tuborme:


I had that hotel in mind....but it is fully booked... thanks to politicians.

lighthousearc:
Hi nairalander, please i need your help on this issue. My parents got issued their visit visa on 5th of September till date they haven't gotten their visa/passport, i have sent an email to the US embassy regarding this issue....we haven't gotten a valid information on the status of their visa /passport. please has anyone experienced this issues? I will appreciate.

Thank you

seyewest:


How can you say ''Issued'' when they do not have the actually passport containing the visa?
Check the visa status on www.ceac.state.gov

eurogee:
Hello guys, actually love what you guys are doing here.

I have actually been following for sometime now. Please I need expert input in my situation before I make a move.

I was involved in an accident in 2009 which fractured my hip. 2010 I went to India and had hip replacement surgery. And I was told by Indian surgeons that the least life span of the hip is 20years at the end of which it has to be replaced with another hip. Currently I use a crutch to aid my mobility.

This is the 8th year. And I am already feeling some level of uncomfortable with the hip. And this is the reason I am yet to marry at 34yrs of age.

I don't wanna visit India again for the same case since it's not up to the guaranteed 20years and I am already considering a review. I contacted an American hospital who invited me for a review of the surgery.

Mum has arthritis that makes her walking difficult. I am last born. And my siblings are a married. This I told the American hospital and they pledge to arrange who would look after me should in case I end up undergoing another surgery (God forbid).

I work with a logistics company and earn 250,000 monthly with account balance of 8.6million.

Looking at my situation, what's your advice?

Please your opinions will be much appreciated. Thank you.

Kbamby:
Good day my fellow Nairalander. This is my 1st time of posting here, though I bumped on this forum through google in 2015. Then I was preparing my wife to go and give birth in the US. I couldn't get appointment for her before her due date so we forfeited the #32,000 visa fee we paid and saved the #2million we budgeted for the project.
Fast forward to 2018, I paid another Visa fee for myself and book an appointment for July 2018.
On the the day, I got to the US Lagos Embassy by 7:30(my appointment time) but ended up joining the 10am batch. I went through all the necessary procedures and eventually queue for the interview. I usually have this superstitious believe of avoiding women conducting interview for me. So my prayers was to be interviewed by a man. But alas when it was my turn I realised a white lady was going to interview me. I had 4 people in front of me and under 10 minutes she had refused all of them. ( the fastest was the lady before me -less than a minute, she was asked her destination 3 times but no response -though she was responding but she was not audible at all, due to fear). Then I heard Next! I move confidently to her cubicle.
Below is the excerpt:
Me: good morning ma.
Vo: morning... your passport
Me: handed it over
Vo: where are u traveling to in the US?
Me: Florida. Orlando Florida
Vo: why?
Me: for vacation & to check out so and so company( I mentioned 2 top companies in Orlando that do same biz I do in Nigeria) to see if we can do one or two things together
Vo: what do you mean by one or two things?
Me: I explained
....:Vo typing....
Vo: you worked for...(she mentioned my company)
Me: yes. I explain the company has a subsidiary and what each company does.
Vo: so which of the company do you work for?
Me: I owned both companies.
.......Vo continued typing....
Vo: the company u want to visit in Orlando, do u want to buy equipment from them?
Me: yes if I see any one I like.
......vo continue typing.....
Vo: how many staff do u have?
Me: 32 consisting of management staff, supervisors and operatives.
......vo typing......
Vo: are you married?
Me: yes with a son and I'm expecting another baby soon.
Vopicked up my passport from her table and flipped through )
Have you traveled before?
Me: yes to SA, Swaziland and Kenya.
Vo: continue typing for what looks like eternity and me I just rested on the cubicle for support... meanwhile people were just been refused left and right..
She paused and looked left and right...:the blue paper was at the right hand and white at the left hand...and picked the white paper and circle the address to pick up my visa. I wasn't hearing what she was saying cause I was overjoyed in my heart...just pick up the paper and thanked her.

This is my first time and I have always been praying that I should get the visa at my first attempt and God answered.

My advice are:
*One should followed this Nairaland properly, read through and digest.
*be organised and prepared.
*Dress well
*Be confident and polite
*and lastly be honest especially with your occupation.

Thank you.

onlyme07:
A friend's mum went to the embassy on the 5th of Sept,she was given a white paper to pick her passport up after 9days. Till date,nothing. I checked online for her,it was last updated on the 20th of Sept. I sent the passport number to passportstatus@ustraveldocs.com,the response was,there is no status update. Pls,what could be the problem or can someone help with the lagos consular's moniker on NL. Thanks.

David2506:
Good morning everyone, first of all i most commend all your comments here you guys are awesome i really like this forum... Please i need your advice on how to write an invitation letter from US. I've been in a relationship with a black American lady since 2007 and i want her to come to Nigeria so we can get married but her family insist i come over, so she decide to send me an invitation letter, so i need your advice on how she's going to arrange the letter that i will not be denied when i go for interview and i also want to ask if it's neccessary for her to also send letter to the American embassy here in Nigeria, if so please advise me how she'll write this two letters so i can be given a visa... Please

abbey503:

Have u travel before I told her yes

Enasdan:
is senator kind of dressing ideal for an embassy interview

Enasdan:
is senator kind of dressing ideal for an embassy interview

mrvocalprowess:
guys that have done interview. did you go with your phones? where did you keep it? cos the instructions on the ds160 form says no phones.

aberyomi09:
Quick one bosses in here....do you still need to take passport photographs along during interviews for b1b2?

Nerobliss:
Please what is the earliest date one can get for appointment. I have a conference to attend in Nov 29th. Will it be possible to get a date before then?

Everrose2007:
I want to purchase flight ticket to Dubai online which travel agent or website is genuine for this purpose. I see Travelstart ,wakanow and e dreams. Which one is genuine please .your answers are highly appreciated .thanks in advanced

lighthousearc:


Hi there, i think we have similar issue. Did yours get resolved?

onlyme07:


Not yet bro. Have you checked the status?

lighthousearc:


not yet also bro i wonder what is wrong, it over a month already and when i checked the status it stated "ISSUED" but no text from DHL yet...but i told them to goto the DHL pick up location to find out.

LegitBachelor:
Congrats Abbey.

Which country(ies) did you travel to?

abbey503:
Thanks bro

onlyme07:


When last was it updated? 'Cos till now,the one am talking about is still on AP

Donmatlock:

Yes, traditional wear is cool. Just be simple and smart. They aren't really looking at your clothing. Funny enough, 90% of Nigerians I saw inside the interview hall were dressed in formal wears but all the Visa Officers were beautifully dressed in Nigeria traditional attire!

lighthousearc:
it was last updated Sept 5th.

OmoBendel24:


I will advise you run to the designated VFS office by tomorrow, quickly. That passport will be returned to the embassy if you don't pick it up within the allotted time!

When you login to the CGI portal, what do you have on it about the passport's position?

David2506:
Good morning everyone, first of all i most commend all your comments here you guys are awesome i really like this forum... Please i need your advice on how to write an invitation letter from US. I've been in a relationship with a black American lady since 2007 and i want her to come to Nigeria so we can get married but her family insist i come over, so she decide to send me an invitation letter, so i need your advice on how she's going to arrange the letter that i will not be denied when i go for interview and i also want to ask if it's neccessary for her to also send letter to the American embassy here in Nigeria, if so please advise me how she'll write this two letters so i can be given a visa... Please

Lizzypumping:
I greet all of una oooo.....Thanks to the creators of this forum....its has really helped me a lot....
Yea..please I need answers asap, my interview is December yea, and in my form, the intended date of arrival in the US is October, 2018 for two weeks...I called my agent to inform him and he said, there is no issue and that it does not mean...please house u guys know better...what should I do?...should i just believe him as he said....make una help me ooo...I dey wait

Lizzypumping:
I greet all of una oooo.....Thanks to the creators of this forum....its has really helped me a lot....
Yea..please I need answers asap, my interview is December yea, and in my form, the intended date of arrival in the US is October, 2018 for two weeks...I called my agent to inform him and he said, there is no issue and that it does not mean...please house u guys know better...what should I do?...should i just believe him as he said....make una help me ooo...I dey wait