₦airaland Forum

greeners222:
@ mrsnja: With the level of your travel history I don't think you would encounter any problem securing Canadian visa, but don't go through your daughter, Just go with the invitation as if you only visiting your relatives and u have the Invitation, About your bank statement, I don't think you need a large statement, with your travel history with 600k you're good to go, just prove some little tie back home, like showing ur coming back to something, i am sure u wud get it . Goodluck

Canadians don't work like that.

Good Luck

optimusprime2:
My Sister,
I will say the truth, unless you are a highly skilled expert in a unique field, say Nuclear Weapons expert or a Huge Coy in the US like Exxon Mobil, Microsoft or even NASA files for you, an H1 Visa is not a jollof rice affair "From Nigeria" ... Even if all conditions are met, basically the coy files for you etc, those folks at the US Embassy are another hurdle.
Trust me, it's easier going to Canada from Nigeria as a skilled worker.

You can't really say that. If am employer identifies her as a potential suitor for a particular position, they will petition for her.

Good Luck

tmangrenadier:
Hi guys. I am about to complete my Bachelors degree in Chemistry in the U.S and moving towards graduate school. I wanted to visit my family once during the summer before I am to begin graduate school next august. My visa has expired since 2013 but I have been in school. How tough is the visa interview in Nigeria for candidates who had their bachelors program in the U.S? I appreciate all feedback.

Thanks.

I do have a huge concern thou. Even when you are in school, you need to keep up with your immigration status. Being in school is one thing, being legal and keeping your immigration requirements is other.

Whoever tells you that it does not matter is not saying the truth. In their minds you have over stayed your immigration requirements. Yes you can even proof that you ' ve been in school all these why, but you will be asked why did you not renew your visa status.

It is a big concern if asked.

Good Luck.

AKO1:
This is a common misconception. It applies in a lot of other countries but not in the US.

For a US work visa, the company needs to prove that they'll pay you in a range suitable to the position and comparable to what they would pay an American.

They do this through the Labour Condition Application, or LCA, which would also affirm that current workers would not be adversely affected by the employment of a foreigner - that's different from saying you couldn't find an American.

In almost all instances, companies can find Americans; there are only a few jobs in the world that are so specialized that not one in 300 million+ Americans won't be able to do. In fact, the whole H-1B visa system has been criticized for many years and for many reasons, including that it displaces skilled Americans especially in tech.

@ttmacoy, you are not wrong still.

Both of you are right.

@AKO1, you are completely right in your statement. However, what ttmacoy wrote is still part of the disposition of that bill even when it is not followed all the way.

Good Luck

Acarneirojr:
*urgent-stuck in Canada ****

Today, Dec 30 2015 after spending the holidays with our family in Montreal my wife and step children were denied reentry into the United States because I was honest that my children were enrolled in school in New Jersey. We are in the process our I 430, I 864, and ds-260 visa completions. Our petition has been approved and we are awaiting final interview. We have gone in and out of the country several times the last few months and always been forthcoming about our pending visa status. However today the CBP denied my family entry for the simple fact that I stated that my children go to high school in New Jersey now.

Please note that we have custody of our children, I am a US citizen, and despite that they are Canadians living in the US our employers and source of income are also Canadian. My wife files taxes here and I file my 1099 annually. Meaning that to our knowledge we are not breaking any labor laws. Im a US citizen paying taxes which cover the associated costs of my childrens schooling. Additionally we are legally married in both countries and therefore have filed the I430 transfer Alien Relative visa application. Therefore they are technically still tourists going in and out of the country within the allowable time frame.

I am going to the US consulate in Montreal tomorrow on an emergency basis to get my family back in the country but need any and all advice as to how I can accomplish this successfully.

Thanks

They are still considered as visitors in united states hence their migrant petition is not finalized. Yes with their canadian status they are allowed into u.s for 180 days within a year.

That they go back and fort within their time visa allows them does not mean they can't be stoped if they find something. Remember they are not suppose to leave in the u.s but they do have visiting rights as canadian.

I only see you finish the pending application and have them come in as residence. The denier is flaged already, you just need to finish up the process.

Good Luck

kessel:
Oboy no be your fault oo, u go just dey talk your own. Maybe if u schooled with a borrowed money, u will appreciate some people's condition

Please am not o boy, may be old enough to be your father. That some of us are in nairaland to give advise does not give you right to Insult.

I gave a legitimate advise, borrowed money or not. You know how much I owe on students loan years ago and now, not yet done with that. You are telling me borrowed money.

Please if you don't have any other thing to say, give others the opportunity to ask there questions

Good Luck

Colemaxgrl:
Hello. Please I have a US permanent visa on my Nigeria passport. Can I travel to the UK without visa? Please I will appreciate honest response soon. Thanks

No

Good Luck

balox:
I got married on 12/12/15, about 2weeks ago. It was wonderful as u can imagine. So planned a surprise honeymoon using these guys called TravelIcon Nigeria.
As one can imagine they promised so many things and to cut the long story short I paid and they gave me some papers.

I was meant to leave on the 16th of Dec. 2015 for a 4 nights, 5 days trip. I got to the airport with so much much excitement and expectations. I mean, I just married my soul mate and we were traveling to a tourist destination. Unknown to me, they gave me a FAKE VISA while my wife's visa was okay. The reason(s) is/are best know to them.

What I went through can not be imagined. The worst part is that they knew but chose not to tell me. According to them, they were working on it. I got the embarrassment of my life. I was treated worse than a rag.

I just don't want anyone else to be their victim. Their logo is attached and their details are stars below:
Holidayspecialist, Travelicon Travelicon
4th floor Gods Grace plaza|Allen Avenue,Ikeja Lagos.Tel+234) 8159590658 | www.http://www.travelicon.com.ng

I dare them to challenge even a single word or a sentence if they can. Am sure they have my details. Even till now, no one in the organization deem it fit to apologize.

Please be ware.

@worry359 is right. The only to stop all these behavior is to make police report and get them arrested. See also if you can get your money back

Good Luck

onatisi:
the best thing is for her to get to uk first before making any report. Once she makes the report in Nigeria she may never get the visa again. There is a similar case of twins now ,one has a criminal record while the second doesn't ,the papers of the innocent was used to the convict twin and the innocent twin wishes to travel now.but she cant .the embassy has said nothing again so far

Please follow the thread very well.

Good Luck

nefertitiram:
Common to do research, mba! With his nursing license in Nigeria he can make headways if he follows the RIGHT CHANNEL. It's not impossible. Ask the right questions, follow the right path, in a few years, it will fall through, but Noooooo! It's to follow strange advice

Exactly, but he won't listen. He is still stiff in his ways not even seeing that as misrepresentation

Good Luck

kessel:
Please go through my posts before judging me as misrepresenting and saying I listen to friends in state, if I do I wouldn't be here asking questions and seeking clarification.
I am very much away of the options available, am only seeking of one that would save me money and time especially.

You have intentions of Staying back in states with a b1/b2 visa. Please tell me what is that? Or getting a form of visa to take a professional exam, using it to find a job in states, please tell me, what is that?

Good Luck

kessel:
Yes,my intention is to migrate,the thing is that am at a fixed right now which I can not really discuss here. I already checked the process and it appears to be a very lengthy one and money is involved too and it's going to keep me at home longer which is what am trying to prevent as my dad is already reminding me that I need to move out and start life.. Amongst other things.
Am just looking for an alternative other than going to Ghana to write the exam and them send cv and wait for another God knows how long.
As for my stay and convation of the visa, someone in Maryland told me if am able to crossover, the convention can be achieved. Above all, I just want to move out of the house.

I see that you pay no attention or you choose not to listen to any one because you are set on your own ways. You only listen to your friends in states not even knowing their true conditions in states.

I will not repit what every other wounderfull nairalanders have said to you. Do it your self together with yourfriends in states. Why don't you ask them the questions you ask here.

You are mispresenting if given a visa, and that is why a lot of Nigerians find it difficult to get visas this days more those with genuine reasons. Do not like saying negative things but am disappointed.

Good Luck.

ebeekay:
I got an email today from their intelligence team,someone in home office forwarded the email to the team and a guy working in the British Embassy messaged me telling me to send details of my mom's name age, birth certificate and address of impersonator if I know it so the case can be taken up he even sent me a phone number .so am guessing there is progress on the way

Wounderfull, good progress. U need to follow up with a phone call to the number given. Issues like this normally has standard process but could twick a little country to country.

In u.s, you report to DHS attention to ICE and police fraud department and copy to consulate office in nigeria. An auto reference is generated for you and you use that for any future contacts.

Now the game is on, on your mothers case. Please update every one on the progress

Good Luck

ifegy:
cic.gc.ca

Thanks my dear

afolabibalogun:
Can I legally rent an apartment in my name when visiting the USA on my B2 visa for a 5 month period?
I don't really want to bother staying with my relatives....can I legally rent an apartment on my b2 visit visa for the period of 5 months?

If own by individual yes. He or she may not need to run credit checks but definitely big NO from big apartment complexes managed by corporation.

Look for privately own properties. Your best bet.

Good Luck

LadyGuinivere:
Yes

Depends

Good Luck

Go to police.uk there are list of numbers, for callers outside the u.k. Follow the proms in that website, you can see how to report fraud crime. Follow it duly.

As mentioned by justwise, you can use one stone kill two beds. As you are dealing with the u.k police, you can still be applying for her passport. Remember they will not issue her any passport up on till the case is over and dealt with.

Good Luck

Why don't you try the canadian skill workers program or better still the express entry. With you level of education and specialty of discipline, you should be in demand over there.

With canadian permanent resident you get 10 yrs u.s visa to travel back and forth to canada. All the options mentioned by members are not easy to get by more coming from nigeria.

Go to CIS website and check out the two programs I mentioned. Check which one fits your need.

Good Luck.

Guys, no need calling names here (rubbish, cynical and indulgence)
He needed some advise, am such every one here gave his or her honest opinion. You don't expect every person's opinion to be same or accepted.

Lets all behave and help out when call on. You all opinions counts but the truth is that he has the final decision to take based on his circumstance.

On my own, I will not advise on any sham marriage or any illegal means ( asylum). There are many ways to leave and work legally which has already been mentioned by few of you

1. School
2. Employment base
3. Family petition (if any)
4. Investment based (if you have the money)

Top two are most used.

Good Luck.

emonkey:
I can see though that last October I paid following:
Fare : 136800.00
Taxes : 120343.00
Total : 257143.00

I am sure able to get lower fare online . It is how they calculated their taxes I want too find out

Airport taxes is a must pay, agent or online purchase. Such taxes are almost the price of the ticket regardless. Depends on where you are traveling to, here some list

1. Bt-store.com
2. Cheap ticket. Com
3. TripAdvisor
4. Kayet
5. Lowest ticket.com
6. Last minute flight
7. Orbitz
8. Expedia.com

Them you can check what individual airlines has on their websites.

Good Luck

justwise:
Again not true, the UK process passport applications and some visa applications in Sheffield.

Not all Nigerian missions abroad process passport application in the embassy, it has to be done in Abuja, Hong Kong being one of them.

No need go back and forth. That there are cameo activities with consulate offices in foreign lands does not make passport application process done from country of origin. Yes there may be processes done here an there from more active mission.

However, processing a passport application, applications made in nigeria in u.k is so on head off, is abysmal to hear off. Unless there are technical issues or a background check of some sort.

Good Luck.

justwise:
The two sections in bold are incorrect.

1. Passport application submitted in Nigeria is sent directly to the UK for processing and not by The consulate office in Nigeria.

2. She will not be reissued any passport because there is no passport application in progress before the investigation, she has to apply and wait for the outcome making the whole process 2x longer.

First time of me hearing passport application is processed from country of origin, what is the embassy for them?

Her application will only go to the home office if identity theft is dictated. Unless u.k operates differently from most consulate office. Even Nigerian consulate office in foreign countries treat passport application within the office.

I don't know if by opening up the more will make you understand the two way steps stated earlier are correct.

Will not go back and forth with you on this again. I solidly know what am writing and they can do what they want.

Good Luck

justwise:
I'm not sure you read my post or properly because i did not mention anywhere that she will be issued a passport without identity check. what you wrote will take her longer to get her passport because after the investigation she still have to apply for passport but making an application that will trigger the investigation will be shorter because after the investigation she will be issued a passport as she has an on going application already.

She does not need to write to any authority because the passport application process involves identification check and if there is an impersonator the HomeOffice will investigate that else passport will be issued to her.

Going through investigation first then application will take much longer time.

I do understand where you are coming from, am going to outline both processes, with a very good analytical view, they can make a decision on what is best for them.

JUSTWISE: Apply for her passport which will trigger identity check

Result: passport application in progress

Pitfalls: identity check will trigger first, originality of her documents. The consulate office will run her check and send information to home office who does extensive check (duration unknown)

If originality found credible, investigation on the imposter begins (duration unknown)

Arrest made, case closed, passport reissued (Good, 2 steps duraction, unknown)

COZYBUNCH: Report identity situation if any via online, certified post address and follow up with phone calls.

Results: investigation in progress

Pitfalls: Duration, unknown

No passport application yet till investigation is over

Arrest made, case closed, passport reissued. (Good, 1 step duraction unknown)

They can make their decision based on this two hypothesis.

Good Luck.

justwise:
Of course its necessary for her to start the passport application process, the issue of impersonation will be taken care of during that process.

@ebeekay
You don't need to go through the long tiring processing of writing to this and that authority about the impersonator, help your mum to start the passport application process then during the identification check the HomeOffice will pick that out if at all somebody is impersonating your mum.

They will trigger the investigation and your mum will be called in for an interview and the impersonator will be called in as well, the worst case scenario is DNA evidence from any of your mum siblings to put the case to rest.

Your mum got nothing to worry about because she has the original birth certificate and family pictures to back up her case and the HomeOffice will do the rest without your mum reporting anything to them.

No way a passport will be issued if at all like you said an impersonation is in place. I know of a case semi like this and it was reported. She starts applying, they won't still issue her a thing even with all her evidences. The difference there is that it will trigger investigation which will still keep her own process of getting her passport on hold.

Not here to argue with any one, what I wrote is the simpleast logical process to follow, once they finish the investigation, justice will take its course. The home office will even write her them through the consulate office on their findings.

Criminal cases like this is normally standardized with a little difference in local or countries own proceedings. Which country in the world that keeps proper records will issue a passport in a case like this. Even if it is picked, it will still stop the application which makes the case even longer because they will first of all start investigating the origination of her documents which takes time before the impersonator. It is unnecessary long process

Good Luck.

ebeekay:
Thank u sir..... I already sent an email to home office in uk but its yet to b replied then i called them on chrismas day it was picked bt while i was talking the line cut i the number dint go again.
Bt hw do they book appointment with the deputy consulate in lagos?

You don't need to book appointment with the deputy. In the home office website, there should be a section for complains or reports, utilize it. Also as a follow up write a certified letter to their post address, attentioned to fruad department. The same letter will also be addressed to the consulate office here in Nigeria.

The same report you lunched online with the home office you do the same with the office in nigeria. You can always follow up with phone calls to the u.k home office.

You won't get any appointment with the deputy in nigeria, it is not his or her jurisdiction to handle such complain, you are only notifying them or copying them as a matter of formality.

You should have a sorter confirmation number or auto reply from their website that you lunched a complian. You use that reference number as a correspondence whenever you are in communication with them.

Good Luck

ebeekay:
Good day nairalanders, I need. to make an inquiry about something urgent. My mom was born in the uk in the 1966s and her broda two years after, both were brought back to Nigeria after a while when she was like 4 yrs old..the brother returned in 1989 and claimed his citizenship after taking all their joint documents together. when my mom started pressure in him that she needs the documents for her own processing he kept saying he has misplaced all the documents. We the children have now been making resarch on how to get her back to the uk to claim her citizenship only to find out like one month ago that she is being impersonated in the uk by someone.She has all the prove she is the real citizen birth certificate,pictures of her growing up in the uk, pictures of her parents and her parents documents.please should she go with a Nigerian passport and make a legal suit there or she should try claiming the citizenship from here.
please your help is highly needed.Thanks

She has to make claims of identity theft situation through the home office and a copy to consulate office here in nigeria (lagos or abuja) which ever location that is closest to her.

Home office will definitely investigate on it (her claims) which takes some time. If findings are found correct, an arrest will be made for identity theft, in u.s, it carries 10 years, don't really know the jail term in u.k.

After all due process, she can apply for her passport through the embassy here in nigeria. Going through visa process via invitation from her sister is completely unnecessary. Why will a u.k citizen apply for a u.k tourist visa?

Please follow this due process, it will take some time but that will be her best bet. Claims like that takes time to investigate on and action taken.

Applying for a passport wouldn't cut it, wouldn't even be given because someone is using that identity already. Applying for a visa, is stupid because she is a u.k citizen and some one has her identity in u.k already. They will denied her, fingertips taken and it will even worsen her situation.

Good Luck.

justwise:
Then that is the most important thing. Even if somebody has impersonated her that will be sorted out by the immigration and arrest will be made.

She can start processing her British passport from Nigeria

Processing her passport is not necessary hence their is an identity theft situation. First of all, her claims has to be investigated and arrest made before they reissue any government property to any one

Good Luck

TheCongo2:
His post wasn't about giving drivers license to illegal immigrants.
Yes, I agree with the fact that some states give driver license to illegals immigrants.
However, what I don't agree with in his post is the fact that that he indicates the police doing nothing when catching someone driving without a license. There is no city in the United States where the police won't summon someone driving without a license.
In some states driving without a license will lead to an arrest.
And when under arrest, the immigration status will come into play.

Adding to that, he was referring to Mexicans as if there were only illegals immigrants from Mexico who were receiving preference in the US.

Well you are right to some extent. Before the new rules of issuing drivers license to illegal immigrants, it was difficult to make an arrest to unlicense driver unless a crime is committed such as dwi, dui, hit and run, having control substance and so on.

Now they do arrest because times has changed over time, more after 9/11. In those sanctuary cities ICE find it difficult to take charge when such cases come up, thats why is called sanctuary city (san Francisco been the most recent that happened).

Immigration is a complicated issue now with states stepping in when they should not. Immigration is a federal law that comes across all states but due to nonconformity, states are treating immigration as a state affair

Good Luck

Lexusgs430:
In response to the OP's question, he is not yet married, neither have they meet.
And I bet you, the lady abroad would have reservations about marrying someone unknown!!!
You apply for a visiting visa on Monday(rejected application) and on Friday, you reapply now for a spousal visa. Read between the lines!!!

Oh I see. Didn't read between the lines.

Good Luck

Lexusgs430:
When they waste time on the application, you would know that circumventing, is not a tongue twister for nothing.

Immigrant application is entirely different from tourism. If he is legally married, he should file for I 130 application. What is circumventing there or you are setting a new rules?

Good Luck

TheCongo2:
This post is misleading. Illegal Mexicans in the US aren't treated any better than the illegals immigrants from other countries. Adding to that, the police would never turn a blind eye to someone driving without a driver license in the US, be it a US citizen or illegal immigrant.
Illegal immigration in the US isn't just a Mexican issue.

It depends the state. We have sanctuary states such as California, new mexico, Washington state, utar, colorado and I can go on and on that issues drivers license to illegal immigrants. These states has there priorities differently. They are more concern on insurance or making their roads safe for motorists than any other thing.

Immigration is a federal rule but sometimes state sets rules they feel that works for them

Good Luck

victoluab:
victoluab;
hello all house matec,can any one put me through how i can write a letter to great USA consular in nigeria upon the denial of I and my wife dv visa lottery application.
We are truly married but as @ the time of playing the lottery we are still single, which we got married there after. I need a good lawyer to manage this issue for i know i am not trying to make a lie or present a fake or faulse information .thanks

Your writing is confusing. Is she now in America or you are the one their. If either or you need to file settlement application through uscis application form I 130

Good Luck