NigeriaorBust

At this point there is no undoing your lie. You will be extremely lucky if your record doesn't get you a permanent bar to getting any visa to the US. You didn't bother to adopt the child when the father died and make things right.

Look into some of the things offered in Nigeria by the US embassy. Education & Culture - U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Nigeria (usembassy.gov) You could also look to international organizations that do work in Nigeria. Days for girls and woman for woman are two that come to mind, Making connections is the key to everything.

The K1 stamp died out about a decade ago. The problem with it was it was only good for 90 days. Hard to find a job when they know you can only work for a max of 90 days.

My son in law has eaten plenty of roadkill during his time in Alaska. One place he lived the community actually had a mobile butchering trailer to process large kill.

He could come get his green card and file the I130 and then also apply for a return resident permit and wait with her back in the home country for the most part. reestablish residence before the interview .

The dates that count is from when the petition get accept and when it is approved. The time between these 2 dates is how much time you take away from the age of the kids when the priority date is current. Using round numbers if you submit today and it is approved in 10 years and goes to storage. If the priority date ( today) become current in 15 years each child removes 10 years from their age on that day to see if they are "under 21"

Overstays are different than illegal entry. She snuck in so there is no forgiving that. She has been out of the US for the length of her ban so there is no ban.

Basic ways to live in the US permanently Family based being petitioned but a parent, sibling, spouse or child or being a child of someone getting a visa through this route. Work based Being educated in an area where there is a shortage of US workers and finding a company that will sponsor you. This usually takes at least a 4 year degree , mostly in STEM fields DV lottery. Being an adult and meeting country of origin and educational requirements then entering a lottery for a chance to apply for a green card. People can apply every year but the chances of being chosen at random are slim

Have you ever met in person? We need to know where you are at for meeting them it makes a huge difference

For petition approval you want the center to be slow. That way there is a greater chance that your children will come with you. People that filed 15 years ago are now at the front of the line. That line has gotten bigger over those years. IF the rules stay the same it may be much longer for you. If that happens and you have children you can only get them to come along until they are 21 but there is a special rule that allows them to pad that time for the amount of time it takes to go from being accepted to the USCIS approval. So it the petition sits for 2 years the are "21" until their 23rd bithday.

I have seen 2 waivers of meeting One for a man that couldn't travel anywhere due to needing medical hookups full time ( not plane , train or boat ) and another couple with a long and documented involvement in a religious group that prohibited meeting before marriage. As to the 2 years they are very exact on that also , There have been rejections for being just days outside the 2 year window.

To help get a better answer , how long did you live in the US and work there before you got the reentry permit. There is a health insurance that is available to people over 65 that have paid when they were younger through a tax to their pay over the years. If you don't have enough credit from this tax you have to pay your share of the insurance.

And what is the fine for driving with a suspended license ?

There are no derivative visas for immediate relatives of US citizens to the baby will not get a visa. Is the 18 yo still unmarried ?

Does your record show that you were selling or only using ? Selling is a much bigger thing than use