Aniomaman

Nigerians are among those who will look for any legal reason to enter the U.S.

And what do Zambians do? Can you guys just quit with the stereotyping BS for goodness sakes!

I do sympathise with you and yes it does seem she has a personal issue with Nigerians taking that route. I wonder what it is to her if you guys take a faster route, that's just being mean IMHO. I do hope you get this sorted before it goes back to USCIS, ours took 18 months before it got reaffirmed but then every case is different. USCIS reaffirmed our case though without asking for new info but the waiting put a lot of strain on us but, we both just went back to school to top up our qualifications whilst travelling, all that in itself didn't help our finances/student loan debts. We are both Nigerians by the way, so be it at home or overseas...we all get painted with the same brush. You are in my prayers.

All the best.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

If you go to the middle east and north africa regional group(MENA), u'll find a wealth of information on how to respond to the NOIR. No information is too small and this is when you will need notarised letters from as much family members as possible to attest to the existence of your relationship. My case was returned but reaffirmed without the USCIS asking for the NOIR, but that group was of immense help whilst we were waiting to hear from them.

I wish you all the best and hope you get good news soon.

CONGRATS

It's really sad US embassy in Lagos is descending this low to make things hard for couples. I have never seen any country where the Nigerian traditional wedding has been admitted as being legal. Just contact your senator ASAP and see that they chase it up. There is no legal document singed at traditional weddings and they are just for both families to get acquainted and for the dowry to be paid. If you do need to get a lawyer, make sure the lawyer is well versed in the tradition and understands how the Lagos embassy operates.

This is definitely a display of injustice of the highest order and that staff did this because he/she felt they had the power to do so. I hope this gets resolved because it will complicate issues if it gets sent back and time will be wasted.

All the best.

The passport should carry a visa as well, he is given an I-94 at the point of entry and if he goes through JFK then he also gets the EAD(If that still works, not sure). If his passport doesn't have the K-1 visa on it then I would advice you to contact the embassy asap.

There can never be overkill on the proof especially when you are dealing with difficult embassies, load up on all those proofs which you didn't send earlier and send 'em all. All the best.

Just needed to write I'm feeling kinda anxious, Janna is coming to visit me on Aug 4th. I'm worried sick that she might have a problem at the PoE. Last time she visited she had absolutely no problem getting through all they asked to see was her return ticket and if she was staying at a hotel or at a private residence then she was let right through, but this was before we we sent our I-129F petition. I worried because I thought she may be loosing her job but it turns out that she is not so I guess that's a little bit better. We had originally planned for her to spend about 3 months here while we wait. She is an independent contract editor for a magazine in Russia and can work from her laptop if she needed. We started talking about this yesterday and felt maybe it would be better is she just buys a ticket for 3 weeks instead of 3 months as we both thought it may not raise as many flags with a shorter visit. She has purchased an adjustable plane ticket and we are hoping that they will give her maybe 3 months on her I-94. (Last time she came for 2 1/2 weeks and they granted her 6 months to stay on her visa.) and she can adjust her plane ticket a little bit longer if she is granted the time. She will have a lot of proof of ties back to Russia and I will send her a copy of our NoA1. I just worry, cus I will be taking a train from Charleston to NYC to meet her at the airport and it will be a very lonely trip back home if she gets denied. I just needed to vent a little..... thanks for taking the time to read.

It's a tricky one but once you send a I-129F petition it means you have the intention of immigrating. I wouldn't advice her to be quick to show them the NOA1 and I wouldn't even advice her to carry that with her. Just keep your fingers crossed that she meets an immigration officer who would be lenient but from experiences and stories on here, it is tougher when you have filed for an immigrant visa. All the best.

CONGRATS and best of luck at the interview! God Bless you!

Hi, guys.

Long story short:

I woke up this morning and was thinking random thinkings in my head when I started thinking about our petition, and realised that I couldn't remember where I'd put my copy of the passport-sized photo that they ask for. I've been looking everywhere for it for the last hour or so but cannot for the life of me remember what I did with it (I put it in a 'safe' place, it's always the way). The company I got it taken with doesn't keep copies, so I can't get another one printed.

I just wanted to know, if worst does come to worst and I have lost it, how will this affect our petition when it comes to my interview at the embassy?

I mean, I know it's 'just' a photo, but I'm seriously stressing that it's going to go bad ways.

Thanks in advance.

I don't think the clerical staff that get you ready for the main interview will accept your forms and documents until you have a passport taken. It's very important.

Looks like we're in it for the long haul with 6 mos behind us waiting for the NOA2 and a letter received stating "additional processing" is required. We may try and pursue a B2 (tourist) visa for her while we're waiting for the K1. Anybody from Colombia have any experience with the B2? My fiance lives in Colombia, is self employed, has money in the bank, and rents an apartment. I know a tourist visa can be tough to get but it may be worth a try at this point. Of course we have no intention of marrying prior to the K1, it would only be a visit and she would return to Colombia as needed. Looking for input from those experienced with similar situations please.

Thanks

You might as well try to experience it. I think Len is quite experienced on this board and is in the best place to give impartial advice.

CONGRATS

Hi again.. I am really a new member here. I posted one topic then I was very happy when I checked it out that someone replied immediately. Thank you so much.

MY concern is if CAn my fiance apply for me a K1 visa already after his wife died last dec 2008? my fiance called up USCIS about this matter before we meet here in Philippines. They said my fiance must just send his wife's death certificate to withdraw permanent residence.

I just want to know if there is a specific year before a widower can get married? we have known each other for 6 mos already.

Who among you guys with the same situation like me? can u share it with me. Im just assuring na walng magiging conflict once we start the process.

Hoping for your reply, Thank you po in advanve. MABUHAY!!!

All I want to ask is if you are thinking rationally? A man lost his wife in december and you are ready to be the wife and have met him already(barely 6 months after she passed away?). People who break up take longer time recovering and a man lost his wife and all you really think you can fill that void so soon? Am dumfounded for real. Just my initial thoughts and not meant to offend you in any way.

I haven't seen anyone on here with the same issues but like previous replies have pointed out, there is no waiting time but you must have met within the last 2 years and he has got her death certificate.

my fiancee and i filed for a k-1 visa last march, and we are still waiting for the NOA2. according to the timelines, it could come any day now. however, my fiancee also wishes to pursue her degree, and she has applied and been accepted to her chosen school.

now for the dilemma. the school has issued her an I-20, which she could use to get an F-1 student visa. this would also allow her to come to the states sooner and start school in the upcoming fall semester. after a couple of months, we would get married (which is the ultimate goal) and apply for an AOS. can we cancel the I-129 and proceed with the student visa? or will this raise red flags with the government? we are patiently waiting and are willing to wait no matter how long it takes. but obviously, we would like to be together as soon as possible.

i think that canceling the I-129 and instead going for the F-1 student visa is completely legal, but i can also see how it appears that we are trying to bypass the system, and we don't want to do anything that will prevent us from being together. please chime in if you have any experience/advice.

much thanks!!

There is already an intention to immigrate as a result of the K-1, on the F-1 visa you have to prove that you intend to return to your country after your studies which is something you won't be able to prove now that you have an immigrant visa in the works. My advice would be to wait for the K-1 and do it the right way to avoid complications on your visa journey.

Today we have been able to get a good attorney for our case and he said we should re-file,he is charging $3000 for all..This is reasonable to others my wife had talked to since I got denied.I could see clearly that not all the immigration attorneys are professional and what will be good for us.My wife has come to Africa twice in six months to see me and we are expecting our baby in few months and I was told about the DNA evidence to prove my paternity of the child and for them to know that our relationship is not meant for immigration purpose has the consular officer said...My question is that is it good that we are no longer considering the APPEAL OR THE MOTION TO REOPEN..Also I wanna know if I should wait for the baby to be born before refiling another petition cuz by then we will have the baby's birthcertificate to prove that our marriage being consumated. I think the period of the next interview might be closer as I really feel upset by the refusal of the consular officer who beleived cuz we had a short engagement or how we met online means that our relationship is fraud..I wanna hear your advice on this and whoever that have similar experience should kindly share there experience..

You cannot refile without withdrawing the previous application, so that lawyer is definitely giving you wrong information. And you have not been denied, the USCIS has the final say and can reaffirm the case, this time with instructions for the embassy to give the visa if they find no reason to doubt your relationship.

If you only met August 2008 then am sure you understand why they think your visa is for immgration purpose only and having a baby during this period is definitely not a good idea 'cos that in no way guarantees you a visa or expedited process. Having a baby does not prove you didn't marry her for immigration purpose.Have your wife contact her congressman/woman with details of her case so they can follow it up and give her updates. I sent an email to you as I have been through this process and I will say this to you again...NO LAWYER can expedite the process or make the USCIS give you a visa, the onus is on your and your wife to have all the evidence of your on-going relationship ready incase you get Notice of Intention to Deny/Revoke from USCIS.

It is a waiting game at this stage and don't get yourself worked up. You just need to focus on making your marriage work whilst the case goes back to be reaffirmed. All the best.

And does NVC change the original EAC number to an MOS number?

It gets assigned a case number before it's sent out, you can get that from them on the NVC line.

Hi,

So my fiance has posted the check for our K-1 application and the check has been banked so now the waiting begins I guess.

Just a few questions on what to do now,

We sent photo's, boarding passes, letter of intent, phone records, visa statements. Hopefully this is enough and we do not get a RFE as I'm not sure if we have anything else we could supply.

What should we be getting ready now?

Is it too early for her to do all the stuff for the affidavit of support? When should she begin this?

Can I start doing anything to help with my side of the process?

One thing I have a question on is with the interviews, what is the usual for the appointment time. ie is it one week after they advise of your date? Can you change the date? Is it bad if you change date?

Thanks in advance for any info in this nervous time.

Nervous and waiting

Jason

I really think it is too early to start getting anything ready, just make sure you go about your relationship as normal and communicate more as you'll need to show proof of email and phone calls. It is too early to bother about affidavit of support, you would normally start this once you get the NOA2 so it isn't out of date by the interview, some would start when the embassy notifies them of the interview date(you get a month's notice). You can always change the date if need be but it's most advisable not to do that as you might then get a later date which would distrupt your plans of moving.

I hope that helps, just my opinion and others might think otherwise. All the best!

I honestly don't know why the OP thinks it's within his right to have her deported. You didn't bring her to this country in the first place. Be careful with what you doing because it might just come back to bite you. You are evidently bitter at the fact that this woman left you and I am 99.9% sure we are not getting the true story of what happened to your marriage. You stated in your post that you took her to a Pizza place to get an 'under the table' job without a work permit, that in itself discredits you and I hope you also informed the ICE about that. You once loved this woman, you need to sit back and have a re-think.

Congratulations!!!

CONGRATULATIONS

OP: Have you taken out the time to check on the requirements of a J-1 Visa before coming out to claim she obtained it fraudulently? She had a sponsor who believed she was qualified for the visa and the US embassy in her country also did their checks. Please don't sound so illiterate, do your research first.

I read your other thread and even though I felt sorry for you at the beginning, I actually don't think you should be in a relationship or probably you have never been in one before you met your 'wife'. You whine like a kid for heaven's sake!!! You made the ultimate mistake by marrying a woman whom you know nothing about within 2 months of meeting her and like clueless said in the other thread, you lot just never take responsibility for your actions which is why you will ALWAYS keep on ending up with these women. I know the USA has beautiful women but somehow you seem to enjoy fratanizing with the 'illegal immigrants' like you call them, date local and see if that will work for you.

Relationships come and go but if I loved a woman so much as to marry her in 2 months(my parents would deny me if I did that) then thrawling the internet and slandering her would never come to mind. I know it hurts to be left alone but if this attitutude you have on here is anything to go by then I think you actually drove that woman out of your life and she definitely did a good job putting up with this whinning. You are not the first and you might never be the last that will be duped but you are hurting yourself more by going on about nothing.

Myself and my SO have African parents(don't even say anything negative about where I come from 'cos I will come down on you like a ton of brick) and before we decided to tell our families about our relationship, we wanted to be sure that we knew what we wanted(that took 7 years). Don't blame your wife for what you mom is going through, you CAUSED it and you need to take RESPONSIBILITY for not protecting the poor woman from being hurt and if I was your elder brother or sister trust me you would get some good #### whooping for that.

Just let your wife be and if she has done you any wrong, let karma take care of that. You need counselling and it will do you good to get one before this issue drives you insane...trust me you are almost at that point going by what I have seen online.

Good Luck.

It's been almost 4 weeks since we received our I-129F NOA2 dated May 30, 2009 (actually received the notice on June 6). I called the # for NVC tonight to see if they had received our case yet, and our case # is not on their records. From reading this topic it seems I have a little longer to wait before I freak out, but yeah...starting to get anxious regardless. Here I was thinking that the consulate would have the petition by now! Oh well.

Just wanted to share and wish everyone else who is still waiting good luck!

-Ash

You need to speak to an operator to know if your case has reached NVC, the IVR keeps no record of K1 visas.

May her sould RIP