Sunday 19 May 2013

MY VISA INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE IN ABUJA NIGERIA

By Sheriff Salami

 THE INTERVIEW WAS SLATED FOR DECEMBER 4TH 2012 AT THE ABUJA CONSULAR OFFICE, I HAD GOTTEN TO ABUJA A DAY EARLIER AND ON THE INTERVIEW DATE I GOT THERE 7AM THOUGH MY APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR 9.30AM AT THE APPOINTED TIME WE WERE SCREENED AND WENT IN THE LADY THAT WAS TO INTERVIEW ME DID NOT CALL FOR THE NEXT PERSON BEFORE I GOT UP TO HER APPARENTLY SHE WAS FREE BECAUSE AN APPLICANT JUST LEFT HER, WHEN I GOT INFRONT OF HER I SAID GOOD MORNING MA\'AM THOUGH SHE DID NOT REPLY I SAID IT A SECOND TIME AND SHE REPLIED WITHOUT LOOKING UP, THEN THE INTERVIEW STARTED AND SHE ASKED WHERE I WAS GOING I TOLD HER SHE ASKED WHAT I DID FOR A LIVING AND I TOLD HER I SOLD CARS AND SPARE PARTS SHE ASKED WHERE I GOT THEM FROM AND I TOLD HER GERMANY THOUGH I HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE BUT I HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE THERE, SHE ASKED HOW MUCH I HAD FOR THE TRIP I TOLD HER $10,000 THEN SHE ASKED HOW MUCH I MADE A MONTH AND I TOLD HER APPROXIMATELY 3 MILLION NAIRA THEN SHE ASKED FOR BANK STATEMENT I GAVE HER AND ALSO GAVE HER MY COMPANY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ALSO MY MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE THEN SHE SMILED AND ASKED IF I WAS MARRIED I TOLD HER I WAS AND I ALSO HAD A BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER SHE ASKED WHY I WAS GOING ALONE AND I TOLD HER MY WIFE WAS NOT ON BREAK AT WORK AND MY DAUGHTER IN SCHOOL THOUGH I HAD BEEN FLASHING MY WEDDING BAND TO HER ALL THROUGH THE INTERVIEW SHE SUDDENLY SAID A FEW SECONDS PLEASE THEN SHE WENT INTO A INNER ROOM AND CAME BACK AFTER FEW MINUTES THEN SAID YOUR VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED. I THINK BEING MARRIED AND HAVING A TRAVELLING EXPERIENCE GIVES ONE AN EDGE BUT AGAIN IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO LUCK. WISH ALL APPLICANTS SUCCESS IN THEIR INTERVIEWS. CHEERS
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83 comments:

  1. SUE JORDAN24 May 2013 at 07:20

    I agree with you. being married helps. however when i went for mine, the only reason he gave me a 2 year visa was because i told him i had a 2 year old daughter (am a single mum). So Marriage and Kids helps a lot!

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    1. Unknown4 August 2018 at 04:49

      I went for.a us visa interview in Abuja and was asked this questions.
      1. What are you going to do at bowie, maryland
      2.What do you do for a living
      3. What does your organisation do
      4. Are you married? I said No
      5. Have you used your passport outside Nigeria before? I said No.he gave me a pink letter stating reasons for my denail

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  2. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 07:01

    Very lucky guy....make i go get married then.. God bless me with a man of my own.

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  3. Anonymous14 April 2015 at 10:26

    I really appreciate you guys!
    I never had any travel experience and my passport was even collected 13days to the interview date. This re the question:
    Consulate: where re u going in United State ?
    Me: ……….

    Consulate: what do you do?
    Me: Business

    Consulate: what type of business?
    me: ……..

    Consulate: How soon will you stay?”
    Me: ………

    Consulate: why so so date?
    Me: I’m a very busy man dat’s d only available time for me.

    Consulate: your visa is approved
    Me Thank you.

    I Just believe dat it’s d lord doing cus i don’t really understand d meaning of the questions.

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  4. Unknown25 January 2016 at 10:26

    Have a date for 29th .was denied a visa the last time cause i made a mistake on where i was going to stay in the united state.pls any tip for me

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  5. kamoru11 March 2016 at 02:50

    More power to your energy .

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  6. Enitan7 June 2016 at 10:37

    Your experience was really helpful. Had my interview yesterday and the questions asked were similar to yours though went with my entire family (wife and 2kids who practically turned the whole place to a play ground as they were jumping at their Dad, asking me to carry them which I did on both sides). After like 4questions and 1 from my wife, I saw him bring out a white paper and circled where to pick up the visa. God be praised, in ALL....

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    1. Anonymous27 July 2018 at 04:18

      did you have travel experiece with the whole family?

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    2. Unknown22 September 2018 at 14:59

      Pls what was d question that they asked ur wife?

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  7. Oluwatoyin Adebayo1 August 2016 at 07:00

    Nice one,I have an appointment in September, I am going with my family,wife and 2 kids,and have only Dubai as my traveling experience, pls what tips do u have for me to pass the interview?

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  8. Unknown4 August 2016 at 12:17

    I have Dubai, Kenya and Egypt as my travelling experience, I my free to mention it when they ask me? September is my appointment

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  9. Anonymous11 August 2016 at 09:26

    Al i can say, its by GODS GRACE you get an approval. People who seem qualified to me were denied. My advice will be Always pray for Favour cos its by HIS GRACE, you make a good impression and answer questions correctly under 2 minutes of intense scrutiny and pressure.

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  10. Unknown24 August 2016 at 13:53

    Please i want to apply for an America visa with my family.... But my area of concern is that my wife is a South Africa citizen,Using a South Africa passport with her father's name as Surname and our daughter too has a South Africa Passport with my Surname and we dwell in South Africa... and did our Marriage Registry in Nigeria.. and got our marriage Certificate in Nigeria where my wife bears my name..And we want to come and apply for the visa in Nigeria , so Please will they accept my wife passport and daughter's passport as a family with me who is a Nigeria or do i need to do a Nigeria Passport for them ? Thanks

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  12. Unknown7 September 2016 at 22:32

    Pls how much will it cost to get a tourist visa for US for me my wife and my daughter? Will the 160$ visa fee for me and my family or we will pay $160 individually? Thanks

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  13. Anonymous20 September 2016 at 03:28

    you would have to pay individually

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  14. Unknown26 September 2016 at 23:41

    Hi Guys, i'm attending a convention in the US and my interview date is on the first week of october. Pls, any hint for me based on convention ground? Thank and God bless

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  15. Anonymous3 October 2016 at 06:42

    My interview is 1st week of October do i need to go with a marriage certificate and a leave letter or only a bank statement?

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  16. Unknown19 October 2016 at 09:46

    Please I need a tip, I went for an interview with my sons in Aug and was denied.my hubby is in the US but I don't want to disclose this to the vo,anybody with any useful tips on how to answer if am ask if my husband is traveling with us because I guess that was the question that nailed us the last time.please I need an answer urgently

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  17. Anonymous20 November 2016 at 08:56

    What is the best answer to the question such as;how much is the cost of the trip to you?

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  18. Anonymous20 February 2017 at 01:44

    Pls me and my husband has been denied for us visa twice we applied for tourism and nowner am going alone for another interview Tomorrow pls help me what are the tips

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  19. Unknown9 March 2017 at 03:45

    Pls help me I had been to us embassy twice but not granted and I want to go again. The question asked me at the last time was "have you travelled before" and I answered yes to Kenya Senegal and Ghana, the lady just gave me my passport. It seems they don't regard travelling to any African country. What fo I do pls

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  21. Mayuss18 May 2017 at 16:30

    Pls my hubby and I have interview at the US embassy by early June. We applied for b1b2 tourist and I am already pregnant. If asked shd I tell them i plan to give birth there or just say only vacation.

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    1. Unknown12 June 2017 at 23:19

      Hello @mayuss,how are you?Pls I'll like to know the outcome of your interview and the questions you were asked.Thanks

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    2. Mayuss14 June 2017 at 13:39

      Dear all, I thank God I found this thread before we went for our interview. We got our visa approved o and the interview did not last for more than 2mins. We were asked few questions to my surprise.(After many days of rehearsal) Not a sheet of our document was checked self.

      It went thus:
      We: Good morning
      VO: good morning, you are welcome

      Vo: why are you going to the US
      Hubby: we are going for vacation

      Vo: what vacation
      Hubby: annual leave

      Vo:are you both married
      We: yes

      Vo :asked hubby, what does you company do and he answered

      Vo: tell me some of your duties
      Hubby also answered this in a rush

      Vo: tell me the major activity that happened in the course of your duty last week
      Hubby: paused for like 2 seconds then answered him fantastically

      Vo: do you have kids
      We: chorused no, we r still trusting God

      Vo: faced me then asked why are you travelling. I gave same ans as hubby


      Vo: is your work related to your husband?
      Me: yes he is in a paid employment but I am self employed

      I
      Vo: asked again, do you have kids
      Me: No, still expecting

      That was all, he packed our passport to one side and gave us the white paper indicating our approval and where to pick our passport.

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    3. Anonymous22 June 2017 at 17:50

      Congratzz @ Mayuss.. Happy with you & yours. Pls would like to know if you make hotel reservation or you have invitation letter. Thanks..

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    4. Mayuss23 June 2017 at 01:27

      We made hotel reservation for ten days.

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    5. Anonymous25 June 2017 at 00:00

      Happy Sunday Mr&Mrs Mayuss. Pls kindly obliged me your contact phone line or email. I desired to spk with you. Thanks so much. Congratz once again.

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    6. Anonymous25 June 2017 at 00:12

      Happy Sunday Mr&Mrs Mayuss. Pls kindly obliged me your contact phone line or email. I desired to spk with you. Thanks so much. Congratz once again.

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    7. Anonymous11 November 2017 at 05:24

      congrat, i key into your testimony in jesus name.

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    8. Unknown4 August 2018 at 04:46

      I attended an interview at Abuja and I was asked these Questions
      1. What are you going to do at bowie, maryland
      2.What do you do for a living
      3. What does your organisation do
      4. Are you married? I said No
      5. Have you used your passport outside Nigeria before? I said No. The man said my application does not qualify for a Us visa

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    9. Unknown14 October 2018 at 07:33

      1.your not married.
      2. Your denial was also dependent on what you answered in the other question, perhaps they were not in line

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  22. Anonymous23 June 2017 at 13:45

    Thanks Mayus.. Really happy with your family. Can you pls obliged me your contact; email or phone no. I desired to spk with you. Thanks for your swift response.

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  23. Blessing2 July 2017 at 14:43

    Please I need advise I had my baby in 2014,went for interview told them for visit to attend sis in law graduation as RN, was visibly pregnant About 6month,wasnt asked and I traveled at poe was asked and I told them, had my baby and paid all bills. On going for renewal, the visa was denied twice that I didn't mention Childbirth at the interview which I agreed and explain on the application forms too. Pls advise I intend to reapply with family soon to visit what are my chances?

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  24. Anonymous3 July 2017 at 01:13

    Please I need help I am a spouse of an F1 in the US, I applied for an F2 visa but have been denied on 3 occasions without any reason, they didn't even ask for financial documents or even marriage certificate, it's so frustrating cos I haven't seen my husband for a year now, he left immediately after our wedding last year pls I need tips on how to get my visa approved

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  25. Anonymous27 July 2017 at 00:18

    Congratulations

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  26. Blessing2 September 2017 at 11:32

    Please I need advise I had my baby in 2014,went for interview told them for visit to attend sis in law graduation as RN, was visibly pregnant About 6month,wasnt asked and I traveled at poe was asked and I told them, had my baby and paid all bills. On going for renewal, the visa was denied twice that I didn't mention Childbirth at the interview which I agreed and explain on the application forms too. Pls advise I intend to reapply with family soon to visit what are my chances?

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  27. Unknown5 September 2017 at 18:55

    Am glad to found this thread and I hope am going to get help and also have a testimony at last , am planning to visit us for my honeymoon I got married last month and me and my wife want to spend our honeymoon in us .my interview is this month anybody with tips or questions I need to prepare for . Thkz at all

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  28. Unknown5 September 2017 at 18:57

    Am glad to found this thread and I hope am going to get help and also have a testimony at last , am planning to visit us for my honeymoon I got married last month and me and my wife want to spend our honeymoon in us .my interview is this month anybody with tips or questions I need to prepare for . Thkz at all

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  29. Nkem13 September 2017 at 07:55

    Exactly how long is the whole visa application and interview process?

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  30. Forsage Complete Guide26 October 2017 at 04:13

    Greetings to you all, I will be having an interview for F1 visa early next month. Please I need your advice on how to answer the consulate and also possible questions to expect. Thanks, I await your answers please. Thanks again.

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  31. Thierry5 November 2017 at 02:29

    Greetings family, I will like to find out if any one has experience with the mexico embassy in abuja,I have interview in a couple of days and will like to get a hint on how it went and possible questions am applying for a tourist visa.Thanks

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  32. Unknown30 November 2017 at 12:28

    Hi all. Please I need someone competent to help/assist me in filling US application for my family. Pls contact me on henryojarotade@yahoo.com, 08038251574 wassap. Thanks

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  33. Anonymous8 February 2018 at 02:25

    i have applied for a tourist visa to attend a conference in the USA twice but was denied in 2014 and 2016 respectively. Im now applying for vacation with my wife and a kid, any tips or info?

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  34. Anonymous28 February 2018 at 10:40

    Waoo I claim all this testimonies in Jesus Name. Please am on f2b category waiting for an interview in a month time please can someone advice me on how to prepare myself for it.meanwhile I have three kids as a single mother (unmarried)

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  35. Unknown24 March 2018 at 01:42

    Can u help with an f1 visa for student

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  36. Prince Dennis21 June 2018 at 22:52

    Anyday I step my legs in the US embassy, I won't be denied a Visa in Jesus name Amen.
    Only God can do it for me.

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  37. Mayuss22 June 2018 at 04:45

    Amen, they faith make way for you. Still prepare and orayy well o.

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  38. Unknown24 June 2018 at 09:32

    God will grant me and my family the visa on our first attempt in Jesus name Amen

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  39. Unknown3 July 2018 at 08:25

    AND WERE YOU GIVEN AND WHAT TYPE OF VISA WAS YOURS?

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  40. amaka6 July 2018 at 03:58

    i have an appointment on 5th of October 2018 and i apply for b1/b2 visa, can someone give me some tips. am a single lady lives and work in Lagos as human resources officer in an Audit firm. Please, what are the chances of getting tourism visa as a single lady. Thank you

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    1. Unknown19 July 2018 at 16:10

      Can we talk

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    2. Unknown23 August 2018 at 09:29

      please I have appointment September in lagos please can I get a hints as to know how to prepared have never travel before please I applied for b1/b2

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  41. Unknown11 July 2018 at 04:11

    Pls I was denial of f1 visa on July 5th 2018, pls an planning to go back. I need more info on how to overcome d next interview.

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    1. Unknown24 August 2018 at 01:47

      good morning, please I have interview September in lagos for b1/b2 please can u help me with hints on the questions they might likely to ask me please this is my first time and am a single lady and have not travel before what are my chances please, I would really appreciate.

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  43. ola7 August 2018 at 13:43

    Am new to all this. But i have an aunt who has been over there for 30 years plus, and am thinking of following her this year. Will i need to do an interview, since she will be picking me up?

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    1. Unknown14 August 2018 at 00:25

      You will need to be interviewed sir. Nothing like picking you up. U have to be interviewed.

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    2. ola18 August 2018 at 13:13

      Ok thanks

      Delete
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  45. Anonymous14 August 2018 at 00:30

    This trend has been helpful went to the embassy and was granted with my family. Went with my wife and 3yesrs old daughter

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    1. ola18 August 2018 at 13:14

      Congratulations

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    2. Unknown24 August 2018 at 01:50

      congratulation my interview is next month in lagos i applied for b1/b2 I key into ur luck, please what were the question u were ask? please give me a hints on how to prepare pls

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    3. Unknown22 September 2018 at 15:14

      Pls wot question was thrown to ur wife?

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  48. Unknown23 August 2018 at 09:31

    good day all, please I need your help I have appointment September in lagos, I apply for b1/b2 visa and I have not travel before this is my first time traveling please I need hints on how to prepared/ answer questions please I would really appreciate if I can get a clue of how it works. thanks

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  55. Unknown3 December 2018 at 16:19

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  56. Unknown20 January 2019 at 05:31

    Which one is okay Abuja or Lagos for F1 students coz I have my interview I don't know which one will be OK

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  58. Unknown23 April 2019 at 13:39

    hi
    i would like to apply for f1 visa but i was refused in the canadian embassy last year for student visa
    what are my chances of being granted an f1 visa

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  59. Unknown30 April 2019 at 08:00

    What are the documents required for b1b2 visa

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  60. Unknown7 May 2019 at 06:02

    How many days is necessary to put for tourist visa

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  61. Unknown19 July 2019 at 11:27

    Please I have interview scheduled for Aug pls I don't have travelling experience and I am a single mum of 2..pls help me out with any info

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