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AfonjaBoston:
Why must he go hunting for an American legitimately?

Use marriage as an escape route??
High horse practice what you preach

How I wish the Republicans will do the needful and cancel marriage and birth on American soil as paths to citizenship for foreign nationals.

how I wish oh how I wish

1. If you live in a society long enough and make friends, it's logical that your spouse ends up being someone that you know, have an existing relationship with. Why go to Nigeria to find a wife? It's not "hunting" for the express purpose of an immigration benefit. It's simply an artefact of a natural process.

Most Nigerian college graduates end up marrying fellow college graduates. Was that the result of hunting solely on college campuses?

2. I did not go down this route... so yes I practice what I preach. I simply highlighted it as a legitimate option. If you happen to fall in love with an American, should you not marry her then?

COOL10:
. Hmmm,quite an interesting advice you got there. It'll be put into consideration. Thank you.

Most people tend to not think about that option. You don't have to marry a Nigerian... there are millions of good girls here too.

Austine2020:
What fraud has she done? She is asking questions to know what she doesn't know,. And i think the best is to answer or educate her in a polite way, not being harsh on her. It seems u derive joy by insulting people.

ok... sorry, nothing is free, especially if you did not pay for it. That sound better?

Daragurl12:
Gud morning house.Pls I've been trying to book a train or bus to new jersey from JFK airport even using wanderu.com but am not getting it.Pls help out.Happy easter to everyone.

Why don't you take uber? Its easier. Or if you're willing to pay, i'll come get you.

COOL10:
Good morning people and a Happy Easter Celebration to you. My humble request is pretty simple. I want to travel out to study Medicine preferably in the USA and I'd love anyone who's currently doing so explain the process. How long do I need to do a pre-med program,one month,one year or do I need to do full four years before starting as a Medical student? Pls I'd love to save some costs too and if u know of cheap universities either in the USA or any other country(that is safe to study in),don't hesitate to list them down. Thanks in advance for your replies.

It would be near impossible to get into any good medical school in the US as an international student. Best option, go for a 4 year premed then find an American to marry, legitimately. After that, the world is your oyster.

KaptainAfrika:
1. It will raise suspicions during the interview. I recommend you shelve that plan. People with 'virgin' passports have gotten visas.

2. That's good. So what you have to do, is be able to explain what the business entails, in such a way that shows that your presence is needed for the business to succeed and if you are gone, the business will collapse, something like that - but please be honest and be straight to the point.

3. You will not be asked. But if they do, you will probably be scheduled for Administrative processing which is like an opportunity, to bring the documents required to decide your case. The more documents you try to present to the VO, the greater the red flags.

4. That's a valid reason for B1/B2. Know where, why and for how long you will be in the US. Also know one or two sites where you intend to visit, also know how much your ticket would cost to the US and back. Most importantly fill your forms honestly and truthfully.

This post should be required reading for everyone asking questions here from henceforth...

Cuteaidomo:
I really wonder how you feed on being sarcastic and impolite with ur comments........kindly use the wake pass button next time.
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Fraud should not be condoned with false politeness.

Your culture of "waka pass" is why you need to fly 2000 miles to get your child healthcare in the US.

bigmodo:
I want to travel to USA on a visitors visa. I am single, I owe my own business, I will be staying in a hotel, I plan to travel to India next week after which I will begin d processing of my USA visa. Please tell me the documents I will need to present at d embassy. Thanks.

All you will need is curated at this link - http://lmgtfy.com/?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ustraveldocs.com%2Fng%2Fng-niv-visatypeinfo.asp%23

Cuteaidomo:
Good day all....please I have 2 questions and I will be needing clarification.
1. Pls can my LO who is an American citizen access free healthcare in the states? If yes, how do we go about it pls? She's meant to undergo a medical procedure which is not an emergency and since I will be traveling with her in August to have baby no 2,I'm considering doing it over there. Pls I hope there are no negative effects to this. Anyone with such experience can pls throw more light.

2.Has anyone put his/her LOs in a crèche or playgroup while on this birthing journey? From what age can they be in such schools and is it free for American citizens?

3. Any elpaso mums traveling btw late July and August should pls holla @ me,we could hook up for accommodation and other logistics.

Thanks all.

This is why CBP officers pull you over at POEs. There is no free healthcare in the US. It comes out of our paychecks every month. You are responsible financially for your child's healthcare. If the consular officers find out, you will find it difficult to get a US visa again.

No free creche. You have to pay for it... daycares can be quite expensive so plan ahead. On the other hand, you can find private baby sitters... consider planning towards at least $20/day for teenage babysitters. If your child is younger than 5 then the public school option may not be open to you. I've heard that Houston schools are not the best though... at least most of my friends there are opting for fee-paying private schools instead of the free public schools.

Bottomline, its troubling that you're already hunting for "freebies" just because you found a VO gullible enough to grant you a visa to birth your child here. You do not contribute anything to the society, why should you expect freebies for your child? Who do you think pays for those freebies?

samclnt:
Greetings,bro. I really appreciate your willingness to help out on this. Please I've been searching for a conference in the states I can attend as I plan for my annual leave this year. My interview is fast approaching, sometime nxt week. Please help a brother out. Thanks and God bless!

It seems you simply want a "conference" for purposes of obtaining a visa. That is fraud.

Afamdi12:
Uhhhm thanks for responding but are you in a bad mood or you're just naturally an impatient person. I have been following ths thread silently n have gone tru as much as I can. I mean there is a limit to what a person can handle/see. If someone asks specific questions, it means specific response is needed if anyone got it. Referring people to read the pages is ok but please do it with care. Some people can't deal with certain things, you want me to start crying before US embassy bounce me already. But God forbid! Nobody will bounce me.

Based on logistics, plz if u have the email to mail the US guys, just drop it and dont shout at me again before I will cry for all of you here. And if my visa expires 19th may and my appointmnt is 18th may, will that still be seen as renewal as that is my situation atm. Dassol. God bless guys! Thanks

lol wait... is this a paid service where you expect people to answer your questions (regardless of how ridiculous) on short notice? I find your claim that "some people can't deal with certain things" to be revoltingly lazy. Where do you think others got the information they dispense? From heaven? 99% of the "questions" here are asked by people who are intellectually lazy... all these questions can be answered by reading instructions on the USCIS website. If you're too busy to research on your own then good luck to you...

funkyQuest:
Happy birthday walspring.

My bosses in the house, please how long does it take for a document to get delivered using USPS via regular mail from Ohio to Delaware. My school sent my i-20 on Monday via regular mail but it hasn't been delivered till date. Thanks, in anticipation of your swift response.


cc Twoods, Walspring, happyday, femi321, Lagosismyhome

I'd anticipate 3-7 business days. If you didn't get it today, then look to get it by tuesday latest. On the other hand, you can request a tracking number from your school.

iyke03:
Please guys... how do one survive with a USA visiting visa

You should consider putting this question to the CBP officer at the POE. I'm sure they will be only too happy to help you fill out benefit forms.

markmard:
TWoods ,i disagree with you on this!! ,Houston airport is the most unfriendly airport in usa especially towards Nigerians ,i will never never travel via Houston airport my candid opinion,why send most Nigerians and every pregnant woman to secondary inspection !!! ...IAH Poe with long queue,bogus questions and unnecessary delays (((((

I'm Nigerian... i just flew to and from the Houston airport barely 2 days ago and there is nothing wrong with it. It is true that they send "most Nigerians and every pregnant woman" to secondary inspection, but that is because most of us are frauds who have an unhealthy disdain for rules and the truth. We give every serious immigration official who sees our passport reason to suspect us - using fraudulent passports, carrying drugs, lying to visa officers to obtain immigration benefits etc. If we change our ways, others will start to respect us.

Think about it for a second, Houston has the highest concentration of Nigerians in the United States. It is also the number destination for pregnant Nigerian women. CBP officers know that you are coming PRIMARILY to grant your kids US citizenship - some of them resent this, for good reason. Also they have to be mindful of the fact that many plan to resort to government benefits. It is common sense to expect a CBP officer in Houston to be far more suspicious of a pregnant Nigerian than one in Idaho.

Ashynabs:
Hi I asked a question o. The best POE and no one answered my questions am Houston bound

All POEs are ok. Pick anyone, as long as you're honest, you're good.

alfonso36:
thank you for your advice, didnt even know that is illegal, thanks once again

It is not illegal. It's simply impossible.

alfonso36:
Good day my people, Please how do you travel with a government link? i mean my friend is a commisioner and i wish to visit the united States this year, for a week, using his government link please people, how can i achieve this without been denied?

This is not Nigeria. Everyone qualifies for a US visa on their own merit. No links allowed.

seyewest:
Chai I don enter my own oooo
My international passport got wet from rain and the picture on my data page is a bit faded but the rest of the data on it is fine and my U.S visa is fine as well... Do I need to get another passport or still make use of the same passport.. I'm traveling very soon in short I've got my ticket already...

Better safe than sorry. If the photo on your passport is blurred, get a new one. The last thing you want is some cbp official bugging you because he can't tell if it's you in the passport or not.

KaptainAfrika:
1. You applied to attend a conference - you didn't attend the conference.
2. When you finally went to the US - you went after your MSc program and you stayed for 3 months.
3. Your account is connected to your email, use the forgot password feature.
4. You don't need any documents to upload.
5. How can you contradict a form, you filled by yourself?
6. The process for applying for US VISA is universal and hasn't changed, only difference, you are to upload your picture before the interview date.

unless you lied ("embellished) the previous application.

michaeladesiyan:
Please I'm going for a conference too with my family. I was given 2 years. Can we stay and process our stay? Please how do we get our stat after the conference?

Behold! The people who make it difficult for others at the US consulate.

seyewest:
Process your stay as how? I thought you applied for a visiting visa.. I will advise you to ask the CBP officer at the airport on how to process your stay, they will be in the best position to take you through the application and process. Good luck

imperiouxx:
Don't work off campus, is a song every international student can relate to. You've violated your F1 visa rule. May God help you.

You can legally work off campus after your first year. the issue isn't so much that he worked when he was unauthorized, the problem is that he lied about his immigration status to obtain a job.

akin3102:
Just go and Explain your case to the HR and return the money they paid you.meaning you work for free. you might not like Twood's comments but he just told you the truth. You kinda messed things up.

You raise a good point. He may consider going back to his employer and being honest with them - tell them he had no work authorization and pay back any money he earned as wages. Hopefully if he explains the serious consequences of their reporting to dhs on his visa status, they may be kind enough to convert his time there to an unpaid volunteer. Fingers crossed.

I'm certain he lied about his status to obtain the job, the employer also made the mistake of relying on his words and failing to insist on filing his I-9 form before he could start working.

Running away and continuing to lie to his employer is a short term fix, but ultimately a futile one. USCIS will have records of this job at his green card interview. Good luck avoiding that one.

bigjustine:
read my post again, if you can't offer advice, i need solution and not your condemnation. i believe anyone in my shoe will do the same because my school stopped international student from getting a cpt that will enable them to work.

1. Anyone who does what you did is a short sighted fraud. Your school is not under an obligation to offer you a CPT. You can either work on OPT, if available, or seek an employer to apply for an H1B on your behalf.

2. There is no advice to offer you. Basically you're screwed. If the HR reports you, your F1 visa will be canceled and your chances of getting a green card are slim.

3. Bluntly telling you the repercussions of your deliberate actions isn't condemning you, that is just manipulative nonsense. You knew that your employer would have to file an I-9 form for every employee (they can't lie if they paid you as that payment will be reflected in their IRS filings).

What solution is anyone going to give you? Your SSN is on file...

4. Spare me... you thought you were being smart, you forgot that this isn't Nigeria, where anything goes. Good luck to you.

akandry:
ok I applied to baltimore city community college and I go admitted I've paid for my semis already and I book for my appointment and this is how the interview went

VO: Good morning
Me: good morning
VO: slot in your passport
VO: why are you going to US
Me: I'm going for study
VO: how many schools did you applied to
Me one
VO: what school
Me : baltimore city community college
VO: why associate degree and not bachelor degree
Me: I want to have a solid foundation cos the basic education I acquired isn't enough for me to to advance further
VO: that's not the reason they are on same level one is just higher than the other
VO: pass me my passport and my denial letter

That's how I got denied so house please do I still have any chance of getting a visa cos right now I want to defer my admission to fall hoping by my next interview I will be granted and what do you think I should have said? Thanks guys

You will be denied again. Read this thread thoroughly and start again. This time go for a bachelors in a good school.

bigjustine:
Hi guys, i have a very big issue right now, my school stopped giving out CPT to international student, this was an issue from the department of nursing, so i decided to go ahead and work with a firm that deals with people with developmental disability, but the issue now is that, i worked with them for 1 month and they started asking for my green card even after i have submitted my social and drivers licence, so i decided to quit, but they have been calling for it. i told them i dont have it, the HR said she is going to report that to the DHS. I am just confused, i dont know what the result might be. i need help.
has anyone ever been in this kinda situation before?

Lol you basically ruined any chance of staying in the US permanently. Sorry. They must have employed you on the basis that you claimed you had work authorization. Just hope HR does not report you as this will Have an impact on your getting a green card and/or citizenship in future.

Too many of you think you're "smart".

COSIBI:
Hello people, How long does one's information remain with the U.S embassy? An agent filled mis-represented details for me on my form 10-years ago (even wrote married when I was still single then). I am now really married and wants to visit a friend in the U.S. Question is, will the false info be retained in their database for over 10 yrs now? As I am now older, wiser and married, and hopes to present my true position now. Will they dig up the 10yr old details?

It will be there forever, just be honest at your next interview. Seriously...

fatanu:
Guys whats the advantages of a lady of 27yrs going for Master claiming married ?

Is she married or not?

Awesu122:
Congrats bro
Did he asked you for schorlaship evidence or you just said it?

Scholarship evidence would be on the I-20.

ishow:
Hi all, I have been a silent follower and I have learnt a lot from this forum. My Visa was approved yesterday morning at Lagos Embassy. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed one way or the other to this thread. Here is my Interview Transcript

VO: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning (Wiith Smiile)

VO: Pass me your Passport and I20
Me: Passed it

VO: Why are you going to the US
Me: For my Master degree in Information System and Management

VO: What school
Me: Carnegie Mellon University

VO: When did you finish your Bsc
Me: 2007

VO: Where do yo work now
Me: I worked as Team Lead, Implementation and Support at XXXXXX company where I deploy software Solution to Investment Banks. Company XXXX is a local partner to XXXX software solution an Indian based company.

VO: When did you finish your Secondary
Me: 2001

VO: Are you Married
Me: Yes

VO: How are you paying for this
Me: I got a partial scholarship from the school and I have got an approved loan from XXXX company for the remaining part.

VO: Is the company here in Nigeria
Me: No, it's a UK based company

VO: I'm approving your Visa ...............
Me: Thank you ( and Left)

No document ask and whole thing was less than 5mins. In my view, I think applying to high profile school helps.

Congrats and absolutely true. The quality of Your school and the fact that you got a partial scholarship is very strong evidence that you are a genuine student. It's much harder to deny people like you unless fraud was detected.

ChristoBam:
Haba isn't it normal to transfer from a university to a community college,after like two years you then can transfer to a four year college to complete the final two years. What's with d extra years u implying??

As a US citizen or PR, you can do whatever you want. As an international student, you can't. Remember, you have to be actively enrolled in a school full time to maintain your status. You can't simply crisscross from school to school as you please.

yinkslinks:
And some people will say they don't check documents deceiving people they are VOs and gurus. Una nyash all of una.

The situation for students is different. You NEED your US transcript to renew your f1 visa. Also if you note, LagosNIV made an important point - they do not bother with documents from Nigerians because they can be easily faked. A transcript from a Canadian school is expected to be genuine (especially since the applicant applied from Canada). Don't mix the two.