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I think the US Govt has clarified that dual citizens and green card holders, are not affected, will post a legitimate source for the link.

But where is the outrage for the 16 O.I.C members that have permanently banned Jews from ever visiting their countries? ( http://www.israellycool.com/2017/01/29/trumps-muslim-ban-exposes-leftist-bds-hypocrisy/ )

This is a temporary ban for just 90 days i.e. 3 months, to allow for the development of a much better vetting system.

Donald Trump has always stated this, as one of his goals when he was campaigning.

Most likely, there will be compromises made for dual citizens, green card holders etc.

progress69:
Lol this only exposes the hypocrisy of American politicians the more. But there is actually a difference between restrictions in waiver visa programs and an outright ban which definitely will affect dual citizens and Citizens with a greed card.

A little research and you will find that the title of your post is misleading. Click on the following link, mind you this man is not pro-trump and is a liberal, left-wing person. Enjoy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FTFB9GDfls

What do you expect when the voters keep selling themselves cheap! If you knew that to win elections was just a matter of sharing 5000 naira and a bag of rice, why will you care, next election you do the same thing.

Nigerians are funny, you want development without making sacrifices, you want a better life without making sure you vote for the right person.

I was being sarcastic.

desquad:
how many wraps of cannabis did you take?

It may not work this way...

We give the Americans, 2 years visa...they give us 2 years visa...

What we make all travel to Nigeria, visa-free for Americans....

NO! Only members of Living Faith Church worldwide are exempted, because our case is different!

Onogiede:
Christians are All excempted

1. No.
2. No. But be mindful of cunning CBP's who would try to get you to admit, to coming prior just to scout hospitals, stick to the "I came only for a conference" line of reasoning.
3. Oh yes they do. Carry cash and also carry money on your cards.
4. Have safe delivery and a safe trip.

Orestik:
Hello house, happy new year. I posted sometime ago in December that I had a tourist visa but later changed my mind to use it for birthing. I was advised on this platform to either go for the vacation and workshop i intended to use it for first or take the risk of writing a change of intent and pray to God that I am not sent back. Eventually, i registered for another conference in January and I traveled to NY for the purpose of attending the conference/ short vacation. I spent 3 weeks and i'm back. So here are my questions;

1. Do I still need to write an intent letter to the US embassy here?
2. I am due in second week in March, hope its not too soon if i travel back second week in February cos i left NY January 18.
3. Do they really confirm how much you have on your card at the POE? so i can prepare myself.

Thank you.

The guy is not your husband, so its not like you are the rightful owner of ze froferty kai!.

This is better than when my Aunt came home from the hospital to pick something for her daughter, only to meet her husband seriously pounding one of the women that came with his mum, to do 'omugwo' for his grandchild.

He is just your boyfriend na.

Apostle Suleiman, it is okay. You said what you said, in anger. You are human. Ask God for forgiveness for what you said.

That aside, I believe the point you are making now, is the point you should have made before i.e. there is a difference between self-defense and revenge, and that victims of these attacks should defend themselves. I see no contradiction in defending yourself and your family and Christ's command to love those who hate us, and forgive those who trespass against us. I am all for self-defence especially as the government is failing in its duties of law and order, and if in the course of self-defence the government arrests Christians for defending themselves, we will know for sure then, who is on who's side.

Let us as Christians, never forget, that our true enemy is the devil (Ephesians 6:12). He whispers into the ear of one and into the ear of another, and seats back and watches as brothers and neighbours shed blood, all because we are all made in God's image and he hates God.

It is not easy to be like Jesus Christ in this wicked world, everything exists just to get you to muddle your Christian testimony, when faced with trials and tribulations let us always remember the promise of Christ (Matthew 28:20 and 1 John 4:4 and John 16:33). Christian brethren, do not repay evil with evil, even as you defend yourself and your families, do so with the sole intent of preventing harm coming to them. #SHALOM

There's a visa that's given for a period of 3 months only. And its usually for government officials. Do you know the classification of the visa you referred to in your post?

DMeanMan:
So I heard a new one Today (actually it was yesterday).

A friend of mine, the CTO of a IT Based firm here in Nigeria was supposed to go for some meeting in San Francisco and unsurprisingly, his visa application was rejected.

I kid you not that the guy is still traveling as planned, since his company has now signed an MOU with the US (I don't know if it's the Consulate or the Embassy).

He was ridiculously the only one that attended the meeting that will see him and anyone from his firm given safe passage to the US without a formal visa Interview.

I don't know if anyone in the house knows about this practice or has experienced something similar.

Cc LadyGuinivere, Seyewest

You see. Honesty is the best policy. Have a safe trip to the US!

leo997:
Thanks guys, I was issued the visa today. A piece of what helped me was been honest that I had not traveled before now. I saw this tread yesterday and it helped. Up nairaland

Too risky, don't try it. Why not go, after the summit? At least you will be in the clear with the CBP...

lucas101:
Thanks to the house for the Immense help I got to secure my visa to attend a Summit in the US. My question is this....my summit in in California from the 5-10 of March. I intend to go through Newyork to sight see few places and also make bookings from 20th Feb-20March. After the summit I'd return to NYC to return home.

Please can I do this..?

1. You want to relocate to the USA, but you want to attend the wedding of your cousin...the CBP will ask you for your cousin's invitation card and confirm this info.

2. You just lost your job, recently...no ties to bring you back to Nigeria

3. You were refused on January 14 but you are reapplying on January 25...11 days later?...VO will probably think you are desperate

4. Just be honest. You might be lucky.

leo997:
I just saw this tread and I need an advice.

I recently lost my job, and I have been trying to go to relocate to the USA.

I applied for tourist visa and was denied Jan 14, however I replied again and the interview date is Tomorrow.

The purpose of my visit is to attend a wedding of my cousin.

Kindly assist me with knowledge of how I should face them tomorrow.

This is my opinion.

I am giving your brother the benefit of the doubt.

When he gets to the POE. He will need to convince the CBP, that circumstances beyond his control, made it impossible for him to attend the conference. If his story fails to convince the CBP, your brother may be deported and banned from the US for 5 years or permanently.

Does you brother have proof of conference registration payments, payments for hotel in Georgia, USA, did he book flights to Georgia, USA?...having any of these documents, can show that he actually intended on going for the conference.

Do not send any email. Change of intent is for those who have used their visa, for the purpose that they have gotten it, anyway its basically worthless but that's my opinion.
All the best.

bunmi1759:
Hi everyone
Please my brother got his US visa in September of last year to attend Bleep conference in Georgia but his work took him to Kaduna where he was n couldn't attend. Now he intends to go on vacation in New York in February please house, can he do so or he has to mail the consulate on the change of intent.?

@LadyG
@KaptainAfrika
@Seyewest
Everyone who can help

You may be called for an interview, if you wish to renew your visa via dropbox. Be honest during that interview, and all will be well, hopefully. Keep all your receipts and a letter of non-indebtedness. My opinion.

FabioRomani:
My wife and I were issued a b1/b2 visa in May 2016. However my wife discovered that she was some weeks pregnant (about 2 or 3 weeks, not too sure) after the visa had been issued. She honestly didn't know she was pregnant during the interview because she was asked if she was pregnant and she said no.

We travelled to the U.S for vacation in October last year which was the original reason why we applied for the visa. We later decided to have our baby in the U.S since we can afford it. 

While at the port of entry, she was asked about her EDD by the CBP officer. She told the officer the truth that her EDD is in February this year, and that she did not know she was pregnant during the visa interview. 

If you do the calculation, you will discover that it's exactly 9 months from when the visa was issued. If she had known she was pregnant, she would have disclosed it during the visa interview because we know that V.Os usually find out when people are lieing.

However, while at the POE, the CBP officer said that she lied during her interview because her expected delivery date is in february hence she was already pregnant during the interview. He was so mean and used so many harsh words. He kept saying that she lied. She was later taken to the immigration unit for some further questioning and eventually they allowed her to enter the U.S.

I am unhappy because the CBP officer said she lied; it's not everyone that tell lies.

But we are worried that this incident may affect her while renewing her visa, because he kept saying that she lied

Please advice if it can affect her visa renewal, because she honestly didn't know she was pregnant during the interview.

Please I need urgent response.

Regards.

Nope, it wont affect. That is your last free rescheduling. If you want to reschedule again, you have to pay.

bishop4APC:
Good morning everyone, my interview was scheduled to 23 Jan 2017 ( yesterday ) but my hands are so tight that i had to reschedule to 1st week of February. I hope this will in anyway affect my interview ? Thank you.

I think we should nail this to the front page.

LadyGuinivere:
The truth is that when people hear wht they don't wanna hear, the brain automatically blanks it.
Kindly read back my posts to you.
Yes. Have you seen the post I made this morning to you telling you honesty was your only viable option? Or the one omobendel replied you? I didn't even need to read back to remember it....
There's a column for why you were denied. Use it. Tell them you and your agent misrepresented the ist time and you have come to understand the full implications and that your details as now is the correct and verifiable detail. Some nice fellow posted recently how he made use of that column per an advice I gave earlier. Your application speaks for itself. It sets the tone before the ist question. Stand out with your honesty.
All the cut and join stories you dey plan sound like that....cut and join. But if you have 150k to waste, by all means continue with the fabu of the past.

I used to think MMM was a God sent, in this time of recession, but I was wrong. I now think its God's punishment, on a greedy people, always looking out to make money without breaking a sweat.

I will say 99% chance of getting the visa, but that's my opinion.

Be bold and confident in the interview, and remember all that you filled in the form. Maintain eye contact with the V.O, be relaxed.

Come and share the good news with us here, all the best!

bishop4APC:
Good morning everyone, I just have to give kudos to the brains behind this wonderful thread. Having gone through the pages, i was able to perfect my documents and booked an appointment.

I would love to ask the house if i stand any chance of getting my visa approved with these blah blah blah.

I'm a school proprietor and i will be attending a wedding of my friend who was born in the US, i will be spending 2weeks in his house because he doesn't want me to book for an hotel.

l have been to Israel twice on pilgrimage , Tanzania for a leadership conference , Kenya on a vacation trip, Senegal for my sister's wedding , cotedivoire and i also frequent to Cameroon , Ghana and Togo on business trips.

I make reasonable profit from my school business, am married with 2 kids ( age 4 and 6 )

What are my chances of getting the visa ? though am not too desperate but i just need to attend the wedding. Thank you

Not all defensive wars are just, really? that's like saying there are times, when defending yourself against attack, is unjust. I approached the "just war theory" from the angle of defending one's self, from unprovoked attack the examples, i have in mind, in recent history are: the Arab-Israeli conflict of 1948, 1967 and 1973; US response to Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1941; UK and France declaring war on Germany for invading Poland in 1939.
I am not restricting myself to the traditional definitions of the "just war theory".

Ubenedictus:
I asked u if u know d principles of a just war. let me enumerate them.
"1. the damage inflicted by the
aggressor on the nation or community of nations must be lasting, grave, and certain;
2. all other means of putting an end to it must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective;
3. there must be serious prospects
of success;
4. the use of arms must not produce evils and disorders graver than the evil to be eliminated. The
power of modern means of destruction weighs very heavily in
evaluating this condition".

be careful when u appeal to the just war theory. not all defensive wars are just.

I didn't see your reply. Its KaptainAfrika. Please post your questions here, as we are all here to learn. That aside I would recommend the following:

1. Know why, where and when you are going to the US.

2. Honesty is the best policy. Fill your form honestly and when the interview comes, answer honestly.

ifyseun:
@captainafrika sir....I just need guidance generally so I won't make mistakes...please send me a mail: ify.mcqueens@yahoo.com

What information do you require, be specific, so the help can be meaningful, cheers.

ifyseun:
Good morning beautiful people, please I require guidance in filling my ds 160 form...as I am a first timer...thanks

Don't take it personal, no need: just share your transcript to help others, ask your questions, get answers and that's all. We won't be in this situation if our country was in a much better state; even as we hustle for visa, let's do so with some dignity. Let's not descend into trading barbs because of US Visa. Some of them, demean us already, lets not do that to ourselves mbok, let peace reign here.

finegirlna:
Thank uoo,wen ppl get their visas instead of coming to post a simple transcript they go round saying shits about ppl dat Dnt get but wen dey Dnt get they come here asking series of questions.its not a do or die affair yes we knw,I was even denied twice before getting mine but calm down post ur transcript and move on. In front of me one day a vo was asking a guy why did u choose ds sch in all d schls in the us and the guy kept on saying things about the school,and d vo stopped him and said Dnt cram and drop it here or get things from website and give me give me a true reason can u believe after that he asked him Anoda question and d guy said smtn stupid and d vo just waved to stop him and sed pickup ur visa. But Anoda man that knew wat he was saying the vo told him Dnt joke with me and ppl started talking about d vo that he is wicked and havnt issued any visa since they have been dere.just post ur transcript and move on with ur life

Hehehe a lot of folks are taking this US Visa thing personal oh.

May we reach a point in our national life by prayer and hard-work, when it will be Americans, who will open DOLLARLAND and be planning on how to get Nigerian visa, amen.

Congratulations to all successful visa applicants, and to those who failed, it is not the end of the world, give it sometime and reapply, you will surely get it.

Again thanks to those who came to share their transcripts.

I wonder if I can still make it in time, for His Royal Highness Sultan Oba Mazi Etubom Donald J. Trump 's innuagration ceremony...

I just expressed my opinion. I have nothing more to say.

Nozzle:
I am really forced to respond to this your uncanny response to a very modest question..
Pls tell me one of these is true
1. It is either you read part 1-5 and you saw similar cases and concluded that because it happened to 10 to 30 ppl it will happen to everyone
2. It happened to your wife and u think because 'white man' insulted your wife in a similar scenerio, they will insult everybody
3. You just simply played a script in your head and assume you're the CBP or the 'white man'
At least one of the above has to be true for you to write in a disparaging manner.
try and read your response again and ask yourself if you genuinely answered her question, or you just simplying discouraged her or her friend from embarking on a noble cause.
And please what part in that question was dishonest??
KaptainAfrika I think say you be superhero, u jst fall my hand.

There is something called strong ties, things that the V.O will consider in treating your application. In my opinion, you should wait a bit before applying. Unless like in MMM, you have spare money, that you are not using and you wish to donate to the US Embassy.

Maggie001:
Evening everyone, it's my first time applying for US visa, am a student and am self employed, my boyfriend would be sponsoring me...I've talked to someone to help but she was requesting for 50k just to give me the informations I need.... Pls I need to know the documents I'll need from my sponsor and documents I'll need to take along with me to the embassy.... am only going as a tourist... Cheers

There are embassy staffs here on Nairaland. Taking notes. "Who shall bell the cat?" as the saying goes.

nefertitiram:
This is what got to me though. Every other thing he wrote lost its flavour after he mentioned there is a place called nairaland where we swap ideas!

Don't bother. Unless you want your wife to be embarrassed at the POE. But if you like a white man, calling your wife a liar and a fraud, please go ahead.
When she returns, the embassy will call you, to come and collect your own insult.
Honesty pays man. Tell your friend.

finegirlna:
Hello everyone pls this question is for a friend. Ok my friend has a visa that is expiring this July 2017, his wife got a visa based on vacation to newyork September last year and they were supposed to go on vacation December last year but 7weeks after she got the visa she found out she was pregnant. Her due date is in September. Ok now they have both decided to have the baby in the us.pls his questions are
1. They are not goin to newyork again but Houston and Houston would be their Poe pls is this goin to be a prob since
(A) the wife got the visa for vacation
(B) Poe will change from newyork to Houston
(C) will change of intent work here for dem
Thanks

1. Okay, I might be wrong about Peter being the first pope. That aside, can you point out to me, where the promise of wealth is used to evangelise to sinners in the bible. Thanks.

2. It is true, that God has given us different talents and inspired approaches, in bringing glory to His name and drawing men away from the kingdom of darkness, to the kingdom of light. But show me anywhere in the bible, where we are suppose to rely on the power of the flesh and the desire of carnal men for materialistic things, instead of the power of the Holy Spirit in drawing men to Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:6)

3. Why did Jesus ask the young, rich ruler to sell all his goods and follow him? Why did Jesus emphasise on seeking first the kingdom of God? (Matt. 6:33) (Mark 10:17-27).

4. I believe that using a limo to evangelise, sends the wrong signal, which is, give your life to Christ and this limo could be yours one day and my friend, that is not the gospel. (Matthew 28:16-20)

5. I might be wrong and maybe that's what God told them to do, we are all in God's army and we want what brings glory to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Themandator:
This fallacy of Peter being the first pope should stop. If it is not in the Bible it is falsehood. It is religion.
If the gold and silver and all the riches of the earth are of God then I see no reason why the pastor should limit himself to your taste or idea of God and how best to serve him.


No one person is called to preach the Bible for it is too complex ....every one ,is called for a specific purpose out of the Bible. If you don't like his style maybe chosen is your type or deeper life.

You are right, however, they can declared "persona non grata" by the Nigerian government and deported.

9jakohai:
Let me introduce you to a certain international convention....

Diplomatic immunity.....



Until the Polish Embassy says that they have waived their immunity....they cannot be prosecuted...

Happens all over the world....even in the US.

Its like they gave the job to a trainee journalist LOOOOL. I just saw the NAIRALAND part.

Fyorgyn:
Interesting article!

Wetin catch my eyes though na the many flaws in the writing and editing of the article (right from the headline)

One would think that it is only Nigerian "papers" that don't bother to edit properly... The article wasn't properly edited...not the first time daily mail is riddled with so many flaws. Gone are the days when we read papers to improve our vocabulary!

That is by the way sha... hehe

People still dey go born for UK?

I just thought we should all check this out, NAIRALAND is going places...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4123156/Health-tourist-s-350-000-bill-paid-NHS-crisis-case-mother-flew-Nigeria-birth-two-twins.html