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Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 6:11am On Jul 15, 2015 |
DV2015APPLICANT: This doesn't sound like something that happened in Lagos. Where are you planning to interview? At any rate, I can't speak for any other post, so I urge you to contact them directly and ask what you need to do. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 6:12am On Jul 15, 2015 |
richie5655: It does sound like your case is current. Please e-mail us at LagosIVscheduling@state.gov and ask to be scheduled for an interview. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 6:12am On Jul 15, 2015 |
Joboms: It can take NVC quite a while to respond -- but it wouldn't hurt to e-mail them again. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 6:14am On Jul 15, 2015 |
Sunshine721: From my perspective, I was certainly expecting NVC to send us more cases for August. There's still a chance that they will send us more. But at this point, most people who don't have appointments yet should expect to be scheduled in September or later. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 6:15am On Jul 15, 2015 |
9jaStar: Sounds like you and I have similar senses of humor when it comes to travel. Have fun! 1 Like |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 6:17am On Jul 15, 2015 |
jogs: Thanks! You're right, I don't see that case number in our local system yet. When your wife comes to the interview, she should ask the officer to change her from CR1 to IR1. (Our computers don't have a way of doing that automatically, and our caseload is so large that frankly it's best to remind us to check that sort of thing.) Good luck! |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 6:18am On Jul 15, 2015 |
oluwa4me: The DV refusal shouldn't be detrimental, as long as you can show that you have strong ties to Nigeria and intend to return here after your vacation. Good luck to you! |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by queennie: 7:15am On Jul 15, 2015 |
VisaOfficer:thanks ma.I really appreciate ma |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by ABIOWO: 9:31am On Jul 15, 2015 |
VisaOfficer: Sir, Tanx for ur reply I've done exactly as u advised. I Hope to get a favourable answer from them. Wl keep u posted. Tanx again. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by onemorestep: 10:16am On Jul 15, 2015 |
Good morning, I'm the US petitioner for my fiance. His interview is tomorrow. So I was bringing information like chat log, phone log and pictures since I'm visiting Nigeria for two weeks. Unfortunately I missed my connecting flight from Doha Qatar to Lagos cause the plane sat on runway for 4 hrs waiting for clearance and refueling in Philadelphia US. Here's my question. Will this affect his interview for not having this information? Also I provided the i134 form and statements from bank and job to my fiance in April. However, I have copies of income tax records in my luggage which is in the possession of the airline. If I'm not able to get a copy to him by tomorrow will that affect his chances for a visa as well? Thank you. His number is lgs2015612019. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 10:42am On Jul 15, 2015 |
onemorestep: Yuck, sorry to hear about your flight delays. No fun. As long as your fiance can talk about you and your relationship, the documentation would only be secondary anyway. I've made a note in his case for the interviewing officer, though. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by onemorestep: 10:47am On Jul 15, 2015 |
VisaOfficer: Thank you. I feel much better. 1 Like |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by goldiam(f): 11:14am On Jul 15, 2015 |
hello VO i have been following the thread right from the very first page.and i must confess you are really doing a good job.when it comes to travelling to the US i am always scared cause of soo many scammers out there but it will really be a dream come through if i can be assisted.the problem now is that i dont even no how to start the whole process as i dnt even know anyone in the US.i am a novice i must admite this what advise can you give to me .thanks for your time once again. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 11:56am On Jul 15, 2015 |
goldiam: The best place to start is http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english.html for information about the various types of immigrant and non-immigrant visas. 1 Like |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by Koribe: 1:21pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Hi VO, I just checked the status of my immigrant visa, and it has been issued. I went to the DHL center and they do not have it. The lady at DHL tells me that they only receive immigrant visas on Fridays and Tuesdays. Friday is a NIgerian public holiday. I know you usually recommend that travelers do not make plans until they have the actual visa in hand, but as I stated in an earlier post: I bought a 2- way ticket originating from the US ( You know the circumstances) Is there any way I can pick it up at the embassy: '"compassionate exception ?" (My wife's job is hanging in the balance if I am not in the US by tomorrow) Thank you. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by Koribe: 1:28pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Hi VO, I am willing to pay for DHL to deliver it to the DHL collection center in Victoria Island or any of their offices in Lagos. Thank you. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 2:23pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Koribe: We just e-mailed you asking you to return tomorrow to pick it up. Does that work for you? (When's your flight?) 1 Like |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by spykid014(f): 2:39pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
VisaOfficer: Awww... I just love you VO! #nohomo. Thank you for all the assistance you render here free of charge! May God's Blessings never depart from you and yours, Amen! |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by ZaraOli: 3:50pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
VO, I have a valid US visa, but my passport will expire in a few months time. Will the visa still be valid if I get a new passport? Also is it advisable to change into my husband's surname (in the new passport), even though my current passport and visa reflects my maiden name. Thank you |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by DV2015APPLICANT: 5:56pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Dear VO , Thank you very much for your reply . Yes , this incident is NOT at Lagos post . But cause I thought the policy in all posts is the same , I posted you my question . Thank you very much for taking time to read my post . God bless you and bless the land of the free and the home of the brave . |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by lindababy2u: 5:57pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Greetings my amiable V.O. For all these good works God will reward you. Honestly I am very worried about what is happening. I am CR1 and my case was completed since April my husband was able to get NVC two weeks ago and he was told about the technical problem but somebody on this forum said that their case was completed in may 26th and they have already booked them for interview. kindly assist me because I don't know what is happening. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by akin1971: 6:24pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Good Evening VO. I'm trying to get my visa and passport. my orginal interview was 7/2 and was told I was approved and given the two pieces of paperwork to take with me to pick up my visa and passport. I went on the website to check status on 7/6 and the status was "REFUSED". I finally got someone to tell me why and turns out all I needed was an updated police report which I obtained and provided on Friday 7/10. I go on and check status on 7/11 and the status is "READY" and has been for four days. What does this mean? I was told I could pick up my visa in a couple days. Can someone please tell me why the status is showing "READY" online for the past four days? I am completely out of my prescription medication for high blood pressure for days. Can someone please let me know what the true status is? I have already been delayed for over a week and my travel is scheduled to leave tomorrow evening. Please I beg, can you help me? Reference is lgs2014584025. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by HesInMe: 7:47pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Is it the case, as the experience of one contributor on another immigration-related forum suggests, that such is the suspicion with which you view family-based immigrant visa applications in the Lagos consulate that a typical applicant needs to present hundreds of photos (150-200, according to her) documenting shared events, family members, etc., to overcome that suspicion? The OP on that forum wanted to know if 36 pictures -- which I thought were a lot! -- were sufficient, assuming everything else is in order. The contributor had been previously denied a K-1 based on "insufficient evidence", then reapplied successfully by supplying 200 or so photos. In her experience, it worked: she reports that the first consular officer said her "gut feeling" questioned the bona fides of her relationship, while the second said he could "feel the love" after going through the mountain of pictures! Thanks! |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by ologbe(m): 7:50pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Hello VO, thanks for the wonderful job you're doing. More power to our elbow. I have some bugging questions I want to ask and I do hope I get an answer. I'm married to a USC and we got married on May 3rd 2012 @a local govt. Registry in alimosho area of Lagos state. She returned to the states and filed i129f (K 1) on July 7th 2012. The petition was approved on October 30th 2012 and my interview was scheduled for March 19th 2013. I attended the interview with all documents but I was denied. As a matter of fact the date on the refusal letter was predated. It read march 18th. My wife and I were broken hearted cause our hopes were high, now I know we should have filed for the spousal visa petition. But it was an oversight as we were misinformed at that point in time .then last year again the compnay I was working with wanted to send me to the US for a conference but I was denied the B1/ B2 visa on September 15th 2014. It was later that I discovered that the agent my office employed to fill our DS 160's actually filled single in my form. Now my wife and I've decided to file for an IR1 since we've been married for more than 2years. I really need your advice as to what our chances would be regarding the pprevious K1 that we errorneously filed. Please I need all the advice I can get as she's filing for the spousal visa next month. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by slightlyMad(f): 12:30am On Jul 16, 2015 |
hello VO, i just got my case number as LGS instead of the WAC i was given, what does LGS2011****** mean? i noticed some LGS2014***** talking about interviews already. am in F1 category |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 6:53am On Jul 16, 2015 |
ZaraOli: Yes, the visa will still be valid. You'll need to travel with both your old passport and your new one. Changing your name is up to you, but if you do, you should also travel with a copy of your marriage certificate. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 6:54am On Jul 16, 2015 |
DV2015APPLICANT: The law is the same from post to post, but the procedures vary. For instance, a post that has a very large volume of Diversity Visa cases probably has a very strict policy about rescheduling, whereas a post with only a few cases can afford to be more flexible. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 6:56am On Jul 16, 2015 |
lindababy2u: Different cases are affected by our technical problems in different ways. I know it's hard to wait, but please be patient -- NVC will schedule your case for an interview as soon as it can. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:00am On Jul 16, 2015 |
akin1971: Your case is being processed. Some cases take slightly longer than others to be processed. This is why we advise all applicants to never, ever buy tickets until their visas have been printed and delivered. I hope you'll have good news very soon. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by amazinglove: 7:00am On Jul 16, 2015 |
Dear VO, I am posting on behalf of my wife (Yeah, the husband is taking over now... ). We had earlier mentioned about us requesting expeditious processing of our case being an active duty military servicemember. I called NVC today to ask about it and the customer representative told me the request was probably rejected by you guys in Lagos. I am just really sad that we're being tossed up and down over a simple request (I have requested expedited service twice now). It's unfortunate I have not been able to follow our case more closely due to my engagement in military trainings over the past 12 months. Other servicemembers I know get their spouses over here as early as 6 months or less after filing their I-130s. Ours is already 1 year, still with no interview date. I don't even know what to do with my tax situation since I filed an extension hoping she'd get here before the Oct 15 deadline so I can file as "married filing jointly". I would be eternally grateful to you if you can help us. Our case number is LGS2015547024. Thank you! |
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