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DW is coming back in abt 3 weeks time. Pls has any1 used the VISA ON ARRIVAL on turkish airline from Houston.

Can u pls share ur step by step experience pls. What are d documents we need? Do we need to write d Nig Immigration? How much did you pay. Thanks

God bless ur soul @ desoul

desoul:
Great news for Houston new mama's.
PORT INTERVENTIONS
The Nigerian Consulate Atlanta, will be conducting
port intervention exercise in Houston, from
27-30th, oct 2016 under the following arrangem
Ambassador Community Center
Date:October 27-30th, 2016
Venue: 12638 Bissonnet Street (By Dairy As
Houston, TX 77099..for more information visit their web www.nigeria-consulate-atl.org.
I hope this will not be considered as advert..I just wanted to help cos this house have also helped me. pls don't pm me cos am not one of them, just visit the website their number is there you can call them if you have a kwensun...ed as received.

Pls do I need to pay any fee for the notary service at d embassy?

quin9:


As for lagos it's not mon - fri as but only /Tues,DH was there on fri and was told so,so it was done today and parcel is already on the way to me,also you don't need to print the form it would be given to you at the embassy.

Sending money thru Moneygram/Western union is almost as difficult as sending money to heaven now frm my personal experience in d last 3 wks. Also d greedy,long throat,hungry & poor Fund transfer officer 'egunje' increases d cost.

slimwendy85:
@ ezemistic, have u explored money gram or Western union. Get people in Nigeria to send it to you, it should be cheaper than black market.

No. Its possible u studied Civil Engineering & u are a banker.

jelmusboy:
Someone should please answer this for me. Must my evaluated transcript be directly related to my claimed work experience and nominated occupation?

Looking at going to learn french to improve my points.

Has any1 gone dis route before. From ur experience how long should it take with 8-16 hours weekly lecture to bcom a good speaker/writer.

Pls share ur thoughts.

They squeezed face @ d online boarding but guess it wasnt illegal just d naija gragra,with DW big belle dey let go even after lil raking. U must also take ur port along&have ur funds handy.
My personal advice,go early in d morning like 9am,u will get it latest by 12pm. U can return home to freshen up b4 u return 4 ur flight,Dats wht ma wifey did. As per EURO i dont know.

Mille:
powermike9999 , Please sir, I have a few questions concerning travelex. I'm travelling tomorrow and I haven't even got the needed forex.

1. Is the online boarding generally accepted?

2. Is there any other requirement other than flight ticket and boarding ?

3. My flight time is 8pm. Any suggestion on when to go so as to beat the long queue?

4. Any idea if they sell euro too and at what rate?

Anyone with an answer can also please contribute.

@youngmetrosG It was simple though d place was crowded. There is a queue which she followd& dey attended to every1.Just go early if u dont want stories. It was fairly smooth.Also she used her online boarding .

In d spirit of giving back &to say thank u to all dat answered my silly questions& bashed me. I found dis thread abt 1 month afta getn our US visa. All my peeps dat i asked abt birthn in d US were just not giving me d right info. So google directed me here. I read almost all d pages frm part 1 to dis page.

Wifey arrived Houston POE on Wednesday. 1st bought $4k @ travelex @MMIA to add to d small USD piggy bank savings we have been working on for a while. She is nt a Nairalander but i picked all i could here &gave her d training.

Below is d transcript according to her;
CBP:Hello, Welcome to America
DW:Thk u,Gud evening (Bush girl forming toosh, so na Oyinbo go 1st greet u)
He request for her port.

CBP:Y are u here
DW:Vacation &Childbirth

CBP:What was d main purpose u declared when u got d visa?
DW:Vacation.

CBP:But there is an additional purpose
DW:Yes. She explains why we could not make it to d US despite our initial plans to come.

CBP:Did u inform d embassy abt dis
DW:Yes i did.I have a copy of the email &reply i got here (hands it over to him).

CBP:Have u ed a hospital&doctor?
DW:Yes. I have d documents here. (She tries to hand it over to d guy but he replies dat she shld keep it &he continues to type into d system.

CBP:How much cash do u have on u?
DW:Over $7k. Do u want to see it.(Also adds) My husband will me in abt 2 weeks.

CBP: No.Keep ur cash safe, u dont know who is watching. Pls place ur fingers here. Who are u staying with?
DW: A friend.

CBP: U have no clear address on ur form. Can u fill a correct address as i cannot allow u in wtout 1.
DW Na so yawa gas o, She didnt have network on her phone to call our friend. So she ask d CBP if she can use his phone to call, He tells her dey dont allow dem bring phone to work for security reasons. He advises dat wifey asks any1 dey flew in 2geda to use dia phone to call. 2 cut d long story short, a fellow naija helpd her call our friend who now gives d correct address).

CBP: Enjoy urself, pay ur bills. Hope u have a great time here.(Stamps her in till March,2017)

On her way out, 2 other officers accost her &asks to see her port. Asks if she was sent 4 secondary inspection &she answers no. Welcome to America dey say to her again.

She picks her bags and walks out.(It all took her abt 4-6 minutes in all)

My sincere appreciation to you all. To all d aspiring visa applicants, may u experience favour. To all expectant mothers, wishn u successful deliveries,good news &good success.

I will soon share d birthing &billing testimonies to d glory of our Lord Jesus.

I apprec8 ur kind response.

tablesturn:
Good day powermike. Yes you can transfer from a 3rd party . But make sure your wife goes to the travelex office/bank 1st to notify them of the name of the 3rd party transaction expected. Better still you can transfer to her and she can make the payment herself so all documents are synchronous

Hello great peeps,

Pls i wanna ask any1 who bought PTA from TRAVELEX recently, DW plans to use dem tomorrow, Will dey allow transfer from a 3rd party instead of the beneficiary's . I am paying for her frm my personal & corporate s. Pls help.

Hello gurus in d house, I am trying to create an Express entry profile but it has sent me a mail of ineligible.I know i must have made an error somewhere because i have a masters,age is within d 30s bracket and 1 have 8.5 IELTS overall rating.I am trying to also edit or update to correct whatever errors but cant find the button. Can any1 pls help.

@gymme @dupyshoo @hartson @fusion23
I salute u all for d comments.

D crazy thing is d organisation is a multinational.Its even d European HR Centre dat is forming jackie chan for me.Dey even said dey wont include d salary details in the letter but I will include my offer letter,salary increase letters and previous payslips.

@hartson pls can u help with RCIC correct address. If any1 also has it u can pls drop it to help a brother in need.

Has any1 been in this situation before? Pls how did u handle it? Pls help

hartson:


I disagree with you on this bro.Reference letters can't be addressed to the above address except you want it thrown into the trash can.is it not better the complainant get the correct address of RCIC which is totally responsible for EE applications intake since the employer don't want to address it appropriately.beside reference letters are not meant to be addressed to anybody except in very difficult situation as above.

@hartson pls can u help with RCIC correct address. If any1 also has it u can pls drop it to help a brother in need.

Has any1 been in this situation before? Pls how did u handle it?

hartson:


I disagree with you on this bro.Reference letters can't be addressed to the above address except you want it thrown into the trash can.is it not better the complainant get the correct address of RCIC which is totally responsible for EE applications intake since the employer don't want to address it appropriately.beside reference letters are not meant to be addressed to anybody except in very difficult situation as above.

How I wish my former employer can just address it as u said but they insist on writing it to a specific address.

GrandCommander:


Is it not better to address the letter "To Whom It May Concern" instead of worrying yourself about the address to use.

ddu:

Visa Office
High Commission of Canada
P.O.Box 1639,
42, Independence Avenue
Accra, Ghana.

Thanks a bunch@ddu

Please i need a response to my earlier post. HELP!

powermike9999:
Hello Great people,

Gurus in d house pls i need assistance concerning my reference letter. My previous employer refused to write it 'To Whom It May Concern' instead they are asking for a specific address. 

Has any1 experienced this before? Who can we address the letter to. PLEASE HELP MY GOOD PEOPLE.

Thanks

Hello Great people,

Gurus in d house pls i need assistance concerning my reference letter. My previous employer refused to write it 'To Whom It May Concern' instead they are asking for a specific address. 

Has any1 experienced this before? Who can we address the letter to. PLEASE HELP MY GOOD PEOPLE.

Thanks

IQAS sent e-mail today with an attachment stating that wifey's law degree has been evaluated as a 1st professional degree while we await the hard copy. Thanks to @iphie for d guidance.

Hello great Nairalanders, Pls help wt an enquiry for a friend.

He wants to sponsor his wife to study Nursing in Canada but does not know whr to start.

Can any1 suggest schools where she can study NURSING in Canada. Are there specific exams she needs to write. Every info to achieve this is welcome.

Any1 with experience should pls help.

Hi Peeps,

Sent Wifey's documents to IQAS 5 weeks ago but they have not acknowlwdged receipt. They have acknowledged receipt of d transcript sent by the school.

My question is can i call to ask if they have received it or not? If yes can any1 pls help wt IQAS phone no? Thanks

HR just informed me that my supervisor's details cant be on d letter. Dey said dey wont include phone no on d letter because official phone nos are on d letterhead (company policy).
Will dis be accepted for d reference letter?

I used my GTdebit card & zenith bank debit card to pay for IQAS for self & Spouse.U may need to continue trying

freeradical:
Thanks. I have a t in access bank. Let me see if we can explore that option.

Modified: Just realised t s are not entitled to ATM cards. Well where there is a will, there is surely gotta be a way

@hartson thx for dis info.
So many people have brought up this topic severally in d past wt no satisfactory answer from any1. My question to u will be;
1-Do u know any1 or have u seen any1 who submitted his Pension fund before & followed this recommendation
2- Did d Canandian consular accepted it as POF. Was the person granted a visa based on this as part of his POF. Pls educate us.

If u have used ur pension fund as POF and was successful pls contribute to assist
Others with doubts or if u know any successful person pls contribute

hartson:


On the Pension Fund as POF.The person will need to back it up with statement of starting from when the was pension opened with a letter from the PFA that the money can be withdrawn at any given time I think the authorities accept that.

Thanks for d info @beyunce . I will like to ask a few questions on d NBPNP event u attended;
1-Did u take any POF along for d event or did dey request for it at anytime for d EOI?
2-What point did u have to be invited.
3- Aside ur Cv did u take along any letter from ur previous &current employers showing no of hours,supervisor etc.
4-Can u help explain if u added anytin special to ur package.

beyunce:
Guys, As promised (my info session).
I must say the turn out for the information session was overwhelming.
After my 1pm session, the line for the ITA pre-assessment interview was something else. I stood for 3 hours before it got to my turn.

Thankfully I got an invitation to apply. Almost everyone with their complete documents there actually got an ITA.

Although I don't understand how the nomination will work. Because they have 425 quota for express entry and they have issued out over a 1000 ITA in Abu Dhabi and Dubai already if not 2,000.

Can't wait to get back home and send my application.
Godspeed to us all.

I have used both my Gt mastercard savings and zenithbank mastercard savings to pay for IQAS evaluation for self & spouse.

Wt GTbank dey debited me 3 days after bt Zenith was instant.

Hope ds helps.

bigfido:


please what atm card did you use to pay for icas? i am having issues making payment on their website. not going through

I was at HNMC physically abt 3 months ago. I wanted to pay ahead of wifey's delivery bt dey refused saying i shld come back when she is in town. Dont worry abt any registration. All u need is 2 get a quote from ur DR &when u have arrived pay him , go 2 d hospital showing d DRs registration and now pay. Dats all.

Thankful11011:
Hello mums,
Please I already have my visa, doctor's appointment but am yet to with the hospital,I.e Houston north west medical centre, I tried calling their labour and delivery department, but got hold of a lady Shelley from maternity who said she would forward my number to delivery to called but no word from them, please mamas who have used this hospital and who are using this hospital, pls advice on how I can go about the registration and also if you have their s I will appreciate it,
Thanks

Ladon7:
Has anyone used IQAS for cert evaluation, pls if ubav,kindly share ur experience.

Yes.I am using Iqas for verification. I have paid , only waiting 4 d schools to do d needful.

Double congrats Nadina. May God grant u greater speed in Canada. Just like sum1 said, dont forget to be a resource to d house based on ur experience. Congrats.

nadina:
My AOR wasn't even 10th April. It was 21st April. We received port request on the 19th of May. Our story is just a testimony and miracle. I really want to encourage everyone here , put your trust in God. God is able to do the unexplainable and unimaginable. Indeed,He is a miracle working God.
Thanks to everyone who congratulated me. Your own testimony is next in Jesus name. Amen

Pls what is d pediatrician's fee like at HNW.Pls can u give a rough estimate of d pead fee & d lab bills u mentioned?

wolefola:
@ amanda0,I used dr xydas.You do not have a choice but to use the hospital's pead group whilst you and ur baby are still in the hospital,dey wnt allow external pead to come and attend to the baby whilst u are still in d hospital. The hospitals pediatrician will just walk in to attend to the baby for d number of days u are dia or at least 4 2days.You will need to choose a pead after u av been discharged 4 a follow up 4 d baby.The pku is required to be done on d baby at birth den anoda one at 2weeks wch u can choose to do at the hospital lab or somwia else,d result will be sent to the pead u choose after u av been discharged. I hope I an answered your question. Pls note that u will be charged for some lab bills but d price isnt much.

Hello House,

I need clarification on d following, my wife is going to be d principal applicant but for d Proof of funds we are likely to use my . My issues are

1-I don't have a huge balance in my per time because i use d for business but i have a turnover of abt 7-14 million monthly. When we have d need for it I can get d required funds into d . What do u think about this?

2-Can my wife use my since we are applying together as POF?

I need ur advise please.