this site has US immigration laws clearly stated http://www.americanlaw.com/b-2.html

Hello NL members pls I greet everyone here,my issue is that in Sept 3rd 2007 I was refused visiting visa but the problem was that the name I used on my passport then wasn't my real name and even all the documents were packaged too.ever since then I am afraid to apply with my new e passport that bears my real name and I'm married and be willing to travel on vacatio with my family not even fo greener pasture anymore coz we are blessed already.pls how can I go about my new name now?thank you

Even if u are banned u should be free by next year,tell d truth in your next application,this i learnt from this trend cs someone asked similar ? in the past

Hello every one, how are you?

LadyG, Seyewest and other learned fellows. I bring you warm greetings from Obamaland.

Now i fully understand why ties are strongly checked before the approval of visa applications. This place is super tempting and one can easily refuse to return home if you have no ties to "drag" you back. Cant wait to reunite with my kids.

Should be out of here by February. God bless us all.

Izzystevens:
LadyG, Seyewest and other learned fellows. I bring you warm greetings from Obamaland.

Now i fully understand why ties are strongly checked before the approval of visa applications. This place is super tempting and one can easily refuse to return home if you have no ties to "drag" you back. Cant wait to reunite with my kids.

Should be out of here by February. God bless us all.

Febu wharrrt? Yepa! Ok o
Ngwanu post your poe experience as don advocate . Enjoy your trip and don't u dare forget my pof pof

Kbanti:
Even if u are banned u should be free by next year,tell d truth in your next application,this i learnt from this trend cs someone asked similar ? in the past

That's not true...
There are three year bans, there are 10 year bans, there are even lifetime bans. It's important to listen to what the visa officer tells you so that you know how long your ban is for.

portmajik01:
Hello NL members pls I greet everyone here,my issue is that in Sept 3rd 2007 I was refused visiting visa but the problem was that the name I used on my passport then wasn't my real name and even all the documents were packaged too.ever since then I am afraid to apply with my new e passport that bears my real name and I'm married and be willing to travel on vacatio with my family not even fo greener pasture anymore coz we are blessed already.pls how can I go about my new name now?thank you

When you lie. You damage your intergrity. If you have been banned...
If you haven't, your intergrity is still an issue and it will take some convincing for the vo to believe u.

LagosNIV:


That's not true...
There are three year bans, there are 10 year bans, there are even lifetime bans. It's important to listen to what the visa officer tells you so that you know how long your ban is for.

Judging from hundreds or replies here from rejected applicants.
Only a tiny percentage listen to the officer or read their rejection paper.

This is quite clear from the questions asked.
Also people post long transcripts of their interview but not the rejection code which would make things clear!

basilomeje:


My Visa interview.
VO: Why are you going to New York
Me: I replied
VO: Which Country have you been to?
Me: I replied
VO; What did you do in Cyprus and UK
Me: I replied
VO: Are you married
Me: Yes
VO: Do you have kids
Me: No
VO: Your visa has been issued, pick up your passport in 2days.
Me: Thank You

Let me use this opportunity to thank all nairalanders for yours suggestions and ideas.

...these are of no help to anybody. I believe you read and learned from most scripts shared here.

Izzystevens:
LadyG, Seyewest and other learned fellows. I bring you warm greetings from Obamaland.

Now i fully understand why ties are strongly checked before the approval of visa applications. This place is super tempting and one can easily refuse to return home if you have no ties to "drag" you back. Cant wait to reunite with my kids.

Should be out of here by February. God bless us all.

You are staying till February? But your visa transcript says 14days.

sugah:

You are staying till February? But your visa transcript says 14days.

Probably stamped in for six months. Like he said, temptations abound in Yankee...so, he got tempted to extend his 14days visit to 6 months... He go sha return home

Izzystevens:
LadyG, Seyewest and other learned fellows. I bring you warm greetings from Obamaland.

Now i fully understand why ties are strongly checked before the approval of visa applications. This place is super tempting and one can easily refuse to return home if you have no ties to "drag" you back. Cant wait to reunite with my kids.

Should be out of here by February. God bless us all.

POE Experiences please.. Have fun ooooo just come back please we all need you in Naija.

portmajik01:
Hello NL members pls I greet everyone here,my issue is that in Sept 3rd 2007 I was refused visiting visa but the problem was that the name I used on my passport then wasn't my real name and even all the documents were packaged too.ever since then I am afraid to apply with my new e passport that bears my real name and I'm married and be willing to travel on vacatio with my family not even fo greener pasture anymore coz we are blessed already.pls how can I go about my new name now?thank you

Have you traveled out of Naija with your family?

Burger01:
Probably stamped in for six months. Like he said, temptations abound in Yankee...so, he got tempted to extend his 14days visit to 6 months... He go sha return home

It is well! By the time she is called in randomly for an interview during renewal (if she will be coming home oh), this thread becomes unnecessarily busy with all the questions afresh. Lemme assume the February I read up there is a mistake or it's for good explainable reason, else I will conclude we are being mocked here (as the did is already done).

Kbanti:
Even if u are banned u should be free by next year,tell d truth in your next application,this i learnt from this trend cs someone asked similar ? in the past

Wahala dey oh! Make una no go send people go "prison" via the advise wey una dey give oh....

OmoBendel24:


It is well! By the time she is called in randomly for an interview during renewal (if she will be coming home oh), this thread becomes unnecessarily busy with all the questions afresh. Lemme assume the February I read up there is a mistake or it's for good explainable reason, else I will conclude we are being mocked here (as the did is already done).

..That's when the truth will stare at her stark nakked. Her eyes go clear

Burger01:
..That's when the truth will stare at her stark nakked. Her eyes go clear

Common sense alone will tell anyone that if you have a serz job or family, you can't stay away for 6 months. Clearly the person has something better to do in the US.
When I read those renewal questions I always wonder why folks post it . At that point stories like 'my aunty was sick so I stayed back to show love and cherish...' Go full the place.
Well everyborry get their life and cross.

^^^

You said it all LadyG. I mean, how could someone just decided to stay away for 6 months when you told the vo you had a job and probably a family to return home to Na then different stories about unknown and undeclared relatives go begin fly upadawn during renewal.

OmoBendel24:


Wahala dey oh! Make una no go send people go "prison" via the advise wey una dey give oh....

worry359:


Judging from hundreds or replies here from rejected applicants.
Only a tiny percentage listen to the officer or read their rejection paper.

This is quite clear from the questions asked.
Also people post long transcripts of their interview but not the rejection code which would make things clear!

May I understand the import of this thing you keep emphasizing? We know oftentimes it's the generic section 214(b) stuff that gets issued to them. They listen and they read methinks. The understanding of that paper and its content is what this is about. VOs are constrained from giving you details as a policy, we wouldn't blame them.

Have you seen how detailed the UK own is? The Canadian one (GCMS notes) can be gotten by applicants if they so wish to get the details of what transpired or is being held against them (sometimes very cheap and easily correctable, and at other times heartbreaking, etc but at least one becomes aware and stay of their embassy if need be). You need some senator or so to do that for you in the US case if refused. Those notes and deeper reasons are very important if I may say.

Some of us rant here when refused, I'm sure if some of us knew the exact reason for denial we will be put to shame and just zip our rants up, really. Imagine a VO denying you a visa for and to a PLEASURE trip because your wife is heavy (with even your 2 year old child in her care too, and these ought to be your strong ties in your estimation,right? But....) and yet you decide to travel at a time close to her delivery for 3-4wks, will you come and be speaking grammar here of being unjustly treated? People need to know these reasons indepthly! Hoping the US frees this part of visa applications up some day. Regards

OmoBendel24:


May I understand the import of this thing you keep emphasizing?

Yes your points are valid.
I see comments like
"I was denied for some reason."
"The VO did not explain."

Post a transcript by all means, but the rejection code, even if it is 214b gives guidance for the way forward.
Sometimes we have to work hard to discover that the reason was false papers or finance.

@omobendel whilst I agree that your points are valid. I'll say that every applicants needs to get one thing clear before applying
1. America is not your fatherland. You just need to understand you can be refused. If you knock on my house door I can decide not to open. And I don't have to tell you why. It is my house. My door. My rules

2. Applicants' idea of ties may not be the same with the vos.
If applicants can get these principles down and objectively access themselves, a lotta folks wouldn't be applying and reapplying.
Then Nigerians generally have killed our good name hence the way they treat us. Do they treat other nationals same way? Nope.
Case in point: I am going for 14 days ends up staying for 6 months...

seyewest:
POE Experiences please.. Have fun ooooo just come back please we all need you in Naija.

POE Experience :
Due to the high flight charges to California, i bought ticket to NY but had my connecting flight ticket with me. Only question asked was how long are u staying and i replied 14days. Got stamped and he said, "welcome to America". Dat was all.

sugah:

You are staying till February? But your visa transcript says 14days.

The only permanent thing in life is Change.
E no easy to cough out so much money 4 this trip and not enjoy mysef 2 d fullest.

LadyGuinivere:

Febu wharrrt? Yepa! Ok o
Ngwanu post your poe experience as don advocate . Enjoy your trip and don't u dare forget my pof pof

General, sure pof pof go do u? I fit arrange virgin hair join o

Thanks all, learnt so much from this Forum

Good day house, i have been a silent reader of this page for a long time. I went for my Visa Interview today along with my wife and 2kids and got my Visa. Thank you Lady G and all the leaders in da house, i will post my transcript if the house permit me. Thank you.

demmy01:
Good day house, i have been a silent reader of this page for a long time. I went for my Visa Interview today along with my wife and 2kids and got my Visa. Thank you Lady G and all the leaders in da house, i will post my transcript if the house permit me. Thank you.

I was not a leader o! (In falz voice)
Post naaaaaa!

Burger01:
Probably stamped in for six months. Like he said, temptations abound in Yankee...so, he got tempted to extend his 14days visit to 6 months... He go sha return home

The problem with that is she would need to convince a VO at her next renewal that she did not work and violate her visa in the almost 6months she is planning to spend.

Cc izzystevens

Thank you Lady G, i got to the embassy at abt 9am for a 10am interview. i ignored all dose guyz outside the embassy because i don read dis thread gan. we went thru all d protocols until the guy checking our passport said my wifes ears were not showing and she need to go and take another one, he sha made us spend the 1,500 we didnt plan for. we got in at about 10.45am. we were just praying for favour because the rain don beat us gan, at last we were in front of the VO, me, my wifey, 3yr old son and 10months old daughter and the interview went thus:

VO: GOOD MORNING
WE: GOOD MORNING
kept on typing.........
VO: PASSPORTS
passed our passports
VO: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO IN US
ME: WE ARE GOING FOR FAMILY VACATION. WE HAVE NOT TRAVELED AS A FAMILY BEFORE SO HOPE TO SPEND OUR VACATION IN THE US.
VO: WHERE IN US
ME: NEW YORK
VO: WHAT ARE UR PLANS IN NEWYORK
ME: WE INTEND TO VISIT THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, STATUE OF LIBERTY, TIMES SQUARE AND TAKE THE KIDS TO THE CENTRAL PARK
VO: WHAT DO YOU DO
ME: I WORK WITH XXXXX BANK PLC AS A RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
VO: TELL ME YOUR DUTIES
ME: I MANAGE EXISTING ACCOUNTS OF THE BANK, SOURCE FOR NEW ONES. I ALSO APPRAISE AND PACKAGE CREDIT FACILITIES
VO: WHAT DO YOU DO MAAM
WIFEY: I OWN MY OWN BUSINESS. I SUPPLY CABIN STORES TO SHIPPING COMPANIES.
VO: WHAT ARE CABIN STORES
WIFEY: THINGS THEY USE ON THE SHIP
VO: YOU OWN THE SHIP
WIFEY: NO, I SUPPLY THE THINGS USED IN THE SHIP LIKE MATTRESS, PILLOW, KITCHEN UTENSILS etc
VO: HOW MANY STAFF DO YOU HAVE
WIFEY: I HAVE 5 STAFF
VO: ARE THESE YOUR ONLY KIDS
ME: YES, WE HAVE JUST THIS 2
VO: ARE YOU ACCESSING ANY MEDICALS IN THE US
ME: NO, WE ARE ALL FIT
kept on typing....
VO: HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR A VISA BEFORE
ME: YOU MEAN A US VISA
VO: YES
ME: NO, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME
kept on typing profusely, at this point i was so scared
VO: HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR DOB BEFORE
ME: NO
typing for a long time
VO: CONGRATULATIONS, PICK UP YOUR VISA IN 3 DAYS.....

I didnt hear anything again, just kept thanking God.

i discovered you have to be prepared, study your form very well and pray to God.

LadyGuinivere:


Case in point: I am going for 14 days ends up staying for 6 months...

.. I tire oh

@demmy01, congrats.