Chiezzh:
Good day vo

I am an F1 applicant.I was denied visa at my first intetview and reapplied. After which i was approved at the interview and given a white collection paper and told to pick my passport in the next 3 working days.on tracking my visa status online... I saw refused and was told to check the paper i was given at the interview...im confused right now... What has gone wrong? It's day 4 after my interview ...no news about my visa and passport

This appears to be a non-immigrant visa question. Please take your question to the appropriate thread.

Regards,
VO

mrbenzino:


Thanks for your response dear VO i didn't apply to aos, eos or cos I have no need or use for it I had my vacation and came home so how do I prove to them that I don't have immigrant intent? I just want to clear the no aos, cos, eos on my passport thank you so much for the work your doing here, your well appreciated

Well, you were allowed to enter the U.S. and then you returned to Nigeria. That's better than a lot of people. Keep up a good history of travel and you will be rewarded with more trust by the authorities.

Regards,
VO

aiconceptng:
VO, Please, I have an approved I-140 Petition for EB2 visa. I am the petitioner and principal Beneficiary. Furthermore, NVC completed review of my documents an am waiting to be scheduled for and Interview at the US Consulate overseas. Currently I have an F1 visa on my passport obtained in June this year that will expire in 2018 as I am undergoing a Part time distance learning doctorate degree program in USA that have some residency portion. I plan to complete my degree in 2018.
sometimes last year I travelled with my wife and child to the USA on vacation and I enrolled my child in public middle school , while I came back to Nigeria. Then I never knew it was wrong to enroll my child on public school on B1/B2 visa. But when I wanted to visit my family two month later in the US , I was refused entry at POE. My B1/B2 Visa was cancelled without prejudice and was informed that I should not have enrolled my child in public school on B1/B2 Visa. Since I had a return ticket, I was returned back to my home country and found to be inadmissible.
In June this year, when I needed to Go to my school in the USA for my Doctoral residency, I applied for an F1 Visa which was approved after series of questions relating to the incidence I mentioned above.and I was able to travel to the USA for the residency program and returned after the program. I stayed for eight days and had no problem at POE. Moreover, at the visa interview for the F1 visa, I told the CO that I was very sorry and that if I had known it was wrong I would not have done it , moreover, when it was brought to my attention, and was refused entry at the POE, I made arrangements and withdraw my child from the school and returned him back to my home country , .
My question now, is when I am finally scheduled for my immigrant visa interview, since my child is also a beneficiary of my I-140 petition, I also plan to tell the truth of what happened, if I am asked questions relating this incidence. Are there other things I need to do to ensure approval of the immigrant visa for myself and that of my son? Any advice will be appreciated.

You should be prepared to answer these questions honestly and without too much prompting. Like most things, covering up the issue is often worse than the issue itself.

Regards,
VO

kelvdim:
Good day,I'm a member of the Nigerian armed forces.NVC requested for my military records.Well,I sent them a record which shows I'm currently in active service.I have applied for a voluntary disengagement and the process is ongoing.My question is; Will my application at the NVC be halted until I disengage from the military?.

This is a question for USCIS (the agency that accepted your original petition). Try asking there.

Regards,
VO

Blessedgozy:
Hello VO,

I applied for a B1/B2 visa and went for the interview but was denied. When I applied for the visa, I had a baby and so we applied as a family( me, hubby and baby), baby fell ill and so we missed out first appointment. We re applied afterwards again as a family but we lost our baby few weeks to the interview. During the interview,I was asked if i have a child, I answered I had one but lost her a few weeks ago. That was the point we were given the blue letter staying we weren't eligible.
I am gainfully employed and my husband too. We had our account statement and even came with baby's death certificate just to prove we were telling the truth. It wasn't fair denying us even when we weren't given the opportunity to prove anything.

I f we apply again, and fill no issues, hope this wouldn't seem like we lied the last time. How soon can we re apply.

This appears to be a non-immigrant visa question. This forum is only for immigrant visa questions. Please take your question to the appropriate forum.

Regards,
VO

zeezahbee:
VO,

Is there a way you can find out when it is likely to be called for interview.

The case is a Family Fourth Preference (F4).

I will appreciate if you accept that i sent the info to you so you can check because we really need them to be here by febuary.

They have met their priority date and they have recieved their 60 days noticed for interview since august but no interview date yet from the embassy

You should check with USCIS (the agency that accepted the original petition) as they schedule most appointments.

Regards,
VO

petismine:
My brother's fiancee in the U.S. filed a K1 fiance visa for him sometime in August. The case will expire in February. We just noticed awhile ago that his name was wrongly arranged in his passport, so he went to Abuja to get the problem fixed. On getting to Abuja he was told the new passport will be ready sometime in January and we don’t have much time since his case will expire in February. He's yet to fill his application online and get an interview date as a result of this findings. Please V.O. what do you advise?

They were right to get the passport corrected. With a reasonable explanation for the delay, your case can be extended by the consular officer for four additional months at the time of the interview.

Regards,
VO

Osusi:
Compliment of the season VO,
I hope U guys are are having a wonderful festive season?
My sister who is the first child of my parents filed for me and it's almost at the interview stage. I just realised some errors in the DS260 filled by the Lawyer handling the case from the beginning who happens to be my brother too and a US Citizen who practices in the US.

My Questions are thus;

1. If minor errors like city of birth, other name used are made because in my international passport, I have 2 names with my Last name but it was only my first name that was filled in the submitted DS260 leaving my middle name. So do I have to fill another DS260 or I should call the attention of the Consular to it during my interview?

2. My wife was denied student visa in 2014 but on the part where a question on have U been denied US visa was asked in the DS260 filled for my wife, the lawyer mistaken indicated "NO" though he didn't know of the denial. To have it corrected, do we have to fill another DS 260 or We should alert the Consular during the interview?

Thanking U in anticipation

I cannot say what will happen during your interview. Your best course of action is to document a reasonable explanation as to why these discrepancies exist and be prepared for questions.

Regarding your wife, as always, it is in her interest to be truthful.

Regards,
VO

mrbenzino:
Dear visa officer
No aos,cos,eos was put on my passport with a two weeks stay it was my first time to the us the CBP officers delayed me for hours made me sign a consent form form drugs testing which they didn't do to cut the long story short it was a horrible experience I left on the exact date my holiday ended I didn't over stay my question is if I decide to visit again will I have to go through the same horrifying experience and what are the effects of the annotation on my next visit which is in a year or more than a year's time and lastly I have plans to visit Japan and the uk soon on an official trip from the office. will the annotation bar me from getting the visas to UK and japan?

The annotation is not a bar or ineligibility. It means that you were strongly suspected of immigrant intent, but not enough that they would deny you entry. If you tried to adjust status while in the U.S., you would be denied.

Keep in mind that I am a U.S. visa officer. If you want answers from the UK or Japan, you might want to consider asking the UK or Japan.

Regards,
VO

davido69:
Please CWOP was written on my visa at the ppoint of entry and I have 10 years visa. I mistakenly writes No on immigration form in the plane and gave Yes to the immigration officer when asked if I have MEATS in my luggage. The answers contradicted and I later saw CWOP on my visa. Am Lil confused now and I am scare of coming out USA and any chances of it affecting my citizenship processing in future. Thanks for the time

I'm not certain how you have a 10-year visa given all Nigerian visas are 2-year visas (this is due to the reciprocity schedules between the Nigerian and U.S. governments). What nationality are you?

CWOP stands for "Cancelled Without Prejudice" and could be done for many reasons. Without further details, I am unable to provide any guidance. That said, if this is a non-immigrant visa question, please take your question to the appropriate forum.

Regards,
VO

KELVIN086:

Goodday sir/ma , I appreciate the extra efforts you guys put into your job , thank you for the good job you're doing here.
Now the problem I'm currently facing is that I can't find any available visa appointment dates for the month of December and January , I have been checking throughout today but I see nothing . The school I wish to go to in the usa resumes on the 9th of January. The problem is my i20 was delivered very late (just last week).
So my question is should I wait and keep on checking till another date comes up . Or is it possible for me to book an emergency appointment. The school gave me full tuition scholarship for my M.sc in electrical engineering. If I miss this I miss a scholarship opportunity . If I defer the admission I am going to lose the scholarship.

This appears to be a non-immigrant visa question. This forum is only for immigrant visa questions. Please take your question to the appropriate forum.

Regards,
VO

optimus106:
VO I have gone through some questions asked and answers you gave, now I have a question.

After been denied Visa on grounds I believe as a family man (married) it wasn't right to travel alone for holidays without my family during the festive period (Xmas) as demonstrated by the interviewer as I was just going to spend less than two weeks there. Can I reapply with my wife next time and what are the chances I will get the visa after failing in the previous attempt?

What must be done this time to achieve our aim of visiting the States next year?

This appears to be a non-immigrant visa question. This forum is only for immigrant visa questions. Please take your question to the appropriate forum.

Regards,
VO

Hover62:
I was told to wait 10 business days I've Just completed 5business days.

Then you should wait 5 more business days...

Regards,
VO

AyaMide:
Dear VO,

Kindly advise on how to request for my case file at the US embassy to know the specific reasons for denial, what advice can you give me to put an end to a Us visa refusals and relocate to be with my spouse in the US.

Looking forward to your response.
Thank you

We cannot comment on specific cases. Further, you should consult with an immigration attorney.

Regards,
VO

Radiantpearl:
Good day sir, pls sir, I went to the embassy and was given a tb. What should I do sir?

Apologies, I don't know what you mean by "receiving a TB."

Regards,
VO

Cfo4all:
If I move to a new address while waiting my k1 petition, will it affect me during interview?

It depends where you move. If you move outside of Nigeria, then yes, it will. Your case will be transferred to the consulate or embassy that has jurisdiction over you. If you move within Nigeria, it will not affect you. However, you should notify USCIS and the consulate as to your new address. Not receiving information about your application because the address is incorrect is not a valid excuse when it is cancelled if we don't hear from you.

Regards,
VO

rikkyfred:
Good afternoon v.o
I have series of lengthy inquires..but I'll summarize.
I have an American fiancee ..
after going through this thread extensively ,I noticed I'm left with two options,,k1 or ir1.
the k1 is a fiancee visa and seems faster than ir1..my question about this is,,what exactly constitutes an engagement in Nigerian terms and us embassy terms too? is it just an exchange of rings with some sort of party and pictures..what is the difference between that and wedding?
or must one even hold an engagement party as proof of existing relationship as believed on this thread? she's visiting soon so I wish to get this right..
as for the spouse visa(ir1) once we get married in the registry,,she goes back and file for me.. this is pretty straightforward but can you give an educated estimate of the time frame of the k1 and ir1 from the date of filing till the actual interview date.
I have a decision to make as of which to choose before her impending arrival..
thank you.

Good day. I cannot advise you as to which visa to choose -- IR1 or K1. I will suggest, however, that you contact USCIS with your question about how long your application might take (this, by the way, will be my standard response each time this question is raised).

A K1 visa is only for an alien fiance ("alien fiance" is the legal term, apologies if this is offensive as it is not meant to be). There is no legal requirement for any ceremony to become "engaged." You must only promise, in writing, to marry each other within 90 days of your arrival in the United States.

Regarding Nigerian customary and traditional ceremonies, we have local staff well-versed in Nigerian culture. They assist visa officers in determining if the "engagement" qualifies as a traditional marriage. After a time, visa officers, too, become very familiar with the various ceremonies. The most important takeaway is that U.S. law recognizes traditional marriages.

Regards,
VO

packdprince:
Good day VO,

I posted earlier how I went for my F1 immigration visa interview which was successful. Visa collected and ready to travel anytime soonest.
Something happened, my girl friend gave birth to a bouncing baby boy a week after my interview, very cute little boy. To cut the story short.
How would I include the little boy in my plans if I decide against marrying his mother? Or
If I later change my mind in marrying the mother later next year, how would I plan and achieve reunion with my little guy and his mother?

Am confused...

You may be able to add the new child to the original petition. Write LagosIV@state.gov with your question and for next steps. At a minimum, the child will have to appear in person for an interview with the parent or guardian, and all processing fees will need to be paid. The child will also need a medical report.

Regards,
VO

soneyesamson:
Good morning everyone here, i want to seek one advice here.

I applied for vistting visa with my wife last year, we were denied and me and the wife that applied the visa with me are not together anymore which means we have separated but i have got married with another lady, now i am planning to reaply for the visa again with my new wife, hope my previous application with the previous wife will not affect my new application with new wife? in the sense that consular might be questioning me that, why would i come with a wife last year and came with another one now?

This appears to be a non-immigrant visa question. Please take your question to the appropriate forum.

Regards,
VO

KaptainAfrika:
I wish to also find out, if visa applicants can be interviewed by the same Visa Officer more than once? My wife was interviewed by the same Visa officer who interviewed her, in her previous application.
Thanks.

Interview queues are driven by officer capacity. In other words, how many interviews need to be given versus how many officers are available.

If this is an immigrant visa, you will almost always be interviewed by the same officer and may be interviewed by a different officer. If this is a non-immigrant visa, you will almost always be interviewed by a different officer and may be interviewed by the same officer.

Regards,
VO

Simple16:


Thank you, VO, for your quick response.
I would like to know if it's necessary to state my reason for requesting a later interview date in the email to LagosIV.

If you were requesting something from a large, bureaucratic organization, with many other similar requests, wouldn't it make sense to include a reason?

Regards,
VO

Itstyme:
Hi Visa Officer,

I would like to inquire on the time frame a K1/K2 visa petition gets approved by the NVC after submission by the USC. I know it varies by case but please when is the earliest expected?

Thanks

This is a question for NVC. It can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to be approved, and then another few weeks or few months for the file to reach us and then be scheduled. So, you're looking at a minimum of a few months to 1.5 years from the submission date to the interview.

Regards,
VO

srikanth331:
Hello Sir,

I have attended my second H1B visa interview and got a 221g. I was not aware that 221g is a refusal. I got a 221g during my first interview and got approved after a while. I attended my 2nd H1B and got a 221g again when searching online I realized that we have to answer the question (Visa Refusal) as Yes (As I got 221g in my first H1B interview) even though Visa is approved. Please let me know how can we correct it after the interview is done. What are my chances of getting a visa.

Thanks!
Srikanth Sajja.

This appears to be a non-immigrant visa question. Please take your question to the appropriate forum.

Regards,
VO

unapologetic:
I need your help. I'm sponsoring my junior brother who is just 2 years younger than me for his masters in the US. the bank statement i intend to give him is not my salary account . I'm a Pilot for the Nigeria Police force and i've worked for a civilian company before i joined NPF, i am also a shareholder in a start up company that has gone mega.. i do business of any kind (legitimate ranging from farming, car sales e.t.c) that will bring in money , hence the inconsistencies in the statement i intend to give him. Will this affect his application? he has embassy appointment next week. Please, will this have any effect on his interview?

This appears to be a non-immigrant visa question. Please take your question to the appropriate forum.

Regards,
VO

SozzyKing:


Thank you so much for the information . Am so grateful.

However, can I reachedule if any other non-holiday date come up as available and show up for the interview on the selected date.

Hope to read from you soon.

Thank you so much.

As I have stated, I recommend you keep your original appointment. It is up to you as to when you want to schedule it.

Regards,
VO

Hover62:

Thank you very much, I actually plan on traveling this December as soon as I gt my visa approved, my passport is to expire July 7 2017. I believe I still Have more than six month so there shouldn't be a problem or should I have a reason to worry? Or is possible for me to renew my passport after getting my visa approved?

As earlier said, the risk is yours. We require at least six months validity on passports to print. If your visa is approved, and you choose to get new passports, we will hold printing at your request until we receive your new passports. However, that may come close to the expiration dates on the medical (valid for 6 months) and police reports (valid for one year). The consular officer can give you more information at your interview.

Regards,
VO

Simple16:


When can the rescheduling be done? Is it when one's case file arrives at the US Consulate? My case file is still at NVC but I have received my interview appointment letter for January interview.

If you already have your interview date, you can try to reschedule now. Write LagosIV@state.gov for instructions.

Regards,
VO

SozzyKing:
Hello LagosIV,

Thanks for the great work.

Am a K1 applicant, my case is ready for interview and I have receive k1 packet from LagosIV.

I have an appointment scheduled for January 11th 2017. I have all required documentation ready.

This morning I saw that available date for December 13, 2016.

Can I reschedule my appointment from January 11, 2017 to December 13, 2016. using the reschedule menu on the visa appointment page?

Hope to read from you soon.

Thank you.

There is a small chance we will be closed Tuesday, December 13, 2016, for a Nigerian holiday. I recommend you keep your original appointment, but it is up to you.

Regards,
VO

Chiezzh:
Good day vo
I got denied f1 visa n planning on reapplying ....I was not told the reason for the denial ...but I felt it's because I dint fill me educational recored ...I have filled all my educational recored ....if asked what changed since my last application what can I say ?

This appears to be a non-immigrant visa question. Please take your question to the appropriate forum.

Regards,
VO

Eliza7b:
This is a great job you are doing pls I have two questions for VO
Pls I am an f2a vp an I don't provide my primary school certificate hope it will not be required
My second question is that if I am asked during interviews about places I lived can I also provide those places have lived more 6month but not on my form and lastly what are the likely question for my visa type
Thank you

Bring whatever documents you have that will help establish your identity and your relationship with the petitioner. Regarding where you've lived, when you're interviewed, you'll be required to provide a police certificate for any place you've lived for more than 6 months. Since this information will not match the form, you should also have a good explanation as to why. (Please don't try to hide this information as we have excellent records.) That is about all I can tell you. I'm sure you can anticipate the questions you might be asked during the interview.

Regards,
VO

Simple16:
Hello, VO, I would like to know if EB3 visa interview can be rescheduled. If yes, when will the new date be? In 1 or 2 months ?

Due to our volume, rescheduling IV interviews will be at least 90 days from the original date unless you can show extraordinary circumstances for the expedited appointment. Expedited appointments are rarely granted.

Regards,
VO

menuhome5:
Sorry about that!
We did our court wedding in Nigeria 2 months after my wife got her F2A visa. The question is, hope is allowed to be wedded shortly after getting the visa before leaving the country.

Please have the petitioner, beneficiary, or legal representation write LagosIV@state.gov with your question.

Regards,
VO