stevewale:
Welcome back mam!

Pls ma i quickly want to confirm from you if my fiance's dad can use his 2013 Tax Clearance Cert that was filled for last year for our I-134 Affidavit of Support? Our K1 case has been forwarded to NVC and my fiance is planning to come with all necessary docs but her dad hasn't file for his last year tax yet.

Also, would my fiance need to fill the I-134 personally too with her tax certificate?

Pls your quick response would be appreciated so as to know if the dad will need speed up his filing for last year's tax.

Your fiancee should submit her own I-134. If her income isn't sufficient, then her dad can also submit one, along with the three most recent years of tax documents. 2011-2013 would be fine -- a lot of people haven't filed for 2014 yet.

noberu10:
Greetings- My fiance had his second interview today, and was told to pick up his visa next week. He was also given a sheet of paper asking him to pay $165. Since his is K1 that doesn't apply to him right?

Also, the VO didn't request a medical. Just wanted to confirm that as well.

LGS2014618003

Regards

There's a note in the case that he should submit medical paperwork, a police certificate, and the sponsor's tax documents.

He doesn't need to pay the $165 because he's a K-1. I sent around a reminder about that to the officers yesterday but will remind them again today.

bukolacole:
You are very welcome back ma, please we have been interviewed two weeks ago, we have also submitted the requested document, but was called to show up tomorrow, not with a mail, please how am I going to be allowed in? Though the Consulate man told me to just tell them he called me at the Visa gate, but for what have read here made me think it will be better to seek clarification ma, or can I forward our case no so that you can include us in the entry list ma?

You're probably already here -- but I checked, and your names are all on the entry list.

tunnath:
My wife is a dv winner and we've submitted our form to Kentucky since November. ... . Our case number is 2015AF00.......i heard that the interview date always take 3month before it can be out, our interview date is not out by now...Pls hope it will be out by dis month? Thanks VO

Right now people in the Africa region with rank numbers 27800 and below are eligible to be scheduled for interviews. So if your number is 2015AF00027800 or below, you should have been notified of your interview date.

VisaOfficer:


You're probably already here -- but I checked, and your names are all on the entry list.

. Thanks ma, though it only my step mum that is there right now as requested by the consulate officer , I just pray it turns out to be good, because the whole family has been in tensed situation for the past 9days since you are not allowed to feed based on the ethics of w
your work, thanks for your kind responses all these while.

VisaOfficer:


There's a note in the case that he should submit medical paperwork, a police certificate, and the sponsor's tax documents.

He doesn't need to pay the $165 because he's a K-1. I sent around a reminder about that to the officers yesterday but will remind them again today.

Should we expect an email requesting this information since he wasn't advised of this at the time of his interview, and how should he get these documents to you?

Also, can I scan the tax documents to him or do they need to be originals? Should I send the same ones I sent last year if I haven't filed 2014 yet?

We contacted both medical practices and they said they would need to see his passport or a copy of it from the consulate.

VisaOfficer:


Right now people in the Africa region with rank numbers 27800 and below are eligible to be scheduled for interviews. So if your number is 2015AF00027800 or below, you should have been notified of your interview date.

@VO spambot banned you because of this ^post.

Unbanned now, sorry about that

Dinna99:
Hello VO,please case number LGS2013759003, I went for the interview since May 2013 and was told they will send it back for re-reviewing,whatever that means,and after wards the status has been on administrative processing,please when do I intend to get a reply because my husband has called severally but nothing has changed,please kindly update me,thanks

The case is closed in Lagos because it was returned to USCIS for their review with a memo recommending that the petition be revoked. Cases that have been sent for revocation continue to appear in our system as under administrative processing or pending because we don't have the authority to refuse to issue a visa; we only have the authority to recommend that the petition be revoked. So the case remains pending until USCIS makes the decision. Inquiries about such cases should be directly to USCIS. Their website is www.uscis.gov .

Favour:
Hi VO, please i want to find out somthings from you. My husband filled an immigrant visa for which i am processing now and one of the things they asked for is my birth certificate and i don't have it.what i have been using was my baptismal card which just got lost recently. I went to the hospital my mum gave birth to me they issued me a birth certificate through the National Population Service backing it up with my mum's affidavit.Now my question is the birth certificate going to be in my maiden or husbands name since i have done Change of name ?

The birth certificate should reflect the name you were given when you were born.

VisaOfficer:


Good morning,

If Uche's mom was a U.S. citizen who had spent at least five years in the U.S. before each of Uche's siblings was born, her siblings are already U.S. citizens! If so they should make appointments for passports in Lagos or Abuja by following the instructions at http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/acs_abuja_passports.html .

If the mother was not in the U.S. long enough to transmit citizenship to the children, they would need to have I-130 petitions filed for them by a qualifying relative who lives in the U.S. As the mother lives in Nigeria, she cannot file for the children. Uche can file as their sibling -- if she lives in the United States.

Hope this helps!

Sir
Please clarify the bolded, Uche's mother was born in the US and she grew up in the US. She came to Nigeria like 30 years ago with Uche and her husband (Uche's father) and she has not traveled back to the US since 30years ago. She has definitely stayed in the US for more than 5 years before coming to Nigeria(that was 30 years ago). It was in Nigeria that Uche's sibling were born. Therefore does it mean that Uche's siblings are now USC. Thank you once again for your prompt reply.

noberu10:


Should we expect an email requesting this information since he wasn't advised of this at the time of his interview, and how should he get these documents to you?

Also, can I scan the tax documents to him or do they need to be originals? Should I send the same ones I sent last year if I haven't filed 2014 yet?

We contacted both medical practices and they said they would need to see his passport or a copy of it from the consulate.

Our notes indicate that he was informed. If he doesn't have the 221(g) letter any more, he should e-mail us at LagosIV@state.gov. I'll ask the officer who handled the case to take care of the rest -- but tax documents do not need to be originals, so, scanned documents are fine.

MusaIbrahim1:



Sir
Please clarify the bolded, Uche's mother was born in the US and she grew up in the US. She came to Nigeria like 30 years ago with Uche and her husband (Uche's father) and she has not traveled back to the US since 30years ago. She has definitely stayed in the US for more than 5 years before coming to Nigeria(that was 30 years ago). It was in Nigeria that Uche's sibling were born. Therefore does it mean that Uche's siblings are now USC. Thank you once again for your prompt reply.

Based on what you've written, as long as the mother all the siblings are U.S. citizens from birth even though they were born in Nigeria.

"A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under Section 301(g) of the INA provided the U.S. citizen parent was physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for the time period required by the law applicable at the time of the child's birth. (For birth on or after November 14, 1986, a period of five years physical presence, two after the age of fourteen, is required. For birth between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986, a period of ten years, five after the age of fourteen, is required for physical presence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.) The U.S. citizen parent must be the genetic or the gestational parent and the legal parent of the child under local law at the time and place of the child’s birth to transmit U.S. citizenship."

http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/citizenship-child-born-abroad.html

justwise:


@VO spambot banned you because of this ^post.

Unbanned now, sorry about that

Thanks!

Hi VO, please i want to find out something from you. My husband filled an immigrant visa for which i am processing now and one of the things they asked for is my birth certificate and i don't have it.what i have been using was my baptismal card which just got lost recently. I went to the hospital my mum gave birth to me they issued me a birth certificate through the National Population Service backing it up with my mum's affidavit.Now my question is the birth certificate going to be in my maiden or husbands name since i have done Change of name ?

God bless you ma,i really do appreciate

VisaOfficer:


Based on what you've written, as long as the mother all the siblings are U.S. citizens from birth even though they were born in Nigeria.

"A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under Section 301(g) of the INA provided the U.S. citizen parent was physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for the time period required by the law applicable at the time of the child's birth. (For birth on or after November 14, 1986, a period of five years physical presence, two after the age of fourteen, is required. For birth between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986, a period of ten years, five after the age of fourteen, is required for physical presence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.) The U.S. citizen parent must be the genetic or the gestational parent and the legal parent of the child under local law at the time and place of the child’s birth to transmit U.S. citizenship."

http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/citizenship-child-born-abroad.html

Thanks a lot for the info

Favour:
Hi VO, please i want to find out something from you. My husband filled an immigrant visa for which i am processing now and one of the things they asked for is my birth certificate and i don't have it.what i have been using was my baptismal card which just got lost recently. I went to the hospital my mum gave birth to me they issued me a birth certificate through the National Population Service backing it up with my mum's affidavit.Now my question is the birth certificate going to be in my maiden or husbands name since i have done Change of name ?

The birth certificate should reflect the name you were given when you were born.

Good morning ma.
Wanted to ask, is there any update LGS2014726042, DNA issue

Thankyou

Thank you so much ma. Another thing is, should i still present a police report of missing document for my baptismal card which i told you that got lost because i used that baptismal card in the absence of birth certificate all through my schoolings.

Hmmm, God have mercy, from the stage of congratulations by consulate officer, to the attachment of Green Card form, to print authorized, to a day to printing and now to eventual denial, America! I hail una ooooo, I know it since the time the madam here has been saying " I don't have more info for you now, we need to speak with your stepmother in person". I know something is wrong, any way thanks for your kind gesture, you are appreciated, keep the good work on, God will bless you,#Sadmode.

Hello VO, my wife just got a B1/B2 visa and we told the VO that she was two months pregnant but we were not decided yet on whether to have the baby in USA. Now we have made up our mind to have baby in USA, do we still have to notify the embassy. What is your advice.

Regards

chukwumaebenmel:
Good morning ma.
Wanted to ask, is there any update LGS2014726042, DNA issue

Thankyou

You should hear from us early next week (with glad tidings).

Favour:
Thank you so much ma. Another thing is, should i still present a police report of missing document for my baptismal card which i told you that got lost because i used that baptismal card in the absence of birth certificate all through my schoolings.

No, that's all right, we don't need a police report for your baptismal card.

bukolacole:
Hmmm, God have mercy, from the stage of congratulations by consulate officer, to the attachment of Green Card form, to print authorized, to a day to printing and now to eventual denial, America! I hail una ooooo, I know it since the time the madam here has been saying " I don't have more info for you now, we need to speak with your stepmother in person". I know something is wrong, any way thanks for your kind gesture, you are appreciated, keep the good work on, God will bless you,#Sadmode.

You know, your petition is separate from your stepmother's. Your case and your sibling's are pending a decision from your family as to whether you'd like to travel now or wait for your stepmother to figure out what she's going to do with her case. Now that she's been informed and had a chance to explain her side of the story, if you'd like to discuss the cases further, please e-mail us at LagosIV@state.gov.

caprock:
Hello VO, my wife just got a B1/B2 visa and we told the VO that she was two months pregnant but we were not decided yet on whether to have the baby in USA. Now we have made up our mind to have baby in USA, do we still have to notify the embassy. What is your advice.

Regards

This is a question for my non-immigrant visa colleagues at https://www.nairaland.com/1792662/u.s-non-immigrant-visas-listening .

VisaOfficer:


Our notes indicate that he was informed. If he doesn't have the 221(g) letter any more, he should e-mail us at LagosIV@state.gov. I'll ask the officer who handled the case to take care of the rest -- but tax documents do not need to be originals, so, scanned documents are fine.

We just received an email asking my Fiance to bring another medical, however the issue of the passport wasn't addressed. Since the you guys have his passport, the medical practices are requiring that I bring a stamped copy from you.

Or can he come and collect it today or on Monday?

VisaOfficer:


You should hear from us early next week (with glad tidings).

Thank you ma. You re the best

Thank you so much for your kind gestures. It is as if a burden is lifted up from my shoulder. Remain blessed !

VisaOfficer:


From what you've written I see no reason why you shouldn't continue your application. Even if you're unsuccessful, the application wouldn't have an adverse effect on future applications (unless you were found to have committed fraud -- which it doesn't sound like you're contemplating!).

Your Nigerian police certificate has unfortunately expired (we consider them valid for 12 months from issuance) so you would definitely need a new one.

You write, "If we have unforgivably broken the rules, let them just come out and say it instead of misleading me to go on with the application and getting denied in the end." Legally, we're not allowed to do that. You haven't paid the fee yet, so we can't adjudicate your case; and anyway, we can't adjudicate your case without seeing you in person. We're not trying to mislead you; but it IS up to you to read and understand the rules before you come to your interview. And it seems to me that you're making every effort to understand the rules! Again, from what you've written here, I see no reason to give up.

I want to thank you very much for the help, advise and the way you address peoples' concerns via this medium.

I also want to apologize for the term "mislead" which I used in that statement. That wasn't the best word fitted for that statement. I just reasoned that since there are a set of documents listed for applicants to present in their interviews or pictures to prove relationships, the Warsaw post could have at least given direction as to what kinds of documents we could bring with us for the interview to prove our case instead of consistently using the phrase "you could have filled the correct information". That's all we wanted to do-to prove our case.

We would have definitely proceeded with the application if it were to have been in Nigeria. I guess you guys have seen enough fraud to be able to differentiate between a true couple and a sham couple; genuine mistakes and fraudulently planned mistakes.

I'd be Nigeria's worst hustler trying to hustle a fraudulent permanent residence through a lottery with very little odds when I could have very easily and conveniently taken the easier path of taking any of the 5 J1 visits(2009-2013 while studying 2 BSc degrees) > changing Visa categories in the US from J1 to F1 Master's level (which I'll finish in 3 months here in Poland btw)> marriage to US citizen/entry into job market > Permanent residence. All in approximately 2-3 yrs

But on a more serious note, I doubt the Warsaw posts ability to adjudicate this case without bias to perfection in the "correct information" sense. We have decided to let this go till the future if the DV stays open and wifey get's lucky again since we are finally married now with our son and that's not changing (unless we have more children )so we would have the "correct information" the Warsaw post wants cos the major events (marriage and first child) would be past tense things.

VisaOfficer:


You know, your petition is separate from your stepmother's. Your case and your sibling's are pending a decision from your family as to whether you'd like to travel now or wait for your stepmother to figure out what she's going to do with her case. Now that she's been informed and had a chance to explain her side of the story, if you'd like to discuss the cases further, please e-mail us at LagosIV@state.gov.

. Thanks, please how long will it take for my case and sister's case to be completed after we might have requested you to continue with them? And please how long does it take before my stepmother's case can be waived and revisited, will she use the same case after the waiver has been granted, or she will apply for new one, please how long
does all of these take should in case we want to wait for her?

Welcome back VO.thank God you back.I miss all your replys.much luv

VisaOfficer:


Based on what you've written, as long as the mother all the siblings are U.S. citizens from birth even though they were born in Nigeria.

"A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under Section 301(g) of the INA provided the U.S. citizen parent was physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for the time period required by the law applicable at the time of the child's birth. (For birth on or after November 14, 1986, a period of five years physical presence, two after the age of fourteen, is required. For birth between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986, a period of ten years, five after the age of fourteen, is required for physical presence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.) The U.S. citizen parent must be the genetic or the gestational parent and the legal parent of the child under local law at the time and place of the child’s birth to transmit U.S. citizenship."

http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/citizenship-child-born-abroad.html

How do the kids involve apply for a US passport? Must they apply for a consular report of birth abroad to a U.S. citizen, to obtain a US birth cert before they apply for the US Passport?
Appreciate the good work you are doing. Keep it up.