XD3G:
Thanks for this piece OP. However,i find that number 6 highly ridiculous. Does that mean i can't have any US contact on my phone because i stated in my form that i do not have a relative or friend in the States?

Well,i have never experienced a phone search at any Port of Entry. Not sure what my reaction would be if it eventually happened tho'.

irondome:


Two different things, bag search happens every now and then, even here in Lagos. Phone search is a definite No No. Personally, I find it demeaning as they wouldn't try that with any self respecting person.

Again, any self respecting person would say No and cite privacy policy and subsequent offer to make available any document or answer any question that would help them come to a decision. I am sure you would do just fine if your purpose of entry is genuine.

ronald4lif:
All true. Worse if you're going to Australia. Aussie immigration officials are the most strict in the world, they could deny you entry for sneezing too hard lol. Even Australians are denied entry into their country without cogent reasons. Crazy country.

Bollinger:


No, i've never been in a secondary inspection situation because i ain't s.tupid. You are given ample information from the consulate before you travel. I honestly don't see these scenarios happening unless the traveler is dubious in the first place. If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear. Simple.

helovesme:
Confidence is key.

ronald4lif:
All true. Worse if you're going to Australia. Aussie immigration officials are the most strict in the world, they could deny you entry for sneezing too hard lol. Even Australians are denied entry into their country without cogent reasons. Crazy country .

Bollinger:


Lol.....All the points are rubbish. Unless you hid in a suitcase up to the point of entry, you would not even encounter any of these issues because you won't even have a visa in the first place. The guy is just typing rubbish and you are swallowing it.

dammilotun:

You don't have to be stupid bro to be taken for secondary inspection. Many times it's to straighten out what their system can't pick once or seem to understand

XD3G:
Thanks for this piece OP. However,i find that number 6 highly ridiculous. Does that mean i can't have any US contact on my phone because i stated in my form that i do not have a relative or friend in the States?

Well,i have never experienced a phone search at any Port of Entry. Not sure what my reaction would be if it eventually happened tho'.

Boeing777pilot:


Stop exposing your ignorance.
Every thing the guy has said is largely correct.

The fact you have a visa doesn't guarantee you entry and the officials at the point of entry have reasons to deny you entry if they have reasons to.

They possess discretionary powers and people from high risk countries are under more scrutiny so don't comment for the sake of it.

If you are not sure then just keep quiet.

Bollinger:


You mumu i swear. Did you read the points at all? Those are points that a dubious person would take into consideration before travelling. How would you know? You probably haven't seen the inside of a terminal else you would have known.

datigbogirl:


Aussies denied entry to dr own country? you must be high on dried faeces mixed with turpentine, diesel, petrol and & engine oil.

datigbogirl:


Aussies denied entry to dr own country? you must be high on dried faeces mixed with turpentine, diesel, petrol and & engine oil.

Boeing777pilot:


I'm a pilot and I have used many airport terminals in different continents more than your whole family put together.

Bollinger:


You mumu i swear. Did you read the points at all? Those are points that a dubious person would take into consideration before travelling. How would you know? You probably haven't seen the inside of a terminal else you would have known.

Bollinger:


Then how come you don't know that the points are for dubious people? Pilot my asss.

justwise:


You don't seems to know much, all the points the op raised are valid.

worry359:

As stated by others
The entry control officer (especially in U.S.A.) has the right and power to do this.
They are the one allowing or denying your entry.
If they find anything they do not like such as job papers on tourist then you are on the next plane out.
If you protest, make a fuss and noise then you are into detention for even more security checks.
These are facts, you may not like them but they are true.

modath:


Sister mi ko ri bee ooo

Wakati 3+ ni won fi da mi joko ti won send email up & down ni igba ti mo lo fun LBK ooo

Grown ups were reduced to bumbling idiots cos they werr being asked same question in different formats in order to make them contradict themselves.... someone said his Tab was dead & he didn't have a charger, one was provided him.... Awon people yen o ni chill rara!

Boeing777pilot:


Some times innocent people with genuine reasons get turned back, while that is in the minority, it exists.

POE officials possess discretionary powers which you have no clue about so because you get it right, doesn't mean everyone else does but the reasons this guy gave are very much in order.

I have seen someone who was turned back, not a Nigerian though because he said he was given a one month tourist visa meanwhile he had a single entry 10 day visa.

datigbogirl:


Aussies denied entry to dr own country? you must be high on dried faeces mixed with turpentine, diesel, petrol and & engine oil.

babyisUS:


So why not say what he said is untrue, instead of throwing insults at him... did he insult you? Are u an Aussie? Even if u are, what in his comment got u so riled up to d point of insulting him? SMH

Bollinger:


I have been to tons of countries and not once have i gone through one. Why? because i follow all the rules. The onus is on the traveler to follow the rules as laid out and if you do, you'll be fine. There was only one time i didn't; i left my laptop in my suitcase and powered on. TSA cut the lock, checked everything, found nothing and left a note explaining why they did what they did.

cosade:
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At that point he indicated that I should move to a side, as I was struggling with my laptop bag, two green passport booklets fell off me. He quickly requested for them, on flipping through he realised that there were used UK visas in the booklets and they belong to me. Then looked at the UK visa in my fresh booklet again, it was at that point that he realised that brand new UK in my new passport is actually a 10yr visa.He apologised and said he didn't realise I was not a first timer to UK. He didn't even ask for hotel reservation again and simply said "enjoy your holiday".

Since then I always have my last passport attached to the new.

Iwant2know:




Most of the immigration are just racist ,they don't even care about your mission, either genuine or not and they are actually the one that issued u visa. The little experience I had is, don't allow a white to tell u what u know is right . You can fight for ur right at the point of entry, keeping quiet and mute will make them take advantage of you cos they like testing someone's intelligent.

babyisUS:
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I thought u said u keep to ALL the rules and Never can any of these happen to you? How come ur laptop was checked? Why didnt u slap the officer for searching your lappy? Oh, so u have been met with such an incidence before? Smh!!

Bollinger:


See, my point exactly. The onus is on you to fulfill all requirements because you are provided all the information you need.

Bollinger:


Yep, you are right. The points are valid for dubious and s.tupid people. At the consulate you are given ample information and the onus is on you to meet up with what is required. As a "pilot" you should know.

Bollinger:

I have been to tons of countries and not once have i gone through one. Why? because i follow all the rules. The onus is on the traveler to follow the rules as laid out and if you do, you'll be fine. There was only one time i didn't; i left my laptop in my suitcase and powered on. TSA cut the lock, checked everything, found nothing and left a note explaining why they did what they did.

ronald4lif:


So you took that literally and didn't decipher I was only trying to depicts how tough their immigration is. Onukwu di ga gi. Afo anu na nweghi uche.