ZionSpecie:
Hi @tzetzefly, my boss insists I need to go as the workload on her will be too much. She will give me anoda appointment letter dating June last year and give me everyoda thing I'l need to support d app. She said she ddnt intend to introduce me as PA to d embassy before. What do u think?

It is left for you both to decide. How she will go about the change is best known to her. All i know is that you probably wont get the visa by presenting your job duties as being a PA.

Make sure you have a designation and profile you can defend or else you stand the risk of being refused if an element of doubt is discovered in your interview.....

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please i was denied a student visa some time in february, but i want to switch from schooling to go for a conference in august. please is it possible? or will the formr application matter?

christianmarks:

please i was denied a student visa some time in february, but i want to switch from schooling to go for a conference in august. please is it possible? or will the formr application matter?

It is possible, the former application may not matter, as long as u are able to defend the reason why you need to go for the conference and how the conference relates to your field of study/interest.

fadinus:
It is possible, the former application may not matter, as long as u are able to defend the reason why you need to go for the conference and how the conference relates to your field of study/interest.

thanks a lot

christianmarks:


thanks a lot

Uw sir

Hi FAST-LINK,pls dont 4get me o abi no solutn to d issue ni?

dear NLders i ll appreciate it if i cld b enlighten on a botherin issue,pls wnt to knw if i cld buy a one way ticket to US @ least for nw,am on immigrant visa.tanx

@ Henries, sure you can buy a 1-way ticket afterall you're moving permanently and not sure when you'd want to visit. The CBP won't question that, they won't check. A 1-way ticket is only slightly cheaper than a return ticket maybe a 20 or 30k difference but pls check with a travel agent, check wakanow.com or travelstart.com.ng or the website of your preferred airline.

hello i will be more than grateful if you can let me know the procedure or what i need to do to apply for USA visiting visa and is it necessary that it must be through conference.

blawi1: @ Henries, sure you can buy a 1-way ticket afterall you're moving permanently and not sure when you'd want to visit. The CBP won't question that, they won't check. A 1-way ticket is only slightly cheaper that a return ticket maybe a 20 or 30k difference but pls check with a travel agent, check wakanow.com or travelstart.com.ng or the website of ur preferred airline.

@ blawi1;God bless,tot buyin 1 way ll cheaper bt i ll check those site u mentiond.appreciate u

@ kelvinmitchell visit http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng

@ Henries Airfrance 1 way for Augut 1st is N360,431 while a Return ticket for 1st august to return Sept 30th is N337,435 just as an example.

@blawi1 thanks for the link but i will like to know if it is necessary to apply through conference or school and am a newbie which did not know much about travelling.

Hello Guys,

I am going to a AIX training (IBM Operating System) in New York
between September 16 - 19. Payment ($2,850) was made before invitation
letter and receipt of payment was sent to me.

I have been employed since September 2011 till date. I have traveled
to Manila last year for training. My employer is paying for my trip for the training, hotel and feeding inclusive. I have also made hotel reservation in a hotel 1.5km away from the training venue.

What are my chances like? What other documents do i need to go to the Embassy with?

Kindly advise.

Nicesoul: Hello Guys,

I am going to a AIX training (IBM Operating System) in New York
between September 16 - 19. Payment ($2,850) was made before invitation
letter and receipt of payment was sent to me.

I have been employed since September 2011 till date. I have traveled
to Manila last year for training. My employer is paying for my trip for the training, hotel and feeding inclusive. I have also made hotel reservation in a hotel 1.5km away from the training venue.

What are my chances like? What other documents do i need to go to the Embassy with?

Kindly advise.

For yourself, you need your payslips, bank statements, and proof of any ties to Nigeria (wife, children, properties, savings, or whatever else you are invested in, in Nigeria).

From your employer, you probably need to get a letter from them stating that they are responsible for the trip. If the company is not a known entity like a multinational, then you probably need their audited statements of account, certificate of incorporation, and any other proof that they exist.

Of course you need the proof of the conference, like the invitation and evidence of payment/hotel booking.

They may or may not look at all those documents. But you should have filled all that detail in the DS-160 anyways. Just have them on hand, they might be requested for.

Best of luck.

AjanleKoko:

For yourself, you need your payslips, bank statements, and proof of any ties to Nigeria (wife, children, properties, savings, or whatever else you are invested in, in Nigeria).

From your employer, you probably need to get a letter from them stating that they are responsible for the trip. If the company is not a known entity like a multinational, then you probably need their audited statements of account, certificate of incorporation, and any other proof that they exist.

Of course you need the proof of the conference, like the invitation and evidence of payment/hotel booking.

They may or may not look at all those documents. But you should have filled all that detail in the DS-160 anyways. Just have them on hand, they might be requested for.

Best of luck.

Thank you for your prompt response and update.

For myself, i have:
payslips
bank statements
proof of any ties to Nigeria (wife - Marriage Cert, children - None, properties - A house and land, savings - bank statement & shares.


From my employer, i have:
Study leave letter & Sponsorship letter.
Its a Value Added Service (VAS) company for the telcoms
Coy bank statements of account - available
certificate of incorporation - available
Tax cert - available.


I am actually going for training not conference. Yes, i have invitation letter, receipt of payment and hotel booking confirmation.

Note: There is no place on DS-160 where to fill ties to Nigeria. I have documents for all these though.

Regards

Nicesoul:

Thank you for your prompt response and update.

For myself, i have:
payslips
bank statements
proof of any ties to Nigeria (wife - Marriage Cert, children - None, properties - A house and land, savings - bank statement & shares.


From my employer, i have:
Study leave letter & Sponsorship letter.
Its a Value Added Service (VAS) company for the telcoms
Coy bank statements of account - available
certificate of incorporation - available
Tax cert - available.


I am actually going for training not conference. Yes, i have invitation letter, receipt of payment and hotel booking confirmation.

Note: There is no place on DS-160 where to fill ties to Nigeria. I have documents for all these though.

Regards

@ bolded: You will be filling details regarding your marital status, salary and some other personal details on DS-160. They of course won't be asking if you have land or savings. The British do that. You only need to have them on hand, in case the CO asks for some evidence. Usually the whole interaction is not beyond five minutes.

AjanleKoko:

@ bolded: You will be filling details regarding your marital status, salary and some other personal details on DS-160. They of course won't be asking if you have land or savings. The British do that. You only need to have them on hand, in case the CO asks for some evidence. Usually the whole interaction is not beyond five minutes.

Thank you bros.

@ kelvin your personal profile determines what route you go. If you're sincerely going on vacation then work on the requirements to satisfy the VO. If you do have a conference to attend that improves your skills on the job or a training for a few weeks that your company will sponsor or "claim to sponsor you for" then by all means pursue that. No path is particularly easier if you ask me. Some people say attending a work related event abroad is better, others swear visiting friends/family is easier. It is up to you.

@blawi1, thanks for the reply i will like to know what will be the 1st thing to do to apply for visiting visa and i hope it will not require any letter from the people i want to visit like invitation letter.

@ Kelvinmitchell the 1st thing to do is to create a profile on ustraveldocs and tentatively fill a DS-160 form. Fill the details concerning you, your work and the person you're going to visit. Save the form and you can keep updating the info you have there until you're ready to submit later.
THEN, you can ask your friend or US contact to send an invitation letter stating he/she is hosting you for the duration of your stay. The letter should be signed, scanned and emailed to you. You can print out and have ready in case it is asked of you @ d interview. Read thru every page of this thread, it will help you a lot. Most of your questions' answers lie in here.

Good day NL, please this question goes out to anyone in the house who was granted a tourist visa, your gainfully employed and you sponsored yourself and also to the gurus in the house.

after your successful interview at the embassy, how long did it take to get your visa and do you know if the embassy called you company to verify your employment status and salary earnings.

baani: Good day NL, please this question goes out to anyone in the house who was granted a tourist visa, your gainfully employed and you sponsored yourself and also to the gurus in the house.

after your successful interview at the embassy, how long did it take to get your visa and do you know if the embassy called you company to verify your employment status and salary earnings.

You pick up your visa in 2 working days. I think with the new drop-box, it is now 3 working days.
The embassy doesn't call any company to verify anything for visa categories B1/B2. Only in extremis, and they would have told you to go and come back. If they tell you, pick up your visa in 2 days, there is no further verification they do.

Hello folks, pls how many passport photographs am I expected to take with me to the visa interview day for attachment on my ds160 form my interview day is fas t approaching. Thanks

Tzetzefly Hi,

Is it ok for an undergraduate student to apply for US visiting visa 3 months before he intends to travel?

He has never travelled out before but already has a UK visa, so he's thinking of visiting the UK then US in a round trip during Christmas. But he wants to apply next August/September.

What would you advise?

I also throw this out to other gurus. Thank you

@ igbankebabe Sure he can apply early but no more than 3 months to d expected date of departure. But note the visa is dated from d interview date so he may as well go for d interview in November.

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Hello folks, pls how many passport photographs am I expected to take with me to the visa interview day for attachment on my ds160 form my interview day is fas t approaching. Thanks

lilbro: Hello folks, pls how many passport photographs am I expected to take with me to the visa interview day for attachment on my ds160 form my interview day is fas t approaching. Thanks

Two passport (5cm x 5cm) photographs with full face forward against a white background taken within the last six months.

Hair must not cover the ears. No photos with dark glasses or non-religious, tribal, or chieftaincy head covering will be permitted.

@ lilbro 2 passports 50mm by 50mm. check d photo specifications on the traveldocs site.

igbankebabe: Tzetzefly Hi,

Is it ok for an undergraduate student to apply for US visiting visa 3 months before he intends to travel?

He has never travelled out before but already has a UK visa, so he's thinking of visiting the UK then US in a round trip during Christmas. But he wants to apply next August/September.

What would you advise?

I also throw this out to other gurus. Thank you

New Students: F-1 and M-1 student visas can be issued up to 120 days in advance of your course of study start date.

**NOTE >>>>>>

However, you will not be allowed to enter the U.S. in F-1 or M-1 status earlier than 30 days before your course start date.

Honestly, i'm so happy over this topic, I realy want to travel but i dont have the money agent are demanding from me and it was somebody that want to pay for my visa fee,but you know what it mean and how it goes when someone who is not from your family is helping you, Please! my dear friends,
can anyone tell me any country i could get free visa? Or if anyone can help me travel to any country? i'll appreciate it and i promise he/she will never regret it.i'm 23 year and wish to do anything.My email johnsamuel1808@yahoo.com

coolmrjohn: Honestly, i'm so happy over this topic, I realy want to travel but i dont have the money agent are demanding from me and it was somebody that want to pay for my visa fee,but you know what it mean and how it goes when someone who is not from your family is helping you, Please! my dear friends,
can anyone tell me any country i could get free visa? Or if anyone can help me travel to any country? i'll appreciate it and i promise he/she will never regret it.i'm 23 year and wish to do anything.My email johnsamuel1808@yahoo.com

Free visa!!!!any country?? My dear, there is no country called any country and you are just 23...sit down and plan your life properly......have an ambition and pray and ork towards it...there is an adage that says if you dont know where you are going...any road will take you there.....