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U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by akelicious(m): 12:53am On Aug 10, 2018
No fewer than 21,476 Nigerians have overstayed their visas to the United States within the last one year, Per second news media reports on Thursday. It said that information it gathered from Washington indicated that those who overstayed include students, workers and tourists, with increase in numbers of those that has refused to return to Nigeria.

Illegal immigration by overstaying a visa has been shown to outweigh a number of people entering by an illegal border crossing. More than 700,000 foreigners who were supposed to leave the United States during a recent 12-month period overstayed their visas, according to U.S Department of Homeland Security ‘ Fiscal Year 2017 Entry/Exit Overstay Report. 185,375 Nigerian visitors were expected to depart after their stay, with 630 of them overstaying their visas, while 19,046 visitors and business men and women refused to return to Nigeria and residing illegally inside the United States. In the report obtained, a total 9,245 students were expected to depart the U.S after their studies with 258 returning to Nigeria after overstaying their visas, while 2,172 refused to return and are currently residing illegally in the U.S An overstay is a nonimmigrant who was lawfully admitted to the United States for an authorized period but stayed in the United States beyond his or her authorized admission period. Nonimmigrants admitted for “duration of status” who fail to maintain their status also may be considered overstays. “Duration of status” is a term used for foreign nationals who are admitted for the duration of a specific program or activity, which may be variable, instead of for a set timeframe. The authorised admission period ends when the foreign national has accomplished the purpose or is no longer engaged in authorized activities pertaining to that purpose. An example is a student program that runs for four years. When the program is completed, the student must leave or go on to pursue another program of study. The DHS classifies individuals as overstays by using the ADIS system to match departure and status change records to arrival records collected during the admission process. DHS further identifies nonimmigrant status through manual vetting processes to support possible enforcement action. DHS identifies an individual as having overstayed if his or her departure record shows he or she departed the United States after his or her authorized admission period expired 17 (i.e., Out-of-Country Overstays). While these individuals are considered overstays, there is evidence indicating they are no longer physically present in the United States. DHS also identifies individuals as possible overstays if there are no records of a departure or change in status prior to the end of their authorised admission period (i.e., Suspected In-Country Overstays). Overstays accounted for 1.3 percent of the 52.7 million visitors who arrived by plane or ship during the latest period, an improvement from the overstay rate of 1.5 percent a year earlier. Canada again occupied the top slot for overstays, followed by Mexico, Venezuela, the United Kingdom and Colombia. Nigeria, China, France, Spain and Germany rounded out the top 10. The overstay rate was much higher among students and foreign exchange visitors, with 4.2 percent staying after their visas expired, a decline from 5.5 percent the previous year. President Donald Trump has focused border security efforts on erecting a multibillion-dollar wall with Mexico. But the latest annual figures underscore how visa overstays are a big driver of illegal immigration. An estimated 40 percent of the roughly 11 million people in the country illegally stayed past their visas.

http://www.akelicious.net/2018/08/us-21476-nigerians-overstayed-visas-in.html

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Nobody: 12:54am On Aug 10, 2018
Just imagine!
If they refuse to come back legally how are we supposed to go too?!
Selfish people!

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Nobody: 12:58am On Aug 10, 2018
More than 700,000 foreigners who were supposed to leave the United States during a recent 12-month period overstayed their visas, according to U.S Department of Homeland Security.

More than 700,000 visitors refused to go back to their country and that include 21,000 of Nigerians.
This is definitely not a Nigerian thing then, I'm sure some people from country more better than Nigeria are included.
It's no coincidence that America is called God's own country.
Who no like better thing!

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by tomakint: 1:12am On Aug 10, 2018
Nigeria has suddenly turned to Hell on Earth where many of her citizens detest to live in. If only we have sincere leaders from independence date till now perhaps Nigeria would have been one of the best place to live on Earth, undecided undecided now look at the most inept President we ever had, he is so clueless that his bloody name appeared twice in the English dictionary as something to abhor. Nigeria needs deliverance and that issue Nigeria needs deliverance from is Buhari at the moment.

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Patrioticooduan: 1:22am On Aug 10, 2018
tomakint:
Nigeria has suddenly turned to Hell on Earth where many of her citizens detest to live in. If only we have sincere leaders from independence date till now perhaps Nigeria would have been one of the best place to live on Earth, undecided undecided now look at the most inept Prwsident we ever had, he is so clueless that his bloody name appeared twice in the English dictionary as something to abhor. Nigeria needs deliverance and that deliverance is Buhari at the moment.
Even if Buhari leaves, your country will still be the same. Do you know how many Nigerians ran out of Nigeria when Jonathan was president? Last time I checked, they were also many. Split Nigeria into smaller parts and let everyone develop at their pace

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by ipobarecriminals: 2:36am On Aug 10, 2018
sad those peepz are the reason why they denied some peepz visa.May God help us

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by ipobarecriminals: 2:37am On Aug 10, 2018
sad undecided justwise,i greet u.
Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by FastShipping: 2:54am On Aug 10, 2018
Hmmn.
Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by madridguy(m): 4:47am On Aug 10, 2018
tongue
Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Nobody: 4:47am On Aug 10, 2018
Not as much as I expected
Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Dannieln1: 4:47am On Aug 10, 2018
conductor115:
These same mugus will buy data, come to Nairaland and start preaching Yoonity. But ask them to return to the Shithole they supposedly love so much, they will start running away. grin grin
ur kinds are the problems of Nigeria...
If we can control things like you from birth using birth control Nigeria will be better of 2030

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Next2Bezee(m): 4:48am On Aug 10, 2018
I don't blame them. They should stay there until all the cattle that escaped from Duara in 2015 are returned back there in 2019.

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Nobody: 4:48am On Aug 10, 2018
conductor115:
These same mugus will buy data, come to Nairaland and start preaching Yoonity. But ask them to return to the Shithole they supposedly love so much, they will start running away. grin grin
Oya judge yourself, did you make any sense?

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Nobody: 4:49am On Aug 10, 2018
Patrioticooduan:

Even if Buhari leaves, your country will still be the same. Do you know how many Nigerians ran out of Nigeria when Jonathan was president? Last time I checked, they were also many. Split Nigeria into smaller parts and let everyone develop at their pace
Keep dreaming

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by madridguy(m): 4:50am On Aug 10, 2018
shocked shocked shocked
Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Le2money(m): 4:56am On Aug 10, 2018
akelicious:
No fewer than 21,476 Nigerians have overstayed their visas to the United States within the last one year, Per second news media reports on Thursday. It said that information it gathered from Washington indicated that those who overstayed include students, workers and tourists, with increase in numbers of those that has refused to return to Nigeria.

Illegal immigration by overstaying a visa has been shown to outweigh a number of people entering by an illegal border crossing. More than 700,000 foreigners who were supposed to leave the United States during a recent 12-month period overstayed their visas, according to U.S Department of Homeland Security ‘ Fiscal Year 2017 Entry/Exit Overstay Report. 185,375 Nigerian visitors were expected to depart after their stay, with 630 of them overstaying their visas, while 19,046 visitors and business men and women refused to return to Nigeria and residing illegally inside the United States. In the report obtained, a total 9,245 students were expected to depart the U.S after their studies with 258 returning to Nigeria after overstaying their visas, while 2,172 refused to return and are currently residing illegally in the U.S An overstay is a nonimmigrant who was lawfully admitted to the United States for an authorized period but stayed in the United States beyond his or her authorized admission period. Nonimmigrants admitted for “duration of status” who fail to maintain their status also may be considered overstays. “Duration of status” is a term used for foreign nationals who are admitted for the duration of a specific program or activity, which may be variable, instead of for a set timeframe. The authorised admission period ends when the foreign national has accomplished the purpose or is no longer engaged in authorized activities pertaining to that purpose. An example is a student program that runs for four years. When the program is completed, the student must leave or go on to pursue another program of study. The DHS classifies individuals as overstays by using the ADIS system to match departure and status change records to arrival records collected during the admission process. DHS further identifies nonimmigrant status through manual vetting processes to support possible enforcement action. DHS identifies an individual as having overstayed if his or her departure record shows he or she departed the United States after his or her authorized admission period expired 17 (i.e., Out-of-Country Overstays). While these individuals are considered overstays, there is evidence indicating they are no longer physically present in the United States. DHS also identifies individuals as possible overstays if there are no records of a departure or change in status prior to the end of their authorised admission period (i.e., Suspected In-Country Overstays). Overstays accounted for 1.3 percent of the 52.7 million visitors who arrived by plane or ship during the latest period, an improvement from the overstay rate of 1.5 percent a year earlier. Canada again occupied the top slot for overstays, followed by Mexico, Venezuela, the United Kingdom and Colombia. Nigeria, China, France, Spain and Germany rounded out the top 10. The overstay rate was much higher among students and foreign exchange visitors, with 4.2 percent staying after their visas expired, a decline from 5.5 percent the previous year. President Donald Trump has focused border security efforts on erecting a multibillion-dollar wall with Mexico. But the latest annual figures underscore how visa overstays are a big driver of illegal immigration. An estimated 40 percent of the roughly 11 million people in the country illegally stayed past their visas.

http://www.akelicious.net/2018/08/us-21476-nigerians-overstayed-visas-in.html
Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by overlord29(m): 4:58am On Aug 10, 2018
angry Abeg fLuSh dem Out make dem cOme baCk make we rOund up with thiS buhari suffer head
Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Nobody: 4:58am On Aug 10, 2018
Na y dem dey deny nigerians visa
Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by flyca: 5:00am On Aug 10, 2018
They are running away from CHANGEi grin

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by obembet(f): 5:01am On Aug 10, 2018
Anyone from 2015 till date should come back. You can't vote for buhari and run away...

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by teefeh25(f): 5:03am On Aug 10, 2018
The immigrants right now...

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by ifyalways(f): 5:04am On Aug 10, 2018
Frankly not as much as i imagined. . .

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by kinzd(m): 5:08am On Aug 10, 2018
You got me laughing & rolling on d floor
teefeh25:
The immigrants right now...

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by pol23: 5:14am On Aug 10, 2018
I would have probably overstayed too oo

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by opribo(m): 5:15am On Aug 10, 2018
We cannot continue the way we are going and expect better days ahead.

Call it restructuring or any name you like we just need a new order to move to the next level. Some people have taken it for granted that while others are working theirs is to sit back and enjoy.

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by ThanosIsHere: 5:16am On Aug 10, 2018
Only? I was expecting hundreds of thousands. Let them stay jare. Afterall, the number of mexicans will be more than double that amount. But seriously, who will be in a hurry to return especially when you have been given 2 years visa.

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Explorers(m): 5:17am On Aug 10, 2018
ifyalways:
Frankly not as much as i imagined. . .

Think that's 2017 alone.

Now imagine 2016 + 2015 + 2014 + 2013 +............

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Re: U.S : 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas In 2017 by Nobody: 5:18am On Aug 10, 2018
Hmmm

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