₦airaland Forum

delectabledee:
Has anyone been able to get a visa or emergency travel certificate for their babies recently.
Please help me with the process.... It's super urgent!

How much time do you have left?

goodnewsbabe:
Is that the reality?

Yes, it is.

Let's be honest, most people seeking to obtain either a tourist or student visa are doing so for the sole aim of immigrating. Very few return home after. Am not saying it's a bad idea to pursue a better career or life but the US wants all international students to go home after studies. Why can't we try other countries in Europe, Asia, South America etc? Canada has opened her doors to all. but for Christ's sake, why do our people keep abusing everything? I honestly hope they extend these harsh treatments to our public office holders/politicians and their families cos they are the ones making many look for ways out by hook or crook.


Also, have u seen or heard first hand, some responses some of our prospective students give to VOs during interviews? you will wonder if they actually did their homework well before picking a school or course of study. VOs are trained to take every visa applicant as an immigrant by default until you prove otherwise.

goodnewsbabe:
https://www.nairaland.com/5254693/usa-bans-study-visa-africa

The US embassy has refuted this and claim its fake news. Check this

https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/us-embassy-denies-banning-student-visa-for-nigerians/bspevq2

Kesspru:
Hello again please who knows about how to apply for the emergency travel certificate. Please house. Am in a fix. Please.

Why not just apply for a Nigerian visa on LOs passport if ETC is hard to process

ViceChief:
BROS IF YOU WERE THE VO, WILL YOU HAVE APPROVED THIS VISA?

No mind am. A 27yrs old still claiming to be a child and wants to attend a two days conference whose bill would be footed by the mum and he still had the effontary to say he has a good paying job.

Our stories usually don't add up and we think we are smarter than everyone else. Anyways, he can try again sha, u may never know. We are not VOs

flourishing247:
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WOW @bolded. Nigerians are the cause of their problem. My goodness

Of course we are. We keep screwing up every system, looking for loopholes. Honestly, I don't blame the US govt for their actions. Na their country finally.

Safitu:
See as you’ve described her breast, you have already analysed, drooled and daydreamed about your in-laws boobs, it’s better left for you to fulfil that fantasy since you do not have the leverage to control your stupid urge. I’m sure if anyone stays in your house, they’ll be able to see you’re clearly exaggerating, because I’m pretty sure your wife would’ve cautioned her. How can her sister be dressing like a stripper, and she’s staying mute? You are seeing things, your lust is making your brain hallucinate. You can’t tell your wife what is going on because you are secretly loving the “show”, and you are waiting for the right chance to devour. You are deceiving yourself, silly man.

Don't mind him, he thinks by coming here to paint pictures and acting like the victim will give him an alibi when the deed is finally done. He's been wanting that girl for a long time.

Telling your wife will be the honest thing to do, but no, he wants to satisfy his dangerous urge. Some men sha

mizGene:
One can do this? How does it work and Will they release the passport immediately?

You can do what @tossyn147 suggested or just apply for a Nigerian visa on his American passport. Did same for my two kids. It takes about a week to 10days to get processed and sent back. When safely back in naija, you can get LO's Nigerian passport at your pace.

AjalaDtraveller:
I have been silently reading but I just have to write on this. Bros if you don't know something don't write okay?! It's not only millionaire earners that get visas to the USA. Myself inclusive. Take a chill pill
Let the VO determine if he is eligible or not!

Yes bro, tell it. #300k monthly salary is about $1000 so don't know what's wrong with that. I got my first US visa on that salary. Americans,Europeans etc do it year in, year out by saving for end of year vacation. Anyway, that's his opinion.

With the recent ban on Dropbox option, it has become imperative to spread the news and make everyone aware that our little actions, could have brought it about.

Check this out

https://youtu.be/8gvgRfjhisA

I can't believe that some people still have babies and run away with unpaid bills. Dem swear for us?

skdfu747:
US now seeking social media details from all visa applicants.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for U.S. visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers.

https://news.yahoo.com/us-now-seeking-social-media-details-visa-applicants-150538187--finance.html

This isn't new

ebenezerdaniel:
none of my business

Don't be too quick to speak, the world is a global village now. One way or the other, it will affect you too. Just saying

TripleKMama:
So una no get any yarns for Chicago paroles?

Issorai

Don't think it's that bad. Just honestly answer all their questions, be firm as long as there is nothing to hide.

pinkgems:
Thanks for your reply.

I am actually going to give birth.

i was thinking of staying max 3months. It will be difficult to start the renewal process of my passport now cos of the time those passport guys take.

What if i plan to return on the 18th of Jan just before the passport expires. Will that be fine?

You can get an expedited passport processed in 24-48hrs.

Ibegtodiffer:
It's so unimaginable that people in government think they can do a d get away with anything!

It's not unimaginable, they will do it and get away with it. No be naija

candlewax:
a lot

Inasmuch as I don't dig pastors acquiring all these, who is Frz to point that out? On what moral ground? Please mention one person he has helped.
Freeze goes online to flaunt his Rolex or other material stuffs,does he know how many graduates that Rolex can change their lives. Bloody hypocrite, looking for attention, is who he is.

GraGra247:
Na lie. It depends on the area. I just used Glo 4G data to post this. I've been using Glo 4G data for at least 2 years now and its be excellent in my area.

Every service provider have areas they are weak or strong.

Don't mind the bitter imp. Next thing now, he and his crooked friends will roll out their network with looted funds

ibukunpops:
Well for me, I checked in her car seat with the carton, underneath it i put alot of stuffs that where heavy but with small

Then i requested for wheel chair, so i could drag along two hand luggages because i carried her with baby carrier on the wheel chair, and they took one bag off me at the boarding gate to check it in.

Only you madam, all these commando moves, where was oga n'to ri Olurun.

Tamad101:
Please someone should help with this.

You can always cancel an already scheduled appointment but am not saying you book multiple times and cancel cos you might be denying someone that date and time.

jossy404:
Do you mean United Airline has started coming back to Naija?

Not really. United has a deal with Lufthansa same way BA connects with AA. Bubu don pursue UA na with their bad policies.

aremso:
Haa i must do it ooo i dont always do folo folo in my things and i have even left my DW out of this, i will only hand over everything to her when am done. Where i want to invest about 6m then i will not reserch more about it? I will do my own bit then hand over the rest into the hands of God almighty for perfection

You are the man, bruh!

aremso:
try shady grove medical center, i got a quote from them yesterday though am still on searching mission.

Good, people are doing searches now rather than bandwagon-ing(my word, lol). Keep up the good work, wish you the best

uchefefe:
Hello!

For background, I was born to a Igbo father and a black American mother. I grew up in the U.S., and because my father didn't teach me anything about Nigeria, for the first part of my life I didn't even know I belonged to another culture. As I got a bit older I would question him about things pertaining to Nigeria; his response was "that's not important" or "don't ask such questions, focus on your book instead". At some point I asked him if he spoke another language. He confirmed that he did, but when I asked him to teach me he told me "no one speaks it, instead we just use English" and I accepted that answer.

I had a revelation one day in middle school when eating lunch with one of my friends. Like me she was born in the U.S., but had Chinese parents. We had gone to school together for nearly 10 years, so I was shocked when one day she picked up a phone call from her grandmother and spoke to her in fluent Chinese. When I questioned her on how she learned, she told me that her parents had been teaching her. That way, if she ever goes to China she won't struggle to communicate with her people, and if she chooses not to go she'll at least be able to talk with her grandparents that don't know English.

This impassioned me and that evening when my father came home from work I begged him to teach me Igbo, even though "no one speaks it". He agreed and taught me simple phrases like "kedu", "afa m bu", and "o di mma". The thing is, which it was nice to know these things I could not actually use them to communicate. I didn't understand Igbo grammar and my vocabulary was limited to basic greetings. When I began asking him the name of household items and chores he became angry with me. He told me I was focusing on Igbo and not my books (even though my grades were great), and that he'll punish me if I keep asking so I stopped.

Getting more so to the point, I'm now a graduate student in my early 20's. While I have tried my best to study Igbo, I have met many frustrations that have led me to investigate Hausa and Yoruba. At this point, it simply pains me that when I meet people from my country, I have no means of communicating with people from my country besides English. I plan on moving to Nigeria in the not-so-distant future, and when I go I want to be fluent is something.

Between the three major languages, the arguments I have for each are:

Igbo
As an Igbo person, it makes sense for me to prioritize my language. I don't want to just sit there confused and lost during family gatherings, I also want to be able to speak to my grandparents who don't understand English well. That's really the only positives of Igbo though, even excluding the past experiences mention above, I've over all become disheartened by the idea of learning the language for a variety of reasons.

Yoruba
One thing I like about Yoruba language is that Yoruba people seem to have put a lot of effort into developing it and teaching it. Most Nigerians I've met in the U.S. that speak a Nigerian language speak Yoruba, despite the fact that I've met mostly Igbo people. In addition, of Nigerians I've met also born in the U.S., only the Yoruba's are able to speak their language. Despite that, my family roots are in the South East. I may be able to speak with more Nigerians by learning Yoruba, but I'll still be disconnected from my family. Yoruba people might seem to have less of a "complex" when it comes to their language than Igbo people, but I have observed it's still there.

Hausa
I've only ever met one Hausa family in the U.S., but from what I've observed in Nigeria they seem to practice their language the most. In addition, it seems like Hausa is a lingua franca for most of the country, and many non-Hausas are fluent in the language. Hausa is one of the few sources I can find unadulterated practice of the language. It's also West Africa's most spoken indigenous languages. It still has the same problems a Yoruba though when it comes to connecting with my family. I also don't know how realistic it is to expect to live in the Northern Part of Nigeria as I have limited experience there.

Like I said, I want to move to Nigeria at some point and that's where I want to raise a family and start a career. When I have children I don't want them to grow up like me. I want them to be connected to their people and be able to communicate with them on a level no other group in the world can. I can tell my children to love and embrace African culture and languages when I know none myself.

I decided to come here for insight from other Nigerians as I have no one to talk to about this in real life. Given everything I've said what do you think I should do? At the end of the day I just want a sense connectivity and belonging among my people. I want to put my efforts into learning a language its speakers wholly embrace so I can pass it on to my children.

Also, I don't intend for this to be tribalistic at all. I would also appreciate if responses avoided tribalistic sentiments.

You can actually learn as many languages as you deem fit. Personally, I speak fluent yoruba, Igbo, Ibo and making plans to learn Hausa, German and Spanish .
It's a good thing trying to identify with your people. I wish you well in your endeavours

Anago50000:
. Does this make sense to you now?

Some ethnic groups bear Igbo names in river state

What happened to their ethnic name?

Bros you no well at all

Simply say they are Igbos

Nawaooo,truth won't hurt you much if you talkam for once

Why not also say some itsekiris with yoruba-like names are yorubas or some akuku-edo people with Muslim like names are hausas. Olodo

oblaak:
We Igbo's, we are a disgrace to the entire world....

He is a Deltan not igbo, get your facts in order.

tussmal:
Hello House,

I need a doctor reference in Miami or Orlando. I have tried severally and even sent message to university of Miami health system for over a week now but no response.

Kindly avail me with one. God bless you

Keep searching bro,that's why you've got the internet. It took my wife and I almost 3months to finally decide on the hospital to use after sending mails and making calls to couple of them.

Athena4:
The point is that the doll looks like a child bros. Anyone that's into this would abuse kids if they get the chance.The Point.

No mind am. He wants to tell you that he knows what he referenced too

Mcaudrey:
Congratulations, I am happy that the TRUTH prevailed.

However, this one that people are now asking for the insurance details rather than pay their bills, I am getting concerned.
why do we just want to keep spoiling things for ourselves.
Once one thing works for someone, others want to follow, next thing now the VOs will start rejecting everyone on insurance.

Haba, let’s think things through before we follow please, if you want to go to their country and they frown at freebies and insurance, just peacefully avoid it.

Let’s not make them to constantly look down on us as a charity case.
We already know they want us to be able to afford and pay up our bills, so let’s do just that.

If they had ran their country the way we run ours, I’m sure it would have been in a bigger mess now.

Gbam! That's Nigerians for you. Was about to say the exact same words when I saw your post. I remember when I advised people to do their researches on hospitals to use rather than asking for contacts for the already overflogged cheap hospitals in Texas. Na wa.

deepwater:
Abeg, make una allow this girl rest.
You all see pup.cy and breast everyday

WTF?!

Galaxy thought he would cash out on this drunk girl.

Joke was on him, someone should remind him of jumoke the bread seller story.

Babe went on to be more talked about than TY Bello and Tinie Tempah

Nigerians are hypocrites na. If everyone's dirty lives are brought in the open, am sure no one will speak bad of anyone again. We are always quick to judge and condemn. MC Galaxy is just a fool, took advantage of the lady's vulnerability for what, fan base? So sick

donstan18:
A foreign lady is useless without green card.

She's useless.
She should go.
She's not needed.

Your intelligence is highly questionable; that's if it actually exist a

Earthquake2:
Enugu peeps are heartless

They don't give a Bleep! Once they hate you, they show it and not pretend. They hate anything APC.