mzladyq

I have several questions.....

1.    Ok...my fiance will be doing his interview soon, but I'm unsure what to do with packet 3. On timelines I am seeing sent packet 3 dates. Where am I sending packet 3 to? I thought packet 3 is supposed to be given to the interviewer, at the time of the interview, by the beneficiary. Is that incorrect?

2.    I was told for my fiance to bring a replica of the I-129F. I have a copy (that i will give to him to take to the interview) except I updated it with..... the new call logs, pictures, and evidence of meeting in person from my recent trip. I did how ever remove the copies of every page of my passports. I have 2 and that;s like 60 pages of paper. Should the new info be in a separate folder with packet 3? Should I still keep every page of my passport besides the data page? This is confusing me so much!

3.    Last question... after approval how long does it take to get the visa?

3 minutes ago, Chi&Clint said:

Welcome to VN, too. I had been staying in Ho Chi Minh city for 9.5 years and it happens to me every single day... I want to travel to Philiipines too, but I can't arrange my work schedule as well as my budget 

Whoooooooa! 

2 minutes ago, goodlulck52 said:

 

Hm, that was just my impression from a while ago. So I just found the instruction of I-864 that "Expires 07/31/2017". here is some quote from Page 7:

 

2. If you included the income of the intending immigrant who is your spouse (he or she would be counted in Part 5., Item Number 1.), you must provide evidence that his/her income will continue from the current source after obtaining lawful permanent resident status, and the intending immigrant must provide evidence that he or she is living in your residence.

 

In addition, the immigrant's assets can also be used, and this is quoted form Page 9:

 

Item Numbers 6. - 9. Assets of the Intending Immigrant. You may use the assets of the intending immigrant regardless of where he or she resides. The intending immigrant must provide evidence of such assets with this affidavit. Add together Item Numbers 6. - 8. and enter the total number in Item Number 9. Form I-864A is not required to document the intending immigrant’s assets.

 

Hopefully I am not missing or misunderstanding something.

I have no idea what i just read........ but a small part of me is panicking.... btw i have ADHD its sooo hard for me to get all these acronyms... and forms.... income this... spouse that... assets... form h329d3iie3...then fill out form292973jso. what you just typed.... Thats exactly what my brain heard. I cant wait for this to be over in.... some years how ever long this process takes....

9 minutes ago, JimJesDuma said:

It is 8 PM PST yet? How about now? Now? Now? ......now? 

Just need to make sure I did not get approved tonight so I can have another nice long depressing weekend...LOL

 

Jim

Awwwww jim! Dont say that lol. Some people get theirs late... and wow these ppl shouldnt be allowed to move on to the next month if all of them arent done from the previous but ..... seems like.nothing in life is fair ?

1 hour ago, Marcey70 said:

If I understand you correctly.  Your fiance needs International Passport. I just want to warn you to hurry up and figure out the process cause my fiance's passport got stolen and the replacement to more than 2 months because Nigeria ran out of booklets sometime last year and are about 2 to 3 months behind in processing.  He even paid for an expedite and the agent kept lying telling him it was almost ready for a month. Finally he traveled from Lagos to Abuja and found out it had not even started processing yet (all the while the agent was asking for additional money).

wow thats terrible. Im going to ask him to go and get one tomorrow.

Ok guys thank u ....me and my fiance are very similar we are easily confused by paper work and stuff like this ...thank you both for helping me.

Please tell me how much u guys paid...or give me the web site i dont understand if its for the american person also there are different types of passorts i JUST DONT UNDERSTAND AND i need to send the money asap! its stressing me out because i dont understand what they mean and neither does myu fiance ...hes telling me different amounts and the website is and so is visa journey....

the embassy site is confusing me as well

i am in america my fiance is in nigeria

i got my info from visa journey please im so confused everytime i look somewhere it says something different

Cost of Medical Exam?

The price could range from 110,000 naira to 130000 depending on the shots needed to be taken  They are requesting 6 passport photographs

Approx Waiting Time for interview date from when the Consulate receives the package from the NVC:

Can take 1 to 3 months. Once you pay the 39600 naira visa fee in a GTB Bank,you can go online to schedule an appointment atwww.ustraveldocs.com You can get the forms online at http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/immigrant_visa_forms.html No need to go to the consulate to pick up forms. Download forms if unexpired or get current versions of same forms. Email LagosIV@state.gov for your interview date. (This applies only to K1 Visa seekers. IR1/CR1 are handled through NVC)    List of doctors? (1)Dr. Funmi Alakija Q-Life Family Clinic Plot 155A Prince Ade Odedina Street Off Ajose Adegun, Victoria Island Annexe Lagos, Nigeria Telephone: 01-804-2000, 01-726-2840 Cell: 0702-770-4055 (This is not a cell number, it is the direct clinic number).

Issues a Packet 3?

 

http://travel.state.gov/visa/forms/forms_1342.html Visa fee, paid at the consulate: $240 USD (applies only to K1 Visa seekers)

 

DS-160 (Available Online) The new DS-160 Online, Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application, will eventually replace current nonimmigrant application forms DS-156, 157, 158, and other related forms, such as the DS-156E, 156K, and 156V. I-134 - Affidavit of Support Police Report request letter (Can be downloaded from the Department of State website at: http://bit.do/lagospolicereport) I-693 Applicants must also submit some or all of the following, as noted: (For all applicants) An international passport valid for at least six months beyond the intended period of stay in the United States. Please note that the passport must have current and accurate biographic information and should have no observations. There should be no titles in the surname or given name fields of the passport. (For all applicants) A barcoded confirmation page for the DS-160 online nonimmigrant visa application form. The confirmation page can be obtained only after applicants complete and submit the DS-160 over the Internet. Applicants should answer all questions completely and digitally sign the DS-160 before submission. The DS-160 and instructions for completing it can be found on the Consular Electronic Application Center at https://ceac.state.gov/GENNIV (For all applicants) Two passport (5cm x 5cm) photographs with full face forward against a white background taken within the last six months. Hair must not cover the ears. No photos with dark glasses or non-religious, tribal, or chieftaincy head covering will be permitted. (For all applicants) Appointment confirmation letter from CGI website (http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng ). (For all applicants) Visa application fee receipt from GT Bank.   Standard Passport Local Government letter of identification. Birth certificate / age declaration. 2 recent colour passport photographs Guarantor's form sworn to before a commissioner of Oaths / Magistrate /  High Court Judge Parents' letter of consent for minors under 16 years Marriage certificate where applicable Police report incase of lost passport Submit application with supporting documents to passport office / Embassy / High commission The Following Tables list Passport Application Fees by Age and Booklet type.   Official Passport Letter of introduction from appropriate State Government, Federal Government Ministry / Organization. Marriage certificate where applicable Police report in case of lost passport Letter of appointment / last promotion . Submit application with supporting documents to passport office / Embassy / High commission Seamans Book Requirement Local Government letter of identification  Birth certificate / age declaration 2 recent colour passport photographs  Submit application with supporting documents to passport office / Embassy / High commission  Note: Acknowledgment slip & payment receipt plus 2 recent photographs are applicable in all cases Print out copy of duly completed application form Take printed and signed application forms to Passport office / Embassy / High Commission for further processing A guarantor must attach the following documents Photocopy of Data page of Nigerian standard Passport Driving License or National Identity Card

5 minutes ago, Deeplove11111 said:

You can't help your fiance pay online ,ask your fiance to do it him or her self,and are you saying your fiance does not have an international passport????

if no ask him or her to got to the nearest immigration office,and it can be issued a day if you want it urgently

Yes he needs an international passport. but on the nigerian consulate it says i can pay online thats why i asked.... it says different passport amounts but im unsure how much because idk which passport he needs is that the one that costs 95 USD. 

my records indicate

265 for visa 

140 ro schedule the interview

95 for the passport 

is this about right?

Please help! I just received my noa2 and the NVC is sending my i129f to Nigeria now. I need to help my fiance get a passport, visa so he can schedule the interview and complete his ds-160. I heard i was able to do that before the  embassy send me the instructions.... is that true? 

Also I would like to pay for my fiances visa or passport online if possible have any of you paid online with you debit card? or does he have to do it from his bank aaccount?

Please i want to do this ASAP because i am leaving to nigeria in less than a month!

Pretty soon we should be seeing some approvals... in the mean time. I have my case number and everything. Me and my fiance are going over the ds-160. My fiance has and address but not a mail box so mail never gets recieved there. The questions asks if mailing address is the same as the Home address. Can my fiance put my address instead... if they send him something theres no way to get it. I tried to send papers before and it didnt work for that reason.

5 minutes ago, Bduck40 said:

We got approved just now....yeah. Thank goodness. Praying and wishing you all get approved as well soon 

CONGRATS told u someone would get approved ...do we have another? Keep in mind my approval came in around 1:30 am eastern standard time.

1 minute ago, Cleofe+Daniel said:

you can help him fill it out but he HAS to be the one who electronically signs it. we sent ours in after the case status on the ceac site showed ready

Ok he can fill it out but i want to help him because hes like me...easily confused with paper work lol....Ok when u say electronic signature ...u mean he has to type his name correct? not physically sign it?

Thanks for the help you guys! well since we had a good night yesterday, I have a feeling they may have a good day again today really feeling for everyone that hasnt been approved. I was a MESS while i was waiting. IDK how some of you are so calm! Lets speak some positivity into existence. THERE WILL BE APPROVALS from our THREAD tonight! (fingers crossed)

2 minutes ago, Brandon y Nadia said:

Believe the DS-160 is for the beneficiary to fill out. I think once it is filled out you can schedule an interview for your consulate but will need medical exam also to bring to consulate also. Had your case been received by the NVC yet? I saw upthread where you were trying to call them.

no it hasnt reached them yet...but someone told me to start filling out ds160 and i didnt know if it was for me or my fiance.... im the petitioner. so does that mean i should wait until they get the packet? It asks for us social seccurity number...he doesnt even have a social yet so im so confused ugh!

WHAT should i be doing while i wait for NVC to get my application? I just want to do things asap because my trip to nigeria is in 4 weeks and it was so hard getting on the internet or doing anything while i was there.

Sorry guys.... I looked up the DS-160 on the uscis website and i just dont quite understand. Should i be filling this out now and submitting it or do i need to wait until NVC... or the Nigerian consulate to receive my application. All this stuff is so confusing to me... i read the frequently asked questions and im still confused. 

Also it asks for origin ...im african american...and nigerian.... born in america... but i dont see the united states as a choice so i put nigeria.... am i supposed to fill out my info or his because then next question asks... have i lived in any country besides my origin..... which was nigeria... i cant put yes because there is no united states...im so confused

14 minutes ago, forena99 said:

Hey everyone!  I got my text at 7:30 PST today.  We are APPROVED!!!   Wow can't believe the day has come.   

 

Wasn't paying attention to my phone until I was getting ready to turn in.  Yup. Looks like we are making more progress!  But why haven't some of you before me gotten some notice yet?  Here's to more approvals tomorrow!  Good Luck!

 

Forena99

Congrats!

1 hour ago, mountainsea said:

Here is some information for whatever it's worth. According to the app my case was approved on January 24. I never received a text or email for the NOA2 and would not have known but for daily checking the app.

They mailed my hard copy the next day on the 25th and I received it today on the 30th. So 6 days from approved until hard copy in hand.

Still hoping for all of you waiting for NOA2...I will give updates through NVC so others have some time estimates as they go forward. After that it is pretty embassy specific I think.

 

good luck to everyone this week!

Same with me but I got my email maybe 4 to 5 days later.

1 hour ago, JimJesDuma said:

You will be the first to know..hehe

Nothing yet

What if anything did NVC tell you?

Jim

When I called, they said they hadnt receieved my case yet. And to call back in 6 weeks bahhahaha yeah right! Ill be calling on friday ?

1 hour ago, JimJesDuma said:

Sorry Mzladyq, Just read this now. 

 

Jim

Yes i realized they were getting slammed... no noa2 yet for u?

6 minutes ago, vogann said:

(603) 334-0888 (for non-immigrant visa inquiries only)  or (603) 334-0700 (for immigrant visa inquiries only)

Customer Service Representatives can speak with you Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight EST, excluding holidays.

K-1 is non-immigrant visa so keep trying: (603) 334-0888

THANK YOU SO MUCH 

Please someone give me the number!