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[Kunle and rita 0]

Good day Vj I and my wife have been married since December 2016 and she left for the states January 2017 but due to the nature of her job she’s not been able to visit cause of training and deployments (us army) and my ir1 interview is slated for August 28th I just want to know if it might be a problem that she hasn’t visited since January 2017, thank you for your response 

[Crazy Cat 39,206]

9 minutes ago, Kunle and rita said:

Good day Vj I and my wife have been married since December 2016 and she left for the states January 2017 but due to the nature of her job she’s not been able to visit cause of training and deployments (us army) and my ir1 interview is slated for August 28th I just want to know if it might be a problem that she hasn’t visited since January 2017, thank you for your response 

It could be an issue.......It appears, you haven't been together since immediately after you were married almost 3 years ago........Hasn't your wife been allowed official military leave in 3 years?   

Have many total visits has she made since you met?

[Crazy Cat 39,206]

Unfortunately, you are lacking in the best evidence you can provide.......evidence of time actually spent together.......I would expect heavy scrutiny.

[Liam2021 551]

It will be an issue . Even your spouse go to training and deployments, she can visiting you on vacation or holidays.

[Kunle and rita 0]

3 minutes ago, missileman said:

It could be an issue.......It appears, you haven't been together since immediately after you were married almost 3 years ago........Hasn't your wife been allowed official military leave in 3 years?   

Have many total visits has she made since you met?

We met 2006 and she left for the states 2012 she has visited about 4 times and even the year we got married she visited twice once in March and the other November and she stayed till January 2017 but she had to go back cause she just enrolled to join the army so she went for boot camp immediately she got back and also the A school that took about a year and she became a citizen April 2018 and since then she’s been on one training or the other and deployments too that’s why 

[Liam2021 551]

2 minutes ago, Kunle and rita said:

We met 2006 and she left for the states 2012 she has visited about 4 times and even the year we got married she visited twice once in March and the other November and she stayed till January 2017 but she had to go back cause she just enrolled to join the army so she went for boot camp immediately she got back and also the A school that took about a year and she became a citizen April 2018 and since then she’s been on one training or the other and deployments too that’s why 

This reason is not a good excuse. The boot camp only about 3-6 months, and even deploy she still got about a month for vacation( not included holidays). Also, Nigeria is a high risk country. My advise for you: ask your spouse give you another visit, or arranged her stuff to attend the interview with you. I know some Embassy not allow petitioner go for the interview, but you can carry her passport and let her wait outside.

[Crazy Cat 39,206]

13 minutes ago, Kunle and rita said:

We met 2006 and she left for the states 2012 she has visited about 4 times and even the year we got married she visited twice once in March and the other November and she stayed till January 2017 but she had to go back cause she just enrolled to join the army so she went for boot camp immediately she got back and also the A school that took about a year and she became a citizen April 2018 and since then she’s been on one training or the other and deployments too that’s why 

I was in the military for more than 20 years.......I know that she had breaks in training and time between deployments when she could have visited...........I see issues proving a bona fide marriage.......hopefully, I'm wrong......but you will need a LOT of STRONG evidence, imo....Nigeria is considered a high fraud country.....which adds to your difficulty.

Edited August 16, 2019 by missileman

[Kunle and rita 0]

18 minutes ago, missileman said:

I was in the military for more than 20 years.......I know that she had breaks in training and time between deployments when she could have visited...........I see issues proving a bona fide marriage.......hopefully, I'm wrong......but you will need a LOT of STRONG evidence, imo....Nigeria is considered a high fraud country.....which adds to your difficulty.

What do you advise pls?

22 minutes ago, H&T said:

This reason is not a good excuse. The boot camp only about 3-6 months, and even deploy she still got about a month for vacation( not included holidays). Also, Nigeria is a high risk country. My advise for you: ask your spouse give you another visit, or arranged her stuff to attend the interview with you. I know some Embassy not allow petitioner go for the interview, but you can carry her passport and let her wait outside.

If I’m able to get her here before the interview we should be fine right ?

[Crazy Cat 39,206]

2 minutes ago, Kunle and rita said:

What do you advise pls?

If I’m able to get her here before the interview we should be fine right ?

The question is: Based on all the evidence, will a Consulate Officer see this as a bona fide marriage?

Unfortunately, it is a little late in the game to produce a lot of new quality evidence.......has your wife added you to her insurance, etc.?  Other legal documents which were produced after your marriage?  Do you have records of your constant communication since the marriage?  In my opinion, she needs to be there for your interview.........what I think doesn't really matter.......the decision belongs to the consulate officer........good luck.

[Kunle and rita 0]

6 minutes ago, missileman said:

The question is: Based on all the evidence, will a Consulate Officer see this as a bona fide marriage?

Unfortunately, it is a little late in the game to produce a lot of new quality evidence.......has your wife added you to her insurance, etc.?  Other legal documents which were produced after your marriage?  Do you have records of your constant communication since the marriage?  In my opinion, she needs to be there for your interview.........what I think doesn't really matter.......the decision belongs to the consulate officer........good luck.

Yes I’m in her insurance and also she files tax return as married too and also she added me to the army readiness group and all of that

[Crazy Cat 39,206]

Just now, Kunle and rita said:

Yes I’m in her insurance and also she files tax return as married too and also she added me to the army readiness group and all of that

That's good........Take that evidence with you.

[Kunle and rita 0]

8 hours ago, missileman said:

That's good........Take that evidence with you.

 

8 hours ago, missileman said:

That's good........Take that evidence with you.

Ok thank you that’s a relief I really appreciate your help 

[vctrokoye 3]

Hi Kunle. You don't have any problem. I know about a guy who after his court marriage didn't visit his wife for about 4 years. I mean throughout the time his wife was in Nigeria, he didn't visit. He only came for the court marriage and never showed up again until his wife was granted a visa. His reason was that he would bring his wife after had secured his citizenship. His wife only showed bank statements of account, pictures and emails.

Edited August 17, 2019 by vctrokoye

[Kunle and rita 0]

4 hours ago, vctrokoye said:

Hi Kunle. You don't have any problem. I know about a guy who after his court marriage didn't visit his wife for about 4 years. I mean throughout the time his wife was in Nigeria, he didn't visit. He only came for the court marriage and never showed up again until his wife was granted a visa. His reason was that he would bring his wife after had secured his citizenship. His wife only showed bank statements of account, pictures and emails.

God bless you Boss thanks a lot 

[Crazy Cat 39,206]

5 hours ago, vctrokoye said:

Hi Kunle. You don't have any problem. I know about a guy who after his court marriage didn't visit his wife for about 4 years. I mean throughout the time his wife was in Nigeria, he didn't visit. He only came for the court marriage and never showed up again until his wife was granted a visa. His reason was that he would bring his wife after had secured his citizenship. His wife only showed bank statements of account, pictures and emails.

Using extreme cases to compare this situation is very unwise.....obtaining a visa after no visits in 4 years would be extremely unlikely.....