@Seyewest and other gurus in d house,gud morning.
Please can we travel to New Jersey by going try New York or do we go straight from Lagos to New Jersey? Tickets to New Jersey seems expensive gan oooo.

Daragurl12:
@Seyewest and other gurus in d house,gud morning.
Please can we travel to New Jersey by going try New York or do we go straight from Lagos to New Jersey? Tickets to New Jersey seems expensive gan oooo.

Yes you can go through New York there won't be any problem.

chukwubyk:
There is no need deceiving innocent people to
waste their hard earned money paying for non
immigrant visas if there is no urgent reason to
travel like serious medical conditions with proves
that there is no facility to treat such ailments here
in Nigeria.
However, it is obvious that there is a STOP to
issuance of visa for Tourism, Pleasure, Visits, etc.
I challenge anyone to name one person that have
been issued visa for the above reasons within the
past two weeks with proves.
Do not waste your money!

Who be this one? Keep your pessimism to yourself.

queenfav:
Who be this one? Keep your pessimism to yourself.

Free data

seyewest:

Not at all... it's a normal item when traveling.

I will make sure nothing crazy is on the laptop though, heard of a 9ja picked up at POE because of child porn, it's a CRIMINAL OFFENCE.
Also they have the right to search your electronic device.

Except your connecting flight is part of this

Then you can't bring in laptop,ipad....

A US official told The Associated Press the ban will apply to nonstop flights to the US from 10 international airports in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (2), Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (2).


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/laptops-ipads-banned-on-us-bound-flights-from-8-countries/articleshow/57745820.cms

Pebcak:


I will make sure nothing crazy is on the laptop though, heard of a 9ja picked up at POE because of child porn, it's a CRIMINAL OFFENCE.
Also they have the right to search your electronic device.

Except your connecting flight is part of this

A US official told The Associated Press the ban will apply to nonstop flights to the US from 10 international airports in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (2), Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (2).


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/laptops-ipads-banned-on-us-bound-flights-from-8-countries/articleshow/57745820.cms

it's true... so before flying it's important that we are updated on what is expected of us and what not....

No be small thing o. Please I'll like to know is it now on all occasions they make someone go through secondary screening? I know that's where they ask for phones and checking of bags of I'm not wrong

seyewest:
My POE experience was at JFK Airport January 2016.

I came in through Emirates and the landing was a bit rough was on queue for like 20 mins before they took an arab guy in front of me for secondary questioning. I was called and this was the following conversation/interview.

CBP: Good evening can I have your passport?
Me: Good evening (While giving him my Naija passport)
CBP: Why did you come to U.S
Me: I came for a Conference in Atlanta
CBP: Oh okay .. Did you come with anything you will like to declare?
Me: No I came with just one hand luggage.
CBP: Did you come alone?
Me: No I came with 2 of my colleague
CBP: I see, I will be stamping your passport for entry into the United States Of America.
Me: Thank you

That was all.. I submitted my I-90 paper and stepped into the arrival hall of JFK Airport into the freezing night.

Please what's the I-90 form for?

[quote author=fadjnr post=54828630]

seyewest:
it's a form they will give you in the plane to fill before landing in U.S you must fill your purpose of coming to U.S and also address you will be staying in U.S... I think you will have to declare if you have food or money in excess of $10000

Bro can I whatsapp you? I need to ask further questions please

fadjnr:


Bro can I whatsapp you? I need to ask further questions please

I'm very sorry that will be impossible... ask me any question here we will talk about it.

seyewest:
I'm very sorry that will be impossible... ask me any question here we will talk about it.

I'm sorry what I want to ask is sensitive. Thanks for your response.

thanks to oga seyewest God bless you sir...
POE EXPERIENCE
SELECTED FOR SECONDARY SCREENING FROM NIGERIA...
Touched down doha qatar ....
CBP post chicago doha...
CBP:GOOD DAY SIR..
ME:good day aw are you doing today?
Cbp..you have been selected for sss you are asked to remove everything laptop scans,phones my tab (my camera workin that was an issue o, i think the battery died ,
ME: gave them everything and removed everying apart from my trouser and shirt though it was pulled up
CbP:why,wht where ,and amount in my wallet
ME:answered them chicago,my uncle, 2weeks plus.
CBP: you are cleared and free to board the airplane go and sit down in zone 2 thanks
Proceeded and boarded a flight to o'hare intl airport
Touched down chicago tired after 21hrs flight drank water and the bread given on the cos i did not like the food that was given
Men my leaks were already getting jetlagged and was having spasms had to shrug it off and ask God to give me strength
CBP chicago says queueing for visitors here citizens over there....
Me: the only black from qatar airways on my wing, though the other side a black lady and another black african but not nigerian
Cbp: my turn hello sir
Me:goodmorning sir aw are you?
CBP:OFFICER smiles and says to another oficer standing at the other side this one is definitely MIA dont know the meaning but i know it has to do with my secondary screening tag.
CBP:the other officer sir please follow my lead this way
Me:saying God its in your hands o
CBP Male hispanic or caucasian sitting on one side while the other lady sitting on the other side my passport was handed over and i was told to situ
Me:thank you sir remember i arrived by 3.15pm american time now time is about 4:05pm my person (COUSIN BRO AND UNCLE) was already waiting outside
CBP:please sir go on have a over there
waiting for another 30-45 minutes then my name was called for the interview but before that some have been told to go back for not been able to defend themselves while some have been stamped in after just calling the person they were going to stay with
Me: hello thats me sir
Cbp: Not smilling are you tis person (mentioned my name)
me:yes sir
cbp;what do you do?
me: explained
cbp:how long are staying
me: told him
CBP:how much are you with?
me:told him (cant say here but oga seyewest sir knows) lol
cbp:who are you staying with and mention his address and phone number and he is related to you
me:i mentioned him name and told him the address and phone no while he was trying to respond
cbp:Go and sit down sir we will call you back
Me in my mind was thinking i had oversaid something
CBP:came back after 15mins please sir lets go and get your bags
Me:ok
cbp:follow me( then we went to the carrier number 1 to get the my bags) him saying sir you are going home i was shocked but was calm in spirit (remember this was another person that took me there) guess he was playing with my pschology. didnt panic though
cbp:what is in the box in the search area
me:my clothes and (he scattered from beginning to end found nothing) took my other bag guess he was looking for something to pin me but i was still praying in my God pass this man
cbp:my laptop bag what is inside it ,
me:my tab,camera,phone spare small one though, my harddrive
cbp:took them did some scans on the tab and phone gave the other guy the phone
me; held my laptop(thanking God he didnt say anything about the camera because it was really bad so it couldnt come the battery
cbp:pschology again you read nairaland
me:i said yes alot on free time to see real life experiences and i have friends there
cbp: ok laughing and you are busy person
me: i said yes (i repeated spare time)
cbp:ok do you know about tb
me;gave him a brief history not because he cut me short
cbp:wer are you documents
me:didnt bring any but some of them were still left in my tab and laptop scanned for work purposes
cbp:ok you can take your bags to the waiting zone outside
now was about 6:00pm
me:prying in my mind na wa o e don b obodo oyinbo has really changed because infront of some ppl wer being taking back on return flights
for my mind i said its not my portion i remember oga seye words of confident and sincereity didnt lie even though under pressure even remeber some no i was asked offhand i had to say please i can check my he said no,,,(amnesia sets in lol)
cbp: comes out sir have your passport have way to d baggage section and then the exit sir hope the person coming to pick u is outside or you can find your way

me :wow this is real this time in put sir na wa o i no even answer am cos my mind i don vex finish for all the embarrssment
cbp:baggage by then dem remove my vegetable for my give a small blue paper and told me to read it
cbp:have a lovely stay
me:thank you sir you too
Now it was about 6.50pm
that was about 4 hours spent got home to my uncle place by 7;35pm( i don die already) my belle truly empty and remeber no water since o
Thanking God for everything cos they tried but God pass them.@oga seye and lady g una too much God bless you i need to overcome this shock finish cos my people here still cant believe it and me but life goes on..make i enjoy my 2-3weeks holiday before i go spend am ontop (ptsd).

Obizee:
thanks to oga seyewest God bless you sir...
POE EXPERIENCE
SELECTED FOR SECONDARY SCREENING FROM NIGERIA...
Touched down doha qatar ....
CBP post chicago doha...
CBP:GOOD DAY SIR..
ME:good day aw are you doing today?
Cbp..you have been selected for sss you are asked to remove everything laptop scans,phones my tab (my camera workin that was an issue o, i think the battery died ,
ME: gave them everything and removed everying apart from my trouser and shirt though it was pulled up
CbP:why,wht where ,and amount in my wallet
ME:answered them chicago,my uncle, 2weeks plus.
CBP: you are cleared and free to board the airplane go and sit down in zone 2 thanks
Proceeded and boarded a flight to o'hare intl airport
Touched down chicago tired after 21hrs flight drank water and the bread given on the cos i did not like the food that was given
Men my leaks were already getting jetlagged and was having spasms had to shrug it off and ask God to give me strength
CBP chicago says queueing for visitors here citizens over there....
Me: the only black from qatar airways on my wing, though the other side a black lady and another black african but not nigerian
Cbp: my turn hello sir
Me:goodmorning sir aw are you?
CBP:OFFICER smiles and says to another oficer standing at the other side this one is definitely MIA dont know the meaning but i know it has to do with my secondary screening tag.
CBP:the other officer sir please follow my lead this way
Me:saying God its in your hands o
CBP Male hispanic or caucasian sitting on one side while the other lady sitting on the other side my passport was handed over and i was told to situ
Me:thank you sir remember i arrived by 3.15pm american time now time is about 4:05pm my person (COUSIN BRO AND UNCLE) was already waiting outside
CBP:please sir go on have a over there
waiting for another 30-45 minutes then my name was called for the interview but before that some have been told to go back for not been able to defend themselves while some have been stamped in after just calling the person they were going to stay with
Me: hello thats me sir
Cbp: Not smilling are you tis person (mentioned my name)
me:yes sir
cbp;what do you do?
me: explained
cbp:how long are staying
me: told him
CBP:how much are you with?
me:told him (cant say here but oga seyewest sir knows) lol
cbp:who are you staying with and mention his address and phone number and he is related to you
me:i mentioned him name and told him the address and phone no while he was trying to respond
cbp:Go and sit down sir we will call you back
Me in my mind was thinking i had oversaid something
CBP:came back after 15mins please sir lets go and get your bags
Me:ok
cbp:follow me( then we went to the carrier number 1 to get the my bags) him saying sir you are going home i was shocked but was calm in spirit (remember this was another person that took me there) guess he was playing with my pschology. didnt panic though
cbp:what is in the box in the search area
me:my clothes and (he scattered from beginning to end found nothing) took my other bag guess he was looking for something to pin me but i was still praying in my God pass this man
cbp:my laptop bag what is inside it ,
me:my tab,camera,phone spare small one though, my harddrive
cbp:took them did some scans on the tab and phone gave the other guy the phone
me; held my laptop(thanking God he didnt say anything about the camera because it was really bad so it couldnt come the battery
cbp:pschology again you read nairaland
me:i said yes alot on free time to see real life experiences and i have friends there
cbp: ok laughing and you are busy person
me: i said yes (i repeated spare time)
cbp:ok do you know about tb
me;gave him a brief history not because he cut me short
cbp:wer are you documents
me:didnt bring any but some of them were still left in my tab and laptop scanned for work purposes
cbp:ok you can take your bags to the waiting zone outside
now was about 6:00pm
me:prying in my mind na wa o e don b obodo oyinbo has really changed because infront of some ppl wer being taking back on return flights
for my mind i said its not my portion i remember oga see words of confident and sincereity didnt lie even though under pressure even remeber some no i was asked offhand i had to say please i can check my he said no,,,(amnesia sets in lol)
cbp: comes out sir have your passport have way to d baggage section and then the exit sir hope the person coming to pick u is outside or you can find your way

me :wow this is real this time in put sir na wa o i no even answer am cos my mind i don vex finish for all the embarrssment
cbp:baggage by then dem remove my vegetable for my give a small blue paper and told me to read it
cbp:have a lovely stay
me:thank you sir you too
Now it was about 6.50pm
that was about 4 hours spent got home to my uncle place by 7;35pm( i don die already) my belle truly empty and remeber no water since o
Thanking God for everything cos they tried but God pass them.@oga seye and lady g una too much God bless you i need to overcome this shock finish cos my people here still cant believe it and me but life goes on..make i enjoy my 2-3weeks holiday before i go spend am ontop (ptsd).

Na wa o. Did they confirm the person you're going to be staying with and his place of abode?

Oh boyyyyy!

See suffer! Pele. Chicago has always been like that.

Congrats though

Obizee:
thanks to oga seyewest God bless you sir...
POE EXPERIENCE
SELECTED FOR SECONDARY SCREENING FROM NIGERIA...
Touched down doha qatar ....
CBP post chicago doha...
CBP:GOOD DAY SIR..
ME:good day aw are you doing today?
Cbp..you have been selected for sss you are asked to remove everything laptop scans,phones my tab (my camera workin that was an issue o, i think the battery died ,
ME: gave them everything and removed everying apart from my trouser and shirt though it was pulled up
CbP:why,wht where ,and amount in my wallet
ME:answered them chicago,my uncle, 2weeks plus.
CBP: you are cleared and free to board the airplane go and sit down in zone 2 thanks
Proceeded and boarded a flight to o'hare intl airport
Touched down chicago tired after 21hrs flight drank water and the bread given on the cos i did not like the food that was given
Men my leaks were already getting jetlagged and was having spasms had to shrug it off and ask God to give me strength
CBP chicago says queueing for visitors here citizens over there....
Me: the only black from qatar airways on my wing, though the other side a black lady and another black african but not nigerian
Cbp: my turn hello sir
Me:goodmorning sir aw are you?
CBP:OFFICER smiles and says to another oficer standing at the other side this one is definitely MIA dont know the meaning but i know it has to do with my secondary screening tag.
CBP:the other officer sir please follow my lead this way
Me:saying God its in your hands o
CBP Male hispanic or caucasian sitting on one side while the other lady sitting on the other side my passport was handed over and i was told to situ
Me:thank you sir remember i arrived by 3.15pm american time now time is about 4:05pm my person (COUSIN BRO AND UNCLE) was already waiting outside
CBP:please sir go on have a over there
waiting for another 30-45 minutes then my name was called for the interview but before that some have been told to go back for not been able to defend themselves while some have been stamped in after just calling the person they were going to stay with
Me: hello thats me sir
Cbp: Not smilling are you tis person (mentioned my name)
me:yes sir
cbp;what do you do?
me: explained
cbp:how long are staying
me: told him
CBP:how much are you with?
me:told him (cant say here but oga seyewest sir knows) lol
cbp:who are you staying with and mention his address and phone number and he is related to you
me:i mentioned him name and told him the address and phone no while he was trying to respond
cbp:Go and sit down sir we will call you back
Me in my mind was thinking i had oversaid something
CBP:came back after 15mins please sir lets go and get your bags
Me:ok
cbp:follow me( then we went to the carrier number 1 to get the my bags) him saying sir you are going home i was shocked but was calm in spirit (remember this was another person that took me there) guess he was playing with my pschology. didnt panic though
cbp:what is in the box in the search area
me:my clothes and (he scattered from beginning to end found nothing) took my other bag guess he was looking for something to pin me but i was still praying in my God pass this man
cbp:my laptop bag what is inside it ,
me:my tab,camera,phone spare small one though, my harddrive
cbp:took them did some scans on the tab and phone gave the other guy the phone
me; held my laptop(thanking God he didnt say anything about the camera because it was really bad so it couldnt come the battery
cbp:pschology again you read nairaland
me:i said yes alot on free time to see real life experiences and i have friends there
cbp: ok laughing and you are busy person
me: i said yes (i repeated spare time)
cbp:ok do you know about tb
me;gave him a brief history not because he cut me short
cbp:wer are you documents
me:didnt bring any but some of them were still left in my tab and laptop scanned for work purposes
cbp:ok you can take your bags to the waiting zone outside
now was about 6:00pm
me:prying in my mind na wa o e don b obodo oyinbo has really changed because infront of some ppl wer being taking back on return flights
for my mind i said its not my portion i remember oga see words of confident and sincereity didnt lie even though under pressure even remeber some no i was asked offhand i had to say please i can check my he said no,,,(amnesia sets in lol)
cbp: comes out sir have your passport have way to d baggage section and then the exit sir hope the person coming to pick u is outside or you can find your way

me :wow this is real this time in put sir na wa o i no even answer am cos my mind i don vex finish for all the embarrssment
cbp:baggage by then dem remove my vegetable for my give a small blue paper and told me to read it
cbp:have a lovely stay
me:thank you sir you too
Now it was about 6.50pm
that was about 4 hours spent got home to my uncle place by 7;35pm( i don die already) my belle truly empty and remeber no water since o
Thanking God for everything cos they tried but God pass them.@oga seye and lady g una too much God bless you i need to overcome this shock finish cos my people here still cant believe it and me but life goes on..make i enjoy my 2-3weeks holiday before i go spend am ontop (ptsd).

Wow wow wow... Thank God you're prepared...

seyewest:


Wow wow wow... Thank God you're prepared...

yea thank you sir...its the grace of God o...

nefertitiram:
Oh boyyyyy!

See suffer! Pele. Chicago has always been like that.

Congrats though

Thanks na so my broda it was like was the only nigerian in that airport.....no bodyy is travelling for this trump era cos i look well o

fadjnr:


Na wa o. Did they confirm the person you're going to be staying with and his place of abode?

Yea they finally did but not from the source directly cos i was already heading home but another source cousin bro...people travelling should be really prepared because these guys did not only study pschology and criminology but are well trained even in reverse pschology i remembered when they said am staying only 2days-2years and not 3weeks between each other and wanted me to do bebeto and interfer but God just hold me, me self do pschology for some years na i no be no jjc.there were some questions i no even fit complete but na God complete am cos dem no understand so i gas jasi switch the topic to anoda level.

seyewest:
it's a form they will give you in the plane to fill before landing in U.S you must fill your purpose of coming to U.S and also address you will be staying in U.S... I think you will have to declare if you have food or money in excess of $10000

You mean a I94? the I90 is used to renew or replace a green card.

@nefertitiram

Hello nefertitiram,

I and my DW have a B1/B2 US Visa. She was pregnant at the time of interview and the VO didn't ask about that so we didn't mention it. We told him we were going on vacation. Now, I want her to birth in the US and I don't want any POS issues or future visa denial due to misinterpretation or misuse of visa. She's 24 weeks now and I'm thinking we can go on vacation now and come back in 2 weeks as we stated. And then she can leave for childbirth before/on 30 weeks.

(I just hope they won't think the trip is for childbirth before its obvious she is pregnant, although I plan to pay upfront for the 2 weeks hotel bills before the trip) PLEASE ADVISE. Your urgent response will be gladly appreciated. My email is haykay15@yahoo.com just in case you need to send a PM.

Thank you.

nefertitiram:
Oh boyyyyy!

See suffer! Pele. Chicago has always been like that.

Congrats though

New baggage rule. Guys been aware....
Medical phones and medical devices are permitted hut larger items including laptops , tablets, cameras and e-readers will need to be placed into baggages that is checked in. Must be done at the start of your journey.

olalekan111:
@nefertitiram

Hello nefertitiram,

I and my DW have a B1/B2 US Visa. She was pregnant at the time of interview and the VO didn't ask about that so we didn't mention it. We told him we were going on vacation. Now, I want her to birth in the US and I don't want any POS issues or future visa denial due to misinterpretation or misuse of visa. She's 24 weeks now and I'm thinking we can go on vacation now and come back in 2 weeks as we stated. And then she can leave for childbirth before/on 30 weeks.

(I just hope they won't think the trip is for childbirth before its obvious she is pregnant, although I plan to pay upfront for the 2 weeks hotel bills before the trip) PLEASE ADVISE. Your urgent response will be gladly appreciated. My email is haykay15@yahoo.com just in case you need to send a PM.

Thank you.

But the trip is actually for childbirth no? You just said so yourself.

shotuns:
New baggage rule. Guys been aware....
Medical phones and medical devices are permitted hut larger items including laptops , tablets, cameras and e-readers will need to be placed into baggages that is checked in. Must be done at the start of your journey.

That is if your flight passed through some 10 airports mostly arab nations Egypt Dubai Abu Dhabi Qatar, Saudi (2 airports in Saudi), Turkey etc..

olalekan111:
@nefertitiram

Hello nefertitiram,

I and my DW have a B1/B2 US Visa. She was pregnant at the time of interview and the VO didn't ask about that so we didn't mention it. We told him we were going on vacation. Now, I want her to birth in the US and I don't want any POS issues or future visa denial due to misinterpretation or misuse of visa. She's 24 weeks now and I'm thinking we can go on vacation now and come back in 2 weeks as we stated. And then she can leave for childbirth before/on 30 weeks.

(I just hope they won't think the trip is for childbirth before its obvious she is pregnant, although I plan to pay upfront for the 2 weeks hotel bills before the trip) PLEASE ADVISE. Your urgent response will be gladly appreciated. My email is haykay15@yahoo.com just in case you need to send a PM.

Thank you.

Write the consulate where u got your visa and inform then of change of intent from mere visiting to delivery and then print the email with you and the response u got.

Make sure you have meter of responsibility from the doctor and details of any prepayment and if not have enough money for the biils and accommodation with you.

good day, with reference to the bolded. My wife would be travelling next week for childbirth purposes as stated during interview. the thing is we are changing the location we intended using based on recent increment by the hospital(houston to chicago). we already booked ticket for the flight to chicago as she would be landing at JFK first.

My question is can she say she has changed her destination of choice and say she is chicago bound knowing we used houston for the application. Thanks

seyewest:


The most important thing to know about your visa is the visa category.. I believe the visa you applied for is B1/B2 which means you can visit U.S for tourism,visiting and sometimes conference. I see no big deal in shelving your plans but you must have a good reason for doing that.

if I'm right your plan is to land in JFK and fly to your actual destination which is not a bad idea but[b] you must have your ticket confirmed to your onward destination in U.S before you leave Nigeria which simply means buy your ticket for your inward travel in U.S before leaving naija they will ask for it.[/b]
You must get a letter of consent from your little cousin dad and mom before traveling with her and they must be available to receive phone call in case they called them not just in U.S but your connecting country... if possible hold a copy of the parent ID card,little cousin birth certificate and letter of consent from the parent.
If you have a good reason for not going to Texas then say it... I'm sure that shouldn't be a reason for them to return you.

TWoods:


You mean a I94? the I90 is used to renew or replace a green card.

ooh my bad...you're right

pls house I need cheapest flight from lagos to baltimore maryland

Hi VO,

Am actually new here and seriously need some advice concerning my intended trip to the US. I travelled in 2013 for a conference with a 2years b1/b2 business/conference visa. Afterwards,i renewed it in 2015 through drop-box and they gave me another 2years but i did not travel due to the workload in my company at that time. My visa expired in this month of march 2017 and i decided to renew it to enable me attend this year's conference of which i have been issued another 2years visa. The issue now is that i am pregnant and am suppose to give birth after the conference. so i am planning for the conference and to stay back and deliver my baby when i travel. I have my started my medical arrangements already. payments ongoing, appointment with my genea is 4weeks before the conference. my doctor and i have been having correspondence. My question is, having issued a business/conference visa, and am traveling 4weeks before the conference to start my routine until the conference, what is the possibility of me gaining entry? am afraid hearing all manner of things that happens at the US port of entry. What are my chances? Please helppp,

freshdad:
good day, with reference to the bolded. My wife would be travelling next week for childbirth purposes as stated during interview. the thing is we are changing the location we intended using based on recent increment by the hospital(houston to chicago). we already booked ticket for the flight to chicago as she would be landing at JFK first.

My question is can she say she has changed her destination of choice and say she is chicago bound knowing we used houston for the application. Thanks

SUre she can just explain at POE if asked why the change and also she must fill the information on the i-90 form.
Whatever hospital she must have correspondence from them to show too

many thanks

Ramj:


SUre she can just explain at POE if asked why the change and also she must fill the information on the i-90 form.
Whatever hospital she must have correspondence from them to show too