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Kossyfelicia:
ok sir. If you can enlighten me on how to book appointment using Avit step by step guide I will highly appreciate sir 🙏 so sorry for disturbing you. Thanks

Anyone who can share steps with her please?
@Ashirioluwa

Kossyfelicia:
ok sir, I have already printed the form out. So when I submit the next place to go to is Avit right?

You can register on Avits, though you need to have paid before you can book appointment.

Endoscope:
Thank you for your response.

1) How will i go about letting them know she needs this support i.e. me or my sibling accompanying her? Do i just show up with her at the consulate? or do i need to apply somewhere as an accompanying child? i am not resident in Nigeria but will be home when she will be attending her appointment. Will that pose an issue or maybe my sibling who is resident and lives in Nigeria accompany her? Neither of us would be applying for a visa.

2) Regarding her DS160 - after filling a new one , does she take with her to her appointment or she has to update it on her AVITS portal? Out of interest, how long is the validity of a DS160 form?

Thanks a lot.

To be honest, if nothing has changed from the time you initially submitted ds 160 then no need to fill another.

You or sibling can go with her, when you get there you'll know if you can enter.

Embassy has interpreters so someone would be there if she asks for one during the interview.

There is nothing like accompanying child cos you're are all adults.

TheEnforcer:
Are they currently issuing 3 month B2 visa now as the US said?Any one who got B2 visa recently?It used to be 2 years

Its been changed to 3 months single entry for awhile now

Manutd19:
My passport isn't ready since June. I go to the Alausa passport office every two weeks since August and is same story everytime. "Not Ready"

Who can help, please?

Try NIS social media channel and report it.

Also see if you can make a complaint to servicom

Firstleoqueen:
Please how do I go about getting age declaration?

https://attestation.nationalpopulation.gov.ng/welcome

Get it here. Please fill the information from the details in your birth certificate. Eg don't say you were born in Ikeja when you were born in umuahia

Pls note your names on the attestation from NPC must be the same as on your NIN.

realone1917:
Good evening guys, I'm traveling from Lagos - London - New York. Through British Airways.
I will have layover at Heathrow, Do I need to get transit visa to enter Heathrow? Or I'm going to get it at Heathrow?

Ask the airline if you need a transit visa, I don't think you do but I'm not sure.

They don't give transit visas at Heathrow.

Kossyfelicia:
good morning sir, how can I pay for the visa fee? After signing on my US form should I submit it? Then after submitting what next? Can I pay using USD card of different bank or I should go to first bank and pay?

Sorry for too many questions okay 🙏.just guide me sir. Thanks

Submit your form, try to print the form of possible so you know what you filled.

Based on others I'd say don't use a USD card some people have not had success with it. Might be better to go 1st bank and pay.

MrOposter:
I did my biometrics on 15th Last month, I want to know if my passport will be out by now. It's approximately 5 weeks and 2 days since I did my bio..

Check the tracker on the NIS website.


If it doesn't say its ready then waith say another week to make it 6wks and go there with the slip they gave you and say you're there for collection

Firstleoqueen:
Good afternoon house, I need help as I'm about to apply for my passport. I intend to DIY.
However I don't understand the part where I'm supposed to get declaration for a high court when I have a birth certificate that my parents gave me from the local government.

Please help.... Should I apply for another birth certificate?? Or should I use the birth certificate I have with me. And if I'm to get the age declaration how do I go about it..

Thanks as I await response from this amiable group.

Its based on when you were born.

What year were you born?

hallysonia:
Thanks. It's a week now, and my name is still not booked.

Hmmm. I don't want to risk this, because it may backfired at the new interview day. My fear now is, IF I PAY ANOTHER MRV OPENING ANOTHER APPLICATION, WON'T THE SYSTEM FLAG THAT AS DOUBLE APPLICATION? WON'T THIS BLOCK ME FROM BOOKING ANY APPOINTMENT AT ALL? I NEED YOUR GUIDIANCE ON THIS.

You are overthinking this. Pay another mrv and book another appointment for yourself.
You have already been interviewed so you can not reschedule.

You will take your kids for their own interview as expected. Better do your own new booking and pick any date you see, you might be lucky that the VO that sees your kids would interview you as well

Davsidoo:
Thank you for your help.
One more question please 🙏🏽

How close to intended date of arrival before one can book the emergency appointment? Also considering that I’m F2, is the proof of leave of absence from place of work enough to show why I neeed to book the emergency appointment?

No one here can tell you how close to your intended arrival date you can book for emergency appointment .
If you don't see a suitable day to reschedule then submit a emergency request with what you have .leave of absence.
Then you hope for the best.

MsAnonymous:
Hello house,

If my husband is my sponsor for my visa application, and I submit his savings account that has a healthy balance, do I need to show the origin of the funds into his savings account?

No

Excel70:
Thank you very much.
For the evidence of status as a student,I don't have an i.d card but can get a document from the school showing my student profile and alsoI can get my admission letter. Will these suffice?

That should be fine.

Hopefully you get your passport in time.

Remember you can always visit your brother when you're on vacation from school so it doesn't have to be for his graduation.

stacyadams:
alright thanks a lot chief

You can walk around the terminal, you'll find places to eat, use bathroom and wash up.
Just check the screens for flight status because sometimes your boarding pass may not have the most current boarding gate and terminal. Make sure you are at right terminal. You find chairs and charging ports as well

PeachtreeReside:
Does it make any sense to apply at The US Embassy?

Sigh

Excel70:
Good evening everyone. I just wrote my final exams in the university and my brother is inviting me for is graduation taking place 19th of next month. He will get a letter of invite from the university when my passport is ready which will be early next month.
Note: My dad is sponsoring the trip
May questions are;
1) Is it too late to apply for a visa?
2) what other documents should I get ready?

It's likely too late since grad ceremony is 19th.
Unless you do premium processing which to be honest for visit visa to come for a graduation.

If you've had previous UK visa it's not impossible.

Get your passport first and start the application first. When you get to that bridge you'd see if there are dates for biometric ahead of your expected date.

Your brother does need to provide evidence of his status in the UK
Accommodation of where you will stay with him
Funds if he's taking care of expenses

You need evidence of your status as a student

typingmaster:
Help please.

The father is sponsoring. His personal account is okay but there were some large withdrawal that were done for personal project.

The father has a business registered with CAC but there's no recent activity in the business bank account for that past 6 years.

So should the applicant leave out the business side of the sponsor?

Should the sponsor be said to have retired? If retired? Will there be need for any supporting document that he has retired from business?

If the applicant is an adult then father should not be full sponsor. He or she must stand on their own funds to travel

Only exception should be a young adult in university no job

zxxtx:
Please who can help me, who else is facing this, the NIS are useless.

Delete the current application you have on the website. When you put in the details for this application when checking your status. You should see option to delete.

Next thing is why do you need the new passport? If it's to travel to Nigeria you can travel with expired passport. Just make sure you already have a renewal application in process so this way you can just do appointment at consulate. Immigration in Nigeria may ask for proof that you have done a renewal when you EXIT Nigeria.

If you need the passport because you're processing a new visa for UK immigration then that's fine as well you can still input your existing passport whilst you apply for a renewal through the consulate in London via appointment.

Sorry for your experience with the otp for the app. It's unusual most ppl get the otp

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RashidT3Y:
Good morning everyone, I am a J1 visa applicant and had my interview on the 12th of August 2025. The VO directed me to submit my original transcript to the document collection center of which I did so, since then I have placed under administrative processing. Today is 19th October, 2025 and I haven't gotten any message. I sent an email but no response. What should I do, is there possibility it would be approved?

I hear administrative processing can take a few months

You might want to wait a bit longer

Oggg:
So loud yet so wrong!!
- This is for a UK visa. They deny without proof of relationships as one of the reasons in a visit visa.
- In this thread we’ve seen multiple denials: “you claim it’s your mother, but there’s no proof.” Not for PR. Read this UK thread.
- If asked how to prove it’s her sister, a birth certificate showing the same father or same mother proves it.
- Another denial: “you say it’s your brother, but there’s no proof.” The poster didn’t ask about uncle, aunt, or cousin.
- Read the thread, the refusals are everywhere. Immigration requires proof, not assumptions.
- Don’t speak on UK visa matters here unless you’ve checked the updates in this thread.

I will speak , have spoken and will continue to speak on UK visas matters on this thread. Use the pen you use to assume to actually read.

Since you seem to know those who were refused solely on not proving sibling relationship provide that evidence.

Birth certificate does not prove sibling relationship. You can have same mother with different name at the time of your births.

And I have applied numerous times for uk visas staying with siblings and did not have to prove that relationship .

Birth certificate only proves parental relationships that's all.

Kossyfelicia:
I did not said you Guide me with lies. I guess this group is to enlightened us on how to follow the steps by step. Don't bash me with words or making me to feel bad I'm an emotional person please. I just asked for group opinions or how to follow the steps by step. E. G how to upload the form in USA site, Avit portal and the rest. That's all I'm not perfect either are you. THANKS

Fill DS160 here
https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

Pay visa fees here or go to a first bank branch to pay.


Schedule interview appointment here
https://www.usvisaappt.com/visaapplicantui/login

Kossyfelicia:
Good morning my fellow naira lander's, how una dey? abeg ehh make una no vex for me . I need guide on how to follow up my USA visa application to the Last part in avit portal. I have started my Application in USA website, I have filled my form but I'm yet to submit. I have two or three questions to ask here. Please pardon me okay.

1.My Elder sis is US citizen, while my mum is LPR but not yet citizens New York precisely. Now I want to visit USA New Jersey for tourism. I have my business and everything is okay both CAC etc. now going to US just for 3wks tourism in New Jersey hope it won't raise a red flag maybe the might think I will overstay since they are there. Though I will visit them if I'm free to visit.

2. I saw where the asked for Facebook Name I get 2 😀 so do I need to fill the 2 or 1?

3. What and what will I take along when going to interview. The last interview I did was 2015 and 2017 Lagos and Abuja so since then I have not apply.

Sorry for too much questions Abeg biko make una no vex for me. Guide me and advice me too. Thanks and God bless you nairaLander's .

Just fill the form truthfully and list your relatives in the US where it asks if you have.
Put one FB handle

For the interview just stay calm, explain why you are visiting. Make sure you have details of what you intend to do in the New Jersey
Be ready to prove your ties to Nigeria
You don't need to take any extra document apart from interview appointment letter and one copy of your passport photograph

Temseun:
So that means I should expect the interview letter this month. Probably before the end of the month right

Probably early next month Nov

Oggg:
The bolded is incorrect.
Poster must prove relationship to any one they claim is a relative. In this case to prove it is a sister, poster is to submit their birth certificate, pictures together etc

I still insist, no need for proof of relationship. This isnt Canadian PR. What does birth certificate prove? They can have different surnames and different fathers or mothers and still be sisters.

This is visit visa please. I have sisters , cousins, aunties and uncles who have been listed on my form and no proof required.

If this was immediate family spouse or children then maybe

Kelebabaj:
Hello everyone please I’m trying to apply again for UK visitor visa.

My company is writing an introduction letter and they have asked who to address it to, I told them this after doing some googling but I’m not sure It’s right since I’m submitting in Lagos:
The Visa Officer
UK Visas and Immigration
British High Commission
Abuja, Nigeria

Please what should it be for Lagos?

Also I had a rejection in 2021 which I ticked in the application, but I don’t know if I should upload the letter itself as part of the document?

Also my sister who is in the Uk is inviting me this time, what can I use as proof of relationship asides from an old photo i have of me and her before she travelled back in 2019.

No need of proof of relationship with your sister.
No need to upload refusal letter of last denial
Introduction letter should be Lagos

You need other things from your sister
Proof of where she stays if your are staying with her.
Proof of her status in the
Proof of funds if she is paying for expenses of your trip

Omoigbo01:
Hi

Has anyone successfully rebooked an appointment with VFS after missing the appointment. What happened was that I didn't pay attention to the date and I thought it was next week Wednesday but it was actually today, and with less than 24hrs notice, rescheduling wasn't possible.

I paid £150 to use the Portharcourt VAC and cancelling the application would mean I can't get a refund of the VAC fees. VFS phone numbers and emails aren't going through and I've sent someone to PH and they said only option is to cancel and redo the application but I'm super worried about losing £150 just like that!

I contacted them on X/twitter and they sent a link which says I can rebook for a fee of £20 within five days of missing the appointment but the reschedule button is still greyed out and not clickable making it impossible to rebook.

I'm kinda confused and feeling defeated now cause this is such a rookie mistake

Since the rebook is greyed out maybe wait till nighttime it might be clickable then.

Adjeley:
Hello sir,

I know she answered everything well because she's an educated woman and we rehearsed the questions with answers numerous times.

All her answers were consistent with the DS 160 which i filled for her.

All im asking is that, since the vo mentioned that my father should be part, should i apply visas for both of them? .

Any help from other esteemed members will be appreciated.

Education is not a factor, many wit little education get visas.

Your mum answered what she knew, how a VO received it is different.

Your mum can reapply with or without your Dad. The choice is yours really.
If you're asking for what has changed..nothing just that her son wants at least one of his parents when to attend his graduation it's important to him.
All the best

grodon:
Dear family please I have a question .

My brother,a US Citizen recently sent me immigration form to fill as he want to file for me and you know the process take at least 8yrs to mature meanwhile i intend to go for a master program later in 2027.

Please. Would the immigrants paper processing that he filed affect my masters application in anyway. Can it lead to denial?

pls help

Since it's your brother filing it would take longer than 8yrs...more like 15yrs
No it won't affect your F1 plans for 2027.

You don't have to abandon your Masters plans

typingmaster:
Expenses for August: 64,700 naira

Expenses for September: 250,000 naira

What should be expenses for the month?

180,000 was removed from the account on September for the purpose of international passport and other things for visa purposes

Please, help.

Use your typicalmonthly expenses so use previous months and do the average. September is a outlier so you can always explain that in the additional information section

Olinga:
My visa is valid till 2028. But I don’t know whether the 6months rule per entry will affect me cos with that my 6months should be up in November

Check online..I think it's https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov

Put in your details then you will know when your status ends. It might not be 6 months