Please what is the requirements I need to get a students visa.I want to go for my masters degree in Information technology.Thanks.

Is there anything referred to as application for Visa review for a non-immigrant visa after the applicant has been denied?

I lied about my age in my passport because I was ashamed of my young age. I got married when I was 18 etc I added 8 year to my actual age.

I had earlier applied for US visa but was denied. I have an interview date soon.

If I get the visa this time and later correct my date of birth, is that going to be a problem?

Nice thread. Will follow

Hello, thanks for the good work. my dad filed for me in 2010 as a single and i got married in 2011. i went for my DNA test last year. the result was positive but i have not heard from them ever-since.
my question is how longer will it take for them to get in touch? is there a way to check?
and what happens to the application when i inform them i am now married with children since my dad filed for me as single.
thanks for your anticipated response.

Good evening VO. I wish to apply for phd study in us. what visa preparations do I need?

I lied about my age in my passport. I was ashamed of being so young. I got married when I was 18 etc. I added 8 year to my actual age.

I applied for US visa Once but was denied. I have an interview scheduled in a few weeks.

If a get the visa an later correct my date of birth, will there be a problem?

Good job...my question pls...

My dad just got approve few month ago...so he just taught of taking me with him to the US very soon, he will be sponsoring me!...pls is there hope for me to get my visa?

when my mum filed for me I was still single but now and married but when I went for the visa interview with my kids I was denied the visa based on the fact I had a F1 filling instated of F3. I remember sometimes in 2012 that I did fill a form with Uscis letting them know I am married.. My question is what should be my next step to take? Do I contact USCIS directly or what? Thanks

Please I have an issue my husband filed in for me as a spouse and he is a US citizen since January, the case is still pending with USCIS. Why is it taking this long

@ VO....please I made a mistake while filling my form online,I type a different place of birth,so the one I av in my passport is different with what I filled in my form online.Please how can I correct it? The date for my interview is close.

@VO.....welcome back....i have forgotten abt this issue but since you are readily available I might as well as......I won the DV lottery as at 2008 and the forms were sent to me to fill which I did. I waited patiently for a response which I didn't get. I contacted kcc but they couldn't give me any reasonable answer. I just want to know what went wrong and why I wasn't contacted even after winning and filling out the required forms correctly. Thanks

Hi, if am granted a J1 visa for my medical residency training in the USA, how do I change my visa status without returning to Nigeria for the mandatory 2 years.

please me and my wife will like to spend our honey moon in US after wedding this year....how will I get start pls sir...am working here and she is working too?

as a US citizen, what is my chance inviting sibling down here?

Good evening VO! I'm new here and I find this trend quite timely and helpful. My question is on my approved I-129F form my fiancee wrote my name as Okoro, Abel Ochuko, but on all my documents including my passport n birth certificate my name is Okoro, Ochuko Abel will this in any way affect my chance. Also how long is the form I-129F valid. Also what type of question should I be expecting at the interview

k following

Good day @VisaOfficer

I and my siblings got bounced at the consulate last week and were issued the 221(g) letter thingy.

We felt really bad though because we had anticipated getting our visas.

Please what might have gone wrong?

NB: this is our second outing. During our first screening, we got into a mixup with the petitioner thing. Thinking it's our mum filing for us, while it's our step dad.

After getting bounced the first time, they requested for some documents (tax, credit card details and all) which we provided during our second outing.

To our dismay, after submitting the documents, we weren't even interviewed. We were just given back our passports and the 221(g) letter.

Please do reply (typing with a heavy heart)

Thanks.

Good day Sir, I'm a foreigner from Togo but born n bred here in Nigeria , I was adopted when i was a child by father's boss who are Nigerians. I was given a Nigeria passport and i tried apply for USA conference visa 2 years ago but i was denied but now i am back with parents here in Lag and they stopped me from using the Nigerian passport. I hope i won't have any problem when i apply for USA visa [ any type of visa ] with my Togolese passport? pls reply

VisaOfficer:
Good morning, everyone! It looks like our previous thread was a casualty of the recent data loss, so I'm starting a new thread here. Nairaland, I missed you and am glad you're back!

I am a U.S. Foreign Service Officer working at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily handling Immigrant Visas and Diversity Visas (IVs and DVs). The purpose of this thread is to provide a forum for your questions about these types of visas. My colleagues and I will make every effort to answer all questions within two business days.

Please note that we cannot answer questions about specific cases, except as based on the information provided here in this discussion thread. Any responses in this forum are not to be taken as legally binding, as they will be based only on what you tell us in your questions, not on the information in any actual case. While we will attempt to explain U.S. immigration policies, any opinions expressed are the personal views of the writer, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Government.

We may not be able to respond to every post in this thread, and we will not answer abusive posts. Also, please don't send me private messages -- I don't even read them. If you need personal attention, please send an e-mail to LagosIV@state.gov.

There is a separate thread for Non-Immigrant Visa Questions, also handled by U.S. Foreign Service Officers serving in Nigeria, at https://www.nairaland.com/1792662/u.s-non-immigrant-visas-listening . Please use this thread right here solely for questions about Immigrant Visas and Diversity Visas.

All the best,
VisaOfficer

Gud day, am am international relations student and will lyk 2 ask wat procedure I will nid 2 go thru in order 2 b able 2 work in d nigerian embassy or foreign service.

VO
Please is this a genue mail from the US CEAC or a scam
I received this in my post 2 days ago.
Thanks

Dear A*********** o**********,

Thank you for being a valued U.S. Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) customer. We wish to notify you that you have been selected as one of the Diversity Visa Program person for receiving a Green Card. You can live permanently in the United States as an American resident, enter and leave the country as you wish. You can work, study, or invest. You can gain health, education, social security and other benefits. Getting a Green Card does not affect your present citizenship.

Confirmation Number: 2015977C8FGM7755
Name: A******* R. **********
Marital Status: YES
Phone Number: 447916********

Dear Visa Officer, please my visa is expiring soon and i am thinking of doing a Dropbox. i entered the Us thrice some i got it. how soon after it expires can i do the spinoff application, is there anything i need to do to facilitate renewal and is there any chance my Dropbox application could be denied?
Thanks.

Hello VO
I applied for a K1 visa in 2007, but was denied. Reason given was the officer thinks its a sham. To be honest it was not. I and my partner brokeup as the distance would not allow things work between us. We have since move on (i am married now).
I applied for a B1/B2 visa feb 2015 from the United kingdom where i am presently studying for an MSc but was denied reason, because of the previous K1 denial.
Please how do i sort this out and get my records right.
Regards

Dear VO,

please can you help me out about the issue below.I got an email from KCC. I just want to know is this real or any scam?

Thank You for your cooperation..




Dear XXXXXXX,

Thank you for being a valued U.S. Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) customer. We wish to notify you that you have been selected as one of the Diversity Visa Program person for receiving a Green Card. You can live permanently in the United States as an American resident, enter and leave the country as you wish. You can work, study, or invest. You can gain health, education, social security and other benefits. Getting a Green Card does not affect your present citizenship.

Confirmation Number: 2015977C8FGM7755
Name: XXXXXXX
Marital Status: YES
Phone Number: XXXXXX

Please click the link bellow and start the integration process in the United States as soon as possible.

http://state-svdeb4b192152.dvs-program.com/internal/status/69c6c5848d499eb93588f1630874efa4/?CN=2015977C8FGM7755

If your link doesn't work, it's possible that it was broken by your email system. If the link isn't clickable or part of the link is cut off, please copy and paste the entire URL into your browser's address bar and press Enter;.

This email is Sensitive but Unclassified based on the definitions provided in 12 FAM 540


INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM


You have been selected at random from over 12.1 million qualified entries (16.5 million with derivatives) received. The diversity lottery was conducted under the terms of section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act which makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

The annual DV program makes visas available to persons meeting simple, but strict, eligibility requirements. The Department of State implemented the electronic fees processing system beginning with DV-2005 in order to make the DV process more efficient and secure.

With the Diversity Visa (also known as Green Card) you will enjoy all the advantages and benefits of a U.S. permanent resident, including health and education benefits, and employment opportunities along with guidance in your new country, orientation sessions and programs to integrate into mainstream American society. Once received you can use it at any time you want to move in the United States or just travel. The visa must be renewed after 10 years.

U.S. Government helps you with the accommodation and offers you Health Insurance (Freedom HSA Direct Individual Health insurance for 1 year), Dwelling (Apartment in any city you prefer, 1 bedroom for 3 months ), a guaranteed job (in the field that you are are currently qualified so you can start working even from the first week you arrive in the United States and get paid as U.S citizen. ) and education (for U.S. Students or Higher Education through Education USA. It includes transfer to a U.S college or University so you can continue your educational study.

PROCESSING FEES :

Is the Diversity Visa FREE ?

No. There is a big confusion. Only the participation in the Diversity Visa Lottery was free but the winners must pay the visa processing fees.

United States Permanent Resident Card Granted! - Waiting for payment of processing fee US $875.00

Although the Diversity Visa participation was free, the law and regulations require to every diversity visa winner to pay a visa processing fee of US $875.00. The Diversity Visa (Green Card) is guaranteed upon receiving the payment. The per person fee for each Diversity Visa is US $875.00, payable in U.S. dollars or equivalent of your local currency. This US $875.00 fee is the only fee a winner needs to pay throughout the entire relocation process. Accompanying family members (wife/husband, fiancee, brothers, sisters, childrens, cousins) may be included in the program and their visas will be provided at the same time with yours so you can travel/move together in the same time. However the fees must be paid per person and each member(e.g wife, brother, parents, childrens, cousin) must pay US $875.00. There is no discount for childrens.

Please note that you are allowed to take with you as many family members you want. If your marital status has changed (you have a domestic partner or you got married) from the time you applied for the Green Card you can apply for your new family members. However for each person you must pay an additional amount of US $875.00. For example if you decide to move in the United States with your wife and a kid the total fee is US $875.00 (your fee) + US $875.00 (your wife's fee) + US $875.00 (your kid's fee) = US $2,625.00.
PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of State uses the fee payment primarily to process your visa related documents and verify your identity. Also you will get plane tickets for your travel. You can use the tickets at any time you want to move in the United States or just travel.
Visa Payment processing instructions

The fees must be paid using bank transfer and will be processed by the U.S. embassy in the Poland. The U.S. Department of State decided this based on the diplomatic relations with your country. Please note that you can choose the country where the interview will take place. In order to receive the payment details for paying the processing fees you need to upload your passport and the passport or National ID of your accompanying family members ( only if this is the case ). If you do not have a passport you can use your National ID or Birth Certificate.

You must email your documents at support@kcc-program.com.

Please include your last name and your confirmation number.

Example (Identity ID or Passport for each member of your family)*

Formats File Acceptateble : JPG, PNG, PDF, GIF, TIFF, DOC, DOCX

Within 24 hours after you have uploaded the documents, you will receive a confirmation via email with the details that you need for paying the processing fees.

NOTE: Once you have received the winning notification, you have 7 working days for paying the processing fees. You are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last day to pay. Heavy demand may result in system delays. Under no circumstances can diversity visas be issued or adjustments approved after this date, nor can family members obtain diversity visas to follow-to-join the principal applicant in the U.S. after this date.

Please note that the status of your application will be updated within 24 hours after you have paid the processing fees. Do not ask us why you cannot verify your application with the confirmation number, the status of your application will change only after you have paid the processing fees.

After you have paid the processing fees, within 72 hours, you will receive a confirmation via email with the exact date and time of the final interview. Upon successful interview you will receive your documents and travel information to move in the United States.

You have been selected winner of the Diversity Visa lottery so the visa is guaranteed upon receiving the payment fees on time. A hard copy of this letter will be mailed to your postal address upon receiving the payment fees.

IMPORTANT : Do not submit your documents for processing the application if you are not able to pay the fees within 7 working days; if the processing fees are not paid in maximum 7 working days, you will be negative flagged in our database and this may cause in the future when you submit again your application; also, do not submit the documents if you don't agree with the payment process because we cannot change our terms.

HelpFor any questions please contact U.S. Department of State's Support at support@kcc-program.com. Always include your last name and your Confirmation Number.

CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: AUTHORITIES: The information asked for on this form is requested pursuant to Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 222(f) provides that the records of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to the issuance and refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States. Certified copies of such records may be made available to a court provided the court certifies that the information contained in such records is needed in a case pending before the court. PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of State uses the facts you provide on this form primarily to determine your classification and eligibility for a U.S. immigrant visa. Individuals who fail to submit this form or who do not provide all the requested information may be denied a U.S. immigrant visa. Although furnishing this information is voluntary, failure to provide this information may delay or prevent the processing of your case. ROUTINE USES: If you are issued an immigrant visa and are subsequently admitted to the United States as an immigrant, the Department of Homeland Security will use the information on this form to issue you a Permanent Resident Card, and, if you so indicate, the Social Security Administration will use the information to issue a social security number. The information provided may also be released to federal agencies for law enforcement, counterterrorism and homeland security purposes; to Congress and courts within their sphere of jurisdiction; and to other federal agencies who may need the information to administer or enforce U.S. laws.
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