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afehin71:
To see other places like where?? I need to build up my travel history that's why I want to apply to USA

You’re 19, no job, still a student. You’ve shown that you’re desperate to go to the west - 2 Canada visa denials and 1 UK visa denial already. You can understand why the visa officer is likely to be suspicious that you won’t return. Forget about traveling for now, relax, finish school, get a job... establish ties in your home country, then try again.

OmoBendel24:
Salvo shot!!! Lolz! For your mind you don chop “odeshi” come. Almost a year on, out of the “WOODS” maybe, las las.

@The bolded would have been better if it were a stand alone post instead of as a response to this person’s post, don’t you think? Not many people will necessarily agree with you that that’s a lie! My wife for instance got her first US visa to attend a birthday for a weekend, had several other advantages going for her though. Welcome back all the same bruv.... Hopefully we are back here in peace

Meanwhile... you know!

The bolded was a general comment, not a response to the quote. As always, I am nothing but a man of peace.

A year away, yet Nigerians are still lying on visa applications. Not shocking to be honest...

mayowa94:
good day ladies and gentlemen
I got an invitation from my sister in usa to attend her birthday. please i need the steps to be taken in filling DS 160, payment for visa fee, passport photograph requirement etc. Thanks in advance

A birthday is not a strong enough reason to issue you a visa.

LadyGuinivere:
Yes. Correct. They are separate people. That is sound reasoning ...
However by that same principle, Twoods shouldn't judge other folks without a logical basis and simply on the assumption that all Nigerians are fraudulent. Cos if that's the case, then it's fair game to ask about his family and their immigration Style....

I have not judged anyone outside of what they have to say here. Simple. It really isn't my problem if you don't like it.

sugah:
Hi twoods.
I've been itching to find out the truth in the allegations leveled against you/your brother, but so far it's either you missed out on the mentions or you've deliberately made no attempt to refute them. Does silence in this case mean consent?
Or did I miss the reply?

Such silliness isn't worth my time. It is unclear to me why you think I owe you or anyone any response to the nonsense faceless frauds like to perpetrate here out of frustration. Thanks.

kallowdean:
Hi Guys!
Apologies for my absenteeism, it's been a while.
The Spring semester exams coupled with getting an internship for this summer break made us busy.

However, I have a piece of note advice for the incoming Graduate students to Trumpland!!! Not the escapees oo
Please, Please and Please... for the sake of living a responsible life after leaving Nigeria and also for the sake of maintaining your status, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP (Or any form of funding) & your Papa is not Aliko Dangote/Mike Adenuga and Co (You know what i mean here).
Please defer your resumption till the program coordinator guarantee you a GA or better seek for GA in other schools.
Those here know the gravity of what I am preaching
Thanks all

Don’t waste your time. They’ll simply insult you and accuse you of trying to stop them from coming here.

malificent:
Bloodthirsty demons on the prowl as 2019 elections draw close..
Watch and pray people, it could be you next!

There are no bloodthirsty demons anywhere, just the consequence of a failed state.

You cannot pray away the consequences of having no laws, no infrastructure, massive corruption and a lazy mindset.

kobobay:
Yesterday in Abuja, my brother had his F1 student visa interviewed, he was denied but not given any letter to explain why he was denied. When he requested, he was just asked to go, that he was denied.

Please can anyone tell me what is going on?

Wrong thread.

kobobay:
Yesterday in Abuja, my brother had his F1 student visa interviewed, he was denied but not given any letter to explain why he was denied. When he requested, he was just asked to go, that he was denied.

Please can anyone tell me what is going on?

Nothing is going on. Your brother was simply found ineligible for a visa.

OmoBendel24:
Why e be say if hand don meet una finish and una receive refusal, na to begin philosophize and also wish others evil una go come resort to? You no qualify you no qualify, you wan run, VO code and spoil show ("we" die here!), why take it out on fellow applicants and their faith? If it didn't work for you, THEN IT WASN'T FAITH in the first place. Really don't have much energy to take you through the faith ropes and be sermonizing tonight....

I know what faith is... Hebrews 11 is a good starter. But what I see here on these threads isn’t faith, but superstition borne of desperation and fear.

BarrONLS:
By God's grace, even if it is one person that will be issued visa on the day of my interview, that one person will be me and my family, Amen

And why do you expect this? You’ve all made “god” into one big joke.

LagosismyHome:
At bold is where it all started going down and saying i20 is just an estimate as justification was not a good idea at all but you know that already .
Better luck next time

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I disagree... the VO has already made up his/her mind to refuse him. He’s going for a degree that is not typical for the average Nigerian. He could not adequately explain why he chose the school or his intentions after. The use of his father’s company account basically tipped the scales further. The problem is simple.... he could not even convince readers here that he is a genuine student.

freshyabstel:
Hi everyone, 

please i would love to go for my second Degrees in Facility Management, please what are my chances of securing a visa. NB: I already have my first degree in Business administration, I just want to get a second degree before my Masters. I wand to know my chances of getting a visa. please twood kindly put in your take on this. Thanks everyone.

Why a second degree instead of a masters program?

Gracie2000:
Good day house please I need your honest opinion I and my partner an American citizen has been together for 8years now we have three children and I have already gotten their America passports at birth here in Nigeria.my partner travel back to the states once in a while he still trying to settle his divorce case with his Ex which has drag on for so long.we both have good jobs here in Nigeria we have traveled to other countries except the states.I am considering applying to take our kids there for vacation so that we can all at least visit the states for the first time.please what are my chances of getting a visa for myself, I have not done it all this while because I don’t want to come across like and trying to abscond from here with my kids.what are my chances for a visa and how do I go about it.

Get married legally and have him file for permanent residency for you. It’s very fast for you. Otherwise it may be hard to convince a VO that you have more ties here than the US. But there’s no harm in trying.

Beautyaddy:
Loool!!...all these fake conferences

I particularly love those crying louder than the bereaved. . Yeah someone is going for a conference but doesn’t understand how to use punctuations or email... cry me a river.

Chidinho10:
I have an inquiry to make.

Will there be a problem at POE in JFK if my connecting flight from JFK is 16 hours after my arrival? My flight arrives 4PM and my connecting flight is 8AM the next day. I'm willing to wait cos I can't find a connecting flight from 6PM upwards and I don't want to arrive late at night. I just want to know if it will be an issue at POE.

Thanks as I look forward to your responses.

Nope. JFK is your POE for immigration purposes. That’s what really matters. As long as you have your flight ticket for your connecting flight, you’d be ok. Everything after that is treated as a domestic flight... no issues.

seyewest:
Yes I do....
Apply for a work visa... Get in touch with the U.S Embassy.. They will give you the necessary information you needed to make it happen.
Good luck.

N.B Just in case... Use google to get the website of U.S Embassy in Nigeria.

This is not factual. An individual cannot file for a work visa independently, you need a US employer to file one on your behalf. His job as a welder will never qualify as a specialty occupation anyway so it’s a lost cause.

Oshokejohnson:
Hello house please I need urgent answer I have conference that am attending next month I got June 18 as my date of appointment not knowing that it was holiday and I cause what I saw on there holiday was just Friday and when I got to the embassy on Monday which is 18 they said I should check my mail that they rebook the appointment to 14 June am so worry now cause the date for the conference is near and the available date is Oct please can anyone help me out?

You never had a genuine conference... stop lying.

rkay:
I still don't understand how a statement from April end led to these issues. I thought statementsare supposed to be valid3 for 6 months.

Guys, learn from my mistakes.

Yes but we Nigerians lie a lot. No surprise there.

Nempi:
Hi everyone. I'm quite new here and would have benefited immensely if I had gone through the experiences shared here.
Was denied visa on the 13th of June. Here's a Transcript of what transpired. Pls kindly go through and advise as appropriate.

Me. Good morning ma
Vo. Good morning
Vo. Can I have ur passport and I 20
Vo. Why did you choose northeastern university
Me. No Nigerian university offers my course of choice so I decided to do a quick search on the internet which revealed quite some universities but northeastern university stood out for me primarily because it's located in Boston which is home to some of the best universities in the world and would provide a veritable platform for interfacing with students receiving training from some of the best universities in the world.
Vo. What did you study
Me. Medicine and surgery
Vo. Where
Me. Mentioned my school,
Vo. What do you do presently
Me. I'm a medical officer at a private specialist clinic
Vo. What do you plan to do on completion of studies?
Me. I hope to return to the country to set up a consultancy in regulatory affairs. There's just a single such consultancy in the entire country and I strongly believe that regulatory medicine is the future of medical practice in the country
Vo. Who will sponsor you ?
Me. My dad
Vo. What does he do?
Me. He's a member of the accreditation team of the NBTE and a Chief lecturer at a federal polytechnic
Vo. How much does he earn?
Me. Above 700k monthly
Vo. *types on her computer for sometime* sorry your application does not qualify for a visa.

Please criticize and advice cos I plan to reapply sometime in August

The VO is no fool. They know Nigeria quite well. Medical doctors are some of the best paid people in Nigeria and are rarely out of work. The only reason to leave Nigeria for a masters degree is to essentially immigrate. The VO knows that. You can’t fool them with the above story you told.

Danielaz5:
Good day everyone my Visa got denied today June 19 and would like to hear your advice on what to change. Below is the transcript

V.O : Good morning
Me : Good morning
V.O : What are you going to study
Me: Biological Science at Alcorn State University
V.O : Why biology ?
Me : I lost my sister during childbirth when I was 5 and I decided I was going to become a medical doctor preferably an Ob-gyn doctor to help others so they won't go through the pain I went through
V.O : What is an Ob-gyn doctor ?
Me : An obstetrician and gynaecologist doctor
V.O : What do you intend to do with a bachelor's degree ? Do you know the steps to becoming a doctor and what will qualify you to entering medical school ?
Me: Becoming a doctor in the US requires two stages a pre-med and medical school. I have chosen Biology as my premedical course and would like to attend a medical school in Nigeria or USA
V.O : What grades will you require to attend a medical school ?
Me: A MCAT score of possibly 359 in the US and A bachelor's degree and good GPA in Nigeria
V.O : Your visa cannot be approved


I was on A presidential scholarship with a semester stipend and the V.O didn't pay attention to my I-20. I need help please I'm reapplying soon. ��

You told him plainly you intended to study medicine and work in the US. While this is not illegal, the VO has to do his job. He is required by law to only grant you a visa if you can prove that you have no immigrant intent. Indicating that you have researched working as a doctor in the US proves immigrant intent. Tough luck. Try again and don’t make the same mistake.

gentlenoni:
Good evening house! I've been following this thread for quite sometime now and it really helped me when I had my 1st F1 visa interview, unfortunately I was not well equipped as I was denied at the Lagos embassy in March 2018. This was my experience ;

VO: Good morning.
Me: Good morning sir.
VO: pass me your passport and I-20 please...
Me: sure!(gave him passport, I-20 and sevis fee receipt)
VO: where are you going to in the US?
Me: Stratford University in Virginia.
VO: *nods head* in Virginia. What course are you going to study?
Me: yes. Computer and information systems security.
VO: how long do you intend to spend in the US?
Me: approximately 19 months.
VO: did you apply any other schools?
Me: yes! SJSU and ISU
VO: okay, ISU. where you admitted to any?
Me: yes! SJSU.
VO: so why did you choose Stratford over SJSU?
Me: I chose Stratford because it offers a curriculum that fits my area of interest. It's curriculum combines Advanced technology, hands-on lab and the traditional educational method of impacting knowledge to students.
At Stratford university, students spend less time in class taking notes, rather they spend more time at the lab conducting hands on research using advanced technology, which is what I need to be more effective and professional in my area of study and also my basis for selecting an institution.
VO: what do you intend to do after graduation?
Me: I intend to come back home and contribute to the development of information systems in Nigeria by creating and designing newer softwares for information security and database management. And I also intend to establish an IT institute where I'll train students in IT skills.
VO: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: My dad.
VO: What does he do?
Me: He is a major distributor of Vitafoam Nig plc and also a contractor of Julius Berger Nig plc.
VO: Vitafoam?
Me: Yes.
VO: What's your highest qualification?
Me: Bachelor of science.
VO: In what course?
Me: Chemistry.
VO: Why are you switching from Chemistry to Information systems?
Me: In a time like this where ICT is taking over the world, I want to be among those to impact that change in my own country.
VO: That does not answer my question. Why are you switching?
MeNow having no clue what to say)I've always loved working with computer and I want to study this course just to enhance my skills so as to add to the development of information systems in my country.*stuttering*
VO: Sorry at this time I cannot issue you a visa. This paper states the reason why. You can apply again. Thank you!
Me: Thank you!

I applied a 2nd time in april 2018 at the Abuja embassy and was also denied...this time I went fully equipped as I got better answers to every question but was denied still on the basis that I was switching programmes, and the VO said she couldn't get enough information and that was the only question she asked me b4 handing over the green paper. Now I want to apply again but I need to get another I20 from the school but they're requesting for an updated statement of account. Can I send a different account from the one I sent to them previously as it no longer holds the stipulated fund? What other tips do I need to know before embarking on another journey(any possible questions that I may be asked as regards my transcripts)? Fod bless y'all as you do justice to my questions. Thanks in anticipation!

My candid advice... save your money. Stratford University in Fairfax is a private school... aka a visa mill. No VO is giving you a visa to go there.

toluene23:
I Saw this here
How come?
if u said my chance is 20%
like this thg has to do with VOs mood
Maybe?

Why is your boss/company sponsoring your vacation?

nosagiez:
Visa Approved after two days on AP. Abuja Embassy

VO. Good morning and welcome to United State Of America
ME. (Fear catch me, I thought I am in US embassy). Good morning sir.

VO. Your passport please
ME. Have it sir

VO. Thank you, I can see you are going to Middle Tennessee State University
ME. Yes sir.

VO. Your I20 please
ME. This is it sir.

VO. Thank you, I can see here that you were offer a graduate assistantship that covers your tuition and a living expenses.
ME. Yes sir,

VO. Do you have a letter for your assistantship offer?
ME. Yes sir,

VO. Let me take a look
ME. I passed it,

VO. What does your assistantship entails?
ME. I will be teaching 8hrs every week on the laboratory sir.

VO. Ok! I can also see that your family is your sponsor, which of your family member?
ME. Yes sir, my grandfather sir, though he's late but I have a sponsorship from him company. My uncle is currently managing the company sir.

VO. Do you have a bank statement from your grandfather?
ME. Yes sir, from the company, my grandfather is làte sir.

VO. I can't approved your Visa now, I have to check if your statement is genuine. Do you know if you bring a fake statement you will be banned from entering the US for forever.
ME. Yes sir

VO. OK we will get back to you, I will keep your passport, your I20 and your statement.
ME. OK sir.

My interview was on 12th of June at Abuja. This evening I got a text that my passport is ready for collection and my status has been changed from AP to Issued.

The account I used wasa company account. The statement balance I submitted was 8M but it was withdrawn within 12days to 99k (so basically they are not after your balance just the authenticity of the account)

PS. I wrote GRE twice and I scored 280 and 286 respectively. V140 Q146 AWA 3.0 God showed up for me when I made my application. I got admitted into MTSU with full funding and a comfortable monthly stipends.

My advice is that you should make that application and let God do the rest. Thank you fellow NairaLanders.

False. An authentic account with $10 would not get you a visa. They want to know that you have sufficient funds (not just an account) to get through at least your first year. Again you’ve “successfully” scammed your way through to a visa by misrepresentation. The account is one that is obviously not available to you. Good luck to those coming behind you.

Kunle2030:
Hi everyone, i have been following this thread for months and its been very insightful and helpful..ill like to share my experience.

I have been refused a us visa four times before my this..i was refused 15 years ago twice when i applied for a student visa in lagos which was in 2003.

I moved to germany in 2014 through my wife who is a german citizen and we have 2 young sons.i have my residency here in germany.

So after i decided to try for a us visa in 2016 stating i was travelling with my wife and children and i was again refused for the 3rd time.

I didnt give up and decided to try again this year in march cos my wife wanted us to visit newyork with the kids.my wife and kids have german passports but i only have residence permit.

Even though i earned about 3000 euros a month and have a fairly decent job i was refused for the 4th time cos the vo asked for my proof of income and bank statement and when i gave him he said my balance was low and rejected me for the 4th time.

Stubborn as i was i decided to try again last week and saved up some money and my bank balance was healthy so i tried for the 5th time and the interview went thus:

Vo: good morning,place your fingers on the scanner

Me:good morning and i did

Vo:why all these refusals?u were here recently?

Me:yes i have been refused 4 times before now and the first 2 refusals were 15 years ago when i was living in lagos and never been abroad in my life and twice since i moved to germany and most recent refusal was in march this year

Vo:ok let me look at the notes from your interview in march..right all i want to see is your bank statement and payslips.

Me:ok i gave him

Vo: he looked at the bank statement thoroughly and picked a random payslip and said show me where this money is in your bank statement and i directed it to him.

VO:where are u visiting and how long?

Me:i told him im visiting newyork for 10 days with my wife and kids

VO:looking at me he said this is one of those 50 50 decisions for me and he continued to say that for about 50 seconds looking at me.he then kept quiet for a while and started typing and looked up and said how am i sure u are going to come back

Me:i love my job and it provides me a decent living and i cant abandon it.my wife and children live here in germany with me and i have visited many countries in europe and never overstayed.

VO:looked at me in awkward silence for a while and said ok im approving this visa today.pls dont let me down.if u go and return u will get a US visa for life and if u dont u will never get a US visa.take care of your lovely kids

Me:i was so emotional and thanked him for giving me the benefit of doubt.this was my fifth attempt.

Anything is possible if u believe and have genuine intentions.
This is a fantastic forum and it helped me a lot reading these pages even at work like a bible.

I wanted to ask if i could travel alone cos my wife 2 days ago received a letter in the post for her dream job interview and unfortunately it falls in the period we are originally scheduled to travel as a family and this is the only time i will be free to travel cos of my work.im only staying in newyork for 10 days..will it be a problem to travel alone even though i said in my ds 160 im travelling with my wife and children?pls guide me

If you had told the VO you were traveling by yourself, he would likely have denied you. This is the problem... we can’t be trusted to say one thing and stick with it. It’s unusual for a German resident to be denied a US visa, it’s likely you had lied one too many times and they just didn’t trust you. One VO took a chance on you and your very first question is how to renege on the plan to travel with your family?

ijeomaobi1:
Hi... Sorry just saw this. I went to the embassy site. There is no nanny via but they take note of it. Just like they do for those preggie going to have a baby. So the VO sees it in their record ...something like that

Not true. You actually responded on thread #143... this is what you said -

ijeomaobi1:
Is that all you saw? Read again, then come respond

Obinoscopy:
TWoods, this is a public forum that's read by people from different nationalities.

If you are a Nigerian and want things to turn around, then criticise constructively and not destructively. Your comments is doing the same harm as the harm caused by those desperate NIgerians who want to leave the country.

To say my comments are doing harm is laughable. If I didn't exist, there would still be thousands streaming to the Canadian border to seek asylum. The biggest problem with Nigeria are those who think everything is fine, all we need is more prayer and that being Nigerian means accepting dishonesty as a way of life. Those are what foreigners tend to remember.

NeyofeedNigEnt:
I don't think people are taking the insults, is just that they are avoiding to keep on arguing with a kid.

Which is why the US embassy treats you frauds as adults?

Chuchunana:
Twood, you're making too much noise and no one's listening...hush!

But you were concerned enough to respond?

travelland:
Do you realize that humans like you live in this place which you call those vile names? Means you think we are scums. You've gone too far, to be honest it's not your fault, it's people who keep taking your insult I blame.

Do you have the same response to Falz's "thisisNigeria song?

NeyofeedNigEnt:
Ohhhh I see. Banana Republic your origin....

Documents can easily be verified in weeks no need to issued visa just immediately.

Ok so you are ok with receiving visa decisions 6 weeks after your interview? I bet there will be Nigerians here complaining about that too. Also, how should they verify school documents from your village high school or some public universities that cannot maintain a functioning website? In a country where "not on seat" is the typical response when you look for a government official...

Lets get real, Nigeria is a dysfunctional cesspit. That is why we have threads like this running into 400 pages within a few weeks.

ayenikunle:
Just thinking... simple administrative checks could be done before finally issuing the visa, i know it takes minimum of 2 business days before collection instead of sending people back at the airport (if this is true).

You can't get everything spot on. I would bet some visas are issued in good faith, only for the VOs to do additional checks (verification of bank records, ties to the US that were not indicated in the application forms or at visa interviews, evidence that you obtained the visa fraudulently - you'd be surprised how many people incriminate themselves on social media and NL) and find problems.

They see thousands everyday, they cannot get every decision right. Those with revoked visas need to tell us the full story... why do they think their visas were revoked? We've been fed half the story, as is usual with Nigerians.