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For Nigerians, a US trip for tourism, visiting family or business runs on the B1/B2 visitor visa, B1 for business (meetings, conferences, negotiations) and B2 for tourism and family visits, almost always issued together. It’s the most interview-driven of the major visas: there’s no thick document file to submit in advance, and the decision is made face-to-face in a few minutes.
That makes the US visa less about paperwork and more about profile and presentation, and about clearing one specific legal hurdle.
Under Section 214(b), US law assumes you intend to immigrate until you prove you don’t. Your entire job at the interview is to overcome that presumption by showing strong, genuine ties to Nigeria: stable employment, a business, property, family responsibilities, or studies you’ll return to. Almost every Nigerian refusal is a 214(b) refusal, the officer simply wasn’t convinced you’ll come back.
You won’t hand over a full file, but bring evidence you can produce if asked:
The MRV fee is US $185 as of 2026. Some applicants pay an additional issuance/reciprocity fee after approval. Pay only through the official ustraveldocs channels and confirm current amounts there.
We prepare you for the interview the way it actually runs: getting your DS-160 right, organising your proof of ties and funds, and coaching you on the questions officers ask Nigerians. See our pricing (interview prep is included on our higher tiers) or the full visa guides hub. Also weighing other destinations? Compare the UK visa and Canada visa.
The B1/B2 (MRV) application fee is US $185 as of 2026, paid in Naira at the approved bank or online before you book your interview. There may be a visa issuance reciprocity fee for some applicants. Confirm current amounts on the US embassy (ustraveldocs) website.
Yes. Most applicants aged 14-79 must attend an in-person interview at the US Consulate in Lagos or the Embassy in Abuja. The interview is usually brief, a few minutes, and the officer decides largely on your answers and profile.
Section 214(b) of US immigration law presumes every visitor intends to immigrate until they prove otherwise. To get a B1/B2 visa you must convince the officer you have strong ties to Nigeria, a job, family, property or business, and will return. Most refusals are 214(b) refusals.
Interview wait times swing a lot depending on demand and can be long. Check the current wait estimate on ustraveldocs and book as early as possible. The interview decision itself is usually given on the day, with the passport returned shortly after if approved.
Yes, there's no mandatory waiting period. But reapplying only makes sense if your situation has genuinely changed or you can present your ties far more convincingly. Paying the fee again with the same profile usually ends the same way.
Message us on WhatsApp, tell us where you're going, and we'll take it from there. No shady agents. No documents sent to a stranger. Just a clean process, in Naira.