Goodday VO,

You are doing a great job here, weldone. Please I would would like to get clarification on this sentence on the embassy web page 'The visa expired no more than four years prior to reissuance' under the requirement for drop-box eligibility.

Does it mean if my last visa expired within the last four years or still referring to the old visa? I know it used to be 12 months so i am trying to be certain as mine expired about 15months ago.

Thank you.

abujaniv:


Hello ekpotek,

The sooner the better. You can submit your application and passport via Dropbox at any time for a renewal.

Regards,
Nigeria NIV Team

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Dear VO,

Thanks. I successful renewed my B1/B2 visa via drop box this month. My old visa was stamped with cancelled with prejudice. Thanks

Dear VO,
I bear a first name with alphabet in the middle that can be written with 's' or 'z', that is Razaq.
In my passport and the letter from my employer it reads 's', but some of my documents reads 'z' such as my birth certificate. Can this pose a problem for me or is there anything I could do to avoid it prior to interview? Thanks.

Dear ma/sir, please i really need an answer to this. My friend went to US embassy together with his wife. And he had a fake visa on his passport which was done by one football agent according to what he told me. And he was caught at the point of interviews, and they wasn't issued d visa and they wasn't told anything except d blue paper was given. Does it means both has been banned or his wife alone can reapply or they can still reapply? Pls assist!

Good day!

I wish to make group appointment for, me my husband and baby for B2 visa.
I saw on the website that group/family appointment is stopped for Nigeria. How do we apply so we can present our baby's passport on interview date since she's an infant?
Does it mean me an my husband will be interviewed separately by different COs?
Also on payment at GTB? Is is advisable that we pay separate fees to get separate receipts? Don't want issues with barcode.

Dear Sir,
Thanks for the good work u are doing here. my friend had a us visa which she travelled with. when the visa expired, she was qualified for renewal via drop box which she did. her new visa expires in 2 months and she is yet to travel with it. Her fear now is, will she still be qualified for renewal via drop box if she did not travel with her current visa or will she have to go for a new visa interview? Her work schedule hasn't really given her time to go on vacation in like 2 years, reason for her not using the visa.

abujaniv:


We consider all cases independently and have a considerable amount of information available during the adjudication process enabling the consular officer to consider a wide range of factors in adjudicating each case. Each case is considered solely on its merits and applied to requirements needed to issue a visa under U.S. Immigration law.

hello niv.. . I plan on going for a recreational exercise with a B2 visa and I would soon be sent an invitation for for the exercise which is 4 weeks .. Although hotel accommodation has been booked for me.. And i don't have anyone there.. Would my own business income(financial statements) be considered as a factor or can I use my mother's own cos she also has landed properties..

Hello TenPassfour,

We cannot state enough that invitation letters are absolutely not a requirement. Do not waste your time and energy getting such unnecessary documents as they are not needed and will not be looked at during the interview.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

TenPassfour:
Dear VO,
Please my younger brother will be graduating next year Master degree,and me and my wife will like to witness his graduation ceremony,
in the intraderm we would like to know, does it need to send any invitation to us in that regards, thank you i know you dont give odds but just a guideline.
Cheers brother

Hello Ujan,

Good question. Email us at consularAbuja@state.gov so that we can cancel the stolen visa to ensure that someone doesn't use it. There is no process to get the visa back. Rather, you must apply, pay and come in for an interview again.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

ujan:
Dear VO,
I lost my passport with a valid USA visa in the USA of which I had to make use of emergency travel certificate to come back to Nigeria.I reported to the police in the USA of which I was given a police report after four days.Sir what are the process of getting the VISA back,someone told me I should first send an email to the USA embassy here in ABUJA,but I don't have the USA embassy email address.kindly furnish with with all the information needed to help me in the process of replacement of the visa.THANKS

Hello 1306,

To be eligibile for dropbox, your visa can't have expired more than 48 months ago. That means that you are within that window, as your expired 15 months ago.

Again, we encourage everyone to use our dropbox program if you are eligibile. Please plan ahead to avoid waiting days or weeks for your interview.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

1306:
Goodday VO,

You are doing a great job here, weldone. Please I would would like to get clarification on this sentence on the embassy web page 'The visa expired no more than four years prior to reissuance' under the requirement for drop-box eligibility.

Does it mean if my last visa expired within the last four years or still referring to the old visa? I know it used to be 12 months so i am trying to be certain as mine expired about 15months ago.

Thank you.

Hello Peacevilla,

We understand that some documents may have slight differences. It's best to have all of your documents consistent, if possible. If not, just explain that to the officer to help us understand.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

peacevilla:
Dear VO,
I bear a first name with alphabet in the middle that can be written with 's' or 'z', that is Razaq.
In my passport and the letter from my employer it reads 's', but some of my documents reads 'z' such as my birth certificate. Can this pose a problem for me or is there anything I could do to avoid it prior to interview? Thanks.

Hello lawalolak,

Thanks for asking this question, as it is something that we feel very strongly about. If a passport is presented at an interview with any fake stamps or visas, it is highly unlikely that the applicant will ever get a visa. Moreover, applicants can be arrested for this, so it sounds like your friend was lucky. If an applicant has a lifetime ban, he will be notified in person and in writing. However, what your friend did is very serious and may never have the chance to travel to the U.S. because he damaged his credibility. If any of our readers are tempted to purchase a fake document or visa, please do not do it. Remember that even if someone does it for you, it's still your application, so you are held accountable for all information and documentation.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

lawalolak:
Dear ma/sir, please i really need an answer to this. My friend went to US embassy together with his wife. And he had a fake visa on his passport which was done by one football agent according to what he told me. And he was caught at the point of interviews, and they wasn't issued d visa and they wasn't told anything except d blue paper was given. Does it means both has been banned or his wife alone can reapply or they can still reapply? Pls assist!

Dear VO, my 76 years old mother wants to travel to the US to visit her younger brother (hopefully July ending) she was issued a 2yrs B1/B2 in 2014 which she used to travel for the wedding of the younger brother daughter's wedding. The visa expired in March, and found out she's qualified for a drop box process. My question is what documents does she need to submit along with her passport for drop box processing. Thanks

Thanks a lot VO. Please does his wife freely to reapply alone? And since the husband has realized his mistakes for meeting an agent for shady stuff. Can he also reapply in future? since he was lucky as u said and he has learnt from his mistakes and he was issued 214b letter for saying d truth to the interviewer which I guess. Thanks!

Good day VO

Please I sent this question earlier. Its pretty urgent

I wish to make group appointment for, me my husband and baby for B2 visa.
I saw on the website that group/family appointment is stopped for Nigeria. How do we apply so we can present our baby's passport on interview date since she's an infant?
Does it mean me an my husband will be interviewed separately by different COs?
Also on payment at GTB? Is is advisable that we pay separate fees to get separate receipts? Don't want issues with barcode.

Hello Ije004,

We no longer do group appointments. Immediate family members can be interview together. Every application needs to be paid in full and the appointment set up using the receipt.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

Ije004:
Good day!

I wish to make group appointment for, me my husband and baby for B2 visa.
I saw on the website that group/family appointment is stopped for Nigeria. How do we apply so we can present our baby's passport on interview date since she's an infant?
Does it mean me an my husband will be interviewed separately by different COs?
Also on payment at GTB? Is is advisable that we pay separate fees to get separate receipts? Don't want issues with barcode.

Hello Otunbacoded,

Traveling on a visa is not a requirement for using the drop box program. We understand that people can't always travel within the 2 year window. It sounds like she is still qualified for the program.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

OTUNBACODED:
Dear Sir,
Thanks for the good work u are doing here. my friend had a us visa which she travelled with. when the visa expired, she was qualified for renewal via drop box which she did. her new visa expires in 2 months and she is yet to travel with it. Her fear now is, will she still be qualified for renewal via drop box if she did not travel with her current visa or will she have to go for a new visa interview? Her work schedule hasn't really given her time to go on vacation in like 2 years, reason for her not using the visa.

Hello ChiMoni37,

As stated many times, we are not going to coach you on how to get your visa.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

chiMoni37:
hello niv.. . I plan on going for a recreational exercise with a B2 visa and I would soon be sent an invitation for for the exercise which is 4 weeks .. Although hotel accommodation has been booked for me.. And i don't have anyone there.. Would my own business income(financial statements) be considered as a factor or can I use my mother's own cos she also has landed properties..

abujaniv:
Hello ChiMoni37,

As stated many times, we are not going to coach you on how to get your visa.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

I ask of the requirements only... .

Dear VO,

I attended a Visa interview with my husband and children and was denied. We have visited UK as family twice.

We planned a family summer holiday at Columbia, South Carolina and the VO that interviewed us said even Americans don't visit that state without much explanation.

Please i will like to know reason why Americans don't go there.

[quote author=lawalolak post=46972435]Thanks a lot VO. Please does his wife freely to reapply alone? And since the husband has realized his mistakes for meeting an agent for shady stuff. Can he also reapply in future? since he was lucky as u said and he has learnt from his mistakes and he was issued 214b letter for saying d truth to the interviewer which I guess. Thanks!

Dear AbujaNIV,

My wife once worked in an organization that has now shut down her operations and no longer exists. Is it appropriate to fill in such in work history when filling D-160 form seeing the contact phone in no more active?

Regards.

Kaponix

Dear Abuja NIV

Thank you for your response.

Is is advisable that we ask for 3 separate receipts at GTB for my husband, me and our baby? I hear paying and getting just one receipt for more than one person will give barcode issues.

abujaniv:
Hello Ije004,

We no longer do group appointments. Immediate family members can be interview together. Every application needs to be paid in full and the appointment set up using the receipt.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

Abuja NIV,
I have travelled twice to the US this year and on checking my i94 information, my date of entry and departure was uploaded correctly for the first trip but only the date of entry was uploaded on the 2nd trip and I have since left the US since 9th of June even though I was stamped upon entry till December 2016.
Do I need to bother or worry about it?

Dear Abuja NiV,

Recently, I got America Visa ( B1/B2 ) Non-Immigrant Visa. But the problem I have now is am not able to travel the date I stipulated on DS-160 form and also the person I want to visit is in Nigeria since March. Now I want to ask is possible for me to visit another person different from my contact on DS-160 form for example instead of Georgia I visit New Jersey. God will bless you hear from you soon.

Dear sir, please i need clarification about this i paid for american visa fee at GTB i try to book the appointment date i could not fine the actual date i want i decided to leave and after 2 days i logging again to complete the booking the next i saw at the end is conformation meanwhile i have not chosen any date yet, please what should i do? because one agent told me that i can not book with that receipts number again that it has entered into mailbox, i need advise on how to get it done thank you.

Hello Fatytoy333,

It sounds like she is qualified. She doesn't need any more documents than her DS-160. If more documents are needed, we will ask her for them.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

fatytoy333:
Dear VO, my 76 years old mother wants to travel to the US to visit her younger brother (hopefully July ending) she was issued a 2yrs B1/B2 in 2014 which she used to travel for the wedding of the younger brother daughter's wedding. The visa expired in March, and found out she's qualified for a drop box process. My question is what documents does she need to submit along with her passport for drop box processing. Thanks

Hella lawalolak,

All applicants are welcome to reapply at any time. However, if an applicant committed fraud and was caught, there is a chance that he may never get a visa. We take our anti-fraud measures very seriously and when someone ruins their credibility, it is very hard to reestablish it. While it is good that he admitted his mistakes, he will have to answer for them every time he comes in.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

lawalolak:
Thanks a lot VO. Please does his wife freely to reapply alone? And since the husband has realized his mistakes for meeting an agent for shady stuff. Can he also reapply in future? since he was lucky as u said and he has learnt from his mistakes and he was issued 214b letter for saying d truth to the interviewer which I guess. Thanks!

Hello Kaponix,

Yes, we encourage you to complete all information to the best of your knowledge, so if she worked there, then absolutely include it.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

Kaponix:
Dear AbujaNIV,

My wife once worked in an organization that has now shut down her operations and no longer exists. Is it appropriate to fill in such in work history when filling D-160 form seeing the contact phone in no more active?

Regards.

Kaponix

Hello Ije004,

Yes, each applicant must have their own receipt number. That is a common reason why people are turned back.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

Ije004:
Dear Abuja NIV

Thank you for your response.

Is is advisable that we ask for 3 separate receipts at GTB for my husband, me and our baby? I hear paying and getting just one receipt for more than one person will give barcode issues.

Hello Adeola1289,

I do not understand the question.

Regards,

Abuja NIV

adeola1289:
Abuja NIV,
I have travelled twice to the US this year and on checking my i94 information, my date of entry and departure was uploaded correctly for the first trip but only the date of entry was uploaded on the 2nd trip and I have since left the US since 9th of June even though I was stamped upon entry till December 2016.
Do I need to bother or worry about it?