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How a visa applicant was arrested at American Embassy Abuja with Fake ID Card

An officer of the Department of State Service, Mr Franklin Akinbade, on Monday, told an FCT High Court, Kubwa, how a suspect, Olumide Akinola, falsified documents which he presented at the American Embassy. Akinbade, led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Mr Oremosele Collins, told the court that the suspect introduced himself and four others as staff of the National Identity Management Commission. According to him, the defendant told him during investigation that sometimes in 2013, one Lawrence and Chidi, now at large, met the defendant to help them secure visas for their clients, which he declined. "He told me that they came back in 2015 asking to sponsor him (the defendant) to a Global Summit holding in America, which was in line with his profession as a protocol officer if he would assist his friends too. "Thereafter, he obtained a letter from the Ministry of External Affairs, introducing himself and four others as officers of NIMC. "He also told me th

How to Annul a marriage in UK

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1. When you can annul a marriage Annulment is a way of ending a marriage, like divorce. Unlike divorce, you can get a marriage annulled at any time after the wedding (in a divorce, you have to wait at least a year). You may want an annulment if you have religious reasons for not wanting a divorce. However, you need to show that the marriage was either not valid in the first place, or is defective for one of the reasons given below. 1. Your marriage is not legally valid - ‘void’ marriages You can annul a marriage if it was not legally valid in the first place, eg: you are closely related one of you was under 16 one of you was already married or in a civil partnership If a marriage was not legally valid, the law says that it never existed. However, you may need legal paperwork to prove this - eg if you want to get married again. 2. Your marriage is defective - ‘voidable’ marriages You can annul a marriage if: it wasn’t consummated - you haven’t had sex wi

How to transfer your UK Visa to a New Passport

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April 2017: You may be able to transfer your UK visa to a new passport when your old passport expires. You must pay a fee if you apply to do this. How you transfer your visa depends on: whether you’re applying in the UK what type of visa status you have You don’t have to transfer your visa - you can carry both your old and new passports when travelling to or from the UK instead. You’re in the UK You can’t transfer your visa to your new passport. Instead, you’ll need to apply for a biometric residence permit ( BRP ). A  BRP  is a separate document and will replace the visa you had in your old passport. How you apply for a  BRP  depends on your visa status. You have permission to stay in the UK temporarily (‘leave to remain’) You can transfer your visa to a  BRP  by applying for a ‘transfer of conditions’ ( TOC ). Use the guidance and the TOC form to apply. You then should either: post your form with the fee (use the address on the form) take your form whe

Why many UK Visa Applications are rejected

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    The UK is one of the biggest destination for travelers all over the world, either as tourists, students, business people or those who want to join their families and loved ones in the country. Please note that having a visa is not 100 guarantee that one would be allowed into the country. If the boarder agency officer at Heathrow airport in London or Gatwick, needs you to convince him or more, then you have to show evidence that you are a genuine visitor or student before you are allowed in. Having an American passport is not even enough. You have to show that you have enough

How To Apply For A US Visa!Easy steps

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Every year millions of people all over the world want to travel to the United States for different purpose. Some want to join their families, live a good life in a developed country. Some just want to go for short visit and return to their home country. If you want to apply to travel to the US for non-immigrant visa, here is how to apply. For Nonimmigrant Visa applicants: Determine your visa type by reading Common Nonimmigrant Visas. Each visa type explains the qualifications and application items. Choose the visa type that applies to your situation. Be sure to also review the Visa Waiver Program.