Qestions regarding proof of having met (split topic)

[Dom.007 0]

firstly, i want to apologise for posting on this thread as i know i was suppose to be replying to the original message. I am new to Visa journey and been trying to post a thread in regards to my situation but i couldn't work that out.


my situation follows - I met my boyfriend in 2008 , we dated for a year then slipt up after, due to the distance cos he lives in london and i obviously live in america. then we both got in contact again in 2011 and we been dating since then and very serious this time , i have been to london back and forth since then. we planning on getting married now and trying to get him down here in america to start life together as a proper couple. my parents had met his family and he has met my family on the phone too.

Now here is the reason why i am seeking you guys help here on VJ, apparently we will need to both go back to his home country which is nigeria as he can't apply for k1 visa in th UK due to his immigration status, he wasn't living legally in the uk during the times i have visited him.. now he has moved back to nigeria and i will be going to visit him soon so we can both prove we have met each other before.

i am planning to file for him soon as i return from nigeria, my fear is won't that raise suspicion considering the fact that we planning to get married months after we met each other? Or should we declare we met in london couple of times while he was living there illegally? even tho he left the country now without any criminal records whatsoever. he left at his own will.


please any help on this matter would be highly appreciated by me!.. many thanks in advance.

[Ryan H 3,925]

Post split from unrelated thread.

[NigeriaorBust 4,088]

You can use proof of your trips to the UK along with proof that he was there as proof of meeting , they don't care about his immigration issues there other than they will only do an interview in a country he is legally in . So you can show knowing him and seeing him all along and have a stronger case. The only illegal living they would hold against him would be here in the US

[nigerwife 17]

Just tell the TRUTH! Don't try to make up stories to paint a pretty picture that you think Immigration wants to see. That would be lying, and if/when it is found out could have serious consequences.

Good luck!

[EndlessStory 53]

Ahh.. Come to think of it.. Will OP need to provide police certificate from UK? If so, how will he provide if he is illegal?

[Dom.007 0]

Many thanks guys for your contribution on this, i really appreciate it. however i still have a few more questions please.

Will he need to provide police certificate even tho he has left the uk?

I understand telling the truth seems the only way out here, however does anyone know if it is likely to be approved? and not going to end up been long, waiting times wise.

Your opinions will be highly appreciated by me please guys!, am planning to start filing process but i don't want to make any mistake .

[icebryker 21]

Yes he will need a police certificate from UK

[Dom.007 0]

obtaining a police certificate won't be possible now as he is not residing in the Uk anymore. do you reckon the application won't be processed without it then? perhaps there is a waiver or something.

Thanks for your kind reply

[Dom.007 0]

more contribution needed please guys!!

[Dom.007 0]

Sorry to bother you guys, hope you find time to reply to me... i am just desperate for answers please.

so i have been checking online to see how he can possibly get a police certificate in the uk, its almost impossible, in view of this i don't think the application is going to be successful if we want to stick to the story of us meeting in the uk.

How about i go to nigeria and to see him then file for k1 when i return to america . whats are the chances considering the short space in us deciding to get married?

second option is getting married in Nigeria, does anyone know how long the filing processing takes??

Please guys i need your help desperately, anyone with anyone information please help.

[NigeriaorBust 4,088]

If he entered legally and overstayed they know he was there . He requests a certificate like any other persons ( if he used another name I hope you documeted in under the also known as section because not doing that can lead to a lifetime ban ) Hopefully because he was hiding his presence he didn't have anything to report

[dwheels76 5,487]

obtaining a police certificate won't be possible now as he is not residing in the Uk anymore. do you reckon the application won't be processed without it then? perhaps there is a waiver or something.

Thanks for your kind reply

People get police certificates everyday from UK and no longer live there. No there's no waiver and without the Police certificate you will not be approved.

No one can tell you if you will be approved or not. It's good he is going to Nigeria. You meeting his family face to face is a must.

Do you have red flags

1. Is there a big age difference (10 years or more)

2. Divorce

3. Children from prior relationships

4. Different religions

5. Not meeting immigrants family

These are just a few red flags that are issues through Lagos.

The Police certificate he can obtain anytime before interview since he doesn't live there its good for a year. he needs to get on that.

[Dom.007 0]

many thanks guys for your reply and contribution on this.

@dwheels76, we do not have any red flag at all. thanks for the update.

In regards to obtaining police certificate outside of the UK, can you educate me more on how to go about this please? if you do not mind.

@ nigeriaourburst, many thanks for your contribution, highly appreciated!!.. he entered the uk legally on his real identity and has a clean record till he left the UK.

[Dom.007 0]

Do you guys think i should get an immigration lawyer? or you think it is something i could pull through myself? the whole filing process.

many thanks guys!

[nigerwife 17]

You may get a better response on how to get a UK police clearance by posting that specific question in the UK regional forum. Most of us in the Nigeria forum have not had to get a police clearance from the UK.