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Adjudicated means when USCIS will go through the documents you submitted with your application and make a decision on your case or determine if any additional evidence is needed.

Congratulations!! My 'pickup' day is in a few short weeks!!

Is the attestation from National Population department? That is the one they will take

My husband was approved yesterday, November 5th as well. Looks like Lagos getting much better.

The government saying "may" is a hint that you better go ahead and do it, or we (government officials) WILL come back and ask for it. I sent EVERYTHING, even when they said they need current years tax return and I "may" send previous two. NO, you are getting it all at once; 3 years of tax returns, job letter, W-2s, 6 months of pay-stubs. I left no doubt in their mind if I met the income requirement or not and left them no room to come back and ask me for a single thing.

The issue with the passport not returned may be because you did send them an express mail prepaid envelope. So now there is no way to track it. I have a feeling they have not mailed it in your plain SASE because of security reasons. Try speaking to a manager when you call back.

I just got back from Nigeria few days ago and they did not ask about yellow fever shot, though I have it. On my previous trip,Sept 2014, they were not letting people in without it. You can get a prescription for antibiotic in case you get traveler's diarrhea while there.

December filer at Nebraska. Received date: December 4, 2014 - Approved on Monday, May 4, 2015

December filer here. Got notice of approval today - NEBRASKA service center. Exactly 5 months since filing!

Immigrating is not the life changing event; getting married is. I was able to add my spouse soon after I got married and he is still overseas. I have Anthem. They said I can add SS# later when he arrives in US. Usually, you have to do it within a certain period of time after the event. They also provided me with details on how he can get medical attention while overseas through their global division.

Immigrating is not the life changing event; getting married is. I was able to add my spouse soon after I got married and he is still overseas. I have Anthem. They said I can add SS# later when he arrives in US. Usually, you have to do it within a certain period of time after the event. They also provided me with details on how he can get medical attention while overseas through their global division.

I also applied in Dec. Noa1 is Dec 5. Im at Nebraska Service Center.

It appears for some countries its an issue, for other countries its not.

Thank you, Ebunoluwa.

NigeriaorBust - One correction. - you referred to my Nigerian husband as my ex. He was not my ex.. We were married for 14 years and lived together till he passed away from diabetes. I am widowed.

Ebunoluwa - We had no idea that they would think he is married to the woman or we would have presented the bachelorhood certificate, up front. We will front load that next time. We have proof of her address on the permission to travel document she signed and notarized at the Embassy and her government ID is attached showing her address which is different from his. I will front load this too. I like the Idea of showing up at the subsequent interview and him presenting my passport, etc. Thank you for your suggestions.

NigeriaorBust - This is my first go round with the immigration process, as I met my previous Nigerian husband here in America, when he was already here on another VALID visa for some time, so I did not file for him from Nigeria. He eventually became a US citizen and we had zero issues with that process because it was an authentic marriage until the day he died. I have not been closely associated with anyone else filing for someone or anything, so I was really clueless, until now.

CORRECTION: He seeing her – sharing a dwelling her more than a year and a half before - I meant to say 'he stopped seeing her', meaning - stopped being a couple with her.. because if frequent argument, disagreements, whatever..

So I am the US woman filing the petition and have answers to questions posed
peace of my mind: ...I think what was going on in the mind of the C O is u have visited three times with a year, what stop you guys from getting married or is it that you guys re not sure yourselves, - What I think my fiance did not explain very well is that I was not in Nigeria 'for him' - all those three trips. I met my fiance one the last day of my first trip in 2013 – when I was in Nigeria for some matters concerning my late husband who died there while visiting his family. The second trip was to take my two youngest children whose father is Nigerian, to see their father's burial site, and know their Nigerian family, because I could not get there traveling documents on time for them to attend the funeral (he died earlier in the year 2013). I have pictures and videos of all this. While we were there for that, we also met up with my fiance. The third trip I scheduled specifically to see my fiance.

Funny thing is we were going yo get married during that trip and a close friend disuaded me saying it was too soon after my husbands death. (not from an immigration perspective, but more for what people would think).

My fiance was never married to the woman, He has a court proof of bachelorhood but never got a chance to show it. No traditional marriage either.

Ebunoluwa – I went through CSC. If I am present at interview do they let me interview as well, or am I just outside and he can say that to them?
No longer with his ex - She signed the permission to travel for the children, notarized by the Same Lagos Embassy showing her address and stating that he has no obligations to her. And the aforementioned proof of bachelorhood, showing that he has never married. He seeing her – sharing a dwelling her more than a year and a half before we ever met and he is a single dad. He had proof that his children live with him and he is the one taking care of them – but did not get a chance to show it.

I get your point about the fake Pastors and that is unfortunate. I guess me saying I am a minister in America too, may make me look crooked as well. STUPID, if you ask me.

NigeriaorBust - I don't understand what they care about if I have been married before, if two people love each other, why do they care? Sorry I know you are thinking like a CO but give me a break! People are not statistics; people are real people that fall in love, not necessarily fitting a perfect profile of single, never married, etc. So because we both have children and I have been married before and my husband dead, I cant meet someone and want to be with them? [shaking my head] My children are all older than his; only 2 are still minors, and yes I make enough money to file for him and 4 people and plus take current household based on the poverty guidelines and we provided proof of that in 3 years tax transcript, bank statement, letter from my employer, savings account.

Again, we have a notarized permission to travel letter signed by the children mother, notarized at said Lagos embassy stating he has no further obligations to her. However they did not ask him to show it as that was in reference to his oldest child K2 visa, who was with him at the interview and they did not even get that far, so they never asked him for the document. He also has his proof of bachelorhood from the Nigeria court. Again they did not see this document either.

Affordability of trips? I make enough money to afford the trips and on top of that I have proof of insurance payout (bank statements) from my husbands passing that allowed me to take my children over there with my for trip number 2.

We were not “hooked up” by the family member. I just happen to meet him because I know his family, versus meeting on chatline, etc. The family did not even know we were talking for some time and were shocked to learn that we were. CO may not believe this, no one may believe this, but it is the truth.

All this being said, how do I get a fair chance to present all this evidence have the opportunity to be together like any other couple that loves each other and want to be a family together, without someone decided our stats don't add up?? I think I will pursue the notes from interview and consider refiling marriage visa. If we get second interview for K1, do I get to present all the additional evidence I have to counter the first interview points?

If the petitioner is a naturalized US citizen and had an green card (alien number) at some point but did not include it on the form, they simply added that alien number to the forms. Its nothing to worry about. This A# also appears on your citizenship certificate. This happened to me as well. It is not a bad thing. It's OK.

Yup..She has already agreed to sign and we are getting that notarized right there at the embassy in a couple days. Thankful for the tips on Visa journey! And thank you, NigeriaorBust!

Thanks, NigeriaorBust. That should be simple then. We have met more than once, during my trips there and have already included those pictures as proof, plus spoken on the phone multiple times. And he will bring evidence of his relationship with child with him because I gave him a heads up on that. Thank you.

Anyone with experience going through Lagos Embassy with a K2 child that was interviewed? What do they typically ask the child? Is the child always interviewed together with the parent or do they every separate them and interview the child alone? In this case, child is age 14 with a joint interview appointment on the same day. Child will follow to join. Trying to prepare my fiance for what to expect on interview day. Thank you.

I need to do this as well. In my case, fiance was not married to child's mother. They just had a child together. Does it still have to be signed and sealed by the court? Can I get the information on the lawyer used? Interview is coming up next week, June 20th. Thanks for your help.

Ez, is it 'court ordered' support or is it voluntary support that you pay for the stepchild? If it is court ordered then I would think you need to show that you are paying as ordered.

They should have something more than a schedule b, which is a supporting detail tax form. That form just details the 'source' of the interest or dividends shown on the main tax form which would be either a 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ. As Dave&Rosa said, asking them to order the tax transcript would be best since that provides the exact details on file with the IRS.