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Amautchey:
Good evening house. Please I want to ask how long does it take to reapply for US visa after being denied?

My advice wait after 6months u apply. But if y circumstances av not changed, wait for it to change bf u apply again.

Yinkuss04:
Hello gurus in the house, is tax clearance certificate a prerequisite for uk visiting visa 1st timer. Then, the statement of account to be used, must it be salary account? Can’t i use my normal savings account in which i saved the money i intend to use for the traveling? Thank u all.

It is depending on u.if u av it u can use it, but if u d'nt av it d'nt stress yr self, provided yr payslip is showing tax deduction . For my two applications I never use tax clearance certificate, my payslip shows my tax deduction.
2. U must av a statement of account that u do receive y monthly salary. The monthly salary in y statement of account must be the same amount in y pay slip. U can also use other statement of account that u av inflow and outflow.
3. Yes u can use y normal saving account that u save the money for travelliing. But make sure there is inflow and outflow, d'nt just dump money without making outflow.
All the best

Ndkings1:
Thank you very much brother

1. This guy is the reason I'm going to the UK. But, Since you advise I forego his invite letter for the application. What do you advise I should use as my purpose of the visit that would be very convincing to the ECO?

2. My salary is not much, I don't have other side hustles for now.... But I'll look for a way to augment it.

3. I have no travel experience, would that affect my chances

1.Just fill the tourist visa application which is for vacation. Nothing to convince the ECO, when u apply for tourist visa they know is vacation u are going. This is not USA interview where u need to convince the VO. Just go through the form and answer the questions given and if u av additional information, state it there.

2. Try to do so to improve yr salary.
3. Travel experience will not affect your chances. This is not USA requirements. If u av all y documents inorder and comprehensive statement of account with good balance then u are good to go.

Lee310:
Sorry to write this. I have been following this thread for a while and the advise givenout is a crap. Please don't follow it. You want to spend 800K for 1 week vavcation... what kind of job do you do ? How much do you earn ? I'm sure Ndkings will be denied. It's super sure. The best I will tell you is that sit down and read very well. The two gurus I know here is justwise and eptokek.

Read this thread very well and learn. That's my own 50Kobo

What do u mean that the advice given out is a grab?
Who told u she is spending 800 for one week? What I said is that 800k is ok in her account. Did I write that she should spend 800k for one week trip? Ps try to read well. There is nothing bad in aving 800k in her account. It is left for her to calculate the budget she feel that is ok for her one week trip and av some left in her account for her to fall bk when she comes bk.

Most offices dis modern time transfer salary to y account and it do refer in yr salary account every month as monthly salary or reflecting the company's name.

In your case since u are going for graduation soon. The only advice I will give u, is that u should state the clearly to the consulate officer in d additional information, that u do receive y monthly salary in cash and save some in the account.
Ps make sure that y company gives u y 6months pay slip showing every deduction, the gross and net pay, tax deduction , pension and others. All these make a good payslip
Then for the store not registered ,it doesn't mean especially if it is a small shop. just explain apart from y permanent job, u also run a small biz as part of your extra income and u get at least 100k per month and y customers do pay u in cash or they pay into y account. (u know how much u make state it). Also state the kind of business to them, u can av a small profile of the business as evidence.

Submit the savings of 6months. And explain why y salary is paid in cash.
800k is ok for 1week in y account if u state y budget well in the additional information.
All the best

ebonmic:
Please House ,I intend to attend a friend graduation by August .His school wil be sending invitation.
My concern now is the issue of statement of account......I receive my salary in cash from the cashier every month. I have a savings account I save part of my salary and customers do transfer into the account once in a while, cos I have a store of my own, not registered though.


Please, can I summit the savings 6months statement of account. I have like 800k that can cover the a week expenses . Or it's must my salary reflects on the account ?

Married with 2kids....
Salary is 196,570
Have my appointment letter.
Company ready to give me leave letter since it's just a week off.

My advice, since u d'nt know this guy well ps use hostel. There are cheaper hostel u can get at liver pool. Early this year I renew my visa and I use hostel at Liverpool beacuse that is the city I got the cheapest hostel and I book for 10days bc 14days was expensive for me so I reduced it to 10days which was £113, in Naira was 56,500. I reduced the length of days because I wanted the amount to fit into my budget. U can Google Cambrington international hotel liver pool. Check it on booking.com. u can tell the guy to goggle it and book it for u using y details and email. Let him book 10days to tally with y budget. Then when u get the visa he cancel it and u can decide to stay 2weeks or more in uk because duration of visit is just 6months(180day) if u av multiple u can go and come bk. But since u are working u can stay all your leave days and come bk to Nigeria.

Dear u can apply for tourist visa without any invitation. I av never used any invitation letters and I get my visa. It is not compulsory. It is safe u use hotel/hostel than invitation especially when u d'nt know much about d person inviting u.

2. Good that u are sponsoring y self. It is the best. U are an adult and working u are expected to sponsor y self.
3. Confirmation letter is a letter given to u after 6months u are employed. To confirm to u that u are successful in 6months probation. But if u d'nt av it no problem.
4. U must av a 6months pay slip/ check to verify your gross pay,net pay and tax deduction. For u to apply for UK visa u must show y tax deduction,they d'nt joke with it ps. Try to talk to the Admin office in y Skol to make a payslip for u. Without pay slip the consulate officer will reject y application.
5. The main account that y salary goes into,also serve as y salary account, provided the netpay in the account reflect in y pay slip every month. U can use the account alone. If u av two accounts u can use it, provided there is inflow and outflow of cash.

Since u will sponsor y self for 10days
The total cost of y trip to the UK is 600k. This include ticket fare estimated at 280k, accommodation at 56k, the remaining balance for living expenses,train/bus fare, visiting tourist attractions, sight seeing and shopping. This is the amount u will state, just to be at the safe side.
Then in your account u can now av 1M or 800k. But at least 800k. Yr budget is 600k and the remaining 200k is what u still av left bc consulate officer will like to see u still av some money left in y account to fall bk when u get to Nigeria. They d'nt want to see u are spending all y money in y account to go to uk to finish it on sight seeing and shopping.

Yes build up y account. Make sure u d'nt just deposit money there. Make inflow and outflow ps. AV a comprehensive account.

Moreso y salary is a bit small. Do u av additional job? If u av it ps build it up to increase y salary. Since u are a teach u can do extra home lessons to build up y salary ok. All the best

Ndkings1:
Thanks for your prompt response bro

1. I don't really know the guy. I got to know him through my cousin. and haven't seen him before but we chat often and getting along.
he told me he would send me hotel reservations along with the invite letter.
How can I apply without the invitation letter since it's a visitor visa I'm applying for?
2. I'm sponsoring my self
3. What does a confirmation letter look like
4. Can I use my 6 months statement alone cos i don't have any pay slip due to the nature of my job - teaching
5. I don't have any salary account, my salary goes to my savings account. Can I use it alone?

6. I'm going to build my account statement till it reaches 1.5 in 8months with my 100k salary. What do you think?
Thanks

Since y friend will send u all nessary information ps make sure that u know him well and he has a geniu stay in the UK. Ps if u d'nt know him well, I will advice u to use hotel reservation for y application, inorder not to complicate issue, then when u get the visa u cancel the reservation and still visit him. Hope u are the one that will sponsor yr self?

What u need to do: Go the website register and fill y application
The documents u need: employment letter, confirmation letter, letter of introduction from office staying that u are going for y annual leave, 6months payslips , staff Id card, 6months statement of account both y salary account for 6months showing how money comes in and go out.
How much for budget: incase u are booking hotel
Hotel: 55k
Flight fare: 280k
Living expenses and shopping for 2week:150k or 200k

If u are not booking hotel, budget flight fare and living expenses and shopping for 150 or 200
Budget 430k

U need about 700k in y account. Showing the amount u av bugeted for y trip and the remaining amount showing the money u can use when u come bk to Nigeria. Ps try to go through the website and take y time to read the thread, u will really get more informations. All the best

Ndkings1:
I love this forum and I have been glued to it.

Please gurus in the house, I need urgent answers, I'm an intending UK visitors visa applicant. I'm going over there to see my friend for 2 weeks. I'm going to stay with him throughout and He's ready to send me all the necessary documents needed for the application.
I on my part, I'm teacher in a private school where I have been working for up to a year now. I get paid 100k monthly. I'm single, no kids, no tangible properties of my own. The school is gonna give a month leave.

Please, I need to know what I need to do, the documents I need, how much I need in my account statement and how much I should budget for the trip.


Please, help me.

@justwise
@epotek

Ps post the transcript.
May we know the countries u av travelled to?

Denzscatter:
Hello House,

I was denied previously because I couldn't back up the 3countries I listed as travel history, I told the Vo I was mugged and in the process my passport was stolen-That passport is expired already and I'm using a new one which I used to apply.
I'm about to apply again kindly advise me on how I can correct this blunder in my next application.

Will an affidavit work for me?

Plssssss ooo!
Cc:ladyguinivere Seyewest monchat justwise cosade OmoBendel24

AV a look at this transcript on missing passport
[USA Visit Visa Part 3 - Travel (98) - Nigeria] is good,have a look at it! https://www.nairaland.com/4116999/usa-visit-visa-part-3/98

Denzscatter:
Hello House,

I was denied previously because I couldn't back up the 3countries I listed as travel history, I told the Vo I was mugged and in the process my passport was stolen-That passport is expired already and I'm using a new one which I used to apply.
I'm about to apply again kindly advise me on how I can correct this blunder in my next application.

Will an affidavit work for me?

Plssssss ooo!
Cc:ladyguinivere Seyewest monchat justwise cosade OmoBendel24

They can apply at any time but I will advice for them to apply after six month. With that they can be fully prepared.

rdchk:
Is there a specific time that they can reapply again?

3. You can just put "denied due to 241b." since you are not told the reason.

monchat:
Because of insufficient ties. She can write insufficient ties or that the consulate officer was not satisfied with my ties .

That is fine. Y parent should apply alone and let y dad be de sponsor. With all the informations given by y uncle they are good to go.

rdchk:
They are 66yrs and 54yrs
Dad own a real estate company and make good amount of money monthly and mom have a beverages store.
3 kids but travelling with 2
Dad wants to sponsor but uncle said he wouldn't mind sponsoring too but for now dad is the sponsor
He won a visa lottery 18 years ago and he works with a reputable company with good pay in the US. They have all the necessary information which they went with to the interview but the VO didn't check any of the document except their passports.
This February when he came home and he is presently in Nigeria.

Thanks for your reply.

I need to ask u some questions ps
How old are y parent?
Are they working or retired?
Is it y uncle that will sponsor them?
Their strong tie are their kids, stable job or business.
Only your mum and dad should reapply. If it is your uncle sponsoring them, they have to get all informations from him, how he got to USA, how long he has bin staying there, when last they av seen each others, what he does in USA etc.

rdchk:
Thanks so much for your advice, how can they provide new evidence of strong ties? Do you mean mom and dad should reapply and provide strong evidence? I don't really understand that part please. My uncle said maybe they can tell him what they need to do for the visa to be granted.

She was denial bc of insufficient ties. She can write that the consulate officer or visa officer was not satisfied with my ties. She can also add jara to it, like I believe my circumstances has improved, I have a well settled biz and I av build my career. Incase there is increased in salary add. But if there is no any changes let her just write insufficient ties.

Iyayoyo:
Thanks once again so what do you advice she do with the reason she was denied . Undisclosed reason or what do suggest she put as the reason why she was denied in the first place ?

Because of insufficient ties. She can write insufficient ties or that the consulate officer was not satisfied with my ties .

Iyayoyo:
Thanks once again so what do you advice she do with the reason she was denied . Undisclosed reason or what do suggest she put as the reason why she was denied in the first place ?

Let her reapply and book appointment. Just invite her and let her hubby be her tie bk home.let her work on her work tie.

Iyayoyo:
Thanks once again so do you think it’s cool
For her to re apply and book an appointment for August and September? Alone or I should just invite her and her husband?

Noted. Thanks OmoBendel

OmoBendel24:
It would also be nice if you use the "Quote" button under the posts you want to respond to correctly, just to put them in their understandable sections and make them easy for reading at least.

Lol. Lmao. Lol.

oladipo322:
Looks like peacock

Read the message well. It stated if you have been interviewed *and* refused within the last 6months
If u av been interviewed *or* refused within the last 6months . There are two buttons. Previously refused and regular. Did u press on the regular button, what was stated there? Let us know ps.

Pls. Am confused again. Pls which one should I click. She was refuse last year august.[/quote]

Click on privious refused. She has bin refused previously. No matter if it is a year or more.

Pls want to schedule an appointment for my sis. When I tried to picked the date they ask if av been refuse for the last 6months. Meanwhile the she was refuse almost a year now so am confused[/quote]

If u av got all the strong tie do it yourself. U learn alot by doing it y self and then seek advice from dis forum

Good morning everyone. Please I need help. I want to apply for visiting visa. Should I use agent or do it yourself procedure. Thanks[/quote]

She was denial beacuse of not given the extact monthly amount she put in her DS-160 application. And the amount she earns is small for an accountant, Atimes some of the VO evaluate base on this. She was the one that made the mistake, she could av just called the amount she put in the form for the VO. No need of explaining bc the VO does not check any document. She can only explain when the VO request for the payslip and sees her net pay, she can then explain to the VO she has additional income that she get from her business and state the amount. That is why I encourage applicants to explain, not just stand there and give short ans, explain, there is room for explanation ,the vo will not know if u d'nt explain. She was denial beacuse of her work profile. Let her work on it.

Secondly what the VO requested from her was passport not invitation letter, She could av not handed the invitation to the VO immediately. If the VO wants to see it ,she will request for it. Atimes this VO d'nt check letter of invitation.

My advice let her put the total amount she earns monthly that is 410. If she is asked then she explain. If no question on that let her keep quiet. Since is 410 she wrote in her DS-160, she can explain, that the last time she said 134 instead of 410, then she can now explain the additional income.

Then for that 3weeks let her make it to be 2weeks for vacation. She is taking part of her annual leave for vacation to visit her brother or sister. I just hope the VO will not ask her much questions about u ,especially the changing of y status.

Then next time when she is asked where she is visiting in the USA let her mention the state and the city not just the city. Eg. Where in the USA are u going? I am going to Florida, Jacksonvillecity.
All the best to her.



Of course yes I asked her and this is what she gave me me
Her: Good morning
Vo: with a big smile Good morning . Passport pls
Her: she handed over her passport her invitation letter the copy of my American passport and that of my wife.
Vo: where in the United States are you going?
Her; Jacksonville Fl
Vo: how long are you staying
Her: 3weeks
Vo: what do you do and what’s your monthly income
Her: I work with Luth as an accountant and I make 134k
Note: she put 410k because of her bizness while filing the d 160 form but failed to explain to the vo.
Vo: smile
Have you travelled before?
Her: yes I have been to Dubai for 9days
Vo: typing and hand her the blue paper .
She asked me to resend the letter and notarize it for her again so she can apply again in September. What do you think is wrong ?[/quote]

I will advise u to just apply as family vacation for summer. Rather than telling the VO that y company gave u return ticket. (This is to avoid unnecessary questions) just apply as family.
Get ready to answer some questions from VO like: Av u gone on family vacation before?
First, u schedule y appointment for 4 of u, fill the DS-160 very well, book hotel reservation, give a good profile of your work and yr wife own. Prepare for the interview. All d best

Hello all,

I've read through this thread and I say Kudos to the creator. I work with a Greek Company here in Lagos and I've been offered a return ticket for my spouse and I to the states, the thing is we want to go with our two boys and we will be paying for their own tickets. For travel history, I've been to Greece before and my older son's been to Dubai and that's it. How can we go about this please, I need a bit of guidance as I've been rejected before in 2004 for not having strong family ties and now we all want to make this trip together.
Thanks in advance.[/quote]

The whole family is been invited for summer by y uncle. To me it looks some how. Who will be their tie bk home? Not only that, they are four pple that one person want to host,even with his good job, USA no care and they will also think that y siblings might not come bk.
Why not your dad and mum apply first.


It is not possible for your uncle to go to the embassy and talk to them. He should not waste his flight ticket. The decision av been made by the VO.
Note that, if u book appointment for him, he has to pay to enable him pick available date. Why must u book appointment for him? He is not applying for visa now. If y uncle insist, tell him to call the embassy and table his issue. The thing I will advice u is that only y mum and dad should reapply again, then when they go and come bk y siblings can now apply. Parckage your parent well for next interview.

Hello,

my uncle invited my dad, mom and 2 of my siblings to visit him and his family in the US on holiday this summer. He won a visa lottery long time ago and he has a good paying job over there but the visa was refused based on 214b, my uncle just ask me to book him appointment so that he can go into the embassy in Abuja to talk to them because he is presently in Nigeria and he plan to go back to the US the same time with my family ( Dad, mom and 2 siblings). He gave all his document for them to go with during the interview but the VO didn't check any of the document he provided than their passport. Please house i would like to know if this is possible before he spent money for flight to abuja because no available date in lagos for U.S citizen service but there is one in Abuja which i already chose for him.

I would really appreciate everyones advice. Thanks!

ladyguinivere Seyewest monchat justwise cosade OmoBendel24[/quote]

Ps can u tell y sister to post her transcript if she is in this forum. Let us see her transcript and judge from there too. If she goes with her husband, then she has no tie in Nigeria.
Atimes if they see her work is not strong enough, they might denial her. Moreso u make mention that u came into USA with visiting visa and later changed right? Was she in any way asked anything about her host during her interview? Ps tell her to give u full transcript of her 1st and 2nd denial. Especially the 2nd denial

Thanks so much appreciate your contributions she actually waited a year before she reapplied she works with Luth in the administration dept. she also own a bizness and her husband is a banker. They got no kids together yet . But now she wanna try with her husband to see if that will give her more chances of been considered. What do you think?[/quote]

He/ she might be denial bc of the document the VO put in the passport. The documents might not be reliable that might be the reason she was denial. My advice go and renew y passport, d'nt be in a hurry. Take your time ps.
Lesson learned, it is not given white paper for approval is the main thing, the main thing is aving the visa stamp on y passport after processing. Ps friends always share y transcript as u see the visa stamp. Lol! Thanks for sharing

HE/SHE WAS EVENTUALLY REFUSED.[/quote]

The VO just pointed out the *7months* but still took the passport and said she will collect it with the documents after processing. The documents is what will be check to verify not the passport. I av adviced u to renew the passport if u can.

Ps u stated (exp Feb 2018.,) But we are in May. When will the passport expire?

1.The 7months will not reduce your chances at all. The passport must be 6months validity, but everything depends on y time. For me I am looking at the schedule appointment time which is 30th July and the appointment time do move fast every day. I will advice u if u are not too in a hurry to travel why not quickly renew the passport, it does not waste time especially if u av a reliable immigration officer that can do it for u that same day or next. Then u use y new passport number and quickly secure a date in july. Is just that u might not get that 30th July but will still get a date within that July. Just take y time d'nt be in a hurry, just renew it, if it is possible. It also safe u the stress of carrying two passports to travel, especially when the visa is in the old passport that will soon expire few months. On the other hand if y immigration officer says the passport will take time to renew, then u use the current passport. It all depends on y time. Making payment with current passport does not mean since it is yr passport. The most important thing is the schedule appointment aving the same passport number with DS-160.

2. Note that the passport number u stated in y schedule appointment must be the same u will use for your Ds -160. It is the passport number u gave details of in y application that u must take to the embassy ps. So either u renew it and put the correct passport number or u use y current passport then when u get the visa u renew y passport. It all depends on the passport u will like the visa stamp to be. But will still advice u to take y time and renew y passport if what u are going to the USA to do is not urgent.

3. If u can renew it better for u. Just go 2 immigration office and verify but I know u can renew it., dending on y location . Here in Lagos with y immigration officer u can renew it that same day.
All the best and work on y strong tie this 2nd time.

Good day all

I am currently applying for a B1/B2 visa. My intended travel date is August 13 and the next available apointment date on their website is around July 30.

The issue now is I currently have 9 months left on my passport (exp Feb 2018) and so will be left with just 7 months by the time I will be interviewed.

I intended renewing my passport but was told I could only do so within 6 months to the date of expiry. I then checked the Nigerian Immigration website and found I could apply for renewal even if passport validity is more than 6 months.

1. Will the time left (7 months by the time of the interview) on the passport reduce my chances or should I get another passport?

2. If I decide to renew, can I schedule an appointment with the current passport no. and go for the interview with both current and new passports?

3. Can I renew even though I still have more than 6 months? (Their website says I can but we know our people)

I am yet to submit the DS160 form but I've paid the visa fee using my current ppt no. I don't want to make any mistakes as I have been refused before (2014; 214(b)).

I'd really appreciate everyones advice and suggestions.

Thanks in advance

 seyewest , ladyguinivere, cosade, monchat, OmoBendel24, justwise[/quote]

Ps let her d'nt say she has kids bc her privious records is with them. They will always run a check on it. She need to be consistent. If she say she has kids now, the VO will supect her and this will arise to questions on how old the kid is and she then say the kid is some months or few years, the VO will then ask why is she not traveling with her child? It does not make sense for a mother to leave her baby at home and travel for vacation alone especially when the kid (s) are still little. She can travel alone as a mother when the kid(s) are good enof to take care of them self. It is not a crime not to have kids yet. USA embassy are not God. My married friend has no kid and she was given visa.

May I ask what y sister does for a living?
If she is working or doing business , how long av she been doing it ?
How much does she earn monthly?
If she is into business how many staffs assisting her?
Then did she give time to apply after the first refusal or she quickly reapplied?
These are the questions she need to ask her self and then focus on her work or business as her strong tie.

Good day all. So I sent an invitation to a family friend in Nigeria but she got denied twice on the basis of not having close ties . Is it because she is going to the interview herself without her husband or what? Cos on both occasions the Vo asked if she got kids with her husband that they have been married For three years but she said No. the issue is her husband is a busy jerk that don’t even have a passport the lady has been to Dubai prior to her first refusal before she reapplied . Any tip on what she can do. Does it make sense for her to answer yes the next they ask if she got kids?[/quote]

Lmao! . Big bird
]Big Bird[/quote]

I did not see any mail chummy girl. Resend ps

chummygirl:
@ monchat, pls I sent u an email. pls reply. from chummygirl.

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