Taken from different experiences of nairalanders that were turned back to Nigeria from port of entries.

1. Showing up at a port of entry different from what your stated in your visa application form. You will have to do a lot of explaining why you do that if its your first entry with the visa. people have been deported for that same reason.

2. Not having a return ticket back to your home country. this can be construed as having no plan to return to your country and you are immediately sent back before you are allowed to enter.

3. Not traveling with money. It was so embarrassing when i read a personal report of a nairalander how he was send back because he traveled with no kobo in his pocket hoping to arrived in the hand of a relation waiting to pick him up. He was only showing them mastercard as his only proof of fund that he had money in it. Unfortunately he was deported from the spot.

4. Going with excessive luggage making it look as if you are relocating. you stated that you are visiting for seven days but your luggage show otherwise that you have come to stayput. A nairaland had that as one of the reason he was deported. They did not trust him that he will leave their country because of his excess lauggage.

5. Going with your credential. it saddened my heart when i read a report of a girl by his nairalander brother how she was sent back from the port of entry simply because her credentials were found in her luggage. this gave her away as a immigrant going to look for a job as against going to visit or for tourism. For a student visa, that is understandable.

6. Having your destination country phone number on your phone while you stated that you do not know or have any relation in the country. This can arouse scrutiny to an extent of deporting you. I read how someone's phone was collected at the port of entry and the official look through it only to find a local phone number of the country when the traveler stated that he did not have any contact in the country.

7. Not going with the documents that confirm the purpose of your trip.
A nairalander was going for a program. He was asked to produce documents proof of the program. He didn't have it and he wanted to show them the soft copies of the documents maybe from his tablet or whatever. He was asked why didn't he have them on paper. He was not given any chance to show the soft copies until he was deported.

8. Going to give birth when you did not declare it during your visa interview. This is seriously frowned at. many heavily pregnant women have been sent back for that reason. If you scale through because your pregnancy is still not visible enough and you go to give birth, it will affect your next visa application negatively.

9. Using the visa for the first time for a purpose other than what it was issued for. You will need a lot of explaining to do as to why you change the purpose of use of the visa if you will no[img][/img] ort be deported.

10. Saying a different thing from what you filled in your visa application form. this could be dangerous.


so, you can add yours or your port of entry experience so we learn.

nice one op.

You are on point

Thanks for this piece OP. However,i find that number 6 highly ridiculous. Does that mean i can't have any US contact on my phone because i stated in my form that i do not have a relative or friend in the States?

Well,i have never experienced a phone search at any Port of Entry. Not sure what my reaction would be if it eventually happened tho'.

XD3G:
Thanks for this piece OP. However,i find that number 6 highly ridiculous. Does that mean i can't have any US contact on my phone because i stated in my form that i do not have a relative or friend in the States?
Well,i have never experienced a phone search at any Port of Entry. Not sure what my reaction would be if it eventually happened tho'.

You may not have heard of it
but we have heard of people having their phone examined and having problems.

As for what your reaction would be!
If you start the usual tactic of shouting and protesting in many countries (and especially in America)
you WILL be detained and placed on the next plane home!

worry359:


You may not have heard of it
but we have heard of people having their phone examined and having problems.

As for what your reaction would be!
If you start the usual tactic of shouting and protesting in many countries (and especially in America)
you WILL be detained and placed on the next plane home!

Thanks mate,but confrontation definitely is not an option. However,i would be waiting till such happens,then i will be back here to brief the house.
Have a great day!

This makes me to remember the adage that says " better safe than sorry ... It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to suffer afterwards."

A very educative post. Something I expect to be on front page.

Of course one's phone can be searched through subject to the discretion of the officer at the POE like the example above.

Where is lalasticlala sef?

+ If you are of refugee status
+ If you are related to ex-president of Nigeria
+ If you are pregnant with protuded stomach
+ Medical visit without any note from a medical doctor

Keneking:
Where is lalasticlala sef?
+ If you are of refugee status
+ If you are related to ex-president of Nigeria
+ If you are pregnant with protuded stomach
+ Medical visit without any note from a medical doctor

Hmmmmm

My first entry to Yankee and scotland was actually successfully...no question no disturb

Ok

Fake Admission also, for people going to study.

If you chose to use an agent, be sure your admission letter is genuine.

Infact, there are numerous reasons.

Just play your part, provide every necessary and required documents and hope for the best.


Sometimes in November 2015, someone posted this:

Siga:
... Guys be very careful when picking Agents or what not.... 2 students were refused at POE last month just cos the Agent they used gave them fake admission letters and also ate their tuition... Just cos ur Agent gave u admission letter and u used it to secure VISA does not mean u shouldnt do due diligence to contact the school urself to verify ur admission... Well... the got turned back and back in Naija right now...

If you are going abroad and wish to be welcomed, please behave yourself and get your story straight. Anything that conflicts or doesn't add up is big enough to return you to where you came from.

All the best

Na we dey cause most of these things because many of us don give them the impression say we no dey truthful, so no mata wetin we tak, dem belif say na lie we dey lie. .

masterplan303:
nice one op.

Lol.....All the points are rubbish. Unless you hid in a suitcase up to the point of entry, you would not even encounter any of these issues because you won't even have a visa in the first place. The guy is just typing rubbish and you are swallowing it.

worry359:


You may not have heard of it
but we have heard of people having their phone examined and having problems.

As for what your reaction would be!
If you start the usual tactic of shouting and protesting in many countries (and especially in America)
you WILL be detained and placed on the next plane home!

What right do they have to access my phone in the first instance? Them dey look face sha, they probably wouldn't try this with anyone

Noted

Okay

Really

Bollinger:


Lol.....All the points are rubbish. Unless you hid in a suitcase up to the point of entry, you would not even encounter any of these issues because you won't even have a visa in the first place. The guy is just typing rubbish and you are swallowing it.

Exactly oo.

All true. Worse if you're going to Australia. Aussie immigration officials are the most strict in the world, they could deny you entry for sneezing too hard lol. Even Australians are denied entry into their country without cogent reasons. Crazy country.

Bollinger:


Lol.....All the points are rubbish. Unless you hid in a suitcase up to the point of entry, you would not even encounter any of these issues because you won't even have a visa in the first place. The guy is just typing rubbish and you are swallowing it.

Nope. They are not rubbish.
Factual points he raised.

I have SEEN a lady deported back due to pregnancy.
She stated she was going for a conference in the USA but obviously it was to give birth.
She got the visa when the pregnancy was not obvious and then traveled close to her delivery date.

Mstcheeeewwwww...wetin concern me. I dey okay for my Naija

ronald4lif:
All true. Worse if you're going to Australia. Aussie immigration officials are the most strict in the world, they could deny you entry for sneezing too hard. Even Australians are denied entry into their country without cogent reasons. Crazy country.

Really? Tell me about it..

Confidence is key.