ezinwaJesu:
So what about medicals. I thought I would need a document from the embassy to go for medicals. How do I know which hospital and what is expected of them.

2. (603) 334-0888‬
This is the number for NVC you’ll call to obtain the case and invoice id numbers. You’ll need your USCIS case number, the full name of both the applicant and beneficiary and both birthdays in order to receive any information from them. So have that in handy. Some nvc officers will also ask for email address. If you don’t have one on file with them you can update it at this time. You can also request to add an email address to your case. They have an email address you can email to obtain information but their response time to the emails is terrible. You’d have to wait weeks, even months.
Note: if you call them and it’s been 2 weeks or more since your case has been approved with USCIS and they’re still telling you they have not received your case, hang up. Call back again then tell the next person you need to expedite your case due to severe financial loss and you were told you needed your case id number to do so. It’ll be better if the petitioner calls NVC for this information. Remember to get both the case and invoice ID number
0. https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx once you obtain a case number from NVC, this is the link you’ll use to check the status of your case at NVC. It’ll say “At NVC” if NVC is still working on your case. “In Transit” if it is on its way to the consulate. “Ready” once the consulate has received it and this is the time they’d prefer for you to set up your interview. Though they’ll be a slight delay waiting for them. As long as your status changes to ready before your interview date you should be fine.
0. https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/Default.aspx This is the link you’ll use to fill out the DS-160. You can either fill this out prior to paying the $265 visa fee at GTBank or after. I’d suggest after so you can set up interview immediately after filing the DS-160.
0. http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ This is the link you’ll use to set up interview. Have this in handy with you when setting up the interview: The confirmation number/visa application number from the DS-160 confirmation page. Your receipt number from the GTBank for the visa fee you paid, the case ID number and the USCIS case number.
0. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-fiance-k-1.html#1 This link provides a guide on the steps and procedures for the K1 visa. It’ll give you information on the documentation you need to have ready, an overview or much more.
0. https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/iv-dv-supplemental/LGS-Lagos.pdf this link will provide you with the steps to take for medical exam. It’ll also have the pre-interview checklist and list of approved physicians. Please call them or rather go see them to make inquiries because the information the consulate gives online is inaccurate to what actually happens. Their hours of operation for medical exam is not what it says online. They are not open from 8am-5pm. They’re only open from 8am-10am. Make inquiries first! Call, go there! Don’t assume.
0. Here’s the information on how to obtain the police certificate : Applicants need to contact the Deputy Inspector General, Criminal Investigation Department, Nigeria Police Force, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. The applicant should bring information regarding their full name, place and date of birth, nationality, passport number, date and place of issuance (for current passport or passport used during applicant's stay in Nigeria), exact periods of residence in Nigeria and addresses where applicant resided.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Nigeria.html This is link I got the information from.
0. You’ll need your original birth certificate and a photo copy for the interview. Also I’d advise getting the declaration of age and having that handy. My uncle said you’ll need that once you migrate here. You can obtain your birth certificate from the local government/hospital you were born in. Make sure the name on the application filed with uscis matches the name on the birth certificate. I don’t know anything about name changes so you might have to make inquiries on your own about name changes. You can obtain the declaration of age at the National Population Commission. Here’s their link with their contact info, location e.t.c http://population.gov.ng/contact-us/
0. For anything that you do throughout this process, I’d suggest having your international passport with you when you go make inquiries or go to these appointments. Get new passport photos. Remember they are only valid if you’ve gotten them done within 6 months and has not passed the 6 months gap. Also, make photocopies and also have the originals of every single document you are taking with you to your interview. People often get confused so let me elaborate on this, the DS-260 is for people filing spousal K3 visa. Their process is different. The K1 visa applicants fill out the DS-160. On the affidavit of support. The I-864 is for k3 visas/family based visas. The I-134 is for K1 visas, b1/b2 visas etc.

I hope this information helps! Good luck on your process and I wish you all the best.

Treasureprince1:
I don’t know the answer to this but i think October is too far since the embassy is making dates available now the automatic renewal of expired cases due to covid19 might not be there again

ok thanks I will just email them

pls do case get expire in Lagos because like this is oct I have in mind to go for interview.interview dates r available in April

Treasureprince1:
welcome bro

pls do case get expire in Lagos because like this is oct I have in mind to go for interview.interview dates r available in April

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Treasureprince1:
if you’re still having difficulties creating a cgi account, call ustraveldocs customer care on monday morning by 8am WAT they’ll definitely fix it for you

thanks last born I email them and Immediately I receive my password to login

Treasureprince1:
if you’re still having difficulties creating a cgi account, call ustraveldocs customer care on monday morning by 8am WAT they’ll definitely fix it for you

thanks I will

Treasureprince1:
exactly the way you name appears on your international passport

take a look

Treasureprince1:
why can’t you create an account?

am putting d first name as my surname or I should just put first name as my given name and last name my other name which is on my passport or know need to use d surname

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Treasureprince1:
go ahead and do everything

I need to create an account wit CGi which I can’t so I can start looking out for interview dates

Treasureprince1:
hahahahahhaha. You still remember the name LASTBORN, what are you waiting? Go ahead and submit your ds160, is your case on transit or ready?

transit

Treasureprince1:
put your name as it appears on your international passport, if you’re still having difficulties creating account you can call ustraveldocs customer care on monday, they’ll definitely figure it out for you

thanks last born . You don grow pass us na oo… have payed for d vise fee sha but have yet to submit the ds-160

Am trying to create CGi am seeing this or should I just put only my last name and leave my middle name

SmartJac:
Guys please did the NVC time frame change from 2-4 weeks for Nigerian K1 visa? Am not sure but someone posted on Visa journey that it takes 12 months from NVC to Embassy and that information sounds strange.

due to backlog yes .January 2021 NVC people r still waiting for NVC to send to embassy .have been waiting since oct 2021 for NVC to send my am putting my mind still next year

philips3:
Good day everyone, please I need your advice. I have USA immigrant visa. Is it possible to go to another state in the US that is different from the address and state I used in my application and during my visa interview without negative effect at the port of entry in the US?
I intend to move from Nigeria to the US.

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ottidex:


They Gave it Back to me.

but were u ask to Submit the police report along wit ur passport

ottidex:
Hey Nairalanders on this K-1 VISA thread, You guy really helped me prepare as a low key Guy..However alot of Nigerians developed this Fear for USA Embassy and I swear they were all nice and professional..Everybody dey say fast and pray Crazy..
Went for my interview Yesterday and it was like a walk in the Park..
Questions:
Imagine asking what's the Name of you Fiancee?
and Where she lives ? lmao
infact even if you did not know you can just say anything close or just say the Area you'd be fine..Omo come off it..

However some confusing happened..

I was missing a Police report of A country I had lived in before and The VISA officer said Congratulations on your Trip..and asked I go get that Police report..But she still gave me a white paper while saying Congrats (White O) ..I then asked the information lady she said I should provide that Document and then the VISA will be given..My own is why didnt they just give the VISA and asked me to provide the Doc later..

Also nobody Talks about when you get the Actual VISA stamped on ur Nigerian Passport. Thanks.

@Lakeside4ng @LegitBachelor @Airboy333 @SmartJac #Olamitunposi

is ur passport wit you or wit them

Pls any update on NVC sending case file to Lagos embassy. I believe the last update was December 2020

[quote author=Ifeanyichukwu42 post=109832179][/quote] u can apply for it before traveling

Rolayomie:



Thank you.

My fiance submitted that already in early November last year and he got a response early December saying that we just have to be patient.. There wasn't any definite response.

Make this people no give person high BP ooo

Lol no get Bp oo.. which month did u send out d I-129f

Rolayomie:
Omo! It's almost a year since my fiance filed for me and we're yet to get a NOA2... Anyone else in same situation Also is there anything that can be done?

Thank you

You could submit a case inquiry for being beyond processing times: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayONPTForm.do?entryPoint=init&sroPageType=onpt… NOA2 is taking 7-11 months

LakesidesNG:
Pls I have been able to fill my DS-160 form and submitted and been sent my confirmation page. But my question now is that is she going to fill ds-160 as well from her end ??pls I need urgent response on this pls.

4rm d look of thing u don’t do research on ur own try and do it will help you in dis process .. u r the only one to fill the DS-160 wen u see ur case showing READY

LakesidesNG:
Pls house, I think I’m the one delaying myself on this process. Pls after getting case number and invoice number can some one proceed to fill the Ds-160 Form ?? Cos when I tried logging my case number and invoice number on to track my case it’s showing me to go and fill out Ds-160 form.

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx
Use the link put in ur case ID and see where ur case is

Chemical2:


15 months? This is definitely outside the normal processing window which is at currently 7 - 9.5 months. Did you receive RFEs previously concerning this case? I think what is needed from you is explicitly stated in the attached letter. Provide evidence of communication when the relationship started, provide evidence that either of you transferred money to each other, bank statement should suffice and provide an affidavit sworn by at least 2 people who can testify that they know when/how your relationship commenced, maybe people from where either of you reside (this one is a low hanging fruit). You can print the statement of your phone bill showing call log/data used for facetime as well. Good luck!

And also write another intent to marry (Separately ) sorry about ur RFE

metroatl:
Hello guys, I have been following this thread for a while. I have few questions to ask, My fiancée and I are already engaged and we filled for k1 petition last year, so we’re just waiting for the approval. However, myself and my fiancée plan to have 2 weddings, one in the US and one in Nigeria. pls I need someone to enlighten me, as we’re about to go ahead with our big wedding in Nigeria first!(probably after we’d be done with the K1 visa interview) but not before leaving Nigeria. As I want us to get the Nigeria celebration done with. Then we will be having the ceremonial one in the US as per the K1 regulations. I would like to know, if going ahead with the Nigeria wedding won’t affect our K1 application in anyway, whenever the case is ready, and during interview and entering the US? Of course the registry will be in the US! Thank y’all ���

ur first wedding most be done in US after ur wedding u apply for AOS (Adjustment of status) u include Advance parole(AP) that wil Enable you to travel out of US when is Approve by USCIS that is when u can travel to Nigeria and do any type of wedding u wish, why ur AOS (Adjustment of status) is ongoing .pls don’t do anything like Traditional wedding or court wedding or white wedding in Nigeria

LakesidesNG:
Who is going to notify us when case will be ready ?? Is it USCIS Case Tracker app that has stated case approved that will still show wether case is ready ?? Or NVC it’s self will send a mail to show if status is ready !??

NVC

daisydamsy:
I just had my interview. It was a success. But I was told to bring the original copy of my birth certificate and submit at the DHL office alongside my passport. I was also told that once I submit them my visa will be ready for collection in 10 days. Will I say I was foolish to have submitted the photocopy? Lol. Anyways I’m excited. Thank you all. Whew! What a journey.

congrats was it k1 interview

Linsigne:
Please does anyone knows the wait time to renew your expired USA passport

https://ng.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passports/renew-adult-passport/

MT:


April !!. Has your petition been approved by USCIS ? Thats serious!. My brother's fiance petitioned on September 2021, that means my bro should go and sleep...lol

All case r not the same

LakesidesNG:



But I already got this and the reference number from them but yet no update ?? What else’s should be done aftermath.

(wait) still u see transit then it will change to ready. As for me I don change my name to patience oo

MT:
Hello All. My brother's fiance (US citizen) filed for a fiance visa on September 20 for my brother. Receipt was acknowledged on September 23, 2021 and a Receipt number (starting with WAC....) was sent via text message. Till date, no case number or anything. We used the receipt to track on this website, - https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/mycasestatus.do - and "Case was received" message acknowledging the receipt of the petition was displayed.

Is this normal? How soon does it take to get a case number or is the receipt number the same as case number? January 23, 2022 will make the 4th month and nothing has been heard. Can someone with a similar experience please responsd.

Thanks

if u have d NOA2 u need to call NVC to get ur case number which start wit LGS