Hi Everyone,

I have been following this thread for a while now and it has been quite enlightening. I applied for B1/B2 for my son who is going for medical treatment. The interview was today and he was granted the visa. I am delighted.

emjayfay:
Hi Everyone,

I have been following this thread for a while now and it has been quite enlightening. I applied for B1/B2 for my son who is going for medical treatment. The interview was today and he was granted the visa. I am delighted.

Wonderful! Na ur grammar de delight me
Please share transcript... Father general of silent readers

She's the Matron of the silent readers...lol

LadyGuinivere:
Wonderful! Na ur grammar de delight me Please share transcript... Father general of silent readers

LadyGuinivere:

Self analyse yourself.
Fill your form properly and Truthfully
Read the thread for interview tips

Thanks so much

Fyorgyn:


$800 is expensive...but then, because of its proximity to the conference venue you may want to just stay there for convenience...(if you add the cost of transportation etc, it might turn out to be cheaper)... I will be staying at the same hotel where my conference (also in Philadelphia, also on market street and also next week...hehehe) is taking place- and it is just over $1600 for 7 nights- but then, I am not the one paying

That would be Marriott Downtown Philadelphia... It's a cool place to stay if you're not paying the bills.

Nwanne m Lady G and our wonderful Nairaland family, our family visa was granted yday at Lagos embassy for me, hubby and our 16 month old daughter.our transcript goes thus:
Vo: gd am, why do u want to go yo US?
Hubby: my job is hectic and i want to make it up to my family by taking them to vacation.
Vo: what do you do?
Hubby: Doctor
Vo: oh! u guys r very busy
Vo: where di u guys want to go?
hubby: Richmond, Texas
Vo: do u have anybody there?
Me: yea, my cousin
Vo: what does she do?
Me: told her
Vo: where does she work?
Me: told her
Vo: how long has she been in the States?
Me: told her
To my hubby
Vo: how long do we intend to stay
Hubby: 2weeks
Vo: how much do you earn
Hubby: mentions
Vo: have you travelled out of the country before?
Hubby: yea, France and Ghana before i met my wife
To me
Vo: what do u do
Me: am a stay at home Mum
Vo: ur visa has been approved

Moral of the story:
always rehearse likely question with your spouse, be very honest and most importantly, have an agreement prayer together.
No single document was checked.Thanks to this wonderful family

Adanne congrats! Safetrip! Puff puff and nutri c!

please house i strong need you guyz advice, early these year i applied for a visiting visa, but what denied. Not long ago i came about nairaland travelling section, and i realized i made a big mistake going tru sumone to apply for me at first, now i want to reapply myself but my main issue ia dat the person that applied for me den used some information dat were not mine, e said i graduated from a diff uni wit a false field, a fake job dat does not exist. how i wish i was aware of NL travel section early, pls house what can i do now?

Bamjazzy:
please house i strong need you guyz advice, early these year i applied for a visiting visa, but what denied. Not long ago i came about nairaland travelling section, and i realized i made a big mistake going tru sumone to apply for me at first, now i want to reapply myself but my main issue ia dat the person that applied for me den used some information dat were not mine, e said i graduated from a diff uni wit a false field, a fake job dat does not exist. how i wish i was aware of NL travel section early, pls house what can i do now?

Praise the Lord! U have seen the light!
The. Ist issue is : how did the interview go? Were u banned? Let's sort that out ist

i was not banned, wen d Vo asked me have i travelled b4 and i said No, she just shaked her head slowly.

Bamjazzy:
i was not banned, wen d Vo asked me have i travelled b4 and i said No, she just shaked her head slowly.

Praise God again. Fill your form correctly and indicate you applied before. The issue now is hw to acknowlegde u lied. Whether to indicate at d beginning of the intvw or wait to be asked. Make person join mouth

ekpotek:


That would be Marriott Downtown Philadelphia... It's a cool place to stay if you're not paying the bills.

Hehehe, yeah that is where we will be staying.

LadyGuinivere:

Praise God again. Fill your form correctly and indicate you applied before. The issue now is hw to acknowlegde u lied. Whether to indicate at d beginning of the intvw or wait to be asked. Make person join mouth

I think the best approach is to answer the question below truthfully.

Have you ever sought to obtain or assist others to obtain a visa, entry into the United States, or any other United States immigration benefit by fraud or willful misrepresentation or other unlawful? YES

Then do the explanation.

Abi wetin u talk LadyG?

FrontPageLawyer:


I think the best approach is to answer the question below truthfully.

Have you ever sought to obtain or assist others to obtain a visa, entry into the United States, or any other United States immigration benefit by fraud or willful misrepresentation or other unlawful? YES

Then do the explanation.

Abi wetin u talk LadyG?

but he claims it wasn't a willful misrepresentation. So why should he he answer yes to that question

hello house plz i have a question. i have a female friend in d US dat i want to visit, i have never traveled out of d country for d 1st time so dat means i have a virgin passport. so my question now is, do i need her to send me some sortof invitation letter to enable me apply for d visit visa. tnx
@ladyG, frontpagelawyer or any oda guru in d house plz help

iRyan:
but he claims it wasn't a willful misrepresentation. So why should he he answer yes to that question

How then will poster explain that in the first application he/she graduated from XYZ University with Bsc Chemistry and now it is XYZ Polytechnics HND Banking? Or How does He/She explain that in the first application, Father's name was Mr. Buhari and Now it is Mr. Osibanjo?

hommiekr:
hello house plz i have a question. i have a female friend in d US dat i want to visit, i have never traveled out of d country for d 1st time so dat means i have a virgin passport. so my question now is, do i need her to send me some sortof invitation letter to enable me apply for d visit visa. tnx
@ladyG, frontpagelawyer or any oda guru in d house plz help

Though it is a known fact that VOs' always ask if applicants have ever travelled out of their home country and since you have not, the onus is on you to demonstrate to the VO why you are visiting the US and you shall return back to your home country at the end of your visit without violating the visa rules. Invitation letter is inconsequential in US visa application. It is not a requirement, but be ready to answer questions on this subject, why your friend is inviting you, his/her status in the US, how they got to the US, occupation and what have you!!!

FrontPageLawyer:


How then will poster explain that in the first application he/she graduated from XYZ University with Bsc Chemistry and now it is XYZ Polytechnics HND Banking? Or How does He/She explain that in the first application, Father's name was Mr. Buhari and Now it is Mr. Osibanjo?

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tnx @frontpagelawyer
she is an American citizen and has a work she is doing. i met her tru a frnd and she wants me to come so we can meet one on one to know each other better. so plz how do i go abt it. tnx

hommiekr:
tnx @frontpagelawyer
she is an American citizen and has a work she is doing. i met her tru a frnd and she wants me to come so we can meet one on one to know each other better. so plz how do i go abt it. tnx

The most prudent thing would be for your girlfriend to visit you in Nigeria, otherwise use a hotel reservation and leave her out of your application. If you choose to visit her, it's a red flag and to be brutally honest, you'll probably be refused. There is 99% chances of your visa getting refused because interviewing officer will see you as an intending immigrant who wants to go and marry a US citizen.

You might want to wait for the input of the iron lady (LadyG)

FrontPageLawyer:


How then will poster explain that in the first application he/she graduated from XYZ University with Bsc Chemistry and now it is XYZ Polytechnics HND Banking? Or How does He/She explain that in the first application, Father's name was Mr. Buhari and Now it is Mr. Osibanjo?

lol true

FrontPageLawyer:


The most prudent thing would be for your girlfriend to visit you in Nigeria, otherwise use a hotel reservation and leave her out of your application. If you choose to visit her, it's a red flag and to be brutally honest, you'll probably be refused. There is 99% chances of your visa getting refused because interviewing officer will see you as an intending immigrant who wants to go and marry a US citizen.

You might want to wait for the input of the iron lady (LadyG)

so true, you nailed it! He'd come off as an intending immigrant to the VO.

LadyGuinivere:

Wonderful! Na ur grammar de delight me
Please share transcript... Father general of silent readers

A summary of my son's interview

I greeted the VO and he answered
He asked 'who is applying' and I answered my son.
He asked me to pass his passport.
He asked if I already have a visa and I answered in the affirmative.
He asked about the medical treatment and I gave a short description of the proposed treatment.
He asked where we were going to stay and i answered
He wanted to know who was paying for the trip and I told him that my husband is paying
He then wanted to know where he works and I answered
He then said 'Your visa application has been approved, please pick up your passport next week'

emjayfay:


A summary of my son's interview

I greeted the VO and he answered
He asked 'who is applying' and I answered my son.
He asked me to pass his passport.
He asked if I already have a visa and I answered in the affirmative.
He asked about the medical treatment and I gave a short description of the proposed treatment.
He asked where we were going to stay and i answered
He wanted to know who was paying for the trip and I told him that my husband is paying
He then wanted to know where he works and I answered
He then said 'Your visa application has been approved, please pick up your passport next week'

you may want to read part 1 of this thread to see how visa interview transcripts are posted. One of the reasons for detailed transcripts is to enable aspiring applicants gain one or two cues.

emjayfay:


A summary of my son's interview

I greeted the VO and he answered
He asked 'who is applying' and I answered my son.
He asked me to pass his passport.
He asked if I already have a visa and I answered in the affirmative.
He asked about the medical treatment and I gave a short description of the proposed treatment.
He asked where we were going to stay and i answered
He wanted to know who was paying for the trip and I told him that my husband is paying
He then wanted to know where he works and I answered
He then said 'Your visa application has been approved, please pick up your passport next week'

Hey ma'am. Congrats, but this is not a transcript.

A transcript should be detailed, we're not interested in your name and work place. At least occupation, designation, monthly wages, duties and responsibilities should be included. No one will code you by so doing.

iRyan:
you may want to read part 1 of this thread to see how visa interview transcripts are posted. One of the reasons for detailed transcripts is to enable aspiring applicants gain one or two cues.

Personally I feel details of her son's proposed treatment and hubby's place of work is personal to her. Privacy and all.All those other details u mentioned, she didn't say they asked her

Emjay God's grace as Una de go. May God delight in u. May ur son be a delight to u. Inshort mae una name turn Turn to delight!

FrontPageLawyer:


The most prudent thing would be for your girlfriend to visit you in Nigeria, otherwise use a hotel reservation and leave her out of your application. If you choose to visit her, it's a red flag and to be brutally honest, you'll probably be refused. There is 99% chances of your visa getting refused because interviewing officer will see you as an intending immigrant who wants to go and marry a US citizen.

You might want to wait for the input of the iron lady (LadyG)

kai! I will add this title to ma letter head o! Five star! Iron Lady! Thanku! Thanku! I remain ya humble servant. Lolz
For Hommikr I agree that a single guy visiting a single lady may raise red flags. But he should provide a short profile of himself. What does he do? Howw much does he earn? Etc. All those factors may weigh heavier than the mere fact that he's single.BUT with no travel history? For now, IMO the scale is not in his favour at all at all

FrontPageLawyer:


Hey ma'am. Congrats, but this is not a transcript.

A transcript should be detailed, we're not interested in your name and work place. At least occupation, designation, monthly wages, duties and responsibilities should be included. No one will code you by so doing.

What I wrote earlier was all I was asked. He didn't ask me any of the questions you stated. Nothing about monthly wage etc. The VO simply wanted to know where hubby works and was satisfied once I mentioned the name of the company.

pls house how should i go about it now? should i continue to use the old details or i should change it while filling a new application? it just the school, field of work and the company i work that was changed, but every other information is real.

iRyan:
you may want to read part 1 of this thread to see how visa interview transcripts are posted. One of the reasons for detailed transcripts is to enable aspiring applicants gain one or two cues.

I have read Part 1. My interview was rather short. The VO didn't ask any of the usual questions. he was only interested in the following
1. If I already had a visa
2. Where I was going to stay
3. Who is paying for the trip
4. What my hubby does.

Dasall!

iRyan:
but he claims it wasn't a willful misrepresentation. So why should he he answer yes to that question

@FPL I agree with u o I think... Na learn we de learn everyday. @iryan Look at it this way, Mr/z Bamjazzy riddled his previous application with lies and misrepresentations. His actions fall under both fraud and misrepresentation(whether willfull or not)
Have you ever sought to obtain or assist others to obtain a visa, entry into the United States, or any other United States immigration benefit by[b] fraud or willful misrepresentation or other unlawful... [/b]
The key to success is honesty and owning up to your gbese. I bet nobody ever answers yes to that question. In fact this is just the apprioprate time to admit to that clause.
Moreso his forms (both past and present) will speak for itself as to the intended fraud so its better he admits it ist. Best case scenario- he gets the visa . Worst case he's denied but its on record he came clean and I bet u, the next time dem go give am

Divanwa! I see u ooooo! Puff puff is making u dodge okwa ya?!

LadyGuinivere:

Personally I feel details of her son's proposed treatment and hubby's place of work is personal to her. Privacy and all.All those other details u mentioned, she didn't say they asked her

Emjay God's grace as Una de go. May God delight in u. May ur son be a delight to u. Inshort mae una name turn Turn to delight!

Thank you Lady G. Amen to your prayers!