CamenLuna:
Hello house. Please as a business owner, is it advisable to accord n salary to oneself while filling the Ds-160 form especially if this does not reflect in both your company account and also personal account. If not what will be the best thin to fill in employment history since i am currently running my own business.
Thanks in advance.

harrycool:


Thanks for taking your time to answer. Well, I asked this because I met a Nigerian Lady here who told me she was denied an F2 (because of funds) but later applied for a B2 and got it. We're in the same MS program, she did change of status from B2 to F2 to F1 (which took both time and money). So I guess its different strokes for different folks.

I appreciate your feedback.

CamenLuna:


Thanks LadyGuinivere for your response.
After expenses, my income is usually between 180k to 200k depending on how business is in a particular month and sometimes more or less.
My concern is this: i usually don't pay any specific amount to myself as salary at the end of each month. if i state this as my salary, how do i explain that since it doesn't reflect in my personal account statement.
Will this be regarded as dishonesty if i use my company as my employer and state this figure as salary. if yes what then should i feel in employment status. Please help. i have filled out the form but yet to submit and my interview is nest week.
Thank in advance.

LadyGuinivere:

You are a Businessman, self employed by your own company. Your profit is your income. Statements Are not checked

LadyGuinivere:

He applied for The wrong visa type. You cannot work on a B visa.

Classified60:


Income and profit are two different things...if you are asked your income you expected to tell the exact total sales you make in a particular business without deducting expenses. Profit is what you make after your expenseses / expenditure is being deducted from your annual income or monthly income. This Vo's don't know everything about you so you are meant to explain to them and make them understand. You can decide to say your income monthly or quarterly depending on the trend of your business activities.

Iflyhigh:
Hi all,

Am actually new here and seriously need some advice concerning my intended trip to the US. I travelled in 2013 for a conference with a 2years b1/b2 business/conference visa. Afterwards,i renewed it in 2015 through drop-box and they gave me another 2years but i did not travel due to the workload in my company at that time. My visa expired in this month of march 2017 and i decided to renew it to enable me attend this year's conference of which i have been issued another 2years visa. The issue now is that i am pregnant and am suppose to give birth after the conference. so i am planning for the conference and delivery when i travel but at the same time am afraid hearing all manner of things that happens at the US point of entry. What are my chances? Please helppp!

CamenLuna:


Thanks Classified60 and LadyGuinivere.
So i shouldn't state any salary on the Ds-160 form then and do the explanation when asked instead.
Or i should state my income as salary there and still explain when asked.
Thanks again for your time.

worry357:


We do not give chances or odds.
Travel while pregnant is a risk. If CBP suspect that you are pregnant they will send you home possibly with a record of fraud.
They WILL suspect that your intention is to give birth in the USA.
Even if you notify US visa office in Nigeria CBP can still be difficult.

If you do intend USA birth then you must make contact with Doctor or hospital and get price quotes.
You must be able to prove funds or payment at POE.

Iflyhigh:
Hi all,

Am actually new here and seriously need some advice concerning my intended trip to the US. I travelled in 2013 for a conference with a 2years b1/b2 business/conference visa. Afterwards,i renewed it in 2015 through drop-box and they gave me another 2years but i did not travel due to the workload in my company at that time. My visa expired in this month of march 2017 and i decided to renew it to enable me attend this year's conference of which i have been issued another 2years visa. The issue now is that i am pregnant and am suppose to give birth after the conference. so i am planning for the conference and delivery when i travel but at the same time am afraid hearing all manner of things that happens at the US point of entry. What are my chances? Please helppp!

Iflyhigh:
Hi all,

Am actually new here and seriously need some advice concerning my intended trip to the US. I travelled in 2013 for a conference with a 2years b1/b2 business/conference visa. Afterwards,i renewed it in 2015 through drop-box and they gave me another 2years but i did not travel due to the workload in my company at that time. My visa expired in this month of march 2017 and i decided to renew it to enable me attend this year's conference of which i have been issued another 2years visa. The issue now is that i am pregnant and am suppose to give birth after the conference. so i am planning for the conference and delivery when i travel but at the same time am afraid hearing all manner of things that happens at the US point of entry. What are my chances? Please helppp!

Beehandz:
Wify: Good Morning
VO: Morning
VO: Why are you going to the US
Wify: For bla bla bla conference
VO: Where do you work
Wify: bla bla Company
VO: What is the company into
Wify: Supply of bla bla equipment to major oil & gas company on Nigeria
VO: How long have you been working with the company
Wify: 4 years (infact was recently promoted last year to this position) and its one of d advantages of the position to travel for this conference
VO: What are your job description
Wify: bla bla bla (VO was tying all through)
VO: Are you married?
Wify: yes
VO: Any Kids yet?
Wify: not yet
VO: What equipment did you say your company deals with
Wify: compressors, valves, pumps to major Oil & Gas companies
VO: What capacity of compressors do you sells to your clients
Wify: didn't hear properly so told VO to repeat. He did and she just gave an answer despite not hearing well
VO: sorry you didn't convince me enof.

I feel d last answer spoilt everything. No docs was checked

Meanwhile, there was a security bridge at the embassy this morning as early as 6.30am and all applicants were thrown out. They started attending to applicants around 11am and according to her, the VO were rushing to finish up in time and interview everybody

Well, How soon can she reapply[b][/b]. The conference will enhance her career and improve her knowledge in her new position

Iflyhigh:
Hi all,

Am actually new here and seriously need some advice concerning my intended trip to the US. I travelled in 2013 for a conference with a 2years b1/b2 business/conference visa. Afterwards,i renewed it in 2015 through drop-box and they gave me another 2years but i did not travel due to the workload in my company at that time. My visa expired in this month of march 2017 and i decided to renew it to enable me attend this year's conference of which i have been issued another 2years visa. The issue now is that i am pregnant and am suppose to give birth after the conference. so i am planning for the conference and delivery when i travel but at the same time am afraid hearing all manner of things that happens at the US point of entry. What are my chances? Please helppp!

Beehandz:
Wify: Good Morning
VO: Morning
VO: Why are you going to the US
Wify: For bla bla bla conference
VO: Where do you work
Wify: bla bla Company
VO: What is the company into
Wify: Supply of bla bla equipment to major oil & gas company on Nigeria
VO: How long have you been working with the company
Wify: 4 years (infact was recently promoted last year to this position) and its one of d advantages of the position to travel for this conference
VO: What are your job description
Wify: bla bla bla (VO was tying all through)
VO: Are you married?
Wify: yes
VO: Any Kids yet?
Wify: not yet
VO: What equipment did you say your company deals with
Wify: compressors, valves, pumps to major Oil & Gas companies
VO: What capacity of compressors do you sells to your clients
Wify: didn't hear properly so told VO to repeat. He did and she just gave an answer despite not hearing well
VO: sorry you didn't convince me enof.

I feel d last answer spoilt everything. No docs was checked

Meanwhile, there was a security bridge at the embassy this morning as early as 6.30am and all applicants were thrown out. They started attending to applicants around 11am and according to her, the VO were rushing to finish up in time and interview everybody

Well, How soon can she reapply[b][/b]. The conference will enhance her career and improve her knowledge in her new position

taiworhoda:
Good day everyone, madam bendel, seyewest and others pls help us go thru our transit and point where we have gone wrong in today's interview.
March8/3/2017.


VO: good morning
Hubby and I: morning how is work today
VO: fine, thanks.
VO: where in d Usa are u going?
Hubby and I: Baltimore, maryland
VO: why maryland
Wife: it as a lot of tourist attraction centers
VO: where would u like to visit
Hubby : Answered
VO: where will u be staying
Wife: we've made a reservation at bla bla bla hotel.
Vo: where do u work
Hubby: so so bank
Vo: so u have worked for 8 years
Hubby : yes
Vo: madam where do u work?
Wife: bla bla bla as this and that
Vo: have u traveled before?
Wife: yes, we have been to dubai and Ghana for a family vacation.
Vo: what are u job functions, he asked my hubby
Hubby: bla bla bla
Vo: u applied last year June and u worked as an Atm custodian
Hubby: yes, and explained
Vo: He stood and started typing for like 20secs,

The next thing was to bring out the blue paper and said sorry I cannot forge ahead with ur application,kindly go thru this form and apply next time.
I immediately asked why he denied us the visa but he didn't say anything, he just said we should go thru the blue paper and re-apply. Pls my people in the house can u pls explain where we have gone wrong to be denied. And pls can we apply immediately again?
This is d second time.[/color]

seyewest:

Seconded.. do it the legal way don't use the conference as cover.

KaptainAfrika:
1. Wait a minute. Did you hide the fact that you were pregnant during the interview, it doesn't matter if you were asked or not.
2. In the Trump era, you will not just be deported but possibly banned from the US.
3. Don't send any letter of change of intent, you will only be making your case worse.
4. If you don't go for that conference, the CBP will most likely ask you why, I hope your answer is okay for the CBP.
5. Probability of deportation and ban: 90%
6. You should have told the VO you would also wish to have your child, in the US. Whether you were asked or not.

Beautyaddy:
Lol!...I notice a trend going on now. Some women apply for the B1/B2 visa stating to get it to just to visit the US but had the hidden intentions to use it for child birth in the US in the first place. Who are they deceiving? Yeah right!

Hmm but the B1/B2 category also includes the medical category. What if I get pregnant a year after my visa has been issued? Child birth also falls under the medical category. So this point is not valid.

Iflyhigh:
Hi CameLuna,

Sorry i forgot to mention that i have my medical arrangements made already. payments done, appointment with my genea is 4weeks before the conference. my doctor and i have been having correspondence. My question is, having issued a business/conference visa, and am traveling 4weeks before the conference to start my routine until the conference, what is the possibility of me gaining entry?

nosamj:
KaptainAfrika: ladyG and others i greet u all ..the email that i fill in my ds 160 is diffrent from the one that i use to make my appointment hope is not an issue?

taiworhoda:
Good day everyone, madam bendel, seyewest and others pls help us go thru our transit and point where we have gone wrong in today's interview.
March8/3/2017.


VO: good morning
Hubby and I: morning how is work today
VO: fine, thanks.
VO: where in d Usa are u going?
Hubby and I: Baltimore, maryland
VO: why maryland
Wife: it as a lot of tourist attraction centers
VO: where would u like to visit
Hubby : Answered
VO: where will u be staying
Wife: we've made a reservation at bla bla bla hotel.
Vo: where do u work
Hubby: so so bank
Vo: so u have worked for 8 years
Hubby : yes
Vo: madam where do u work?
Wife: bla bla bla as this and that
Vo: have u traveled before?
Wife: yes, we have been to dubai and Ghana for a family vacation.
Vo: what are u job functions, he asked my hubby
Hubby: bla bla bla
Vo: u applied last year June and u worked as an Atm custodian
Hubby: yes, and explained
Vo: He stood and started typing for like 20secs,

The next thing was to bring out the blue paper and said sorry I cannot forge ahead with ur application,kindly go thru this form and apply next time.
I immediately asked why he denied us the visa but he didn't say anything, he just said we should go thru the blue paper and re-apply. Pls my people in the house can u pls explain where we have gone wrong to be denied. And pls can we apply immediately again?
This is d second time.[/color]

shilam:
good morning everyone i just notice a mistake in my ds 160 appli now after i have book my appoinment and this is my second time of summiting my ds 160, the mistake is my course of study instead of accounting i wrote accountance..what should i do? should i leave it like that