 Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by tsignal: 4:22pm On Jan 24, 2025 |
Is anyone able to pick January 2025 dates in Lagos or those anyone have an appointment this month, trying to see if it blocked this month. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by tsignal: 3:23pm On Jan 24, 2025 |
Hi Did you just see a new date scheduled or you could choose ? how did it happen? deees:
I got approval within 3 hours. I included that I had paid my SEVIS fee in the information I gave, I don't know if it was what helped but I know coming across the fact that on the old platform, you had to pay SEVIS fee before an expedited appointment can be given. So I will advise anyone just paying for visa fee to pay SEVIS fee immediately too. |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by tsignal: 7:14am On Jan 22, 2025 |
i did, its saying passport not ready for pick up Taal17:
Have ypu tracked ypur passport on OIS website?
To see if its there, if it is you can schedule appointment on OIS site for pickup |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by tsignal: 11:10am On Jan 17, 2025 |
Bumping this up again, anyone waiting for their passport that did interview waiver Hi everyone, I wanted to share my timeline and ask for insights from others who’ve experienced this process recently. • Document drop-off date: Dec 20th • Case created date: Dec 23rd • Case last updated date: Dec 27th Status still reads Application Received I’m scheduled to return to the U.S. on January 17th,but I’m still waiting for my passport from the embassy. Has anyone been in a similar situation recently? How long did it take after the last case update to receive your passport? Any insights would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! tsignal:
Anyone waiting to pick up their passport to OIS? |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by tsignal: 4:43pm On Jan 16, 2025 |
Romich:
Hello All,
Hi have you picked up your passport yet ?
I have been a silent follower of this thread, and I must admit, it's has been really helpful.
I had my B1/B2 visa interview today 6/01/25 in Abuja.
Transcript......
VO: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning.....
VO: Can i have your passport.
Me: There you go!
VO: Carries on typing on her computer
VO: Whats your purpose for visiting NY
Me: I inte d travelling for a 2 weeks vacation, from the .... to the .......
VO: What do you do for a living
Me: I globally for XYZ as a ............ on offshore going vessels. I have been with XYZ for X years.
VO: What is.................( My job Title). She wants to know more about my job title.
Me: Explained what it was all about ( She smiles and I could see a bit of thrill in her eyes)
VO: What other Countries have you visited.
Me: As earlier started I work globally. Just last here I visited UK, Norway, Brazil, Netherlands, T&T, Guayana, Ivory Coast, Angola........
VO: Can I have your old passport
Me: Passed the passport to her and she flips through ( All 32 pages had Visas and Stamp)
VO: Do you have kids.
Me: Yes, i have 2 kids. A boy and a girl
VO: Where are they?
Me: They are currently in Canada with their mum, who will be rounding up her studies in March.
VO: How long has she been there
Me: About a year now.
VO: Who funds her and the kids in Canada.
Me: I do. I have a good savings and a stable income as my bank statement and payslip will tell.
VO: You visa is approved.
Me: Thank you very much ma.
Like others have said here, Confidence is key. VO's read your body language.
PS: Canada did not approve my visit visa application i put in, in February'24. I had enough foreign travel, money and family in Canada but still did not get it. Also, for the record, I have no japa plans. Just go on vacation and back.
Keep pushing. I hope this helps someone. |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by tsignal: 1:25pm On Jan 16, 2025 |
Anyone waiting to pick up their passport to OIS? |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by tsignal: 4:02pm On Jan 13, 2025 |
This is for h1b, i believe there are dates, have gone through the process of switching? Taal17:
2 months, 5 days ..are these timelines to get your passport back? Or to get date to submit passport/interview.
Won't you still need to get an interview date first for in person . Most ppl here who have shared are getting dates much later in the year. |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by tsignal: 2:34pm On Jan 13, 2025 |
Has anyone switched from interview waiver to an in person appointment, the processing for the interviewer waiver according to the Lagos Navigator is 2 months while the in person interview is 5 business days, do you know if i can switch and go for an in person inteview with a copy of my passport since they have it tsignal:
Bumping this up, anyone that did interview waiver Dropbox in the last month waiting to pick up their passport |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by tsignal: 10:04am On Jan 13, 2025 |
Bumping this up, anyone that did interview waiver Dropbox in the last month waiting to pick up their passport tsignal:
is anyone waiting to pick up their passport in general or for H1b? I submitted mine Dec 20, I tracked on the caec site it says 'Application received' - Case Created Dec 23 last update was Dec 27 , anyone with a similar timeline? As of this morning it still reads Application received. My flight back is Jan 17, when i was submitting, it mentioned processing is 2-4 weeks |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by tsignal: 8:45am On Jan 09, 2025 |
is anyone waiting to pick up their passport in general or for H1b? I submitted mine Dec 20, I tracked on the caec site it says 'Application received' - Case Created Dec 23 last update was Dec 27 , anyone with a similar timeline? As of this morning it still reads Application received. My flight back is Jan 17, when i was submitting, it mentioned processing is 2-4 weeks |
