i want to know my chances

[Live alone 0]

Good evening everyone , please I want to know if I have any chance in  my case with how far me and my wife have gone in this process . I’m from Nigeria and I met my wife online and we have been together for a year plus now and married for 8 months and already filed the 130 form and currently at 6 months . We have some red flags though 

1) 23 yr age difference 

2) married on first visit .

but she has been here in Nigeria to visit me twice and planning to comeback sometime in September or October . From the information I have read from here , she has been able to change her drivers license last name to my last name , bank account , her job too , she can’t change the passport yet because it expires next year . Although she tried putting me in her account but she can’t because the bank needed my presence and she can’t put me in her lease too because of  the apartment is on sale so she doesn’t have a lease . 

Please I want to know if this is enough evidence or NOID ? 

[SalishSea 16,774]

You're right, you have all the classic red flags.

 

Would you be okay with her moving to Nigeria if you did get a NOID?

[Crazy Cat 39,261]

Who is the older?  Most all red flags can be overcome with a lot of time spent together.....

[Live alone 0]

5 minutes ago, missileman said:

Who is the older?  Most all red flags can be overcome with a lot of time spent together.....

She is older 

[Crazy Cat 39,261]

4 minutes ago, Live alone said:

She is older 

Is it customary in Nigeria for a man to marry a woman 23 years older?

Same religion?

Cultural differences?

 

I'm not judging.......just relating some of the questions the consulate officers sometimes ask.

[Boiler 43,438]

Is she just visiting or will she stay if you do not get a visa?

[Live alone 0]

6 minutes ago, missileman said:

Is it customary in Nigeria for a man to marry a woman 23 years older?

Same religion?

Cultural differences?

 

I'm not judging.......just relating some of the questions the consulate officers sometimes ask.

Yea it happens , And same religion too 

[Live alone 0]

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Is she just visiting or will she stay if you do not get a visa?

I pray it doesn’t get to that , each visit here in Nigeria costs out alot and I don’t make enough to support both of us here if it comes to that .. that will be a very hard decision too 

Edited August 4, 2019 by Live alone
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[Live alone 0]

Just now, Live alone said:

I pray it doesn’t get to that , each visit here in Nigeria costs more money  and I don’t make enough to support both of us here if she comes to live here with me .. each visit she spends like 2 weeks and goes back to her job .. she can’t leave her job that long too because she supports her aged parents too 

 

[Crazy Cat 39,261]

6 minutes ago, Live alone said:

I pray it doesn’t get to that , each visit here in Nigeria costs out alot and I don’t make enough to support both of us here if it comes to that .. that will be a very hard decision too 

Do you and your wife share this account, or does she have her account here on Visa Journey?

[Live alone 0]

Although we are using an attorney for this case but I have my fears too that’s why I came here to seek for information help 

[Live alone 0]

Just now, missileman said:

Do you and your wife share this account, or does she have her account here on Visa Journey?

No it’s just me , I give her all the information I get from here so as to help our case 

[Boiler 43,438]

Always good to have a Plan B.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

     What makes Nigeria hard is that young men are known to search the internet to find a path to the US.  Even more so now that Nigeria is no longer eligible for the DV lottery.   Most of these men prey on lonely older woman, making them feel special and promising them everything they aren't getting here where youth is such a concern. Many of them barely make it to the US before take off.  The CO will tend to assume you are one of these men no matter how true your intentions.  Think long and hard on how you can convince someone that you aren't one of these men.  It is always harder to prove you are not something rather the other way around. 

[JeanneAdil 6,202]

1 hour ago, Live alone said:

Good evening everyone , please I want to know if I have any chance in  my case with how far me and my wife have gone in this process . I’m from Nigeria and I met my wife online and we have been together for a year plus now and married for 8 months and already filed the 130 form and currently at 6 months . We have some red flags though 

1) 23 yr age difference 

2) married on first visit .

but she has been here in Nigeria to visit me twice and planning to comeback sometime in September or October . From the information I have read from here , she has been able to change her drivers license last name to my last name , bank account , her job too , she can’t change the passport yet because it expires next year . Although she tried putting me in her account but she can’t because the bank needed my presence and she can’t put me in her lease too because of  the apartment is on sale so she doesn’t have a lease . 

Please I want to know if this is enough evidence or NOID ? 

you will need to provide a lot of face time to overcome the age difference to prove a real realtionship

they know the marriage is real but a long term relationship is what immigration needs to feel can happen

i know as we had the same issue and it took us 6 years and 5 long trips to be approved

as to accounts:

 

she can add you to IRS tax returns at tax time in the spring by applying for the ITIN with a W7 form 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-alien-spouse

 

when the ITIN is granted,  she can add u to checking and / or savings account per federal tax laws (as i did for Adil 4 years before he got a visa) / you can not have a debit card for the account as you can only have that after arrival in USA

 

probably can not add you to apartment lease 

but send her a POA (power of attorney samples are online) allowing her to do banking and other issues in your name / that will help her with a lot of requirements to aide the application

Edited August 4, 2019 by JeanneAdil