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mattfeuter:
No it is not, most are repatriation flights.

Oh that too.... you're right.

mattfeuter:
Infact, flights still come in daily to Lagos airport most notably Ethiopian airline. I live close to the airport and I see it. Sometimes Qatar airways, etihad airways , emirates and even British airways.

most of those flights are cargo flight.

fkj950ax:
They all did. If their planes are grounded, why will they sell tickets with dates you cant travel on.
Go to any and pick May 30 or June 15 as a travel date and let's know the response.

just know that almost all Franco West African Country did not lock down their International Airport.

BrTune:
Hello everyone!

Does anyone have an idea if the US consulate in Lagos is still receiving visa applications and scheduling interviews for non-immigrant visa at this time?

No not at all.. check the website and twitter account.

Mancala:
One big takeaway from this covid19 situation that everyone should pay heed to is travel insurance to include medical. I will personally never travel without it again. I travel a lot and only take out insurance when my family is with me, but never when I'm alone. Henceforth, I will always sign up. Does anyone know if this is a requirement for visitors to the U.S.? I may need to start insisting that anyone visiting with me needs to have medical insurance

I don't think so but it's important for Schgeng visa.

rago:
It was in February-early March, I was due to travel to a University in DC for a symposium in May. Book a flight now. Book one now. Hold it down. The price will go higher blah blah blah. I looked at the dynamics myself at the time. I asked plenty of questions--endlessly.

I was not wrong. Considered many things in my own endI held down with flight booking. Boom... crisis came to the fore. Best decision ever. Used my money for the family. Went shopping. Stocked the house hahahah. Owo flight ma ti burn niyen.

U want to travel, no dey rush rush. Whether na application, interview, and flight things, be cool. Be very cool. Take your time. Seek for advice. But use ur smarts and listen to your instincts.

If you are destined to travel, u go travel. U will travel. No hurries. Peace out!

Take your time
#takeyourtime

What happened was unprecedented... You can't say Billions of people are wrong for planning ahead considering flight ticket around summer is always expensive. What happened was never envisage and almost all Airline in the world has a plan for their customer, no money is lost.

rago:
Nigerians should consider planning holidaying and vacationing activities in other countries other than the USA! This pandemic is clearly changing the world landscape in very significant, historic ways. It's going to take, what, 2-3 years before everything relaxes to normal.

Boeing, Jetblue, and other major international airlines are shedding jobs badly. I call it economic hemorrhage. Cash affects every facet of life. Air fare will spike up in outlandish level that ordinary folks like you and I won't be able to afford to visit Canada and be back in a fortnight. Companies and their employees will consider 'travel significance' and its impact on their business objectives. VOs will cut back on visa issuance and would obviously not consider B2 something consequential. At least for the time being.

People should explore other vacation spots biko
Enjoy.

I have to be honest with you, Flight would be cheaper because people are scared to travel by plane, one way or the other U.S work force has reduce a bit, U.S would open up first before every other country follow suit, with low oil price I believe everything would work out just fine before the November.

slimturay:
Goodevening,please i have been denied student visa 3times the last time was May 2019,but i have attended a Culinary school here in nigeria and now working as a Civil Servant and also doing my catering business. Am married now and expecting my baby. So i intend trying the B1 visa with my husband,he works with a multinational company and also has a farm,but doesnt have any travel history. Please what are our chances and what do i need to put in place. Thanks

Do you want to have your baby in U.S?

justwise:
I have to reopen this part 4 again as the previous one was derailed by some trolls.

Please i beg you in the name of whichever God you believe in not to repeat the same behavior here.

Thank you

https://www.nairaland.com/5101710/usa-visit-visa-part-4

Thank you justwise.

OmoBendel24:
Imagine! One full week plus, no post here. A whole this "USA Visit Visa" thread?

I'm not by any means saying we should open the floodgates of "wahala" please oh. God keep us all safe through all of this, even as our prayers and supplications thus far yield earnest results. Evil/darkness will not triumph over good/light!

Love you guys, keep safe....

Very funny and surprising...

Bcpump:
Are people able to enter the US from other countries currently?

Yes... US citizen.

Princekenuk:
Please I sent you a pm. I will like to ask you for certain tips. I am pursuing UNH for fall 2020 Chemistry. Thanks

okay..

Faithyyyyy:
On a more positive note and back to the essence of this wonderful platform

Here is our interview transcript.
We got our passport back within 24 hours of our interview literally the next day.


Don't be deterred by all the negative stories with renewals, if you are genuine, go for your interview with confidence.

One oga that had his second child in US in 2010 was being grilled as to why he and his wife didn't declare at the interview that they were going to have a baby. Oga said they didn't ask them na, besides he has renewed visa several times before now. They still refused

Niiiicccceeee

rago:
"Do not bother with the children bickering on this thread..."

Look at that statement yourself again and again and conclude whether, in practical fact, those comments are effective enough to help you do your "best to avoid this kind of situation next time." They are inflammatory and disrespectful and aren't the appropriate strategies to further de-escalate an already-dying situation by a Group Leader. Sir, it is rude, and they might just cause further unending problems. I don't know about others, but I am going to pretend you never said that. I have tremendous respect for you. But we all deserve to be treated the same.

Omobendel came in and obviously did a good job to de-escalate the brouhaha. Then, here, look at your own contribution.

"Best time to bond with your family, why bother with someone on a faceless forum.

It sure bothered you, you had to respond pretty badly. Understandably, a poor judgment I must admit, sir.

Enjoy yourself, sir, the only true family man on the VISA Section of Nairaland.

I won't trade words with you, congrats on your new found fame, I've done enough to settle this matter but you won't remember that, my advice to you is to take it easy, you don't need this, life is deeper than this. God bless you always.

N.B. Please respect yourself because I did not involve my family in your matter, please respect that.

OmoBendel24:
One thing I strongly believe is that Afonja is likely here in the midst with another moniker, the quarrel here is just too much, he's the major one with so much energy to dissipate like this.

I also know that he definitely can't be groovychick, every other person quarrelling here these past few pages could pass for a "suspect" per Afonja new moniker, including @Rago.

I think Rago lost the plot the moment he didn't know to concentrate his energy on getting down with Afonja specifically. The goodwill he enjoyed here at some point was as a result of his standing up against the "bully" Afonja, almost nothing else. Learn to exit the stage when the ovation is loudest.

Demicoker used to be a gentle person before oh! I saw that idiotic attack on the Canada Visit Visa thread, I typed a response to him already but just decided to let go on the day, I understand the pains that caused you and I blame you not for all you have been doing to get back at him. Downside is that I feel you long ought to have relaxed yourself and gather firepower for when he comes back from wherever, you are wasting "bullets" on wrong targets, they may even end up no longer sympathising with you when the day comes, don't lose your goodwill.

@all, una happy "quarantine" oh! I really do hope we all, especially our leaders, learn this time around, I really do hope. This may signal the beginning of our doing things right in and for Nigeria, I mean by the time we survive this period, else I will conclude that these leaders are the real "demons", walahi! Nigeria may be great again it seems now on the surface....

May we all be protected of the Most High God, we will come out victorious and much more bettered surely! Regards

If I can like your message twice I would.
Bro do not bother with the children bickering on this thread, it shall pass soon and we will do our best to avoid this kind of situation next time.
This is the best time to bond with my family, why bother with someone on a faceless forum.

Demicoker:
Pls start blocking and you must block Afonja first..I drop comments and move on..still baffles me how he can come under my post to write that I deserve a refusal.
I returned the gesture to him,some people are now preaching classy..you have been reading vile messages from the guy but y’all never take action..people decide to give him a taste of his medicine..boom!! Preaching left and right,threatening removal..i surrender myself for removal but say make you no Comot Afonja make I know Wetin go cause am..I Dey here!!

Why is it hard for you to ignore this removal issue and stay on your lane, I have no power to ban people from commenting on this thread but something can be done, all I want is peace on this thread.

Demicoker:
I tire..cos me I don’t know when Nigeria drag super power with China and USA..

As in it's tiring.

I'm very disappointed in a lot of people on this thread and I promise you all, that we're working on blocking a lot of people very soon.
This thread is for people who wish to learn, apply for U.S non immigrant visa and those with U.S visa, this is like a class for a lot of people, how can some people come and try to rubbish a 5-6 years hard work and sweat of someone people because of fragile ego.

rago:
She addresses fellow faceless people on a faceless forum as pigs, and you thanked her and wished her God's blessings.

It's well.

To be honest some people on this forum are not far from that description, how can people be so selfish, it's not by force to be on thread, if someone offended you, why is it hard to leave this thread or ignore. I took the good out of what was said.

oluayebenz:
Some people are just bitter.....
Never see good out of Nigeria.

Always comparing Nigeria with a nation that claim world power.

The way some people reason baffles me.

As in, I still find it hard to comprehend how people reason on this forum, a lot of them are very ignorant.

groovychik:
Lol. Ain't nobody got time to argue with faceless people and derail the thread. At least for the sake of @seyewest and others that I respect, who helped me during my own interview, I have no need to wrestle with pigs.

Thank you so much, God bless you always.

rago:
Lmao. We aren't women that take issues far and highly personal. No. We were just having fun. That's it, just fun. We each have fairly wonderful private lives, packed with plenty works hahahah. So, once, you know, you come out here and unwind, throw banters and stuff.

I tell you, Afonja is coming back here with the fullest, crazie*t force--the likes that's never been seen before anywhere on Nairaland. I know this guy. He's NUTS. He's gone completely bunkers.

This thread is your playground... this is unfair.

EgunMogaji2:
I’ve written directly to Delta about this and they responded that they do this because of fraud.

Apparently Nigeria is flagged as a destination where folks buy tickets with fraudulent credit cards.

This issue of 419 causes damage farther than is thought.

Russia do more than that but they're white, it can be overlook.

987Real:
Reapply for what? There is more to life than a B1/B2 visa.
B1/B2 visa is not my goal in life or an achievement to me. I am beyond that level.
I have gotten B1/B2 visa multiple times so it is not a big deal.
I will repeat it again United States of America is the most overrated country on earth.
I used to think the United States of America was a perfect place like it is portrayed on T.V until I arrived in Queens, New York City and found homeless people scattered all over the place.
Major cities (New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C, and Baltimore) are infested with homeless people and that’s what I hate the most about America.
It is all a hype.

We know and we're okay with it. Every Nation try to hype the good about them. No country is perfect and believing U.S is perfect says so much about you.

HisEminence:
Can I request for an emergency interview using the link? It is really urgent!

What could be urgent than Covid-19? so far you're a Nigerian citizen no one in that U.S Embassy would arrange interview for you.

ayobami52:
Dear Applicant,

As of March 18, 2020, the United States Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria is cancelling routine nonimmigrant visa appointments. We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time.

The MRV fee is valid and may be used for a visa application in the country where it was purchased within one year of the date of payment.
If you have an urgent matter and need to travel immediately, please follow the guidance provided at https://ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-expeditedappointment.asp to request an emergency appointment.


Sincerely

Help Desk


I got this type of message, should I cancelled my appointment or it has been cancelled automatically?

Leave it let them do it. if they cancel it, it won't count against you.

s3nn2x:
I landed on Monday morning, directly from Lagos and I didn't spend up to 30 minutes in the airport. I wasn't even tested. Although, my passport was scrutinised and I was specifically asked if I have been to the UK recently. I don't use a standard passport tho, so I joined a special line.

Nice one, please becareful out there.

GiftyDiamond:
Sorry please what do you mean by it's closed, so the interview isn't holding tomorrow in Lagos. As for the first post, it's sorted. The correction has been made.
Thanks very much.

Please visit the U.S Embassy website, twitter and DHS.

Beehandz:
Has anyone landed in NY amidst this CODVID19 saga?

on Sunday, the wait was terrible but came through with no issue.

mialate:
Brothers and sisters please I need your advice

I was to attend a meeting in the US but due to the Pandemic the meeting has been cancelled till 2021. The interview is slated soon please my question is
Should I still proceed for the interview for a visa to be used in 2021 by God’s grace or Cancel to reschedule at a later time since the event for the interview has been moved to next year?
Stay safe Everyone

My advise is for you to cancel the interview till after this pandemic since the event you applied for has been canceled.

GiftyDiamond:
@seyewest, please i just detected a mistake in the location of my mum's application as interview is slated for 2moro. Though she is a secondary applicant with my dad who is the main applicant, whose location is Lagos. What can I do to make the corrections within the short time frame.

SOS..... please anyone with a good response for a way out should provide answers to me.... as am losing it.

US Embassy in Lagos is closed, you would be redirected to Abuja, write the Embassy through the Profile page for further instruction.