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Teensmentor:
Hi Guys,


So, I have some questions and concerns

I paid for my visa in the old portal and applied for Interview waiver.
Now, after migration to the new portal, my application just shows regular with no information about how and where to drop my passport.

my question is, Can i just walk in into the embassy and do an interview instead?
If not, what do i need to do for the IW process? I have been reading people talking about OIS but not sure how it works. Do I need to register on the OIS website and pick a date for passport dropoff that corresponds to the one on my application at AVITS?
Can I register for this on the day of my appointments?


Sorry for the many questions. I am just a bit worried as my interview is in few days and I wnat to get it right before leaving the US. (My current visa has expired)

Thanks

go to OIS website and pick a date for drop off your passport.
Even with the old portal you would not being going to the embassy to drop off - the drop would have been at DHL

Donde:
Thank you for your response. The attempts are being made by people in the US.

How are they trying to pay?

By card or bank transfer?

Gbanis:
Greetings everyone, I would like to know, what other documents (if any) does a US citizen need for a travel visit to Canada from Nigeria besides a valid US passport?
Also, can a minor kid (US citizen) be allowed into USA from Canada in the company of an adult guidian? (A relative). I would like my child to go on a 2 weeks visit to see his Dad in the US.
It's been 6 years since he left and I haven't been able to renew my visa to take the boy to go and see him.
I'm hoping we can visit Canada, then I'll have a relative take him to his Dad in USA on a short trip and bring him back to me in Canada, then we can return to Nigeria. If this is possible, what documents do I need for them to present at the US POE? and would this in any way affect my chances of getting a US visa as I plan to go for my interview after the trip.
His Dad and I are legally divorced but peacefully parenting our child.
Please any valid information or guidance on this would be greatly appreciated.

Technically a us citizen doesn't need anything to enter the US.

The issue might be with the guardian. Since the child is a minor. I'd say prepare something to show you have given that person permission to travel with your child.

Trydifferentjok:
Thankfully my Canada visitor visa has been approved after several months of waiting!

The best available ticket from LOS-YYZ is United Airlines with a layover in Washington Dulles Airport. I'm aware that I would have to go through customs in Washington and would need to get my luggage and re-check for my connecting flight to Toronto, I also have a U.S. visa so I should be fine getting through.

Is 4 hours enough time to go through this whole process or would it be recommended to go for a longer transit time instead? Has anyone gone to Canada from Naija via a U.S. transit?

Thanks.

4 hours should be fine if your flight to Canada is still via United.
Yes you clear your luggage but you simply move done a little and but it back on a carousel since you have a connecting flight.Uniyed officials are there at baggage.
The only time you spend is getting to your new gate.

Donde:
Hello Everyone, I wanted to check again if anyone has been able to successfully make payment for the AOS fee in the last few months. I have been trying since September to no avail.

You need someone in the US to pay preferably with their card. Provide your details for them to do so.

temitee4real:
Please I want to renew a visa. Do I have to create a new account on the AVITS portal or login using my details on the old portal?

New portal.

Juddy2018:
Hope this will help in clearing backlog of Interviews and IL.

It only addresses people who interview and still have missing or invalid documents. Even if you have missing docs you wouldn't get another interview to submit them , you'd typically drop the revised docs at the DHL or OIS

DWJourney:
Thanks so much bro. Yes, the house is large and this person has already filed for me in which I already got it. The application was made subsequently for two of us. Now, they are asking this for the remaining person. I guess they have already included me in the household since I already got it, maybe that is the reason why they think we need additional income?

For the joint sponsor, as you said, even a friend can stand as one? And must live in the same place?


Thanks brother

They don't have to live in the same house or even state.

They just need to have fill the form and provide evidence of income to meet the threshold for their own personal household plus the applicants.

So think carefully about who would be suitable and ask around

Oluwsaseyepaul:
Can someone please help attend to this? thank you.

They already told you there is no joint application, so do a separate one for your mum, then hopefully you get same date for your mum.

Castro9371:
Please, for my ds160, I currently work as a senior carer in the UK having completed my masters in business administration..I am going for an MBA in the USA and I'm expecting the VO to ask me questions like, why another masters in business, I intend saying my masters in the UK was fully theoretical and the MBA is with a specialization in information technology which focuses on the technological side of the business, as my company is looking to expand to north eastern part of England and this degree will better prepare me to head the IT department.
Or, I should just fill in the DS160 that I work as a logistics manager, which was my job while in Nigeria.
Pls help me.

Which employer would you be referring to? You just said you work as a senior carer in the UK.

internationalman:
What if the joint sponsor is in the USA and able and capable to take any form of responsibility for the applicants

The petitioner must be
1. Domiciled in the US

Or
2. Show proof that they intend to return and resume domicile in the US before or at the time the applicant gets to the US.

Proof of resuming or maintaining domicile include, evidence that you vote in elections ( which you can do in Nigeria), bank account statements, new job in the US or job applications , regular visits to the US.

Note the petitioner MUST be in the US before applicant or arrive with the applicant when they land in the US. Border patrol will ask. They can turn you back.
Even at interview at consulate, they will ask and they already know if petitioner has left the US so don't lie , just provide evidence that they will resume domicile.

Lastly as someone else has said even if petitioner earned 0 income they should file taxes. They are still required to fill i864 form.

internationalman:
What happens in the case of the petitioner dying.

It kinda stops the petition, however I do think there are waivers that can be filed so it's not impossible.

DWJourney:
Hi guys,

Please, I will appreciate it if anyone knowledgeable about this can reply.

One of my relatives immigrant visas is on processing. We received a below message even after everything is submitted, now, we are not really clear on how to specifically attend to this. There's no any family member that can stand as a sponsor again here.

Instruction received:

" The income reported as stated on form I-864, I-864A is insufficient to overcome the public charge grounds of inadmissibility for visa issuance. To avoid delays, an additional Affidavit of Support Form I-864 from a joint sponsor may be submitted. A consular officer will decide if you meet these requirements at the time of the interview. Note: You, as the sponsor, and any other sponsors household members and joint sponsors, must provide updated or additional evidence for the applicant to present at the time of their interview such as: Other income, Assets, Proof of current employment. You can continue to upload documents to CEAC up until the date of your visa interview "

My question, is it also possible to attach bank statement of the sponsor showing savings to that can cover the remaining fund required?


And, is there anyway we can contact CEAC?

This petition was filed in Dec 2022 and we are only waiting for this Mama interview date in Lag.

@Taal17, @Aestake , please guys



Thanks

Maybe you should share this on the NVC thread.

That being said, you need another joint sponosr.
It doesn't have to be a family member.

I'd guess your household size is large.
Go check the minimums financial requirements for the household size and compare it with the income you you put for petitioner and household member with i864A

deept:
Does post sniPP feel same as pre sniPP doing the do?

YES,

Kharleed:
Isn't H1b an employment-based visa?

Well it is, however H1 b and Family based were mentioned quite a bit in his last administration so I don't think it will fare well in this next administration.

babajeje123:
Whatever happens to CD bro.That vasec is not reversible o, ah I no fit

. It only disconnects were sperm passes into the peenis. It's tiny tubes no nerves whatsoever

Nothing else, nothing to do with erecshun at all

Let's be clear .it's sperm you need to have children not an erecshun.

Or are people here truly planning to have kids till 80? Men continuously produce sperm.

neni83:
Oh wow; but this wouldn’t affect other countries right? I am about applying for her Canada renewal to come visit me

It was the Covid year. She was to come back January as that’s when her 6mnths ended but she stayed. The shut down happened by March- immediately airports opened she came bck which was by October

Then they are right your mum overstayed. She could have come back before March..even that would have been over staying .

You can try Canada visa renewal , I doubt it will affect it.

internationalman:
That's the thing I don't understand (know how to know if I'm current or not) the visa bulletin

Check the 1st table.
Look for the F category and compare with your date.

neni83:
Hi Guys,
Please I need suggestions; my mom had her interview on Wednesday where she was denied. She had qualified for IW but was given the form 221g and we were able to get interview date( we paid since 2022). She was denied because she over stayed. The VO asked why and she said it was Covid but he pointed out to her that she ought to hv come back even before the shut down
Also asked what she was doing- my mom is retired and was spending time with her elder sister who is also retired ( told the VO this)
Asked how many kids she has and how many were in the country
Asked who was responsible for her upkeep all through the stay in the US to which she answered that I was the one responsible

My question is- can we reapply? And how soon? As the other reason for wanting to go to the US is my cousins wedding holding later in 2025.

Thank you as I anticipate your advice please🙏🙏

She'll still have to answer to the time she overstayed.

How long did she overstay?
You might want to put off travelling for a bit longer.

Mamabella:
Good day everyone with this oen that Trump has won . Meh what is d hope for people dat want to go and give birth now in d united state . Just saw this post online don't knwo how true it is .

Not sure the veracity of this news but I'll recheck .

However if you are in the US via a visit visa your ARE NOT IN THE US ILLEGALLY.

please let's be clear.

If however the length of stay granted you at the border. Typically it's to limit of 180 days per.saty.
If you have exceeded that time then you have OVERSTAYED.

Another caveat if at the border the CBP restricts your stay to less than 180 days then if you stay more than that time you have OVERSTAYED.

So this news as you have posted it is for them to get details on your stay. Show your visa, that's all. Since you're paying cash you are not using public funds as a visitor.

Vicky21003:
Any tips for J1 visa interview please.

Don't be anxious
You'll be fine , relax and answer questions you are asked

BornToSucced:
Hello All,

I had a visa appointment this morning in Abuja and I was refused and given a pink form. I noticed others were given Yellow form.

Please what should I do next?

Colour of form doesn't matter, it just paper they use to print
If you were refused, you wee refused.
You can always reapply

Lexusgs430:
You would require a lawyer, for such transactions (so every interest is covered)......

Thanks.

So would one get mortgage as a group?

Consulates schedule on their own basis.

They are not obligated to work at anyone's speed but their own.

Besides the more people apply for E based visas the longer the queue is since these visas have visa caps world wide.

Fortunately employment visas are traditionally not a focus of immigration restrictions so a new administration would not affect E visas.

Family based migration and H1b however might not be so fortunate

lishiekwene:
Does anyone know if a person with an application for Green card living in Nigeria can apply for US visiting visa? Thank you.

Yes you can.

Just go and come back

So Trumps tenure will become official in January.

It may not be favorable for immigration based on Republicans lean towards firmer immigration policies.

Any major and needed immigration changes however require bothe parties in House of Reps and Senate to agree on a Bill . This has not happened in decades and next year will show whether they have SENSE.


BACK TO WHAT CONCERNS THOSE IN NIGERIA waiting for interview dates.

Hopefully, since Biden is leaving. Lagos Consulate may rush and get as many as possible scheduled for interviews for family based immigrant visas before He comes into office in January.

This is because in2020 Trump signed 2 executive orders that made both Nigeria and those on certain Family based categories unable to be interviewed in Lagos. That stalled interviews in Lagos significantly.Biden reversed those executive orders in 2021 Jan.

So if you are DQd and PD is current, get your documents for interview ready, go and set money aside for medicals and flight tickets.

Hopefully by grace interview letters will start coming faster

internationalman:
My PD is 2014, am I current?

You can check visa bulletin

Does anyone have experience to share on buying property as joint tenants or tenancy in common.

This is really for co-owning a property as a group of people

LovedAgain:
@OyoTunjiUSA @justwise @Debbieeeeee and all the elders I am yet to mention. Good day o
So my concern is this. I got my first us visa 2015, travelled and returned, renewed via Dropbox went to brith my daughter and then used same visa to travel for family vacation as well. Upon my renewal via IW, we were called for interview and was denied. The VO questions was around the cost of birthing my daughter though j showed all zero receipts etc, we were denied. Hubby just closed the chapter of America visa and I went further to have my second baby in Naija.
To my question, now I want to apply for a visa alone. The section that says ‘ where you refused a us visa previously’ Explain why… how do I tackle that question. Should I just state based on section 214(b) or I should further explain the issue the VO had around the birth thing?
Abeg make una help me shed light based on experience , that’s what is holding my submission of form

No need for long story... Just put 214b .

They already have their own comments in their system on your last refusal.

lollarojo:
Good Evening house, Please can someone help with the link to renew my son’s us passport. I think that’s ds11 form link

Check US embassy website ,
Details should somewhere under citizens website

apach4ever:
interview letter is based on DQ date and it was stated.

Your PD actually takes priority over DQ.
If you're are DQd and your priority date is not current the you will not get interview letter.

To get interview letter you need PD to be current and be DQd..