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highvibration:
What is wrong with visiting twice within 6 months?

bodejohn:
About a century ago, amelika brought dozens of ships to the west coast of aflika and ferried people thousands of miles away from their family and friends against their wish...without issuing them visas o.

Now, children of the people ferried away who wish to visit their ancestors' grave are been mandated to apply for visas...Abi someone whose father moved to Lagos or Abuja from village cannot enter bus to go visit him?

Only God can judge...even our Supreme Court go review this injustice tire...

As usual...na humor I dey o.

OmoBendel24:
They have 8 of such facilities in Canada alone I think, I used the one at YYZ lately. About 15 or 16 worldwide currently.

Beautyaddy:
Correct!

I learnt that they're are more strict and do not hesitate to send people back than the POE on US soil.

Taal17:
Data from dhs.gov Overstay report for FY 2018 puts overstay rate at 15.18% for Nigeria for NIV, that corresponds to 29000 plus out of just over 195000 entries to the US. We have never had 8 out of 10 people overstay NEVER. Your supposed statistical evidence is misinformed.
Overstay rate includes both incountry overstays and out country overstays.
Our personal experiences do not count as empirical evidence or core hard facts

They are not

abnot:
Something strange happened to me at JFK this morning. The APC receipt printed an X over my profile information. Thereafter I proceeded to the CBP desk and was admitted for 6 months. Thereafter the CBP officer who admitted me locked up her closet and asked me to come with her to get my checked in bag. We picked it up and she took me near the exit door of terminal 4 and handed my passport over to her colleagues there (though none of them were putting on a CBP uniform). The colleague searched my bag and put it through a scanner. Then searched my body and asked for the names of people I plan to visit on this trip. After that he handed me my passport and said I can go.

I would have called this secondary inspection but I was admitted for 6 months prior to this search and they initiated no phone call or got any approval prior to letting me go. They also didnt ask for any documentation aside from counting the amount of cash I had on me. The whole delay took about 15 mins. Is this something new ? Havent been to USA since September 2019.

fkj950ax:
Found this online (BBCNews) and also in a YouTube Video
Answers the question of CBP in Dublin Ireland

More than 600 US law enforcement officers are stationed at 15 locations around the world checking travel documents, passports, visas and making sure travellers abide by strict customs and agriculture importation rules.
In total 18m people went through the pre-clearance system around the world last year - 15% of all commercial air travellers flying into the US.
Ireland is the only European country with pre-clearance facilities.
Its pre-clearance operations take place in Dublin and Shannon airports - a deal between the US and Ireland dates back to 1986, with the County Clare airport offering only immigration checks initially.
Last year, border officials processed about 1.18m people in Dublin and 204,000 people in Shannon.
These outposts are a little bit of America in Ireland - the staff are all American, there are stars and stripes everywhere and even the vending machines are distinctly American.
After filling in security and customs forms, scanning passports and fingerprints, passengers can gleefully skip past the long immigration queues upon arrival, pick up their bags and go when in US Airports
They are effectively treated as domestic arrivals and Dublin Airport says the whole process can save passengers at least two hours.

oluayebenz:
Truth need to be told.....

Majority of Nigerian American japa on visit/tourist visa and these people have made it very difficult for genuine travels.....

Dont know why some people just like arguments!

Beautyaddy:
May be and may be not.

If anyone goes to study legally in the US and along the line finds a job or family to sponsor for a green card that is 100% legal.

Thousand of Nigerians benefited from the DV Lottery in doves when the program initially started...so no it wasn't just 1 out of 10 applicants who won the DV lottery in its early years.

And yes most jobs sponsorship for green card also came from post study visas.

And to your last point, yes some applicants do decide to stay back in the US even after their visits or business to legalize their stay either through job or family sponsorship....of which is still legal under US Immigration laws.

Spanishmilf:
The ban really affect your boy
SEUN we need tears emoji

Beautyaddy:
lol!...And you know this...how

What happened to DV lottery, being born on US soil, family or job sponsor, student visa

Stop posting what you don't know or your assumptions.

AfonjaBoston:
A wealthy philanthropist built a beautiful mansion in 1776. This edifice is a huge tourist attraction and people from all around the world write letters to this old lady requesting a glimpse of its beauty.

The old lady is wiser and tougher now!

Circa:
Somebody said it's a decoy. That date changes to later, late late later dates wen u actually want to schedule

Circa:
Not ready to schedule now. I want to know about available dates for interview in Abuja. If others are just scheduling.. What earliest available dates

Circa:
How sir seyewest?

carnal:
what is annoying here?i only gave a genuine advice, the young man has got all the power to decide what will work for him. agents has done more harm than good to people here and outside these forum. It is not a must to read the whole thread too.
@anabor, use agent if you wish, dont use agent if dont wish. shikena, quarell no de for sambisa gate.

ibukunpops:
When you guys say don't use agent, it is very annoying sometimes.
Not everyone has the time to sit and read hundreds of pages on a thread
There are agents that are well traveled and know their onions, not every agent is a quack so to say

Why not "if you have to use an an agent, ensure they are credible'

Alot of people have gotten Visa denials when they dont know exactly how/what they are meant to state on the forms or the appropriate supporting documents to upload/submit to give them a better chance with the VO.

I know people that chose VI only to realize they had to pay more or even chose the wrong type of appointment and had no choice than to pay for them at TLS.

Please you guys should be gentle on the 'dont use agents'

Thank you.

Matinho:
Staying for 3 months does not mean he did something wrong. There is no law that says you cannot stay in the USA, as long as you do not overstay your welcome. European citizens with ESTA stay the whole period they are eligible to stay and still come back weeks later for another visit. All because he is Nigerian that stayed for some months he is being profiled. However,if he has a tangible explanation to back up the stay its all good. To be Nigerian is a hassle,no country respects us but its a wake up call to the citizenry.

waleey27:
F2 visa makes more sense. However, he will need an I-20 from his wife’s school which may mean showing proof of funds to the school again enough for him, his wife and any children they have. If he doesn’t want that stress and he can prove convincingly that he has a good job that keeps him in Nigeria (that will be his tie to the country), then B1/B2 will be the best bet.

mrprolifik:
Contrary to whatever advice you must have been given on nairaland forum. I want you to go through this link it's the website of the USA embassy in the UK and this page specifically answers your question. I hope it's of use to you.
https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/non-immigrant-visa-faqs/visa-refunds/
When on the page click on. I am a legal resident in the United kingdom . Why dont I qualify for a visa.

carnal:
thanks for these info,a colleague at the office gave the U.k visa a trial then went through Rwanda and stayed 5 days,he got his U.S visa with wife and kids though there was 6 months interval in between the trip and application for u.s visa, so you try same as baba seye advise

anabor:
Figure removed, kindly edit yours too. Thanks for the advice, i will give the UK Visa a try. Thanks

carnal:
modify and remove that figure please,this is a public forum.I can advice you and your wife apply for u.k visa between now and June if you have the fund,you can chose appropriate interview date at u.s embassy say September/October, having a u.k visa might boost your chances.the VO wont ask to see any documents,also read these thread from beginning to learn more.If any challenge we are here to assist, don't use any agent o

waleey27:
Yes they will issue a B1/B2 visa. My wife is in school in the US too and I renewed my B1/B2 visa in Nov 2019 as I live and work in Nigeria. However, the person can still apply for an F2 though.

anabor:
Hello Carnal. What i mean by appropriate is supposing i get an interview date for May for example and i am issued a 2months visa, meanwhile my travel date is December. My wife and i have only been to Dubai together and we have no kids yet. I have an inherited property in Nigeria.

OmoBendel24:
No arguments. Kee yourself! New York, Georgia, California, Nevada and Texas in this order may not cost you more than $350-400 in flight tickets (the most expensive being $122) if you know what you are doing and doing them ahead. Generator is part of the Nigeria "constitution". So, what's in these? Park well!

anabor:
Good day all, i plan to travel to the U.S with my wife in December for 2weeks vacation. I am self employed and my wife is an engineer working with an engineering firm and we intend staying at a cousin's place during the vacation. Please what are our chances of getting a visa, when is the most appropriate time to apply and is there any document my cousin can provide that can increase our chances? Thank you

SmartKitty1:
Whatever happened if he had money for to his 3 months stay in US, he had money to buy his own return ticket and to be back on time, not overstaying.

6 months stamp is for emergency cases, maybe the tourist got in an accident and he/she was in the hospital (provide your hospital documents), maybe he/she was in jail (provide documents) or something really very serious making the travel at time IMPOSSIBLE.

oluayebenz:
I just dey look all of them.

VO plenty for here

Reason why people dont paste their transcripts here.

fkj950ax:
Thank your Mother who is obviously praying for you.
Your agent is probably using stolen cards to buy tickets. The card owner found out and the return leg was cancelled.
The embassy could have detained and handed you over to PoliceNG along the Invictus Obi angle.
A reason why US Govt is hard on Nigerians today is online and card fraud.

tunlaji:
Thanks for the reply. The first time I went for the visa interview I was refused and after 4 weeks I applied again with same info and got the visa. I was neither married or with kids, I went on vacation but my travel plans changed, I will give the reasons why.

The ticket I bought from an agent ended up being one-way even though I paid for a return ticket, he got the date I was traveling on the ticket but never fixed the date I was returning even though I reminded him severally before we both parted at the airport (don't ask me how that is possible) , so when it was time for me to return, I realised there was no history of a return ticket, the agent promised to rectify the issue week after week until it became evident I had to buy another ticket. That's just one reason why, I don't want to share the other for personal reasons.

I'm convinced the refusal was on the grounds of the travel ban, just to make it more tough for Nigerian's to travel there and nothing more cuz the VO was very mean to everyone he attended too, if I knew I would have just switched queue