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Refinedbeing:
I’m a founder and for months I’ve been sending mails to angel investors and investment company’s alike with no success.

I’m just curious, are there some other way to go about it to get the attention of a genuine investors be it angel investors or investment firm.

What is your line of business? You can send me a direct message and we can go from there.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2024/07/19/crowdstrike-windows-outage-what-happened-and-what-to-do-next/

This is sad. We should begin to promote sports medicine in Nigeria. Children should be screened for cardiac pathologies like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right ventricular cardiomyopathy, and congenital defects like abnormal coronary artery origins. These are the most common causes of sports related death in children and young adults.
Unfortunately, the school couldn't have done much if this was not picked in a sports clearance study. Unfortunately we don't have these protocols.
We do this routinely in the United States and you will be amazed at some of the things we find. Even though the kids and families are often disappointed to learn they can't participate in those sporting events, at least life is saved.

Damilolly:
@Taal17
Thanks. I've had my GC for a few years but trying to decide what to do next cos I don't see the point if it doesn't look like I'll be moving to the US in the next couple of years. I was gonna move to be with my parents and siblings however I met my husband and got married couple of years ago and he's not wanting to move to the US in the next 3 years.

If you would like to remain in Nigeria for more than a year and still be eligible to come back to the United States, your best bet is to file an I-131 (reentry permit). You can only file this while you're in the USA. Your biometrics will be captured again. With an approved I-131, you can stay outside the United States for more than a year and still be able to return without the need for a returning resident visa.

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iykecollins1:
Complete with auxiliary....#470k
Without auxiliary...#420k

Does this include shipping cost to Delta State?

Hello sir.
How much is gearbox for 2007 Toyota Rav4 6cyl 4WD?

tmfastservices:
Please what's next to expect kindly advise

In a few days to few weeks, the NVC will reply you to notify you that your file has been submitted to the US consulate in Nigeria who would schedule an interview for you.
There is currently a waiting list for this stage due to the covid disruption. So some patience would be necessary.

tmfastservices:
my lawyer did manual submitting my lawyer mailed the document on 19th november
They mailed 20th they received and approved the documents

Your Lawyer did not mail the documents you submitted to him or her. Your lawyer uploaded the documents. The picture you attached even shows the upload link and the documents uploaded and accepted. You can't mail out a document on 19th get approval and a return mail on 20th.
Your Lawyer simply uploaded the document and it was accepted immediately.

ekoboy:
This information is NOT exactly correct!

You mail your supporting documents if you are required to. Some applications are processed manually while some are electronically processed.

Anybody in doubt should just call the NVC call center line (no. on website) to confirm.

NVC only asks for mail in documents when requesting additional evidence. He has past that stage. For him to have submitted a DS260, he is at the stage where everything is handled through CEAC. This is the only platform presently utilized at least for all applicants in Nigeria. Your welcome letter would clearly say that you should not mail in civil documents unless the NVC request you to, and mailing in could delay your application or even lead to loss of those documents. NVC only requests mail in in very special circumstances where they are having troubles with the electronic platform and they cannot fix the problem. In fact, such special circumstances are nearly non-existent
presently occassioned by the covid protocols.
I had the same issues he explained when I was processing for my wife and kids and they specifically told me not to mail anything to them and just wait for necessary Icons to be activated on their CEAC dashboard. If there is anything I have learnt in the United States, it is 'adhere to instructions because there are consequences to not doing so'. The welcome letter usually have it in bold print that you should NOT send any document to them and that all documents should be scanned in through the CEAC, it is in anyone's best interest to adhere to that. If your letter doesn't have that good, but I haven't seen anyone who recently got a welcome letter without such instructions.

crisycent:
Thank you for responding. Should I go ahead to mail my documents (passport page, police certificate etc)? It was only the affidavit of support that my petitioner mailed to them.

If you are not able to upload document immediately after DS260 give it a little time. If its past two weeks and the upload icons have not been activated on your portal, send enquiry request to the NVC and they will fix it. Your welcome letter should have an instruction on how to contact the NVC. If you don't find that instruction check their website. Usually contacting them requires you to fill out an ENQUIRY form on their website.
DO NOT mail supporting documents(affidavit of support, police clearance etc.) to the NVC. Those documents are to be uploaded electronically.
Remember your AOS fees must be paid before this upload section would be activated.

OVB123:
Who will use the airport at the end, the people that are selling gala on the major street in many cities in Nigeria.

Dumb

This is not quite correct. Your visa category doesn't change because of the event of childbearing. It only changes when there is a change in martial status. If he doesn't notify them of that baby now, he would have problems getting the baby over to the US in future. In fact, he would almost definitely need a DNA to be able to bring that child at later date.
I also passed through this process and went through similar situation. Children don't change your immigrant visa category. The right advise has been given by other guys; go ahead and let them know you have a new baby in the block and include the baby in the ds260. If he has submitted a visa application already, he should notify the Visa officer during the interview to update it and also present the baby's birth certificate.

gud2lukat:
I think @desmond28 should continue his F1 process. If he adds the child (and the mother, for obvious reasons since they cannot be separated at this stage of their lives) then by law the case automatically becomes F3 and he will need to wait till his PD becomes current on F3.

If he continues the process as is, and he successfully gets his visa, he can immediately file for the baby and the mother as soon as he gets into US. They should join him within 2 to 3 years. He can check his PD on the VB for an idea of when his PD will become current on F3. Continuing with F1 is better than waiting in F3 in my opinion.

Lastly family is important, maybe his best bet is to move the process to F3 which is the best option for the whole family.

The choice is his to make.

Lordcrixus:
Yes, it starts with LGS2020 and the invoice id number starts with IVSCA. I was surprised also with regard to the PD,maybe that's the reason i can't pay yet or fill the choice of agent form.

Go to the NVC website and fill out an enquiry form. Do not forget to upload the data page of your passport. They should reply you or fix it within a week.

This looks more like a copy and paste article from a foreign blog. Please be advised that professions are practiced differently in different countries. In the USA you have ultrasound technicians who take pictures but can't interpret them. That is not practiced in Nigeria. Diagnostic Medical sonographers make diagnosis in Nigeria. To become one you need to have had a Bachelors degree in related discipline and proceed to a postgraduate training for it. If HEFEMA catches you in Lagos practicing ultrasound without the requisite training you are doomed.
Please don't mislead people. We have a lot of problems already in the health sector, don't create more by encouraging quackery. Anyone who takes your advice today could end up being the person attending to you or a relative someday.

xcesspower:
I was interviewed on the 4th but my passport was withheld, and was given a white paper for waiver, though i answered all the questions...so am waiting for their response.....Gods grace to us

May this end in joy for you and your household. Please keep us updated with your progress.
Best wishes.

princemeadow:
My petitioner/sister sent this to me and I feel I can share for the benefit of other:


Good morning family!
I called the NVC this morning to inquire about the status of the immigrant visas.
The lady said available visas at this time are for priority date filed before July 1, 2006 and our priority date is Jan. 3, 2007.
She said we would be notified with interview dates once visa becomes available for our priority date.

I also asked about the ban and she said we will be notified if it affects us but for now, the information on those affected are on their website.

Thanks for sharing.

Subsequently, you don't need to call the NVC if your enquiry is about which priority date is current. The information you were given is for F4 Visa category and its available in the monthly visa bulletin which you can find online.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2020/visa-bulletin-for-march-2020.html

The above link takes you to the current bulletin. Visa bulletin for April will soon be published.

zichien:
Guys pls if anyone can help me with the answer to where we can find our Alien number to pay the $220 green card fee. Thanks
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quote author=zichien post=87194474]Guys I need help. We interviewed for an immigrant visa and got approved. We received a form saying to pay $220 to UCSIS for our green card preferably before entering the US. The thing is we were given a white form after collecting our passports that had A number and DOS no in the upper right corner, but those spaces were left blank. How does one go about paying UCSIS when we dont know our A number or DOS number? Has anyone encountered anything like this? The UCSIS wbesite also states that we are supposed to arrive with a package? We werent given any package?

Wait until you get your Visa. Your Visa has your alien number on it. The green card fee is not an emergency. The USCIS also advices that you pay for your green card only when you have received your Visa. If they still have your passport, that means your Visa has been ISSUED but you have not RECEIVED it. You can pay in Nigeria or pay when u get into the US. You're advised to pay before entering the US to expedite the production of your permanent green card. Take note that your I-551 CBP temporary green card which you're given at the port of entry via CBP stamp has only one year validity. You don't loose your lawful status in the US when it expires however, you will need the permanent card to prove continued residency when required for job or traveling purposes.

felifeli:
I have already shared my experience . The best you can get is to be considered for a waiver because even old mothers as old as 80 years are not given their visa. I suspect most people less than 40 will get a worse result and no consideration for a waiver.

The waiver is not necessarily age dependent. Those who are immediate relatives qualify automatically for the waiver application irrespective of their age.

Sabyna29:
Pls can you be more specific about the kind of documents that may gain you the exception? However, I think they should suspend the interview session until the ban is lifted.

I would say the most plausible documents are Medical records of the applicant or minor child/children justifying the need to seek further medical attention in the USA. Situations arising from political instability in your country of birth has been declared as not meeting the requirements for extreme/undue hardship, however immigration lawyers have ways of creating something out of it. I would advise anyone that wants to go the way of waiver to seek the services of an immigration attorney.

Anoni2:
Well noted! Ok so can there be an exception because the applicant is pregnant and knows the earlier she travels the better for her on health grounds !
Will there be an exception for such a person?

The grounds for waiver is that you are an immediate relative and would have to prove that not granting the Visa at that time will bring undue hardship to you. If the applicant is a spouse or child under 21 then she qualifies for immediate relative. As for the second condition, being pregnant in a normally progressing pregnancy does not necessarily constitute an urgent health threat as antenatal care can be obtained in Nigeria. However, if there are unique situations around the applicant, her pregnancy and family that makes you feel a compelling arguement can be made in this regard, you can put up a case for it. You might want to bounce the idea off an immigration lawyer first.
Best wishes.

emonkey:
Is it a good idea to go for the interview with incomplete documents thereby shifting you to administrative processing instead of a decision to deny because of the ban?

I am not sure which option is considered best way to delay the procedure at this time. This depends on individuals. The pace of the immigrant petition is under the petitioners control as soon as you get into the NVC stage. For example, if you are asked to pay Visa fee, or submit affidavit of support/tax clearance certificate or police character clearance etc, you can control the progression by delaying on submission of the above. However, if the ban is lifted and you are not done with these processes, applicants who have gone through those steps would get ahead of you on the queue. Now this is not a problem for someone who is not in any hurry. Another option is to schedule interview, attend it and opt for a waiver. If the ban is lifted before conclusion of your waiver application, you're automatically in queue for your Visa collection if the consular officer had established that the only reason you weren't issued the Visa was the ban. Lastly, the USCIS says you may proceed to schedule an interview which means you may also decide not to schedule one. The question is, if you conclude all your documentations with NVC, are you automatically assigned an interview date or given the opportunity to choose if you want to move ahead or place the application on hold? This is a question applicants should ask the NVC and the US consulate in Nigeria. Another point of ENQUIRY is; if an application is denied on the interview day due to the reason of ban, what happens when the ban is lifted? Will those denied Visa requests be resuscitated automatically or would applicants have to appeal the decision to bring the application back on track? This is another question for the DHS/NVC and the consulate in Nigeria. Answers to these questions from these authorities would help shapen the way forward. So let everyone start filling the enquiry forms and sending messages and making calls. In the next few weeks, we may have more information than we bargained.

ibe003:
Latest update from uscis today

Thanks for sharing this. I had earlier on advised those who wish to proceed with their appointment to go with all the documents they believe will gain them a waiver. This document shows that the US embassy in Nigeria is approaching the matter same way as in the other countries that have been on the ban. What we are not sure yet is if the approval rate and processing time for the waiver will be the same. If it is, then it doesn't make sense (6% approval rate and over 1year processing time).
The ban looks like it would be resolved before that processing time elapses.

Adeyinka031:
Does it mean that those who had their interview before 21st but required additional documents are not affected?

Not everyone including the consulate staff are happy with the ban. I won't be surprised if there were visas issued yesterday. The ban takes effect on 21st, however the time zone used is a time zone in the United States which could allow some early morning appointments in Nigeria to scale through yesterday. So I won't be surprised if some persons were issued yesterday.

Adeyinka031:
Does it mean that those who had their interview before 21st but required additional documents are not affected?

If you had your interview before 21st and the Visa officer requested for additional documentation, you may still be able to get your Visa. The Visa officer could have issued your Visa hinged on the condition of the extra documentation. By this, your case was heard and conditionally concluded before the ban. All things being equal, I don't forsee you having any problems.

emonkey:
A US lawyer advises: America is not ruled by decrees. The laws of the land do not permit retroactive application of new directives. If the ban eventually holds it can only affect those whose documentation are still in the loop and not those already qualified and asked to proceed to interview. Otherwise watch out for legal fireworks within next week.

This cannot be from a qualified immigration lawyer based in the US; except he is not in touch with the events surrounding the ban. This ban has already gone to court and has been settled. It was contested by immigration lawyers, the Democrats and nationals of the countries which were placed on the first travel ban. After 1year in court, the supreme court ruled in favor of the Trump administration and asserted that the presidential proclamation stands ahead of any other law since the ban is hinged on the security of life and properties of the American people. I have realized that in a bid to sound positive or seek solace in the face of hope, many people have gone ahead to disseminate falsehood about this ban. ANYONE WHOSE INTERVIEW DATE IS AFTER 21st FEBRUARY IS SUBJECT TO THIS BAN; both immediate and "non-immediate" relatives. Also, I have noticed talks about public charge rule which are being misrepresented here as well. Public charge rule has nothing to do with the immigration ban and is a totally different thing. It simply deals with limitations on the immigration rights of individuals who are dependent on government benefits. By that, the government wants only those who can support themselves to seek green cards and/or naturalization.
I am compelled to make this comment because some of us benefitted from this thread during the processing of our immigrant petitions and would want the right information to be deposited here for consumption. The idea that immediate relative or applications filed before the ban or approved before the ban are exempted completely negates the information given by the DHS and which the DHS has re-echoed severally.

emonkey:
A US lawyer advises: America is not ruled by decrees. The laws of the land do not permit retroactive application of new directives. If the ban eventually holds it can only affect those whose documentation are still in the loop and not those already qualified and asked to proceed to interview. Otherwise watch out for legal fireworks within next week.

This cannot come from a US based Lawyer. Every qualified immigration lawyer in the US knows that this.matter has

xcesspower:
Please i just got my interview date but i didn't see my appointment for medicals, and as well didnt see were to print out my interview appointment....it was just the mail from NVC stating the details of my interview...please someone help cos am lost

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/LGS-Lagos.html#med_exam_instructions

The link above has all the information you need about scheduling your medical.

BigJakie:
Please clarify on the bold... Does this mean after the ban is imposed every petition automatically goes through the option of waivers and are automatically disqualified for not meeting the conditions?

I was of the notion that all petitions will come to a halt until the ban is scraped

Petitions will continue to be processed; there will be no halting the processing of immigration petitions. Since the introduction of the waiver in 2018 following the supreme court ruling, the DHS has not introduced a form for those seeking a waiver to file for one, neither is there a fee for it. The procedure has been that consular officers at the end of the interview would ask applicants if they want to apply for a waiver; this question is an indication that the Visa has been denied on the basis of the travel ban. So all that is required to be enrolled in the waiver is a verbal consent. Therefore, anyone who is going for interview after February 21st (if Nigeria is not withdrawn from the list by that time) is advised to go with any additional document they think qualify them for the waiver.
The approval rate so far is at 6% and about 2% has actually completed the entire waiver procedure successfully as it currently takes time. It's still unclear to what extent the bar for waiver will be raised for Nigerians, irrespective, a proof of undue hardship, qualifying family ties and economic value to the US govt remain the crux of evidence required for waivers.
If the ban is not lifted by 21st, it would make a lot of sense for anyone going for an interview to request their relative here in the USA to contact an immigration lawyer to evaluate their chances for a waiver. A number of immigration lawyers here give free consultation in that regards. If the immigration lawyer feels good about your chances, you can contract them to handle it for you if your relatives here can afford it, otherwise you could proceed with the waiver on your own. Applicants reserve the right to put their interview on hold pending the lifting of the ban.

emonkey:
Which “point of authority “? Immigration travel ban from Nigeria has been in existence since 2017? You certainly are as ignorant as much as you are conceited . I wonder who you are trying to impress here and why?

You once more display your ignorance publicly. For your information Nigeria was added to an existing list of a pre-existing travel ban. My last response to you. People who call names rather than make valid points in arguments don't get my attention

emonkey:
How do you know so much? Even people working in US embassy can’t yet tell for certain what will happen, but here you are making up scenarios from “common sense”. Na wah for Naija people o.

I speak from a point of authority. Immigration travel ban has been in existence since 2017 and contested in court until 2018 when the supreme court here finally lifted the injunctions and a revised document was produced. The details of these documents are available everywhere for those who put in effort into seeking information. It's unfortunate that you couldn't make effort to lay hold on an information that is freely out there yet speak so lowly of an attempt to get people like you informed.
Pathetic.