Please help

[Sarath 6]

Hello family 

 

Please help me and go easy on me. 
my husband and I are planning to go to Jamaica for our anniversary and also for him to meet our daughter . 
We know that we’ll need a transit visa for both layovers (UK, and US) from Ghana. 

 Layovers are both 6 hours 

I applied for the c visa it gave me a confirmation number , but I went to schedule the interview it asked me for a receipt number which I’m guessing I should have paid for it first after I applied.

I think I found a page where it asked me to put my case number, which I don’t have since I’m applying for a non immigrant visa. 

please please help me redirect my steps

After I apply for the c visa

where do I go to pay for the visa?

what’s the MRV number, where do I get that ? I only have a confirmation number.

 

kindly help a girl out. 
 

thank you 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[JeanneAdil 6,278]

spouse visa IS an immigrant visa

 

you,  the USC do not need a transit visa

 

u will not have MRV fee as that is for K1 fiancee visa

u will pay for the visa and AOS at the NVC stage (2nd stage ) of this process

it will be about a year from time of the petition

u do not schedule the interview for spouse visa/  that is scheduled by NVC and the embassy after your case is DQ'd 

This is a long journey

 

and sorry ,  can't help with a transit visa from Ghana for layovers / i am no help there

[Sarath 6]

11 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

spouse visa IS an immigrant visa

 

you,  the USC do not need a transit visa

 

u will not have MRV fee as that is for K1 fiancee visa

u will pay for the visa and AOS at the NVC stage (2nd stage ) of this process

it will be about a year from time of the petition

u do not schedule the interview for spouse visa/  that is scheduled by NVC and the embassy after your case is DQ'd 

This is a long journey

 

and sorry ,  can't help with a transit visa from Ghana for layovers / i am no help there

I was not asking about the spose visa, we are already int he process for that.

 

I was simply asking where to go to pay for the  transit visa application in order to schedule an interview, I am not sure if it's the same process for a B2 visa. The C visa is a transit visa since he will be travelling from Ghana to Jamaica and will have a layover, he will need a transit visa to go through the US. 

Thank you

[Chancy 6,233]

*** Moved from AOS from Work/Student/Tourist Visas forum to Tourist Visas forum -- although topic is not about B visas, process for C transit visa application is similar ***

 

2 hours ago, Sarath said:

where do I go to pay for the visa?

 

USTravelDocs says to pay the fee in cash at any Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branch in Ghana or online with GTBank.  Instructions here -- https://www.ustraveldocs.com/gh/gh-niv-paymentinfo.asp

 

[JeanneAdil 6,278]

1 hour ago, Sarath said:

I was not asking about the spose visa, we are already int he process for that.

 

I was simply asking where to go to pay for the  transit visa application in order to schedule an interview, I am not sure if it's the same process for a B2 visa. The C visa is a transit visa since he will be travelling from Ghana to Jamaica and will have a layover, he will need a transit visa to go through the US. 

Thank you

u said u both needed a transit visa to pass thur and the USC doesn't

 

[Boiler 43,791]

Why not just apply for a B visa?

[Sarath 6]

3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Why not just apply for a B visa?

because in Ghana, the B2 visa isnt guaranteed, and it takes longer to even get an interview.

I was already told this from some of you on here. 

33 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

u said u both needed a transit visa to pass thur and the USC doesn't

 

Im a US citizen, i do not need the visa, he needs the visa to pass through the US. 

[Sarath 6]

43 minutes ago, Chancy said:

*** Moved from AOS from Work/Student/Tourist Visas forum to Tourist Visas forum -- although topic is not about B visas, process for C transit visa application is similar ***

 

 

USTravelDocs says to pay the fee in cash at any Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branch in Ghana or online with GTBank.  Instructions here -- https://www.ustraveldocs.com/gh/gh-niv-paymentinfo.asp

 

Thank you so much 

[Boiler 43,791]

8 minutes ago, Sarath said:

because in Ghana, the B2 visa isnt guaranteed, and it takes longer to even get an interview.

I was already told this from some of you on here. 

Im a US citizen, i do not need the visa, he needs the visa to pass through the US. 

The C is not guaranteed basically the same parameters as the B

 

I assumed it would be a similar timeline to obtain an interview did not realise it was much shorter

[Sarath 6]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

The C is not guaranteed basically the same parameters as the B

 

I assumed it would be a similar timeline to obtain an interview did not realise it was much shorter

based on their website it has a shorter time frame, so I'm taking my chances with that. 

[Chancy 6,233]

Just now, Sarath said:

because in Ghana, the B2 visa isnt guaranteed

 

Just to be clear -- B2 visa is never guaranteed from any US consulate in any country, not just Ghana.  Also, C visa (or any other visa type) is not guaranteed either, and it's just as hard to overcome presumption of immigrant intent as when applying for B2 visa.

 

[Sarath 6]

Just now, Chancy said:

 

Just to be clear -- B2 visa is never guaranteed from any US consulate in any country, not just Ghana.  Also, C visa (or any other visa type) is not guaranteed either, and it's just as hard to overcome presumption of immigrant intent as when applying for B2 visa.

 

I understand the uncertainty of both, and im aware of the likelihood of the outcomes.

 

I'm just going based on the one i have a higher chance on. 

if it gets denied then it is what it is. 

we're just trying to meet him halfway without having to travel on his side with our daughter, since we're looking at almost 2 years for him to get here. 

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

Just some other observations 

- as visas are not guaranteed suggest you buy refundable tickets

- according to Google there are routes from Ghana to Jamaica that have only one layover- which would save not only on layover time but also the hassle of getting another visa 

Edited June 5, 2022 by SusieQQQ

[Sarath 6]

One of the main reasons is also because he has $2000 unused credits from american airline from a cancelled fight from 2020.

 it expires in December, I'm trying to make use of that as well.

Jamaica is a Ghana visa free country so we chose there.. but we could not avoid the layover in the US if we want to use the credits with AA or BA because those are the only airlines i can use the credits with.

 

unless we use half of the credits for a country 

and then pay with our own from a country to Jamaica without stopping in US

 

I have not looked at flights going to Jamaica without layovers in the US.

[Sarath 6]

8 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Just some other observations 

- as visas are not guaranteed suggest you buy refundable tickets

- there are routes from Ghana to Jamaica that have only one layover- which would save not only on layover time but also the hassle of getting another visa 

i have seen some, but the I cant use the AA credits on the airlines. 

 lol, its a good idea, im going to try to see if I can make it work.

 

If i find a flight from Ghana with American Airlines or British Airways out of Ghana ( that way i can use the credits) then from wherever that layover is straight to Jamaica (pay out of pocket for that )