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Gd0007:

The payment process is straightforward, and I’m surprised some are still having difficulties with it. For example, I made a payment from my GTBank to First Bank, and by the next day, I had access to the calendar. Here's a tip: instead of typing, simply copy and paste the Amentum reference number. Make sure the applicant's name is entered as the Payee. For instance, if you make the payment on Monday at 10 a.m., you should be able to by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, and the calendar will be accessible, as the payment would likely have been confirmed by then. If you're still unsure, you can screenshot your dashboard so others can assist you further.

Thanks for your concern. Here is the screenshot after entering my Amentum number. The Amentum was copied directly from the payment receipt.

flourishing247:


Nope.

Thanks

First, that the Amentum reference number on the payment receipt in your email matches the one you entered during the payment process. If you made the payment online or through a bank deposit, ensure the reference number is correct. For online payments, you should have received a confirmation email double-check that the reference numbers match. Also, enter the date the payment was made. If it was an online transaction, you can check your bank statement for the reference number as well.

newton88:


Thanks for your concern. Here is the screenshot after entering my Amentum number. The Amentum was copied directly from the payment receipt.

damkanlinsin:
They use this method of no updating of DS160 to deal with agent who sell dates. They can’t update for their clients who they sell date for.

what if the DS 160 was not filled on the old portal, but the number was generated from ustraveldocs.(Old portal). I don't think there will be any record for them to even look at in the first place,except they just want to set an example with applicants as you have opined.
Let's hope they keep improving their processes.

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maryini:
Please has anyone been able to get a “duplicate applicant found for this ” error on the AVTIS website resolved ?

It’s extremely fustrating that after making payment since Sep 6th, all calls and chats with the customer reps have yielded no resolution.

saw this in the student visa discussion. I guess it’s risky. Also if you have number 0 and you change to letter “o” on your port it goes😂.
My case is IW and I don’t know the implication.

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My sincere apologies honestly. I wanted to ask though, are you a first time applicant?

America001:
If only people who come on here to ask questions come back to contribute after their interviews I believe this forum would be a more engaging place.
My experience at the London embassy.

VO: How long have you been in the UK (that was the first question guys)
Me: 1 year and 2 months
VO: What do you do?
Me: I work at XYZ
VO: How did you come to the UK
Me: I came on a skilled worker visa from my home country
She was typing a lot. Didn’t even look up to see my face
VO: Why are you going to the US?
Me: For vacation
VO: Have you traveled anywhere since you came to the UK?
Me: Yes. I’ve been to and Spain.
She asked me where specifically in both countries (at this point she was now looking at my face but I guess she had made up her mind)
I answered Paris and Barcelona. I went further to say Disneyland and she said I should show her pictures of me and some of the characters in Disneyland which I didn’t have.
To end the interview this woman asked me when I came to the UK again.
This time I gave her the actual date I arrived.
Madam went on another typing spree and after about a minute or so denied me quoting American laws and 214b about me not having enough ties
I thanked her and left.
Honestly I’m not angry at all.

Thanks

yoyome20:


Good afternoon, to reschedule you simply just click on reschedule it will take you to the calendar so you can view and check for more recent dates , you can actually click to check as often as you like but once you have used up all your reschedule options you will not be able to view the calender again . so since you have 30th Jan , you will be looking to get any date in Nov or Dec or early Jan .

J3nifer:
My sincere apologies honestly. I wanted to ask though, are you a first time applicant?

No I'm not

Are you applying anytime soon or have you applied already?

Feel free to share so that we can all learn from your experience

Please how long did it take to book an appointment for the visa interview?

America001:
If only people who come on here to ask questions come back to contribute after their interviews I believe this forum would be a more engaging place.
My experience at the London embassy.

VO: How long have you been in the UK (that was the first question guys)
Me: 1 year and 2 months
VO: What do you do?
Me: I work at XYZ
VO: How did you come to the UK
Me: I came on a skilled worker visa from my home country
She was typing a lot. Didn’t even look up to see my face
VO: Why are you going to the US?
Me: For vacation
VO: Have you traveled anywhere since you came to the UK?
Me: Yes. I’ve been to and Spain.
She asked me where specifically in both countries (at this point she was now looking at my face but I guess she had made up her mind)
I answered Paris and Barcelona. I went further to say Disneyland and she said I should show her pictures of me and some of the characters in Disneyland which I didn’t have.
To end the interview this woman asked me when I came to the UK again.
This time I gave her the actual date I arrived.
Madam went on another typing spree and after about a minute or so denied me quoting American laws and 214b about me not having enough ties
I thanked her and left.
Honestly I’m not angry at all.

naivasha:
Please how long did it take to book an appointment for the visa interview?

2 months

Gd0007:
First, that the Amentum reference number on the payment receipt in your email matches the one you entered during the payment process. If you made the payment online or through a bank deposit, ensure the reference number is correct. For online payments, you should have received a confirmation email double-check that the reference numbers match. Also, enter the date the payment was made. If it was an online transaction, you can check your bank statement for the reference number as well.

Thanks for your concern.

Alright my number will end with 7546

newton88:

Thanks for your concern. Can you pls message me on what’s app 08062660224 I need some Clarification as regards this. Thanks

yoyome20:


Yes, I also experienced the same thing. All you need to do is keep checking them. Sometimes, a new time slot will be added, and you can just be lucky to be online when that happens and you get a recent date. While I was going through all the dates and getting the same error message I clicked on a date in December and it went through, so don't give up just keep checking.

I hope this helped.

Thank you so much, i kept checking like you advised and got a date for October (which was today) she (mother-in-law) went and was denied but what I am confused about is the fact that the visa officer collected her documents but returned her port and kept it. Is it possible that they are going to her documents and there is a chance of them calling her back even after denying?

Gd0007:
Alright my number will end with 7546

Thanks bro

johnnie08:


what if the DS 160 was not filled on the old portal, but the number was generated from ustraveldocs.(Old portal). I don't think there will be any record for them to even look at in the first place,except they just want to set an example with applicants as you have opined.
Let's hope they keep improving their processes.

In this case you mentioned hmm I doubt if it’s not automatic refusal. What I notice they are trying to do is make sure you fill once and you fill right. No story changing so if you are filling make sure you understand what you fill and what you are doing. If not it’s gone and I don’t think they will allow upgrading of DS160 again because of this appointment stuff agent messed it up. And people buying the date.

Abbiemills:


Thank you so much, i kept checking like you advised and got a date for October (which was today) she (mother-in-law) went and was denied but what I am confused about is the fact that the visa officer collected her documents but returned her port and kept it. Is it possible that they are going to her documents and there is a chance of them calling her back even after denying?

I'm so sorry to hear this. I have not done mine, so I do not know why the documents were taken. Please can you share the interview transcript if your mother-in-law can ?

I am seeing so many slots in Abuja for Dec and Jan respectively. Does the slot work?

Thank you

America001:


2 months

yoyome20:


I'm so sorry to hear this. I have not done mine, so I do not know why the documents were taken. Please can you share the interview transcript if your mother-in-law can ?

She couldn't all the questions,
But she said she was asked how many kids does she have and was asked who paid the visa fee (my husband paid online) and she was asked to show the receipt of payment(we never knew they would ask for receipt so she didnt go with it). He asked her questions about her job and where she would be staying.

Those were the questions she remebered

Have you paid? someone mentioned seeing the duplicate issues resurface with your method after payment

AdisaMighty:


saw this in the student visa discussion. I guess it’s risky. Also if you have number 0 and you change to letter “o” on your port it goes😂.
My case is IW and I don’t know the implication.

Abbiemills:


She couldn't all the questions,
But she said she was asked how many kids does she have and was asked who paid the visa fee (my husband paid online) and she was asked to show the receipt of payment(we never knew they would ask for receipt so she didnt go with it). He asked her questions about her job and where she would be staying.

Those were the questions she remebered

Thanks

Please anyone experiencing same issues on the USVISAAPPT website? Backstory: The migration email took a long time to reach me, so out of curiosity, I went ahead and created an . I followed each step until the MRV payment section, where I realized I was inadvertently setting up a new (despite having an existing one on the old website). Once I realized this, I deleted the new . A week later, the migration email finally arrived. I tried logging in following the instructions, but it’s been impossible—I keep getting the message, " is inactive". I’ve ed customer , but they keep sending reset links, which only leads back to the same " is inactive" error. Please help me! My interview is literally weeks away

damkanlinsin:


In this case you mentioned hmm I doubt if it’s not automatic refusal. What I notice they are trying to do is make sure you fill once and you fill right. No story changing so if you are filling make sure you understand what you fill and what you are doing. If not it’s gone and I don’t think they will allow upgrading of DS160 again because of this appointment stuff agent messed it up. And people buying the date.

In your case did you give them the Confirmed page of your DS 160 or they just used your port and appointment letter to scan.
Kindly clarify please. Many Thanks

Hello Everyone, Can anyone who had recently done dropbox help me please. Asides from the following what do I need to include?
1. IW letter,
2. payment confirmation,
3. port,
4. DS-160 confirmation,
5.one port photograph and
6. the OIS letter

what is required? Thanks.
Also while booking for dropbox, I selected free dropbox, is that right?

Hello My nairaland Pls help I made us visa payment from first bank for my husband o got the receipt while trying to process the application I was told the receipt number does not exist only for my to discovered that the date of birth was wrong on the receipt and 1 digit missing from the amentum ref number please does any body have idea what I should do pls your response will give peace of mind now as I don’t know who to
Pls help
thank you

Hello,

I am about to book an appointment for my parents but ould appreciate some insight on how the drop-off for the Dropbox option works to enable me pick a suitable date:

1. Does the applicant have to drop off in-person or can the documents be sent by courier?
2. If in-person, can one applicant drop-off for both?

Thank you!

Hello everyone, please for how long does the DS-160 form remain valid?

johnnie08:

In your case did you give them the Confirmed page of your DS 160 or they just used your port and appointment letter to scan.
Kindly clarify please. Many Thanks

They use my port to scan me in at the waiting hall I did mine in Lagos

johnnie08:

In your case did you give them the Confirmed page of your DS 160 or they just used your port and appointment letter to scan.
Kindly clarify please. Many Thanks

Have you gone for your own interview

Hello,
can someone help me or guide me on what to do, my mother-in-law visa was denied and i am trying to book a new appointment for her, but i keep getting the error, "duplicate applicant found' what can i do to resolve this error?