I need of advice

[mz.t 1]

Hello, I am in need of some advice. I am an American citizan and my fiance is Nigerian. We are trying to find the best and quickest way to be together, (to get him to the United States). I have heard that the fiance visa takes 6 months and if we got married abroad that it would take even longer for him to get here?? I would like to know what has worked for anybody? Or what would be the best option?

Thanks,

[L+T 71]

Hello, I am in need of some advice. I am an American citizan and my fiance is Nigerian. We are trying to find the best and quickest way to be together, (to get him to the United States). I have heard that the fiance visa takes 6 months and if we got married abroad that it would take even longer for him to get here?? I would like to know what has worked for anybody? Or what would be the best option?

Thanks,

1. how and when did you meet?

2. how much time together in person, and when?

3. what are your ages?

Without this information, it is difficult to guess your best path. It might be K1, or it might be live in Nigeria together for 1 year then marry...??? This all depends on above questions.

[didopage 337]

Read this first: http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

The fiance visa process takes usually more than 6 months. There are 2 major steps in this process: applying for a petition (you, the US citizen would do that) and apply for the visa at the consulate after the petition is approved (your nigerian fiance would be the one applying). The petition stage usually takes 4-6 months, and add a few more months to that for the consulate stage.

The Lagos consulate is known to be very difficult so be prepared for it and have a LOT of evidence of your bonafide relationship (have you met several times?.. and other questions L+T wrote).

Edited May 2, 2012 by didopage

[Boiler 44,857]

You moving to Nigeria would be much quicker.

[Tim/Mav 305]

Hello, I am in need of some advice. I am an American citizan and my fiance is Nigerian. We are trying to find the best and quickest way to be together, (to get him to the United States). I have heard that the fiance visa takes 6 months and if we got married abroad that it would take even longer for him to get here?? I would like to know what has worked for anybody? Or what would be the best option?

Thanks,

Petition using the 129-F. Like everybodyelse does. Then get in line. There is No Quick way.. Standard Policy. Patience is the key.

[mz.t 1]

I appreciate the replies and info!...@L+T: I am 26 and he is 24. I met my fiance in June 2011 from a trip I took with a friend,..I went back to visit my fiance in November 2011. The first time I met him we were together a few days and my second visit I was there for a few weeks. We talk every day either through skype, facebook or cell phones.

[L+T 71]

I appreciate the replies and info!...@L+T: I am 26 and he is 24. I met my fiance in June 2011 from a trip I took with a friend,..I went back to visit my fiance in November 2011. The first time I met him we were together a few days and my second visit I was there for a few weeks. We talk every day either through skype, facebook or cell phones.

What you will want to do is restate your first post and this post in the Forum link below. It contains people of your beneficiary country and they are best suited to answer your questions.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/89-africa-sub-saharan/

[mz.t 1]

@ L+T:Okay thanks..

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

The fiance visa runs more like 8 months to over a year, almost all Nigerian males will also be placed on AP for a while after the interview. There is a significant failure rate of first attempts so you can't count on a set timeline. If you have the signed paperwork you could start a fiance visa today, a CR1 requires that you marry before you start.

[Iyawo Ijebu 157]

The fiance visa runs more like 8 months to over a year, almost all Nigerian males will also be placed on AP for a while after the interview. There is a significant failure rate of first attempts so you can't count on a set timeline. If you have the signed paperwork you could start a fiance visa today, a CR1 requires that you marry before you start.

How about females?

[BobGee 5]

Mine was K1 visa. IT was almost a year for me because of RFE (that took longer) but usually it takes 5-6 months. Either way, its your choice.

[Dana-Mića 51]

I pettitioned my husband with a CR1 visa and it took almost 10 months with an RFE. What I wanted to say in my opinion the time difference between fiance and spouse visa is very small 2 or 3 months but with the CR1 its cheaper and you get your permanent status as soon as you enter the country. The only thing you will have to worry is getting the 10 year green card. With that said as others have said you should take some advice from people who actualy go through the embassy in Nigeria.