JesusDWay:


Thanks for that info. Don't mind the immigration officer, she ought to have made us know there's another procedure to that, she just said it can't be changed. Meanwhile, I won't mind if you can help contact your contact to advise on what to do. What I'm presently thinking is it should not be a problem since I'm the principal applicant

Sure will let you know if I get through. Adiòs!

JesusDWay:


Aren't they supposed to do the change of name based on the name on the sworn affidavit? I'm asking because they refused to change my wife's middle name. She used a shortened form of it on her old passport as a single but when she went to renew it in Abuja so as to change her surname to mine, they refused to change the middle name to its full spelling, is that how they operate? I'm asking since you seem to have leg there

Don't know if you've got the info already, here's my 2 cents. A friend tried to change her middle and surnames but the immigration guys in Abj said it's not possible as there's a separate application to change fore and middle names. Change of married name, according to my contact, applies only to the surname. Adiòs!

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But then, does that mean Newspaper publication of change of name, sworn affidavit and marriage certificate won't suffice for that purpose for now unless we go to Abuja to go get her a new international passport bearing hubby's surname? Even when the one she has in her maiden name is still very much fresh and valid? Will appreciate a response to this, grateful! [/quote]

Those documents will suffice as proof of marriage in your application, I used the same documents but the application can only be in the name on her passport that is, her maiden name. If you want her married name on the application and ultimately her visa then you need to change the name on her passport but like I said earlier, I was not allowed to change the name on my passport until it had only 6months validity left. Adiòs!

[quote author=DebsMed post=34805101]Greetings all

If yes, a quick one then for starters.... One who has processed to the level of having even done his medicals, is asked to submit his child and wife's passport and all that, will the wife then be required to go do another passport being that the one she has currently is on her maiden name?

If I understand correctly you're asking about adding your wife and child to your application. In my experience though I applied with hubby initially I used my valid passport then bearing my maiden name and I had no problems. In addition, after receiving our MR I sent my current passport bearing my married surname to Accra and they updated my records. Btw wifey can only change to her married name if her passport is still valid for 6months or less. Adios!

My sister you know the obvious, this is not going to be easy but nothing is impossible. Even if you pay in that money into your account in bits using a newly registered business ,dont forget that the business may be considered too young to fund your trip. However, If your clothe business is matured you can use the account. Except you want people to tell you lies all I have said can't be far from the truth.

God bless you Tvegas, as it stands I guess this dream will remain a dream for now...it is well. Thanks again!

Tvegas:

Hello, I thought someone already answered by advising you to put the money in your account. Your brother shouldn't be sponsoring you, an average VO will assume you don't have strong ties back home. That's an easy route to denial,so restrategise.

@Tvegas: thank u for taking time out to help with you being so busy and all, you're the first to respond on this thread. Thing is hubby earns about 100k per month and my small scale clothes business does not bring in a regular sum per month so I'm wondering if a huge payment into my account will not turn the VO off. I'm already 6 weeks gone, even if my brother pays in the money installmentally, I'm worried d VO will have trouble seeing it as our savings. What do you think? Inputs from others are welcome as well. Thank you very much!

Hello everyone, please help if you can. I've asked this on another forum, I'll just paste:

"I just discovered I am pregnant, this will be my 3rd child although unplanned. I have never travelled out of Nigeria but have siblings in the US. Is it possible for my brother in the US to sponsor the birth of my child in the US? What I mean is, must the proof of funds be from either me or my husband or both or can it be my brother's? Thank you."

I'm just confused whether to collect the money and put it in a savings account or just use my brother's statement. Thanks for any help.

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