I am asking this question with a heavy heart because a friend of mine told me his F1 visa application—as well as that of all intending students to the US—was denied this morning. He answered all the questions of the visa officer perfectly but he was still denied. He was aked if he is married and had kids, and he answered in the negative. Could his being single be a factor in the denial of his application? Or is there something else prompting the US embassy to deny Nigerians visas? I am really perplexed because my friend expended a lot of money to apply and gain admission to a US school. If the US doesnt want Nigerians to come to their country anymore, they can as well a formal and well publicized directive to that effect. The practice of swindling Nigerians of exorbitant visas fees must be deprecated and discouraged by the Nigerian Government.

According to my friend, all intending students for masters degree to the US were denied their visas this morning. Not even one was issued a visa. This is the height of visa discrimination and something must be done to remedy the situation. Nigerians cannot continue to waste their hard earned money to apply for visa that has already been denied by fiat of the authorities at the State Department(Foggy Bottom). We need clarity and honesty on this visa issue from US authorities. Enough is Enough.

Mods, do the needful, please.

It's well

resurgent2019:
I am asking this question with a heavy heart because a friend of mine told me his F1 visa application—as well as that of all intending students to the US—was denied this morning. He answered all the questions of the visa officer perfectly but he was still denied. He was aked if he is married and had kids, and he answered in the negative. Could his being single be a factor in the denial of his application? Or is there something else prompting the US embassy to deny Nigerians visas? I am really perplexed because my friend expended a lot of money to apply and gain admission to a US school. If the US doesnt want Nigerians to come to their country anymore, they can as well a formal and well publicized directive to that effect. The practice of swindling Nigerians of exorbitant visas fees must be deprecated and discouraged by the Nigerian Government.

According to my friend, all intending students for masters degree to the US were denied their visas this morning. Not even one was issued a visa. This is the height of visa discrimination and something must be done to remedy the situation. Nigerians cannot continue to waste their hard earned money to apply for visa that has already been denied by fiat of the authorities at the State Department(Foggy Bottom). We need clarity and honesty on this visa issue from US authorities. Enough is Enough.

Mods, do the needful, please.

i live in the US. I dont know what peoples intent are but just fyi many but not all Nigerians abuse visas by overstaying....go to atlanta n see how many nigerians are there on temp visa....

lindaayim:
i live in the US. I dont know what peoples intent are but just fyi many but not all Nigerians abuse visas by overstaying....go to atlanta n see how many nigerians are there on temp visa....

Hmmmmmmmmm sad. So invariably, the US is punishing genuine travelers because of the sins of Nigerians who have overstayed their visas in the US?

resurgent2019:


Hmmmmmmmmm sad. So invariably, the US is punishing genuine travelers because of the sins of Nigerians who have overstayed their visas in the US?

I dont think their intent is to punish....my opinion is to make the process so difficult so that people r discouraged from applying n probably filter through applicants for those with genuine cause....it is always hard to tell who is genuine...plus sometimes few bad tomatoes affects several good ones in a basket

lindaayim:
I dont think their intent is to punish....[/b]my opinion is to make the process so difficult so that people r discouraged from applying n probably filter through applicants for those with genuine cause[b]....it is always hard to tell who is genuine...plus sometimes few bad tomatoes affects several good ones in a basket

Hmmmmmm, the bolded though. Well, if that is their intention, they have failed because i know many stubborn Nigerians will keep losing their money by applying.

resurgent2019:
I am asking this question with a heavy heart because a friend of mine told me his F1 visa application—as well as that of all intending students to the US—was denied this morning. He answered all the questions of the visa officer perfectly but he was still denied. He was aked if he is married and had kids, and he answered in the negative. Could his being single be a factor in the denial of his application? Or is there something else prompting the US embassy to deny Nigerians visas? I am really perplexed because my friend expended a lot of money to apply and gain admission to a US school. If the US doesnt want Nigerians to come to their country anymore, they can as well a formal and well publicized directive to that effect. The practice of swindling Nigerians of exorbitant visas fees must be deprecated and discouraged by the Nigerian Government.

According to my friend, all intending students for masters degree to the US were denied their visas this morning. Not even one was issued a visa. This is the height of visa discrimination and something must be done to remedy the situation. Nigerians cannot continue to waste their hard earned money to apply for visa that has already been denied by fiat of the authorities at the State Department(Foggy Bottom). We need clarity and honesty on this visa issue from US authorities. Enough is Enough.

Mods, do the needful, please.

How do you know that he answered those questions perfectly?

resurgent2019:


Hmmmmmm, the bolded though. Well, if that is their intention, they have failed because i know many stubborn Nigerians will keep losing their money by applying.

How can they fail when those Nigerians are losing their money without getting the visa?

justwise:


How do you know that he answered those questions perfectly?

He told me his answers to the questions asked by the VO. They were professional questions replied with standard answers.

justwise:
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How can they fail when those Nigerians are losing their money without getting the visa?

So it’s a deterrence measure? I mean defrauding applicants of the money?

resurgent2019:


He told me his answers to the questions asked by the VO. They were professional questions thought with standard answers.

Sorry what does that mean?

resurgent2019:


So it’s a deterrence measure? I mean defrauding applicants of the money?

You really don't know the meaning of defraud

justwise:
[/b]

Sorry what does that mean?

Sorry, I meant replied.

justwise:
[/b]

You really don't know the meaning of defraud

Are you an embassy official? Why are you defending them?

kunzzy4me:
One day the youth will burn down the embassy.. Their just exploiting Nigerians...

Arrrrrrghh. I don’t support that oo. What the US needs to do is make a categorical statement that they don’t want Nigerians in their country again. It is a very simple matter. And it is better than robbing people of their hard earned application fees.

We know Nigeria has failed, maybe that’s why Nigerians are being rejected worldwide. The structural problems of the country has to be tackled at some point. We cannot keep being afraid of the violence of the northerners. If southerners can’t leave this failed contraption, we might as well face the notherners war for war and repossess our country.

justwise:


How do you know that he answered those questions perfectly?

Yes, this is a million dollar question.


Some people might not want to agree or accept it that most US visa officers are still very lenient with their visas approval rate compared to other developed countries like Canada and the UK.

Just reading some visa interviews from applicants who post on this forum already tells me that some visa officers do approve some visas to some applicants even when they know that the applicant is not being very truthful but is saying anything desperately to convince the visa officer that she/he is genuine even when not.

resurgent2019:


Are you an embassy official? Why are you defending them?

..with a friend like you your friend will never know why he was refused

Beautyaddy:


Yes, this is a million dollar question.


Some people might not want to agree or accept it that most US visa officers are still very lenient with their visas approval rate compared to other developed countries like Canada and the UK.

Just reading some visa interviews from applicants who post on this forum already tells me that some visa officers do approve some visas to some applicants even when they know that the applicant is not being very truthful but is saying anything desperately to convince the visa officer that she/he is genuine even when not.

I understood what you are saying. But in this case, the questions related to issues of law. The answers are the same the world over. My friend said he answered them correctly but the visa officer was asking irrelevant questions about why he chose the school he chose(completely unrelated to the grant of a student visa). The fact is that there is a standing order to deny genuine Nigerians American visas due to the misdeeds of other Nigerians who are abusing their visas.

The US should come out straight to issue a statement that there is a reduction in the number of visas to be issued to Nigerians henceforth. That is better than taking visa fees from Nigerians and still deny them the visas. It is a very simple matter oo. It is their country and they reserve the right to deny foreigners access to it. But they should honest about your consular objectives and policies regarding Nigeria!

justwise:


..with a friend like you your friend will never know why he was refused

What are you saying? Go and sit down if you have nothing to say! You think I am part of the people who kowtow to your overbearing attitude here?

resurgent2019:


I understood what you are saying. But in this case, the questions related to issues of law. The answers are the same the world over. My friend said he answered them correctly but the visa officer was asking irrelevant questions about why he chose the school he chose(completely unrelated to the grant of a student visa). The fact is that there is a standing order to deny genuine Nigerians American visas due to the misdeeds of other Nigerians who are abusing their visas.

The US should come out straight to issue a statement that there is a reduction in the number of visas to be issued to Nigerians henceforth. That is better than taking visa fees from Nigerians and still deny them the visas. It is a very simple matter oo. It is their country and they reserve the right to deny foreigners access to it. But they should honest about your consular objectives and policies regarding Nigeria!

I really do understand the frustration but believe it that Nigerians are not the only applicants going through the very strict and scrutiny of visa interviews with low approvals rates. Most applicants who come from countries that have very high visa abuser rates are...China and India comes to mind.

resurgent2019:


What are you saying? Go and sit down if you have nothing to say! You think I am part of the people who kowtow to your overbearing attitude here?

typical smh

justwise:


typical smh

Are a consular officer? Why are you cocky to your fellow Nigerians?

Beautyaddy:


I really do understand the frustration but believe it that Nigerians are not the only applicants going through the very strict and scrutiny of visa interviews with low approvals rates. Most applicants who come from countries that have very high visa abuser rates are...China and India comes to mind.

You are too generous with your time

resurgent2019:
I am asking this question with a heavy heart because a friend of mine told me his F1 visa application—as well as that of all intending students to the US—was denied this morning. He answered all the questions of the visa officer perfectly but he was still denied. He was aked if he is married and had kids, and he answered in the negative. Could his being single be a factor in the denial of his application? Or is there something else prompting the US embassy to deny Nigerians visas? I am really perplexed because my friend expended a lot of money to apply and gain admission to a US school. If the US doesnt want Nigerians to come to their country anymore, they can as well a formal and well publicized directive to that effect. The practice of swindling Nigerians of exorbitant visas fees must be deprecated and discouraged by the Nigerian Government.

According to my friend, all intending students for masters degree to the US were denied their visas this morning. Not even one was issued a visa. This is the height of visa discrimination and something must be done to remedy the situation. Nigerians cannot continue to waste their hard earned money to apply for visa that has already been denied by fiat of the authorities at the State Department(Foggy Bottom). We need clarity and honesty on this visa issue from US authorities. Enough is Enough.

Mods, do the needful, please.

Just admit that you are the one lets know how to assist you.

SourGrape:
Just admit that you are the one lets know how to assist you.

To God who made me, It is not me.

resurgent2019:


I understood what you are saying. But in this case, the questions related to issues of law. The answers are the same the world over. My friend said he answered them correctly but the visa officer was asking irrelevant questions about why he chose the school he chose(completely unrelated to the grant of a student visa). The fact is that there is a standing order to deny genuine Nigerians American visas due to the misdeeds of other Nigerians who are abusing their visas.

The US should come out straight to issue a statement that there is a reduction in the number of visas to be issued to Nigerians henceforth. That is better than taking visa fees from Nigerians and still deny them the visas. It is a very simple matter oo. It is their country and they reserve the right to deny foreigners access to it. But they should honest about your consular objectives and policies regarding Nigeria!

Why not admit that you don’t know jack about student visa interview?

That question is completely relevant and any serious student will prepare to give a convincing answer.

I actually feel sorry for your friend.

It can also be cuz the Canadian govt as of March/April asked that thr US should screen well who they give Visa to in Nigeria cuz there were an influx of Nigerians with US visa in Canada in March/April as in alot.

Infanct, Canadian immigration Minister sent some immigration officers to Nigerian to teach their US counterparts how to get the job done and the minister himself also went to have a talk with the Nigerian Government.

SourGrape:
Just admit that you are the one lets know how to assist you.

He doesn't need your assistance, he's just sharing a friend's experience...#kapich

Hotstepper:
It can also be cuz the Canadian govt as of March/April asked that thr US should screen well who they give Visa to in Nigeria cuz there were an influx of Nigerians with US visa in Canada in March/April as in alot.

Infanct, Canadian immigration Minister sent some immigration officers to Nigerian to teach their US counterparts how to get the job done [and the minister himself also went to have a talk with the Nigerian Government.

Huh, I will have to disagree with some of that highlighted statement.

Even though I know this issue about US visa holders flocking illegally across the US-Canadian borders was very high since Trump came into office but the fault wasn't because the US visa officers weren't doing their job...it was because the Canada was very weak and still very weak as we speak with their asylum approval requirements.

Beautyaddy:


Huh, I will have to disagree with some of that highlighted statement.

Even though I know this issue about US visa holders flocking illegally across the US-Canadian borders was very high since Trump came into office but the fault wasn't because the US visa officers weren't doing their job...it was because the Canada was very weak and still very weak as we speak with their asylum approval requirements.

Hmmmmmmm. It is a bad situation for Nigerians all round.