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Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by ReneeNuttall(f): 10:56am On Jul 01, 2014 |
Nice ideas @ op.me likey 1 Like |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by DrTee1(m): 11:00am On Jul 01, 2014 |
SirAweezy: I remembered vividly, it was year 2006 when I applied to further my studies... You got me laughing so so hard!!! 1 Like |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Nobody: 11:26am On Jul 01, 2014 |
lagtech: I was at the US Embassy in Lagos whilst on a visit to Nigeria recently. Whilst waiting for my appointment-I watched as people were attended to: Well my dear not every Nigerian do have the same orientation as you do, most intending travellers don't even understand what is written on their passport, and the class or type of visa the want. all they know is" I wan travel commot" that is why they can't answer simple interview questions. And the also think that the embassy staffs reasons like them. Proper orientation must be given before one goes for a visa interview, this can be done through websites, or visa consultants. And mind you it is not limited to Nigerians alone, most developing countries have similar issues with their citizens (india for instance). And also some embassy staffs can be silly, they like stereotyping Nigerians and unless you contest their decision you are on a long thing bro 2 Likes |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Nobody: 11:33am On Jul 01, 2014 |
i need to read every comment of this thread... pls make ina comment.. will be having my interview very soon too.... am still 17doh.. any advice. following this thread like as lastma dey follow danfo.. |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by texaco1: 11:51am On Jul 01, 2014 |
penquin: i need to read every comment of this thread... pls make ina comment..just remember this ,whatt u don't have ,you can't give . So make sure you are natural with the story you are gonna present . 1 Like |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Nobody: 11:56am On Jul 01, 2014 |
thanks very much texaco1: just remember this ,whatt u don't have ,you can't give . So make sure you are natural with the story you are gonna present . |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by omega2128(m): 12:14pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
I've wife, son, blood brother and sister, and countless number of friends and relatives in US, so I'm not new to US issue. I've read thousand write ups and reviews about US embassy in Nigeria. I found out that ignorance is killing nigerians. Nigerians will rather go on 40 days- 40nights fasting and prayers than to pick up their phones and browse for likely interview questions for 40 minutes. They believe that getting visa is all about luck not mind the fact that LUCK IS PREPARATION MEET OPPORTUNITY. One of my friend went for student visa interview and VO asked him- why do you want to study in USA? My friend answered because US is a christian country. That is the dumbest dumb answer. If US is christian country, so is UK, german, denmark, south africa, benin republic, ghana etc, so he's free to go to any of them. VOs know that many nigerians are liars and they are presenting fake documents but they want foolproof lies and documents. We, nigerians need to pray as if everything depends on God and also prepare as if everything depends on us. US govt want us because we are hardworking, 'big time spenders', our crimes are giving US govt slight headache not migraine,(our terrorism is minor compare with yemen, iran, afghanistan, our drug trafficking in minor in comparison with columbia and mexico, human trafficking not like China or Japan, economy rivalry not like china.) Nigerians are major minority in US. Nigerians are in every field in US from gas station attendant to CNA to CRNA to chief surgeon to entertainment industry to any field you can think of. I hope all nigerians in US will just go on a week strike to show our might and contribution to US economy. NIGERIA IS NOT HELL AND USA IS NOT HEAVEN. If pastor tells me that if I go to US, my life will turn out to be like my sister in US. I'll tear my international passport to pieces, burn it and throw it ashes into sea. Because travelling is a doom to some people lives while its a blessing to some. We are all in pursuit of Happiness which may be found in US, Nigeria, Ghana or anywhere in the whole wide world. 29 Likes |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by McWhillion(m): 12:22pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
omega2128: I've wife, son, blood brother and sister, and countless number of friends and relatives in US, so I'm not new to US issue. You're so on point sir. 2 Likes |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by coachwilcox(m): 12:32pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Getting a visa is about confidence, being truthful and avoiding a desperate spirit. Most people lose their composure when applying for a visa due to tension as they are desperate to get the visa. After US visa, Germany is one of the toughest to obtain but I've got it three times. The first time the German man simply asked me a question about my work (I work in a telco) related to his mobile phone and I answered clearly. He even gave me additional week to what I applied for. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by kokoye(m): 12:40pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Maxwell86: Wherever you Go.........HOME is the best place Home is where you choose to call it.....not necessarily where you were born 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by coachwilcox(m): 12:45pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Some people don't even fill their jamb forms themselves. Talk less of visa application form. And some of these so called agents don't even educate people on the information that they fill in. I was at the us embassy and a guy was asked where the hotel he booked for a conference is. Dude replied Manhattan. Then he was asked where Manhattan is and that was it . he didn't know and he was denied. Another guy suited up and looked too formal. In the end he was simply denied. Some guy was denied because he couldn't defend the course he wanted to go study...metallurgical engineering. I was denied because I had a pending immigration visa filed by my mother and couldn't apply for non immigrant visa again. Just be confident and have full knowledge of what you're going to do there along with ensuring your application includes something that shows you have strong ties to your home country. If possible, never mention that you have relatives or friends where you're visiting except they are the one who invited you. 2 Likes |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by emybaby2(f): 12:46pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
icebeatz:The story is not crap, maybe there are changes when you went there, I was at Lagos embassy in 3rd jan, 2013 and i was at the immigration side, and i heard all the interviews that went on and how people fumble. I was given my visa and now am in the states. Don't just assume what someone is saying is a lie based on just a few days visit. 5 Likes |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Nobody: 1:07pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
I'm a medical doctor by profession and I want to go and continue in the USA...what do I need to know pertaining to embassy issues. |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Nobody: 2:20pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
I married a citizen so mine was very different from student visa and what not. Being an intelligent young man, even about a year before my interview, I read all the immigration threads on nairaland and other websites. I also educated myself on how to answer the possible questions likely to be asked. Because my marriage was not a sham, I simply went there and told them the truth. I had 2 bags full of evidence: wedding pix, outings pix, our honeymoon moon hotel receipts, phone logs, whatsapp chats, facebook chat, family pix, etc. I went there loaded with the truth and evidence of my marriage. I remember my mum telling me that I should tell them that my pastor was pastor adeboye. Many ppl in RCCG had testified that calling Pastor Adeboye usually made them get their visa. I didn't argue but I planned never to do that. Pastor adeboye is not my God and I don't even like the man ![]() Anyway, I dressed well and answered all the questions as they were asked and received my visa in about 5 mins. Preparation is the key. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Nobody: 2:59pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
drlawizle: I'm a medical doctor by profession and I want to go and continue in the USA...what do I need to know pertaining to embassy issues. That is not a problem at all. Just go to the embassy and tell them you are a Doc and want to go continue your career in the US. They will give you a 10year multiple entry visa. ![]() ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by trytillmake(m): 2:59pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
pDude: I married a citizen so mine was very different from student visa and what not. GUY U FUNNY SHA. ![]() ![]() lagtech: EM, OK GUY this yr words made my day, i need to paste this words somewhere on my system so i can remember this. OK back to the matter, i was denied visa yr 2005, during my visa lottery interview, the crux of the mattter was that , the original age i filled in the online form during application (younger age) was not wat i presented in my birth certificate during the interview (older age), ok i was actually playing wen i filled the form did not really know i will win,but alas i cme win, did all the medicals, police report, passport and all the waka. Na wen i cme finally go for interview na im the interviewer bring the form i fill online compare with my birth certificate i was presenting, oh boy i wan nearly faint, i cme lie say na cyber cafe attendant na im fill my form wrongly say i nr know, na lie oh, the interviewer nr gree, he just said sorry visa denied, yr age does not correlate with wat u filled before, kai, wen i go outside the embassy i sit down for one long bench outsite for almost 1 hr dey think. But that is a long story nw, i nw realise opportunities abound in Naija especially in the IT sector which i am in, and on day i will surely visit Ame. go see wats up there, at least no venture no story. Peace, welcome back Nairaland, could not really find an alternative to this forum during the hiatus, all the rest seemed to be trying too hard, and i was not really interested, but here people take time to share from all works of life, and that is the NAIJA SPIRIT, which i wish can be imbibed by all Nigerians. Nigeria, Nigeria a natiion of more the 170 million people, if we at least have small love and believe in ourselves we will definitely rule AFRICA and conquer the world. 4 Likes |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by lagtech(m): 3:16pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
icebeatz: Bros- 1)As of April 2nd 2014-all the interviews were done in 1 big hall. The non immigrant were behind and to left. The immigrant were infront and 1 cubicle to my left. I could even hear people at the far end of the hall. And it was the same thing in March 2007 as well-the one time I was there previously. 2)You only use the phone system to talk to the interviewer if you are asked to. 3) When it was my time I was not asked to pick up the phone. Pick up the phone when you are not asked to....bro that could be trouble for you. 4) I have no idea what the Bio-metrics issue has to do with it. 5) Several people on this thread have also commented about what they heard other people say in the interview Hall-so MAYBE -you likely went to 1 US Embassy and WE went to another. 6) Crap belongs to the Bathroom/Toilet sir. 7) Bullshit is for male cattle. 12 Likes |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Yeecar(m): 3:35pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
coachwilcox: Some people don't even fill their jamb forms themselves. Talk less of visa application form. And some of these so called agents don't even educate people on the information that they fill in.Is it possible to get a Non immigrant visa while you have a pending Immigrant visa filed by a relative. I have been denied trice, could that be the reazon for my denial? |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by kokoye(m): 3:44pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Yeecar: Is it possible to get a Non immigrant visa while you have a pending Immigrant visa filed by a relative. I have been denied trice, could that be the reazon for my denial? Most likely..yes...that's why. The usually dont grant that kind of visa when you have a permanent type pending. But also, what reason were you given? |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by kokoye(m): 3:46pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
trytillmake: Nigeria, Nigeria a natiion of more the 170 million people, if we at least have small love and believe in ourselves we will definitely rule AFRICA and conquer the world. Ifs, ifs ifs .... Not likely to happen. Our culture and tradition are not one that breeds love. 1 Like |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Legendoscar2: 4:07pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Godson201333: Wow,you only saw the one happening in America embassy so many more examples from other embassies too. "Okay you need to go back to secondary school...." ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Nobody: 4:10pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
kokoye: I go buy you beer for the bolded. ![]() |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by trytillmake(m): 4:17pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
kokoye: But apart from CULTURE, most of us claim to be Christians, if 10% of us can at least behave like we are taught in church every sunday, Naija will change, our value system ,money at all cost seems to be the prevalent factor, if the 10% can believe in the bible which says "seek ye first the word all, i REPEAT all will be added to u", if we can take this and hold on to it i believe this country will change. Not trying to praise a paticular Pastor, but for me a man like Pastor Sam Adeyemi, i watch his videos online about his passsion for this country, i need to say this, the man is talented, if we can have small love for this country starting from our leaders, this NAIJA will be a better place. 1 Like |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by kokoye(m): 5:43pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
trytillmake: Again ...if if if aint happening ...I wish it would. |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Godson201333(m): 5:55pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Yeecar: Is it possible to get a Non immigrant visa while you have a pending Immigrant visa filed by a relative. I have been denied trice, could that be the reazon for my denial? It is not possible bro these VOS knows that you are likely not gonna be back....Speaking from experience because my elder brother is also on immigration visa filed and he went for non immi...but was denied ..VO told him that bt you got a pending case and he said YES ..so VO said you gotta wait till they contact you! |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by ojoxman(m): 7:27pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
Visa interviews are simple. Just make sure you intend going for the right reasons. I applied to a us school and went for the visa interview not having my sevis fee confirmed yet. we all know without the sevis fee no interview. On the day of my interview I had the intention of going in and reschedule interview date because I could no longer do it online. To my surprise, after explaining myself at the abuja embassy entrance, i was told to go in. Inside, the visa officers registered me in and said I should wait till its my turn. Really I was not prepared for the interview. It was my turn: Conversation: ME: Hi, how are you? Vo: I'm good. (sounds funny) vo: can I have your papers and passport? Me: sure. (Passed it to her) vo: what are you going to do in us me; to study for my msc. vo: what school? me; ...university vo: how did you hear /know the sch? me: through the internet vo: where is it located? me: ...state vo: what do you wanna study? me: Informatics (I studied pure and applied physics in my undergraduate. But am IT inclined) vo; You studied Physics,why informatics and what does that mean? me: I explained why I choose informatics and how i am going to apply what i learn to Nigerian society. vO: hum. So can you give me some theorems in physics? me: (I blanked out) (summoned courage). Oh ok I am going to explain "Digital Electronics" (By the time I opened my mouth I was explaining Communications Physics). she was just noding her head as if she knew what I was explaining was right. (In my mind, I knew what I explained was totally wrong). vo: who is sponsoring you? me: i told her my dad. vo: what does he do? me: I told her vo: she looked through for awhile about 3mins me; (In my mind,I was like whats going on ooo) (Scared at the same time) next she said was "your visa has been approved" me: thank you so much am grateful. (It was like I deep my head in cold water) vo: pass me your sevis fee me: I had paid but I could not print out because its not been confirmed. vo: ok make sure you printout before travelling, you willl be asked at the point of entry. Guys that was how i got it. I left there, i could not even drive for like 10mins waited and think about myself. Sometimes, visa interview is not that you have all your papers, its all about composure. In fact, I added my Gtbank account along with the account of my sponsor. she checked my sponsor's account and checked my gtbank. that was just printed on a conqueror paper. she asked if that was also my sponsors, I told her no that its my account. I submitted both savings and current account. my balance was just 1000naira. (I know you guys wouldn't believe that. but my account had a good running history.) My advise is that you know exactly what you want to do i the us and be sure and compose yourself. don't give answer to questions you were not asked. show a tie to your country. While the VO is interviewing you look into their eyes. trust me you will make it through. wish you guys all the best. Nigerians are known well in us to be successful and you find them in the best places you can think of. From media to GE etc. in schools they do well too. But some Nigerians here also give us bad impressions for being too smart and engaging in fraud. chose the right path. Regards. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Truckpusher(m): 8:15pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
When peeps celebrate for getting a visa to the US ,why wouldn't they act as if your life depended on their Visa? ![]() Honestly ,the way some Nigerians behave during Visa interview is just so embarrassing and disgusting and sometimes really make me shed tears. When you watch on as your own people are being treated like skunks,It breaks one's heart but the truth is that people should have some level of dignity for themselves but some Nigerians won't get that fact that the level of respect you get back is the level of respect and dignity you show to yourself as a person. But all the same I blame everything on our past and present leadership.If only they had done everything right maybe we wouldn't be begging for an American Visa today. |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by adigunomomama(m): 9:37pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
ojoxman: Visa interviews are simple. Just make sure you intend going for the right reasons. I applied to a us school and went for the visa interview not having my sevis fee confirmed yet. we all know without the sevis fee no interview. On the day of my interview I had the intention of going in and reschedule interview date because I could no longer do it online. To my surprise, after explaining myself at the abuja embassy entrance, i was told to go in. Inside, the visa officers registered me in and said I should wait till its my turn. Really I was not prepared for the interview. It was my turn: Hmmm....sorry wen did u had dis interview? |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by sogodihno: 2:32am On Jul 02, 2014 |
Phema:Helo boss, am a pharmacist by profession, and i want to practice in US wat do i need to do concerning dz visa stuff |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by Nobody: 4:48am On Jul 02, 2014 |
texaco1: God bless u for this comment bro,people will never believe until they have seen and experienced it. I always advise people that what they are spending millions or hundreds of thousand to look for is right in front and beside them in nigeria .but whenever I tell them ,they. Always hate me so I have decided to watch them.but nigerians should note that what u are looking for outside is right there in nigeriaYeah..things like Boko haram, doctors going on strike, high infant mortality rate, inadequate power supply, lawlessness e.tc. oga park well joor. Na everybody go fit afford money to buy good things of life in Nigeria like Adenuga ![]() |
Re: Revelations At The US Embassy In Lagos: An Experience Of A Lifetime!!! by souleymon(m): 6:24am On Jul 02, 2014 |
drlawizle: I'm a medical doctor by profession and I want to go and continue in the USA...what do I need to know pertaining to embassy issues.Stay in Nigeria. You can't be employed with visiting visa as a medical doctor in the USA |
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