Thanks so much! Helpful!

I applied and got this query:

Find below the reason for query.

Reason:
reduce object

What could this mean please and what am I to do?

DeConsultant:


Not at all, you need not take your business name to the Commissioner of Oath. Just sign and upload digitally.

At Gomez Corporate Consult LTD (a registered legal consulting firm with CAC Accreditation, IPON Accreditation e.t.c), we are thankful to God that we have assisted over 200 clients in Nigeria and Diaspora with their registration processes, ranging from Business Names, Limited Companies, NGOs (IT), Trademarks, Patents, Tax papers & filings, EFCC SCUML Registration & Corporate Account Opening e.t.c..
Contact us by visiting our website: www.gomezconsult.com; call us on 08107804290 or 08102794272; mail us on info@gomezconsult.com.

In the application you filled for business name registration, did you have to take the form first to be signed by a commissioner of oath? Thanks

uchman:
House,
This one week now I uploaded my documents,
but have not gotten any response...

is it like I did not get it or what?

I uploaded 10,000 receipt
Name approval slip
A form I filled
My driver's license

Is there any other thing required?

Hello... please I’m doing everything online and I’m at the last stage. I however have two questions.

1. In my BN/1 where I have to sign and upload my documents

“COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS

Note: If there is insufficient space on the form to provide any information required, please attach a separate sheet containing the information set out in the prescribed form”

Should I just sign and leave this commissioner of oaths aspect empty? I’m not sure if I am supposed to take this to a court or not.

2. Can I sign the BN/1 form digitally and upload it digitally? Or must I use my hands and and sign, scan and upload? Thanks a lot!

@de

DeConsultant:


Hello, the best form of registration (business name or private limited company) all depends on the capital at hand. The two are suitable but the Private Limited Company is better and more formal for business formation.


At Gomez Corporate Consult LTD (a registered legal consulting firm with CAC Accreditation, IPON Accreditation e.t.c), we are thankful to God that we have assisted over 200 clients in Nigeria and Diaspora with their registration processes, ranging from Business Names, Limited Companies, NGOs (IT), Trademarks, Patents, Tax papers & filings, EFCC SCUML Registration & Corporate Account Opening e.t.c..
Contact us by visiting our website: www.gomezconsult.com; call us on 08107804290 or 08102794272; mail us on info@gomezconsult.com.

DeConsultant:


Hello, the best form of registration (business name or private limited company) all depends on the capital at hand. The two are suitable but the Private Limited Company is better and more formal for business formation.


At Gomez Corporate Consult LTD (a registered legal consulting firm with CAC Accreditation, IPON Accreditation e.t.c), we are thankful to God that we have assisted over 200 clients in Nigeria and Diaspora with their registration processes, ranging from Business Names, Limited Companies, NGOs (IT), Trademarks, Patents, Tax papers & filings, EFCC SCUML Registration & Corporate Account Opening e.t.c..
Contact us by visiting our website: www.gomezconsult.com; call us on 08107804290 or 08102794272; mail us on info@gomezconsult.com.

gemcn:


are you really serious that it's not mandatory for females to fill educational qualification while it's mandatory for males?

this feels so wrong.. where are the feminists when you need them

@seyewest I also had this issue. The section for filling in my previous educational background didn't appear on any of the two DS-160 forms I filled. I called the Embassy's customer care and they couldn't do anything. They said it was beyond their jurisdiction and I should fill only what I saw on the form. So I never filled previous educational history because that section wasn't in my DS-160 �

Both interviews were successful thank God.

seyewest:


Wow... Nice one, which embassy

Thanks a lot, US Consulate, Lagos.

Chibabe4Christ:
Hellooooo noble gurus in the house!!!!!!!!!!!
I intended applying for US visit visa online but I was told that I must pay either online or any GTB bank for I have access to DS160 form.
Please is that correct?
Please I need your response to proceed immediately.

You can have access to your Ds 160 without paying, but you will not be able to schedule an interview if you do not pay.

I had my visa interview today, 9am at US consulate.

Thank you guys so much for all your efforts in putting out information here. As I've received information, so will I also give out my own transcript. I learned a whole lot about being confident and not "cramming your answers." I learned about dressing well from you guys and coming early. Be free, flow and have a discussion if you can with the V.O. My V.O had denied like a family and ... In fact if I was watching well, I think she denied quite a number of people exactly before me.

I left my house around 6am and got to the U.S consulate around past 7am meanwhile my interview was by 9. So I just paid for a place where I would drop my bag safely and then I sat down there till 8.20.

Those photocopy and business guys were just telling me "have you stappled your passport to your DS-160 and done this and done that?" I just told him not to worry that I have everything under control. He even offered to give me his stapler to use for free, I just said thank you, no and I smiled. I did this because the first time I went for my first visa interview, a man working at the Consulate asked me if he'd instructed me to staple my passport picture to my DS-160. I took cue from the last time and didn't bother stapling anything.

So as I was saying... By 8.20 I carried my file and all and went to stand on the line. The queue was long and after passing through all necessary checks. We sat down and waited for the CGI people to tell us to proceed for the interview proper.

Inside the interview room I must've stood in line for almost 1 hour. People wore all sorts of different things, sandals, cover shoes, palms, native, casual, cooperate, etc.

The lady in front of me was quite shaky and I could tell as I stood behind her. I can't exactly conclude but to me, I thought she had crammed all she was saying especially when the nervousness got to her. As they dashed her blue paper, I was up next!

***

Here is my visa interview transcript. It may not be exact cause I've forgotten some but it went something like this:

V.o: Hi good morning.
Me: smiles. Hi good morning.
V.o: pass me your passport.
Me. Alright
V.o: so how old are you?
Me. I'm 19 years old.
V.o: where are you going to?
Me: I'll be traveling to New York as a selected Bleep to meet with 33 other teens like myself from around the World and attend the Bleep Summit in New York City.
V.O: How long are you staying?
Me: I'll be staying from so so to so time and it's roughly 1 week I'll be in New York.
V.o: (Nods) how was your last visit to the US?
Me: Smiles (because I just remembered my last visit and the memories were so good). It was really good!
V.o: where and where did you go?
Me. We went to California State University, University of Missouri Kansas City, U.S Department of State...
V.o: (cuts in, she looks up quickly at me and her eye shone like something caught her attention and she was just nodding)... in D.C?
Me: Yes in DC. Smiles back.
V.o: Nice! Are you single?
Me. Sorry? (I didn't hear her well). She repeated like 2-3 times before I gave her a puzzled look.
Me: Yes.
V.o: Do you have any children?
Me: I gave her an even more puzzled look (well in all sincerity, I was a little puzzled and I smiled too) No
V.o: (looks friendly and maybe smiles too). Are you a student?
Me. Yes I'm a university/final year student studying English.
V.o what university?
Me. I'm studying at so and so university in Nigeria
V.o (stamps something inside my passport and her face is still friendly) you can get your passport/visa by Tuesday at this location here. (Slides me a white paper.)
Me: Thank you.
V.o: have a nice day.
Me: Smiles back thanks you too.

I was trying to hold my smile as I walked out of the Consulate to go and carry my bag and I thank God a whole lot for the success. This is my second successful Visa interview in different categories just roughly within 6 months and I'm grateful to God.

It may be true that the V.O's may not be able to see what you're wearing but I'll say please do your best to dress decently or well enough whether they're looking or not. Be confident and audible, try, even though you're scared. Pray too because the visa anyway isn't always
given to the best dressed. Good preparedness and good chance and you maximizing the opportunity happen to all.

By 10.15 or 10.20 I was done.

Good afternoon @LagosNIV,

When I filled my DS-160 for my first J1 visa in 2017, the Education/Training/work section was in my DS-160 but it didn't ask me for my previous educational background or even work history. Those questions/options didn't come up. So I didn't fill anything about my previous educational records, or even work history or even about tribe because all these questions were absent. I was only asked about my recent employment/university and duties and the next question was about security. My interview for the J1 was successful.

Also, when applying for my B1 Visa last month via retrieving the same DS-160 and filling out new relevant parts, it was the same thing and the tribe section/question wasn't there neither was I asked any questions about my education, so I filled what I saw (as there were no options for me regarding my previous educational background), I submitted and booked my interview.

While preparing for my interview, I read online about people filling the education parts and it was strange to me because I never encountered that question in any of my DS-160s (except where asked if I'm currently employed or the name of my institution/university). And while a friend was also using my laptop to fill his, I noticed that he had to fill in details about his tribe and previous educational background whereas I didn't fill these and they weren't present in my own DS-160 when I'd filled it.

So I'm a little bit concerned, LagosNIV. Is this a normal phenomenon and could it affect my interview which is next 2 weeks? Are there any actions I should take like filling a new DS-160?

What if I fill a new Ds-160 and the said Educational/training sections are still not there?

Thanks a lot.

Shiko77:
Went for interview
Answered all the necessary questions after asking me abt the conference, she evened asked for my invitation letter by the united Nations youth assembly and I showed her and suddenly the v.o asked for statement of account of sponspor and I said I didn't have it..she returned my passport and gave me the rejection letter..pls guys wen going make sure u go with ur statement of account or dat of whoever sponsoring ur trip..and thinking of reapplying and going with the statement this time

If you're going for a UN program, are you the one sponsoring yourself or isn't the UN sponsoring you or some other organization sponsoring you?

fabyom:
@champora. Indeed we need thread on J1 visa. I too I got the opportunity to travel to the united state on an exchange program next year January for 6weeks. but my concern is the mandatory 2years home residence appearance after the program. I guess it will be easier going back after the 2years.

@fabyom congrats! You don't need to worry about the 2 year rule attached to the J-1 visa. I made a lot of enquiries about this because I'm about to get a b1/b2 visa. I traveled to Dakar this December which is just 4 months into my "2 year counting period."

From my questions to people who went for USG sponsored programs and from what I read online, the 2 year rule doesn't mean you can't get another non-immigrant visa to the US within 2 years. It just means you've got to spend at least 2 years in your resident country before thinking of getting a migrant visa (that's if you're thinking of getting one. Moreover, the 2 years also gives you a chance to give back to your community with all you've learned. It may not be that you've lived in Nigeria 2 years "at a stretch" but all in all, you've still got to complete a 2-year period

Lagos NIV or someone correct me if I'm wrong though. But this is the much I've come to understand about the J-1 and its 2 year rule.

Joebie:
There is nothing to be scared about. You chose the right Visa Type.
You never even reach interview venue, u dey fear.
Calm down. It’s not a do or die affair. Keep this in mind as it will help you during your interview

Lol thanks a lot, my dear going through a lot of feedbacks on the thread and reading that a couple of people had been turned back because of an error or mismatch on their confirmation page or appointment letter, I didn't want that to be the same case with me, so I needed clarification. Thanks again I appreciate.

NothingDoMe:
Babe, please use black instead of red to darken sensitive information.

Thanks a lot for this, I've taken it down rather. Thank you.

By the way is there anyone who wants someone's experience on the J-1 Visa?

This is a long read.

I got my J1 Visa in June 2017 but it was only for a duration of about 6 weeks as the Visa expired immediately after my program ended in July 2017. I was going for a five weeks summer study in the US.

I was a recipient of a U.S Department of State Sponsored Scholarship program for Student Leaders hence my J-1 visa. For those of us who were US Government Sponsored, the U.S Embassy & Consulate took charge of lots of our visa processes. I got my visa interview barely a week before I left Nigeria for my program.

My Visa Interview?

We (grantees of us sponsored program) didn't exactly stand on the same line as everyone else, we were directed to a different cubicle where a lot was done. Like giving our passports to the VO and DS 2019.

We witnessed a lot of interviews because some of us (grantees) were made to sit & wait until almost every one finished their interviews. I think the particular VO was working on our visas since we all had the same J1 standing.

In another cubicle, There was one particular guy who said he was traveling to meet his girl friend (or was it fiancee?) in the US. He was shaky and nervous and the VO asked him the time difference between Nigeria and where his woman stayed in the US, the young man couldn't answer. He kept saying that he and his woman spoke for very long hours. The VO asked him like 3 more times the same question, she even explained it to him by saying that if it's night in Nigeria, what time is it when he calls her in US? But the young man fumbled. He said that in fact, they had spoken before he came for the interview for hours... Of course he wasn't given the visa.

There was another lady who wanted to go over too to meet her man. She brought pictures and everything and an album. It was a scary situation if the VO would approve or not. I can't remember what happened next but I witnessed quite a number of interviews, brief and short.

When it was turn for me to get interviewed,

I went to the VO, I was also scared myself. Note that the room was nearly empty.

V.o. Smiles, how are you?

Me: I'm fine thank you.

V.o. So you're traveling to California too?

Me. Yes I am.

V.o ever been to the us before?

Me. No

Vo. Well have a great time in the US!

Me. Thank you.

Well... The consulate already had all my information and where I was going to sleep and my flight. This was because they were in charge of scheduling all those for us.

That was it. For my visa process, yes I filled my Ds-160 on my own but the us officer in charge of our program did the scheduling of appointment.

I haven't found so much information on J1 on Nairaland so I'm Sharing my own experience.

Dear Naira landers good evening and I hope you're well. Thanks so much for your information. I read through and I tried to follow the tips I got while filling my ds-160 form and scheduling an appointment. The closest date I saw as of this evening was Feb 5.

I tried not to make any errors but please I'd like to ask this (I'd asked in a group before but I'd like to confirm here.)

For those who just recently scheduled an appointment for B1/B2, does your visa category say: "All Others" just like mine says?

I was scared when I saw it wondering if I'd made a mistake. I've checked my ds-160 form and I can't find an error concerning the visa type as I'd specified "B1" and "temporary business visitor."

So please is the "all others" normal? Or I need to fix it if it's an error. Thanks a lot.

Champora:

.

If there was a mistake I made, how can I kindly clarify this please?

Or is the "all others" correct? It's my first time doing this so I really just want to be sure that it's the right thing. Thanks a lot.

Good evening everyone, I hope you're well. Thanks a lot for all your information, however I'm quite sad and anxious right now because this is my first time scheduling an appointment and I thought I did it well.

Please this is my visa confirmation page. My visa category shows "All others." I thought it was supposed to show something like business/tourist category because I am applying for a b1 basically.

Do I have to fill a new ds-160? I've already scheduled the appointment. I'm looking at my ds-160 pages and I can't really point out the error and why I have "all others" showing in my "visa category."

If there was a mistake I made, how can I kindly clarify this please?