I'm Mrs. Akindel

Thank you for the speeedy responses. I will do just that and follow the instructions. One othr thing I wanted to know is I did not see where my co sponsor will have to fill in any info. i have downloaded the form but did not see that part.

Hi ladies and gents, I am coming to you once again for guidance. I am now at the stage that I should be preparing the forms for affidavit of support, but i was wondering was it at all neccessary for me to get an attorney to file that for me. i did some shopping around and it cost about 750.00 which I know that I dont have, but I did want to make sure that everything was perfect. For anyone that has already done it , was it hard and what supoorting documents did you have to provide. I am thinking i will need a co-sponsor b/c i didnt start my new job until June 2006. So please give me advice on what to do. i know if I can get some assistance with the people that have already gone through it, I may be able to do it myself and use that 750.00 to help with other expenses. Oh yea an one more question. I wanted to know are school loans counted as income? I know they have to be paid back but at the time that you get them they are also used as supplimental income to help support yourself while you are in school. Is it beneficial to be in Nigeria during the interview? I know some people say yes and others say No but what do VJ say. Thanks in Advance for all the help in answering questions.

Hi Guys I am here once again because I am curious to know when the NVC gets the approved petition, how long do they keep it and what do they do to it there? My petition was mailed to them on July 2nd so of coarse I am excited that the case is moving right along and getting to where it need to be. That was just a concern I had i guess its no big deal but you know how it gets when you miss your husbands and wives. Please continue to pray one for another, because I believe we help make happen for someone else God will make happen for us.....Be Blessed in the Lord and take Care

Every good and perfect gift comes from above, God will do it for you. Go there with your evidence be steadfast, unmovable, and present it with confidence. God will honor you and grant your request. Anywhere God is he will provide. Update your timeline so we can all keep up with the process...best wishes and God Bless you

Girl you know i got you i will be praying for the both of you at the interview. hope this will be an enjoyable trip. take care and God bless. For we walk by faith and not by sight. We dont know what tomorrow but be confident that you know who holds tomorrow. Girl you better call,text, email or something and let me know how things go :dance:

Thank You all for the Love, thoughts, prayers, well wishing, and encouragement that you all have given me. I really love this site because everyone has a common goal to get the reunited with their other half. It feels good that I can share my journey with you all not just the good times but the bad as well. You guys are much needed and appreciated. All the Glory , honor , and praise belongs to my heavenly Father for continues blessings in our lives. As i pray for you all I ask that you keep VJ as a whole uplifted in prayer. For it is written in the Bible that God truly know what we need before we ask for it. Again Thank you and God Bless each of you with his favor and his many blessings as he goes through the rest of the journey

Congratulations this is something to be very excited about. I pray that you will too have a wonderful marriage

Hello everyone just wanted to give an update on how my trip went to Nigeria. Actually it went rather well I was so please how everything was set up for me. My husbands showed his wife a good time. We went everywhere from shopping malls to The Silverbird to museums to visit family. Took 1001 pictures, all in all it was awesome. This trip was much more favorable than the last. I found some food that I could eat so I was happy;the trip was far too short but you know how that goes when you have responsibilities at home. When i returned home i checked my email and low and behold there was an approval email from USCIS. Thank God for that. God Blessed me to get on that plane and make it to and from the Land of Nigeria safely. Thats a testimony in itself. I Thank The Lord for his grace that is so sufficient. He always makes ways where there seems to be no way. GOD IS GOOD. Continue to pray that our case will continue to move along with out any bumps in the road as I do you all. I may not call all your names out in prayer, but I do pray for VJ'ers in general. Thank You all for the support and the well wishing that you have giving me before my trip and even now. I love you guys and May the Almighty God and his protection, Love, peace,hope, and courage be upon you all. GOD BLESS YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY. My husband says the Journey of a man starts with 1 step. Continue to step until you get where you are going

PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!! I CHECKED MY EMAIL TODAY AND THERE WA AN APPROVAL NOTICE FOR THE I-130. I AM SO HAPPY MY CASE IS MOVING ALONG. GOD IS SO GOOD. HE IS IN THE BLESSING BUSINESS. THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO PRAY FOR ME AND MY HUSBAND. GOD IS TRULY MOVING ON OUR BEHALF ONLY BECAUSE OF HIS GRACE AND MERCY. CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR US AS WE DO YOU. :thumbs: :dance: ITS TIME TO PUT ON MY SHOUTING SHOES AND PRAISE HIM LIKE NEVER BEFORE

The only useful information that is sure to work is to continue to pray without ceasing. See the bible tells me that the devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy but God came that we might have right to the tree of Life. Dont let this destroy your spirit. Keep ya Focus girl!!! Dont let this bring you down simply give it to Jesus and leave it there. The battle is not yours why try to fight it. I am going to pray that what you are looking for will come in Jesus Name. After you've done all you can, You just stand on the word of God. It's only a test your going through; it's gonna be over real soon keep the faith don't give for it is only a test. The bible says now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. Although you don't see the RFE with your physical eyes see it and believe its there with your spiritual eyes and continue to Thank God for it being delivered. Simply say Lord I Thank You for the documents that have been delivered; and give him some praise and watch what happens. Put on your shouting shoes and begin to praise him. They say when praises go up blessings come down. Take Care of yourself and always Be Blessed

Hi there How are you holding up considering the circumstances. I am actually in Nigeria right now and explained the situation to my Nigerian husband and he let me know that your husband can not divorce you without the correct documentation being signed from the high court. Whats more is that we went to the high courts yesterday to get a certified copy of his birth certificate and they verified to me that it is not possible to divorce someone without both parties consenting. They said they would have to forward you divorce papers to sign and because of the distance they would consider a phone interview of why you 2 are divorcing. YOU HAVE TO SIGN PAPERS ACCORDING TO THE COURTS. Secondly another valid point my husband made is that he is a grown man and his family only has an opinion they can not make him do anything, besides when the petition is all done he will not be there with them anyway. You should ask him to provide you with documents verifying the divorce and move on from there

This is a true blessing. Congratulations and may the Almighty God be with you and your family in all your ways

Congratulations, I am so happy for you. Look at God, he is so GOOD :thumbs:

HELLO MY FELLOW VJ FRIENDS. IT IS FINALLY CONFIRMED!!!!!!!!! I AM ON MY WAY TO NIGERIA FOR MY SECOND TRIP. :dance: I AM SO HAPPY AND MORE THANKFUL TO MY GOD AND MY FRIEND SHAN FOR EVERYTHING. HE HAS GRANTED ME FAVOR AND TRAVELING MERCY ONCE AGAIN. GOD IS SO FAITHFUL TO US. I COUNT THIS OPPORTUNITY A BLESSING TO SEE MY HUSBAND MORE TIME. I PRAY THAT GOD WILL SPARE MY LIFE AND GIVE ME LONG LIFE,HEALTH,AND STRENGTH WE WILL BE FLYING OUT ON SATURDAY @3PM LANDING IN NIGERIA @ 715 AM. BY 830 AM I WILL BE AT MY HOTEL RELAXING :devil: FOR A WHILE AND OFF TO GIVE GOD SOME PRAISE. PLEASE PRAY FOR US THAT WE WILL BE BLESSED DURING THE TRIP AND EVEN WHEN WE COME BACK. BEING THAT I HAVE FILED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR HIM WITH IMMIGRATION IS THERE ANYTHING I NEED TO TAKE HIM OR DO WHILE IM THERE THAT WILL BE MORE HELPFUL IN PROVING OUR CASE? THANX......I LUV YALL

WOW......WOW......The only thing I say is pray, if he Loved you as much as you Love him this would have never come up. After 3 1/2 years he was getting tired of being there without you. I certainly agree with the person that said he would be H-I-S-T-O-R-Y, OUTTA HERE, WITHOUT A CHANCE IN HE** TO GET ME BACK. He can't leave you and take you back at leisure, that's not what a marriage is about. When the visa was finally approved he would have been so far away from this people so why do their opinions matter. They dont There is no way that you can't bet this will not happen again. Now I think he married you for different reason other than Love. None-the-less you still have to pray and seek God for healing that he will make this a thing of the past and a learning experience. I am so sorry that happened to you. I hope that this will not happen to no one else

I'm not to sure if this will give you a better idea, but a friend of mines case completed NVC January 29, 2007 and her husband interview is now scheduled for July 16, 2007......Thank God. I heard they schedule only on the 15th of every month for the coming months interviews so you should call around that day and see whats what. I hope that you will be scheduled an interview soon. Continue to pray that the Lord will direct, lead, and guide your life just the way he designed it. Best of Luck and God Bless

AMEN,AMEN,AMEN......God know what we need before we ask for it. In his perfect time all things will come to past. I Thank God for the coming Interview Because I know it will be a success. Continue to believe God for his promises and he will make it so. I am so Godly happy for you and Fola that you have finally come to the happiest point in the journey. You know by now that I have been and will be praying for you. I'm a firm believer what you make happen for someone else God will make happen for you. So we will help each other through the journey by fasting and praying. God is the same God today, yesterday, and forever more. Be encouraged in the Lord and again Congratulations on the VICTORY WON. I'm claiming it with you. By the end of July you will have your man back.....Glory to GOD

Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen........now this was a act of faith and hope to God be the Glory, I am shouting right now because I know the same God that did for you will certainly do for the rest of us.....Congratulations and God bless you on the Journey of Life.

I actually have been searching and searching and searching for a reasonable ticket to Nigeria, and I think I have found the best one for the money. The ticket is $1310.00 from Jfk in New York and the flight is 11 hours 15 minutes. I will leave here at 3pm and get in Lagos at 715 in the AM.......I like the way that sound. Not too much money and not a long trip If this is the best I can do I will be out of here on June 23....wish me luck I haven't seen my husband in almost 6 months

Hi my fellow Visa Journey'ers I was looking for a cheap ticket to Nigeria this summer and need your help. Is there any websites that you all know of that the tickets are reasonable, I'm thinking in the ballpark of $1000-1200. I have not seen my husband in 5 months and times are getting hard :devil: . If there is anyone out there that can offer an assistance of any kind. I am open to all suggestions. As always I thank you in advance and welcome all comments. Everyone stay blessed and know that you are not on the Journey alone

Thank you for that so the income thing is not that much of a big deal, yes i get child support for them which is only about 6000 a year. I was just so worried that, the income will be the only reason my husband will not be allowed to come over. I say that only because they ask for w-s forms from last year 2006. If they consider my current w-2 im in business. Thank You much for the advice it was much needed.

I was wondering what is the process for obtaining a co-sponsor. I was speaking to an attorney that was giving me the poverty levels and Of coarse I didn't meet the guideline. I didn't start my job until June of 2006 so that wasn't enough time to make 30,000. I have 2 children so of coarse that played a part in the amount I would have to make for a 4 family home. I heard the poverty levels were going to increase this year making it harder for normal everyday people to meet. :help: I don't know who I can even ask that will be willing to sign forms for him. If anyone can share their experience with me with getting a co signer I will appreciate that.

If you have two children, don't you also get child support for them? That can be included in your income. I started my job in Feb. 2007 and I don't make enough to meet the guidelines and I sent in the I-130 last week. I make enough when child support is added though. My thinking.. they won't need the affidavit of support until his interview, by then I will be at the job for 6 months which is all that is really required. From what I've been told by others who have been through this, they care more about what you currently earn, that you are currently working, and cannot be considered a public charge.

Someone I met on VJ told me that she was a student and didn't file income tax all through college because she wasnt required to. She filed the I-130 in may. She got a job in June, he had his interview in December and he was granted the visa because she had worked for 6 months already. She didn't use a co-sponsor.

You can get co-sponsors though. If you read through the affidavit of support instructions that come with the form, it details how to go about using a co-sponsor. Assuming you have someone willing to do this for you, it's not that big of a deal.

Good luck!

I was wondering what is the process for obtaining a co-sponsor. I was speaking to an attorney that was giving me the poverty levels and Of coarse I didn't meet the guideline. I didn't start my job until June of 2006 so that wasn't enough time to make 30,000. I have 2 children so of coarse that played a part in the amount I would have to make for a 4 family home. I heard the poverty levels were going to increase this year making it harder for normal everyday people to meet. :help: I don't know who I can even ask that will be willing to sign forms for him. If anyone can share their experience with me with getting a co signer I will appreciate that.

GOD IS GOOD AND HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER!!!!!!!! I THANK GOD THAT HE IS ABLE TO DO ALL THINGS AND MAKE ALL THINGS ABOUND IN OUR LIVES. IF WE SEEK HIM FIRST ...ALL OTHER THINGS WILL BE ADDED UNTO YOU. THIS WAS VERY SCARY STORY ,YET INSPIRING. HE WLL GET HIS VISA THIS WEEK I KNOW GOD CAN AND I BELIEVE THAT HE WILL DO IT. GOD BLESS YOU AND TAKE CARE

POSITIVELY NEGATIVE

I'm a new member here at the group. I have been lurking on various immigration websites searching for information, over the years but to no avail. Certainly there are circumstances unique to our case, but I believe that we are not alone. Maybe we are just one of a handful to come forth. This story must be told to encourage others that are in the same struggle. This is the long form. Sorry, there just aren't any shortcuts because in order for you to truly appreciate the victory, you must understand the struggle. With that being said, I will proceed.

In 2003 my fiancé and I were united in marriage in Lagos, Nigeria. We began our CR-1 (immigrant) visa process shortly thereafter. Well after two years of toiling and waiting for the various petitions to be processed and approved by the NSC and transferred to the NVC for additional processing, our case was completed and transferred to the U.S. Consulate at Lagos.

In preparation for the interview my spouse went to Komorass Specialist Clinic (The only clinic contracted out by the U.S. government to perform visa medical examinations) . Chest x-rays were taken and blood was drawn. Chest x-rays were normal, but the blood test results were to render the absolute shocker of a life time…HIV+!!!

As you can imagine our world was shattered to say the least, because he was totally unaware of his status until the test results were given. (Thankfully, we practiced safer sex practices, w/the use of condoms. I have a HIV- status).

Well…… He went for his visa interview and of course was denied on the sole basis of his HIV+ medical diagnosis. The consulate officer gave him the "Blue" paper which explained the reason for denial, and gave him a Health Waiver packet for grounds of inadmissibility to mail to me. He was informed that consulate officers do not grant waivers; instead the immigration court that has jurisdiction over my state would adjudicate our case, and in turn send the determining verdict back to the overseas post.

Now the journey begins……………

I had no clue of where to begin, but I did know that I could do research online. I visited every immigration law website that I could find, and truthfully the odds didn't look good. There were no stats that documented the number of health waivers applied for, (less alone those applied for in Nigeria), nor the number granted. The cards were stacked against us, and we were preparing ourselves to fight an uphill-but not losing battle. There was a mountain of evidence that was required, and I didn't have any solid leads or resources to obtain them. Just a struggling student living at the poverty level (according to American standards anyway...

The health waiver requires two endorsements; One from the consenting physician/HIV specialist,( whom agrees to counsel & treat once my husband enters the country), and the other from the county deputy health director. I was felt totally lost and hopeless, because I didn't know where to start, who to call, or what to say. First of all, my husband probably didn't qualify mainly because he was not a permanent resident of the U.S. So, there wasn't any health insurance coverage in place. Oh Jehovah God, what do I do??????

I began by going to the local health department website. That's where I seen a special unit designed for HIV services. I mustered up the courage to pick up the phone to call and make an inquiry. The patent advocate (social worker), told me to fax the form and she would pass it on to the chief medical director, whom also happened to be the lead HIV specialist. But informed me that to her knowledge this is the first request ever made to do such, and there could be no guarantees that the physicians would consent on the grounds that my husband wasn't within the U.S. borders, not a resident of the state, and they have never seen him. I spoke to her at 10 am, and she stated that she would be in touch……………………

At the close of the same business day she called to inform me that the county medical director had reviewed the health waiver and agreed to endorse it. However, he couldn't vouch for the deputy health director. (But she did mention the fact that he works in the same building, a couple floors up). I thanked her and got to plugging away. I obtained his address and composed a plea for help letter, and expressed mailed it to him.

After one month, I still hadn't received a response. Therefore, I called his office directly to leave a voice message to confirm the receipt of delivery of my mail.

The following week I received a call from the patient advocate notifying me that the county director had endorsed the form, and the envelope was ready to be picked up!!!! That was the first victory, which took nearly 5 months after the visa interview to obtain this document.

The next step to fulfill in the waiver process was to acquire health care insurance for my spouse. This would be likened to climbing Mt. Everest—Doable, but no easy task to say the least. Once again here I was a struggling student, and I didn't even have insurance for myself! My LORD how do I do this??? With a new semester just beginning, I wouldn't be able to secure a full time job for at least nearly 6 months!!!! My husband isn't in the country, so naturally he doesn't have a social security number, so how can I get insurance for him—I'm unemployed?? ????

I looked into various options; however since he has a pre-existing medical condition I would have to contact the states High-Risk medical insurance pool. Their quotes were astronomical! !! Out of the roof!!!! Nearly $800/month!! (Keep in mind that the insurance has to be in place when the Health Waiver is submitted to the U.S. consulate, and maintained until the verdict is given on the case…With immigration court backlogs, we were possibly looking at 17 months!!!!) So, that wasn't even an option.

He didn't qualify for state HIV Medicaid care under the Ryan L. White Title, because once again he wasn't a U.S. permanent resident.

The semester was coming to a close, and I managed to secure a job that offered medical benefits through a major HMO. At the end of the probationary period I secured coverage for my spouse. (Only $319/month)

The next feat was to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and overcome the Public Charge. HIV is estimated to have a yearly medical cost of $80,000. Using my household members' income and assets to overcome this obstacle wasn't going to be enough. I was allowed to use up to 2 additional Cosponsors. My father gathered an appraisal on his home, property tax assessment, valued at $449,000 and mortgage deed. He also provided me with savings, IRA, and mutual funds account documents. My church pastor made his income available also.

The last stage would indeed prove to be the battle of Armageddon….We needed an extremely strong hardship letter. This is when I felt like the rubber had hit the road…A good immigration attorney that specializes in health waivers would cost between $7,000 & $10,000!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!! It became evident that we were going to have to go at this alone. (Crying) In the midst of the crying God spoke to me and said, "Simone, why are you crying? Dry your tears. I am the best attorney for your case! Don't worry about what you don't have…I am your Father; I can do exceedingly & abundantly above all that you could ever ask or think. You just do what you can, and allow me to do the rest. I will represent you, but you must be willing to give me the glory in the end."

O.K. God, I'll do my best!

I searched immigration forums in an attempt to find others, whom might be going through the process, but all I could find was I-601 waivers for cases that pertained to criminal violations such as overstays, entering the country illegally, moral turpitude, etc…None regarding HIV until……I came across the Immigrate2US website. A gentleman's wife from Russia had been granted an HIV waiver! He chronologicalized every step taken in the process and even provided a copy of his hardship letter that had been drafted by the paralegal. I used his letter as a guide to draft our very own. Even though we couldn't afford an attorney, we felt confident to be the mouthpiece and take a bold stand to tell our story (besides, who knows our story better than us?)

In addition to the hardship letter, which is very long because basically this is your one and only chance to carefully present your opening statement, all evidence, and closing argument? You play the attorney and defendant. You must make your voice heard and fight like hell from the information contained within the hardship letter, because you will never really have your "Day in court" to personally speak for yourself before the judge.

If the immigration court denies the waiver, there is absolutely no recourse---No appeal process at all-Just a permanent denial!!!! So we took painstaking care when drafting this letter. In addition we also secured sworn affidavits from family to garner support, and submitted our own personal letters stating that my husband is aware of modes of transmission, and why he felt like he poses a relatively minimal health threat to the general U.S. population. Of course we mentioned immigration statutes that expand upon family reunification and the tragic implications a permanent visa denial would cause.

Well, on Friday May 18,2007, exactly one week to this day, and approximately 1 year and 4 months after we received the death blow-Denial decision with a request for more information (Never stamped denied in the passport though.), my husband finally returned to the embassy armed with every required document imaginable along with the Grounds of inadmissibility waiver forms, and the $265.00 filing fee. (I even sent him his Kaiser Permanente medical I.D. card and the member benefits welcome letter).

My husband was called up to the window to present his documents, and several hours later he was recalled to another window to go over the documents with the clerk. The clerk stated that all documents were complete and the waiver could be filed. But there was a questionable document that might jeopardize the outcome of our case. My pastor's (cosponsor #2) tax transcripts had been fax transmitted to him via IRS electronic services. The "blue" sheet clearly states that no email, fax, or scanned copies of documents will be accepted. So, my husband decided against submitting the waiver, until he concluded with me.

I included a letter in the FedEx envelope alongside the tax transcripts, making him/her aware of the fact that my husband has been instructed that the envelope is to be opened only by U.S. Embassy staff official as a precautionary measure to avoid any speculation of mail tampering, forgery, of the enclosed documents. Those items are scheduled to arrive on May 29, 2007.

On Monday May 21, 2007, my husband received a phone call from the contracted panel physician, Komorass Specialist Clinic stating that he needs to come and pick up the final letter that we requested to accompany the medical exam test results. (The letter basically states that my husband is asymptomatic, not on any type of therapy, and is medically fit to work etc. The Dr. claimed that he had previously written personal letters for cases of the same nature, it helped to strengthen the case and in the final analysis, the visas were granted as a result.) Bear in mind that my husband had to retake his medical exam in Feb. of this year (2007) because HIV+ medical exams are only valid for 6 months.

When my husband arrived at Komorass Specialist Clinic he was surprisingly informed that he would have to retake his medical exam! (He questioned the protocol, being that he had recently taken one in February. Evidently the new results had been forwarded to the U.S. Lagos Consulate, and it was missing some type of identifying serial numbers, thus making the February exam results invalid, and a retest was required.) My husband still refused because he thought this was a scam being used to extract additional money. But, in the end he finally agreed. There was no way around it, and we had come so far (nearly 4 years on the immigration battlefield.

His blood was drawn at 1pm and at 7pm they called him into the office to present the results. My husband immediately saw his name on top of the paperwork lying on the chief medical director's desk. His eyes scanned down the paper to serological test to see the finding………….

HIV NONREACTIVE! !!!!!!!!!

At this point the hematologist and another lab tech entered the room and began congratulating my husband. However, the medical director began questioning whether they had followed the technical instructions etc? "Did you do this? Did you do that?"

He was obviously baffled by the contradictory test results. At this point he boldly stated that yet another confirmatory test (in which my husband will be responsible for the cost) must be ran before he concludes with his findings and send the report to the consulate. My husband then explained to him that the Western Blot is the "Gold Standard" used to confirm HIV positive ELISA test results. (My husband is a practicing microbiologist) Furthermore, the result is medically accepted as valid and over 99% accurate. The Western Blot result is never doubted, especially after seroconversion (typically 6 months after being exposed to the virus the body has formed detectable antibodies against HIV) has taken place.

However, false positives do occur, especially seen when a person takes a HIV test, when he/she is currently infected with a malarial parasite. (Malaria is a common & deadly disease of the Sub Saharan region of Africa. ) So, knowing that his 2005 test result was positive, accepted as accurate, and never questioned for retest. My husband felt that the same protocol should be applied to his newly diagnosed NEGATIVE test result!

However, the medical director was trying to save his own butt; his testing procedures, reputation and credibility were now going to be on the line. He was yet adamant about retesting (For the third time now since Feb. 2007). My husband simply agreed to return in the morning… After my husband exited the building, he noticed the hematologist that had congratulated him, exiting the clinic. He approached him to inquire about his findings. He confirmed that he personally performed the test and the results were NEGATIVE.

My husband left me a voice mail stating, "GOD has done it." He went on to say, "This is going to be the biggest shocker of your life. I wouldn't want to leave the news on your voice mail, as you may faint! I'm dancing, singing, and celebrating. We will be together much sooner than we had anticipated. " I racked my brains trying to figure out what the good news could be. When he called back and told me the news, I began screaming in his ear, "OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! " and dropped the phone. I just began praising God!

He returned to the clinic this morning (5/25/07) for the retest, the results came back and the paperwork read:

"CHANGE OF STATUS"

HIV *NEGATIVE*

I wanted to share our story because I wanted it to provide strength and encouragement for anyone whom might be faced with the same scenario. We have struggled to reunite for almost 4 years, and if we had to continue on with the HIV waiver process we could be looking at an additional 17 months… This journey has been so lonely because the only people who knew my husbands health status was God, and my parents. Imagine everyone asking, "What's going on is your husband going to ever come to the U.S.?" Imagine the snickers & jokes endured by me having the "Invisible Mystery Husband" So many people thought that he had dumped me, and I was a fool for wearing the wedding set. Imagine knowing the reason why he hasn't arrived, yet having to keep it undercover in fear of being rejected, humiliated, ostracized to name a few…But I steadfastly held onto the word that God had spoken to me. My aunt said, "Hum, seems like it isn't going to ever happen huh?" I calmly replied, "That's the same thing the people said to Noah when he was building the Ark. Everyone laughed at Noah, and thought he was insane until….many years later….The flood finally came."

So now we can detour the waiver process!!! My husband will receive my Fed Ex on This upcoming Tuesday. He can return to the embassy on Friday.

Although God has blessed me to travel to see my husband, a few times within a nearly 4 year time span, it simply isn't enough. If all goes well (can't see why it wouldn't, but the devil is crafty) they will collect his passport, and have him to come in early June to pick it up with the stamp stating:

VISA APPROVED!!!! !!

Well In all things we must give give Thanks, It could have been worse, they could taken more than your possessions, they could have taken your life, But GLORY BE TO GOD that he had you covered in the precious blood of Jesus. I truly Thank God for that. Hebrews 11:1 says Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.....Just continue to trust in the only one who is able to see you through this visa journey. Be blessed and take care

Hi All:

Just wanted to update everyone on my 2nd trip to Nigeria(April 21, 2007- May 12, 2007). I must say that I was so glad to be back in my husband's arms again. We had a wonderful time together dispite the fact that we were robbed, along with about 20 other passengers, on our way to Abuja on May 1, 2007. It was an experience I will never forget and I give God all the praise for LIFE. They(the robber's) took everything that we had in our possession.

On an happier note, both of our petitions were approved on April 27, 2007 and the NVC has received the approved I-129F on May 14, 2007. Things are moving right along and I look forward to the day that we are together again living under the same roof as husband and wife to raise a family of our own.

Thanks for all the support that I have received from everyone on this site. I really appreciate you all. Continue to pray much for us as we need your sincere prayers as the journey continues and even beyond.

Much Love,

LadyLove2006

Congratulations all the Glory and Honor belongs to GOD. I am so happy for you. God Bless you and take Good care of yourself and the misses

hey guys its 2am now here in EGYPT just get back from cairo i was called at 6pm from TNT he said i got my visa i said are u sure he said yes i,m sure the passport is in my hands now please come take it i said ur opend till when he said come and i will wait u what ever u came well i went to cairo and picked up my passport and my visa stamped over it thank u guys for making me wait i really can not expalin anything but i feel so happy.

seka