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Hello Everyone,

My fiance just sent me a text to let me know the lagos consulate called him to tell him they will be observing a holiday on the day he is expected to go get his visa and he should come the next day Nov. 12th but he should bring a copy of his birth certificate with him to the consulate on Monday. Should i be worried or do they just need it to put in the packet that he is to pick up on thursday? Please help wedding arrangements already underway.

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8/24/09 - NOA2 hardcopy received!!!

8/25/09 - Received at NVC

8/26/09 - Forwarded to Lagos Consulate

11/4/09 - Interview date

11/12/09- Visa picked up

12/6/09 - Wedding

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12/21/09- Filed AOS

1/5/2010 - Received NOA1

1/11/2010 - Received Biometrics letter

1/24/2010 - RFE for I-693

1/29/2010 - Biometrics appointment.

2/2/2010 - Sent out RFE response

2/16/2010 - Received Transfer notice to California Service Center.

2/16/2010 - AP Approved

2/16/2010 - EAD card ordered. [online notice]

2/25/2010 - EAD card received

2/18/10 - Advance Parole notice sent

3/5/10 - Advance Parole notice sent back by P.O label undeliverable

3/8/10 - Called USCIS and requested for notice to be resent

3/13/10 - Received Green card approval notice online

3/19/10 - Received hard copy of Approval Letter and Green card. Yay!!!! see you all in 2012

12/12/11 - Getting all the paperwork ready for Removal of Conditions. [Can't believe it's that time already]

12/15/11 - Sent off paperwork with tracking

12/19/11 - Received at VSC

12/21/11 - Check cashed

12/22/11 - Received I797,Notice of Action

12/31/11 - Received Biometrics notice

01/20/12 - Biometrics Appt.

09/15/12 - I797 Notice of Action Approval Decision

09/19/12 - Notice received via USPS and Online

09/22/12 - Green card Received

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Hello Everyone,

My fiance just sent me a text to let me know the lagos consulate called him to tell him they will be observing a holiday on the day he is expected to go get his visa and he should come the next day Nov. 12th but he should bring a copy of his birth certificate with him to the consulate on Monday. Should i be worried or do they just need it to put in the packet that he is to pick up on thursday? Please help wedding arrangements already underway.

providing a birth certificate at interview is a standard document request

YMMV

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Providing one before the interview is a bit abnormal. As a pessimist I would suspect that it means there are name check issues and you may looking at AP . Wedding plans shouldn't be anything you will lose money on until the visa is in hand

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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Dont worry. I think consular officer forget to take copy of ur birth certificate. So ur fiance has to submit that. No reason to worry bout

That is what I also felt since he stated she was so excited on the interview day so she must have forgotten to get the birth certificate from him. Thanks.

K1 Journey:

3/12/09 - Sent I129F

3/16/09 - Check cashed

3/19/09 - Received hardcopy of NOA1

8/19/09 - NOA2 [online] Thank God!!!!!

8/24/09 - NOA2 hardcopy received!!!

8/25/09 - Received at NVC

8/26/09 - Forwarded to Lagos Consulate

11/4/09 - Interview date

11/12/09- Visa picked up

12/6/09 - Wedding

AOS Journey:

12/21/09- Filed AOS

1/5/2010 - Received NOA1

1/11/2010 - Received Biometrics letter

1/24/2010 - RFE for I-693

1/29/2010 - Biometrics appointment.

2/2/2010 - Sent out RFE response

2/16/2010 - Received Transfer notice to California Service Center.

2/16/2010 - AP Approved

2/16/2010 - EAD card ordered. [online notice]

2/25/2010 - EAD card received

2/18/10 - Advance Parole notice sent

3/5/10 - Advance Parole notice sent back by P.O label undeliverable

3/8/10 - Called USCIS and requested for notice to be resent

3/13/10 - Received Green card approval notice online

3/19/10 - Received hard copy of Approval Letter and Green card. Yay!!!! see you all in 2012

12/12/11 - Getting all the paperwork ready for Removal of Conditions. [Can't believe it's that time already]

12/15/11 - Sent off paperwork with tracking

12/19/11 - Received at VSC

12/21/11 - Check cashed

12/22/11 - Received I797,Notice of Action

12/31/11 - Received Biometrics notice

01/20/12 - Biometrics Appt.

09/15/12 - I797 Notice of Action Approval Decision

09/19/12 - Notice received via USPS and Online

09/22/12 - Green card Received

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Dont worry. I think consular officer forget to take copy of ur birth certificate. So ur fiance has to submit that. No reason to worry bout

I mean the copy of ur fiance birth certificate. Sorry

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Providing one before the interview is a bit abnormal. As a pessimist I would suspect that it means there are name check issues and you may looking at AP . Wedding plans shouldn't be anything you will lose money on until the visa is in hand

AP is not our portion!!!!!!!!!! and i reject it with every fiber of my being.

K1 Journey:

3/12/09 - Sent I129F

3/16/09 - Check cashed

3/19/09 - Received hardcopy of NOA1

8/19/09 - NOA2 [online] Thank God!!!!!

8/24/09 - NOA2 hardcopy received!!!

8/25/09 - Received at NVC

8/26/09 - Forwarded to Lagos Consulate

11/4/09 - Interview date

11/12/09- Visa picked up

12/6/09 - Wedding

AOS Journey:

12/21/09- Filed AOS

1/5/2010 - Received NOA1

1/11/2010 - Received Biometrics letter

1/24/2010 - RFE for I-693

1/29/2010 - Biometrics appointment.

2/2/2010 - Sent out RFE response

2/16/2010 - Received Transfer notice to California Service Center.

2/16/2010 - AP Approved

2/16/2010 - EAD card ordered. [online notice]

2/25/2010 - EAD card received

2/18/10 - Advance Parole notice sent

3/5/10 - Advance Parole notice sent back by P.O label undeliverable

3/8/10 - Called USCIS and requested for notice to be resent

3/13/10 - Received Green card approval notice online

3/19/10 - Received hard copy of Approval Letter and Green card. Yay!!!! see you all in 2012

12/12/11 - Getting all the paperwork ready for Removal of Conditions. [Can't believe it's that time already]

12/15/11 - Sent off paperwork with tracking

12/19/11 - Received at VSC

12/21/11 - Check cashed

12/22/11 - Received I797,Notice of Action

12/31/11 - Received Biometrics notice

01/20/12 - Biometrics Appt.

09/15/12 - I797 Notice of Action Approval Decision

09/19/12 - Notice received via USPS and Online

09/22/12 - Green card Received

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Hello Everyone,

My fiance just sent me a text to let me know the lagos consulate called him to tell him they will be observing a holiday on the day he is expected to go get his visa and he should come the next day Nov. 12th but he should bring a copy of his birth certificate with him to the consulate on Monday. Should i be worried or do they just need it to put in the packet that he is to pick up on thursday? Please help wedding arrangements already underway.

providing a birth certificate at interview is a standard document request

Thank you so much.

K1 Journey:

3/12/09 - Sent I129F

3/16/09 - Check cashed

3/19/09 - Received hardcopy of NOA1

8/19/09 - NOA2 [online] Thank God!!!!!

8/24/09 - NOA2 hardcopy received!!!

8/25/09 - Received at NVC

8/26/09 - Forwarded to Lagos Consulate

11/4/09 - Interview date

11/12/09- Visa picked up

12/6/09 - Wedding

AOS Journey:

12/21/09- Filed AOS

1/5/2010 - Received NOA1

1/11/2010 - Received Biometrics letter

1/24/2010 - RFE for I-693

1/29/2010 - Biometrics appointment.

2/2/2010 - Sent out RFE response

2/16/2010 - Received Transfer notice to California Service Center.

2/16/2010 - AP Approved

2/16/2010 - EAD card ordered. [online notice]

2/25/2010 - EAD card received

2/18/10 - Advance Parole notice sent

3/5/10 - Advance Parole notice sent back by P.O label undeliverable

3/8/10 - Called USCIS and requested for notice to be resent

3/13/10 - Received Green card approval notice online

3/19/10 - Received hard copy of Approval Letter and Green card. Yay!!!! see you all in 2012

12/12/11 - Getting all the paperwork ready for Removal of Conditions. [Can't believe it's that time already]

12/15/11 - Sent off paperwork with tracking

12/19/11 - Received at VSC

12/21/11 - Check cashed

12/22/11 - Received I797,Notice of Action

12/31/11 - Received Biometrics notice

01/20/12 - Biometrics Appt.

09/15/12 - I797 Notice of Action Approval Decision

09/19/12 - Notice received via USPS and Online

09/22/12 - Green card Received

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Providing one before the interview is a bit abnormal. As a pessimist I would suspect that it means there are name check issues and you may looking at AP . Wedding plans shouldn't be anything you will lose money on until the visa is in hand

AP is not our portion!!!!!!!!!! and i reject it with every fiber of my being.

Sadly, AP is pretty common for Nigeria. The birth certificate request might indeed relate to the name checks. Do not panic; and best of luck. although yes, it is advisable not to make wedding plans until the visa is granted :(

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Providing one before the interview is a bit abnormal. As a pessimist I would suspect that it means there are name check issues and you may looking at AP . Wedding plans shouldn't be anything you will lose money on until the visa is in hand

AP is not our portion!!!!!!!!!! and i reject it with every fiber of my being.

Sadly, AP is pretty common for Nigeria. The birth certificate request might indeed relate to the name checks. Do not panic; and best of luck. although yes, it is advisable not to make wedding plans until the visa is granted :(

You will be just fine. God is fully in control. Just have him to provide his birth certificate.

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Providing one before the interview is a bit abnormal. As a pessimist I would suspect that it means there are name check issues and you may looking at AP . Wedding plans shouldn't be anything you will lose money on until the visa is in hand

AP is not our portion!!!!!!!!!! and i reject it with every fiber of my being.

Sadly, AP is pretty common for Nigeria. The birth certificate request might indeed relate to the name checks. Do not panic; and best of luck. although yes, it is advisable not to make wedding plans until the visa is granted :(

He was told to come pick up his visa on the 12th instead of the 11th and to also bring his birth certificate on monday, the way i understand this is that they forgot to collect the birth certificate cos it needs to be included in his package why tell him about the change of date for visa collection if it's going on AP, please i don't need fear injected into me at this stage, it's standard procedure to have your birth certificate included in visa packages and that is what i have chosen to believe. Thanks anyway for your contribution.

Providing one before the interview is a bit abnormal. As a pessimist I would suspect that it means there are name check issues and you may looking at AP . Wedding plans shouldn't be anything you will lose money on until the visa is in hand

AP is not our portion!!!!!!!!!! and i reject it with every fiber of my being.

Sadly, AP is pretty common for Nigeria. The birth certificate request might indeed relate to the name checks. Do not panic; and best of luck. although yes, it is advisable not to make wedding plans until the visa is granted :(

You will be just fine. God is fully in control. Just have him to provide his birth certificate.

That is exactly what he is going to do cos i don't believe God has brought us this far to leave us alone. Thank Sis.

K1 Journey:

3/12/09 - Sent I129F

3/16/09 - Check cashed

3/19/09 - Received hardcopy of NOA1

8/19/09 - NOA2 [online] Thank God!!!!!

8/24/09 - NOA2 hardcopy received!!!

8/25/09 - Received at NVC

8/26/09 - Forwarded to Lagos Consulate

11/4/09 - Interview date

11/12/09- Visa picked up

12/6/09 - Wedding

AOS Journey:

12/21/09- Filed AOS

1/5/2010 - Received NOA1

1/11/2010 - Received Biometrics letter

1/24/2010 - RFE for I-693

1/29/2010 - Biometrics appointment.

2/2/2010 - Sent out RFE response

2/16/2010 - Received Transfer notice to California Service Center.

2/16/2010 - AP Approved

2/16/2010 - EAD card ordered. [online notice]

2/25/2010 - EAD card received

2/18/10 - Advance Parole notice sent

3/5/10 - Advance Parole notice sent back by P.O label undeliverable

3/8/10 - Called USCIS and requested for notice to be resent

3/13/10 - Received Green card approval notice online

3/19/10 - Received hard copy of Approval Letter and Green card. Yay!!!! see you all in 2012

12/12/11 - Getting all the paperwork ready for Removal of Conditions. [Can't believe it's that time already]

12/15/11 - Sent off paperwork with tracking

12/19/11 - Received at VSC

12/21/11 - Check cashed

12/22/11 - Received I797,Notice of Action

12/31/11 - Received Biometrics notice

01/20/12 - Biometrics Appt.

09/15/12 - I797 Notice of Action Approval Decision

09/19/12 - Notice received via USPS and Online

09/22/12 - Green card Received

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He was told to come pick up his visa on the 12th instead of the 11th and to also bring his birth certificate on monday, the way i understand this is that they forgot to collect the birth certificate cos it needs to be included in his package why tell him about the change of date for visa collection if it's going on AP, please i don't need fear injected into me at this stage, it's standard procedure to have your birth certificate included in visa packages and that is what i have chosen to believe. Thanks anyway for your contribution.

He already had his interview? And he is just going to pick up the visa? that is very very different. Seems you have nothing to worry about.

I am not injecting fear. Please, try to breathe deeply :)

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He was told to come pick up his visa on the 12th instead of the 11th and to also bring his birth certificate on monday, the way i understand this is that they forgot to collect the birth certificate cos it needs to be included in his package why tell him about the change of date for visa collection if it's going on AP, please i don't need fear injected into me at this stage, it's standard procedure to have your birth certificate included in visa packages and that is what i have chosen to believe. Thanks anyway for your contribution.

He already had his interview? And he is just going to pick up the visa? that is very very different. Seems you have nothing to worry about.

I am not injecting fear. Please, try to breathe deeply :)

Believe me i am trying to breathe deeply, i guess that won't happen until i have him right here with me. Thanks.

K1 Journey:

3/12/09 - Sent I129F

3/16/09 - Check cashed

3/19/09 - Received hardcopy of NOA1

8/19/09 - NOA2 [online] Thank God!!!!!

8/24/09 - NOA2 hardcopy received!!!

8/25/09 - Received at NVC

8/26/09 - Forwarded to Lagos Consulate

11/4/09 - Interview date

11/12/09- Visa picked up

12/6/09 - Wedding

AOS Journey:

12/21/09- Filed AOS

1/5/2010 - Received NOA1

1/11/2010 - Received Biometrics letter

1/24/2010 - RFE for I-693

1/29/2010 - Biometrics appointment.

2/2/2010 - Sent out RFE response

2/16/2010 - Received Transfer notice to California Service Center.

2/16/2010 - AP Approved

2/16/2010 - EAD card ordered. [online notice]

2/25/2010 - EAD card received

2/18/10 - Advance Parole notice sent

3/5/10 - Advance Parole notice sent back by P.O label undeliverable

3/8/10 - Called USCIS and requested for notice to be resent

3/13/10 - Received Green card approval notice online

3/19/10 - Received hard copy of Approval Letter and Green card. Yay!!!! see you all in 2012

12/12/11 - Getting all the paperwork ready for Removal of Conditions. [Can't believe it's that time already]

12/15/11 - Sent off paperwork with tracking

12/19/11 - Received at VSC

12/21/11 - Check cashed

12/22/11 - Received I797,Notice of Action

12/31/11 - Received Biometrics notice

01/20/12 - Biometrics Appt.

09/15/12 - I797 Notice of Action Approval Decision

09/19/12 - Notice received via USPS and Online

09/22/12 - Green card Received

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No need to worry at all. Do what the consulate has asked and pick up the Visa on the 12th. Nov 11th is a federal holdiday (veterans day) so the consulate must observe it. Don't let anyone put fear into you. The Visa is already yours.

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9/30/09 - IV Bill generated

9/30/09 - IV Bill paid

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10/1/09 - IV Bill shows as paid on NVC (printed cover sheet)

10/2/09 - Returned DS-230 package to NVC

10/3/09 - NVC received DS-230 package-Unofficial(express mail delivery)

10/8/09 - NVC recieved DS-230 package - Official (Under Review)

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No need to worry at all. Do what the consulate has asked and pick up the Visa on the 12th. Nov 11th is a federal holdiday (veterans day) so the consulate must observe it. Don't let anyone put fear into you. The Visa is already yours.

Thank you, i will need your assistance during the AOS stage hope you don't mind?

K1 Journey:

3/12/09 - Sent I129F

3/16/09 - Check cashed

3/19/09 - Received hardcopy of NOA1

8/19/09 - NOA2 [online] Thank God!!!!!

8/24/09 - NOA2 hardcopy received!!!

8/25/09 - Received at NVC

8/26/09 - Forwarded to Lagos Consulate

11/4/09 - Interview date

11/12/09- Visa picked up

12/6/09 - Wedding

AOS Journey:

12/21/09- Filed AOS

1/5/2010 - Received NOA1

1/11/2010 - Received Biometrics letter

1/24/2010 - RFE for I-693

1/29/2010 - Biometrics appointment.

2/2/2010 - Sent out RFE response

2/16/2010 - Received Transfer notice to California Service Center.

2/16/2010 - AP Approved

2/16/2010 - EAD card ordered. [online notice]

2/25/2010 - EAD card received

2/18/10 - Advance Parole notice sent

3/5/10 - Advance Parole notice sent back by P.O label undeliverable

3/8/10 - Called USCIS and requested for notice to be resent

3/13/10 - Received Green card approval notice online

3/19/10 - Received hard copy of Approval Letter and Green card. Yay!!!! see you all in 2012

12/12/11 - Getting all the paperwork ready for Removal of Conditions. [Can't believe it's that time already]

12/15/11 - Sent off paperwork with tracking

12/19/11 - Received at VSC

12/21/11 - Check cashed

12/22/11 - Received I797,Notice of Action

12/31/11 - Received Biometrics notice

01/20/12 - Biometrics Appt.

09/15/12 - I797 Notice of Action Approval Decision

09/19/12 - Notice received via USPS and Online

09/22/12 - Green card Received

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