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Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by baba2unday: 2:36pm On Nov 11, 2022
Airboy333:
sorry man..wat is your status showing nw .where u ask u summit any documents after d interview.the name of the paper the interviewer gave u
My status is showing Refused

Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Holami28: 4:23pm On Nov 11, 2022
baba2unday:

My status is showing Refused

So sorry about that. So after the CO asked those two questions, he/she denied you or the interview continued but the CO still had doubt?
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by steeltrust: 5:11pm On Nov 11, 2022
Admin of this post
God bless you richly
Please what could this mean

Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Armstrong34(m): 6:11pm On Nov 11, 2022
baba2unday:

Thank you bro.
I think where there was issue was when she asked me
1. How did You meet her? I answered
2. How did I find her on Facebook? I was not sure of my answer because we have been friends for more than 5 years on Facebook before we started talking more, then turn into a relationship.
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The consular officer was not convinced that the relationship was bonafide , from your answers, which i felt you did not confidently give ...she felt the relationship was instituted for the sole purpose of having immigration benefits..

You should calmly and confidently explained how you both met on facebook and started talking and falling in love....
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by kaycome: 6:39pm On Nov 11, 2022
baba2unday:

Thank you bro.
I think where there was issue was when she asked me
1. How did You meet her? I answered
2. How did I find her on Facebook? I was not sure of my answer because we have been friends for more than 5 years on Facebook before we started talking more, then turn into a relationship.
The CO wasn't just convinced about your relationship with your fiance. The next step is for her to visit you and you guys can get married. I will advice you guys don't rush it. Take it one step after another.
Lastly you will need to encourage her cos it can be very discouraging.

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Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by kaycome: 6:43pm On Nov 11, 2022
For anyone going for k1 visa interview try and prepare yourself. Just to know basic things about your fiance or fiancee. Also read other people transcript to know how you should answer questions adequately. Lastly pray

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Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by baba2unday: 7:25pm On Nov 11, 2022
Armstrong34:
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The consular officer was not convinced that the relationship was bonafide , from your answers, which i felt you did not confidently give ...she felt the relationship was instituted for the sole purpose of having immigration benefits..

You should calmly and confidently explained how you both met on facebook and started talking and falling in love....

Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by baba2unday: 7:28pm On Nov 11, 2022
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Thank you so much guyz for your kind words.
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by OsiEnterprise4: 7:59pm On Nov 11, 2022
Holami28:


So sorry about that. So after the CO asked those two questions, he/she denied you or the interview continued but the CO still had doubt?


Nawa, because of say who na meet for Facebook, na them go just denied you for, that is not good
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Airboy333: 8:23pm On Nov 11, 2022
baba2unday:

Thank you so much guyz for your kind words.
. Jnot the end of the road bro …

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Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Dregeorge: 8:40pm On Nov 11, 2022
It’s just so hard to digest, I can’t Imagine waiting that long and getting a refusal under 5 minutes. So sorry bro.

I was interviewed by the same woman
These were my questions
1. How did you meet ?
2. How did she get to the US?
3. Has she been married before?
4. Does any of us have a child?
5. How many times has she visited?
6. When do you plan having kids and how many?
7. Aside from the police clearance of the two countries you’ve lived in, have you lived in any other country more than 6months?
8. What does she do?
9. Is she living alone?
10. Why was my passport issued in Benin republic?

I tried as much to be calm while answering those questions and she look through the pictures I submitted and return them to me with the white paper.

My opinion is try as much as possible to be calm while responding, it makes you think what your response will be

Another thing I noticed, the circumstance of meeting matters to them, they tend to ask more questions from those who met via social media as against those that met maybe via family and friends or are friends back then in Nija before any of them relocated…

Thanks!!!

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Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by InvestorTeeMan: 9:41pm On Nov 11, 2022
steeltrust:
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God bless you richly
Please what could this mean
It means, 80% of cases processed by uscis now takes 15 months while the remaining 20% takes more.

Then since the receipt date for your case was 12/06/2021 you’re not expected to send case inquiry until 04/17/2023.
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by InvestorTeeMan: 10:10pm On Nov 11, 2022
Dregeorge:
It’s just so hard to digest, I can’t Imagine waiting that long and getting a refusal under 5 minutes. So sorry bro.

I was interviewed by the same woman
These were my questions
1. How did you meet ?
2. How did she get to the US?
3. Has she been married before?
4. Does any of us have a child?
5. How many times has she visited?
6. When do you plan having kids and how many?
7. Aside from the police clearance of the two countries you’ve lived in, have you lived in any other country more than 6months?
8. What does she do?
9. Is she living alone?
10. Why was my passport issued in Benin republic?

I tried as much to be calm while answering those questions and she look through the pictures I submitted and return them to me with the white paper.

My opinion is try as much as possible to be calm while responding, it makes you think what your response will be

Another thing I noticed, the circumstance of meeting matters to them, they tend to ask more questions from those who met via social media as against those that met maybe via family and friends or are friends back then in Nija before any of them relocated…

Thanks!!!

Firstly, Congratulations to you bro!

But This is not the issue of circumstances of how you meet, like he said initially, he wasn’t sure of how they met coz they have been friends 5 years before they started talking. He did not prepare his story or answer well on that coz if he does the consular will have no choice than to believe what he stick to coz she don’t know nothing about how they met so whatever you prepare to say and stick to it with confidence they must believe coz they don’t know your story and they don’t know nothing abt you both except for the information you provided in you petition and some on your social media and on DS-160 you submitted if you have previously applied for US visa.

This is a lesson for everyone, you can meet through a friend or anyone or you knew your petitioner from school or what have you, if you don’t prepare your story or answer well when they ask how you met those guys no get time oo den go deny straight.

People have been meeting via social media for decades and do not have this type of difficulty getting a visa.

Even if you meet through other means apart from social media it doesn’t mean that it can’t be fraud coz some people do it for money and den go bring beneficiary from another country to US so make sure you guide well before you go for interview.
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by ROLLIN(f): 1:48am On Nov 12, 2022
CONFIDENCE IS KEY!

You can be childhood friends with your fiancée, if you cannot answer your questions well, a CO that is not patience or had a bad day may deny you (May we not encounter them)

Before going for my interview, i thought K1 visa was automatic, that with just few questions i was good to go.

Me and my fiancée shared a baby together (which automatically proves that our relationship is genuine), we had even filed for a CRBA in Nigeria for our baby, his US passport was ready before my interview, that wasn't enough reason for the CO not to DRILL me. CO's are different, some will ask just 3 questions and they are fine, some just wants to drill and drill for no just reason.

A 70year-old can be your fiancée and your visa will be approved; it is how well you answer your questions and how well you know about your fiancé and perhaps Grace.

Just answer your questions well, know your relationship (don't limit yourself with questions you see online) and be confident, some CO's can be intimidating, if you did not hear the questions well, tell the person to repeat his/herself. Do not say what they did not ask you.

Goodluck to Everyone
InvestorTeeMan:


Firstly, Congratulations to you bro!

But This is not the issue of circumstances of how you meet, like he said initially, he wasn’t sure of how they met coz they have been friends 5 years before they started talking. He did not prepare his story or answer well on that coz if he does the consular will have no choice than to believe what he stick to coz she don’t know nothing about how they met so whatever you prepare to say and stick to it with confidence they must believe coz they don’t know your story and they don’t know nothing abt you both except for the information you provided in you petition and some on your social media and on DS-160 you submitted if you have previously applied for US visa.

This is a lesson for everyone, you can meet through a friend or anyone or you knew your petitioner from school or what have you, if you don’t prepare your story or answer well when they ask how you met those guys no get time oo den go deny straight.

People have been meeting via social media for decades and do not have this type of difficulty getting a visa.

Even if you meet through other means apart from social media it doesn’t mean that it can’t be fraud coz some people do it for money and den go bring beneficiary from another country to US so make sure you guide well before you go for interview.
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by harlimy: 3:35am On Nov 12, 2022
OsiEnterprise4:



Nawa, because of say who na meet for Facebook, na them go just denied you for, that is not good


No, let’s not get this wrong. They don’t get denied for meeting on Facebook. What the interviewer looks for is whether you specifically targeted a US citizen for the sole purpose of Immigration
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by meetme01: 6:45am On Nov 12, 2022
baba2unday:
Finally got another police report for 50k. Na wa for Naija police o. I pray our Labour will not go in vain. Amen.

For everyone planning to get a police report, please just go for the manual process and give unto Cesar what belong to Cesar to avoid stories that touch the heart.

Help with your link,please
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by OsiEnterprise4: 9:35am On Nov 12, 2022
harlimy:



No, let’s not get this wrong. They don’t get denied for meeting on Facebook. What the interviewer looks for is whether you specifically targeted a US citizen for the sole purpose of Immigration


Them know wetin they mymind, he or she met be a genuine love to my heart ❤️
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by SmartJac: 5:25pm On Nov 12, 2022
Most people that have this issue are those who reschedule their interview dates, it’s mostly advised to stick to a date instead of rescheduling
harlimy:
Congratulations to everyone who got approved yesterday. The approvals were massive! There was one Kenyan who asked a lot of questions but he was still awesome with approvals.

Please fam, a brother got there yesterday with his invitation letter and all document but his name was omitted from the entry list. On the login profile, it stated he was scheduled for November 10 still! To cut the story short, he couldn’t do the interview yesterday.

Please, what’s the way forward fam?
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Airboy333: 2:43am On Nov 14, 2022
If u r picking up ur visa at Dhl try and check for misspell of any congrats. come and d enjoy d winter lol
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Lpnewy: 5:50pm On Nov 15, 2022
Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. My fiancé and I had our interview last Thursday, it went very well the officer said we were approved. Then yesterday we get an email saying they want us to fill our form 5535 and we are on administrative processing. Has anyone had this experience? We are a pretty straight forward case, no age gap, we can have children, have seen each other 5 times in 2 years, really no red flags. The only things I can think of is he is Muslim, but again there is no red flags even with that he only has traveled outside the country with me. Please if anyone has anything to help, I would appreciate it!
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Topie222: 10:19pm On Nov 15, 2022
Hi everyone, is there anyone here who got approved last Thursday whose status is still in "Ready"?. How long does it typically take for visa to be issued and ready for pickup?
TIA.
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by InvestorTeeMan: 12:41am On Nov 16, 2022
Topie222:
Hi everyone, is there anyone here who got approved last Thursday whose status is still in "Ready"?. How long does it typically take for visa to be issued and ready for pickup?
TIA.
1. Did it show “Application received” at first
And then still display READY-Your case is ready for interview at the embassy?

2. If no AP or Errors and everything goes well from the interview day, it may take two weeks or 10 working days to issue the visa or less.
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by InvestorTeeMan: 12:55am On Nov 16, 2022
Lpnewy:
Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. My fiancé and I had our interview last Thursday, it went very well the officer said we were approved. Then yesterday we get an email saying they want us to fill our form 5535 and we are on administrative processing. Has anyone had this experience? We are a pretty straight forward case, no age gap, we can have children, have seen each other 5 times in 2 years, really no red flags. The only things I can think of is he is Muslim, but again there is no red flags even with that he only has traveled outside the country with me. Please if anyone has anything to help, I would appreciate it!
Were you given the white paper that explained the collection of your issued visa or you were given (221g) letter after the interview ?

It is not only red flags that makes visa applications go into Administrative Processing, it could be an information they needed to complete your case, it could be a suspicion they need to investigate, it could be anything but most AP ends well when what they needed is provided.

Form 5535 is a form they ask you to fill out when additional information or documentation is needed to complete your interview.

I will fill out ASAP and provide everything they needed then wait for the visa, earliest response earliest visa issuance.
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Lpnewy: 1:31am On Nov 16, 2022
InvestorTeeMan:

Were you given the white paper that explained the collection of your issued visa or you were given (221g) letter after the interview ?

It is not only red flags that makes visa applications go into Administrative Processing, it could be an information they needed to complete your case, it could be a suspicion they need to investigate, it could be anything but most AP ends well when what they needed is provided.

Form 5535 is a form they ask you to fill out when additional information or documentation is needed to complete your interview.

I will fill out ASAP and provide everything they needed then wait for the visa, earliest response earliest visa issuance.

We were given the white paper that explained the collection. NO 221G. I sent back the form 5535 within 2 hours after...have you seen this before?? Thank you for responding smiley
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Airboy333: 2:10am On Nov 16, 2022
Lpnewy:


We were given the white paper that explained the collection. NO 221G. I sent back the form 5535 within 2 hours after...have you seen this before?? Thank you for responding smiley
just calm down I know u r worried na normal thing maybe something came up which they need to run again I pray u get ur visa in time

Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Topie222: 2:11am On Nov 16, 2022
InvestorTeeMan:

1. Did it show “Application received” at first
And then still display READY-Your case is ready for interview at the embassy?

2. If no AP or Errors and everything goes well from the interview day, it may take two weeks or 10 working days to issue the visa or less.

It went from "In Transit" when it was forwarded to the embassy from NVC, then to "Ready - Your case is ready for interview". But no updates since then.
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Airboy333: 2:23am On Nov 16, 2022
Topie222:


It went from "In Transit" when it was forwarded to the embassy from NVC, then to "Ready - Your case is ready for interview". But no updates since then.
afte ur interview it will change for ready- Application received- AP -Issued.. when u login on ur CGI any time u see ready for pick up the embassy don send am to Dhl if Dhl did not send you message but I believe Dhl will send you if not just carry urslf go d office
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Topie222: 2:25am On Nov 16, 2022
Airboy333:
afte ur interview it will change for ready- Application received- AP -Issued.. when u login on ur CGI any time u see ready for pick up the embassy to send am to Dhl if Dhl did not send you message but I believe Dhl will send you if not just carry urslf go d office

Was just curious. Interview was last week Thursday and no updates yet. Thanks!
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by InvestorTeeMan: 8:37am On Nov 16, 2022
Topie222:


It went from "In Transit" when it was forwarded to the embassy from NVC, then to "Ready - Your case is ready for interview". But no updates since then.
I mean, if it shows Application Received after your interview and still show Ready for interview in the box under then you don’t have to worry, just keep your fingers crossed and wait for your visa to be issued.
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by InvestorTeeMan: 8:41am On Nov 16, 2022
Lpnewy:


We were given the white paper that explained the collection. NO 221G. I sent back the form 5535 within 2 hours after...have you seen this before?? Thank you for responding smiley
Okay it is good you sent back the form asap, and yes things like this are not strange for cases they need to investigate an information or scrutinize if they notice anything after your visa is approved. So don’t panic, it will end in praise.
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Topie222: 11:57am On Nov 16, 2022
InvestorTeeMan:

I mean, if it shows Application Received after your interview and still show Ready for interview in the box under then you don’t have to worry, just keep your fingers crossed and wait for your visa to be issued.

The status was recently updated to "Ready" but I don't know what the previous statuses are. All I know is that It was in "Ready" before the interview but not sure if it changed to another status before going back to "Ready" recently.
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by InvestorTeeMan: 3:02pm On Nov 16, 2022
Topie222:


The status was recently updated to "Ready" but I don't know what the previous statuses are. All I know is that It was in "Ready" before the interview but not sure if it changed to another status before going back to "Ready" recently.
Can you send a screenshot for us to see if it is nothing to worry about ?
Make sure you paint off your personal information

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