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ednut1:
you said elite group. You are not an elite, you dont have the skills or money they have. So how you wan take do am

They usually have permanent residency/ green card ( gotten through marriage or meeting the residency requirements) and move their families abroad while maintaining their jobs or business in Nigeria. Shell, chevron and other high earners do this. Also rich businessmen and politicians do this. Double your hustle

They could also run their own business btw both countries
Or they work remote abroad

They may have elderly parents to care for in country.

Or they are elderly so they do winter in Nigeria and the other months abroad.

Lastly you said your grandma was a US citizen?
I'm assuming she's alive and well right?

Ausdre:
This is my situation now. But my mum is the beneficiary and my siblings and I are dependents. My grandmother filed for us. She was a US citizen at the time of filing. We were DQ in June and our priority date is April, 2015.

Please, when do you think we will get an interview date?

Are you sure about your priority date? April 2015
Because you shouldn't have been asked to submit documents if your priority date is in 2015
Maybe it's the date your petition was approved that you shared. .
Your priority date is the date USCIS received the I130 petition made for your mum..

Your real priority date is much earlier than 2015. NVC only sends messages to start uploading documents when your priority date is like about 6months to 1yr before it's current.

As at Dec bulletin Priority dates that are current are dates from Jan 8 2009 and earlier.

So if your PD is current and you're DQd then you are waiting for interview dates. In Nigeria there has been a backlog of people waiting for interview dates.
The longest part of the wait is over so it should be much shorter now.

idriskamss:
They copied her in the mail that how she knew she is D Q

Let her ask them.

If she gets communication from them then she should get her priority date

aestake:
F2A? Father is USC oo

Thanks for the correction

idriskamss:
When her father started the filling processing for her she was 21years as @ then, now she now 29yrs,she doesn't know her priority date because a lawyer is helping her in the USA .

So she's F1. Based on the bulletin they are treating those with Priority Date of 1Jan2015 and earlier.

How did she know she's documentary qualified?
Let her father ask the lawyer for her priority date.

Or better tell her to come here and provide details

idriskamss:
Pls house help me to understand ,a friend of my is waiting for an interview date,she just got a mail from nvc that she is documentrily qualified,and my findings is that the embassy still has backlog of 2021 they are still treating .her father is an American citizen,her father filled for her.pls if this is true that they are in 2021,pls which month are they now?

It depends on what category she's in
you need to know her priority date

Is she an adult ? 21 yrs and older Then she's F1 .

Is she younger than 21? Then she's IR2 if she was younger than 21 when her father filed for her then she's still IR2

Her priority date will determine how long she has

odehbrainard:
Hi Fam. Please am planning on applying for a tourist visa to canada. I am currently a student in the uk and graduating in March of 2024. I want to apply as a student in January. What documents and requirements do I need to put together for the application. I have been refused a Canadian study permit once before and also got denied visa to the USA once. Been to Southafrica and Dubai severally. Came down to the uk to actually get my degree after I got refused study permit in both the USA and Canada. Love the uk and looking to further more after my current program but I just want to go to canada just to prove to them that I never had any intention of staying back in their country. Please I need someone to guide me with the documents required. Plus I got family in canada but I want to do the application on my own and give them a surprise when I get it.

The process would be different when applying from the UK. Likely to be much simpler, search for applying for Canada visa in the UK.

Ask on the living in the UK thread

Zimzee:
Can I enter the US through another port of entry other than the one mentioned in my application? I filled florida in my application but will be going to Boston instead. Will that be Any problem?

There's a POE thread on nairaland

For your question are you going to a different final destination than what you indicated on your form?
Because port of entry is determined by your flight itinerary so unless it's a direct flight to your final destination then it's not the same as your POE.

Border officials can ask you anything they want, they are the gatekeepers. So be prepared

JohnPhysics:
I started the process March, submitted in June and got approval in October. My main challenge was getting recommenders which took 2 months.

For the amount; I paid 5000 USD and 700 USD for filling. This amount is what I paid. It maybe different or the same.

You can do anything you want after you get your green card.
You don't need a student visa with a green card

Lexusgs430:
I don come again o......😂🤣

Another Nigerian doing dirty .......😁


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/15/nigerian-asylum-gay-three-children-parcel-fraud/

They should deport him straight.
Victim my foot
Boko Haram ko psheew

Aren't his fellow conspirators in Nigeria..e go dey alright. Imagine stealing from eBay sellers.

Chanbaby:
Good day!
My bro(29yrs old) just finished his interview for student visa and was not approved.
He said he was asked if he was married and he said No and they said sorry his visa will not be approved!.
He was meant to resume in January.
Pls what was the issue and what can we do now?
It's so exhausting to get to this stage and be turned back.
Kindly advice what we can do next.
Thank you all in anticipation of your response.

Ask him if he has applied for US visa before
Or did his wife or girlfriend apply
Or has he used an agent for do his application
Drill him well
It may have been years ago

Andy27:
Yeah I know bruh, my annual cost (Tuition, Fees and insurance) is $50,885 and school pays
$20500 out of it every year remaining $30885.

Then total annual cost of living in USA is about $22,290 according to the school, That's why I need the 25m bank statement. I want to have two sponsors and I hope it goes well bro.

Did you pick a private university? 50k per year without the scholarship.

Fjnd another school

Sponsors or not you will not be able to go to school. You can not afford that school. How do you want to pay the balance

We had a Masters student here who is likely going to be out of status cos she couldn't pay her deficit and she worked under the table to raise 11k and she still owes. If I recall she had part funding and she's still in dire straits.

hustla:
Is the slow wait time typical?

Does it happen in the UK?

No it's in some countries

UK is way better for both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas

JAPAHTML:
Nope i don't but i am a super fast learner, i can grab things in a blink of an eye

Yep
Talking just like a 19yr old

Andy27:
Not full Schoolarship that's why I need bank statement

Wait how much is the total bill for your schooling inclusive oh living expenses

25million is roughly 25000 USD

Maybe go back to your brother

bigtt76:
I keep saying we need to respect our hustles. No profession is useless to the person doing it so far as it brings food to the table and help clear bills. Having said this, support and care jobs are much more than what it is portrayed. I have listened to people paint it bad before others but remain in it. Others have painted it rosy... At the end it all boils down to you seeking employment to do your research on what you want or what you don't want.

On the rent issue, like the care and support issue, it's just a friendly advice to not be too comfortable doing things temporarily but rather work towards self-sustenance in our lives.

An IT Professional from Nigeria now doing care or support or factory jobs to make ends meet for example should not try to make it permanent (except that's their preference though). Same with paying rent... You can't continue paying £1500 every month for years, aim at getting your own place if you can. That's all... Friendly advice we shouldn't be tearing head over 🤷🏿‍♀️🙌🏾

Well said.
Left to me care jobs should be for those who have the capacity and empathy for it.
I can't even imagine having to need support or loved one needing support and then the care worker is one who thinks so badly of it.
It's like being left to your fate with a doctor that is just in it ONLY for the money..that's how coverups and mismanagement and death can happen.
, people you care would do these things themselves if they could butt hey can't.

gmacnoms:
Las las, na hustle for bread Everyman Dey. Factory o, Deliveroo o, care o, bank o, office o, suit and tie o, doctor o, analyst o.

All man is working towards one goal. Meet needs, enjoy life, and provide for offsprings Whether na topay rent (dead money 😁) or sleep under bridge o, or pay mortgage.

It’s all towards one direction, BILLS……..

E no pass like that.
This mindset of Nigerians and Africans, in classifying labour, is based on where they come from and how life is there.

People in advanced countries like in the uk, careless, most times. They just follow what suits them and give them peace and fulfillment.

Nigeria? No, you must wear tie, enter office, and use biro and be analyst or sedan for computer 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

Same reason why this country grows and is where it is today.

Abeg tell them , if you know how many loaded plumbers and tradesmen I know . Their kids aren't going to University..they are taking over their parents businesses.

Dignity in Labour

EstherOA:
Thanks for this info. I haven’t done biometrics yet. I will write a detailed cover letter to state my previous refusal. Thanks once again

Would you still have access to your application after you submitted?
Abi how will the cover letter be added
Unless you chose for Tls to scan your documents

nocodeboss:
Hi everyone. I was refused a UK visa.

I attached my employment letter, An introductory letter from my job, the company i work with is listed on the stock exchange. My sister is sponsoring me but she added a partial sponsorship. the response i got is below

REASONS FOR REFUSAL NRA v 1.0
You have applied for a visa to visit the UK.
In deciding whether you meet the requirements of Appendix V: of the Immigration Rules for
visitors (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitorrules), I have considered:
• your application
• your immigration history
The decision
• I have refused your application for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet
the requirements of paragraph(s) 4.2 of Appendix V because:
• You state that you wish to travel to the UK for 2 months to visit family. I have considered your
application carefully as I recognise the importance of family visits. I also note that your visit is
being partially sponsored, however, I have taken into account your own stated circumstances
in your home country, the reasons for your visit and your proposed travel arrangements.
• In support of your application, you have provided your bank statement, sponsor’s details, and
other supporting information.
• You state that you are employed with a monthly income of XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. You also
personally plan to spend £2000 on your visit. As evidence of your financial circumstances, you
have provided a bank statement under your name. I note the closing balance on your
statement is XXXXXXXXXX. I am therefore not satisfied that you have sufficient funds to cover
all reasonable costs in relation to your visit. This not only undermines the credibility of your
application as a whole but causes me to doubt your intention in proposing to travel to the UK.
• Given the above, I am not satisfied that you are genuinely seeking entry for a purpose that is
permitted under the visitor route and that you will leave the UK at the end of your visit. Your
application is refused under paragraph V 4.2 (a) (c) and (e).
@ Exchange rate £1 = 984 NGN 10/11/2023

I however have some fixed deposit investments which i plan to add in my reapplication. I didnt think i needed to add it before. Also my sister will be indicating that she will sponsor me fully. Will this help? I also run a business in Nigeria aside from my full time job. Can i add the Fixed Deposit certificates (they are 3) to the application and will this help? I didnt want to liquidate the fixed Deposits because i dont want the large amounts issue. Im actually only going to the UK for 4 weeks (Christmas and New year as i have to be back at work after new Years). And is there anything else i can use to bolster my application.

Please help

Thanks

If you're going for 1month why did you say 2months
The initial 2000pounds was that all you intended to spend or you combined that of your sister?
If your sister states she's fully sponsoring then she has to supply her own bank statements to show she can cover that the cost of your visit. Have you checked flight tickets for December. If they are 2million plus that's already 2000 pounds at the minimum that they would expect to see in her account

Don't rush to reapply

Andy27:
Please fam i urgently need two months old bank statement that has about 25m. This is my what'sapp number 07035189045. Please help a brother my sponsor disappointed me 😭 I stay in Anambra. I need to obtain my I-20. My school starts in February and I don't want to lose the schoolarship please someone should help 🙏🙏🙏🙏

So what do you need sponsorship for
It covers 4years.based on what you showed.
Full scholarship.

Why would you need bank statement for the I20?

Mandem101:
WE all know this is BS Excuse. Even the Consulate staffers know that. How do you then explain Immediate relative getting scheduled interviews every month. Nothing stops them to include ABUJA in the IV interview process. This is annoying AF to say the least. This fawqery just means they are bumping CR/IR ahead of EB classes (which i don't think is up to 200 from January to May this is a case load ER docs will attend to in less than a month).
Riddle me this if DOL (Perm), USCIS and NVC (Thats' like 18 months itself for PERM based petitioners with premium processing) have done all the task that needs to be done for you, why is scheduling an interview that shouldn't take more than 10 minutes take almost a year to schedule is beyond imagination.


Na my employer i just dey pity,work just dey pile up.

It's funny you mentioned other immigrant visa categories
IR have moved from a typical 6month wait pre COVID to a now a two year wait. And IRs don't have visa limits

F1, F2A F2B,F3,F4 which have visa number limts are getting 2years wait even when they are DQ and priority date has passed. And these categories already wait 6-20years based on their queue before they can even get to NVC stage to submit docs.

Embassy won't treat Immigrant Visas at Abuja it's their policy . Highly improbable that will change. It's been that way for decades

A question for those for those on the EB pathway,
Does being out of status in the US prevent one for using this pathway.

Got this question from a friend who knows a lecturer with Phd who stayed back in the US since COVID and is stuck.
I said no it's not possible
But I had a rethink because I know that for some immigrant pathways previous status is immaterial

Let me share what I think is the reason for scheduling changes for interviews
Its the availability of consular officers who conduct interviews

Although there are Nigerian staff hired to consular section they do not conduct interviews and their numbers have not reduced.
However consular staff especially interviewers have reduced in numbers since COVID those positions were not replaced and their work hours have reduced. That's why US embassy reintroduced 'droobox' as Interview waiver to handle backlog for some nonimmigrant category.

Let me share my experience
I had my immigrant visa interview in 2021 (reschedule cos of COVID.) I had my time for 8am..we were probably 30 ppl at most and yet I was the last to be interviewed. They only had immigrant interviews that day. I asked the staff they said they dont do them together anymore. I was waiting for almost 5hours I was the last to leave. They were periods we were just waiting 30-45minutes no consular officer. Then one would appear interview say 4ppl and leave. In the past us embassy would schedule 100/200 ppl per day of all categories
Post COVID that has changed

Zahra29:
Lol why are you mad? Isn't your rent providing you a place to live and a base from which to work/study? Isn't paying rent a normal occurrence in nigeria, and very high rents at that in cities like Lagos and Abuja?

While it should remain a firm aspiration to own one's home in the UK, renting until you get there is perfectly normal and part of the process/journey for millions. It takes time to build up a deposit, excellent credit rating and other factors, so don't feel pressured into buying a house (the biggest purchase most people will ever make) in a short time after moving to the UK.

It's similar to how people jumped onto the bandwagon of trying to acquire one or several credit cards within a couple of months of arriving the UK, some without the basic understanding of how credit works and many damaging their credit file in the process.

Some things take time and in the meantime work hard, save hard and acquire the relevant knowledge.

Thank you for this,

justwise:
Its important to take note of this section of the case and during the evening the defendant and a woman had been kissing. The woman, who was described as "heavily intoxicated", later went to the toilet and the defendant followed her. In the toilets Oriaku raped the woman in one of the cubicles.

The fact that they were kissing before she went to the toilet gave him the impression that the sex was consensual.

Sex with a girl while drunk is not considered a consensual act and this is something many new immigrants failed to take note of here.

Actually I'd say they know fully well it's rape.

One of the clear and prevalent evidence for rape in Nigeria is getting the victims HIGH or
unable to resist whether using drugs or drink. They know fully well whether in the UK or Nigeria.

babajeje123:
Canada is never in my plan and can't even be. May be for a visit but to reside, no way! My post here was to find out if the US has something similar to skilled worker visa that can be explored. Like you suggested, will do a little research and hopefully will get necessary information. Thank you sis.

See this link

https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states

Click on the options there details of options are there

Temporary (non immigrant) workers
Permanent workers
Since you're in the UK, I'd say target getting a job in a company that has operations in the US. That way if intracompany transfer (L1 visa category which falls under non immigrant temporary worker) is possible you can look to that.
Note that getting L1 does not preclude you from becoming a permanent resident , after a few years if you meet the criteria you can adjust status in country .

2: people I know moved from the UK to the US via intracompany transfer and have adjusted status after a few years.

ednut1:
The risks some people take ehn.

From what is here he didn't plan the cost of birthing abroad.

I still don't get what the issue is really.
He's afraid of deportation?
Since he came to visit why is he afraid to go back to Nigeria

I don't see what racism has to do with it.
Maybe he should research what rights he supposedly has that prevents border personnel from going through his documents or phone.
You already shared that the reason for your travel was to birth abroad na so the border personnel is right na.

Their passports are with them so go to the hearing.
Better plan payment for the hospital bills or look for charities to help you pay. Jejely collect your baby's Canadian passport.
Deportation is not the end of the world.

Thewritingnerd:
And to think info from nairaland is how I was able to process my visa from start to end on my own, it’s also here I advertised and sold off a huge chunk of my household items before traveling, and then finally got a job off a casual pointer here.

I should have joined this forum sooner 😭, really grateful to this community and thank you Duchess, giselle, miliki and co (if you’re reading this). Thank you so much, God bless you guys. ❤️

Thanks for searching and reading and sharing your experience
Just pay it forward.
Plenty nuggets on NL you just need to be patient and glean them .

Voltron007:
Yes as a child. But now wey I don be adult. Things have changed. 🤒😁

But if the vaccine is safe I don’t mind.

If the safety is what is really important to you then you'd search out those facts with verifiable data in the country you live in.

NuCypher:
How did things suddenly change when you became an adult? Na wa o

YouTube conspiracy theorist entered his adult head... 🤔 Maybe

ednut1:
but you have this mark on your arms ba. You also took the ones for measles, chickenpox and polio as a child 🙄.

Honestly when ppl say I have phobia na real wa.. let me add smallpox, tetanus, polio, and probably tb taken as children.Plus the immunity your mum transferred to you was probably linked to vaccination

If it was us migration you'd take vaccination by force.. your medicals require vaccination . Almost 6/7 vaccines in one day

When they release malaria vaccine se you no go collect ?