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Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by djfrancis: 10:14pm On Feb 01, 2019 |
Beautyaddy: sorry, I was speaking in reference to NY where I reside. @legitbachelor you know what to do sha. |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by abekeade1: 11:32pm On Feb 01, 2019 |
Please what does a "priority date" means ? I am trying to schedule a date but once I click on continue link, it's taking me back to "new application /schedule appointment. Is there anything I am not doing right? I need an assistant pls. |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by LegitBachelor: 8:07am On Feb 02, 2019 |
abekeade1:I honestly don't know what that priority date means. I had thought its only applicable for family visas and spousal visas. Concerning scheduling, I think you are having that issue because no date has popped up yet. If it has, you will see something on the lower left section of your profile page saying: "First Available Appointment is..." See the attachment below. 3 Likes
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Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Parkerlli: 5:21pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
I want to know k1 and k3 visa which is best and easy to process? ediku208: |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Parkerlli: 5:25pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
sharpman1: Please sir I would love to know more about the k2 visa and it procedure. 1 Like |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by LegitBachelor: 6:14pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Parkerlli:K3 is no longer considered for Nigeria, I'm told. Don't know about other countries though. When K3 was still considered, it's usually faster than K1. K3 is a combination of Spousal Visa (IR1/CR1) and Fiance Visa (K1). So what happens is that a married couple (USC and Alien) commences the IR1/CR1 visa process but decide not to wait for the visa. They therefore go ahead and apply for K1 visa while the IR1/CR1 visa is still on. So if the K1 visa is approved before the IR1/CR1 visa, the Alien travels to the States to be with his or her USC wife/husband pending when the IR1/CR1 visa will be granted. At that point when the IR1/CR1 is granted, the Alien gets his or her green card. The essence of the K3 visa was to shorten the waiting time for the couple to be together. But like I said, it's no longer applicable in Nigeria. 4 Likes |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by kunlelikeme: 3:16pm On Feb 03, 2019 |
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Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by LegitBachelor: 4:45pm On Feb 03, 2019 |
@kunlelikeme, You are right concerning the green card. You'll get the green card faster with Spousal Visa. In fact you will get your green card not long after you enter the States. For the Fiancee visa, you could wait up to 6 months. However you can get your work permit while waiting for your green card if you entered the States with Fiance visa. You can also apply for Administrative Parole while waiting for your green card. It takes around 2 months to get your work permit/admin parole combo card while waiting for your green card. Also the Fiancee (K1) Visa route is more expensive, I'm told, compared to the Spousal Visa. Also the petitioner for K1 must be a United States citizen (USC). However, the K1 visa enables you to be with your woman/man as soon as possible. You can permanently be with your better half within 6 to 8 months of your application while it could take up to a year for Spousal visa. So each have it's pros and cons. The choice is up to you. This thread is for those who have made their choice and chose K1 . 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by abekeade1: 6:51pm On Feb 03, 2019 |
LegitBachelor: @ legit which one is administrative parole please ? |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by LegitBachelor: 7:01pm On Feb 03, 2019 |
abekeade1:Administrative Parole allows one to travel out of the States while waiting for his or her green card. When you get your K1 Visa and enter the United States, you are not supposed to leave the States until you've gotten your green card. However if you have an emergency and need to travel, you can do so with Admin Parole. P.S.: I had replied your Private Message in the past. Just check your gmail (the gmail you used to register on Nairaland), you'll see my response there. 5 Likes |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by abekeade1: 5:14am On Feb 04, 2019 |
LegitBachelor: Thank you bro. Always there to help. I appreciate Yea saw your email tnx again. |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by JWTheocracy1: 12:06pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
LegitBachelor: Hello bro. Please I sent you a pm |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Nazonaje: 1:19pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
Good afternoon . Pls i have a question . Will i receive a mail from the embassy before i book my appointment. Because i ve already filled ds160 form and checking fr appointment Bt no avaliable date. So i want to find out if the embassy is suppose to send a mail to me before i proceed. Thank you |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Baahubali: 1:58pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
Nazonaje: NO! is the answer. once you are sure there's no detail in your DS-160 that could change before the interview and you've booked an appointment,just go and do your medicals and wait for the embassy so far NVC has issued you a case number. infact that's the best thing to do to avoid delays. no how no how the embassy will call you before the medicals expire. then let your police certificate run from the date around your appointment date. 2 Likes |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Nobody: 8:12pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
LegitBachelor:Yes. It's better to wait until your green card arrives. And yes, you better apply for the Work Permit and Advance Parole (it's a combo card and the application is free if it is applied together with the green card) which gives you the right to work and travel. If you leave US without any of these documents, your case is closed and you can't get back, unless your spouse applies for a spouse visa for you and you wait for about 1 year or more and gather all the documents again. |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by LegitBachelor: 9:49pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
Nazonaje:You've already proceeded na. You have filled the DS-160 form, made payments and have even created your ustraveldoc profile. So you have proceeded already . Or am I wrong? If you have proceeded already, no problem. Just keep on checking your profile until dates become available. When it does, go ahead and book an appointment before going for your medicals. Please make sure you book your interview appointment before going for medicala. If you haven't proceeded, no problem. Wait until you get an email from the embaasy then you can go ahead and submit your DS-160 form, make payments and upload your ustraveldoc profile. Keep checking for available dates so you can schedule your appointment interview on time. 4 Likes |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Parkerlli: 10:25pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
LegitBachelor:Thank you so much. So it best she apply for k1 visa and what the possibility of approval 1 Like |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by LegitBachelor: 10:35pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
Parkerlli:I dunno. Your application will be adjudicated based on its merit. 2 Likes |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Nazonaje: 11:10pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
LegitBachelor:thank you so much for ur response. |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Nazonaje: 11:11pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
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Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Nobody: 11:16pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
Parkerlli:If all the paperwork is real and well done and you have a face to face time with your fiance(e), you will be approved. Family of the US citizen rarely is denied, only if the embassy see lies, fake documents or criminal record. Also from the past year is the rule for medical exam checking for drugs in your blood and they can detect it as far as last 2-3 years use. But even if they find that, they do not deny yet ask you to stay clean from drugs for 1 year (as far I remember) and apply again. 1 Like |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by abekeade1: 7:56am On Feb 05, 2019 |
@legit, djfrancis and all I am trying to book an interview date but something is.not clear to me. First I picked 15th march as the date I will travel to the U.S fin the DS 160 form, does that means I must book an interview date before this date? If I see interview date Opened for April, does this means I can't book an interview date around this period? Secondly, from the email forwarded to me it was stated that ("You must attempt to secure an interview date that falls before the expiration of your approved Form I-129F petition, since the validity of your approved petition may not be extended.) Does this means if I don't get a date before the 18th of Feb, I can not extend this application ? Do I go ahead and pick from April dates? I am confused. Tnx everyone. 1 Like |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by LegitBachelor: 9:15am On Feb 05, 2019 |
abekeade1:Don't worry about that. I filled that I'll be traveling around December last year on my DS-160 but my interview was in January! So no cause for alarm. Just pick the earliest available date. Secondly, from the email forwarded to me it was stated that ("You must attempt to secure an interview date that falls before the expiration of your approved Form I-129F petition, since the validity of your approved petition may not be extended.)Go ahead and pick the earliest available date even if it's after the expiration date. No cause for alarm. Your expiration date will be automatically extended. So are appointment dates now available? If they are, GO AHEAD AND BOOK NOW BEFORE IT BECOMES FULLY BOOKED. it gets filled up pretty quickly. 3 Likes |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Beautyaddy: 4:01pm On Feb 05, 2019 |
Angela777: That is a contradicting statement. And yes the application will be denied if drugs are found in your medical reports even for family applications. 1 Like |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Nobody: 6:54pm On Feb 05, 2019 |
Beautyaddy:It is not. If you are a US citizen family member, you can be denied but the US citizen has the option to apply for you again, to ask for help of the senator or congressman and to insist in bringing you to the states. Of course, you need to fill up your paperwork very well and fix any issue before reapply. Fiance(e), Spouse and minor children are the most reliable visa, US citizen can ask the government representatives for help and our embassy also always answers to our emails and is very helpful to our citizens. |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Beautyaddy: 7:25pm On Feb 05, 2019 |
Angela777: I do agree with some of your explanations but when it comes to some illegal drugs being found in your system it gets very difficult for such petitions to be granted. Now except if the petition is for a minor child...but for an adult or in the case of a spouse who is an adult it gets very, very difficult to get approved even with the involvement of any congressman/woman intervention. 1 Like |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Nobody: 1:39am On Feb 06, 2019 |
Beautyaddy:About drugs use, it’s not an automatic denial. Depending on prior history, treatments and your cooperation with the physician, you may be able to get an approval (or a waiver). |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Nobody: 1:48am On Feb 06, 2019 |
just in case you're still worried, here's the CDC guide doctors use for the medical... http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/pdf/mental-health-pp-ti.pdf look on page 21 for descriptions of each mental health/drug abuse scenario. Page 6 explains the meaning of each of those terms. Note the recurrence of the terms abuse/addiction/dependence for drugs, and harmful behavior for mental health. Your copy of the medical will let you know what code you were assigned for this type of inadmissibility. "A" is the terrible one, the others can be overcome. 1 Like |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by LegitBachelor: 9:02am On Feb 06, 2019 |
@Beautyaddy and @Angela777 Thanks for your posts. I've certainly learnt a lot from you guys. 4 Likes |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by Nobody: 6:21pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
LegitBachelor:Thank you. I hope others read it too and prepare themselves not only for an interview but for the medical exam too keeping themselves out of drugs. 1 Like |
Re: USA Fiancee (K1) Visa Thread by abekeade1: 12:19pm On Feb 08, 2019 |
Hello everyone, Please i need some advice here. I am trying to fill DS 160 form for my mum (B2) visitation and was asked if she has been given US visa before, I clicked yes . Then was asked for the month/ year and the visa no. The problem is that, we are trying to find the passport because it was with my dad before he died. We have looked everywhere and still searching. I called the embassy contact and was told they can't help me in regards to DS 160 Please what can be done? I need to fill up so that I can pick a date for her. |
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