ferdimako:

chai.

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Stewee:


Good one Zee!
Travelers (especially first timers) get unnecessarily nervous at airports and with customs. Insofar as you've not done anything wrong, why would you be worried? I flew Qatar too but didn't go through Barcelona because of the language barrier. I opted for London and my luck even shine the customs guys allowed me enter for 24hrs when I didn't even have a shengen visa.
It boils down to the way you comport yourself. You know we Nigerians can be very defensive especially when we face a law enforcement officer but it's not a good practice abroad. The border control man at London heathrow asked me what I'll be doing for my long layover and I explained how I tried to get a visa so I can visit family and friends but I couldn't complete the process. He then asked me if I would like to still enter and visit them and I couldn't even hide my excitement, he stamped my passport and told me not to be late for my connecting flight. Funny thing is, after I was stamped and I let the counter, I still went to ask a law enforcement officer if the stamp really meant I could enter into the city and he said "if you're standing where you are now you're out already"

My point is, do not be nervous when you know you haven't done anything wrong. Explain yourself calmly and politely.

Same thing happened to me, In fact, they didn't ask me any question at all nor search my bags. I was wondering and asked the security guy, that where is the check point. He said for me to be here then am done. I sharply used his phone to call my uncle. The guy at Doha's voice sound feminine and the way he looked at me while he reached for my passport was suspicious. But he didn't ask me anything still. I guess some people just look naturally suspicious.

slimmy05:
No, you didn't trust them with your goods, you actually tempted them. Thou shall not tempt

I've learnt my lesson!

DeeTus:
ok bro, hope not on woman wrapper stuff? Coz i'm a born again nw...

when ur legacy is being reviewed on a daily somewhere on nairaland

Stewee:


Hahahahahahahahahaah
You funny bruh but we really can't be laughing at someone's misfortune.

The last thing I'll ever do is to check in my documents ... I trusted them at MMIA with common stock fish and indomie and they disappointed me, so NO!

Caution should be our watchword!

Looool they stole your stock fish?
These guys sha

bbdd:


Looool they stole your stock fish?
These guys sha

They are not Jesus Christ, he tempted those guys and they fell for it.

slimmy05:
Same thing happened to me, In fact, they didn't ask me any question at all nor search my bags. I was wondering and asked the security guy, that where is the check point. He said for me to be here then am done. I sharply used his phone to call my uncle. The guy at Doha's voice sound feminine and the way he looked at me while he reached for my passport was suspicious. But he didn't ask me anything still. I guess some people just look naturally suspicious.

Hahahahahaah!
Well maybe he was tryna "holla" at you
You need to be more attentive to these things.
Lwkm!

bbdd:


Looool they stole your stock fish?
These guys sha

Yes oo
And everything else in the bag... Chai my pack of Benson & Hedges (NB: I don't smoke cigarettes ooo, just some ermmm...)

@Deetus I'm still waiting for "itumo" bendel Insurance
@Bigfrancis21 who are those allowed to carry along with them their credentials when travelling to the US?

slimmy05:
They are not Jesus Christ, he tempted those guys and they fell for it.

A thief is a thief... The pathetic ones are those that try to blame others for their actions!

Stewee:



Yes oo
And everything else in the bag... Chai my pack of Benson & Hedges (NB: I don't smoke cigarettes ooo, just some ermmm...)

Sorry oga Stewee , did they take the whole bag or just the content? I'm just curious

Stewee:


A thief is a thief... The pathetic ones are those that try to blame others for their actions!

Those guys had your "okporoko"

innovativeame:

Sorry oga Stewee , did they take the whole bag or just the content? I'm just curious

see my guy dey fear

@Bigfrancis21 who are those allowed to carry along with them their credentials when travelling to the US?[/quote] those with visiting visa

Those comeing for F1, J1, M1 visa and immigrant visas. As a visitor its not like you are not allowed to carry, it shows suspicion on your intended purpose of visit. Its better its in your luggage.

innovativeame:

Sorry oga Stewee , did they take the whole bag or just the content? I'm just curious

The whole damn bag!

slimmy05:
see my guy dey fear

Lmao!

Stewee:


The whole damn bag!

But you were busy snapping pishure

slimmy05:
Exactly, you got it right on the issue of deportation. Same thing happened to a colleague of mine at work, he's Indian and the brother came visiting with all his school's transcripts, certificate and some loan certificate he got. He told me his brother was sent on secondary inspection and that's how they detected his intentions.

Boss, how's work? its not been easy here o. I thought working longer hours was that easy I sleep now like a polar bear.

Work's good. Its a long weekend, thanks to July 4th. My roommates and I had a little celebration at home. We grilled chicken and sausage rolls using the family grill, fried plantains and made hot dogs out of the sausage rolls with bread, together with soda. July 4th fireworks were all over the place near my house last night.

Persevere. Its summer and the best time to make some good money. I know how that feels.

I was promoted recently at my job (with salary increase) hence I need not work extra long hours.

You are allowed to carry your credentials with a tourist visa just have a good explanation for doing so. However, you may not even need to explain yourself if you're not transiting abu dhabi (i.e their CBP officers are particularly strict). JFK CBP officers dont grill you like that..

slimmy05:
But you were busy snapping pishure

Hahahahahahaahahha!
Slimmy I can see you had a hand in it! You're gonna be served soon!

Stewee:


The whole damn bag!

Jesus is Lord!

babbs45:


Oga, e no be my sister ooo, I read the story at the visit thread and I thought I share it here.

Another thing that didn't help her case was her returned ticket back to naija showed she'll be staying in the U.S. for four month... don't think she filled that on DS160 form. Very sad story.

Sorry, boss! When I was reading your earlier post, I missed reading the part that stated that you copied the post in question from another thread. I sincerely apologize.

bigfrancis21:


Work's good. Its a long weekend, thanks to July 4th. My roommates and I had a little celebration at home. We grilled chicken and sausage rolls using the family grill, fried plantains and made hot dogs out of the sausage rolls with bread, together with soda. July 4th fireworks were all over the place near my house last night.

Persevere. Its summer and the best time to make some good money. I know how that feels.

I was promoted recently at my job (with salary increase) hence I need not work extra long hours.

Congratulations bro.

innovativeame:
@Deetus I'm still waiting for "itumo" bendel Insurance
@Bigfrancis21 who are those allowed to carry along with them their credentials when travelling to the US?

It is not illegal to carry your credentials. Everybody going to the US can carry their credentials if they want. But if travelling on certain kinds of visas such as tourist visa, it is best to stash the certificates away from human sight to avoid arousing unnecessary suspicion. Its best to leave your certificates in your box, which is checked in at MMIA Lagos, and which you won't see again until you land in the United States. Carrying your certificates in your hand and travelling on a tourist visa may predispose you to easy scrutiny by the border agents.

bigfrancis21:


Work's good. Its a long weekend, thanks to July 4th. My roommates and I had a little celebration at home. We grilled chicken and sausage rolls using the family grill, fried plantains and made hot dogs out of the sausage rolls with bread, together with soda. July 4th fireworks were all over the place near my house last night.

Persevere. Its summer and the best time to make some good money. I know how that feels.

I was promoted recently at my job (with salary increase) hence I need not work extra long hours.

All these Nigerian guys here are just after the money, they all went to work and I followed suit considering the increase in minimum wage to $10/hr. Men I usually enjoy cook out here as I get to eat enough. I just had to stop cos I was putting on weight, my clothes were suffering. Imagine from W33 to 34. That's good to hear. My internship and thesis is next year. I've started networking

slimmy05:
see my guy dey fear

The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom and not that of of thieves and CBP officials.
If I hear say I fear!

slimmy05:
All these Nigerian guys here are just after the money, they all went to work and I followed suit considering the increase in minimum wage to $10/hr. Men I usually enjoy cook out here as I get to eat enough. I just had to stop cos I was putting on weight, my clothes were suffering. Imagine from W33 to 34. That's good to hear. My internship and thesis is next year. I've started networking

I put on a bit of weight sometime in May which I noticed and cut down on my rations and number of times I eat in a day. I cook a lot at home and as we speak I have chicken stew with turkey, beans and ripe plantains, ogbono soup with okporoko and beef, fried chicken, curry stew and white rice in my fridge! I also have bread, eggs, fruits, candies for dessert, peak milk (yes peak milk! I buy peak milk here in Maryland), hot chocolate, bananas etc.

I cook fried rice every now and then and often cook fried rice and jollof rice intermittently. Dem don use my fried rice sabi me for work o.

One time I took fried rice to work and during break I was eating it. Men, the odourlicious aromatic aroma permeated the whole office. My Nigerian colleague at work stood up o and started looking for where this smell was coming from only for her to come to my desk and she shouted 'Jesus oh its you that's eating this food!'. She immediately got hungry and went for her break immediately to go and eat.

My boss equally came around and peeped at my food in amazement. Chai. I laugh die that day. I was the center of attention that day.

A bia na nni, si wepukwalu m aka o.

bigfrancis21:


I put on a bit of weight sometime in May which I noticed and cut down on my rations and number of times I eat in a day. I cook a lot at home and as we speak I have chicken stew with turkey, beans and ripe plantains, ogbono soup with okporoko and beef, fried chicken, curry stew and white rice in my fridge! I also have bread, eggs, fruits, candies for dessert, peak milk (yes peak milk! I buy peak milk here in Maryland), hot chocolate, bananas etc.

I cook fried rice every now and then and often cook fried rice and jollof rice intermittently. Dem don use my fried rice sabi me for work o.

One time I took fried rice to work and during break I was eating it. Men, the odourlicious aromatic aroma permeated the whole office. My Nigerian colleague at work stood up o and started looking for where this smell was coming from only for her to come to my desk and she shouted 'Jesus oh its you that's eating this food!'. She immediately got hungry and went for her break immediately to go and eat.

My boss equally came around and peeped at my food in amazement. Chai. I laugh die that day. I was the center of attention that day.

A bia na nni, si wepukwalu m aka o.

Am really sad and crying
Big boss,where can I learn how to cook

bigfrancis21:


I put on a bit of weight sometime in May which I noticed and cut down on my rations and number of times I eat in a day. I cook a lot at home and as we speak I have chicken stew and turkey, beans and ripe plantains, ogbono soup with okporoko and beef, fried chicken, curry stew and white rice in my fridge! I also have bread, eggs, fruits,

I cook fried rice every now and then and often cook fried rice and jollof rice intermittently. Dem don use my food sabi me for work o.

One time I took fried rice to work and during break I was eating it. Men, the odourlicious aromatic aroma permeated the whole office. My Nigerian colleague at work stood up o and started looking for where this smell was coming from only for her to come to my desk and she shouted 'oh its you that's eating this food!'. She immediately got hungry and went for her break immediately.

My boss equally came around and peeped at my food in amazement. Chai. I laugh die that day. I was the center of attention that day.

Wow, I don't have the strength to, my uncle's wife wants to strangle me with food, I usually sneak out to escape eating. I constantly eat "abacha" and "akede beans and corn", I love it. I hate adding weight, I want to remain slimmy . I struggled to drop from 98kg to 80kg

tipssy1:
U can be approve bro, just be very focus and don't flop wen answering questions 1. Ur Bil A/c must have a large volume in naira or 2. Do a Oluwole SOA which will only carry ur brother name as sponsor

you no dey fear. See as you talk am. In broad day light

innovativeame:
Congratulations bro.

Thanks!

pcbo:


Am really sad and crying
Big boss,where can I learn how to cook

We have lots of Ghanaian and am sure they will put you through. YouTube plus few friends around got me going. I am the last in my family so I really didn't send cooking as a chore, though I left the house at a very early age on my own. Its nothing, you'll find it easy when you come here.