Ashen800:


July 17th 2023 or 2024?
I paid last night. Earliest date as at yesterday was July 17th

jeslom:
please what is the site for us dropbox application

Fimmyjay:




Submitted on 1st march in Abuja. Just noticed the case updated just changed to
14th April from 2nd March. I don't know what this means. Still on Application received though

narcdramaqueen:


It means that they have maybe moved it from one pile, or one office, to another.

Bear in mind I'm in Lagos, but mine was updating everyday, even though it was on Application Received. It's now been approved.

Chairperson:
Good morning, apart from travelstart and wakanow does anyone know where else to purchase reasonably priced tickets...cos the fares we are seeing on these sites are crazy ooh!

thymetraveler:
Hi all,

I hope this is the right place to ask this.

I was invited to an event in USA, expenses of round-trip airfare, hotel, transport have been covered by the company hosting the event. I also have a letter of invitation which should be submitted with my Visa application.

From what I've read, my Visa category should be B-1 (Business, Visit)

However, I noticed on the embassy website that there is a COVID-19 vaccination requirement. I have not been vaccinated and if I do it tomorrow, the timeframe from tomorrow to the day of travel would be 7 days. But the requirement of the status "fully-vaccinated" stipulates that anyone intending to enter the US by air must have been vaccinated at least 14 days prior to travel.

Does this mean I cannot attend this event, or is there an exception I should know of?

Thanks for your replies!

Eghosa1:
Hi guys, is there a reason why the below message is received when applying for a B1/B2 application as the page does not proceed to showing available dates?

"Your request to schedule an appointment has been received and will be reviewed. You will receive an email once your request is approved."

influential01:
Please is been over a year now , my sister is searching for interview date. How can she get a date. She has paid couple of guys money to help her with date but non come out positive. Please any information on getting interview date for B1/B2 visa new application.

overlord77:

Oh wow, have you rescheduled now? I saw Abuja but August 2024. That's crazy. How can one get an earlier date for an interview?

narcdramaqueen:


It means that they have maybe moved it from one pile, or one office, to another.

Bear in mind I'm in Lagos, but mine was updating everyday, even though it was on Application Received. It's now been approved.

alexisblessed:
Send me a dm, i can give you the plug i used for earlier appointment date

Fimmyjay:


So have you received the message to collect your passport or have you collected it?

Toughluv:

@Alex is blessed, kindly share your contact or email if you can, I am interested in your connect !!

influential01:
Please is been over a year now , my sister is searching for interview date. How can she get a date. She has paid couple of guys money to help her with date but non come out positive. Please any information on getting interview date for B1/B2 visa new application.

LosC:


You can also send me a mail

Toughluv:


Kindly share your email..

Thanks .

Beelaye:


Just be patient. I had the same issue. Took them 6 weeks to release a follow up date for me. I got the letter to schedule on March 1st and finally saw a date about 6 weeks later. Until then the calendar was blank. They gave me the end of April to come for the follow up. They will answer u. Just keep checking but don’t loose any sleep over it.

xclusive4visa:
ANYONE DROPBOX ON 8TH MARCH 2023 OR BEFORE IN ABUJA AND NOT YET GOT THEIR PASSPORTS BACK.

segsdynamic:
I had my B1/B2 interview yesterday 18th Apr and my visa was denied along with my wife and my 3yrs old baby.

Location: U.S embassy Lagos

Our interview timing scheduled for 7:30 a.m we reach embassy around 5:45am, soon the security screening started and people started lining up according to the timing slot. We were lined up and like 70 other applicant were in front of us. But due to the fact that we had a baby, the security guys gave us expedite service and we were brought to the front row for the security check.

Fast forward getting to the interview hall. Also many applicants were aiidy lined up. Again they gave us expedite services and we were lined up to the front when they want to check our documents. The guy collected our passport and after checking all our docs. He asked me hw old is our baby and I said 2 n half years old, he then insert a pink carbon paper inside my baby's passport that we can show them on the next queue so they will attend to us fast.

Again they place us in the front to have our biometric. It was a white woman who did our biometric, and told us my baby won't need to do biometric .. but my baby insist she wanna do biometric and started disturbing us.

Now, after biometric and again they took us to counter window 5. It was a black America lady.
She approves the 2 guys in front of us for F1 visa.

Interview proper.
VO: Good morning, hw are you
Me and My Wife: Fine...Thank you (with a little smile)
VO: Ur passport pls
Me: (gave all our 3 passports)
VO: (first question asking me) have you travelled before?
Me: Yes, have been to India and Dubai.
VO: (she asked my wife the same question)
My wife: Yes, have been to Dubai and Oman

VO: why are you travelling to the United states
Me: I'm going to the United state for the 2023 Midwest Travel Network conference which is coming up in Kansas city...and as a travel Manager in my company.. my company is sending me for....(VO cuts in)

VO: Midwest what?
Me: Midwest Travel Network conference, and I try to expatiate on it further. (keeps typing)

VO: who is sponsoring you?
Me: my company will be sponsoring my trip and I will sponsor my wife and my kids

VO: is company sponsoring ur family also?
Me: No, I will be responsible for my wife and my kid.

VO: how long will you be staying?
Me: 2 weeks

VO keeps typing... for another 1-2mins and turns to my wife.
VO: What do you do?
My wife: I have a restaurant which I run and I have some staffs there
VO: (keeps typing) and ask my wife again
are you seeking any medical attention.
My wife: No...
VO: You are not going for any medical attention?
We both answer together: NO
VO: keeps typing again for long time......

VO: Sorry but you are not qualified at this time
She hands us the blue paper (214B)

Me: Thanks and we left.

Note: we have all documents intact all letters from my company, payment receipt for the conference, invitation letter, bank statement both company and my personal statement.
She didn't give us any chance to present any of the documents.

What really went wrong in case of another time.

mane48:
upon the travel history

xclusive4visa:
ANYONE DROPBOX ON 8TH MARCH 2023 OR BEFORE IN ABUJA AND NOT YET GOT THEIR PASSPORTS BACK.

segsdynamic:
I had my B1/B2 interview yesterday 18th Apr and my visa was denied along with my wife and my 3yrs old baby.

Location: U.S embassy Lagos

Our interview timing scheduled for 7:30 a.m we reach embassy around 5:45am, soon the security screening started and people started lining up according to the timing slot. We were lined up and like 70 other applicant were in front of us. But due to the fact that we had a baby, the security guys gave us expedite service and we were brought to the front row for the security check.

Fast forward getting to the interview hall. Also many applicants were aiidy lined up. Again they gave us expedite services and we were lined up to the front when they want to check our documents. The guy collected our passport and after checking all our docs. He asked me hw old is our baby and I said 2 n half years old, he then insert a pink carbon paper inside my baby's passport that we can show them on the next queue so they will attend to us fast.

Again they place us in the front to have our biometric. It was a white woman who did our biometric, and told us my baby won't need to do biometric .. but my baby insist she wanna do biometric and started disturbing us.

Now, after biometric and again they took us to counter window 5. It was a black America lady.
She approves the 2 guys in front of us for F1 visa.

Interview proper.
VO: Good morning, hw are you
Me and My Wife: Fine...Thank you (with a little smile)
VO: Ur passport pls
Me: (gave all our 3 passports)
VO: (first question asking me) have you travelled before?
Me: Yes, have been to India and Dubai.
VO: (she asked my wife the same question)
My wife: Yes, have been to Dubai and Oman

VO: why are you travelling to the United states
Me: I'm going to the United state for the 2023 Midwest Travel Network conference which is coming up in Kansas city...and as a travel Manager in my company.. my company is sending me for....(VO cuts in)

VO: Midwest what?
Me: Midwest Travel Network conference, and I try to expatiate on it further. (keeps typing)

VO: who is sponsoring you?
Me: my company will be sponsoring my trip and I will sponsor my wife and my kids

VO: is company sponsoring ur family also?
Me: No, I will be responsible for my wife and my kid.

VO: how long will you be staying?
Me: 2 weeks

VO keeps typing... for another 1-2mins and turns to my wife.
VO: What do you do?
My wife: I have a restaurant which I run and I have some staffs there
VO: (keeps typing) and ask my wife again
are you seeking any medical attention.
My wife: No...
VO: You are not going for any medical attention?
We both answer together: NO
VO: keeps typing again for long time......

VO: Sorry but you are not qualified at this time
She hands us the blue paper (214B)

Me: Thanks and we left.

Note: we have all documents intact all letters from my company, payment receipt for the conference, invitation letter, bank statement both company and my personal statement.
She didn't give us any chance to present any of the documents.

What really went wrong in case of another time.