Visa Refusal: Kindly explain where I went wrong?

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

19 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

he mentioned wanting to learn and see all things new to the job

to me it suggests growing with the industry by upgrading your position and making a more profitable career

and no one will walk up and offer a job

a resume is needed even if with the same company

and Chevron and Shell are working in Nigeria

maybe he doesn't want to work in the US but he does express interest in developement

 

..while in Nigeria

 

This from OP's post

"..I don't have an immediate family there in America as i told the V.O (Basically i don't have to lie) I just wanted to learn some few things and add to what I know about Oil and gas , Naval Engineering and architecture , software solutions and all. I plan on owning a company sometime in the near future. And i don't see a reason why Navy , Oil and gas companies or Companies in the Energy sector would not be a client. No harm in learning new things , don't you think so.

 

I don't see USA as a travel destination. OTC was also held in Brazil and I think Chile , should it be held here in Nigeria, I would also go for the conference as well. Its about sharpening my mind, not running away..."

[millefleur 5,035]

Nigeria had a refusal rate of 57.47% for B visas in 2018.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/RefusalRates/FY18.pdf

 

Was this your exact wording during the interview: "I am going to the US for an Offshore technology Conference" ?

 

Because if so, it sounds extremely vague. If you have a specific conference to attend, why not state the name of the conference, the place, and the exact to and from dates? Just saying "I'm going to the US for (some conference)" sounds extremely unconvincing. Even tourists are expected to mention their planned cities/states and dates of travel when they apply. You need to be specific and give details....especially about the date you plan to leave.

 

Most people that I know who've successfully received B visas were always very clear about the exact place and exact dates of their travel during the in interview.

Edited March 6, 2019 by millefleur

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

1 minute ago, WeGuyGal said:

..while in Nigeria

 

This from OP's post

"..I don't have an immediate family there in America as i told the V.O (Basically i don't have to lie) I just wanted to learn some few things and add to what I know about Oil and gas , Naval Engineering and architecture , software solutions and all. I plan on owning a company sometime in the near future. And i don't see a reason why Navy , Oil and gas companies or Companies in the Energy sector would not be a client. No harm in learning new things , don't you think so.

 

I don't see USA as a travel destination. OTC was also held in Brazil and I think Chile , should it be held here in Nigeria, I would also go for the conference as well. Its about sharpening my mind, not running away..."

Not about running away

this area is like any other construction job

one company looses a contract because another outbids the next phase of the job

oil drilling is all about bidding contracts and winning and being able to adjust to new

leaving one job to go to another as a new company owns the contract

and it is always good to keep a resume online 

 

nigerian oil now is the top payer

2nd biggest is Chevron Nigeria

3rd is Shell Nigeria

 

i only suggested work visa as there is a shortest of people in the US with both IT and oil field experience

only a suggestion

 

and there is nothing at the moment for Chile 

but Brazil has a conference in October

[PRC Rabbit 40]

I've had to travel to several conferences for my profession and missed several for a variety of reasons but the phrases I'm reading and persistence at stressing adds up to more than  the sum of a missed conference opportunity.  

I'm not trying to be negative only  suggesting you  look at it from the CO's point of view.  Firstly the CO has interviewed hundreds if not thousands of your fellow citizens and is well practiced.  Little things are likely more important than you realize.  Like an attitude about  "Yes, but he did not demand documentation. No "Let me see a letter from your Office or so..".  The expectation of being allowed to present a 'soup to nuts' case may have come across poorly.  Sometimes a plan is so water tight and with so much corroboration it simply sounds contrived, fake. 

 

I've had to forego a few  conferences for a variety of reasons but I've  never gone online to ask for help about it, or go to  some future conference, is that it?   

 

You see what I mean?  Sometimes too much info sounds fake.  The CO's are good at what they do.

Edited March 6, 2019 by PRC Rabbit

[Bayman 65]

2 hours ago, WandY said:

Exactly! 

haha the past guys did that many years ago so the co know the tricks this time 

[Redheadguy03 505]

Where you went wrong was thinking you were assured a visa. It's not a right. Unfortunately, you aren't married and have no kids and a lot of times that is big deal to immigration. 

[Russ&Caro 1,548]

9 hours ago, Boiler said:

If there is a Conference next year perhaps try again? Gte in some more travel to other Conferences in the mean time.

Especially if the conference rotates to another country where you are eligible for a visa. That would demonstrate more interest in your career and less about the geography.

[NYCruiser 423]

8 hours ago, Boiler said:

I remember another Poster mentioning that around the Consulate there are businesses that can produce pretty much any document you want, for a fee.

There is a UK Border Force YouTube Video series that basically talked about the British High Commission for Nigeria having people hanging outside selling blank birth certificates, marriage certificates etc...anything you want printed you can get. Tragic in so many ways, but that's desperation.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

7 minutes ago, NYCruiser said:

There is a UK Border Force YouTube Video series that basically talked about the British High Commission for Nigeria having people hanging outside selling blank birth certificates, marriage certificates etc...anything you want printed you can get. Tragic in so many ways, but that's desperation.

I think I've seen that video (and countless others)  

 

The US, Canada, UK, and Australia all have had similar YouTube series. 

[Boiler 43,433]

 

[SalishSea 16,770]

53 minutes ago, NYCruiser said:

There is a UK Border Force YouTube Video series that basically talked about the British High Commission for Nigeria having people hanging outside selling blank birth certificates, marriage certificates etc...anything you want printed you can get. Tragic in so many ways, but that's desperation.

Yup.  And unfortunately that level of deception and fraud has ruined things for those who are honest.

[NYCruiser 423]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

 

Yes LOL.this is the one. 

The Diplomat going to work in a boat was amazing

[CharleneB 112]

5 hours ago, millefleur said:

Nigeria had a refusal rate of 57.47% for B visas in 2018.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/RefusalRates/FY18.pdf

 

Was this your exact wording during the interview: "I am going to the US for an Offshore technology Conference" ?

 

Because if so, it sounds extremely vague. If you have a specific conference to attend, why not state the name of the conference, the place, and the exact to and from dates? Just saying "I'm going to the US for (some conference)" sounds extremely unconvincing. Even tourists are expected to mention their planned cities/states and dates of travel when they apply. You need to be specific and give details....especially about the date you plan to leave.

 

Most people that I know who've successfully received B visas were always very clear about the exact place and exact dates of their travel during the in interview.

I live in Houston where this conference has been hosted before and it’s literally called Offshore Technology Conference. Not that the officer would know that. Just saying it is specific.

[Boiler 43,433]

3 minutes ago, NYCruiser said:

Yes LOL.this is the one. 

The Diplomat going to work in a boat was amazing

9' 30" for anybody watching and the next few minutes covers the crux.

 

Now the US does not do things the same way as the UK but comes across the same issues.

[millefleur 5,035]

6 minutes ago, CharleneB said:

I live in Houston where this conference has been hosted before and it’s literally called Offshore Technology Conference. Not that the officer would know that. Just saying it is specific.

My point was more so saying the exact city and the dates.