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Angelica_Chinedu   0

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Hi Everyone,

I am new on this site. My co-workers told me about Visa Journey because they know my situation. I am a older woman who happens to fall in love with a very lovely young Nigerian man who lives in Lagos State. In the beginning of our relationship, I was a little skeptical because my eldest child is only 5 years younger than my fiance. :blush: I know I'm a little :wacko:, but what can I say; I'm in love. (L)

Not too long ago, I got pregnant by my fiance and we lost our child. :( I am still depressed about it and don't think I could ever get over the pain. My fiance has been amazingly strong and up-building to me even-though the miscarriage affected him too. Any way, we want to try for another child, but of course after marriage.

Please give me some information that can help our case. Is there a place on here, where I can read about the beneficiaries interviewing experiences and things we should expect from Nigeria's Embassy? Happy to meet you and thank you in advance. :)

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Truelove6   5

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Hi and welcome you can read the embassy reviews for Nigeria that will give insight to the embassy and interview.

welcome to vj goodluck on this longgggggggggggggggggggg journey! :dance:

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NigeriaorBust Grand Master

NigeriaorBust   4,087

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Going through Lagos is like going through H-LL. It is easily the hardest place to get a visa through. You have stated you have one red flag, a large age difference , add more you add more difficulty to the process. Even the most prepared couples can't guarentee that they will get a visa from Nigeria. There are consulate reviews and information in the sub sarahan forum.

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

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Hi Everyone,

I am new on this site. My co-workers told me about Visa Journey because they know my situation. I am a older woman who happens to fall in love with a very lovely young Nigerian man who lives in Lagos State. In the beginning of our relationship, I was a little skeptical because my eldest child is only 5 years younger than my fiance. :blush: I know I'm a little :wacko:, but what can I say; I'm in love. (L)

Not too long ago, I got pregnant by my fiance and we lost our child. :( I am still depressed about it and don't think I could ever get over the pain. My fiance has been amazingly strong and up-building to me even-though the miscarriage affected him too. Any way, we want to try for another child, but of course after marriage.

Please give me some information that can help our case. Is there a place on here, where I can read about the beneficiaries interviewing experiences and things we should expect from Nigeria's Embassy? Happy to meet you and thank you in advance. :)

Welcome to VisaJourney :star: Yes there is a plethora of information available to you on this website that will definitely help you. Also, there are many many people trying to get their loved ones' visa from Nigeria who also can assist you. Preparation and consistency is the key as you embark and endure this journey. Again, welcome to our family and God bless! :thumbs::D

K1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Laos

I-129F Sent : 2011-07-16

I-129F NOA1 : 2011-07-19

I-129F RFE(s) : 2011-11-28

RFE Reply(s) : 2011-12-13 Received my initial evidence, 2012-01-03 congressional inquiry conducted; officer is looking at the documents; says should have decision in a few weeks

I-129F NOA2 : 2012-01-25

NVC Received : 2012-02-03

NVC Left : 2012-02-14

Consulate Received : 2012-02-21

Packet 3 Received : 2012-02-29

Packet 3 Sent : 2012-03-19

Packet 4 Received : 2012-04-02

Interview Date : 2012-05-10

2012-05-25 Evidence given to consular officer.

Interview Result : Approved!

Second Interview

(If Required):

Second Interview Result:

Visa Received :

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patient2010   93

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Welcome to VJ! while Lagos is tough it can be conquered and has been conquered many times. Pls read as much as you can about the process and filling out the paperwork pay attention to detail and be organized. Once you have done that and have questions pls ask questions about anything you might not understand....The journey is long so Goodluck! :thumbs:

November 5, 2010 Interview 7am APPROVED!!!!!! (6months 4weeks 1day) THANK YOU LORD!!!!!

(look at my about me page in my profile if you want to see my entire k1 journey)

AOS Journey:

Feb.4, 2011 Mailed AOS packet

Feb. 7, 2011 Pkt delivered in Chicago

Feb. 10, 2011 Received txt and email of NOA for AOS, EAD, and AP

Feb. 11, 2011 Check cashed for AOS

Feb. 12, 2011 Touched

Feb. 14, 2011 received hard copy of NOA for AOS, EAD& AP

Feb. 18, 2011 received appt letter for biometrics

Feb. 28, 2011 biometrics appt @10am

Feb. 28, 2011 received txt/email AOS case transferred to csc

Mar 1, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 3, 2011 received hard copy of AOS transfer to csc

Mar 4, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 28, 2011 Received txt/email saying card production has been ordered. (1month 3eeks 3days)

Mar 28, 2011 Received 2nd txt/email saying we have registered this customer permanent residence status

Mar 29, 2011 Received 3rd txt/email says card production has been ordered.

April 1, 2011 greencard and welcome letter in hand!!

April 5, 2011 received txt/email EAD card production ordered

Will Start Removing Conditions Dec 2012!!!!

Dec. 26, 2012 mailed ROC paperwork

Dec. 28, 2012 NOA for ROC paperwork

Jan. 7, 2013 received bio appt letter

Jan. 24, 2013 bio appt.

June 22, 2013 10yr green card received

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TBoneTX Grand Master

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Welcome to VJ, and thanks for such a refreshingly literate and nicely explanatory post.

As others have said, go to the links atop any VJ page and click "Embassy Info" and "Reviews: Embassy" to search for Lagos. Read as much as you can, and very carefully.

Members of VJ who can be of exceptional help to you are NigeriaorBust (for Lagos insights in particular), and pushbrk and JimVaPhuong for general information. I'm not a new member here by any means, but I read everything that these three post. Of course, other Lagos interviewees can be of great support.

Good luck, si man! :)

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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X Factor Grand Master

X Factor   1,110

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Welcome to VisaJourney :star: Yes there is a plethora of information available to you on this website that will definitely help you. Also, there are many many people trying to get their loved ones' visa from Nigeria who also can assist you. Preparation and consistency is the key as you embark and endure this journey. Again, welcome to our family and God bless! :thumbs::D

I second that :thumbs:

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

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Kehinde   45

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Hi and welcome you can read the embassy reviews for Nigeria that will give insight to the embassy and interview.

The embassy's reveiw is really not a good place to get info from cos all of them are people that have had success and not really people that has had a hard time. You need to no about the difficulties as well as the easy ones not everybody has an easy interveiw. If she reads that she will think that all is easy, when its really not. But I wish her well. Not everybody have it as easy as those people. Many people go and are denied those people rarely post their review.

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dwheels76 Grand Master

dwheels76   5,463

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Welcome Angelica_Chinedu. As another USC (United States Citizen) woman who is much older than her 9ja husband (My husband is 1 year younger than my daughter). Be encourage as you prepare for this Journey. Just be prepared, present your best possible evidence that tells a love story of a evolving relationship.

TBoneTX is right as to the best the site has to offer on advice. Ask anything and everything. No question is to dumb or simple. This can be crazy, overwhelming but you will get your Visa legs and hang with the best of them you'll see. Read the forums, all over (It can be addicting). Follow discussions. Some are just good fun. Like "How do you deal (about the distance and stuff like that). We are all here to help each other

And as far as the reviews, even with the approval reviews the good ones give more insight on the CO how they acted, questions they tried to trip them up on. They are good either way., Even the denials I am sure were ask the same type of questions. It's a good start to know.

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5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
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3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
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Angelica_Chinedu   0

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DhWheels76,

Thanks for the tips and thanks for sharing some info about your love! :) You're husband is 1 year younger than your daughter? :thumbs:

Now I don't feel so bad for robbing the cradle! :D:dance:

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