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schweinsteiger:
My encounter with this old man who should be in retirement home but still choose to work, one thing i observed was that he is not interested in fun at all, he never looked at me self, he was just typing,(He's in window 9, Abuja US embassy

Vo: Pass me ur paper
Me: Good morning sir
Vo: checking passport
Me: Greeted Again,Good morning sir
Vo: Keeps checking papers and typing continuously ( refuses to respond to my greetings)
Vo: Where are you going
Me: Houston
Vo: Why houston ( Keeps typing why adjusting his eyes glasses because he could even see without eyeglasses)
Me: For tourism and shopping
Vo:Where would you love to visit?
Me: NASA Space Center , Would see Houston Dynamo match,
Vo: (Cuts In) who are Houston Dynamo,
Me:A MLS club in Houston
Vo: Oh!!!
VO: What do you do ?
Me: Works with Google, as Google adsense publisher and Sells Gadget Online too
Vo: What do you mean by Google publisher
Me : I try to explain to him, the lady in another window, jumps in tell him, he said oh!!
Me: I also showed the letter i got from Google California, he looked and returned ( He seems so clueless to me)
Vo: How much do you earn
Me: $1500
Vo: Okay (typing and pulling the Creamy paper) .. Said unfortunately you do not qualify now
Me: Thank you sir...

Summary, at the middle of the interview i thought i have gotten the approval becos seems so confused even if he don't have any idea of my field or many answers i gave him, he gave one man a visa, only because the man said his mom is a US citizen since 2001..
I was praying to be interviewed by one man in window 7, he seems calm and understanding, he gives you all the time in the world to explain yourself, he takes up to 5 minute to discharge any applicant he interviewed, another thing i believe is, what will be will be... Again their was this family of 4, 2 beautiful kids that was rejected, i was surprised because they looked very rich, maybe he didn't get the questions very well because i saw him choking at one point before the lady brought out Blue paper. .. Well everything happens for a reason, it might be on my best interest, because my prayer this morning was, if is something that will be good for me let it come and if not, let it don't.. My position today came out from a huge disappointment , Now i have spent almost 280k without anything to show for aside from experience, by 280k i mean the money i was scammed by trusted friend, flight & hotel to ABJ and so on... i just thank God
..Hope some people will pick one or two things from my encounter.. You guys can check and tell me where i went wrong, What's the difference btw creamy colour paper and blue paper?
One shocking thing i notice is that this people makes more than one million dollar daily, both ABJ & LAG embassy, and the monetizing part plays a role in rejection

schweinsteiger:
I created this account for personal reason, i have been member since 09….

Please i need ur urgent answer, my friend is preparing a sponsored visit for me to US, on his letter he pledge to take responsibility of me and that he will be held accountable for any of my action in the state, the thing here is, he’s married to a white woman, so he’s automatically a citizen… well we’ve paid agent to arrange the necessary documents, we submitted here including international passport, he said his wife have submitted all required documents in U.S, including a surety from his wife friend, because they said his wife must bring a third party to attest that the woman knows what she’s doing… To cut long story short, he said everything is okay now(Between the whole process took almost 3 months) that he’ll be expecting flight itineraries sooner or later from wifey(Also he said after getting everything set, he’ll be traveling to pick me up, we won’t be going same time)… Also, that they called him to come and sign some relevant stuffs as a sponsor in Nigeria US Embassy to pick the documents as well on my absence as none appearance, note, he said his wife sent his number to one man (Yoruba Man )in Nigeria Embassy Abuja that called him up… So the Ultimate Question here is, is it possible for anyone to collect traveling document with stamped international passport from Nigeria US embassy without the actual person presence i brought this up here because i kept wondering the authenticity of this package since he insist i won’t follow him to Abuja Embassy… Please i need a serious contribution from experience person, is it possible?
@justwise

https://www.nairaland.com/2803598/u.s-embassy-abuja-please-help..is

schweinsteiger:
Everything will end very soon, weda good or bad, the end will justify the means... since one guy here mentioned about proxy collection, lemme hope for the best and expect the worse..

The chicken finally came home to roost?

Rahmeek:
Hello,
If i am to really speculate to why you were rejected,i would say it is because of Houston, Texas. Mostly this days they reject people who want to go to Houston maybe because it has the highest number of Nigerians in the USA. so every person who wants to visit Houston is seen as a serious potential immigrant. Especially your case.you work with google who happens to be in the far west San fransisco Bay Area it is very suspicious to why you want to go to Houston . Most Nigerians have family/friends there. But well, everything in life is destiny. By Gods grace something better is coming your way. Keep praying

Any evidence/fact to support that claim?

fazo14:
Good day All, so sorry didn't come back earlier with my timeline, had loads 2 do b4 travelling and very little time to do them. Thanks alot every1 and Glory be to God, am with my hubby now and trying to acclimatise

Below is my timeline:
17th October 2015 - Online application submitted.
2nd November 2015 - Biometrics @ VI.
2nd November 2015 - Spouse sent supporting documents to Sheffield.
6th November 2015 - Email from UKVI that application has been received in Sheffield UK and will be processed.
12th January 2016 - Spouse received call from UKVI Sheffield for interview on the 20th January 2016.
20th January 2016 - Spouse attends interview @Battleship Building 3pm.
Afterwards heard nothing from UKVI for almost 2weeks until after hubby contacted them.
1st February 2016 - Spouse contacted UKVI to enquiry about status of application and was informed that decision has been made since 20th January 2015 and that we should have been contacted before now, but we weren't contacted.
2nd February 2016 - Decision email received from TLS while Hubby got decision email from UKVI.
4th February 2016 - Spouse received documents from UKVI
8th February 2016 - Received mail from TLS that passport is ready for collection.
9th February 2016 - Passport collected, visa stamped 20th January - 19th February 2016. Hubby was so so so so so excited and I am deeply grateful 2 God.
Had only 10 days left to get stuffs set for travel, b4 visa expires on passport, above all WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL and been with hubby is just so so AMAZING.

Thanks once again 2 every1 here and my special Tanx once again goes to Justwise n Girlio, the encouragement, advice, assistance and hope given here is simply phenomenal.
For all those still waiting, hang in there, pray fervently n we shall celebrate good news soon to God's glory Amen! ! !

Wow! That is almost 6 months waiting, thank God that it ended well.

chimbago:
Hi everyone, Before I applied for d 1st time for a UK tourist visa, I visited this page and read thru d posts. I must say it really helped me on how to package my application. Today I picked up my package at Ikeja TLS and to the Glory of God, my visa was approved. Thank you justwise, front page lawyer and everyone who contributed on this page.

Congratulations! Enjoy your trip to the UK

nefertitiram:
You too much! 2 Orijin for you!

I receive that with fear

evemama:
Hello house, pls help me understand what to do
1) I booked intown suites for 30th March, now am leaving for 2nd wk in april, will that be a problem if am asked at POE? Or do I have to call or rebook again? Am not planning on staying there, I used them for my visa interview.
2) am applying for my mum, who do I fill as her contact person in the us, I used the doctor as mine?

Thanks for answers in advance

..and very soon they will start charging foreigners non refundable booking fees as they don't want to be 'used' again.

Imagine what happens when hotel owners get all their rooms 'booked' and keep turning down more bookings because their rooms are 'full' then suddenly you don't turn up? Think about that.

nairacountry:
1. Somebody should please throw some light on the above especially the bolden part?
2. Can't one show MasterCard as BTA? Must it be cash?
3. Also, is it wise to go with other currency like Ryand as against naira knowing fully that d exchange rate of ryand to pound will b stable couple with d fact that u can easily buy ryand from Travelex (MMA) at official price

Hold £200-300 cash for immediate use and use your card to withdraw when you get to the UK.

I don't think going with Rand will make any sense since you can't use it in the U.k, you still have to look for a place to exchange it for £

teetee2:
Please how can I help my brother get back his money deducted for hotel booking. He asked for assistance to help him book hotel online without payment. I did same last year for visa processing. I booked for hotel which I later cancelled without paying dime. I used the same process "FREE CANCELLATION" for my brother to my great surprise his money was deducted. It has been trouble for me since morning. I contact the hotel on chat I was told to speak to expedia customer support. Please how do I go about it. Thanks for your quick response

I understand that some hotels now charge for making a booking if it's cancelled within specific period, you probably did not read their terms and conditions well. Using hotels for visa application and cancelling after the visa is out is beginning to annoy some hotels and booking agencies

nefertitiram:
Bros JW. Where have you been sef! I sent you a pm.

I responded to your request.

mojisolani:
Thank you so much for the urgent answer,but pls can you explain more about how I need to correct the mistake in the printout and the note I need to back it up. Pls explain more better for me.

Cross a single line neatly through it and write the correct info above it then write a brief explanation about the mistake on a sticky note and attach it to your application. (Note..don't write on top of if but above it)

bigtalla:
Please do you stay in phc? Can i have your email please?

Sorry for late reply.

No i don't.

majamajic:
@justwise ...pls mind your business,
nothing against u

This thread is my business

mojisolani:
Good morning,pls I need urgent answer to my bellow question pls,I have booked appointment to submit my application tomorrow but when I cross check now I discover that there is mistake in it,pls people in the house can I refill another form? pls I need urgent answer.

Correct the mistake in the printout and make a note of it before submitting physically at the visa centre. No need making fresh application

krizhk:
With lots of happiness in my heart I say, u all should join me and praise Almighty God, I just received my long awaited and dreamt of Package from the embassy via red star express. I also want to use this medium to specially say thank you to Eke40seven, Nevilbot, dolpaz, sowetto, honourableseyi, naijadove, ellacute, justwise and everyone on this forum for ur time, advices, contributions and everything you did for me during this period. It wasn't easy but was worth it at the end. Thank you very much all


#teamSUMMER 16
#Gottes Gnade

Congratulations! All the best in Germany

justi4jesu:
Yes sure but it's difficult and complicated only if you can get a trusted company to process it.

You can be in Nigeria while the person does it and sends it to you in Nigeria.

Cool, got it now.

Thanks anyway

majamajic:
u guys are not helping yourselves here at all, lots of misinformations .

Neither are you, if you saw any misinformation point it out rather than making general comment

@redvektor

If you want to continue posting in this section please remove that ad on your signature because it is fraudulent.

You will be unbanned as soon as you do that.

Thanks you.

mercylicious:
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same issue here. a friend was asked to pay 500k for resident visa.
was told that with the visa, he can change jobs . he was told its different from work permit. part payment would be done b4 d issue of visa, after d visa is confirmed, the remaining money is completed. he was told the job found for him requires resident visa and not work permit.
please, someone should throw more light.

@justi4jesu
Is there anything like resident visa that people can apply directly from Nigeria?

Adiahabasi:
Hi all,pls need help wt getting a collapsible plinth to naija from UK weighs 9kg according to ama
zon.Anyone coming in soon wt baggage allowance to spare?Its kind of urgent pls Or any idea of an affordable/cheap means of getting it down here? Sorry to deviate

Contact r231 he may be able to point you in the right direction

Yababoy:
OMG, thanks for the reply. I was trying to hedge against the fx fluctuations and Government's plan to remove Education from the fx list. So it means I have to still hold £4,400 in my account?

Take away 1,265 from your maintenance money then the remaining is what you need to present

slightlyMad:
Hi Visa Officer
i have a pending immigrant f1 petition and have refused to get married in order not to change category
i recently got my fiancee pregnant and like her to have her baby in the USA, is it possible to secure her visa without her being married.
i will be responsible for her bills.
thanks and please advice on the best route.

;Dsorry but I have to laugh

SimonPeters2020:
What is there to understand when you haven't made any sense? It doesn't take a brain surgeon to renew a travel document or get a visa on the valid passport instead of traveling on an expired one. Anyways, i am not here to argue with you bro....Cheers

We are saying the same thing...you are unable to understand this..though I don't know why..

londoner:
So basically Just wise you are talking about travelling to Nigeria on a valid passport. It was still in date when used, right? Or no?

Do I need to speak in tongues to you?

SimonPeters2020:
Dude, whatever meaning you drive from patriotism, that's your gain but stop encouraging people to travel to Nigeria on expired passport. There is nowhere in the world where it is legal to travel with expired documents, Nigeria is not an exception and to think this is coming from a moderator says a lot.

I will not. Report me to Buhari. I can't help you if you deliberately failed to understand jack

blank:
@Justwise, are you sure of this? Is this a recent requirement? My brother paid his accommodation and tuition in full before travelling and only showed the balance of maintenance. But this was quite a while back. Like 5 years now.

If you can show that you have already paid all or some of your accommodation fees to your Tier 4 sponsor before making your application, this amount up to a maximum of £1,265, will also be taken away from the total amount of money you will need to show for living costs, however, the amount taken away cannot exceed a maximum of £1,265, even if you have paid more than £1,265 in advance for accommodation.

Read from 175 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/477366/T4_Migrant_Guidance_Nov_V1_0.pdf

londoner:
Justwise we are talking about Phoenix68 not omoalata who incidently never even posted here.....please see what was written above which you originally replied to as did I.

Why you felt the need to input a post from someone not even contributing to this thread only you know the answer....lol

You did not see any similarity in both cases? You don't want to accept the fact, just want to argue.

PURITYMYPRIDE:
God is great!I was given study visa to korea.Thank you God.I also want to thank my good brother who i met on this forum sometime last year.His username is acadollar.The dollarman.Acadollar has been of great help to me since i met him here.He has been answering all my questions even some of them that look childish.He never got tired of me.Anytime i call on him he will always be there to clear me.I tried getting it last year but it did not workout.I started all over again.I contacted acadollar and he promised to be there anytime i need him.His advise and encouraging words helped me even when i went for interview.I was able to stood my ground when the interviewer was firing questions at me and never pitied me for more than90minutes.All because i have known what to study and the information that is needed.Acadollar is very honest man.I dealed with him for like 9 months now.He never lied to me.He never cheated me.He never insulted me because of my questions.Because i ask question alot.Thank you my brother.My good brother swonpon i thank you too for being there for me.God bless you.Our oga justwise thank you for your wise counsel.You are doing a good job here.God bless you.My big sister nkechimma ,you are just good.May God bless all of us and grant us good things in life.Love you all

Congratulations! Happy it worked out for you

londoner:
Can you please post the official advice on passport renewal please? From the Nigerian immigration site in the UK? Also you may be confused and need to read what the poster said. His passport has not expired it is passed the five year renewal requirement.

I also know someone personally who after turning up at the airport with his ticket and passport had to return the next day with a letter from the Nigerian High Commission giving permission to travel but stipulating he must have it renewed in Nigeria.

If the poster is a Brit s/he would have asked for what the actual rules are and not ways to bend them or what you can 'get away with'.

You are wrong she stated here..

OmoAlata1:
I am in the US and I have to travel to Nigeria. I was wondering if I will be allow to enter Nigeria with expired passport accompany with a valid US passport. My friend told me, I can travel to Nigeria with an expired passport as long as I have a valid US passport, but I have to renew my passport as soon as I get to Nigeria or else they will not allow me back into US. Is this a true statement?

You keep arguing but failed to understand the whole situation, last March I traveled to Nigeria and my passport has just 6 days left before it expires, the passport expired while I was in Nigeria and I came back with the same passport and my residency card, I was only reminded by Nigerian immigration to renew it when I get to the UK and I did.

Yababoy:
Hello Justwise, I didn't get any replies from u on the above. I have sorted that out though but I have another question. Because of the exchange fluctuations I have decided to pay my full 9 months accommodation cost for my September admission upfront. Please will I still be required at the point of visa application to show full cost of living or will the accommodation cost be discounted. I'll appreciate ur answer.

You shouldn't have done that, a deposit is all you needed to do, the British embassy will only accept maximum of about £1000 as deposit for accommodation. You still have to show maintenance money though £1000 less(have to check the actual figure)