@tha dude, chairman mee, i can see you really know what you are talking about and you have 100 % proofed yourself right extactly what this guy in minnesota told me and he said he think i can do it, if only it's true that i could pass through that way to europe.though its not encouraging and i cant encourage even my enemy to do that but how we for do?
i decided to make strong decisions on traveling abroad because this shit had wasted almost 5 whole years out of my career and i dont think i will just give up like that unless i see that yesssssssssssssss am 80% rich in nigeria only i could stay, cos all this social ammenities abroad is meant for classified folks in naija and why that?
but as ur advice now i promise to try that embassy and see but i was there once before the idea of finger print and since then have been skeptical bout going there, i dont even think about it, but i think i give it a trail and i hope all goes well as you wished for me and i wish you the best of all as well i will give it a trial.
God is my helper, i believe

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@ bandiejay,
Good thinking to try once again you have nothing to loose!
Make sure all your docs are complete, arrange them in an orderly manner when u go to the embassy so that you dont fumble to find a certain document when requested, the officers dislike clumsiness cos they know alot of applicants are waiting so if u make ur self interesting with ur organizational skills they will give the the time to help them make a decision on ur application. Only give out requested docs to the officer, but hold all docs that might be related to ur case! Once in front of the visa officer make sure you maintain constant eye contact with the visa officer (I mean eye-ball to eye-ball without blinking).
The only time ur eyes should be away from the officer is when ur a bringing out a requested document from ur file but even after that, return ur eyes to the eye ball position. You know they dont confirm docs they tell if ur telling the truthful by ur eyes and how u answer their question. Pratice with the eye contact at home with ur girl friend brother or relative and observe urself in the mirror on how u can keep ur eye-ball fixed without blinking ur eye lids.
Whtever question that comes ur way be as precise and truthful as u can. Show extreme calm and control ur emotions! no unnecessary smiling or frowning, even when the officer smiles at u remain calm and confident. If u are using the same name u wanna be as truthful as u can on ur application. Spend atleast 3-days reading through ur filled application. Its usually better to read it as a bible every morning when u wake up, cos at that time ur brain in very relaxed and fresh, which can help u see what ever error u might have made in the application that wasnt known to u while filling it. For every line u fill in the application form anticipate a likely question and provide an answer.
Remember! your interview will be based on how u fill your  application. Be precise with ur purpose of vist!, if for example u are applying for a visit visa(holiday), dont include any intention to work or study its a trap included in the application form to help the officers know the true intention of every applicant! Phatom a way to show a strong family ties in Nigeria, which might include a evidence of a good job, stock investment, property, marriage plus a child, marriage without a child is no longer seen as evidence of strong family ties. If u indicate ur are married in ur application remember to put on a wedding ring in the appropriate finger, it will be observed by the visa officer while taking ur finger print without ur knowledge.
Dont use an inflated account!! even if u have N1million in ur account, its ok to go for a vacation as long as u application says u're employed.
They know what it takes to have multiple million in ones account and they arent usually fooled by those who present poped up account. When the visa officer looks at ur application observe his/her eye brows/frown/gestures and anticipate his/her intention, it will help ur mind to be prepared for the next question before it props up.
When ask about where u are going dont mention the USA or the state in America be precise about the actual location i.e the name of the town where u will be residing, it gives them a sense that u are prepared and know where u are going.
for example Allen - Ikeja, Allen is where ur hotel is located, Ikeja is the name of the town or city and lagos the state. With these in mind it is still no guarantee, but it helps to know u are as prepared as u possibly can, then leave the rest to GOD.

*Did i hear u say there is too much involved for a 5mins interview? Yup!, u're right but it will be worth it if u are granted the visa. It is the first stressful step towards becoming an Americana. Never mind the employment authorization issue and all that? it will gradually sort its self out when u get here. Plus u will have d opportunity to use the laws of the system to fight the system even if it be thro' asylum. One secret however is that u must stay out of the trouble of the law if u hope to achieve ur dream in Yankee.
Under the table jobs (employment without authorization to work) might come to u if u re known in ur community as a good person.

@tha dude,
Bobs , did you type all this one because of me meeeeeeeen u biko no be small
but bros i have some question i would love to ask. e.g now am plating my hair and as a musician we all know that is a trade mark for artist 4 get that at least tuface is not weaving neither dbanj is weaving, what kind of document will i prepare for that trip? am not working am an hustler and i know how to find money in a legite way without fraud.
what kind of document would i prepare and bro would i tell u.s.a embassy that am going for show? who is inviting me?
its all this type of things i always reason as an hustler, though i believe in my creativity in writing adverts,jingles and t.v reality concept and also a mushrum model artist , what i need is bros just tell me document i will prepare , i tell you i will be the first person in nigeria to take that visa next week cos now am in ghana, accra i left nigeria because of all this LE FE NUSO and i decided to stay in ghana on my way comming back fro cape verde , cos am tired of naija and i must leave nigeria in JESUS name amen bros text me your digit i go call you make you put me through ordinary document. na my digit be this +233241475831
egbon u bikoooooooo

Bandie

You cut across as a down-to-earth humble being.Me like you so much.I love your straight forwardness.It is a hallmark that will come handy soonest in the actualization of your dream._{wish you be girl}

@bandiejay,
Your hair doesnt define you, your character does and they know it at the embassy, the only thing is that they will have less than 5mins to findout ur character which means more attention will be paid to u, like ur docs and wht u do for a living, all that it will become a point of interest for the VO. it will then be upon you to state ur case clearly why u think u are qualified for the visa. u need to have a personal webpage with which u can market urself. If u release atleast a track, create a free page on myspace and youtube, people will begin to know u. Dont wait till u have the money to release a full album. Start marketing ur self today by posting ur songs on youtube.
I wont advise u to dash to the embassy next week, it doesnt work like that with Yankee, u must plan. Start by going thro the US embassy webpage for Nigeria, read it very well, it will give u an insight of wht they expect from u as an applicant.
As per the kind of docs u need, a visiting docs will be ok as long u are  invited by a friend or relative who has an impeccable record! The Invitation letter should state that he/she would be responsible for ur walfare and ensure he earns above the stipulated income required for him/her to invited u. Such income depends on the state where he resides and size of the family if any that he/she is presently responsible for in America. Also ask your sponsorer to notarized the letter! that gives the invitation letter a legal backing.

kay pumping thanks for that comment.
@tha dude thanks for the call and i really appreciate your effort concerning all those creative and expensive ideas you gave me for free, one love bro, i will try and take my time also start promoting my self on websites at the same time i will start preparing my docs because the fact still remains that bubbbbbz i ain't staying in this down town thanks for that bro anticipating to see more of your threads.
still boiling BANDIEJAY IN STUDIO CATCH YOU IN CHICAGO

@bandiejay
strong boy that does not fear with humble character, i think if you go to ur dream land am 90% sure if you can maintain the character you have on nairaland you will make it no doubt, even nigeria, so Ghana you dey now? boyo u dey vex, you and bigmodo suppose twins he he he and everything tha dude is telling you is the thruth men just take your time and God will help you go through the mail i sent you and get back to me fast.

wolf dog gee man thanks

[size=14pt]you don't have to encourage people to take that suicide mission that you described in your long list on how to get into europe by road and on foot. you failed to include the risks involved and the ratio between those who succeed and those who died trying to.
how many people we see drowning in the Mediterranean sea every now and then on euronews? what about those who died by the roasting heat of the sahara deserts, is it those who are being killed by armed rubbers or those bitten by desert snakes and scorpions? did i add those who starved to death on the (many days) long journey without food nor water? what about those who are stranded in the middle of no where and can't even find the money or means to return home?
in fact, no journey man succeeds without being rescued by coast guard or the eu navy.
with all these and many other factors, one can understand that the amount of those who succeed does not even represent 15 percent of the people who attempt the journey because, even the people lucky enough to succeed by rescue teams are then kept to be fed with the long needed food and eventually deported. learn a lesson. chao[/size]
people should be careful and think twice b4 taking the do-or-die measures to get to europe. here you can see a photo of a nigerian stranded and frustrated in bamako, mali on the "road to europe".
from sources, this young man has just been paid a wage of a free dish of malian delicacies after massive axing of fire-wood for a local restaurant in bamako

http://mpelembe.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2009/2/16/4094872.html
Eighteen African immigrants drown off Canary Islands
by Mnet on Mon 16 Feb 2009 02:36 PM GMT  |  Permanent Link  |  Cosmos
Eighteen African migrants, some of them children, die as they try to reach the Canary Islands in a wooden boat.


LANZAROTE, SPAIN (FEBRUARY 16, 2009) FORTA -
Spanish coastguards found the corpses of 18 immigrants, some of them
children, off the coast of Lanzarote in the Atlantic after their boat sank on
Sunday (February 15), emergency services said.

Coast guards plucked six immigrants from the water alive after their
boat sank around 7 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) in the waters off the most
northerly of the Canary Island chain.

Emergency services believe the boat was thought to be carrying between
24 and 28 people.

Over the weekend two other boats carrying 145 people, around 20 of them
children, landed safely on nearby Tenerife.

Rights groups say the majority of immigrants trying to make the voyage
on rickety open-topped boats die in their attempts to make it from West
African countries like Mauritania and Senegal to Spain and a better life in
Europe. They accuse criminal gangs which run the trade of failing to equip the
boats with enough fuel, water and accurate navigation instruments, condemning
many of the immigrants to death at sea.

A total of 13,424 illegal immigrants arrived last year -- 9,181 to the
Canaries -- down from a peak of 39,180 overall in 2006, according to the
Spanish Interior Ministry.
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Typically Spanish - Spain News : Canarias

14 immigrants die trying to reach the Canary Islands
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One of the survivors on Gran Canaria yesterday - Photo EFE
There were other immigrant boat arrivals on the Spanish mainland also yesterday.

The bodies of 14 dead immigrants who died from hypothermia were on board a boat which arrived on Gran Canaria yesterday morning.
The 46 survivors on the boat said that they had been adrift for ten days.

It means at least 120 immigrants have died trying to reach Spain so far this year.

A group of 39 immigrants spotted yesterday afternoon when 55 miles off Motril have now been escorted into Motril Port. There was one woman among the travellers who are all reported to be in good health. They will now be identified and returned to their countries of origin.

And another group of Moroccan immigrants arrived close to the lighthouse at Cabo de Palos, near Cartagena in Murcia. The group of 12 were spotted by a fishing boat, and helped ashore by two local Spaniards around 7pm last night.

A rescue ship tows a boat carrying 76 migrants aboard in Arona, on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, Thursday Nov. 6, 2008, after it the intercepted while crossing over from Africa

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More Somali Illegal Immigrant Drown; Yemen Seeks to Stop their Flow 

Yemeni Coast Guard Forces pulled out the corpses of five illegal immigrants on Friday evening off Yemen's southern coasts while they were trying to infiltrate into the country.
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Chei see my fellow bro and sis because of bad govt they are giving their souls to the ocean!

@Tagase you know the bigest problem you have , i think you are Mr.to know, do i encourage people to travel? why cant you post your own picture?while posting others, you said you are in mali, do they spend naira in mali? and those pictures of illegall imigrant on meditaranean are they yours? This is the story you heard from people like me and with the help of press , have you ever witness half of it before?
i think you have no point. there anyones that feels like going can go if they like i will always wish them best of luck, its not everybody that have helper or parent feed in nigeria or can afford Mr.bigs tantalizers like you did and afford 200naira food , if they have the opportunity and they wanna go who the hell i am to stop them even when the law enforcement agent in nigeria cannot even stop me , so man pls kain your line and talk better things if you know you have better thing to post on the thread,
I guess Good nairalanders are catching fun on this thread,
Bandiejay in studio catch you in chicago

now i see tagasee ko lo roo gbo, but baba bandie i support you, me i wan go and i am going nobody papa fit stop me even yaar adua not to talk of your common thread would stop me Thumb up bandiejay
This guy tagasee go research after all this days to post this pictures? any way thanks still part of knowledge but pix are not urs they are internet pix eh ehe abi u be that one wey police catch after u commot mali?, monkey

we can never blame people for trying to have a better life , especially if they are not killing or doing worst stuff which is happening everyday in 9ja, good luck to anyone trying to leave this way and better themselves, this hell of a trip its definitely not for the faint hearted.
"they'd rather die trying than live on their knees"

ya! MR BROWN no body fit die and am not saying people should go am only shearing my experience with people and this is my expereince that all there is more knowledge in learning only if you wanna learning

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this has to be on top man

Tegese, thank you for the information and pictures, for those who still want go travel illegally, you better think twice!

@bandiejay thank you for exposing this route for many people a friend of mine is in libya now at tripoli he called to let us go together but i was afraid now he called me he will be in italy next week, God will bless you for exposing this route for those who there father and uncle are not commissioners or afford mr Biggs , i think i have to go me my sef.

Wow, very interesting thread.

Na wa oh oo, wetin man pikin go do now, i done find work tire here, i no see, so i dey think of travelling like this by march to april, so house, anybody weh fit travel by then, should write me at, ericstan1970@yahoo.com or call me if possible because am scared of going alone lol, so lets try this again. i have 150k already, so i need to get like 100k by end of next month, and i will start the trip.

@last post , pock head

Chineke Armaggedon,
This is the most interesting thread so far on nairalaind
@ bandie, OBoy you try oooo, This is a current affairs and by 2011 it would be history. I think this ur journey should be added to the bible.

lol @ nethacker

bandiejay, i hail u, i don see am say u go succeed. march on my brother, one luv.

Hi Bandiejay,

Your story is such a moving one but we thank God for the experience.

I took time to read each word written by every contributor on the topic. It will surely help a lot of people. I called yr Ghana number +233241475831 for a chat but it was switched off. Pls holla me on +233272006577. I should be able to link you up with some folks that may assist in converting your desert experiences into mountaintop success.

One love.

i just want to ask a question,must one travel out of naija b4 one can make it?i know things are not moving well in naija but is it that enough reason for people to risk their lives,bradon you said it yourself that europe is nothing so why are you still hellbent on going out of the country.
look let me tell you the truth nowhere in the world do you pick money on the streets.

ok thank you sir