₦airaland Forum

By being recalled by those whom he represents, not by a fellow house member.

Archangel15:
How is a law breaking representative punished?

With this logic we might as well suspend the criminal justice system, considering the fact that A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ESCAPED JUSTICE.

Omeokachie:
The frenzy is on.

Exercise in futility.

Until the likes of Babachir are arraigned for looting the treasury, all this charade of a fight against corruption political enemies will continue to fail.

Except the thief that made heaven...read your bible nna.

ITbomb:
In the name of Christianity

Start from 2:40 mins

Summary
According to Malachi, when you don't pay tithe, you are robbing God, that makes you a thief

People who don't pay tithes are thieves and thieves will not enter heaven

Na una sabi. You must pay tithe or else no access to Adeboye's heaven. But for a limited time, you can use our tithe instalment package, to pay your tithes.

I am at home enjoying my holiday. SAI BABA!

1. The boss is the father of the baby. And this is the compensation.
2. We need to see the picture of the mother, for verification purposes.

Loooool...would say the same, if assuming, your sister had a boyfriend but was dating a rich guy. I'm probably sure you would tell her to go for the rich guy and leave her boyfriend. Enough of making other people's daughters look materialistic, when we would want our own daughters and sisters to be with guys who can make their lives (and our own, as per in-law) comfortable.

A father and mother and two kids. That's true though.
But if the family have a good travel history, or a good financial standing or both, then they maybe they can be given a visa.
In my opinion, another important factor in this interview, is the purpose of the trip. Why go for wedding anniversary with all your family, why not a family vacation?

hardeyeanc:
For family of 4 that intends to travel for a vacation with his family won't it be like he (the man) is travelling with his ties since "children" is part of ties u mentioned

SAY THIS WHEN BOKO HARAM KIDNAPS YOUR DAUGHTER, THEN I WILL TAKE THIS COMMENT SERIOUSLY BUT THEN YOU ARE PROBABLY A MAN AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE, TO CARRY A CHILD FOR 9 MONTHS IN YOUR WOMB, RAISE THE CHILD, GIVE THE CHILD AN EDUCATION FOR A BETTER LIFE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THE CHILD HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED BY TERRORISTS WHILE IN SCHOOL.
SO PLEASE SPARE ME THE ANTI-APC SENTIMENTS, IF YOU WERE SAD BY THEIR KIDNAP, PLEASE BE CONSISTENT AND BE GLAD BY THEIR RELEASE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PRAISE THE GOVERNMENT - IT'S WHAT HUMAN BEINGS WITH A HEART, WOULD DO. CHEERS!

waveman2:
Even the US Don, t negotiate with terrorists not to talk of paying them. A sane government would never have released Boko Haram fighters for hostages and paying them bcoz they will still kidnapp more and you,re thus losing the war.

Lets look at this:
1. Visiting with wife and two sons = Family travel history + Sponsors Finances
2. Purpose of trip - Wedding anniversary = Cool, but why take the kids? + Sponsors finances
3. Length at place of work = hmm...3 years (if you had previous experience at another place of work, you should have mentioned it here e.g I work at X for 3 years but previously I worked at Y for 6 years...total work experience = 9)
4. Marriage length, 8 years = Hmmm, married for 8 years but hasn't travelled out with the family, suddenly wants to go to the US for anniversary + Sponsors finances.
5. I personally think its your finances, this would have been offset if you travelled out of the country as a family (if you have travelled out as a family, then its most likely finances).
6. REAPPLY WITH YOUR WIFE ONLY. LEAVE THE KIDS BEHIND. MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR CARE. ALTERNATIVELY, HAVE A GREAT ANNIVERSARY IN A COUNTRY THAT'S STRESS-FREE. ALL THE BEST.

charlesazeh:
I was denied today I don't know why..was visiting with my wife and 2boys...got to window 6 she greeted and we did in return too..vo: why are you going to America, me: our wedding anniversary, vo: where do u work...me: realtor with x company..how long have u been working there? 3yrs...how long have u been married..8yrs.. Vo: kids? Yes 2 ...handed back the passports and then said sorry but you are not qualified to travel to the us without even looking at my finance....she denied everyone before mine...heard people complaining about the vo being heartless...please I want to know if I can appeal or just reapply..

Eeeyah when you were in power, you should have acted out your own script nna, you would have returned the chibok girls safe and sound. Why are you crying?

Best to always consider your ties.
- marital status
- children
- length at work place
- finances

***if the above is STRONG, travel history may be negligible.
***reasonable purpose of going to the US, sustainable by finances.

larex007:
Am 30years, currently work in an ICT company with 2.1m p.a & also a postgraduate student. I told him he will pay for d flight ticket. Not yet married

That was the answer to the question.

Jukebox5:
Please what was i suppose to say? Buhari already placed a ban on agencies sponsoring workers abroad for training

Here's the probable issue:
Vo. Confrence self sponsored, Why is your agency not sponsoring you for this conference?

Me. Im sponsoring myself since I'm financially buoyant and i also want to build up my capacity in my field.

***YOU DID NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION***

You were not asked if you can afford it. And you already stated you wish to go for the training.

Jukebox5:
Hello everyone, i had my interview on 16th march 2018
A black man did my finger print he was amazed the federal agency i work with had an office in benin city, he asked for the address and i gave it to him. Fast-forward to my interview proper
Vo. Good morning

Me. Good morning; how's your day going

Vo. Very well, pass me your passport

Vo. Why are you visiting US

Me. For a HSE conference taking place at San Antonio from 3rd to 5th. Talked about the conference in detail

Vo. Are you married

Me. Yes and i have a lovely daughter too

Vo. Nice

Vo. So you are senior safety officer

Me. Yes and i described my job roles in details also like i filled on my DS 160

Vo. How long have you been working there now

Me. 3 years plus now

Vo. What countries have you visited

Me. I did masters in cyprus, i have visited Turkey for a holiday vacation and i have also gone on conferences as well leisure outings in ghana also.

Vo. What university did you study masters degree

Me. Cyprus international university.

Vo. What year did you finish

Me i finished july 201

Vo. What are you going to gain in this conference?

Me. I told him everything, and i also mentioned my boss in the office also went for a conference like this too and it was a mind blowing experience.

Vo. Confrence self sponsored, Why is your agency not sponsoring you for this conference?

Me. Im sponsoring myself since I'm financially buoyant and i also want to build up my capacity in my field.

Vo. I'm sorry you don't qualify right now bla bla bla

Where did i go wrong, everything was so smooth, i was full of confidence, we both had a good conversation.
Until that part of my agency not sponsoring me for the trip

@Lady G, seyewest, omobendel, gurus in the house

FFK committing libel since 2015.

Ikebe busta

If only my boss could use this excuse.

THIS IS THE PROBLEM:
vo: unfortunately you do not av strong ties to bla bla...&she brought out d blue paper

You don't have strong ties according to the VO. If you reappear and nothing has changed from your last interview, it may result in the same verdict.
Ties include anything that will make you come back to Nigeria e.g.
- Marital situation
- Children
- Finances
- Properties
- Work
Travel history is not a tie. So don't bother trying to get one for the sake of the interview.
Also note
- having a family in the US, constitutes a tie to the US.

bayoolala:
Hi Nairalanders,
I &my family had our interview in Lagos few WEEKS ago and it went thus:
vo: gud morning
we: gud morning
vo: passport please
Me: gave all our passports (3passports I, wife & daughter)
vo: why are you going to us?
Me: for family re-union and gave further reasons with address of wr we are going
vo: what do you do for living
Me: I work with bla bla as bla bla. . .(said few things about my duties in office here &she cuts in and face my wife)
vo: where do you work madam
wife: I work with bla bla as a senior nursing officer (added few of her duties also) this we practiced so as to not gv room for her to ask abt our duties again
vo: how long av you 2 married
we: its exactly 3yrs 6months now (chorus) and I further stated d date even though I stuttered a little hr
vo: do you av another kid
we: no we don't with a smile(chorus)
vo: av u travelled out of nigeria b4 (directed at me I blv)
Me: no i haven't bt my wife has bn 2ghana for 4days nursing programm (wife chipped in to discuss details abt d conference)
vo: unfortunately you do not av strong ties to bla bla...&she brought out d blue paper
we: thank you

Please note the following
1. We were invited by my brother inlaw (us citizen& a military personnel) for indeed family reunion whom had already sent a copy of invitation to d embasy prior to our appearance
2. I am an IT manager ind place i work with 500+k monthly salary
3. My wife is also a senior nursing officer with Lagos state
4. Two weeks to our interview I had an accident that got me fracture on my ankle hence, was interview with crutches on (though deem it not necessary to b stated)

Here are my questions:
1. What question didn't we answer well among those
2. Can we re-apply by June ds yr(my family &my bro inlaw's really wish 2b 2gether during this summer).
We are looking at going to tanzanian for 10days vacation b4 d end of April just to build up our travelling history.
Each of us has 6wks for our annual leave.

PLEASE ADVICE. . .THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATION.

Know now that the SENATORS in the SENATE ARE NOT FOR YOU. So they can VETO the presidents refusal when it affects their own interest but when it comes to bills that will be for the nation, they will be tossing it up and down, oya also VETO the presidents refusal to pass the PEACE CORP BILL and if the excuse is that there is no money, take a pay-cut and fund that job-creating agency.

Oh you mean you haven't changed your name since getting married, that should be no problem, you have a marriage certificate that should suffice as evidence that you are married. Someone here has been getting visas, even though she hasn't changed her last name on the Nigerian passport but she is married.

khemme:
l am married not single ma, What i meant was that i am single on my international passport due to the fact that i have not change my maiden name to my husband's name on my passport, i got my passport 2015 and i got married last year.

Go and learn, how to type with proper English sentences, slave. I wish you a safe trip to Libya when you go through hardship, the Libyan Arabs love people like you - willing to bend the bum for a dollar.

AmiciLord:
No problem as with time u go mature. You still a small boy.

I would have exchanged words with you, but you are a slave, go fetch me some cold water. You know why I know you are a slave? because when life gets hard for you, you will go to Libya to be slave for an arab, so why don't you be a slave for a fellow Nigerian since all you have is cheap data and no brains.

AmiciLord:
You are a small boy for typing this rubbish. You know nothing about life yet. Pray things don't get tough for you.

You're a big cow for leaving your wife and going to suffer in Libya, if you were with your wife, she won't have succumbed to temptation.

A husband with a wife and three kids. If you are going for a conference, its understandable but if its for vacation, the VO might be concerned about your financial ability or worse that you wish to illegally migrate to the US.
Why are you actually going alone? the answer to that is what you should tell the VO, if you are asked, it would be more believable than saying your wife is afraid of flying...what if she appears for a US interview and its on record that she's scared of flying?
So just say the truth as to why you are going alone. You have strong ties to Nigeria anyway.

tonyik:
My interview is tomorrow, am married with 3 kids, 5,4 and 2yrs old. I intend to travel alone. What would be the appropriate reason for going alone?
Am thinking of saying flight phobia for wife?

Oh oh...I hope that's not the reason. These people can keep records for a long time.

Saylawchar:
thanks for being there for me. i will stick to these words, as to your numb 3 question, i actually believed i filled somethings different from when i first applied.

His transcript:
"VO: When is your wife planning to travel with you?
Me: ( this is where i think i missed it) she ia not interested in visiting the US for now! ( her countenance changed and i knew it was a major mistake for me)"

Pipedreams:
No it was just an innocent question. Why are you not going with your wife? He would have said he's wife isnt yet due for annual leave.

I don't know. The transcript does not mention any place where the applicant stated that his wife plans on travelling to the US. So I was wondering how they knew.

Pipedreams:
what should have been the right answer

"VO: When is your wife planning to travel with you?
Me: ( this is where i think i missed it) she ia not interested in visiting the US for now! ( her countenance changed and i knew it was a major mistake for me)"

USguest:
She doesn't even have a visa yet!

How did they know that your wife was planning to travel with you.?

USguest:
Good evening great minds. Finally i was able to register. I had ny interview on 29th January at VI..the transcript went as follows:


Me; Good morning
VO: good morning. Your passport please
Me: (slipped my passport to her).
VO: i can see you've been to Tanzania before.
Me: yes
VO: what did you go to do in Tanzania and when was it?
Me: it was in November 2016 and i went for a short vacation to Mount Kilimanjaro national park
VO: when are you planning to travel to the US
Me: March 24- 3rd April
VO: what does your Aunt do in the United States
Me: she is a registered nurse and works with a government hospital( i actually mwntioned the name of rhe hospital)
VO: what do you do?
Me: i work with a bla bla bla coy as a territory sales manager.
VO: how long have you been working there?
Me: 1 year and 1 month ( i should have said i have 5 years experience in sales and joined my present company as an experienced hire)
VO: When is your wife planning to travel with you?
Me: ( this is where i think i missed it) she ia not interested in visiting the US for now! ( her countenance changed and i knew it was a major mistake for me)
VO: sorry you are not eligible for the visa right now!

The day was so harsh..many blue papers were flying and i was too relax i was hoping to get my visa approved. My wife and myself runs a busy schedule and she is pregnant. We gor married August 2017. We both can't travel together for now as we have projects at hand even though we plan it towards Dec 2018. I just wanted to take the advantage so as for easy application for her and future baby!

1. Its definitely a financial issue.
2. A very public disagreement between husband and wife about a question asked by the VO, is a bad sign. Why are you saying 1.6m and your wife is saying 2.5m?
3. Leave the US embassy for now. Go to another country, to show that you can actually afford a foreign trip (LEAVE ECOWAS COUNTRIES). When next you apply for a US Visa, please do your homework as per budgeting and agree on what to say. I think you would have gotten the visa, if you and your wife didn't differ in the flight ticket cost.

Omolola81:
VO:Good morning
Me:Good morning

VO:passport please
Me: gave him the passports

VO:where are you going in US
Me:Carlifonia

VO:why do you want to go there
Me:We are going on a family vacation,the children would visit Disney land,Hollywood ......

VO: Have you ever travel as a family outside Nigeria.
Me:Yes,we have traveled as a family to the Ghana due to inability to meet up with the appointment last December due to my busy schedule at workplace

VO:Do you have anyone in US
Me:No

VO:You said you work at xyz company as an accountant
Me:Yes
VO:Are you chartered
Me:yes

VO:which association do you belong to
Me:Do you mean the alumna.....ICAN

VO:Is your xyz coy same as ABC coy
Me:they bear same name but are really different.

VO:what is your coy into
Me:we are into bla bla bla

Turned to wifey
VO:madam what do you do
Wifey: I work as a .......

VO:what are your roles
Wifey:explained

VO turned to me
VO: how much is your flight ticket
Me:1.6m

VO: is it for each person or all of you
Wifey cuts in: its 2.5m
Me:I have already booked an hotel for 10 nights for a sum of 617.4 dollars and provision has been made other expenses
VO(after few minutes work on his system)
VO: I m sorry you are not eligible.........(passed a blue paper)

Please where did I get it wrong and if I have to reapply what adjustments do I have to make on DS 160? Very painful cuz I guess DT was d last question. Av paid another fee hoping to book for summer please wat are my chances and what adjustment do I need to make in D's 160 form

1. Travel to other countries as a family.
2. Your salary in the eyes of the VO may not have been able to sustain your trip.
3. It may have something to do with your prior application, did you fill something different from the previous applications?
4. You were asked a YES or NO question. There are also questions that would require for you to clarify. Also only answer what you are asked.
5. Its not a good sign when someone is correcting you on an information, you are meant to know e.g. where you work.
6. Leave the US for now. Go somewhere else as a family. You need to increase your chances without looking desperate.

Saylawchar:
After going through all the screening stages and the parking stress, i finally entered around 8: 25am and my interview was for 8am but men, see crowd. May God heal our land. Guys are moving out!!!!

Now to my transcript, being my 3rd attempts, two was in 2011 as a single guy going through F1 and today as a married man with my wife and 4 year old son wanted to go through B1/B2.

the interview went thus, shortly before us, young couple newly married i guess were denied and then our turn, one black American lady in window 7 actually interviewed us.

vo: good morning
me & wify: good morning ma
vo: is that your son
me: yes
vo: stretched to see his face from her desk
me: i then lifted him up, carried him in my hands all through the process
vo: why do you want to go to the us?
me: we are going for family vacation
vo: you mean pleasure?
me: yes, pleasure.
vo: where are you going in the us
me: we are visiting Disneyworld, Orlando, FL
vo: have you travelled before
me: no, due to my work load and its nature, its been difficult to go on any family vacation
vo: where do you work?
me: i work bla bla bla
vo: you mean bla bla
me: yes ma, bla bla
vo: whats your grade level
me: i said 10
vo: typed for a while and then turned to my wife
vo: madam, where do you work?
wify: i work bla bla as accountant
vo: you mean you are and accountant
wify: yes, i am, i help in preparing staff salaries and takes schedules to the bank
vo: whats your grade level
wify: level 12
vo: typed for a while and then said sorry, unfortunately your visa can not be granted, then handed us the blue paper.

i discovered that i actually made one silly mistake, in my ds 160, i filled my salary to be 320k while that of my wife was 285k but during interview her grade level as 12 while i said mine is 10 yet we both work with parastatals under FG.

now, my question is:
how soon can we re-apply and what do you suggest i do in case of next time?

You can do that too, put the link here, so the other group members of the former one can join.

tunezvic:
Create another one and put the link here.