₦airaland Forum

When I was preparing for my visa interview, I read a lot here and then realized that most people are unserious or don't know how to answer questions. This thread really help me in my preparation, am single, young and even a recent graduate. Technically I won't get the visa but I was wrong.

Let me share my transcript.

VO: where are you going to in the US
VO: why are you going to the US
VO: have you traveled out before
Me: No
VO: Are you married
Me: No
VO: who is paying for the trip
VO: what do you do
VO: How many days do you intend to stay in the US
Me: 7 days
VO: How is your project going
VO: Can you tell me more about it
VO: Who are those supporting you in the project
VO: who is traveling with you
Me: Just me
VO: what else do you do
VO: How much do you make from it
VO: Your traveling date is close, you may not be able to book your flight
Me: have booked my flight already
VO: let me see it
VO: come back and pick your passport.

This was last month, I attended the conference and am back in Nigeria already. I think we should be more conversational during our interview.

fkj950ax:
These calculations for Vacation Spending as against Salary is flawed.

People have savings
People have investments.
People have properties.
Side hustle nko?
Even Ajo/Esusu can yield 1.9m for you to use as you please.
Decorators for events (my industry) invoice up to N4m for an event. If they land 3 in a month, I am sure the savings/margin will be way north of N2m after expenses.
My neighbor has a block of 4 flats from NHF he is paying back for 13 years, and the rent is 900k for each flat. She lives in the BQ with her family.

I want to disagree with this position that if you don't earn N3 to N5m a month, then you don't "deserve" to go on vacation to USA, but you qualify Ghana and Shengen countries.

Do you have an idea what I used to get as end of the year allowance and bonuses at a place I worked less than 4 years ago?

That being said.

Visa refusal is high if you observe the unseriousness of applicants. While on the queue inside Lagos Consulate during my interview, i was perplexed at what Nigerians were saying during their interview. As a fellow applicant, I would have also refused them.