Verification Information being requested lately in Nigeria

[dwheels76 5,468]

I wanted to post this because I have now heard from 4 people in the last week who had interviews about ID verification requested from friends and neighbors. No approval just the form given to send back names addresses and phone numbers. Some the embassy kept passport some no. This seems odd and I wonder if a new procedure is happening in Lagos.

I know of 1 reaffirm interviews and 3 interviews since last week this information is requested. And as you see here from Freddo they had interview way back in September.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/477506-k1/#entry6783578

Any insight?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Did they all use the checklist so often posted here ? Did they all add data at NVC. Lagos simply has a new formula to detect fraud.

[patient2010 93]

Looks as if it is just another step to hold up what is already a slow process...

[freddo 0]

Am really active now on VJ and from all the post and forums that have read and is a lot

It seems like a systematic ethnic cleansing of any application from NigerianAmerican because look at other countries they come n drone with there folks

All I see and read are Approve from far east Mid east even though the #'s from Africa are minimal compare to others including Europe

[dwheels76 5,468]

Did they all use the checklist so often posted here ? Did they all add data at NVC. Lagos simply has a new formula to detect fraud.

well 2 are K1's 1 is an affirm 1 is a IR1/CR1 from September have no idea what they posted. But a checklist of what? And what is verification of the beneficiaries identity have to do with anything? Just wondering.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Am really active now on VJ and from all the post and forums that have read and is a lot It seems like a systematic ethnic cleansing of any application from NigerianAmerican because look at other countries they come n drone with there folks All I see and read are Approve from far east Mid east even though the #'s from Africa are minimal compare to others including Europe

You may be right. They getting rid of DV lottery in Nigeria now this wahala. Makes no sense like what does names of friends and neighbors going to do. If they thought fraud a fraudster could get anyone to signup. Goodness.

[freddo 0]

Does emailing them numerous times make them put your case aside

Because some of there reply seems annoying and unprofessional or maybe is because is a Nigerian issues.

Am so disappointed in the way the clients are treated even though our Taxes pay there wages

[Gfunk 1]

Verification of identity through neighbors??! Is this for people who are placed on AP or has this become a general process? I'm super nervous now, fiancé's interview is tomorrow. Dear God, please intervene because this is one tough process.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Verification of identity through neighbors??! Is this for people who are placed on AP or has this become a general process? I'm super nervous now, fiancé's interview is tomorrow. Dear God, please intervene because this is one tough process.

Please do report back. Seems a new thing for many since just last week. Be calm okay don't have needless worry if possible.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

We were put on AP for 16 months and then denied. During AP when I visited and went to see the CO we were asked to put friend's names,

numbers and addresses on a paper ( not a formal sheet). I am sure this was for a field investigation in Nigeria, even though the interview

was in Cyprus. The friends said no one contacted them asking about my fiance.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

With the demise of the DV for Nigeria there is a definite uptick in shady family based petitions. Both outright scamming using a naive US person who thinks they have found the love of their life and in "arranged" relationships for financial gain. With the web posting guides to how to assemble the petition "correctly" and the increase in adding data at NVC ( from an oddity to a common practice ) They have obviously revised their fraud indicator checklist. Would be really like to know how many of the first time interviews added data at NVC ( a reaffirm already hits the fraud indicator ) and how many are Nigerian to Nigerian marriages. So now if you get into the possible fraud they are possibly doing a better check on country. It may be a good thing ( meaning less returned petitions )

[patient2010 93]

Am really active now on VJ and from all the post and forums that have read and is a lot It seems like a systematic ethnic cleansing of any application from NigerianAmerican because look at other countries they come n drone with there folks All I see and read are Approve from far east Mid east even though the #'s from Africa are minimal compare to others including Europe

I have been saying this for years.....

[dwheels76 5,468]

I have been saying this for years.....

Without a doubt in my mind its racist, prejudicial and bias when it comes to those of us in any African nation and the MENA’s also. Basically I have noticed if your skin is brown its scrutiny.

We have to produce more evidence than the average petitioner/beneficiary. K1’s at least for Nigeria are treated like it’s a marriage Visa and they need to show more evidence that is even required. Forget the “must have meet within the last 2 years”. You need visits and much face time. That’s what we hear time and time again.

And the visits need to be long and frequent. How it is a couple living together 3 years in Nigeria are denied based on “No bonafide evidence of a relationship”. But someone from a VWP country shows a marriage certificate they brag about that’s all they needed. And maybe a pic or two. And approved.

You look at the fraud report and nowhere are any of the MENA countries nor Africa listed. But we believe that “NIGERIA” is the worst has the highest fraud. It’s joked about here on VJ yet I have yet to see an ounce of proof. I never believed it and it’s laughable to me.

We can debate this until we are blue in the face. Immigration is broke and jaded. How the hell you deny a couple, send the petition back to USCIS to Deny, Revoke whatever. USCIS says “nope we approved it take it back”. So the CO really has no choice but to approve. It’s a Big old pissin contest and couples are getting slap around because DHS and DOS can’t play nice.

Man now I am all fired up really mad now.

[patient2010 93]

Without a doubt in my mind its racist, prejudicial and bias when it comes to those of us in any African nation and the MENA’s also. Basically I have noticed if your skin is brown its scrutiny.

We have to produce more evidence than the average petitioner/beneficiary. K1’s at least for Nigeria are treated like it’s a marriage Visa and they need to show more evidence that is even required. Forget the “must have meet within the last 2 years”. You need visits and much face time. That’s what we hear time and time again.

And the visits need to be long and frequent. How it is a couple living together 3 years in Nigeria are denied based on “No bonafide evidence of a relationship”. But someone from a VWP country shows a marriage certificate they brag about that’s all they needed. And maybe a pic or two. And approved.

You look at the fraud report and nowhere are any of the MENA countries nor Africa listed. But we believe that “NIGERIA” is the worst has the highest fraud. It’s joked about here on VJ yet I have yet to see an ounce of proof. I never believed it and it’s laughable to me.

We can debate this until we are blue in the face. Immigration is broke and jaded. How the hell you deny a couple, send the petition back to USCIS to Deny, Revoke whatever. USCIS says “nope we approved it take it back”. So the CO really has no choice but to approve. It’s a Big old pissin contest and couples are getting slap around because DHS and DOS can’t play nice.

Man now I am all fired up really mad now.

[patient2010 93]

Don't get fired up and do nothing now is the time to do something my manicurist mother travels back and forward to the phillipines all the time on visiting visas and you are right others are not scrutinized like those out of Naija...I think something needs to be done about this...I have written and written and marched before for immigration reform a lot of people are scared to write or say something out of fear that there petitions will be denied but rest assured I was not I wrote and marched and when in Naija I confronted individuals at the embassy and this was while my case was processing I wasnt protesting or confronting those about my case in particular because we had no issues I was confronting for those after me that had to go through such red tape. I am all for immigration but I think it needs to be consistent across the board.