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Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by olumuyo: 9:01am On Mar 26, 2015 |
To the OP, do not be discouraged. I as a person has experienced multiple rejections from the consular officers at the US embassy. Surprisingly, on the day I was given, I did not even say much. The consular simply started from where the interview ended in 4 years earlier. Believe me this guys are good when they come to keeping records! They had rejected my visa applications 4 years earlier when myself, my wife and children applied. We just came back form a family UK visit about 6 months earlier so the issues of nothing having to have travelled before was out of the question. The reason: My wife had applied along side her father who is a gospel musician to attend a gospel concert in the US. She was not granted visa but her dad was. This was many years before we got married (as a teenager). Then she was bearing her maiden name and not my surname. When the consular officer asked me if she had applied for a US visa before now I simply said no. Believe me the answer was sincere as that was the first time she would be applying since we got married. I didn't know of any other experience before the question. At that time the officer just simply said I am sorry the information I have here shows that your wife has applied with her dad in XyZ year to attend a concert in the US. I was stunned and I only managed to say that must be before we got married of which I am not aware. But alas it was too late as I had been ordered to finger print. Please note all questions were directed at me and not my wife. Note that when my wife did applied in the XYZ year there no technology process of capturing asking the finger prints and her name was not my surname. Her picture would have been different by reason of age and definitely she would have applied using another passport. So a million dollar question! How were they able to reference my wife's current visa application to the one she did about 20 years ag0? Success Story: I reapplied last year after 4 years (Me and my wife this time). When it was our turn. The consular officer just said I could see that you have applied in ABC year and you were denied. I said yes. He also said that you wife had applied before this time to attend a concert in the USA with her dad. I said Yes. What do you do? I am an accountant, I answered. And how much do you earn I told him both before and after tax. The next thing he said was that I should come for my visa a week after. The rest is history. 6 Likes |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by Menace2Society(m): 9:02am On Mar 26, 2015 |
pendusky:Look at this man!U think say Naija Embassy no dey deny people visa ni?Naija visa hard o and the stamp beautiful sha |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by justi4jesu(f): 9:03am On Mar 26, 2015 |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by onatisi(m): 9:06am On Mar 26, 2015 |
dustydee:I agree with u . Most likely the way op answered the questions wasn't convincing enough. I always tell people that you must be natural with the story and facts you are presenting. |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by SkinnyDude(m): 9:09am On Mar 26, 2015 |
EroticAngelina:yeah! and you dont know that london is not a country. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by nairaman66(m): 9:11am On Mar 26, 2015 |
onatisi: His body language and his facial expression would have played a key role. However, when answering VO's questions.. One needs to be detailed about places of interests and reasons of visiting! Conclusively, if the OP Had, had other travel experiences especially European nations he would have been granted the visa.. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by Emmahunk(m): 9:14am On Mar 26, 2015 |
martyns303: Sure, that is talking about Nations. More the reason we keep saying that some people should stop giving our Country a bad name as it affects our acceptability by other Countries. I would have accepted a comment like 'when will Nigerians begin to be respected' rather than 'the green passport'. Please be a good ambassador and God bless |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by Nobody: 9:20am On Mar 26, 2015 |
SkinnyDude:jeez it was a mistake. london, uk, britain... they are smwhat d same jare. cut me some slack. mtchw 1 Like |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by Bhella5(m): 9:23am On Mar 26, 2015 |
What cleaning company pay their Manager 180k after tax? My friend I suspect u. But according to Terry G "Ame o ji na f'ese sha lo" |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by Emmahunk(m): 9:24am On Mar 26, 2015 |
xdos: My dear. Immigration Regulations are majorly same the world over. I only tried to give you the basic guidelines. People have been known to be given or refused visas simply because the vo happened to be in a good /bad mood. |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by ttmacoy: 9:29am On Mar 26, 2015 |
Na so e pain you reach? All because of visa you are praying for their countries to collapse. You conveniently ignore the fact that it's due Nigerians messing up that has made things this difficult. You do realise there was a time Nigerians were visa free but you abused the system. Even recently Singapore stopped Nigerians being visa free for same reason. Why not pray and work hard for Nigeria to be up to par instead and develop a reputation as a country that respects the rule of law and works? That way there is mutual respect it's easier to travel as they know Nigeria is good and they wi return home. HolyHolla: 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by Nobody: 9:30am On Mar 26, 2015 |
Yomieluv:I will disgrace that visa officer there, you don't ask me such useless question because I will give it to you there hot. |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by Nobody: 9:31am On Mar 26, 2015 |
I only see USA as country that hardly accept nigerians in this your list . other's are not difficult.as for the invitation, you are right. EroticAngelina: |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by SkinnyDude(m): 9:34am On Mar 26, 2015 |
EroticAngelina:hahaha. nobody is above mistake. |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by justwise(m): 9:35am On Mar 26, 2015 |
HolyHolla: Talk is cheap. |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by dechandel(f): 9:37am On Mar 26, 2015 |
chimchim1:Your last statement is not quite true |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by justwise(m): 9:45am On Mar 26, 2015 |
chimchim1: You are not helping the op rather you are misleading him |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by dubbiskelly(m): 9:49am On Mar 26, 2015 |
Na u spoil everything, how u go say u wan go visit your cousin? Is your cousin in question wedding or is there any event? I will advice you to reapply after a minimum of six months, but not sooner. You can apply with at least one of your kids then and take my word for it that they will give u. It will be better if u apply with any of ur kids under 18 years of age. |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by publicenemy(m): 10:19am On Mar 26, 2015 |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by elohorayodele: 10:24am On Mar 26, 2015 |
funstufz: power =respect, when we become an economic power we would be respected. thats not far ahead because buhari promised not only to stabilize crude oil price but also to make sure one naira=one dolllar |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by StepG: 10:25am On Mar 26, 2015 |
bigtalla:Absolutely. Right. |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by sirleyeto: 10:31am On Mar 26, 2015 |
studio14: Are you a clown?London is not Country!!! Omg lol |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by StepG: 10:33am On Mar 26, 2015 |
Emmahunk:nice sir 1 Like |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by Nobody: 10:33am On Mar 26, 2015 |
When you are refused a visa, play back your responses and see if they make sense even to you. "I'm going to visit my cousin" is NOT a valid reason for travelling. You are going on holiday, AND will either stay with OR visit your cousin in the process is a more believable story. Also, think about it, why would a married woman travel without her kids and husband? There is almost NO reason that will not sound fishy. Who will look after the kids? And the husband? Not asking you to lie but saying you were single would've yielded better results (They will still catch you when your whole family wants to go) The few times I've been in that embassy, I've usually been one of the last they attended to and have the privilege of hearing people's story. So many don't make any sense. "I'm going for a modelling show", "All my crew have their visas, remaining me", "I want to go and buy used cars" etc.. Contrary to the opinion Nigerians like to throw around, the US consular office is not wicked or crazy (we never like to take responsibility for anything). They are not magicians either to know if you will run or not. They apply psychological and methodological reasoning based on the information YOU SUPPLY!! When you are being sponsored by a reputable (American)company, its like 3 questions max and they ask you to come pick up your visa.. 6 Likes |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by lordmario(m): 10:35am On Mar 26, 2015 |
Are they outrightly crazy or stupid? Whenever they are coming to our own country, do we question them like this? Naija no good but those americans here have refused to go back even though their visa has expired. I hate americans and their stupid guts. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by StepG: 10:36am On Mar 26, 2015 |
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Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by LBTY(f): 10:59am On Mar 26, 2015 |
trendyindian: When you reapply, use your uncle, make sure you also have strong ties in Nigeria, that way they know you are definitely returning to Nigeria, if you are the one applying, you can still be the main applicant. And be sure you are making a lot of money since you are going with your entire family. Get letters from your boss man saying you are returning to the country. Do your assignment right and I'm sure it would go well. All the best my sister 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by Ilaje44(m): 11:04am On Mar 26, 2015 |
EroticAngelina:Just FYI, London is still part of the UK, precisely England. The city is not an independent city state like Singapore. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by mya1: 11:04am On Mar 26, 2015 |
EroticAngelina: It's a mistake, yet they are somewhat the same?They are not somewhat the same. London is a city in England .It's the country's capital. UK comprises of 4 countries - England, Scotland ,Wales and Northern Ireland. So, no you would not be cut some slack. It's just like the dumbos that call Africa a country. |
Re: My Experience At US Embassy In Lagos Today by justwise(m): 11:06am On Mar 26, 2015 |
mya1: 1 Like |
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