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My husband said that when he had his medical, he was asked if he wanted them to test for HIV and he said yes...so I think maybe it is optional

If I am not mistaken, the stamp in your passport is your temporary I-94 until your green card arrives. You can, as the last poster suggested, send a photo copy of the stamp. Good Luck and congratulations.

Am very sorry to hear this news. I could not imagine the devastation you and she are feeling. It will be ok. God is working...in his time...I will keep the both of you in my prayers

Congrats on the interview date. It took my husband only few days to do his medical. He had to go to the clinic 2 days. It was a very easy process for him. Good luck and may our God Bless you and your family.

When your husband goes get police report tell him to stop off at registry and get another marriage certificate. So you keep your original. The paycheck is not what they want that pay stub the stuff that has year to date pay and all is sufficient.

The 20 days forget that. You call everyday until you get case#. Seems most July 9th rceived folk have case#'s so do call everyday.

Now the million dollar question. I see most embassies seem to be also in a logjam like NVC. But Lagos I don't know some waiting 2 to 3 months some slide in who knows. It's all dependent on when you finish at NVC. Since you have yet to get case# and the time they are taking between case#, AOS and IV Bill may be another 4 weeks.

Wish you all the best. I was approved June 6th and they still have yet to recive my case at NVC. Really bummed. But at least whenever that interview is I'll be there.

Am not sure if you were meaning to respond to my reply to her or to her reply... I was just giving her information as to how mine and my husbands case went as I told her all times vary....

Hello...I am not sure about the pay stubs, but when my husband and I sent his visa application, we had to either send original marriage certificate or certified copy. I refused to send original, so when I was there last year, end of Sept and beginning of Oct...haha...same time you will be there this year, we went to the court and got a certified copy of it. I am not sure how much my husband paid for it though. As far as how long it will take for interview, that all depends and varies. We sent the last documents to NVC, which was his visa application and all supporting documents, on October 5 and his interview was December 12.

Good luck and put it all in God's hands.

My husband and I also checked the yes box for SS card. He just arrived on May 3rd, and he was thinking that we had to go to Social Security office to apply. I was telling him no, but to ease his mind, on May 9th, I took him to the SS office and he applied there. We received his SS card on May 14, just 11 days after his arrival and 5 days after going to the SS office.

Me and my husband received our NAO2 within 2 months of sending in petition, so we were not prepared at the time to do I864 or DS230 so it was like a month later that I did I864 and then another about 2.5 months until we did the DS230. I filled out the DS230 for him and when I went to an already planned trip to Nigeria, I had him sign it then. When I returned, I posted everything out. In your situation, if you don't have any trips to Nigeria planned in the near future, you can fill the DS230 now, scan it to your husband so he can print it and sign it (in blue ink) and post it back to you. If you dont receive it within a couple of weeks, he can reprint it and sign another one and send that one. If you want your case to move right along, you can do this ahead of time so when the time comes, you can just send it off. If you go this route, I would not have him date it though as I think that once the DS230 is dated, it is only good for a certain length of time (I am not 100% sure of that though). You can date it for him just before you send it out.

I have not found it to be difficult at all to get a visitor visa to Nigeria. I have traveled there a few times. You have to follow the instructions to fill out the application and pay on line. When you mail in the application with the confirmation of payment, you will also send a copy of your flight itinerary as well as a copy of your bank statement. A letter of invitation from your fiance would also be helpful.

Good luck and have fun in Nigeria.

Congratulations on your mum's approval...God is the merciful almighty!!!!!

A major red flag could also be the race of the petitioner...but obviously nobody would ever mention that officially.

I am not really sure why the race of the petitioner would be a red flag. I am caucasian and my husband is Nigerian. That was not a red flag for us. We went through the CR1 process with never recieving a RFE and my husband was approved first time interviewing. He was only asked a few questions and the only evidence he was asked to show was pictures. They did not ask for phone logs, chat logs etc., although I did front load our petition with letters from friends and family, but this is Lagos we are talking about. Yes, I agree that the Lagos Consulate is the most difficult to get through. In my opinion it depends on the CO that you get, if they are in good mood or bad mood, etc.

@OP...I am very sorry to hear of your disturbing news. Please, keep your faith. Everything happens in Gods time. I wish I could give you some advice on what to do next, but unfortunately, I am not very knowledgeable in this situation. I am feeling that if it were me, I would go to Lagos and get married, but again, I do not know the process when one is not approved. I will keep you and your fiance in my prayers.

Welcome to VJ...I to am older than my husband by seven years and we also married on our first visit. I did go again seven months later for another visit. My husband was approved this past December for his Visa. You will read some approval stories as well as denial stories. Sometimes a spouse or fiance will visit numerous times and still get denied and sometimes visit only once and get approved. If you know what your red flags are, just make sure that your husband is ready to answer the questions regarding those red flags. Make sure that you have plenty of evidence to back your relationship ie. chat logs, phone records, pics with you and your husband as well as the two of you with family and friends. Get letters from friends and family verifying the bona fides of your relationship. Make sure you fill our your paperwork properly preventing a RFE. I dont think that you will need a lawyer. A lawyer will not make a difference for the red flags that you have, he/she will just be an added expense. The paperwork is not that difficult. If you just read the instructions and send the documents that are required, you should do just fine. As long as you fill the paperwork properly, have the evidence that you will need, you put the rest into Gods hands.

The name of the test you are referring to is called the titer test. If your fiance has had any immunizations in the past, the titer test will look for any antibodies from the immunizations.

Congratulations

Congrats dear...one of the very few . My mom was there three times and NADA

They will probably have better chances than those in Nja but that does not guarantee success. My friend in London was denied two years ago but then she was single at the time an RN and just studying in London( even though she had no intention of staying here).

Thank you for the insight.

Thank you!

It is not easy to get a tourist/visitor visa out of Lagos it had to be GOD's grace my brother in law has gone several times and was denied. So you may send the things you mention but dont be surprised if they are denied...Good luck and it is worth the try

Yes, I have heard that it is very difficult, and it is very much worth a try. So what do you think the odds would be if he was to invite a couple of his Nigerian friends that live abroad...like in Italy and London? Would they have a better chance than his friends that live in Nigeria?

Congratulations!!!!!

I have been wondering how to get some of my husbands friends and family approved for tourist visa to come to USA for our American wedding ceremony. I am going to send them a wedding invitation as well as a letter of invitation from me.

Congratulations again !!!!

Congratulations...All Glory be to God

Very sorry to hear your discouraging news...I will keep you in my prayers

Congratulations....

It is to my understanding, that while a immigration petition is pending for fiance/spouse, that a visitor visa would not be granted. Being apart from the one you love for 6-9 months is well worth the lifetime that you will spend together in the end.

Congratulations...All glory be to God...

My husband and I met in 2009 and because a serious couple around March 2010. We married on my first visit to Nigeria in February 2011. I filed I130 petition in April 2011 and we continued our process and my husband received his VISA in December 2011. I don't know what consulate base their decision on...is it how long you have known each other, how many times did he/she visit, oh my...they got married on first visit...I don't know...but if your relationship is genuine and you have God in your life...then you should be ok. Good luck, this is an emotionally/financially draining journey, but stay strong. Oh yea, congratulations on your marriage.

congratulations..

I am very sorry to hear about your fiance' uncle's house. As long as everyone is ok, the paperwork can be raplaced. I see that you have already received the advice that you needed as far as the paperwork is concerned. I will keep your family in my prayers as they rebuild their home.