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I also filed this petition in May 2013. I received my NOA on May 9th, 2013 and that's about it. I'm getting anxious because I miss my hubby so much. Good Luck to you

Thanks, same to you. I wish for us May filers to start getting somewhere soon!

Ok, while resetting my password, I might have figured out why it didn't work. The site said that the passwords expire after 90 days, so that might have been it. Soooo, that being resolved....could anyone tell me if they know what month filers are getting their NOA2? It seems like it's taking forever. And as much as I love living in Ghana with my husband, I'm getting a little disenchanted with this place :/

I filed the I-130 petition back in May 2013 for my husband so that he can apply for the CR-1 Visa. I sign into the USCIS site from time to time and a few days ago it still stated that they received the petition on May 16, 2013 etc etc. That update was posted on May 20th and it has never changed. Today I tried to sign into the site again and I got this message:

Validation Error(s)
You must correct the following error(s) before proceeding:

• Your account has been locked for one of the following reasons:
  (1) Account inactivity.
  (2) Too many unsuccessful login attempts.

Could there be a glitch in the system or should I be concerned? The username and password are stored on the computer, so I know I'm not entering it wrong and I only tried once when I got the message. Has this ever happened to anyone? Also do you know of any May filers that have received the NOA2 yet? Thanks for any input.

I had to divorce my Nigerian husband a year after he went MIA after marrying me in the US. Since I had no idea where he was living, he changed his phone number and stopped responding to my emails, IM's etc, I had to go the public notice route for the last town i knew he was in (difference was he was in the US)....I also had to mail something to his last known address and then bring the return to sender/undeliverable mail, unopened to the court to prove he did not live there anymore. Not sure if they would require that for someone living abroad. Because the court did not know if he had returned back to Nigeria (of course, that was foolish of them to even think), they made me show proof that I tried to reach family members back in Nigeria via email to know his whereabouts. It is a longgg process but it will end one day!

I got married to someone who came to the states on our K-1 visa. We married when he arrived and two months later he met a Nigerian lawyer/pastor and before I knew it, he had surrounded himself with his secret Nigerian community who I never got to meet and by the months end he was gone. He just forged up an argument one day and left...he marched down to a shelter and proudly went into the pastors church asking for handouts and everything, meanwhile he had a wife (me) crying and begging for him to come home. I'm sure they somehow formed up written statements saying all kinds of lies about me and since I am not allowed to speak to them about anything, I had no say at all. when he first left, I had gone to USCIS where I lived and told them what had happened. She told me to write a statement about it all. So I sat in the office and wrote a three page letter about how he left for no reason and that I suspected that he frauded me to get to the US. I asked them what else do I need to do and she said "nothing we will put this in his file"........well guess what?? Obviously the letter did nothing, cuz he was able to stay in the US and im sure the only way he got to do it was with the VAWA bullcrap. So go thru the necessary steps with withdrawing the affidavit of support but in the end that's about all you can do. The system does not always work in the REAL victims favor...sad but true.

Thanks, i got lots of evidence, pls i will like to know what are the main form we really need to fill? i know the I-130, and which once again??? a friend told me we need to fill the I-130 and also we fill the G-325A separately with my fiance.

please can you tell us the main form we need to fill for submission to the USCIS

Yes the G-325A...one for you and one needs to be filled out by your fiancé. Submit those with the I-130

If you did not send in a lot of evidence at first, then get ready for the next stage with more evidence and organize yourself make sure you include phone records, emails, chats and etc. dating back to when you started your relationship. make sure you include at least three chats per week from the beginning to date. If you did not address the "red flags" in your relationship when you filed, I would prepare a lengthy letter and send it in with the next package due before your interview date comes up. Print a lot of pictures of you two together and family as well with friends who know about your ongoing relationship. If your fiance has made trips get the boarding passes and copy them as well as a copy of the passport with stamps of entering and exiting Nigeria.

If you list what was sent, we could help you in more details. If you did not include much at first, be ready to send a lot of things for you will need to have all of it sent for the embassy to review before your interview. As Dwheels76 said "The CO might or might not take the time to review what you take in with you on the interview date.

Good luck!

LoveNigarmostyle, I'm not the original poster here, but I'm reading through this thread and I, too, am worried that perhaps I didn't send in enough info with my I-130. (applying for CR-1 visa) I relied too much on the amount of times I came here to visit as the majority of proof. I see you talking about sending in additional info in the next stage. At what point would I be able to send additional info (I am still in early stages since I just filed the petition 2 months ago)...and will the additional information be available for the interviewer to see BEFORE my husband goes for the interview? Where would I be sending the additional info?

Hi, to answer your questions:

1) Yes, she can start the petition as soon as she gets back to the states.

2) Yes, you would want to submit your photos, chats, calls etc starting from when the two of you met, up to present time.

3) You can submit a COPY of the marriage certificate.

4) Her mom can be the sponsor as long as she can satisfy the income requirments for herself, the two of you and anyone else she supports

5) As for the cover letter, here is an example of forms, including the K-1 cover letter, you can use something similar for the CR-1...just basically detailing what you have enclosed in the packet http://www.visajourney.com/content/examples

Good luck with your journey and congrats on your upcoming marriage!!

Congratulations!!! It just goes to show patience and persistence is so important! After being denied the first time with the K1 it would've been easy to give up, but you didn't and it has now paid off and all the waiting and being separated is now a thing of the past.....enjoy your beautiful life together!!

Although it seems to be taking a while, I believe you are still in the normal processing time frame....I would strongly suggest you don't abandon the petition and file for a tourist visa. Tourist Visa's for Nigerian Citizens are very difficult to get. You would have to deny being engaged with intent to marry someone in the states (as stated on the K-1) or else they will automatically deny you and tell you to file the K-1 anyways. However, since you've already filed the K-1 stating you have someone there with the intent to marry you can't really back track what has already been stated. The waiting is very difficult, but a little patience goes a long way!! I hope you have an update soon!!

Lovely VJers,

Kindly assist me with every information am gonna need for my medical.

Thanks to everyone.

Im not sure what information you're talking about, but you just need to have passport (or other photo ID), the fees and if you are being treated for any illnesses, you need to provide that information including any medications you are taking on a regular basis. The medical examination will include a medical history review, physical examination, chest X-ray and blood tests

Call the doctors office and ask them what they need or check their website.

This is Nigeria we are talking about....IF the number even still exists, it would be a miracle if anyone answers

Ayo gal Im no chicken hun. Just voicing my opinion. We as American citizens look for real scammers when we are dating guys online. I don't t see that as scamming. That was easy access. Its a difference when A guy is showing you interest and proving his love for you and it turns out to be a lie other than a person showing you to your straight facr that he don't want you. Oh its a big difference. If a female being young and vulnerable now that would be an acception, but if you old and dumb its no excusr

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It has become certain people's objective to be brutally honest, despite most times such advice is not even necessary or helpful. They hide behind the mask of 'being brutally honest' when actually they enjoy the 'brutality', not the 'honesty'

Ayo gal Im no chicken hun. Just voicing my opinion. We as American citizens look for real scammers when we are dating guys online. I don't t see that as scamming. That was easy access. Its a difference when A guy is showing you interest and proving his love for you and it turns out to be a lie other than a person showing you to your straight facr that he don't want you. Oh its a big difference. If a female being young and vulnerable now that would be an acception, but if you old and dumb its no excusr

I'm not sure why you are addressing me in this post, or what you're even saying...but you know when people are in love (especially after investing so much time and money) s*** can be right in your face and it still smells like roses. Like the Nigerian artist, Banky W sings, "" All alone now, and it's no one's fault but mine. Couldn't see the truth, I had those blinded eyes"" I just don't believe in judging anyone on what WE as outsiders call "mistakes" or "red flags" because what looks like an obvious red flag to us, may not to them. How many stories have been shared on here where the guy was wooing the girl and sweeping her off her feet, taking her breath away and all that...only to find out he scammed her and then everyone comes out of the woodworks saying, "didn't you see the signs". So I don't thing one or the other should be a tell tale sign. If you live your life paranoid about "the red flags" you'll never find happiness. Shoot, it's midnight here in Ghana and my husband is in the living room playing soccer on playstation...should this be a sign?? hahahaha. I just don't like online bullies, so if that is what you are addressing me about..my comment actually wasn't even towards you.

I guess I was the other offender. I better delete before the photo gallery police come. Good God. I thought it refreshing to see actually pics of those we talk with. But SingleDad2usc your complaint is my command. Peace out. SMDH.

I'm all for efficiency (of the forum content space). I'd encourage everyone to make sure that their posts take only the screen space equal to the written content. Your posts look fine now, since you removed the huge photo - thanks!

your welcome

Well if your only concern is the Affidavit of support i guess having them be a citizen is your goal. But he gets so much privilege with citizenship and I know I would rather him not have that ever. No petitioning others and all that jazz. St least it would take a heck of alot longer as a LPR.

Not necessarily a bad thing per see.

I'm not surprised by that remark, and it's sad that's all you took and acknowledged from my reply to the poster.

Dear Debbie,

I am so very sorry for what happened to you. My heart broke when I read your story, and I quickly began praying for you. I have never posted on this site, but could not resist letting you know that all of us get fooled (blinded) by love at one time or another. My cousin once told me that there were so many red flags in a man I was married to it looked like a chinese parade. I didn't realize how many signs I missed until it was too late. Hindsight is 20/20 isn't it? Despite the intense sadness and anger you must feel, please let him go and worry only about your precious life. He is a predator and used you for his own selfish purposes. Sometimes our knights in shining armor are just idiots in tin foil (my dad told me that one :-).

However, a setback can be the setup for a great comeback. My life is a testimony to that very fact, and yours will be too.

lol..that's classic!

Thanks everyone for the great advice and for the suggestions and also for sharing your personal experiences, I do know that the whole process, from a K1 to a tourist visa truly is a long and difficult process, but I guess all I can do is pray and hope for the best. At least if he's able to get the visa to come visit we will have a chance to see each other, and it will show great proof once we do apply for the K1. I do believe he does have a strong case to show he has strong ties to his country... I am going to be talking to him about getting a letter from his work, also he does have a lot of family ties there as well.. I really am just praying so hard that something can work out for us... AYO'sGirl, Thank you so much for your advice and truly I do understand what you mean as it may look suspicious later on in trying for a K1, though I do know we have to try something, as things stand right now though we have great communication through facebook, I don't believe we have enough evidence to try for a K1. Also being that trying to get the waiver for not meeting is so very difficult really this seems to be the only way for us... All we can do is pray and be hopeful that he will be able to get the tourist visa... as I really don't see any other way for us having success later on with the K1 visa without having met.... I wish the whole process were different, easier, but it is what it is.. I know everyone has gone through, or is going through similar things and I wish the best to all in this long journey through immigration. I do know I love him so much and really just want for us to be together I can't imagine having to live my life without him. Though I will be sure to follow all the advice here as I am confident this can work out for us.....

I will keep my fingers crossed for you. I think it's so horrible that people in love have to be separated by an ocean and the fate of them being together is in the hands of someone else. It's not fair and when Im home in America without my husband, at times I look out the window and just wonder why it has to be like this. I believe unless you have a criminal record or something, then anyone should be given the chance to travel wherever they like. On the other hand, I do respect the process and appreciate having the system to keep our country safe. I just wish they would make exceptions for our spouses. lol

What you ultimately feel is the best for the two of you to do, then that is what you should do...HOWEVER, knowing how the Nigerian embassy is, I would STRONGLY caution you to reconsider having him apply for a Tourist Visa. Someone mentioned bringing a letter from employer as a show of strong ties to the country....but even THAT will never prove that enough to satisfy them to issue visa. Do you know how much even a banker is paid in Nigeria? Not enough to make someone want to come running back to that job. Owning a successful business, YES. Having paid school fees in advance, MAYBE. Children, Possibly...but this is Nigeria we're talking about and even if he had all three, they could still deny him. If he mentioned that he had a girl/fiancé in the states, they will tell him to apply for K1 and then you're back to square one. However, if he applies for the Tourist visa and then gets denied and THEN later on down the road you want to apply for a fiancé visa and start showing proof that you've been talking since way back when....they are going to look at the denied tourist visa app and see that you had known each other since the time he applied for the tourist visa and it's going to look suspicious. Am I making sense? It just all spells problems and complications. I really think the K1 is the best way to go. I know you said in an earlier post that you had disabilities that prevented you from going. I don't know what those disabilities are, but they do accommodate a lot of handicaps on the plane and in airports, you may want to reconsider trying to get there.

Maybe I'm missing something here, but as far as I know, British Citizens do not need a Visa to come to the USA and USC's do not need a Visa to travel to the UK. I'm sure there are restrictions (length of stay, etc) but it seems you're making this more difficult than it is.

Does your receipt number start with MSC(I'm sure it does). That is the NBC center in Missouri where the I-130's have been going since about October.

From there it should go to your local field office in MA (closest to your city) thats where it will be adjudicated. Depending on how busy it is you should get NOA2 (approval if no issues) in 90 days or less give or take.

You won't see any averages or numbers because this field office assignment is so new and there's no figures. So you won't be able to track.

You may or may not get a letter saying u are transferred. They are very inconsistent on that also.

Be sure to read up on the next stage at NVC so you can gather the documents you need from your husband before you you come back.

Read post #1 and post #2 of the NVC filers thread.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/427843-nvc-filers-may-2013/

Yes it does start with MSC...and thank you so much for your useful information. Believe it or not I've been through this stuff before (with a fiancé visa for my EX....ugh..)...you'd think I would be able to figure all this out by now, but so much has changed and the K-1 seemed to be a little easier to go through than the CR1... My husband and I have been together for 4 years...married over a year ago and I've lived here with him in Ghana (he's a Nigerian) more than I've lived home for the last 3 plus years and I was always dreading this day of filing for things. We just enjoyed life together with no worries in the world. I always knew one day I'd have to deal with this immigration stuff (I'm reallyyy tired of living abroad) and now that we've petitioned for the visa, Im a nervous wreck!! I'm sure I don't have to tell you, love and marriage shouldn't have all this stress!! LOL.