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sharpman1:
Guys,

I think it is important and helpful for us to share our interview questions or transcripts for others to learn irrespective of the outcome. I say thank you to those that have shared theirs in the past and also encourage those that have not to please share. It is always helpful and insightful. Others can learn from mistakes and be better prepared regarding the type of documentation that will be useful.

I had my interview on June 24, 2019 and was asked to submit additional documents which i did the next day (June 25) as i had them at home but did not think they were useful or needed for the interview. They have not gotten back to me yet.....and I submitted what was requested a month ago.

See the interview questions below:

.........

Guys,

Update!!!

So i got an email in this afternoon that says:

'We write to inform you that the review of your case has been completed and the next step is for you to drop off your International passport at the GSS Document Collection Center located at the DHL Service Center at Plot 230, Muri Okunola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos for visa issuance. Once you submit the highlighted, it will be forwarded to the U.S. Consulate office for processing. A copy of our drop off letter is attached for your use.'

I was so excited.

I was on the Island at that time.......if you see the way i drove down to the mainland, picked my passport and ran back to VI so that i would get to the DHL ofice before 4.00pm.

I hope to get my passport back as soon as possible. I have a wedding to plan ASAP.

Thanks guys for all the kind and encouraging words....i was already getting frustrated.

Ryan03:
Let Her Go

I just want to write this short post hoping it will change someone's mentality base on the issue i'm about to discuss.

A lady at my place of work lost her husband almost 1yr 6months ago, now, she is about 3months pregnant and wants to get married but the backlash she is receiving eh? Her late husband's people have been frustrating her saying it is too early to get married (i thought marriage is till death do us part?), why are they trying to control her life simply because she was once married to their brother?

I want to believe the family members of this man have moved on with their lives since the death of their son, why then do you want to lock her up in mourning? The surprising part of it is that even women at the office are against her, some who have also lost their husbands are citing instances of how they watied 7years before re-marrying and so on.

I felt bad for her, all she do now is to cry, and mind her business. This is so wrong, free that young lady, she didnt do wrong in marrying your kinsman.

Nonsense. She has her life to live. She should move on and marry whoever she wants to marry.....they can do nothing.

As long as she has the support her new fiance and family.

Meanwhile, did she have kids with her late husband? Not that it is relevant to this decision though.

Glorioussugar:
House please how do I answer these questions if I’m asked.

1- Why did you decide to marry in America and not in Nigeria?

2- why do you want to marry your fiancé when he has no ties in Nigeria.

Just answer the question truthfully and confidently. There is no right or wrong answer.

select500:
@sharpman1,

Which State are you in?

Cheers!

I don't get your question. Na Naija I dey o.

LegitBachelor:
@Dutchleez, I think it's both her attributes and basic info. But I'll advice not to be too detailed as you could end up boxing yourself into a corner. Just 3 to 5 sentences should suffice in my own opinion. Let the CO probe for more if he/she wants more info.

Exactly.

Stick to basic info like her job, the city she lives in, etc. No need for too much stories....

Drenimarcus:
You will get a positive response soon bro. Did you the ceac website yet? Wish you good luck bro!

Yep I checked the ceac website.

1st update after i submitted the documents was on the 26th of June.
2nd update was on July 12.

No other update since then. I really don't know how meaningful those updates on the ceac website are

Guys,

I think it is important and helpful for us to share our interview questions or transcripts for others to learn irrespective of the outcome. I say thank you to those that have shared theirs in the past and also encourage those that have not to please share. It is always helpful and insightful. Others can learn from mistakes and be better prepared regarding the type of documentation that will be useful.

I had my interview on June 24, 2019 and was asked to submit additional documents which i did the next day (June 25) as i had them at home but did not think they were useful or needed for the interview. They have not gotten back to me yet.....and I submitted what was requested a month ago.

See the interview questions below:

1. What is your relationship with your petitioner

2. Tell me what you know about her

3. Who does she live with?

4. Was she married before? No

5. Does she have any child? No

6. Do you have pictures of you together? Yes (i had over 20 new pictures plus the over 40 i submitted with the initial petition)

7. Tell me about the last argument you had together?

8. Do you have pictures of you and your son together? I don't have them here

9. Where is his mother?

10. Any secondary evidence of your ex-wife's death aside the death certificate?

11. Who proposed? How did you propose?

12. When / where are you going to get married?

After all the questions....she says

Before i can approve your visa, I need to see some secondary evidence.

1. I have your ex-wife's death certificate and certificate of cause of death but i need additional secondary evidence like program for funeral, death notification, screenshot of social media posts, pictures, etc.

2. I have your son's birth certificate but I need to be sure of your relationship with your son. So send pictures of you together at different times of his life. She also asked for his hospital records / immunization records but i told her i could not get those for some reasons.....she said okay send pictures.

So if you have kids, know that they may ask for more than birth certificates. If you lost a spouse, they may ask for more than death certificates and so on.

Dear CO,

I had my K1 interview on June 24, 2019 and was asked to submit additional documents at the DHL office which i did the next day, June 25, 2019.

After waiting for 3 weeks without getting any information on my case, i sent an email to LagosIV@state.gov on July 16, 2019 but i have not gotten a response up till now.

Please is there any way i can have an idea of the status of my case?

Thank you.

Manni0011:
I have always been a slient reader on this thread and i was denied this Morning, I felt the officer denied me based on age difference between my Fiancee and I, I was well prepared i guess but did not come out that way as the questions he asked was quite insignificant to other reviews i have read so far, I was interviewed by a black American man and the first questions he asked me was how may times have i try to traveled which i answered 4times B1/b2 Once and 3 times for F1 Visa, Which my current Fiancee was my point of contact at all times, Then he asked about my job told him i was into real estate he asked about how much houses are sold in my area which i told him, Then he asked about how many times my Fiancee has visited told him twice and who paid for the flight i said my Fiancee while i took care of all expenses here, Went on about how many kids my Fiancee has answered 2 girls ever spoken to them said yes and he asked if they have ever introduce me to there friends i said we only spoke when they visit there mom and have plans on getting together when i get there, he asked if i have been married before said no and my Fiancee said yes 3 times then he said my Fiancee was here last year for 3 months that why did we not just get married i told him my Fiancee want us to get married in the Us in presence of Family and friends and he said she has been married 3 times already and i have never been married that we could just have gotten married here so my Family can be present to my first Marriage and asked how many siblings answered 3 and both parent are alive so he went ahead and said how will they be present in my Marriage if we got married over there and not here and i answered that they might be present if qualified for a visiting Visa he went back and forth on how we could just have done everything while she was here with my Families been present i felt the V.O did not ask the questions nor any proof to determine our relationship, Gave me a white paper stating case will be sent back to Uscis for revocation not giving up yet, Wish there rest of you guys best of luck in your upcoming interview still trying to look for information on what can be done i saw on a post on Visa Journey that it can be contested dont know how truthful that is.

Sorry about the denial.

What's the age difference? The CO clearly had doubts about the relationship.

Best is to get married and apply for a spousal visa. The advantage of a spousal visa is that you can appeal if the petition is denied unlike the K1.

In the spirit of sharing transcripts.........so that we know that visas are still being issued.

My sister had her visa interview this week.

Transcript as follows:

CO: You've been to the US before? Yes

CO: What are you doing in the US this time? Attending my brother's wedding

CO: Is your brother in the US? No, he applied for a K1 visa

CO: Has the visa been granted? Not yet, he was asked to submit additional documents

CO: The last time in the US, where did you stay? Stayed with my brother's fiance

CO: You met her after they got engaged? Yes

CO: Does she visit Nigeria? Yes

CO: When is the wedding? August xxxx

CO: You work in xxxx? Yes

CO: What level? 12

CO: Have you visited other countries? Not really, but i had an 8 hour stop over in Dubai during my last trip

CO: Your visa is approved.....bla bla bla


I think if you have a valid reason to travel.....it increases the chances of getting a visa.

Enasdan:
good morning everyone, for those of us who has gone for spousal visa interview at US embassy Lagos, I wanted to know if

1. call history
2. Whatsapp chat history
3. e-mail conversation
with your married US citizen are required during the interview to show evidence of genuine relationship.

Thanks

Go with them. They may or may not ask to see them....

blazerichy:
Please, can I have the police contact too cuz I am getting ready to start the medicals and police report stuff .. Does location matters because I stay at the mainland and using police report from Alagbon ikoyi is it acceptable or should I just go with the report I would get from the mainland? Kindly clarify

Wait till you get your NOA2 and you get a case number from NVC.......then you can start worrying about medicals or police report.

Bledan:
Hello all, please we just got RFE for plans for our wedding/reception. Please what evidence can we submit?

RFE for wedding plan? That's a new one.

LegitBachelor:
Hang in there bro. You'll get your approval soon enough. I hear they are pretty faster these days.

As in very fast. People are getting NOA2 in 3 months.

USMissionNGRA:
Hello sharpman1,

There is no specific date or timeline for this. It takes a couple of days just for the documents to reach us and get processed at the Consulate, and then your interviewing officer will review the additional documentation when they get the chance. The length of time it takes to get an update depends on the interviewing officer and the amount and complexity of documents you submitted. If you have not heard back from us within three weeks, please send an email to LagosIV@state.gov to ask about your specific case.

Thank you Consular Officer.....

Drenimarcus:
Hi bro, congratulations on your already approved visa. Regarding the additional documents, they won’t respond but will update your case date once they receive and think everything is okay. Congrats once again.

I pray it is approved o. Hopefully, when they are okay, they will ask me to submit my passport.

Hi,

I had my K1 interview and was asked to submit additional documents at the DHL office.

My question is, how long does it usually take for the embassy to process the application after the new documentation has been submitted?

Regards....

Hi guys.

So i had my K1 visa interview yesterday (June 24).

I can't give too much details yet as i was asked to send some additional documentation (secondary evidence, they had all primary evidence) of some situation which i did not have with me at that point before my visa can be approved.

I have dropped the requested documents at the DHL office today because i had them but i felt i would not need them for the interview. I hope they respond fast.

I will give the full interview transcript after the process is completed.

However, i have a few points and tips to share from my experience:

1. The consulate officer is very thorough...make sure you are well prepared and don't take anything for granted. I am an auditor and i thought i had my documentation perfect.

2. Some COs can be more lenient than some others....unfortunately, the applicant does not get to choose.

3. Go with ANYTHING that can help your case. Nothing like too much evidence, If you like carry big bag of evidence. For e.g. if you have a child, apart from the birth certificate, also go with any other evidence that can prove relationship with that child. (Facebook posts, pictures of naming, health records, etc). If you lost a spouse, aside death certificates, go with secondary evidence like facebook posts by family and friends, pictures of burial, etc.

4. The NIV section was a disaster for applicants. I think a lot of applicants are just trying their luck because the denials were so much. The COs are so ruthless.....them no send anybody.

Hopefully i will hear from them soon and complete the process. Please who knows how long it usually takes for the consulate to respond when they ask for additional documentation?

Elawnugo:
Good morning, I went for interview on Monday and my visa got denied
Me: Good morning
Vo: No reply
Vo: your passport pls
Me: here is it
Vo: why are you going to US
Me: for conference on applied physics and mathematics
Vo: how many days is your conference
Me: 2days
Vo: where are you going in US
Me : I told him
Vo:i can I see your invitation letter with any other documents with you
Me: yes.. I gave him the invitation letter with my appointment letter and the recommendation letter from my school
Vo : who is paying for your trip
Me: my mum
Vo: your mum not the school or the organization
Me: yes my mom is going to pay for my trip
Vo: av u traveled out of the country for any conference
Me: no
Vo: are you married
Me: yes and am blessed with a son
Vo : Have you traveled out of this country before
Me: no
Vo: sorry you are not eligible and he returned my passport

Please what do you think I did wrong is it because I have not traveled out before or my mum is paying for my trip or because am young... Am 27yrs old.. I don't understand. Am a lecturer earning good salary. What should I do if I want to apply for another interview if I want to go for another conference

How can your mum be the one paying for an academic conference when you are a lecturer earning a good salary? Not you, Not your school, Your mum!!!

good4all40:
Did anyone notice the date August 2019? How is that possible Op we are still in May 2019

Lol. That means the owner of the passport is allowed to stay till August 2019.

Osahon7:
Transcript at ABUJA EMBASSY with onr black American lady at window 7 or so.

*Me:* (with a bright smile and happy face) Good morning

*Vo:* Hi Good morning

*Vo:* you’re traveling to Plano Texas for what reason?

Me: To give the National Board Dental Exams Part 1. The exam is given only in America

*Vo:* Thats Medicine or Dentistry?

*Me:* Dentistry. Its a mandatory requirement to gain admission into post graduate Dentistry programs in America.

*Vo:* (nods her head in affirmation) So you want to pursue post graduate Dentistry education right ?

*Me: Yes after my Undergraduate Dental Program.

Vo: you are currently an undergraduate student of University of Benin right?

*Me:* Yes

*Vo:* who’s paying for the trip

*Me:* my Dad

*Vo:* what does he do?

*Me:* He’s a Bleep

*Vo:* does he work in Benin?

*Me:* Yes Edo,Benin

*Vo* what about your mom?

*Me:* She owns her business with 3 employee

*Vo* How long do you have left of schooling?

*Me* Plus Housemanship And NYSC is two years

*VO* Have you traveled outside Nigeria before?
*Me* Nah really

*Vo:* am approving your visa okay! Success on your Exams...passes me the white paper and keeps my passport in one carton.


*Me:* smile thank you(collected the white paper)

NB: I HAVE NO TRAVEL HISTORY (NOT EVEN GHANA OR BENIN)
AND A VIRGIN PASSPORT.
NO DOCUMENTS CHECKED

MY LITTLE RECOMMENDATIONS:
EVEN IF YOU HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS AND THE STRONGEST TIES IN Nigeria, IF you DONT GO WITH THE GRACE OF GOD, FORGET IT. I SAW A HIGH RANKING CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICER BEING DENIED.
A BIG MAN AND ALL HIS FAMILY MEMBERS PROLLY GOING FOR THEIR HOLIDAYS ALL BEEN DENIED.
Eveb ONE KABIYESI man WAS DENIED TOO. SO NA BABA GOD GET POWER las las.. pray, fast and seek his face.

Just like other ppl have said before
1. Be confident in your answers
2. Don’t be desperate(very important.)
3. Those guys are highly trained and can sense desperation miles away. Go with the mentality that it’s either you get or not. After all Its not an interview for a million dollars check.

Congratulations. All the best in your exams

I remember my interview in Abuja in Nov 2017.......seems it's that same Black American lady.

TWoods:
If you had to hustle that hard to afford to travel then you need to think of cheaper places to go on vacation. Nigeria has a lot of nice places.

As in.......is it compulsory to travel if one can't afford it?

How will you hustle 2m just to travel and become an illegal immigrant?

Omega30:
U really sound funny I swear.But on a serious note, someone will hustle about at least 2m, find one kind conference to attend to be given Visa, and he will now spend some days.Then he will come back? So He went to US to visit the Trump or what? 2m wasted just like that. Since maybe u know more. Enlighten me then!!

THIS.......is the problem.

cutelass:
It's fake news bro

Yeah. It's fake news. Just found out. Thanks.

.

Sorry. Fake news.

Archiever22:
Actually, I am graduate of Accounting where I graduated with third class degree. I am so frustrated right now because I have not been able to secure a good job after my service.Do I still have a chance to get a good job with my class of degree?
your advice is needed and pls no insult.

1. Register for ACCA

2. Refuse all exemptions and start from the very beginning

3. Make sure you opt in for the BSc Applied Accounting degree offered by ACCA in partnership with Oxford Brookes University

4. Try as much as possible to get a first class in the Oxford Brookes degree

5. Know the courses so well that you can teach them and offer to teach some of the courses (It would improve your teaching skills and network)

6. Complete your ACCA.

Your chances of getting a job during and after the ACCA program will increase greatly.

Best of luck.

sisiorente:
Yes, I would have scaled through if it were a different CO. I overhead one CO telling a male applicant to bring a proper divorce document through DHL. Most of the applicant were asked to bring one document or d other together with their passport.

Questions Asked:-

Who Filed for you
How and when did you meet
Have you been married before
Answered Yes,
Why did you divorce him!
What kind of marriage did you do!
Me, local govt registry
CO,: sorry you are not eligible to remarry because you did not divorce property. You cannot use a customary court divorce document to annul a Local Govt marriage. According to Nigerian Law, you can only divorce a court registry through a marriage decree from the High Court. I'm sorry but I have to deny you. Returned my passport.
Me: I get you but can you please permit me to get the document asap and send it to your office.
CO: No
Me: Stood there for like a minute thinking she will change her mind. After realising she has made up her mind said thank you and about walking away.
CO: OK, the only thing I can do for you is to continue the interview so that in case your Fiancée decides to come n marry you here in Nigeria, it will fastrack your approval. Tell him to file a CR1.
And then she continued the interview:
CO. Remind me how met, how did it happen
How many times have you met in person
Tell me about his life over there
How did he proposed
Show me pictures
When and where was this
How do you communicate
OK. That's all I can do for you.
Me: OK, thanks.and then walked away. I was pained but I tried to still answer properly.

Just like you said delay is not denial. My Fiancée is already talking to a Lawyer and we will not just rely on her advice. We'll look at the options and choose d best.

Many thanks for all your kind words. And to everyone, thanks for your concern, your kind words is like a soothing balm. Wishing you all d best.

Wow, that was quite close but God knows best.

Time really moves fast so before you know it.......your next petition would have been approved.

LegitBachelor:
What I dont understand however is why the consular officer said your only option is through Spousal Visa. Based on what you just said, you can still apply using either Fiancee or Spousal Visa after obtaining the divorce document from the court. After all, you are not yet married to your man. But if you guys are married OR plan to marry outside the United States (bride price payment and/or traditional wedding), then your only option is Spousal Visa.

However the final decision is yours and your fiancee to make. Both Spousal and Fiancee visa has its pros and cons.

She can actually go through the Fiance Visa route again....but one major advantage of the Spousal Visa over the K1 is the ability to appeal in case of the unexpected.

sisiorente:
I was denied.
Had my interview yesterday but it was denied.
I have been married before at d Local Govt Registry but I did not get a Divorce Decree from high court. I only presented a divorce document from the local govt. I didn't know I had to go to the high court to get a divorce decree. Apart from that, all my documents were complete. If I had said I did traditional marriage, I would have scale through. Knowledge is power.
No question is too small to ask. Always ask question for clarity sake.
The CO said my only option is to get married here after getting d necessary document. And then file for a CR1.
My Fiancée is going to talk to a lawyer about it.
I'm really devastated right now.

I want to specifically thank legitbachelor for all your spontaneous responses and everyone here on this platform for all your support advice and feedbacks.

I seem to be d old one. I take a brown. Love you all

Sorry about the denial.

The same would have happened even if you told them what you had was a traditional marriage. They see traditional marriage or introduction as being too married for a K1 visa.

Like the VO mentioned, best is to do a spousal visa.....and you need to get a proper divorce from a court along with the divorce decree from the court.

It's just a delay..... not the end of the road.

estijaz:
Please, I found an interview date for May, 20, 2019 but I am travelling to Japan on May 23, 2019. Please what I want to know is if my visa is approved, can I collect my passpprt back on or before the morning of May 23rd (my Japan flight is scheduled for 1:45pm)

It is unlikely you would get your passport back in 3 days if visa is approved.

Joshmodest:
To be candid fraud ain't right, and no one is expecting Simi to come out and say it is , but as a public figure there are things , you shouldn't talk about , especially for a secular musician like herself....There is nothing wrong in acting like you don't know it exists , Davido and Wizkid the big guys would never say a thing about fraud !! Cos they really don't have to , they are musicians and not moralists , thier job is to make good music and that's all , when an artist begins to talk about issues beyond music he/she is loosing focus.....
As an artist you don't talk about sensitive issues like drug dealings , LGBT , religion , and in Nigeria Yahoo....
What is wrong is wrong but sometimes certain issues are better left untouched for your interest and well-being... prior to her post nobody knew or wanted to know her stance on fraud !

See this fraudster.