LadyGuinivere:

Earning cool cash... Some. Yes
At grade level 8?
Comparatively speaking, of what percentage when compared to the general pool of civil servants nation wide or even state wide? Will you be able to say in a conversation ;
Some civil servants are rich or
Most civil servants are rich

I don't think you can say the latter. We are talking about folks in the ministries and parastatals, Teachers and nurses in the government hospitals and the likes. How much is a permanent secretary's salary? If the Oga earns about 650k then how much will the others earn when we start going down the ranks.
We are talking about legal, accountable income not the ones with side hustles (which you also have to factor in civil service rules and ask if they are allowed to run those hustles)

LadyGuinivere:

This is the reason I always say
Read the transcripts. See the truth for yourself. People that have never traveled posting what they think and your the first time traveller getting into a tizzy that you could have avoided by a little real research.
Glad you got in OK

FASTLINK1:


it's just one of the network issues, you can try with another browser or later in the day. it should work.

Osapaul24:

Exactly just like you said bro!.....
Was able to fix it early this morning! ....
Appointment already booked but am surprised ooo
Abuja is already in September. ... N.a. Wa ooooo
Pls after Schduling Appointment, I asked The Appointment Confirmation to be mailed, is it the one mailed I need to present or I would need to download something else?!.....
Because the one mailed doesn't contain My Photo but My Ds-160 Confirmation page does
Thanks in anticipation

chumark:
Good Day My Good People, Pls Does A Self Employed Person Need To State A Monthly Salary In The Ds-160 Form Or Should He Leave The Column Blank Since His Income Only Depends On Anytime He Makes A Sale. This Is How It Is Stated In The Form; Monthly Salary In Local Currency (If Employed). I Will Appreciate All Your Good Response.

omobaronke:
Good day House. Please could any one be so kind to guide me on how to sort for a cheap flight ticket to US.The prices am getting is pretty high. Thank you

chumark:
Good Day My Good People, Pls Does A Self Employed Person Need To State A Monthly Salary In The Ds-160 Form Or Should He Leave The Column Blank Since His Income Only Depends On Anytime He Makes A Sale. This Is How It Is Stated In The Form; Monthly Salary In Local Currency (If Employed). I Will Appreciate All Your Good Response.

cosade:



Why are you in a haste to respond to my post without comprehending it?

If you know that the person made money from DTAs etc, is that not explainable?

Again, I emphasize that US Embassy does not give visas to civil servants that have unexplained huge savings or properties.

cosade:


"Education Officer" is a position in the civil service and it's a Grade Level 08 job.

See this advert to be better informed:

https://ngcareers.com/job/2017-09/education-officer-ii-gl-08-at-889

The person that came here to seek for public opinion, has not contested what I wrote, so I don't understand why you're arguing on what you don't know.

Stay within the context of our discussion, this is a level 8 or at best level 9 civil servant that is sponsoring himself and not government. So the issue of DTA does not come in.

When I give opinion here, it is out of experience and a very rich one too.

LadyGuinivere:

I read the transcript of the fellow. See eh. When we comment /advice (my opinion) I believe we should see things in the context of the
So if we go back to the root of this argument, the fellows salary was indeed little compared to the expense he wanted to incur for a holiday.
He also didn't disclose any other legal source of income.
I am certain that when these "millionaire" civil servants want to apply, they will state all their sources of income.

BabaRamota1980:
Hello my lovely people! Do you all miss me?

Where is my vo? Happy Valentine
My valentine is everyday.

Guess what? I have good news. So our cultural exchange friend visited the Nigerian Embassy this past Wednesday. Plenty paperwork but it looks like she is getting good response and will be visiting me soon. Im so excited!

After my vexx with the visa application exchange rate of 400naira to 1dollar and my decline to apply for visa she has been very supportive. I received a book from her today and Ive been reading it since I got home from work but the never do well power people have taken power and now I cant read. I have no work tomorrow and was going to stay up and study the book. She wants me to know my rights so when she go with me to US Embassy here I will know the legal speak and put the VOs in their place.

This book is almost like our constitution but with some blood in it. I see why Americans will shoot his gun if you look him the wrong way. Its because their constitution says he can. Freaky people! Scary!


Make una pray for me to have a good meeting o.

cosade:


One option is to search for flights to nearby airports, and evaluate the possibility on continuing by coach or local flights.

Flights to New York are usually reasonable, you may also want to look at this option too, and there are so many affordable connecting flights from LaGuardia airport.

OmoBendel24:


You are in order...

seyewest:

I get where you're coming from to be honest most civil servant earn their grade level salary in accordance with their level but any civil servant with good schedule will earn 3x their salary without resorting to fraud.

ayenikunle:


You no dey sleep? Am in the US so don't ask me why am awake... On the generator to read that book na...

I think you don vex leave the thread ni...
My prayers are with you bro, wehdon

giftwalter:
Good morning guys,

I'm playing on traveling to the US later this year, I have been outside the country. I want to attend a media conference, I work in a media house and earn to 150k monthly, I have an account balance of 1.8 mil. I haven't booked for the conference yet.

Please I want to know the chances of getting a visa with a virgin passport. Someone told me to travel to dubia first before applying for US.

seyewest:

I get where you're coming from to be honest most civil servant earn their grade level salary in accordance with their level but any civil servant with good schedule will earn 3x their salary without resorting to fraud.

cosade:


How come you have unstamped or clean passport when you said you have travelled out of the country before?

Chances are not discussed on this forum, rather you should evaluate your ties to Nigeria. For example:
-how long have been working with this media outfit? The longer the period, the stronger tie it becomes.[/b]
- do you play significant roles in your office such as anchoring or writing period features etc?
- is your media well established?
In order words, the easier it is to abandon your job, the weaker this tie becomes. It is generally assumed that a rational person will not abandon a "good job" though not true in all cases.

Besides your job, you may have other ties which you need to identify and self evaluate.

giftwalter:


I meant to say I have never traveled out of the country.

I have a significant role in my company, I'm a cameraman/video editor been working there for almost two years

My media is well establish and know across Nigeria (Online Media)

I'm currently running a Bsc program at the National open university, does this count as ties?

The conference I want to attend is for [b]broadcast TV, radio, production, post production, news gathering, streaming, cable TV, satellite TV [/b]etc. It has everything to do with my current job.

Osapaul24:

Congratulations Bro
I tap from your Grace

cosade:


"Good schedule" or "juicy posting" does not bring significant extra income for civil servants, those that earn 3x their salary simply use their position for rent seeking.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/rentseeking.asp

I can tell you from experience that a civil servant that diligently discharged his duties to the public, will hardly get 1% to say "thank you". However, there is great gain in Godliness with contentment.


Those that earn 3x of their salaries or more, would have created an environment forcing the public to part with money before rendering service. There is no other name for this behaviour but fraud.

cosade:


Yes, it is a tie. Unfortunately, it does not look strong. Undergraduate studies can easily be abandon for "better prospects" in USA.
Only two years with this media outfit.

All you have listed are not learnt at conferences.

Save your 57k and consider travelling elsewhere to build some travel history, my candid opinion.

cosade:


Yes, it is a tie. Unfortunately, it does not look strong. Undergraduate studies can easily be abandon for "better prospects" in USA.
Only two years with this media outfit.

All you have listed are not learnt at conferences.

Save your 57k and consider travelling elsewhere to build some travel history, my candid opinion.

giftwalter:


I meant to say I have never traveled out of the country.

I have a significant role in my company, I'm a cameraman/video editor been working there for almost two years

My media is well establish and know across Nigeria (Online Media)

I'm currently running a Bsc program at the National open university, does this count as ties?

The conference I want to attend is for broadcast TV, radio, production, post production, news gathering, streaming, cable TV, satellite TV etc. It has everything to do with my current job.

cosade:


Yes, it is a tie. Unfortunately, it does not look strong. Undergraduate studies can easily be abandon for "better prospects" in USA.
Only two years with this media outfit.

All you have listed are not learnt at conferences.

Save your 57k and consider travelling elsewhere to build some travel history, my candid opinion.