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asid:
Please enlighten us

It is simple and clear. Scammers want to get cash for a stolen card they have. They will offer a cheaper ticket in Naira to unaware traveller. The ticket will be purchased with the stolen card "at no real cost to the scammer". Once the theft is reported by the real card owner, the traveller will be the only person available for pick up.
Gurus can correct me if I am wrong, tickets are not cheaper in America. Every airline quotes there prices in Dollars. It is the exchange rate that matters, and in Nigeria, rates are cheaper for Airlines.
So buy from Airlines, trusted sites or ticket agents you know very well.

Tobigo12:
No. It my hard earned money. I don't want to do business in Nigeria. I want to leave. I still want to Study abroad.

I guess you are here for advise. If you will like to study abroad, look for a study thread. The word "leave Nigeria" sounds like an immigration intent but this thread is for intending visitors.
IMO, take the advise to invest your money before you lose substantial part of it while searching for visa. The brain and grace that gather £10,000 for you as a student shall not leave you.

Please, buy your ticket directly from the airlines or trusted ticket agent not "come and travel agents o".
Don't fall for tickets are cheaper in the US. You may be caught in between a credit scam. I have seen two cases in one month.

Please, buy your ticket directly from the airlines or trusted ticket agent not "come and travel agents o".
Don't fall for tickets are cheaper in the US. You may be caught in between a credit scam. I have seen two cases in one month.

KaptainAfrika:
https://www.nairaland.com/4098307/man-discovers-drugs-inside-tubers

Please don't carry anything, for anyone. Drugs inside yam tubers! Jesus is Lord!

In addition, buy your ticket directly from the airlines or trusted ticket agent not "come and travel agents o".
Don't fall for tickets are cheaper in the US. You may be caught in between a credit scam. I have seen two cases in one month.

thegreengooner:
I'm trying to upload a digital image to the DS-160 but i keep getting the error below.

It was accepted on the previous page as meeting the standard.

I've tried multiple images

Did you use a scanned copy of your picture or a digital copy. Digital/soft copy from the photographer works perfectly.

LadyGuinivere:
Sorry about the refusal Jubril
Tell your bro to visit some of the other countries mentioned by poozee. Preferably not a Muslim state ( no personal bias. Just to make it clear it was a vacation and not a religious thing) and not a visa free state. Then reapply after like 6 months. The time frame is to show he isn't jobless or hankering after the US like a desperado.
Pele

A muslim should go for hajj. It is a purposeful journey for a good travel history.

Beautyaddy:
Seriously

And they still accepted that passport photograph and issued you an international passport with such a picture

I don't want to believe that you were issued a Nigerian passport with that picture.

both immigration and US embassy accept head cover.

aremso:
Hello Super,

can i apply along with my wife? she will be going for birthing why i go for visiting though she has been denied b4 trice on the same birthing when we were expecting our first born but we want to try again, she wanted us to go to the embassy together this time around. She was denied even with all burden of proofs she went to the embassy with Please kindly enlighten us as we are JJC and we want to try again.

You are not a JJC jor. Three times no be waza ba.

Review your past applications very well with a plain mind. The mind you carry to church Ni o. Then read this thread and note peeps with similar challenge(s) and how they over come it. U will know wether to go with your wife, she go alone or abandon the plan totally. Validation or invalidation

CreativeWeb:
LadyGuinivere, look at this...

My wife and I applied for the US Visa and were interviewed in August. She was pregnant. But, HONESTLY, we were not traveling so that she will have our baby there. In fact, we didn't plan that because we don't have such money. We wanted to travel for vacation and also to celebrate her birthday. Moreover, we will return to Nigeria before she gives birth.

But, unfortunately, we were denied Visa.

I'm a clergy. My Bishop gave me letter of approval for us to travel and come back.

Here's the interview transcript...

***

VO: Why are you going?
ME: To have our annual vacation.

VO: What do you do?
ME: I'm a priest with the Anglican Church.

She asked my wife, what do you do?
WIFE: I'm a student.

VO: Have you traveled before?
ME: Yes

VO: Where?
ME: India

VO: What did you go there to do?
ME: To study.

VO: Did you travel together that time to India?
ME: No.

VO: Do you have children?
ME: No.

VO: Sorry, I will not be granting you Visa today.
ME: Thank you.

That was it.

Now, I want to reapply. My Diocese is sending for a Church Conference in the US. I will be going alone.

I have a baby now because my wife was put to bed this September.

I want to stay only two weeks.

My ties to Nigeria...

1. Wife and baby.

2. A big congregation I pastor as a clergy.

3. My elderly parents.

4. My Bishop has not approved I stay beyond two weeks.

Guys, what do you think?

Interviewed in Aug, wife delivered in September, purpose of travel; vacation, a clergyman, student wife, Church conference now happening, big congregation, elderly parent et al.

Investment more in time, your circumstance will change and wish shall be granted.

LadyGuinivere:
Be that as it may, there is still a warning at the print out stage I think.... Reminds applicants they won't be let in if the passport isn't uploaded

The deed has been done already. The DS160 has been signed, submitted and confirmation slip ready without the picture. A new form will be required at this stage. It will save a lot if the system does not allow submission without the required picture.

NB: Applicant should use digital copy for the picture upload and review the form to ensure the picture is sitting in position.

cosade:
Whaooo, this is a negative development. US Embassy should fix this, it is not an efficient use of IT platform. From IT perspective, it is difficult for me to rationalise this configuration.

I think they borrowed our culture, they change procedure without changing the system configuration. Changing the configuration would have changed everything. However, how much info do we have as regards their IT. Some countries may still attend interview without uploading picture.

cosade:
If that's the case, the system will not allow them to proceed beyond that point, so they won't be able to submit.

Unfortunately the system allows you to proceed to sign and submit. The confirmation will come with the picture missing but with instruction to bring the picture to the interview. This is misleading though, the system should be amended to follow your line of thought.

cosade:
I have read a number of similar complaints lately, I hope their is no system glitch. If the system confirmed that the upload was successful, then there is no reason why it shouldn't appear on the confirmation page, expect there is a system glitch.

Log in again to reprint the confirmation page, if the pix does not appear then I suggest you create a new application from the current one.

Ask those that experience such, they probably used a scanned copy. Not everybody is good at manipulating the size and format of a photo to suit the required standard. This was my reason for giving the simplest and most direct method to getting the upload correct.

ofime123:
I did just that and it uploaded successfully but not on my confirmation page

Try the digital copy as advised except you want to put your computer skill to test.

Twostep:
I'm lost myself.. attached here is what the printed confirmation page looks like. Please house, what do we do?? Interview is this comn week! No photo uploaded.. the person assumed she would snap and attach on gettn there.

you must have uploaded a passport that does not conform with the required standard. A new form will be filled. A digital copy of the passport directly from the photographer is what is needed for the application. Don't use a scanned copy. Meanwhile, you will need to update your appointment profile with the new application/confirmation number.

Ukemetuk:
Hello All,

What if I ain't travelling with cash for childbirth? Can I just tell them at port of entry that my card is loaded? Do they check? Òr tell them my husband will be joining me?

Just tell them where the money is or will come from. They need to know.

ladylco:
AH! you this sombody you are playing with fire o! so you want all the money you spent for visa and ticket as well as all your time to waste just like that? in this hard time "in datigbogurl's voice'. Bikonu dont try it o. Stick to the duration you filled on your DS160 form then when you are in the USA you change your return date to few days to the exipration of your stamped date.

to before warned is......... complete it.

All the best

few days before expiration of the "admitted till" date will not work for somebody of working age who is on visit visa. The question is, what will you doing the state for more than 30days without working?. This will be hard for a young person (who is not in the state for medicals) to answer.

blueblood1:
Hello house

Please I need advise. I and my wife intend to have our next baby in d U.S. we are yet to apply for visa.

My question is,should I include my other kids(2 kids) in d application? I want them to be there when the baby arrives,yet I don't want the VO to think that we want to elope ( a friend's similar experience informs my being skeptical)

Thanks

abujaNIV watching. Abscond is the word.
To answer tour question, it all depends on your tie(s) and financial capability. I got a visa with wife for birthing. I later took my kids for their interview so they can join us. There was really no transcript except that the VO scan my passport and read the precious VO's note. Then she made this comment "if they over stay their visa, you will be implicated".
I don't know our strong my ties are but we are all back in Naija.

Yjc07:
I have tried using firefox several times it still displays session time out ,unable to allow me proceed through to work/training requirements.Please I need urgent help because my interview is 5th September Tuesday next week.

Type your information on a notepad then copy and paste. This should take seconds to do.

sanmyor84:
Hello house. Please I need help. When I filled my Ds-160 form, my passport was rejected, but on the confirmation page, it says I must bring a passport photograph satisfying the requirements to the interview.
However, I later saw another thing in the appointment letter that those who failed to upload their passports would be turned back to reschedule their appointment.. Please has anyone been in this shoe before? Am I safe to take the passport with me to interview and ignore the information on the appointment letter, or what should I do?

You will be turned back. Ensure you upload a passport photograph using a digital/soft copy in line with the prescribed format (not a scanned photo). A cropping tool is also available for use on the application.

customised87:
Hello house! How many replies is one to get when one applies for Visa on Arrival?
I sent my application on Friday and I only got a reply that says received. Is that what I will travel with?
My flight is on the 28th.

You should get 2 signed letter by Monday. On VOA, I think they are very efficient.

Okebarn:
i appreciate your reply and others.
Truly i've not been a fan of 'Travel' section of NL, and i've not done my research personally.
I'm a final year students of unilorin, about starting 2nd sem exam, when i was called by my big Sis who gave me the update 2days ago, that i will go and later come back for my NYSC, going there to work.
Out of curiosity i asked those questions here, my sis wont like it if i ask for the contact of our in-law overseas who know someone, at an early stage, that is why i brought my curiosity here.
I hope we all get my point sirs

i won't mind helping those that may be having issues getting Visa in the future, just a newbie for now.

Read the through the thread. Most people living in America don't know anything about visa application (and this include those living there legally). The best they do is to introduce you to an agent. The agent will likely misrepresent you in your application and this has future consequence.

veegurl:
Thank you! What did you use as your second ID, as my drivers licence has expired

I used my Drivers' licence, I think you can also use work ID as the second.

Okebarn:
yes its not a problem because i know someone that know someone inside.

I want to know the time it will take so i can know how to plan get flight ticket asap

and that someone doesn't know someone that know about cost of flights to the US. It is obvious you didn't read a line from this thread.
People that claim to know insiders are agents. I hope you are not in the hands of one already.

veegurl:
@ nefertitiram so you only need your international passport that has valid US visa on it to get the BC and US passport.

The information is correct from the vital record requirements on paper. However, I was advised to go with a second ID by the hospital and the county officer (@ Fort Bend, Texas) insisted on a second ID. Sometimes rules are applied differently from what is written black and white.

gomez1only:
Hello everyone, I'm asking this question on behalf of my younger brother in yankee. He got a 2 years US visa in April this year, then travelled in middle of May, on his arrival at the POE, he was told he can only stay in the US until 1st of June 2017 (2wks stay). But, today is 8th of July and he's still in the US. But he plans on leaving by next month to come back to Nigeria. So, we're just scared of what might happen if he wants to return probably by next year. Will it be possible for him to also apply for a visa for his wife & kids? We need advice's please. What's his fate on coming back next year? What will happen to the current 2 years visa?

Abeg, make ona no fry us too much with yabbing o! Just go straight to the point on your advice please, Lol. Thanks in advance!

I have seen l responses here and other threads. You may need to ask your brother some questions. Like
1. What was his stated purpose of travel during the visa interview?
2. Did he state a contrary purpose at POE?
3. What prompted the CBP to stamp him in for 2 weeks? You may need his transcript at the POE.
4. What is the date of return on his ticket?
Answer to these questions should clear the air.

mzjennypher:
I had my interview today @the embassy and it was a success a very big thank you to everyone and people who posted their transcripts too cos they were rerally helpful. I applied in july 2016 tho without a travel history, single and unmarried. So i went to S.a for just 5days last year. Today's transcript (Still unamarried tho got a travel history which is only S.A)

Vo: Good Morning
Me: Good morning and how r you with a big smile sef (Tho this particular vo was just rejecting everyone before me that went to her, i even praying i wont be directed to her sef but i was dirceted to her)
vo: what are you going to do in nyc
Me: I am going on my annual leave and wld love to spend my vacation there
vo: what would you be doing there
me: I intent visiting the statue of liberty, empire state building and sight seeing.
vo:what do u do
Me: i work with bleep as bleep(I explained all my duties in full)
vo: How long have u been with them
Me: wld be 5 years this year
Vo: Have u travelled before?
Me: yes
vo: she checked to confirm my vsist and stamp). do you have relatives in the us?
Me: yes, two uncle
Vo: where do they stay?
Me: nyc nad texas
vo:are you visiting them? (Note i filled hotel on my form)
Me: No
Vo: why?
me: i dnt want to visit i just want to go on a vacation
she types for long as this point i was like you wld gimme blue paper gimme lemme go jare
Vo: i would be approving your visa pick up @ blah blah blah
i read severally that pple say at that point they dnt hear anything anymore sincerely i experienced it ooo, i just managed to say thanks after staring @her lol.

Thanks to y'all for the assistance.

So true. I am not even sure if I heard the approve your visa part. I only noticed him putting our passports aside and the passing the proxy form. I had to drag my wife as I took my leave (she didn't know the interview has ended).
Sorry to ask, how do you guys notice others' interview outcomes. I seems to get lost in-between the multiple sessions the two times I was there.

showerses:
My people i have come again, please in the space for the job description should i write down all that i do or like how many points should i write

Write as much as you really really really do.

kaynine59:
Many thanks boss I appreciate. Let me check cos I paid past midnight Friday and the transaction is reading 19th Monday. Maybe it hasn't cleared cos it's the weekend.. Thanks all the Same

U.S visa payment does not go through clearing. It credits the vendor's account directly. The vendor should be able to activate your passport details on the appointment portal in few hours.
Never worry about the date. Banking system does not recognize weekends and public holidays. Transactions on these days take the next working day.

bolabae:
Good morning everyone, I am a new member of this forum and I would like to ask few questions as I am 8 months gone. I am currently in Europe with a valid temporary resident permit and I just started considering giving birth in the state.
1. What are my chances of getting a visa as I am 8 months gone.
2. Should I tell the VO I am going for child birth or just family visit because I have an invitation from my sis in law.
3. Like how many weeks do i need in total (booking an interview appointment, getting the visa and leaving for the state).
Less I forget, I am a new mum and a first time mum. Your advice and contributions will be highly appreciated. Hope to read from you all soonest. Thank you.

No time maybe other ones. Continue to learn and gather more information, you may need it in future.