dokilolo:
Help needed here.
So I planned for my mum to interview for tourist visa(am sponsoring her, am a permanent resident) but someone advised that it’s best for her to interview with my dad as against doing it alone.
Does it improve her chances if they show up as a couple? i.e will have to arrange passport, visa fees and co if I want to include my dad or should she just go ahead and interview

babs4all:
Well, please note that letter of invitation for a non immigrant visa is useless as far US embassy and consulate are concerned. They don't care to check. There is 98% chance that they will not request to see any of your documents. You don't have a job in Naija. That's a red flag. What are you returning back to Naija to do? You are seeing as a potential japa master especially when there's no travel history. Except miracle happens, your profile is not looking good. I am sorry for being blunt.

Nancyamah:
My friend's fiancé is the USA and my friend is in UK(student visa) she left September last year,the guy said he wants her to apply for f1 visa if am correct. Is it possible for her to apply for it in UK,does she need to come back to Nigeria to apply for it.
Thanks in advance ☺

makforex:
Gud evening, pls someone should enlighten me on this, my passport will expire next year march and I can't get earlier appointment date except around next Nov to Jan which ll have made my passport expiring date less than 6 month. Now my question is can I use my current passport to apply for visa appointment now and present the new passport (yet to be obtained) at the time of interview as my current passport will be less than 6 months as at the time of interview? Thanks for your response.

Nancyamah:
My friend's fiancé is the USA and my friend is in UK(student visa) she left September last year,the guy said he wants her to apply for f1 visa if am correct. Is it possible for her to apply for it in UK,does she need to come back to Nigeria to apply for it.
Thanks in advance ☺

makforex:
Gud evening, pls someone should enlighten me on this, my passport will expire next year march and I can't get earlier appointment date except around next Nov to Jan which ll have made my passport expiring date less than 6 month. Now my question is can I use my current passport to apply for visa appointment now and present the new passport (yet to be obtained) at the time of interview as my current passport will be less than 6 months as at the time of interview? Thanks for your response.

Gabriel2lucky:
Please I have a question and needs urgent reply , I applied to US visa this morning 22 March 2021 and couldn’t find any interview date available this year again. The only available date is January 25 to 28th. Right now my question is if I can’t get an interview date this year, January won’t be possible due to some reasons, can I wait for more later dates to pop up to like April 2022.... will the visa application expire if I don’t pick any date now ?. Thanks

theiky:


This depends on how much longer they extend grace to applicants to be able to move dates due to the Covid situation

theiky:


I have applied for renewals of my visa from one of the EU countries and never got denied while I was a student. Actually she’s got options, my recent visa, I applied from Nigeria cos I was there visiting and I got it

charlyduru:
Good day everyone , thanks for your efforts and clarifications on here.
Please I do have a bit of a hiccup I am processing a family application but opted to book appointment first before submitting the DS-160 form.
Now I have a date and i seem to have forgotten the DS-160 security questions for one of the applicant who is not the principal applicant , I tried updating (new Ds-160 number )from the CGI website but it only allows the principal applicant update. How do i go about this as i have tried everything i can and the old form doesn't seem to respond to my answers. Will it be possible to get it updated at the embassy on the appointment day, if so how do we go about it? if not what are my options at this point ?

Thanks.

Nnatuu:
Hello Gurus,

Please I need your guide on this situation:

I’ve been to then US twice. Got my visa renewed in Oct 2018.

Got notified on an admission fee weeks later so I applied for F1 but was denied.

And the B1 was revoked also(possibly due to dual intent)

I tried twice more for F1 but got refused. I was upset which made my mum file an immigrant petition for me so to allow me visit anytime without the visa hassles(I sincerely have zero intent of immigrating cos I’m gainfully employed and also own an IT startup that’s doing well here, basically wanted to go for additional studies then)

Now, I want t re-apply for a B1 to visit my fiancée and I want to know if the F1 refusals and the petition will count against me? And how can I deal with this if it will?

I just want to visit my fiancée who’s a student. That’s all. Your information will be appreciated via I don’t want to waste my busy time .

planetx:
People waiting one year just to attend an interview to convince someone to let you go to the US. Crazy world we live in.

Damian457:
Why was your F visa denied? The two times you went to the US how long did you spend? Having a pending immigrant petition makes it very difficult to get a non immigrant visa, but it can happen though but not common. You should look for a better reason to visit the US, going to visit a fiancee won’t hold much water because you can easily stay back and get married to her and become a resident. To qualify for a non immigrant visa you have to prove to the Visa officer that you no plans of living in the US.

Nancyamah:
My friend's fiancé is the USA and my friend is in UK(student visa) she left September last year,the guy said he wants her to apply for f1 visa if am correct. Is it possible for her to apply for it in UK,does she need to come back to Nigeria to apply for it.
Thanks in advance ☺

Nnatuu:


I spent 4 weeks on each. 2016 and 2017.

F1 was denied based on 214b. I strongly believe it’s on the basis of “dual intent” because I applied for F1 just after I renewed B1 for a Christmas holiday in USA.

Asides my company, I am also employed as systems integration and design manager in a leading telecom firm here in Nigeria. And also have a daughter I live with. Been to the USA twice and never overstayed my visa or even get tempted to.

Are you saying that these may not outweigh the VOs presumption that I’m an intending immigrant?

Taal17:


F1 is a student visa. Why would she apply for a student visa to the US when she is on a student visa in the UK?

If she wants to apply for a visit visa to the US whilst she is a student in the UK she can go ahead, many have done the same and it was granted. Her continued studies are her tie to the UK. She will likely need an introduction letter from the university confirming she is a student.

customised87:


Call the embassy for this. They should be able to help

Nnatuu:


I spent 4 weeks on each. 2016 and 2017.

F1 was denied based on 214b. I strongly believe it’s on the basis of “dual intent” because I applied for F1 just after I renewed B1 for a Christmas holiday in USA.

Asides my company, I am also employed as systems integration and design manager in a leading telecom firm here in Nigeria. And also have a daughter I live with. Been to the USA twice and never overstayed my visa or even get tempted to.

Are you saying that these may not outweigh the VOs presumption that I’m an intending immigrant?

Taal17:


Did you indicate your mum's status in the US in all your applications, where it mentions relatives or family?

Two F1 refusals is a lot, you can go for it though but be ready to show your ties to Nigeria through your work here. An immigrant petition is not a barrier, if your mum petitioned you are a son and as such you cant switch when you are in the US so you would still need to come back to Nigeria for the processing.
Switching is only 'forgiveable' if the person petitioning is a spouse

Nnatuu:


I spent 4 weeks on each. 2016 and 2017.

F1 was denied based on 214b. I strongly believe it’s on the basis of “dual intent” because I applied for F1 just after I renewed B1 for a Christmas holiday in USA.

Asides my company, I am also employed as systems integration and design manager in a leading telecom firm here in Nigeria. And also have a daughter I live with. Been to the USA twice and never overstayed my visa or even get tempted to.

Are you saying that these may not outweigh the VOs presumption that I’m an intending immigrant?

planetx:
The US Southern border is wide open. Get a flight to Ecuador or any other South American country and move Northwards with the migrant caravan, that is how the Cameroonians, Congolese and Angolans are entering Yankee nowadays.