The rate of denials of visa from the consulate is alarming. There appears to be a policy shift as people that ordinarily qualifies for a visa are refused these days

Not all Nigerians 're running away. There exists several airline routing to the US daily and this would only have been possible because many visit and return otherwise who would those airlines be catering for

The UK and most other countries explain their reasons for denying visas to applicants in writing, making it easy for those denied to work on those areas and correct them. The fact the US issues pre printed papers with no pointer to why applicants are refused makes the entire experience difficult and people are left to make the same mistakes over and over

While other countries continue to adjudicate their visa decision based on documents, the consulate continue to do document free visa adjudication making the process lottery like. Those qualified but less prepared fail, while unqualified applicants but well prepared are issued visas. This also leads to more applicants who never returns, which are used to punish the countries involved in future visa decisions

They need to really review their process

buhariguy:
I thought is thief atiku case they are talking about

so u don't ve any other tin to say dan dis

I can't help ur lots
U guys re lost

Na by force!

FarahAideed:
Nigerians need to learn that America is not a Nigetian state and so owes Nigeria no explanation .. How can the dream of every Nigerian be to be an American Citizen ? What kind of nonsense is that

Serious nonsense. They should further make the process even more difficult. Everyone should sit down and fix his or her country. You want world class or American class education, make it happen here. Do it if in power or be an activist for it if without power. America is not what it is today by people fleeing it, but staying and fighting for a better society.

If every man on earth flees their country into America then we have a one country earth because every man on earth has one challenge or the other.

Summon them from what? To open their gate for all Nigerians abeg let's focus on the pressing issues presently plaguing the country

Let's stop rumning away from this country, no matter how enjoyable and comfortable life may be abroad, you are still a second class citizen. If everybody decides to leave, i don't what will become of our dear country. The rejection y'all are getting is a way to tell us that we should strive to restructure this country ( not in Atiku's case). I know if we fight this battle, the upcoming generation will have something to live for, a coumtry they can boldly call their own.
I know we'll get there.

Kewtt:
Summon the minister responsible first!

I know you love going on a wild goose chase!

FarahAideed:



Nigerians are the ones that have made life in Nigeria hell!!!!

They are the ones that dump garbage in the middle of the road .

They are the ones that vote based on tribe and religion

They are one that have taken dishonesty as a religion

They are the one that chose self centeredness over collectivism

The problem is actually with Nigerians themselves and that's why any street in UK or Italy that has high Nigerian population looks like somewhere in Lagos... Oga we are the problem...

So is there any functional rules or law in Nigeria, that both the leaders and citizens follow.. All these you typed is what the government caused not the citizens..

eTECTIV:
Summon dem becos it's by force to grant ppl visa or summon dem becos those going there are actually coming back? Summon PMB and ask him why Nigerians are fleeing d country instead.. Even d President himself flees d country at every given opportunity..

True o. Our presido will be asking minister of foreign affairs, when the next foreign function taking place. That dude like travel like kilode. Somebody once told me it's the food served on the plane that he loves

Summoning US over rubbish. I wish they reject everybody so we'll be forced to start fixing this shhiit hole. Shebi the say APC is the best thing that has happened to us since
sliced bread. No lele we all die here. Nobody is allowed to leave. Period!

What you people should do is mandate the embassy not to collect visa fee until the visa has been issued.

Some people's comment show how they see themselves as American slave.

Yes, America is a sovereign state but does business on Nigeria soil. He is therefore answerable to the Nigerian government.

How can people pay a lot of Non- refundable fee and yet denied visa unjustly. If you are not ready to accept Nigerians let them make it plain rather than wasting our time.

Anyway, if you are interested in travelling to other countries of the world, contact us. You only pay when your visa is ready!
Cheers

Se na today US embassy begin deny pple visa.

who no knw say all this na becos of Atiku.


we don't have NATIONAL ASSEMBLY again, because the Assembly is not National in outlook.

all we currently have is PERSONAL ASSEMBLY, because the Assembly have been personalise by the crooks.

I just love the lion's heart of this Kayode Bello. He always stand to dare authorities even at his own detriment. This reminds me how he was rusticated from UI, how he was expelled from law school just for him to kick against the abnormalities in the schools. This is the real lawyer we know even without there accolade "Barrister".

The new Fela of our time.

Magalan:
Yet some people say "Vote Buhari"..... do happy people seek visa's without return?

No wonder.
Your hate for your President may make you fall sick soin if care is not taken.
Only Witches behave the way you do magalan!
Shame on you!

FarahAideed:

Nigerians are the ones that have made life in Nigeria hell!!!!

They are the ones that dump garbage in the middle of the road .

They are the ones that vote based on tribe and religion

They are one that have taken dishonesty as a religion

They are the one that chose self centeredness over collectivism

The problem is actually with Nigerians themselves and that's why any street in UK or Italy that has high Nigerian population looks like somewhere in Lagos... Oga we are the problem...

May God bless you for saying this truth.

Atiku is involved. Since when did peoples problem begin concern national assembly?

The National assembly does NOT have the power to summon any foreign ambassador. When will this power drunk legislators understand simple proceedure, thats why no foreign country takes us serious. They should rather look for ways to fix the rot in our education system

TheGreenLand:

No wonder.
Your hate for your President may make you fall sick soin if care is not taken.
Only Witches behave the way you do magalan!
Shame on you!

That guy that called you brainless was not far from the truth.

You have facts surrounding you and this is all you can come up with.. do happy citizens seek visa without return elsewhere?

dancewith:
The rate of denials of visa from the consulate is alarming. There appears to be a policy shift as people that ordinarily qualifies for a visa are refused these days

Not all Nigerians 're running away. There exists several airline routing to the US daily and this would only have been possible because many visit and return otherwise who would those airlines be catering for

The UK and most other countries explain their reasons for denying visas to applicants in writing, making it easy for those denied to work on those areas and correct them. The fact the US issues pre printed papers with no pointer to why applicants are refused makes the entire experience difficult and people are left to make the same mistakes over and over

While other countries continue to adjudicate their visa decision based on documents, the consulate continue to do document free visa adjudication making the process lottery like. Those qualified but less prepared fail, while unqualified applicants but well prepared are issued visas. This also leads to more applicants who never returns, which are used to punish the countries involved in future visa decisions

They need to really review their process

Don't know why you cannot understand what is in plain sight. They are pretty candid about this. Your people overwhelmingly donot return. They have a working immigration system with local and foreign agents who track these things and the dishonesty is glaring. Most Nigerians lie about their intent so they have a duty to protect their country. Let me ask you. With the way foreigners flood Nigeria from Niger, Chad and Mali some bearing arms and some perpetuating crimes, don't you wish we had a proactive border control and immigration system and don't you fear Nigeria will be irreparably damaged if this illegal immigration continues unchecked. That is how they feel.

As for the cost of visas, that is deliberate to discourage applications in the long term. Make it a costly system and people will think thrice about repeating the process. Their message is loud and clear. They want to slow down entry and illegal migration which costs them and their economy more than the visa fees could ever mitigate.

Every country has a right to its immigration policy. Not every country is as loose and careless with its demography like Nigeria.

kahal29:
The National Assembly has summoned the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington, over the alleged high rate of visa denial of Nigerians.

The invitation was said to be at the instance of an activist, Kayode Bello, who petitioned the House over the matter.

The PUNCH had done an investigation into how many Nigerian students seeking to study in US schools were denied visas despite spending a lot of money on different fees.

Some of the fees, our correspondent learnt, were application fees, evaluation fees, courier fees, service fees, visa fees, school fees.

The fees were said to be non-refundable.

While some of the students claimed that they were denied visas because they were not married, others said they were denied because only one of their parents was their sponsor.

A parent claimed that his daughter’s interview was cut short because she asked the interviewer to speak up.

Our correspondent was further told that the embassy usually issued preprinted blue papers to those it rejected without giving a specific reason for the decision.

More than three weeks after enquiries were sent to the embassy, no response had been got by The PUNCH.

A former ambassador to the US, John Campbell had, however, told our correspondent that visas were given by consular officers on a case by case basis, adding that the refusal of many people to return home after finishing their programmes made the process difficult.

The activist, Bello, petitioned the National Assembly through a member representing the Ede and Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Prof. Mojeed Alabi, after suffering a similar fate of denial.

The summon, titled, ‘Indiscriminate denial of United States of America visa and illegal increment of exchange rate of visa fee by the American embassy’ was signed by the House Committee Chairman on Public Petitions, Uzo Azubuike.

The two-page document, dated November 27, 2018, and a copy of which was received by our correspondent, said the hearing would hold on Tuesday, December 4 at 2pm at the House of Representatives Room 429.

The House asked the ambassador to present 20 copies of his defence.

The Clerk of the House, Mr Omale Adoyi, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Monday.

He, however, said the US embassy rejected the summon.

“But we will go on with the hearing and may have to adjourn if they fail to show up,” he added.

https://punchng.com/breaking-visa-denial-national-assembly-summons-us-ambassador/

lol prof mojid alabi

Nbote:
We don cast jare... 95% of those seeking visa to d US are running away from d country with no intention of coming back.. Imagine one of my Uncle of over 60 and his wife abandoned their kids here and ran to d US in d name of visiting their daughter. Dem no gree return...

No mind them

Visa is a privilege and not a right, next news jare

Worse denial rate ever in Nigeria is under Buhari

buhariguy:
I thought is thief buhari the lifeless dullard's case they are talking about

the dullard cannot write.

FarahAideed:
Nigerians need to learn that America is not a Nigetian state and so owes Nigeria no explanation .. How can the dream of every Nigerian be to be an American Citizen ? What kind of nonsense is that

So, for this reason, they should be allowed to humiliate, intimidate, insult and exploit our people? How dumb? Let them simply say, Nigerians are not included in their visa schemes. Two wrongs don't make a right.

IbrahimDamola:
We yoruba buharideens must continue to be denied visa, where are we running to? Why are we trying to run away from our bubuhari's chainji?

This is unnecessary

To the news

Our correspondent was further told that the embassy usually issued preprinted blue papers to those it rejected without giving a specific reason for the decision.

US embassy does not deny someone a visa without stating the reason

This is bad journalism

On that blue paper, they usually state why an applicant is not qualified to travel to the US

They usually cite that they fear that the applicant does not have enough ties to bring them back to their home country

Our correspondent was further told that the embassy usually issued preprinted blue papers to those it rejected without giving a specific reason for the decision.

US embassy does not deny someone a visa without stating the reason

This is bad journalism

On that blue paper, they usually state why an applicant is not qualified to travel to the US

They usually cite that they fear that the applicant does not have enough ties to bring them back to their home country

rs172:




So is there any functional rules or law in Nigeria, that both the leaders and citizens follow.. All these you typed is what the government caused not the citizens..

Typical black. Will never take responsibility for his action. Very preductable.

Hmm under Donald Trump. Big joke

FarahAideed:
Nigerians need to learn that America is not a Nigetian state and so owes Nigeria no explanation .. How can the dream of every Nigerian be to be an American Citizen ? What kind of nonsense is that

The issue is the fees. They should make the fees refundable except the visa fee of course. Imagine spending half a million 3 different times yet you're being denied visa