OmoBendel24:


Not an issue.... But @the bolded may not exactly be correct, especially if the previous passport already got expired before you went about the renewal process, my wife did hers in Asaba previous year without us breaking a sweat, and even at almost the going rate at the time. Well, I won’t be surprised to hear too that NIS has reverted to the Abuja approach on this anyways....

jojogirlx:
Hello all, please i have this issue bothering me. I got married sometime in 2013. Did my change of name, NewsP Pub nd all that... But my passport expired January this year. I just renewed the passport(that is it still bears my maiden name) instead of doing a change of name. The reason was that i was informed i will have to go to Abuja and it would take a while to get and it cost 53k(of which i didn't have much money as at then and i needed to submit a Valid passport for an admission application which had a deadline of 7days). Am presently about to apply for a US VISA with my family. Pls my question is Would the different names on my recent documents affect my chances? Especially because i did a change of Name in 2013. Nd renewed IP 2019 nd yet i used the maiden name.

peeta4u:
pls can u help with d process involve in renewing US visa. Thanks

jojogirlx:
Hello all, please i have this issue bothering me. I got married sometime in 2013. Did my change of name, NewsP Pub nd all that... But my passport expired January this year. I just renewed the passport(that is it still bears my maiden name) instead of doing a change of name. The reason was that i was informed i will have to go to Abuja and it would take a while to get and it cost 53k(of which i didn't have much money as at then and i needed to submit a Valid passport for an admission application which had a deadline of 7days). Am presently about to apply for a US VISA with my family. Pls my question is Would the different names on my recent documents affect my chances? Especially because i did a change of Name in 2013. Nd renewed IP 2019 nd yet i used the maiden name.

awumen:
go ahead, just last week my aunty got visa with maiden name,you have no shakin

ysteph:
I have been using my passport in my maiden name years after marriage.
It doesnt affect anything. When you fill your ds160 form, there is a place for ''any other name used''.

jojogirlx:
Thanks alot for your response but pls have you renewed ur pass after being married and change of name?

Kimbebe:
You have to fill a desperate Ds-160 form for the both of them. When filling the form, don’t forget to add your daughters details to your wife in the section of who would be traveling with as well as your child’s. For the appointment, you’ll fill only one and add your daughter to the mum as primary applicant, you’ll be able to add both receipts to one appointment.

Isjaymoh:
Thanks so much. So, I have to fill ds-160 for both my wife and my daughter and include both of their details in each of their ds-160 form. Where I want you to assist me now is that, is it only my wife that has to book appointment and include my daughter as well? Explain this part for me.

Isjaymoh:
Thanks so much. So, I have to fill ds-160 for both my wife and my daughter and include both of their details in each of their ds-160 form. Where I want you to assist me now is that, is it only my wife that has to book appointment and include my daughter as well? Explain this part for me.

Isjaymoh:
Good evening, I have some issue bordering me right now. My wife and my daughter are planning to go to the USA. I had already paid for their visa fee. What I want to know now is that, is DS160 and visa appointment form compulsory for both of them or is it my wife alone that needs DS160 and visa appointment form. Kindly help me out

jojogirlx:
Thanks alot..but my worry is the fact that i just renewed mine in my maiden name. Please Did your aunty renew hers after marriage?

ysteph:
Yes. I got my Visa 2015 after being married but with my passport in my maiden name. I renewed my passport in 2017 with my maiden name. I renewed the Visa and have traveled severally with the passport and Visa both in my maiden name. My marital status remains married. It doesnt affect anything.

awumen:
yea,my aunty has renew her passport twice after marriage with her maiden name and no issues as regards, atleast U.S has been renew say 3 times. So no worries.did you renew passport with your new name,as in new surname?

Sasorah:


True, sometimes the information here can mislead people a also discourage them, sometimes i wonder if they work in the embassy, there's one that always talk about traveling to different countries outside Africa. So that means if you have no travel history then no visa for you lol. Everyone has different purpose for traveling so i hope no one will get a panic attack because of what some nairalanders say. Good luck to everyone who applied for a visa. Be confident and make your purpose of traveling as clear as possible (except you intend to overstay) thank you

OmoBendel24:
One thing I know, in the midst of us saying we don’t know what your US B1/B2 visa acquisition chances are and that it is not a chance game, is that, in every 10 refusal-bound profile I see here, I can boldly hazard a guess on them and get as much as 9 right. It is only good profiles I may not be bold to say WILL GET A VISA. But a bad profile? I will talk! Most of us can smell it from miles away, how then will it get past the VO? You will now come back here with your bad profile and be playing victim when all you do is try-your-luck, hoping against hope, of course it will only take a miracle. And if the miracle doesn’t happen, stop attempting to do our heads in, please, we know more than that....

I’m planning/trying to renew a particular country’s visa for myself right now, despite all my travels (to both the said country and other better ranked countries) and visas (expired and valid), all the advantages going for me and all my knowledge, I’m holding off because I see a financial shortcoming somewhere (different embassies different approach), I’m not willing to apply leaving any ground to chance. Then someone will now want to spew gibberish at me because I’m lending a helping hand but being blunt? No wahala, we are here....

seyewest:


Bro you get time.... @LadyG approach is what I admire the most, she's on observation mode now and I realized it's better to keep quiet and maintain good distance on this forum.

groovychik:
if you had kept a distance how would people like me that you helped learn? My own issue is people come here asking questions and then not share their transcripts for others to learn. How selfish

seyewest:


You're right but my problem is with random people criticizing this body of work, this is 4-6 yrs of pure treasure.... if you have a very good ''ties'' you won't even be bothered about U.S Visa because ''options plenty''. I'm all about constructive criticism but from random person that hardly contribute to this forum, that I won't take.
I've stopped answering repetitive questions i.e I need earlier date, how do I go about applying for US visa, I have a letter of invitation, I should get the visa etc. most of this questions can be answered easily.

seyewest:


Bro you get time.... @LadyG approach is what I admire the most, she's on observation mode now and I realized it's better to keep quiet and maintain good distance on this forum.

seyewest:


You're right but my problem is with random people criticizing this body of work, this is 4-6 yrs of pure treasure.... if you have a very good ''ties'' you won't even be bothered about U.S Visa because ''options plenty''. I'm all about constructive criticism but from random person that hardly contribute to this forum, that I won't take.
I've stopped answering repetitive questions i.e I need earlier date, how do I go about applying for US visa, I have a letter of invitation, I should get the visa etc. most of this questions can be answered easily.

Chips101:


Bothering= to disturb, trouble or annoy (someone) by interrupting or causing inconvenience.
Bordering= to be next to, form an edge along or beside (something).

Teejaysexy:
Gmrg all... I went for my interview yesterday and I was refused visa. ....Lagos center, Windows 11/a white lady

Here is my transcript....

Me: Gmrg with a smile
VO: good morning

VO: your passport
Me: gave her my passport

VO: why do want to visit the state
Me: I would be leaving for my annual leave and I would use the opportunity to spend it with a friend, they are family friend.

VO: have u been refuse visa before
Me: No
Mean while she has a guy understanding from her I guess they use mine information for case study ,cos after every qustn she switch off d mic and and have a chat wit d guy.

Vo: are u married
Me: yes

VO: do you v kids and how many
Me: 3,(guess she notices l had 2 at my last visit to d embassy)
VO: date of birth
Me: I told her

VO: where do I work
Me: I told her

VO: have I traveled out of d country before and where
Me: yes and Ghana

Note : guess I messup d interview my self when she ask have I been refused visa b4 and I answer NO she she kept repeating I'm I sure oooo,later I said yes here at us embassy,meanwhile I was refused 3yrs ago at Canadian embassy...

Pls let expect an unexpected questions...cos I was caught unguard with my last daughter date of birth I Neva saw it coming..

Those people are mean ooo,pink paper was flying everywhere both families and single

I applied alone this time and my last two attempts are family.... Pls what can I do different when next I apply.

Thanks...

Kimbebe:
That amount could be ok only if your trip is a short one and how much you will be spending. You have to be very rigorous in the application

kuljiyke:

I will stay more than 6days, just to let the US embassy know I moved out of the country, and I will later reapply for US Visa

jojogirlx:
Yes. I just renewed it and i used my maiden name not my husband's name.

awumen:
you are fine then