₦airaland Forum

Demolaxzy:
Hi guys,

My pre-approval request for the Lagos embassy has just been approved after 5 weeks of delay. But when I tried to proceed to book a visa appointment, the only available options are dates for scheduling document drop-offs with OIS. I assume this is because I have an active visa and am simply seeking a renewal. I need someone's assistance navigating this process to secure an interview date, as I am opting for an in-person interview to attend with my dependent (F2), who has previously been denied twice.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

curiouscaramel:
Honestly? I paid again and chose Abuja, which was approved in 2 days. You can select lagos or abuja after you pass the pre approval stage. Did you try sending the emails that are mentioned in the links from the thread?

Lagos - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMSMzJmoYVaxf-obif6_AaMIT4fbxpIvLEkPW84ISGSwSkIg/viewform
Abuja - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1wt8xb3LubFFSlvlLUNi3HOnIcZxquaZyClg3Y3HxlSWbXQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

For disclosure, I did not need to use them to get pre-approved.


Okay thanks. I’ve sent an email

PurplePineapple:
So sorry darling, lt was Abuja right? I went visiting there and saw all sorts with my eyes. Tears fell from eyes, l deeply felt so sorry for Nigerians. Smart ,brilliant ,hardworking, industrious, and kind and Nigerians. You can try other countries. If its a study visa let me know so l can assist you, OK.
So sorry for your experience.

Oh l just looked again, and saw u applied for a study visa. Lets try other countries .I really want to help you, reply me if you like.

Valmary:
I have sent an email like for times for Lagos but no single response from them.

Please if you get a reply, kindly let me know

Thanks.

Vicky21003:
Hello dear, try sending now. MY PRE APPROVAL REQUEST JUST GOT APPROVED in less than an hour of sending an email now

@curiouscaramel Thanks for the suggestion! It has been approved

debz01:
Quick question - Do I need to schedule an appointment (like... pick a date) before I can start a new application for my dependent?
PS: My preapproval request has been approved.

Opokumaciano:
V.Os are not wicked. They are doing their jobs which they are trained to do. Imagine police dogs (animals for that matter) at the airports and borders , American government trained them to sniff out cocaine and other drug matters. Now , how do you think a human intelligence will fail to detect a possible visa fraud or a dishonest applicant?
You can be real and genuine but the story of my employer is sponsoring me is now the new song majority of F1 visa applicants are singing.

How many years have you worked to facilitate your employer to want to spend millions of naira on you ? What is your position at work ? Are you the only qualified person ? Do you have a special skill your employer want you to transmit into other staffs ? Etc

As for me. I trust the VOs 7 times out of 10. Go and restrategise.

Femeto:
You that is talking show me your approved VISA that you got at first attempt. All the questions you asked were properly answered including stating my employer makes a revenue of 1.3 billion naira monthly. This VO was just over herself. The guy before me was as genuine as any human on earth could be. But he got rejected. Even people in their 70's going on visits got rejected. They don't trust Nigerians and it’s in their mindset.

Opokumaciano:
I don't need visa to be logical or to know the American visa policy, and show me your own is the reason why some people are being scammed. Many people with us visa does not know how to fill ds 160 ,so it is not about show me Ur visa.

You claimed your employer make 1.3 billion verbally so the vo did not believe you otherwise she would have placed you on 221G and ask you to provide proof. Anyone can say my employer makes billion.

The guy that was genuine was he your relative ? Are you a magician or god to be able to proof his genuinty absolutely? Common let us be honest with ourselves.

Visa officers does not trust and believe the stories of those you claimed in the 70s. Someone can be in the 70s and want to go to US for hiding motive.

To cap it. They trust Nigerians but the officer who interviewed you did not trust you. Many people got visa today after you left 🥸 they are Nigerians like you. Go and reapply with calculated reasonings.

PurplePineapple:
So sorry dear. Yes l know, these period USA don't give visas as they formerly do. But they will tell Nigerians to keep applying, Nigerians should feel free to apply ,to continue making money from Nigerians.

Let me tell you a secret, USA has a quota on how they issue visas to annually.

So what do you want now? I will advise you to try other countries. There are many countries that are very good.I'm here to help if u want. I'm not all about money, but to see those who wants to leave the country, succeed. Nigerian youths are wasting.

Vicky21003:
Hello dear, try sending now. MY PRE APPROVAL REQUEST JUST GOT APPROVED in less than an hour of sending an email now

@curiouscaramel Thanks for the suggestion! It
has been approved

ushomeduo:
Different strokes for different folks. Hope you found a solution.

Please for the interview waiver questions , can you remember the response you gave to the question about having annotation on the visa and if the annotation was waiver, blanket, clearance or other? I chose 'other' because what I have on my visa where the annotation should be is just "PA" followed by my spouse's name and school. I suspect that's the question that made the system route me to consular appointment and not interview waiver.

ushomeduo:
Different strokes for different folks. Hope you found a solution.

Please for the interview waiver questions , can you remember the response you gave to the question about having annotation on the visa and if the annotation was waiver, blanket, clearance or other? I chose 'other' because what I have on my visa where the annotation should be is just "PA" followed by my spouse's name and school. I suspect that's the question that made the system route me to consular appointment and not interview waiver.

Gretmang:
@Demolaxzy, don’t listen to this advise. There’s no way her performance gonna impact your visa renewal outcome. If you’re a continuing F-1 student, there’s no way the embassy is gonna jeopardise your return back to ur studies —it doesn’t happen. In a worst case scenario, they’re gonna renew your visa and deny her again if the VO feels they can’t give her a visa. I understand why you’d want to appear with her — two of my friends who had their wife’s F-2 denied two times each, booked a flight back and attended with their F-2, they were given. But sometimes they can still deny your F-2 even when you appear appear with them.

Now, I’m definitely certain you can resort to a physical interview even when you’re qualified for a waiver…what I’m not sure yet is if you can go with your IW letter in place of appointment confirmation letter. You can confirm from the embassy. All in all, the embassy is going to attend to you whether u choose the IW or you decided to go for the physical interview.

Vicky21003:
Hello dear, try sending now. MY PRE APPROVAL REQUEST JUST GOT APPROVED in less than an hour of sending an email now

@curiouscaramel Thanks for the suggestion! It has been approved

Muniquelily:
That of my son got approved today too. About five hours after we sent the mail this morning. I have been trying to trace the person that gave that advice to say thank you. Awaiting approval for Expedited action.