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tunddy:
Not yet,i am going for visa interview this Thursday and the VO might ask that where I'm I going to stay....because I am going for a conference

try booking.com or hotel.com book hotel room with free cancellations...

tunddy:
Hello pls what site can I book for an hotel in US,the site should be pay after arrival.. I book one on booking.com but it has been cancelled and I have an appointment on Thursday

Do you have a US visa?

bold44:
Hello everyone, sincerely i have learnt a lot since following the topic. Wanna ask.
How long after applying for a tourist visa before one is called for an interview.
Thanks

You will schedule the interview date yourself.

olutoyiin:
the cummulative; most times i receive alerts thrice a month; basic, expense, incentives. Recently the incentives has been shifted to quarterly.

Also i have an account which isnt my salary account but ive substantial amount there to cover my trip. that's where i keep my savings . Can i present that if my salary account would cause some hitches.
your inputs are welcome

I'm trying to do this application myself so dont want to make mistakes.

thanks guys

They won't check your bank statement.

chloe00:
This is wrong information please

very very wrong

strangest:
Sir, weldone, please I was selected for a scholarship by a big firm in the US to attend a seminar in US, they are paying for my travel and accommodation... will be going for interview soon... please what questions will i be expecting and also documents that I am suppose to be carrying with me... I pray that you advise me.. thanks

I have no idea what questions they will ask you.

Teebawse:
Hello house,am trying to visit USA later this year but I want to know how to go about it,I have lived in South Africa for 5 years with a work permit that expires later this year,but am back to Nigeria now and recently just registered my record label,meaning the company account hasn’t been running for a more than a month,but my personal account has a good turn over although they where not regular as I send funds from SA back to Nigeria sometimes,I have properties in Lagos and in my hometown,how do I go about it I really need help as am a novice to this..I have no one in the states

Go through the thread, you will learn so much and get all the help you needed

olutoyiin:
please if it wouldn't be too much to ask how much did you fill as your monthly salary.
Or better still how much do you think its a satisfactory answer to fill?
I currently work as a business development representative in one of the top breweries in the world. my salary is a little short from 200k but i do get incentives and monthly allowances that sometimes amount to 300k.

what do u guys think its the best figure to input, im really confused.Gurus in the house help me pls

plus i intend using an airbnb accommodation as us place of contact though i have a godmother who is a senior American citizen. she used to be my pastor and mentor. ive known her for 9 years now. I will actually be staying at her place but im skeptical of using her home address or linking her to my application. What is the best approach for me?

P.s Im married with a kid

seyewest and all my gurus make una help me

Have you met her?

olutoyiin:
please if it wouldn't be too much to ask how much did you feel as your monthly salary.
Or better still how much do you think its a satisfactory answer to fill.
I currently work as a business development representative in one of the top breweries in the world. my salary is a little short from 200k but i do get incentives and monthly allowances that sometimes amount to 300k.

what do u guys think its the best figure to input, im really confused

use the 300k

Ess:
Yeah I will hold on for the booking and see. Not traveling with kids actually, just wife.

And my belief is that the earlier I book, the cheaper it gets.

True but somethings some airlines plan for 3 months ahead at a time...

Ess:
Hey thanks guys...Not offended at all, just wanted to advise our very own Seye.

I use southwest inbetween my local flights always while in US.

That jfk return from Abuja I saw too but doing another return jfk-lax is stressing and costly coupled with the long transit in Cairo.

My challenge is that my annual leave falls in August and I'm going with wifey while keeping the kids with granny so I want them without school stress.

It seems that period na fire...I normally travel March to April to June max.

Man must restrategize be that.

Maybe you should hold on till april... it will come down a bit and don't try Egypt airline if you're traveling with your kids.

sholsy:
You are good. You won't be called for an interview except you provided some conflicting information on your new DS form from the previous one. It is not compulsory you used your visa before it expires so you can go ahead and apply via Dropbox.

He will be called for interview... things have changed... The U.S Embassy is not playing at all...

sammycase86:
Good afternoon
I applied for my us visa but didn’t get to use it till it expired last week
I would like to apply via Dropbox
Can anyone who has been in this situation advise what to do?
Would I be called for an interview or what?
Please help

You will probably be called for interview....

gimakon:
No offence, you seen someone who got his visa that way? Just asking.

lolzzzz.... 80% of V.O will not check any document except you've birthed or had medical care in U.S (also for student visa).

gimakon:
Hi everyone,
I'd be going for my visa in 2 weeks.
It's a B-1 visa for a conference, I ask questions here and surprisingly, I don't get valid answer as people tend to hoard knowledge somehow.
I been able to go on YouTube and found few things, but same same, I want to know another thing..
When I am being asked questions, is it wise to present my documents as proof to the V. O? I read some place you do not present it. Kindly advise..

No one is hoarding knowledge... Everything you needed is inside the forum.

strangest:
5th of next march... please advise... I have already done a new ds160.... should I cancel the appointment and start a fresh one? please advise me, thanks

Fill another form asap and change your DS160 form number on your profile page...

OmoBendel24:
Apologies. No vex, you know Seye is one of the best no strings attached helper around here, Relax! August tickets are never price friendly compared to others, that's peak period proper. You really don't have to be in a hurry if I can advise, don't even panic buy at all, keep searching, there's no way you won't get that ticket in the next few weeks (late March/early April tops) with less than half a million Naira. If you are a desperate searcher like me, you can even squeeze in a LAX-JFK/LGA leg sef at a fair price still or do that leg altogether early on Southwest (free baggage allowance of 23kg * 2 on a US local flight is a plus methinks) if your travel dates becomes exactly known to you soon.

You know my plan was for her to do return ticket Abuja to Jfk and American or Southwest for intra American waka... I actually got N405K on Egypt but will not suggest that to her, anyway no wahala...

Ess:
Well I know of September rates before you condemned me of not doing it right. I want August and specified it clearly because of kid's holiday...
Anyways I'm not a novice in this game, just wanted to see how far you can get.
Thanks anyways for your efforts, and pls next time don't just condemn people of not doing it right without crosschecking.

Regards.

I booked something like that for N455K during the weekend... I'm sorry if you feel offended, such will never repeat itself again.

Ess:
Not bad...can I see the schedule pls?

You will have to change your schedule to late September.

Ess:
Don't hmmmm me o.
I dey wait for my 400k ticket biko.

What you can get is N465K

Ess:
Leaving from Abuja:
Arrive Las Vegas/Los Angeles and depart New York back to Abuja.
All in August.

Which airline did you get?

hnmmmmmm

strangest:
Please advise, I submitted DS160 without uploading picture, hoping that I can be allowed to come with the picture on the interview date as stated on the website... only for me to try to book appointment and got this...

Effective immediately, visa applicants who do not upload their photos when submitting their DS-160 visa application will be turned away and advised to complete their application by uploading a proper photo. This will usually require the rescheduling of their appointment. The process for uploading photos is easy and is thoroughly explained in our on-line application. Avoid disappointment and delay—upload your photo as part of your visa application!




How do I go about solving this issue... Please someone advise... thanks

When is your interview date?

buzitins:
Experienced travelers please, what could make someone that has been travelling to US and also who has British visa turned back at second screening MMIA Not even US port of entry. A woman was refused bording Delta Airline to Atlantic last week. The Airline claimed they received a call from US immigration not to allow her fly. Am just curious

Google it, she's not the only one.

onibooro:
Hello all,

Since I came here to learn more about the experience, I think it is only fair that I also share mine for others to benefit from. Thank you to all the contributors.

So, I had my interview today for a B1/B2 visa at the Lagos Consulate. I was applying with my kids (7 and 4). My wife already had the same B1/B2 visa. The appointment was for 9.30am and we got there at 8.45am. There was quite a crowd at the embassy today. The timeslot we had selected was for 12.30, but the appointment confirmation changed the time to 9.30am, same day.

And when we've gone and experienced the order, we should come back to Nigeria and insist our leaders provide us with the same, while at the same time, be good citizens.

Funny you didn't mention by God's grace in your write up or quote a Bible/Koran page to justify why you should be issued a visa (God's grace is always needed but always remember that it is at his mercy).
I like the way you write and I like how you used your strong point to change the narration to your advantage.
Apart from the fact that you have a lot going for you... you still take the pain to explain in detail the necessary info you want to convey to the V.O... it will be hard for them to refuse you and I wish you all the best, truly knowledge learned is never a waste.

Hmebaze:
Bro, i do not think i am convinced with this story you are telling, Not to sound really cocky here but read this topic from the begining and you can plan your trip very well. I was ones denied and i came here, read this silently for a year and reapplied and Yes i got it after then. Perhaps you should read this and stop asking some "NOT TOO SMART' questions

Exactly

Ess:
Its same thing I'm getting with sky scanner and travel start.
I'm just tired with tickets nearly 600k!

I like to do multi-city booking whenever Im going to the US because of the distance between states, arrive in the west side and depart via east side.

You're not searching for ticket the right way... Multi city shouldn't be more than N400k

Kellyyoung12:
Hello room. Pls can we go along to the embassy with our mobile phone? Is it allow

No you can't

buzitins:
Please house, what could make someone that has been travelling to US and also who has British visa turned back at second screening MMIA Not even US port of entry. A woman was refused bording Delta Airline to Atlantic last week. The Airline claimed they received a call from US immigration not to allow her fly.

Too bad... Maybe they discovered something about her after the issuance of her visa, she must go to the nearest U.S Embassy as soon as possible.

MamaOO:
Abeg , no need trying to educate someone who already miseducated themself. Where was he last year or so when appointments was 4-6 months out? Smh

He does not realized how many people read/use this forum and what they learned from it, I will forever be grateful to this forum because I got my U.S visa through the forum and since that time, I promised to assist/learn (from) this forum as much as possible. So when you see someone yearning dust, you have to call them out.

vibrant99:
God bless you bro, I was worried.

Most people use agents and they come here and sound like they are the ones who applied themselves.

Agents will say there are no dates again that they have to pay someone to give them an earlier date.

No matter what, dates for B-1/B-2 cant be more than 2 weeks available anytime you want to apply.

N.B Which interview center is this please? Lagos/Abuja?

lolzzz you're yarning dust...

vibrant99:
I am asking a question, If i can, or Not !
They are living very legally, and very legally.
Can He answer No?

He must be honest at all time.