hammed71:
guys a random question, I applied for my birth certificate at NPC because I was born in 1994, but to my surprise they gave me an attestation, I tried arguing and explaining to them that I was supposed to get a birth certificate but they said the attestation was the right thing since I was already above 18 when I came to do it.guys hope this won't be a problem for visa process? or should I just go back to NPC?

Can you post or type the wording in the Attestation Letter you got? Please remove any personal info before posting. I just want to see if they explained in the letter why you were given Attestation Letter instead of the Birth Certificate.

Treasureprince1:
I've been going through the testimonies on visa journey portal, please what does front loading a petition mean? Almost everyone is using the slang there

Sorry I intended replying this but forgot. Front loading is simply submitting load of documents that you believe would prove your case whether it was requested for or not. This is done while your fiance is submitting the i129F document to USCIS.

During my time, what we did was to submit any document we feel will validate the information we provided on the i129F form. This include things like me and my wife's employment documents, me and my wife's bank statement, my wife's tax documents, receipts of things I bought for her, visa stamps for the several countries I've been to along with boarding passes, pictures of us together, chats, emails, and so on. My woman said the document was so heavy...lol.

Note however that the documents has to be properly arranged so that it will be easy for the USCIS guys to read through else it could be a disaster. Note also that you have to endeavor not to miss out the critical documents while front loading. The critical documents are listed out in the USCIS website.

LegitBachelor:
You sure it's valid? He said he was born in 1994 so there's no excuse why NPC will not give him Birth Certificate instead of Attestation. Are you sure USCIS will accept NPC Attestation in lieu of NPC Birth Certificate for someone born after 1992?

They both serve the same purpose , same ad birth certificate accompanied with an affidavit

Ajibade16:
My visa status just switched from administrative processing to ISSUED today .In how many days time should I go collect my stamped passport (visa) from DHL in Lagos,Nigeria

They should text u when to go to DHL for pickup

LegitBachelor:
Sorry I intended replying this but forgot. Front loading is simply submitting load of documents that you believe would prove your case whether it was requested for or not. This is done while your fiance is submitting the i129F document to USCIS.

During my time, what we did was to submit any document we feel will validate the information we provided on the i129F form. This include things like me and my wife's employment documents, me and my wife's bank statement, my wife's tax documents, receipts of things I bought for her, visa stamps for the several countries I've been to along with boarding passes, pictures of us together, chats, emails, and so on. My woman said the document was so heavy...lol.

Note however that the documents has to be properly arranged so that it will be easy for the USCIS guys to read through else it could be a disaster. Note also that you have to endeavor not to miss out the critical documents while front loading. The critical documents are listed out in the USCIS website.

no be small thing ooo, thanks for explaining this to me, we didn't front load but we included the passport stamps, visa, air tickets, 26 pictures and boarding passes of our visit to Tanzania, we also included our travel details of when i came back to Naija with her, please I hope those stuffs will help as well baba Legitbachelor

If I knew I would have submitted our chats, my bank statements and hers as well but that never crossed our minds, but there's no cause for panic right?

Treasureprince1:
no be small thing ooo, thanks for explaining this to me, we didn't front load but we included the passport stamps, visa, air tickets, 26 pictures and boarding passes of our visit to Tanzania, we also included our travel details of when i came back to Naija with her, please I hope those stuffs will help as well baba Legitbachelor

If I knew I would have submitted our chats, my bank statements and hers as well but that never crossed our minds, but there's no cause for panic right?

This is still front loading

Treasureprince1:
no be small thing ooo, thanks for explaining this to me, we didn't front load but we included the passport stamps, visa, air tickets, 26 pictures and boarding passes of our visit to Tanzania, we also included our travel details of when i came back to Naija with her, please I hope those stuffs will help as well baba Legitbachelor

If I knew I would have submitted our chats, my bank statements and hers as well but that never crossed our minds, but there's no cause for panic right?

You are fine. No cause for alarm.

capello1:


This is still front loading

lol

LegitBachelor:
You are fine. No cause for alarm.

alright boss! Thanks

LegitBachelor:
Can you post or type the wording in the Attestation Letter you got? Please remove any personal info before posting. I just want to see if they explained in the letter why you were given Attestation Letter instead of the Birth Certificate.

OK

ATTESTATION OF BIRTH- ***** HAMMED *****
Decree no.69 of December,1992 on Births,deaths, etc,(Compulsory Registration) of Federal Military Government of Nigeria assigned the function of the registration of Births,Deaths,Marriages, Divorces etc, and issuance of such relevant certificates to National Population Commission with effect from 1988.
With reference to the application for Letter of Attestation of Birth from the bearer *****HAMMED****** and a copy of statutory Declaration of Age of 9th day of September, 2019 obtained at the High Court Registry, Holden at Ibadan, Oyo State of Nigeria.
*****Hammed***** was born at Lagos in **** LGA of Lagos state on the ***day of ****month,1994 to the family of Mr ***** **** ****(father) from **** in *** Local government area of ****state of Nigeria and ***** ***** ****(mother) from **** in **** local government area of **** state of Nigeria. and that ***** Hammed***** is an indigene of **** in *** local government area of***state of Nigeria.
This falls beyond the coverage of the Decree No 69 of December 1992 for issuance of Birth Certificate.
In the light of the above information, gratefully accept this Birth of Attestation Letter in respect of *****Hammed****
Thank you for your cooperation.

hammed71:
OK

ATTESTATION OF BIRTH- ***** HAMMED *****
Decree no.69 of December,1992 on Births,deaths, etc,(Compulsory Registration) of Federal Military Government of Nigeria assigned the function of the registration of Births,Deaths,Marriages, Divorces etc, and issuance of such relevant certificates to National Population Commission with effect from 1988.
With reference to the application for Letter of Attestation of Birth from the bearer *****HAMMED****** and a copy of statutory Declaration of Age of 9th day of September, 2019 obtained at the High Court Registry, Holden at Ibadan, Oyo State of Nigeria.
*****Hammed***** was born at Lagos in **** LGA of Lagos state on the ***day of ****month,1994 to the family of Mr ***** **** ****(father) from **** in *** Local government area of ****state of Nigeria and ***** ***** ****(mother) from **** in **** local government area of **** state of Nigeria. and that ***** Hammed***** is an indigene of **** in *** local government area of***state of Nigeria.
This falls beyond the coverage of the Decree No 69 of December 1992 for issuance of Birth Certificate.
In the light of the above information, gratefully accept this Birth of Attestation Letter in respect of *****Hammed****
Thank you for your cooperation.

This letter did not give an acceptable reason why you were given attestation leter instead of the actual birth certificate.

I just read the Decree No 69 of December 1992 and there is no place where I saw that someone cannot register his or her birth if he or she is 18 years old. In fact there is a provision for late registration of Birth in the Act. I will provide it below:

Late registration of birth  
(1) A person applying for the late registration of the birth of a child under section 10 (2) of the Act shall accompany the application with a sworn affidavit stating‐  
(a) the name of the child;  
(b) the date and place of birth of the child;  
(c) the name of the mother of the child;  
(d) the name of the father of the child;  
(e) the reason for not registering the birth within the time specified for registration;  
(f) such other information as may be required by the Commission

So I wonder why they say your case falls beyond the coverage of the Act.

I've heard of people who were even born before 1992 and yet got the NPC Birth Certificate so I wonder why yours will be different. Your parents (or uncle or guardian) can always swear an affidavit for you if that's the issue.

My advice: go back there and plead your case...you might have to part with some money (which is unfortunate) or you go to your Local Government Office and request for the NPC Birth Certificate there. I honestly don't think the USCIS guys will agree that your case does not merit a Birth Certificate.

cc: Capello1

LegitBachelor:
This letter did not give an acceptable reason why you were given attestation leter instead of the actual birth certificate.

I just read the Decree No 69 of December 1992 and there is no place where I saw that someone cannot register his or her birth if he or she is 18 years old. In fact there is a provision for late registration of Birth in the Act. I will provide it below:

Late registration of birth  
(1) A person applying for the late registration of the birth of a child under section 10 (2) of the Act shall accompany the application with a sworn affidavit stating‐  
(a) the name of the child;  
(b) the date and place of birth of the child;  
(c) the name of the mother of the child;  
(d) the name of the father of the child;  
(e) the reason for not registering the birth within the time specified for registration;  
(f) such other information as may be required by the Commission

So I wonder why they say your case falls beyond the coverage of the Act.

I've heard of people who were even born before 1992 and yet got the NPC Birth Certificate so I wonder why yours will be different. Your parents (or uncle or guardian) can always swear an affidavit for you if that's the issue.

My advice: go back there and plead your case...you might have to part with some money (which is unfortunate) or you go to your Local Government Office and request for the NPC Birth Certificate there. I honestly don't think the USCIS guys will agree that your case does not merit a Birth Certificate.

cc: Capello1

Noted, let him go back there and plead to get the birth certificate.

LegitBachelor:
You are fine. No cause for alarm.

bros legit, i sent you a mail, kindly reply. Thank you

DankbaresHerz:


bros legit, i sent you a mail, kindly reply. Thank you

Replied.

capello1:


Noted, let him go back there and plead to get the birth certificate.

OK I will do that but if they don't agree to do it for me, can I get another one at another office.

hammed71:
OK I will do that but if they don't agree to do it for me, can I get another one at another office.

Yes, first try another office and ask what document they will give to you if it's birth certificate or attestation .

LegitBachelor:
Replied.

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Seen. Thank you very much brother.

I need more October filers, waiting for NOA2 approval alone is so boring, I need plenty of us to wait together.

LegitBachelor:
This letter did not give an acceptable reason why you were given attestation leter instead of the actual birth certificate.

I just read the Decree No 69 of December 1992 and there is no place where I saw that someone cannot register his or her birth if he or she is 18 years old. In fact there is a provision for late registration of Birth in the Act. I will provide it below:

Late registration of birth  
(1) A person applying for the late registration of the birth of a child under section 10 (2) of the Act shall accompany the application with a sworn affidavit stating‐  
(a) the name of the child;  
(b) the date and place of birth of the child;  
(c) the name of the mother of the child;  
(d) the name of the father of the child;  
(e) the reason for not registering the birth within the time specified for registration;  
(f) such other information as may be required by the Commission

So I wonder why they say your case falls beyond the coverage of the Act.

I've heard of people who were even born before 1992 and yet got the NPC Birth Certificate so I wonder why yours will be different. Your parents (or uncle or guardian) can always swear an affidavit for you if that's the issue.

My advice: go back there and plead your case...you might have to part with some money (which is unfortunate) or you go to your Local Government Office and request for the NPC Birth Certificate there. I honestly don't think the USCIS guys will agree that your case does not merit a Birth Certificate.

cc: Capello1

@LegitBachelor, please can birth certificate / attestation be issued same day ?

Those in abuja, how long did u get your certificate issued at Npc

capello1:



@LegitBachelor, please can birth certificate / attestation be issued same day ?

It took me 5 days to get my Attestation. But I think it's possible to fast track it within a day if some palms are greased. It's usually the signing that takes time. During my time, I was told the Director was not on seat.

LegitBachelor:
It took me 5 days to get my Attestation. But I think it's possible to fast track it within a day if some palms are greased. It's usually the signing that takes time. During my time, I was told the Director was not on seat.

Okay, thanks bro

Sukey:


We clearly stated on the invitation card that it was a traditional engagement ceremony and nothing else.

Hey
Was just scrolling through the thread when I came across your post.
I don’t know the activities involved in a traditional engagement ceremony but it could easily be mistaken for traditional marriage.
Know that the CO’s consider traditional marriage or similar ceremony, mostly involving dowry payment, as too married for K1,a girl was denied when I had my interview.
I advise you tread carefully when asked and the pictures you present as evidence during the interview.

SugarHiccup:


Hey
Was just scrolling through the thread when I came across your post.
I don’t know the activities involved in a traditional engagement ceremony but it could easily be mistaken for traditional marriage.
Know that the CO’s consider traditional marriage or similar ceremony, mostly involving dowry payment, as too married for K1,a girl was denied when I had my interview.
I advise you tread carefully when asked and the pictures you present as evidence during the interview.

Thank you poster,I’ll take note and do you mean that I should be careful not to present any picture from the engagement ceremony.when did you have your interview and do you mind sharing your transcripts.thank you

Sukey:


Thank you poster,I’ll take note and do you mean that I should be careful not to present any picture from the engagement ceremony.when did you have your interview and do you mind sharing your transcripts.thank you

If you can, avoid it, but don’t lie. Go to visa journey website, check Nigeria consulate reviews, there’s a lot there. Read and be guided

Hello guys, so I’ve been a silent reader on the platform so far and I’ve been able to get some vital information while following the thread.

So we got our case number from the NVC on Friday (my fiancée called NVC) and so far I’ve filled the DS160 form, just the visa application fee is left to be paid.

However, whenever i try to track our case with the NVC the attached image is what pops up, when I read through the instructions, it seem different from the K1 visa procedure I’ve read about so far. Please guys can anyone share more light on this and tell me the next step to take? ��

dicsnemma:
Hello guys, so I’ve been a silent reader on the platform so far and I’ve been able to get some vital information while following the thread.

So we got our case number from the NVC on Friday (my fiancée called NVC) and so far I’ve filled the DS160 form, just the visa application fee is left to be paid.

However, whenever i try to track our case with the NVC the attached image is what pops up, when I read through the instructions, it seem different from the K1 visa procedure I’ve read about so far. Please guys can anyone share more light on this and tell me the next step to take? ��

First of all, blur your case number please. Secondly, your case is still at NVC, the NVC will then send it to the embassy, once it says in transit, that means it is being sent to Nigeria. Once it says ready, start gathering your docs and send an email to the embassy to confirm if they received your case.

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First of all, blur your case number please. Secondly, your case is still at NVC, the NVC will then send it to the embassy, once it says in transit, that means it is being sent to Nigeria. Once it says ready, start gathering your docs and send an email to the embassy to confirm if they received your case.

Thanks so much bro. Done. I will keep try to be more active henceforth. Once again thanks

@glorioussugar,how are you doing? Have you been able to book an appointment date?

Sukey:
@glorioussugar,how are you doing? Have you been able to book an appointment date?

. Calendar still not opened

hammed71:
OK I will do that but if they don't agree to do it for me, can I get another one at another office.

@hammed71,

Any updates as per your getting the Birth Certificate?

Cheers!

Hi Guys!

I made payment earlier today and I’ve been trying to proceed by inputting the transaction reference but each time I did I kept seeing the response in red bar. Am I missing out something or the payment is yet to be processed to their server? I’d greatly appreciate prompt response.