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100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by damoskiy(m): 8:16am On Feb 01, 2012 |
No fewer than 100,000 Nigerians applied for the United States visas both in Abuja and in Lagos in 2011, Consular Chief, US Consulate General in Lagos, Mr. Carl Cockburn, has said. Cockburn said at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday that more than 50 per cent of the number were granted visas. He insisted that the cost of processing visa applications remained $140, saying applicants were not expected to pay for visas. Cockburn said, “About 100,000 applications were received in both Lagos and Abuja last year. Of the number, more than half were given visas. “We wish to reiterate here that the cost of processing visa applications remains $140. However, clients are not supposed to pay for visas. All these explanations become necessary because of the mysteries surrounding the visa service that we provide.” He also advised applicants not to consider visa interview as an obstacle, saying it was meant to establish some facts about claims made by the applicants. He said, “Applicants should not consider visa interview as adversarial. They (applicants) have to be forthcoming in answering questions for the embassy or Consulate General to ascertain their mission. “Through such one-on-one interaction, we expect the applicants to convince us on why he or she is travelling and other salient reasons. If, in the course of interaction, we are not convinced of their mission, the visa is rejected.” He said the demand for American visas increased by more than 20 per cent in 2011. Cockburn said the embassy had put a lot of resources into fraud detection, warning that fraudulent claims relating to visa issuance by applicants would not be tolerated. The Non-Immigrant Visa Chief, Suzanne Grantham, warned visa applicants against patronising touts. Grantham said, “Make your own appointments online. If somebody tells you that you need to pay for a visa, know the person is a fake. We do not pay for visas. It is only the visa application fee that is paid for, and it remains $140.” On US Diversity Visa, he advised applicants to always check the result of the lottery online as the only real source. link http://www.punchng.com/news/100000-nigerians-applied-for-us-visas-in-2011/ |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by Observer1: 11:20pm On Feb 01, 2012 |
interesting, about 100,000 pple, that said it all. |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by imperiouxx(m): 1:04am On Feb 02, 2012 |
And then WHAT?! |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by damola1: 8:37am On Feb 02, 2012 |
so, less than 0.0007% of Nigerians are interested in going to Great America, |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by werepeLeri: 8:38am On Feb 02, 2012 |
Thats very low. No one wants to go any more? |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by abhosts(m): 8:39am On Feb 02, 2012 |
More than half given Visas? |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by purefella(m): 8:42am On Feb 02, 2012 |
Over 50% granted US visa?? I am heading there this morning |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by Atigba: 8:43am On Feb 02, 2012 |
And how many do they issue the visa to, fraudsters collecting money for visa they knew very well they would issue, Nonsense |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by Wexelion(m): 8:44am On Feb 02, 2012 |
100,000 people? To me it's too small |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by Woke4all(m): 8:48am On Feb 02, 2012 |
I believe 50% of the granted numbers are student visa. |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by Nobody: 8:49am On Feb 02, 2012 |
Which means they made $14 million I think consular business is a good business!! Am sure their airways would have made close to $50 million dollars as well excluding those who were based in US and visited. Now I can see why they still sit put in spite of all the BH wahala!!! |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by ouigy99(m): 8:54am On Feb 02, 2012 |
Hmmmn. Thats like at least 2billion naira. (tourist wisa is 140dollars). Times am by 155naira, then times 100,000, too much money!. I wonder how many pple from usa apply for naija visa, maybe 2000 in a year, lol |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by justwise(m): 9:06am On Feb 02, 2012 |
Atigba: You don't have to apply. |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by stayreal: 9:35am On Feb 02, 2012 |
That is a very small number but than again most Nigerians don't have relatives in the states. Many of my relatives have been giving Visas over the past few years to the US and Canada. All my cousins have now graduated from universities in the states and are living a very comfortable life. |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by babaowo: 9:55am On Feb 02, 2012 |
100,000 X 100 dollars |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by babaowo: 9:59am On Feb 02, 2012 |
sorry its X140 dollars lolz slavery continues! |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by freecocoa(f): 10:38am On Feb 02, 2012 |
Dem no even plenty sef. |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by Baawaa(m): 10:54am On Feb 02, 2012 |
How many American citizen apply for Nigeria visa |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by ak4God(m): 12:01pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
$14,000,000 for year on visa APPLICATION ONLY.WOW |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by tpia5: 12:31pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
That's a lot of money. |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by mkmyers45(m): 12:38pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
wow, 50 wetin? tsssssh taxi oya make we go amelican embassy |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by kizito96(m): 12:54pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
Who is sure of the number that got visa |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by WebSurfer(m): 12:54pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
i wonder why people running there, maybe they arent aware they are having economic issues, you you have friends there, they will share their experience, true friends n not the forming onces |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by dozai: 1:44pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
stayreal: Post slavery on credit mmmmmtchew. All dem economy don collapse finish. Na bail out all of them dey find. Com dey steal we money for we korokoro eye dey take support them dead economy. |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by hugooh42(m): 2:03pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
Chinanews.com: So whats the big deal about 100,000 if the Chinese Visa application is 1million within the space of 1year |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by Kaboom1: 2:22pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
hugooh42: But they have at least a billion people compared to your 150million people, ever thought about that? |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by AChigozie1(f): 3:51pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
[size=18pt]As an African American I say welcome, the more the merrier! FYI To fellas: There is a "shortage" of eligible Black men here in the US. [/size] |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by chelseabmw(m): 3:58pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
No Time |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by niddamugu(m): 5:24pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
As an African American I say welcome, the more the merrier! Eligible bachelors you mean . The figure is exclusive of my application. I need to get there too, |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by tombeh(m): 10:57pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
:p |
Re: 100,000 Nigerians Applied For Us Visas In 2011 by Tosinville(m): 11:10pm On Feb 02, 2012 |
A.Chigozie: How about we black women? |
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