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Any K1 Interviews coming up in Lagos?

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olutayo82   0

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Hi guys,

I have not been current with what is going on this website and i see it has changed.

Looks prettier though.

My fiance is finally having his interview on March 7th,2006.Do you guys have any advice for me.It has been a long process and it has been busy as i am trying to gather documents he might need at the interview.

do you guys have any suggestions and before i go, i would like to say a big congratulations to those who got their visas

Please pray for us so we get ours too. It has been too long already.

Any suggestions would be helpful as at this time.I heard lagos embassy is a hassle for everybody going through there.

Thanks in advance.

love conquers all things
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First of all, good luck with your interview!!!! I hope it all goes well and the visa is given to your fiance. It is true that the Lagos embassy does not have a good reputation but it does seem to be getting a little better. It seems to me that the officers in Lagos really want our SO's to "fight" for their visas and not give up easily. I don't know of too many people that have gone through Lagos that haven't had to plead their case before the officer and stand up to the officer's challenges. As far as preparing the documentation, send your fiance everything that might possibly have anything to do with your relationship. My husband took a four inch thick binder of emails, chats, and other documents, as well as two photo albums of pictures. The officer that interviewed him didn't want to see any of it but the pictures and three emails. He insist that the officer was scared of our documentation. It is always better to be overprepared than underprepared and have the visa be delayed while you send him further evidence. One word of warning to you---make 200% sure that your affidavit of support and financial documents are in order and are thorough and complete. The Lagos embassy seems to be really tough on the financial requirements for K-1 visas. Make your case airtight and you'll be okay. Good luck!

Molly

November 2004 Met my sweetheart Stephen online

March 22, 2005 Stephen and I got married in Ikeja, Nigeria

March 28, 2005 Had to leave my heart in Nigeria with Stephen

K-3 Journey

April 7 to December 12, 2005 Filing to visa interview

December 12, 2005 VISA GRANTED!!!!

December 15, 2005 Visa in hand!!!

December 19, 2005 MY HUSBAND ARRIVES IN USA!!!!!!!

AOS Journey

December 29, 2005 NOA1 receipt date for AOS, EAD

January 20, 2006 Received RFE for affidavit of support on AOS

January 23, 2006 Sent reply to MSC for RFE

January 24, 2006 RFE reply received at NBC

January 26, 2006 Email saying AOS is back on track

January 28, 2006 Received biometrics appointment letter for EAD and AOS

February 9, 2006 Biometrics appointment

February 20, 2006 EAD and AOS touched

March 30, 2006 Received interim EAD at Phoenix office.

June 7, 2006 EAD touched

June 8, 2006 EAD touched AGAIN

June 10, 2006 Received interview letter in mail for AOS

June 15, 2006 EAD approved FINALLY!!!!!

JULY 12, 2006 INTERVIEW AT PHOENIX DISTRICT OFFICE

JULY 20, 2006 AOS APPROVED!!!!!

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I think molly covered it all very well and I don't think anyone here is going thru an upcoming k1 but i wanted to say good luck on your interview :thumbs:

06/06/05 I-130 NOA1

06/14/05 K-3 NOA1

07/08/05 k-3 NOA2

07/22/05 K-3 leaves NVC to Lagos

08/08/05 Hubby picks up interview packet from embassy

11/17/05 K-3 interview (denied, C.O refused to take co-sponsor for k-3)

12/16/05 I-130 NOA2

01/03/06 NVC assigns case number

02/15/06 Case complete (thank you James Shortcuts- only 6 weeks!)

04/19/06 tired of waiting, filed k-3 #2 ( petition is still lost in oblivion)

09/11/06 NVC scheduled CR-1 interview/ on to Lagos (thank God after 7 months of waiting!)

10/14/06 Interview date (success!)

10/18/06 Hubby goes to pick up visa- not ready ( ugh what's going on!)

10/19/06 Visa in hand ( thank you God!)

10/29/06 Together at last :)

Whole process 1 year and 4 months

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At the interview be confident and straightforward. Like Molly said, fight for what is right. Good luck.

Met on internet 6/04. Married at court house in Aba, Nigeria 12/04. 3/05 traditional ceremony in Nigeria w/ my picture. 12/05 finally together again. 4/06 ceremony/celebration in the states together

I 130

1/10/05-sent

2/11/05-NOA1

5/30-touch

6/16-rep contact

6/27-Approved

7/?/05-ds3032/i864 bill generated

7/22/05-sent payment $70

8/1/05-IV visa bill generated

8/11/05-sent bill overnight

8/20/05- rec. 864 packet

8/25/05- nvc rec. IV bill

8/29/05-overnight 864

9/6/05-rec. ds230 (waiting on husband info)

9/28/05-sent ds230

9/29/05-ds230 rec

11/9/05 RFE for orig. birth cert.

11/9/05-sent origional

11/29/05 case complete-abandoned for k-3

129f

3/2/05 sent 3/15/04 noa 1 6/17/05 touched

6/20/05 touched 6/29/05 -heard approved on phone

7/21/05 - husband got packet/interview date at consulate

12/15/05- visa Approved!

12/20/05 picked up visa

AOS

1/9/06 mailed AOS & EAD

1/18/06 NOA 1 AOS and EAD

2/8/06 received appt. notice for bio

2/2/06 EAD touched

2/22/06 EAD touched

3/6/06 apt. date for both bio.

3/7/06 AOS/EAD touched

3/10/06 EAD on it's way

3/14/06 received EAD

3/20/06 filed for ssn

3/28/06 rec ssn

5/10/06 rec noa for AOS interview on June 26

6/22/06 found out pregnant- So happy!!!!

6/26/06 interview-Officer led us to believe we'd have card soon

7/8/06 e-mail stating welcome letter on it's way!

7/13/06 rec. Green card. Yipee!!

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olutayo82   0

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Thank you so much for the advice.I will definitely get more than what is required for him.Hopefully everything turns out well.

Thanks guys and congratulations again on having your significant others beside you.It is really not easy without them by our sides.

How are they enjoying their stays in the U.S anyways.Is is diffucult for them to adapt to the U.S lifestyle.I know it is pretty fast and hectic here but with the right support, they will scale through

Thanks again.

love conquers all things
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