baba2unday:
@Airboy333 and anybody that has gone through this stage should help.
Please do I need to also make photocopies of the following for my interview after printing out?
1. IRS tax
2. Form I-134 affidavit of support
3. Chats
4. And the pictures, should I just put them together in an envelope or a photo album

Thank you guys for always available to help.

ChizziShire:


How do I get a traditional marriage divorce certificate? Where is that issued?

My passport is still valid. So I can't do any changes now.

My birth certificate carries my maiden name while my passport has my ex's surname. Do I need to provide "change of name"? I've lost the "change of name" publication. What do I do?

DankbaresHerz:



I’m here to share the developing stories that went after posting the above quote just to encourage other Following this thread.
About 1hr after my visa have been approved, I got a call from the embassy to come back that there have been an issue, luckily I was still within the city as I haven’t left for my city. So, it happens that my already approved visa have been refused because of my student visa application I did back in Nigeria few years back that was refused. It happened that I was banned on misrepresentations they found on my application.

To move forward, the chief consular said I am qualified for a waiver and should apply for form I-601
July 2021 - form I- 601 applied and received by USCIS
March 2022 - got ref
April 2022 - ref evidences sent
May 2022 - Form I-601 approved.
This time it doesn’t go through NVC like the initial application but everything is done afresh; medicals and interview
August 2022 - embassy received official approval after several emails.
September 2, 2022- 2nd interview approved
September 19, 2022- received passport with visa
October 4, 2022- enter the US.

Total duration for all applications- April 2019 - October 2022. And still continuing as the journey continues

This forum have been so helpful in getting help and informations. Like I said in the beginning; this is to encourage someone that it will surely come through, it just requires patience. Good luck to all awaiting approval. Cheers


Quick question: who knows how long it takes for I-94 form to be available online?, mine is showing not found after 2 weeks of entering the US!

ChizziShire:
Hello everyone. Please I need info.

I'm about to start my K1 visa journey. I was previously married by customary marriage. Bride price has been returned. My passport still bears the ex's surname until further notice.
1.Will need any proof of no longer being married traditionally? If so, what can that be? Will an affidavit suffice?

2. Is it just better to say I'm single and cohabited and had kids with the ex so I don't have to bother with proof of any sort ? How does that work with me and my kids having his surname?

3. My birth certificate carries my maiden name. Will I need to show a proof of "change of name" at any point in the filing of the I-129f or the rest of the process?

Pls I'll appreciate any help. Thank you

XshegzzyeeiX:
Congratulations.

Lemme support your love life with a gift card.

Drop your WhatsApp number, so I'll give you the card pin and serial numbers.

Teiy:


Airboy333, can I send you a DM please. I want to ask you some questions.

Thanks.

baba2unday:
Hello, for those that did their medicals at IOM Ikeja, was your urine also collected for testing? Because Mine was only my blood but no urine. I need to be sure if that’s the way it is? Your Swift response is needed please. Thank you

kaycome:

I beg what is the present waiting time for adjustment of status after your marriage?

kaycome:

Finaly you don waka go your babe Lol. Congrats Bro
Keep us posted as things dey going on there

baba2unday:
Please I was sent the price list for my medicals but I am confused which category of medicals I am to pay for: Immigrants or non immigrants.
Is K1 an immigrant or non immigrant. I am confused o

kaycome:
Airboy have you gotten your green card?

richkid59:
Thanks. I really appreciate. I will go with canada because after the Dec 2023 expiration. she can still apply for PGWP which is an extra one year to buy more time. Once again Thanks

richkid59:
Good Morning everyone. I am a US citizen and my Nigerian girlfriend is studying in Canada. I would like to file for K1 visa for her because we have met once about 2 months ago. My question is if she will have to go back to Nigeria for her Interview or she can have her interview done at the consulate in Toronto. ? Just want to make sure its possible before going ahead as her Student status is still active till end of 2023.

And also what is the current processing time from Nigeria. ?

PattiLoveman:
Good day everyone!! The USCIS approved our petition on September 8 2022, and we hoped that the NVC would contact us in two weeks to a month. But we haven’t got any email from the NVC. We sent an email to them and we keep getting automated emails. Please, this is getting frustrating for me. What can we do?

Igbonaijaboy:
Good morning Everyone! I am currently residing in the Sweden. Married to a foreigner for 1 Yr 3 month. Although we don't live together anymore for more than 7 months and we don't communicate much as well. I am currently dating an American for 2 months now, she will be visiting me from the US twice this year and she will be visiting me in Nigeria next year as well. we plan on applying for the K1 visa in April or May 2023 from Nigeria. My questions are as follows ;

1) will my previous marriage(which I am currently in the process of divorce stop them from approving my K1 visa) considering the divorce will be official in November 2022 and I started talking to my girl in August ?
2) are they going to find it fishy that I was still legally married when I started dating my American girlfriend?
3) is 8 months of dating my girl and 3 times of meeting each other(2 in Sweden and 1 in Nigeria)good enough to file for a k1 visa ?
4) What is the current processing time to get an approval for a k1 visa as of 2022 ?

damkanlinsin:
Hello please, I know this might sound difficult to answer.

Please can my girlfriend who we have been together since 2019 we have been talking video calls and share daily activities with each other both families knows we are together. But due to work and cost. She thinks coming will cost us more why can’t we do it without her coming.

Please can she file for K1 visa for me without visiting me in Nigeria. ?

Ferrarilord:
Thank you, can I fill it myself and also make the payment of the dsi60

Ferrarilord:
Thank you Brotherly, please can I get the link to the ds160 form . And to my Spouse, will she be filling any other forms also

Ferrarilord:
Hi, when an email that the case has gotten to Lagos and the embassy is ready to process the casefile, what are the step to step things to do, to get things done. Thank you

baba2unday:
Please which of the two recommended hospitals in Lagos is the cheapest for medical examination?
Is the medical done in a day or more?
Should I wait 3 weeks to my interview before going for the medicals?
Abeg experienced people I need your response thank you guys for always.

Gipre:


They are married already.

They married in Court February 2020 here in Nigeria.

I made a mistake addressing her as finacee.

She is his wife.

Janina:
can they allow the baby and the mother to go or just the mother alone

Gipre:
They denied my Uncle's Fiancee Visa today. She is so sad right now. She is in tears. Years and resources spent filing for her to move all GONE!!!

The Visa officer was asking her questions like what's my uncle house address in USA which she did not know?

What happened to my Uncle's first marriage? (He divorced in 2016)

How many rooms does my Uncle have in his house?

What is the name of the street he resides?

What happened to his first wife?

Why did they divorce?

And all.

How is meant to know these?

From their questions, it did not seem like they wanted to give her the VISA.

What can be done now

Janina:
can a pregnant woman apply

baba2unday:
Please do I also need my fiancé’s bank statement of account for my interview?

PattiLoveman:
Hello everyone, my fiancé figured something from the petition approved notice papers sent to her some days back. We think the Approved petition had an expired date and duration of four months. But I don’t think this is true. Please, can someone make me understand this? Because I am worried.

Secondly, the approve notice states that the NVC will contact me. How will that be? Will they contact me on phone or mailing address? Because I am not sure of my mailing address. And they don’t have my email address too. Please, someone should help me get this straight. I’m scared not to screw this up in anyway.

baba2unday:

I heard there is no available dates again for now until 2024 but keep checking, perhaps they might release date.

Wales1111:
Good morning house....I am new here....but I have being in other nairaland travelling groups...pls I need help so badly and urgently....my fiance and I have being connected since 2018 we met online while I was going through my divorce process here...my divorce was completed in the year 2020...we had plans to see each other in other countries which are the united Kingdom, Ireland, south Africa, and Ghana which I travelled to all these countries by myself cos she couldn't make it because she is a nurse and was so busy those times. straight to the point...she is going to be in Nigeria by tomorrow...she want us to file k1 visa because she wants her family to be at our wedding so I am only going to be proposing to her here when she get here...she is going to spend 35days before returning to the US...pls what are the documents she needs to return to the US with from here. And what will she do when she get back to the US to start the filing of the k1 visa....does k1 visa talk about traveling experience like other visiting visa or not.... pls help me...she is about to arrive thank you all....

PattiLoveman:
Hello guys, I have been following this thread since July last year and I want to thank everyone for their comments and contributions here. I must confess y’all are amazing!!!! my fiancé filed for k1 petition July 2021, and it was just approved 8 September 2022. What a long wait!!! But I expected it because I have been following this thread. And I understand it’s got a lot to do with being patient and staying focus. @Legitbachelor, @Airboy333 and you all have been a great team. My fiancé’s USCIS account says an approval notice had been sent to her, but my fiancé said she haven’t received any approval notice yet. My question is; How would she received this approval notice? By email address or Mail? Now that the USCIS approved our petition, what should be our next immediate step? Can I start filing my DS-160 form now?
Please, someone should give me a good answer. I can’t wait to start celebrating with most of you guys here. ��❤️❤️

DankbaresHerz:
Congratulations, she will receive by mail. The nxt phase is NVC. You have to give time for USCIS to send your application to NVC, then you can call them for your case number. You can start filling your DS160 form but don’t submit yet until you are sure everything is ok. All the best

OLAOREOFE50:
Really? This is new to me. how does this work? recall the only mean of ID i have is my SSN and my international Passport, will that suffice?