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In my opinion if you really did meet and marry on the first visit and tried to convince the CO that you had a lengthy long distance relationship, the burden of proof would be on you to prove the "lengthy" relationship and also to prove that you had been to see your SO previously. They have access to all of your travel details based on your passport. If you went this route and got caught deceiving the Embassy, your SO could be banned. That's not a chance I personally would want to take. I agree that if you want to meet and marry you should definetly do it but I think you should make an informed decision. I don't necessarily think we anticipate too many variables, I sure didn't, I was shocked at the ####### we've had to deal with. I think that we all just give our opinions based on personal experience and I believe we're all clear that THIS Embassy's goal is delay, delay, delay.

Just my opinion.

hugs

tess

I understand. We have decided to stick with the K1 visa route. No deception, no deception, no deception. :)

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Filed: Country: Nigeria
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My long term plan is too move too Ghana. It's an absolutely beautiful country :star:

How did you fine Nigeria when you went? I think it is so wonderful and important for Blacks from outside of Africa to visit the homelands. It's such an enriching and profound experience.

Have you traveled to Ghana yet?

By the way....I would go for the K-1...you get to see your man much sooner. For me...I could not wait for the K-3.

You seem to be on point with everything so you should have no problem with your evidence and the evidence is all it boils down to in the beginning.

No, I have not visited Nigeria or Ghana yet but from what I have seen and heard, I believe I would want to settle there permanently when I get older or for at least a good part of the year. Work, Ghana/Nigeria, Work, Ghana/Nigeria. :) I will definitely be looking into how to purchase property at some point.

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How did you all overcome the Nigeria Passport guarantor issue when using the e-passport service? I just started researching this information so I don't know much about it.

IMO, the guarantor requirement seems like a way for some people to make money :wacko: From what I have read people are charging up to 20,000NGN or more to help with the passport and guarantor. That's crazy considering the passport itself only cost 8,750NGN online. So many roadblocks.

Also, does anyone know if you can fly domestically in Nigeria with your school card/paperwork only? Otherwise, we may have to nix the Virgin Nigeria flight plan.

Thanks

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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K1 is definitely the shortest. But I have a few questions.

1) Anything is possible in Nigeria. Always remember this.

2) Unless you have been to Nigeria before and know and trust others, let him escort you everywhere. Nigeria is a very friendly country but the chance of "dollars/pounds/euros" can tempt some. Let him do most of the talking.

3) US Embassy is more critical of male K1 than female K1. Even though it is not supposed to be, they are much more harsh with men than women applicants. They have been doing this a long time and your evidence has to be good. Like others above said, your passport and ticket stubs are important. You must have evidence you have meet as well as email/phone records. If this is your 1st time to get evidence, I would definitely add some lag time to application.

4) When you say ex, it is girlfriend or wife. If wife, he will need divorce papers to submit at interview.

5) If you do a K1, and then do a traditional wedding, some consider that a marriage and will convert you to a K3. Be careful to say it is not a traditional wedding if you want to do a K1. Just a family ceremony.

Most of us used K1. It is the fastest and easiest. Reading other posts and time lines, you will see it they call it a visa journey for a reason. Just read the guide

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;page=guides

If everything does perfect, K1 will take 6months to a year. K3 will take usually 2-3 years or more.

Good luck and I wish you the best. Just save all your emails, if you used a cell phone (old bills) and then takes lots of pictures, especially with his family and him and if possible, his friends. Save the ticket stubs from airline too.

As for entry, all you need is a visa. You don't need to worry about his passport as of yet. They might ask you at the embassy for an invite letter from him. View the pages at Washington, DC, NYC or Atlanta, GA.

http://www.nigerianembassy.org/cgi-bin/k3....p;HC=4&CS=6

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Also, unless things have changed since I was there (2007). You don't need anything to fly domestically. Just the ticket. You also have your passport. It is not the same as the US so be prepared. If you can, buy here in US. In Nigeria, the price can change by the minute while ticket scalpers (touts), will try to take advantage of you. Virgin and Aero let you buy online. Make sure he meets you at Lagos at the airport.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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K1 is definitely the shortest. But I have a few questions.

1) Anything is possible in Nigeria. Always remember this.

2) Unless you have been to Nigeria before and know and trust others, let him escort you everywhere. Nigeria is a very friendly country but the chance of "dollars/pounds/euros" can tempt some. Let him do most of the talking.

3) US Embassy is more critical of male K1 than female K1. Even though it is not supposed to be, they are much more harsh with men than women applicants. They have been doing this a long time and your evidence has to be good. Like others above said, your passport and ticket stubs are important. You must have evidence you have meet as well as email/phone records. If this is your 1st time to get evidence, I would definitely add some lag time to application.

4) When you say ex, it is girlfriend or wife. If wife, he will need divorce papers to submit at interview.

5) If you do a K1, and then do a traditional wedding, some consider that a marriage and will convert you to a K3. Be careful to say it is not a traditional wedding if you want to do a K1. Just a family ceremony.

Most of us used K1. It is the fastest and easiest. Reading other posts and time lines, you will see it they call it a visa journey for a reason. Just read the guide

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;page=guides

If everything does perfect, K1 will take 6months to a year. K3 will take usually 2-3 years or more.

Good luck and I wish you the best. Just save all your emails, if you used a cell phone (old bills) and then takes lots of pictures, especially with his family and him and if possible, his friends. Save the ticket stubs from airline too.

As for entry, all you need is a visa. You don't need to worry about his passport as of yet. They might ask you at the embassy for an invite letter from him. View the pages at Washington, DC, NYC or Atlanta, GA.

http://www.nigerianembassy.org/cgi-bin/k3....p;HC=4&CS=6

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ethiopia
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lmnop123,

Let me start by offering a few words of caution. I would be concerned about his initial deception and intention to scam you. I personally know a lady who met a man in Ethiopia. Their relationship started out with deception, he confessed, and she tried to work it out. He got his visa came to the US where more lies and more problems were discovered. They are now divorcing. I hope that your relationship is happy and successful. I only mention it to caution you to be open to the things that you see and learn on your first trip to visit him. I know that you love E and have time and money invested in the relationship. But if you discover something that makes you uncomfortable don't to ignore it. Address it.

I agree with the other posters. I think K1 will be faster. (1) When you visit bring all the paperwork with you and have him sign it on your visit. Your trip is extremely short, you will be jet lag and there will be a lot of things to do, people to meet. Do they paper work on your first day if possible. (2) Since the 2 of you are traveling to Benin together, make sure to copy his passport and boarding pass so that when you send the k1 application you can show evidence of your trip together. Also, in regards to you engagement party, you should be very careful about the photos you take and who you give them to. A VJ member had a K1 denied because a consular officer is insisting that they are married based on a photograph. (3) I don't think a joint bank account will be that helpful in your K1. Other VJ members who went through Nigeria can better advise you. But my initial thoughts are that it might be viewed suspiciously. If you do it, remember to close the account when he moves to the US. (4) From watching others go through Nigeria. I think you should definitely be in Nigeria when he has his interview. I'm not sure if you are allow to attend the interview with him. But if you are in Nigeria, you may be able to intervene at the consulate if he is denied.

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Filed: Country: Nigeria
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K1 is definitely the shortest. But I have a few questions.

1) Anything is possible in Nigeria. Always remember this.

2) Unless you have been to Nigeria before and know and trust others, let him escort you everywhere. Nigeria is a very friendly country but the chance of "dollars/pounds/euros" can tempt some. Let him do most of the talking.

3) US Embassy is more critical of male K1 than female K1. Even though it is not supposed to be, they are much more harsh with men than women applicants. They have been doing this a long time and your evidence has to be good. Like others above said, your passport and ticket stubs are important. You must have evidence you have meet as well as email/phone records. If this is your 1st time to get evidence, I would definitely add some lag time to application.

<b>Thank u #'s 1-3 understood.</b>

4) When you say ex, it is girlfriend or wife. If wife, he will need divorce papers to submit at interview.

<b>Sorry, ex-girlfriend based in Nigeria :) He is single.</b>

5) If you do a K1, and then do a traditional wedding, some consider that a marriage and will convert you to a K3. Be careful to say it is not a traditional wedding if you want to do a K1. Just a family ceremony.

<b>We may rethink the engagement party. The main reason I suggested it is becuz as a mother I would hate to not be present in some kind of way when my son gets married. There may be some time before we can raise the $ to return so I wanted to do the right thing by his family. </b>

Most of us used K1. It is the fastest and easiest. Reading other posts and time lines, you will see it they call it a visa journey for a reason. Just read the guide

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;page=guides

If everything does perfect, K1 will take 6months to a year. K3 will take usually 2-3 years or more.

Good luck and I wish you the best. Just save all your emails, if you used a cell phone (old bills) and then takes lots of pictures, especially with his family and him and if possible, his friends. Save the ticket stubs from airline too.

As for entry, all you need is a visa. You don't need to worry about his passport as of yet. <b>Ok cool. Virgins website mentioned passport when boarding but didn't state that it was not needed for domestic. I wanted 2 get on it if we needed it becuz 5hrs by car each way on such a short trip wouldn't be good. </b> They might ask you at the embassy for an invite letter from him. View the pages at Washington, DC, NYC or Atlanta, GA.

http://www.nigerianembassy.org/cgi-bin/k3....p;HC=4&CS=6

Thanks KenDC for all your advice.

Filed: Country: Nigeria
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lmnop123,

Let me start by offering a few words of caution. I would be concerned about his initial deception and intention to scam you. I personally know a lady who met a man in Ethiopia. Their relationship started out with deception, he confessed, and she tried to work it out. He got his visa came to the US where more lies and more problems were discovered. They are now divorcing. I hope that your relationship is happy and successful. I only mention it to caution you to be open to the things that you see and learn on your first trip to visit him. I know that you love E and have time and money invested in the relationship. But if you discover something that makes you uncomfortable don't to ignore it. Address it.

I agree with the other posters. I think K1 will be faster. (1) When you visit bring all the paperwork with you and have him sign it on your visit. Your trip is extremely short, you will be jet lag and there will be a lot of things to do, people to meet. Do they paper work on your first day if possible. (2) Since the 2 of you are traveling to Benin together, make sure to copy his passport and boarding pass so that when you send the k1 application you can show evidence of your trip together. Also, in regards to you engagement party, you should be very careful about the photos you take and who you give them to. A VJ member had a K1 denied because a consular officer is insisting that they are married based on a photograph. (3) I don't think a joint bank account will be that helpful in your K1. Other VJ members who went through Nigeria can better advise you. But my initial thoughts are that it might be viewed suspiciously. If you do it, remember to close the account when he moves to the US. (4) From watching others go through Nigeria. I think you should definitely be in Nigeria when he has his interview. I'm not sure if you are allow to attend the interview with him. But if you are in Nigeria, you may be able to intervene at the consulate if he is denied.

Thank you for all your advice & I thank everyone for the support & love.

Believe me, I know its possible that E could still be trying to scam me but life is too unpredictable & short to live in fear daily. Unfortunately, for me I meet people in my profession every day that have something to hide or withhold info from me but I often times I am still able to see a good person. After I told him to come clean & we could still be friends he did. I told him from day 2 I saw something beautiful in him & that whatever reason he had for doing what he was doing I wasn't going to judge becuz I didn't know his situation in life. I told him he didn't have to scam me becuz what my spirit felt from him I would've voluntarily given him an opportunity for a better life becuz I felt in my spirit he was a good person. I love him becuz he offers me something too & he tells me all the time that I am an angel that saved him from a life path he knows was headed in the wrong direction. I know E loves me becuz I believe that he truly believes himself when he says that without me in his life he is dead. And no I ain't trying to save him from his life. I have a boat load of clients retained for that.

Anyway, for a while I drug him through the mud but after some time I felt I wasn't being fair. To continue talking to him while digging a knife in his wound IMO was inhumane no matter what he his offence was. I had to either let the scam fears go or let him go. I approached him about the PI man and we went from there. I know there are no guarantees in life with any person whether it be a man in the US or abroad but either way I am excited about taking 1 day at a time with E. 1 day at a time holds more promise than a future that isn't promised to anyone. When and if our time should expire, it will have been an unimaginable ride that I chose to take and do my way not the isolated and watching from the sidelines life fear would prefer me to live. Me & E got things to do, a life to live. I am a resilient been to the gutter & back soldier always looking & thinking so there is no scam out there that I along with my God won't be able to halt dead in E's tracks. I am a survivor that will get up & smile while dusting off his ashes. So, if E wants to bring it he better come with his army becuz me and my God say... bring it on.

I know I went on & on but it be's like that sometimes :)

Filed: Country: Senegal
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I have a question, how would the CO know if you met and married during your first visit?

Who's to say that you did not have a lengthy, intense, and fulfilling LDR?

I think (jmo) that sometimes we anticipate entirely too many variables and obstacles to our own success. Personally (jmo) if you want to meet and marry, go for it; I did, but then again, my situation has been a fiasco :girlwerewolf2xn::whistle:

In my opinion if you really did meet and marry on the first visit and tried to convince the CO that you had a lengthy long distance relationship, the burden of proof would be on you to prove the "lengthy" relationship and also to prove that you had been to see your SO previously. They have access to all of your travel details based on your passport. If you went this route and got caught deceiving the Embassy, your SO could be banned. That's not a chance I personally would want to take. I agree that if you want to meet and marry you should definetly do it but I think you should make an informed decision. I don't necessarily think we anticipate too many variables, I sure didn't, I was shocked at the ####### we've had to deal with. I think that we all just give our opinions based on personal experience and I believe we're all clear that THIS Embassy's goal is delay, delay, delay.

Just my opinion.

hugs

tess

Amen, Amen, Amen :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

Don't even think to alter the truth ever !!!!!! They are like your mother and have eyes in the back of their heads.....they know

everything !!!!!!!

Filed: Country: Senegal
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Isn't there anyway to lengthen your trip ? It will be over sooooooo fast and the jet lag and everything will have your head spinning.

You are trying to cram a lot into such little time. More time with him alone without a million stresses would be my advice.

Filed: Country: Senegal
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K1 is definitely the shortest. But I have a few questions.

1) Anything is possible in Nigeria. Always remember this.

2) Unless you have been to Nigeria before and know and trust others, let him escort you everywhere. Nigeria is a very friendly country but the chance of "dollars/pounds/euros" can tempt some. Let him do most of the talking.

3) US Embassy is more critical of male K1 than female K1. Even though it is not supposed to be, they are much more harsh with men than women applicants. They have been doing this a long time and your evidence has to be good. Like others above said, your passport and ticket stubs are important. You must have evidence you have meet as well as email/phone records. If this is your 1st time to get evidence, I would definitely add some lag time to application.

4) When you say ex, it is girlfriend or wife. If wife, he will need divorce papers to submit at interview.

5) If you do a K1, and then do a traditional wedding, some consider that a marriage and will convert you to a K3. Be careful to say it is not a traditional wedding if you want to do a K1. Just a family ceremony.

Most of us used K1. It is the fastest and easiest. Reading other posts and time lines, you will see it they call it a visa journey for a reason. Just read the guide

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;page=guides

If everything does perfect, K1 will take 6months to a year. K3 will take usually 2-3 years or more.

Good luck and I wish you the best. Just save all your emails, if you used a cell phone (old bills) and then takes lots of pictures, especially with his family and him and if possible, his friends. Save the ticket stubs from airline too.

As for entry, all you need is a visa. You don't need to worry about his passport as of yet. They might ask you at the embassy for an invite letter from him. View the pages at Washington, DC, NYC or Atlanta, GA.

http://www.nigerianembassy.org/cgi-bin/k3....p;HC=4&CS=6

Ken you mentioned that " they will convert you to a K3 "....... I just want to clarify that the visa does not convert from a K1 to a K3 , you have to start over again if they think you have married during a K1.

Just throwing that out there because a lot of posters think it will automatically convert and continue.

We had a traditional religious ceremony without signatures, without registry, without any papers whatsoever and had a hard time

with the CO about that. It is hard to prove that you are not legally married so make sure it is an engagement party only

and doesn't " turn into more ".

If a traditional ceremony is considered legal in the foreign country it is also legal to the US. However on the flip side

if we would want to do a K3 now we would have no document to show that we had a traditional ceremony.

It is a grey area and open to the interpretation to the CO in many instances and also embassy specific.

I want to add that during the investigation our ceremony pics turned up at the embassy, not by our doing.

I am just throwing that in because others may read this and avoid a traditional wedding with a K1.

They will find out one way or another...........eyes in the back of their heads :yes:

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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(3) I don't think a joint bank account will be that helpful in your K1. Other VJ members who went through Nigeria can better advise you. But my initial thoughts are that it might be viewed suspiciously. If you do it, remember to close the account when he moves to the US.

My hubby and I opened a joint account while I visited him in Ghana and it was not viewed by the embassy as suspicious at all. I don't know if it made much of a difference that we were dealing with the Ghana Embassy but I would no say that opening a joint count looks definitely suspicious.

Are there anyone going through the Nigerian Embassy that opened a joint account with their SO's and had no problem? Or had problems?

OTxq.jpgAsante Maroon
Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Nigeria
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You being an attorney is a great tool for you. You have the knowledge and means to investigate and research your options. The fact that you investigated your man is also a plus. IMO you should allow yourself more time get to know, and spend with this man. Whether you chose the K1 or K3, the issue still remains as to whether this man is sincere in his intentions. Just because he was checked up on...and appears to be who he says he is...does not mean he is 100% legit. Afterall, you stated his family was upset to hear he was "scamming". Without knowing the details of the scamming issue...it just seems that someone who is not honest, and who has tried to deceive can not be trusted in such a short time. I say this with no disrespect..but with experience. (I work in social services and have counseled women in all types of scamming scenerios) If someone lies about one thing...there may be other things...and immigration WILL find out if its traceable (mail fraud, credit/identity theft, money scams, false info for visas etc.) Things he withholds from you may come back later to cause a visa denial of permanent ban.

Here's 1 example:

This woman has been having a LDR with a nigerian for almost a year. She went to visit several months ago to meet him and see if the feelings were real (she was only there for 1 week) He pressured her to marry while she was there...but she was reluctant, and declined. He was fairly honest about his life, family etc..as far as she could see while she was there. They talked of filing the K1 when she returned to the states. Long story short.....she came to find out that he has several other women here in the states that he has been continuing to "romance scam" the whole time they have been together. She has contacted these women and they tell similar stories. This man was working several women, in the hopes that one of them would file and get him over here. I saw some of the chat logs and emails, and this guy was a PIECE OF WORK!!!! Even tho he was not deceiving about his life...his true intentions were not honorable, and you cant know that from a simple private investigation! (BTW, there was a significant age difference)

example 2:

This woman had a LDR for over a year...went to Nigeria for one month. Ended up becoming engaged, and his family hosted an engagement party for them. She spent most of the time with him and his family. He told her he had taken the month off from work to spend with her. He also said they had to stay at his sister's because he live in a very bad area, and he was embarrassed of his living situation. He stated he lived in a one room place with shared bathroom facilities, and he wanted her to be comfortable during her stay. She later found out he didnt have a job, and actually lived with a girlfriend who was pregnant. She believes his family was in on the whole scam, and that his girlfriend might have even been at the party!

I have lots of other stories...but i think you get the point.

My advice to anyone having a LDR with someone from another country...is to not rush into things. Take the time needed to develop the relationship. Go there many times, or at least stay for longer than a couple weeks at a time... and build relationships with family and friends, co-wokers, pastors etc. This is a life altering experience, not to mention emotionally and financially draining at times. But its worth the time and peace of mind. I would give this advice to anyone...but most especially to those who already have a red flag raised (the inital scam)

Yes....scammers are people too...and they can fall in love and have true feelings just like anyone, and can change...but making a quick or hasty decision on a life-changing journey like this should be made with caution. Just because someone confesses, and comes clean...doesnt always mean that they still arent playing the game. Matters of the heart are no joke...and it doesnt matter how many degrees you hold, your intelligence level, age, life experiences etc...We all want to love, be loved, and believe in the romantic notion of finding our soulmate.

And in the end....no matter if its here or abroad, we will never ever really know if the love is true until we have lived it. There is no guarentees ever! All we can do is give it to God, and follow the signs he gives us. Our common sense and ability to reason is our best chance...and even then we make mistakes!

I wish you the best...and hope that it all works out for you. Try to make the best of your short time in Nigeria by meeting and spending time with as many family and friends as possible. Go to his job, church etc...ask lots of questions, and re- ask them! Try to get time alone with his family to get insight. Enjoy the experience! It's a wonderful country.

Peace, Love and Happiness,

Eb

footnote: Sorry, after taking so long to write this (major distractions...lol) I noticed u posted something before this about the scamming thing. I do not mean to discourage you or insult your intelligence as to the realities of scamming...but just to share some insight and experiences from those who have admitted they should have taken a little more time. But we all know hindsight is 20/20 right!!! There's nothing wrong with taking a chance on love...we all do it. Stay strong...and pray!

We are here for u!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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You being an attorney is a great tool for you. You have the knowledge and means to investigate and research your options. The fact that you investigated your man is also a plus. IMO you should allow yourself more time get to know, and spend with this man. Whether you chose the K1 or K3, the issue still remains as to whether this man is sincere in his intentions. Just because he was checked up on...and appears to be who he says he is...does not mean he is 100% legit. Afterall, you stated his family was upset to hear he was "scamming". Without knowing the details of the scamming issue...it just seems that someone who is not honest, and who has tried to deceive can not be trusted in such a short time. I say this with no disrespect..but with experience. (I work in social services and have counseled women in all types of scamming scenerios) If someone lies about one thing...there may be other things...and immigration WILL find out if its traceable (mail fraud, credit/identity theft, money scams, false info for visas etc.) Things he withholds from you may come back later to cause a visa denial of permanent ban.

Here's 1 example:

This woman has been having a LDR with a nigerian for almost a year. She went to visit several months ago to meet him and see if the feelings were real (she was only there for 1 week) He pressured her to marry while she was there...but she was reluctant, and declined. He was fairly honest about his life, family etc..as far as she could see while she was there. They talked of filing the K1 when she returned to the states. Long story short.....she came to find out that he has several other women here in the states that he has been continuing to "romance scam" the whole time they have been together. She has contacted these women and they tell similar stories. This man was working several women, in the hopes that one of them would file and get him over here. I saw some of the chat logs and emails, and this guy was a PIECE OF WORK!!!! Even tho he was not deceiving about his life...his true intentions were not honorable, and you cant know that from a simple private investigation! (BTW, there was a significant age difference)

example 2:

This woman had a LDR for over a year...went to Nigeria for one month. Ended up becoming engaged, and his family hosted an engagement party for them. She spent most of the time with him and his family. He told her he had taken the month off from work to spend with her. He also said they had to stay at his sister's because he live in a very bad area, and he was embarrassed of his living situation. He stated he lived in a one room place with shared bathroom facilities, and he wanted her to be comfortable during her stay. She later found out he didnt have a job, and actually lived with a girlfriend who was pregnant. She believes his family was in on the whole scam, and that his girlfriend might have even been at the party!

I have lots of other stories...but i think you get the point.

My advice to anyone having a LDR with someone from another country...is to not rush into things. Take the time needed to develop the relationship. Go there many times, or at least stay for longer than a couple weeks at a time... and build relationships with family and friends, co-wokers, pastors etc. This is a life altering experience, not to mention emotionally and financially draining at times. But its worth the time and peace of mind. I would give this advice to anyone...but most especially to those who already have a red flag raised (the inital scam)

Yes....scammers are people too...and they can fall in love and have true feelings just like anyone, and can change...but making a quick or hasty decision on a life-changing journey like this should be made with caution. Just because someone confesses, and comes clean...doesnt always mean that they still arent playing the game. Matters of the heart are no joke...and it doesnt matter how many degrees you hold, your intelligence level, age, life experiences etc...We all want to love, be loved, and believe in the romantic notion of finding our soulmate.

And in the end....no matter if its here or abroad, we will never ever really know if the love is true until we have lived it. There is no guarentees ever! All we can do is give it to God, and follow the signs he gives us. Our common sense and ability to reason is our best chance...and even then we make mistakes!

I wish you the best...and hope that it all works out for you. Try to make the best of your short time in Nigeria by meeting and spending time with as many family and friends as possible. Go to his job, church etc...ask lots of questions, and re- ask them! Try to get time alone with his family to get insight. Enjoy the experience! It's a wonderful country.

Peace, Love and Happiness,

Eb

footnote: Sorry, after taking so long to write this (major distractions...lol) I noticed u posted something before this about the scamming thing. I do not mean to discourage you or insult your intelligence as to the realities of scamming...but just to share some insight and experiences from those who have admitted they should have taken a little more time. But we all know hindsight is 20/20 right!!! There's nothing wrong with taking a chance on love...we all do it. Stay strong...and pray!

We are here for u!

Excellent! :thumbs:

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I-129F NOA2 :07-22

Touched: 07-23

I-129 NOA2 Hard Copy:07-28

NVC Received : 07-28

NVC Left : 07-30

Consulate Received : 08-06

Packet 3 Received : 08-15

Packet 3 Sent : 09-04 and 10-2

Packet 4 Received : 10-6

Interview Date : 10-16

Comment: Issued blue slip at interview to get Police Certs AGAIN :-(

 
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