Stan81: Dear Visa Officer

I had an interview at the Lagos Embassy July 22nd for a CR1 immigrant visa. Although we provided all physical evidence, including pictures and the required civil documents, including all the extra documents you asked us to show at the interview, I was denied the immigrant visa. I was told after the interview the consular did not believe my marriage to my US Citizen wife is bonafide. However, all the evidence showed contrary.
I answered all the questions truthfully and honestly at the interview, except I believe I got the year my wife's first marriage ended in divorcement. I don't believe I made any other false statements that would cause the consular not to believe I married my wife legally in Nigeria at the registry in Dec 2012. The marriage certificate had the government seal and we had witnesses at the wedding.
I understand the petition will be sent back for further review to the NVC and USCIS. I was told that would take 30 days. But my wife checks on it regularly by calling the NVC and after 6 weeks now, they say our petition has not been returned yet.
We want to clear up any misunderstandings as soon as possible since we have already been separated over 18 months. Please provide a better estimate when the petition will be sent back. And do you know what further procedures we can expect that might help to convince DHS/NVC/USCIS that our marriage is authentic?
Please help.

Stan, please kindly send me your number. I lost all my contacts. Rex

VisaOfficer:

Confirmation finally! "The K1 visa was sent to DHL center on August 29, 2014." So you should be good to go!

Thank you. I appreciate.

VisaOfficer:

They're not answering my phone calls either. ~hmmph!~ Well, the visa should be ready for pick-up, but I'll try to verify again in the a.m.

Dear VO,

Just a reminder on the location of my passport. Still can't be traced.

Thanks.

VisaOfficer:

You might want to call the collection center to be sure they've unpacked their bags. Here's their information:


HELPLINE: 094601748
EMAIL: support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com
WEBSITE: www.ustraveldocs.com

Many thanks for your replies.

Phone won't connect tried severally before contacting you.

Email, was same one I contacted yesterday with replies to some unhelpful links to track passport. CEAC - to check status, online dialog box to input passport number and email to send passport number which kept returning as 'no update on passport number submitted' status.

rexdon1:

Alright. Thank you!

Please I would like to inquire if it's safe for me to go straight to the collection centre, as I haven't received any email as regards collection nor able to track passport online?

VisaOfficer:

Looks like the visa was printed on Aug. 27 and should be at the DHL collection center now, waiting for you. My apologies - I don't know why the status isn't showing as updated!

Alright. Thank you!

VisaOfficer:

I'm afraid I can't remember which case is yours, so I can't check into it. Could you tell me the date of your last interview, the visa category, and maybe your initials?

K1. July 17. Case which was on admin processing for 24 working days you resolved on August 21. RUU.

Dear VO,

I'm yet to receive a note on the status of my passport. Tomorrow would be 10 working days after our exchange. The online link continually show 'no update on passport number submitted'. I contacted the support unit yesterday and I only received an automated message on the various methods I have used which has not been working.

Alright. That's fine, thanks.

@visa officer,
Thanks for your inputs the other day. Please I would like to inquire if persons in My visa category are required to pay for the immigrant fee? I noticed it was in the attachment sent in an email to me, as against previous FAQs concerning it as regards to K visa Category.

VisaOfficer:

Check your e-mail for some happy news.

Dear Visa Officer,

I can't thank you enough. I'm grateful for the prompt response.

Keep up the good work!

@Visa Officer I just checked my status and it says ready what does this mean?

Thanks VO for the discovery. I have just resent the document in a reply email to Lagos IV indicating case number and NAIRALAND.

Many Thanks VO. I just sent the email to Lagos IV. With the case number and NAIRALAND as subject of email.

rexdon1:

K1

CO asked that I do a drop off. Requested for CV. Submitted same day. Gave back passport to me but on a second thought took it back.

VisaOfficer:

What visa category are you applying for?

K1

@visa Officer:
I have been on administrative processing for 24 working days and still no word.

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Thanks, mamus., i just sent mine, have a gr8 day ahead.








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i did the stuff but got a reply that i will get a confirmation on my mail add, which neva came. did u experiennce that?
though am yet to get an invitation either.

anyone in the house with news on when firstbank will be calling for the second batch of medicals/ Man do tire to wait ooooo!

pls when did u apply?
was it the last one on the website billed to close by 16th?