Mr. Chilaizya says the State Department has informed the mission that there are only 133 Zambians cited to have overstayed or violated visa regulation among other violations.
He says the figures rank among the lowest considering that other national records are in thousands.
“The Zambian community is one of the best-behaved communities in the United States of America. Of all the countries, you only have 133 of the recognized violations of overstay and visa violations that they are not in a hurry to deal with.
“I encourage you to stay on the good side of the law so that we can negotiate favorable terms for you with the US Government,” Mr. Chilaizya said.
Mr. Chilaizya has also called for close collaboration with Zambian association in the USA in order to help effectively attend to the needs of the diaspora.
He said this in Chicago at the Zambian Heritage Association of Chicago during the election of Mr. Blair Siajunza as the association president.
Mr. Chilaizya further called on Zambian associations to ensure that Zambians have a cash plan and health insurance to help cater for funeral expenses during the death of its nationals.
He disclosed the Embassy has recorded deaths of seven (7) Zambians in the past three months.
Meanwhile, the Embassy also conducted Consular clinics on dual citizenship with Zambians resident in Chicago.
Mr. Chilaizya urged Zambians in the diaspora to invest back home now that Government has implemented the dual citizenship clause.
And Embassy of Zambia Minister Counsellor for Political and Consular Affairs Robby Lungu also encouraged Zambians in the USA to contact the Embassy in Washington D.C to formalize any issues regarding dual citizenship.
Mr. Lungu says Statutory Number 50 clearly spells out processes and procedures of acquiring dual citizenship.
Best behaved yet residing there illegally.
Was there and done that.
Those picking up US Citizenship retain their Dual citizenship. American Bureau of Immigration and Citizenship or USCIS/State Department does not condition Citizen on renouncing our Zambian citizenship. We retain our Zambian citizenship hence no need to reapply. Since 1991 My wife and I have travelled and voted in every tripartite election in Zambia. Say you what? Always Zambian will only apply for our children.
Patriotic Zambian, you have been an illegal Zambian. It does not matter what the US law says, the Zambian law stated that if you took citizenship of another country before this constitution, you ceased to be a Zambian. You must re-apply to become a citizen again. Take my FREE legal advice otherwise, you may be in trouble in fyucha.
Hoooo ok so the Zambian embassy started to work now? Never head of immigration negotiations on behalf of us.
At least they are doing something unlike these hopeless corrupt drunkart thives at the UK Zambian embassy who can’t even provide toilet paper…….they have no clue of how many or if any Zambians are in the UK.. .
But for parties at independence celebrations they are number one….hopless PF kaponya drunks….
Zambia’s Charge’ D’Affaires at the Embassy of Zambia in Washington D.C. Joseph Chilaizya, is nothing but a womanizer who has slept with a every single (some married) woman in DMV region. I thankful that you have been recalled.
Mulenga Lungu you sound bitter, did he ‘hit it and quit it’?
What has that got to do with what he is saying?
Mulenga Lungu banoko ichinyop
The man is Bad, he even wanted the pastors wife. Na aleya chi kala. Joseph Mwale I wasn’t talking to you. You must be one of his hinch men.
That is what a diplomat should be doing. The rest are busy transporting goods back to Zambia in preparation for being recalled.
JOE CHILAIZYA HAS BEEN RECALLED ON NATIONAL INTEREST HENCE REPORTERS PLEASE U MUST STATE THAT THE RECALLED JOE IN HIS QUEST TO SHOW THAT HE IS WORKING SAID BLA BLA..OTHERWISE FROM THE NEWS IT SHOWS AS IF HE IS STILL INCHARGE OF AFFAIRS AT THE MISSION IN DC.THIS IS A CADRE WHOBENEFITED FROM SATA BUT ECL HAS HIS OWN PIPO BANE, ON KUNYENGANYENGA HE LIKES CHEATING GIRLS HE SHALL FIND THEM A JOB AFTER KU CHI NDIWA THE MAN SWITCHES OFF HIS PHONE
We have seen it all, they come here and try to fvck everything. They get puffed up with pride and before they know it they are jobless and languishing in Zambia.
I hope he has paid off he’s credit card debt before leaving.
Anyoko how do you know all that the man. You have too much data
Is this Joe Chilaizya the same knuckle head who goes by the name “Senior Citizen” here on LT?
All you bitter people have nothing better to do with your time. Who in his right mind says such things? Curssing for what? Who is impressed with your insults? You have no moral compass but you are busy judging this man. I do not know him or met him but if he is an adulterer he has his judgement with is maker not you.
Desist from unproductive comments and say things that build people. If you have nothing good to say just stay quiet. Self respect and respect for others is a virtue.
God bless you all.
@ Gogo52
Do what you preach