₦airaland Forum

overlord77:
Lmao at "Shoulder-pad" people. I don't know why Nigerians see everything as a competition. Left to some people, Canada should just stop EE after they get their PR.

As for me, na dem sabi. If he like make him predict 1000 as the next CRS. We must enter that Canada las las

But what if you don’t? Why do you feel entitled to be there?

ednut1:
some Nigerians voted conservative during the last two elections. To them too many Nigerians in Canada will be a bad thing in future. Stupidity if i must say, the calibre of people that qualify for express entry and study visa are not anyhow people in the first place.

Do you blame them? Too many Nigerians in Nigeria is already a bad thing...

imperiouxx:
Hello all,

I need a help please. What are the documents I need to send to my mother in Nigeria for her B1/B2 visa? I'm taking care of her trip and staying in the U.S

Thank you!

For a visit visa, nothing to be honest. Just let her know where you live so she can answer that question if it comes up at the interview.

9ja083:
I didn’t use immigration lawyer. My husband is a Canadian citizen.
I have forgotten about it. I don’t think I will go back to reapply

Strange. I am likely to assume that your marriage isn't truly genuine. Why would you just give up on moving to live with your husband and why isn't he doing more to smoothen this out? As a Canadian citizen, it is within his right to ensure his wife is permitted to come to live with him.

imperiouxx:
Hello TWoods. It's been awhile brother.

Hello brother! Hope New York is treating you good.

fkj950ax:
In the good old days, they would have just issued you a 10 year visa so you don't keep coming back after the 3rd visa or so disturbing them, but as usual, our fellow Nigerians made the embassy shift the goal post.

The culture of “na who holy pass” strikes again.

GUYESS:
Hello Everyone,

I've been a silent reader of this section, fortunately, i got an offer this year to pursue an Associate degree in Nursing, which I took hoping my case would be different. So I had my Visa interview today at Abuja Embassy but I was only delayed at the moment. Kindly, find below my transcript for your scrutiny and comments.

I was asked just 4 questions (out of the 32 questions I'd initially prepared, lol) by a very tall white guy;

VO: Have you travelled out before?
ME: No, I haven't had a reason to, prior to this time.

VO: I can see you're going for an Associate degree in Nursing from NHCC, what's your first degree?
ME: BSc in Microbiology from the University of Port Harcourt.

VO: Why are you going for this course?
ME: I developed a passion for nursing during the course of my work experiences in healthcare facilities and the nature of my 1st degree course where I got to work closely with medical practitioners most especially with nurses, I got to encounter the various aspect of patient care and the tenacities of these nurses to provide excellent healthcare to the patients always drew my admiration, this ignited my passion to pursue a nursing degree.

VO:What do you intend to do after graduation?
ME: After graduation, I intend to utilize the Optional Practical Training for a period of 3 to 4months in order to have more clinical experiences which will be leveraged on upon my return to Nigeria and upon my return, this degree will enable me be reabsorbed as a full time staff at my current place of work in the capacity of a licensed nurse (I currently work as a Volunteer Healthcare Assistant in a hospital); I have a written agreement with the hospital management to this effect. I hope to influence the health practice at my work place to a global standard with the clinical knowledge and expertise gained. Then I also talked about partnering with NGOs such as WHO and SFH in order to volunteer my services for the provision of affordable and accessible healthcare services to some remote communities in my state.


Please, is it advisable to reapply or I should secure an MSc admission related to my 1st degree because I know that my No.2 question was a redflag. I sincerely do not feel bad nor disappointed reasons being that I know by God's grace, I will get my Visa soon. My fellow nairalanders, kindly advise me on the next step to take. Thanks.

Why don't you try again, this time with a bachelor's degree in nursing? I don't think it is fair that you can't change your degree if you already are working in a nursing capacity in Nigeria today.

lordchosen:
16 years of negativity? 16 years of false assumptions ......

It seems you have no idea what "negativity" means. I wish you well...

lordchosen:
Don't Mind TWoods........get a valid Divorce certificate you will be fine........he was probably denied US visa multiple times and is bringing the anger on you.........@TWoods: Direct your anger to the Consular officer that denied your visa.

This year would be my 16th year in the United States.

mane48:
pls how do one file for greencard petition I have an uncle in u.s his a citizen and he wants me to come and work for him

He should file for an h1b for you. If he’s serious about it, he should have known what to do. Likely he’s just telling you what you want to hear.

lordchosen:
Surely it will come up on your interview. is not too late to get your Divorce certificate. you Applied as Married then and now you are applying as single. the only thing that Proof that is a Divorce Certificate. in my case i Paid the Bride price but no court paper or any legal documents that shows we are married. but Embassy Recognized Pride price as a legal marriage. when the whole thing did not work out i went to Magistrate Court to obtained a Divorce certificate not fake and not back door. while on visit in USA i met my new wife and we got married here in USA. and after marriage i went back to my Base. and she filed for me..... i visited US 4 times and each visit i spend 3 weeks, i just relocated this year February...........but the Interveners in Nigeria will scrutinize your Document for sure. they always look for mistake....but if you are applying from a first world country then no issues

They are not always looking for mistakes, they are looking for cases of deliberate misrepresentation, such as is the case you are responding to. This is endemic with us... we cannot be trusted to tell the truth, largely because we have a country where obtaining fraudulent documents is easy because of our poor record keeping. In first world countries, records can be easily verified so it is harder to lie. That is why it is easier for them.

Everyone is asking her to go get a divorce decree, but at no point did she tell us she was ever dating, engaged or married to anyone. So exactly who is she getting a divorce from? It is most likely she put "married" because she thought she could use that to show "home ties". There is a lot she is leaving out of her story... for example, what happened at her non-immigrant visa interview? Was she asked about her marriage? How did she answer? All these are in her records... just getting a clearly false divorce decree wont solve her problem.

Jasmine90216:
Hi all. Great submissions all through, learnt alot. Glad I found this forum. Like many others, I'm also on this journey that has become such a long tumultuous process of waiting, hoping and praying. My pd is June 2015, DQ May 2021, awaiting interview letter. Having read through almost all pages on this forum, I have a question or should I say a small worry concerning my case or perhaps I'm just being paranoid. My category is F1, but about 3 -4 years ago , I applied for non immigrant visiting visa which was denied but in that application, I filled married, cause I was engaged then and thought I was going to get married, which didn't happen, which makes me single up till today. Now my question to the experts in the house is, now that I'm awaiting my interview letter for my immigrant visa, if that comes through hopefully soon, will I be asked about the change of my marital status at the embassy because of what I filled in my visiting visa application form years ago, or will they just go by what's filled in my ds260 which indicates single? This is my question. Looking forward to your replies. Thank you in advance!

Let me cut to the chase. You will be denied at your interview. You basically lied in order to obtain an immigration benefit... they will ask you why you are single and if you cannot produce a valid divorce decree, you're basically toast.

Lee1303:
But the visa bulletin was moving during his time until COVID . I thought Biden was good but he’s main focus is now on the illegal migrants .

This is silly, and untrue. Also, why should Biden care about you? you're not a US citizen or permanent resident.

bibiliscious:
Good day house, please does any one know if it’s possible to get passport without the notarized document as there is no appointment date for lagos/Abuja office in October and only available date is november 30th and return flight is already scheduled for 11th.

Is there also a way one can apply you passport without SSN? No passport appointment available in November in Houston . Only date available is Oct 29th as at today

Please assist

Not possible. As long as you have your child's birth certificate, you should be able to apply for his passport much later when you have all the necessary documents.

Chubbyface:
I noticed most Mums go to Texas to have their babies, I would like to as well. However, I don’t have any family members there. Can I get a doctor’s report from Texas in other to get a visa, then use it to visit Colorado(where my family stays), cos it’s been difficult getting a doctor there, and I would like to stay with them.
Does it work?? Plz I need response on this..thanks.

That would be lying, don't do that.

seek4yemi:
Let me explain.
I got to US with a student visa in 2016, in 2018 I invited my mum and my brother for my graduation(infront of the VO my brother forgot my course of study so he said I was studying accounting I think and my mum said no he’s studying healthcare Management) red flag � so they were denied.
Boom 2019 I got him an MBA admission he went for a student visa twice or three times stating my mum is gonna be his sponsor.
Now my mum retired and I wanna sponsor him now.I was thinking of changing his MBA to MSc political science or should he still maintain the same MBA admission from another school. In 2019 I got a temporary two years greencard card then I joined the military so I became a citizen. I could file a greencard petition for him but it will take 5-8years because he’s above 21years. So my immigration status have nothing to do with him.

My guess is the problem is your brother. The fact that you are the one doing all the leg work for him, that he can't remember what course you are studying... makes it clear he really isn't a serious student and this is just a way for him to immigrate to the US. The VOs probably sensed that right away. He needs to take charge of his own destiny. Besides, not every sibling will find a way to get into the US.

Nozino:
Hello Fam,

I have been at NYSC camp for the past 3days and I have been tired and stressed out. I had to reschedule my TOEFL exam but I need help writing 3 reference letters and a SOP. I will gladly appreciate any help I can get and I’m willing to pay for a good job. Kindly reach out if you can deliver.

You should not write 3 reference letters yourself, get 3 people who can serve as your references and get them to write it for you. I will also advise you write your SOP yourself. There is no place to hide when it comes to a foreign education so you might as well start practicing now.

seyewest:
It's not a sin if she/he can't afford it as at that time

Doesnt that make it even worse?

1. If he could not afford an evacuation flight, then how did he afford to stay 4 more months? How can he prove that he can afford his next visit?
2. Did he have a job in Nigeria? What happened to that job? It certainly couldn't be that important to him if he was not willing to do all it took to get on the evacuation flight.

Cashio:
absolute rubbish. Move on as though he never had a sister? Move on as though her sister only sister does not matter? Move on as though he can't do nothing to see his only sister is fine and alright? What the Bleep has happened to us?

I'm confused... Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

What part of the above is unclear? I don't see anywhere in that verse where a brother has a right to "see his sister" if neither she nor the husband are interested.

NPTJ:
Even if we are drinking garri that doesn't mean we shouldn't know what's right and wrong

The rest of us are all boys who would got married someday. We all see what the man does as something totally wrong

And? How is that your problem? She's a grown woman who has a right to live her life as she pleases. This is one of the major reasons Nigerian families fragment once the kids are old enough to leave the home. No love, no care, just rules, anger, and demands.

SmartPolician:
Islam needs to purge itself of terrorists. These days it's hard to separate Islam from terrorism.

If that happened, Islam itself would cease to exist.

Starpro87:
Please Fellas, urgent one.
Now that I have got my passport, what is the very next step to take in my japa process?

What type of visa should i go for and why?
Note I'm a newbie who has an invitation to the US. Please someone help do justice to my concerns.
Thank you all.[/b]

You don't have an invitation to the US, you have a worthless piece of paper that will make zero difference when you go for your interview.

Godlives1:
Many thanks for this info.

But what about the other questions? My employment as home tie and if this is a right time to apply.

Your employment is not a strong enough home tie. Unless you're in an executive job that pays you millions a month or a high-ranking[b][/b] government official, you can easily find a higher-paying job illegally in the US. This is especially important because you are traveling with your REAL HOME TIES - your wife and kids.

Godlives1:
Good evening House,

I intend applying for US visit visa for myself, my wife and 2 children . It's our first time though, no travel history. A friend, who's a citizen, is sending us invitation and his bank statement. He said he would State that he's hosting us and taking care of the bills. I'm employed and would include my bank statement

1. Is this application good at this time, considering the backlogs?
2. Is my employment status enough as home tie?
3. What documents are of utmost importance?

That is irrelevant. The visa officer only cares about you.

dapsoneh:
I honestly feel for this man, he has really invested so much in this coming election. I hope he wins or compensated well by anybody who wins..
Meanwhile, Churchill, you are doing well

This statement is shocking....

1. The point of government office is to serve your people, not a business to enrich yourself. So basically he is "investing" in the election, not because of you but so he can cash out his dividend from government coffers?

2. Compensate him for what? I thought he was running to serve us?

yunqdady:
Why lottery? Why not a point based system? UsA is confused

Why? If your country was any better, you wouldn't be concerned with whatever metric the US chooses to use to determine who comes into their borders.

joeblack62:
Hello everyone,

I have a friend who entered the US in September 2021 but his visa will expire in November 2021 and he was given 6 months to stay at the port of entry which is till next year and he will like to stay in US for five months . Should he stay for the five months since he has a six months stay (with expired visa) or should he return to Nigeria before his visa expiration?


Note: He doesn’t want to overstay

Please your opinion. Thank you

Just because your friend was granted 6 months by CBP doesn’t mean he should stay 5 months. How long he claimed he was visiting for when applying for his visa is what is key. If he said weeks and he’s staying 5 months, that’s a problem. Renewing his visa will be a problem.

geesilver:
I don't know why the club didn't notice this earlier before traveling since they are in charge, or this polish may be trying to play smart

The club has mostly EU players, it may not have occurred to them to consider that a Nigerian player would need a visa to enter Poland. The player bears some responsibility here.

Shameless copy of the US raptor.

Mstravelindiva:
Yayyyyy friend, I’m so glad you enjoyed your trip and the Whitney Plantation, that meal looks absolutely amazing. NOLA is such a foodie destination right? I’ve never been to Houmas house, I will have to check them out on my next trip.

So where are you traveling next?

Houmas house is very beautiful, great food as well... but its like no slaves ever lived there. That part is somehow minimized. Absolutely loved the NOLA foodie scene - sea food, best grits i ever ate, beignets, gumbo... name it!

Not sure where next, we are having a baby in 2 months so looks like travel is off the menu for the next year! Looking forward to resuming this once the kiddo is a year old at least.

Mstravelindiva:
YES friend, you should definitely go and visit the The Whitney Plantation. It’s emotional yet educational and inspirational. Finally a museum from the victims point of view. We were so grateful and happy we went. One of the highlights of my trip!

Houston isn’t too far away from NOLA, plus they got amazing food, some of the best live jazz bands playing everyday and a lit nightlife! Oooooo Bourbon street is an adventure in itself!

We did the NOLA trip this summer. You are absolutely correct, the Whitney plantation was the best experience on our trip. The Laura plantation was also good but more because we had an excellent guide. Houmas house has the best food on the plantation tour IMO. Just check out the short rib and grits.

CrystalSpark:
This question has always been on my mind and just now I’m reading, again, that the daughter of President Buhari went to the UK to study Photography.

Not just her! There’s a noticeable trend even in Naija; a kid from a very wealthy home may go to a university to study music, or catering, or something that isn’t “popular and mainstream”.

The rest of us from not so rich homes will kill ourselves with mechanical, chemical, petro-chemical, electromagnetic engineering

Simple - children from poor homes have to be more selective in what they study - it is the difference between perpetuating the poverty they grew up with or attaining at least a middle-class lifestyle.

Children of the rich already have all they would ever want. That gives them the liberty to pursue anything they want.

Children of the rich pursue their hobbies, children of the poor pursue a path out of poverty.