Hello Everyone,

[KDOR 1]

Hello Everyone,

Please does anyone knows How can i bring my husband to the states with a non-immigrant visa while he awaits the approval of his form I-130. He is a African (Nigerian) we were just 2 months married.

Hope to hear from you all who can advice and contribute soon as possible because i will be going to Africa Lagos Nigeria by May to stay with him for awhile because me and my kids miss him so much.

Thank you.

Kandy Olurin.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Coming from Nigeria; his chances of getting a tourist visa are quite slim. I think your best bet is to apply for the CR-1 immigrant visa and being the journey like most folks around here

[Nlove 0]

It will be a long wait for a non-immigrant visa. Since you already filed the i130, did you file the i129 when you recieved the NOA? It's averaging many people 8-12 months now for their spouse to get interview date.

[canadian_wife 1,829]

Sadly, from what I hear, it is unlikely your husband will be granted a tourist visa. I would save your money and focus on your life together.

Good luck.

[Y's_habibitk 2]

I have to echo what everyone else has already said. The chances of getting a tourist visa for your husband are very slim. Unless he is independently whealthy and can prove EXTREMELY strong ties, a tourist visa is pretty much out of the question for him, especially since his strong ties are now here.

Good Luck to a speedy reunion

[Beebay 0]

Everyone has already said enough. The purpose of a visitor's visa is purely that, VISITOR. To get it, you must prove to the Consular Officer that you have no intention of remaining in the US. With him being married to a US citizen and you are here, it is next to impossible. If he try, it might affect him down the road because when you file for him. They enjoy dragging cases and they especially do so for people they perceive to be "desprate" so if he applies, they might think is "desparate". Build the relationship and documentation but start the process NOW.

[D&M09 0]

Hello Everyone,

Please does anyone knows How can i bring my husband to the states with a non-immigrant visa while he awaits the approval of his form I-130. He is a African (Nigerian) we were just 2 months married.

Hope to hear from you all who can advice and contribute soon as possible because i will be going to Africa Lagos Nigeria by May to stay with him for awhile because me and my kids miss him so much.

Thank you.

Kandy Olurin.

since you've applied for the I-130m the consulate in Nigeria will tell him to go wait for I-130 approval. Sorry.

[versace 0]

Does this also apply to my situation as well. My husband and I have been married for 2 years now. We are going to be having our first child and I would like for him to be there to witness the birth. I applied for the I-130 but we came across a stumbling block. I feel sick and was out of work for more then eight months, now do to a medical issue I will not be able to work during my pregnancy. My mother has agreed to be ther joint sponser but she cant prove she is a American citizen. She was born during an error when records weren't keep quite well and her mother was a teenage runaway. She was told she was delivered by a midwife but she doesn't know what state or the date of her birth. However she has been issued a SSN and votes every election. She can't get a birth certificate unless she know where she is born and she can't get a passport without a birth certificate. She how does she prove she is American.

Well because of this our application is on hold, so I would like to invite him on a visitor visa. He is also Nigerian do we have a chance given our situation. I mean I can't work now so I can't apply and my mother can't prove she was born here all though we have her school record dating back from when she enter school at the age of 6.

What can we do?

[canadian_wife 1,829]

Nigeria seems to work much differently than most counries. It is a high fraud country so your husband is very unlikely to be granted a tourist visa, even to be there for the birth of your child.

Anyone else?

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Does this also apply to my situation as well. My husband and I have been married for 2 years now. We are going to be having our first child and I would like for him to be there to witness the birth. I applied for the I-130 but we came across a stumbling block. I feel sick and was out of work for more then eight months, now do to a medical issue I will not be able to work during my pregnancy. My mother has agreed to be ther joint sponser but she cant prove she is a American citizen. She was born during an error when records weren't keep quite well and her mother was a teenage runaway. She was told she was delivered by a midwife but she doesn't know what state or the date of her birth. However she has been issued a SSN and votes every election. She can't get a birth certificate unless she know where she is born and she can't get a passport without a birth certificate. She how does she prove she is American.

Well because of this our application is on hold, so I would like to invite him on a visitor visa. He is also Nigerian do we have a chance given our situation. I mean I can't work now so I can't apply and my mother can't prove she was born here all though we have her school record dating back from when she enter school at the age of 6.

What can we do?

Her citizenship issue does not hinder anything about your process. She does not have to prove her citizenship to be a co sponsor. She has a SSN, that should be sufficient proof of idenity.

Someone correct me if Im wrong on this one

As far as a visitor visa, I think you will get the same answers as the original poster.

Go forth with your application and good luck

Edited April 22, 2009 by Y's_habibitk

[pushbrk 13,105]

Does this also apply to my situation as well. My husband and I have been married for 2 years now. We are going to be having our first child and I would like for him to be there to witness the birth. I applied for the I-130 but we came across a stumbling block. I feel sick and was out of work for more then eight months, now do to a medical issue I will not be able to work during my pregnancy. My mother has agreed to be ther joint sponser but she cant prove she is a American citizen. She was born during an error when records weren't keep quite well and her mother was a teenage runaway. She was told she was delivered by a midwife but she doesn't know what state or the date of her birth. However she has been issued a SSN and votes every election. She can't get a birth certificate unless she know where she is born and she can't get a passport without a birth certificate. She how does she prove she is American.

Well because of this our application is on hold, so I would like to invite him on a visitor visa. He is also Nigerian do we have a chance given our situation. I mean I can't work now so I can't apply and my mother can't prove she was born here all though we have her school record dating back from when she enter school at the age of 6.

What can we do?

Her citizenship issue does not hinder anything about your process. She does not have to prove her citizenship to be a co sponsor. She has a SSN, that should be sufficient proof of idenity.

Someone correct me if Im wrong on this one

As far as a visitor visa, I think you will get the same answers as the original poster.

Go forth with your application and good luck

The joint sponsor must indeed prove they are either a US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident. A votor registration card and social security card might be accepted as sufficient evidence. An infopass appointment or call to the NVC would be in order.

[versace 0]

Does this also apply to my situation as well. My husband and I have been married for 2 years now. We are going to be having our first child and I would like for him to be there to witness the birth. I applied for the I-130 but we came across a stumbling block. I feel sick and was out of work for more then eight months, now do to a medical issue I will not be able to work during my pregnancy. My mother has agreed to be ther joint sponser but she cant prove she is a American citizen. She was born during an error when records weren't keep quite well and her mother was a teenage runaway. She was told she was delivered by a midwife but she doesn't know what state or the date of her birth. However she has been issued a SSN and votes every election. She can't get a birth certificate unless she know where she is born and she can't get a passport without a birth certificate. She how does she prove she is American.

Well because of this our application is on hold, so I would like to invite him on a visitor visa. He is also Nigerian do we have a chance given our situation. I mean I can't work now so I can't apply and my mother can't prove she was born here all though we have her school record dating back from when she enter school at the age of 6.

What can we do?

Her citizenship issue does not hinder anything about your process. She does not have to prove her citizenship to be a co sponsor. She has a SSN, that should be sufficient proof of idenity.

Someone correct me if Im wrong on this one

As far as a visitor visa, I think you will get the same answers as the original poster.

Go forth with your application and good luck

The joint sponsor must indeed prove they are either a US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident. A votor registration card and social security card might be accepted as sufficient evidence. An infopass appointment or call to the NVC would be in order.

She has to prove her citizenship. I did do a infopass appointment and they were not help. They offer little to no advice as they say they are restricted in what they can say. The guy did advice me that my mother can use her Voter Registration Card and SS card, but NVC wrote me back saying that was not good enough evidence as her proof of citizenship. I have no other co sponser I can use and I can't file alone because I am not working due to medical issue.

Is there anything else I can do to show my mother's proof of citizenship?

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Does this also apply to my situation as well. My husband and I have been married for 2 years now. We are going to be having our first child and I would like for him to be there to witness the birth. I applied for the I-130 but we came across a stumbling block. I feel sick and was out of work for more then eight months, now do to a medical issue I will not be able to work during my pregnancy. My mother has agreed to be ther joint sponser but she cant prove she is a American citizen. She was born during an error when records weren't keep quite well and her mother was a teenage runaway. She was told she was delivered by a midwife but she doesn't know what state or the date of her birth. However she has been issued a SSN and votes every election. She can't get a birth certificate unless she know where she is born and she can't get a passport without a birth certificate. She how does she prove she is American.

Well because of this our application is on hold, so I would like to invite him on a visitor visa. He is also Nigerian do we have a chance given our situation. I mean I can't work now so I can't apply and my mother can't prove she was born here all though we have her school record dating back from when she enter school at the age of 6.

What can we do?

Her citizenship issue does not hinder anything about your process. She does not have to prove her citizenship to be a co sponsor. She has a SSN, that should be sufficient proof of idenity.

Someone correct me if Im wrong on this one

As far as a visitor visa, I think you will get the same answers as the original poster.

Go forth with your application and good luck

The joint sponsor must indeed prove they are either a US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident. A votor registration card and social security card might be accepted as sufficient evidence. An infopass appointment or call to the NVC would be in order.

She has to prove her citizenship. I did do a infopass appointment and they were not help. They offer little to no advice as they say they are restricted in what they can say. The guy did advice me that my mother can use her Voter Registration Card and SS card, but NVC wrote me back saying that was not good enough evidence as her proof of citizenship. I have no other co sponser I can use and I can't file alone because I am not working due to medical issue.

Is there anything else I can do to show my mother's proof of citizenship?

Cant your mom venture a guess as to where she was born and go from there? You can go online to check birth records.