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drwrites:
Since joining this thread for almost a decade with different Usernames, i can finally share a transcript today.
I had my interview this morning at US consulate in Lagos for 6:45am appointment.
After the normal check-ins and all, i was the first person to be interviewed by the guy in cubicle 3.
First thing i noticed on his table was a heap of blue sheet - no single white paper at sight, my confidence flew away and i was saying to myself "shey this guy no plan to give anybody visa today?"
Trancript below

Vo - Pass me your passport (the guy appear like person wey no won work, e no even greet me)
Me - I passed it to him
Vo - Why are you going to the US?
Me - To attend an international conference on digital health
Vo - What is digital health?
Me - I told him(upon all my preparation i no prepare for this question, so i stuttered at the start but later gathered momentum)
Vo- What do you plan to gain from this conference?
Me - I told him (but i spoke more on my poster...mentioned the importance to me as an Epidemiologist )
Vo - But i thought you are a Veterinarian (he saw that on my Ds160 i suppose)
Me - Yes am a Veterinary Epidemiologist
Vo - How long have you been working?
Me- I answered
Vo - Are you married?
Me - Yes
Vo - You have kids?
Me- Yes, 2
Vo - Who is sponsoring this trip?
Me - Myself
Vo- Do you have your Account statement there?
Me - sighed, i do not have it with me here (i no carry my statement cuz of some things i read here that it is so impt...infact, the only document i took along with me aside appointment and Ds160 confirmation was the Invitation Letter for the conference, Marriage and my Kid's birth certificate)

Na so he put hand for up on the shelf, and brought a white paper, wrote my name on it, circled an address and wrote Bank statement on the 5 o'clock corner of the paper.
He handed out the paper to me and told me to send my Bank statement to the circled address, and my passport.

To my questions:
1. For people that have had experiences close to mine...i stay outside lagos, can i courier the statement of account and passport to the GSS Document collection Center address circled...or i must take it there myself physically?

2. Do i need to attach any cover-letter while dispatching the docs.

3. How do i know when my Visa has been approved and affixed to my passport?

jkzie:
Hi... Good Morning Nairalanders..
I'm making preparation for an international conference at USA in July...

Please i need comprehensive list of key documents required for a successful interview...

Thanks

Teebawse:
What if I own a company?what documents do I need to take along for an interview

ozymes:
You will go far in life with this secret! That is the charm. Just ask yourself, what do you want? whatever conviction you allow your mind to settle for is what you get! Salam!

abiolagenius:
How do i know what Extra documents will be asked for pls? Apart from my int passport, Invitation letter, Ds Form , visa reciept and appointment confirmation slip... i'm going to attend my cousin's Graduation in May
Ps: from most people's interview receipt here they didn't ask for more documents than i stated it was more of a conversationation stuff than documents..

But please i will like to know if u feel more documents may be required i await your response..

Aresej:
I was also rejected today even after a rescheduled appointment! I have been to the USA five times and I was wondering what would have gone wrong till I saw the '3 months stay'! I actually stayed for up to 3 months. I am a lecturer and was on vacation when I heard schools were on strike I had to extend my stay till when it was almost over! I am very confident but when I saw the way the pink form was being dished out today I lost my composure and I think I blabbed a bit in some of my questions which the VO asked!!!!! She asked about my stay for 3 months and I told her also asked what I was going to do in America in April told her asked me about my family and who will take care of them told her there were in school,where I worked told her maybe because of my shaky voice and non composure that I was denied I can't say because I answered all the questions she asked!!!!!

ozymes:
Just listen to advice, You really need it.

missingribs:
Agent for where.i did everything me,myself and i for inside my house.the only thing I paid for was visa fee.
Even printing of documents i do for my house
The homestay was an oversight,i forgot i use homestay it was when I got home that i remember.
For the enigeer,since he is into building .it was fast for me to say building contractors
Me reapply abeg dem dey share money for their,i would rather apply to another country.na play i wan go play,no be to stay oooo

gimakon:
I wouldn't blame you for saying that. One quick question, I haven't seen someone who doesn't like a good life sir. I get offers for remote jobs and miss them because of my home country, and you think it's a Good thing ? Well sir, you are Comfortable ,I'm an Ibo man, yes I have a job here, but truthfully, I'm not comfortable. I need upgrade. That's why I am seeking a better life than this one here.
Don't term it desperation. No one is comfortable with this nonsense happening here.
Thank you.

missingribs:
I don't know y i was rejected oooo

Cos am still trying to know which 1.
D homestay no be hotel.
Abi na d honest mistake,but it not a mistake a building contractor is also a building engineer.

missingribs:
Got a rejection today.
Transcript
VO:Good afternoon
Me:Good afternoon how do you do
Vo:thank you,Passport pls
Me"hand over passport
Vo:relationship with the child
Me:my daughter
Vo:any other children
Me:no
Vo:where do you want to visit in the us
Me:Miami Florida
Vo:y Miami
Me:it has lot of interesting place for kids to have fun
Vo:do u have hotel reservation
Me:yes (but i latter discovered that in my ds-160 i had a reservation for an homestay)
Vo:are you married
Me:for now no but by August yes
Vo:have you travel out of the country
Me:yes,to Ghana on vacation with my fiancee
Vo:What do u do
Me:i work as xyz for abc
Vo:how long
Me:4yrs and few months
Vo:what does your fiancee do
Me:building contractor(also discovered that in my ds-160 form i had engineer)
Vo:type for a min looks up smile and said sorry to inform you that you don't qualify for a visa ds time,u can try again. Handing me the blue paper.
Me:thank you do have a lovely day.

I noticed that the Indian family my daughter was playing with were also rejected abeg y i wan vex

Has amerika no wan make i come spend my hard earn money for their country na to carry myself go try Canadian visa

Neeta02:
Hello house! I had my interview yesterday in Abuja, but unfortunately I didn’t get it. Your thoughts were right. The 3months stay spoilt it I guess. So many families/individuals were given pink paper yesterday. I wasn’t scared though, I was hopeful
Here goes my transcript.

VO: Good morning
Me: Hello good morning (with a smiling face)
VO: can I have your passport?
Me: (hands passport over to her)
VO: have you traveled before?
Me: no, never had a reason to travel outside Nigeria
VO: So why are you going to Ohio?
Me: I’m going to visit fam; my sis, her hubby & their 2 kids. I want to go spend time with them
VO: I can see you want to stay for 3months
Me: no please, that was a mistake on my path while I was filling the form
VO: so how long do you intend to stay?
Me: I would like to stay for 4weeks
VO: ok, what do you do?
Me: I’m a business person, I import ... from China & Vietnam & sell here in Nigeria. I also sell... here...
(She listened carefully & was nodding)
VO: ok. Are you married?
Me: no, but I’m taking care of my dad here, he has ...(at this point I wasn’t audible)
VO: (nodded then brought out the pink paper & my passport) sorry you are not qualified blablabla

I felt bad, like my world became dark at that instant. But yeah! I’ve gotten the experience, I made silly mistakes while filling the form & I guess that affected me. Next time will be better.

Also, my dad reapplied through Dropbox, but he was told to reschedule for interview when he picked his passport yesterday at dhl office. So my question is this, is there a time frame to which he can reschedule or at anytime? Also if he goes for the interview, he needs someone there with him because he has hearing difficulty, so we’re thinking I apply again then book appointment the same day with my dad so that I can assist him.

I’ll get an employment letter from my uncle to show that I’m an employee in his company, that means I now have a job added to my business. What do you think guys?

gimakon:
Man didnt ask me what I do for a living. Just this last question he hammered on before giving me that Blue Slip.

kagari:
feel free to send me a mail

kagari:
come cruise with me this august

Florida, Miami, Mexico, Honduras

for shikili money

abiolagenius:
Lol.. I can elaborate my replies tho if that's the case.. Also i will be going with my Old Passport that has the UAE stamp.. And just as you said las las it is grace that qualifies where one is unqualified. PS: yes i'm a Christian.

olutoyiin:
if you do not mind to share, how much did u state as salary

Osahon7:
Is it true that US Embassy no longer check your bank statement during a B1/B2 interview?

Drlag:
Pls nairalanders, I need your advise.
I had applied to the US for visit visa last year but was denied. In my application, I was going for vacation/ sight seeing on my own...no invitation letter.
This year, my cousin who entered the US through masters programme, later got married and stayed back is willing to invite me. So my questions are??

1. Does US questions the mode of entering the by the person inviting the applicant even though he/ she now lives there legally
2. Should I still maintain my initial plan of visiting without INVITE or get the invite from my cousin as this will reduce financial expectation from me

Thanks.

Awonla:
Transcript bro?

Chibuking81:
That's good information.
Please as am going on invitation to spend my vacation, which I gave the details of whom am visiting and his address and phone number, did I still need invitation later from him to go along with on my interview day?.

agbeman:
Good afternoon house, kindly help me out. My cousin is doing her graduation by MAY. I was giving an invitation to attend.
what are the necessary document to go along with to embassy? I am married with 2 children but claimed single on my international passport. How can I defend this with the VO.
Thanks.

seyewest:
You have to provide more information... none of us here is a soothsayer or get paid to do this.... What happened?

Mrbigman1:
An online bank

Mrbigman1:
Ok, thanks. U mean the bank alone can solve this?
Cos i used the feedback option and I got a reply that they have not received the money to generate a pass for me. But that’s how I go it rough when I applied for my Turkish visa last month.

If the bank is the only option then I will keep calling. And thank you much

corrall:
Good evening all, please I made a mistake in work history on my brother's application form. I was assisting to fill. Please how can it be corrected, as I think it contradicts with the actual in his previous application.

Is is possible to edit? How do I go about it? He has already booked appointment.

Please help.

bracelum:
Congrats!

Join Public Speaking clubs in your school.

Also, the job search process may be slightly more difficult for you especially if you're seeking client-facing roles. So, keep that in mind so that you can work harder and not feel disappointed when things don't work as fast as you expect. In the end, all will be well.

I don't want to sound negative (especially on your happy day, haha), but I just want you to keep that in mind and prepare beforehand.

bracelum:
Perfect!

Your stress level reduced as you told the VO
As I said earlier, >90% of stuttering is caused by the fear of stuttering, not by stuttering itself.

Keep fighting and best of luck in the US