How To Get A U.S. Business Visa From Nigeria: Important Information
Have you been wondering about how to get a Business visa in Nigeria? Then this article is for you.
A Business Visa is one issued to people who want to travel to another country for purposes such as attending meetings, conferences, signing contracts and consulting business associates amongst many others. The U.S Business visa is tagged as the B-1 visitor visa. This visa allows a stay of about 3-6 months and can be valid for about 5 years.
The first step to getting a U.S business visa is to first fill-up the online DS-160 form. This would require you getting all the right documents which would be listed below. After filling up the form, you are to print it out and sign on it.
The next step is to set up an appointment with a US embassy in Nigeria for an interview on your application. You are also expected to prepare well for the interview and you should have all the necessary documents for the interview. You can either go to the Lagos US consulate or the Abuja US embassy for this.
Finally, after the interview date has been set, you should wait and attend the interview on the scheduled date that the interview was set. Applicants of this visa should not be accompanied for the interview except they have disabilities and cannot go to the embassy unaccompanied.
You would be expected to show the purpose of your visit and prove that you would be staying for a short period of time in the US. You should also have proof of enough funds to support yourself financially in the US.
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Documents Necessary for Application
- A DS-160 (Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application) form which has been duly completed and signed by the visa applicant.
- A Nigerian passport that is valid for travel to the United States of America.
- One passport-sized photograph (5cmx5cm) taken within the last 6 months prior to the visa application.
- Two blank passport pages for visa stamps.
- Original copy of your bank statement from the past three months prior to the period of visa application.
- Proof of accommodation for the period you will be staying in the country.
- Proof of civil status in Nigeria.
- Proof of sufficient funds for stay and return.
- Travel insurance which has sufficient medical coverage. The insurance should be valid for the duration of your stay in the country.
- A police report showing the traveler does not have a criminal record.
- Documentation confirming the purpose of travel.
- Copy of travel itinerary.
- Copy of return flight ticket to Nigeria.
Note that you cannot take up paid employment on the B-1 visa as it is restricted to just business activities.
You might also want to check out this article on the U.S student visa.
Embassy Address
Lagos
U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria. 2, Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Abuja
U.S Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. Plot 1075, Diplomatic Drive, Central District, Abuja, Nigeria.
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