Femaleoutfit:
But what do these pple really want? The pple that spoilt the name of the country are allowed to go and come back as they like but the common Nigerian is treated like a criminal, what's the big deal about someone travelling with his family, its really sad.

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.

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.

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.

Delass:
Hello guys,
Please i need assistance here, i paid for my visa fee yesterday and hoping that i would see the available dates after payment, instead, i got the following "Your request to schedule an appointment has been received and will be reviewed. you will receive an email once your request is approved"
I have sent a mail and nothing yet, please i need your inputs

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

So even those that submitted on the 01 March 2023 are not yet receiving any updates

Agbeeke:
Please I want to know if it’s possible for me to change location of passport submission for visa renewal from Abuja to Lagos with the way Abuja is slow. Date for submission is may 4

Agbeeke:


Pls epp my life o

oakenfold:


You will receive an email in a few days that will let you know that you can go ahead and select a date

Beelaye:
Guys they have finally released dates for follow up appointment. Just checked this evening and saw it. Only one date with different times so picked one time for my children. Check if u have been waiting for same.

chantalzuma:


Thank God its back. After the long wait!
I just checked mine but no dates yet but yours gives me hope that mine will open soon.
Patience.......

chic91:
Good day everyone

I'm qualify for interview waiver but my son who is a toddler will be applying for tourist visa for the first time... Can he apply with me for the interview waiver because he still a minor or I have to apply fresh for him and book appointment. Please help I don't know how to go about this. Thank you

flourishing247:


So sorry about your experience. Let me state a few things based on my little experience.

1. Travelling with your wife and child for a work related trip is a red flag.

2. It is not really a summer travel time for Nigerians. So it makes no sense to them for the whole family to take a trip at this time. Nigerians travel a lot around July - September when school is out. I checked and the conference is in June.

3. No home ties. Nothing to bring you back to naija. You are travelling with your family.

So apply alone next time then after the trip they can apply. All the best.

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

Fimmyjay:



Just to update you @xclusive4visa, I HAVE JUST PICKED UP MY PASSPORT WITH VISA (5YEARS) FROM DHL IN ABUJA. I GOT A MESSAGE FROM THEM YESTERDAY EVENING FOR PICK UP.I SUBMITTED ON 1ST MARCH, SO I GUESS YOU WILL HEAR FROM THEM SOON. CALM DOWN,NO HIGH BP OHHH

Fimmyjay:

Wow… This is good news.
Hopefully, ours is next!

Just to update you @xclusive4visa, I HAVE JUST PICKED UP MY PASSPORT WITH VISA (5YEARS) FROM DHL IN ABUJA. I GOT A MESSAGE FROM THEM YESTERDAY EVENING FOR PICK UP.I SUBMITTED ON 1ST MARCH, SO I GUESS YOU WILL HEAR FROM THEM SOON. CALM DOWN,NO HIGH BP OHHH

Tripletmom:
Hello everyone,
I submitted my application for IW 21st of march, checked this evening and saw it was refused.
Does that mean am to show up for physical interview?
Am yet to receive a pick up mail though.

Enishit:

Tripletmom😳
What happened this pple can be funny thou 🤷‍♂️Hope the expired visa is within 48months?

Tripletmom:
Hello everyone,
I submitted my application for IW 21st of march, checked this evening and saw it was refused.
Does that mean am to show up for physical interview?
Am yet to receive a pick up mail though.

Eriokanmi:
It's not a denial. Maybe they needed to be convinced of your travel purpose. You'd definitely be invited for a scheduled interview. Just be prepared and respond with whatever info the VO requested in the 221g letter, which will accompany your passport. Good luck!

Tripletmom:

Yeah, it is expired within 48months

Fimmyjay:



Just to update you @xclusive4visa, I HAVE JUST PICKED UP MY PASSPORT WITH VISA (5YEARS) FROM DHL IN ABUJA. I GOT A MESSAGE FROM THEM YESTERDAY EVENING FOR PICK UP.I SUBMITTED ON 1ST MARCH, SO I GUESS YOU WILL HEAR FROM THEM SOON. CALM DOWN,NO HIGH BP OHHH

Ekeadatrust:
This is to confirm that the Abuja Center takes exactly 7 weeks to return your passport. So, everyone should calm down and wait for 7 weeks. I submitted on the 17th of March. So, I have 3 more weeks to go.