Royals1:
I use my surname as first name and my name as last name in my appointment . Hope it wont cause problem.

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plsss great pple, I nid someone to attend to my question.

olulumdp:
Thanks and God bless you shrekandfiona...And Omobendel24 God bless you too!

Lastly, do you think I should explain all the false information by the agent in my previous application without the VO asking because he/she (VO) might not ask then refuse me... while the major reason for this application is to clear things up. (I forgot to add this, he claimed have bn to Ghana and Togo, I want to come clean bout this too) I was so stupid to fall for this tho. Lesson learned!

I look forward to your reply

Please come clean in all. There's a part in the form where it ask if ever denied a visa b4. I don't know if there is an additional space for the reason. But if there is, kindly explain all in the space provided. After explaining, let them know you have learnt from your mistakes.

Ps: you said the agent stated you had been to ghana/togo, did he put a fake stamp for you? Were you banned?

All the best in your clean slate. Cheers

Royals1:
u


plsss great pple, I nid someone to attend to my question.

You can rectify the mistake by calling the customer care or using the feedback button on your CGI profile

Thank you so much "smile" ... No he didn't put a stamp, he said if one travelled to any west African countries via Air that you don't get stamped in blah blah lol..

Yes, If there is a space to explain all in the form I will do all that but if not, do you suggest I start the conversation during the interview?

It's really a CLEAN STATE! Smile...

shrekandfiona:

Please come clean in all. There's a part in the form where it ask if ever denied a visa b4. I don't know if there is an additional space for the reason. But if there is, kindly explain all in the space provided. After explaining, let them know you have learnt from your mistakes.

Ps: you said the agent stated you had been to ghana/togo, did he put a fake stamp for you? Were you banned?

All the best in your clean slate. Cheers

1. Put your mind off getting a visa. This is an interview to come clean, for future applications.
2. In the space for why were you refused a visa or in the space for did you misrepresent; write out the truth of what happened.

olulumdp:
Good Evening Everyone...

Firstly I know I made a mistake, pls I need urgent advice..

I applied for visiting visa with my wife in 2015 and we were refused (An agent helped us). He told us he knows someone in the US that I should claim he is my uncle which I did and he changed my business name while filling the form to his preferred one (I think he did all this to justify the money he collected from us) and I have a good business with good earnings.

I have a good travelling history, I have been travelling to the UK on visiting for the past 10yrs, I did my masters there aswell and I lived there on work permit for 2yrs plus. I currently have a UK visiting Visa and I have been to Spain before which I planned renewing soon.

I want to apply again and I don't feel comfortable lieing about having an uncle in the US and using the business he used for me in the past


MY QUESTION: please can I come out clean to the consular about the false information in my previous application? And explained the situation and make him understand information in my new form is the real me.

I don't mind if I am refused, I just want to clear the false information up.

Thank you for reading and look forward to your advice

olulumdp:
Thank you so much "smile" ... No he didn't put a stamp, he said if one travelled to any west African countries via Air that you don't get stamped in blah blah lol..

Yes, If there is a space to explain all in the form I will do all that but if not, do you suggest I start the conversation during the interview?

It's really a CLEAN STATE! Smile...

No please, don't start your conversation with your misrepresentation. Flow with the interview. Try establishing your ties: travel, family & work.

Answer only questions you're asked honestly. The VO may or may not bring it up. Just fill your DS form correctly with the truth.

Ps: just my opinion, others may feel differently. Cheers

shrekandfiona:

You can rectify the mistake by calling the customer care or using the feedback button on your CGI profile

Thanks for d response, plsss I hope my appointment date will still remain the same after correcting it. I hope I won't be asked to reschedule another appointment date because d date I chose is nearby

shrekandfiona:

You can rectify the mistake by calling the customer care or using the feedback button on yotprofile

Thanks for d response, I hope my appointmlent date will still remain the same .I hope I won'tr be asked to reschedule another appointment rr because d date I chose is nearby

olulumdp:
Thank you so much "smile" ... No he didn't put a stamp, he said if one travelled to any west African countries via Air that you don't get stamped in blah blah lol..

Yes, If there is a space to explain all in the form I will do all that but if not, do you suggest I start the conversation during the interview?

It's really a CLEAN STATE! Smile...

As soon as the interview commence tell the V.O you have a confession to make... don't allow the V.O keep a line of questioning just open up and confess.

Royals1:


Thanks for d response, I hope my appointmlent date will still remain the same .I hope I won'tr be asked to reschedule another appointment rr because d date I chose is nearby

it will not be changed.

Thank you so much. Yes, I get your point. That's what I said in my first post, I don't mind been refused - i just want to clear things up.

QUESTION
Do you suggest I start the conversation about the false information in my previous application during the interview? Or I should let the VO point it out since I would have stated in the form.

Some kind people like you gave me advices but I want to weigh all and make a good decision.

I appreciate!

KaptainAfrika:
1. Put your mind off getting a visa. This is an interview to come clean, for future applications.
2. In the space for why were you refused a visa or in the space for did you misrepresent; write out the truth of what happened.

Okay. Thank you very much, I really do appreciate

seyewest:

As soon as the interview commence tell the V.O you have a confession to make... don't allow the V.O keep a line of questioning just open up and confess.

Thank you for your time. I really do appreciate!

shrekandfiona:

No please, don't start your conversation with your misrepresentation. Flow with the interview. Try establishing your ties: travel, family & work.

Answer only questions you're asked honestly. The VO may or may not bring it up. Just fill your DS form correctly with the truth.

Ps: just my opinion, others may feel differently. Cheers

seyewest:
it will not be changed.

ok thanks

ladoshady:
Hello our dear professionals in the house. I have been trying to schedule interview for me and my family using my profile created on the CGI platform . However, after filling mine and trying to add other family members, I get a prompt like some details belong to another person so I am unable to make progress. kindly advise. its urgent

Professionals?

A professional is a person engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation.

NLers share information and knowledge on this forum freely, based on their personal experiences.

shrekandfiona:

In addition @ mizbee, when in the CGI process, just answer the questions as they come. If you qualify for dropbox, it brings out your dropbox letter, if not it asks you to schedule an appointment. It is still same process.

Anyone is okay as long as you fill it correctly. I submitted via dropbox but was still invited for an interview via 221g.

I went for the interview on the 1st of August just 2 questions asked and passport was ready on the 2nd.

Thanks @omobendel and @shrekandfiona.

Keke123:
Hello house, this is a wonderful thread and u guys r doing a great job by keeping it alive. To cut my long story short, I've applied for US visa before with my family and was denied. I had no travel history then, I wanted to attend my twin sister's graduation, she is a citizen. Now I have 2 travel history, Ghana and South Africa. I still maintain my old job which is not paying so well. Right nao I want to reapply, to my question is it safe for me to mention my twin sister as my sponsor or hubby because my salary can't sponsor my trip. I have a baby but I want to go visit my twin sister alone without baby and hubby. Pls house wot are my chances dis tym cos I really want to get it rite.

Your husband would be a preferred choice as sponsor moreso your sister is just graduating.

Hope your baby is old enough for you to leave behind with someone.

olulumdp:
Good Evening Everyone...

Firstly I know I made a mistake, pls I need urgent advice..

I applied for visiting visa with my wife in 2015 and we were refused (An agent helped us). He told us he knows someone in the US that I should claim he is my uncle which I did and he changed my business name while filling the form to his preferred one (I think he did all this to justify the money he collected from us) and I have a good business with good earnings.

I have a good travelling history, I have been travelling to the UK on visiting for the past 10yrs, I did my masters there aswell and I lived there on work permit for 2yrs plus. I currently have a UK visiting Visa and I have been to Spain before which I planned renewing soon.

I want to apply again and I don't feel comfortable lieing about having an uncle in the US and using the business he used for me in the past


MY QUESTION: please can I come out clean to the consular about the false information in my previous application? And explained the situation and make him understand information in my new form is the real me.

I don't mind if I am refused, I just want to clear the false information up.

Thank you for reading and look forward to your advice

Without prejudice to suggestions already offered, when completing your D160 form, I suggest you state a generic response in the box after the Question on if you've been refused US visa.

Something "Yes, I was refused B1/B2 visa in 2015 principally because of the mistakes made on my DS160 form, by the person that assisted me to complete it then".

During the interview, the VO would have seen it on your form. If no question is asked in this respect, I won't suggest you bring it up since the VO already knew you were denied before.

With your good travel history the VO is likely to be optimistic in assessing your strong ties, rather than being pessimistic.

Thank you so much. I really do appreciate your contribution.

All contribution makes sense to me now. Do you think I should just state in the form while explaining that the person that helped me fill the form made a mistake or i should explain in details all the false information in the previous application/form?

Again, thanks and God bless!!

cosade:


Without prejudice to suggestions already offered, when completing your D160 form, I suggest you state a generic response in the box after the Question on if you've been refused US visa.

Something "Yes, I was refused B1/B2 visa in 2015 principally because of the mistakes made on my DS160 form, by the person that assisted me to complete it then".

During the interview, the VO would have seen it on your form. If no question is asked in this respect, I won't suggest you bring it up since the VO already knew you were denied before.

With your good travel history the VO is likely to be optimistic in assessing your strong ties, rather than being pessimistic.

olulumdp:
Thank you so much. I really do appreciate your contribution.

All contribution makes sense to me now. Do you think I should just state in the form while explaining that the person that helped me fill the form made a mistake or i should explain in details all the false information in the previous application/form?

Again, thanks and God bless!!

Go through my post again, I think I have answered your question. On the form, if I were you, I'll simply state that the person that assisted me to fill the form made some mistakes. And wait for the VO to ask me for specifics during interview, if interested.

Thank you so so much...I appreciate!

Lastly, there is a section at last page which ask "if you fill the form yourself" I think the agent puts my name as the person that fills it.

I hope they will believe me when I state in the form that the person who assisted in filling the form made a mistake..... (I'm just thinking like, they might think his name should be there as the agent who filled it)

Pls reply.

Sorry for my wahala

Cheers

cosade:


Go through my post again, I think I have answered your question. On the form, if I were you, I'll simply state that the person that assisted me to fill the form made some mistakes. And wait for the VO to ask me for specifics during interview, if interested.

olulumdp:
Thank you so so much...I appreciate!

Lastly, there is a section at last page which ask "if you fill the form yourself" I think the agent puts my name as the person that fills it.

I hope they will believe me when I state in the form that the person who assisted in filling the form made a mistake..... (I'm just thinking like, they might think his name should be there as the agent who filled it)

Pls reply.

Sorry for my wahala

Cheers

It is not strange for Agents to state that no assistance was given in completing the form. Even if it was stated that someone assisted you in filling the form, the responsibility is still yours.

So for me, the most important thing is that you have admitted some mistakes were made in an earlier form.

Like everyone have said here, the VO is likely not to be too harsh with you because of your travel history. What travel history does is to support the postulation that you did not intend to obtain undue advantage with those mistakes.

olulumdp:
Thank you so so much...I appreciate!

Lastly, there is a section at last page which ask "if you fill the form yourself" I think the agent puts my name as the person that fills it.

I hope they will believe me when I state in the form that the person who assisted in filling the form made a mistake..... (I'm just thinking like, they might think his name should be there as the agent who filled it)

Pls reply.

Sorry for my wahala

Cheers

It's on you surely, whether an agent filled it or not, you endorsed it by signing and submitting so to speak, and that is what you are righting now. Just go ahead, be upfront in your form filling - tactically - this time, if it will come up it will. Genuinely, by smartness you will know when necessary to do so too during interview, if it's not you should know. However, the last thing you will want to do is playing a fast one on a VO, that will be case closed. There are questions designed to find you out or deliberately set you on the right course if not to even bait you, do as you have desired to do, ensure your records get straightened, let that remain your primary aim, if it comes with extra goodies good for you too....

Thank you OmoBendel24.

All clear now.. Bless!

OmoBendel24:


It's on you surely, whether an agent filled it or not, you endorsed it by signing and submitting so to speak, and that is what you are righting now. Just go ahead, be upfront in your form filling - tactically - this time, if it will come up it will. Genuinely, by smartness you will know when necessary to do so too during interview, if it's not you should know. However, the last thing you will want to do is playing a fast one on a VO, that will be case closed. There are questions designed to find you out or deliberately set you on the right course if not to even bait you, do as you have desired to do, ensure your records get straightened, let that remain your primary aim, if it comes with extra goodies good for you too....

Thank you cosade.... it's all clear now.

Enjoy the rest of your day and a wonderful week ahead.

cosade:


It is not strange for Agents to state that no assistance was given in completing the form. Even if it was stated that someone assisted you in filling the form, the responsibility is still yours.

So for me, the most important thing is that you have admitted some mistakes were made in an earlier form.

Like everyone have said here, the VO is likely not to be too harsh with you because of your travel history. What travel history does is to support the postulation that you did not intend to obtain undue advantage with those mistakes.

1. Fill the appropriate section, when filling your form (I don't which one it is)

2. Be honest when answering the questions.

3. If the VO mentions something like (I heard this during my 1st interview), for example; last time you said X, but now you are saying Y. COME CLEAN , DO NOT USE "THE AGENT DID IT" AS AN EXCUSE , BE HONEST ENOUGH TO ACCEPT THAT THOUGH YOU KNEW IT WAS A LIE , YOU STILL WENT ALONG WITH IT , AND THAT YOU HAVE LEARNT YOUR LESSON AND WISH TO THROW YOURSELF AT THE MERCY OF THE VO.
It might or might not work.

4. If you have been banned, the VO will let you know. I DONT KNOW THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR A WAIVER.

olulumdp:
Thank you so much. Yes, I get your point. That's what I said in my first post, I don't mind been refused - i just want to clear things up.

QUESTION
Do you suggest I start the conversation about the false information in my previous application during the interview? Or I should let the VO point it out since I would have stated in the form.

Some kind people like you gave me advices but I want to weigh all and make a good decision.

I appreciate!

And also let us know how it went. There are a lot of people like you, who made this mistake and are hoping for some way of rectifying their mistake.

olulumdp:
Thank you so much. Yes, I get your point. That's what I said in my first post, I don't mind been refused - i just want to clear things up.

QUESTION
Do you suggest I start the conversation about the false information in my previous application during the interview? Or I should let the VO point it out since I would have stated in the form.

Some kind people like you gave me advices but I want to weigh all and make a good decision.

I appreciate!

olulumdp:
Thank you so so much...I appreciate!

Lastly, there is a section at last page which ask "if you fill the form yourself" I think the agent puts my name as the person that fills it.

I hope they will believe me when I state in the form that the person who assisted in filling the form made a mistake..... (I'm just thinking like, they might think his name should be there as the agent who filled it)

Pls reply.

Sorry for my wahala

Cheers

I am not usually this engaging but this is what i'll do/fill if it was me.In the form that states if i have ever misrepresented or denied a visa b4, I'll state yes, if there's a column to explain, I'll elaborate thus:

"I used an agent in filling form and in so doing i misrepresented. I lied about having an uncle in the US, i lied about travelling to ghana /togo when i had no travel history, i lied about etc. I will state all the lies. However, i know better now and will like to correct my mistakes"

If you can state in all in the DS form, better for you as the VO may not even bring it up during the interview as your form was self explanatory enough.

Just answer the questions being asked by the VO while establishing your ties.

However, if you don't/cannot state it on your form, then you can bring it up with the VO at commencement of your interview as suggested by seyewest.

Cheers.

Big people of God i great.. my friend wants to apply for usa visa.. its family of 5.. the husband is a contractor and she a stay home mum.. but doing little business also..

Edakun whats the first to take..

Thanks..

Step 1: Read through this forum.

smithsydny:
Big people of God i great.. my friend wants to apply for usa visa.. its family of 5.. the husband is a contractor and she a stay home mum.. but doing little business also..

Edakun whats the first to take..

Thanks..

KaptainAfrika:
Step 1: Read through this forum.

chai.. i saw that coming ooo.. i just need guidelines thats all to kick off

smithsydny:
chai.. i saw that coming ooo.. i just need guidelines thats all to kick off

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