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select500:
@LegitBachelor,

I sent you an email earlier today. Cheers!

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Beautyaddy:
Aww...Congrats.

But, what's wrong with the previous SS Card you have now?

Thanks

Don't mind me. Was just being overzealous . Its not even possible to change it till I get my greencard.

The positive however is that I was able to get a job with that SS card and work permit. The journey continues

I just got my work permit and travel authorization after 4 months of waiting! Well, I give praise to God that I've finally gotten it.

The next step is to go back to the Social Adminstration guys and change my Social Security Card. The next step is to start work

kunlelikeme:
I will try to see if I can get the immigration unit email.
Someone also advised that I fill the DS 160 form. That it is after I do that they will reach out to me.
Is that necessary at this point?

Have you visited the US Embassy website?

Here is the link: https://de.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee-visa/

They also provided a means of contacting them and it's not via email. So perhaps you were contacting the wrong department. Go through the link I provided thoroughly. It should guide you accordingly.

gladeria:
Thank you all for your good works here. Please I have few questions to ask
1. Are k1 visa seekers required to pay $240 on the day of interview(i saw it online so I want to verify if it's true)

No. The only payment is done at gtbank to pay for K1 Visa interview.

2. My fiancé filed for me and my daughter, so do I need to schedule two interviews (mine and hers) since I will be filling two DS160 forms and paying two visa fees @gtb.

You can schedule her interview as an appendage to yours. You don't need to create any new ustraveldocs account for your daughter. Your account is what you'll use to schedule both yours and your daughter's interview.

3.this question of' what do you do for a living 'kinda worries me cause I just finished my service last month no job yet (fiancé, my parents and my savings is still sustaining me) so I don't exactly know how to answer such.

Just tell them the truth. You are not currently working. Not a problem.

Sukey:
I got approval last month and I called the nvc this month,I was given my case number and the person I talked to said that we didn’t leave an email so I gave them my email and that’s the only thing she asked for,and my case is already Enroute to the consulate,does that mean they already have the remaining info and secondly,Is it okay if I pay the visa fees now?

NVC only has the info USCIS gives them. But since NVC has sent your case to the Embassy, there's no need to give them any further info. The NVC will send you and your fiance an email. Print out the letter as you will need it for your medicals.

I don't recommend you make any payments now until your case is READY for interview at the embassy.

kunlelikeme:
Yes boss, I did send them an email over a week ago and they replied me that they will contact me after they receive the case file but when I checked on ceac web site it shows ready for interview.
I just want to know if I am doing the right thing. My fiancé dey worry me that one sef join.

There are two options.

Option 1, go ahead and schedule your interview. Then go for your medicals and get ready for your interview. Its a bit risky because the Embassy hasn't given you a go-ahead. But many people have taken this risk and it worked for them. The ceac website says your case is ready for interview so you should be good.

Option 2, wait for the go-ahead from the Embassy. If you've not gotten a response, do a follow up mail. Let them know that the caec website says your case is ready for interview. Then you can go-ahead and schedule your interview once you get the packet 3 document from them (that's a goahead confirmation)

What's your approval expiration date? It should guide you on the urgency of your case and thus can guide you on the kind of risk you should take.

In conclusion, I don't know much about the German Embassy and their procedures (the Packet 3 has the procedures). However I advice you check out this link for more guidance.

For more guidance

kunlelikeme:
Boss right now I am really super confused. I have notification from NVC that my case file has been sent to Germany. Is the letter from. NVC the packet. 3?also I have been reading on this thread and some other forums that after the letter from nvc people do book.appointments. Do I need to first fill out the ds 160 form right now? Can I do the medicals with the letter fron the NVC? I am just concerned about that it expires. This thing get as it be o.

When is your expiration date?

The Packet 3 is sent by the german embassy. Did you send them (the embassy) an email to confirm receipt of your casefile and to request for the Packet 3? If you did, then they will respond. It takes 1 week for Lagos Embassy to respond. I don't know how long it takes for the German Embassy.

abisolaarshow:
Can anyone please help with what this form is for? thanks
It was sent to my fiance but the hospital said its not needed.

Was it sent along with the K3 packet via email? When was it sent? The document seem old.

Well there's no need for that document. As long as the hospital is the approved hospital, you are fine.

mekusa10:
Choice of words! I'm very sorry this happened to this him but I think he should have researched things on the form he wasn't clear about. I can tell you that my fiancee made the same mistake of putting "to provide me with board blah blah blah". Something little less convincing of showing financial commitment towards me, but of course she had no problems supporting me with any and everything. I was unsettled with her write up so I got digging. There's a right way to filing this legal docs. I lifted it. So i think the right word would have been to support him with everyting till citizenship or full time work, as the form says.

Yeah choice of words. Those guys take choice of words seriously. This is because Those documents are legal documents and could be tendered in Court.

The Affidavit of Support document is a very powerful document for the US government as it puts full responsibility of the immigrant on the person bringing him or her in. It removes liability from the government and puts it squarely on that US citizen.

Beautyaddy:
I don't think that was the set-back to his approval.

I think the issue is with the affidavit of support letter and expenses.

Based on the letter of the affidavit of support it's indicating that his fiancée cannot support him on her own. She is stating that some of the financial support will come from other family and church members.

I also hope that other people who will add to his financial support along with his fiancee also added their tax returns to help with the affidavit of support.

Yeah I might be wrong. But I know the Embassy might not tell you their suspicion until they've gotten an incontrovertible evidence to proof their case.

I think they are suspecting fraud but don't have full evidence.

The reason I'm saying this is because what his fiancee typed on the AOS is suggestive of fraud. The problem is not that her family members are also supporting (afterall, they can always support as cosponsors). The problem is that she's saying she will only support him with $150 until he's able to fend for himself. That's wrong. That means she doesnt want to be fully liable to him. There's not supposed to be any condition attached to an AOS at all. If you truly love each other then be ready be 100% responsible to each other financially and dont limit your liability to $150 per week. Saying that you will support him with a stipulated amount or saying you will support him till he gets his greencard is suggestive of fraud to me.

These are my thoughts anyway. I could be wrong.

@DicksonOgah, I think the Embassy don't believe you guys really love each other. I also think they feel your application is fraud. So I advice you do an introspection to know if you guys really love each other. If the answer is yes, then be ready to fight till the end. Resend the i134 and request an extension of your expiry date immediately. If the answer is no, I advice you come clean and end the application process so that you'll not be in their bad record....for future purposes.

Sukey:
@legitbachelor, my passport expired this month and I just renewed it and I noticed that it has a different passport number from the new one,is there anything I need to do as I now have a difference passport number from the one I gave to the uscis when filling for the k-1

No problem. Once your perition has been approved, you are to provide your updated info (passport no, email address, date of birth, place of residence, etc) together with yiur fiance's to NVC. Also you'll provide same to the Embassy at the appropriate time. The new passport number is also what you'll use while filing your DS160 and while scheduling for interview date.

@Attraction, it might take a while before you get an interview date. So it depends on when likely you think the South Africa Embassy will give you your passport (with the visa). If it'll be done by October (or even November) then I'd say no problem as interview dates for October is almost filled up (if not filled up already) so the passport is of no use to you till after October (or November).

So my advice is this. Don't worry about the passport. Just track your K1 casefile with the US Embassy to be sure its with them and that its ready to be scheduled for interview (it may take up to a month before NVC sends your casefile to the Embassy). Then send an email to the Embassy requesting confirmation and a go-ahead to schedule an interview (it may take a week to get the go-ahead from the Embassy). Once you get the go-ahead from the Embassy, make necessary payments at gtbank (you can use photocopy of your passport at the bank), fill the DS160 form and then check for interview dates. By then I'm guessing October dates will be filled up and only November and December (or even January) dates will be available. Then pick the available date (don't worry if you couldnt pick a date before the December expiry date, the most important thing is that you did the scheduling before the expiry date). Then walk in to the approved clinic for your medicals (for Lagos this should be done at least 2 weeks before your interview date, for Abuja it can be one week although walk-ins are not allowed and an appointment has to be scheduled with them). However note that you will need your passport for the medicals. So if you think you will not be able get back your passport 2 weeks before the interview date, then you can initiate the move to retrieve it.

seyimuyide:
Hope there is not a problem that i went to embassy for visiting and denied before, after that the dsame person my wife filed for k3 for me. second question if they ask in embassy how I met my wife? Can I tell them I met my wife on Facebook first time, hope is not a problem by saying that I met her on Facebook in my interview. Please I need ur answer

Just tell them the truth. There's nothing wrong with meeting your fiance on Facebook. And your being denied visiting visa won't affect your k3 visa application.

MRoss:
Thank you LegitBachelor. I really appreciate your response. My concern is if they’re going to issue us a marriage certificate considering the fact that neither of us is a South African.

I don't know the requirements in South Africa. I'm guessing you'll get your marriage certificate since you are a legal resident.

kunlelikeme:
Bro I have sent them an email,I tracked the visa case and it shows that is is ready for interview. Can I go for medicals right now without hearing from them?I have not schedule an appointment as well or fill the DS 160.
Please kindly advice on the next thing to do.

I don't know the timeline for medical interviews over there in Germany. In Lagos Nigeria, its advisable to schedule an interview date before going for medicals. The interview date is usually scheduled such that it is at least 2 weeks after the medicals. This is because it takes a minimum of 2 weeks for the medical results to be out. I however learnt it takes lesser days for Abuja. So for Germany, it might be shorter or longer.

Concerning when to schedule a date, its always best to wait to get the go ahead from the embassy. You've sent them a mail, you'll get a response in a weeks time. Some people however go ahead and schedule without getting the go ahead, this works most of the time but it has its risk. This is because there are few occasions where the embassy have some issues with the casefile and sends it back to NVC for correction.

abisolaarshow:
How can I print call history please both WhatsApp and regular call. thanks

Screenshot and then print. You can place several screenshots on one page while printing. You may also choose to print as colored or black/white.
https://www.nairaland.com/4800968/usa-fiancee-k1-visa-thread/53#81598994

kunlelikeme:
But the embassy never send me any letter.

They won't send you a physical letter. They will send the Packet 3 to your email instead. Send them an email to confirm that they've received your casefile, they should respond within one week.

MRoss:
So my babe is a US citizen. We are ready to get married. However, i am not in Nigeria. I’m residing in South Africa. Do I have to come back to Nigeria to marry her ? Or can we get married in South Africa and I apply for CR1 visa here?

You guys can get married in South Africa. After marriage, your wife should petition for CR1 visa when she gets back to the US.

Glorioussugar:
Can I do it in any local government? Or I have to go to my state?

You should do it in the Local Government close to where you reside here in Lagos.

seyimuyide:
My wife filed for k3 for me this year and I was told later that k3 Visa is not existed in Nigeria, I want to know are they going to change k3 to CR1 along the process? Or how we will do it when my wife have already file for k3, please I need your help, I need good answers

No cause for alarm. It will most likely be converted to CR1.

What will happen is that your CR1 application (i130 form) will be adjudicated before the K1 application (i129f) and will be sent to NVC for processing. Once that is done, the K1 application becomes null and void and you will be issued a CR1 Visa.

If K3 were possible, what would have happened would be that they will adjudicate your K1 application (since it's suppposed to take shorter time) and you will be issued your K1 Visa which you use to fly over to the US while the CR1 application is still being adjudicated. You then get your greencard the moment your CR1 apllication is approved.

If K3 were possible, its gives you the K1 advantage of getting over to the US on time and the CR1 advantage of getting your greencard on time.

Glorioussugar:
Where can I get spinsterhood certificate in Lagos?

You can get it from your local government or from Ikoyi Registry. You can also swear an affidavit with a High Court. I did mine in the Local Government. Went there myself to make sure I wasn't given a fake. Paid 10,000 naira. Learnt doing it at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry is much more expensive (around 25,000 naira or thereabout).

But just as Select500 said, its not compulsory to get it for the Embassy interview as they may not ask for it. I got my bacherlood certificate at the very early stage and submitted a copy along with the i129F document. I took the original with me to the interview but it wasn't asked for at all during the interview. However if you have time on your hands then you can go get it (might take up to 2 weeks for it to be ready).

kunlelikeme:
Boss we have received an email from NVC that they have sent the approval to the German embassy here.Does it take one month after NOA2 for NVC to send approval to the embassy?
Also please is there any way I can track the approval they sent to the embassy?
Thank you for guidance always...Mucho Gracias

There is a ceac website where you can track your casefile. I had posted it here, I can't remember the website but you can check my previous posts for it. Once it says READY then you are ready to go. You'll also have to send an email to the Embassy. You can schedule your interview once you get the Packet 3 from the Embassy.

@Paccus and @Molybdenum0012, they usually don't recognise our degrees. But I dont recommend starting afresh. You can do a masters or doctoral degree that builds on the degree you have. You'll need to evaluate your degree using WES or ECE. Those organizations help to convert your degree to a US equivalent so that you can use the conversion to either search for a job or do a master's or doctorate degree.

saintrise:
Thanks sir. So grateful sir

In addition to what select500 said, you'll need to fill a new form (i864) for your affidavit of support. However you will use the same documents you used to fill the form i134. You may also need to provide some additional documents whem filling the form i864 if there has been some changes in your fiancee revenue/tax situation (eg if your fiancee has a new job or if she has been promoted in her new job or if she has filed new tax with the IRS, etc.)

Sukey:
Good afternoon,so for those of us at the nvc stage,how does the nvc contact you and your spouse,is it by email or do they send a mail to the petitioner’s address?they said in the approval letter that the nvc will contact you by mail.its been 3 weeks now

By email.

sharpman1:
Is legit in Dallas.

Yes bro. I'm in Dallas.

nextlevel2222:
Thanks man.

Pls incase of another time, what is the meaning? I just want to learn..


Secondly one of the question was asking of ''PRIORITY DATE". Pls where can I get it from?

It means you are applying for workpermit while waiting for your greencard (or something like that).

I advice you read the i765 instruction document. It has all the info you need. Pay close attention to page 10 of the 27-paged document. If you dont have the document, you can download it here: https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-765instr.pdf?download=1

emmybernard:
Why is joint bank signatory necessary, would they ask you for that ?

Joint Bank Account is not a compulsory requirement but it helps in proving one's case that the marriage is genuine.

Drenimarcus:
Lmao bro. Be like una legitbachelor and co go have nairaland general meeting for Texas o

lol...yes o. Texas will be the headquarters.

nextlevel2222:
Pls, I don't get what you mean... How will I fill it in the box? Kindly explain

You type C in the first box, 9 in the second and leave the third blank.