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Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by prosper388: 11:31am On Sep 15, 2018 |
Okay lemme post mine. This embassy people are just eating our money for no reason. Trust me those VOs are really heartless except for one young lady that stays in window 9 in Abuja embassy. The man is window 8 uses just 15 seconds to give out pink while the woman in window 9 takes time to listen to you. She gave out to 75% of the people she interviewed while that man gave like 5% only. My interview was on the 13th of September that's two days ago. Before 13th other students going for this same competition about 3 that were lucky to go to window 9 were given visa. After the first the two Ddnt even need to talk much immediately they mentioned the competition the woman gave them the white print. Other students that went to window 6,7 and 8 were denied instantly. So Sept 13th we were 15 students from different schools that had interview that day. Lucky a student had gone in very early he was lucky to get window 9 he got his visa. So it was remiaining the 14 of us. We were interviewed around 11. Unluckily the woman in window 9 wasn't on seat anymore. So we were shared to different windows. I was given window 7 which had a black American. VO: passport (I gave it to her) Vo: why are u traveling Me: I told her bla bla bla. Told her I was in final year currently working on my final year project (note this is supposed to be something that will bring me back cos a friend of mine got his visa last year because of the project he mentioned he was working on) Vo: wow, what's your project topic? Me: prediction of solution gas oil ratio in saturated reservoirs using neural networks. Vo: can u explain it to me? Me: I explained everything Vo: who's sponsoring? Me: I told her and I handed her the letter from the organization and the bank statement (last year I was rejected after handing the bank statement to the VO in Lagos cos it was as if the money in the account was too small to take care of 15 students that were going last year) Vo: (looking surprised cos the money in the account was very big) why would they give you such a confidential bank statement. Don't u know this is very confidential, was there not a better way of them to do this? Me: (looking surprised at the question she's asking because she seeing the bank statement is supposed to tell her I won't be stranded in US, but because she Ddnt want to give me the visa and had no question to ask again she asked that) that's the bank statement from the organization it's a prove of the organization sponsoring. Vo: (thinks for like a minute) then gives me the pink print All this while other VOs have already rejected other of my guys going by asking them questions like are u married? Said no and he was given pink print. I had the longest interview I feel nothing disqualified me they just ddnt want to give to us. It was so painful to the organization I will advice anyone going to Abuja embassy to avoid window 6 and 8. Window 9 woman is the best. Very generous 2 Likes |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by xtraline: 11:31am On Sep 15, 2018 |
Dear All, I am new here. Kindly request advice from the experienced here. I just received my invitation letter & I want to apply for a B2 usa visa by Sept. 2018 month end. Plan travelling by January 2019 by God grace. Please advice, can I apply with my int'l passport as it expires by April 2020, and the passport valid time remaining will be less than 2 years by April 2020 ? Will the VO not say that my int'l passport remaining valid date is less than 2 years & it can't carry the regular 2 years visit visa , please advice? Thanks 1 Like |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by OmoBendel24: 11:40am On Sep 15, 2018 |
seyewest: Your own no dey hard ![]() |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by NothingDoMe: 12:53pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
prosper388:Sorry about the refusal. I've got a question though on behalf of the OP and others like me who would like to learn. What other way could the company have sent this statement to the embassy? |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by AfonjaBoston: 1:16pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
prosper388: This got me cracking up. ![]() 1 Like |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by MamaOO: 3:08pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
abnot:You’re argument is fraught with untruths. First off: yes, the F-1 is valid for two years. But what if she’s been in the US for longer? You can be on F-2 for as long as 10years. Bachelors, masters, PhD. I personally know people who’ve been on F visas for 6 years. Two: hers is not the first case of a grandmother wanting to take care of her grandchild. It’s not gonna be the last. I know a woman who’s been coming to the US consistently on a B visa to take care of her grandkids since 2014. Spends 5months here and goes back. The child that got her the visa was and is still on an F-1 visa. She’s getting a PhD. And FYI, American Grandmoms also take care of their kids who just had babies. Tho not as much as the Africans but it’s not a concept that’s unheard of. Three: switching from an F-1 to a green card is not a crime. If it was, lots of F-1 students would not be able to have their families visiting. Wait, you think marrying a US citizen is the only way for an F-1 visa holder to get a green card? Their company could petition a green card for them. Intel does it, Apple does it. And it’s not that hard to get jobs at those places. They can even petition for a green card by themselves. It’s possible. There are tons of ways to change from an F visa to a green card. So far she didn’t violate the terms of her F visa, she’s done nothing wrong. 6 Likes |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by abnot: 4:47pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
MamaOO: While it’s not crime to switch visas I’m sure you know that visa officers don’t like to hear anything to in line with plans to switch from a non-immigrant visa to an immigrant visa from within the US. On the other hand regarding the validity of F1 visa I repeat that Nigerian passport holders are granted F1 visas with a validity of at most two years . It’s can be renewed thereafter but no Nigerian passport holder gets a B or F visa with a validity of more than two years . Citizens of Kenya get B & F visas with a 5 year validity and citizens of South Africa get B & F visas with a maximum of 10 years validity . Don’t get me wrong I’m in no way justifying the actions of the visa officer but at the moment visa issuance rate is low in Nigeria , Ghana and some other countries. Only about 40-45 % of applicants are successful with their B visa application . So kindly advise people based on what is happening and not based on what is meant to happen. I won’t advise the Op to reapply immediately. |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by abnot: 4:50pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
What is it with border officials in Nigeria asking departing Nigerian travellers about where they work and office ID card ? I just passed immigration at abuja airport and I was asked bout my job. After that a customs official stopped me asking where I was going to and why I was going to the US . Is it a new policy ? |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by jayfierce(m): 6:58pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
OmoBendel24:Area! You still dey on send down fire mode. 1 Like |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by seyewest(m): 7:13pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
prosper388: Pele....Re-apply if possible. |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by seyewest(m): 7:14pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
OmoBendel24: Abi now... |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by seyewest(m): 7:18pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
abnot: You should have asked him why is he concerned about where you work. |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by OmoBendel24: 7:53pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
jayfierce: ![]() ![]() |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by gibo101231: 8:21pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
HELLO HOUSE ME AND MY WIFE APPLIED FOR USA VISA 2016 IN ABJ AND WAS DENIED THEN I HAVE 4 SOUTH AFRICAN VISAS AND I HAVE TRAVELED SA 3 TIMES. THIS IS THE QUESTIONS ASKED VO:MORNING ME: MORNING VO: UR PASSPORT ME:GAVE HER THE PASSPORT VO; HOW DID YOU BROTHER GET TO THE USA? ME: USA VISA(WE WERE VISITING MY BROTHER THAT I HAVENT SEEN FOR 20 YRS WHICH IS NOW A US CITIZEN) VO: YOUR BROTHER IS IN THE US ILLEGALLY ME: NO, HE HIS A US CITIZEN I HAVE A COPY OF HIS PASSPORT HERE VO: I DONT NEED IT VO: HOW DID YOU MEET YOU HUSBAND: WIFE: CHURCH PROGRAM VO:SORRY GAVE ME THE YELLOW PAPER NOW I HAVE 6 MONTHS UK VISA WHICH I USED AND RENEW FOR 2 YEARS AND I JUST CAME BACK FROM UK. MY QUESTION NOW I WANNA REAPPLY ALONE BUT SHOULD I SAY I WANNA GO VISIT MY BROTHER STILL? PLS ADVISE GIBO |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by KaptainAfrika: 8:27pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
1. GET THE ORGANIZATION TO SEND THE BANK STATEMENT TO THE US EMBASSY, TO SHOW FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP. IT IS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 2. THE ORGANIZATION IS REPUTABLE, IF NOT, THE PARTICIPANTS WONT HAVE GOTTEN VISAS. 3. THE WINDOW NUMBER DON'T MATTER, I GOT MY VISA FROM YELLOW-LETTER DISPENSING MACHINE IN ABUJA. 4. YOU ALSO NEED A BANK STATEMENT AND/OR AN AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT FROM YOUR FATHER, MOTHER OR A RELATIVE HERE IN NIGERIA - AT LEAST FOR PERSONAL EXPENSES. prosper388: |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by KaptainAfrika: 8:42pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
1. Call your brother and ask him, how he got into the US, did he use a tourist visa and overstay, did he do a sham marriage for a green-card, those are some good questions to ask. 2. How did you meet your husband (to the wife). This might have to do again with your brother's case, maybe he arranged a sham marriage with an American. Again talk with your brother. 3. Your brother in the US, is a tie to the US. So you need greater ties to Nigeria. 4. Again, talk to your brother. gibo101231: 2 Likes |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by gibo101231: 8:51pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
HE TRAVELED WITH A TOURIST VISA AND OVERSTAYED BUT MARRIED NOW WITH 2 KIDS AND HAVE CITIZENSHIP NOW |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by KaptainAfrika: 9:15pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
I am not God, but I don't think you will get a visa, until you have some HARD TIES TO NIGERIA. Its not fair to be paying for your brother's sins. But this is the only way they get to punish defaulters, indirectly. gibo101231: 1 Like |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by gibo101231: 9:31pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
TIES LIKE WHAT? I HAVE A PROPERTY HERE IN NIGERIA, HAVE A JOB PAYING 345K A WIFE AND A SON, VALID 2YRS UK VISA TRAVELED UK 2 TWICE? PLS ADVISE TIES I NEED? |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by Fyorgyn: 9:34pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
GiftyDiamond: I am so sorry about the DENIAL (I initially thought it was delayed as in administrative processing...) If I were the VO, I would wonder why the trip is being sponsored by her husband rather than the family she is going to stay with... after all, she is going to help take care of their baby. Will her husband also be paying for her feeding in the US? Is her son in law not capable of sponsoring her? Will she then be tempted to work?... I do think that is why she was denied. When she reapplies let her mention that her son in law will be sponsoring the trip. Sorry once again 1 Like |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by KaptainAfrika: 9:37pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
Ah! then I guess its just a punitive thing. Perhaps apply alone, or your wife and son apply alone ? - These are nice ties, a job, good finances, a family, travel history, property... I personally think its just a punitive decision. gibo101231: |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by AZUH: 10:47pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
prosper388:wrong packaging and no strong ties. |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by AZUH: 10:50pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
KaptainAfrika:implication ....lol your brother you have not seen for 20yrs? how will you not control your feelings in answering questions ? |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by MamaOO: 12:15am On Sep 16, 2018 |
abnot:Where did I say an F visa for a Nigerian citizen had a validity of more than 2 years? Everybody knows the rule of reciprocity between Nigeria and the US. Visa for all categories is issued for not more than two years. What I said, was that you can be on an F visa for longer than two years. And FYI, you don’t even need to renew it. Once you’re in good standing and you’ve not fallen out of status,and you have continuous enrollment and a current I-20 you can stay in the US on an expired F visa. The only reason most people renew is because they want to travel out of the US and need a visa to be let back into the country. PS: lots of people’s relatives have gone to the embassy and told the VOs their relatives got permanent residency or US citizenship through adjustment of status from an F visa and they’ve gotten US visas. Is it not even easy for the person to file a green card straight for her mom instead of going the B visa route? We’re not VOs, so nobody can be sure with all certainty why the woman was denied visas. We can only speculate, just that your speculations are bothering on falsehoods. Have a great weekend. |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by KAMSITO: 1:15am On Sep 16, 2018 |
I was denied f1 visa in june this year but got an invitation to USA recently for a preaching appointment in Nov this year goint to embassy now will it look like am desperate to travel or should apply for visa interview Pls help. If it appears being when can i apply |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by abnot: 2:30am On Sep 16, 2018 |
MamaOO: I can see you like to write but I’m not the VO or neither can I do anything about the mum’s situation. I’ve been on F1 before and had to renew it in Abuja during the summer of 2010 . No matter how tedious the change of status process is many will go through it either to buy time or for immigration intent . My speculation is based of what observed while I resided in the east coast and what I’ve read here. |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by MamaOO: 3:43am On Sep 16, 2018 |
abnot:Yes, I like to write. Cos I hate when people peddle untruths or half-truths. I have also been on an F-1 visa before, your point is? Did your F visa affect your relatives visas? Cos it didn’t affect mine and all of my friends who were on it at one point or the other. |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by abnot: 4:03am On Sep 16, 2018 |
MamaOO: I never had to invite any relative as my siblings and parents got visas based on their individual ties and reason to visit. They never relied on their son/daughter or brother/sister’s possession of a F1/H1B to secure a VO’s approval. Be tolerant of opinions rather tagging comments as half-truths simply because they aren’t in agreement with your views or your interpretation of facts. |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by MamaOO: 4:39am On Sep 16, 2018 |
abnot: Lmao. You just keep dancing around the point. Fact is, everybody qualifies based on their own personal merit. The question I asked you is if you being on an F visa at one time or the others affected your relatives chances of a visa. Where did I mention anybody relying on their relatives F or H visa to secure a visa? I only corrected your notion of whether or not an F visa and subsequent AOS affects their relatives chances of a visa, because they switched from a non-immigrant visa to an immigrant visa —which you mentioned in the first post I quoted. My relatives got visas based on their own individual ties, but me having being on an F visa at one point and being a subsequent immigrant never hindered my relatives’ chances at a visa. Likewise people that I know that followed the same route. That’s what I am trying to tell you. 1 Like |
Re: USA Visit Visa Part 3 by shaq32: 4:44am On Sep 16, 2018 |
Please house when is the best time to.register as a New user to book appointment as I have been trying it for a week.day and night to no.avail. |
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