brownesugar:


Thanks for the info @study4life ,@legitbachelor read at the prev pages of pple born before 1992 getting it made me ask,attached herewith is a copy of the green small one i have(want to know if its recognize at embassy/over there?) Tho lld see to getting affidavit of age declaration and attestation of birth cert..to leave no stones unturned..what do u guys think?

This document will be accepted by the Embassy. However it may not be accepted by USCIS when you want to apply for greencard. So I advice that before you travel to the US, take the document to NPC Office in Surulere and ask if that's their official document. If it's not, they can provide the official document which you can take along with this to the US.

lextube:


Okay, one more question please. In my case, I have applied several times to the US and I never stated it in all my applications that I was married. Now if she fill this info in the K-1 application, and during the Interview, the VO request to see the marriage certificate, and notices that I have been married before I started applying for the study visa in the past and never stated it, do you think it can cause a problem for me?

Thank you very much.

Tell them the truth. You may be reprimanded but they will not deny you your visa unless they have reason to believe that your relationship with your fiancee is not real. But if You lie, you'll be caught and will be banned frpm entering the States. You might even be arrested right there at the Embassy.

brownesugar:


Thanks @ disguy will do same by end of this week but another thing now is that do we still need to authenticate it?cos a npc thread i read pple were authenticating documents especially if its purpose is for immigration,my question is that been reading that its only ministry of foreign affairs in Abuja that has power to authenticate doc is it true?cant it be done in their lagos office ?to Abuja its not moi moi matter oo kindly advise appropriately...also do u have a link at npc that can help fast track at npc office in surulere lagos..thank you

As far as K1 Visa Process is concerned, you don't need to authenticate thr NPC document.

sandraigho:

It will raise an eyebrow on the side of the VO so stick to what you've previously been filling in the form

So he should stick to lies? That's bad advice. It will backfire on him and will ultimately lead to a ban and even an arrest.

Study4life:


@Brownesugar @disguy1, Attestation of birth Certificate should be authenticated by ministry of foreign affairs for international purposes, you can ask people at NPC cuz my friend told me about one woman that came to authenticate her children's birth certificates cuz the Embassy told her to do that and send it back to them via DHL .

Secondly, is like the authentication of birth certificates and attestation of birth certificates are done only at the Ministry of foreign affairs Abuja. Go to Facebook or Twitter and search for ministry of foreign affairs Abuja and ask them questions I think it will clarified this issue.

You dont need any authentication of any sort as far K1 Visa is concerned....unless the Embassy changed the rules which I'm not aware of.

I submitted my Attestation of Birth and Affidavit of Birth to the Embassy without any form of authentication and it was accepted.

Study4life:
Elders in the house pls I need clarification on these
Legitbachelor, Sharpman1pls your advise

Sukey u just did ur interview pls help out on this

(1)how can one arrange his pictures? Can one use picture Album? Is photo album allowed at the embassy?

Yes.

(2) What can one use to hold his evidences together ( chat logs, phone call logs, emails )? Paper clips? Or Acco clips? Cuz I heard that binding or stempling of documents is not allowed

Use whichever means that will allow you produce any document when the CO requests for it. It's true that binding or stapling of documents is not allowed.

(3) After getting affidavit of bachelorhood from high court, should one proceed to marriage registry office to obtain the "Certificate of single status"?

Not necessary. That document is not even compulsory. I will only advice those who feel the CO might doubt his or her singleness to do it, not everyone.

(4) Is it true that 'certificate of single status" must be authenticate at the ministry of foreign affairs?

No.

Treasureprince1:
baba, 5-7 what?!!! Please can one expedite the AP?

Yes it's possible. But it has to be an emergency.....but it's not guaranteed you'd get it.

sharpman1:


Hi. If you did not file for Advance Parole (Travel Authorization) when you applied for the AOS then you'll need to file now if you want to travel or wait till you get the green card.

You will have to pay the fee for the travel authorization. You can get the form from the USCIS website and submit with requested documents.

Ofcourse you can file for your son....and its better you file now if you want to travel June/July next year because it takes about 5 to 7 months to process.

I agree with everything you said except for the bolded. Since abekeade1 has already filled the AOS and paid the stipulated fee ($1225), she doesn't need to pay any fee for Travel Authorisation or Work Permit. She just need to download and fill the required form (I-131) and submit along with the following documents:
1. Evidence of payment of the AOS fee (NOA1 of AOS and a photocopy of the money order used)
2. Form G-1145
3. Two identical passport photos
4. Copy of birth certificate
5. Certified copy of marriage certificate
6. Copy of NOA1 and NOA2 of i129f
7. Copy of International Passport Biodata page
8. Copy of K1 Visa page and i94 printout
9. Supporting documents for advanced parole (depends on the reason you are giving for applying for advanced parole eg a relative's doctors report if the reason is to go see a sick relative OR a wedding invitation letter if the reason is to attend a wedding etc)

brownesugar:

@@legitBachelor,@ sukey thank you for the advice well noted,may lld just take two along,if questions aren't asked concerning it lld just keep shut/ keep it&not bring it out.... although we did the intro after filling the petition in april 2019,what do u think? Or dont take at all?
Thank you

You can go with it. But don't show them unless they ask for it. Hope you have other photos that can prove your relationship? Lovely Photos of you two together is the most important. Photos of you and some of his family members as well as photos of him and your family members are equally very important.

Sukey:



Dear poster,go with intro pictures oo,it’s very important in the sense that it helps your case for them believe that y’all have a bonafide relationship,I went with mine and the co saw them and he didn’t even bug me about them so I advice you go with them

Some COs will see the intro pictures and think there was some form of traditional marriage that was done while others might not. That's why I advocate it being safe not to go with intro pictures especially if it appears as if its a traditional marriage.

However if the intro pictures was submittted during the USCIS petition stage then you have to still go with it to the Embassy. Or if the intro pictures is the only picture that can actually prove your relationship then go with it. But be ready to explain the picture and, if possible, go with more evidence to prove that no trad was done. The COs are not monsters, they are smart, they will understand.

cc Brownesugar

toksbaba2000:





I am k1 beneficiary, petition approved and NVC got me a case number at the embassy. When can I secure appointment after I got notification from NVC.

My second question is that I overstayed my b1 b2 visa for 2 weeks and got deported 9years ago. Don't know if I have better chance at this k1 visa appointment.

Its usually affects the K1 Visa. But this happened 9 years ago. So it may be overlooked. Just go with enough proof/documents to show that you really love your fiancee and not just using her as a conduit to get to the US. You will get the K1 visa if you can prove your love for her.

Glorioussugar:



I’ve got the same message too. @nextlevel111 you said this is the same message your fiancé got first? So should we reply that we’ve already gotten a date?

Glorioussugar:
My fiancé also got a reply today. But it’s different from what the send to me, the beneficiary.

Did you not inform them in the mail you sent earlier that you were able to schedule a date?

If you did then you are fine. You don't need to send them another mail on the same topic. The most important thing is that the Embassy is now aware that you scheduled an interview date. That means you won't be turned back on the interview day.

DankbaresHerz:


This is one very reliable method of getting the police report. The form can even be downloaded online.

The link I was talking about is https://www.wikiprocedure.com/index.php/Nigeria_-_Obtain_police_clearance_certificate

There is a website called getway.ng that helps with it as well. I dont know how genuine they are But they do look genuine.

If the person concerned is based abroad and will go for his or her interview abroad then its far better and cheaper to do the report online instead of spending money traveling to and fro Nigeria. But if the person's visa interview is in Nigeria, then it's better to get the police report when he or she gets back to Nigeria. It takes less than 4 hrs to get the report at Alagbon.

Source:legitbachelor

Also another option is for Daslimo is get someone to go to Alagbon and seek guidance from the Police Officers there. The Police Officer will give Daslimo's contact the document which he will scan to Daslimo for him to fill. After filling, Daslimo will send it via courier back to his contact who will give it to the officer for processing. Once the Police Certificate is generated, it can then be couriered to Daslimo.

P.S. instead of scanning, Daslimo can download form online (I also attached a copy here) and fill.

Sage7:


At NPC, they will do both for you. Affidavit & letter of attestation.

There is a price for urgent request.

The letter of attestation can be legalized by the ministry of foreign affairs, Abuja. ( not sure if it is required in this case).

No need to do any legalization with the ministry of Foreign Affairs as far as K1 Visa process is concerned.

nextlevel2222:


Pls read the letter I attached, any other way aside from NPC.? Can I get from the hospital I was born or affidavit?

You'll need to get the NPC Attestation Letter (and Affidavit of Birth) in addition to any other document you want to submit.

I was born in the 80s and had to get NPC Attestation which I submitted along with a short Hospital Birth Certificate which I had previously. I didn't get any RFIE on my AOS application. If I had submitted only the short Hospital Birth Certificate I had earlier, perhaps I would have gotten an RFIE.

dicsnemma:
Yes bro, I and my fiancée thought about that and did our calculations, but waiting until I hear from the embassy or see “Ready” on CEAC website might lead to me getting February dates, which I don’t think will be good for me because our petition will expire on the 26th of January. I just have to find a date ASAP given the recent development I’m hearing here. I have paid the visa application fee today. Just waiting until tomorrow to see if I can find a date in January. What do you think?

There's nothing wrong with getting a February Date. The most important thing is that you get a date before the petition expires. But if you want to get a date earlier that's fine. Just note that once you get your visa, you have a deadline to leave Nigeria to the States (around 5 months deadline or so) and the moment you touch down in the States, you have a deadline to get married and fill the AOS form (3 months). If you factor all that in your calculation, then you are fine.

Sukey:
@legitbachelor @sharpman,@capello

Is it okay to take copies of the affidavit of support with me to the interview or only originals are accepted.the embassy sent packet 4 to us instead of 3 and it says there that scanned or photocopies are also acceptable and my fiancée is dwelling on that even tho I’m paranoid.am I good with copies as well?

Yes it is okay to take a scanned copy as long as it is signed by your fiance.

disguy1:


Thanks Boss.
On a lighter not though, does madam know you're still claiming to be a "LegitBachelor"?

lol. I can't change this name that's the problem. If I could, I'd change it to LegitMarriedMan or LegitHusband or sth

brownesugar:


@legitbachelor been waiting to talk with you for some time,thank you for the effort so far bless you bro pls the original letter of marriage commitment has been submitted by hubby alongside i129f form over there or you mean one can attach photocopy of it alongside other necessary document??

Yes a photocopy. You can even write a new commitment letter. Your fiancee can do as well and scan it to you.

efozee:
I have 3 questions gurus in the house

1. After submitting my DS-160 form and then printing my confirmation page, I tried to print my copy of the filled ds-160 but the option to print wouldn't work like as if theres a glitch somewhere. I have tried with different browsers but still the same problem. Please how do I go about this?

Maybe the problem is the printer. Has it been resolved?

Attraction:
Somebody help me please, I just committed a blunder. The ds160 code on my appointment confirmation page is different from my ds160 code. Please help me.

Read the last 3 pages of this thread. I think you'll see the solutions there.

And I don't think you committed any blunder.

disguy1:



Thanks for the response bro. Appreciate.

Please see attachment. I believe my case number came with the notification. Is this different from the case number and case file you are talking about?

Thanks in advance.

No, its the same case number I'm referring to. You can now track your casefile with that casenumber on the ceac website. Once it's says READY, you can then email the embassy about your casefile, your name correction and ask for a go ahead to schedule interview.

dicsnemma:
Thank you very much for the info boss, I cannot go on the deployment with her as it is for military personnel only, what we are hoping for is if either the 6months duration I have to stay in Nigeria after my visa can be extended, or the 90days for us to get married on getting to the US can be extended if by chance she doesn’t come back from the deployment on time. ( Though they’re supposed to be back by March, but the military can always change plans).

In other news, our case says “in transit” when I tracked it yesterday, so is it wise to pay the visa application fee and book an appointment now or just wait until it says “Ready”? I have already filled the DS160 form.

Thank you once again for the info

I don't think there's any need to request for any extension. If your medical report is done such that it is ready when your interview date is close, your visa will have a validity of over 5 months. So you can still remain in Nigeria till when the visa is almost expired after which you then travel to the States. When you enter the States, you'll have another 3 months of grace to get married. So, in effect, you have 5 + 3 months grace.

As regards booking appointment, you can wait till it says ready. Ideally you are supposed to wait until you get an email from the Embassy. If you wait, it means the interview date you'll likely get will spill into February or March. That's even more grace period for you. When is your petition expiring?

Glorioussugar:


Amen. Thanks a lot. My fiancé sent email to them since last week Friday, but we’ve not gotten any reply since then.

Wait for a week and a few days before sending a reminder.

disguy1:
Hi Guys,

Great thread here. Very thankful I found it. Kudos to the creator.

My Fiancee received my NOA2 yesterday. It was addressed to me but i did not receive an email to the effect. Please, is this normal?

Secondly, my middle name was misspelt ( the last letter was omitted), is this a biggie? If it is, how do I go about rectifying it.

Thanks in advance for the response.

Y'all are great guys!!!

You won't receive any email concerning NOA2. It is your fiance, not you, that filed the i129f petition.

I advice your fiance calls NVC after a week or so to confirm they've received your casefile. If tgey have, they will give her your casenumber. It should begin with the letters LGS... She should also provide your info and hers to them to update your casefile. The info include things like email address, phone number, date of birth, passport number. At this point, she can try to correct the mistake on your name. If they can't correct the name then it's the Embassy that would do it.

Correction can only be done at the Embassy after they've received your casefile. You guys will send them an email to effect the correction and attach your birth certificate along with passport datapage as evidence.

Justice96:


Ok thanks. But do embassy recongnises that it last one 1 year when 3 months is written on it?

Yes they do.

Attraction:
First available appointment is 15th January 2020. Petition will expire 28th December 2019. What's the way forward?

Go ahead and pick the 15th January 2020 date. You are fine. Pick it ASAP before the date disappears.

Sukey:



@legitbachelor,somethings you mentioned on here,the petitioner is required to send them when filling so why is there a need to go to the interview with them again?

My dear, it's best to go with more than enough documents than to go with less documents. I went with a thick folder with all my documents properly organised (to help when trying to retrieve a document). You won't be punished for bringing too many documents but can be sent back or denied or delayed for bringing less documents.

Regarding your question, the CO has the right to ask for documents even if your fiancee had submitted them to USCIS earlier. It could be that the document got missing in transit or the CO just want to cross reference the copy you have with the one on the casefile.

However I must mention that the disadvantage of taking too many documents is that you could end up missing out the very important documents or could have problems searching for a document during the interview. But if you properly arranged your documents in a retrievable manner, then this won't be a problem.

capello1:
Please guys I have questions

1. If I am flying to the states with Emirates through dubai do I need a transit visa ? Layover is just 4hrs before connecting to Boston.

2. Are the USA immigration /customs at the dubai airport, will that be my point of entry ?

Please I need answers ASAP.
Thanks

No You don't need a transit visa. Yes there could be USA immigration and or custom agents at Dubai airport. They can check your passport and ask questions to be sure you are entering the States genuinely. But they are not to touch your Sealed Parcel. However be polite to them as they have the powers to send you back.

Study4life:
@legitbachelor

(1) Please what are the contents of " letter of marriage commitment " I am not aware of it. Does it need to be authenticated?

Its just a letter that states you guys will get married within 90 days oncw you enter the United States. It doesnt require any authentication. Just your signature and hers is okay.

(2)Secondly, where can on get a certificate of bachelorhood? Does it need to be authenticated by any ministry or body?

A certificate of bacherlorhood is not necessary unless you think the CO might doubt that you are single. And it doesn't need to be authenticated. The most important component of the certificate is Court Affidavit.

(3) Does embassy accept "Attestation of birth certificate" by National population commission in place of birth certificate for those that don't have birth certificate?

Yes they do. I remembered in my case, I forgot my birth certificate at home but thank God I had my NPC Attestation Letter and Court Affidavit of Birth. That was my saving grace.

(4) Thirdly, the instructions about the "chat log" is that it must not be printed via doc. I exported our WhatsApp chat history to my mail so I can print it, but unfortunately, it appears as a notepad ( .txt). What should I do?

Its fine. Go ahead and print. In addition, you can directly screenshot those chats on your phone and print as well.

(5) apart from screenshoting WhatsApp calls, is there another way one could have done that?

Please kindly respond!!!

I don't know of any other way.

brownesugar:


Okay @legitbachelor thanks for the response which supporting documents did you take along to show one is justified/qualified for date extension?only copy of the emails sent&received from them?
Also i just found out now my fiance has not submitted the ds160 form tho already have my appointment confirmation,i have read on page 76 or so of this thread where issues of barcode number and appointment number not tallying and had to call the embassy for correction which they got another email with corresponding codes,hope am still safe there cos i thought submission of form should come first before booking appointment but since its diff this days reverse is the case..your opinion on thos would be appreciated God bless you

I just replied Glorioussugar on the documents that can justify extension. It's basically all the documents you need to prove you guys are in a bonafide relationship. So nothing new. Just go prepared with ALL documents....whether relevant or irrelevant.

brownesugar:


@@legitBachelor aside from paystub,affidavit of support from my fiance is it compulsory i get sprinsterhood certificate here? amongst other documents I am to get/do?also pls can u guide me through how to print our chats via web from whatsapp cos we communicate mostly via whatsapp calls,videos&chats..thank you

It is not compulsory to get Spinsterhood Certificate.

I recommend you click here to see some documents you should go with: https://www.nairaland.com/4800968/usa-fiancee-k1-visa-thread/27#78272256

To print WhatsApp chats, go to the top right corner of your chat page and click on export chat. You can send it to your email and then download and print. I don't recommwnd you print everything unless if it just a few pages. What I did was to print a page of chat per month. i also screenshot those particular chats and printed as well.