Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Non- Immigrant Visas: The Consular Officer’s Perspective

My colleagues and I are very aware of the stress and preparation that applicants go through before their non-immigrant visa interview.  We interact with applicants at outreach events and through Internet-based communication tools.  However, the applicants do not have a chance to view the process through our perspective and in an attempt to correct some of the misinformation that has infiltrated the Internet, here is my perspective on the U.S. visa application process.


I have wanted to work for the U.S. Department of State for a long time for many reasons, but I became a Consular Officer for two very specific reasons.  One, I am the daughter of an immigrant and understand how important, yet stressful, is the process.  My father came to the United States as an immigrant and has often told me how confusing the process was for him, and how nervous he was because he did not want to make any mistakes.  Many of my family members have been granted visas to travel to and live in the United States.  I know how devastated my family would be if we were not able to travel to see each other, so reuniting families is something that gives me great fulfilment.

I also became a Consular Officer because I love to meet new people and hear more about individuals and their culture; I really enjoy this aspect of my work.  The best interactions that I have had at the visa window are more like conversations and less like an interview.  Nigeria is such a rich and diverse country and I am in the unique position to learn so much from so many people.  I leave the Embassy every day and have learned so much more about Nigeria than when I walked into work.

I understand that some applicants can be very nervous at their interview, but there are a few things that applicants do that can hurt their chances of getting a U.S. visa.  First, many applicants insist on showing us documents.  There are some visas classifications – like student visas – that require supporting documentation, but those are rare.  We do not have much time to make a decision, so encouraging an officer to look at a letter can really inhibit the applicant from proving that he is qualified for the visa.  Invitations, letters of introduction, and other such non-essential documents may be a requirement of other countries’ visa applications, but for the United States they can eat up a lot of time in an interview and take away from the one-on-one interaction that we truly desire.  Again, I became a Consular Officer to talk with people, not to leaf through documents.

Our accents are different and I know that some applicants aren’t familiar with speaking to an American.  Applicants who refuse to give detailed answers really hurt their case and make the experience less enjoyable for the officer.  I cannot express how much I enjoy hearing about a student’s future plans, a proud grandfather going to see his grandchildren, or a brilliant doctor explain the presentation that she will deliver at a conference.  Applicants should focus on explaining their interest in visiting our country and what connects them to Nigeria.  One thing that I would like to stress is how quickly and efficiently we must work.  We have very little time to make a decision and since the burden of proof is on the applicants to prove that they are qualified for the visa, it is best to engage in a conversation with us.

The false information spread about the visa process is something that is very upsetting to all of the officers.  We hate to see our applicants spend months of their hard earned income on fake documents and packages.  No one should be making a profit off of anyone’s visa application.  Again, we want to facilitate good travel, so applicants who present fraudulent documents have permanently ruined their credibility with us and may never get a visa.  This activity can result in a lifetime ban from the United States or even a prison sentence.   This is heart-breaking for us as so many of our applicants are just confused about the process and listen to some bad information.  Again, we want to learn more about your specific situation, so a visa package that you purchase and that provides identical details for other applicants does not represent who you truly are.  Remember that no one can help you get a visa but yourself.  The only true information can come from consular officers and the U.S. Embassy directly, so please be very skeptical of anyone who is making a business out of trying to get you a visa.

Lastly, I want to address the biggest myth that I have heard as a Consular Officer—that we enjoy refusing visas.  Simply put, this is not the case.  We took a solemn oath to uphold U.S. immigration law and if an applicant does not meet the requirements for a visa, we must refuse the application, no matter how much we like the applicant.  I take no thrill in ruining travel plans and I know that my colleagues feel the same way, but immigration law is passed by the U.S. Congress, and my job is to apply that law to every visa application.  I hope our applicants understand that the law is very strict and we must honor the law, which is more important than facilitating your desire to travel.  It gives me great pride to represent the United States, but please remember that we are not your enemies.  Often, the officers get together to talk about our brightest applicants of the day and lament the difficult cases.  I feel horribly every time I refuse a visa for a good, hard-working person because they do not meet the requirements.  The thrill that I get is out of issuing visas, not refusing them.

In your preparation for the interview, try to keep in mind that we left our homes to come and learn about your culture.  We take U.S. immigration law very seriously, but we also have a vested interest in a stronger relationship between our two countries.  Although fraud exists here, we know that there are some truly fantastic applicants.  People often believe that, in order to get a U.S. visa, they have to tell the story that they think we want to hear.  The only story that we want to hear is the true story about you.

63 comments:

  1. Normally, the sponsor of a F1 student visa should be an immediate family member such as parents, brother / sister or other family members.
    The Form I-20 was issued based on the same bank account statements provided. If they were assessed to be unacceptable then why did the Department of Homeland Security approve their I-20 paperwork submitted by the school officials in the first place.
    It is quite shocking to have had student visas denied on Wednesday 03/16/2016 just because the sponsor is the student's UNCLE. Since when did it amount to any breach of US visa laws for a relative to sponsor a student. This implies that a student who is an orphan does not stand a chance if the uncle is sponsoring their studies.

    It amounts to some discrimination when these young people can not pursue their academic dreams due to technicalities such as these. Especially coming at a time when we would like to believe that the United States welcomes international students with genuine aspirations to higher education that will enable them lead a more productive life for themselves and the global community at large.

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  2. I so much appreciate the truth about U.S visa procedure from you sir,
    If this has been revealed to fellows Nigerians from time we would have co-operate more.
    All we believed is that Americans hates Nigeria as a country.
    Looking forward to visit America embassy for visa.
    Since,I was adolescent I loved American cowboys and I want to work such adventure and since then I created interest in going to America.
    Thank you.
    Revd Williams Olalere
    Church of Nigeria,Anglican communion.

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    1. No you not. Just watch and see.
      Nice words, until its you they reject for no reason, but to be hateful. You will see.

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  3. MY NAMES ARE OKEREKE KELEJEHOVAH EMMANUEL, A TRAVEL CONSULTANT AND AN ENTREPRENEUR. WITH APPLICATION ID: AA005RGCUW. I ATTENDED AN INTERVIEW ON THE 16TH OF MARCH, 2016 TO ATTEND THE 23RD ITSA CONFERENCE-INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AND SAFETY CONFERENCE, IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. A WHITE LADY INTERVIEWED ME, BUT BEFORE THEN SHE HAD REFUSED ALMOST EVERYONE THAT GOT TO HER CUBICLE. WHEN SHE CALLED AND I WAS THE ONE IN LINE TO BE INTERVIEWED BY HER, MY CONFIDENCE EBBED, THE MEN AFTER HER CUBICLE, 7 & 8, WERE VERY INTERACTIVE AND FRIENDLY BUT SHE WAS RIGID AND EDGY, HER COUNTENANCE WASN'T WELCOMING. I NEVER SAID SHE SHOULD LAUGH WITH EVERYBODY BECAUSE I KNOW HOW TIME CONSTRAINED YOU ALL ARE WITH RESPECT TO ATTENDING TO EVERYONE. WHEN SHE ASKED WHERE I WAS GOING, I MENTIONED 23RD ITSA CONFERENCE-INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AND SAFETY CONFERENCE, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. SHE ASKED WHATS THE 'SAFETY' FOR--SHE CUT THROUGH MY RESPONSE, THEN I WAS TAKEN ABACK BUT I TRIED ARTICULATING MY RESPONSE, EXPLAINING TO HER WHAT DANGERS TOURISTS FACE AT TOURIST SITES AND LOCATIONS BUT SHE JUST STARTED TYPING SOMETHING ON HER SYSTEM AND THAT JUST MADE ME PAUSE, THAT NO MATTER WHAT I SAY SHES MADE UP HER MIND TO REFUSE ME ALREADY, I FELT HURT, REALLY HURT. YES, MOST OF US HAVE A GENUINE REASON TO TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES AND LOVE AMERICA THAT MUCH SINCE ITS LIBERAL, I LOVE NIGERIA TO A FAULT AMIDST HER CHALLENGES AND LEADERSHIP ISSUES BUT WILL NEVER WANT TO LEAVE MY THRIVING BUSINESS AND LOVELY FAMILY BEHIND, WE ARE VERY COMFORTABLE.I HAVE 2 BOYS AND MY WIFE IS PREGNANT. I HAVE A HOME AND BUSINESS HERE IN NIGERIA BUT WILL LIKE TO NETWORK AND LEARN ALL THAT I CAN TO PROGRESS AND TAKE MY BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL. WE KNOW MANY FRAUDULENT INDIVIDUALS HAVE MADE THIS AN HERCULEAN TASK FOR MANY BUT WILL IT HURT TO FIND OUT FROM THE ORGANIZERS BEFORE THE INTERVIEW HOW TRUTHFUL/SINCERE THE APPLICANTS WITH SUCH INFORMATION OR TO RUN A BACKGROUND CHECK ON THE APPLICANT? ITS NICE TO READ THIS ARTICLE YOU WROTE, ITS HELPFUL.

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    1. I had same experience with a very mean looking white lady, she didn't raise her head from her system all through, her body language was very disconnected from the conversation and that put my husband off totally. She ended up giving us a blue form.
      We spent our vacation in Paris and it was very exciting and fulfilling. America is not heaven, why should some mean looking woman ruin my mood and vacation.

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  4. I have experience such and because of it I back out .The USA government should do something about it .

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  5. Good day and thanks for this write-up. But I will start by saying that, what I have read here is different from what my family and I experienced recently at the Abuja embassy, how do you people know genuine and fake applicant, because there is high possibility of you guys issuing a fake applicant , but deny a genuine ones, we applied for visitors visa as a family but was denied, under section 214b, my husband has a good job, and I manage a large poultry farm which we both own, which I explained very well to the consular, my husband is a slow talker and a little stammering, I guess the consular may not have understood/heard him very well while he was explaining his job role/duties, considering the little time the interviews takes, But this things should be considered, some applicants are not fast talkers and may need time to explain themselves.

    Secondly, i reapplied with my son a month after. My husband said he wasn’t interested anymore and his job won’t give him time as at the time we planned to travel for Easter. But to my greatest surprise my son and I was still denied.

    And the two interviews I have attended I observed that you people are more into giving those that have travelled to other countries, than those with virgin passport which is contrary to you law, forgetting that a lot of genuine applicants with good paying job and business that has virgin passports may not have travelled out before, applying for us visa, but that doesn’t make him/her fake, some have not travelled out because of the nature of their business/work, and other family/personal reason.
    Finally I would suggest you people consider/ check all aspects very well before making a decision on applicants, because some of the applicants you denied visa just want to go to America, see new culture, people, do shopping, have fun and come back, without having any intentions of staying back, for someone like me I won’t leave my poultry farm business that gives me good income daily/monthly, kids, family, my parents and siblings who are under my care to go and start living as an alien/refugee in another man’s country.

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  6. It is good to have the viewpoint from across the 'glass partition' as this helps to clear a lot of misinformation and hearsay that have no basis whatsoever.

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  7. interesting...hope to help me soon when applying.

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  8. This is an excellent eye opener.
    Though I have never applied for a US Visa in the past but now I appreciate the Immigration procedures of the US Embassy.
    Thank you!

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  9. Though, interesting the read the "point-of-view" of a consular officer, it is sad to note that many a times when Visas are denied or refused, rarely did anyone explain to the applicant real reasons for denial except to say that the applicant did not convince the consular.. etc. If this applicant should apply again, same refusal is imminent.

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    1. That's right. I don't know why people praise this article. We've been exploit by this people.

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  10. I know someone that had to drive several hours from his work base to 3 US visa interviews in Abuja within the last few weeks.

    He has held a good job with an NNPC subsidiary for a few years and was to go to the US for training. Even after having his office back him up with an official introduction, he was denied thrice with no explanation. On the third attempt, the officer was kind enough to tell him to give it a while before applying again. Of course he missed the training.

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  11. Thank you do much for update shared. My contribution to this is that Most Nigerians will be very happy to know the reason for their visa refusal so they can make amend and Reapply. I was refused once and I was not told the reason why and this made me more nervous to reapply because I really don't know what the outcome of the next one would be.

    Thanks

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  12. Thanks very much for the information. I will like to know what category of Visa a parent to two US citizens that are minors who are going to school in the US can apply for. Thanks

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  13. Lovely! Very well put together. And also helps to understand the position of consular officers.

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  14. I'm glad to read this. I can relate to all you've written here. There are agencies out there scamming people into packages of different sorts for US Visa.

    Thanks for sharing this. I hope lots of Nigerians read this.

    Thank you for coming to Nigeria.

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  15. Putting this information on to social media is a positive thing. Its heart breaking when applicants are arraigned in court for putting forward forged documents, these applicants had the belief that the only way to get a visa was by using an agent or middle man. Now more people will do the right thing understanding that visa issuance is based on personal interaction with the consular officer

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  16. Fraud exists everywhere, not only here!!!

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  17. Thank you Officer, for being so straight forward with your write-up. I am an Immigration Attorney in Georgia, but of Nigerian heritage and I have spent countless unsuccessful hours attempting to convince my Clients that a letter of invitation is not a requirement for a U.S. nonimmigrant Visa. You have armed me with more tips on advising my Clients with this write-up. Once again, keep up the good work.

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  18. Very touching and commendable post from an American of African extraction that has a genuine desire to improve things. I wish there was no bigger picture, history of denigration & undeniable racial disadvantages.

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  19. Thank you for that, but I beg to disagree. I am a seasoned traveler and I remember when I took my grandmother many years ago to apply for a visa to the US at the insistence of my mom who is resident. I had on a slightly tinted brown sun shades, aviator style and really very lightly tinted. The first thing the guy conducting the interview asked me (this was in Lagos) was why I had sunshades on inside the office and immediately returned the documents I had just handed over to him, and said the interview was over and the visa refused. My poor grandma was devastated when I told her what the man said. The dude clearly carried his aggression from the night before, or whatever family problems he had at home to the office, because he really looked angry for no reason. So as much ad you may have think that visa officers are happy to assist, some are just downright wicked

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    1. Ogbeni, this your style ain't it. They said they want conversation and be able to look each other in the eye. Which what u wore, you've hidden your eyes! He has every right to deny u over n over sef.

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  20. and most times we mentioned the true stories about us, you still dont believe us. honestly i understand you and your stance to uphold your immigration law and i stand to respect that absolutely, but there must be fairness and transparency for both party to leverage. for example, you refused applicants with a generic information on a piece of paper leave them confused as to what went wrong and how to get the wrong right next time. Thats fairness. i wanted to be a part of a conference in the last years, questions asked relating to family- i got wife and three kids, previous travel experience - as at the time of the interview, NO. for me, travel must be on purpose and time, if there wasnt and cogent reason, id not bulge..i was schedule for a meeting in South Africa and visa applied for well ahead of time, my passport was released back to me with multiple visa months later of which i had no need of at the time. there are bunch of us who are very objective with our decisions need not be classified along. previous travel elsewhere shouldn't be a prerequisite to visit US. income- good income. like i said, i stand to respect your immig laws but fairness counts also

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  21. I appreciate this candid explanation. However, I am of the opinion that reason for rejection should be made clear to the applicant instead of just been given a paper. This will help in another interview; should in case one is asked why the first application was rejected. Besides, we would watch out for such disfavour when re-applying. Thanks

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  22. Well, that was quite insightful and enlightening. Thank you for the perspective.

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  23. This is so hard to believe that some applicants are treated on merit.
    I had bitter experiences twice at the US Embassy, Abuja. Where my wife and daughter's excitements were crushed to their faces without any reason given.

    They got invited to partake in a cousin's graduation. Invitation letters were sent, covers for their stay and all other necessity stuff. It was meant to be just two weeks holiday but what we got on both occasions were "Sorry . . . " without being given any reason what soever. I strongly believe if the US Embassy would like to encourage applicants to have confidence in the whole process, reasons for denial should be given and honestly too.

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    1. They don't have any reason for 90% denial. They want money. Y don't they denied politcians and other backdoor visas they give out

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  24. Wow! thanks for this information

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  25. Interesting read. I wish a lot of people could read this instead of blaming the Consular Officers. I hear a lot of people say they have been refused a visa and I tell them that they either were not prepared for the interview or they did not meet the particular requirement(s) for the visa sought for.

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  26. Good to hear 'a story' from the other side. Sure this will be of help to people hoping to visit The United States.

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  27. this is so true. I can relate to this with my experiences and I have always told my family and friends that it's all about personal presentation...confidence and sincerity..... gd luck guys

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  28. Just be yourself. Say it as it is and the visa is yours.

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    1. Infact I like your comment... Am going for an interview on 4th of November.

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    2. Like your comment. I have an interview in 4th. Just want to travel for a holiday.

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  29. Yagayaga....this is pure propaganda and ibdont believe it a jack.

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  30. Pure propaganda.. I don't believe that this is true at all! Why don't the American embassy allow appeals? Why do they refuse genuine applicants and first time travellers? Why don't they publish the law they so strongly took oath to uphold publicly?

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    1. Thank you my brother, na only u understand this writing. Don't mind the gullibles

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  31. This is one thing you can hold true to an American... They don't appreciate being lied to and are friendly people. However, many applicant go on telling bogus stories even though they have good intentions just to woo the consular. That doesn't work! I would do same if I was the consular. They are representing their constitution and what it states as concerns immigration law and that should be respected.

    Well said Consular, We truly appreciate your time to clear the air on this matter.Nigerians are hardworking people and are very family oriented. I hope many can draw relief from the mindset that U.S. Embassies in Nigeria are very strict with visa grants and don't just deny people the chance to progress or reunite with their families.

    Thank you, well done and may God bless the United States.

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    1. That's how we are fooled. Because you think Americans are angels they don't lie. So all those thousands they denied lied to them?

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  32. I love your write up but I will like to state here that fraud exists in every nation just as we have good people. Its good to hear that your major interest is to learn from us and not deny people visa. Well, my first experience wasn't so. I was to attend a conference at that time and all necessary things such as submitting the abstract of the paper I was to present, letter of acceptance of my abstract, letter of invitation from the organizer, hotel booking, and other docs. I applied for the visa along with my wife to accompany me on the journey but was denied by this particular lady who had denied two other people before I got to her. A terse statement was made to deny us visa, "You cannot be granted visa at this time" but prior to that the woman also said a statement to us "why are you willing to spend this much money to attend this conference?" Even though I was slightly taken aback by that line of questioning, I still answered her clearly without ambiguity yet we were denied visa that day. My experience with obtaining of visa is that, I have seen genuine applicants denied visa while those not genuine granted. So if you grant those with intention not to come back visa, you should not turn around to accuse us who do not believe in absconding from Nigeria on that.

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  33. In fairness, our US visas have always been renewed, my wife and I, but I am afraid to take my 3 children for an interview, because they have never travelled out of Nigeria, because I could not afford a family travel while they were growing up, but now, I can. Our children are angry with us, accusing us of being selfish. Unfortunately, they just don't understand how things work.

    Maybe I don't understand.

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    1. Please Please Please...your Children are right to be angry....apply with them and go for an interview....they deserve to travel and deserve that exposure you and wife are currently enjoying. Please don't be a selfish parent and allow them that opportunity for future sake.

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  34. Well written.. but do the VO put into consideration the sincere,truthful and capable applicants who just want to to travel to US alone or with his or her family for a brief vacation,business,tourism and have a fun filled experience and not to go and never come back to their home country. Some Nigerian have and appreciate their root and businesses here in Nigeria and all they are interested in is a visit(tourism and vacation). Because an applicant do not speak out(not audible) or speak well the VO should not place their decision on that alone. I applied for Visa with my husband with the intention of spending our 12th year wedding anniversary in US for a change,that was the surprise my husband had been keeping from me until he told me we have an interview at the US embassy. Am sure he wanted to give me a lifetime experience to spice our wedding but to my despair and disappointment we were denied. All the VO had to say is he's sorry. I see this as pure wickedness. Afterwards we applied at the Canadian embassy and because all documents were collected at the Visa application,we knew our chances is 99% and this was correct. Either the writer insisted they do not have fun in refusing visa to applicants,i believe they find peace and joy in doing so. God help them. America is not heaven. It's just another country(just advanced)

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  35. Some Nigerians,make it very bad for others,I am not Nigerian,but I met one of your fellow Nigerian in 2008.He played the best acting role any woman could possible fathom,I came back to the US from my vacation in the UK and we continued to talk by telephone and of course emails.At some point he started asking me to come visit Nigeria, he wanted me to meet his parents,oh we will be married.He said everything a woman wanted to hear.finally i mustered up the courage to go,I went in 2010 .We got married ,and I filed his papers to come to the US In May of 2011,he was able to come here.The next morning he said something like,do you really expect me to stay with you for 3yrs?.I Looked at him like what are you talking about and how did 3yrs come up?.i didn't know that in his mind he already figured out ,that if you are married to a US citizen,u can apply for citizenship in 3yrs. Anyways to make a long story short,not only did he have a deceptive intentions,he was also married in his country,to this date he has a wife and all he and his entire praying family wanted was for him to get to the US.,there are tons like him and the US embassy in Lagos will now have to tripple check these scammers to make sure they are not committing fraudulent marriages for the purpose of getting a green card. His story ain't over because I am getting an annulment and he will have to face the immigration at some point,unfair game is played twice.He lied to me and to his wife,because I also found out he told her,I knew about her and it's only business.

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  36. Sorry oh but the number one priority of American embassy is to increase the American revenue. They get the money through all means. If you say denying someone a visa without any reason is legal, well, I can't say you're wrong. The way America makes it difficult to get her visa could be said that it is easier to enter heaven than to enter America.

    Without background check, you can't know who presents fake documents. That's just the truth. Let them spend some of their visa application money on background check. Most people visiting America come in to spend a lot of money and thereby increase American economy.

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    1. I think their Visa systems should be review to include background check of the applicant. they just make excuses that they dont have resources to do that . To me they re using that to make up revenue. My two time experiences, Lots of errors and games. How can you determine how qualifies in less that 3 mins interview with just basic questions. to me its just a way of exploitation. There other places who are far better than america to visit.

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  37. Good day vo, I went for it interview at Lagos with my wife and 2kids but we made an irreparable mistake when filling the DS160 form online. My pay is 384k per month but mistakenly input 84k and my wife's own is 140k but input 40k. We decide to mention what we input on the DS160 form which is the mistake figure. Though with the right statement of account. The Consular officer didn't even bother to listen to any explanation. She handed us 214b form. Now what can we do next, I have my leave approval already for the travelling date. Can we reapply within a week.

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  38. Lol life is very funny,that's an angry statement, if you have gotten that visa you would visit, there are places better yes,but USA is the MECCA of the world,everyone wants to visit.just to see what it's like so tuck ur tail ,release the anger,try again do the right thing,as humans we all dream,but only with perseverance our dreams will come true.

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  39. I am very thankful to you for this really an amazing post,
    aprende ingles

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  40. To the Consul Officer,great post,most ppl are very edgy at interviews,some are nervous yes,but some of these NIGERIAN men are horrible, visitors visa or permanent they are very deceitful,and you can't trust them easily, as an untrained person,but immigration officers are trained ,the eye contact and body language says a lot.I had a very bad experience as an American citizen,I met one Nigerian bck in 2008 ,he was in the UK where I have many family members ,so I visited there almost every year.However he couldn't stay there bcoz he was just visiting. We exchanged info and communicated after he went bck to Nigeria. This guy can charm a tree to be uprooted, finally he wanted me to visit his country, so i can meet his parents.then he spoke to my mom and.he wanted to marry me.long story short we did ,I filed his papers and he got here to the US, things changed in his behavior a lot,only to find out he was married already in Nigeria all his family.knew,I was a ticket and the way out for him and.his family, I threw him out of my house and I have filed for an Annulment, Now that's FRAUD.and DECEPTION to the highest level.they cant seem to.understand that it's wrong.he really thought he could have helped his Nigerian wife to come here,how dumb could that be after his date of marriage to her was documented b4 ours .anyways he put both feet in his mouth,apparently the wife divorced him April of this year,bcoz she was tired of waiting 4.him,my.point.is,that's Fraud,and the US government gets it a lot from.you ppl and it's not easy to trust you all.he burned himself ,he thought he could outsmart me and.more importantly the US immigration, he told me they are stupid for not checking him properly and he's already here so we can't *DO **SHIT** end quote,guess what I reported him and as soon as the annulment is finalized they will get a copy so he will see who does what.on top of it all he likes internet Fraud I found out a lot from things he couldn't delete fast enough when i.threw him out,NONSENSE, who wants to go.to prison for doing the wrong.thing.never in my.life would I look at Nigerians the same way again based on that deceptive family.a mother with 5 daughters can encourage her son to manipulate another woman's child for money and papers, EVIL.

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  41. The truth is that this post is not a complete reflection of the truth.
    1. The VO's personal bias and feelings play a great role in the outcome of applications. Most times the VO's aren't objective
    2. Nigeria is a great country for making revenue. Refusals mean reapplications
    On the other hand, Nigerians make a huge deal about the applications. So much so that they are willing to forge and lie and cook up documents. They also refuse to research or let go of the common myths like 'one needs an invite, huge bank statement 'etc
    So I guess our desperation makes it easier for the Americans to make money off of us.

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  42. I am American and honestly when it comes to people of color some Americans would rather not deal with more if us being in America. If they could it would not be the land of the free and home of the brave for all who want to call USA home. Dont get me wrong I love my country but I hate that they puck and choose who they allow in but not on the basis of policy and honesty.
    I know for a fact that my fiance was honest on his application. We provide his income, my invome, pictures from my trip to Lagos, he works, I sent an invitation letter and yet he still was denied to visit me. Its unfair we both are very confused the grounds were under Section 214. His entire family, career, everything is in Nigeria and they didnt even look at any documents they asked him 3 questions and then denied him. He told them we are getting Married in March 2017. We didnt apply for a Fiance Visa it was a Vistor Visa. Just sad he was like so many people were crying, men and woman. He got denied this week and both our birthdays are next week. I dont know if the Consulate there care about Nigerians at all to be stern is different from being rude.
    The folks they need to deny they approved it's a sad situation and I feel for the honest people that dont get to see other places as freely as we do in the states.
    I will pray for change to come soon.

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  43. I am American and honestly when it comes to people of color some Americans would rather not deal with more if us being in America. If they could it would not be the land of the free and home of the brave for all who want to call USA home. Dont get me wrong I love my country but I hate that they puck and choose who they allow in but not on the basis of policy and honesty.
    I know for a fact that my fiance was honest on his application. We provide his income, my invome, pictures from my trip to Lagos, he works, I sent an invitation letter and yet he still was denied to visit me. Its unfair we both are very confused the grounds were under Section 214. His entire family, career, everything is in Nigeria and they didnt even look at any documents they asked him 3 questions and then denied him. He told them we are getting Married in March 2017. We didnt apply for a Fiance Visa it was a Vistor Visa. Just sad he was like so many people were crying, men and woman. He got denied this week and both our birthdays are next week. I dont think the Consulate really care as much as this artcle makes it seem. Some travel far and save for months or years just to try to pay for the Visa application.
    The folks they need to deny they approved it's a sad situation. I wish any honest person that wants to visit the States would be allowed to its not fair to turn so many down. Its both countries faults this continues to happen.

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  44. You Deny a genuine applicant that has told you the truth and hopes to be back and continue his work, and you grant visas to those that are not genuine, those that sure would abscond. I have a good job, I have a wife, but I don't have a child and I've never travelled before, but you'll deny me. You'll give to someone that would lie and tell you he works in so so big company, he has travelled to countries, he is married with kids, because you don't check documents. One just need to perfect his/her verbal skills, and boom,you grant the person. You guys have denied more genuine 1st timers,than fake guys!

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