chumark:
Good Day My Good People, Pls Does A Self Employed Person Need To State A Monthly Salary In The Ds-160 Form Or Should He Leave The Column Blank Since His Income Only Depends On Anytime He Makes A Sale. This Is How It Is Stated In The Form; Monthly Salary In Local Currency (If Employed). I Will Appreciate All Your Good Response.

For those in self employment, it's a good practice to place yourself on annual salary and earn dividends, bonuses etc after a successful year end. The totality becomes your total earnings.

To determine your monthly salary, simply divide your total earnings as described above, by 12. Your total earnings in the previous year can be ascertained, so you should use the figures obtained for this period.

If you have been discharging your tax responsibilities, your taxable income as stated on your tax clearance certificate can be divided by 12, to arrive at your average monthly income.

omobaronke:
Good day House. Please could any one be so kind to guide me on how to sort for a cheap flight ticket to US.The prices am getting is pretty high. Thank you

One option is to search for flights to nearby airports, and evaluate the possibility on continuing by coach or local flights.

Flights to New York are usually reasonable, you may also want to look at this option too, and there are so many affordable connecting flights from LaGuardia airport.

seyewest:


Look at you.. saying this with confidence... my friend is a protocol officer and he earns $385 per day on a 10 day trip and he does that twice a month.. apart from DTA and other allowances... bro forget ooo some civil servant schedule alone will earn you a million every month without steal or doing any fraudulent activities... open up your mind.

Why are you in a haste to respond to my post without comprehending it?

If you know that the person made money from DTAs etc, is that not explainable?

Again, I emphasize that US Embassy does not give visas to civil servants that have unexplained huge savings or properties.

seyewest:


You said civil servant and let's talk about the Education Officer, what if he's the state supervisor clerk or secretary do you know what his DTA per month will be? that alone is enough for a return trip to U.S. Like I said before open up your mind.

"Education Officer" is a position in the civil service and it's a Grade Level 08 job.

See this advert to be better informed:

https://ngcareers.com/job/2017-09/education-officer-ii-gl-08-at-889

The person that came here to seek for public opinion, has not contested what I wrote, so I don't understand why you're arguing on what you don't know.

Stay within the context of our discussion, this is a level 8 or at best level 9 civil servant that is sponsoring himself and not government. So the issue of DTA does not come in.

When I give opinion here, it is out of experience and a very rich one too.

siina:
so you think all civil servants earn 50k per month? For your information some that works in parastatals earn big with bogus bonuses and are millionaires as they climb up

Please let talk within the context of the discussion. The discussion is about an Education Officer that applied for US B1/B2 visa. Mention any state paying more than 50k to a Grade Level 08 Officer.

Anyone earning bogus bonus should be a criminally minded person. Any decent civil servant that is erroneously paid a bogus bonus, should return it to the treasury.

seyewest:

Some civil servant are millionaires.... there's nothing like prayer in this.

Apparently, those that stole. Note that US Embassy does not give visas to civil servants that have unexplained huge savings or properties.

bigbus:


You can go to check whether your passport is ready for collection. You can wait to see what happens eventually. You can write the embassy. (Perhaps you printed out now, an old DS160 form.

Both the confirmation page and appointment confirmation have your passport number. The passport number on your confirmation page is derived directly from the DS160 form, upon submission. I think that if it were incorrect, you should have been turned back at the take-in before entering the consulate. (Gurus, am I right to think this way?)

I agree with you, and in addition the old passport would have been CANCELLED WITHOUT PREJUDICE by the Nigeria Immigration Service. So it couldn't have been presented to the VO without him noticing that.

seyewest:


Bros na lie be that oooo.... forget salary, he can afford it if he say so.

Hmnn, prayer warriors?

RefKing:
# I so much love this thread#. I went for my interview on 28 March @Lagos and was denied,please help me evaluate it and tell me what's wrong# This is my transcript:

V.O: Good Morning Sir
Me: Good morning, how is work today?
V.O: Pass me your passport
Me: Have it ma
V.O: Where are you going to in USA?
Me: Atlanta,Georgia (VO Nodding head and typing)
V.O: Why are you going there?
Me: To visit my aunty,more so do some sight seeing to zoo Atlanta, High museum of art Atlanta(Vo was nooding head like its okay I don hear) ,Fernbank science centre.
V.O:What does your Aunt do?
Me:Laboratory Scientific at ..........
V.O: Where do you work sir?
Me: ..... State Government ........ as a clerical officer(Note in my state(board) they refer Education officer as clerical officer) While saying this I stammered a bit however with confident and she stop typing and look straight into my eye.
V.O: (Still look at my eyeball )How long have you been there sir?
Me: 7years
V.ONow typing and looking at my eyeball) Are you married?
Me: Yes with a kid
V.O: How old
Me: 3years
V.O: Why are you travelling alone?
Me: My wife is a paediatric nurse at .... she is busy,So she can't make the trip
V.ONods and typing) Thanks for telling me that.
V.o: Have you travel before?
Me: Yes,to Ghana for my friend graduation


Next thing na blue paper ..V.O: Sorry reapply, I AM NOT CONVINCED WITH YOUR WORK!!!

Na that lady @ Window 4 she just dey give out blue paper that Wednesday (28-03-2018).

An Education Officer is on GL 08, of which the monthly salary is about 50k per month in the state with best salary structure. This is just 600k per annum.

If you're honest with yourself, someone earning less than 600k in a year won't spend a year salary on holiday.

post=66377875:
What can we call this?!

Wash, na wash!

skydude:


YOU be Igbo kwanu na,

Expo!

Igbo ladies are fair in complexion and beautiful, no wonder! BabaRamota sabi better things!

seyewest:


it will be unavailable for female and children (0-15).

Noted please.

onyxo76:
i saw such 5 year travel history on my own form when i filled mine last month...

You're also a "He".

Can any "She" in the house confirm ever answering the "5 year travel history" question on DS-160 form?

America001:


"O lenu pa" in Yoruba literally translates to what please?

That phrase is also not complimentary, same for "ori e foka si be " but the youths of nowadays have different meanings for the phrases.

irawo16:
Maybe you are a female....you will get all those questions only on Male form... female ds 160 is different from male ds 160

Hmmm, I was almost going to say DS-160 form should be same for everyone but suddenly, I realised that the question on listing countries I have been to in last five years always appear on mine but not on my wife's own.

hammer6F:
THIS IS HOW YORUBA LEADERS WHERE SUPPOSE TO BE LOOKING BY NOW, IF THE BRITISH HAD STAYED AWAY FOR THE NORTH TO COMPLETE THEIR TERRITORIAL EXPANSION.

HAUSAFULANI WERE ALMOST NEARING LAGOS TO WASH THEIR SWORD IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.

KWARA WAS GONE, OYO WAS GONE, NORTHERN OGUN WAS GONE AND THEY WERE FAST APPROACHING LAGOS.


THE WHOLE SOUTH WEST NOT JUST KWARA WOULD HAVE HAD HAUSAFULANI EMIR.


THEY ARE LUCKY TO HAVE A YORUBA EMIR SEF, UNLESS HIS FATHER IS HAUSAFULANI.


EITHER WAY CONGRATULATION HRH, MAY YOUR REIGN BE LONG.


AT LEAST NOW, THE OBA THAT DISRESPECTED YOU WILL TREAD CAREFULLY, NOT TO INVOKE THE WRATH OF OTHER EMIRS IN THE NORTH.


cc ngozi123, amarabae, afam4eva, point b fratermathy, efewestern fellow Biafrans

Go and learn history, especially the defeat of the Fulanis at Odo Otin in the present day Osun State.

https://oldnaija.com/2017/01/16/the-osogbo-war-of-1840/#more-2134

BabaRamota1980:


You guys are irritating. US citizens sue their govt for snooping in their privacy unsolicited. ...but you are gladly suggesting it as a new measure to adopt for Nigerians.

What a crazy suggestion!

Baba Ramota, you rock!

BabaRamota1980:


My brother, i respect your response there but i guarantee you some people have done it the way you suggested and still were denied.

The truth is these vo's use strong ties to the homeland as collateral but there are Nigerians who abandoned strong ties and overstayed their visa with calculation to become US residents.

Let's think about this for a moment. The whole selection process is not standardized, it's all "discretionary".

It's like a taste test to pick which dish is best in a cooking competition. Judges will grade differently.

That's the fvck we are faced with when you walk up to a vo (judge) who has a sniffle and inflammed nostril that morning and could not get a whiff of your delicacy to rank you top.

We are wasting money. We are supplying the funds that sustain operational cost for the US Consulate and Embassy and they reward us with humiliation.

I know, not all applicants are qualified and must necessarily be denied, nonetheless, our acceptance rate ought to be far more impressive than what it is.

This guy you respond to should be given a visa going by his posted interaction with the vo.

Look my brother, there are certain elements in the Nigerian society that have proven track records of self-starter and competencies, and are crime free. Those elements are a gain to the American society even if they left on a pretense of returning to Nigeria but remained behind in US. This guy falls into that category and the discretion should have taken this into consideration.

US does not want dependents, economic burdens on their social welfare system. Does this guy look like somebody that will go line up for their welfare checks?

This is fvckery!

So far, I adjudge this post as the best from BabaRamota. Save for the few words I don't like, I would have said I agree with him absolutely.

Having said that, let me point out that the I advice gave is only help self employed US visa seekers better articulate themselves.

I can personally relate to most of the issues you have raised. I work with a very reputable institution and travel to US very frequently on G visa, but had a very unpleasant experience when I applied for B1/B2 visa. I once shared that experience here, see attached.

I have also stated here before, that I prefer the UK's method of assessing visa applicants to US style.

Drkay7:
Pls Lady G,I need your advice.I am a medical doctor,I intend going for a medical conference by August.The trip will be sponsored by my hospital.I am 31years not married but I want to apply as married with a kid.I don't have any travel history.I intend to spend just 3weeks My immediate brother is a LPR in the U.S.My worries-I don't want to disclose that I have a relative there. Abuja and Lagos,Where do you advice for interview schedule and what other supporting document do I need.I have an invitation letter from the conference organisers and I have my hotel reservation.Pls I need your advice.

With two lies, you'll need four lies to cover it up and another eight to cover that....so the chain continues.

You're definitely better off without the lie, and misrepresentation.

ladeonas:
Please i am searching for someone that loves babies, that is coming back to Nigeria from L.A , U.S via virgin atlantic in early May to help a twin mom with the second baby, just thru airline boarding. This can be done at a negotiated fee or free. Please contact +1 456 510 0477 via whatsapp

I love babies but won't consider this offer even for a million dollars.

Nigerians generally love babies, so if her intentions are genuine I am sure she'll see passengers that would be willing to help during the journey.

LadyGuinivere:
Biko can someone send me the link for the vos thread.

However this is on the website

General Information

The B-1/B-2 visitor visa is for people traveling to the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2.
Generally, the B-1 visa is for travelers consulting with business associates, attending scientific, educational, professional or business conventions/conferences, settling an estate or negotiating contracts The B-2 visa is for travel that is recreational in nature, including tourism, visits with friends or relatives, medical treatment and activities of a fraternal, social or service nature. Often, the B-1 and B-2 visas are combined and issued as one visa: the B-1/B-2.
Qualifications

My question is, does this category cover camera crew for a private event?
Cc: Seye, Bendel, KA, Twoods... And any kind soul

Yes, if no income is involved but this is limited to photography and not video recording or film production.

Updated
"A temporary work visa may be used if your purpose of travel is for the following activities:
Filming material for commercial entertainment or advertising purposes
A media visa cannot be used by applicants whose purpose of travel to the U.S. is to film, or work on a film, intended primarily for commercial entertainment or advertising purposes. A temporary worker visa is required".
http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-typei.asp

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Fatimah555:
Hello everyone, please I need help here

during the course of filling DS-160 form, I choosed middle May as the date of travel and I submitted the form(can't edit again) so when I wanted to book an appointment, April and May isn't available for interview, the available dates starts from June. so please if I choose June( I don't have any other choice), hope they won't deny me visa because of May that I chose as date of travel while filling DS-160. Thanks

It's better you shift your holiday to a later period, and fill another DS-160 form. Thereafter, update the appointment portal with the new DS-160 code and print fresh appointment letter.

neymarigo:
Hello Nairalanders,
There are currently job offers for Dubai direct employment 2 yrs visa.
Note : No down payment.
All payment is after visa is out and confirmed.
If you are also in Dubai already with visit visa nd u need connection for job, u can also contact me.
pls for those that are serious and ready, you can contact me . call/Whatsapp - - zero eight one zero one zero four nine five four nine

Be warned! No job in Dubai
NWAFOR POLYCARP
15 MAY 2017
By Nwafor Sunday

It is quite disheartening to see Nigerians travel abroad in search of greener pasture. Nigeria is a land full of potentials and great opportunities, but why the search for a greener pasture elsewhere?


Believe me, Nigeria is known internationally to be endowed with virtually all the human resources needed to keep a country moving. This is confusing and thus comes this poser, why do Nigerians travel outside in search of Jobs?

However, this is a question I believe most people have an answer to. Trading from the East, West, South and North, I deduced that the reason for this act is linked to political instability, economic quagmire and social unrest.

Watch for yourself the video clip:


In the above video clip, a man said over 5000 Nigerians were alleged to have traveled to Dubia in search of jobs but were disappointed after all. Most of them have two weeks visa, a month visa while some acquired one year, two years and three years.

The message to intending-Dubai travelers is that ‘There is No Job in Dubai’.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/warned-no-job-dubai/amp/

ol4luv2003:
Hello all.Silent reader here... Had my visa interview on Monday 26th but unfortunately wasn't granted. Below is my transcript:


V.O. Morning
Me. Morning and how are you?
V.O. Fine....... Can I have your passport please?
Me. Here you go.
V.O. So why are you travelling to the US?
Me. I will be taking some time off work to go on a vacation and it will be great to visit New York.
V.O. Why New York?
Me. New York is a cosmopolitan city that attracts lots of tourist ...... ( she just cut me off and move to the next question ).
V.O. how long will you be staying for?
Me. I will be staying for 14 days.
V.O. Do you know anyone in New York?
Me. No I don't.
V.O. What do you do for work sir?
Me. I am the owner of ..... ( mention my company name) and I hire out trucks , caterpillar earth moving equipment and I supply aggregate stones and sands for building construction.
V.O. How long have you been doing this?
Me. 6 years and 5 month and it will be 7 years by October 19.
V.O. How long have you been married for sir?
Me. (looked surprised) and told her am happily single.
V.O. she apologized and asked how many kids I have
Me. I don't have any.
V.O. Have you travel out of your country before?
Me. I have been to south Africa 3 times and I was there last year July for vacation.
V.O. Unfortunately your are not qualified abi eligible (didn't even remember how she said it) for a NIV at this time this paper( 214b) will explain why and bla bla bla....
Me. Thank you and have a good day.

No documents were checked, didn't even go with any since I have read here that documents are not required . They only want to have a conversation with you. I will be going somewhere else for my vacation by June and will apply again hopefully next year.
My sincere gratitude goes to all the gurus in the house ( Seyewest, Twoods, Lady Guinivere, omobendel, e.t.c) and those that share there transcripts to make someone like me have an idea of the application and interview process. I really learn a lot here. Please Gurus, kindly point out where I go wrong so correction(s) can be made for future interview. Regards

Do you believe that you have strong ties? If you think so, this didn't reflect in the manner you responded. Your response on reason for wanting to visit NY looked like a rehearsed answer, unfortunately, this answer also did not address the question. You should have talked about the reasons why you wanted to visit NY, rather than why other tourists are attracted to NY. Same for your response on how long your company has been in operation, you didn't sound natural.

Your company and the SA trips, for me are your strengths which you didn't use.

When asked about your work, I would have said something like "I am self employed, my business is CosAde Ltd which I started from scratch. The company is into ..... with a turnover of xx million naira last year. Next two years, I am hoping to double that".

For self employed, if you want your business to be seen as a strong tie, then say something concisely about the business, it's past, present and future in not more than two sentences.

Finally, be mindful that the VO can ask for proofs so no lies.

seyewest:


I think he has applied for U.S Visa before and was denied before....now he has a new passport and he want to know if he should contact the embassy to update his new passport data.

Really?
I struggled to comprehend what he wrote.
Thanks.

Setemiola:
Good evening house... How is work today?...please I want to ask this question.. Please can some put on his/her customize office Uniform to the embassy on his / her interview day?

There is no prescribed dress code, if you're comfortable in your office uniform why not? But no weapons.

Setemiola:

Second question: if my passport is expire and I renew it. Is it necessary I send Email to the U.S Embassy to inform them that have renew my passport... Because one agent telling me that I need to send Email to U.S embassy to notify them that my old passport has be renew because my data is with them,when I apply last year.

Thanks.. Am expecting your reply..Sir/Ma

I think you meant if your visa is in your expired passport, should you inform the Embassy that you have a new passport? No, you simply travel with both travel documents (passports).

BabaRamota1980:


Nigerians sha! We always have a counter-offensive to legitimize the foreigner's assault.

What proof will they ask for next?

Babaramota: vo good morning o, how body?

Vo : good morning Babaramota. Passport please. Whats your email address?

Babaramota: br@ajanlekoko.com

Vo: I need you to log in to prove it.

Babaramota : here, im logged in.

Vo : How do i know this is not a shared login. I need you to call your IT to authenticate you.


....where will the bullshyyte end with these VOs?

I am not quite sure I fully understand your post. However, referring to the bolded, I did not have a personalized domain name for counter-offensive to legitimize the foreigner's assault (whatever that meant). Perfection is simply a way of life for me.

[quote author=Alphageometrix post=66228070][/quote]

Just some verification of the documents collected from you, if they are genuine then no cause for alarm.

zenithmarine:


Hmmm... I work in a oil servicing coy. We are into drilling and well completion . My salary is o.k.i can defend my job as I have been working for the past 4years..

But we no get company domain email oo!!
We had one time like two years ago, but can't remember what happened. I just mailed my boss now about the official mail and he said he will he will get back to me.

Is the official mail an issue now?

No one said it's an issue. However, for good corporate image, business concerns should not be using free emails like gmail, yahoo mail. Most organizations in developed countries hardly respond to enquiries from companies using such email addresses.

Apart from my official email, I have personal email addresses with my domain for my family members. This does not cost me up to N20,000 yearly.

Ykb2k:
Good evening ledies and gentleman... Please I need your advice please...I apply last year as single but now I wanted to change it to married.. Which am not Married yet..because I thought that's the reason I was denied last year.last year I apply for vacation... But now am going for church convention... With invitation letter...also am above 30 years old... Should I live the single on my last profile or I should change it to marriage.. If I change it to married hope they will not ask for my marriage certificate... Please I need your reply.
Thanks.

Why do you want to lie to "serve God"?

BabaRamota1980:
Hey i hear after i got upset about that 400naira exchange rate the other day and complained they decided to bring it down. Is this true? Me i already decided am not going and told my CE friend to come to Nigeria. We decided when she is here then i will apply for US visa and we go together to my interview so she can speak phonetics with her people and get my visa.

LadyG, i need your knowledge here o. How can our CE friend get Nigerian visa in US? She lives in Maryland. Is there a Nigerian Embassy in Maryland and what does she need to take? Im going to send her an invite letter soon. Help me my sister. Thank you, Thank you. Thank you!

This link should be of relevance:
http://www.nigeriaembassyusa.org/index.php?page=visas

honeyoluwatoyin:
sorry but I just have to quote your response ... its bullshit....why would she be saying value of her business when she wasn't asked.... I'm sorry but I just have to say this .. over sabi too much on this nairaland and I can bet my life some of you guys commenting can still go back there and be denied ... as for you applicant I can only advice you try again another time .... so many times your good intentions, ties back home and confidence doesn't grant you the visa . Everything is at the discretion of the consulate ... just be hopeful and pray to meet the right person ...

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Not decent for public forum

By the way, why is honeyoluwatoyin so hurt on behalf of causedbytoyin or na the same toyin?

I don't engage in unprofitable talk.