Would like your input

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Thanks to all of you for your replies, I followed the VJ's members suggestion on the evidence that I front-loaded. Letters, photos, letter via snail mail, email, copies of my passport, copied of my flight information, all of your guys suggestion, I sent it. I visit with his family on skype all the time, we do a conference with them on a regular basis, but to have seen them in person - no. We had planned a trip for me to come to Nigeria but unfortunately the labor strike happened on the island and closed the airports and be had to abandon our plans.

I have read the reviews for Finland and they are all positive, he recently had a friend from Nigeria also studing there in Finland that was approved but do not know if it was a K-1 or CR-1, but whatever the case if not approved for the K1 we will get married and apply for the CR-1.

He understands that he will not be able to work or go to school until his status has changes and he is ok with that, if in the end we have to apply for the CR-1 by the time that is approved he probably will be done.

I'm hoping I will get our NOA2 soon and I will make my plans to attend the interview, all I can say is I love this name more than I have ever loved before and I will do what it takes to prove that, so your responses are valuable to me and I appreciate them.

Skyping with family and submitting chat proof and screen shots is great and mentioning the reason why you didn't make the trip to meet them also.

Generally speaking Nigerians currently residing in other countries on different visa types will be scrutinized just the same and it doesn't help as one would think to be in another country. Eventually the student visa runs out and they would have to return to their country..... therefore the reason of being under the magnifying glass like any other Nigerian. I often see AP time with Nigerians in other countries.

If you marry in Finnland make sure you research the requirements for a marriage application in detail and follow up on the phone with verification of what any web site may advice.

[Harpa Timsah 13,259]

Being in another country can actually be a bad thing in some ways too, because it can look like the person is desperate to leave their home country at all costs. Whether or not that applies to you has to do with how he came to live in Finland, how long he has been there, and if he can stay permanently there. And of course how you came to know one another.

[Cathi 5,825]

I just read the post on the woman who is 40 yrs older than her Nigerian fiance, let me tell you mine. My fiance is Nigerian and we are 24 years apart, we have been together for more then 4 years now. Although he is a Nigerian national he is currently living and going to school in Finland. I went to see him this past December and stayed with him for a month. We filed for a K-1 on May 13, 2013, and received our NOA1 on May 17, 2013, after reading all the post from everyone I was a little disheartened. We have talked at great lengths about the uphill battle that we are facing because he is from Nigeria. I plan on attending the interview when we get to that step and if for some reason it does not go our way I will be flying to Finland and we will marry and file for the CR-1 and he will continue attending school.

One of the questions I have is, now that he is in Finland does that play to our favor, since it is not about getting out of Nigeria, "high risk country". I would appreciate as much input and advise that you can give.

Thank you

there is a very big difference between 24 years and 40 years...HUGE. I am 21 years older than my husband, he is from a MENA country with a moderate history of fraud. We did not have any issues whatsoever.