tripleaa:
Good morning folks. Kindly advice me on this: I applied for a student visa in 2007. I had to travel to lagos to sit for SAT exams as the centres were almost non existent in abuja then. Unfortunately I was issued a fake result. Unknowingly I took it to the embassy then and I was denied based on that document. Fast forward 12years after. I have an Msc, married with 3kids and work with an international development organisation. I now seek to apply to go to the US with just my wife and last born. My wife runs a business where she sells baby cloths and beauty products. I want to ask what are our chances of been issued a visa? Do you think I was banned when I first went to the embassy 12years ago? Is it better we apply to go the UK first before applying to the US embassy? Please not that I still do not have any travel history. I will appreciate your response and admonitions.

Yes you can actually apply at any time. The US ban on fraudulent documents is 10 years and that time has elapsed

Beautyaddy:


It is better you reapply and then when given a date for the interview it should give you the chance to present the corrected bill to the VO.

Now the question about how long to get any interview date will be decided by the US embassy.

Since you claim that you are not in a hurry to travel anytime soon then reapply and then wait for an interview date.

Thanks for the advice.

Annypooh:


Yes you can actually apply at any time. The US ban on fraudulent documents is 10 years and that time has elapsed

in hiz write up........... He didn't say he was banned

Hello

good day nairalanders, pls who is also with me on this, is their any issue concerning booking appointments date in Lagos u.s embassy cause they are not bringing any date for now for lagos

Securing an appointment has been akin to winning the lottery: hit or miss. I managed to secure a date last week for a couple - earliest date I could secure was mid November. I believe I read a news report on PUNCH this morning about complaints from Nigerians on securing a visa appointment

EXLOVER:
My fiancee is planning to send me a Us invite, is there any possibility that my visa will be approve?


Another question, what are the process in sending an invite?

The U.S embassy does not honor personal invites - except if it’s business related. Moreover, you wouldn’t want to give the embassy an impression that you are a potential migrant - given that your fiance is based in the U.S: you would have established a tie to the U.S so it’s natural for the VO to assume you won’t come back home to Nigeria - unless you can prove beyond reasonable doubt you’re only visiting your fiance. The general rule that every V.O must abide by is that the applicant is a migrant unless they are able to prove otherwise. I don’t work at the mission but I’m privy to contacts at the embassy and this is more in line with some of the advise I give my clients who are in a similar situation. Don’t get me wrong, you can secure a visa but with a different approach that’s less suspicious.

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Oh really? hmmmm...

Any update on yours yet?

Mine updated to Admin Processing yesterday, then changed to Issued today.

I hope yours comes out pretty soon. Be hopeful.

Keep us updated.

wuki:
Securing an appointment has been akin to winning the lottery: hit or miss. I managed to secure a date last week for a couple - earliest date I could secure was mid November. I believe I read a news report on PUNCH this morning about complaints from Nigerians on securing a visa appointment

There are just too many applicants.

wuki:


The U.S embassy does not honor personal invites - except if it’s business related. Moreover, you wouldn’t want to give the embassy an impression that you are a potential migrant - given that your fiance is based in the U.S: you would have established a tie to the U.S so it’s natural for the VO to assume you won’t come back home to Nigeria - unless you can prove beyond reasonable doubt you’re only visiting your fiance. The general rule that every V.O must abide by is that the applicant is a migrant unless they are able to prove otherwise. I don’t work at the mission but I’m privy to contacts at the embassy and this is more in line with some of the advise I give my clients who are in a similar situation. Don’t get me wrong, you can secure a visa but with a different approach that’s less suspicious.

Do you have link over there? Thanks for the answer.

wuki:
Securing an appointment has been akin to winning the lottery: hit or miss. I managed to secure a date last week for a couple - earliest date I could secure was mid November. I believe I read a news report on PUNCH this morning about complaints from Nigerians on securing a visa appointment

TWoods:


There are just too many applicants.

Huh...You are so right.

wuki:


The U.S embassy does not honor personal invites - except if it’s business related. Moreover, you wouldn’t want to give the embassy an impression that you are a potential migrant - given that your fiance is based in the U.S: you would have established a tie to the U.S so it’s natural for the VO to assume you won’t come back home to Nigeria - unless you can prove beyond reasonable doubt you’re only visiting your fiance. The general rule that every V.O must abide by is that the applicant is a migrant unless they are able to prove otherwise. I don’t work at the mission but I’m privy to contacts at the embassy and this is more in line with some of the advise I give my clients who are in a similar situation. Don’t get me wrong, you can secure a visa but with a different approach that’s less suspicious.

Advert? Wonderful!!

manneger2:
Hello guyz, pls as a resident visa holder in dubai, I have a good friend in USA that want to help me to come over, pls what and what will i be needing to apply from uae here, i have stayed A year plus in uae, with residence, doing a security job, the person inviting me is pr Residence in USA, he was born there, how will I apply here in dubai, and is going through Msc possible from here?

Are you going for a visit or to work in U.S?

EXLOVER:
Do you have link over there? Thanks for the answer.

I'm not sure what you mean by a link.

flourishing247:


Advert? Wonderful!!

If that's how you choose to interprete it.

wuki:


I'm not sure what you mean by a link.

sorry i misinterpreted you. What different approach can you advice me on?

EXLOVER:
sorry i misinterpreted you. What different approach can you advice me on?

Hi. There isn't a one-size-fits-all advise when it comes to visas as you can already tell from this forum, reason being that every applicant is different. The question should be: what's your story? What's the narrative you're bringing with you to the consulate, bearing in mind you've got just 5 minutes or less at the interview window. What ties do you have to Nigeria and what are the proofs?
If I was the VO and you told me you were going to visit your fiance, my first question would be why can't your finance come visit you instead? You get the idea.

seyewest:


Are you going for a visit or to work in U.S?

Visit but which one will be easier school or visit

manneger2:

Visit but which one will be easier school or visit

If at this stage you don't know your left from your right, then you're planning to misuse your visa while making it hard for genuine travelers to get U.S visa especially those working in UAE with the aim of visiting U.S.
We must do better and we should start changing the narrative, UAE is not the green pasture, it's now U.S (there's no green pasture).
I will advise you to do your research about getting U.S Visa, your friend or cousin in U.S will have no say in your visa application.

wuki:


The U.S embassy does not honor personal invites - except if it’s business related. Moreover, you wouldn’t want to give the embassy an impression that you are a potential migrant - given that your fiance is based in the U.S: you would have established a tie to the U.S so it’s natural for the VO to assume you won’t come back home to Nigeria - unless you can prove beyond reasonable doubt you’re only visiting your fiance. The general rule that every V.O must abide by is that the applicant is a migrant unless they are able to prove otherwise. I don’t work at the mission but I’m privy to contacts at the embassy and this is more in line with some of the advise I give my clients who are in a similar situation. Don’t get me wrong, you can secure a visa but with a different approach that’s less suspicious.

Just for reference on my earlier comment about being presumed to be an immigrant until proven otherwise, see section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. You should be able to pull it up on Google pretty quickly. Every VO is trained on this.

wuki:


Hi. There isn't a one-size-fits-all advise when it comes to visas as you can already tell from this forum, reason being that every applicant is different. The question should be: what's your story? What's the narrative you're bringing with you to the consulate, bearing in mind you've got just 5 minutes or less at the interview window. What ties do you have to Nigeria and what are the proofs?
If I was the VO and you told me you were going to visit your fiance, my first question would be why can't your finance come visit you instead? You get the idea.

Yeah i gat it, thanks, I will explain everything to you later in the day.

seyewest:


If at this stage you don't know your left from your right, then you're planning to misuse your visa while making it hard for genuine travelers to get U.S visa especially those working in UAE with the aim of visiting U.S.
We must do better and we should start changing the narrative, UAE is not the green pasture, it's now U.S (there's no green pasture).
I will advise you to do your research about getting U.S Visa, your friend or cousin in U.S will have no say in your visa application.

Are u sure ur ok, u write jargon in the name of replying someone, I only ask you which visa will be easier for me to get as am in uae, because my intention of coming to usa is to stay back and work and find way to legalize my stay, u start writing jargon, I wonder what u gain in making people feel bad about thier self, never u quote me again because u lack common sense.

manneger2:

Are u sure ur ok, u write jargon in the name of replying someone, I only ask you which visa will be easier for me to get as am in uae, because my intention of coming to usa is to stay back and work and find way to legalize my stay, u start writing jargon, I wonder what u gain in making people feel bad about thier self, never u quote me again because u lack common sense.

You seem not to understand what you're getting yourself into, because your intention is illegal and I'm very sure you don't have what it takes to apply for migrant visa and get it. What you intended to do is to migrate to U.S illegally which will not be accepted on this forum.
What we do on this forum is to advise any intending visitor to U.S to visit and return to Nigeria as soon as possible not overstay which in turn will make it easier to approve U.S visa for Nigerians.

seyewest:


You seem not to understand what you're getting yourself into, because your intention is illegal and I'm very sure you don't have what it takes to apply for migrant visa and get it. What you intended to do is to migrate to U.S illegally which will not be accepted on this forum.
What we do on this forum is to advise any intending visitor to U.S to visit and return to Nigeria as soon as possible not overstay which in turn will make it easier to approve U.S visa for Nigerians.

How do you know I don't have what it take to migrate to usa legally, what am I getting my self into , I only ask if I can apply for student visa here as Msc and granted visa as Residence in uae, or go with visit as we do it in uae and legally get Residence when u get a job, it was a simple question u start blabbing, u don't have answer u rush and start talking rubbish, saying uae is not green pasture and USA is not green pasture what's is wrong with Nigerians, now u stupidly go again I don't have what it takes to migrate to usa, Oga u get problem. If u check very well u Neva leave Nigeria before. Carry ur wahala n go, don't quote me again pls

seyewest:


You seem not to understand what you're getting yourself into, because your intention is illegal and I'm very sure you don't have what it takes to apply for migrant visa and get it. What you intended to do is to migrate to U.S illegally which will not be accepted on this forum.
What we do on this forum is to advise any intending visitor to U.S to visit and return to Nigeria as soon as possible not overstay which in turn will make it easier to approve U.S visa for Nigerians.

You advise him not blast him, 80% of Nigeria immigrants have same intent and didn't come back till date. Next time tell him the visa categories he should go for, and you don't tell people what is accepted or not in public forum cos it's not yours.

Hello house,

I'm a silent reader. Pls I need ur help

I applied as a student last year March which i was denied. Now, I want to know my chances of getting US tourist visa and if i eventually get it, can i travel from UK to America cos I have d intention of visiting UK before going to US. I have my UK visa already.

Route
Lagos - UK - US - Lagos

manneger2:

How do you know I don't have what it take to migrate to usa legally, what am I getting my self into , I only ask if I can apply for student visa here as Msc and granted visa as Residence in uae, or go with visit as we do it in uae and legally get Residence when u get a job, it was a simple question u start blabbing, u don't have answer u rush and start talking rubbish, saying uae is not green pasture and USA is not green pasture what's is wrong with Nigerians, now u stupidly go again I don't have what it takes to migrate to usa, Oga u get problem. If u check very well u Neva leave Nigeria before. Carry ur wahala n go, don't quote me again pls

No mind am, he sounds frustrated and forgot polite answer turns away wrath.

general1970:


You advise him not blast him, 80% of Nigeria immigrants have same intent and didn't come back till date. Next time tell him the visa categories he should go for, and you don't tell people what is accepted or not in public forum cos it's not yours.

I did not blast him, he's one insulting me, calling stupid and all... You can't be asking if you can get to U.S through student or visit visa, we can't continue doing this to ourselves... if you want to apply for U.S Student visa, it's a process that you're willing to take without asking people to suggest if it's the easier way to U.S, surely that means your aim is to get to U.S and not return.

general1970:


No mind am, he sounds frustrated and forgot polite answer turns away wrath.

So many gbas gbos gbas

manneger2:

How do you know I don't have what it take to migrate to usa legally, what am I getting my self into , I only ask if I can apply for student visa here as Msc and granted visa as Residence in uae, or go with visit as we do it in uae and legally get Residence when u get a job, it was a simple question u start blabbing, u don't have answer u rush and start talking rubbish, saying uae is not green pasture and USA is not green pasture what's is wrong with Nigerians, now u stupidly go again I don't have what it takes to migrate to usa, Oga u get problem. If u check very well u Neva leave Nigeria before. Carry ur wahala n go, don't quote me again pls

What is wrong with Nigerians, is precisely because it has way too many people who think like you.

There should be a way to block people from asking stupid and unhelpful questions like manneger did.