Evetskomplitz

Can one just abandon this application and file afresh without the child? 

On 4/9/2016 at 7:47 PM, NikLR said:

NVC

@Abikyshow I read your post and we have almost the same story but slight differences. The mother of my own son abandoned him with my me when he was 3 months old and singlehandedly raised him till now age 16. I have my immigration visa already and will be in the US in 2 weeks. Luckily my son’s i-130 has been approved and now with NVC. I have filled NVC form fully submitted all civil documents required except mother’s consent letter. All efforts to locate her proved abortive and I had to attach just an affidavit of single parent made a few years ago showing that I raised him without his mother. I couldn’t declare her dead since no information about her, and I submitted I don’t know her age and address on DS260. I haven’t heard from NVC after submitting all documents as I await his DQ. Pls I what advise do you have? 

23 hours ago, Pinkrlion said:

Also there is no way you don't know her DOB, it should be on his birth certificate.

Whose date of birth pls? My son’s birthday or his biological mother? 

1 hour ago, Pinkrlion said:

Also there is no way you don't know her DOB, it should be on his birth certificate.

Thanks for your response but parents birthday are not written on a child’s birth certificate in this jurisdiction. So, I do not know her date of birth and I entered while filling the DS260 “I don’t know” and “I don’t know” for her address. Although, I chose loving because she has not been reported death by anyone yet.

12 hours ago, Peter0907 said:

Could this "declaration of facts" be used in a secondary court case to grant you sole custody? 

Nope it’s just a statement under an oath. The problem here is that since the boy was 3 months old the mother abandoned him to an unknown destination. The last time someone saw her I heard she was married with other kids. Presently, there is no how one can fetch her to give a consent letter and the boy is now 16yrs old.

Have you deleted the previous one that was rejected? I will advice that you combine all the tax transcript for year 2018, 2019 and 2020 in one single file and upload after deleting the earlier uploaded tax transcript which has been rejected. If you still have a problem then try to add it up via the additional document and remember to drop a short note concerning your experience before submitting. Hope this would help 

On 5/14/2021 at 9:52 AM, Imtired said:

full record of Divorce judgement - divorce decree. Please I don’t

The final document anyone can get in Nigeria as regards divorce is what is called Decree Absolute. You should apply to the court with a suit no for a CTC or the judgement as well as the Decree Absolute. Only the registrar of the court where the marriage was dissolved can issue this although you should not go there empty handed. If you have any lawyer he can apply for you or ask your mom’s lawyer to do this for you.

4 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

There is a very broad SSA forum here https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/89-africa-sub-saharan/ but there may be more Nigeria specific forums elsewhere. 

I am checking 

2 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

You might get better info posting on a regional Nigerian forum to find out what other single parents have had to show.

I really wished I knew how to find Nigerian community forum on here. I would have loved to do that if only I know how to find such.

4 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

Affidavit of Single is. Is that something like having sole custody

Nope, it doesn’t connote a sole custody. It is just a declaration of facts under oath that an event occurred. It is usually an oath to be sworn to in courts or before a Notary Public. I would like to know the US immigration laws position since that is the jurisdiction basis for most US immigration.

I-130 petition under Stepchild IR2 visa category filed by my US citizen wife has just been approved and presently at NVC stage.

My Son, @Ayomipitan currently 16 years old, he does not know his mother because she abandoned my son when he was just 3 months old and refused to return to him till date. Son’s mother whereabouts is unknown and same I filled in the DS-260 form because I don’t want to lie she’s dead. I stated she’s alive but DOB and address unknown.
 

I raised him as a single parents and I sworn to an affidavit of single parents sometimes in 2017 when he needs to get an international passport.

I want to know if it’s compulsory for me to get the mother’s consent at all cost even when her address or whereabouts is unknown for the past 16 years? Will this Affidavit of Single suffice as a proof of custody? Will this hard-to-get mother’s consent letter affect my son’s visa approval? 
 

I will be grateful to receive a very helpful advise in this regard. Thanks in advance.

5 minutes ago, Allis0n said:

It did not affect me at POE. I called USCIS about it (by the point I called them they'd already mailed the green card, unexpectedly early) and the agent I spoke to pretty much told me that if I don't have any issues using the Green Card, then it didn't really need to be fixed. I have some concerns about it causing me issues when I go to the DMV to get ID (was waiting to get vaccinated before I go), so we'll see how that goes. From what I've read about the issue, it happens to a lot of people and for many of them it doesn't seem to cause any problems.

Thanks. I have sent a message to USCIS for correction if any. I will just ignore and proceed with my trip plan. Thanks again.

On 2/16/2021 at 11:56 PM, Allis0n said:

I just received my IR1 visa and am planning to do my POE next week. I just paid my immigrant fee online on the USCIS website, but noticed after paying on my profile on the USCIS website, where it says "pending cases" it has I-551, and below "I-551 Personal Information" it has my full name listed like this:

MyFirstName MyMiddleName "NMN" MyLastName

 

So there's "NMN" right in the middle of my name. Apparently NMN stands for "no middle name", which is ridiculous because my middle name is listed right next to it.

The temporary visa that has been put in my passport has no such typos.

 

My questions are:

1. Is this going to cause me an issue at the POE next week (as in will the border agent see a mismatch in names in their system with the name in my passport and visa and say I can't come in)
2. Does this mean when my green card is mailed to me, it will say "NMN" in it, and
3. If so, is this going to be a major issue to correct

 

Thank you for any help!!

On 2/16/2021 at 11:56 PM, Allis0n said:

MyFirstName MyMiddleName "NMN" MyLastName

Pls how did you eventually resolved this? Did this affect you at POE?

25 minutes ago, Hanan ela said:

n the interview the comment that been made was about marriage certificate. She told me i need marriage certificate dated after the divorce and i told her that its very difficult to process this and start again. So she said i should give some kind of statement or letter to continue the process quick (divorce and remarry) and you dont need to fill a new application .

And she comment that she is not familiar with uae law and she going to do some research about it .

Also she said they are going  to call my husband which no one did yet.

The problem is we cant contact the person who interviewed me to confirm what she said. I want to know shall i go ahead and desolve the marriage  and marry again and add it to this application or wait until a decision and start again? Thank you

I will advise thus: since the marriage here is Islamic in nature and which is polygamous. I am aware in law that same marriage of same man and same woman can be reconducted if they want to be bound by monogamous kind of marriage and the second marriage is conducted under civil marriage law. In this case, rather than a clergy conducting a marriage, a government official usually a marriage registrar conducts the marriage as long as it is same man and same woman. A marriage certificate is issued and it simply means that couples would henceforth be bound with one man and one woman marriage. With this, I believe you can still file the marriage certificate in addition to the one already filed. Please you can ask a lawyer either in Morocco or UAE on possibilities of converting polygamous marriage to monogamous marriage. Marriage of same woman and same man.

The new certificate can be added and this is in the law as far as I know. 

12 hours ago, aaron2020 said:

how

12 hours ago, aaron2020 said:

The problem is that US immigration laws does not allow immigration benefits to a second spouse in polygamous marriages.

Now that the first marriage has been annulled won’t the second marriage of the so called polygamous home be the only marriage? In this case won’t the application be allowed by finishing an additional documents called the divorce certificate? 

6 minutes ago, Hanan ela said:

Yes its my problem 

1 hour ago, Evetskomplitz said:

 

1 hour ago, Hanan ela said:

I pass the interview stage and my case in in administrative process 

 

Pls how long will the administrative process last? You need to know the time frame if it will allow you the opportunity to marry again ana still file within the same application. Pls answer how long will the administrative process last? 

@Hanan ela if I can remember in the past discussion, you stated that your husband already have a divorce certificate. And your marriage precedes the divorce certificate. Am I correct? 

4 minutes ago, Hanan ela said:

I pass the interview stage and my case in in administrative process 

In this case I will advise you just to wait for the outcome and not further complicate issues with a new marriage.

@Hanan elaI would like to ask if USCIS had decided on your form I-130? If no decision yet, may I know when you filed? 

2 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

she would indicate no previous marriage.

That settles it all. Good luck to you @Hanan ela I agree 100% with @pushbrk submission.

2 minutes ago, Evetskomplitz said:

. I will like to ask what your opinion is about the column that talks about previous marriage, can she choose previously married when no marriage exists according the the US Immigration Laws? Or she would just say No, Never married? If she chose previously married then she would need to exhibit a divorce certificate. Pls what is your opinion on this?

 

Referring to when she fills another Form I-130 after the valid marriage pls. 

@pushbrk

Your advice is just what she needs because the jurisdiction that matters is that of the US Immigration Law. She needs to confirm with the standard. I will like to ask what your opinion is about the column that talks about previous marriage, can she choose previously married when no marriage exists according the the US Immigration Laws? Or she would just say No, Never married? If she chose previously married then she would need to exhibit a divorce certificate. Pls what is your opinion on this?

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

A very brief explanation is probably in order, but not absolutely necessary.  Don't think in terms of justifying, no matter how tempting it is.  A couple sentences stating facts will do.  They already have the information in the previous filing.

I will prefer like I stated in one of my previous posts that this statement of facts should come in form of an affidavit since it is under an oath and under the heading of a court of record. The statement will carry more weight.

In addition to my earlier suggestions stated on this thread and having re-read the posting. Since the refusal was raised at the interview, the Immigrant Visa Applicants can apply for a waiver as advised by the lawyer earlier. You need to also show that the misrepresentation of material facts isn’t willful and no intent to defraud. Therefore, the affidavit of facts earlier suggested and a new valid marriage after the divorce can be mailed along with Form I-601, Application for Waiver on Grounds of Inadmissibility, directly to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Lockbox facility.

Options: 

1. To apply for a waiver on grounds of in admissibility Form I-601 takes 4-6 months to be processed but at the end issues May crop up again. This costs almost a thousand dollars.