Nairobi Embassy Thread!

[mschana 0]

I finally got to the States last week.

[Ben and Jill 37]

hi jill how are you guys doing?yes im in the states finally.

Oh, I am so happy you are finally here. I wish you so much happiness, joy, and love Stay in touch and be blessed.

Good luck to those who are finally at the interview stage... sorry we've been a bit absent, just getting acclimated. And congrats to those who are now in the US!

My goodness, hello! I hope you are both doing well, and it's great to hear from you! Lots of love to you both, xo.

Edited June 14, 2012 by Ben and Jill

[Ben and Jill 37]

I finally got to the States last week.

Welcome home darling! Enjoy your life here with your loved one and stay in touch with us. I am smiling with joy for all of those who are now with their loved ones. Congrats to all of you.

[ddartt1 2]

Welcome to USA Nyatelo and Mschana!!!

[Cotton Candy 0]

Hi,

It's quiet here. We are still waiting for NOA2. 159 days since NOA1.

[Ben and Jill 37]

Hi,

It's quiet here. We are still waiting for NOA2. 159 days since NOA1.

Hang in there...it should be coming soon It's not too quiet, lol, VJ members "Kevlynn" just got approved yesterday at the Nairobi Embassy I hope all is well with you, and again, hang in there, xo.

[shefellfromheaven 18]

You will be approved soon. Just hang in there.The process is quite stressful but its worth it!

Goodluck.

Hi,

It's quiet here. We are still waiting for NOA2. 159 days since NOA1.

Edited June 27, 2012 by shefellfromheaven

[Cotton Candy 0]

Yes, it seems VSC is lagging behind quite a bit. I just wanted to holla at you and thanks for the encouragement.

[Cotton Candy 0]

I was reading information on Nairobi and forms needed. It says somewhere,

"A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions). Make sure your fiance does not simply renew his/her passport. A NEW passport is needed. This isn't entirely draconian on the embassy's part. Renewed Kenyan passports are done in such a way that would raise red flags in most developed countries' ports of entry."

What does this mean? I should get a new passport?

[Ben and Jill 37]

I was reading information on Nairobi and forms needed. It says somewhere,

"A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions). Make sure your fiance does not simply renew his/her passport. A NEW passport is needed. This isn't entirely draconian on the embassy's part. Renewed Kenyan passports are done in such a way that would raise red flags in most developed countries' ports of entry."

What does this mean? I should get a new passport?

Please provide the link of where you see that. I need to see it in it's entirety to make an educated guess. Ben's kenyan passport expired in December of 2018, and it was not a problem. He did not have to obtain a "new" passport. If your passport expires years from now, I don't see an issue.

[Cotton Candy 0]

Please provide the link of where you see that. I need to see it in it's entirety to make an educated guess. Ben's kenyan passport expired in December of 2018, and it was not a problem. He did not have to obtain a "new" passport. If your passport expires years from now, I don't see an issue.

Here http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Kenya&cty=Nairobi,%20Kenya on "What forms should be send back to the Consulate?"

Mine expires in 2018 too.

Edited June 27, 2012 by Cotton Candy

[katie & sifa 25]

Here http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Kenya&cty=Nairobi,%20Kenya on "What forms should be send back to the Consulate?"

Mine expires in 2018 too.

You're fine. You only have to get a new passport if your current one expires in 6 months or less.

[Ben and Jill 37]

Here http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Kenya&cty=Nairobi,%20Kenya on "What forms should be send back to the Consulate?"

Mine expires in 2018 too.

Oh God, no...no...no...do NOT use the instructions here on VJ for anything involving the Embassy. It's not up-to-date at all. You're passport is fine like Katie said. Only follow the Embassy instructions on the "Embassy Website"...never here on VJ. Geez! Don't scare me like that, lolol.

[Cotton Candy 0]

You're fine. You only have to get a new passport if your current one expires in 6 months or less.

Ok, yeah. I thought this was strange.

Oh God, no...no...no...do NOT use the instructions here on VJ for anything involving the Embassy. It's not up-to-date at all. You're passport is fine like Katie said. Only follow the Embassy instructions on the "Embassy Website"...never here on VJ. Geez! Don't scare me like that, lolol.

Lol. I'll keep that in mind.

[Ben and Jill 37]

I just wanted to clarify...the reason I said not to use the VJ instructions as far as the Nairobi Embassy goes is because as much as VJ tries to keep that information current, it can change at any given moment. As we were going through the process, I read that page and saw how "out of date' it was. It has been updated since, but as you can see, there are still bits and pieces of it that are incorrect. Basically, this process is difficult enough, and the Nairobi Embassy is a truly difficult one to say the least. We will have a much better outcome if we follow their instructions precisely from their website...at least if we do that, we know we are going down the right path. Just my two cents...