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Good Afternoon everyone,

Please i need your advice.

I applied for a UK visa in august and the decision came out in sept and i was refused. I was shocked cos i believed the visa officer made a great mistake and did not go through my entire document that was uploaded and the decision was not fair. The trip was supoose to be for early Nov when i start my leave. The decision letter also stated that i had no right of appeal despite having travel histories. my organisation pays allowances in the middle of the month to a staff savings account, then the net salary into the current account at the end of the month, i attached the two bank statements and highlighted both payments, i attached both payslips, property documents as well as a cover letter explaining how payments are made and even my pension statement. There was no lump deposit and i saved up every kobo for 6months.

I tried submitting another applocation on Monday and after payment i realised that there was no appointment date till end of October except i pay for the premium lounge which i felt was unnecessary so i cancelled the applocation and asked for a refund.

Please my questions are below

1. Has anyone requested for a refund on this platform and how soon was the refund made

2. Can i ask for an administrative review as it is cos my new application was to also counter the decision that was made.

Gurus please assist @justwise,@giselle237

Please who has evaluated ABU certificate before on the group. I have an urgent clarification please

Please I'm also interested, I sent you a mail already.

EyesondPrize:
I sent you a mail. I have consistently been getting between 8.0-9.0 in reading. I think I can help you.

My people

please I need help processing my transcript from unilorin and ABU. If you know anyone, kindly assist abeg

Please anyone who has processed transcript request from ABU zaria should please assist with info. Do they respond via email?

Good day everyone

Please i need advice on which of my qualifications to evaluate to give me better points

I have a diploma which is a two year program, also a Bsc and then completed ACCA. I understand its two certificates or more if you have no masters.

The diploma and bsc are from same school, which will be better please

I didn't know when I screamed ah! gaskiya some people no get joy. Thank God say man no be God o!

aye88:
What is this??. Its not a must to comment now

Hello good morning

Please if someone applied for a B1/B2 visa and paid then due to new developments despite to change it to a B2. Is this possible with the same visa fee? How many times can visa category and interview date be changed on a visa fee

There are several people that has renewed even with the old bill, I'm also waiting to see who renewed with the new bill though it took effect Oct 20th 2017. I'm hopeful we will find someone. The bill is 6,318. Why did you end up with a higher bill?

It looks like the higher the better now, please just request for your itemized bill

NIFES:
Good afternoon everyone;
Please any mama(s) here that used JH Stroger cook county in Chicago for birthing and has/have renewed their visa should please share their experiences as regards this discount or no discount saga.

My Dropbox application is going to 2 weeks now and I have not heard any feedback from the embassy.

My question is, does JH stroger OB- package for self-pay patients qualify as discounted bill?
I paid a total of 7.35k dollars; is till considered to small for normal delivery and red flag in visa renewal.
This suspense is annoying and unfair.
Please help shed some light on this.

Thanks all.

I had the same experience and when I called I was told interview dates were at the discretion of the embassy. I was advised to check twice a day. That was what I did and was able to get a date eventually. Just keep checking a date will pop up

BOmum:
Please can someone respond to me....I am trying to pick a date for my 221g interview but no dates pop up from the drop down....For the past 1 week its been same....no date options....what can i do please....I have done the feeback form on my page with the complaint but no reasonable resolution

dere5:
Call them or send them an email

Please I'm not sure which of the email to send to OR which of the numbers to call. Does it matter which consulate is called?

Hi All

Please can someone assist with what to do concerning this issue. An invitation for 221g was received but the drop down to book interview is blank. We have used the provide feedback option but nothing has been heard from them till now.

Good morning my people,

Please can someone assist with what to do concerning this issue. An invitation for 221g was received but the drop down to book interview is blank. We have used the provide feedback option but nothing has been heard from them till now.

I flew Turkish at 35weeks, they only accepted port health clearance. Didn't even look at the one from the doctors

anizi:
Hello, ple



ase has anyone flown turkish airline from Nigeria while pregnant 32wks and above, if yes, do they accept porth health's fit to fly or must it be from my dr?

I sent to oa@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng. I got the response that my husband and i have no link despite attaching my marriage certificate and court affidavit confirming the marriage. I even went the extra mile of attaching baby's passport. The more you see the less you know. You were lucky you got yours without issues, I know others who had to pay cos travel date is close. Well thank God I'm sorted now

ANIT1:
No dear I doubt they intend to scam you by you sending a request maybe you got into the wrong hands, because a large number of us here have used that route with no problems atall provided you send it to the correct email address.

I honestly think the email request is a means of scamming people, approvals won't come till you're forced to bribe to get it out. Thank God for good souls out there

What I did was choose exactly a week after EDD as appointment date and thankfully baby arrived few days to EDD so we were safe. By the time i got the notarised form baby was 2weeks old. You might want to try that just to be safe

Tripletmom:
Hi house, please how soon can my DH book appt for notarized consent.
Edd is mid March .
Although, he went for visa interview last week but was denied, wants to reapply but available interview date is April 11 and that’s after my Edd.

After my rant on nairaland about the responses I got from Nigeria immigrations on my baby's VOA request, someone reached out to me and gave me a contact to call. I was skeptical at first because those I reached out to were asking to be bribed. I was furious cos i didn't see the need to bribe anyone for a $190 visa that I will still be paying for. I lost hope completely in Nigeria

But fortunately someone who I've never met in that same immigrations assisted and got out the approval for me in 24hours without asking for a dime. There are still good people in government parastatals just that the bad have overshadowed them.

I honestly think the email request is a means of scamming people, approvals won't come till you're forced to bribe to get it out. Thank God for good souls out there

Nigeria system is and can be frustrating, I sent for visa on arrival for my son and got a response that it was acknowledged but my husband and i have different names hence no link. I immediately realized I didn't attach our marriage certificate, so i did a fresh application attaching the certificate to the application and even my baby's birth certificate yet they still sent the response that my husband and i have no link so I should go to the embassy for visa. If i could won't I get Nigerian passport for $77 instead of applying to pay $190

I honestly think they do this on purpose cos the marriage certificate is there and lists our names. Except change of name is now a must in Nigeria. It's really frustrating that you have to pay $190 for a visa to a place of your own birth yet someone somewhere won't do the right thing by reading. Then eventually it will boil down to the Nigeria corruption system when you don't get it early. To avoid issues, I applied early enough.

ozymes:
VOA on arrival by cash in ABV is still $190

Thank you, read somewhere that card payment is $180. Wanted to confirm that as well, cutting off $10 too Na something

[quote author=Mamatukwas post=65138523][/quote]It was included on the BC form in the hospital but since they said it takes 4-6weeks I chose to go to the office to process since its close to where I'd get the expedited passport too

Hello all, please for Chicago mums that would want to apply for SSN at the downtown office. They moved from 77w Jackson Blvd to 605w Washington street. It's just a street or two away from the old office. No go waste uber money like I did

By the way please i need info, pls is visa on arrival still $180 by card and $190 if you're paying cash.

I'm in Chicago, some days are good while some can be very chilly. Bottom line is always dress warm

Mamatukwas:
Hi Mum's, please who is in Chicago? Is the weather really as bad as people are making it sound? Is it worse than the British Winter for instance?

Everyone in the US iv told I'm going to Chicago have screamed!!! All my Aunts offering free house upandan that Chicago is cold oh Is it really that bad mbok? Pls throw some light? Thanks?

Please any Chicago mum who has processed an expedited passport this year, were you able to use the local notarized form from home or it had to be notarized at the embassy. Please the info will be helpful

Please where are all the chicago bound mums, how far now? Since CC don increase price now, una don dey port?

Unfelt:
lolllll in my mind, i am like, isnt Ramj a guy......

When Ramj has more info than women on this thread nko? Lol... Encyclopedia on birthing in the US

Chanbaby:
Pls all chicago mum pls I need a Dr that I can correspond with. I tried Dr Akhere he said I must make a deposited of $1500 before we can correspond.

Please read about Dr Akere well on this thread before giving him money or getting a correspondence from him, A POE like chicago might not even let you in if your correspondence is from Akere. He is not an OBG and has lost credibility from what i have read on NL. My 2cents pls

urblackpearl:
Don't understand the Pm thing. u can email getade3@gmail.com

Okay mail has been sent. Thanks

[quote author=Unfelt post=61348628]i dont think this matters....

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Thank you so much

urblackpearl:
Hello House.

Arrived L.A. yesterday 11th October via Turkish. Airline service is just there jare. I paid for a lounge to chill for my 7hr+ layover. requested for wheelchair at the Turkish airline care point.

So after landing,got wheeled to a stern looking (so i thought) white haired male CBP. Transcript below:

Cbp: (smiling widely, reaching for my passport) you've been here before?
Me: No, first time
Cbp: wow, welcome to America. How long are you here for?
Me: 3 months
Cbp: u gonna be staying at this address the whole time (referring to my declaration form)
Me: Yep
CBP: u gonna be with family or friends?
Me: Family
Cbp: oh great. I see you got food. what kinda food do u have.
Me: Dried fish, ogbono, ground crayfish/pepper, yam...continues listing
Cbp: cuts in....so just all kinds of dried fish right?
Me: errrm ....sort of
Cbp: (scans my fingers and stamps me in for 6 months) enjoy ur stay!
Me: is that all? u didnt ask what im here for. I'm having my baby
Cbp: (shrugs and smiles) well that's okay as long as you informed the embassy. Congratulations!

Just like that! spent just abt 2 mins! We applied for B1/B2 and told the VO we were going for childbirth. Hubby will join me later.

So got wheeled to baggage claim. the guy loaded my bags and a cop brought a dog up to me to sniff me and my bags. the dog kept sniffing my bags but did not bark, the cop even had to pull the dog away saying let's go! Alakoba dog, dunno what he was sniffing!

So, got wheeled out to meet my uber. spent max of 10mins at the LAX airport in total. it was a breeze!

I had all d docs in the world plus cash and nothing was asked for.

So grateful to God!

Please i want some details about turkish airline, will appreciate if i can send you a pm

elfmann:
In Nigeria, u pay for what you won't get.. Or u have the cash, no service or product, no apologies.

I am a pregnant woman who has been unable to sit well or walk simply cos a nurse decided to give me oily paracetamol without dilution. The pain was not from here, the abcess was a big as my palm i went back and was given another injection but for where! Almost 2weeks now and the abcess has turned to boil with lots pf pus. All i have gotten is sorry ma, the doctor (tho a friend) sent me a text of antibiotics. I almost replied "it looks like you want to be a little unfortunate abi" everyday i get a sorry about it text

If i had no amerixan plans before, now i dey go. Naija is apology

Unfelt:
lagos : LagosNIV@state.gov
Abuja: ConsularAbuja@state.gov
i will advice you send the mail to Lagos tho, you will get a prompt reply.

Please can the letter be sent to any of the location irrespective of where the visa was issued? Can one send to lagos despite getting the visa in abuja