of yesterday I got July 2024 in Abuja for my kids by which time we would have to start another round of renewal of passport. Wahala be like bicycle.

Our own are not for visa interview. They are for follow up appointment. They are eligible for IW but they say they need to come and fingerprint. When we log on it says book follow up appointment and no dates appear at all. I think some others here have the problem as well so we are all waiting and hoping they release the dates soon.

Just picked up my own visa. Got 5 years as well( hubby got 5 years earlier this month). So now waiting for dates to take my children for fingerprinting. I beg let them release dates o. Been checking since 1st of March.

I’m back again. Has anyone been able to see the dates for the follow up appointment booking or is it still blank? Any idea when they will release dates? This is 3 weeks and it’s still blank for me. I have written and called tire. All they say is keep checking.

bbclue:
Good morning my people, My visa has been approved oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Tobechukwu, Tobechukwu has done it ooooooooooooooooooooooo after 4 attempt..

Congrats my dear.