₦airaland Forum

meljoe:
Passport

meljoe:
Please who has submitted in Lagos recently , how long did it take please ? And how do I send an emotional email to them please ? Through webform ?

meljoe:
GLORY BE TO GOD
I just received PPR for I and my kids , the one in the Uk hasn’t been sent yet but the 4 of us in Nigeria been sent PPR this morning

Submitted August 3rd
BVL & PPR November 20th


Should I send a webform for my daughter in the Uk ? And do I need to book appointment to submit it ?

puffmama:
To God be all the glory .

Temporary Resident Visa ( Visitor Visa )

I didn't plan on applying for a Canada visa at all , I just came across this page early last month while checking for something else on the UK travel section of nairaland and decided to apply , I sincerely didn't think it would be approved this fast.

Application submission - 10th August

Biometrics collection letter - 11th August

Biometrics done - 22nd August

Eligibility completed - 28th August

Correspondence letter - 3rd September

Original passport request - 3rd September

Passport submission - 6th September

Passport collected - 8th September.

Thank you everyone for your contributions , God bless you . I pray we all have cause to give our testimony one after another .

What God can not do does not exist .

Africankel:
UPDATE

September 26: Passport submission - VFS Abuja.

September 26: Passport received at IRCC

September 27 (Public Holiday): Passport departs IRCC to VFS

September 28: VFS Abuja acknowledges receipt of passport.

September 29: Pick up sms received. Passport picked up.

Good luck to everyone else awaiting a decision.

teelady:
Husband admission letter, enrollment, sin, school i.d, invite letter, consent letter for the kids,payslip, account balance, tax certificate,pension, letter of explanation,my school certificate, work appointment letter, parent I.d and siblings, (house,car,business and land document), children birth certificate, and letter of attestation to return back to nigeria from court(since we are many),marriage certificate, police report, family picture,passport page(first time applicant with no travel history)

teelady:
Thank you nairaland
3 Visiting visa and 2study permit for family of 5 approved
Application date/visit: may16th 2022
Application date/study permit: November 16th 2022
Review started: 5th december
Ppr for all: 7th December


Please how much is transmission fee per applicant now and how do I pay, pls it's urgent .

SimiMaya:
Hello, please I am flying out of Abuja Nigeria with Lufthansa on Saturday, transiting through FRA to Dallas, US. I’m Nigerian flying with a Nigerian passport and was fully vaccinated last year against Covid -19. Do I still need a negative covid test to fly or would my certificate of vaccination suffice?

Also, at PoE, I want to say I’m here for vacation and to have my baby even though I got the visa for tourism but its B1/B2 (which is the same for medical visa). Is this advisable or should I stick with tourism?

Kemo88:
I took my child without naija passport sha. When we were on the line at TSA , one immigration officer was like where is the naija passport? I said it’s not ready yet ….. as he started slight story My mum sharply gave him 3k and left there cos we were late for our flight. He was just laughing saying “madam you too sabi”
I think it should be ok

Bc99:
To God be the glory
Application date : 07/07/22
Biometric done completed :13/07/22
Passport request: 18/10/22

Pls note, I have had 4 US visas and my current US visa expires in 2024.
Documents uploaded:
Banks statements
NBA credentials
CAC documents
Travel history (US only)

Submitted using the old portal as I didn’t even realize there was a new one, had already submitted before I stumbled on that info……So I guess both the old and new portal still works but just depends on individual case. This is like 3 months timeline from application to ppr request.

I wish y’all the best, may this also be your portion IJN, shalom

Jbab:
You can apply for 5years after you have used the first 6months visa but the risk is high, I have seen two applicants issued 2years visa when they applied for 5years visa and I have read about applicants who were issued 10years visa after there 2years visa expired. Sometimes the ECO used there discretion to issue such visas once the applicant meet the requirements of a frequent Traveller and financial stability. to be on the safer side of the UK application history, just apply in sequence of,2yrs,5yrs,10yrs respectively.

Drinky:
Hello,
Please can I apply for a 2 year uk visa before my current 6 month visa expires? Need to make another trip just after my existing visa expires.
I have used the current 6 month visa once and will possibly make another trip before it expires.

Gracycool:
Please use the link below. It has all the information you need for the application.

https://ng.usembassy.gov/passports/important-passport-information/

Let me know if you have any queries.

giselle237:
Via their office in Lagos and Abuja. That’s how I have paid for their tickets. U can also use dom card or barter card or foreign currency card. They all work

lovetext:
Hey family I need your advice
I am currently serving in the nysc but I intend to apply for January intake next year to study in the uk with intention to ditch my nysc
I want to ask will that affect my visa application negatively or should I just wait and apply after I finish my nysc
Please I'd love your responses thank you

sokotogudali:
The KLM, Air France transit visas seem to not be hard to get.

prejulsuc:
Please i need help !..My interview was supposed to be in two weeks time,the em assy just sent me a mail saying it has been rescheduled and they sent a link for me to click,when I click on it different th pages on the page ,I don't even know the one to click .My question is which page should I click on and are my the one that will book a date or they have already the choose the date for me?..I am really confused because I booked this date since last year may and now they are rescheduling it again and my fear is I don't want it to be another year again.Is just so tiring.Please can someone enlighten me on this

Vo: good morning
Me: good morning
Vo: I see you are headed for New Orleans what for?
Me: for the ……. Taking place from 30 nov to 2 December
Vo: you spent 2 months during your last visit why
Me: I attended …. Conference and had a baby
Vo: do you plan having more children
Me: not for now I just had a baby in April
Vo: where did you give birth to this baby
Me: in mexico
Vo: visibly irritated mexico? When April this year? And the the one before him?
Me yes April this year and the one before was April 2018.
Vo: okay Visa grated.
That was my session. Didn’t ask more on the conference.
I am glad it went well.

Newsolutions:
Point Of Entry Story (POE) – Favour all the way

Lagos- London- Dallas

Airline British Airways 10.55pm flight. No transit Visa required

I did my covid test with Medbury in Lekki phase 1, Dropped my sample by 8am , result received by 2pm same day.

Luggage – 2 of 23kg bags one dedicated for food stuff ( dryfish, egusi, ogbono, Okpei, crayfish, pepper) the other my clothes and food items that doesn’t smell like Maggi crayfish, groundnuts. My bag pack had chin chin and my shoes

Got to the airport, custom guys looked at me from head to toe and asked me to go.

My luggage was 23.47 and 23.8 kg each , this was waved

Immigration cleared after slipping thru my passport so many times, he started asking for something but I ignored

The lady at the scanner after immigration complained ( in a polite way) about the quantity of chin chin in my bag pack- I dropped 1k for her

Met some guys that the table in one corner asking for the money that I am travelling with. I brought it out and showed them ( small cos I had my card with me), they started threatening to search me I asked them to do. The next thing is that they started begging for money. I ignored them

BA was a fully booked flight, we board without hassels- By the side – KLM had to reweight their passengers back pack before boarding. They were mean about it.

Feeding on board BA was ok from Lagos to London . The airline was old thou

We landed By 5.XX am everywhere was so bright.

Moved to departure section of the Airport.

Boarding started by 8am for American Airline to Dallas

The chin chin is my backpack passed control. I had to declare the eye drop and small sanitizer in my hand luggage. No issues because they were in a small pack

Board American airways flight. New airline, breakfast was English breakfast. No other meal, the gave us ice cream like 4 hours later and drinks 40minutes to landing. Stingy for a 9 hours flight

Landed at Dallas DFW by 12noon

POE officer- Hello

Me- Hello
POE- Class of visa B1/B2
Me- yes,B1/B2
POE - are you here by yourself
Me- Yes

POE- Asked for my passport

ME- gave it to him

POE – Place your 4 fingers at the scanner

Me- I did

POE- You didn’t place t well, helped me to adjust

POE- gave me back my passport, without opening or stamping

Me- Thank you

I went to luggage collection , picked my luggage and entered the streets ( In Nigerian voice)

No custom or anybody in sight

adelejane:
VISA ALERT : 2 years visit visa granted
Location : Ghana

3 APPLICANTS...mother and 2 children but only received collection email for one child...

Biometrics: 20th may
Received at DMC : 25TH MAY
Another mail from Sheffield acknowledging receipt of our application : 26th May

Collection mail for daughter only : 2nd June

Recieved :3rd June with visa

I'm a bit worried cos all emails we have recieved from the beginning has come together so why is our collection mail not Coming together .

Will give more details on documents submitted and funds that I filled in the firm that gave me so much heart ache � . It will end in praise I believe

Salmom:
My Visa expired in May 30, 2020. Do I still qualify for renewal?

MaryAndrews:
Hello guys, this thread has been tremendously helpful to me, and so in the spirit of giving back, I'm here to share my story.
I submitted for IW and was asked to come for a 221G interview. I read a lot on this thread and contacted so many people for help and advice whilst preparing for the interview.

A little background.
I got my visa in 2019 for vacation and later found out I was pregnant in 2020. I travelled in 2021 and gave birth. I spent almost 5 months. I had seen here how people who stayed 3 months or more were invited to explain why they stayed long, and in my case I also gave birth. So I knew that hmmmmm.

My transcript:

Me: Good morning (Smiling)
VO: Good morning (Smiling)

She asked for my passport and I handed it to her

VO: So tell me, what did you do on your last trip to the US?
Me: vacation and I also had a baby

She started typing

Me: (I continued talking like radio without wire while she was still typing) I told the CBP officer at my POE about my plan to give birth and he asked about my bills and my funds and I made sure to pay all my bills. I have all my receipts here.

I brought them out of my folder.

VO: I don't need to see those.

She kept typing

VO: Was childbirth the purpose for which you got your visa

Me: No

Her facial expression changed. She looked very stern.

VO: explain to me how you travelled to give birth when your visa was not for childbirth

Me: I got a tourist visa for vacation in 2019, got pregnant in 2020 and travelled to give birth in March 2021

She seemed to ponder over it a bit and then she kept typing.

VO: Why did you have to travel to the US to give birth?

Me: My pregnancy was high risk and I wanted to get better care than I was receiving here

VO: Explain to me why your pregnancy was high risk

Me: (I explained my medical history and mentioned the conditions).

She kept typing for a long time.

VO: Do you intend to go for medical this time around?

Me: No

VO: What do you intend to do on this trip?

Me: Just vacation. Visiting friends and other places of interest.

She typed for a while

VO: If you need to use medical on this visa, make sure you send us an email, because it may cause problems for you in future.

Me: What email address please?

VO: Lagosniv@state.gov
There has been an update on the B visas on birthing

Me: Yes I'm aware of the update and I will read more on it.

She typed for a while

VO: Your visa has been approved. You will be contacted to pick your passport in 3 to 5 days.

Me: Thank you

I can't remember much after this point, but I somehow found my way out.

I was really concerned because I had a baby on my last trip. I'm really grateful to God that it all worked out. I don't know what exactly worked in this case. I personally believe I got a favourable VO.

I want to say a very big thank you to everyone that offered answers and advice, everyone who responded when I reached out to them, and everyone who answered my numerous questions here.
Thanks to everyone for all your help. Dampops, Lady Chaplin, Mulberry, Onizeb, sappy1981, you all are so wonderful! Helping a stranger you've never met and investing your personal time and call credit. Y'all are MVPs!
Please forgive me if I omitted your name. So many people helped me from here.

Eddykurrent:
I submitted Passport for DropBox May 12th in Abuja, the last update was May 13th ( Application Received)

Till now no change in status on CEAC Page. My Portal on CGI Federal Secure which usually shows Passport is With US Embassy Nolonger shows that. It's now blank. It's been like that since 7 days.

I am confused. I don't even know what's happening. I sent an inquiry to them about the whereabouts of my passport Viz a Viz application and the response was a generic one.

No update via mail on Passport Pick-up. Nothing

Cycloe:
Okay. What if I do not have much in my account ?

Cycloe:
Please can I apply for a visa and fully sponsored by my spouse ?

TDH1680:
Cheers for constantly responding to these questions. Even though, yours is all sorted. Much appreciated!

purplish:
Please how long did it take from AP to issued? Apologies for the many questions. Mine just changed to AP today...I have booked a flight for Saturday and want to know whether to cancel it just yet. Thanks

TDH1680:
I already have all these. I checked that a long time ago. Shame that same info isn't even on the Nigerian page. Yours was issued, right? Congrats, again!

TDH1680:
Good morning, any joy on your Visa status? I just checked now and it's still on 'Application Received", but last updated was 5/14/2022. This is the third time the "Last updated date" has changed. Yet, no change whatsoever on the actual status. Stuck on "Application Received"

shithapuns:
On ustravel website, and then your portal ( https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/?language=English&country=Nigeria ) or

https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-passportretrieve.asp
Scroll down and enter your passport number, however, both were displaying same information for me throughout
They also sent an email as well.my status was passport ready for collection, it never showed visa issued....or perhaps it showed it the 5 days i didnt check

Collected my passport today, we were successful.