Did anyone NOT do it right?

[K&J Avouzi 1]

To start, I'm the USC and my hubby is the CR1 in Ghana.

As I'm reading all these awesome and informative posts (this site is very helpful BTW) I am just wondering if during the interview process did anyone NOT have it all together?

For example:

1. I'm reading that we should have made at least 3 copies of all docs sent to the NVC. We didn't, just one for nvc and one sent to hubby. Now I don't know whats going on cause I don't have a copy.

2. This is our first run at this so we didn't know to capture EVERYTHING we did in photos as 'proof'. We have wedding photos, visits etc. But nothing intentional.

3. I've only visited once for two weeks and we were married there. I came back to prepare for his arrival. We don't have a lot of money to go back and forth.

What about this?

[MrsBonsu 138]

I'm sorry to say but your in for a bumpy ride, this Emabssy is no joke! You need to read through and familiarize your self with post from Ghana on here and some of the solutions to those post, we will help whenever we can with your process when you post questions good luck on your visa journey ?

[K&J Avouzi 1]

Thank you! Is there anything I can do to correct it or any advice for moving forward?

[TBoneTX 43,045]

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[Aya820 33]

Thank you! Is there anything I can do to correct it or any advice for moving forward?

There have been instances where others did not include everything at the beginning of this process (USCIS), but they included what was not sent in the IV package at the NVC Stage. So at that time you can include whatever chat, pictures, emails, etc. that you forgot/didn't know to send.

Good luck to you.

[MrsBonsu 138]

There have been instances where others did not include everything at the beginning of this process (USCIS), but they included what was not sent in the IV package at the NVC Stage. So at that time you can include whatever chat, pictures, emails, etc. that you forgot/didn't know to send.

Good luck to you.

Same thing Aya820 said you can do it then

[Volta-Region 26]

To start, I'm the USC and my hubby is the CR1 in Ghana.

As I'm reading all these awesome and informative posts (this site is very helpful BTW) I am just wondering if during the interview process did anyone NOT have it all together?

For example:

1. I'm reading that we should have made at least 3 copies of all docs sent to the NVC. We didn't, just one for nvc and one sent to hubby. Now I don't know whats going on cause I don't have a copy.

2. This is our first run at this so we didn't know to capture EVERYTHING we did in photos as 'proof'. We have wedding photos, visits etc. But nothing intentional.

3. I've only visited once for two weeks and we were married there. I came back to prepare for his arrival. We don't have a lot of money to go back and forth.

What about this?

I'm not trying to spoil your mood but I see a very tough battle with the Consular Officer in your future. The embassy in Ghana is very tough. Very tough. For example, I'm not from Ghana. I spent 4 months in ghana with my wife. I traveled there again and stayed another month the following year. We have two children who are U.S citizens. We have a house in Kasua under both our names. We rented a house in spentex and the lease has both our names. And not to mention pictures, Facebook chats, tango, phones calls, etc... I think you get the point. But yet my wife was denied a visa because the co said she's not convince that our marriage is real. I highly suggest you travel to Ghana again please. Only meeting your husband for two weeks and then getting married may not convince them. I highly suggest you go to Ghana again. Take lots and lots and lots of pics with your husband and his family. Pics of you and your husband kissing, cooking together, lying on the bed, in church, holding hands, etc... start taking screenshots of you and your husband chats from today and be printing them. Good luck.

[General Buhari 46]

I'm not trying to spoil your mood but I see a very tough battle with the Consular Officer in your future. The embassy in Ghana is very tough. Very tough. For example, I'm not from Ghana. I spent 4 months in ghana with my wife. I traveled there again and stayed another month the following year. We have two children who are U.S citizens. We have a house in Kasua under both our names. We rented a house in spentex and the lease has both our names. And not to mention pictures, Facebook chats, tango, phones calls, etc... I think you get the point. But yet my wife was denied a visa because the co said she's not convince that our marriage is real. I highly suggest you travel to Ghana again please. Only meeting your husband for two weeks and then getting married may not convince them. I highly suggest you go to Ghana again. Take lots and lots and lots of pics with your husband and his family. Pics of you and your husband kissing, cooking together, lying on the bed, in church, holding hands, etc... start taking screenshots of you and your husband chats from today and be printing them. Good luck.

Shocking that you were denied, yours seems like an open and shut case of valid relationship.

One question are these biological kids to you and your wife or stepchild? It shouldn't matter really but I am just trying to figure out what could have been the reason why two children wouldn't prove a strong relationship. One child might be a ruse but two?

[General Buhari 46]

To start, I'm the USC and my hubby is the CR1 in Ghana.

As I'm reading all these awesome and informative posts (this site is very helpful BTW) I am just wondering if during the interview process did anyone NOT have it all together?

For example:

1. I'm reading that we should have made at least 3 copies of all docs sent to the NVC. We didn't, just one for nvc and one sent to hubby. Now I don't know whats going on cause I don't have a copy.

2. This is our first run at this so we didn't know to capture EVERYTHING we did in photos as 'proof'. We have wedding photos, visits etc. But nothing intentional.

3. I've only visited once for two weeks and we were married there. I came back to prepare for his arrival. We don't have a lot of money to go back and forth.

What about this?

Generally, IMHO some of these insane embassies like to see lots of visits and not getting married on the first trip. But then some do get visa on online trip and marrying on that trip. So it seems that there's no rhyme or reason sometimes.

Don't loose sleep on what has happened, look to the future and how to recover. Have Husband copy the package and send a copy back to you. Go for additional visits, try to be in town for the interview. International dating/relationship is not going to be cheap but when you wake up in the morning and he's next to you here in the US the hardships (financial and otherwise) will fade away (my spouse has been here for 2 years now and I still can't believe it sometimes).

Good luck.

[K&J Avouzi 1]

@General Buhari Thanks so much for you humble opinion...refreshing. Cause some of this can be full of doom... but its good to read something positive for once, if even slightly!