Vice-Consul, United States Consulate, Lagos, Mr. Christopher Richardson, says many applicants are refused American visas because they have not visited other countries.

Richardson spoke at a seminar on the ‘American Visa Regime: the role of lawyers’ organized by the Immigration Lawyers Forum in Lagos on Tuesday.

He said, “The majority of the visa applicants prefer the US as their first outing. This creates doubt, especially when the applicant has not visited any other countries before.”

Richardson also said applicants were also rejected visas because of the kind of answers they give to test questions during interviews.

He said, “When a question, such as ‘do you have a relation in the US?’ Most often, they are quick to say ‘yes’, which of course, is in order.

“Such an answer creates doubt that since the person has a relation, there is every tendency that the person may not want to come back. So visas can be rejected on that ground.”

He said Nigerians were among the countries with highest number of visa rejections.

The Chairman, ILAF, Titus Ajijola, said the seminar was designed to enhance the protection of migrant rights.

He said, “Key strategies of the project are awareness raising, knowledge and skills improvement on the rules, as well as rights and obligations of migrants to encourage respect for the rights of migrants.”

He said ILAF was designed to educate the general public on immigration matters

justphillips: Vice-Consul, United States Consulate, Lagos, Mr. Christopher Richardson, says many applicants are refused American visas because they have not visited other countries.

Richardson spoke at a seminar on the ‘American Visa Regime: the role of lawyers’ organized by the Immigration Lawyers Forum in Lagos on Tuesday.

He said, “The majority of the visa applicants prefer the US as their first outing. This creates doubt, especially when the applicant has not visited any other countries before.”

justphillips:
Richardson also said applicants were also rejected visas because of the kind of answers they give to test questions during interviews.

He said, “When a question, such as ‘do you have a relation in the US?’ Most often, they are quick to say ‘yes’, which of course, is in order.

“Such an answer creates doubt that since the person has a relation, there is every tendency that the person may not want to come back. So visas can be rejected on that ground.”

Vicjustice:
If every country has to refuse visa applicants because they have not visited another country before, then, who will issue a visa to a legitimate traveller?
This is just as inconsiderate as a company offering employment to candidates who have had work experience with other companies: who then would employ a fresh graduate?


This man should not be a spokes-man because his reasoning is utterly stυpid. How does having a relative in a country jeopardise the chance of a genuine visa applicant who wants to visit the country or his relative?
The only thing that may jeopardise your chance of visiting a country where you have a relative is the criminal record, the reputation, the activities, the social stance and the history etc of the relative who you use as a reference

He said, “The majority of the visa applicants prefer the US as their first outing. This creates doubt, especially when the applicant has not visited any other countries before.”

Richardson also said applicants were also rejected visas because of the kind of answers they give to test questions during interviews.

Vicjustice:
If every country has to refuse visa applicants because they have not visited another country before, then, who will issue a visa to a legitimate traveller?
This is just as inconsiderate as a company offering employment to candidates who have had work experience with other companies: who then would employ a fresh graduate?

Hadeyeancah: There are some countries which are better than U.S like Australia,New Zealand even Brazil,China are now coming up ....

Red-Light:

those countries are full of racist

dunmorris: 0809ja 4 life. if Naija Is Good>>>>
Jay Z will be beging 4 Visa to 9ja
Akon will Build House in Shagamu
Obama will say He is from 9ja
Mit rROMNEY will come to 9ja 4 treatment
Mr. jinchen yung Will Not Exploit us...

pDude: Too much English

Simple. You Nigerians are like a scourge that breeds disease anywhere they go. America is tired of you guys. Stay in your country. They don't want you turning theirs into a shithole.

Simple.

Hadeyeancah: There are some countries which are better than U.S like Australia,New Zealand even Brazil,China are now coming up ....

justphillips: He said, “When a question, such as ‘do you have a relation in the US?’ Most often, they are quick to say ‘yes’, which of course, is in order.

“Such an answer creates doubt that since the person has a relation, there is every tendency that the person may not want to come back. So visas can be rejected on that ground.”

source:
http://talkofnaija.com/index.php/component/noticeboard/?view=noticeboard&id=630

pDude: Too much English

Simple. You Nigerians are like a scourge that breeds disease anywhere they go. America is tired of you guys. Stay in your country. They don't want you turning theirs into a shithole.

Simple.

mob82: In other words, we should start lying when we fill our visa applications?

I also berra visit Ghana & Togo too, before i apply for a U.S visa.

pDude: Too much English

Simple. You Nigerians are like a scourge that breeds disease anywhere they go. America is tired of you guys. Stay in your country. They don't want you turning theirs into a shithole.

Simple.

J12:
Brazil is NOT a racist country.

Hadeyeancah: There are some countries which are better than U.S like Australia,New Zealand even Brazil,China are now coming up ....

J12:
Brazil is NOT a racist country.

SELFWORTH:

.... Really. The only country where you are fully "accepted" for your own race is your own country. Please don't be naive. Just say you have not experienced racism personally.