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7Alexander:
Ladyguinivere justwise

Please I need an urgent reply. My cousin was booked for an interview at the US embassy Abuja for tomorrow, 15th. She actually left Lagos for Abuja this morning, only for her to receive a mail around 6pm this evening that the Abuja embassy will not be conducting interviews on the 15th, 16th and 17th. Her expected date of travel is 23rd August, that's next week Thursday. She is supposed to attend an older cousins wedding on the 25th.

My question is, considering this unexpected change, is it possible for the interview to be held before the expected date of travel?

If it doesn't take place, and the date of travel passes, does it mean automatic rejection?

Do you think she should wait in Abuja to know if a new date will be fixed soon enough?

Please I need a reply as she is considering travelling back to Lagos tomorrow. I just need an informed view on this issue. Anybody who has an answer should please reply. Thank you

I'm sure they will get in touch with her.

oyi2:
Good day all! I don't know if this is the right place to ask but I wanted to find out when is the best time to buy cheap tickets for a trip to the US sometime in May 2019?

You can check around October 2018

AGUBANZE:
I noticed two typos in my already submitted form,Oyo state was misspelled Oho state ,and they mixed up my state of birth with osogbo where I got my passport from. How do I rectify this . Urgent answers please

Have been looking online for where to log in with my details and edit the form

The link is much needed,thanks a in anticipation

Fill another form if your interview date is more than 5 days.

LadyGuinivere:
Actually you do sound desperate. It's not about her. She can go visa free to Mexico ( I believe)
You can get a visa easily to Dubai and she'll meet you there. These factors, the VO know very well

I tire oooo.... they can even meet in South Africa but bros wan enter U.S by force.

Euniro2002:
Good day everybody in d house. Since yesterday I found out about this forum, I have been enjoying myself with your up building comments and hope. Thanks you all. My name is Eugene. My issue is these: am expecting a visitation visa and presently am working with a contractor under oil and gas yet I am not his company staff. No tax is deducted from my pay but he do credit me tru bank and the work is not regular. Am married with two kids. In this respect, what are the likely documents needed to present or package that will suit or tangibly qualify me for this. Plz help

This is not a visa packaging thread.... As you can see, this is a thread for people with U.S Visa, planning to travel or have traveled already and willing to share the experience at the POE with us.
Thank you

Somebodydaddy01:
Bro can we talk private ??

No sir.... we can do it here so everybody can learn.

OmoBendel24:
I too have assumed from research that using this tool may likely be of help. I however noticed that a check I conducted on my expired previous visas show that some are still showing ISSUED while others virtually have no trace on the tool.

As such, I would ask of you, and other persons in the house, have we seen anybody whose visa was revoked and a check with this tool showed REVOKED, CANCELLED or something of that nature? Will really appreciate a first hand finding on this so we can agree and settle that this tool is actually VITAL to knowing the true STATUS of one's visa. Regards all!

The Visit visa thread can help with that.

Somebodydaddy01:
Yea I’m thinking about Canada so she can meet me there ...how about that

Canada is harder.... Bro enter Mexico... remember it share border with U.S

casey77:
Good afternoon every one, pls i need ur advice,I booked my ticket last week from d airline office, i told them two week, was going going thru d ticket again, I discovered they booked it for 17 days instead of two weeks, I called d office this morning to lay my observation, they said thats what pop up during the time of booking that if i insists on changing d date to 14 days, i will hv to pay 49k to effect d change . my mind u,this is my first time of travelling to US, in d DS-160, i filled two weeks. Although i ws supposed to travel 2 August last week and i couldn't mk it, should i leave it lik that or i should change it back 14, hmmm 49k

Which airline?

Somebodydaddy01:
Thanks my lady...what would you suggest I do cause like yesterday she cried for 5 hours I can let her go through that pain again

Travel to the Caribbean.... She will meet you there.

olutoyiin:
Thanks for the feedback what exactly do u mean by chances, what can i do to boost it

They don't boost chance... if you have the require ''ties'' you need no boost... Do the research.

olutoyiin:
Please to all the experienced people in the house, I know you are tired of getting questions like this but pls I will like to crave your indulgence. Abeg make una help your sister.
I wish to travel to the u s on a visiting visa mid next year for my annual leave
I am 29 years, married with a daughter who will be 3 next year
I work with a multinational and my annual total salary is about 2.1 million
I will be a year in the company by march next yr
Will be disvirgining my passport by going on a road trip to neighbouring countries this year
So wanted to ask what are my chances of getting a visa
How much funds will i need in my acct to satisfy the vo
Is it advisable to travel with my kid or alone

Generally i need a guide on how to begin
Thanks

''Disvirgin'' your passport with UAE,EU and Asian visa not the neighbouring countries... get a proper travel history.

Ddarkguy:
Thanks Armadaij. Confirmed issued.

Thank God.

OmoBendel24:
Lolz! You are a correct "someborie" ojare! Baba is a top bendy-bendy somebody.... LadyG haff left shelf na "mafren", no allow "crushing" things "woundjure" you dia @BabaRambo. Where have you been though? Welcome back!

@BabaR don fall my hand since... Baba no sure at all..

BabaRamota1980:
Chei! These Americans ehhn! Look at how they are reading him his life record....

How did they know she gave birth there and overstayed? Did the doctor call the consulate? The doctor must have been amebo. They are even asking to see receipt. This is truly amazing. Americans make it their business to know everything, hidden or revealed. I bow to their society with respect.

Can you imagine if Nigeria was like this? God come and save your children from this hell hole.



So, get me to the Church....
Get me to the Church on time...

Chuchunana:
I personally don't think they would revoke for that reason but one sure way of confirming the validity of your visa is to enquire from the embassy. When was your last trip?

Are they still revoking visas...its been a while I read or heard of visa revocation...All the best

Exactly unless someone attached with your visa has migrated to U.S, you get my drift?

overlord77:
Good morning peeps.
DW, toddler and I just got into the USA through Chicago ORD. Flight was with LH from ABV

INTERVIEW EXCERPTS:
CBP Officer: Good morning, passports please
Me : Good morning, hands over our passports. 2 green and 1 blue.
CBP officer: Why are you here?
Me: Childbirth and vacation.
CBP officer : How long are you here for?
Me : 17 days but DW and toddler will be here for 4months. I will be back in November to get em though.
CBP officer: Have you got any cash and food to declare?
Me : yes.
CBP officer: Do you have your doctor's correspondence?
Me: Yes please, hands them over.
CBP officer: Stamps me in for 6 months, toddler is one of em, no stamp. Then directs us to secondary inspection.

Those ones kept us waiting for close to 30mins before calling DW into CBP office.

They asked her if she had all expenses planned out and not hoping to access any govt aid. Then advised her to keep all her payments receipts. Agric guys didnt check our bags cos I already stated we had dried snails, egusi, pap etc. We missed our connecting flight but that's fine, we got another.

thanks to God, it was a smooth sail, hence, ORD nightmare myth broken.

Yes oooo broken at last, if you have nothing to hide you can land in any International airport in U.S OF A and I wish you and your lovely family best of luck.

ak22:
Good day, everyone experience people here
Please it take how many month before visa fee can be invalid?

1 year.

IjogzK:
i clicked on it and got redirected to travel start page with much more expensive Dubai trips. I dunno how to get to pay for it.

Don't mind them, they will make it hard for you to book, I suggest you call them and read the T&C very well... The promo is only for Dubai and Beirut and you must book your travel within the date stated.

Ddarkguy:
Well....I stated in my DS160 that I would spend 2weeks but ended up spending 3weeks and 2days. Hope that's not enough ground for revocation? I planned visiting again soon and I dont want to waste money for ticket for nothing. If I can just know my Visa status before buying ticket....

For you to be this worried are you sure it's not more than that?

Ddarkguy:
Good morning everyone and nice work y"all doing here.

Pls Is there a link to know the status of ones Visa as the rate of Visa revocation of late is alarming. Instead of getting to the poe to discover ones Visa has been revoked. Can someone find out through a link or something if a valid Visa is still really valid? Thanks.

Hope you've not misuse your visa during your last visit to U.S..
If your visa has been revoked, I'm sure they will not allow you board in Nigeria.

LadyGuinivere:
Seye please email me. Thanks

okay ma.

xto4:
Hello people need urgent reply, I booked interview appointment with my wife even before submitting my ds form went to log in to ds form to complete my application all I see was no matching data found. I now create another ds form got new application Id for my wife and I . Went to update my ID on appointment page but can't change my wife own because she was filled as dependant . Mine change but how can I change or update her own?

Write the embassy asap.

jummolami:
Helo great people.

Please for those that did B1/B2 visa renewal through drop box recently, How many working days did you get your passport back.

Please it's urgent.

Thank you.

Between 5-30 days.

qhunlay:
I was at the US Embassy today and my visa was approved.

I want to give back to this forum that being very honest and not coming across as being desperate is key

There were lots of people at the embassy today, I was shocked at the number of people I saw there and many people got denied for obvious reasons. Many are so desperate that you could see it written all over them. I was like why are these people behaving like this?

I thank God Almighty for the success of my visa interview and I want to wish every potential visa applicants the best of luck!

Nice one...

segunjames82:
Hello everyone,
I need an advice on an F1 visa issue and will really appreciate if I can get a way forward out of this. I know this house is full of gurus and highly blessed. Kindly help a sister in a jam.
My story goes thus:
Sometimes in 2016, my pregnant sister and her husband with their son applied for a US tourist visa and were granted. During the interview, the consular asked whether my sister will visit the doctor and she replied negative. My sister spent 5 months in the US and returned with the child. Their visa expired and the husband is the busy type and has no time for the renewal. Fast forward to this year, the husband was granted admission for a graduate study in the USA and was even offered a little scholarship by the school. The husband applied for F1 visa and was refused. During the interview, the consular stated that the husband travelled with his wife without their child to the USA two years ago and gave birth there after having misinformed the then consular that they will not visit the doctor. She asked where the wife is and the husband answered that she is at home with her business. She also asked how much was paid and the husband answered. The consular also asked for the receipt but the husband answered that when the wife is coming to renew her visa,she will bring it along. My sister's husband doesn't want to miss this scholarship so he wants to apply again before the school resumes this month. What can he do to be granted the visa? Should he apply with his family again for F1 and F2 visa? Any suggestions from the gurus and VO's in the house?will really cherish one right now. Thanks.

They abused the first visa and you expect the U.S Embassy to renew their visa. I don't think they will renew the visa unless the wife come clean and present the receipt at the embassy.

Babyvet:
Yes it is , I had it easier because I moved here in my teenage years , I got accustomed to everything fairly quickly and was on par with people born in the country . One of the best classes I took in my senior year of high school was financial class . It taught me about finiancing in America. My teacher gave us a project whereby we would have to research the starting income of our aspiring fields and then make a budget of the basics( house, food and transportation) based take home. We also had to pick where we wanted to live so that everything could be done according to the cost of living in that particular area .

I will call that ''Life Lesson''

Babyvet:
Debt free is good , but you also need it show good credit history . Yes paying cash for everything is good but that not how the American system is built . In my area where an average single family home start at $400,000 in a decent neighborhood. Sure you can get it cheaper but you won’t be living in the best area. Also how does he expect someone like you living in New York to buy a house cash. Even you move to Texas , where house is cheaper , where you can get something for $100-$200k how are you going to save that up especially if your paying rent somewhere and other bills. It’s either earning a very high income with no - low debt or living at home parents with no bills with decent income and saving rigorously but how many people have that option.?

Looking at everything... I just realized that our disorganized lifestyle in Africa is a bit better in terms of how you spend your money...
although the standard of living in U.S or Western World is a lot better than living in Africa , but for adult moving to U.S getting use to credit score, buying house on credit etc will take time getting use to.

thirdpage:
Thanks Seye. I am yet to secure accommodation but in the process (hopefully before I get in). My friend is a PR and works for a government security agency. So i guess I should be fine right?

I believe so and I believe question about accommodation will be important at the POE.

Babyvet:
Please tell him ohh, frank got his green card through family , but he had to wait years to get that. The guy can not afford to travel abroad right now , that’s the truth of the matter. Things have definitely changed and are tougher now.

Exactly and it's not like Frank is waiting for his mom to feed him meanwhile a 21yrs old Nigerian Corper is tired of living in Nigeria. If you have nothing to offer Nigeria, I what you will offer U.S apart from working round the clock.

adesbaba:
Oga Franknetter ,av been following u since all this while n I like ur hardworking nature,



Pls ,someone I discussed dis my travel issue with told me he will contact his relative in USA DAT as spent like 20 yrs to send both of us invite cos he too plan travelling...that we will travel with it n then find our level wen we get there.....I think it will be visiting visa invite we will travel with and then sort things out when we land....


I don't want to do anything illegal cos of my future....pls is there a way I can convert this visiting visa to another visa that can allow me legally stay in USA,work and even in future relocate my family to join me in USA. ....


Note:am 23 yrs with bsc accounting, av 1yr post nysc work experience... n don't mind going back to skul wen I land in usa. ....pls


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Just know it's illegal to work with a visiting visa... please be guided.. don't make it hard for genuine applicant to get U.S visa and mind you Frank got in with the right visa and he's using his permit legally. U.S is not Naija oooo

adesbaba:
Oga Franknetter ,av been following u since all this while n I like ur hardworking nature,



Pls ,someone I discussed dis my travel issue with told me he will contact his relative in USA DAT as spent like 20 yrs to send both of us invite cos he too plan travelling...that we will travel with it n then find our level wen we get there.....I think it will be visiting visa invite we will travel with and then sort things out when we land....


I don't want to do anything illegal cos of my future....pls is there a way I can convert this visiting visa to another visa that can allow me legally stay in USA,work and even in future relocate my family to join me in USA. ....


Note:am 23 yrs with bsc accounting, av 1yr post nysc work experience... n don't mind going back to skul wen I land in usa. ....pls


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Do you have a visa? Have you traveled out before?