seyewest:

it's possible if it's government related but it will be for 3 months most time.

Thanks bro...

KaptainAfrika:
1. It will raise suspicions during the interview. I recommend you shelve that plan. People with 'virgin' passports have gotten visas.

2. That's good. So what you have to do, is be able to explain what the business entails, in such a way that shows that your presence is needed for the business to succeed and if you are gone, the business will collapse, something like that - but please be honest and be straight to the point.

3. You will not be asked. But if they do, you will probably be scheduled for Administrative processing which is like an opportunity, to bring the documents required to decide your case. The more documents you try to present to the VO, the greater the red flags.

4. That's a valid reason for B1/B2. Know where, why and for how long you will be in the US. Also know one or two sites where you intend to visit, also know how much your ticket would cost to the US and back. Most importantly fill your forms honestly and truthfully.

This post should be required reading for everyone asking questions here from henceforth...

It seems you were bent on giving me a harsh response before reading my post properly. if not, you would have noticed the part where I said am going on a vacation and would also love to attend any conference that will add positively to my profession while am there..

TWoods:


It seems you simply want a "conference" for purposes of obtaining a visa. That is fraud.

samclnt:
It seems you were bent on giving me a harsh response before reading my post properly. if not, you would have noticed the part where I said am going on a vacation and would also love to attend any conference that will add positively to my profession while am there..

Specficity of purpose is key. Yes one may go for a vacation and conference at the same time.
BUT... In a Case such as yours, where you are willing to just settle for any conference that would ' add positively to your profession while you are there', it would be a drag to your aapplication because you will not be conversant with all the nitty gritty of the conference and the vo will see through that.
A VO may also see it as a ploy to just get a visa anyao anyao. Get a specifc purpose and stick with it
#myopinion

IyaEjima:
Hi guys,
Thank y'all for ur contributions. I'm an intl student in Canada, went for my visa interview ystday and thought to share my transcript (interview was longer than i had anticipated, maybe cuz it was a 7:30am thingy)


VO: Would you be visiting family there?
Me: No
VO: stops typing and looks at me: Every Nigerian I know has got family in the US

. That part is funny. I can just picture the surprise look on the VO's face

ladylco:


Rich kid ke!

I checked using Naira and I got a quote for N284k BA and Canada air cheapest fare,, but using USD got airmaroc about $1200 same date. I don't understand the change in airline when checking with different currency

I use skyscanner a lot. It should take you to the website link of the flight centre

LadyGuinivere:

Hehehe
Better do! Some preconceptions are so cast in the mind's stone that any attempt to correct it sounds alien.
The part I like about your former post is where you say that the absence of the letter can not cost one the visa...

You know Visa Officer is truly a VO right?

good evening, Please I am trying to renew my visa via dropbox and I need some clarification. 1. The first page where I filled personal and passport details, there's a box there asking for the form DS-160 confirmation number, I do not have this number, what do I do please? 2. After the page I described in question(1), I was asked various questions pertaining to my expired visa, after answering these question it confirmed that I am eligible for dropbox option. After I confirmed my preference for dropbox, the next page was confirmation of pick-up location after which I was taken to a page that required my visa fee payment confirmation number (i guess this means i need to pay). My worry is, I haven't been asked any question pertaining to my address, employment details and reason for my trip and I also do not have my DS160 confirmation yet. My question here is, after payment and input of payment confirmation number, will i be asked further questions as explained above? I expected the payment to come up at the end of filling the entire form. I am confused please, I do not want to goof and make payment which cant be refunded. Gurus in the house, kindly assist me urgently please.

Good evening Nairalanders,well done for The good job here,plz am a graduate Of estate mgt,I am becoming useless because I have hearing impaiment,my aunty in US decide to help me see a specialist in the US becuase hearing aids has make my hearing worst,I have gotten the necessary document,IV from the specialist,my sister will sponsor me,I want to do cochlear implant,I will be going for interview earliuer nxt mnth,plz what is my chance Of gettying a visa?

Sorry about that. But it's only God who knows if you will get a visa. What you can do is help yourself by being clear, honest and precise.

DIIGZ:
Good evening Nairalanders,well done for The good job here,plz am a graduate Of estate mgt,I am becoming useless because I have hearing impaiment,my aunty in US decide to help me see a specialist in the US becuase hearing aids has make my hearing worst,I have gotten the necessary document,IV from the specialist,my sister will sponsor me,I want to do cochlear implant,I will be going for interview earliuer nxt mnth,plz what is my chance Of gettying a visa?

I have been entertaining myself reading through the pages on this thread.

Is there a reason why Nigerians talk too much during interviews ? I mean some answers to the VO questions on this thread are just too long and unnecessary.

The one that cracked me up the most was the below

VO: are you married?

Applicant: Yes happily married with two kids. Although we are planning on a third child as my eldest child just recently asked me why the child spacing between her and my last child is too long and I don't know where she got that from.....bla bla bla

Who asked you to discuss your family tree? Just stick to the point dammit

This VO's dey try ooo.

Back to reading

WellEndowed:


You know Visa Officer is truly a VO right?

Did any part of my post imply he wasn't?

toyeentee:
good evening, Please I am trying to renew my visa via dropbox and I need some clarification. 1. The first page where I filled personal and passport details, there's a box there asking for the form DS-160 confirmation number, I do not have this number, what do I do please? 2. After the page I described in question(1), I was asked various questions pertaining to my expired visa, after answering these question it confirmed that I am eligible for dropbox option. After I confirmed my preference for dropbox, the next page was confirmation of pick-up location after which I was taken to a page that required my visa fee payment confirmation number (i guess this means i need to pay). My worry is, I haven't been asked any question pertaining to my address, employment details and reason for my trip and I also do not have my DS160 confirmation yet. My question here is, after payment and input of payment confirmation number, will i be asked further questions as explained above? I expected the payment to come up at the end of filling the entire form. I am confused please, I do not want to goof and make payment which cant be refunded. Gurus in the house, kindly assist me urgently please.

1. Either way you MUST make a payment and the payment is non refundable
2. I percieve you have NOT filled a ds 160. you will have to fill that.
3. The ds 160 is where all those informatiob you seek to fill is contained.
For further assistance, read the dropbox side of the US visa website

LadyGuinivere:

Did any part of my post imply he wasn't?

Wrong quote

WellEndowed:


Wrong quote

Kkies

KaptainAfrika:
Sorry about that. But it's only God who knows if you will get a visa. What you can do is help yourself by being clear, honest and precise.

Thanks bro for the response

KaptainAfrika:
1. It will raise suspicions during the interview. I recommend you shelve that plan. People with 'virgin' passports have gotten visas.

2. That's good. So what you have to do, is be able to explain what the business entails, in such a way that shows that your presence is needed for the business to succeed and if you are gone, the business will collapse, something like that - but please be honest and be straight to the point.

3. You will not be asked. But if they do, you will probably be scheduled for Administrative processing which is like an opportunity, to bring the documents required to decide your case. The more documents you try to present to the VO, the greater the red flags.

4. That's a valid reason for B1/B2. Know where, why and for how long you will be in the US. Also know one or two sites where you intend to visit, also know how much your ticket would cost to the US and back. Most importantly fill your forms honestly and truthfully.

babe, thanks

This is my first time to travel to usa. I intend to stay just a week and come back to nigeria because of my biz. Can someone help me with the best affordable city to travel to when it comes to hotel accomodation, food etc. I will be staying in a hotel for the period of my stay. How much in naira will it cost for a going and return flight, hotel accomdation for one week, food etc. How much should i be budgeting?

bigmodo:
This is my first time to travel to usa. I intend to stay just a week and come back to nigeria because of my biz. Can someone help me with the best affordable city to travel to when it comes to hotel accomodation, food etc. I will be staying in a hotel for the period of my stay. How much in naira will it cost for a going and return flight, hotel accomdation for one week, food etc. How much should i be budgeting?

Hi
The secret to visa success is research. You are your own person and know wht apppeals to you. You cant depend on people's opinions.
All the questions you asked , you can get the answer off google.
Google a city that is 'cheap' vis a vis what you would like to do while in america
Google hotels there and their costs
Google flight cost
Google the fast foods there and the cost of the food
Convert all that to Naira. If it looks like a lot of work, its good cos its for your benefit. You can look a vo in the eye and answer with confidence. I have used google to survive and travel to cities I knew squat about.
Happy researching

LadyGuinivere:

Hi
The secret to visa success is research. You are your own person and know wht apppeals to you. You cant depend on people's opinions.
All the questions you asked , you can get the answer off google.
Google a city that is 'cheap' vis a vis what you would like to do while in america
Google hotels there and their costs
Google flight cost
Google the fast foods there and the cost of the food
Convert all that to Naira. If it looks like a lot of work, its good cos its for your benefit. You can look a vo in the eye and answer with confidence. I have used google to survive and travel to cities I knew squat about.
Happy researching

all of them follow. Its d research that i am making. If you know it, just say it and stop refering me to google. Didnt i see google and decided to come here. If you dont want to offer assistance, kindly ignore. I didnt come here to be refered to google.

Hello House, Lady Guinivere, etc. i need your advice. my wife cousin is graduating from the university at usa and wish that my wife and the brother should come and attend the graduation ceremony. he send an invitation letter to them but the letter wasnt specific in mentioning their individual names but describe them as family. the invitation was written by the school with heading to whom it may concern. i wish to know on how to approach the application process. please advice.

Then I stick to a conference as my purpose of travel still enjoy my vacation afterwards. FYI, can't embark on something as int'l conference without being conversant with the nitty gritty of it, it's not my first time attending a conference or travelling overseas; and you'll be making a big mistake to think am leaving my job and country for some American dream. All Nigerians are not fraudsters with nothing but evil intentions. So please, ma'am/sir, all I need is a good conference on accounting or oil and gas in the states then i'll take it from there. Thank alot.

LadyGuinivere:

Specficity of purpose is key. Yes one may go for a vacation and conference at the same time.
BUT... In a Case such as yours, where you are willing to just settle for any conference that would ' add positively to your profession while you are there', it would be a drag to your aapplication because you will not be conversant with all the nitty gritty of the conference and the vo will see through that.
A VO may also see it as a ploy to just get a visa anyao anyao. Get a specifc purpose and stick with it
#myopinion

bigmodo:


all of them follow. Its d research that i am making. If you know it, just say it and stop refering me to google. Didnt i see google and decided to come here. If you dont want to offer assistance, kindly ignore. I didnt come here to be refered to google.

Ok. I know. I won't tell you. Its a public thread. U posted. I replied. Deal with it. If u can't then don't post on a publc thread. Freedom of speech ... Read about it. Its also on google

samclnt:
Then I stick to a conference as my purpose of travel still enjoy my vacation afterwards. FYI, can't embark on something as int'l conference without being conversant with the nitty gritty of it, it's not my first time attending a conference or travelling overseas; and you'll be making a big mistake to think am leaving my job and country for some American dream. All Nigerians are not fraudsters with nothing but evil intentions. So please, ma'am/sir, all I need is a good conference on accounting or oil and gas in the states then i'll take it from there. Thank alot.

I don't know if you are mixing up my post or don't understand me. All the issues you mentioned, I can't recollect talking about any of them. I merely asked you to be solid on a purpose of visit so the vo dosent lose concentration and write you off . Which was my humble opinion shikena.
I do not know anything about conferencies. That's not what I do

LADY GUINIVERE, please chip in some advice on this quest.

vozkini:
Hello House, Lady Guinivere, etc. i need your advice. my wife cousin is graduating from the university at usa and wish that my wife and the brother should come and attend the graduation ceremony. he send an invitation letter to them but the letter wasnt specific in mentioning their individual names but describe them as family. the invitation was written by the school with heading to whom it may concern. i wish to know on how to approach the application process. please advice.

vozkini:
Hello House, Lady Guinivere, etc. i need your advice. my wife cousin is graduating from the university at usa and wish that my wife and the brother should come and attend the graduation ceremony. he send an invitation letter to them but the letter wasnt specific in mentioning their individual names but describe them as family. the invitation was written by the school with heading to whom it may concern. i wish to know on how to approach the application process. please advice.

Check the ist page of this thread or check the US embassy website. The links you need to famliarize yourself with the process is there. After going through, you can ask for clarifications. I will assist as much as I possible can.
Note though, the US embassy rarely ask for and place little emphasis on iv letters so the non inclusion of names is not an issue to fret about. If you go through this thread, you wil learn from the transcripts that IV letters aren't needed

LadyGuinivere:

1. Either way you MUST make a payment and the payment is non refundable
2. I percieve you have NOT filled a ds 160. you will have to fill that.
3. The ds 160 is where all those informatiob you seek to fill is contained.
For further assistance, read the dropbox side of the US visa website

Yeah, true that.... He shouldn't even bother getting past that page and inputting his visa fee receipt number details yet, else he will have to be calling up on support team/ customer care to rectify the DS 160 issue.

Well, @toyeentee; kindly use this link http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-ds160complete.asp to go about generating and filling your DS160 (print out the confirmation page when you are done), then restart the interview appointment process or go back to your profile in your dashboard and input the new DS160 number in place of the previous one you used to obtain your last visa.

After that print the Dropbox confirmation page, add your your DS160 confirmation page, your visa fee receipt, and your international passport (no need for passport photograph again, you must have had it uploaded while filling your DS160), take them to the pick up station you picked for submission and onward transmission to the embassy. Wait for some 3-maybe 10 working days to either get your passport back with visa in it or be called for a follow-up interview. Regards!

Good day house. Compliments of the season.
A friend of mine and his family got issued a visit visa to the US, they will be staying for just three weeks, to cut cost of flight fares, he was told to send his money to his uncle in the US to buy them tickets as it would be cheaper buying their tickets from over their as compared to getting the tickets here in Nigeria.
Is that in any way possible? And if they did will that not be a point of concern or raise issues for them when they get to POE? They are holidaying in Texas.

With this attitude, no one will answer you. In fact, I appeal to everyone to give this dude the silent treatment. Go and apply for your visa on your own. We are not here because of you.

bigmodo:


all of them follow. Its d research that i am making. If you know it, just say it and stop refering me to google. Didnt i see google and decided to come here. If you dont want to offer assistance, kindly ignore. I didnt come here to be refered to google.

You don't need any documents, for the interview..

vozkini:
Hello House, Lady Guinivere, etc. i need your advice. my wife cousin is graduating from the university at usa and wish that my wife and the brother should come and attend the graduation ceremony. he send an invitation letter to them but the letter wasnt specific in mentioning their individual names but describe them as family. the invitation was written by the school with heading to whom it may concern. i wish to know on how to approach the application process. please advice.

Noooo...when his uncle starts saying stories that touch nko? Although it's possible to get the tickets from the US, be prepared to be drilled at POE.

inikamoze:
Good day house. Compliments of the season.
A friend of mine and his family got issued a visit visa to the US, they will be staying for just three weeks, to cut cost of flight fares, he was told to send his money to his uncle in the US to buy them tickets as it would be cheaper buying their tickets from over their as compared to getting the tickets here in Nigeria.
Is that in any way possible? And if they did will that not be a point of concern or raise issues for them when they get to POE? They are holidaying in Texas.

KaptainAfrika:
Noooo...when his uncle starts saying stories that touch nko? Although it's possible to get the tickets from the US, be prepared to be drilled at POE.

So explaining to them at the POE that was done to cut cost given how much our leaders have bastardised our currency does not suffice?

Anyway, the officers better be economically sound.