oloribabs:

This kain questions sha...

seyewest:
Na the best reply be that... this is a public forum I won't be part of encouraging ppl to abuse their visa term and condition.

oloribabs:

Of course yes. I don't support such.
Some people just ask lame questions on public forum, some things they know the answers already. I tire

ekpotek:
Hi Just stumble on this thread. This is educative and provides good experiences on what to expect at US POE. This is my POE experience in DTW Detriot in November 2016. I was travelling on KLM return from Birmingham to Pittsburgh with my wife. However, in my dropped-box renewal form, I have filled Atlanta as my final destination as I was also attending a conference there for 10 days.

POE: Your passports please
Me: Here it's (Handing him my passport and that of wife. Note my wife passport is British)
POE: Where are you going to?
Me: Pittsburgh and Atlanta
POE: How long are you staying?
Me:21 days
POE: Looked at us, looked at my passport and asked what will you be doing for 21 days when you stated you will be staying for 10 days.
Me: Yes, but my wife is visiting her friend in Pittsburgh as such I have extended my stay so that we can come back together
POE: How much dollars cash do you have with you
Me: About $4000
POE: Called another POE after stamping my passport in 6 months, handed my passport and that of my wife to this POE, who then asked us to follow him and retrieved our luggage.

2ndPOE: You said you have $4000 cash with you
Me: Yes, about that amount
2ndPOE: Okay, (POE must have suspected that I hiding something, they searched our bags), please can you bring out all the currency with you
Me: I bought out the $4000 plus other currencies I had with me, in Euro, British pounds, and Naira. 2ndPOE counted the money converted into $$$ and whao it was more than $10000
2ndPOE: You have over $10000 here and you said $4000
Me: Yes, the first POE only wanted to know about $$$
2ndPOE: You should declare all money not $$$ alone.
Me: Okay sorry, I didn't know
2ndPOE: checked my passport again, then said, okay I will allow you to go. But you need to complete the custom form. You can bring in a million dollars so far that you declare it to custom. You are lucky that I am happy today or I will have seized this money.
Me: Apologised again. Wrote my name on the currency declaration form, signed and return to POE
2ndPOE: Do you have anything to ask me?
Me: Nothing for now and we left to catch our connecting flight to Pittsburgh.

Lesson one, Be ready to declare your cash in any currency if is over $10000 or carry cash less than that. I was thinking that the amount with me although in different currencies will not add up to $10000. however, it was over $10000 buy $200. The POE actually converted even my naira to $$$. Lesson two, stick to your travel plan as filled in the form as much as possible. I was confident that having been going to the US since 2008 for this particular conference that POE will over looked my change in travel plan, as this is not the first time I have changed travel plan to the US. I believed that the POE must have been worried that I travelled with my wife from the UK and not from Lagos as filled in my form and returning back to the UK and carry up to $4000 cash for a 21 days visit. Finally, I also think the POE over-looked my breaking the US law, because of my extensive travel history and having satisfied himself that I was not trying to undeclared the cash, maybe I was naive and I have not stayed in the US beyond 10 days in my previous visits. All in all, I believed it was God's grace, favour and mercies that saw us through that day, as the other POE (a female) was saying that we are lucky, that his colleague is usually not nice to people. The POE actually helped us to declare it.

seyewest:
This is my problem are you planning to apply for US visa so you can carry foodstuffs for someone? This is so unnecessary

oscarvicto:



Am actually applying for a us visa for a research grant/work. But am carrying the foodstuffs to an African foodstuff shop for sale. How do I go about it?

seyewest:
Process your stay as how? I thought you applied for a visiting visa.. I will advise you to ask the CBP officer at the airport on how to process your stay, they will be in the best position to take you through the application and process. Good luck

michaeladesiyan:


Please I'm going for a conference too with my family. I was given 2 years. Can we stay and process our stay? Please how do we get our stat after the conference?

Oreoreore:
I had booked our flight a day before( my daughter and i) on wakanow blablabla.
The flight was schedule for 8.45pm, stopover was for 1hour at instanbul... they asked if i had laptops ipad etc i said No, also there i met some guys i think they are US immigration officers in Turkish airport they asked me where i was going, with who,how long am staying etc. And i was cleared( with my daughter )
We took off an hour later, the flight was 10hrs and about 40mins to JFK.
On getting to JFK i helped myself with the biometric self service to scan our passports, put my finger prints, and our pictures taken etc. There was no stress at all, infact one of the black American officer was jisting with me, playing with my daughter.

Then i proceeded to the 1st CBP OFFICER.

1ST CBP OFFICER : hello how are you?
ME : Am fine thank you ( i gave him our passports and the form that was given to us on board) He looked at the forms and tore it . Then he opened our passport to look at it.

CBP : Is that your baby
ME : Yes

CBP: she is very cute and looks so much like you
ME : thanks

CBP : what are you here for
ME : for vacation i will be staying with my Uncle in Philadelphia

CBP : how long are you staying
ME : 3 weeks because my daughter will resume school first monday in April

CBP : how will you get to philadelphia
ME : my Uncle is definately waiting for me , he is in airport at the moment ( i had sent my flight details to him at mmia and i proceeded to show the officer the chat history btw my uncle and i but he was already convinced)

CBP : what do you do for a living
ME : i am ***********

CBP : what does your Husband do for a living
ME : He is ***** with ***** in ******

I had 1500 with me but he didnt asked me but i remember he asked if i had any agric products etc and i said no....

CBP : stamps the 2 passports and write dates , okay here you go.... welcome to American

ME : thanks.

PROCEEDED TO GET MY BOX

THE 2ND INSPECTION.

CBP OFFICER ( A WOMAN) : Any Agricultural products to declare

ME : No

CBP : How long are you staying
ME : 3weeks

CBP : welcome to America etc.....

And then i saw my Uncle and Family. ( Uncle was there an 1hr earlier)

Total hours of flight was 16hours 40mins. Plus nobody should be scared of turkish airways ( as long as your hands are clean )and, their service is amazing and the most interesting part is my stopover was just for an hour and we took off again and So many children on board ( maybe cos of the Holidays) my daughter had fun.

All thanks to God , and to Mr Seyewest and everyone that contributed to making this trip successful.

fadjnr:
Please what sites can be used to book an hotel in the US and payment done with Nigerian card?

Oreoreore:
I had booked our flight a day before( my daughter and i) on wakanow blablabla.
The flight was schedule for 8.45pm, stopover was for 1hour at instanbul... they asked if i had laptops ipad etc i said No, also there i met some guys i think they are US immigration officers in Turkish airport they asked me where i was going, with who,how long am staying etc. And i was cleared( with my daughter )

Total hours of flight was 16hours 40mins. Plus nobody should be scared of turkish airways ( as long as your hands are clean )and, their service is amazing and the most interesting part is my stopover was just for an hour and we took off again and So many children on board ( maybe cos of the Holidays) my daughter had fun.

All thanks to God , and to Mr Seyewest and everyone that contributed to making this trip successful.

TWoods:


Behold! The people who make it difficult for others at the US consulate.

seyewest:
Twood I just tire men.... The guy is unserious.

fadjnr:


Please is 900$ okay for a 9 day stay?

seyewest:
Yes if you can get an affordable hotel at less than $70 per day

seyewest:
Yes if you can get an affordable hotel at less than $70 per day

fadjnr:


Hotel has been booked already

seyewest:

You're good to go

Daragurl12:
Gud morning house.Pls I've been trying to book a train or bus to new jersey from JFK airport even using wanderu.com but am not getting it.Pls help out.Happy easter to everyone.

Daragurl12:
Gud morning house.Pls I've been trying to book a train or bus to new jersey from JFK airport even using wanderu.com but am not getting it.Pls help out.Happy easter to everyone.

TWoods:


Why don't you take uber? Its easier. Or if you're willing to pay, i'll come get you.

borryworld:
@seyewest

Please. I need direction on how visa appointment should be scheduled for 2 kids btw 5 and 2 years old. Father and Mother have valid visas (won't expire soon) already. Thanks