Dandeedadrunk:


Thanks boss. The consular told her she gat no travel experience. Is it the same thing as the stronger ties you mean? Thanks brother

edopeee:
Hi everyone, kudos to the great job on this thread. Pls can one connect a flight to Atlanta from New York without issues at point of entry, since Atlanta was what I stated in my form before my visa approval. I found out its cheaper to connect flights than direct from Lagos. Pls advise how to avoid POE issues

edopeee:
Hi everyone, kudos to the great job on this thread. Pls can one connect a flight to Atlanta from New York without issues at point of entry, since Atlanta was what I stated in my form before my visa approval. I found out its cheaper to connect flights than direct from Lagos. Pls advise how to avoid POE issues

edopeee:
Hi everyone, kudos to the great job on this thread. Pls can one connect a flight to Atlanta from New York without issues at point of entry, since Atlanta was what I stated in my form before my visa approval. I found out its cheaper to connect flights than direct from Lagos. Pls advise how to avoid POE issues

worry359:


I don't think anyone ever reads that!
All we ever get is peoples impression of what they thought they heard.

It would be so much simpler to answer peoples questions if they would quote the refusal reason given. (often 214b.)

babylawyr:
Okay, so here we go.
Lady G, Justwise, sheuk, et all. come and hear my story oo

Background: i was denied in 2013. I felt my circumstance has changed significantly, i have a better paying job. i have visited more countries. It has been three years since the denial. So i decided to try again, i reapplied last month and fixed the interview for today 7:15am.

Pre-Interview: i read the whole thread USA Visit Part 1 and 2. I repeat, i read Part 1 and 2, everything. I was reading only transcripts tho, every night when i get home i read and read and read. I read like i was going for a job interview, i prepared all my answers. I prayed too oo. i prayed and prayed and prayed, i did a 9 days Novena in church by myself ( i can share the Novena prayer if anyone is interested),

I remember a man saying he removed his shoes at the embassy and said a prayer. LOL. Well, i removed my shoes too. It was not my plan but after all the standing, queuing, walking up and down. My feet began to ache i wore heels and they were uncomfortable (but lovely). i sha stylishly removed them one leg at a time, used each feet to touch the floor for like one second, said a quick prayer and wore them back. LOL. (the things we do for visa)

Interview:

VO: Why are you going to the US.
ME: im going on vacation, sightseeing and to see my sister.

VO: where are you going.
Me: ****, Atlanta, Georgia

VO: Have you travelled before.
Me: Yes i have, I have been to the UK, Istanbul, Dubai and Ghana.

VO: What do you do.
ME: Im a lawyer, i work as a ******* in ********* (telecoms)

VO: How long have you worked there.
ME: ** months. However, prior to that i worked in a law firm for 4 years and 2 months.

VO: Are you married
ME: No, not yet

VO: Do you have any children
ME: No, not yet *chuckles*

She types for like one minute (which felt like forever).

VO: Sorry, our systems are a bit slow today
Me: No worries (heart in mouth. praying silently).

She brings out the white paper.

VO: Pick up your visa at ............ *white paper* (i was not listening anymore). I felt like break-dancing.

No documents checked, she didn't even flip through the passport to see my visas. Hence, my conclusion that the decision was made already.

Advise:
1. Ignore the touts totally. I saw some people rushing to get 'entrance slip/card' from them. Imagine! i was amazed.
2. Dress the role. As a lawyer, i wore a black dress. Also wear comfortable shoes. There is a lot of standing queuing and waiting.
3. Even though you upload your passport successfully on the portal, please go with your passport. They scan passports now to their system.
4. Pray pray pray pray pray. With God on your side, who can be against you?

Thank you to everyone who ever shared a transcript.

Also, reading from Part 1 to Part 2, i want to commend Lady G, FPL, Omobendel, seyewest, Tzetzefly, Justwise, i saw a lot of 'sharp practices' and 'not so honest advise/conversation' (for lack of a better word) going on in the initial part of Part 1 of the thread. The quality of advice has improved greatly and thank you for not condoning sharp practices, promoting honesty and sanitising the thread.

God bless. (drops mic)

Judging from ur testimony....sounds like lady in window 1
Lol.....sorry,shouldn't be saying ds though

seyewest:
Maybe she felt it was because of lack of travel experience... If that was the case then she should do something about it.

worry359:


She will have been denied under 214b lack of ties to prove that she will return home after the visit.

She should only re-apply when she has stronger ties to show
otherwise she is wasting money.

DO NOT wast money on trips to African countries to disvirgin passport. They are not interested in such countries.

Dandeedadrunk:


VO: what's the name of your company
My wife: XXXX
VO: how many children do you have ?
My wife: just one
She said the woman just handed her the blue paper inside her passport saying" You're ineligible for d visa u can reapply some other time " The woman also flipped through her virgin passport...

I'm just trying to know the major cause ,and when she can reapply with the above stated situation. Thanks to you all

CFCman:

The worst thing is that the visa fee is non-refundable; which is quite baffling.

I hope she gets better luck next time

Dandeedadrunk:

How soon do you think she can apply? Or do you know any stronger ties they she needs to include?
Thanks boss

Dandeedadrunk:


VO: what's the name of your company
My wife: XXXX
VO: how many children do you have ?
My wife: just one
She said the woman just handed her the blue paper inside her passport saying" You're ineligible for d visa u can reapply some other time " The woman also flipped through her virgin passport...

I'm just trying to know the major cause ,and when she can reapply with the above stated situation. Thanks to you all.

BelieveAndrew:
Hello NL,
I did my interview today and got denied,before I share my transcript,I want to let you all know dt a mistake was made during the filling of my DS-160 form..and the mistake is filling NO,instead of yes in the question that says have you traveled outside Nigeria before in the last five years...
My transcript.
VO-Good morning
Me- Good morning
VO- passport please
Me- passed and said thank you
VO-why are u going to the US
Me-for my annual vacation
VO-where
Me-New York
VO-what do u do
Me-Am an operator with Nestle Nigeria old
VO- Are u married
Me-No am.single but engaged
VO- Have you traveled outside Nigeria before,
Me- Yes,I have being to Dubai and Ghana once,but unfortunately i observed a mistake was made by filling NO instead of Yes after my appointment had being booked.....
She paused and looked at me when I said ds....and later continued typing
VO- do u have any kids
Me-Nope
VO-how long have u being working
Me-4 years
And this was when she said sorry,u are not eligible to a visa now,but i welcome you to reapply
I just said thank you and jejely collected my passport.
N:B- she didn't even looked at my passport to confirm the authenticity of my claim...and neither did she asked me for any documents...
Good people....help me touch light and let's know where d problem emanated from.....


Failure is only a postponed success........I dey wait Una......thanks

seyewest:
@CFCman Can I ask you a few questions?
What does she do?
Do you have a U.S visa?
Have you traveled together as family?
How many countries has she been to?
Is she married with kids?

salsera:
CFCman.
People abandon kids all the time. Leave them with relatives and abscond.
I knew a DV lottery winner left all her 4kids with her sister for probably 5-10years and only sent money home.

Mums abandon kids with grandmas or babydaddys so nothing new.

salsera:

People abandon kids all the time. Leave them with relatives and abscond.
I knew a DV lottery winner left all her 4kids with her sister for probably 5-10years and only sent money home.

Mums abandon kids with grandmas or babydaddys so nothing new.

salsera:
CFCman.
People abandon kids all the time. Leave them with relatives and abscond.
I knew a DV lottery winner left all her 4kids with her sister for probably 5-10years and only sent money home.

Mums abandon kids with grandmas or babydaddys so nothing new.

olu101:
Hi everyone.. please can someone advice me on this. I applied for US visa last year Nov (my Uncle invited my wife and i). Im self employed and i stated it and gave the name of my business.

Now my Wife and i want to reapply again-' 1, we want to apply as strictly tourist and claim we do not have family over there. We going to get hotel accommodation- can we do this? 2, i quit the business i was doing at the time i applied and i now run another business with different name from that when i applied. -hope they wont question me?


Please advise. Many thanks

olu101:
Hi everyone.. please can someone advice me on this. I applied for US visa last year Nov (my Uncle invited my wife and i). Im self employed and i stated it and gave the name of my business.

Now my Wife and i want to reapply again-' 1, we want to apply as strictly tourist and claim we do not have family over there. We going to get hotel accommodation- can we do this? 2, i quit the business i was doing at the time i applied and i now run another business with different name from that when i applied. -hope they wont question me?


Please advise. Many thanks

LadyGuinivere:

Can u apply as a tourist and use hotel reservation? Yes
Can you run another business? Yes
Can you claim you do not have family? That would be a lie and misrepresentation? No sir. We cannot advice You to do that. Why do u feel you need to lie to get a visa? Do people with families in the us not get visas?

olu101:
Hi everyone.. please can someone advice me on this. I applied for US visa last year Nov (my Uncle invited my wife and i). Im self employed and i stated it and gave the name of my business.

Now my Wife and i want to reapply again-' 1, we want to apply as strictly tourist and claim we do not have family over there. We going to get hotel accommodation- can we do this? 2, i quit the business i was doing at the time i applied and i now run another business with different name from that when i applied. -hope they wont question me?


Please advise. Many thanks

Dandeedadrunk:


Lady Gaga ,don't know why you skipped my question!!! There is God oooo...good morning Queen of Travel Section I heart you

LadyGuinivere:

1. Because I am not on a salary on NL
2. Because you have been answered
3. Because I truly fail to see the need to answer questions that the answers are obvious or the recors has been played so much sotay the tape has coiled.
If you feel she was denied cos of lack of travel history, then when do u think she should re apply? Think about it and give me your opinion please

olaniyisal:
I was denied Student visa in 2013 and B1/B2 visa for attend a conference in 2015.

I just got married. My wife and I want to apply for B1/B2

1) before we met I had a passport already which had her maiden. can she still use the passport or request for a name change from passport office.
2) Which one is the best, should state that we going for honeymoon or vacation.


Thank you.