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fkj950ax:
Congratulations.
Totally on standby for the transcript. 3 days is a lot sha o

He's waiting to get his passport back �

What is wrong with visiting twice within 6 months?

seyewest:
Few things happened;

1) you had a muslim name
2) you traveled with raw food
3) the airline randomly flagged you
4) they suspected you to be a drug mule
5) CBP system flagged you because you visited U.S twice within 6 months.
etc

Golden2019:
Did you pay for the conference before the interview?

Yes

SmartKitty:
Sad. It's a very hard life being undocumented or illegal.

But will they be illegal if they marry someone there?

All I know is that for everyone that goes and doesn't return, it makes it harder for the next person.

SimpleDimples:
I am just attending. Yes it is my first US visa.

Nice. Come back o

SimpleDimples:
I am not dumb to have said that earlier.

There is B1, B2 and B1/B2.

I applied for B1 because i didnt want to make the same mistake i made with previous Canadian visa application.

But the VO told me and i quote "I am going to change your visa application from B1 to B1/B2, so that can use it for both business and tourism".

Exactly. I was going to type the same in response.

AfonjaBoston:
Oga I don't know about that "back " oooo

I no go lie

Hmmm okay. Good luck.

fkj950ax:
Hello House,
I have a B1/B2 Visa used once for a holiday, 3 weeks and back in Nigeria.
Now I have a gig Stateside that I will be paid. It will be a 5 week-long project.
Isn't that violating the terms of the B1/B2?
Is it possible to come up at renewal time?

You can't. It's clearly stated in the visa rules. You cannot use it for paid work.

AfonjaBoston:
Presenting sir. First visa oooooo
Baba too much.

Nice, nice. Congratulations. Have a good trip there (and back).

SimpleDimples:
Looks like same scripted question asked during my interview. It was for a conference.

Got my visa. Applied for B1 but the VO changed it for B1/B2. Passport returned 2 days after.

Congratulations dear! Attending or presenting too?

Was this your first visa?

SmartKitty:
How old are you, please?

Under 40. Female

Spanishmilf:
Congratulations to you, in fact I'm very happy for u
Even tho I'm still fainting over trump immigration ban steadily praying they lift it.
But your advice is off point tho...... Lol
Not sounding rude nd please don't misunderstand me
If you were denied that visa I don't think you will type this

because this forum helped me so much with the preparation, I felt obligated to share what I feel worked for me. Most of my advice is based on what I learnt here and I'm grateful to all those who shared. I hope advice works for someone too.

sure. how does that work?

but why not ask here so others can gain?

smith042:
i will like to ask you some things on private please

approved b1/b2. Lagos embassy. and i have to say, I couldn't have done it without this thread.

vo: where are you going to?
me: university name, town, state
vo; what are you going for?
me: i was invited to present a paper at 'university name' at 'conference name'
vo: whats that?
me; i explained the conference in more detail
vo; how long are you going for?
me: 6 days
vo: have you left nigeria before?
me: yes, been to a few countries in europe. spain, netherlands, italy. ive been across africa, morocco, mauritius, etc. I love to travel
vo: what do you do?
me; i work as a consultant on XYZ project
vo: how much do you earn
me; 850k a month
vo: are you married?
me: no
vo: any kids?
me: no
vo: tell me about your paper
me: i ramble for about 30 seconds. (he is nodding his head as if its enough abeg)
vo: i'm going to approve your visa.... (hands over pink slip)

observations/advice:
1. i wasn't asked for any documents. in my application as I was going for a conference, i selected only B1 ( i got that tip from here)
2. i prepared my questions and answers and rehearsed (nairaland tip). even yesterday i read the thread and saw a lady answered her question immediately with the name of the course, venue, state. so i updated my answers so my response will be concise (another tip from here)
3. i didnt hesitate with my answers (the benefit of rehearsing) . too many people were saying 'ehn?', meanwhile me far away could hear the questions
3. don't ramble. be confident. don't lie on your application. i've been refused over 10yrs ago and even though i didnt do biometrics, I mentioned it. (nairaland tip) LIES WILL MAKE YOU NERVOUS.
4. don't engage in chatchat with people. all that 'naija is bad/they arent giving visa's etc etc. it ruins your energy. be silent and focus on why you are there (my personal advice)
5. they were approving and refusing people. the vo i met refused a lady for student visa because the course date was in the past. he advised her to get a new i20 from the uni. he refused a mama who couldn't explain what she did there her last visit for 2mths. they aren't demons. they have their reasons for either refusals or approvals.

Good luck to all. I hope this helps.