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is an engagement party a red flag for a K1 visa in Lagos?

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Hi everyone, pls I need your help. Am new here and I have found this forum very helpful. Am a beneficiary of a K1 visa. On my letter of intention to marry , I stated that I had an engagement party after my fiance formal proposed to me. Am getting afraid with the reviews I have heard about the lagos consulate interview. Pls an engagement party a red flag. Thanks

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Hi everyone, pls I need your help. Am new here and I have found this forum very helpful. Am a beneficiary of a K1 visa. On my letter of intention to marry , I stated that I had an engagement party after my fiance formal proposed to me. Am getting afraid with the reviews I have heard about the lagos consulate interview. Pls an engagement party a red flag. Thanks

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I think that it is a fault from the network, I just posted it once.

Weird.

Anyway, I think you should post your question in the regional forum and ask those that have gone through Lagos this question: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/89-africa-sub-saharan/

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When you are starting a thread (topic), you can make a subheading (subtitle) that states more specific information relating to your question, the country in question, for example. Your topic is more likely to be seen and responded to by the right folks when the info is more clear and upfront. The only reason I opened it was because it WAS posted repeatedly and I was curious about that. Otherwise, vague titles are often ignored.

You are right that there is a wealth of information here. Good luck!

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no it is not a red flag unless someone has a traditional wedding ceremony disguised as an engagement party...abide by the usual engagement customs and it will be ok.

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It depends on local custom and tradition and Lagos is known for being all over the place on their "rules" The tend to get picky about gifts being given to the brides father ( they sometimes latch on to the bride price tradition ) and have declared engage people married when they file for a K1 and they have occasionally gone the other route and declared married people no married. ( Usually when the Nigerian has a past tradtional wife and can't produce a divorce paper ) Lagos is the consulate where if you know everything you know nothing because it doesn't play by any rule book.

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It depends on local custom and tradition and Lagos is known for being all over the place on their "rules" The tend to get picky about gifts being given to the brides father ( they sometimes latch on to the bride price tradition ) and have declared engage people married when they file for a K1 and they have occasionally gone the other route and declared married people no married. ( Usually when the Nigerian has a past tradtional wife and can't produce a divorce paper ) Lagos is the consulate where if you know everything you know nothing because it doesn't play by any rule book.

Also appreciate your post. Well,we didn't do any traditional marriage , exchange gifts nor pay any bride price. So atleast am abit consoled on that .

 
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