Ben and Jill

I don't 'think' you will have an issue...it's just the way it is in Kenya and the adjudicator processing your file "should be" aware of that (although, of course, I cannot guarantee that). I had the same issue. What I did was I included a continuation sheet with our I-129F explaining the address situation in Kenya and I had no issues. I don't know of anyone in Kenya that can receive mail at their home address...most have a P.O. Box. Worst case scenario, you get an RFE (Request for Further Evidence), then you can clarify it then. In which case I would provide her Building #, her apartment #, and the city in which she resides. An example of the continuation form I included is below. I wouldn't worry over it, really. When the time comes when you reach the Embassy level, all correspondence is via email. No worries. Good luck! ~Jill
Form I-129F Continuation Sheet: Part B, Item #’s 2 and 15:
PLEASE NOTE: For the address block on the Form it specifically asks for “Number and Street”. The mailing address for _______________ is: P.O. Box ____, Nairobi, 00200, Kenya. His physical address is: Danmac Building, # ___, Kasarani. There is no street name and he cannot receive mail at this address. Therefore, on the first page of the Form, Item #2, I only included the P.O. Box because the Assembly Instructions on the USCIS Website specifically state that the address block on the forms is the data field captured for all of your mailings and that whatever is in that block will become the mailing address used by the system. I did this to ensure that he receives all mail pertaining to this petition. On page 2 of the Form, Item #15, I did include his physical street address for your records.

Hi Tracy, this is Jill. As you know, the Nairobi Embassy is extremely difficult. Even though he is a Pastor, I highly, highly doubt he will be granted a Visitor's Visa to the U.S. They typically deny nearly every Visitor's Visa unless the circumstances are very unique. I truly believe it would be a waste of money to even try the Visitor's Visa. Everyone from the Kenya Portal will agree with me.
The best thing for you to do is continue your relationship and keep proof of EVERYTHING...phone call logs, handwritten letters (they are a big plus), and emails. Go and visit him in Kenya, and then file your petition for a K-1 visa. I would not recommend marrying him on your first initial visit and filing a CR-1 as this will raise another red flag at the Embassy.
Good luck and continue to stay strong.

Averie, congratulations! That's wonderful news. Enjoy every second together! Stay blessed.

I'm going to take an educated guess then and say that your case was not expedited because that would never be a good enough reason for them. Hec, I called them crying because it was taking so long, lolol. It could be they looked at it because you called asking for an expedite twice, or that you just got lucky like I said, and someone grabbed the box with yours in it. I think it's the latter in this case. But, again...it doesn't really matter at this point ~ they're adjudicating it and hopefully you'll hear something soon.

Nairobi can be a really difficult and tough Embassy...I strongly urge you to read through the entire Nairobi Embassy Thread which you can find here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/160251-nairobi-embassy-thread/ and also read through all of the reviews for the Nairobi Embassy which you can find here: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Kenya&cty=&dfilter=5. You need to be prepared and Karibu for the encouraging words. Stay blessed.

Nairobi can be a really difficult and tough Embassy...I strongly urge you to read through the entire Nairobi Embassy Thread which you can find here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/160251-nairobi-embassy-thread/ and also read through all of the reviews for the Nairobi Embassy which you can find here: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Kenya&cty=&dfilter=5. You need to be prepared and Karibu for the encouraging words. Stay blessed.

Nairobi can be a really difficult and tough Embassy...I strongly urge you to read through the entire Nairobi Embassy Thread which you can find here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/160251-nairobi-embassy-thread/ and also read through all of the reviews for the Nairobi Embassy which you can find here: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Kenya&cty=&dfilter=5. You need to be prepared and Karibu for the encouraging words. Stay blessed.

Wishing Katie & Sifa (and Nyosh in the future ) a stress-free and smooth ROC. We don't file ROC until October of 2013, so we have a ways to go. But, I am still saving all the evidence, lol. After that, it'll be dual citizenship. All the best to you guys

That won't work with my husband...he eats anything and everything. And, I am assuming your husband doesn't like pork??? Hec, I can't even throw out the "yucky stuff" that they put inside the turkey! You know...the neck, heart, liver, and God only knows whatever else is in there??!! He even eats that. Ummm, no thank you, not me...LOL. He boils it up and shares it with the dog...

I don't believe Nyali was looking for help with the RFE...I believe they were venting a little about the "time" it took for their file to be looked at. That's the point of their post. Let's remember that we're all here to help each other.

In all my time on Visa Journey, I've never seen a post quite like this...I "thought" I'd seen it all on here...guess I was wrong. I apologize, but I don't quite understand this post. VJ is a very intuitive website, chock full of everything you could possibly need. Just my two cents.

In all my time on Visa Journey, I've never seen a post quite like this...I "thought" I'd seen it all on here...guess I was wrong. I apologize, but I don't quite understand this post. VJ is a very intuitive website, chock full of everything you could possibly need. Just my two cents.

In all my time on Visa Journey, I've never seen a post quite like this...I "thought" I'd seen it all on here...guess I was wrong. I apologize, but I don't quite understand this post. VJ is a very intuitive website, chock full of everything you could possibly need. Just my two cents.

In all my time on Visa Journey, I've never seen a post quite like this...I "thought" I'd seen it all on here...guess I was wrong. I apologize, but I don't quite understand this post. VJ is a very intuitive website, chock full of everything you could possibly need. Just my two cents.

Something is definitely wrong here...wayyyyy wrong. I am sorry you are going through this. If I didn't hear from my Fiance after all of that, no phone call, nothing....I'd be on the plane to Kenya to kick his a$$. This isn't good. I would get to the bottom of it real quick...REAL quick.
That's a good point because the Nairobi Embassy is really tough so whose to even say they granted her the visa??? This is just all wrong.

Oops, I thought the comment about the Zane book wasn't nice, sorry, LOL. Here I am getting pissed, haha.

Hello again Once your petition leaves the National Visa Center (you will call the center to see when they sent it to the Embassy) you should email the Embassy inquiring about whether or not they have received your package. The Embassy will eventually email you, but you will wait longer. Don't wait for them, just email them as soon as you know your package has left the National Visa Center. If we had waited for them, we would have waited almost three weeks longer...no sense in that. They are very good at responding to emails. I encourage you to read through the entire 'Nairobi Embassy Thread' from beginning to end...it's chock full of advice and tips to surviving this Embassy, lol. Looking back, our experience was good "overall"...considering it's a very tough consulate. I'm not going to sugar coat it and say it's easy, because it's not; however, if you front loaded your petition with supporting evidence, if your pre-interview paperwork is organized, thorough, and efficient, and if you are properly prepared for the interview, you'll be just fine. People don't realize a lot of things when they go through this process and think it's really easy and it's just not so, then they get blind sided during interview time. You cannot submit an unorganized petition, fill out your pre-interview papers half-@ssed, then show up for the interview unprepared for the questions, etc., and expect to be granted a visa. The Nairobi Embassy will look for "anything" and I mean "anything" to deny you a visa and people need to realize this. The smallest mistake could cost you dearly.
Ben was interviewed by the infamous "blond woman" lolol. She is very well known here on this website and yes...she is very tough. She was not nice to Ben AT ALL. When Ben walked up to the interview window, he noticed his paperwork was stamped "approved" before she asked him one question. I firmly believe the interview is a formality, and that your visa is granted or denied before you even step foot into the door. Our petition was very organized, thorough, and had enough supporting evidence of our relationship...our pre-interview paperwork was the same way. I feel this is the reason it was approved before Ben even had his interview. Like I said previously, doing your research on the Embassy, reading through the Embassy website visa section, etc., will prepare you for what's ahead of you. Ben and I read, and read, and read, and sat and did all the paperwork together so he knew it front and back and upside down, and I am not kidding. We brought further supporting evidence to the interview just in case (and I encourage everyone to do this), but he was asked for nothing.
You will be fine as long as you are completely prepared. I also want to mention that plenty of people have gone through Nairobi without a hitch saying the interview went lovely and smooth and the Officer was very nice, so please keep that in your thoughts. "Jay and Maureen" had a lovely time surviving the Nairobi Embassy. I suggest you read his review as well. He stated that this Embassy is one of the toughest in the world, however, if you are prepared, if you have a legitimate relationship, and you are organized, you are treated with the utmost respect, and he's right for the most part. However, Ben was not treated with respect, but that all depends on who you get as the Consular Officer.
I hope this helps you, and feel free to ask anything during your journey. Stay blessed.

This is a fantastic topic and I've always wondered how other people were dealing with this "exact" issue. I ignore a lot of people and their comments. I've learned SO MUCH from this experience and I wouldn't change a thing. I would get blank stares...I would get "how do you know he's not cheating on you over there?"...I would get "I don't understand long distant relationships"...I even got..."why doesn't he just marry a Kenyan girl?"...plain and simple..."some people are just ignorant @$$holes" flat out - (excuse my language, but there's really no other way to express it). They don't understand, and you know what?? THEY DON'T HAVE TO...we do, and that's what matters most. Not only do we get all of this...we also get looks, stares, etc., because we are a different color and yes, there are still plenty of people with that issue, but I honestly do not care...we are happy, everyone sees it and it's true, once their here, people tend to change their attitude..."wow, you guys really look so happy"; "you are glowing every day"; "I wish I was as happy as you guys are"...etc., etc. Ignore these people and just keep quiet about it with people who don't understand and don't answer their nosy @$$ questions. You have nothing to prove to anyone; you don't have to explain anything to anyone; you don't have to answer to anyone. We are grown adult people capable of making our own decisions and we know what works for us and what doesn't. You don't have to justify your feelings for anybody to anybody...just remember that. Be happy, be blessed, and stay strong for you and your loved one because at the end of the day, that's who you are going to end up next to.

This is a fantastic topic and I've always wondered how other people were dealing with this "exact" issue. I ignore a lot of people and their comments. I've learned SO MUCH from this experience and I wouldn't change a thing. I would get blank stares...I would get "how do you know he's not cheating on you over there?"...I would get "I don't understand long distant relationships"...I even got..."why doesn't he just marry a Kenyan girl?"...plain and simple..."some people are just ignorant @$$holes" flat out - (excuse my language, but there's really no other way to express it). They don't understand, and you know what?? THEY DON'T HAVE TO...we do, and that's what matters most. Not only do we get all of this...we also get looks, stares, etc., because we are a different color and yes, there are still plenty of people with that issue, but I honestly do not care...we are happy, everyone sees it and it's true, once their here, people tend to change their attitude..."wow, you guys really look so happy"; "you are glowing every day"; "I wish I was as happy as you guys are"...etc., etc. Ignore these people and just keep quiet about it with people who don't understand and don't answer their nosy @$$ questions. You have nothing to prove to anyone; you don't have to explain anything to anyone; you don't have to answer to anyone. We are grown adult people capable of making our own decisions and we know what works for us and what doesn't. You don't have to justify your feelings for anybody to anybody...just remember that. Be happy, be blessed, and stay strong for you and your loved one because at the end of the day, that's who you are going to end up next to.

AGREED 150%...People are seriously very, very nosy...wow. I never realized how much until I started this process. Unbelievably rude and ignorant. Telling them where to go is a good idea, LOL.

We went together and brought the following:
Original birth certificate
Passport with K-1 Visa and stamped I-94
Kenyan Photo ID
SSN Application
We were in and out in about 15 minutes...it was relatively painless...received Social Security card about 2 1/2 weeks later. It's easy compared to everything else we go through, lol. Good luck with everything and be blessed!

Lovely...absolutely lovely photo. I love how he's holding the flag in his hand...what a beautiful memory. Be blessed always and enjoy each other to the fullest.

Yes, you are understanding that correctly, unfortunately...unless you are one of the lucky few who get their petition approved in 5 days, lol (and yes, that happens!). We filed our petition on October 11, 2010, and Ben stepped on American soil on June 19, 2011...yes, that's about how long it takes. It's not easy, but worth its weight in gold along the way.

Yes, you are understanding that correctly, unfortunately...unless you are one of the lucky few who get their petition approved in 5 days, lol (and yes, that happens!). We filed our petition on October 11, 2010, and Ben stepped on American soil on June 19, 2011...yes, that's about how long it takes. It's not easy, but worth its weight in gold along the way.

I'm sitting at my desk at work and I just laughed out loud at the "reception at subway" How stinking cute is that? Yeah, we all tend to take it easy after getting our SO's here. I can only speak for myself, but...I would have been happy to get married in jeans, a t-shirt, and then went out to Burger King for a Whopper...this process is so draining that by the the time you get married, you have no energy left! Everyone here is right....don't worry too much. Relax, we all deserve that at this point. God Bless.