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Seyewest, Omobendel please kindly advise on this Biko

Holla3110:
Please I know this is not the right thread and Nigerians are not eligible to participate in America DV visa lottery but I will like to ask if a Nigerian can participate when married to a foreign wife, is it possible for the wife to apply as the principal applicant when the husband is still carrying a Nigerian passport? @omobendel and Seyewest and any other Guru should kindly advise.

Holla3110:
Seyewest, Omobendel please kindly advise on this Biko

Are you a citizen of your wife country of birth or where she reside?

na wa oooo no there is no succesful transcript for visa givento anyone, it wasnt like this before... wetin happen now...make yankee soft peldder

Holla3110:
Seyewest, Omobendel please kindly advise on this Biko

Sure, if your wife’s country is a qualified one for the lottery and she’s the principal applicant, then you guys are in order.... It is you that cannot be a principal applicant!

Ebalu953:
So I promised to enlighten others when I figure this out. If you need to change anything or upload your passport photograph (very compulsory) on your ds160 form, just go to the website, put in your details then click fill another form. All your details will automatically go to this new form. Change all you want to then submit. A confirmation page will be sent to you with a new ds160 confirmation number. Now go to where you schedule appointment and update this number carefully and save then go to print appointment confirmation n click printable version (check the number under the barcode to make sure it tallies with the new ds160 confirmation number. Make sure you go with the new ds160 appointment page and confirmation page. As easy as ABC! You don't need to pay another fees! Cheers! Note: Any update must be done like a week before your appointment if not you would be sent back!

You deserve a Green Card...

Nice info. Great feedback. Excellent Follow Up Quality you got there

I carry a Nigerian passport while she and the kids carry my wife's country passport. Thanks.

seyewest:
Are you a citizen of your wife country of birth or where she reside?

Well noted Omobendel... Thanks

OmoBendel24:
Sure, if your wife’s country is a qualified one for the lottery and she’s the principal applicant, then you guys are in order.... It is you that cannot be a principal applicant!

Holla3110:
I carry a Nigerian passport while she and the kids carry my wife's country passport. Thanks.

follow @omobendel advice.

Hello guys.
Wish I had found this thread before.So much good advice.

Ok. So I am a Nigerian citizen and have had a US Visa since I was 17. I am 34 now and married with a child. I always do dropbox renewal.
My wife has a virgin passport and my child is just 2.
Last year I was thinking about doing drop box renewal for myself as usual but also including my spouse and child in the dropbox process, but I wasnt sure about whether my spouse and child qualify, since they have never had a visa before, so I decided to do dropbox renewal myself and have my wife and child go for the interview process just to be sure. My own renewal was successful. My wife and child then had my passport with them complete with my US visa in it with them at the interview yesterday.
My wife's DS 160 said we were going on a family vacation sponsored by me. My wife has a 4 year job at GTB and is married with a child(who was also applying for a fresh US visa too) unfortunately this was not enough to show strong ties. Im thinking I should have gone to the interview with them, because I am more convincing at that kind of thing. At the very least I should have had them try to do the renewal with me. Instead I sent them on their own to do interview. I feel responsible. I thought my wife being married to a US visa holder and having a good job would be enough for a family vacation.
Now Im looking for advice on what to do. I have been given 6 options.

1) Wait 1 year and have your wife and child reapply again. In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time. Try to get your wife a promotion at GTB even though you are the one sponsoring the trip it will help. Also try to own some property. Also try to have another child. You will need something for her to show as a change of status at her next interview.

2) Wait until your current US visa expires and do the dropbox renewal with your wife and child.In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

3) Wait until your current US visa expires, instead of dropbox, go to the interview with your wife and child so that you can do the interview with them.In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

4) Reapply for your wife and child today. This time your wife has to be more vocally proactive while still being polite in the interview. This is risky though. Yes she is married but she has just one child who is also applying with her. The 1st VO was not convinced they would ever come back. The 2nd VO will want to agree with the 1st VO. This is a risky one. Before reapplying I must repeat I think it is best if you should take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

5) reapply immediately but only for your child, leave your wife out for now. Let your wife be a tie for the child.

6) reapply immediately but only for your wife, leave your child out for now. Let your child be a tie for her.


Which options do you think are best? I donot like 5 and 6 at all. Thanks in advance.

MrTraxSta:
Hello guys.
Wish I had found this thread before.So much good advice.

Ok. So I am a Nigerian citizen and have had a US Visa since I was 17. I am 34 now and married with a child. I always do dropbox renewal.
My wife has a virgin passport and my child is just 2.
Last year I was thinking about doing drop box renewal for myself as usual but also including my spouse and child in the dropbox process, but I wasnt sure about whether my spouse and child qualify, since they have never had a visa before, so I decided to do dropbox renewal myself and have my wife and child go for the interview process just to be sure. My own renewal was successful. My wife and child then had my passport with them complete with my US visa in it with them at the interview yesterday.
My wife's DS 160 said we were going on a family vacation sponsored by me. My wife has a 4 year job at GTB and is married with a child(who was also applying for a fresh US visa too) unfortunately this was not enough to show strong ties. Im thinking I should have gone to the interview with them, because I am more convincing at that kind of thing. At the very least I should have had them try to do the renewal with me. Instead I sent them on their own to do interview. I feel responsible. I thought my wife being married to a US visa holder and having a good job would be enough for a family vacation.
Now Im looking for advice on what to do. I have been given 6 options.

1) Wait 1 year and have your wife and child reapply again. In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time. Try to get your wife a promotion at GTB even though you are the one sponsoring the trip it will help. Also try to own some property. Also try to have another child. You will need something for her to show as a change of status at her next interview.

2) Wait until your current US visa expires and do the dropbox renewal with your wife and child.In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

3) Wait until your current US visa expires, instead of dropbox, go to the interview with your wife and child so that you can do the interview with them.In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

4) Reapply for your wife and child today. This time your wife has to be more vocally proactive while still being polite in the interview. This is risky though. Yes she is married but she has just one child who is also applying with her. The 1st VO was not convinced they would ever come back. The 2nd VO will want to agree with the 1st VO. This is a risky one. Before reapplying I must repeat I think it is best if you should take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

5) reapply immediately but only for your child, leave your wife out for now. Let your wife be a tie for the child.

6) reapply immediately but only for your wife, leave your child out for now. Let your child be a tie for her.


Which options do you think are best? I donot like 5 and 6 at all. Thanks in advance.

if only our Nigerians over staying abroad can be like this man America visa will be easy, I have nothing to say but all I can say is that I really like you for not misusing your visa you git your visa in d 90s you could have been a permanent resident you won't have any problem inviting your wife and kid filing for them is better but I just like u shaaa

MrTraxSta:
Hello guys.
Wish I had found this thread before.So much good advice.

Ok. So I am a Nigerian citizen and have had a US Visa since I was 17. I am 34 now and married with a child. I always do dropbox renewal.
My wife has a virgin passport and my child is just 2.
Last year I was thinking about doing drop box renewal for myself as usual but also including my spouse and child in the dropbox process, but I wasnt sure about whether my spouse and child qualify, since they have never had a visa before, so I decided to do dropbox renewal myself and have my wife and child go for the interview process just to be sure. My own renewal was successful. My wife and child then had my passport with them complete with my US visa in it with them at the interview yesterday.
My wife's DS 160 said we were going on a family vacation sponsored by me. My wife has a 4 year job at GTB and is married with a child(who was also applying for a fresh US visa too) unfortunately this was not enough to show strong ties. Im thinking I should have gone to the interview with them, because I am more convincing at that kind of thing. At the very least I should have had them try to do the renewal with me. Instead I sent them on their own to do interview. I feel responsible. I thought my wife being married to a US visa holder and having a good job would be enough for a family vacation.
Now Im looking for advice on what to do. I have been given 6 options.

1) Wait 1 year and have your wife and child reapply again. In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time. Try to get your wife a promotion at GTB even though you are the one sponsoring the trip it will help. Also try to own some property. Also try to have another child. You will need something for her to show as a change of status at her next interview.

2) Wait until your current US visa expires and do the dropbox renewal with your wife and child.In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

3) Wait until your current US visa expires, instead of dropbox, go to the interview with your wife and child so that you can do the interview with them.In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

4) Reapply for your wife and child today. This time your wife has to be more vocally proactive while still being polite in the interview. This is risky though. Yes she is married but she has just one child who is also applying with her. The 1st VO was not convinced they would ever come back. The 2nd VO will want to agree with the 1st VO. This is a risky one. Before reapplying I must repeat I think it is best if you should take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

5) reapply immediately but only for your child, leave your wife out for now. Let your wife be a tie for the child.

6) reapply immediately but only for your wife, leave your child out for now. Let your child be a tie for her.


Which options do you think are best? I donot like 5 and 6 at all. Thanks in advance.

Option 3 is the best

MrTraxSta:
Hello guys.
Wish I had found this thread before.So much good advice.

Ok. So I am a Nigerian citizen and have had a US Visa since I was 17. I am 34 now and married with a child. I always do dropbox renewal.
My wife has a virgin passport and my child is just 2.

Which options do you think are best? I donot like 5 and 6 at all. Thanks in advance.

If I was in your position I won't take any of the following and my reason for this, is listed below;

1) If you re-apply with your family, you may not be issued another visa (because you're applying with your ''ties'')
2) I'm okay with you doing dropbox renewal on your own
3) I believe for you to convince the next V.O you or your wife (Including the child) must go for vacation or visit a Western Country in Europe, Australia, Canada, South Korea and Japan and your wife must reapply for U.S visa while the visit visa for vacation is still valid or has expired within 6 months
4) Your wife can actually applies for training abroad through her work place (That means you will both apply for your kid when she returns)
5) You can actually follow your wife to the embassy but I think it will show desperation on your part
6) Have you traveled to another country apart from U.S in last 5 yrs?
7) What is your wife travel history
Don't waste your time going to South Africa, Dubai, Ghana, Kenya and India... you need a quality destination with proper visa restricting processes.
Good luck.

MrTraxSta:
Hello guys.
Wish I had found this thread before.So much good advice.

Ok. So I am a Nigerian citizen and have had a US Visa since I was 17. I am 34 now and married with a child. I always do dropbox renewal.
My wife has a virgin passport and my child is just 2.
Last year I was thinking about doing drop box renewal for myself as usual but also including my spouse and child in the dropbox process, but I wasnt sure about whether my spouse and child qualify, since they have never had a visa before, so I decided to do dropbox renewal myself and have my wife and child go for the interview process just to be sure. My own renewal was successful. My wife and child then had my passport with them complete with my US visa in it with them at the interview yesterday.
My wife's DS 160 said we were going on a family vacation sponsored by me. My wife has a 4 year job at GTB and is married with a child(who was also applying for a fresh US visa too) unfortunately this was not enough to show strong ties. Im thinking I should have gone to the interview with them, because I am more convincing at that kind of thing. At the very least I should have had them try to do the renewal with me. Instead I sent them on their own to do interview. I feel responsible. I thought my wife being married to a US visa holder and having a good job would be enough for a family vacation.
Now Im looking for advice on what to do. I have been given 6 options.

1) Wait 1 year and have your wife and child reapply again. In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time. Try to get your wife a promotion at GTB even though you are the one sponsoring the trip it will help. Also try to own some property. Also try to have another child. You will need something for her to show as a change of status at her next interview.

2) Wait until your current US visa expires and do the dropbox renewal with your wife and child.In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

3) Wait until your current US visa expires, instead of dropbox, go to the interview with your wife and child so that you can do the interview with them.In the meantime take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

4) Reapply for your wife and child today. This time your wife has to be more vocally proactive while still being polite in the interview. This is risky though. Yes she is married but she has just one child who is also applying with her. The 1st VO was not convinced they would ever come back. The 2nd VO will want to agree with the 1st VO. This is a risky one. Before reapplying I must repeat I think it is best if you should take a family vacation to Dubai or SA or Ghana so that your wife's passport has some stamps in it. It will also make more sense when you are applying since you would have been a family vacation before as opposed to it being your first time.

5) reapply immediately but only for your child, leave your wife out for now. Let your wife be a tie for the child.

6) reapply immediately but only for your wife, leave your child out for now. Let your child be a tie for her.


Which options do you think are best? I donot like 5 and 6 at all. Thanks in advance.

Option 1 works for me, especially if you can make a trip out still around the normally proposed dates for the US visit. If you can push for a much more better visa, cool. Like get a UK visa (I think you guys have a profile that fits their template, then fly Emirates or Etihad squeezing in a few days stopover in the UAE) and visit there. Or get a schengen visa and see as much as you can see of the member states on one trip.

Good day my people.pls how can I book my appointment with us embassy?i need urgent reply pls.

Today was funny, I was denied visa 2day in Abuja

kuljiyke:
Today was funny, I was denied visa 2day in Abuja

Please share transcript

@Mr traxsta, from a close person experience, even if you go with them for another it won't fly
What my person did was go to Dubai, Rwanda and also got u. K visa for the whole family then re-applied after 7 months and visa was granted, no need for work promotion,. The first question I was asked in my case was if we have all gone on family vacation together and answer was yes and Visa granted, one hand on my first visa back then 2011 oo

Thanks my brothers and sister(Omobendel24,seyewest,blackfinegirl,damilekan). I appreciate una.

I have also traveled to UAE and UK on business during the last 5 years but my wife's passport is completely empty. It is a virgin passport. From all the answers option 3 described below seems to be the best/safest, as difficult as it maybe. I will try to get my wife and child a France,Canada,Australia or UK visa. Then have her reapply while the visa is still valid. It seems like the most sure fire option.

seyewest:
If I was in your position I won't take any of the following and my reason for this, is listed below;

1) If you re-apply with your family, you may not be issued another visa (because you're applying with your ''ties'')
2) I'm okay with you doing dropbox renewal on your own
3) I believe for you to convince the next V.O you or your wife (Including the child) must go for vacation or visit a Western Country in Europe, Australia, Canada, South Korea and Japan and your wife must reapply for U.S visa while the visit visa for vacation is still valid or has expired within 6 months
4) Your wife can actually applies for training abroad through her work place (That means you will both apply for your kid when she returns)
5) You can actually follow your wife to the embassy but I think it will show desperation on your part
6) Have you traveled to another country apart from U.S in last 5 yrs?
7) What is your wife travel history
Don't waste your time going to South Africa, Dubai, Ghana, Kenya and India... you need a quality destination with proper visa restricting processes.
Good luck.

awumen:
@Mr traxsta, from a close person experience, even if you go with them for another it won't fly
What my person did was go to Dubai, Rwanda and also got u. K visa for the whole family then re-applied after 7 months and visa was granted, no need for work promotion,. The first question I was asked in my case was if we have all gone on family vacation together and answer was yes and Visa granted, one hand on my first visa back then 2011 oo

Thanks bro.
I will try and follow suit. Just to be clear:
So your advice is to get the whole family a UK Visa.
Do a family trip to Dubai. (Hope the family trip does not have to be UK as well?)
Let my wife and child try again on their own.

Chips101:
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/440105-trump-moves-to-crack-down-on-visa-overstays

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/18_0807_S1_Entry-Exit-Overstay_Report.pdf

This is really sad. VISA abuse by Nigerians is worrisome, making it difficult for genuine applicants. I hope people change their minds.

Transcript

kuljiyke:
Today was funny, I was denied visa 2day in Abuja

ayenikunle:
This is really sad. VISA abuse by Nigerians is worrisome, making it difficult for genuine applicants. I hope people change their minds.

baba this one is old oh. Where 2018 version?

NothingDoMe:
baba this one is old oh. Where 2018 version?

Lol, bros me sef dey wait for am.

But I think the 2018 joint explanatory statements in the document gives a good insight.

kuljiyke:
Today was funny, I was denied visa 2day in Abuja

sorry, but post your transcript

Please who has reapplied after a month and didn’t have issues

NothingDoMe:
baba this one is old oh. Where 2018 version?

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/19_0417_fy18-entry-and-exit-overstay-report.pdf

19.7k overstayed in 2017 vs 29.7k in 2018 (suspected). More Nigerians are staying behind. 10k difference is a lot.

Chips101:
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/19_0417_fy18-entry-and-exit-overstay-report.pdf

19.7k overstayed in 2017 vs 29.7k in 2018 (suspected). More Nigerians are staying behind. 10k difference is a lot.

wow

This is the transcript for yesterday

Co. Good morning
Me. Good morning ma'am
Co. Your passport
Me. I gave her
Co. Why do you intend to travel
Me. On vacation
Co. Have you travel out the country before
Me. Yes, I told her the country and what I went there to do
Co. What do you do for a living
Me. I told her
Co. Are you married
Me. I told her no but have a son
Co. How long have you been with your company
Me. I said one but four years with my former company
Co. She said no your current job
Me. One year
Co. Typing...... And said not eligible with pink paper

Her face strong die like person wey want fight war

I am going back to reapply but the appointment date is far August 7

so sorry brother, I do hope you will get next time. but they need to adjust the way they interview the people, and why would she be boning her face, God help us

Mariomax101:
so sorry brother, I do hope you will get next time. but they need to adjust the way they interview the people, and why would she be boning her face, God help us

Na so I can am o

Loooolz imagine August 7 for appointment chai