kusiroll:
Good evening VO, I've been having this issue for few days now, my employer created a profile used in scheduling my visa appointment, now I need to do another Visa interview for a personal visa not work. I created a new profile but then I saw a pop-up message after filling my details "Request an Account Change
close
Your personal details match the profile which already exists in our database. The user id of that profile is "admin@employer.com ". If you created this profile in the past, you have the option to transfer your account to this previous one in order to avoid any inconveniences that may arise from having multiple accounts.''

I would like the old profile removed, so I can use my new profile (me@personal.com) for my current and future visa applications.

Would it be a problem if I continue with my new profile as I don't even have access to my employers profile anymore

Good morning,

As you are talking about current and future visa applications, this sounds like an nonimmigrant visa question. Please direct it to the appropriate forum. Thank you.

Regards,
VO

wendykaay:
Good afternoon Vo,
Please how long does it take for a cr 1 petition of a USC spouse take and please after th receipt notice of form I 797 c how many months does it take to get an approval because I have not received any update since I received the receipt notice over 3 months ago.thanks

Good morning,

Please refer to the website below for a helpful flowchart on the process of petition filing and approval, as well as interview scheduling. The process can take different amounts of time depending on the documentation requested.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process.html

shooboy:
Thanks for your usual help vo,
Please my wife last year tax return she filed her tax return has single because i m not living in the united state with her yet , but nao she nids to submit tax return document,hope it wunt have any impact on us getting an immigrant visa?

Good morning,

Immigrant visa cases are adjudicated based on the totality of the evidence presented. Tax returns may be one document considered, but are certainly not the only one. Beneficiaries for immigrant visa petitions should be prepared to answer a variety of questions about their relationship and to provide evidence as requested by the consular officer. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

Womenrep:
Dear VO,
My fiance is a US citizen, I was denied a travelling visa early 2016 since we had not met in person and I was a student by then. I cleared my postgraduate in November and he immediately travelled to see me for a month. He came to see me again this year September for a month.
He made a petition for k1 visa and my interview is due in two weeks.
Does my first denial have an impact in the issuance of the k1 visa? Does one denial automatically make you prone to another denial?

Good afternoon,

Immigrant visas are adjudicated based on the relationship between the petitioner and the beneficiary, while nonimmigrant visas are adjudicated based on whether or not the applicant can overcome the presumption of intent to immigrate. As such, a nonimmigrant visa refusal would not necessarily demonstrate that the relationship between two fiances is not bona fide. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

Michymi:
hello VO,

a friend just got her F4 visa and preparing to travel before November ending but is confused as to the rules on point/port of entry.

Is it compulsory your first POE in the US is exactly the one on the final destination address on your packet?

What if you cant get a flight that makes that your first POE?


Rgds.

Good afternoon,

Questions on what will happen at the port of entry are best answered by Customs and Border Patrol. You can visit their website for more information (https://www.cbp.gov/)

Regards,
VO

Toosure90:
Good day vo, I had an appointment with the embassy on the 2nd of November 2017, this month.. After the interview, I was given a white paper that states administrative processing ( I don't know how long this will take ) .. they needed me to provide additional document (divorce decree ).. The following day on the 3rd, I drop the divorce decree with my passport at the DHL collection center at V.I.. I want to know if my passport and document has gotten to the embassy for processing. My immigrant visa case number is (LGS2016662033).. Passport number A08656097.. CR1.. please help us.. We need each other so bad. My wife is emotionally sick as I write. Your time to time update will be of help to us.. Thank you vo.

Good morning,

I cannot answer questions on specific cases. If you dropped off the requested documents, the consulate will contact you when the review of your case is complete.

Regards,
VO

Good afternoon all,

In moderating this forum, it seems that many of the questions are related to the filing process through USCIS and the National Visa Center. The Department of State website has a helpful flowchart for navigating the different steps of the process. I have linked to certain sections of it before, but here is the full chart. Please note that you can click on each section for more detailed explanations of each step in the process. I hope this helps answer some remaining questions out there.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process.html

Regards,
VO

humble100:
Good morning VO,i want to enquire about an issue bothering me,is there a chance that someone not related to you (neither relative nor spouse) in the US to process an immigrant visa for you? More like a foreigner who likes my altitude and the way we interact,and promising to sponsor me to the US when i graduate,and i'm due to graduate by next year. Thanks

Good afternoon,

Generally speaking, the vast majority of immigrant visas are family-based, meaning that a spouse or relative must file for you. There are certain employment-based immigrant visa classes as well. Information on family based immigrant visas can be found here: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/petition/file.html

Information on employment-based immigrant visas can be found here: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/employment.html

Aramide08:
Hello vo

I got a mail from nvc that my case is complete, that am on the queue for appointment date, I just want to know how many days or weeks it will take for them to give me my interview date. Thanks.

Good afternoon,

While most appointments are set within 60 days of NVC receipt of all requested documentation, we cannot predict when a specific appointment will become available. Please check the following website for more information on how NVC schedules interviews: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview.html

Regards,
VO

Hover62:
Good afternoon vo and thank you for all the help uve been giving, I posted some questions around this time last year and I'm pleased to tell you I'm now in the state.
Just another question my dad filed for my mom, I just want to know the things she will be needing for her interview, the preparation

Thank you

Good afternoon,

The National Visa Center (NVC) will notify beneficiaries and petitioners following the approval of a petition of what documentation and fees are required. If the interview has already been scheduled, please visit the following website for information on what to expect: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/applicant_interview.html

Regards,
VO

shooboy:
Please another question mr VO

Please i just did my international passport but on getin to where i will do ma capturing i noticed d marital status was single instead of married. Pls wont this affect ma immigrants Visa? And does it matter in the immigration proccess?

Thanks in advance

Good afternoon,

Whether or not you are married can affect certain visa classes (for instance, a spouse visa is based on the premise that the beneficiary is married to the petitioner). It is up to you whether you want to change the data on your passport. Bear in mind that your marital status and the evidence of it may affect the visa class for which you are eligible.

Regards,
VO

Dijavu:
Good afternoon,
Vo please I need help, my daughter is 8 and she had a petition in lagos embassy which we processed medicals up to DNA and the lagos bassy received the result which they mailed us and said was succesful that when the DNA is reviewed the beneficiary will be contacted regarding the next step, we didnt hear from the embassy for a period of a month amd when we contacted they replied and said the case has been closed in lagos.that we should contact USCIS which we have done and Uscis says they have not received any return petition from lagos.
We are confused now as to what to do please help

Good afternoon,

I cannot comment on the outcome of individual cases in this forum. If the consulate has said the case has been closed, bear in mind that it can take some processing time for the physical case file to be returned to USCIS.

Regards,
VO

Lilyroad:
Dear VO,

My husband and I have been married since 2014, he however didn't update his greencard application in 2016 when he received it, to say that he was now married ( His parents applied for him many years prior to our marriage).

I have a valid visitor's visa (which I would be renewing again early 2018) but we're trying to relocate in 2018. He can stay legally in the US but I can't. I read that his filing for me as spouse of GC would not give me a legal stay in the US and I will have to remain in Nigeria until I get a priority date (which could be 3/4 years from now).
How do we go about it pls?
Thanks

Good afternoon,

Lawful permanent residents may file immigrant visas for their spouses. The first step is for your husband to file an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative. He will need to visit uscis.gov for more information on the filing process.

Regards,
VO

Oladeep:
Hello VO, Please how do we confirm if my Mom's SB1 application was approved? They didn't specify if it was approved or not when she went for her interview. The VO only told her she will still need to apply for an immigrant visa and come again for another interview later but didn't specify if it was approved or not...Please help...Thanks

Good afternoon,

You should contact LagosIV@state.gov for inquiries on individual cases. I cannot comment on individual cases in this forum. You should include your mother's case number and her full name in the email.

Regards,
VO

Pemisire4ever:
Good morning VO,
Pls I need you to clarify this for me, do I need to go to Nigeria Us embassy portal to register or fill any application form? Am an intending immigrant that has interview scheduled for the month of November,2017 by NVC.

Thanks

Good afternoon,

You must submit your DS-260 biographical form online prior to the interview. This website (https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/applicant_interview.html) explains more generally what is required on the day of the interview. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

Rol3nd:
Good morning V.O

Am roland and pls guys i need your urgent help, In front of me i have the FORM G-325A Biographic Information which i have to submit in next 3 days but i am so confuse on the last 5 years address because within the last 1 year i have been going to South Africa & NIGERIA in and out on a VISA and TANZANIA where i and my wife got married but my other addresse from LAGOS, and am currently in South Africa I dont know what to fill in here right now pls i will be so happy if i can get the necessary and urgent help pls.

Good afternoon,

From your question, it sounds like you just visited these countries, although it is unclear. If you actually resided in South Africa or Tanzania, you should include these addresses. If not, you can list these places under "Prior Travel" when you fill out your DS-260.

Regards,
VO

Lilliesbud12:
Good day VO.
My dad who is a US citizen filed for F1 Visa category for myself and my siblings. it's been approved since sometimes 2011.
please I have some questions.

1. Myself and my sister are now married with kids. Am not sure my dad changed our status to f3....Do we have to change the status ourselves indicating that we are now married which means we'll be moving to the f3 category which might mean a longer waiting time?

2. I just renewed my passport but I renewed it in my maiden name since the application and approval bears that name even though I have legal change of name documents including newspaper publication. I hope renewing my passport in my maiden name won't cause a problem?
Thank you.

Good afternoon,

1. If you have married since the time that the initial petition was filed, you are correct that your visa class would change to an F3. The petitioner can contact USCIS and inform them of the change.

2. If you have documents indicating that you legally changed your name, you can send them to the National Visa Center to be included in your petition or you may bring them with you at the time of your consular interview to demonstrate that you went through the proper routes to change your name.

I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

shooboy:
Please a mail has just been sent to us by NVC to proceed with our application(F2A) stating 6 steps, d first step says that we need to choose an agent nd after which we must wait for 3 weeks for this process b4 proceeding to step 2.
My qtn is dat wat if we choose ourselves as agent do we still need to wait for 3weeks and if we need to wait are we gonna get a go ahead mail instructing us to proceed to second step or we just proceed once is 3weeks?

Thanks in advance.

Good afternoon,

Please see this explanation on the Department of State website on choosing an agent: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/Step_1_Choose_an_agent.html.

AREOLA:
Hello VO,
Can someone who has been filed for apply for a non immigrant visa?
I mean someone who currently has a,case pending with USCIS apply for a non immigrant visa.
Thanks.

Good morning,

Nothing prevents an applicant who has a pending IV petition from applying for a non-immigrant visa. Bear in mind that the consular officers adjudicating non-immigrant visas make their decisions based on the applicant's ability to overcome the presumption of immigrant intent (INA Section 214(b)).

Regards,
VO

Good afternoon all,

Just as a reminder, this is a forum for immigrant visas (IV). There are separate forums for nonimmigrant visas (NIV) monitored by VO. NIVs include B1/B2 tourist visas and F1 student visas. I have noticed that there have been a number of questions related to B1/B2 and F1 visas recently, which have been removed. Please direct these questions to the appropriate forums and know that if you ask NIV questions in the future, they will be removed without a response. Thank you!

Regards,
VO

Unlimited22:
You gotta be patient with me man,I'm clueless.
I am a soon-to-graduate doctor of optometry who wants to practise in the Us,specifically in Anchorage,Alaska.
How and where do I start from?
I have no nuclear family stateside.

Good morning,

Please be aware that there are many rules and regulations surrounding practicing medicine in the United States. You may visit uscis.gov for further information on employment-based immigrant visas to see if you might qualify.

Regards,
VO

Oladeep:
Hello VO, please which birth certificate is acceptable for immigrant visa interview ? is it d one issued by the local government or the age Attestation from National population commission ?...please help clarify this...Thanks

Good morning,

As NPC currently issues birth certificates to individuals born after 1992, this is the acceptable form of birth certificate for individuals who fit this criteria. Individuals born prior to that may have other forms of birth documentation. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

Aos29:
Good evening VO,
Please could you clarify for intending immigrant visa applicants:
- if the required vacinnations would be carried out by the medical outfit during medical exam.
- if not done during the medical exam, is the applicant obliged to have the vacinnations done else where?
Thanks

Good morning,

The panel physicians who complete the medical exams for immigrant visa applicants should be able to address these concerns when you arrive at your appointment.

Regards,
VO

chinwe12:
hello vo im an IR2 visa category applicant along with my siblings, my dad has filled and submitted all documents required and currently NVC completely reviewed my brothers case and called him for an interview and nothing has been done abt my own and my sisters own, can we call nvc to tell them abt this as the visa is family based and we are supposed to go for interview together as IR2 applicants so that they will review our own case and also fix an interview date for us, is it also possible for them give us interview dates the same as my brother's so we will go together, finally as a single mom, can i go to interview with my 3 years old daughter who is not part of the visa petition, can she be granted interview as well and also granted a visa.

Good afternoon,

It is possible to have family interviews scheduled together, but you will have to go through NVC to request that the other petitions be expedited so that the interviews can be combined. This may or may not be approved.

IR2 applicants may not bring derivatives on their visa. Additionally, grandparents may not file for grandchildren. You may wish to consider this as you go through the process.

I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

Candeeandy88:
Good morning,
My husband filed an i-130 petition which was approved . We are now at the interview stage. However, we have a concern reagrding Affidavit info for our joint sponsor. My husband (greencardholder) had submitted an Aos form along with joint sponsor whose information will be used. We submitted 2015 tax information for joint sponsor but because of missing info was asked to resubmit Aos upon submission NVC asked us to submit 2016 tax info instead. The issues are:
2015 income is adequate to cover poverty line 2016 tax info is not

Our joint sponsor works in the navy and I know their taxable income is different ie..the actual amount he makes his much more than on tax form because not all his income is taxable

Will the CO take this into consideration or should I try and get a different joint sponsor

Good afternoon,

If the joint sponsor's income as listed on their most recent tax returns does not meet, you may find a different joint sponsor.

Regards,
VO

souleymon:
I will like to confirm the authenticity of the information that I got, that the embassy does not recognise any marriage certificate except the one from Ikoyi or Federal issued ones.
Is ikeja registry and others not acceptable/recognised by the United States of America embassy anymore?

Good afternoon,

While you must provide documentation of the marriage, a federal registry marriage is not necessarily the only legally binding marriage recognized for immigration purposes. For example, customary marriages are also considered binding for immigration purposes.

Regards,
VO

Aos29:
VO,
You are doing great job for would-be immigrants.

What will my parents - dad & mom, do to enable them have the same interview.
Thank you as I await your response.

Good afternoon,

The National Visa Center does the initial scheduling of interviews. You may contact them to request that interviews be scheduled together (e.g. for a husband and wife).

Regards,
VO

Emocream:
Good p.m V.O,

Thank you for your very helpful response.

Sorry to bother you further.

Our CR1 visa is currently being reviewed at the NVC with my old passport and maiden name on the DS260. Now i have changed my name and have my married name on my passport. Will i be allowed for the medical and interview with this new passport (also if approved, can visa be stamped on new passport) with my married name? being that my DS260 was filled with my old passport.

Thank you.

Good afternoon,

If you have legally changed your name, you may provide documentary evidence of the legal name change at the time of the interview (unless otherwise requested by NVC).

Regards,
VO

bestbuyer:
Good morning VO,
Great job being done here answering pertinent questions, well done!
Few questions i have are listed below for your action:
1. Can a citizen file for her married daughter which in turn means her whole family members, the married daughter already have two citizen minors by birth.
2. If 1 above is not possible or longer to process, can a grand mother file for her grand child who is a minor because she wants her to have quality life and better education.
3. In both cases above, they currently have USA visa expiring 2019; will the filing cancel their existing visa and void it, hence making it difficult for them to return or make another trip next year. They are presently in the States on vacation for three months.
4. Considering 3 above, can the filing be made while in the United States before returning or it is better to start filing when they return to home country. I read part of the form I-130 asking present place of residence.
5. Lastly, does DACA, the action program on minors applied to Nigerians? how can we benefit from it?

Thank you for your understanding and attention.

God bless.

Good afternoon,

I will do my best to answer your questions in the order asked:
1. It is possible for a U.S. citizen to file for his or her married son or daughter. The spouse and children of the principal applicant may be included on the petition. If the spouse or children are already U.S. citizens, however, they cannot be issued immigrant visas.
2. Grandparents may not file for grandchildren.
3. Filing for an immigrant visa does not cancel an applicant's ability to travel on a non-immigrant visa. The applicant should be aware, however, that misuse of a non-immigrant visa will have adverse effects on potential future immigrant visa petitions.
4. Please visit the website linked here (https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/petition.html) for more information on the filing process for the I-130.
5. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is administered by USCIS. Please visit this website for more information (https://www.uscis.gov/archive/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca)

Regards,
VO

Duchess92:
Good day vo,

I got married and I have already started my immigration process. My case is currently in the nvc stage. My only concern is that my international passport still has my fathers name and i have not changed my name to my husbands name and also i have not proceeded for a legal change of name because of the stress of going to abuja and the duration it takes to get a new passport. Can I continue the immigration process with the name on my passport or I have to do a change of name and change of passport to prove that i am married.
My question is that during my interview will the change of name come up and will it affect the outcome of the interview.
Second question is my passport will expire mid 2019 and my interview should be march 2018 that means I have about 1year validity on my passport. Is the 1year good enough or I will have to renew my passport before my interview.

Thanks!

Good afternoon,

While an applicant can technically continue the process with an old passport following a legal name change, ensuring that the names on all documents and forms of identification lessens any confusion that might arise during the course of the immigration process caused by different names (from petition filing to eventual entry into the United States). As such, while it is up to you to decide whether or not you want to obtain a new passport prior at this stage, be aware that the change of name may come up at any point during the process, particularly if you have not obtained new identification documents with your legal name change. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

Olatoki:
Many thanks and appreciation to VO for prompt and apt answers to various questions raised so far,my questions are:
1) does the police clearance certificate still valid even after the month stated in it has elapsed before going for interview because the police certificate gotten have 3month on it?

2) in case of lost(police certificate) should the fellow do another one or bring court affidavit regarding to the lost of it because he has submitted a scan copy of the certificate to NVC?

I hope my questions are cleared enough!! Thanks for usual prompt response ���

Good afternoon,

The police certificate should still be acceptable. However, the consulate requires that you submit an original police certificate with fingerprint card. If you have sent it to NVC, you will need to apply for a new police certificate and submit the original at the time of your interview. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

JWTheocracy1:
Thank You so much... and I apologize immensely.

It's not a problem - we recognize that this can be a very stressful process and people understandably want answers quickly. Because we do not generally check this forum on a daily basis, you are also welcome to check uscis.gov (the USCIS website, with answers to questions on filing petitions) and travel.state.gov (the State Department website, for information on the pre-processing and visa interviews). These websites often have answers for many of the questions that applicants have.

Regards,
VO