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For F2b category, they are working on applications submitted before 01Nov2010, so that's a 7 year plus wait.

I would advice your fiancée file for you as that is quicker. I assume he/she is a citizen? If yes you can get a green card within a year after you are married. You will have to apply for a fiancée visa first and then get married before you can apply for a green card.

If your fiancée is a green card holder then you will fall under the f2a category after you get married which is about a 2 year plus wait.

Note if your fiancée is a green card holder you are not able to apply for a fiancée visa, you will have to wait till you are married to submit your application and get a priorty number assigned.

Another advantage of the fiancée visa is you will be able to remain in the US while you process your green card as opposed to having to wait in a nigeria, but note you are expected to get married within 90 days on a fiancée visa.

The link below is to the visa bulletin released by the US dept of state and shows what dates they are working on for each category.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin.html

magnificientzaz:
Hello Everyone,

Can someone who has first hand experience explain how these things work.
First, how long does it take to wait for f2b visa?
Secondly, Is it better your parent file for you or your fiance?
Thirdly, If my fiance is filing for me, how long do i have to wait?


Thanks

I saw his comment and couldn't be bothered to reply. For some reason the media have blown up the Chicago violence.

Yes Chicago has some problem areas far south side and far west side, but most of the city is safe and it is a great city with good opportunities given its balanced economy.

Same as every major city you avoid the bad areas and that applies to NYC as well.

bebe2:
Why do pple judge a whole city based on a few events.

My aunty has lived in Chicago for over 20yrs and seem to have done right.

Nairalanders in Chicago should educate us on this issue.

Interesting, but Malia Obama is 19 and she was still seen being driven/watched by Secret Service agents last week at lolapalozza festival in Chicago.

Explorers:
All presidents and first ladies have Secret Service protection for life, and further that any children of former presidents get Secret Service protection until they turn 16.

When it comes to chicago it's actually the opposite as the gang related south side violence makes more news than the amazing things the city has to offer. I have friends who have visited and love it by the time they leave but based on news they had negative expectations before they came.

Not saying there are no problem areas they are but as a law abiding person you really don't have any business in those areas and that applies to any major city including Lagos.

orbis:
Yeah i have googled about it and had thought about moving there at some point in time. However you know how they keep only the good news online and you never get to know thr real poo till an ear on ground lets you know whatsup. So do you know if they pay as good as what we have on the East coast a d Cali for instance?

I see you were cruising around my South Loop neighbourhood... nice one

FrankNetter:
bnn

That's great news. Print the email along with the law and to avoid wasting time if they are not familiar with the law try to get them to contact a US official asap rather than wasting time arguing back and forth.

Ideally the airline shouldn't matter but to make things easier my advice would be to fly direct and preferably with Delta as I would expect them to be able to easily confirm and allow you board with the baby.

As I mentioned even BA didn't know about the law and it was quite frustrating travelling with a baby and we literally spent over 2 hours at the check in desk. So I agree hopefully Delta as an American airline should be able to confirm and sort it out quicker.

Once the airline agrees the baby can travel without a visa, there will be an extra issue of recording the baby on the system without a visa number which can take time so due to all this I would hopefully expect Delta to be able to deal with it quicker and better than Air Maroc.

Also I don't know what the transit process is in Morocco but my last experience transiting to the US, I had to go through another mini passport immigration check just before boarding for the final leg and I can see you having to re explain again so to avoid just go direct

Good luck. The baby should get a temporary green card in his/her passport valid for a year and actual green card on the mail in a few weeks.

tmiday:
i got the email from the consulate here stating i could travel. Now does the airline i travel with matter, royal air maroc is the cheapest for now, but am thinking of using airfrance or delta airline because its an american airline and things like this should be easier and faster to sort out with them.

Thanks bro. It took a lot of research for us to realise such a law even existed and even at that the US official at Heathrow said he had only had about 3 cases in 6 years.

You need to see the way the check in ladies were looking at us like we were crazy when we said the baby doesn't need a visa or ESTA lol.

Lucasbalo:
I learnt something new today. Kudos to you ttmacoy. Never know that a law like that exist.

Below is a link to a thread I replied on regarding same issue and you will find text of email I got from the US embassy in London for guidance


http://britishexpats.com/forum/us-immigration-citizenship-visas-34/green-card-holder-who-gave-birth-uk-857362/

tmiday:
i did contact uscis directly and was told to apply for a travel document at the us consulate close to me and that, 

According to Uscis foriegn affairs law below;

 

9 FAM 42.1 N1.1 Child Born After Issuance of Visa to Parent

(CT:VISA-2226; 11-25-2014)
The child born after the issuance of a visa to a parent is not required to have a visa if the child is:
(1) Born subsequent to issuance of an IV to the accompanying parent within the validity of the parent’s immigrant visa; or
(2) Born during the lawful permanent resident mother’s temporary visit abroad provided that (see 9 FAM 42.1 N2):
(a) Admission is within 2 years of birth; and
(b) Either accompanying parent is applying for readmission upon first return after the birth of the child.


Do i need to apply for transit, visa or any other application for the baby because i dont have access to speak directly to a usa consulate staff in lagos.

thanks.

Wise decision, please avoid getting involved with such.

Focus on your studies and career and build a family at the right time with the right person.

Not only is this baby daddy business unfair on the children but when they finish you with child support bills.... it can easily derail your future plans and aspirations.

FrankNetter:
One thing I've noticed about the ladies over here is that they are more open-minded

If a lady likes you, stepping up and telling you how she feels is no big deal over here, unlike in naija where someone would be dying for you and would be ignoring you

Another thing I noticed is that the baby-mama culture is quite normal here. ladies as young as 17 are dropping babies anyhow, and it's no big deal. One of the ladies at the store where I work is just 19 and she has two kids already
Each time the "do you have a girlfriend?" question pops up, I side-step it, I no wan become baby-daddy biko. Im too young for that

No you do not need to apply for a US visa for the child. When you say transit visa does this mean you are not flying direct to the US? If so you may need a transit visa for the country you will transit through.

We went through similar situation 3 years ago albeit from the UK but the rules are the same. The only concern is the people you come across at the airport/airline may not be familiar with the law and may be difficult. We flew BA and they had no clue until they had to call a US immigration official based at heathrow who confirmed. Even then they had trouble entering the baby in the system as they had to put a visa number or something. Long story short we were last to board.

Anyway we also couldn't speak to people at the embassy so we applied for a travel certificate and they emailed asking why we needed one and when we explained they replied saying we did not need a certificate or visa. We printed his along with the FAM 42.1 law and took with us to the airport.

Give that a shot and hopefully you can get something in writing from the embassy to show at the airport. Also arrive at the airport with hours to spare due to the circumstances.

When you arrive the US you will be directed to secondary where the baby's green card will be processed.

Whatever you do do NOT go to the US without the baby as this rule only applies for your first entry after the baby is born. If you miss it you have to apply through the normal long green card process.

Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions. I will look for the email I got and post so you have some guidance.

tmiday:
i did contact uscis directly and was told to apply for a travel document at the us consulate close to me and that, 

According to Uscis foriegn affairs law below;

 

9 FAM 42.1 N1.1 Child Born After Issuance of Visa to Parent

(CT:VISA-2226; 11-25-2014)
The child born after the issuance of a visa to a parent is not required to have a visa if the child is:
(1) Born subsequent to issuance of an IV to the accompanying parent within the validity of the parent’s immigrant visa; or
(2) Born during the lawful permanent resident mother’s temporary visit abroad provided that (see 9 FAM 42.1 N2):
(a) Admission is within 2 years of birth; and
(b) Either accompanying parent is applying for readmission upon first return after the birth of the child.


Do i need to apply for transit, visa or any other application for the baby because i dont have access to speak directly to a usa consulate staff in lagos.

thanks.

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Loool. And on top of it all the things she claims happen in Nigeria maybe just not as open.

Grandmaster101:
I'll rather live in that hell fire than to stay in a Zoo, where a foreigner will break your spinal cord with a kung Fu kick and walks away like a boss.

This link is for the visa bulletin and shows which applications are ready for interview. It is released monthly so you should check for your category.

There is an explanation of the categories so identify which category you fall under and you will see the date they are working on.

On the letter you received from USCIS or NVC there should be a reference to your priority date. This is the date they recovers your application. You will not be able to get an interview date until your priority date is past the current date they are working on as per the bulletin.

Chicksy:
So you saying its an Individual letter we are to receive concerning info on interview date and medicals?i want to be sure cos the first letter received is just for one of us. Thanx

You're welcome.

I saw an article where the head of Finance claims the below:

Bloomberg’s sources say that Uber Head of Finance Gautam Gupta pointed at driver subsidies as the source of the majority of the loss, but did not go into detail.

https://www.pddnet.com/news/2016/08/uber-reports-loss-drivers-are-biggest-expense

ephi321:
I actually remember reading they were in a running battle with London black cabs, not sure what the outcome was. Research is also not cheap. So yes, that makes sense. Thanks.

Chief Ojukwu firstly I said it clearly it is hard to get a permit to build a skyscraper I didn't say there are NO skyscrapers.

Secondly the link only lists 1 skyscraper so doesn't that support my point? You keep saying they are all skyscrapers but the list clearly only lists one skyscrapers and the rest as high-rises doesn't it?

Thirdly your main point was "who said the Google building wasn't a skyscraper" and we can both agree it is a 4-5 story building or is that a skyscraper as well?

As I said in the world of skyscrapers a 27 story building is not really considered a skyscraper but hey let's go with it is. So there are what 1 or 2 skyscrapers in the area and that is lots of skyscrapers?

GeneralOjukwu:

You can argue till Jesus comes, but anyone with eyes would READ 27-storey building called a SKYSCRAPER by the Islington Gazette.

They have some credo, as i asked the other time, what's yours for dismissing their opinion?

Done here. Refer to my last statement on the other comment.

Given it's a private company it's hard to say for certain the biggest expense headers on their financial results, but my guess would be money spent fighting competition will hit the P&L, expanding into new countries, lobbying governments, fighting attacks from traditional taxi companies etc. will play a part. Investment in new products and market will be a big cost as well e.g. I know Uber is investing in research for driverless car and truck technology etc.

As I said just a guess, we wouldn't know for sure till they start releasing more information before IPO. Good thing is revenues are rising and losses reducing steadily so looks good.

ephi321:
Right, the expansion bit makes sense. I know startups do struggle in the early years but Uber does not purchase/own the cars used by their drivers so besides salaries and commissions, I still find it hard to understand why they lost that much money.

The loss is for Uber Globally not just Nigeria. haba how can they lose $708m in Nigeria alone?

Willie2015:
They dont understand that Naija na hostile environment. Dem neva jam, by the time govt tax authorities visit their office for different fees & levies. Dem go pack their load finally...

Growing and expanding the business into new countries and products e.g. they just started Uber Eats, some service for pets and Uber trucks etc.

Most start ups make a loss for a few years as they reinvest in the business to grow it. Same with Google, Facebook, Amazon etc. The important thing is the cash generation and growth of the company in preparation for going public in a few years time. The bigger the company the better the valuation they can get when they go public.

ephi321:
So their costs outweighed all the revenues made... what exactly are they spending money on?

Ok buddy, no need use such words I never insulted you and the so called website you sent actually called them highrises except 1 so I don't get your point about proving me wrong. A 20 story high building is NOT a skyscrapper.

And my point still remains the google building is 4-5 floors so def not a skyscraper irrespective of how you want to define one. It is easier to get permit to build a Skyscrapper in the Canary Wharf/Docklands are compared to the city centre especially a built up area like Kings Cross.

That's a definition for you:

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of over 40 floors, mostly designed for office, commercial and residential uses. A skyscraper can also be called a high-rise, but the term skyscraper is often used for buildings higher than 150 m (492 ft). For buildings above a height of 300 m (984 ft), the term Supertall can be used, while skyscrapers reaching beyond 600 m (1,969 ft) are classified as megatall. Skyscraper

GeneralOjukwu:
All the articles called the buildings "SKYSCRAPERS" (big font incase you didn't see the first time)

What certification do you have to deem them wrong?

Stop shifting goalposts. You were clearly proven wrong.

I am done with someone who argues with clear evidence right in the face.

I wouldn't exactly call those skyscrapers e.g. the first link only the first building with 27 floors is called a sky scrapper and the rest high rises. My idea of skyscrapers would be 40 floor upwards but that is debatable but that student building with 14 floors is NOT a skyscraper, and if you look at the history before they got permit to start development it would have been a long process.

I maintain my point it is very difficult to get permit for sky scrappers in central London areas like kings Cross. It is easier to get permit for a skyscraper in areas like Canary Wharf/docklands etc. For areas like Kings Cross it is incredibly hard and there are just not many buildings I will call a sky scrapper there.

At least we can agree from the photo of the proposed building it is only 4-5 floors and hence not a sky scrapper.

GeneralOjukwu:
uh? What do you call these, earth-scrapers?

https://www.emporis.com/zone/100869/kings-cross-central-london

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Cross_Central

http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/27-storey-student-skyscraper-to-tower-over-king-s-cross-1-788523

It's not a skyscraper, it looks about 4 floors.

It's hard if not impossible to get permit to build skyscrapers in central London especially areas like Kings Cross where the office will be located.

GeneralOjukwu:
Who said it's not?

Stop drinking ogogoro & sapele water...

Check again!

You think 1 BILLION Pounds is to build a bungalow or face-me-i-face-you?


https://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/michael-jordan-laugh.gif

It depends on what the debt is used for e.g if properly spent on capital investments to diversify the economy then it is justified, but if not then that's the trouble.

Also the bigger issue here isn't Nigeria's debt to GDP but Nigeria's debt repayment ratios. We are now spending a significant amount of each budget to finance existing debt leaving less and less for capital expenditure.

Amoto94:
This is not good for a country seeking diversification of its economy.

It means what it says, you will be added on a wait list of applicants to be considered should a spot open up.

Thank him and say you look forward to hearing from him should a position become available.

Biggy911:
GURUS IN THE HOUSE:
Please help look into the meaning of this letter received from my Program Cord and what's the best response.

Dear XXXX,

Thank you so much for the update. While it is quite a bit past the deadline, I will read your file and include it on our waitlist should a Graduate Assistantship become available.

DR. XXXXXX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TasVsWMCIZs

If you watch the full video not the edited version, it looks like the guy married her and after he got his papers dumped her with their disabled son hence her anger.

Mcowubaba:
Lol.. A white shank.
She's damn crazy.

Hapu ya, Ka idi Ekè bia...

What a pity_ immigrant life/Racism, the woman was scared to wrank the white scum, obviously because Garda could turn the case against her.

If it was in Nigeria, that woman and her people would have beaten the hell outta any intruder.

Just see how a shadow looking unarmed white woman is gingering and insulting a Group of black people

Anyways, I don't really know the full story, there maybe aspects of this, we don't know. There should be a 1st video or encounter


What exactly provoked the white lady?

Maybe she's just intoxicated with Dublin's Guinness stout
Funny Irish accent, rooyi ama Bleep ya up


If it was me, I will surely smack that bitch, or at least get her out of my Shop or restrain her, but I perfectly understand the actions of the Igbo woman, she doesn't want any form of trouble or case.
That's how Nigerians mostly behave Abroad especially when our papers are still "SHAKING"

What is your husband's status in the US i.e. is he a citizen, green card holder etc?

That will determine what options are available to you though it looks like he is trying to apply for a student visa for you hence the WES evaluation.

At the bolded, it doesn't look like you have any visa application in process at the moment.

PromiseUche:
Pls I need your candid advise.

I got married to my husband March 2016(a Nigerian)) who was initially married to a Nigerian but divorced her for like 3 years now. He came to Nigeria to marry me traditionally and Court at Ikoyi. Then he left, he had initially told me and my family that he had rightly concluded his marriage with his ex wife and it's bn settled in Court.
Then he left for US, SINCE then it has been story upon stories. Recently he had asked me to fill my data online via World Education Services for them to evaluate my results and all that.
Pls what could be wrong with my Visa processing?

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Isn't that the same thing I said by asking why come to nairaland to ask and not the company who has given you an offer?

The guy should be careful not to pay any money because it all smells like a scam. If a reputable company makes you an offer knowing fully well he is based in Nigeria and needs work visa sponsorship, they will start discussion on visa application asap. He will have a contact in HR and the team he will be working with to address such questions not come to nairaland.

TeeFriz:
Thank you...somebody making sense atlast

Based on logistics... It should be the company (if they are genuine)

The harm is if you have to come to nairaland to ask if the company will apply for a visa for you then its obvious the offer is a scam isn't it?

If a reputable company offers you a job they will tell you the visa process and you will know rather than be left in the dark asking on nairaland.

And besides I asked him other questions which if he answers he will also see it is a scam. You get an offer for a job you are not exactly qualified for, with little or no interview or application process and you don't ask the question why would they offer me this job instead of someone in Canada?

I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't have any contact in the company he is supposed to have an offer from and it's all via email.

TeeFriz:
And what is the harm in asking narialand?

Learning is a continuous process

Besides you didn't give any cogent advise.

If you got an offer from a company in canada why not ask them if they will be applying for a visa for you rather than nairaland?

Re how genuine, is It a genuine company, are you qualified for the role, do you have a contract of a job offer signed? does it sound too good to be true?

TeeFriz:
Hi, Good morning...

A friend of mine just got this job offer in canada(contract). Please he wants to know if he is meant to apply for visa on his terms or the company would probably send a link or something because in their offer letter,it was stated that he should send his signed agreed terms and also send his passport photograph,visa size 45mm + 33mm(this was what got him confused). If he is to go ahead to apply on his own please how will he do it(the link) or any other seamless way of going about it (procedures). They agreed to give him a free air boarding ticket also.

Secondly how genuine can this be although he applied and online interview was conducted(written).

Thank you in advance

There are gang cases but they tend to take place in certain gang infested areas and as a law abiding person you there really is no reason for you to go to those areas tbh unless you are looking for drugs or something.

abduldope:
bruuh any sign of Racism or Gang related cases you've come across so far ??



I just wan know

She's an Air force officer not air hostess. Her cap is the Air force garrison cap.

NOC1:
how am i sure it is not Photoshopped look at the Air hostess

The underlying issue is a lack of fathers and structures in the American inner cities.

Statistics show about 75% of African American kids in the inner cities are born without fathers, and gangs becomes role models and a way out resulting in a life of crime and violence.

The culture of hip hop doesn't help as well as all these rappers rap about is crime, shootings, sex etc, and these kids want to be the next jay z who went from a career in drugs and crime to a grammy winning rapper married to beyonce.

The thing is most of these kids end up dead before 25 killed either by the police or fellow gang members, or in jail. We need fathers in those neighborhoods.

GloriaNinja:
THey are pots calling kettle black, It still won't change the fact that they are ghetto heads, see how the fool ended up murdering English as usual, I would rather date a white American than a black American, they lack respect and manners. And most of the online videos I watched, The black Americans are always fighting and shooting each other on the street, maybe that's because most of them are drug addicts.