MrsBee:


The only date that came up was Jan 2020, hoping to get a closer date so I just let that go.

abeniagbon:



advertising for US embassy, when last do you see transcript been drop here. check Canada tread always bubbling with of visa approval

Blisz2:
Any idea guys?

Blisz2:
Any idea guys?

yinksob002:
Have you been able to schedule an appointment yet?

Mine still shows blank each time i log on to pick a date. Pls revert.

Thank you.

pleasureosondu:
Please i have question.

Is it possible for the VO to ask for a previous passport?

My previous passport has a name which was spelt incorrectly, so i never used it via travel. Recently, i applied to NIS for the correction of that name. I was asked to submit that passport along with other docs. They gave me a new one but never returned the old one. Now, this begets the question above and i did appreciate any constructive criticism.

emily111:
Hello good evening I hope we all had a wonderful weekend,

Please house my interview is coming up this coming week and I’m a first time applicant I have previously traveled to United Arabia emirate last year August and spent 1 month and one week please house I don’t know if this would affect my application due to the long stay in UAE it just a visit.

And also I might not use the US visa because I have a job offer from the UK which have done the medical last month and waiting for the reply on when to move to the UK I have all document to prove that and it all genuine I don’t know if I mention this at my interview it would boost my chance.

I would so much appreciate all replies to this.

Uncle seyiwest And co.

LadyGuinivere:
The ministry is growing! Bigger! Better! Stronger!

Welcome to part 4 of this thread. Old things must pass away, and new things take effect!n (Although the info in Parts 1, 2 and 3 remain priceless and Must/Ought to be read by any serious applicant.Part 2 was wonderful. Lots of lovely people offering great advice. Each in their own unique style. You guys rock!!! You know yourselves.

For enquiries relating to likely interview questions and self evaluation, kindly go through both parts 1 and 2 of this thread so you have a fair knowledge of answers to such questions.

Kindly note that this is a do it yourself thread. Nobody here is an agent. Nobody is a VO, hence cannot authoritatively predict your chances of visa success .

Happy reading and good luck to all the honest visa seekers!

Please see part 1 here for reference:
https://www.nairaland.com/608780/usa-visit-visa/322#38856287

See part 2 here for reference https://www.nairaland.com/2656320/usa-visit-visa-part-2

For part 3

https://www.nairaland.com/4116999/usa-visit-visa-part-3/507#77029195

Due to the fact that some questions are frequently asked, repeated and retreated, the links to the questions are contained herein for easy reference
For instructions and documents required for the application
http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/mobile//non-immigrant_visas.html

To book appointment and fill DS 160
http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/mobile//niv_appointmnent_instructions.html

Note:The steps for the whole process is set out step by step. For your own good, adhere. If not, a possibility exists that the final ds 160 number will be different from the one used to book the appointment . Applicants in those situations will neither be allowed to enter the embassy nor will they be interviewed.
In the event of such an occurence, kindly call/email the embassy to sort it out .

Peraventure you wish to change a detail in an already submitted ds 160, fill a new one, submit and call/email the embassy

For US embassy contact Nos and email
http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/mobile/contact.html

For video interviews with actual VOs on frequently asked Questions
https://www.nairaland.com/2656320/usa-visit-visa-part-2/180#47174473

https://plus.google.com/app/basic/s/%23AsktheVOs

For documents : http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/mobile//non-immigrant_visas.html

For sample transcripts of some interviews (as posted by the users of this thread) Please check this link https://www.nairaland.com/download/4692218


Finally, Lying on your ds 160 or during the interview is misrepresentation and a crime. This thread's aim is not to teach / coach applicants on how to lie. The truth is ALWAYS the best course of action no matter the situation. Please DO NOT ask about how to misrepresent on this thread.

I'm grateful to God that I am alive to create this new part. And for the several friends I have made hereon.

Thank you.
Humbly
LadyGuinivere

Chukwuka16:
Many thanks to folks on this platform. You give alot of information freely. Only God will reward you guys. My recent Visa renewal was a little harder than before. It will shock folks to know that it was my CV that bailed me out. Funny enough when my colleagues went next day for theirs (3 married and 1 unmarried) their interviews were mere formality. Like oh you are married and is he also going with you to the workshop. I realised that the Visa officer matters and one should just be calm answering questions. Visa interview was around February and location was London

VO: hello
Me: good morning (can't remember if I handed passport or it was already collected).
VO: what are you going to the us for?
Me: to attend xyz workshop.
VO: are you a student here?
Me: No. I work as an academic.
VO: are you going to work there?
Me: No.
VO: why are you attending this workshop?
Me: to develop capacity in abc and lead research in that area for my lab.
VO: why are you attending this workshop?
Me: repeats answer with a little explanation.
VO: not satisfied why you should attend this workshop.
VO: are you going to work there?
Me: no. I'm attending a workshop.
VO: are you presenting a paper there?
Me: No, it's a workshop with training sessions.
VO: do you have anything with you that shows the kind of work you do?
Me: just my CV.
VO: can I have it?
Me: presents CV
VO: oh you have a PhD in Computer Science. That's what I meant.
Me: I just shrug like I'm confused.
VO: your Visa has been approved. You will have your passport in Bleep days. Hands me a card with some info and I'm out.

3 years ago the interview was more seamless and the questions were not like this. Also, I could relate with the questions and not be a mind reader. Maybe because my sponsor then was an IOC compared to an HEI in this instance.

All in all I thank God for favour that day.

wuki:
If you have a valid and candid explanation for your relatively long stay in UAE, you should have no problem. Yes, be sure to let the VO know you have a job in the UK and will be relocating there soon; you're visiting the U.S for vacation pending when you can move to the UK. Say it in a way that assures the VO you will need to return to Nigeria to make necessary arrangements for your relocation to the UK. I however wouldn't mention to VO that there's a possibility of not using the visa if it is granted.

Thank you so much for the advice may God bless you also

Zika01:

Pls was your previous visa cancelled?
Just picked up my passport after 3 months of waiting and noticed my previous visa which is already expired was “cancelled without prejudice”

Safetysmile:
Good Afternoon friends, my family have 2yrs tourist visas which is expiring without being used, due to a new born baby and some other reasons.
My questions are these pls:
1. We not using the visas, does it negates our renewal or another application.
2. Can we renew through Dropbox or applying afresh.
Pls your responses are needed, Seye and other well-informed friends...
Thanks pls.

wuki:
If you have a valid and candid explanation for your relatively long stay in UAE, you should have no problem. Yes, be sure to let the VO know you have a job in the UK and will be relocating there soon; you're visiting the U.S for vacation pending when you can move to the UK. Say it in a way that assures the VO you will need to return to Nigeria to make necessary arrangements for your relocation to the UK. I however wouldn't mention to VO that there's a possibility of not using the visa if it is granted.

Hotstfz007:
Scheduled for interview after Dropbox was cancelled
My appointment was for 8am August 23rd
Lagos
I only saw VERY FEW white paper being given.

Window 2. Young pleasant American guy
My transcript
Me: a couple of places. Uk, france, Thailand, Italy, Rome, Spain, Singapore, china, Hong Kong, Dubai, Ghana, Brazil, South Africa....
Vo: that more than a couple(laughs)for business or pleasure?
Me: (smiles) both. Asia for business the rest pleasure.
Vo: how many staff do you have working for you.
Me: told him
Vo: ok I would be approving your visa, hands white paper. Pick it up from......
Me: thank you.

Safetysmile:
Good Afternoon friends, my family have 2yrs tourist visas which is expiring without being used, due to a new born baby and some other reasons.
My questions are these pls:
1. We not using the visas, does it negates our renewal or another application.
2. Can we renew through Dropbox or applying afresh.
Pls your responses are needed, Seye and other well-informed friends...
Thanks pls.

Mizwisdom:
To get Visa has become a wilderness experience involving marathon prayers, fasting, planning, preparing, setting of goals, you can add yours, just because of how desperate some people are, making things more difficult than ever.

seyewest:


To be honest, I think if you have enough ties you won't need to do those things, take a look at @Hotstfz007 transcript he does not need to fast to get the visa because his ''ties'' is sufficient enough.

seyewest:


Not using your visa does not mean you won't be issue one, just have a good reason for not using it.
Dropbox has been cancelled so you will have to appear at the embassy.

seyewest:


Seconded and I'm not sure they will noticed your long stay in UAE, if you have a good reason for staying in UAE for that long please say so.

wuki:


If you have a valid and candid explanation for your relatively long stay in UAE, you should have no problem. Yes, be sure to let the VO know you have a job in the UK and will be relocating there soon; you're visiting the U.S for vacation pending when you can move to the UK. Say it in a way that assures the VO you will need to return to Nigeria to make necessary arrangements for your relocation to the UK. I however wouldn't mention to VO that there's a possibility of not using the visa if it is granted.

Dare834:
Please I'm aware that if you are in the process with Canada Immigration don't bother wasting your time with the US Visa , you will be denied. All my friends who were denied had a profile already with Canada( maybe coincidence )

I have my WES( certificate evaluation) with Canada Immigration but I have not created a profile,that's the only contact .

Do you think Canada immigration already has my name on their records?

Beautyaddy:


Huh?...what strong ties did Hotstfz007 mentioned he/she has in Nigeria?

Most of his/her family ties actually lives in the US...his/her parents and siblings.

emily111:


@my oga Honorable seyewest and my oga Honorable Wuki.

i stayed long in UAE because i saw a job offer first week i got there by friend, and i was ask to work for some months to see how eligible and professional i'm for the job, just like a probation but with the way i saw things over there i just have to return home after spending 1 month and 1 week, that is nothing but the truth. and that was last year august. i have to come back home to my previous job, after i came back a friend in the US invited me and sent me an invitation letter since April but the appointment i got was august, during the wait time for interview i got reply from this UK navy commonwealth recruitment, im sure many heared about it, i applied and i was selected for the next stage which i was asked to send all my credentials and other police character and so on, i did and i later received my medical form which i did my medical and and sent to them, i received a email from them that my medical as been received and i will be contacted on when to come over to the Uk who knows how fast it may be, that why i cant make the trip to the US for now because i have to save for the moving process to the UK. although i have all documents from the navy with me and my career officer assigned to me by the UK Navy contact and address.

please my oga's in the house hope this will fly with my application. and help me in my interview.. this as been disturbing for me because i applied already before all this UK matter pure out.

thanks

seyewest:

You mean you travel to Dubai on a tourist visa and was able to work with that visa?