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LadyGuinivere:
My advice is that you die the idea of filling the lies you filled before. Fill the truth now. FYI you cannot retrieve that form again. U can call the embassy to reconfirm sha

He should just go ahead to "create new application" which would come with his old data.

Kirri:
I tried it but I can't view the old information, its says the information i'm trying to retrieve has been submitted and it says I should either view the confirmation page or create new application pls advice

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That is exactly what I said in my post, go ahead to create a new application. Your retained information will come with the new application created.

LagosismyHome:
Any business model that involves you bringing ithers is a glorified pyramid or ponzi scheme.

Only a matter of time before people open their eyes and see

Lagos mummy was here

smithsydny:
no be lie u talk sha. I just heard the story this morning I was like wtf the agent even said he had someone inside the embassy .. I just carry hand for head oo..


Bros will the last information be in there database? She's want to renew her passport. To reapply

She doenst have the information for her login..

I have once retrieved a DS-160 application form made three years earlier.

She won't be able to retrieve the form if doesn't have information on the last DS-160 confirmation number and the answer to her defined security question.

The defined security question is the one selected from the drop down list.

OmoBendel24:
There's yet an hurdle though! A TEST QUESTION will pop up as you go about this, hopefully you have the answer else you can't access the end product of that functionality Cosade talked about.... #Stucked

Yes, the test question is same as the defined security question. If he can't remember that then he would be stucked.

smithsydny:
Some agents are very wicked shaa.. Imagine telling ur clients to say she's married while she's not.. Kai..

She applied like 5 Years ago and want to reapply now will the first information be in there database after 5years with other information that were not correct?

And some Nigerians are very gullible shaa.

aremso:
Good People

Please i was denied US, in January 2016 and am planing to reapply again next year. Please how can i have access to my previous ds 160 form so that the info will not contradict each other when filling the new one

I use this functionality a lot not because I didn't want contradictions since truth is constant but for convenience.

Having said that, you need your old DS-160 confirmation number and answer to your defined security question. The first five letters of your surname and year of birth are taken for granted.
When you open the DS-160 form website, use the retrieve functionality to recall the old form and create a new application.

keyshalee14:
Good evening everyone. Pls I need answers. My interview is next week 19th of this September. My case is , I'm 27years old girl. I'm engaged but I also have a 3years old son which i had before I met my fiancee. I'm a graduate lecturer at one of the pravite university. My salary is 185k and I also have a bookshop business but I didn't include my business in my ds160 form. i only used a graduate lecturer as my occupation. I bought a b1/b2 visa . My pourpose of traveling is to go for my wedding shopping and also use the opportunity to also do a little site seeing like universal studio ,since I'm shopping at Lilys bridal in orlando Florida. I made hotel reservation already which i included in my ds160 form. the issues is that I'm travelling alone cause my hubby to be is not intressted to go cause of his work. he's a banner and I'm also not going with my baby cause my baby will be writing his exams in school during Nov when I'm going for my shopping. the only travel experience I have was when i visited my uncle at Dublin with my mom as a minor. which i can't prove cause i don't have my minor passport anymore and I want to Ghana by road early this year and which means my passport carrys no stamp. should i just say i haven't travelled before if they ask? will going with my baby give me more chances and also, should i also let them know I had the baby before I met my hubby to be? pls I need advise .

Is the bolded an error?

Ijebuboy525:
Oga @walspring what makes you think an ijebu man don't like to spend money? You fall my hand sir, Ijebu man dey spend o, just that we don't spend unnecessary, mind you, that man is from osogbo and not ijebu, abeg trowey apologies to all ijebus in the house...

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Seconded.

Ijebuboy, omo Ijebu to gba'yi.

chyjp:
i want to go with them.

Lagos mummy has taken words out of my mouth. US is not like Nija that you can leave children at home without an adult, so have really demonstrate the financial capability to take care of your children.

I need to be frank with you, your husband's strong ties to Nija would be very crucial here, else it would be very difficult to convince any VO that you don't intend migrating with your children.

chyjp:
hello house, am new here and i would like to confirm if i have chances of getting student visa since i am married with 3kids who are in nigeria here. please help with answer.

Are you leaving the three children behind in Nigeria with their Dad or they are traveling with you?

Sgttanner:
LAUTECH OOOOOOO... Some LAUTECH students can relate to this.... You can't print LAUTECH results online.. It's as pathetic as that... You will have to consult the exam office before you can get it... It's that bad

cosade:
You can always find a way round that, one way is to use the "print screen" functionality and crop the picture taking away unwanted portion of the printed screen. If that fails, just snapped the result screen with your camera avoiding rays of light, at least that would better than nothing.

Sgttanner:
lol... You don't understand... Our results are not uploaded online... We have to get to the exam. It's there they will have to print it out from there God forsaken computer... Honestly this results of a thing has been giving me emotional trauma

When you said "you can't print LAUTECH results online" the impression you gave is that the results are online but because of some restrictions you can't print it. The guidance I provided is for such instances.

This is different from "the results are not uploaded online". Of course if it's not uploaded then it's obvious you can't see it online.

Sgttanner:
LAUTECH OOOOOOO... Some LAUTECH students can relate to this.... You can't print LAUTECH results online.. It's as pathetic as that... You will have to consult the exam office before you can get it... It's that bad

You can always find a way round that, one way is to use the "print screen" functionality and crop the picture taking away unwanted portion of the printed screen. If that fails, just snapped the result screen with your camera avoiding rays of light, at least that would better than nothing.

sarrki:
Kanu is armed

He's armed with hatred speech that can cause genocide

Quota system, educationally disadvantaged states' and other discriminating Federal Government policies are hate policies, and worse than hate speeches.

prettyirene:
please guru in the house, i have been a silent reader. i want to ask if 300k is okay as salary for an entrepreneur. that"s what i pay myself i want to be as honest as possible. thanks

Sure, if your tax clearance certificate substantiates it.

LadyGuinivere:
Three ways God answers
Yes
No
Wait for it.....
Sooo..

LadyG, you made my day with this response.

OmoBendel24:
Fill a new DS160 form reflecting current plans, and
then upgrade your profile on the CGI website.

Greetings to you ever conscious LadyG, been clicking the like button on almost all your comments since the past two days I've been doing catch up on this thread.... Seye, FPL, Cosade, I sight una oh! I quite appreciate the tackling of Cosade on the UK refusal versus the US approval chances ish, great one y'all, just via jaw-jawing.

seyewest:
Actually we both agreed on different by both embassy but what I'm trying to pass across is that UK can deny you based on the balance of your bank account which may not truly reflect your true financial position especially if your firm is sponsoring your trip which was something that happened to me personally.
God bless you bro

Amen.


God bless you too.

Akuta28:
I think this is rude and very unnecessary... you can give your own 2 cents without trolling other people.. I wonder why Nigerians are like this... and just so you know, I am not judging based on this post only.. I read most of your replies to people and it never disappoints me... very sad!

Rude? I think he was candid.

I would rather ask why most Nigerians don't like
candour?

Sebastine1606:
Cosade, let's not be so quick to judge or conclude, as we not VOs and the mind these people operate is very different and shocking... Several denials in one country does not mean another won't grant it, every country to its own policy.. It may interest you to know that the VO will even be impressed that the OP brought the same passport with denial stamps and yet get approved, hence his/her ties is strong
Let's not Also forget that is God that grants visas and not man, many with travel experience has been refused and many with Virgin passport had been approved
God is the giver

Away for a week and saw over 4,000 messages on followed topics. Tough one.

I don't want to react to the bolded else NLers would start calling me an atheist.

Chrisx1x:
God na when i go visit places like this.? Mayb after GMB becomes president come March2015

Please update us on this dream of yours, two years after GMB (now PMB) became President.

LadyGuinivere:
If I can be allowed to wade into this argument.
The British have a different way of assessing visa applications in that they rely on documents. Whereas the Americans basically rely on the US 160 and body language. People have been denied UK visas but given US visas. My friends are perfect examples. Reason being that a particular bank lodgment seemed suspicious.
They crossed over and applied for the US visa a week or 2 after and got it. Married couple with an adopted kid and no travel history, traveling without the kid. What's my point? What cooks the egg in the UK may not cook it in the US.
That said, no applicant should depend on sentiments. Every applicant should objectively self assess. I see a lot of people here unwilling to tell themselves the truth and unable to swallow the bitter pill. That's what makes a Lotta folks "package " and then get upset that their documents weren't looked at.
So the OP is not asking the right question. He should rather ask himself: why did the UK deny me? Are the grounds reasonable? Can those grounds be considered by the US as valid grounds for refusal?
Do I have reasonable ties?
These are questions that only he can answer after extensive research/ reading this thread

Madam, we are on the same page. I once expressed sentiments for UK approach here. My response was to a specific question and not generalised.

cosade:
I agree with you absolutely, even same for the other non immigrant visa (visit/tourist) whereby they (UK High Comm.) take their time to review and verify documents submitted, instead of the "two minutes harassments" people face in US Embassy standing up with no privacy.

My opinion (I may be wrong) is that it would be easier for someone with a steady job and reasonable income to get U.K visitor's visa than this same person getting US visit visa if he's not able to articulate his travel plan well before the VO in a minute or two. Some people are just crowd shy.

seyewest:
Then you're not in the position to tell him they won't give him instead encourage him.

I am not a VO so I couldn't have told him/her (or anyone for that matter) that he/she will not be granted visa.

The person specifically asked if he/she should apply for US visit visa, and I responded he/she should not waste 64k. He/She wanted an honest opinion that is why he/she came to a public forum to ask the question.

As a Rotarian, I am guided by the 4Way Test in all that I do.
1. Is it the Truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? and
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

I would have violated all the tests above, if I had encouraged him/her to apply when I knew he/she didn't have strong ties, a position logically inferenced from three denials for a U.K visitor' visa.

seyewest:
Why will you say that? I have someone that was refused 3 times and still got his U.S visa the first time.
UK Visit visa is different from U.S visa

Obviously the two visas are different. However, it is also not in doubt that non immigrant visa applicants from developing countries are deemed to be immigrants, by both countries. The onus is on the applicant to demonstrate strong ties to his/her home country, or of residence. For this reason, logical inferences can be made from decision of one, on another.

Jjfat:
Hello,

I applied twice in the last two months for us student visa but was denied .

Below is the transcript firom first interview

The first interview :
Vo: which university are you planning attend?

Me: told him the name of the school (California Miramar)

Vo: how many schools did you apply to?

Me: two and I mentioned the name of the school.

Vo: how did you hear about the school:

Me: I have an acquaintance studying in the school.

Vo: do you have a previous graduate degree

Me: yes, MBA Marketing from a Nigerian university

Vo: why another MBA?

Me: my previous study has been in marketing but since I've worked all my life in the financial sector an MBA in Finance will aid my career growth and aspirations

Vo: how will you fund your education

Me: savings from my job and business that I do by the side

Vo: are you married?

Me: yes with kids

Vo: how will you take care of your family

Me: my wife works

Vo: I'm sorry you're not qualified for the visa at this time.

The second interview lasted less than two minutes.

I must however confess that the salary I indicated on DS-160 was far less that what I earn. I only indicated the monthly take home, I did not indicate my upfront, allowances and bonuses.

I am in the process of getting admission into another university, this time a public university.

Whaf are my chances.


Your advice

Second MBA?

It's difficult to believe you require a second MBA to function optimally at work.

The VO probably thought you have a different motive than studying. I share this line of thought too.

Beedude:
Am leaving her out based on the following reasons .
She has her routine immunization in the clinic around that time . It will be winter by then and not sure she will cope. Plan to take her for subsequent vacation . What do u think ? Should I still include her ?

Not strong enough reasons to leave a two year old child behind. These are minor things that could easily be managed.

Beedude:
Kudos for the great work here. Am a silent reader of this thread for the past few months and I must say I came across this thread at the right time cos I was about getting an agent but stopped and read this page from page 0.
I plan to go on vacation with my wife by december . I have travelled to dubai on business and tourist visa for like 7 times in the past before getting married in 2015. I stopped importation business in Dubai and establish a nursery and primary school in 2015 as well. Since I got married av been in Nigeria. We have a daughter that will be 2 yrs old by December but won't include her in our vacation plan. We av never applied for USA visa before. My wife works in a reputable bank for the past 3yrs with good income as well and we are both sponsoring the vacation.. Considering all these, i just want to know if am on the right route by leaving our 2yr old baby out of our plans. Based on what have read so far the VO's may see it in anoda way. And also i need someone on this forum i can always call or chat with when filling the forms for prompt response and assistance. Thanks

It appears you have strong ties but leaving a two old child behind could be an issue. I suggest you apply with your baby.

uchevolata:
Hello House,

Please can anyone tell me what supporting documents to apply for a drop box for visa renewal.

Like work documents etc and?

Thanks in advance

For B1/B2 visa
Your passport with the expired US visa, DS-160 form, letter of interview waiver (generated from the appointment scheduling portal), and the GTB teller for the visa fee paid.

F1 visa
In addition, academic progress report issued by your college.

For the sake of non-Yorubas on this thread, we have a saying that says "Obirin o ni esin" which translates to "a spinster has no religion".

A spinster takes to her husband's religion when married, however, the Yorubas are very educated and exposed so the issue of religion is more of a personal thing.

The Govenor of Oyo State is a Muslim but he allowed his wife to remain a Catholic. Former Lagos State Governor, BRF is a Muslim but his wife is a strong member of RCCG and so many others.

I once shared my own family's inter religion relationship on NL.
https://www.nairaland.com/3158853/mixed-christian-muslim-families-lets-share