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tinsel:
Tell me what he did wrong? A 21 years old boy wants to donate his kidney and the Ekweremadu wants to pay for it. What is the problem? Where I will lay blame on Ekweremadu is if the boy is actually 15 years and Ekweremadu is part of the conspiracy to inflate his age to 21.
People have been selling their kidney in Nigeria. This is not the first and not going to be the last so far the seller is an adult.

There is the key... people can sell their kidneys in Nigeria, but it doesn't work that way elsewhere.

Samnigazz:
It shows that you have never travelled abroad. If the cousin promised to assist him, what's the big deal, it will be a plus for him. The cousin should have just told him that he will not be able to help him then he would have had other alternatives even before he left Nigeria. Some of you will just open your mouth waa like Tinubu and be spitting purulent discharges. Getting a local person to navigate the system is easier than using the brochure. Now strangers have helped him, shey him cousin don happy now abi?

no comment...

Foreign countries are easy to navigate IF you do your homework first. The brochures you get spell out details like bus numbers, routes, subway systems (if that is the case), and links to affordable rentals for incoming students. Most importantly, every major college has an international student office to provide the type of guidance you are looking for. Thousands of Nigerians attend school in cities where they know no one... and they survive, without whining.

Htown64:
The problem here is not even about cash but directions. You saw how long it took him to understand how the bus system works which led to him falling sick.

It simply means he didn't do his homework, expecting his "distant" cousin to do all the work for him. He isn't the first person to travel to a different country without any family to assist. I believe he is a student. Foreign schools typically send out extensive brochures, including material to help foreign students navigate housing, transportation, immigration, etc. These brochures are meant to be read, not dismissed. It would have helped this individual much more easily figure out how to use the Winnipeg transportation system.

Adebubler:
Pls what about a situation that a visa expires May 2020? Will this person also go for a fresh interview appointment date?

The below was in the response you quoted... you do the math.

your visa must have expired within the last 2 years to be eligible

Highlandgee:
A Nigerian international student hoping to live in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada has complained she was discriminated against because she has children.

Obianuju Okwuogu had been looking for an apartment in Moncton during the pandemic for her family so she can attend Crandall University in person.

But when she was asked how many people would stay in the apartment, and said she has four daughters between two and nine, she was turned away.

"I kept searching and every day I kept getting disappointed," said the graduate student.

Okwuogu had started online classes at Crandall University. She moved to Canada from Nigeria with two of her four children and has been staying with her sister in Edmonton while she looked for a place in Moncton.

In her search for a Moncton home, she's focused on apartments with two or three bedrooms, and she had already dealt with about 20 different landlords.

Okwuogu said she sees listings online and contacts landlords by email and by phone. They respond and ask how many family members she has, whether she has children and their ages.

After telling them about her four children, she often doesn't hear back. And if she does, it's to hear that no apartments are available.
"They would just say, 'Sorry we don't have anything for you,'" she said from her sister's home in Edmonton.

She said one landlord told her it would be easier if she only had two children, and they needed to be older. "She thought she was being helpful, but it was pretty offensive," she said.

'I felt like I was being rejected'

Another landlord said her children would disrupt the neighbours and referred her to an apartment too small to fit the six family members.

"I started realizing at that point it wasn't about the space. It wasn't about the size. It was just because they were children, and they were young and they thought they would be an inconvenience to the neighbours."

Okwuogu has also looked at duplexes in Moncton. One landlord worried about her paying rent because she was a student and said Okwuogu would have to pay six months rent up front. "I was heartbroken," she said.

"I felt like I was being rejected because I had children. I felt like I was being told that my child was an inconvenience. I feel like I'm being told I should not have had my children, and that's really depressing."

Source: https://www.facebook.com/AfrotimesNewspaper/photos/a.119381757440035/127954519916092/
Afrotimes Newspaper

This is silly and frankly annoying. It is important to understand the social norms of the foreign country you relocate to before making baseless claims of discrimination. This isn't Lagos where you can rent anything anywhere.

She is not being discriminated against. This is also standard fare in the Western world... landlords often target a certain demographic depending on the home, size, location, etc. I rented a 2 bedroom house once that had a no-pet rule. In my most recent rental, I could only have a roommate with the landlord's permission, and no children were allowed... and it was a bigger 3-bedroom condo.

No one is saying her children are an inconvenience. She is most likely searching for a home in an area where younger, single people mostly populate. Having younger children can also be an issue for some landlords. It means they have to worry about scratches on the walls, food in carpets, or overall more concern for damage they have to fix when you leave. As a landlord, you want a tenant who causes the least amount of damage to your home so you can easily turn it around for the next tenant without spending too much on renovations.

Some landlords also want to rent only to people who can afford the home... no one wants to be chasing rent or listening to sob stories. A student with 4 children and no visible sign of income is not a good idea for a tenant. In the US, I have had to fill out a form that requests proof of income (recent pay stub) or undergo a credit check before the landlord would rent the home. In some cases, landlords will insist on setting up an automatic wire transfer so they know their rent will get paid, on time, every month... Yes, you have kids, but it is not the obligation of the landlord to care about them. This isn't Lagos.

5454Darese:
Actually it’s nonsense, their provinces are already doing these effectively, federal government cannot be making such crucial decisions for provinces; provinces make these decisions better . This is just waste of resources and they are damaging the system more. However it’s their country, let them do whatever they like with it.

Some of the responses here are indeed funny... where do you get off telling the Canadians that their informed actions, deliberately designed to support their own economy, are a waste of resources?

Candboy:
bros calm down abeg... I don't want to talk anyhow to u this morning cus you'll hate yourself.. perhaps you've gotten ur ITA or even landed in Canada, thats why u talking goat talk. Do u know how much money have been spent on ielts alone, plus other stress that one has gone through only for them to just come up with this dirty idea! Why can't they atleast show consideration to people by giving long period of notice let's say one year so that people will be better prepared to adapt to Future changes... Not everyone has the money for this pursuit, some even had to borrow funds to push thier way forward, then you're giving public talk saying BLA BLA BLA like I don't know what u are saying... In life, consideration is a key factor, learn to put yourself in other's people shoe, make I for no swear for u this morning... Mtcheeeew. Pls allow people that have sense to talk abeg... Mtcheeww

Please feel free to insult me as you wish but to be 100% honest, Canada can change their rules whenever they want... it was your choice to apply to their program. There was never any guarantee made to you that it would be successful or that the program will last as long as it takes for your application to be completed. As long as you feel entitled to a Canadian PR, you will continue to be frustrated. Take a deep breath... if you get through, it's a blessing, if you don't, it's still a blessing.

Candboy:
what the Bleep is all this annoying and depressing news about the B 19 bill... so does it mean that my accounting profession is will not be picked for the express entry draw or what? after a long stress preparing for the ielts exam? let the world pls.... wat nonsense is this canada people doing sef.... mtcheeeeeeeewwwwwww

It isn’t nonsense. It’s a strategy to only select those who are best able to contribute to their society. What you must understand is that immigration rules are not meant for you, but for the host country.

VULCAN:
The funniest thing about people like you that strongly support others not being shown Mercy- is that when it comes to matters that concern you, you will fight tooth and nail to get things that you don't deserve.

Bloody Hypocrite.

Mtscheww

Immigration rules are not about mercy, but filling the practical needs of the receiving country. It is not Canada’s responsibility to take in every Nigerian.

Okobola146:
thank God you're not an immigration officer. You for dey heartless

Immigration rules are not intended for you but for the receiving country. It’s not their fault that your own country cannot provide for you. They have to worry about the impact of unchecked immigration on their own citizens. It’s not about you.

BadNews:
Bad News Here And There.

There Is No Single Day That Will Pass Without Coming Across One Bad News Or The Other In This Blogging Business.

If not for bad news, they wouldn’t exist.

Highlandgee:
Whatever the outcome, Saka feels like she’s earned the right to remain in Canada. “I’ve worked for it and I’m still working,” she declared to Afrotimes News.

This overinflated sense of entitlement is the problem. Her underlying asylum petition has been denied. In other words, she has not earned the right to live in Canada. She applied for residency under a one-time emergency program… she didn’t qualify. It doesn’t matter that she didn’t qualify because she was having a baby. The rules are the rules. This isn’t Nigeria where who you know and how hard you cry is what determines your fate.

BigIyanga:
Go do ur research.. Crimes are committed by legal residents. Pls take ur conjecture somwwhere

Simply stupid… what “research”? Is south Chicago not a crime ridden disgrace? Is it also not a sanctuary for illegal immigrants?

BigIyanga:
Nothing in my post correlates your fallacy. Gun crimes are committed by legal residents.
Also those highlighted points are beneficial to immigrants like OP.
Stop watching Fox News. Chicago is not in the top 15 cities with gun crime

That’s just idiocy to assume I watch Fox News. I don’t, but do not support part of south Chicago essentially becoming a sanctuary city for illegals, who definitely contribute to crime. There is a clear correlation… the more white an area is, the less violent crime. You can whine about Fox News all you want.

sukkot:
i know all that but i am not talking about illegals. i am just talking about chicago generally and why most LEGAL indigenes are running away from it

Why won’t legal residents leave when you’ve turned your county into a safe haven for illegal immigrants, who technically are breaking federal law?

BigIyanga:
You’re missing the point.
Chicago is the best place for illegals like OP. Cook county health would provide medical treatment without asking questions.
Most southeren states would not.
IL will give u drivers license/ID without asking ur immigration status. Most southern states would require to bring hard of copy ur SSN.
Pls Chicago is a really sanctuary for immigrants..

And south Chicago wonders why it’s become a cesspool for crime.

sukkot:
nothing special for you but people with children dont wanna raise their chldren or start a family in chicago

Lol one of my wife’s closest friends lives there with her husband and their son who isn’t even 1 yet. You don’t seem to have a clue what you’re talking about.

sukkot:
bro the topic is about chicago. nobody is talking about america as a whole. try to stay focused

or at least my focus is about chicago

Chicago as a whole isn’t the problem, south Chicago is. Been to Chicago several times and have family friends who live there… we must be talking of 2 Chicagos. As I said, 8 of the 10 things you listed are par for the course in several other big cities… nothing special

sukkot:
first of all we talking about the whole chicago not just south side

and whats the point mentioning all these places ? as if somehow that diminishes that all these thiings are problems in chicago. many are running down south to southern states because of these problems i have mentioned.

The problem with south side Chicago is simple - guns, crime and let’s face it… mostly minorities live there. It is not a reflection of America as a whole. I point to the other issues to show that they are not the reason Chicago is the way it is… the weather is worse elsewhere and yet they aren’t shooting themselves all day.

sukkot:
when i say chicago is messed up i am talking about a myriad of factors

1- too cold in winter and yo have to shovel your car out of 12 inches of snow every morning. try shovelling out of caked up hardened snow its impossible. its a nightmare

2-parking spot is almost impossible to find

3-too hot in summer. over 100 degrees

4- corrupt cops who have a quota of how many tickets they are supposed to give out daily to make revenue for the city so they always targeting minorities

5---extremely segregated. greek town little italy etc etc

6--gun crime is crazy

7- taxation is crazy

8-gang culture is crazy VICE LORDS -LATIN KINGS ETC ETC

etc etc

There are certainly issues with south side Chicago, but most of what you have up here isn’t it…

1. Rochester MN is far colder…
2. Parking spots are harder to find in NYC
3. Check Texas or Arizona.
4. There are areas in MO where it is worse. Cops are corrupt everywhere
5. We’ll try places in Michigan or Vermont. Many of these states are almost 80% white. Houston Texas and NYC have similar “segregated” communities.
6. Yep, that’s your problem right there. Talk to Indiana.
7. It isn’t, taxes are higher in NYC and California
8. That’s your problem right there

“America is believed to be the land of opportunities, but America makes those opportunities very difficult to access for people who are not born into privilege. The American Dream narrative of "go to school, get good grades, apply for scholarships, and better yourself" is not that easy in an underfunded community where people don’t have access to basic amenities.

The main issue here is simple. You’re an asylum seeker, so yes certain opportunities are not open to you. The American dream is often misinterpreted to mean it is applicable to everyone. That’s not the case, you have to be a US resident or citizen.

sharrp:
Been following this thread and have learnt some stuffs about the visa process .

I do have a question. I work for a company in the US remotely , We have a conference and my company wants to sponsor my trip to the conference in the US , do they need any special documents , do I need to provide any special documents ? , would my Visa be B1 or B2

The company should have immigration lawyers to do this for you.

Kleb101:
Well I won’t blame you, there are more than one solution to a problem.. you haven’t offered any .
I hope you feel justified and happy after your reply y

1. This isn’t a problem, he lied to obtain a visa and he is unlikely to ever get one again.

2. Not every issue has a solution.

annylove1:
Good day everyone, my visa was refused and I have been asked to come for an interview.

I stayed in the US for 6 months straight in 2020 because of covid and the shut down of our airspace.

I want to know if there is anyone in my situation that went back for an interview, what questions were asked and the outcome.

Also I filled that I was single in my form but my wedding took place same week I submitted my passport, I intend telling the VO when I go for my interview

Pls those who have gone for a follow up interview after staying too long due to covid should share their experiences. Thanks

Not impossible but will be a challenge. I do recall there were charter flights at some point to get Nigerians back home.

wale1437:
Urgent guide is needed pls.
I have a wife (not legally married) in the USA. She has visited me in Nigeria . She came last year and she got pregnant. She delivered a baby girl few weeks ago in the usa.
Now, she wants to invite me for 6 months to be able to see my baby and have nice time with them. How do we achieve this?
Does she have to file for me in the usa or send me invitation letter or i apply for visiting visa here in Nigeria?
Thanks for answering my questions.

There is no US visa that allows you to come and “have a nice time”, let alone for 6 months. She can always come to see you in Nigeria.

Winkky:
Thank you all for your contributions and at this point, based on the strength I have been able to gather here, I am convinced there is light at the end of this very dark tunnel for me.
At what point do I need to add the unaccompanying child to my application? Do I need to amend the family info on my EE profile before ITA or after?

Thank you all again

I read this thread out of sheer interest and your story is fascinating, in terms of your husband’s apparent lack of concern for your feelings.

As a pair of cold eyes, you are fretting over something you shouldn’t. At this point, there is zero evidence that the child is your husband’s. He does not see him, does not financially support him, his name is not on the BC, there is no DNA to link him to the child, no legal action from the mother to compel him to determine paternity. In fact all you have to go on is family rumor.

My humble suggestion - go ahead and exclude the child. If you add the child now, you’re simply setting yourself up for more trouble. Your children should not be held hostage by a child who may not be their sibling…

adigunalago:
Yes,We attended the first interview together and i claimed she is my spouse,i also claimed her daughter to be mine. We were all issued b1/b2. We traveled and came back as a family before things stopped working between us. Months after our separation,she relocated to the US. I am not sure if she still uses my last name or not.

At renewal,i included one daughter .the other isn't mine and already in the US with her Mum

You’re unlikely to get a visa again, at least for 10 years. My guess is you did not include her and her daughter in your latest application. That would be a red flag. You can easily explain away a spouse by a divorce, how do you explain away a child you claimed to be yours, who is now in the US? If she is in the US illegally, that’s even worse. The VO is likely to think you are going to do the same. You blatantly lied to obtain your first visa, the chickens have come home to roost. Find another country to visit.

fkj950ax:
You have to clarify your earlier misrepresentation to them of being 1. Previously married and 2. Parent of the girl.
They don’t like misrepresentation. And it appears you both tried to conceal these important facts.

I’d advise you get a super pricey law firm involved in immigration practice (the type that the US Embassy invites to its annual events and dinners) to represent you in getting an affidavit stating you haven’t been previously married to X, nor are you the biological parent of X’s child.
This will help you with the misrepresentation to the embassy.

What they decide to do to you is another kettle of fish, but it will go on record you have recanted from the misrepresentation.

If there was any form of marriage, engagement or meet the parents you guys did, the US recognizes this as marriage. You may seek to get a divorce officially using a law firm. This will help you clear the misrepresentation.
But do not fabricate if there wasn’t, because she is still there to refute it, leading to another misrepresentation.

All of these are a lot of things to do just to go on vacation, but it is important because you or your child may be in a country that shares info with the US in future.

Finally, did she get a 2nd visa to travel or it was the same visa you all got together?

How is that going to help him? He already stated that she was his wife and that was his daughter when they obtained a B1/B2 visa together as a family? Stating she is now no longer his wife/daughter basically seals his fate.

adigunalago:
Gurus in the house,wahala don set like this o. I and my daughter's visa was refused and i have been scheduled for a follow up interview.
My story:
Single dad met single mom. I have a girl child and she has a girl child too. We were doing things and just decided to go on vacation. The mumu in me without being officially married to her asked her to take my surname as well as her daughter. And i even claimed to be the father of her daughter .Things went sour and we both went our separate ways. Aunty has japa to US finally with her daughter. I am certain that is the reason our visa was refused. My daughter is an inquisitive person, i am worried about how she might react when i respond to ECO's question ( the last interview was war. she almost wanted to yell MARY IS NOT MY SISTER)

Aside the possibility of my daughter's reaction during the interview,how do i convince the ECO?

I need opinions not insults.
Thanks

Your story is disjointed. Did you attend a prior interview with her and claimed she was your spouse and her daughter was yours? How did that interview go? At this second request for visa, did you only include one daughter?

Is she in the US today using your last name?

1stGenAmerican:
She’s responsible for the full cost but high-risk will call for a Dr visit once a week for the last 2 months. Those 8 visits and all the doctor, specialist, hospital, medicine costs will be huge.

She has not said she is incapable of affording it so let’s not discourage her.

ednut1:
you are saying the usa will cover expenses for a foreigner who is high risk Is this a joke or something

What part of what I quoted did you find that?