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Hello Everyone, If you succeed in receiving a visa to attend a short professional event in USA, what happens when you are given a two year visa and then at the airport you are stamped for six months? Is it correct that you can stay two full years but you must briefly leave every six months? I know of someone who is convinced that this is correct, but I believe he is setting him self up for failure later. Wise ones please weigh in, thank you.

Infiosa:
Of course, I didn't associate any dependants while scheduling the IW appointment except if it has anything to do with the appointment history on my profile which I don't think it should be a problem. Though while scheduling, it was stated that it might take a maximum of 10 business days to get back with the feedback.

Yes but do you have dependents still associated from a previous application?

This is inaccurate

It's true that "If you are serving or have served in the U.S. armed forces and are interested in becoming a U.S. citizen, you may be eligible to apply for naturalization under special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)." https://www.uscis.gov/military/naturalization-through-military-service BUT, those people joined the military before that program was closed.

Military service
Certain F-1 students may be eligible to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces through the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest, or MAVNI program. While students on F-1 visas are normally not allowed to join the military, they may be able to receive an exception if they possess critical skills needed by the military.

This program allows people who qualify to join the military and apply for U.S. citizenship using Form N-400. However, the program was closed indefinitely and is under review by the current administration, so it may not be an avenue for obtaining a Green Card in the near future.
https://www.novacredit.com/resources/f1-to-green-card/

See also https://www.usa.gov/join-military which states

Requirements for Enlisting If You Are Not a U.S. Citizen
You do not have to be a U.S. citizen to enlist in the military, but you may have fewer options. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must:

Have a permanent resident card, also known as a Green Card
Currently live in the U.S.
Speak, read, and write English fluently

Infiosa:
I am going through similar experience as I have been waiting on their response email since last week. However I did for my wife on a separate email and she got a response to pick a date in less than 4 hours. I'm suggesting you should use a new different email. It appears old emails with many applicants linked to it in the past are having issues.

I don't believe the email is the trouble. Rather, for IW the website states: Are any dependents associated with your profile? Please note, to schedule an interview waiver appointment, you will need to dissociate all dependents from your profile Persons with dependents appear to be rejected.

justwise:
@All

I just think i should drop this here hope it helps those looking for an appointment


It appears that Abuja is opening a small number of dropbox opportunities every day. Just to note, from the way they seem to be managing their appointments, it appears that everyone has an equal chance to obtain an appointment whether they use a visa agent or not. In short I would encourage you to save your money and to make your own appointment without using an agent if you qualify for Abuja's interview waiver.

This is welcome news. It has been sad to see those agents extorting such large sums from desperate people. I hope the new system will work.

This is my first post. I have a naive question: How do the touts do it? How do they manage to secure appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja or the U.S. Consulate in Lagos? And an even more naive question, are the touts taking all the appointments on purpose just so that they can charge so much money for an appointment? Please explain this all to me as if I am stupid, because I truly do not understand.