Guys pls help give me some clarity,I got my us visa in May 2016 (B1/B2) for vacation to be sponsored by my customer and I was billed to stay with the cousin in San Antonio Texas,because of workload I couldn’t make it.
Visa is expiring 11th of May and I have got some leave time now and bought a ticket for the 25th of March to return 13th of april(2weeks four days)to JFK New York to stay with a friend.Questions:would this change of destination be an issue? 2) Is there a possibility of being turned back because I haven’t used the visa since?
PLS GURU’s help .....note I haven’t been to the US before

Jity:
Guys pls help give me some clarity,I got my us visa in May 2016 (B1/B2) for vacation to be sponsored by my customer and I was billed to stay with the cousin in San Antonio Texas,because of workload I couldn’t make it.
Visa is expiring 11th of May and I have got some leave time now and bought a ticket for the 25th of March to return 13th of april(2weeks four days)to JFK New York to stay with a friend.Questions:would this change of destination be an issue? 2) Is there a possibility of being turned back because I haven’t used the visa since?
PLS GURU’s help .....note I haven’t been to the US before

Is it a tourism visa or B1 visa?
If it's tourism you can visit U.S anytime just explain clearly and smartly why you couldn't visit U.S earlier.

Jity:
Guys pls help give me some clarity,I got my us visa in May 2016 (B1/B2) for vacation to be sponsored by my customer and I was billed to stay with the cousin in San Antonio Texas,because of workload I couldn’t make it.
Visa is expiring 11th of May and I have got some leave time now and bought a ticket for the 25th of March to return 13th of april(2weeks four days)to JFK New York to stay with a friend.Questions:would this change of destination be an issue? 2) Is there a possibility of being turned back because I haven’t used the visa since?
PLS GURU’s help .....note I haven’t been to the US before

Is it a tourism visa or B1 visa?
If it's tourism you can visit U.S anytime just explain clearly and smartly why you couldn't visit U.S earlier.
Change of destination can be explained as well.

It’s a tourism visa thanks Seye will keep the house posted

seyewest:


Is it a tourism visa or B1 visa?
If it's tourism you can visit U.S anytime just explain clearly and smartly why you couldn't visit U.S earlier.
Change of destination can be explained as well.

Abeg whats the difference(s)?

Visa type/ Class
R B1/B2

Clarification please

hello guys, my flight is next weekend. I'm carrying two luggage's and one carry one. one luggage is for food stuffs I'm bringing for my cousin and the other one is for my clothes, carry on is for my personal belongings. I'm staying in America for 2 weeks. Someone said my 2 luggage's will raise suspicion at Chicago port of entry. Is this true? any advise?

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bros!! No try am

okay

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one luggage is advisable.

thank God I made the inquiry. Thanks

nairacountry:


Abeg whats the difference(s)?

Visa type/ Class
R B1/B2

Clarification please

Anybody?

johnpoko:
hello guys, my flight is next weekend. I'm carrying two luggage's and one carry one. one luggage is for food stuffs I'm bringing for my cousin and the other one is for my clothes, carry on is for my personal belongings. I'm staying in America for 2 weeks. Someone said my 2 luggage's will raise suspicion at Chicago port of entry. Is this true? any advise?

Risky, watch it.... The info supplied before and during the visa interview, did it indicate you got peeps out there, particularly this cousin in question and in Chicago? I have done full load before on a less than two weeks trip without issues but not on my first trip.

OmoBendel24:


Risky, watch it.... The info supplied before and during the visa interview, did it indicate you got peeps out there, particularly this cousin in question and in Chicago? I have done full load before on a less than two weeks trip without issues but not on my first trip.

Yes I indicated that I'm going to visit my cousin. I have a connecting flight from Chicago to my final destination, Philadelphia

I'm yet to get the fuss about overload of a thing! One won't get his check-in luggage(s) until after clearing immigration (Boarder Police) nah?

nairacountry:


Abeg whats the difference(s)?

Visa type/ Class
R B1/B2

Clarification please

Google is your friend.

johnpoko:
hello guys, my flight is next weekend. I'm carrying two luggage's and one carry one. one luggage is for food stuffs I'm bringing for my cousin and the other one is for my clothes, carry on is for my personal belongings. I'm staying in America for 2 weeks. Someone said my 2 luggage's will raise suspicion at Chicago port of entry. Is this true? any advise?

I mean not sure you will survive secondary screen but if you're really spending 2 weeks how do you defend these luggages as your own because you can't say it's for your cousin.

nairacountry:
I'm yet to get the fuss about overload of a thing! One won't get his check-in luggage(s) until after clearing immigration (Boarder Police) nah?

Except if you're called in for extra security screening.

seyewest:

Except if you're called in for extra security screen.

Not just at secondary inspection, that wahala can happen and "over one" at agriculture, that you have cleared immigration doesn't exactly mean you have crossed immigration. It is even the overzealous Chicago POE we are talking of here sef....

OmoBendel24:


Not just at secondary inspection, that wahala can happen and "over one" at agriculture, that you have cleared immigration doesn't exactly mean you have crossed immigration. It is even the overzealous Chicago POE we are talking of here sef....

Chicago no be play for black people oooo....

nairacountry:
I'm yet to get the fuss about overload of a thing! One won't get his check-in luggage(s) until after clearing immigration (Boarder Police) nah?

Your boarding pass indicates your number of luggage. So, upon scrutiny, they will know.

What are the dangers in travelling to/from the US on two different airlines and airports? I want to enter through Atlanta on Air France and depart from JFK on Qatar Airways. Will it raise any red flag?

Masters in the house please advise

Ojiofor1:
What are the dangers in travelling to/from the US on two different airlines and airports? I want to enter through Atlanta on Air France and depart from JFK on Qatar Airways. Will it raise any red flag?

Masters in the house please advise

Is this a codeshare or multicity flight or what? If tickets are valid, no wahala.... Entering and departing from two different POEs is not wrong to the best of my knowledge, done so a couple of times with reasons understandable though.

OmoBendel24:


Is this a codeshare or multicity flight or what? If tickets are valid, no wahala.... Entering and departing from two different POEs is not wrong to the best of my knowledge, done so a couple of times with reasons understandable though.

Went last August through JFK with Qatar(return ticket). My final destination was Saint Louis but I wanted to experience new York. I missed my return date and so, I bought Air France ticket and returned as the cost of reissuing the ticket and travel back to New York was almost the same. Now, I have Air France return ticket to the US through Atlanta and Qatar Airways rerurn ticket from the US from JFK

Ojiofor1:


Went last August through JFK with Qatar(return ticket). My final destination was Saint Louis but I wanted to experience new York. I missed my return date and so, I bought Air France ticket and returned as the cost of reissuing the ticket and travel back to New York was almost the same. Now, I have Air France return ticket to the US through Atlanta and Qatar Airways rerurn ticket from the US from JFK

You should be fine in my opinion provided the return leg (Qatar) out of the US is okayed for a specific date already before you show up at ATL. Understandable I seriously believe.... You aren't even a first time traveller to the US!

seyewest:


Google is your friend.

Your submission (quoted below) on Jity's enquiry made me asked the question bro.
If B1, can't the person visit US anytime?



[/b]"Is it a tourism visa or B1 visa?
If it's tourism you can visit U.S anytime just explain clearly and smartly why you couldn't visit U.S earlier.
Change of destination can be explained as well."[b]

nairacountry:


Your submission (quoted below) on Jity's enquiry made me asked the question bro.
If B1, can't the person visit US anytime?



[/b]"Is it a tourism visa or B1 visa?
If it's tourism you can visit U.S anytime just explain clearly and smartly why you couldn't visit U.S earlier.
Change of destination can be explained as well."[b]

Visit for? Hope you know B1's coverage sha? First timers better do their best to use their visa according to category, stick to purpose of issuance. A B1/B2 visa issued to a first timer for conference purpose (B1) for instance may lead to issues if being used for holiday/vacation or birthing (B2) by same individual. Subsequently you can use it for whatever the B1/B2 cover

OmoBendel24:


Is this a codeshare or multicity flight or what? If tickets are valid, no wahala.... Entering and departing from two different POEs is not wrong to the best of my knowledge, done so a couple of times with reasons understandable though.

I think what he was trying ask if he can travel to and fro with different airline... I think anybody with Nigerian passport can not do that... The airline staff will not allow you in unless you book a return ticket and cancel the outbound flight when you're stateside.

seyewest:


B1 visa is strictly for conference,workshop,seminar etc and you must honor the purpose of getting the visa before using it for tourism meaning you're free to use it for tourism/visit after using it as business visa first.

If you didn't attend the conference due to some reasons after the visa has been given to you, will it be okay you look for another conference to attend as a first timer, so you can use the visa for tourism purpose when next you're traveling.

nairacountry:


Your submission (quoted below) on Jity's enquiry made me asked the question bro.
If B1, can't the person visit US anytime?



[/b]"Is it a tourism visa or B1 visa?
If it's tourism you can visit U.S anytime just explain clearly and smartly why you couldn't visit U.S earlier.
Change of destination can be explained as well."[b]

B1 visa is strictly for conference,workshop,seminar etc and you must honor the purpose of getting the visa before using it for tourism meaning you're free to use it for tourism/visit after using it as business visa first.

Lawd23:


If you didn't attend the conference due to some reasons after the visa has been given to you, will it be okay you look for another conference to attend as a first timer, so you can use the visa for tourism purpose when next you're traveling.

yes

jenny2007:
Guys you need to be careful with TravelStart. Fine, you can scan ticket prices in their site but do not buy from them especially if you're buying a flexible date ticket. Can never forget how those people scammed me on my last trip to the States. Bought a flexible ticket - which is obviously higher in price becos you get a free date change just in case - I got to the U.S., wanted to leave a few days later than planned. I contacted TravelStart for a ticket change and they told me I had to pay almost 150k extra for date change on a supposed Flexi Ticket �. They said no seats on the airline back to naija for my travel dates and cheapest was available was for that 150k price difference. This was for economy too!
Went to the Airline's office and was told that TravelStart did not sell a Flexi Ticket to me but a regular economy ticket and they any ticket changes has to be made by TravelStart directly. I had to send the 150k to TravelStart for the date change. Got the new ticket emailed to me, something told me to crosscheck again with the Airline (Qatar) right there in Chicago.
The airline confirmed the new dates, they asked how much I had payed for the new date change and I said 150k. The Qatar Airways staff turned his computer screen to me and showed me that TravelStart only paid N50k to them and that was supposed to be what I should I have paid them.
Up until now TravelStart is claiming that they payed 150k to Qatar instead of the 50k confirmed by the Airline. They claim that the airline office at Chicago lied to me. Lmao.....chai! They have refused to return the 100k difference to me. Guys careful with them. Just compare prices for different airlines on their sites then go to the Airline directly or better still use Wakanow.com

Wakanow too has that issue the last time I travelled. I didn't use them but the lady that did couldn't change dates as they told her to pay one ridiculous price too

Good evening everyone. Please, has anyone arrived the US through BWI Airport (Baltimore). What was the experience like? Many thanks.