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Just a word of advice to everyone:

If you need to submit any document.....birth certificate, divorce certificate, marriage certificate, etc.....please ensure you obtain the document by yourself and ensure that it is the original. If you did not obtain it by yourself find a way to verify its authenticity if that is possible.

I have a dear friend that submitted the divorce certificate obtained from his ex-wife. They have been divorced for a while (over 5 years) and his ex-wife has moved on and remarried but he did not really participate in the divorce proceedings so got the divorce documents from his wife.

He submitted all for his K1 petition which was approved and also took the original divorce certificate for his interview. After the interview, additional documents were requested for which he submitted. After waiting for a long time without any response from the consulate, his fiance got her senator involved to ask what was causing the delay.

The consulate responded that the divorce certificate he submitted is a counterfeit and as such they denied his visa.

So please ensure you obtain your documents (divorce certificate, police report, etc) yourself and from the right place.

Sukey:
Not those questions bro,I’m talking about the bachelorhood certificate thing,I just didn’t know how to remove that part when I was going to ask the question

Okay. Just go with anything that proves you are single.......but don't go with any traditional engagement pictures.
The bachelorhood certificate will be helpful.....you can ask how to obtain it.....but make sure you obtain from the original source.

Sukey:
So why didn’t you guys plan your wedding after then?
So why are you getting married in the us?
Share with me your wedding plans?
Share with me your wedding plans? Do you guys have a tentative plan at hand?if yes,do you mind sharing please

How did you answer these questions ma’am?

Because now I’m getting paranoid,so cos of family pressure and all,we had to do our traditional engagement and my fiancée had to come to Nigeria in March and it was a very big one to be honest,it went from just inviting family members only to more than 1000 people coming and we were very specific about it even in the invitation that it was just traditional engagement but people were printing ‘happy married life’ souvenirs here and there and there was nothing we could do about it,we made sure that no bride price was paid as well so my question is what do you think I should do and would a certificate of bachelorhood help my case?

Just answer the questions truthfully if asked.

For example.....i expect that you know why you did not plan your wedding after your fiance came to Nigeria.

Also.....i expect you know why you are getting married in the US and you know what your own wedding plans are......no one can answer that for you. Everyone's circumstance is different and we should watch out for contradictions in the answers we give.

blazerichy:
Hi LegitBachelor, I hope you are doing great over there. So I have filled out the DS-160 form and also printed out my confirmation page but like i said my AA number is different from what I have on my appointment letter. That's where I am now . So at this stage do I call the Lagos embassy for them to rectify the number issue on their system so when I am going its already settled up ?

Yes. call the customer service number and tell them your situation. They should make the correction and send another appointment letter to your email.

anjiee:
Hi guys,

I was approved yesterday #to God be the Glory.

Congratulations. Thank God.

Glorioussugar:
Please what happens if I reschedule?

I think you should focus on getting a date first. Why bother about rescheduling when you don't even have a date yet.

What is important is to get a date as soon as you can.

Glorioussugar:
My medicals expire in December. That means I’ll have to do another medicals in December? I don’t even know what to think anymore. I don’t know why my case is like this . ����I’m having severe headache right now.

Why would you have your medicals without having an interview date? The ideal thing is to get your interview date first and then book your medicals and police report a few weeks to your interview date.

You don't have control over the interview dates, the consulate makes dates available whenever they think it's convenient. Best is to pick the earliest date available.....because if you don't the available dates might get further from your current date.

shagaman:
While submitting his application he should have filed for Advance parole which needs to be approved it would come with his EAD as combo card, if he doesn't have that an travels he can as well kiss Yankee bye bye

Sorry. Wrong info. Does not apply to the case you are referring to.

Drenimarcus:
Had biometric on September 16, just waiting now, weather? No mention am, Minnesota cold will legit remove the soul from your body, it’s snowing right now.

That's why i like Texas.......i don't do well in cold weather at all.

Drenimarcus:
I swear bro, I almost choked myself with laughter. How you doing?

Fine o. Had my biometrics last Thursday. How's it going at your end .....and how's the weather?

Treasureprince1:
Good morning wonderful people, I'm so happy to know this thread exists and kudos to everyone, the selfless and great help here is so massive, God bless y'all! I also salute Legitbachelor, sharpman, drenimarcus, select500, djfrancis and everyone i can't remember to mention. Since yesterday morning I've been on this thread even while at work, i read every single thread and I'm so happy with the way things are. I think I'm now the last born of the house because my fiancee just filed for me five days ago, despite my tight schedules I'll surely try my best to be active on this thread.
I've known my fiance for months now, we met two months ago in Tanzania (where we spent one week) and then flew down to naija ( where we spent thirteen days) . We included everything required in the filing package, hopefully we'll get our NOA1 soon . I just wish everything will happen so fast but i don't have any option than to wait lol! Please as the official last born of the thread, y'all should pamper me well ooo for the next six months till i join the love of my life in the states! I'm just two years older than she is and we're in our 20s. Thank you so much once again, God will see us through.

Lol. This dude is funny.

'official last born of the thread'.

Ajibade16:
Have been denied B1B2 twice both on conferences .The first was Feb 2017 and the second was June 2018.My fiancee is a Nigerian and we've been dating for the past 8 years .She came to Nigeria Dec 2015 and spent 2 weeks and the second time was October 2018 where she spent 19days.Shes single and am single too and all through my previous application haven't claimed married. before where so many do this for visa reason She started with the K1 processing 2018 November (ending) and my interview comes up nextweek. But we made another trip to Dubai March to April this year for her birthday where we spent 10 days there .Just worried about  the time frame between my denial (b1b2) and the filling.

Your B1/B2 denial has zero impact on your K1 if you were truthful without contradictions in your previous applications.

Hope you have evidence that you have been dating for 8 years............because the CO can ask for it especially if you mentioned it.

LegitBachelor:
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

See as job don set!!!

Drenimarcus:
I have a job waiting for me sef, hopefully EAD comes in faster. God speed bro!

CHAIRMAN!!!! I wish i was like you o

SugarHiccup:
Thanks. I’m very aware I can’t work, not yet searching. Schooling planned for next session, I gym, Netflix but never video game. The only volunteering option I’ve seen is firefighting, I’m not sure I can do that. I live in a predominantly white city, I barely see my neighbors.
But like you said, I need to calm down. It is what it is

If you are a Christian,.....Go to church. Join a unit or group and volunteer in church. Attend group meetings.

If there are professional groups that relate to your profession in that city join them and attend some of their events

Network with those white people in your city........they can become helpful

Drenimarcus:
Abi oga mi. How you deh?

Fine o. I am currently doing an online course to improve my excel and financial modelling skills. Its a huge requirement for my kind of job here.

For peeps looking for a particular kind of job, the advice is to look at different adverts and identify the recurring requirement / requirements. Those requirements should be what we should strive to obtain before the work authorization becomes available. That way...we are ready for work by the time we are authorized to work.

Drenimarcus:
Go to school, volunteer, gym, Netflix, video gaming lol you choose. You can’t work, you need to calm down. It is what it is.

Lol.

Solid advice. Most especially the 'calm down ' bit.

LegitBachelor:
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

Yay. Congratulations. Nice one. The journey is about to really start.

Submitted my AOS documentation 2nd week in September. Hopefully I'll have those in 4 months too.

zada:
Pls house I did my interview on 6th September 2019, after the interview questions the CO gave me two white papers. One was for immigrants rights and the other one states for further administrative process where the CO cancelled the official days on the form from 90 to 30days after writing my case number on form while stating if don’t hear from the embassy between my date of interview and the 30days mark. I should contact them via email. He had already told me that the visa is for me to travel and get married to my fiancé and that if am married it automatically disqualify me to use. And next thing he gave me the two papers. Am kind of confused as to reasons why he stalled my approval. Only thing on my mind was I suspect he was a bit uncertain about the new policy on sponsors, cos one of the interview question was how many siblings do I have? And told him. My question is 1. Does my siblings have any negative effects on the sponsor? 2. Is there a reason he reduced the further processing period from 90 to 30 days? Pls help to clear the air for me. Have been worried since then. Someone should pls help clarify things. Thank you.

I believe the CO wants to be sure you are not currently married hence the admin processing to give them time to investigate.

Did the CO return your passport?

If yes, you would be required to drop your passport when the CO is satisfied.

If No, you will be asked to pick it up when the CO is satisfied.

Send an email if you don't hear from them after the 30 days as stated by the CO.

It has nothing to do with your siblings.

Drenimarcus:
Hi, I am so sorry about the denial, I am always sad when genuine applicants are denied. First, how long did she stay and how many weeks. Did she front load? Did she visit again? How did she migrate to the US. The CO gave you a chance when he asked for the second divorce certificate, he probably made his decision from the file in front of him and he never bothered about the evidence with you. They will send your case back to uscis and leave it there to expire. CR1 takes 1-2 years and they deny it too but you can fight that but K1 can’t be fight for. Best advice is for her to visit you again and you guys should figure out your red flags and file for CR1. Like I always say, make your research, the embassy guys are always looking for ways to deny. It’s not a walk in the park anymore. Best of luck bro. Please visit visajourney.com. That site is heaven for immigration.

Yes. They are looking for reasons to deny. Any complicated story or discrepancy is used as an excuse.

I remember when I told the CO my son was not with me at the moment and that was why he did not come to the interview, she asked since when he's stopped living with me. When I told her the date, she cross checked with the information (about address of child if not living wiith beneficiary) I filled on the K1 petition. Fortunately, I had stated the truth in that form and the form was filled almost a year before the interview.

scott83:
@sharpman

Thanks bro, actually i submitted all the documents required and up to date, we sent pictures, chat logs, video calls etc. I guess the problem started from how we met and blah blah, using his psychology and how he was trained, maybe he thought my story wasn't sound enough but in reality everything is real. You know every case differs and circumstances can decide how your relationship will pick up, most of all these COs don't understand this though I know they are doing what they were trained for and coupled with the fact Nigeria is a high fraud risk country when it comes to immigration , i totally understand with them ..... Remember, he didn't check the documents I came with. How Kong does CR1 take? Do they deny people on CR1 too? The while thing is son frustrating .

What evidence did you submit for her visit to Nigeria?

scott83:
OK guys, i have been following up this thread for some time before I went for my interview yesterday being 13th Sept.

Actually my K1 visa was refused, but no slip was given to me, i don't know what it means, it is only my passport that was given back to me, the CO said he will write to uscic or fiancee and blah blah , that was all.

INTERVIEW WENT THIS WAY ;

After swearing an oath, CO asked...

Who is petitioned for me?

How did we meet?

Who is the mutual friend to her?

Who is the mutual friend to me?

When was the first time i met with my fiancee?

When did we start communicating?

Issue rose up when i told him how we started dating and communicating, he felt maybe my story was mumbo jumbo but it was real, upon I told him she has visilted Naija and blah blah, he told me my story wasn't making sense to him, he also asked if she was divorced, I told him 2 times , he requested for the certificate which I told him I have only 1 with me here but the other 1 divorce certificate was sent by my fiancee via USCIS, i gave him the one i had with me, the he returned it to me...He also asked the first time she came to US and how did she immigrate which I told him, as the interview was going on he was typing something on the system for long....Eventually, he told me that he isn't convinced if I have a bonafide relationship with my fiancee, that he will be refusing me K1 visa but he will write to either my fiancee or USCiS people, i can't remember which one again. He returned my passport, though he didn't check my proofs (call logs, chats and photographs) and he didn't give me any blue or white paper.

I am confused guys, does it mean my K1 visa was outrightly denied though he said "refused"....

Does it mean my case might go under Administrative processing or should i wait on what message they will send to my petitioner so that we can know our fate.

What is paining me right now, everything about me and my fiancee is genuine and legitimate..no fraud or fake thing, and we have waited for so long, invested a lot of energy, money , time and other resources, we were just waiting to hear the good news from CO but dude was kinda brutal, he denied almost half of K1 applicants that came for interview that day..we were 12 though but 4 people were denied before i left there, though some people were given or approved.

PS: Before you go for your K1 interview, make sure you know every detail about your relationship and your fiance/fiancee.
Be bold and confident, be consistent with what you are telling the CO...prepare your story well, don't allow any loophole or any form of discrepancy.

Pls guys, with your experience or anybody working with US embassy or CO, do i have hope in this matter? If eventually it doesn't work out, what's the time duration for CR1 category? How long does it take? Is there any way I can fastrack it. I am tired of staying along in Naija, I can't wait to join my woman, this is not issue of leaving naija for greener pasture, God has been faithful to me in naija too but there is nothing like staying close with the love of your life, this can be so frustrating.

I hope one or two Nairlanders will learn from my experience. I wish all the guys going for their K1 interview or preparing for it all the best of luck.

God bless you guys.

Sorry about the denial. Like you stated, the CO did not seem to trust your relationship.

I suggest the next best approach is to get married to your fiance and file for a spousal visa while working on getting solid evidence of your relationship.

Meanwhile, what evidence or supporting documents did you submit with your K1 petition? That my give some insight as to the reason for the decision.

Drenimarcus:
I think my wife wrote she is going to support me til I am a citizen. US immigration has changed now. People shouldn’t think because K1/CR1 is filed, it will be a walk in the park. Make your research, everyone case is different.

I made sure i filled every damn form.....and got her to sign where necessary. I didn't want to hear that any mistake occurred.

One needs to be carefule as those guys are looking for any excuse to delay or deny.

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.

LegitBachelor:
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.

And the funny thing is that he did not have to write anything. I did not even tick anything on item number 38 on page 4.

I simply typed

'N/A (FILING I-129F FOR MY FIANCE TO BEGIN K1 VISA PROCESS FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE).'.

That's why it is good to look at sample forms or ask questions when filling those forms.

Drenimarcus:
Hey Texans in the house, another shooting again. Please stay safe and always be wary of your surroundings. God will always keep us safe, Amen!

Amen o. God will keep us all.....

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

Is legit in Dallas.

Drenimarcus:
Lol safe travels bro.

lol. i am not the one packing o.........me i don reach Houston since Thursday last week

Drenimarcus:
Congratulations bro! Glad it ended in praise. Start packing your bags

Yes o. Na to start to park remain.

Hasedeyhot101:
Hey Guys I was approved!
Thank you all for your contributions on here and my special appreciations goes to Drenimarcus and LegitBachelor

Documents submitted:
1. Police Report
2. Affidavit of support
3. Medical Report
4. 2017 $ 2018 Tax Transcripts

Documents with me that was not checked or asked for:
1. W2
2. Pay stubs

I was interviewed by a lovely/friendly white lady. She was the CO I actually wanted because she was friendly. My interview was less than 7mins and the following questions were asked:

Who petition for you

How did you meet

How does her parent feels about your relationship

When did you start communicating

What’s Your mode of communication

Show me some chat histories (I had loads of screenshots from WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger.Like I had over 250 copies of A4 papers with each paper containing 9 screenshots.lol She went straight to the middle of the A4 papers. She picked a sheet, started reading and questions were coming in left and right from that single paper) I almost messed up but thank God for his grace and mercy.

What do you do

Tell me about your role

I can see you have B.Eng, what field?

Then she said, I will approve your visa. It will be ready in 2 weeks time and she gave me 2 white papers. She did not check our pictures

Congratulations.....

seyewest:
2 daily Emirates flights leave from Lagos everyday, it can only happen for flights going to California, Houston and Florida.

Actually, 3 Emirates flights now leave Lagos daily. Even for flights to Houston, there is the option of a 1 hour lay over.

Drenimarcus:
Congrats bro! Told you, it is coming. Oh boy why all of una deh Texas na!

Lol. Na where God lead us to o

My people.

So........i finally picked up my passport with visa today (this journey started on August 18, 2018).

On my way to Houston tomorrow......i have my wedding to attend on Saturday.

Thank God everything happened right on time.