You are right, I think Seyewest was mistaking Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) for Passenger travel Allowance (PTA) the bank gives , or am I the one mixing up something

signature2012:


It depends on your pocket.It also depends on how much you want to spend on shopping.I believe you already have a budget.

$3 -$5k should be enough.Just try to maintain a prudent spending and avoid impulse expenses.

@seyewest,guess you did not understand his question. He was not asking the maximum amount one can get for BTA even though is PTA(Personal travel allowance) but the amount that will be enough to spend in US after paying hotel Bills.

sihamey:



They don't want to hear No on that bolded

Did you in anyway misuse your visa? If not,I think your Husband shouldn't have been traveling for vacation alone when he is married with 3 kids, he should have mentioned that he will be traveling with you and the kids in his application form and repeat same during the interview and that you and the kids already had your valid visa, that would have improved his chances so let him reapply and do the needful.

Did you in anyway misuse your visa? If not,I think your Husband shouldn't have been traveling for vacation alone when he is married with 3 kids, he should have mentioned that he will be traveling with you and the kids in his application form and repeat same during the interview and that you and the kids already had your valid visa, that would have improved his chances so let him reapply and do the needful.

lollyberry:
Hello house kindly help me find the fault in this my husband went fr interview at usa embassy in lagos yesterday and was refused, i have a valid visa and my last son is a us citizen but we dint mention it in any way

Hubby. Good morning
Vo. good morning ur passport
Vo. Why are u going to the usa
Hubby. Vacation
Vo. Were will u be going
Hubby. Newyork
Vo are u married
Hubby. Yes
Vo .do u have kids
Hubby. yes 3 kids
vo. Are u traveling alone
hubby. Yes
Vo. Were d u work
Hubby. Bla bla
Vo. How much is monthly salary
hubby. 375k
Vo. Have u travelled out before
Hubby.no
Vo brought out blue paper


Pls were did we go wrong, hubby just wanted to go n 10 days vacation alone since it only me and the kids that has been going before

LadyGuinivere:

It is a reasonable assumption that one who stays for that long must have a means of sustenance.... Ergo probably working in the US and being paid under the table... That's one

Maybe they want to verify you paid all your bills

Whatever the reason was that made you stay back, then say the truth. Don't go making up stories you can't verify.
And yes. Lots of people get called in for interviews. Usually those that fit into the 2bills you fit into

Thanks @LadyGuinivere, ill stick to the main story then: I was able to handle work from there and my wife got an extended leave from work the first time we stayed that long. the second time was to have our baby and ill go with all the documents to show we paid our bills and had a zero balance before returning back.

Praying for the best.

Hello good people in the house
Wishing you all God's protection and bounties this weekend!

So check this out, I started my process yesterday and although there were plenty of steps that were confusing but i got through successfully with DS submission. There were some things they did not ask and I kept my mouth shut did not disclose. Anyway the GTB process for payment receipt can be better than that, or maybe because na Friday make am hectic like this.

Anyway, the good news is if it was not the familiarity i had with this thread and exposure to the mistakes of others i would have abandoned this application. Americans are nosy! Kilode, e remain small self to ask me if im circumcised or not. Too probing. They need to stand back small.

Anyway, I thank you all very much for this site, very helpful. Its a knowledgebase if i can call it that. Without you all my American journey would have remained no more than a dream. Love you all!

Na who started this thread sef, who is the original OP gaan that started this kb? Cosade, na you own this site abi na Seye?

cosade:


By time you come back from USA (United States of Ajegunle), her moniker would have changed to Lady C.

You yeye no be small. You want snatch BabaRamota' rose....you kuku wan kill me.

@ Bogus thanks.

I have two pals that were rejected US visas. The first a lady, she used an agent that match made her with a guy as if though they were couples meanwhile she is single. Does she still have hope to reapply with her genuine information? How can she address her previous application?

2nd person, a guy also used an agent ,single but agent filled married for him and wrote that he will visit niagara Falls that is in Canada (this one tire me). Any hope to reapply for US visa for him? How can he address it?

seyewest:


Have you renewed after the child birth? If no then you must go with every document needed to prove that you have no debt ...Zero balance and you will also have to defend why you stayed for almost 3 months but I see no issue here if you can successfully defend yourself.

No I haven't renewed, we had our baby middle last year and the 2 years visa just expired February this year. I plan to go with all the documents to show we paid all our bills and had a zero balance before flying back home.
However where my issue lies is the first time we stayed almost 3 months. I'm worried telling them the truth about staying that long solely because we decided to extend our vacation as we were enjoying our stay is not a good enough reason for them. With the new strict laws in issuing Nigerians visa now due to the rising number of people using their visitors visa to cross into Canada, I fear they might feel the need not to renew ours.

Asihanmi:
@ Bogus thanks.

I have two pals that were rejected US visas. The first a lady, she used an agent that match made her with a guy as if though they were couples meanwhile she is single. Does she still have hope to reapply with her genuine information? How can she address her previous application?

2nd person, a guy also used an agent ,single but agent filled married for him and wrote that he will visit niagara Falls that is in Canada (this one tire me). Any hope to reapply for US visa for him? How can he address it?

This one serious o

sosy25:


The photo was done in a photo studio, it's a professional passport photo and it's less than 80kb.

I suggest that you don't crop or edit the photo by yourself after scanning or snapping. Upload it directly to the photo cropping tool provided by the US state department. With the photo tool you can resize and adjust to requirements.

Asihanmi:
@ Bogus thanks.

I have two pals that were rejected US visas. The first a lady, she used an agent that match made her with a guy as if though they were couples meanwhile she is single. Does she still have hope to reapply with her genuine information? How can she address her previous application?

2nd person, a guy also used an agent ,single but agent filled married for him and wrote that he will visit niagara Falls that is in Canada (this one tire me). Any hope to reapply for US visa for him? How can he address it?

Niagara Falls is in both Canada and the US...so no let am tire you

cosade:


Sorry, I didn't understand you. I thought you meant a person would require a minimum of $4,000 for two weeks trip.

PTA is how much you can get from Nigeria bank if you're traveling abroad by plane and the the journey is more than 4 hours, while BTA is the basic/lowest amount of currency you can bring into a particular country for visiting/business etc.

BabaRamota1980:
Hello good people in the house
Wishing you all God's protection and bounties this weekend!

So check this out, I started my process yesterday and although there were plenty of steps that were confusing but i got through successfully with DS submission. There were some things they did not ask and I kept my mouth shut did not disclose. Anyway the GTB process for payment receipt can be better than that, or maybe because na Friday make am hectic like this.

Anyway, the good news is if it was not the familiarity i had with this thread and exposure to the mistakes of others i would have abandoned this application. Americans are nosy! Kilode, e remain small self to ask me if im circumcised or not. Too probing. They need to stand back small.

Anyway, I thank you all very much for this site, very helpful. Its a knowledgebase if i can call it that. Without you all my American journey would have remained no more than a dream. Love you all!

Na who started this thread sef, who is the original OP gaan that started this kb? Cosade, na you own this site abi na Seye?

Baba answer the question now

Optimist1528:


No I haven't renewed, we had our baby middle last year and the 2 years visa just expired February this year. I plan to go with all the documents to show we paid all our bills and had a zero balance before flying back home.
However where my issue lies is the first time we stayed almost 3 months. I'm worried telling them the truth about staying that long solely because we decided to extend our vacation as we were enjoying our stay is not a good enough reason for them. With the new strict laws in issuing Nigerians visa now due to the rising number of people using their visitors visa to cross into Canada, I fear they might feel the need not to renew ours.

Don't worry about the 3 months.. you did not overstay and I hope you won't do that eventually... it's actually a mind thing if you wanna be positive then be positive... Relax.

seyewest:


Baba answer the question now

Seye, you no know say e get sometimes wey my village people dey act up. When that happen my whole internet go jus scatter and i no dey fit see the screen sef...e go blank! . Me i no see question o.

Pls I need your responds here.I want to visit usa to see my parent,they will be getting their citizenship nxt month but my bro is already a citizen.I will be staying for 6mnth

I have not travel to any country

How much do I need to have in my account ?

If my brother will sponsored my trip,will I still need my account statement?

I am a fashion designer working for a clothing line own by another of my brother in Usa.is a registered comp In usa

JECU:
Pls I need your responds here. I want to visit usa to see my parent, they will be getting their citizenship nxt month but my bro is already a citizen.I will be staying for 6mnth

I have not travel to any country

How much do I need to have in my account ?

If my brother will sponsored my trip,will I still need my account statement?

I am a fashion designer working for a clothing line own by another of my brother in Usa.is a registered comp In usa

A whole six months to visit your parent...hmmm

JECU:
Pls I need your responds here.I want to visit usa to see my parent,they will be getting their citizenship nxt month but my bro is already a citizen.I will be staying for 6mnth

I have not travel to any country

How much do I need to have in my account ?

If my brother will sponsored my trip,will I still need my account statement?

I am a fashion designer working for a clothing line own by another of my brother in Usa.is a registered comp In usa

Instead of risking any near future opportunity with US entry, why not be patient for your parents to get citizenship, after which they can file for your migration? Are you married?

cosade:


A whole six months to visit your parents...hmmm

Ahh, na US we dey talk now. The bobo wan chop burger and go eat kfc. Come back buttered up and begin garrow, bounce and speak phone. Lol.

BabaRamota1980:


Ahh, na US we dey talk now. The bobo wan chop burger and go eat kfc. Come back buttered up and begin garrow, bounce and speak phone. Lol.

Baba Ramo, you think say this one wan come back?

JECU:
Pls I need your responds here.I want to visit usa to see my parent,they will be getting their citizenship nxt month but my bro is already a citizen.I will be staying for 6mnth

I have not travel to any country

How much do I need to have in my account ?

If my brother will sponsored my trip,will I still need my account statement?

I am a fashion designer working for a clothing line own by another of my brother in Usa.is a registered comp In usa

You better not spoil your chances of getting a U.S Citizenship in the near future by acting reckless with this your next moves.

JECU:
Pls I need your responds here.I want to visit usa to see my parent,they will be getting their citizenship nxt month but my bro is already a citizen.I will be staying for 6mnth

I have not travel to any country

How much do I need to have in my account ?

If my brother will sponsored my trip,will I still need my account statement?

I am a fashion designer working for a clothing line own by another of my brother in Usa.is a registered comp In usa

@JECU. You need to study well your options for legally travelling to the US.
1. Wait until your parents and citizens and see if they can file for you. (Invite you to come to stay with them in the US).
2. Probably; with the help of your parents and brother, get a job that will take you to the US to work there.
For the two options above, you may want to check the thread for immigrating to the US. You may not get useful answers here.

3. Visit the US. This is what this thread is about: people just going to visit USA and come back to Nigeria. If you want to visit, it is not normal to be on a visit trip for 6 months. For example, you cannot work legally in the US with a visit visa, so it is not easy to explain how you will stay there for more than a few weeks, and not work in the US and that will mean that you leave the business or work in Nigeria.

Just going through my form this evening and i noticed a mistake. I initially use my uncle as contact person but later change it to my friends address, now the mistake whr they ask Do u hv a relative in the US it was my uncle name that still appears thr which means i forgot to edit that to my friends name. Contact person and whr to stay my friend's name, address and other info, relative in us my uncles name.. Don't know if it could cause confusion.,.

eyinola:
Just going through my form this evening and i noticed a mistake. I initially use my uncle as contact person but later change it to my friends address, now the mistake whr they ask Do u hv a relative in the US it was my uncle name that still appears thr which means i forgot to edit that to my friends name. Contact person and whr to stay my friend's name, address and other info, relative in us my uncles name.. Don't know if it could cause confusion.,.

I don't think you made any mistake because your relative is your uncle not a friend. You can stay in your friends house but you can not use him as a relative to that option ask do you have a relative .

T

U mentioned 5months in your application abi? Which I am not sure the 5months appears on your DS-160 when u printed it out. What u were asked in y application is start date of work not how long u stay. I noticed it that when I printed my application I did not see the start date on it, only what i saw was how much I earn. So I am not sure the VO did not see it, probably that is why they keep asking applicants how long they av bin working. Were u asked by the VO how long you have been working? U only mentioned it in your application. For the 50k u earn, what year did u apply for this visa? Where u the one sponsoring your self or u had a sponsor?

For my own advice to other applicants ps make sure u have been in the job for years. Even if u mentioned months to them, make sure u tell them that u have been in your previous job for years with that they will know u av earn and save lot for the trip. That was the mistake I made without telling the VO that i av worked for years in my previous work.


My current job is 5months which I mentioned in my application. I don't know where people get all these ideas from. My 1st visa i was earning 50k monthly and was stated clearly on my form still I got my visa. Been to the UK only once in 2006 and yet I got it.
The OP mentioned 5years and above, was just trying to debunk that assumption.[/quote]

pls,how long advisably do some1 who is denied US visiting visa wait b4 applying again.

seyewest:


PTA is how much you can get from Nigeria bank if you're traveling abroad by plane and the the journey is more than 4 hours, while BTA is the basic/lowest amount of currency you can bring into a particular country for visiting/business etc.

so does Sanciro need $4000 BTA as you earlier responded? The $16,000 per annum BTA you responded to cosade is also confusing.
Seyewest, I think you were initially mistaking BTA for PTA

Friends come here and post their transcript which is very good but we really need to state in details of what the USA consulate really need from us. (Especially those applying for B1/B2 visa). Ps NOTE that USA visa application is very different from UK visa dear friends. UK will give u visa with six months payslips even if u just started the job, so far u are working and earning pay but for USA they are really interested in your job, y profession , years u av spent in the job (Stable job) , your experience in the job, the career u have build for your self, what your company does, reputable companies. They are really after it ps. Ties no be only family as we think o! Or u want to prove to them u av travel history. Lol! Did d'nt care atimes. Traveling history is just only a plus to y getting visa but not the main thing in evaluating. They know how u get money travel out? May be u did Yahoo Yahoo to travel out to build travel history. Lol! My friends they are really concerned about your job profile. They know u are coming to spent in their country so they av to be very sure u av a stable job. Earn decent salary, pension, leave allowance. For me this denial really open my eyes, it made me to really make more research and I really know best now. I was having the confidence with my years of traveling abroad that I will get it but I was denial. Lol. So I really have knowledge of what they are looking for. If u av a good job with pension running for years, knowing u will be paid y final entitiment after years of service why will u risk it and stay is USA as illegal migrants, so dear friends this is what they consider well ps. Do your homework well and make research bf u think of applying for USA. No be in a rush to apply, jot as many information u can from goggle. Read the thread from part1 to de end, no get tired reading it, I know it is very long. Yes read and jot out relevant things that will help y case. Not just read ps jot and make reference to it when filling y application. I will still make out time to keep posting relevant things that USA need not just for us to come here and post transcript and ask questions, or ways on how to apply for visa. Yes we ask questions and we get reply but some of us still get denial after going throught these thread. Meanehile all these is very good, I have to say we are really trying alot in these forum. But we should also create out time to research and educate our selves more to know exactly what the meaning of their strong ties and explain in details. We hear from people that for USA once u av a job apply without telling u details of what they need in job. Yes many have come to these thread read, without jotting down relevant points, armed u might read and forget. It happened to me. My advice get a pen start from page one of this thread, read and jot ps. Ask questions, tell pple to go through y application well bf u submit. Listen to pple advice atimes, especially from experience pple. No go just meet any body to assist u, meet experience plple not agent ps. But atimes there are some good agent ps. I had one but I did not really follow some of the corrections he gave me. I was thinking my own is best. Ps d'nt be over confident with y self. Meet pple who av appy bf to put u through. I repeat again USA is not the same with UK application.

For those booking hotel reservation, it is good but they will still weight your job if the job can pay your hotel reservation.

For point of contact yes, they said if u d'nt know any body put hotel. But come to think of it for me I will still advice applicants that have friends in the USA to use their point of contact but please make sure the person have a right stay in USA and how the person take come USA, Very important. Why am I saying this is that USA need someone that can void for u. Hotel reservation can not give details about u. Hotel reservation that doesn't even know u. Some of their numbers are not going. So I think that point of contact matters to them. Yes they tell u use hotel or the shop etc. But they still consider it. The only people I advice to use hotel reservation as point of contact is those that d'nt even know any body there. But many of us have pple in USA but we are afraid not to complicate issue. (we still lie here) lol! Yes I understand but for point of contact use them and book hotel as where u will stay.

Then when the VO ask some of us questions we just make it short, I my self also did it from the advice I got from my friend, (Any thing the VO ask u just talk short) . Ps try to be friendly with them, make y interview fun not just stand there as a log of stick and keep answering short questions. Some of the VO might denial you visa bc of that even if u got all on u.

When asked why going to the USA, ps if u are going alone try to tell them u are going for your annual leave vacation. Or I am going for my annual leave vacation and to do some shopping.
Not just stand there and say tourism alone. Lol!
They are human like us give them good reason u are going to usa. Yes some have mentioned only tourism and they were given but their discussion overall will be fun to the VO, all these they put into consideration to evaluate us but we d'nt know. We just hear people telling us just give short ans, all na lie. Are u single yes, come on! friends d'nt just say I am single lady at 40, tell them I am single and getting engaged soon. Expect u know u are single and working as a manger in a bank. Yes I know that some single ladies av gotten visa and never said engaged but after evaluating them generally both their job , they give them. My advice u are engaged ps. I am not here to tell u to lie. NO! But this is packaging. The way we package for job interview is the way we go ahead and do for USA ps. I d'nt see anything wrong in it. Yes people tell u not to lie without telling u how to state y issue. For example some one that I was discussing about not putting months, she asked if she was asked about her proof, I just advice her try to make sure that u tell the VO u have years of experience in y previous job. But meanwhile some one is there telling her not to lie, but never go ahead to tell her other details. Ps if u are new in a job make sure u tell the VO about your previous work with years not months of experience ps. For those applying for 1st time in a new job and no previous job experience, ps I will advice u to wait for one year before u apply. Not after 6months of job confirmation u apply. No! Make sure u apply after one year u are employed, at least they will know u av stayed for one year and entitled for leave allowance. Applicants can only renew visa as they start a new job bc in the privious interview they stated their past employment and beside they VO knows they av gone to USA and come bk so they give they immediately when there is no problem of overstaying. But new applicants for the first time are really checked very well.

For married when asked why are u not traveling with your husband just tell them he is unable to get leave from work. For your hubby too they will ask u what he is doing and years of working for y hubby. USA people like big things o! No tell them say y hubby na trader. Lol! That one done reach to disqualify u. Lol! Arrange y hubby profile too incase he is not going with u. Lift y hubby up for them. No put y hubby for yeye way. Those USA people like big things. I de draw Una ear O! They no want who will come and follow them to share their national cake. Or to tell them that your hubby is not working currently. Lol u are on y own. Make them to know u av a good job with y hubby. Lift Una job up.

Lastly this people don't check documents o! So na wetin u fill and y interview they will judge u with. So friends package your self well and go take y visa ps. Friends told me on what to say when I get there but fear fear make me loss out. Say the correct things but package your self. Why u want to go to USA package y self like I have really had a hectic work stress this year and I decided to go for my annual vacation in the USA. That one no be packaged (lol) even if u never had hectic time at work. Make y interview fun abeg.

Sorry dear friends for this long message. It will really go along way to educate new applicants ps. USA visa is easy to get when u do y home work well. I thank God I have gone and know my mistakes and working hard on it and not to allow others to make the same mistake.

Lesson learnt for my first visa application.
Never be over confident that u will get the visa bc u av plenty travel history. People tell u no worry with your traveling history they will give u without telling u what USA people really want.

Lesson2 try to be friendly to the VO. Vo: Goodmoring, tell him good morning and how is work? It makes their day.

Lesson3 : no just stand there as log of wood just answering yes or no without been smart to tell the VO why yes or no. Because VO no know wetin De y mind, na de thing u tell them they juge u with. Never assume he surpose to know. Explain to him.

Moreso this person tell u say I did not do this doing my own or did not mention this. Try to package your self ps. Leave other people and and do y package for your own self. Anything u know that can implicate u remove it, no allow anybody tell u put it because u must be honest at all time. No! Me I d'nt agree to that. The only thing I know d'nt lie on y age, your profile just parckage y self well and go pick y USA visa

Gud mrng house,pls I and my 3yr old boy applied for B1/B2 US Visa last year july though I was 7month pregnant then which i beleive that was why we were denied but now we are planning to apply for family ,I ,my husband and our kids but on my passport its my dad's surname that is on it and i'm really concern about it, I need advice on it pls

Mbamto:
so does Sanciro need $4000 BTA as you earlier responded? The $16,000 per annum BTA you responded to cosade is also confusing.
Seyewest, I think you were initially mistaking BTA for PTA

PTA ($4000) is the most any Nigerian bank can give you... I don't know what is confusing about that and BTA will be determined by the custom/immigration service of the country you're visiting....

monchat:
Friends come here and post their transcript which is very good but we really need to state in details of what the USA consulate really need from us. (Especially those applying for B1/B2 visa). Ps NOTE that USA visa application is very different from
Moreso this person tell u say I did not do this doing my own or did not mention this. Try to package your self ps. Leave other people and and do y package for your own self. Anything u know that can implicate u remove it, no allow anybody tell u put it because u must be honest at all time. No! Me I d'nt agree to that. The only thing I know d'nt lie on y age, your profile just parckage y self well and go pick y USA visa

If I'm correct we should lie a little and tell the truth a little... I thought U.S Visa is not do or die?
mind you some people need not package or lie because their ''ties'' is the truth if you have to package or add some jara to boost your profile then there must be something wrong with your application.
I agreed with the point of contact but alot of us got our visa through hotel reservation and alot of people do not get it with a known relatives or friend...
The thing is with U.S Visa it keeps evolving with each applicant, what may work for you may not work for me...