mamandetre:
Good evening VO
I am a Nigerian and my husband is American, we have been married for a year now and we live and work in Nigeria. In the nearest future we plan to apply for immigrant visa, at the moment we do not have an urgent need fir it. Do i stand a chance of getting a visitor's visa as the rest of the family would like to meet me this winter break? We only plan to stay for three weeks. Thank you.

Good morning,

You are welcome to apply for nonimmigrant visas if you have U.S. citizen family members that you would like to visit or travel with (and many people do so). Bear in mind that adjudicating officers in the nonimmigrant visa section make their final decision based on whether or not the applicant can overcome the presumption of intent to immigrate as detailed by section 214b of Immigration and Nationality Act.

Regards,
VO

herrlicher:
Good day VO.
Thanks for your inputs.
What could still be causing visa delay after a completed administrative processing that lasted nearly 6wks??
Meanwhile I got this email from the embassy last week 12th sept.

Thank you for your email.

The administrative processing on your application has been completed. Your visa should be ready for pick up in 3 working days.


Interview at Lagos embassy
Date: 1st Aug

Good morning,

I cannot comment on individual cases. If the last email you received says that your visa is ready for pickup but you went to the DHL center and it was not, you should contact LagosIV@state.gov for an update.

Regards,
VO

Duuzsz:


Good evening,

Thanks for your response! But my dad called the number on USCIS website and was told that since, the beneficiary is above 21, there's a wait time before it get to my turn. Does it mean the petition has been approved? Now I'm confused, is USCIS the same as NVC? If no, please shed more light on it. And what's NVC official website and contact? So we could reach them.


God bless you!!

Good morning,

It sounds like you are the beneficiary of an F11 visa petition (unmarried son or daughter of a U.S. citizen). Family-sponsored preference visas like the F11 are numerically limited worldwide every year, and as such you must wait until your case becomes current. You will need to know your priority date. The priority date is the date on which the completed, signed petition is properly filed with USCIS. Once the petition is approved, it is forwarded to the National Visa Center (NVC). When your petition is current, or is likely to become current within one year, NVC will initiate pre-processing (collecting fees, forms, and documents).

For F11 applicants from Nigeria, the cutoff date for October 2017 is 22 December 2010, which means if your petition was filed before that date (i.e. your priority date is before 22 December 2010), your case will become current. These cutoff dates change by the month, and can be tracked by checking the visa bulletin available at travel.state.gov (https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin.html)

We recognize that this process can be confusing, but hopefully this is somewhat helpful.

Regards,
VO

JWTheocracy1:
Good morning V.O. I'm a Nigerian currently living In Abidjan. I first met my fiance who is an American citizen earlier this year when I was still living and doing business in Nigeria. now my fiance wants to file for me and my question is this...can I choose to attend my interview in a foreign land where I'm now currently staying which is Abidjan though I'm a Nigerian but has a resident permit?

expecting a swift response. thanks

Good afternoon,

First, please be advised that we do not check this forum every day. As such, please exercise patience while waiting for a response and try to avoid re-posting inquiries.

In answer to your question, if you are residing in Abidjan, you can work with the National Visa Center when you schedule your interview if you would prefer to interview there. Applicants do not necessarily need to interview in their country of citizenship.

Regards,
VO

koolkesh:
Good Day VO,

Please what is the average wait time to get an interview date from case complete.

Thank you.

Good afternoon,

Once your application is complete (all necessary fees paid and required documents submitted), the National Visa Center (NVC) reviews the file for completeness. When the file is complete, NVC will work with the consulate to schedule your appointment. They generally set appointments within 60 days of NVC receipt of all requested documentation, but cannot necessarily predict when an appointment will be available.

I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

okenne:
Hello VO,

God bless you for the good work u doing here, doing all ur best to help people.

1. pls i want to know how long does f4 immigrant visa takes to mature.

2. My wife siblings were adopted by their uncle and they are citizen now can they apply for F4 for my wife knowing that their surname change by reason of adoption.

Remain Blessed.

Good afternoon,

Please refer to the visa bulletin (https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2018/visa-bulletin-for-october-2017.html) for the latest updates on priority dates for family preference visas. The current cutoff date for F4 visas with Nigerian chargeability is 08 May 2004. This means that if numbers are allocated for applicants whose petitions were filed before that date.

For your second question, USCIS must approve petitions before they are sent to the consulate for an interview. Generally, applicants are required to submit proof of a familial relationship in order to file - more information can be found at uscis.gov.

I hope this is helpful.

Warm regards,
VO

Duuzsz:
Good Morning VO

I just want to ask a quick question. My dad (USC) filed for me (unmarried son above 21yr) in 2014. I received a copy of case receipt stating that, the case was received and it's on process". And I was able to check case status via uscis website. Now the question is; does it mean that uscis approved the case? And is there something we are missing or left to do?

Thanks for your quick response! God bless you.

Good afternoon,

If you are checking the status of your case on the USCIS website, it sounds like it is still under review at USCIS. If the petition is approved, USCIS will send it to the National Visa Center (NVC) to await such a time as your petition becomes current. At that point, they will notify you of the documentation they will need. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

DevOpsX:
Dear VO,
I'm currently collecting required documents for immigrant visa interview. One of my documents, a Police certificate from Spain is in Spanish. Do I need to provide English translation for this?

Thank you

Good afternoon,

Yes, you must submit certified translations of all documents in languages other than English.

Regards,
VO

Aos29:
VO good day,
Please could you clarify the difference between these two terms:
1. Filing fee (I-130) is $535/applicant.
2. Immigrant visa fee is $535.

Is it that you had already paid for the immigrant visa when you filed the form I-130 OR
They are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

Good afternoon,

This website has the most up-to-date information on fees: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/fees-visa-services.html. As you can see, the filing fee for the I-130 petition with USCIS is USD 535. If the petition is approved, the processing fee for the visa (a separate fee) will vary depending on the visa class. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

beekaf:
Hello V.o

My issue is that I took my nieces for immigration interview because there mum was at work,They were succesful in the interview and was told to pickup there passports in 10 working days at a specified address and was told to register on ustraveldocs.com\ng.

My questions are

1.Who is supposed to pick up the passports,Is it me that took them to the embassy or there Mum?

2.Anytime we want to register on ustraveldocs.com\ng,we only see sign in icon,No icon for register,What can we do.


This is what i see below(no space for fresh registratration




Welcome to the
CGI Federal Secure Access Page

Username
Password

Good afternoon,

For questions on picking up the immigrant visas and for technical issues with the website, please contact the helpline provided on the sheet handed to you following the interview ("Collecting Your U.S. Immigrant Visa" ). I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

naijatisumi:
Dear VO,

If I may ask. My wife is currently in the US with an F1 VISA, Unknowingly to us before she traveled she a month pregnant. Now she applied for a medicare in the United State without knowing the consequence that she will not be able to invite me on an F2. My question goes is it possible for me to pay and clear those fees they were just medical check Up and cancel it and i will register her in an hospital so i can apply for an F2 after she deliver probably next year.

2. I also apply for an F1 but was denied twice tho i have not applied together with my wife for any kind of visa in d past. All rejection was this year twice against summer and thrice against fall. I wish to know if our names can be linked or match together even when we have not apply together before cause i wish to re-apply later next year

Godbless

Good morning,

Based on your question it sounds like you are asking about F1 student visas, which are non-immigrant visas, as opposed to the F1 immigrant visa for unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. This is a forum for questions on immigrant visas. Please direct your question to the appropriate forum.

Regards,
VO

Emocream:
Good a.m V.O,

Thank you for your help on here.

Please can you kindly verify if it is true that a medical facility located in Abuja Nigeria called Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) was recently approved to carry out medicals?

got the link from the state dept site https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/iv-dv-supplemental/LGS%20-%20Lagos.pdf

I contacted Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) facility in Abuja via email and they confirmed that they were recently approved may 2017, to carry out medicals for prospective USA immigrants.

My confusion now is that i sent an email to lagosIV@state.gov, to verify if indeed medicals can be done in Abuja but got an automated response with a link to Immigrant Visa Frequently Asked Questions and it directed me to page that only listed Q life clinic and the children's place and no mention of the new approved medical center in Abuja.

Thanks in anticipation of your response.

Good afternoon,

Yes, the Migration Health Assessment Centre in Abuja has been approved for medical exams.

Regards,
VO

cute2014:


Hello dear VO,greetings and thanks for the work you are doing on here.My husband had his interview at the Lagos US Consulate a little over 9 months ago.We already submitted a waiver as requested over 7 months ago and still waiting for it to be adjudicated.Are there specific instructions about updating/informing Lagos US Embassy seeing that its almost one year that he's had his interview or there is no need to do so.

Thanks!

Good afternoon,

If you receive notification from USCIS that the waiver has been approved, please contact the consulate with this information. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

Worriedwife2017:
Thank you for your prompt response but can you please clarify the bolded statement? What does it mean?

Good afternoon,

Follow-to-join refers to derivative spouses or children on petitions who may join the principal applicant at a later date rather than traveling to the U.S. with them. No derivative spouse or child may travel prior to the principal applicant - they may either travel with them or "follow" them later on.

I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

xxseekerxx:
Dear V.O
Please is affidavit of marital relationship consent from the third party really important for i130, if yes; does it require a notary or can the individual just sign it?

Secondly, can affidavit from two third parties be sufficient?

Thirdly, can i apply for NIV (B1/B2) to visit my wife while my petition is in process?

Thank you.

Good morning,

In terms of acceptable documentation for a marital relationship, it depends on the kind of marriage you had. If you had a registry marriage, for instance, you would need to present a registry marriage certificate. For a traditional marriage, affidavits may suffice, but you should be prepared to show other evidence of the marriage (e.g. photos).

You may apply for a non-immigrant visa while waiting for your petition. Bear in mind that the adjudicating officer will make the decision on your qualifications for the visa based on whether or not you overcome INA Section 214(b) (the presumption of immigrant intent).

onyiblanche:
Hello Vo
, good morning. for a family whose priority date has reached but is not ready to come for the interview and have a new baby whose name was not in the original forms that were filled, what will be their next step of action in order to add the new baby to the petition.

Good morning,

If the petition is still with the National Visa Center, you should contact them to inform them of the new baby. If the petition has been sent to the consulate, you should notify the consulate. The ability to add a child to the petition also depends on the visa class. Family preference visas can have derivatives added to petitions, while immediate relatives cannot. If the visa class is for an immediate relative (e.g. the spouse of a U.S. citizen or IR1 visa), the child cannot be added and the petitioner will need to file a separate petition for the child (IR2).

I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

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Good afternoon,

I cannot comment on the specifics of any case. Additionally, it sounds like your case is currently with the National Visa Center, not the consulate.

Regards,
VO

Xhorey:
Hello VO my mum filed for myself and siblings in Jan 2010 under the f1 category.got married in 2012.last September we got a welcome letter from the NVC to proceed with our processing. Paid visa fees, filled ds260 forms & sent supporting documents.only 2 get a letter around March that myslf & my immediate younger brother were not yet eligible for visas cos our status had changed to f3.my lil brother who isn't married got an interview date & has been issued a visa.My question nw is I'm I to wait for another 5 Years before my case becomes current since they're just in 2005 in the f3 category even though I was originally filed for in the f1 category. Thanks in anticipation for you quick response.

Good afternoon,

Yes, if you marry between the filing of the F1 petition (unmarried son or daughter of a U.S. citizen) and the processing, your visa class is converted to an F3 (married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen).

Regards,
VO

Ajakayekoke:
Good evening v.o,my girlfriend is an american citizen,im a nigerian,shes 22&im 25,she plan on getting me there,but we don't know what and how to do it,she is coming to nigeria,in two months.please help us,thanks and God bless.

Good afternoon,

I believe your question refers to how to file an immigrant visa petition. There is more information on the filing of petitions at uscis.gov. The U.S. Consulate only processes and adjudicates immigrant visas that have already been approved in the United States by USCIS and forwarded to the consulate. Please bear in mind that an individual can file petitions for someone with whom they claim a familial relationship (e.g. a fiance or a spouse). I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

shooboy:
Pls i have a quick question.

What is our chances of getting approved at d embassy.

My wife filled for me and we are awaiting our priority date for application for nvc. But we only gat married in d ccourt only our weddin is nxt yr.
Can visa be approved based on court marriage certificate alone
Thanks.

Good afternoon,

A valid marriage certificate from a registry should be sufficient documentary proof of marriage. However, approval or refusal is based on the totality of the petition and the evidence presented. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

Aos29:
Good day VO,
Please could you be kind enough to discuss/clarify these issues:
- do we need to create an account online with customers service provider of US Consulate General Lagos, as indicated in one of their sites? As they say, to enable them to return your passport and other documents after your interview.

- bank tokens and phones are not allowed inside; what is bank token?

- is it necessary to frontload your documents and photos, if desired who does that, the petitioner or the principal applicant?
Thank you.

Good afternoon,

1. Yes, please create an account as instructed on the website.
2. I believe if you are not sure what a bank token is, you do not need to worry about bringing one in. As you say, phones are not allowed inside so plan accordingly.
3. Petitioners often include photos in their petitions, and copies of certain documents are required for the processing of petitions prior to being sent to post (e.g. civil documents like marriage certificates). However, you should always bring originals of civil documents to the interview as you will be asked to present them at the window. As for other items like photos, you are free to decide what to bring with you.

I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

leakage01:
Dear VO,
kindly shed more light on this. I just received it 3days after paying for my sons visa application.

Good afternoon,

The message indicates that you should contact the National Visa Center. The National Visa Center processes documents prior to sending petitions to post. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

fatboislim:
Can i be denied visa if i show proof of marriage but don't post the status of my marriage on facebook?

Good afternoon,

Proof of marriage demonstrated at the time of the interview should be sufficient.

Regards,
VO

chinwe12:
hello VO, a wonderful day to you, pls my question goes like this. we submitted all our documents to NVC but not in one package as they specified it should be and they have not yet acknowledged receipt of our documents, can we go ahead to resend the documents again in one package, or will it pose any threat to our visa journey? should I call NVC to find out if they have received the documents or should I wait for them to acknowledge receipt of the documents on their own?

Good afternoon,

My understanding is that NVC will contact you should they require additional documents. However, you should contact them for further questions, as the consulate is not involved in this part of the petition process.

Regards,
VO

farastrongman:
Good day VO,

I was recently issued my immigrant visa and about to leave for the U.S.

Kindly clarify, do I need to carry along with me any other document for the border post e.g Police report? Or I should just go with the package given to me with my intl passport.

Thank you.

Good afternoon,

If you received a sealed packet with your international passport, that package and its contents should be sufficient. You may want to bring extra copies of important documents in any case. Safe travels!

Regards,
VO

Worriedwife2017:
Good day VO.
I have some questions that are bothering me. My mother is a US citizen & wants to file for me & my family under the F3 visa category. The questions are as follows :
1. Will her filing for me affect renewal of short visit visas? My husband is afraid that if she files for me it will be difficult for us to renew our present b1/b2 visas.
2. Will my husband not wanting to immigrate with me affect the F3 category she wants to file for me? He does not want to immigrate because of the position he's in presently & prefers to practice in Nigeria.
3. I know that it takes awhile for the visa to become available but will my son who is presently 11 years "age out" before he gets the visa or will his age be frozen?
Thank you for taking time out to help me put my mind at rest.

Good afternoon,

Thank you to my NIV colleague for the response to Part 1 of your question. Parts 2 and 3 of your question answered below:

2) As long as you are forthcoming about your marital status, it should not be a problem that your husband does not plan to immigrate with you. If he is on the petition, he can be follow-to-join.
3) The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) allows the time a visa petition was pending to be subtracted from the beneficiary’s biological age at the time of visa availability so that the applicant is not penalized for the time in which USCIS did not adjudicate the petition. So essentially, the time between the petition filing and the petition approval will be subtracted from the child's age at the time of visa availability.

I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

otunbanuel:
Good day VO,

Thanks for the good job, we all appreciate you!.

I would like to ask if one can bring the X-ray CD medical to the Interview (CR1). Do I need to register for the courier service in order to retrieve my visa ? If yes,Could you help me with the link.

Thanks

Good morning,

You should not need to bring copies of x-rays to the interview. The panel physicians who give exams for immigrant visa packages provide a standardized report with the necessary test results included.
For information on the courier service, please check http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-main-contactus.asp. This is the website for the GSS Document Collection center.

Regards,
VO

olumig:
Dear VO,

I will like to enquire how to add my family to my profile in order to book an appointment for them since I still have a valid B1/B2 visa.

I will be the one sponsoring them, what are the steps to follow.

Regards

Good morning,

This sounds like a non-immigrant visa question (B1/B2 is a tourist visa). As noted before, moving forward, NIV questions will be deleted from the forum. Please direct your question to the forum on non-immigrant visas.

Regards,
VO

Good afternoon all,

Once again, questions relating to non-immigrant visas (including tourist and student visas) should not be posted to this forum. This forum is for immigrant visas. There are alternate forums available for non-immigrant visa questions. As such, questions related to non-immigrant visas posted on this forum will be removed.

Regards,
VO

Aos29:
Hello VO,
You have been so helpful to us in this forum, pls do not relent even when sometimes we ask childish questions.

Now one issue, the NVC welcome letter's documents cover sheet listed among other documents the Police Certificate, that the applicant must send photocopies to NVC.
At what point do you get the police certificate, when you have not gotten package 4 that contains letters to IG of police and the hospital. Please I need clarification. Thanks

Good afternoon,

It's no problem to answer your questions - we understand that the process can be very confusing and we try to help clarify things as best we can.

If NVC has approved the petition, package 4 make have been sent to the petitioner in the U.S. Contact your petitioner and see if they have received it. I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
VO

seamoh:
Hello and thank you very much , I am 2017 dv lottery winner , I have been interviewed in Abu Dhabi embassy on December 2016 in Abu Dhabi embassy , and my case is under Administrative processing , as I am from travel ban country , I have to proof my bone fide relationship my cousin to them , my cousin (my aunt’s son) lives in USA , then I provided the following documents
1. My cousin Visa’s Documents
2. My Cousine F1 document
3. MY cousin Commerce Bank (Debit Card) document
4. My cousin Address
5. Official Translation of Identity of my cousin Official Translation of Identity of my aunt Offical translation of Identity of my father
6. Official Translation of my identity card.
I have some question :
should I send an email to Abu Dhabi embassy to prove my bone fide relationship ?
does this email decreasing the time of Administrative Processing ?
should I attend directly in Abu Dhabi embassy to give my bone fide relationship documents ?
should I send my bone fide relationship to another related administrations ?
thank you very much for spending your precious time for me

Good morning,

If you applied through the embassy in Abu Dhabi, you should direct these questions to their office.

Regards,
VO

xxseekerxx:
Good day VO.

My spouse is about filing my petition for IR-1, please what other form is she suppose to fill besides I-130, and

Is she supposed to package all the forms together in the same envelope with I-130?

Thank you

Good morning,

USCIS requires a number of documents for the initial filing of I-130 forms. You can find that information here under "Instructions for Form I-130" (https://www.uscis.gov/i-130).

Regards,
VO