brotundes:
Dear VO I had my interview on 16 wednesday with my wife but was denial,but our passports and my wife confirmation page was returned but my own confirmation was packed with other people dat were given approval. I want to ask what can it cause it? (2) can I reapply and get an invitation letter from my uncle?. But hv not been mentioned on my past ds-160form before due to circumstances.

flowing12:
Dear VO,
Thank you for the great job you are doing here and responding timely to your messages.
My husband and I own a company here in Nigeria and we represent two American companies in Nigeria. I was traveling to the United States in February 2014 to have a baby and also conduct business on b1/b2 visa. The CBP official said that i was unable to rebut the presumption that i was an intending immigrant that I did not demonstrate that I had the financial means to cover my expenses in the United States. I was charged under section 212(a)7(a)(i)(i), immigrant without documents. Visa was cancelled and i was deported and barred from entering the United States for 5 years. The Case was reported to Department of Homeland Security DHS Redress. I got a reply in August 2015 from a Director Admissibility and Passenger Programs (Office of Field Operations) that I should file form i 212 form at the embassy when requesting for visa.

My question is this
1. I am applying with my husband and children as a family. Will my application (decision) affect their application? My husband and one child (age 5) are renewing their visa, while two children (age 2 & 1) are first time applicants.
2. Will the visa officer automatically collect the form i 212 from me or i will have to make a case for him/her to collect it?
3. What is the average time to process the form i 212?
4. Will my passport be released back to me while the form i 212 is being processed just incase i have to travel for other business endeavors? Will my spouse and children passport be held back as well since we are all appplying together?
5. Any recommendations about submitting the form i 212 that may help my case.

abujaniv:


Hello flowing12,

Read what you just wrote. You were barred from reentering our country for five years. Please do not waste your family's money by applying within that five-year period. To be frank, if you have a history of being turned around or deported, it would be in your interest to consider traveling to other countries.

Regards,
Abuja NIV Team

alabalobor:
Dear VO
Hello every1,i need an advise on my usa student visa application.i have applied 3 times witot anny success.i am 33yrs,single and my father was the Sponsor.i was refused.follow month I reapplied with same info and details I was refused again but the interviewer called the first person dat interview me previously,had a chat with him and refused me again.the. 3rd time,i applied married,went to Ghana to disvirgin my passport and father sponsoring me,i was refused again.i don't know wat else to do.can some1 share with me wat to do to get it right?

ChrisRocks:
Dear VO,

I hope you can help, as this has been causing me some mental anguish.
I have two half-brothers in the US - I will emphasise that we are NOT CLOSE. Complex family structure, my parents both had first marriages etc etc they were both grown up by the time I came along. Perhaps the correct term is that we're "estranged."
I don't have their addresses - we haven't spoken in years.
Now on the DS-160 form, it asks if I have a relative in the US, and I know I must disclose.

Will it sound odd to say I have half-brothers but I don't know where they live/we are not close in the interview? It's the honest truth. Also, will it be strange to disclose siblings and not have said sibling as the US point of contact?

I plan to go on a vacation and I have no intention of visiting them.

Thanks a lot

alabalobor:
Hello every1,i need an advise on my usa student visa application.i have applied 3 times witot anny success.i am 33yrs,single and my father was the Sponsor.i was refused.follow month I reapplied with same info and details I was refused again but the interviewer called the first person dat interview me previously,had a chat with him and refused me again.the. 3rd time,i applied married,went to Ghana to disvirgin my passport and father sponsoring me,i was refused again.i don't know wat else to do.can some1 share with me wat to do to get it right?

ogagusps3:
Dear VO, I am applying for the first time to the US for a B1/B2 visa. My interview is in a next month. I'm seek a visa to go for my sister's graduation ceremony. I have been to the U.K three times already to visit my sister who lives there.. I'm current a 500 level student of the University of Ibadan. I would like to know what documents I should get from the school to present during my interview.. Thank You..

suemie4ever:
Dear vo we applied as a family 2011 but we were denied based on 214 , but my uncle in usa insist i should bring my kids this year for holiday we the parents cant go this year because we have a big project at hand ,my uncle is insisting that my 8 year old and 7year old can travel on their own with some arrangements done ,i want to ask if its possible forthe children to be given visa and if i will be allowed to go withthem for the interview .and also can i still use their old ds160 form since it was a family application we did thanks

alabalobor:
VO:which sch did u apply to?
My reply:NCAT
VO:why did u chose the sch?
My reply:being a technical institution,focuses more on sci and tech.which will add great value to my academic career also after exchanging couple of mails with the provost of research who directed me to the research team head of comp-sci,i was convinced of a good student-lecturer relationship which will give me easy adaptation to the sch learning process.I also mentioned the mild weather and climatic condition of the state.
VO:who is ur sponsor?
My reply:my dad
VO:what does he do?
My reply:he is an engineer by profession,ceo of enilolobo motors and basically deals with auto sales and has a large workshop for repair and services.
VO:how much is his salary?
My reply:i am not certainly sure of his income as that depends on the gross income and net profit after payment of tax,salaries and utility bills.
VO:could you give any likely figure he receives as salary?
My reply:like I said I can't say with all certainty but it will be btw 500-600k.
VO:did you apply into any other sch?
My reply:yes,NCCU
VO:what do u do?
My reply:I am a network administrator;NB:The 3rd time I went I was already working with mtn as an IP core network engineer as the answer.
VO:are u married?
My reply:No;NB:i was married b4 I went for the 3rd interview.i got married Aug 15th.so she didn't ask.
VO:do u know any1 in the institution?
My reply:NO
VO:Have u traveled before?
My reply:NO;NB: I went to Ghana before the 3rd interviiew.so this wasn't asked in the 3rd interview.

But while I was asked why I chose the sch in the first interview appearance ,I developed a cold feet and lost my consciousness.the second interview was great and the lady had to call the first interviewer,switched off the speaker,had a chat and denied the visa again.the 3rd time was great also but it was thesame interviewer in the 2nd appearance that did that again.i was composed,maintained eye contact and pour out freely.i was the 3rd person she attended to after refusing 2 student applicant.
Now I am considering using a joint sponsor,myself and my dad.

flowing12:
Dear VO,

Please can you help confirm if Form I 212 ( Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into United States after Deportation or Removal) treated at the Lagos Embassy and under what circumstance would the form be accepted for a visa applicant. Thank you

unibadan:
Dear VO,

how do i write 'Abimbola-Ajayi' being the surname (hyphen in between names) in the box provided to input surname knowing well fully that the application does not accept special characters.

Secondly, where i was asked to provide maiden name in the surname box, i write 'Abimbola-Ajayi (Adeola)' where Adeola is the maiden name. the system didnt accept it.

Kindly advise the best way to write so as not to present wrong information.


Thank you.

nomannomi:
VO I have a question regarding B1/B2 Visa.

I don't know how to post a question on this blog.

My question is that I issued a B1/B2 visa to attend exhibition in usa sponsored by my employer, but I couldn't attend this

exhibition but due to work load in the company I couldn't go to USA to attend that exhibition. The primary

objective of this visa was "attending an exhibition", now I wanted to go to USA for tourism, my questions:

1-If unused B1/B2 visa not used for the primary purpose(to attend exhibition) it was issued can be use for tourism purposes?

2- Any issue(s) at POE by CBP officers if I use this visa for tourism purposes? or I have to present any

documents at POE?

3- In the past I have travel to USA two times first on B1 and then on B2

My B1/B2 visa has no Annotation (Annotation field is blank)

Can I use this B1/B2 visa for tourism purposes?

Hope you will give advice.

Regards,

Noman

Emperoh:
Dear VO - AbujaNIV

I was issued a two year multiple entry B1/B2 visa in October 2014, due to expire October 2016. Given a family emergency I could not travel immediately as I initially planned.

I have now concluded plans to travel next month for a one month holiday. But i understand I was expected to have used the visa in the first six months of issuance. Is this correct? If so, what do I need to do to ensure a hitch free interaction with US Immigration officers at the POE?

Again, what are the likely implications of not using a valid visa before it expires? Should one expect any issue during application for renewal?

Thanks.

grabeconnie:
Hello Visa Officer,

How can I tackle this? My DS 160 Confirmation number is not the same with DS 160 number on my appointment confirmation.

brotundes:
Dear VO I had my interview on 16 wednesday
with my wife but was denial,but our passports
and my wife confirmation page was returned to us,
but my own confirmation page was packed with
other people dat were given approval. I want
to ask what can it cause it? (2) can I reapply and
get an invitation letter from my uncle?. But hv
not been mentioned on my past ds-160form that I know some1 there
before due to circumstances.

Professor554:
Hello VO,
Please VO there is something i want you to clarify for me, my friends keep telling me i cant get a visa with a community college I-20. Please VO how true is this? Because my parents/sponsors can only afford to send me to a community college for now.