GolfingDiva:
您会中文？太好了。

As in the case of marriage, there's no time clause before getting married with one's girlfriend, right?

taiwobabalola:
can my mother and my brother petition permanent resident for us simutaneously,what is the chance of my siblings without basic education?

VisaOfficer:


No, I'm not Chinese. It was all the magic of Google Translate.

Not sure what you're asking about the time clause. Could you spell it out for me? I haven't had much coffee yet today.

VisaOfficer:


For my part I hope to see your name on our appointment list soon!

GolfingDiva:
Oh, I thought you were but it's okay: D.
What I mean is fiance's visa, for instance, both parties ought to have been engaged for 2 years, right?

Any clause for marriage visa? As in duration of dating before getting married.

veecee29:
Hi VO,
My husband is an LPR and we are hoping he will get his citizenship by March next year.My questions are:
1) Is it better to file for me as an LPR now or wait till he gets his citizenship in March?

2) If he files as an LPR and later gets his citizenship,how do we go about notifying USCIS about the change of status of the petitioner?And will this cause additional delay in the process or will it reduce our wait time to that of a US citizen petitioning for his spouse?

ggeorge:
Dear VO, My interview was scheduled for this Month as an F2A beneficiary...I just want to know if i am coming to the interview with a confirmation (Barcode) page of Form DS-160 completed online , Thanks.

printemps:
Bonjour Monsieur/Madame Consulaire!
While having a conversation with a friend yesterday concerning joining my wife & my current AP issue at the US consulate,he asked me if I have ever applied for the US DV-Lottery in the past,to which i said yes,almost every year since i turned 18 years old.He also asked if I have ever applied as married to which i said no.He went further to say that "usually when the US consulate question a visa case its because they have certain information about the visa case which often is based on the information given in previous applications".
In 2009 some in my immediate family & myself applied for the DV-Lottery through an agent in a cybercafe whom i understood did some mistakes in our applications.My brother,who at the time had two kids,had his application submitted without his kids attached to his application.These kids were rather attached to my application.I even learnt that my cousin's daughter was even attached to my DV application for that year.With this huge blunder i decided never again to go through agents but to do-it-myself since i did the previous ones myself.In 2010 when i applied again this was corrected,as the previous ones before 2009.
Since yesterday I had this conversation,I have been brainstoriming & wondering if this was the reason why the consulate questioned my marriage & wanted to investigate.Well,if it is,i have nothing to hide.Like i said before & i'm reiterating that I have never been married before i married my wife & what is more i don't have any child from any woman,if DNA test is neccessary to prove this my wife & I would resort to this,all I want is to be with my wife because I'm tired of this long wait,putting my marital life on hold.My question to you sir/madam is:Do you use past DV-Lottery applications that was never selected for further processing against visa applicants? My kind regards.

ggeorge:
I asked My petitioner(My wife) about the DS-260 confirmation page and she can not get it since it has been submitted online, and i just want to tell you its not part of the requirement on my interview Letter, i hope this is not a problem MA.

VisaOfficer:

Bon jour,
It can raise red flags when the information people submit on various applications is contradictory.

IjogzK:
Pls what is the process for petitioning my Siblings to the US. I would like to file for my Step sister. I once heard that it takes up to 6-7yrs. How true is that?

VisaOfficer:


It's actually more like 12 years at the moment. You can file the I-130 for a sibling through USCIS. http://www.uscis.gov/i-130

IjogzK:
Wow. Meaning that there's no point doing it.

But what if I send her an invite for a visit. Will it make it easier for her to get the Visa

VisaOfficer:


Bon jour,

It can raise red flags when the information people submit on various applications is contradictory.

VisaOfficer:


No, there's no waiting period to file for a fiance or a spouse. For fiances, they're supposed to have seen each other in person at some point within the past two years before filing, though.

VisaOfficer:


It's a problem. As the confirmation page itself states in big red letters: "YOU MUST BRING the confirmation page and the following document(s) with you at all steps during the application process..." We really, really need you to bring the confirmation page with you.

VisaOfficer:
Good morning, everyone! It looks like our previous thread was a casualty of the recent data loss, so I'm starting a new thread here. Nairaland, I missed you and am glad you're back!

I am a U.S. Foreign Service Officer working at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily handling Immigrant Visas and Diversity Visas (IVs and DVs). The purpose of this thread is to provide a forum for your questions about these types of visas. My colleagues and I will make every effort to answer all questions within two business days.

Please note that we cannot answer questions about specific cases, except as based on the information provided here in this discussion thread. Any responses in this forum are not to be taken as legally binding, as they will be based only on what you tell us in your questions, not on the information in any actual case. While we will attempt to explain U.S. immigration policies, any opinions expressed are the personal views of the writer, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Government.

We may not be able to respond to every post in this thread, and we will not answer abusive posts. Also, please don't send me private messages -- I don't even read them. If you need personal attention, please send an e-mail to LagosIV@state.gov.

There is a separate thread for Non-Immigrant Visa Questions, also handled by U.S. Foreign Service Officers serving in Nigeria, at https://www.nairaland.com/1792662/u.s-non-immigrant-visas-listening . Please use this thread right here solely for questions about Immigrant Visas and Diversity Visas.

All the best,
VisaOfficer

ThankGod4life:
Good Day!

My spouse recently had his medical test done in Lagos and was informed that everything came out okay except for the chest X-Ray, which was abnormal, and as a result, further testing has to be done which will require an additional 8-10weeks. My spouse is scheduled for an interview at the end of this month and I was informed by the medical staffs that he would be allowed to come in for the interview but decision won't be made until the result of the test is out. My question is, will he be allowed to come in for the interview or is he better off rescheduling for the next couple of months after they receive the result of the test? Secondly, how long does it usually takes for the consulate to make a decision after receiving the result?

suckerpunch:
VO,

Pls what's the criteria for one to follow when he/she wants to become a US citizen without having any prior visit before or any relatives there

veecee29:


Hi VO,thanks for your response.I still need some clarification on d following:
Assuming he petitions as an LPR in December and then becomes a citizen in March,if after notifying USCIS and the case becomes current,does it mean that we have about three more months to wait given that the petition is three months old and that the wait time for spousal visa is six months?

darryshine:
Dear V.O,

How are you? hope all is well. Please is there a possibility to for a sooner interview in lagos? Got case complete in Oct 30th, but interview is all the way december 30th