seyewest:


Which is normal because of a lot of bad economy decision made by this Govt and insecurity in the country.

Danfoster101:


I'm in unison with that but i think the U.S consulate can do better with filtering people without cogent reason to jet into their country. It's distasteful that I have to trash a whole year work of data analytics and research just in preparation for this.

seyewest:


Europe or Asia will be more than enough with the Dubai trip.

OmoBendel24:


Dem no dey vex nothing! The persons you are talking of weren't qualified, simple. People are still getting that visa wella, but I repeat, these are mostly people intent on only going to the US according to purpose and returning in one piece to their lives in Nigeria. The VOs in fact in my opinion got better, please!

flourishing247:


Did you legally legalize your stay now? Has your family been able to join you or visit you since you travelled?
You see my greatest challenge in your story is that you got a visitors visa and got there REFUSED to come back. This is why Nigerians are having a tough time getting their visas approved. This is so wrong.

Let's learn to do the right thing. I'm also a bit skeptical about the work that you claim you do. For an illegal resident, that's quite a reach!!

Correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks

AngelicBeing:


Visit visa =meant for visit but you take am vammoose despite all the stories you told the VO =jappa, consequences for others who apply and are indeed genuine visitors = Denial, and tomorrow we are shouting and ranting online that why is the US denying Nigerians visa = the rat wey dey chop person leg, Na inside house e day, back to my hiding spot with my Tim Hortons double, double coffee and sandwich

helpee:
You guys are just blocking the chance of future genuine travellers. One will now keep wondering why the embassy keeps denying people with good jobs. It is because people like you have abused the visas and you come online to share it . You think embassy officials are not on this forum? Not fair really

TEXAS79:
PLEASE LOOK FOR THE PERSON BLOCKING YOU FROM GETTING VISA,I HAD A GOOD JOB AS A PHARMACIST IN NIGERIA SO WHAT GOOD JOB ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?PEOPLE LIKE YOU SHOULD TELL THE TRUTH AT THE EMBASSY AND BEND DOWN TO PRAY BEFORE YOUR INTERVIEW,IT IS GOD THAT GIVES NOT YOUR GOOD JOB NOR YOUR INTENTIONS,PLEASE HOLD YOUR PEACE,I AM LEGALLY LIVING HERE WITH MY FAMILY.

Danfoster101:


I don't know why you give this VOs too much props...well, I guess it's just props but @mroyato is right with the observation cos as it is right now, if you're single and (or) without travel history on the B1/B2 visa application, you will be bounced. Don't waste your money. Doesn't matter if your intent are genuine or not; I know this cos I was there today with my colleague. We applied for the same visa, tho she's married but y'all know how a young man like to have his things together before settling cos he wants his kids have a better life than he'll ever have. The following background details is why @mroyatoy is right.

My company, a fully licensed IMTO in the U.S and Nigeria was to send two of us (all expenses) paid to the biggest International Money Transfer and Payment Conference in the US, Whole idea is to network and meet new partners to expand our services and demography. Let me reiterate that I'd been denied visa one time for the 2007dv lottery which I stated on my application, after which I got my degree and comfortably earning a high six figure with assurance of a secured job; so you know I'm not desperate for a US visa to settle for a meager $9/hr life. My colleague (female) married, with a travel history to Dubai & SA got approved tho; so No, you don't stand a chance if you don't have a strong home ties and travel history. Your fate has already been 100% decided if without home ties and T. History and 50% decided if you have the afformentioned.

You know you don't stand a chance when they cut you off between answering a question and asking just this 4 questions which are as follows:

1. Why are you going to the US?
4. What do you do for work?
2. Are you married?
3. Have you ever traveled out of Nigeria before?

*modified*

The reciprocity fee is still effective, note to all intending interviewee.

seyewest:


They will acknowledge receipt of your email and if your administrative processing was positive, they will send you a mail to come to the embassy to pay the N49000 and submit your passport.

TEXAS79:
NIGERIANS ARE TOO QUICK TO JUDGE,BUT THANKS FOR ASKING FOR CORRECTION IF U WRONG,I ACTUALLY DID MY CHANGE OF STATUS WHEN I GOT HERE FOR A ONE YEAR COURSE,ANYWAYS MY STAY HERE IS LEGAL NOW AND WITH MY FAMILY.

TEXAS79:
MY OGA WHY DONT YOU ASK QUESTIONS B4 U CRUCIFY ME,AM A PHARMACIST AND I DID CHANGE OF STATUS TO STUDENTS VISA FOR A ONE YEAR COURSE AND AM LEGALLY STAYING HERE WITH FAMILY,SO HOLD UR PEACE PLEASE I NEVER BLOCKED ANYONE FROM GETTING VISA

mroyato:
Chief there's nothing in this world to convince me about marriage not being the number 1 tie. I wasn't going to say this but let me write briefly and temporarily an abstract of my profile.

1. I have a decent and proper travel history. Infact our discussion started with my last flight ticket to Milan which I forgot in my passport. I have been to Milan, Paris, Berlin, Rome (Single entry schengen visa tho). I have also lost count on the number of times I have been to south Africa because I had my MSC there. I have also visited Kenya, Kigali, Windhoek, and Addis at least twice. So what travel history are we talking about?

2. I have a decent job. I mean decent decent. Proper 6 figure salary with an international org.

3. I am single.

At the end of the interview, he said I know it is shocking but I am refusing your application.

Note: In about 4 hours at the embassy, all the people for counter 6 (or whatever counter people who were issued visas was supposed to report ) were all married people except for young people travelling for studies. But if you are single and your application is tourism/vacation, sorry is your case.

Caveat: A lot of our people are actually trying their luck at this thing. I wouldn't grant a lot of the visas too if I were a consular. Some Nigerians have no business going near the U.S embassy. It was all fun tho I really enjoyed myself at the stories our people were cooking during the interviews.

Aleora:
honestly you nailed the first paragraph,reading about how people get pissed,angry and complain about been denied USA visa, then i thought to myself if the intention to tour America is genuine, and been denied visa,why not try other countries,we have nice places to visit in Greece,Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia,Palawan Island, Philippines and lots of tourist destinations,the question is WHY USA?if not to JAPA......

groovychik:
I am single, stated that during my interview and was still issued a visa this year. My holiday plan was for two weeks, went and returned after 8 days because I had a meeting that suddenly came up in 9ja that could not be postponed. My travel history is not even as extensive as yours. I don't know what criteria they use, but I am done second guessing

seyewest:


Those places are forbidden oooo

TEXAS79:
MY OGA WHY DONT YOU ASK QUESTIONS B4 U CRUCIFY ME,AM A PHARMACIST AND I DID CHANGE OF STATUS TO STUDENTS VISA FOR A ONE YEAR COURSE AND AM LEGALLY STAYING HERE WITH FAMILY,SO HOLD UR PEACE PLEASE I NEVER BLOCKED ANYONE FROM GETTING VISA

AngelicBeing:


Did you tell the VO during your interview that you will do change of status and apply for a student visa on arrival? Your answer l know is you didn't.

As a certified flogger appointed by The US EMBASSY to flog people who abuse the original intent of their visas, I will flog you 50 million lashes of koboko for lying to the VO and I will contact my friend Donald Olusegun Ibrahim Eze Trump to revoke your visa for misrepresentation , you will have to come back to Nigeria and do the proper thing by applying for a student visa.


Lastly you will do 6months community service by sweeping and cleaning both the US EMBASSY in Nigeria and the Nigerian National Assembly as part of your punishment

AngelicBeing:
Forbidden ke, Greece and Croatia are good tourist destinations but Philippines is a glorified Oshodi / Mushin / Yaba, although they also have some tourist attractions but I will pass, it should be the last place l will choose to visit.

I will rather visit Lome / Banjul / Abidjan / Dakar and eat correct roasted chicken / goat meat and drink francophone spirit in a cosy hotel than visit the Philippines

AngelicBeing:
Forbidden ke, Greece and Croatia are good tourist destinations but Philippines is a glorified Oshodi / Mushin / Yaba, although they also have some tourist attractions but I will pass, it should be the last place l will choose to visit.

I will rather visit Lome / Banjul / Abidjan / Dakar and eat correct roasted chicken / goat meat and drink francophone spirit in a cosy hotel than visit the Philippines

Beautyaddy:


You are a Liar!!!

Keep lying to yourself if it makes you feel better or having less guilty conscience.

IamR:

What about a visit to Israel? Is it considered a good travel history?
In short; Israel+Dubai+Rwanda+Ethiopia are they OK to be mentioned as travel history?

seyewest:


Yes of course.

IamR:

What about a visit to Israel? Is it considered a good travel history?
In short; Israel+Dubai+Rwanda+Ethiopia are they OK to be mentioned as travel history?

AngelicBeing:
Yes with the exception of Rwanda and Ethiopia in my own opinion though but a trip to the Schengen zones + lsrael + the UAE is preferable, if I am a VO. and I see trips to Schengen countries plus a good home ties, I will approve the visa but sometimes you can hardly predict the VO's

seyewest:


That trip cost more than N2.5M, Rwanda and Ethiopia is cool with Dubai and Israel is enough, I will issue the visa if his other ''ties'' are in order.

IamR:

You are very correct.

I plan to visit US by 2021, I want to have enough travel experience.
As for other ties: I am in my late 30s, married with kids, job with good 6 figures, 7 landed properties, 30m+ naira investment in treasury bill & eurobond and about 1m+ in the bank account, for now. I want to build my ties very well before applying in 2021. What do you see to it?

AngelicBeing:
You have a good profile, why wait till 2021, you might have all the travel history to Rwanda, Ethiopia, Israel and Dubai and still be denied, that is why I recommended a trip to the Schengen zones instead of all those African countries, a Schengen trip + (UK visa if possible) is also good, why wait till 2021? You might just apply now and get it, because you have a good home ties with what you stated above, nobody here can predict the outcome of your visa

TEXAS79:
NIGERIANS ARE TOO QUICK TO JUDGE,BUT THANKS FOR ASKING FOR CORRECTION IF U WRONG,I ACTUALLY DID MY CHANGE OF STATUS WHEN I GOT HERE FOR A ONE YEAR COURSE,ANYWAYS MY STAY HERE IS LEGAL NOW AND WITH MY FAMILY.

agbulagu:
Hello everyone, please I have interview next week and I don't know what and what to take to the embassy, I don't want people to know I am going so I don't want to ask family and friends. I am going for a conference and my sponsor is my dad.

I have just 35k with me and I am hearing reciprocity fee. How much is it exactly and must I go with the money, and which other cost am I going to incur at the embassy .

Thanks