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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by optimusprime2(m): 10:30am On Jan 24, 2017
shrekandfiona:

Hi, please can i send you a pm regarding this info? need to know more on this.

Thanks.
Post it here so others in the same shoe can learn about it smiley

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by shrekandfiona: 10:52am On Jan 24, 2017
optimusprime2:

Post it here so others in the same shoe can learn about it smiley
okay. Can you run thru the documents you submitted from the US? Was your Naija bank statement accepted?

Did you put your Nigeria address as your current residential address? These and many more...

Thanks.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by LadyGuinivere: 12:01pm On Jan 24, 2017
optimusprime2:

Post it here so others in the same shoe can learn about it smiley
Pardon moi
These issues do they relate to visit visas?
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by mrkayodeoludare: 1:24pm On Jan 24, 2017
Hello House, 2017 shall favour us all. Yesterday 23/01/17 was my appointment at NIV Lagos. I was billed for 10:15 tho I got my chance earlier.

The VO had just dashed out yet another blue form this time to a man who came with his 4-5 year old kid. I noticed most of those being interviewed rested so much on their arms so I made up my mind to just stand upright. He beckoned on me and I moved forward majestically.

Kindly find my transcript below;

He did not do much typing. It was more of a give and take situation. And none of my documents was checked.

VO: Hello, how are you today?

ME: Good morning. Am good and u?

VO: I am good. Pass me your passport please. (Slid d passport in)
So where are you going to in America?

ME: Chicago Illinois

VO: What for?

ME: My company was invited to attend Bleep conference on Bleep and I have been directed by my employers to represent the company there.

VO: What exactly are you in Bleep Nig Ltd.?

ME: I am the producer and content sales manager. What I do as a producer is to outsource funding for inhouse and external productions from investors, and as a content sales manager I license movies to Cinema for theatrical release, video on demand platforms, cable and terrestrial tv.

VO: You say you outsource funding for productions?

ME: Yea

VO: How do you go about that? Tell me about the process.

ME: Ok. I write letters to potential financiers of movie projects, give them a template on how they could invest and recoup their money with profit. We have a way of inserting advertisement for them within the movie in a manner that its not so obvious its an advert.

VO: You mean like Product Placement?

ME: Exactly

VO: Ok. Are you married?

ME: Yes I am. I have a beautiful wife and two wonderful daughters A&B. A will be 8 on July 3 while B will be 2 on July 25. I hope to have another kid this year especial as A recently accused me of Child Over-spacing between her and her younger sister. I don't know where she heard that.

VO: (faint smile) Hmm. What is your salary?

ME: 3*# thousand Naira after all deductions.

VO: Have you travelled out of Nigeria before?

ME: Yes I have. I was in SA for my younger brother's graduation from the Flight Training College in George. I went to Dubai for shopping with my wife just before our wedding. I travel to Cameroon regularly because my step-mum lives there so I check on her from time to time, and I was part of the team in my previous place of work that travelled to China to inspect blank media ....

VO: ...For distribution

ME: Yea

VO: Pick up your VISA in three business days (passes me the white paper)

ME: Thank you

VO: And enjoy you trip

ME: Thank you so very much.


I was interviewed by the guy in window 3. All I saw coming out of his window was blue from when I did biometrics till I found myself infront of him. Dat lady in Window 1 is something else. I kept hearing her say "sorry but you are not qualified for this visa at the moment...."

Great thanks to every1 who has shared his or her transcript here. It helped a great deal. I am another silent reader.

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by iwrestledabear: 3:11pm On Jan 24, 2017
Dear VO

I am currently holding my advance parole and employment authorization document and living in the USA waiting for my green card to be approved.

It was supposed to come through in January but the Obama administration has USCIS fastrack naturalization applications during the election year which caused a 3 month delay.

I have a wife and a newborn son back home and I am not able to see them often because I have been in the usa waiting on mt documents.

I would like them to come and visit me on a visitors visa, just to cut short the time we will be apart. I am envisionig a 2 to 3 month trip.

I have also filed a folow to come application for them and paid the fees, so i am kinda worried that if they apply for a visitora visa they will be denied based on the fact that i am a pending greencard applicant.

Please advise.

Thank you
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by bunmi1759(m): 6:52pm On Jan 24, 2017
Hi everyone
Please my brother got his US visa in September of last year to attend Bleep conference in Georgia but his work took him to Kaduna where he was n couldn't attend. Now he intends to go on vacation in New York in February please house, can he do so or he has to mail the consulate on the change of intent.?

@LadyG
@KaptainAfrika
@Seyewest
Everyone who can help
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by KaptainAfrika: 7:19pm On Jan 24, 2017
This is my opinion.

I am giving your brother the benefit of the doubt.

When he gets to the POE. He will need to convince the CBP, that circumstances beyond his control, made it impossible for him to attend the conference. If his story fails to convince the CBP, your brother may be deported and banned from the US for 5 years or permanently.

Does you brother have proof of conference registration payments, payments for hotel in Georgia, USA, did he book flights to Georgia, USA?...having any of these documents, can show that he actually intended on going for the conference.

Do not send any email. Change of intent is for those who have used their visa, for the purpose that they have gotten it, anyway its basically worthless but that's my opinion.
All the best.

bunmi1759:
Hi everyone
Please my brother got his US visa in September of last year to attend Bleep conference in Georgia but his work took him to Kaduna where he was n couldn't attend. Now he intends to go on vacation in New York in February please house, can he do so or he has to mail the consulate on the change of intent.?

@LadyG
@KaptainAfrika
@Seyewest
Everyone who can help
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by seyewest(m): 7:56pm On Jan 24, 2017
bunmi1759:
Hi everyone
Please my brother got his US visa in September of last year to attend Bleep conference in Georgia but his work took him to Kaduna where he was n couldn't attend. Now he intends to go on vacation in New York in February please house, can he do so or he has to mail the consulate on the change of intent.?

@LadyG
@KaptainAfrika
@Seyewest
Everyone who can help

My opinion and experience... He can actually go for another conference (Just like the previous one he applied for) since his visa is B1 and stay for vacation maybe for a week or 2...
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by optimusprime2(m): 8:02pm On Jan 24, 2017
shrekandfiona:

okay. Can you run thru the documents you submitted from the US? Was your Naija bank statement accepted?

Did you put your Nigeria address as your current residential address? These and many more...

Thanks.
Now this usually happens, the need to check into Canada while on a B1/B2 visa in the US.
So note this, If you are applying for a TRV in the United States with temporary status, ensure to provide:
#Importantly
1-Your US Non-Immigrant Visa, in this case, your B1/B2 visa.
2-The original I-94 card issued by US authorities at the POE.

*Now the technical part*
Proof of ties to your country of usual residence(Nigeria).
This should include (but is not limited to):

1-Proof of intent to return to that country (e.g.: airline tickets/travel itinerary),
2-Proof of employment (I.e.: employment letter, recent pay stubs, tax statements)
3-Proof of studies, if you are in school- "I was at the time so It applied to my case"
(transcripts, student certificate, and reference letter from the school)
4-Proof of funds (I.e.: bank statements, property ownership documents), *now for this matter, since you sabi wetin you wan do, you gas yarn with your bank say you wan dollar estimation/evaluation of your GTB, Zenith or kini acct kpali as per say na for Yankee runs* "sorry I used pidgin, I am aware this is a globally viewed forum, and this advice is meant only for Nigerians". wink
5- Then your residence address in the US(If you are visiting a family member in the US, you should also provide proof of that family member's lawful status and residence in the US) on this one, it helps to have a family member in the US as they could also provide documents that could solidly backup yours, TRV's pop out faster on this note.
I hope this helps...

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by optimusprime2(m): 8:06pm On Jan 24, 2017
LadyGuinivere:

Pardon moi
These issues do they relate to visit visas?
Oui madamme smiley
It's US visit visa related.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by bunmi1759(m): 8:09pm On Jan 24, 2017
KaptainAfrika:
This is my opinion.

I am giving your brother the benefit of the doubt.

When he gets to the POE. He will need to convince the CBP, that circumstances beyond his control, made it impossible for him to attend the conference. If his story fails to convince the CBP, your brother may be deported and banned from the US for 5 years or permanently.

Does you brother have proof of conference registration payments, payments for hotel in Georgia, USA, did he book flights to Georgia, USA?...having any of these documents, can show that he actually intended on going for the conference.

Do not send any email. Change of intent is for those who have used their visa, for the purpose that they have gotten it, anyway its basically worthless but that's my opinion.
All the best.


Yes he has all the aforementioned documents n hotel bookings too

Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by optimusprime2(m): 8:22pm On Jan 24, 2017
bunmi1759:
Hi everyone
Please my brother got his US visa in September of last year to attend Bleep conference in Georgia but his work took him to Kaduna where he was n couldn't attend. Now he intends to go on vacation in New York in February please house, can he do so or he has to mail the consulate on the change of intent.?

@LadyG
@KaptainAfrika
@Seyewest
Everyone who can help
This is very tricky as the sole determinant of your brothers entry, lies upon the officer on duty at the POE so your Bro has to learn the psychology of persuasion as regards to him coming on different grounds with very compelling reasons and sell off being very convincing with his intent of visiting this time. I hope your bro has innocent looks, as it will come in handy on this one.
But it's a 50/50 he could either get deported or get admitted.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by optimusprime2(m): 8:46pm On Jan 24, 2017
iwrestledabear:
Dear VO

I am currently holding my advance parole and employment authorization document and living in the USA waiting for my green card to be approved.

It was supposed to come through in January but the Obama administration has USCIS fastrack naturalization applications during the election year which caused a 3 month delay.

I have a wife and a newborn son back home and I am not able to see them often because I have been in the usa waiting on mt documents.

I would like them to come and visit me on a visitors visa, just to cut short the time we will be apart. I am envisionig a 2 to 3 month trip.

I have also filed a folow to come application for them and paid the fees, so i am kinda worried that if they apply for a visitora visa they will be denied based on the fact that i am a pending greencard applicant.

Please advise.

Thank you

Yes because they will be flatout denied...
Why? Because a B1/B2 visa is categorised as an NIV (Non immigrant Visa), applicants have to overcome the burden that they are not intending immigrants by fending off faults of section 214b- of the US Immigration act.
Now you being a major Tie to them automatically disqualifies them as NIV applicant's. Matters get worse as you are even following for the interview- that's like farting in a lecture hall and saying "excuse me for farting".
Or they could have tried their luck "alone" without you showing up, even though the chances of getting it are slim it would have been worth a trial.
Just wait for your green card and file the necessary petition.
I believe you are on an H1B, Why didn't you file for H2's for your family all this while based on your role?

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by LadyGuinivere: 9:35pm On Jan 24, 2017
bunmi1759:
Hi everyone
Please my brother got his US visa in September of last year to attend Bleep conference in Georgia but his work took him to Kaduna where he was n couldn't attend. Now he intends to go on vacation in New York in February please house, can he do so or he has to mail the consulate on the change of intent.?

@LadyG
@KaptainAfrika
@Seyewest
Everyone who can help
I wanted to read and pass but the scary answers I saw made me stop by. Jesu o!
Change of kini eh?
Does he hve a valid visa?
Does he have a valid purpose of travel?
Can he satisfactorily answer the questions asked of every traveller?
If yes. Tht is all he needs. Do u know why nigerians seem to always have issues at the border? Because they place emphsis on non issues and when they get asked the regulr questions , they panic.
Btw change of intent letter is now nonsense

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by LadyGuinivere: 9:38pm On Jan 24, 2017
optimusprime2:

Oui madamme smiley
It's US visit visa related.
Kk. Merci!

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by Godiloveu(f): 10:34pm On Jan 24, 2017
Flawless1988:
Just got back from the embassy with my husband
Advice no 1: Don't listen to those guys that do colored print out! They are scams They lied to me and my husband that embassy won't collect any documents in black and white They collected 8k from us for that!Only to get to the embassy and everyone was allowed to enter with B&white
Advice no 2: If you are applying please fill your forms by yourself don't use agents!

Advice no 3: If you are married it's better to apply with your spouse. My husband passport was a virgin passport, although I hv travelled before. We were both given the visa.
Advice no 4: you don't have to hv a relative in the US, you can book your hotel reservation on booking.com for free, just look for the hotels with free cancellations.

OK tnx .
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by deolafat1: 12:32am On Jan 25, 2017
I have been a silent reader on this page for a very long time and must confess it really helped alot. hubby finally decided that we apply as a family for vacation. we were scheduled for 8:15am yesterday.

our transcript.

vo: good morning
we: good morning (with a smile ofcourse)

vo:where in america are you going to


hubby:Houston texas

vo: checking our passport and requested for hubby's appt letter as he was unable to scan the info at the back of his passport.

hubby passes the letter.

vo:where in america are you going,he asked again.
hubby:Houston texas

vo: oh,yeah you said that earlier.

vo: what do you do ?
hubby: I work with xyz bank.

vo: how long have you been working there.

hubby: bla bla yrs

vo: what course did you study

l: mgt and accounting.

vo: where do you work?

l: I work with tyz bank as a contact center agent.

vo:customer service?

l: yes.

vo: how long have you been working there

I: bla bla yrs

vo: are you a contract staff or full staff?

I: contract staff.

vo; so whats your day to day job function.

hubby: I oversee the operations of bla bla bla.

vo: have you travelled as a family before.

we both said no.

vo: have you travelled out individually before?

I: no

hubby: yes to ghana.

vo: do you have any relative in usa?

hubby: no

I: yes, my half sister.

vo: will you be visiting her.

I: yes.

vo: is she your only child.

we both said yes as we applied with our 19months old baby.

vo: pick up your visas
in 3days time and enjoy your trip.

no travelling history at all. ones confidence matters alot,above all Gods favour.

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by Nobody: 3:51am On Jan 25, 2017
deolafat1:
I have been a silent reader on this page for a very long time and must confess it really helped alot. hubby finally decided that we apply as a family for vacation. we were scheduled for 8:15am yesterday.


no travelling history at all. ones confidence matters alot,above all Gods favour.


And is an interview sealed with favour of the almighty... Go and possess the land God has prepared for you and your family.

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by LadyGuinivere: 5:58am On Jan 25, 2017
Classified60:


And is an interview sealed with favour of the almighty... Go and possess the land God has prepared for you and your family.
Possess azzin?

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by Dontknowmuch(f): 6:13am On Jan 25, 2017
Hello, good morning beautiful people. I have been following the thread silently for a while now pls I need your help! I just finished from university and am waiting for nysc, my friend (facebook friendship for six years) have been inviting me to USA for some time now and even sent me invitation letter which I didn't honor because of school and other engagements but am ready now, pls which papers do I need for him to send and which papers do I have to present at the embassy? He is elderly in age, a USA citizen (white man) and has a good job. He will be sponsoring my visit for 14days! Pls do I stand a chance? I haven't traveled before and am 24years
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by TWoods(m): 6:24am On Jan 25, 2017
Classified60:


And is an interview sealed with favour of the almighty... Go and possess the land God has prepared for you and your family.

What land? grin Nigerians and their farcical religiosity. The land the Lord gave you in Nigeria, what did you do with it? Now you want to go and "possess the land" someone toiled to build for 200 years?

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by TWoods(m): 6:25am On Jan 25, 2017
Dontknowmuch:
Hello, good morning beautiful people. I have been following the thread silently for a while now pls I need your help! I just finished from university and am waiting for nysc, my friend (facebook friendship for six years) have been inviting me to USA for some time now and even sent me invitation letter which I didn't honor because of school and other engagements but am ready now, pls which papers do I need for him to send and which papers do I have to present at the embassy? He is elderly in age, a USA citizen (white man) and has a good job. He will be sponsoring my visit for 14days! Pls do I stand a chance? I haven't traveled before and am 24years

no.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by TWoods(m): 6:33am On Jan 25, 2017
folarinstr:
House, pls has anyone been denied visa due to false information on his/her DS-160, then stated(the lies) in his/her new application the reason for previous denial that its an agent that filled previous DS-160 for him/her, which were lies and he/she believes that's why the denial and pls what was the outcome of the interview

your chances of getting a US visa are pretty close to zero. But thanks for paying for more meaningless visa interviews... the US economy needs all the help it can get.

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by TWoods(m): 6:36am On Jan 25, 2017
Classified60:

Bros my take is this.. Before changing anything let there be a longer time frame to justify your next application so that the vo's dont smell something fishy..
1. i feel you should continue with the lie you have used. all you need is to be comfident with what the agent has used for you at the interview except you com clean in your next application that you use a false document in your previous application.
2. You probably was not prepared fully for the previous interview before going. God will help you.

cool I bet this person went to Shiloh or The Experience... its clear he learnt nothing from both charades.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by LadyGuinivere: 9:04am On Jan 25, 2017
TWoods:


cool I bet this person went to Shiloh or The Experience... its clear he learnt nothing from both charades.
Nwanne!
U woke up with fully loaded gun of bad mouth this morning o! grin
Shuooo! But every ascerbic comment has been spot on. Though I have seen former misrepresenters get visa subsequently by owing up #folarinstr

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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by seyewest(m): 9:30am On Jan 25, 2017
LadyGuinivere:

Possess azzin?
Chai Donald Trump no go like that statement oooo
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by cydophobia(m): 9:51am On Jan 25, 2017
Hi

Please what is suitable answer for this question, Have you made specific travel plans? while applying for visit visa for family vacation.

Thank you.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by lucas101: 11:33am On Jan 25, 2017
Thanks to the house for the Immense help I got to secure my visa to attend a Summit in the US. My question is this....my summit in in California from the 5-10 of March. I intend to go through Newyork to sight see few places and also make bookings from 20th Feb-20March. After the summit I'd return to NYC to return home.

Please can I do this..?
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by TWoods(m): 12:00pm On Jan 25, 2017
LadyGuinivere:

Nwanne!
U woke up with fully loaded gun of bad mouth this morning o! grin
Shuooo! But every ascerbic comment has been spot on. Though I have seen former misrepresenters get visa subsequently by owing up #folarinstr

lol these threads are incredibly funny. grin The folarinstr guy is especially a clown.
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by TWoods(m): 12:03pm On Jan 25, 2017
leo997:
I just saw this tread and I need an advice.

I recently lost my job, and I have been trying to go to relocate to the USA.

I applied for tourist visa and was denied Jan 14, however I replied again and the interview date is Tomorrow.

The purpose of my visit is to attend a wedding of my cousin.

Kindly assist me with knowledge of how I should face them tomorrow.


Tell the truth. So easy...
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 2 by TWoods(m): 12:03pm On Jan 25, 2017
cydophobia:
Hi

Please what is suitable answer for this question, Have you made specific travel plans? while applying for visit visa for family vacation.

Thank you.

The truth...

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