Good morning ‎Please, I want to re-apply for my US visa. My former church once applied for a Group Visa to attend a conference in 2015, I was issued the visa but now I want to re-apply with my own New User ID with my personal email address and password. Please, how do I go about it because I will need to have my previous application under the new User ID I want to create..

‎Please, I have a minor issue as regards re-applying for my US visa. My former church once applied for a Group Visa to attend a conference in 2015, I was issued the visa but now I want to re-apply with my own New User ID with my personal email address and password. Please, how do I go about it because I will need to have my previous application under the new User ID I want to create.

shrekandfiona:

In addition @ mizbee, when in the CGI process, just answer the questions as they come. If you qualify for dropbox, it brings out your dropbox letter, if not it asks you to schedule an appointment. It is still same process.

Anyone is okay as long as you fill it correctly. I submitted via dropbox but was still invited for an interview via 221g.

I went for the interview on the 1st of August just 2 questions asked and passport was ready on the 2nd.

Thanks @omobendel and @shrekandfiona.

shrekandfiona:

What is your question? Renewed mine 2 weeks ago

Hello shrekandfiona, please, did your renewal (dropbox) requested for an appointment date for submission after payment? Thanks

Good afternoon house. Please, has anyone here or someone you know renewed his or her visa atlist within this year? I need to find out certain information. Thanks

Good morning everyone. Please, do I need an appointment day for a B1/B2 visa renewal ( dropbox)? Thanks

Good morning everyone. Please, I want to renew my US visa via the dropbox just want to ask if I will submit all the documents used for the initial application also? Thanks

frenchwine:

Some quick questions which should guide our advice :
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Mrsbebe:
Visa issued.. Picked up today. Got a mail on thursdays that it was ready. Still my xmas gift. Thanks guys for your help n support. Will post timelines n documents sent later. @Abbylove which airline dis you use and how was d flight. Thank you Jesus.

Congratulations Mrsbebe.

Abbylove:
Hello Realgeo.
My checklist isnt the best. Found some awesome ones here after I had submitted my application.
I was lucky I must tell you 'cos I made a handful of mistakes on my application.

But since you asked this is what we sent in.

We divided our list into 4 and sent in documents for each category

1. English requirement
- NARIC Certificate for my 1st & Masters degree
(I sent in photocopies, hubby sent in originals)
- My original certificates
- Medium of Instruction letters from my universities (I studied in Nigeria)
- NYSC Certificate

2. Financial requirement
- P60
- pay slips for 6 months prior to application
- New contract of employment (due to start a few weeks after I submitted my application)
- 6 months bank statement

Please note that we met the minimum amount required with his old & new job

* we didn't add a letter from His new or old employer. Please do if you can.

3. Accommodation requirement
- Council tax bill
- Mortgage statement
- water bill

* Others add electricity bill, letter from Landlord and many other stuff here. We didn't because he owns his house so we didn't need to get a letter from anyone. So please note you might need to get one if the apartment is rented

4. Relationship
- Marriage certificate
- 30 pictures from our introduction/traditional wedding
- 30 pictures from our registry ceremony
- 30 pictures from a after wedding-dinner party where we hosted our friends
- 20 pictures from times we spent together
(Many of them were selfies and kissy kissy pictures...lol)
- Photocopies of his visa page for the 2 times he came to Nigeria
- His flight tickets/boarding passes for those 2 return trips
- 12 emails we sent each other. Only one was romantic....and that was the one I sent him on his birthday.
- Screenshoots of our whatsapp calls. (100+ pages....we talk 10 times a day)

Note: we didn't remember to put dates on our pictures. Please do.
We also didnt add our whatsapp chat...please do this.
He has sent me money several times but we didnt add evidence of that 'cos we didnt know it would be relevant. Please do.

Gifts he bought me when he came for the wedding....we didnt add evidence of this. Please do

Other documents added were my birth certificate, my business registration documents, my personal income tax receipt, IHS fee receipt and his british passport.

The mistakes I made were typographic so please be very careful when filling your forms.

I had 2 previous UK visit visa refusals but it didnt stop us from getting it.
Thank God

Hope this helps.

Good luck!!!

Hello Abbylove, compliments and Congratulations. Please, with the 2 refusals you had, did you use the priority service for your application?
Thanks.

Good day to everyone and Happy New Month. Please, I intend applying for my settlement visa in February/March by God's grace but I was thinking of requesting for a transcript and a letter from my school this coming week so I can send to NARIC.
Please, do you think its advisable to do so now?
Hope its not too early to have the NARIC certification?
Because am trying to put all necessary documents together as early as possible.

Just passed through the Atlanta Immigration about 30 minutes ago. POE
IO: hello
Me: hi
IO: how long are u staying?
Me: just 21 days
IO: who would you be staying with?
Me: husband's cousin
IO: will he be joining you?
Me: No cos of work
IO: stamp! Stamp!!
That was all. Was through within 3-4 minutes

Wishing every other applicant and travellers all the best.

[quote author=babbs45 post=50060016]

BVN: biometric verification number. It is an identification system implemented by CBN to curb or reduce illegal banking transactions in Nigeria. [/quote

Thanks @babbs45 I do have a BVN just haven't heard of a BVN card.

Autophys1:
@mizbee Good evening to everyone. Please, were is better to change Naira to Dollars for my travelling? Is it with the aboki's or at the airport? Please.

You can change $ to naira at travellex at MMIA as someone rightly advised. It's $1 to N356. You will need your passport, visa, boarding pass & BVN CARD. Don't bother going to Travellex if you don't have your BVN CARD.

Thanks for the advise. But pls, which one is the BVN card oo? Have never heard of it.

Good evening to everyone. Please, were is better to change Naira to Dollars for my travelling? Is it with the aboki's or at the airport? Please.

Good day everyone. Please, I intend buying my ticket but the passport on which i have my visa is expired but intend renewing in few days to come. My question is which passport will I use to book my ticket is it the expired on with the visa or the new one am abt to get? Thanks

Good day everyone. Please, I intend buying my ticket but the passport on which i have my visa is expired but intend renewing in few days to come. My question is which passport will I use to book my ticket is it the expired on with the visa or the new one am abt to get? Thanks

ekpotek:

If your visa is B1/B2 you can go for a vacation before its expire. Secondly you don't necessarily need to go to Orlando. Your visa is just a permit for you to appear at the POE. Getting into America is Strickly at the discretion of the officer at POE. The CBP officer at POE will see from his computer that you are not coming for a conference and would want to know the purpose of your visit and maybe why you did not attend your conference for which the visa was issued. Your travel history will count here. Just tell him the truth and you will be okay.

Thanks so much @ekpotek and @LadyGuinivere.

seyewest:
You told them you're going for conference I believe you should do that no matter what.

@seyewest I was meant to travel for a conference then but cos I had a miscarriage I just cudnt go. As I said, it will expire next year February left for me, I wont even bother myself abt it but my husband keep saying it wont be right to av it and not use it. As it is, I really dont av anyone to stay with in Orlando that was the reason I asked the question. Thanks

seyewest:
Is your visa B1 or B1/B2

Its a B1/B2 visa.

Hello everyone. Pls, I av a 2years visit visa which will expire by February. I was meant to use it for a conference in Orlando when I first applied but cudnt go cos of unexpected events. I intend using it for like a 2 weeks vacation. My main concern now is, is it compulsory to arrive in Orlando, Florida which was the exact destination I stated in the application? Or can I use it to visit anywer in the US? Thanks. I await all ur reply.

Hello everyone. Pls, I av a 2years visit visa which will expire by February. I was meant to use it for a conference in Orlando when I first applied but cudnt go cos of unexpected events. I intend using it for like a 2 weeks vacation. My main concern now is, is it compulsory to arrive in Orlando, Florida which was the exact destination I stated in the application? Or can I use it to visit anywer in the US? Thanks. I await all ur reply.

Lexusgs430:


No. You are free to apply using whatever format, your bank balance allows.
Priority service - Simply means more money for them and less time for you to wait to get a settlement visa decision.
WIN WIN on both fronts........ .......

@lexusgs430 am so sorry, I just came across this answer now. Thanks.

Lexusgs430:


Someone asked a similar question a couple of days ago.
The answer to your question from the response was that, if you have ever been refused a visa, priority application is not allowed.

@lexusgas430 thanks for ur response. I read dat same question d person asked. I was only refused a uk visiting visa and on the TLS page it wasnt stated with d oda countries. That was why I asked
"If you have been refused leave to enter the UK" does dat mean a uk visa refusal?

Good morning everyone. Pls I need to know if dis sentence "If you have been refused leave to enter the UK, and/or;" means if one has been refused a visa? I beg I no just understand. I intend paying for priority service but av been refused a uk visiting visa twice but av got a US visa. Pls help!!!

Benuromi:
Where do you live? If you live in the UK, there is nothing to scam u about. U will do everything online and is very cheap.

@Benuromi I reside in Lagos. I did check der website but d price on it is quite different from d real price. Just got info from my In-Law dat 32 pages is 27k, while 64 pages is 35k but dat d 32 pages is not available presently. So, am trying to compare prices. Thanks

Good morning everyone and happy new month. Pls, just want to ask if anyone renewed his/her Nigerian International Passport recently? Will like to know d price. I want to compare prices cos of all dis scammers dat extort since der is no fixed price as per naija style . Thanks

Batba1:


Yea boss...I knew about air Maroc as well but a one way now costs about £450...I think il just do medview for like £550

Congratulation @Batba. Have u tried to check Medview Airline? Der tickets are kind of ok.

miko123:
Hello, can someone please list all important thing to do once person arrive in uk.

Like- open bank account, NI, ETC.

Just scroll up on this same page. Portsmouth86 already stated all she did.

Portsmouth86:

Hi there
This is what I did for my husband and his arrival in the UK
My hubby arrived in the UK on Saturday 13th February
08/02/2016 Council Tax- I informed them as soon as I booked his flight (8th Feb) and advised what date he would be moving to the UK
15/02/2016- Went to the post office to collect BRP (Biometrics residents permit)
15/02/2016- Called Electricity, Southern Water and Portsmouth water and also called National Insurance line made application
16/02/2016- SSE (Electricity issued a bill) this was a PDF online bill I used as proof of address
17/02/2016- Opened NatWest Bank account and registered with GP
18/02/2016- I did my husband a CV and we went to the agencies and registered for work.
18/02/2016- Appointment with Lloyds Bank to open a Joint Savings account.
22/02/2016- FPR recruitment asked hubby to come in for a health and safety test PASSED
23/02/2016- Hubby started his first job in the UK in a bakery, and is still there (and did SIA security training, now awaiting the licence)
24/02/2016- Applied online for a provisional Licence
02/03/2016- D/L application arrived pre filled, signed returned with BRP card
15/03/2016- BRP returned from DVLA ( I knew a licence is issued as the ref is a DL number
16/03/2016- Provisional Arrived
So in a nutshell:
-Council tax
-Collect BRP
-National Insurance
-Electric company
-Gas company ( if you have)
-Water company (both fresh and waste)
Then once you have a letter from one of the utilities or council tax:
-Bank Account
-GP
-Dentist (my husband hasn't yet registered with one )
useful information:
NI number:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number call 0345 600 0643 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (make sure you state he has been offered a job but requires a NI number) they will ask why you need one although obvious, however you can actually work for up to 12 weeks without an NI number this is issued now by the jobcentre Plus not DWP
You need to get proof of address before you can open a bank account or register with a GP, so make sure those are the first things, check your billing dates for utilities as you could time it to get a bill the following day, as i called the day before my bill was due to be generated (luckily)
Driving Licence ( international licence can be used for 12 months from entering UK)
https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence
And make sure you file any letters for Joint or single names for your next stage FLR as you need to provide proof of cohabitation
I hope this helps

miko123:
Hello, can someone please list all important thing to do once person arrive in uk.

Like- open bank account, NI, ETC.

Just scroll up on this same page. Portsmouth86 already stated all she did.

Portsmouth86:

Hi there
This is what I did for my husband and his arrival in the UK
My hubby arrived in the UK on Saturday 13th February
08/02/2016 Council Tax- I informed them as soon as I booked his flight (8th Feb) and advised what date he would be moving to the UK
15/02/2016- Went to the post office to collect BRP (Biometrics residents permit)
15/02/2016- Called Electricity, Southern Water and Portsmouth water and also called National Insurance line made application
16/02/2016- SSE (Electricity issued a bill) this was a PDF online bill I used as proof of address
17/02/2016- Opened NatWest Bank account and registered with GP
18/02/2016- I did my husband a CV and we went to the agencies and registered for work.
18/02/2016- Appointment with Lloyds Bank to open a Joint Savings account.
22/02/2016- FPR recruitment asked hubby to come in for a health and safety test PASSED
23/02/2016- Hubby started his first job in the UK in a bakery, and is still there (and did SIA security training, now awaiting the licence)
24/02/2016- Applied online for a provisional Licence
02/03/2016- D/L application arrived pre filled, signed returned with BRP card
15/03/2016- BRP returned from DVLA ( I knew a licence is issued as the ref is a DL number
16/03/2016- Provisional Arrived
So in a nutshell:
-Council tax
-Collect BRP
-National Insurance
-Electric company
-Gas company ( if you have)
-Water company (both fresh and waste)
Then once you have a letter from one of the utilities or council tax:
-Bank Account
-GP
-Dentist (my husband hasn't yet registered with one )
useful information:
NI number:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number call 0345 600 0643 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (make sure you state he has been offered a job but requires a NI number) they will ask why you need one although obvious, however you can actually work for up to 12 weeks without an NI number this is issued now by the jobcentre Plus not DWP
You need to get proof of address before you can open a bank account or register with a GP, so make sure those are the first things, check your billing dates for utilities as you could time it to get a bill the following day, as i called the day before my bill was due to be generated (luckily)
Driving Licence ( international licence can be used for 12 months from entering UK)
https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence
And make sure you file any letters for Joint or single names for your next stage FLR as you need to provide proof of cohabitation
I hope this helps

Good morning everyone on this forum. How was our weekend? Please, has anyone submitted his/her application with a Nigerian B.sc certificate without IELTS or UK Naric supporting document? Secondly, am I to send a wedding photo album since I dont have single copies? Thanks