Good evening gurus
Please I travelled to SA via Ethiopian airline last year and had to stop over at Addis for a day before flying to SA.
My question is:While filling the ds 160 form should I list it as part of travel history or put it as transit.
Please help

desrie:
Good evening gurus
Please I travelled to SA via Ethiopian airline last year and had to stop over at Addis for a day before flying to SA.
My question is:While filling the ds 160 form should I list it as part of travel history or put it as transit.
Please help

Did Ethiopian immigration stamp entry on your passport?
If not then you should' nt include that on your DS-160, as you have no documentation to proove you were in Ethiopia- unless you had Ethiopian entry and exit stamps.

cheldas:




MadamG, na booking.com i go ooooo and i don't see the option of the one that accepts booking without payment na so so reserve i dey see or maybe i didn't look well.
Yes, my hotel booking date is tally with the travel date everything in april.
Now should i cancel the hotel booking, request for a refund and look for another hotel when I'm not expected to spend any money BEFORE i get visa?
Also, should i go ahead scheduling another appointment or i hold on for a while? I'm asking this based on the drop-box issues i had recently. Hope this will not look or sounds desperately. I have mission in Lagos in few week time so I'm thinking of doing everything together same week I'll be visiting Lasgidi
What's your suggestion my people?.
Thank you all

Pls whole house, help me by answering my questions.
Thanks

optimusprime2:

Did Ethiopian immigration stamp entry on your passport?
If not then you should' nt include that on your DS-160, as you have no documentation to proove you were in Ethiopia- unless you had Ethiopian entry and exit stamps.

Thank you very much.my passport was not stamped rather my air ticket

cheldas:


Pls whole house, help me by answering my questions.
Thanks

There are some hotels on booking.com, that offer free cancellations. Have you checked for that?

good morning Gurus
i applied for US visa two years ago and was denied.Though no reason aside the paper with 214b which the VO said it will explain
here was the trancript

VO: Good morning
Me: morning
VO: How are you
Me: good and you?
VO: why are you traveling to the US
Me: business trip to represent my company
VO:What is it all about
Me: bla bla stuff for training of staff
VO:Your company and the one in the US who contacted each other first
Me:They contacted us first
VO:have you traveled before
Me:No
VO:in the last five years
Me:now wondering i still said NO
VO:going through my passport page after page and separated it anywhere she feels they stuck together then turned and said
sorry you are qualified try some other time

Profile then
1.single
2.28
3.exactly one year in my job then
4.No travel experience

Profile now
1.Married
2.30
3.two years in my recent job as a medical doctor(residency training)
4.Been to SA and Ghana for medical conferences
Now i want to apply with my wife for vacation and honeymoon

her profile
1.Medical personnel
2.Been to UK twice and SA

please where do you think i got it wrong the first time

I live outside of Lagos, I 'll love for a direction to the embassy from ojota nd any hotel around to spend the night at. Thanks.

Hello house,
I have returned to say a big thank you to the house.Visa was granted for me,my wife and son on Wednesday 15th in Abuja.
Please,I need advise; "When filling the DS-160 FORM I stated we shall be staying for 2 weeks which was actually by initial plan,but right now I have decided to extend it to 3 weeks to enable me visit a couple of film studios in New York as a film director. I want to know is it an offence if I now tell the officer at POE that we are staying for 3 weeks,after already filled 2 weeks in my DS-160 FORM?. Please,I need your sincere advise so I don't attract any penalty. Thanks

Yjc07:
Hello house,
I have returned to say a big thank you to the house.Visa was granted for me,my wife and son on Wednesday 15th in Abuja.
Please,I need advise; "When filling the DS-160 FORM I stated we shall be staying for 2 weeks which was actually by initial plan,but right now I have decided to extend it to 3 weeks to enable me visit a couple of film studios in New York as a film director. I want to know is it an offence if I now tell the officer at POE that we are staying for 3 weeks,after already filled 2 weeks in my DS-160 FORM?. Please,I need your sincere advise so I don't attract any penalty. Thanks

No not an offense explain why you extended it to 3 weeks if they ask you.

Visitors to the U.S are entering without problem especially Africans and most of them came in through the ME3 Middle east carrier and Turkish airline... Stop this rumor about people flying in thru ME3 were mostly turned back.. it's a lie a big fat lie.

Hi guys,
Pls has anyone bought PTA recently through Gtbank, Access bank, First Bank, or Fidelity Bank? What's the process and duration pls? Will they sell dollar at CBN rates? I really would like to buy at bank rates for my upcoming trip, saves one a lot of money than buying at Black Market rates. Thx

jenny2007:
Hi guys,
Pls has anyone bought PTA recently through Gtbank, Access bank, First Bank, or Fidelity Bank? What's the process and duration pls? Will they sell dollar at CBN rates? I really would like to buy at bank rates for my upcoming trip, saves one a lot of money than buying at Black Market rates. Thx

It's happening, I have seen UBA and Fidelity go through seamlessly. NGN375 seem to be the lowest I have seen even though I read of lower rates @ First Bank somewhere, but I doubt that....

Happy Sunday y'all!

PHOOMI:
I live outside of Lagos, I 'll love for a direction to the embassy from ojota nd any hotel around to spend the night at. Thanks.

From Ojota, take a yellow/traditional taxi to VI (Victoria Island), Walter Carrington Crescent, or you can take any other cab or Uber. Going by bus to the US Consulate may leave you ruffled for the interview.
If you will be driving, better to check google maps, or ask someone around you. Lagos is big!
For hotel, Lagos is big and it also depends on your preferences. You can check booking.com, there are hotels within walking distance from the Consulate. If you want something not too far and not too expensive, you can find from N10,000 upwards in Lekki Phase 1.

wanna share my interview experience at the US Embassy in Lagos on Friday.

Me: good morning
Vo: morning
Me: how is work today?
Vo: fine. can I have your passport?
Me: sure (passes passport)
Vo: why do you wanna go to the US?
Me: I wanna go for a tour of so so so University in NC. I also wanna attend a walk-in information and group session at the College of Business and Economics of the University.
Vo: what do you do?
Me: I'm a marketer for a travel and Tours company
Vo: You work for a Travel Agency?
Me: Ya
Vo: Have you travelled outside Nigeria before?
Me: Yes. I've been to Ghana.
Vo: Are you married?
Me: No I'm not. I've aged parents I take care of.
Vo: Why must you make this trip at this time?
Me: It's a reward by my employers for my loyalty and also for the clients I've brought in to do business with the company.
Vo: Well at this time you are not qualified for bla bla bla...... print blue paper give me

The whole interview no pass one minute. IMO those guys make a decision on your application before you show up

HELLO MY GOOD PEOPLE I WAS FILLING MY DS 160 , I WORK WITH A PRIVATE COMPANY, HOWEVER, ON THE FORM WHERE I AM TO INCLUDE MY PRIMARY OCCUPATION, MY ORGANIZATION WAS NOT FOUND THERE BEING A PRIVATE COMPANY, WHAT DO I DO?, ALL I COULD GET WAS , GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE AND ARTIST, OTHER.........

nosamj:

Please note rule 11.
11. Don't create distracting posts with: ALL WORDS BOLD / huge font sizes / ALL CAPS / distracting imagesspaces, etc.

All bold is like you are shouting.

at worry am new here so don't judge me if u want to give me the right answer to my question just let me know

PICK "OTHER"

nosamj:
HELLO MY GOOD PEOPLE I WAS FILLING MY DS 160 , I WORK WITH A PRIVATE COMPANY, HOWEVER, ON THE FORM WHERE I AM TO INCLUDE MY PRIMARY OCCUPATION, MY ORGANIZATION WAS NOT FOUND THERE BEING A PRIVATE COMPANY, WHAT DO I DO?, ALL I COULD GET WAS , GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE AND ARTIST, OTHER.........

No they don't, my first visa interview was for a government A2 visa. I was still called for an interview, even though I was part of a government delegation. Its basically two parts - the submitted form and the oral interview.

America001:
wanna share my interview experience at the US Embassy in Lagos on Friday.

Me: good morning
Vo: morning
Me: how is work today?
Vo: fine. can I have your passport?
Me: sure (passes passport)
Vo: why do you wanna go to the US?
Me: I wanna go for a tour of so so so University in NC. I also wanna attend a walk-in information and group session at the College of Business and Economics of the University.
Vo: what do you do?
Me: I'm a marketer for a travel and Tours company
Vo: You work for a Travel Agency?
Me: Ya
Vo: Have you travelled outside Nigeria before?
Me: Yes. I've been to Ghana.
Vo: Are you married?
Me: No I'm not. I've aged parents I take care of.
Vo: Why must you make this trip at this time?
Me: It's a reward by my employers for my loyalty and also for the clients I've brought in to do business with the company.
Vo: Well at this time you are not qualified for bla bla bla...... print blue paper give me

The whole interview no pass one minute. IMO those guys make a decision on your application before you show up

America001:
wanna share my interview experience at the US Embassy in Lagos on Friday.

Me: good morning
Vo: morning
Me: how is work today?
Vo: fine. can I have your passport?
Me: sure (passes passport)
Vo: why do you wanna go to the US?
Me: I wanna go for a tour of so so so University in NC. I also wanna attend a walk-in information and group session at the College of Business and Economics of the University.
Vo: what do you do?
Me: I'm a marketer for a travel and Tours company
Vo: You work for a Travel Agency?
Me: Ya
Vo: Have you travelled outside Nigeria before?
Me: Yes. I've been to Ghana.
Vo: Are you married?
Me: No I'm not. I've aged parents I take care of.
Vo: Why must you make this trip at this time?
Me: It's a reward by my employers for my loyalty and also for the clients I've brought in to do business with the company.
Vo: Well at this time you are not qualified for bla bla bla...... print blue paper give me

The whole interview no pass one minute. IMO those guys make a decision on your application before you show up

You work for a travel agency yet you have only been to Ghana? You want to tour university that you are not attending?
Purpose of trip - X
Travel history -X


You really do not qualify for a visa at this time

what is the meaning of " do you belong to a clan or tribe? are they talking about the tribe one belong to or something else? also, what should be filled in the language column? english or local dialect?

nosamj:
at worry am new here so don't judge me if u want to give me the right answer to my question just let me know

That's the problem with some of you. @worry politely corrected you and you call it judgement. Using caps is like you are shouting. Get that first before anyone can respond to your question sir.

Hello everyone.
From what I see here, it will make golden of gurus here to pen down detailed possible questions one could encounter at interviews and best ways to answer them to succeed.
Secondly, it will also be good to pen down the 'do' and 'don't' at the interview spot.
Thanks.

America001:
wanna share my interview experience at the US Embassy in Lagos on Friday.

Me: good morning
Vo: morning
Me: how is work today?
Vo: fine. can I have your passport?
Me: sure (passes passport)
Vo: why do you wanna go to the US?
Me: I wanna go for a tour of so so so University in NC. I also wanna attend a walk-in information and group session at the College of Business and Economics of the University.
Vo: what do you do?
Me: I'm a marketer for a travel and Tours company
Vo: You work for a Travel Agency?
Me: Ya
Vo: Have you travelled outside Nigeria before?
Me: Yes. I've been to Ghana.
Vo: Are you married?
Me: No I'm not. I've aged parents I take care of.
Vo: Why must you make this trip at this time?
Me: It's a reward by my employers for my loyalty and also for the clients I've brought in to do business with the company.
Vo: Well at this time you are not qualified for bla bla bla...... print blue paper give me

The whole interview no pass one minute. IMO those guys make a decision on your application before you show up

You were interviewed and in that one minute, the indices were checked
Unmarried
No Travel history
Your parents have other kids taking care of them (I believe)
Your form was also perused for work details so they had that.
Reapply when there is a significant change in the above factors

chukwubyk:
Hello everyone.
From what I see here, it will make golden of gurus here to pen down detailed possible questions one could encounter at interviews and best ways to answer them to succeed.
Secondly, it will also be good to pen down the 'do' and 'don't' at the interview spot.
Thanks.

Hello.
Respecfully, you have clearly not been reading. Cos some good folks have posted those lots of times (which pained me cos I'm of the opinion it encourages indolence)
ALL the transcripts here are the possible questions. They aren't different. Other internet sources also have faqs at the interviews.
The Dos and Donts are also contained in the advice given here everyday, the US embassy website and in common sense.
All you need to do is actually harvest the information here. Waiting for a handout is the ist step to failure.
But be waiting sha. Person fit do the research for you , post am for you. Good luck

lymelyte:
what is the meaning of " do you belong to a clan or tribe? are they talking about the tribe one belong to or something else? also, what should be filled in the language column? english or local dialect?

Lol.
Which languages do you speak?
As for clan? Do you have any clan you know of? Most of us no longer associate ourselves with our clans. I'm of the opinion that that section applies to folks (like native americans and others) that still live in communes and have an active clan. I don't believe that section applies to you unless you and your people are still living in your village and running things clan style

LadyGuinivere:

Lol.
Which languages do you speak?
As for clan? Do you have any clan you know of? Most of us no longer associate ourselves with our clans. I'm of the opinion that that section applies to folks (like native americans and others) that still live in communes and have an active clan. I don't believe that section applies to you unless you and your people are still living in your village and running things clan style

lol .. ok.

banks101:
good morning Gurus
i applied for US visa two years ago and was denied.Though no reason aside the paper with 214b which the VO said it will explain
here was the trancript

VO: Good morning
Me: morning
VO: How are you
Me: good and you?
VO: why are you traveling to the US
Me: business trip to represent my company
VO:What is it all about
Me: bla bla stuff for training of staff
VO:Your company and the one in the US who contacted each other first
Me:They contacted us first
VO:have you traveled before
Me:No
VO:in the last five years
Me:now wondering i still said NO
VO:going through my passport page after page and separated it anywhere she feels they stuck together then turned and said
sorry you are qualified try some other time

Profile then
1.single
2.28
3.exactly one year in my job then
4.No travel experience

Profile now
1.Married
2.30
3.two years in my recent job as a medical doctor(residency training)
4.Been to SA and Ghana for medical conferences
Now i want to apply with my wife for vacation and honeymoon

her profile
1.Medical personnel
2.Been to UK twice and SA

please where do you think i got it wrong the first time

It's not about "getting it wrong." Looking at this, it appears that you had insufficient ties at the time of the interview. You were a single male with no travel history and limited time employed in your position. Now, your ties are better established. You have to interview before a VO will assess whether your ties are sufficient at this point, but you should also be able to self assess and see how things are different and whether or not you would qualify under the criteria outlined by the law.

LagosNIV:


It's not about "getting it wrong." Looking at this, it appears that you had insufficient ties at the time of the interview. You were a single male with no travel history and limited time employed in your position. Now, your ties are better established. You have to interview before a VO will assess whether your ties are sufficient at this point, but you should also be able to self assess and see how things are different and whether or not you would qualify under the criteria outlined by the law.

Please while filling the employment part of DS 160,there is no space to fill in how long I have been in my present place of work.Is there any way that could be ascertained aside during interview

Hello Guys, Thanks for all the wonderful job you're doing.

My friend is applying for B1B2 visa and His Brother is paying for the Trip.

The Brother lives in Dubai, is there any document that should be provided like statement of account?