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TravelRe: Help Needed On U.s Citizenship by dancewith: 10:15am On Jun 04, 2010
oyewolejos:
@Poster.I wont hide anything for u at this point.The only solution is that u get married to a US citizen as soon as possible.Since u have your I-94 with you, a US citizen can file for you to become a Permanent Resident.I know previous contributors are trying to shy away from this.There is no way u can go back to the school without first going to Nigerian then re-enter which is a mission impossible cos anytime u decide to go back to 9ja and try to re-enter they will definitely deny u entry cos of your previous immigration history.Though my advice might sound criminal but that just the way around it.People might castigate me for this advice but he who hasn't sin should cast the first stone.I cant put on the Holier than thou attitude.

Just my honest opinion.
This seems the only way out. But be careful who you chose
FamilyRe: Is There A Need To Validate A Woman's Fertility By Impregnating Her B4 Marriage? by dancewith: 11:34am On Jun 03, 2010
This was precisely what I did, way back in 2007 while still living in Nigeria. Was happier for it

Good luck to those relying on lottery!
TravelRe: Is Botswana A Visa Free To Canada by dancewith: 7:04pm On Jun 01, 2010
nice-guy10:
Sorry guys, Botswana is a visa free to Canada, the link you guys send is a fact, just wordering why Botswana dont need a visa to Canada and South Africa Need, knowing the fact that SA is far better than Botswana,
The reason is simple. Botswana is a country of less than 2 million people. About 1,990,000 to be exact. This is less than anyy state in Nigeria
In contrast, South Africa is 49.3 million people. So it possibly is a question of risk. Should the entire Botswana people chose to immigrate to canada (an extremely unlikely scenario), the impact might not really be much compared to south africa
TravelRe: Need Some Info Bout Angola Or Barbados by dancewith: 8:30pm On May 31, 2010
You can fly with BA to Barbados. I have seen friends fly BA to US without a UK transit visa. Just do not attempt to come out of the airport. But I do not have direct experience of this. Make further inquiry
TravelRe: Is Botswana A Visa Free To Canada by dancewith: 7:50pm On May 31, 2010
nice-guy10:
Dancewith, please post what you are sure about!! Bostswana passport is visa free to Canada?? that was years ago not now bro, things are not the same again, rem that South African passport is visa free to UK before?
Nice-guy10, pls I do not make post I have not researched. check http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

Thank you
TravelRe: Is Botswana A Visa Free To Canada by dancewith: 4:27pm On May 31, 2010
@poster

Canada is indeed visa free to Botswana nationals
TravelRe: Need Some Info Bout Angola Or Barbados by dancewith: 4:24pm On May 31, 2010
centsays1:
Hello beautiful people,

  Please i need some info about Angola or Barbados.  Any one with useful information should please send me a mail to (centsays1@yahoo.com).  have any idea on how to go bout the application, or you re an agent just contact me so we can talk more.
I do not know about angola but if you hold a valid Nigerian passport you do not need a visa to Barbados for short stay
TravelRe: Holiday In Tx Us by dancewith: 7:46pm On May 26, 2010
otawa:
Spain is worse than Nigeria when it comes to crimes. Your chances of been robbed in Barcelona is 100% compared to being robbed in Lagos.

Houston is clearly no Holiday spot for kid, you see what is available yourself below

looking at the beautiful homes there for a start = we have that in Lekki, Abuja

it has lots of water slides that the kids will enjoy too = we have that in Waterparks

They have Ice skating ring right in the middle of the mall where kids can have skatin lessons = we have that in VI

Also take them to incredible Pizza on highway Six in sugarland, lovely place for kids to eat assortment of pizzas
= ofcourse there is Domino Pizza in Yaba.
Please can somebody stop me from laughing? Pls!
TravelRe: Planning A Visit To The Us? by dancewith: 6:41pm On May 21, 2010
@poster
Lies are not good but in this instance it may help
TravelRe: Us Visa Upddate by dancewith: 6:56pm On May 17, 2010
legzy100:
HELLO HOUSE I WAS AT THE USEMBASSY ABUJA TODAY FOR MY STUDENT INTERVIEW.I WAS TOLD THEY WILL HAVE TO VERIFY MY WAEC CERTICATE AND WILL CONTACT ME BACK LATER.


PLEASE THEY RETURN MY PASSPORT BACK AND PROMISE TO CONTACT ME WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?IF WAEC VERIFY MY RESULT WILL THEY ISSUE MY VISA OR CAN THEY STILL DENINE ME
You should not be overtly worried at this stage. In most cases, situations like this is good news. They wouldnt really have bothered with the WAEC cert if they had decided against issuing the visa

But sometimes if the cert appears dodgy, they are known to want to find out if it is fake and attempt to arrest the applicant

So if the result is real, then you are likely to make it. Simply keep praying
TravelRe: Does Anyone Know How To Contact Canada Citizenship And Immigration Office? by dancewith: 8:49pm On May 16, 2010
Akin, UK:
Thank you for your kind reply. I have phoned Canada Embassy in UK but they said that they do not have access to CIC customer information and that they (CIC) may not give any acknowledgement of the post until they have finished their processing and I told them they ought to acknowledge whether they receive applicant post or not even if it does not involve money.

So, I have phoned Canada Embassy in UK but they said they could not help. They only directed me back to CIC web page (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/call.asp) which does not contain any useful contact details.

Thanks.
The easiest place to start is your bank. If the Receiver General has cleared the draft you will be informed by the bank. If they have, then no need to worry. If they have not cashed the draft then you need to start finding out why

The draft cannot be converted. It is very unlikely someone can open an account in that name to cash the draft
TravelRe: Nigeria Forget Entry To Uk by dancewith: 8:01pm On May 14, 2010
America, Canada, Australia are opening up their borders to skilled immigrants. You think they are stupid? Right, let the Brits introduce their anti immigration policies and lets see if they are better off for it!
TravelRe: Two Valid Passports - What To Do? by dancewith: 2:18pm On May 14, 2010
AjanleKoko:
@OP,
From experience I can tell you that you can't even apply for a visa to the UK or US with two valid Nigerian passports.
The Nigeria Immigration Service actually has guidelines on their website, immigration.gov.ng. You should check and verify this. You're not supposed to hold two valid passports. If you want to apply for a new visa from a Schengen territory, they will probably flag that issue.
The ideal thing to do, since you live in the UK, is to visit the appropriate Home Office section and transfer the visa to your new passport. Ditto for the US embassy. Then you go to the Nigerian embassy and cancel the old one.
Hope this helps.
I really do not understand you. Are you saying that the norwagian embassy would flag it when he applies for their visa? wrong! why would they? Once the old one expires he can combine the two. as for the schengen visa as long as his old passport has now expired he can combine the two to get the visa. the fact that the old one was not cancelled at the time of getting the new passport is immaterial. you do necessarily have to cancel. the old one ought to be cancelled automatically by the passport office before they issue a new one. the fact that we lack record in Nigeria cannot be used to assume the expired passport was never cancelled. as long as it is now expired that is all that matters

for US visa you do not need to transfer to a new passport. if the visa is in an expired passport and you are also travelling with a new passport you are ok. It is only the British that insist on transfering visa to a valid passport. this they do at a fee
TravelRe: Two Valid Passports - What To Do? by dancewith: 7:02am On May 14, 2010
X-2-X:
Thanks a lot for this. The two requirements you mentioned, what is the source of that info pls? I just want to double check. I have tried googling, no luck. thnx.
There is no source. This is what I know to be the practice. Maybe there is a confirmation somewhere. But why don't you call BA. They will confirm what I just said. They will know
TravelRe: Two Valid Passports - What To Do? by dancewith: 7:03pm On May 13, 2010
@ poster

You really do not have to do anything. You can very easily own two valid passport without cancelling the old one provided you satisfy these two important requirements:
a) Your old passport is expiring within 6 months at the time of applying for the new one
b) You are not to travel with both while the old one is still valid and not cancelled

The fact then is, you can renew your passport without cancelling the old one if you satisfy the points above. If you were a British or an American citizen, once you apply for the new one, the old one is automatically cancelled before the new one is issued even if you did not forward the expiring copy

My brother is british and when he did a change of name he applied for a new passport while the old one was still valid. They issued him a new one. A few months later he tried to travel to Germany with the old one but was turned back at Heathrow because he was carrying a cancelled passport

You will not have problem with the Norwagian embassy on account of the old passport. How are they to know our system is not automated to cancel old passport when a new one is being issued?

As for the British visa on your expired passport you need to tranfer it to your new one. However the Americans accept a visa on an expired passports provided you are also carrying a new and valid passport

Good luck
TravelRe: Nigeria: Delisted From The Terrorist List by dancewith: 5:44pm On Apr 22, 2010
this is true. just confirmed it
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Champions League: Bayern Munich Vs Lyon [1 - 0] on Wed, 21st April by dancewith: 6:21pm On Apr 21, 2010
dayokanu:
Playing Man Utd was much more easier and I was more confident that we would always beat them but this Lyon sef get as e be
Its a big surprise you think bayern had an easy game with united. They lost at Old trafford against 10 men and managed an injury time winner in Munich which is why they are playing tonight, not by winning but because they played against 10 men for almost 45 minutes. This is the same thing that Fiorentina is bitter about. They are no match for lyon and is at this stage by the funny away goal rule which about any decent manager is pissed about
TravelRe: Celebrities You've Met On Board, Airports And Abroad by dancewith: 6:36pm On Apr 20, 2010
I have met:

Sani Abacha @ Mustapha suya spot ABV
Goerge W Bush @ Mombasa forest hunting ground
Hilary Clinton@ Obalende Round About: she was trying to hop into a Danfo
Barack Obama@ A friends birthday party at Ijesha Surulere
Tuface Idibia@ the white house
Dave Cameron@Zanzibar zoo, jumping up in excitement at a baby elephant
Atiku Abubakar with Genevieve@a house in 23 Rd festac, doing what I dont know
Ricky Hatton@Accra airport, with his eyes bruised silly from Maywather's rough tactics
What of Michael Phelps @ Ojo b/stop, diving out of a lungng okada about to crush his spine

And many to numerous to mention!
TravelRe: Please guys, What Are The Requirements For Canadian Residence visa! by dancewith: 7:53am On Apr 13, 2010
thelion1:
@@@Hotstepper. . . . . I appreciate you so much for keeping in touch and i'll definitely read the application form and the requirements. Please, i want you to read what am gonn write to Jonyjay and let me know what yo thing.

@@@Jonyjay. . . . . . . Thanks so much for giving me these much information. But i cannot get married to her here reason being that i'm don't have a residence permit here in asia, i've been using a Tourist visa for 2years, i normally cross to a neighboring country,only an hour from here every 2 months to re-enter with a new Tourist visa so am not permitted to get married here with that kind of visa or travel to Canada from here, i have to go to my home country and thats why we plan to come to Nigeria to get legally married then go back to Canada together. Please, i'll need you to advice me most on the best and fastest way to go about it from Nigeria. Am not sure how long u meant when when you said it takes less than a year, i don't plan to spend more than 1 or 2 months at most in Nigeria before i move get out again so i need the best of your knowledge how to go about it, my girl and her parents back home have a very good citizen status are willing to do anything to aid and fasten the process. My woman's father suggested that he applys for an invitation letter for me to visit and then maybe we can kick it from there if that would be faster but i told him i don't know yet cos truly i don't know so am seeking advice from the more knowledgeable of you guys to help out with what you know about all of these cos am black out of everything. . . Silly me!
The wise thing to do now is to first get married. Try and also get evidence that you two have been together for a while now. if you don't have a joint bank account then open one now. gather bills in the address where the two of u reside now; yours and hers and keep them. emails to each other, letter and photos are also important. keep them. especially photos of the two of u together in Korea.

Those are what they look for to convince themselves the marriage is not bogus. since she is white, it will be a lot harder. the assumption will be that you may be using her to hop into canada so be prepared with as much of the proof above as possible. Then finally get the marriage done and start the process

Spousal visa for genuine applicant is not too hard, what is hard is proving the marriage was not contracted for the visa purpose. the fact she lives with u in far away korea is a bonus
PoliticsRe: Jonathan Approves Further Foreign Treatment For Yar’adua by dancewith: 9:29pm On Apr 10, 2010
why cant they treat him in Nigeria?
TravelRe: Dv 2010 Winners Need Your Advice by dancewith: 5:46pm On Apr 09, 2010
@dancewith
thanks very sincerely for your advice.They got married after my sister had played the DV(not after she had won),so he became a derivative after the first notification was sent.As regards playing pranks,I do not think he meant that.In fact his old international passport(one he used during his interview) bears DAYO,and not OLUWADAYO.I think he maintained that DAYO because he was aware that the embassy might still have that in its database.
Their interview date is around May,and they have done the medicals in the name OLUWADAYO because that is what he has on his E-PASSPORT.I think writing to KCC to update his record might alter their interview date,or what do you feel?

From experience I have found out that the US consulate is not happy with any 'sworn affidavit' from Nigerians. It may be well that they get KCC to make a change and get a later date with a shot to success than do the interview in may with a high probability for failure
PoliticsWhat Has Become Of Olusegun Adeniyi? by dancewith(op): 7:03am On Apr 08, 2010
What has become of Olusegun Adeniyi, the chief press secretary to Yaradua. He used to be everywhere in the news. Have not heard him recently. Is he indisposed?
TravelRe: Will I Be Refused Entry To Uk by dancewith: 7:15pm On Apr 07, 2010
amibo pro:
About 3 yrs ago when i was in Nigeria i applied for Student Uk visa and was denial twice, The last time unfortunately, i used a fake bank statement due to the advice from a pal in the bank that too 45k from me and promised to make a bank statement with some millions in it.which i thought he could no because he worked in the bank, (there was no finger print taken in my application then for visa)

I appled with the bank statement he gave me for the UK visa and was denial , reason fake bank statement, i was give a right to appeal, but due to the fact that i no whaz up i droped the whole idea, the guy that i gave the money for the bank statement disappear,

Presently i am in romania which happen to be in EU and also a shengen country, i now have my citizenship because myb spouse is a romania,
The dream of going to Uk is still there , how posible is it? romania passport holders dont need visa to Uk,

what are my chancesss

Are you sure this was 3 years ago? The maths just don't add up. For instance if you were applying for student visa to the UK were you married to the Romanian citizen at this time, as a prospective student? This is because for you to have Romania citizenship 3 years after applying for a student visa with a fake bank statement seems way too fast for me

In any case, if you have a genuine Romania passport there is nothing to fear as you wont be printed on arrival in the UK. that is for those outside the EU. Also they will only need to confirm that your passport is authentic to admit you as a visitor but you may need permission to work as a Romania citizen if you want paid work
TravelRe: Dv 2010 Winners Need Your Advice by dancewith: 6:58pm On Apr 07, 2010
ELDERLAGON:
Hi forum.My lil sister is a winner of DV 2010 and her husband is a derivative.Her derivative(spouse) bears ADEDAYO JONATHAN OLUWADAYO(not real name) on his birth certificate and some other documents.But in the first notification letter sent to them by KCC,the spouse shortened OLUWADAYO to DAYO (i.e. ADEDAYO JONATHAN DAYO).My sister is restive and she has sought my professional advice on this.As a professional in the field,I suggested to them that the spouse should do 'to whom it may concern' in the national newspaper and back it up with an affidavit .However,they were of the opinion that he should do another e-passport. I prefer my advice to theirs because of the following reasons 1. For him to obtain a new e-passport,he will need to travel from Lagos to Abuja to do it.Two,since all his academic documents bear OLUWADAYO JONATHAN ADEDAYO,obtaining a new passport may be an exercise in futility.3.The spouse has been a past winner of the DV programme,so the embassy will have his database.I hope I am in order.Or what do you feel?
I do not understand this. The letter from KCC must have shown the name of the spouse as submitted by the wife at the time of the application. So at what point was this shortened by the husband? If I understand your post clearly, the husband has been refused a DV before so why on earth should he play pranks with his initial? What were his motives?? The wife indeed must have good reasons to be restive because he is clearly going to get them both refused

My advice
He should immediately write to the Kentucky office with the details of his real name and informing them to update his records as the Dayo is a short form for Adedayo. He should thereafter play by the rules!
TravelRe: Immigration Ban Of 10 Years by dancewith: 7:46pm On Apr 05, 2010
as long as your prints were not taken in all cases before, there is no need to inform them of your previous visit as that will mean certain failure. Be sure to carry the lie thjroughout the application. Like the question: have you ever been granted an UK visa in the last ten years. Do not answer yes if you want to use a new identity
TravelRe: Age Restriction by dancewith: 8:24am On Apr 05, 2010
On paper there is no such thing. but the high commission in lagos is noted for unfairly and negatively profiling such people. my brother was admitted to Yorks University, all fees paid and all rules followed. they still turned him down and as usual no clear reason. He was 23yrs old at the time and I am sure that had a lot to do with it cos my sis that was 19 yrs at the time going for the same school and being sponsored by the same person was approved
TravelRe: 10 Years Ban For Overstaying In The UK. And Migrants Coming To The UK. by dancewith: 7:57pm On Apr 04, 2010
@milky007

since you departed at your own expenses then you are supposed to be banned for 1 year according to the rules. However what you experienced is similar to what a friend experienced who went there to have a baby. at the immigration point she was stopped but claimed she was going for a short stay despite her big tummy. anyway she did give birth there but when she applied a year later they refused her and informed her she is on a 10 years ban for using deception previously

so since they claimed you used deception, it is possible you were banned for 10 yrs. then again you might be lucky. why dont you call the embassy just to be double sure?
TravelRe: Birth In Belfast In 2004 by dancewith: 1:30pm On Apr 04, 2010
@joxiri

thats right. once you were born in the island of ireland on or before 31st of Dec 2004, it is irrelevant who your parents are. just like the good ole north america
TravelRe: Birth In Belfast In 2004 by dancewith: 12:57pm On Apr 04, 2010
@poster

According to Irish citizenship law, anyone born 'in the island of ireland (which includes the north and south) on or before 31st Dec 2004, is automatically an Irish citizen'!!!!!  So your son is Irish, congrats

Now since he is Irish, I am not too sure he is British as both you nor your wife has british legal residence. But being Irish is enough. Just send your child's birth certificate to the Irish embassy Abuja and they will issue the passport. the docs include: the BC, a completed passport applciation form signed by both parents and witnessed by a lawyer, docter, medical doctor or a bank manager. make sure to include the passport photograph.

But i am certain. he is irish!!!!!
TravelRe: Birth In Belfast In 2004 by dancewith: 12:34pm On Apr 04, 2010
Interesting. I will look this up and get back to you
TravelRe: Spanish Nationality By Origin by dancewith: 11:58am On Apr 04, 2010
As a Nigerian your children cannot claim statelessness as they will be Nigerian citizen by descent wherever they are born. The difference is that china does not recognise citizen for those born outside china as they do not recognise dual citizenship. Now consider a chinese visitor in spain that now gives birth there as a tourist. since the father nor the mother has spanish nationality the child will not be spanish at birth. But then china also will not recognise the child as their citizen since it was not born in china! so the child becomes stateless and under the current rule, will become a natural born spanish

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