Hello fellow nairalanders,

Just stumbled on this issue (B referral) in my recent research on US visa applications. This is a situation whereby an official of the US embassy will have to stand-in for you that you will definitely return back to your home country.

Those anyone in the house know the procedure(s) in getting the referral ? Pls share with us as it urgent in my case for now.

Please roll the post and lets learn something new

Do you mean B referral on US VISA application as B-1 and B-2 VISA?

If yes, then you should make aware the fact that there are different categories of US VISA application you choose one to plan travelling to the US.

[list]
[li]"A" Nonimmigrant Visas - Foreign Government or Diplomatic Visas[/li]
[li]"B" Nonimmigrant Visas - Visitor Visas for Business and Pleasure[/li]
[li]"C" Nonimmigrant Visas - Transit Visas[/li]
[li]"_U" Nonimmigrant Visas - Victims of Criminal Activity[/li]
[/list]

Let's focus on "B-referral" you request for at below:

"B" Nonimmigrant Visas - Visitor Visas for Business and Pleasure

The "visitor" visa is a nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1) and for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2).  As examples, if the purpose of your planned travel is recreational in nature, including tourism, amusement, visits with friends or relatives, rest, medical treatment, and activities of a fraternal, social, or service nature, then a vistor visa (B-2) would be the appropriate type of visa for your travel. As additional examples, if the purpose for your planned travel is to consult with business associates, travel for a scientific, educational, professional or business convention, or conference on specific dates, settle an estate, or negotiate a contract, then a business (B-1) visitor visa would be the appropriate type of visa for your travel.

Foreign travelers who are citizens from certain eligible countries, may also be able to visit the U.S. without a visa on the Visa Waiver Program.

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Please use REAL OFFICIAL US IMMIGRANT SITES to get more information you need to know about and it still has link to your local consular office (Nigeria) site at below :

http://travel.state.gov/

http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

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Your local Consular Office Directory:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/questions_embassy.html

i know and understand what am saying. I mean B-referral whare a US official working in US embassy stands for u that you will come back.