Hello

My husband had his interview this morning. It lasted a few minutes and there woman told him I believe you and said you visa has been approved. She told him to come back on Friday and pick up the visa. Well later on today after he got home the embassy called him back saying the interviewer needs him to come back on Monday at 1pm and would not provide a reason. Anyone had anything like this happen. Was just trying to figure out what the Monday thing could be about ?

hmmm, that is very interesting. i am sorry you have to go through the suspense of the weekend. i pray it is good news.

Thanks , I just hate waiting that long and not knowing what to expect. Above all things I just wish they would of just gave a reason

Do they have his passport? If they have it, then the news might be a good one

Yes they have his passport and they gave him an orange slip (i think that is the color) but anyways it said he was approvedand it had the information on it telling him where to pick up his visa at. This is lagos embassy so I have to ask this question . Do you think they could change the approval and throw him into admin review or denial or anything crazy like that ?

Did he have his medical complete ? I can't think of anything they need him to come back for.

yes he had his medical complete as well and turned all that in to them . I dont know what else it could be

Since you have an approval letter KEEP IT and definitely use it to say "I have been approved, please give me my visa and I'll be on my way!!!!" Senegal embassy kept telling me I had to come back, that our visa wasn't ready, that the woman who puts the packages together wasn't in, that I didn't have an appointment, that they don't give out visas on that day, etc etc etc. I just kept showing the woman the piece of paper with the time we were to return and kept insisting we weren't leaving without the the visa, that I didn't care if the woman wasn't there they had other employees who could get it together, etc. She finally got tired of dealing with me and allowed me into the embassy, we were there less than 2 minutes and we had the visa packet in hand. It was just all BS, not sure why they were giving me hassles, the packet had been ready for 3 and 1/2 days (they date & time stamp it). Just tell hubby to be firm (not disrespectful) and refuse to leave without the visa since you have been approved and have a prescribed time to pick it up

okay thanks WhidbeyGirl

The problem is Lagos sends you to another place to pick up your visa. You can't make a scene at the consulate because your passport and visa won't be there.

yes that is what he told me is that he has to go somewhere else and pick up the visa and pay 1,225 naira . we just dont know why all of a sudden they want him to come back on monday.

Sounds like there is a chance of AP , hopefully a short one

What the heck do you have to pay for??? Since you're getting the IR1/CR1 there shouldn't be anything left to pay!!

we didnt do that one . we ended up doing the k-3 . but even we that one I thought everything was already paid for when he went to the embassy. but he is saying he has to pay that other fee when he goes to pick up his visa.

It is a processing/delivery fee

hmmmm didn't have that one in Senegal.

They have started to send the visas to some other place to be picked up and now have this fee .

The first thing that comes to my mind when reading is AP. I have never heard of this situation in NIgeria. I have heard of it in other common AP regions though.

Sorry for your delay.

Just continue to pray and trust God, i know sometimes it's hard but God always comes through. All is well.

I thought about that to. But I was wondering would they do that after they told him he has been approved and given him his approval notice to go and pick up his visa on the 20th.

What they will probably say is that he passed the interview but that the name checks were incomplete. The CO probably forgot to check the computer for the status of the file. Because AP is a catch all phrase for "we don't have everything together" it is used for all sorts of delays. The good thing is most African names are unique so they clear quickly.

When you are in AP in Nigeria, you are usualy in AP for documentation verfication. Check to see if they can discover if you were married or not. They usually do a home visit, questions neighbors, and relatives.


They have taken peoples passport and then called them back to come get it, because additonal processing is needed.

Okay everyone Thanks for all the responses. My husband just came back from the embassy to figure out what the problem is. He met with the person at the front who told him to go down the hall and wait for MR. _____ to come and get him. Hubby sat there for an hour and finally a man came out and said they were going to his office. They went upstairs and went into a private office. Security was very tight up there they even have military type security up there. CO told him there was a problem that his interview he did on friday was not valid and his approval has been cancelled. The CO will be conducting another interview today and this will determine if he passes or not. CO said there was a problem with his name and status and also my name. Apparently someone with my last name in there system was wanted. luckily I sent my hubby a copy of my passport and my mom passport. CO looked at those made copies and was like okay. Then hubby showed him a copy of the plane tickets with my grandparents name on them when we flew to see hubby's siblings . So that clear up the name problems. Then CO tried to say my family must not of been happy with the wedding that is why they didnt come. So luckily again I had all my family member write a letter saying why they couldnt come and how they felt about us getting married (they all like my hubby) and then I have all letters notorized so hubby was able to give it to the CO. That clear all that up. Then CO said my hubby name was already in the system for immigration which is true cause my husband sibling and parents are all american citizens. so my husband explained that. The CO asked him question after question mostly just about our family members. Interview lasted about 45 mins this time. CO said that is all the questions he has to ask. Walked my husband back down stairs to the front desk and said he was approved close the case there is nothing else to clear up everthing checks out. so they gave my hubby his slip and said he can pickup his visa on tues. Yeah , Glory be to GOD !

yea!!! congrats

Oh my God did that really happen to you????/ Im so sorry to hear that.But Im very thankful to God that your husband got his visa.It looks like an angel was with you and your husband today.You are blessed!!! Best wishes
Nwanyioma

Yeah it all happen a few hours ago as a matter of fact. Thanks

What relief. I am so happy he came out iwth good news after all that torture.

Prais the Lord Jesus for that!!Amen!!

Wow. Congratulations on the good news!