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Please I was just wondering if any Nigerian VJ can tell me how much it cost to get a police certificate. I heard that you have to get it at the Police headquarters in Alagbo, Lagos. How many days does the process take?

police report cost roughly between N8000 to N10,000 depending on who you meet. it takes no time at all. you pick it up same day.

Goodmorning everyone. I have a quick question for all nigerian VJ members.

Does anyone know how long the medical and police cerificate is valid for?

My sweetheart is planning to go for hers 3 months before the scheduled interview.

Any contribution from members will be highly appreciated.

Thanks

NSH

the police report is a year or more. i think it would be wise for her to do the medical work up now because the tb test is three shots in two and half months and it will clear u from having to finish it here in us.

GAUTIER MISSISSIPPI. its really a quite place with few africans but there are black americans. and the whites are more friendly than them. my husband is white and he does not have any friend so i had no one to talk to or someone to come for dinner in my house. it was lonely

I was in Hattiesberg MS. Is his family in he area? You need to get some pictures of that baby posted.

his family lives in mobile alabama, 45 minutes drive from here, we spent the holidays with them. and i have a picture of my baby on my profile. i dont know how to load it to show

What part of Mississippi are you in? I traveled there for work last year. You are right that it is not the best place for people to get out and socialize. I wish you were in a place that was more populated with Africans. There usually tends to be a community based program or church that has a majority of Africans. Even in cold ars Maine.

Again, my post is directed at women here possibly are being targeted for the green card. There always is that fine line of adjustment and resentment for expenses. I would be having a totally different discussion if the SO was already here in America. I admire your commitment to your family.

You are in great hands on this website. Your opinion is appreciated and valued here.

you associate lagos with every part of the country which wont work because lagos is a commercial area where if you dont work, you starve. and ofcourse you also know that you are free to live with your parents until you get married though presently so many women are striving for independence. i lived in a small town in abia state where jobs are quite limited. but i was not totally idle, i was working with my dad until he passed away but the job i could do with my eyes closed so i still had a lot of time on my hands to go online. there are four ways you could get a good job in nigeria, sheer luck of been in the right place at the right time, been retained where you did your youth service, having connections in the right place and sleeping your way in. if your brother & sister in laws both have jobs ofcourse everyone of there friends would have jobs. did you see a job vacancy anywhere that was not filled. how many people did u see on the road selling recharge cards, (i think more than the people buying the cards) people want to work but there are no jobs. i see degree holders making $100 a month just so they can eat.i am going to assume you are not a nigerian or else you would not have asked me about my hobbies. as for circumstsnces not making a man, i suggest you try living in nigeria for one year before u CAN SAFELY MAKE THAT QUOTE.

i live in mississippi and they dont have a lot of africans here. my church activities is limited to sunday service. so i had no friends, finally God provided for me by giving me a son.my husband is anti-social, he told me that when we were chatting but i thought i could get him to hang out more but he is just not the type.

i came to the realization that we dont have much in common but i am here and i have to make the most of it.

there was a lot of adjustment for me, a whole lot but for him there was no adjustment he only made room for me in his bedroom. he still wanted to live like a bachelor so it took a lot of patience on both sides for us to start making the marriage to work. few more adjustments and i think we will be fine, but its not easy.my son finally brought peace for me. i tell myself if i was married to a nigeria guy in nigeria i would not run off just because things are not going my way.

but my story is nothing compared to others espeacially the nigerian guys married to americans.each marriage is different and the way u solve problems in ur marriage might not be used for same problem in another marriage, always put urself in the other spouses shoes and know how u will feel in a foreign country with no friends, no job, no company and no family. its hard and if you are not understanding can lead to a lot of problems. at one time our conversation will be like, {after everything i did for you, bringing you from nigeria to come and live here, do u know how much that cost. are you aware i spent up to $10,000 just for the process of bringing u here} and my reply will be [ if you keep throwing that at me that i better start making payments every month]

GAUTIER MISSISSIPPI. its really a quite place with few africans but there are black americans. and the whites are more friendly than them. my husband is white and he does not have any friend so i had no one to talk to or someone to come for dinner in my house. it was lonely

Could someone please give me information or their experience relating to the medical exam in Lagos?

Hakeem interview is February 8, will he need an appointment for the medical exam?

Is that information in one of the packets?

Your input will be greatly appreciated.

Constance

THE MEDICAL PAPERS IS IN HIS PACKET. I THINK ITS ONE OR TWO DOCUMENTS HE WILL NEED TO KEEP THE REST GOES TO THE CLINIC. HE DOES NOT NEED APPOINTMENT TO GO THE FIRST TIME BUT HE HAS TO BE THERE BEFORE 12NOON SO THEY COULD ATTEND TO HIM BEFORE FOUR. AFTER THE FIRST ONE, HE WILL BE SCHEDULED TO COME IN TWO WEEKS. SO HE HAS ENOUGH TIME RIGHT NOW.

you associate lagos with every part of the country which wont work because lagos is a commercial area where if you dont work, you starve. and ofcourse you also know that you are free to live with your parents until you get married though presently so many women are striving for independence. i lived in a small town in abia state where jobs are quite limited. but i was not totally idle, i was working with my dad until he passed away but the job i could do with my eyes closed so i still had a lot of time on my hands to go online. there are four ways you could get a good job in nigeria, sheer luck of been in the right place at the right time, been retained where you did your youth service, having connections in the right place and sleeping your way in. if your brother & sister in laws both have jobs ofcourse everyone of there friends would have jobs. did you see a job vacancy anywhere that was not filled. how many people did u see on the road selling recharge cards, (i think more than the people buying the cards) people want to work but there are no jobs. i see degree holders making $100 a month just so they can eat.i am going to assume you are not a nigerian or else you would not have asked me about my hobbies. as for circumstsnces not making a man, i suggest you try living in nigeria for one year before u CAN SAFELY MAKE THAT QUOTE.

i live in mississippi and they dont have a lot of africans here. my church activities is limited to sunday service. so i had no friends, finally God provided for me by giving me a son.my husband is anti-social, he told me that when we were chatting but i thought i could get him to hang out more but he is just not the type.

i came to the realization that we dont have much in common but i am here and i have to make the most of it.

there was a lot of adjustment for me, a whole lot but for him there was no adjustment he only made room for me in his bedroom. he still wanted to live like a bachelor so it took a lot of patience on both sides for us to start making the marriage to work. few more adjustments and i think we will be fine, but its not easy.my son finally brought peace for me. i tell myself if i was married to a nigeria guy in nigeria i would not run off just because things are not going my way.

but my story is nothing compared to others espeacially the nigerian guys married to americans.each marriage is different and the way u solve problems in ur marriage might not be used for same problem in another marriage, always put urself in the other spouses shoes and know how u will feel in a foreign country with no friends, no job, no company and no family. its hard and if you are not understanding can lead to a lot of problems. at one time our conversation will be like, {after everything i did for you, bringing you from nigeria to come and live here, do u know how much that cost. are you aware i spent up to $10,000 just for the process of bringing u here} and my reply will be [ if you keep throwing that at me that i better start making payments every month]

when i met my husband online, it started as something i was doing to get rid of boredom, i never knew it would get serious, i did not have a job and had nothing else to do except to go to the cafe and chat with him for hours. and btw mrs jibowu there is huge unemployment in nigeria and not everybody is cut out to sell cards on the street. nigeria is not america, you will always see a way to get by, to eat, to dress well without having a job. but we are not lazy people.

i have talked to so many nigerian guys that met there spouse online and its a real big adjustment for them. most of them might come here for the green card but at the same time they want the marriage to work. the difficulty is the first one year of umemployment and adjusting to the new country. nigerian men are not really used to be kept by a woman. the wife will have to provide for them till they can get a job and gradually there fustration will start affecting the relationship. And if you stayed in nigeria, u will find out they are never alone, they always have there family around them. america is really a lonely place.

my first one year here was terrible. i nearly gave up but i am not a quitter so i struck it out but for guys it might be difficult so make it work.

got to go baby is crying

Well, I don;t think it's that simple....we've been looking into overseas adoption and of course, it's back to the USCIS again...!

I'm right at the beginning of my research but my understanding is that you can only adopt and confer US citizenship on a foreign-born 'orphan'. However, under US law this designation does not necessarily mean that both parents are dead (see below from USCIS website):

"Under U.S. immigration law, a foreign-born child is an orphan if he or she does not have any parents because of the death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents. A foreign-born child is also an orphan if his or her sole or surviving parent is incapable of providing care of the child and has, in writing, irrevocably released the child for emigration and adoption. For such a child to gain immigration benefits, an orphan petition must be filed before his or her 16th birthday."

One of the married couple has to be a US citizen in order to confer citizenship on the child and the spouse must be in legal immigration status (so not sure if you have to wait until after AOS - depends on their interpretation of 'legal status'). You also have to have a home study, provide documentation re: birth certificates, marriage certificates, proof of income (as you would, in effect, be sponsoring the child). Sound familiar?? Also, each country has their own laws re: adoption so you'd need to find out about laws specific to the other country too.

Another visajourney, in fact...but like this one, I'm sure it's totally worth it!

All the best

Alison

thanks alison. i will have to go check out laws about adoption in nigeria. its a whole new journey. i know.

my sister has four kids and she lost her husband five years ago. when the husband died and to help her, my other sister and myself each took one of her kids to live with us. this was not done legally but just to help out. i came here four months ago and because of my constant worry about my niece who went back to her mother when i left nigeria to america, my husband suggested we adopt her. she is eleven years old.

so is there anyone here who has gone through the process of adoption. or know much about it. i will appreciate any help.

i dont have any experience but i will tell u what i will do. i will continue working. the employer will not suddenly ask to see your ead and since you need the money i will take the option of doing what you have to do to take care of your family/ who knows how long the renewal of ead is going to take

thanks guys, its will be short trip. i hope

i am almost sure that i can leave the country with my green card and come back, but my husband thinks i still need an entry permit or something before i travel. he is afraid that if i leave the country, i might not be allowed back in. i want to travel to my country soon. he wants me to make sure i can get back in. he was going to call someone but i told him i would get the information here.

thanks

i submitted mine with just the vaccianation worksheet. i did not get a rfe for that but i guess its just luck. methinks since they have my medical record i see no reason to stress myself in the doctors office for something they already have, i am just sturborn

i never got any touches on my ead, all this while i wanted badly to get my ead approval that i was not worried about the green card as long as i could settle down to work. finally got a mail today about green card approval, its a blessing. so i guess you just have to narrow your mind that you might get ur greencard soon since your interview date is almosd due. hang in there

GOOD DEAL

just received a mail that my case has been transfered to csc. does that mean it might get approved without an interview, i am so impatient, i want to know what to expect. any ideas

can i apply for my social security number and drivers licence while my aos and ead are still pending. thanks for ur help

one week after i landed here, i got married and went for the ssn. the lady i met there said my status is still fiancee but i filled the form stating i am married, she suggested i apply for my aos then come back. i am thinking i should have stuck to my maiden name on paper until i get my aos. but i will try again.

can i apply for my social security number and drivers licence while my aos and ead are still pending. thanks for ur help

hello everyone

i have been here for two months in mobile alabama and i have never been so bored. i really need to know if there are any nigerians around i can start making friends. i will eventually make friends when i start working but right now its a waiting game. anyone? its lonely out there. you might know someone that knows someone around here, it might help. i know how nigerians are, one person can lead u to a lot of people. we are moving to mississippi next month so any link on the two states will do, anyone?

thanks

hello everyone

i have been here for two months in mobile alabama and i have never been so bored. i really need to know if there are any nigerians around i can start making friends. i will eventually make friends when i start working but right now its a waiting game. anyone? its lonely out there. my huibby works long hours and been alone is just not something i wish because i used to have a lot of friends in nigeria.

anyone

need to ask this question before i post my form. do i get a two money order for for AOS and EAD or do i get one that coves both cost. thanks

another question. please bear with me, from what i have been reading from other vj members, they said that the AOS fee is $395 but from uscis i see $325. which one is correct. someone help me, i dont really want to over pay uscis. thanks

thanks. i get it now

another question. please bear with me, from what i have been reading from other vj members, they said that the AOS fee is $395 but from uscis i see $325. which one is correct. someone help me, i dont really want to over pay uscis. thanks

stupid question again but i need an answer, i am in alabama and i am getting conflicting stories about where to file my papers. can someone help me?. thanks

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