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Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by korangnancy: 11:58pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Hello, I am from Ghana and We are selectees of the DV 2015 program. Our application for visas were however denied on the bases that our two children's given names were arranged differently on their DS-260 forms as against the initial application that we used in winning the DV program. On the initial DV program application our first child's name appeared as YEBOAH, TAYLOR NHYIRA, but on the DS-260 forms her name appeared as YEBOAH, NHYIRA TAYLOR. Our second child's name appeared as YEBOAH, LOUIS OHENE on the initial application, but on the DS-260 forms his name appeared as YEBOAH, OHENE LOUIS. Meaning that in both cases their two given names switched places This was not done deliberately to misrepresent ourselves in anyway. This happened because there was no sections on the forms to key in first names and middle names.Their birth certificates and dates of birth as well as their pictures on both forms indicate that they are our children whom we did the initial application with.They were not added on after we were selected. Please is there anything I can do to appeal the decision. Please advise. Thank you. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by 9jaStar: 2:45am On Sep 07, 2015 |
VisaOfficer: Police Certificate is usually obtained at Alagbon Close. The officers there know exactly what is required and are quite nice and helpful (at least I found them to be!) 1 Like |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by 9jaStar: 3:02am On Sep 07, 2015 |
VisaOfficer: This is so cool. And insightful. Thanks for sharing! 3 Likes |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by 9jaStar: 3:06am On Sep 07, 2015 |
Hello VO, Been a minute. Great to know you're still with us. Can we file a petition to keep you on here permanently? :wink: More seriously, I just got back from an international trip and my passport now has just one blank page left. I have a few more international trips coming up that I'll need visas for, meaning I'll need to get a new passport. Naturally, that brings up the question of how it affects my petition. NVC already sent me an email similar to Titilayodeji13's stating all necessary documentation has been received and an interview will be scheduled. The petition carries my current passport details. Getting a new passport will mean this one will be cancelled. Is it safe to assume that I can go ahead and get a new passport issued, then bring both to the interview whenever it is scheduled? |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by Kay213: 6:13am On Sep 07, 2015 |
Hi VO. Good morning, I apologize cause i know this questions might have answered before. I'm a beneficiary of K1. NVC sent my case number to my fiancee last friday and NVC but said " The NVC will now forward the petition to embassy in LAGOS. Pls note it will take several weeks". I'm filling the D156 form now. My questions are 1) Can i go ahead and get Police clearance and Medical 2) Can i schedule and appointment now since i have the case number with me. Thanks and looking forward to hear from you. Olukayode. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by Nobody: 12:43pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Good Afternoon VO Pls how long does it take to complete an alien application for a sibling. my brother was telling me that it depends on the state you are filing from.he said in Florida where he is based that it takes like 4-5years,he is about applying for me now.am skeptic about it cause I have seen where you said 12years and will the application ever affect my chances of getting a nonimmigrant visa whenever I want to travel. thanks for the good work you are doing in this thread |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:03pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Titilayodeji13: If the beneficiary has a bona fide spousal relationship with the petitioner, and has no criminal or other ineligibilities, the F2A should be a success. I don't know how far in advance NVC notifies families of the interview date. Maybe someone else here does? 1 Like |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:05pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Omenaisunday12: There's no way to answer this question without knowing your visa category. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:08pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
SirJeffry: You should use her current legal name to fill out the paperwork. She doesn't have to get a new passport, but keep in mind that the name on the visa will match the name on the passport, so it might save some complications if she got a new passport in her new name. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:11pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Akinsussy: When they're ready to travel, e-mail LagosIV@state.gov and ask for an appointment date. If they wait so long that you become a U.S. citizen in the meantime, at that point the F3 case would be closed and you'd have to file new petitions for them all. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:13pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Tiffae: Only in the sense that they'd likely be issued on different dates. (Not sure I'm interpreting your question correctly.) |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by Marryln: 7:14pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Hello vo, my birth certificate names are yemi bisi mary. Yemi as my surname bisi my middle name mary as my last name, while my passport name is yemi lola mary, pls vo won't it be a problem during the interview. I told my dad about it he said he has put lola as other name when he's filling the the form in us. Thanks |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:16pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
korangnancy: You can e-mail the office in Ghana and ask someone to review the case. Make sure you explain why, just as you explained here. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:18pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
9jaStar: Yes, that's a perfectly safe assumption. We always check to be sure that the most current passport number is on file; getting a new passport is a common occurrence. I miss Nigeria! Nairaland keeps me from getting too homesick. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:21pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Kay213: You should wait until the Consulate notifies you that your case has arrived at post before scheduling an appointment or seeing the panel physician. Doing those things too early can lead to complications if it takes longer than usual for your case to be delivered. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:24pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
mabella2: The state a person is filing from has no effect whatsoever on the amount of time it takes to process an application. What matters is the priority date (the date the petition was filed), no matter where the filing took place. All F4 petitions currently take 12 or 13 years to become eligible for interviews, regardless of where they were filed. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:26pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Marryln: The officer will likely have additional questions for you, but as long as you're your father's daughter, ultimately the names won't make a difference. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 7:27pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
winnie123: No idea. Anyone have an answer to this one? |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by prihnce: 7:35pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
VisaOfficer:thanks again |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by prihnce: 7:36pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
VisaOfficer: |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by Omenaisunday12: 8:42pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Good day ma, my visa category is IR1......waiting to hear from you! |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by VisaOfficer: 8:46pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Omenaisunday12: There's no waiting period for IR1s, so if your case is complete, you'll be scheduled for the next available interview date. My guess is that that would be some time before the end of 2015. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by Omenaisunday12: 10:03pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Thank you somuch for the useful infomation, God bless u..... |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by good4all: 10:57pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
A friend of mine met his American fiancée on FB close to two years ago, due to one reason or the other his fiancé can't come to Nigeria, but she wants to invite him to the States, can she do so? If yes what are the requirements needed on her side to send to my friend? Urgent reply needed Thanks |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by good4all: 11:01pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
A friend of mine met his American fiancée on FB close to two years ago, due to one reason or the other his fiancé can't come to Nigeria, but she wants to invite him to the States, can she do so? If yes what are the requirements needed on her side to send to my friend? Pls Urgent reply needed Thanks |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by Nobody: 11:44pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
VisaOfficer:Thanks for your prompt response but my question lies more on the passport number. In the visa application form, there's a space for passport number. I already contacted a Nigerian immigration officer who told me that when a new passport is issued to her based on marriage(change of name), it will bear a new number. Should I wait for her new passport before filling out the visa forms or can I go ahead and fill out the number in her current passport that still bears her maiden name? |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by Doziemmba: 2:09am On Sep 08, 2015 |
Hello VO,I went for an interview on August this year,after getting some information from me the officer told me that they needed more documents to show that the petitioner (my mother)is domiciled in the U.S. I have gathered the requested documents and I have sent an email to lagosIVscheduling@state.gov requesting for a fellow up interview choosing September 18,2015 as a preferred interview date,is getting to 2 weeks now they have not replied my mail.please my amiable VO I need a response from ur office .Case number LGS2009835010.Thank you and remain bless |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by Nobody: 9:47am On Sep 08, 2015 |
VisaOfficer:Thank you VO.but pls will it affect my chances of getting a nonimmigrant visa. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by winnie123: 10:18am On Sep 08, 2015 |
Pleas how much is it, to enable me plan towards it. Thank for the response. [Qquote author=Titilayodeji13 post=37719642] A police certificate can only be issued by lagos CID headquarters. Tho the Abuja CID also do the police certificate but the send it to lagos, which means one have to wait for days before one can have it in Abuja but it is immediately issued in Lagos CID headquarters. [/quote] |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by ochumba: 4:43pm On Sep 08, 2015 |
gud day. a friend of mine in ghana wants to register for the american lottery..pls can anyone help me out with the site...for online registration...finger crossed.. |
Re: U.S. Immigration Questions: Ask A U.S. Consular Officer by Zone: 4:58pm On Sep 08, 2015 |
Thanks for your efforts and very useful responses on this thread. I have a b1b2 multiple entry visa that will expire in November which I have not been able to use due to (1) primarily work schedule, (2) was to use it last year but couldn't secure a release because I had just returned from India where I spent over three months on training. Now I intend to travel to US, before end of this month and return before the expiration of the Visa. Are there any issues or penalties on unused visa I should be concerned of? Kindly advise. |
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