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On July 14, 2014, we mailed a notice to you reaffirming the approval of this case and returned the case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

Congrats to the both of you! I know that you guys are beaming with joy! We thank God for favor!

That's what I told my husband sounds like discrimination and even though.they are in Malaysia is a US Embassy and in the US is against the law.....

It is absolute discrimination because there are too many cases alike and mainly Nigerians. I realize there are scams, fraud, and scandals involved in some visa processes, but it's not only Nigerians and I believe in my husband 100%. I have read some horror stories on vj, fraud marriages and guess what?.......they were non african. It's just not right.

Yes the first time my husband went they asked me to do a sign sworn.statement chroniciling our relationship and proof that I.had purchased 5 airplane tickets than we still got denied but as.I stated I contacted my congressman who.got our.petition pulled and reviewed and we are now awaiting a decision.....

But I don't know what the solution is...

Is everyone denied Nigerian and all by the same officer?????

Yes, I believe this to be true and I think the affidavit is just to humiliation. Why does everyone have to do this (Africans)? I have contacted my congressman and senator and we have decided to consult an attorney. I am definitely going to keep digging into this matter. It looks pretty discriminatory to me and that's just my personal opinion. This particular CO, should be investigated.

We got married in Kuala Lumpur I am not sire why they call it sham marriage I submitted over a years worth of phone bills a year of chats I have made 5 trips to Malaysia

Hi, I understand you completely, I wish I knew the solution but I have been surveying and talking to a few people from different ethnic groups (non-african), 9 out of 10 approved. Something needs to be done about this. My husband said that this particular officer that interviewed them was not pleasant at all and of course gave them all form 221g.

I hear Malaysia isn't all that great for Nigerians either. You should look into it.

Hello Kazulie, I agree with you all too well, my husband is there and he is from Nigeria and his experience was awful, as a matter of fact, there were a few Nigerians that were interviewed on the same day as my husband and all of them received for 221g, asking for the same thing, (sworn notarized affidavit of the development of their relationship). Again, I agree!

hmm,well God help us. it is only USA doing this rubbish, other country are totally different

That is true, Good luck and I hope your experience is far different. Some have managed to make it through.

If you are denied, there is no appeal available to the VWP, in which case you'll have a 10 year ban when you're deported for the overstay.

Ignorance is no excuse...

You'll probably be lucky and adjust with no issues, but this laissez-faire mindset you have should change. You're talking about your livelihood, the ability to stay with your husband legally. It's extraordinary to me how people think that they can stay in a country just because they want to and not a single thought to the legalities...

Hi, I have to say your comment is so true, this might be a little off topic, but to say the least, she will probably be lucky enough to adjust and I am not begrudgingly saying this but the immigration laws are kind of messed up. People filing for spousal and fiance visas get denied all the time and have tons of proof for strong ties in a relationship but then you have people that are just visiting, overstay then adjust status and never have to leave.

Please don't fret...you have probably resolved this issue by now, but I will tell you what I did which was basically the same thing that you did, however, I received another notification from NVC asking for documents in which I had already sent, but after I went through my docs, I found out that I had forgot to send copies of a couple of the original documents and it's a good thing that I had made extra copies to keep, so what I did was sent them the copies they needed and shortly not long afterwards (2weeks) my case was complete.

I am happy for you, your time has come and God bless!!!!

I wrote our case number on every document sent to NVC as my in my emails, I was instructed to do so. The documents should be easier to find if they're misplaced when there's a case number written on them to track it. In my personal opinion, I would definitely write the case number on each document to save yourself some trouble or to make sure there is no trouble.

Congrats to you and thumbs down to the negative comments because your testimony is very uplifting to those who are going through the same scenario. Thanks and wishing you a bright future ahead.

I GOT APPROVED! am so happy and i return all the glory to God who made this possible..i am highly indebted to him. mwah Jesus

Congratulations and Amen to that!!!

I am sorry you are dealing with this and I am sure this is truly a nightmare for you. I will not advise you on your relationship because you as an adult will have to make decisions that are best suitable for you and your daughter because no one knows your situation better than you. I hope that you remain safe and as a mother, I am sure you will do whatever you have to do to make sure your daughter is safe.

Thanks so much. we waited so long for this day just dont want any surprises. He coming next week just counting down the days.

Well let me say congrats to you Ladyblue! I don't think he will have any problems and everyone is so helpful, his experience will go smoothly. Keep us posted. My husband is from Nigeria but is currently living in Malaysia and ATL will be his POE as well. Good Luck and again congrats!

My patience has definitely increased. I thank God for this because it is only he that has humbled me to this point. Although my husband has to return to the embassy with another document that was requested by the embassy, I thank God anyway because he knows just what he's doing. Secondly, this journey is long and tiring but when I think about what is at stake, it's all worth it for a lifetime with "Ma Love".

Please keep your dignity and self respect by not falling prey or victim to such a bad situation. It is quite clear that he is manipulating you and it's not a hidden agenda, his intentions are quite apparent. Please don't stoop to his level or insult yourself. Drop him and pick up yourself, move forward and not backward. You have no strings attached, just think it could have been worse. Consider yourself blessed or lucky or however you choose to see it. You're an adult, so be grown-up about it. Loving someone who doesn't love you is hurtful by itself, so no need to add fuel to the fire by making the situation worse.

Congrats to the both of you. Yes, I agree with you on just how exhausting this journey can be, but it's well worth it and the best thing anyone can do is keep the determination. Albeit, it's hard sometimes but anything worth having never comes easy. Again, congrats, congrats, congrats!!!!!!!

Congrats to you!!!!!!!

You posted in the wrong forum, but to answer your question.. As long as you paid all the fees online (AOS and IV) you will have no more fees. IF you should not receive your packet before Feb 1st, 2013 you may have to pay the New Immigrant Fee online of $165.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3a2bb75e8109b310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Thank you for answering my question. I had no idea there were different forums to post a comment or question, but thanks for letting me know.

I tell you, I hope some of us dont go crazy at the end of this journey I just got off the phone with hubby. I could not sleep after my post so called him couple of hours ago. I started rambling about how we should proceed to get the passport: he has to fly to abuja ( the state capital) to do this with court affidavit and police report). I was asking if his contact in our current city might be of help. he let me go on and on for few minutes and said "I dnt mean to interrupt but can I say something"?... I kept quiet and he went on : 'so you mean you did not hear the end of what i said yesterday?" he said when I asked him if he had the passport with him during the attack, he said yes he was taking it to his pastor to pray over after he is done with the day's activities but when the robbers asked him to give up the envelop he had, he informed them that it just contained papers so they took it and threw away on the street. After they rough handled him at gun point and went away with other valuables as mentioned, he went and picked up the envelop with the passport and documents. A good samaritan passing by also gave him some money right there .

I felt very foolish :bonk: :bonk: :bonk: :bonk: :bonk: but still thankful at the outcome . i had to come back here to let readers know this.

the moderators should feel free to delete the post if they want since the reason why i posted is no longer valid. unless my premature act of panic will help someone else relax from their stress.

I just bless readers in these forums who are always ready to comfort and encourage. Thnks everyone.

Please don't apologize, I am happy that I kept scrolling down the page and read this post. I was calling my husband on the phone as soon as I read your first post, he is from Nigeria but is living in another country for school purposes. I felt so bad for you and couldn't imagine what you were feeling, but truly I felt so bad, this process is so nerve wrecking as it is and with your delicate condition, you don't need the added stress. So happy everything is okay. God Bless.

My husband and I were having a little debate about his interview and fees. I am wondering if there are fees due at the time of my husband's interview? He thinks he doesn't have any and I argue that he does. We need to be sure, anyway it's not a problem either way, I would like to know out of curiosity.

I am embarking on a relationship with someone from a different culture than I. I am from the same country as my fiance but I was not born there, lived there for a short time and have been in the US for all my adult life so for all intents and purposes, I don't know squat about his life. I have been married twice already and the second marriage was to someone from another country and I did not take the time to invest in the relationship because I thought love would conquer all(it didn't). Anyway, I am starting this thread to share and listen to others' experiences and advice about sharing your life with someone from another culture or any marital/relationship advice out there. Thanks to all in advance and please let's keep this civilized and mind our manners.

I love that you brought this topic into discussion, my husband is Nigerian and we have been married for a year and five months, although I love him very much, it is difficult at times to break through the culture barriers because in the U.S. we do things quite different. He likes to depict our different ways of thinking and doing things and sometimes we find ourselves in a disagreement because we are both misunderstood by each other, we manage to talk it out reasonably and responsibly and come to an agreement somewhere in the middle. The main advice I can give you is to be patient and as understanding as you can, even when you don't want to be. We are still asking each other a lot of questions about our cultures and way of life, we don't hide anything from each other whether we have a problem with it or not. I have found that we are beginning to pick up each others habits...lol, he is starting to sound like he's an american, I guess it's due to the long hours we spend on the phone talking about everything and anything. Good luck and everything will be fine. Let me know if I can assist you or if you just want to ask questions or seek more advice. I understand totally and again I am happy you brought this topic to the forefront. Thanks!

hey i am a bit new to this, but i have a quick question, when i check my status using the link above, my status said "READY" what does that means?

Hi, I am not sure if all cases are relative, but my case update is "READY" also and my husband has a scheduled interview date. I am sure you will receive an email pretty quick with a date for your interview. Good luck!

I am not here to ask advices or anything..

Just want to share that my husband passed away this morning... peacefully... he had brain cancer and we have been fighting for more than a year now... there was a point in our fight that we thought we are winning... but we lost... i am just thankful that he passed away peacefully... in his sleep, and i got the chance to tell him everyday that i love him... and that he is my love, my life, my world, my home and my everything...

Whenever I read people here posting marriage not working out, just using me for greencard, giving up... and a lot of things... i am so sad...

I found the perfect husband... the perfect person... and yet he was taken away from me in such a short time...

I promise I will honor his name... i will honor our love... and I do not think I could love other person as much as I loved him... and still loving him... my love for him will not die until my last breath...

I am so sorry for your loss...it warms my heart and soul to read your confessed and undying love for your husband, he may be gone from you but surely you will never forget him.

We called NVC yesterday and was told our case has been done at NVC and is waiting to schedule an interview date with the consulate. But we never get any email from them stating that the case was done. We would like to know if we should call them again to ask for the email or should we just wait until they contact us with an interview date ?

My husband and I called to inquire about our status after all of the documents were received by the NVC and we were told that our case was complete, we received our email a week later, as a matter of fact, we received the same email on 3 different occasions.