Nice work guys!...As a self employed applicant while attempting to answer the question of PRIMARY OCCUPATION on the DS160; I tried choosing BUSINESS in the listed occupation but i'm surprised it still showing PRESENT EMPLOYER...my question: is there need for me to fill the present employer despite being a self employed

Not to be rude but I never understand what you try to say. Why don’t you try using punctuation marks and autocorrect sometimes

Dammilekan:
Now I know why people no longer Post their transcript,u people must find useless mistake, it not about names, marriage, virgin pass port, or how your siblings get their I think d decision is with d v.O it in d 90s when ppl are not much in their embassy that when we can conclude have been to their embassy and they deny some people by just asking them ouroyof traveling and I know some people who got their visa on virgin passport pls this is 2019 abeg...... Don't use anybody transcript to abuse or insult them just learn from their own and move on

Looool, i thought i was alone.

Nersh:
Not to be rude but I never understand what you try to say. Why don’t you try using punctuation marks and autocorrect sometimes

Nersh:
Not to be rude but I never understand what you try to say. Why don’t you try using punctuation marks and autocorrect sometimes

no insult ooh, abeg help me read am well my phone is not okay for now

Dammilekan:
Now I know why people no longer Post their transcript,u people must find useless mistake, it not about names, marriage, virgin pass port, or how your siblings get their I think d decision is with d v.O it in d 90s when ppl are not much in their embassy that when we can conclude have been to their embassy and they deny some people by just asking them ouroyof traveling and I know some people who got their visa on virgin passport pls this is 2019 abeg...... Don't use anybody transcript to abuse or insult them just learn from their own and move on

The visa officer uses these criteria to make their assessments. Nobody has said it's impossible to get a visa with an unused passport, merely that it is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. The information VOLUNTEERED is not here to coddle you and tell you everything will be fine with prayer and belief; people are helping you by giving you information to the best of their knowledge. People are here to help you understand the interview process, where people are most likely to make mistakes and how to avoid them, and factors that are likely to make your application difficult to be approved.

E.g.:

Earn 150k a month, only been employed for a six months and expecting to get a visa? Difficult. Earn 350k and been employed for 3 years in the same organisation? Better. Want to use a visitor's visa to emigrate? That's illegal. Lying on your application thanks to an "agent"? Don't.

No one is guaranteeing any applicant success or failure here, but let's be real Nigerians have proven themselves to be an untrustworthy lot time and time again, so we cannot complain when we are treated as such. Even as less Nigerians are being issued visas, more are staying behind and reinforcing the negative narrative of Nigeria and its citizens.

Upset that other countries have it easier? Do your part to make Nigeria better.

Kimbebe:
Did you fill the forms by yourselves and is this the first time of applying for us visa? I doubt a change of name has anything to do with it. It could either be the application or your brothers status. If your brother is graduating and you haven’t seen him in 12 years, did he go to US with a study visa or changed it from there? If he left on a visit and never returned, then the chances of you n your mum going and not coming back is high. You can always try again and hopefully it becomes successful.

well,my brother travelled as a PhD student.The 12 years response I gave to the question of "the last time I saw my brother?" Comprised of the years he spent in Uk for his masters and the time he relocated to the US for his PhD.He was retained at the school he graduated from and has a work permit.

You said the vo read your previous form / interview or something.

Teejaysexy:


I don't understand what you mean if v applied before, I could remember is said No v not been refused b4....actually I don't know why is said No...yes I have 3kids as stated.....

It was the way you put it that definitely made us question that 12years. I am sure the VO acted on that just 12years you mentioned it well, part of vo s reasons for the refusal. I suggest you take a break if there is nothing urgent to do in the US. If for vacation; check out some other countries and reapply later when they will consider your personal circumstances more and you will have opportunity to explain to them that he was in the UK before. My opinion.

Princelyod:
well,my brother travelled as a PhD student.The 12 years response I gave to the question of "the last time I saw my brother?" Comprised of the years he spent in Uk for his masters and the time he relocated to the US for his PhD.He was retained at the school he graduated from and has a work permit.

Princelyod:
well,my brother travelled as a PhD student.The 12 years response I gave to the question of "the last time I saw my brother?" Comprised of the years he spent in Uk for his masters and the time he relocated to the US for his PhD.He was retained at the school he graduated from and has a work permit.

I believe these was the mistake,you ought to have gone ahead to break the 12yrs in details like you did here.
"I haven't seen my broda in 12yrs,he was in the U.K for xyz period as a Master degree student". These line could catch the VO attention,hence might help you flow since you have breakdown of 12yrs info.
Am sure you will do better next time but give them a little break, say next year.

e go pain you die if them ban you..Take your L already and stop using vulgarity on this thread...Justwise wannabe

Holla3110:
Assistant Moderator, I'm still here.. If he ban me I no go eat or go work abi? You can ban me yourself since you think Justwise doesn't know his job.
Nairaland is your duplex, continue living in it.

Oh ok. You can try again another time but I’ll rather just answer that brother question with a little more details like: it’s been a while I saw him last as he did his masters in the UK and moved to to the US immediately after for his PhD. He likes academics a lot and end it at that. I might be wrong though but 12 years without a little bit of information sounded confusing.

Princelyod:
well,my brother travelled as a PhD student.The 12 years response I gave to the question of "the last time I saw my brother?" Comprised of the years he spent in Uk for his masters and the time he relocated to the US for his PhD.He was retained at the school he graduated from and has a work permit.

Nersh:
Not to be rude but I never understand what you try to say. Why don’t you try using punctuation marks and autocorrect sometimes

Chips101:


The visa officer uses these criteria to make their assessments. Nobody has said it's impossible to get a visa with an unused passport, merely that it is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. The information VOLUNTEERED is not here to coddle you and tell you everything will be fine with prayer and belief; people are helping you by giving you information to the best of their knowledge. People are here to help you understand the interview process, where people are most likely to make mistakes and how to avoid them, and factors that are likely to make your application difficult to be approved.

E.g.:
Earn 150k a month, only been employed for a six months and expecting to get a visa? Difficult. Earn 350k and been employed for 3 years in the same organisation? Better. Want to use a visitor's visa to emigrate? That's illegal. Lying on your application thanks to an "agent"? Don't.

No one is guaranteeing any applicant success or failure here, but let's be real Nigerians have proven themselves to be an untrustworthy lot time and time again, so we cannot complain when we are treated as such. Even as less Nigerians are being issued visas, more are staying behind and reinforcing the negative narrative of Nigeria and its citizens.

Upset that other countries have it easier? Do your part to make Nigeria better.

bro you are off point my sisters went to US embassy with just an invitation letter, virgin passport and no income because she just finish her nysc, she didn't take any bank akant statement along, my other sister went on church invitation instead of b1/b2 her visa category was under f1 because d other agent bleeped up, both of them where issued visa and they are living their best life.....
I don't think u follow this thread from part 3.

That is a ridiculous assertion. When people post their transcripts and they made obvious mistakes are we supposed to clap for them or point it out so that they could do better next time? If like you said, with your month old profile that you read the other parts, you would see that some people post their intended transcripts before their interviews, so that others can point out loopholes. Interview is serious business, not something you wake up and go to without preparation. You have been refused visa in the past and you now tell the VO 'No' when asked, how on earth are they going to issue you with a visa? Maybe you are one of the agents or trouble makers banned here cos your reasoning is not logical and unhelpful to the applicants.

Dammilekan:
Now I know why people no longer Post their transcript,u people must find useless mistake, it not about names, marriage, virgin pass port, or how your siblings got their visas I think d decision is with d v.O it in d 90s when ppl are not much in their embassy that when we can guess about their denial,have been to their embassy and they deny some people by just asking them reason of traveling and I know some people who got their visa on virgin passport pls this is 2019 abeg...... Don't use anybody transcript to abuse or insult them just learn from their own and move on.

@justwise this guy is a troll. He had another moniker wizplynsomething

Dammilekan:
bro you are off point my sisters went to US embassy with just an invitation letter, virgin passport and no income because she just finish her nysc, she didn't take any bank akant statement along, my other sister went on church invitation instead of b1/b2 her visa category was under f1 because d other agent bleeped up, both of them where issued visa and they are living their best life.....
I don't think u follow this thread from part 3.

Dammilekan:
bro you are off point my sisters went to US embassy with just an invitation letter, virgin passport and no income because she just finish her nysc, she didn't take any bank akant statement along, my other sister went on church invitation instead of b1/b2 her visa category was under f1 because d other agent bleeped up, both of them where issued visa and they are living their best life.....
I don't think u follow this thread from part 3.

Mr “on-point”, Even though understanding you from how you write is extremely difficult and confusing, how did that F1 (instead of B1/B2) category of application fly with an invitation letter from a church please?

Transcript 29 April

Me: HI, Good morning
VO: Good morning, how are you?
Me: Fine thank you, you?
VO: Why do you want to travel to the states
Me: I'd be going on leave and I would like to go on a vacation
VO: What do you do
Me: I am an XXXXXX at XXXXXX
VO: When was the last time you travelled to the states
Me: 7 years ago
VO: I can see that you had a valid visa after then but for some reason did not travel
Me: Yes, 7 years ago I was in my 3rd year & graduating became priority, after graduating I needed to do NYSC and my focus after that became finding a good job.
VO: Are you married or single
Me: I am single
VO: Do you have any kids
Me: No I don't

groovychik:
That is a ridiculous assertion. When people post their transcripts and they made obvious mistakes are we supposed to clap for them or point it out so that they could do better next time? If like you said, with your month old profile that you read the other parts, you would see that some people post their intended transcripts before their interviews, so that others can point out loopholes. Interview is serious business, not something you wake up and go to without preparation. You have been refused visa in the past and you now tell the VO 'No' when asked, how on earth are they going to issue you with a visa? Maybe you are one of the agents or trouble makers banned here cos your reasoning is not logical and unhelpful to the applicants.

@The bolded remains a major way of cowards. They create another moniker for the purpose of distraction and disruption of anything good, not necessarily talking of this particular moniker though. Wounded at heart and bitter, with their unsound take on matters, they would begin to attack those that they feel are hurting them with the truth.

But we are here, create hundreds of monikers, bring it on, you can’t give what you don’t have!

OmoBendel24:


Mr “on-point”, Even though understanding you from how you write is extremely difficult and confusing, how did that F1 (instead of B1/B2) category of application fly with an invitation letter from a church please?

the former agent used was dealing with her schooling stuff ASA college he bought f1 visa category but d agent is a scam, the processing was taking a long time...

Reine22:
@justwise this guy is a troll. He had another moniker wizplynsomething

I deactivated it

OmoBendel24:


@The bolded remains a major way of cowards. They create another moniker for the purpose of distraction and disruption of anything good. Wounded at heart and bitter, with their unsound take on matters, they would begin to attack those that they feel are hurting them with the truth.

But we are here, create hundreds of monikers, bring it on, you can’t give what you don’t have!

have begin to like u, u and seyewest due to your contribution on this forum but what u just type in here is a NO NO for me, tho u may doubt me but I know very soon am also creating my USA journey. Just like franknetter my petition is approved

groovychik:
That is a ridiculous assertion. When people post their transcripts and they made obvious mistakes are we supposed to clap for them or point it out so that they could do better next time? If like you said, with your month old profile that you read the other parts, you would see that some people post their intended transcripts before their interviews, so that others can point out loopholes. Interview is serious business, not something you wake up and go to without preparation. You have been refused visa in the past and you now tell the VO 'No' when asked, how on earth are they going to issue you with a visa? Maybe you are one of the agents or trouble makers banned here cos your reasoning is not logical and unhelpful to the applicants.

How I wish u understand me, if u follow this thread right from part 3 u will know what am talking about

Dammilekan:
the former agent used was dealing with her schooling stuff ASA college he bought f1 visa category but d agent is a scam, the processing was taking a long time...

I swear, I still don’t understand you. Did she get the B1/B2 visa by applying for an F1 visa or what exactly were you communicating previously?

AbbyE:
Transcript 29 April

Me: HI, Good morning
VO: Good morning, how are you?
Me: Fine thank you, you?
VO: Why do you want to travel to the states
Me: I'd be going on leave and I would like to go on a vacation
VO: What do you do
Me: I am an XXXXXX at XXXXXX
VO: When was the last time you travelled to the states
Me: 7 years ago
VO: I can see that you had a valid visa after then but for some reason did not travel
Me: Yes, 7 years ago I was in my 3rd year & graduating became priority, after graduating I needed to do NYSC and my focus after that became finding a good job.
VO: Are you married or single
Me: I am single
VO: Do you have any kids
Me: No I don't

finish what u started

OmoBendel24:


I swear, I still don’t understand you. Did she get the B1/B2 visa by applying for an F1 visa or what exactly were you communicating previously?

the former agent we used was helping her processing schooling, ASA college I can send all d paper work for u for proof if justwise won't ban me but the agent was exorting money from my dad and d process was taking longer than usual then my dad got a church invitation for my sister's.............. Her current f1 visa as not expire so instead of buying b1/b2 visa fee they just use d F1 Visa for her...
Note: I can send u all d proof here on nairaland if justwise won't ban me

Dammilekan:
have begin to like u, u and seyewest due to your contribution on this forum but what u just type in here is a NO NO for me, tho u may doubt me but I know very soon am also creating my USA journey. Just like franknetter my petition is approved

I understand you largely, and I like you too, but got to tell you when you want to start derailing the thread (you have almost done that previously though, I remember someone called for your ban at the time). Are you not the one that seems to be on the immigrant visa pursuit, whose dad is in the US and filed for? The one his dad sent church invitation to some people and they got denied and got the pink paper, and you got confused over the blue and pink paper stuff?

Dammilekan:
the former agent we used was helping her processing schooling, ASA college I can send all d paper work for u for proof if justwise won't ban me but the agent was exorting money from my dad and d process was taking longer than usual then my dad got a church invitation for my sister's.............. Her current f1 visa as not expire so instead of buying b1/b2 visa fee they just use d F1 Visa for her...
Note: I can send u all d proof here on nairaland if justwise won't ban me

Okay, what you said now is sure possible, changing your F1 visa fee to a B1/B2 fee. Concentrate and write well subsequently so one can understand you better. Fees and applications are two different things....

But you said then that the church IV your dad sent didn’t fly na, how come you are now saying your sister got a visa on it?

OmoBendel24:


I understand you largely, and I like you too, but got to tell you when you want to start derailing the thread (you have almost done that previously though, I remember someone called for your ban at the time). Are you not the one that seems to be on the immigrant visa pursuit, whose dad is in the US and filed for? The one his dad sent church invitation to some people and they got denied and got the pink paper, and you got confused over the blue and pink paper stuff?

yeah that me stay tuned for my own thread

AbbyE:
Transcript 29 April

Me: HI, Good morning
VO: Good morning, how are you?
Me: Fine thank you, you?
VO: Why do you want to travel to the states
Me: I'd be going on leave and I would like to go on a vacation
VO: What do you do
Me: I am an XXXXXX at XXXXXX
VO: When was the last time you travelled to the states
Me: 7 years ago
VO: I can see that you had a valid visa after then but for some reason did not travel
Me: Yes, 7 years ago I was in my 3rd year & graduating became priority, after graduating I needed to do NYSC and my focus after that became finding a good job.
VO: Are you married or single
Me: I am single
VO: Do you have any kids
Me: No I don't

Was this application approved? Did this VO not zero in on what you are now doing in terms of work and all?

Dammilekan:
yeah that me stay tuned for my own thread

Okay.... Best wishes!

OmoBendel24:


Okay, what you said now is sure possible, changing your F1 visa fee to a B1/B2 fee. Concentrate and write well subsequently so one can understand you better. Fees and applications are two different things....

But you said then that the church IV your dad sent didn’t fly na, how come you are now saying your sister got a visa on it?

my sister got it that time it was during obama regime, d set of pple my dad gave were denied that was last month I guess....
The invitation stuff is setup by d church u have chance to bring 5pple per member

OmoBendel24:


Was this application approved? Did this VO not zero in on what you are now doing in terms of work and all?

Yes it was approved. He just asked me what I do and I gave that response as stated in my post