Nigerian B1/B2 restricted from AOS/EOS

[Cheschirecat 176]

this is someone’s Visa stamp. Nigeria has too many overstays so B1/B2s have restrictions imposed. I pray current AOS applicants are not affected. 

[ElDiablo 95]

Good. This should be on all B1/B2 visas.

 

Nothing worse than a lying B1/B2 visa holder who decides to AOS.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

This applies only to the specific admittee who may have abused the privilege on prior 'visits'. 

[SalishSea 17,430]

8 minutes ago, Cheschirecat said:

this is someone’s Visa stamp. Nigeria has too many overstays so B1/B2s have restrictions imposed. I pray current AOS applicants are not affected. 

That is not meaningful unless the actual laws pertaining to AOS from B visas are changed.

[HRQX 4,145]

Some info from Avvo: https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/what-does-no-cos-aos-eos-mean--2059002.html

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

And note the abbreviated admission length

[Cheschirecat 176]

6 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

This applies only to the specific admittee who may have abused the privilege on prior 'visits'. 

Not so per the article 

[Cheschirecat 176]

8 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

That is not meaningful unless the actual laws pertaining to AOS from B visas are changed.

What was reported (which was not law) is that Nigeria had a large amount of overstays and restrictions are being imposed. I wonder if anyone else has experience this? 

[SalishSea 17,430]

4 minutes ago, Cheschirecat said:

Not so per the article 

Which article?   The avvo link?  That link says exactly that it was related to that individual’s specific travel history.

[Cheschirecat 176]

11 minutes ago, ElDiablo said:

Good. This should be on all B1/B2 visas.

 

Nothing worse than a lying B1/B2 visa holder who decides to AOS.

I’m sure everyone is not lying, but my German mother who is now a citizen married my father back in 1972 on a B1/B2. 

[SalishSea 17,430]

1 minute ago, Cheschirecat said:

What was reported (which was not law) is that Nigeria had a large amount of overstays and restrictions are being imposed. I wonder if anyone else has experience this? 

Nigeria does have a lot of overstays.  However, any type of widespread policy change implemented at the border would have to be backed up by law.

[RamonGomez 271]

Do AOS applicants still need to include a photocopy of their entire passport? If not, then how would USCIS even see this? Unless they flagged it in their computer system. 

 

Anyways, there are numerous cases out there of people who have AOS'ed without any problems with that annotation. I'm not an immigration super-expert but I don't think it's up to CBP to decide who and who isn't eligible for immigration benefits.

[SalishSea 17,430]

Just now, Cheschirecat said:

I’m sure everyone is not lying, but my German mother who is now a citizen married my father back in 1972 on a B1/B2. 

Marrying on a B visa is not proof that a lie was told.

[Cheschirecat 176]

2 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Which article?   The avvo link?  That link says exactly that it was related to that individual’s specific travel history.

https://www.thenewsguru.com/

[SalishSea 17,430]

Just now, RamonGomez said:

Do AOS applicants still need to include a photocopy of their entire passport? If not, then how would USCIS even see this? Unless they flagged it in their computer system. 

 

Anyways, there are numerous cases out there of people who have AOS'ed without any problems with that annotation. I'm not an immigration super-expert but I don't think it's up to CBP to decide who and who isn't eligible for immigration benefits.

Everything is noted in the computer.  USCIS personnel know what type of visa AOS applicants are adjusting from.