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internationalman:
I think it's $220. Yes of course I plan on paying before I leave Nigeria so I can have it delivered to me on time.

internationalman:
Why? Did their medical expire?

I thought the Visa expires when the medical expires.

internationalman:
I need clarification on something now. Do I have to pay another fee for my green card or does the Visa fee I paid during nvc stage cover it?

Please I'd like you to paste the link of the US residents thread.

internationalman:
After submitting the additional documents they asked me to submit after my interview, my Visa got approved (1st of July) exactly 2 months after submission.

It was like a dream come through when a lady called from the embassy to give me the good news. I had thought I was going to be in for a long time due to all the negative comments I have been reading on all immigrant Visa forum on Facebook and other social media platforms about administrative processing. But God made my case different.

My Visa expires on the 11th of August exactly 6 months from the day I did my medical. When I went to collect my Visa, the lady at the DHL office told me the Visa expiration date started counting from the day I did my medical as opposed to the day the Visa was issued.

Thank you @Aestake and @Taal17, you guys have been immensely helpful throughout the process. I appreciate y'all.

Who would have thought I'd be here today making travel plans instead of the usual worrying, bothering and having sleepless nights about the situation.

wiseone28:
Same thing i am thinking he can claim German if America refused him

fxexperts:
That is how you agbadorians twist everything. his father became a US citizen in 1984 and gave birth to him in 1986. so his father was a US citizens before he gave birth to him. but in all of this his father is the one to be blamed for his woes, how the hell will he filled his own child nationalities as Jamiacan when he himself seeked a US citizenship. i guess this is a case of an overzealous cultural berated dad who thinks his children should trace their root. he doesnt want to guy to forget his fathers land, hence the reason for filling Jamaican in his visa form. Now he has achived his aim after his death. kudos to him. When I tell people that culture is a scam they will not agree.

chris51:
Exactly. He can't be committing crime and expect to remain in the US. Sorry for him.
His father was also not responsible. He should have filed for him when he was born

SalamRushdie:
Whose fault was it that his father didn't fix it before he brought him to the US and besides the father wasn't a US citizen at the time he gave birth to him in 86 and then the guy himself has been aware since 20008 and yet did nothing to regularize

aestake:
Hey guys, one of my friends' parents got "come to embassy to have your fingerprints taken" in two weeks' time. However, this was done last February and they had to fly to Lagos from Abuja 4 times in the course of this process. Everyone is tired of this dribbling.

I told my friend to respond with an email. He has done so with these email addresses: LagosIV@state.gov and nigeria@usvisaappt.

Any other email address?

Softmirror:
Buhari has never tried to lie about it. Unlike Peter Obi the lying machine.

Guestmale:
Though I didn't support some of Trump's policies but there is little or nothing Musk can do to Trump because first Trump is the executive president of USA with enormous power which he can use against Musk interests, secondly Trump is already in his second term and he is no more or can't seek reelection.

Wizardslayer:
Elon musk is taking his lucks too far.

He needs to be very careful, else he will learn in a bitter painful way. You can't challenge the US president simply bcus you think you're rich.

amnotapervert:
Sad but true—Nigeria is far behind, and at the pace we’re going, many of us may not see a better Nigeria in our lifetime.

Do you know what it means to be the 3rd poorest country in the world?
Do you know how far behind we are on the global stage?
Do you know that Nigeria isn't even at the table when policies affecting Africa are being discussed?

We’ve become a joke.
The damage the APC government has done will take at least 30 years to correct—and let’s be honest, most of us here are already in our late 30s or 40s.

Every country has its problems—Canada has plenty—but I don’t believe you should limit yourself by thinking Nigeria will magically get better. Give yourself and your family options.

When leadership in Nigeria changes for the better, I’ll be the first to return and run my family business full time.

But for now, I have the opportunity to play on the global stage—and I’m taking it I beg you all to do the same.

Remember, most Nigerian politicians—and their families—don’t even use the Nigerian passport as their primary passport.

You’re simply trying to create options for yourself and your family.

Canada isn’t perfect, but at least I have options from both worlds—Nigeria and Canada

GraciousWords:
This is my old mantra but still relevant in the changing landscape.

Federal government and the Provinces are quarreling....kind of - result is a few PNP draws with less than 1,000 being called at each draw.

Canada is a very compassionate country... honestly..... so they are trying to accommodate CECs as much as possible - result is a few more CEC draws compared to General.

Even CBDs draws have been few and far between.

The largest consistent draws over the last 2 years with the lowest CRS score have been the French draws.

My advice remains - bite the bullet & learn French (additional CRS points wise and money wise) - not easy at all but it's the most rationale choice now if you look at the options coldly.

With French you'll still be ahead in 2 years time than someone who went to Canada as a student and completed a 1 or 2 yr degree, has 1 year Canadian work experience (CRS grid facts) and you'll spend far far far FAR less money - student POF (excluding tuition & travel fees) is no joke.

There's always the chance of a miracle but prepare like there's none on the horizon. Stay hopeful, pray that the odds will favour you more often than not, but please do the needful.

#Learn French
#YouGotThis
#YouCanDoIt

Life is indeed beautiful here, sometimes stressful if you have young children and very expensive!

PS: I'm not a French tutor, but there are a few options that others have used over the years on the TEF thread...link here:

https://www.nairaland.com/4672912/all-tef-candidates-canada-immigration#70227147

zinachidi:
sent an email

zinachidi:
Hi aestake, how can I reach you please?

Krankhead:
Igbos has started their usual propaganda and victimization mentality. They will.never learn.
You played the same script in 2023. You failed

Front0lane:
You forgot the millions of dollars he looted into his daughter Gabriella pandora acct or where did you think the criminal Obi got his pandora name from.

God1000:
Iran is standing up against aggression with courage and conviction. Every nation has the right to defend its sovereignty and respond to injustice. This is not just retaliation — it's a message: oppression will not go unanswered.

Israel is finally looking like Gaza

KingAzubuike:
Who takes America serious seriously?

Bullies that does nothing but cause chaos and calls other country bullies.

Antivirus92:
one of the characteristics of yoruba people.... Living in denial

Focusmind:
All these people saying he should come back home are just jealous that the guy is running a PHD in the States. Come back home to do what, exactly? If you think that the guy has any intention of coming back home, you are dreaming. He is a research student, which is a STEM program. Nigeria is not for him. He may even struggle to get a teaching job in a polytechnic without connection. However, if he is found guilty of identity theft or any crime, he should be deported. I hate it when Nigerians go abroad and starts committing crime.

funshint:
Yes Nigeria is a crime scene but you need to have your brain chkd if you have to always wrap everything around politics. The criminal who did this might be a Labour Party member. But it's share stupeedity if this is how we reason. This is a clear case of rape and eventual homicide. And I think it's lazy of people to post things like this with incomplete information.

Akano5:
I don't care, the blame is on the government though but, the government isn't even ready to be hold held accountable for their actions.

miketayo:
Why not go to Tanzania then it is closer than us

Victorodehankel:
The attacks are in very remote areas mostly without good roads, telecom facilities and light, most of the people here are just poor peasant farmers the herders are obviously on a mission to take over their land but unfortunately the system that should protect them have failed them, there is a ban on open grazing in the state so what are the herders doing in the forest ? is there a country where its citizens are killed in their homes daily in such a manner without repercussion on the assailants and we all carry on like all is okay? The worst that will happen is to allow people to be pushed to the extent of taking up arms to defend themselves, we are sitting on a ticking time bomb.

God1000:
This is heartbreaking, Benue is bleeding everyday and Mr president is not even concerned at all

Just like his predecessors, history will not be kind to him

Drebal:
Anyone got updates on their IR5 for parents Priority date is August 2023 . Last message I received was Document Qualifed.. It’s almost 2 years now . This is ridiculous

ClearFlair:
Shebi the younger generation will pay the gbese