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USCIS is not on pause,

Processing has not stopped in USCIS. The only thing that has been paused stateside for USCIS is adjudication..basically making a final decision

Damilare5882:
Being seeing posts about this ban but my parents received their immigrant interview letter few weeks ago and scheduled for interview next month - I am a-bit confused

You're in the student thread.

There's no confusion
Your parents won't be issued their immigrant visa after their interview due to the partial suspension on VISA ISSUANCE.

However they must attend their interview
As soon as the ban is lifted for immigrant visas they will be asked to bring their passports .

They should attempt their interviews as normal.

Olawrites:
https://www.legit.ng/people/1702060-lady-awed-visa-approved-partial-visa-ban-country-mentions-type-did/

Sigh

Her visa category is not on the list of visas under the ban


Even with the ban there will still be exemptions for the banned categories

Kanwulia:
I joined in 2007 as MILITIA!!!!! 😎😎😎😎😎

https://www.nairaland.com/militia

NL those days was SWEEEEET! Na Seun use im own hand spoil NL with his tribalism and favoritism BS! Hahahahaha! I still dey wait to see im wife and children! My “oracle from SABONGIDDA don catch am! For ALL the harassment I received ftom that “toddler”! I will continue to burn my candles on this NL. When e meet any Edo woman, he go learn more lessons! Muchechechecheche!

I dey kampkeeeeeee!!!!!😍😍😍😍😍

After you, na counterfeit lol
Gosh na real muchechemucheche

HustlaOfLagos:
This is not true sha o

I registered in 2007 and was already active in 2005 when the main section that was popping was Music and Radio & there was still NairaList which I think was more active than NL at the time. I remember I signed up using the laptop attached and multilinks internet

I imagine internet in the UK must have been better cos I remember my friend who came to UK in 2005/2006 used to try to Skype with me then

Good old days...

All bants

Wow Skype lol
Another 2000 ner, everyone had their sections. I think I joined 2004/5
The days of Hotstepper, Kanwulia ( numerous names), Spice, chaircover,serubawon. ppl shared their real photos plus family issues. It was more community like

So many usernames .to recall
I did more TV show following and travel and family section.
Met many nlrs in real life.
Left NL and came back and it's was more agents, trolls, trubalism and toxicity.

Fusion23:
Boss quick one if you are Nigerian and you have a second passport like Canada will you be given the EB2 visa..I know someone who got the green card eb3 Nigerian but got Canadian Passport.

Doesn't affect you applying or getting the visa.
Country of chargeabilty can be the other passport since that isn't under a ban.

erico2k2:
I appreciate, if you look at my profile on here you will see that I joined Nairaland in 2007, we are less than 5 in this age bracket on Nairaland today.2007 no mobile internet ohh aahahha no smart phone sef. Listen to HustlaOfLagos.if the item is so important DHL it, at least down here no custom harassment, your item comes to your house unlike 9ja where you got to go to thier office

I concur DHL it if it's that urgent.

The person I know who got into prison
It was the wife that packed his suitcase They both served time., he did not know nada first time traveler recently remarried after 1st wife died.

Others had near misses..things in bibles, portraits and in the sole of sandals.

My dad would carry entire suitcases for ppl back in the day till we saw he helped someone carry loads of Bibles. He didn't think nothing of it even though we warned him ,till one day he saw on the news that drugs were concealed in the Bible covers.last time he carried anything for anyone.

I don't carry unless I'm buying it myself.
Even those who are sent to drop off stuff for you to carry will sneak in other things to see if you'd comply.

letskeeptalking:
My parents were married for over 50 years until my dad passed. . But like every other couple, they had their issues. I saw love growing up, and that's how I know this is not it.

I mentioned before that back home I lived separately from him . . we had separate lives then too and I was 100% responsible for the kids. I still am in a way. I've always lived the life of a single woman even though I have been married. Back home he would go MONTHS without contacting me at all, or making any effort to see his kids. I had every opportunity to see other men if that's what I wanted, and he won't even know about it.

Just to be clear, I do not want to rekindle anything. Even if I stayed, it will not be because I'm interested in fixing the marriage, because I am not!

Can't you guys just trust that a woman knows what she wants, and not every woman is willing to mortgage her self respect in the name of marriage?

Live for you,
The reason you kept up this mirage was because you were in Nigeria.
By staying you showed him that it was fine with you.
You were you before, you will be you when you are married.
Unfortunately this pretense is tiring for you.
Separate and ease out the divorce.
You don't have anything to hold on to.
You'll be fine. Chose you, you were and are living separate and it's on obvious you have not had financial fidelity
Your kids know who their Dad is

Look for therapist that handles divorce and separation. Just to walk yourself through how you got here and what the future looks like. DM if you need recommendations
Amicable divorces are possible, I hope yours would be

Prettymundne:
Hello everyone, so I have my visa appointment in a month's time. Is it advised that i don't go? Unfortunately i cannot reschedule cuz i paid since 2024. I will appreciate any advise

It's your choice

The ban is in effect so it's highly unlikely you will be issued.a visa. Even then if issued you could be asked to pay a bond

America001:
That guy na agent. He will come back with multiple contradictory scenario based questions. If una too attack am e go change username.

He's changed a number of times already.

Hopefully this alerts others to stop engaging

lexychuks:
Omo it's 10k. Crazy how in 2021, I paid £9000 as the total tuition and the tuition deposit was £2000 then

This definitely reflects that those from these countries have shown the trend of NOT paying the rest of their tuition.
10k as deposit? Smh

At this point
Who knows if his questions are about his own application or for other people's applications.
That many refusals in less than say 2yrs would be surprising

U

Vincad:
Hi guys. I'm supposed to travel to Nigeria in June but my passport is expiring August 31st 2026.

So by the time I'll be traveling my passport will have less than 3 months validity. I've tried to renew it but the app for the contactless renewal is not working. The only other option is to travel to Ontario from Alberta which would cost me a whole lot more that than I'm willing to afford right now

I'm using KLM and will be going from Canada to Amsterdam to Nigeria.

Has anyone been in this situation before and do you know if KLM will allow me to board with my passport having about 2 and 1/2 months validity left. I plan to renew it in Nigeria before coming back

No issue with traveling with less than 6months passport validity. You can even travel with expired passport.

justwise:

Imy bad, Iit was the other US thread that had a new thread.

Mitan7:
So I had my interview today, was unable to reschedule cause my payment was made in 2024 and it has expired.
Literally no one was given a visa, old, young, family, couple...nobody and over 25 people were before me. The only people given while I was there were an Indian couple and I think it's because it's not a Nigerian passport. Their responses for everyone was that we do not qualify and there's a ban on nigerian passports. Even those going for conferences and 1 lady for f1 visa, we were all denied. I also noticed 2 family that were questioned for over 20mins for immigrant visas, they were not given. So my advice is that you wait till the ban is lifted, that was literally what we were all told. Good luck to everyone.

Fortunately for those with immigrant visas because it is the consulate that schedules their interview date, once they are interviewed they won't be interviewed again
So when the ban on immigrant visas is lifted they would just be asked to submit their passports.

MsAnonymous:
Hello house,

pls can a grandma with an active visa go n do Omugwo for her American citizen daughter for up to 6 months? Or is this too much?
Pls what do u advice
Especially when asked at POE.
tHKS

Just say to see her grandchild, not to take care of anyone that's considered work
As long as she has a valid visa she can travel.

Let her return be short pls like 1 month or 6 weeks. Cos you don't know how many weeks they will put on her i94

@justwise
Hasn't this been locked

Kemo88:
The aggression that day at the U.S. embassy was so palpable. They refused or banned everyone there , men, women, adults, and even children. It was ridiculous.

I think a major reason they are banning women who had kids in the U.S. is because a ban on your record means you cannot apply for any type of visa, and you certainly cannot apply for an immigrant visa (a green card or otherwise).

Don’t forget that as the parent of a U.S. citizen, it is only a matter of time …once your child turns 18 and has paid taxes for at least three years (making them 21) , before your child can file for a green card for you.

However, this becomes almost impossible if you have a permanent ban on your record.

Typically a ban shouldn't prevent you getting an immigrant visa. Most bans are timed 3,5,10yrs.
A permanent ban is typically for severe violations like crime, fraud misrepresentation.

Why consulates would give permanent bans to those going for childbirth even if they didn't pay in full is way to aggressive.

Payment plan and evidence of sticking to it should be enough or last last 3 yr nam

flourishing247:
Did they apply for medical visa or send change of intent letters? You know change of intent was acceptable for sometime then they stopped honouring it.

This is true

abubakarolatu:
Please is there any one that recently paid ihs fee for study visa if yes how much did you paid ?

Ask in the student thread

Sarahsarah:
This is the latest refusal letter

Based on this I don't think you filled the form correctly.

The amt it would cost your mum personally for this trip is much more that anything she earns.
You and you husband should be sole sponsors for her trip.
Payslips represent income source so you can scan them to show concurrent history of income.

A cover letter that is concise should explain your circumstances
You mum is coming to visit your baby her grandchild and see you
You earns bia payslips but paid cash
Your ability to cover her costs.. flight, living expenses as you will provide accommodation.

Finally I would say wait awhile before reapply ing.

duncanmighty:
Thank you Taal, the company has been paying taxes(corporate). On a quarterly basis, 500k is paid into the personal account being for allowances. It's a company in which Iam one of the Directors.

If you get a quarterly allowance of 500k divide that by and add to your month income.
What ever length of statement you include let it show at least one of those quarterly allowance shows.

duncanmighty:
The trip is intended for 3 weeks. And spending like 3million naira on the trip including flight fare , food and transportation.

YES, the 450k includes dependant

If I choose to opt for hotel, I can see hostels on booking.com that less than 1million naira will cover for the entire period

What's your take ?
Thamks

Based on the sole source of income you have shared which is 600k per month then your disposable income is 150k so it would take you 20 months to save 3mill.

You might want to do more than 3 months of statements or indicate other sources of income you can verify.Or other savings you jave

. You can highlight the salary from your business in the statement so it's clear.

Give it a try, at least start filling the form
You can clarify any information in the space

Abikeadebey:
My question is as self employed business owner who pays herself monthly salary with active Schenge (France visa) and have visited Europe multiple times without violating the law, you dnt pay tax as a business owner since 2020 please is there a chance of getting uk visa approved if i apply Because it seems uk visa is hard for business owners…

I'm responding to you statement about taxes
Your business is likely to be liable for tax or at at least show you filed returns

If you have employees then you remit PAYE to your state. Unless they are paid less than minimum wage.

Taxes and filing is one way to prove your business is actually real.
It's why it supports your proof of source of income

jayF19:
Does anyone know if Nigerian PR's in canada are asked for bonds when applying for US visas?

Same rules apply as long as you use Nigerian passport.whether inside or outside Nigeria
Visa issuance ban
If visa approved it's the consular officer that determines if you would pay a bond and how much

duncanmighty:
Thank you Taal,
Yes the company pays 600k is into my personal account on monthly basis and my expenses for the month is between 450 kand 550k(depends)
For travel history, I visited South Africa in 2013 and UAE in 2016.. Yes he will be responsible for accomodations being the invitee. Or do you think applying as a tourist with hotel reservation would fly if there could be complications?
...and YES the company is registered and active since 2014 and I intend to attach with the application the CAC certificate, Memorandum of Association showing the names of the 3 directors and the Licence from the relevant federal Govt agency (I hope this is enough to tie to Nigeria and my 2 children)
Unfortunately , I do not have history of personal tax payment.
Looking forward to feedbacks.
Thanks

How long is your trip for?
Calculate what this visit would cost you personally ? Flight, transport, food etc
In your monthly expenses of 450k does this include your dependents

Kemo88:
Good day everyone,

I’m here to share my story. I’m grateful that it ended in praise. Let me start by saying that I’m glad I joined this group almost 10 years ago. Back then, everyone here always advised dealing with immigration honestly, and that really helped in my case.

Secondly, if you have given birth in the U.S. before and you don’t have any urgent business there, try to stay away from the U.S. entirely , embassy or otherwise. Also, if you know you might flout immigration rules or may not be able to properly inform the embassy of your plans, it may be better to consider another country to give birth to your child.

Here’s my story.

Last year, my mum applied for a visa via Dropbox (she has had several U.S. visas before). She was later called for an interview. My mum is very elderly and has started to forget things lately, so I accompanied her to the embassy. I did not apply for a visa; I simply went with her.

When we got there, the consular officer decided to interview me instead. I respectfully declined to be interviewed, but she refused. I considered walking out, but she already had both my passport and my mum’s passport with her. (I had to bring my passport in order to enter the embassy with my mum.) She told me it was too late to decline the interview.

Anyway, I decided to respond to her questions because I didn’t know what she might put on my record if I refused. She asked if I had any of my children in the U.S. I had no reason to lie, so I said yes. She asked when, and I said 2021. She then said that according to the rules, after 2020 you cannot give birth in the U.S. on a visitor (B1/B2) visa.

I explained that I had sent a letter of intent to the embassy at the time and that they informed me it was okay to proceed because I had medical complications. I had previously lost a pregnancy and was on the verge of losing the one I was carrying.

She said I was lying. She then pulled out a white paper (I used to think white paper was a good sign at the U.S. embassy until that day) and issued me a permanent ban from entering the U.S. I was shocked. It felt like a civilian being hit by a military-grade stray bullet. It wasn’t even my interview ,how on earth did I end up with a ban?

I tried to explain that she should allow me to retrieve evidence of the letter of intent I had sent to the embassy, but she refused. So I simply asked, “Is that all?” and walked away. The entire situation felt very strange.

When I got home, I decided to get a lawyer. I explained everything, and we began the process. We gathered all the documents and even swore an affidavit. The lawyer sent the documents to the embassy via mail and email. We CC’d every U.S. embassy email address in Nigeria and even some outside Nigeria.

They didn’t respond for almost two months. We sent a reminder still no response. So I started sending reminders every other week. At that point, the worst had already happened, so I felt I had nothing to lose.

About three months later, we finally received a response saying they couldn’t do anything because the consular officer had added a “no waiver” clause to my ban. I still didn’t give up.

I composed another email explaining everything that happened that day, attached all the documents from my lawyer again, and sent it.

A month later, they responded saying I should apply for a visa, pay the fee, schedule an appointment, and come to the embassy. They said whichever consular officer I met would determine whether I could receive a waiver.

I wasn’t sure I wanted to go through that process, especially given the uncertainty of the outcome in this era we are in. I had already lost hope, so I stopped emailing them.

About five months later, while I was praying, I felt strongly that I should send another email. In that email, I asked them to please investigate the matter again. I explained once more that I had informed the embassy of my intention to give birth in the U.S. because of my medical complications.

I also told them I had a clean immigration record. I had previously held over 10 U.S. visas. I had studied in the U.S., and I even once had a work permit that I never used because I wanted to return to my own country. I also mentioned that I had several UK and Canadian visas, as well as visas from other countries.

I explained how the ban had affected my career because many of my professional trainings require international travel, and I would have to declare the ban when applying for visas. I told them that my goal was not necessarily to obtain a U.S. visa , i simply wanted the ban removed so I could move forward with my life and career.

A few days later, I received an email saying that the ban had been removed from my record. They explained that the reason they reversed the decision was because they found evidence that I had indeed sent a letter of intent to the embassy. However, the embassy had provided me with incorrect information at the time. They said I should have been told that giving birth in the U.S. on a B1/B2 visa was not permitted. Because of this, they decided to remove the ban.

I was completely shocked.

I’m grateful that I listened to the people on this platform years ago who insisted that I send a letter of intent to the embassy. That single step ended up saving my case.

I don’t know how this story might help someone else, but this was my experience.

Wow, such great news
It hurts when you tell the truth and someone insists it's a lie.
This brings back memories for me, took 4yrs.

Let me share from a verse in Psalm 37.6
..He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun

duncanmighty:
Good evening great Nairalanders,
I am considering applying for U.K tourist visa come June ,2026. I am a Director)Share holder in a limited liability conpany which has been operating since year 2014. A friend will be sending me the invitation letter , and I will be supporting my application with 3 months statement off accounts with a balance of 6million naira. My monthly earning is about 600k. I'm single but has 2 kids from different women.
Please note I had 2 previous student visa refusals in 2008 and 2009 respectively which means my last application at the UK embassy was 17 years ago.
Am I good to go , from the above explanation of my circumstance?.
Thank you

Do you pay yourself a salary from your business?
Do you have a separate account from your business
Do you have travel history
Closing balance isn't the issue..it's what your monthly expenses are compared to what you will spend on your trip
Invitation letter is neither here or there, is your friend responsible for your accommodation, would he be covering your food expenses
Is your company registered? Do you have history of tax payments
What would tie you to Nigeria?

Zahra29:
Labour have just passed through emergency legislation that prioritises UK medical graduates and doctors with "significant" NHS experience for govt funded NHS foundation and specialty training posts (which are necessary to become a fully qualified doctor). The bill aims to reduce competition from international applicants e.g. via Plab 1 and 2, and "secure training places for domestic talent".

The government states that in 2025, 15,723 UK-trained doctors and 25,257 overseas-trained doctors competed for 12,833 round 1 and 2 training posts. For 2026 recruitment this number currently stands at over 47,000 applicants.

@Jedisco, a group of IMGs is considering legal challenge and crowdfunding for the lawsuit if you want to get involved/contribute.

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/new-bill-to-prioritise-uk-medical-graduates-for-nhs-training#:~:text=The%20Medical%20Training%20(Prioritisation)%20Bill,prioritisation%20as%20soon%20as%20possible.

What, 25000+ foreign students? Good ness me that's crazy.

They may start limiting Plab exams too

Artiiclebeast:
This is going to be a long ride. I can't even cook or heat up food. The weather is crazy.

Sorry about that.
It's crazy here in the North East.

I hope you have food at least that doesn't need heating. And try to move so you can warm up

Call emergency services if temperatures continue to dip. Frost bite can happen real quick

Jannyfranc:
Please I need suggestions on how to get cheap flight from USA to Nigeria.Hope one can travel with green card without issue?

No issues traveling with green card, I traveled 3ce last yr.
The only caution I would say is for those with 2yr conditional green if your marriage is shaky

Tickets are pricey and have increased in the last 1yr.

Like internationman said, the cheaper tickets travel time including layovers might be up to 2daya.

abubakarolatu:
Who knows when this will be lifted ?

We don't know, all we know is that the next review is scheduled for June 2026