Greetings, Anonymous95. You are welcome to reapply. Every application is given a fresh look.

Anonymous95:

Good day VO. I am writing this in order to get your honest opinion and assistance. I applied at the us consulate twice for M1 student visa and I got denied those two times. Now I want to apply for visiting. Is that a good move to take.
Looking forward to ur reply thank you.

Hello folarinstr. This question is best posed to customer service.

folarinstr:
Dear VO
Pls I want to know how long I can keep the US visa fee receipt I was given at the Gtbank before booking appointment, thanks

Hello dadekunle. The activities you are describing sound like those of a religious worker, which requires an R1 visa. This requires a petitioner in the US to make an application to USCIS.

dadekunle:
Hello VO,

Please I need your advice..... I am an Evangelist, I was invited to minister in one of our parishes in the US for two times but was refused on the two occasions. The challenge is I can not specifically identify why the VISA was rejected on these occasions. My questions:

1. I applied under B1/B2; please clarify or confirm if that is the right category for my class (Invitation to minister in a church program)
2. What are the likely loopholes in my application
3. I was called by another church again in the US to minister, though I have not given my consent to the church. Please confirm if I can reapply the third time and also advise on possible things I need to do. I acknowledge I may be doing somethings ignorantly.

Thank you.

Hello Afamdi12. You may apply via dropbox. It's still possible you will be called for an interview.

Afamdi12:
Please I need someone to respond urgently, I will be grateful. I applied for a bi/b2 visa from London on basis of conference and was given a two yr visa. I'm back to Nigeria now. Do I qualify for a dropbox? Or I will be asked to come fr an interview. Visa is expiring in march, I need to know what to do as I want to renew. Someone help this confused man. Thank you

Hello shawla. It is possible to apply for a nonimmigrant visa while an immigrant visa is in process. Your parents probably qualify for dropbox, but may be asked to come in for an interview.

shawla:
Dear VO,

My parents B1/B2 visa recently expired and they want to travel to the US later this year to see my sibling, who is due give birth. My sibling had filed an immigrant visa for them but this is still pending. Can they renew their B1/B2 visa? They have been to the US severally and they are not looking to migrate in the short term as they have business interests in Nigeria.

Thank you

Hello Acasian. The turnaround time is typically 2-3 working days. You are welcome to ask the visa officer, but the answer will probably be "no."

Acasian:
joined nairaland specifically for this thread..lol @abujaniv my question goes like this please is it possible to ask your interviewer if he or she can help you hasten the collection of your passport like with a day or 2 ?

Good day Opsynene. Minor children typically travel with their parents or close family members. Because of the sad reality of human trafficking, we take a very close look at situations where children are traveling with people that are not their parents. This necessarily lengthens the time for administrative processing.

Opsynene:
Hello
I applied for visas for my twin children to travel to the US for holiday, they went with a tour guide and the consular officer asked that the tour guide should present there parents
When we went to the embassy, it was another consular officer that we met and asked the tour guide his company papers me but he did not take it into the interview room, she now asked that he should list the names of the children he has travelled with
At the end of the day she put the children's application under administration
We have been on this since end of May 2016
Have called and sent numerous emails
The email that was opened actually had a guy responded and directed the officer to respond to the inquiry that was in November of last year, but we are in 2017 and still have not heard from them
Can we apply again? Or is there any other options
If they are denied would have been better

Hello daway. There is no hitch in applying from Nigeria. Your application will be evaluated comprehensively. Since you don't live in your home country, demonstrating ties that will compel a timely return may be more challenging.

daway:
good morning, i am applying for a b1/b2 visa to attend a symposium in a couple of months. am married with kids, will be travelling to nigeria for my visa interview as the available date for appointment in X country is in the second week in April. I have a valid resident permit in X country.

will i encounter any hitch travelling to nigeria to apply and please advise on what am expected to come with for the interview.

PS: I applied for b1/b2 in 2015 and was refused, I guess i have not enough travel history.

please advise

Hello Nettuno. It's best to follow the instructions you were given.

Nettuno:
Please VO my R1 visa documents was addressed to the Lagos consulate by USCIS. I don't like going to Lagos, can I go to the Embassy in Abuja?

Hello fibonaci. Be patient. If you are not notified of the return of your passport within a couple weeks, write in to the address on your 221g form.

fibonaci:
Hello VO,

I want to ask a question..

I applied for a renewal of my expired non-immigrant visa thru the dropbox and was placed on Administrative processing.. After a week, was called for an interview and still placed on administrative processing after the interview, which was last week.

Today, I checked the status of the application and it was showed status updated date: 9th January, 2017... being today's date.

Just want to ask what this means.... Does this status update mean that the administrative processing has been concluded and I will soon be called to bring in my passport for the visa

Please let me know... Thanks alot...

Hello KAY187. It was your own posting that said the misrepresentation occurred in 2014. You seem to have trouble getting your story straight. Tell your story to the consular officer at your interview; a confession here won't do any good.

KAY187:
Dear VO.
Am so glad you address my issue here,thanks a lot,I agreed been party to the deception, i was misled and lost a lot of money as well, but I seek your candid advice on what I can do to redeem my wrong doing,again it was not 2014 sir,it was around 2006/7 because I went back to school to do my degree program after that experiece and I finished in 2014,got married as well with three kids between then and now, most time my wife raised the issue of vacation in the US this is always my excuse,we've been to Dubai,and telling them that part of the world wasn't WEST made them press me the more.Thanks.

Hello Soulsister. The short answer is "yes." A more detailed answer can be found here:
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/frequently-asked-questions/about-visas-the-basics.html

Soulsister:
Hello VO,
My b1/b2 visa is expiring on the 19th and I intend traveling on the 15th. It's an emergency travel plan and renewing will take some time. Am I allowed to travel?

Hello vo
The tour guide is their uncle, my in-law, my wife's sisters husband
And it was all stated in their application form for them
It has been 10months since we went to the embassy and was placed on administration. I want to know whether we can apply again as they want to travel for Easter holidays.
I read on the UStravels that administration is supposed to be for 2months and might extend more than that in some circumstances.
All I need to know is that can we reapply, my wife has finished her contract and will be able to go with the children now

HELLO VO , Good Afternoon . I previously applied for a M1 visa and got denied 3times . .DOnt know why . The first time was in Abuja , consular didnt check my documents and gave me the blue letter . Second time was in Lagos , and third too . All got denied .. I was told i do not have strong ties to my home country but i sincerly do . Now i plan to travel with my uncle for a 2weeks holiday with my uncle , his wife and one of his sons this Feburary , Altho his wife had gone in december with the children and uncle has just promised to go with me this time . We did not apply together because they have their Visa before . This is the 4th time apply now but under the b1/b2 category . How can i win this interview because i indicated in form that my place of work hasnt changed in a year and i earn less than 300 monthly . What documents would help me this time around ? Please help me as i am nervous and i dont want to be rejected the 4th time Hoping to be my last time fighting the application

Please Help Me With Answers ..

God bless you

Hello VO,
Thanks so much,I will try to do that and get back to give you the out come of it.Thanks.

Hello Opsynene. It's better to resolve an existing application rather than adding a new application on top of it. I recommend e-mailing the embassy again, either to ConsularAbuja@state.gov or LagosNIV@state.gov. Be sure to include biographical details (names, dates of birth, passport numbers) so that the files can be more easily accessed.

Opsynene:
Hello vo
The tour guide is their uncle, my in-law, my wife's sisters husband
And it was all stated in their application form for them
It has been 10months since we went to the embassy and was placed on administration. I want to know whether we can apply again as they want to travel for Easter holidays.
I read on the UStravels that administration is supposed to be for 2months and might extend more than that in some circumstances.
All I need to know is that can we reapply, my wife has finished her contract and will be able to go with the children now

Greetings King0712. First of all, please try to relax. We know the process can be complicated, stressful, and frustrating at times. We try our best to make it as straightforward as possible, while at the same time meeting incredible demand and upholding our laws. Don't focus on documents--unfortunately in this environment, they are all too easily and commonly faked, so we don't bother looking at them most times. Just be open and honest. Be clear about what you want to do on your trip.

King0712:
HELLO VO , Good Afternoon . I previously applied for a M1 visa and got denied 3times . .DOnt know why . The first time was in Abuja , consular didnt check my documents and gave me the blue letter . Second time was in Lagos , and third too . All got denied .. I was told i do not have strong ties to my home country but i sincerly do . Now i plan to travel with my uncle for a 2weeks holiday with my uncle , his wife and one of his sons this Feburary , Altho his wife had gone in december with the children and uncle has just promised to go with me this time . We did not apply together because they have their Visa before . This is the 4th time apply now but under the b1/b2 category . How can i win this interview because i indicated in form that my place of work hasnt changed in a year and i earn less than 300 monthly . What documents would help me this time around ? Please help me as i am nervous and i dont want to be rejected the 4th time Hoping to be my last time fighting the application

Please Help Me With Answers ..

God bless you

Hello VO,
Nice job you are doing here, My family is going for a vacation in New Jersey before the end of this month but we can't get a flight to NJ within our budget. Someone suggested we fly into New York and then to New Jersey since they are very close.
My question is aren't we going to have issues at the POE since we filled New Jersey as our destination?
Thank you.

Pending.

Good day VO,
I have a valid b1/b2 visa and I intend it to use it for the first time in April.

I'm rounding up with my internship and won't be due for another posting (NYSC) till around September. I want to milk my holiday and spend 3months in the US visiting family.

Now my question is, I know it's not illegal to spend 3months in the US but is it considered a 'red-flag'? People keep telling me to just buy a 1month ticket and then do change of dates when I get in. That's borderline fraudulent but I don't want to be sorry I didn't listen.

Kindly advice?

Good morning VO,anyone whom hasn't been outside the country before, because he earns satisfactory money which made him to be in the country and now wants to go to the USA for a b1/b2 visa conference, to add his CV? Does travel history qualify one to get a visa? Because The VO always ask if you have ever been out of country before, I like honesty because it pays

hello VO,

thanks for the wonderful job you doing in answering questions. Please, I am a single parent to a 4 year old girl, her birth certificate even doesn't have a father's name as am the only parent she has. My mother intends to take my child to visit Disney world in florida, my mother already has a visa but I intend to apply for a visa for my daughter so my mum can take her. Is it possible for my mum (her grandmother) to take my daughter for the visa interview? if yes, what supporting documents does she need.

thanks

Dear VO

Is it possible for me to use my passport which will be expiring in five months to make my visa fee payment and process a new passport before my interview date.

I await your quick response

Many thanks

dear VO, my elder brother his a citizen an want me to come over for family reunion in June alone with my elder sister, the problem I have is I don't have a job at hand, can I make use of my nephew account. And if yes what format should I use to apply. thank you

Hi Sammy740. You asked this question three times in two different threads. I think you have your answer.

Sammy740:
Hello VO,
Nice job you are doing here, My family is going for a vacation in New Jersey before the end of this month but we can't get a flight to NJ within our budget. Someone suggested we fly into New York and then to New Jersey since they are very close.
My question is aren't we going to have issues at the POE since we filled New Jersey as our destination?
Thank you.

Hello Pitykitten. Every situation is different. When a person of working age goes on holiday for an extended period of time, it begs the question what sort of job would let them off for so long, and how are they paying their way in a much more expensive country. And if the answer is that they don't have a job, it begs a different question: what's holding them back?

Pitykitten:
Good day VO,
I have a valid b1/b2 visa and I intend it to use it for the first time in April.

I'm rounding up with my internship and won't be due for another posting (NYSC) till around September. I want to milk my holiday and spend 3months in the US visiting family.

Now my question is, I know it's not illegal to spend 3months in the US but is it considered a 'red-flag'? People keep telling me to just buy a 1month ticket and then do change of dates when I get in. That's borderline fraudulent but I don't want to be sorry I didn't listen.

Kindly advice?

Hello bigglenn12. Plenty of people qualify for visas having never traveled in their life. Travel history helps, but it's not the end all, be all.

bigglenn12:
Good morning VO,anyone whom hasn't been outside the country before, because he earns satisfactory money which made him to be in the country and now wants to go to the USA for a b1/b2 visa conference, to add his CV? Does travel history qualify one to get a visa? Because The VO always ask if you have ever been out of country before, I like honesty because it pays

Hi bucciajayi. It may be possible. If you have both passports by the time of your interview, take them both to the Embassy/Consulate and at the first window, be sure to ask that the newest one's data (number, expiration date, etc.) is put into your file. If they can't do it, ask the visa officer. Worst case scenario, you'll just have to carry both for a couple years.

bucciajayi:
Dear VO

Is it possible for me to use my passport which will be expiring in five months to make my visa fee payment and process a new passport before my interview date.

I await your quick response

Many thanks

Hello laonidolla. Take some time and read a couple pages of this thread. I am confident you will find your answer.

laonidolla:
dear VO, my elder brother his a citizen an want me to come over for family reunion in June alone with my elder sister, the problem I have is I don't have a job at hand, can I make use of my nephew account. And if yes what format should I use to apply. thank you

Good day, you are doing a nice job putting Nigerians through. I am 26 years of age, Male and engage I want to travel to USA and spend my annual leave over there, will be there for just two weeks. I work at the Local Government and I have been there for 2 years now. My question: is it a must I have travel experience before I can be granted a visa because someone said it is compulsory and I have not travel out of the country before.