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by oflondon » Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:25 am
hey,
I was holding 5 years EEA residence card( I'm a Nigerian ) when i applied for U.S tourist visa in 2009 and I was issued a 2 year B1/B2(business/tourist)visa.
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Firstly,If your passport shows how you entered the U.K legally before obtaining the residence card you stand the chance. I came to the U.K in 2006 with EEA family permit and later applied for 5 years residence card here in U.K. A friend of mine applied in January this year on 5 years residence card and was refused based on the fact that his passport did not show how he legally entered the U.K before applying for his 5 years residence card.
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Secondly,It's advisable to have been resident in U.K for about 3-4 years before you apply.
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Thirdly, you need to have sufficient ties to the U.K that will compel you to return after you temporary stay in U.S. Ties such as family,full-time employment,social ties,economic ties, financial ties and so on. You really have to convince them that you have all these ties and present the documents.
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Be confident ---- dont't be surprised they might ask you how you met your EEA spouse. I was asked this question and i was really confident to answer them. Please make eye to eye contact when they are asking questions.
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Travel experience is another advantage. I've been to about 12 european countries before applying.
The questions will last for about 5 minutes or less and please don't give vague and general answers to questions that are asked. Only reply to questions that are asked.
If you can convince them with the above info, you stand the chance of getting the visa. Please message me if you need more info. Goodluck
