Hello house,
Please I just deferred my school admission to August 2025. When is the best time to apply for visa to get a date before my resumption?
I am hearing that available dates are now November 2025, how true can this be?
Someone help

tyconceptNG:
Hello house,
Please I just deferred my school admission to August 2025. When is the best time to apply for visa to get a date before my resumption?
I am hearing that available dates are now November 2025, how true can this be?
Someone help

Hey 🤠

1. The November 2025 tips is true but as a prospective student VISA applicant you will be given the priority to attend your F-1 VISA interview at worst via Emergency Appointment option when its time .

2. The best time to apply for your VISA is from May 2025 but prior to that period you can be using the reschedule option in your cgi portal to search for nearer date and be targeting May/June / early July.

3. If by late May 2025 your reschedule appointment option has not yielded your desire date then apply for emergency appointment . Be certain that you have paid SEVIS fee and keep your updated I-20 handy.

** Ask questions relating to F1-VISA in the student section next time.

** Use the available time to engage in mock training.


Best Wishes 🙏

Hello, please if someone was refused visit visa last year and wants to reapply now , is it best to still apply as a tourist or using invitation by a family friend ? Btw last year no travel history but now has travel history

fkj950ax:

The message wasn’t properly conveyed as he wanted in my opinion.
At my interview, I heard a lot of applicant just ramble on and on. They were unable to present a coherent reply to questions or have cohesive conversation at their interview. The VOs sometimes even try to walk them through and honestly it was hopeless.
Some was due to fear. Some was due to language barrier. Some was lack of confidence. A lot was due to unpreparedness.
It was better they didn’t even apply because the denial was guaranteed.

Thank you for your response. Well appreciated

meljoe:
Hello, please if someone was refused visit visa last year and wants to reapply now , is it best to still apply as a tourist or using invitation by a family friend ? Btw last year no travel history but now has travel history

Hey 🤠

To me, none of the above.


1. Find an international conference or seminar that is very related to your job, works , skills or career and apply. Invitation letter to attend large public event is 80% better than an invitation letter from just an individual family or friend.

2. Alternatively, you can find a very short professional training program or courses of like 4 - 8 weeks related to your career and apply to.

* Since the COVID-19 pandemic, you have to be a very wealthy Nigerian with stronger ties before your story of 3 weeks tourist/ vacation in the USA can make VISA issuance senses in front of a consular officer.


Best Wishes 🙏

Oh it’s not for me , I have , it’s for my daughter and she’s in the Uk as a student for now

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠

To me, none of the above.


1. Find an international conference or seminar that is very related to your job, works , skills or career and apply. Invitation letter to attend large public event is 80% better than an invitation letter from just an individual family or friend.

2. Alternatively, you can find a very short professional training program or courses of like 4 - 8 weeks related to your career and apply to.

* Since the COVID-19 pandemic, you have to be a very wealthy Nigerian with stronger ties before your story of 3 weeks tourist/ vacation in the USA can make VISA issuance senses in front of a consular officer.


Best Wishes 🙏

meljoe:
Hello, please if someone was refused visit visa last year and wants to reapply now , is it best to still apply as a tourist or using invitation by a family friend ? Btw last year no travel history but now has travel history

There is truly no “by family friend invitation” category. The interview will be adjudicated on still in the tourist category.
Home ties; income source(s); and disposable income for trip weighs more than “trip intention” (which is all invitation can offer) on the VOs decision making.
If and when reapplying, focus on those. Nice brownie points with travel history.

meljoe:
Oh it’s not for me , I have , it’s for my daughter and she’s in the Uk as a student for now

Hey 🤠

1. Its still the same even if she is in Canada because she is still using a Nigerian passport. She must now be careful if applying from the UK because the consulars understand such move as Forum Shopping.

2. Traveling all over the world or having many visas before applying for USA visa is now kind of counter productive If your traveling all about does not have meanings.

** She can attempt on academic based travel from the UK.


Best Wishes 🙏

Yes but is it advisable to apply using tourist or invitation from a family friend ? Her last application was applied as a tourist

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠

1. Its still the same even if she is in Canada because she is still using a Nigerian passport. She must now be careful if applying from the UK because the consulars understand such move as Forum Shopping.

2. Traveling all over the world or having many visas before applying for USA visa is now kind of counter productive If your traveling all about does not have meanings.

** She can attempt on academic based travel from the UK.


Best Wishes 🙏

Here is a date search group for Lagos embassy. anyone interested in searching for closer date can join. Group is for first applicants not for dropbox

meljoe:
Yes but is it advisable to apply using tourist or invitation from a family friend ? Her last application was applied as a tourist

Hey 🤠

1. My best pick would be to apply on anything related to school visits, ie departmental or faculty tour etc that will have the consent of her present school in the UK.

2. 2nd best would be visiting family friend but she should not rush to that if she is in her first year or just started schooling not up to a year. That school is her only tie to the UK and she might decide to not return back to study.


Best Wishes 🙏

I wanted to share an update on this case so others in similar situation can learn from the experience:
1. I made the IW submissions on behalf of the 3 of us at the DHL Office in Abuja.
2. The appointment confirmation letter/email (that contained the error) was not requested, just the DS-160, the Passports and Passport Photograph.
3. The visas were issued except mine that returned a 221g (long story) but that has also been issued.
4. Timeline of submission -took exactly one month for the issued visas and an additional one week for my 221g.

Very special thanks to everyone that offered suggestions when I first brought the matter here. While I advise that applicants should ensure that they check their submissions for errors, a typo in the appointment data would not affect your submission.

Goodluck to everyone applying.

fcisca:
Good day Nairalanders and US visa gurus. My elderly colleague made a mistake in his passport number on the appointment portal, but not on the application form. Will he be allowed to submit to dropox? The Passport number space is locked for editing and the appointment is next week. KIndly advise

PS: The names and passport number are also correct on the bank payment receipt.

Good evening,

Is there anyone here who applied for renewal via IW in May, in Abuja?
Have you heard back from the embassy?

Please is there a group for B1/B2 date search or anyone that help get a quick date

Bigolly:
Please is there a group for B1/B2 date search or anyone that help get a quick date

me too am also looking for the group

Hello guys,

Please I have a question for the group.

I will be in Nigeria for about a month and I would like to renew my student VISA. Does anyone know what the date availability for IW for F visa is in Abuja? And how long will the dropbox process take?

Thank you.

Hello,

Please i am trying to book an IW appointment (in Lagos currently) but i didn’t realize how much things have changed with dates and all.

I am unable to view IW appointment dates even though i qualify from the eligibility criteria.

From the fee receipt, it just takes me to ‘schedule consular appointment’ stating applicants for US visa are required to appear in person for a visa interview at the US embassy………

Please I need guidance on how to get to the IW appointment date request or booking.

Will appreciate your help.

Niksie:
Hello,

Please i am trying to book an IW appointment (in Lagos currently) but i didn’t realize how much things have changed with dates and all.

I am unable to view IW appointment dates even though i qualify from the eligibility criteria.

From the fee receipt, it just takes me to ‘schedule consular appointment’ stating applicants for US visa are required to appear in person for a visa interview at the US embassy………

Please I need guidance on how to get to the IW appointment date request or booking.

Will appreciate your help.

Single application or family? If it is single you shouldn't be seeing that. Answer all the questions as prompted. Select all visa without interview. They will send you a mail to schedule an appointment. Note: You can't see any date until the request for scheduling is approved.

platinumford:
Hello guys,

Please I have a question for the group.

I will be in Nigeria for about a month and I would like to renew my student VISA. Does anyone know what the date availability for IW for F visa is in Abuja? And how long will the dropbox process take?

Thank you.

Please ask this in the students thread. You will get more accurate information.

Bigolly:
Please is there a group for B1/B2 date search or anyone that help get a quick date

Doesn't exist anymore. Just select a date.

DammyDebs:
Good evening,

Is there anyone here who applied for renewal via IW in May, in Abuja?
Have you heard back from the embassy?

Patience. I heard it takes 4 - 6 weeks to get your passport back.

Thank you.

flourishing247:


Patience. I heard it takes 4 - 6 weeks to get your passport back.

Thank you so much for your response.

I answered all the IW questions and next thing it took me to fee receipt so i wasn’t sure if I have already requested for their approval just by answering the IW questions and confirming that I am eligible.

This is a single application.

But please does application with dependent(husband main applicant and wife as dependent) automatically mean no IW appointment approval?

flourishing247:



Single application or family? If it is single you shouldn't be seeing that. Answer all the questions as prompted. Select all visa without interview. They will send you a mail to schedule an appointment. Note: You can't see any date until the request for scheduling is approved.

Good morning all,


Any WhatsApp group for Abuja B1/B2 search date?

mane48:
me too am also looking for the group

I’m also asking

Bigolly:
Please is there a group for B1/B2 date search or anyone that help get a quick date

Co-ask

Hello, my appointment for the US b1 visa is for June2025 in Lagos and I am worried.
- is the Abuja preferable to Lagos?
-Any tips on how to get a more closer date like say; Nov, Dec 2024 or Jan2025?
-Also how can one use the reschedule option?
-What does it mean to if I go ahead to cancel my appointment? What are the advantages and disadvantage to it?. if I go ahead to cancel the June2025 which I am scheduled for, will I still get the same june date if cannot get a closer/early date of Nov 2024,Dec2024 or Jan2025?
PS- I don't want the emergency route
I anticipate your feedback
Flourishing247
OyotunjiUSA
Fkj950ax
Meljoe

Bigolly:
Please is there a group for B1/B2 date search or anyone that help get a quick date

this is for Lagos

mane48:
me too am also looking for the group

This is for Lagos date search group

Niksie:

Thank you so much for your response.

I answered all the IW questions and next thing it took me to fee receipt so i wasn’t sure if I have already requested for their approval just by answering the IW questions and confirming that I am eligible.

This is a single application.

But please does application with dependent(husband main applicant and wife as dependent) automatically mean no IW appointment approval?

Imput your receipt and follow the prompt from there. If you are applying as a family then you need to create profiles for each person using their individual emails.

Thanks for your help.

flourishing247:



Imput your receipt and follow the prompt from there. If you are applying as a family then you need to create profiles for each person using their individual emails.

Can someone submit a Dropbox application at DHL using a proxy or must the applicant appear in person?

Kindly help