Hi… They’ll probably want to see a letter of invitation from your friend which should include their status in the US, the type of visa you’re requesting for. How long have they known you? When are you visiting the US? What state?

Also it’s important that you show proof of the ties you have in nigeria? Bank statement since you mentioned you’d be funding the trip yourself.

wfchris042:
Please guys a friend of mine wants me to come for a holiday in US I want to know what they will ask me about this friend during the interview I have his address and knows the occupation he does and I'll be staying in his home I'll be the one to sponsor my trip

You need to have a printed copy of the DS-160 submission form( it has a barcode at the side), You also need the a printed copy of appointment confirmation, The GTB transaction reference( printed copy) , your passport and any other supporting document to justify your travel plans.

Hope this helps�

*You can also go to the GTBank asking for a print out, from what I heard you can give them the confirmation number on your DS-160 form, they should be able to help print it out

ogagusps3:
I have a US visa interview next week in Abuja for a b1/b2 visa.
Can I please get a list of docs I need for this process?
I'm particularly worried cus I no longer have access to the gtb receipt I used to pay for the interview.

Hello..Tbh! To avoid getting refused it’s important to ensure that what you’ve filled in the DS-160 aligns with the questions asked and when you start to get the jitters when they ask questions, It’s very easy to get refused.

From experienced, I had been refused twice in 2019- July and Nov.Note that I had my baby in the US and when I got refused in July 2019 just as they were scrapping Dropbox (they sent my passport back with a letter requesting for childbirth cost details. When I now reapplied again even with all the zero balance, I got refused.

Decided to try my luck again in 2021.. got a date and went with my partner

The entire convo
VO: Morning, Please can I have your passports
Us: Sure
VO: where in the US are you visiting
Us: Texas
VO: what do you both do
Us: we told the VO our occupation and explained our roles
VO: when last were you in the US
Us: we told the VO the months and dates
VO: It shows on your application that you were in the US for 5months but it’s actually less than 5months
Me: Well, I’d say it was 4months and 3weeks and it was the time I had my baby in the Us
VO:* nods head*
VO: How much did you pay and What hospital
Us: we told the VO the amount and the hospital
(Note that VO was typing on the computer while asking all the details)
VO: Was it csection?
Me: No, vaginal
VO: did you have any complications?
Me: No I did not
VO: Do you plan to have any more kids?
Me: I would but not at the moment
VO: Okay
( me praying in my head, make this VO no give me blue paper �)
VO : Asks us both something related to the sector we workin
Us: we answered the question
( VO continues typing on the computer and then hands us the white paper � and that we would receive an email on passport collection)

Note:
- Some people while on the queue have this mindset that one VO looks much more relaxed than the others based on the questions you hear them ask and the number of refusals or approvals and perhaps pray while on the queue that they get the nicer VO, I’m guilty of this and think this is a wrong approach. just ask God for favor regardless of the VO you come across. it’s also important that you remain confident and get all your facts correct. if you’ve been to the US before, I’d advice that you know your previous travel history (exact dates) rather than guessing

- The only thing the VO asked for was our passport, did not ask for any documents and we also noticed while we were on the queue, Other VO’s didn’t ask as well, not sure if it’s because they are trying to reduce as much contact because of COVID.