visa denied

[trebor6164 0]

Hello everyone,

I hope i can get some help in this forum. My wife just went to the interview in Lagos Nigeria for her visa, she was denied visa, because she doesn't have old pictures of us together or our parent present in the wedding pictures. The parents were not present at the wedding because one was going through surgery and the other was out of state.

I left Lagos in 1996 and we've kept in touch ever since. I went back home in 2007 and we got married at the registry office in Lagos. It was only my brother, my wife's sister and some guess that was present at the wedding. I just hope they don't think this is a fraud. I presented every documents needed she was approved in America immigration office how come they denied her visa in lagos? I am so upset about the whole situation. this is ridiculous. I hope i can get some help here.

She answered every questions correctly I was told. Except when the offical asked her why the parents were not present at the wedding. We did the wedding in a rush because i only had few days to my departure from lagos. The offical did not schedule her for another interview, he just wrote visa denied due to not enough evidence.

What is the next thing to do so she can get the visa? before they send the whole documents back to the USCIS. Or How can i go about helping her?

Thank you.

[jamall 1]

[Otto 83]

When was this? What did the denial reason say?

[MsSheka 0]

Hello everyone,

I hope i can get some help in this forum. My wife just went to the interview in Lagos Nigeria for her visa, she was denied visa, because she doesn't have old pictures of us together or our parent present in the wedding pictures. The parents were not present at the wedding because one was going through surgery and the other was out of state.

I left Lagos in 1996 and we've kept in touch ever since. I went back home in 2007 and we got married at the registry office in Lagos. It was only my brother, my wife's sister and some guess that was present at the wedding. I just hope they don't think this is a fraud. I presented every documents needed she was approved in America immigration office how come they denied her visa in lagos? I am so upset about the whole situation. this is ridiculous. I hope i can get some help here.

She answered every questions correctly I was told. Except when the offical asked her why the parents were not present at the wedding. We did the wedding in a rush because i only had few days to my departure from lagos. The offical did not schedule her for another interview, he just wrote visa denied due to not enough evidence.

What is the next thing to do so she can get the visa? before they send the whole documents back to the USCIS. Or How can i go about helping her?

Thank you.

trebor6164 first of all i'm sorry to hear that i take it you applied for a K3 visa correct? and was she denied under INA 221G? please fill in your timeline so we can understand and that will assist us in helping you.

[trebor6164 0]

When was this? What did the denial reason say?

She went to the interview September 14, 2009. The visa have to be k3 because we married. The reason was that the pictures doesn't have both parties parents in it. she told the Offical the reason why the parents weren't there. The reason is in the original post. The offical then requested some type of pictures that shows that we were friends from childhood according to what she told the offical. but she couldn't provide that because we never thought that we would end up together.

any help Pleaseeeeee. thank you.

When was this? What did the denial reason say?

She went to the interview September 14, 2009. The visa have to be k3 because we married. The reason was that the pictures doesn't have both parties parents in it. she told the Offical the reason why the parents weren't there. The reason is in the original post. The offical then requested some type of pictures that shows that we were friends from childhood according to what she told the Offical. but she couldn't provide that because we never thought that we would end up together.

any help Pleaseeeeee. thank you.

[AbbynSheryl 0]

i am so sorry to hear that, abby n sheryl

[Dakine 26]

My first K1 petition was denied mainly do to "lack of pictures" with me and my fiancees family.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

You must try to keep the application at the embassy, not have it sent back to the USA. Contact your elected representatives (senator etc) and see if they an help. Also contact the embassy yourself, request another interview. Have you been to visit your wife since 2007? If the 2007 visit was your only one, that could have contributed to the denial- if you can be there for a second interview, that would help. What evidence of bonafide marriage did you supply (other photos, emails, phone bills, letters, recipts from presents you sent eachother, affidavits from friends and family etc)?

Have you got a CR=1 in the works also or did you go only the K3 route?

[Enlighten one :) 5]

Contact your congress or senator representative. You must get the visa to stay at the embassy level. You might want to contact a immigration lawyer that specializes in denials.

There reason for denial is not a valid reason. The shoudl have requested more information. You can't deny someoen because their family was not at the wedding. Period.

[meowmeowmeow 1]

sorry to hear, hope it goes through

[Y's_habibitk 2]

First, Im sorry that you guys are going through this...

This thread is very informative: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3896

There are some people who have alot of experience with petitions being sent back. start there and i hope you can keep it at the consulate

Edited September 16, 2009 by Y's_habibitk

[trebor6164 0]

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for your effort. I emailed the U.S.A embassy in lagos nigeria and this is what they replied me.

How do I go about this issue?

According to our records, this case will be returned with a recommendation that the petition be revoked. This case will be returned to DHS/USCIS 90 to 120 days from the date of the applicant's interview. We would advise that you contact DHS/USCIS with any additional inquiries as the case is considered closed in Lagos.

Immigrant Visa Section

US Consulate General

Lagos, Nigeria

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for your effort. I emailed the U.S.A embassy in lagos nigeria and this is what they replied me.

How do I go about this issue?

According to our records, this case will be returned with a recommendation that the petition be revoked. This case will be returned to DHS/USCIS 90 to 120 days from the date of the applicant's interview. We would advise that you contact DHS/USCIS with any additional inquiries as the case is considered closed in Lagos.

Immigrant Visa Section

US Consulate General

Lagos, Nigeria

check out the link i posted above and you can see what your next steps will be. good luck!

in your thread title, you called her your fiance... just wondering why you would call your wife a fiance? If she used the word fiance during her spousal visa interview, that may be another issue as well. just thinking out loud here

[YMALIA 0]

Hello everyone,

I hope i can get some help in this forum. My wife just went to the interview in Lagos Nigeria for her visa, she was denied visa, because she doesn't have old pictures of us together or our parent present in the wedding pictures. The parents were not present at the wedding because one was going through surgery and the other was out of state.

I left Lagos in 1996 and we've kept in touch ever since. I went back home in 2007 and we got married at the registry office in Lagos. It was only my brother, my wife's sister and some guess that was present at the wedding. I just hope they don't think this is a fraud. I presented every documents needed she was approved in America immigration office how come they denied her visa in lagos? I am so upset about the whole situation. this is ridiculous. I hope i can get some help here.

She answered every questions correctly I was told. Except when the offical asked her why the parents were not present at the wedding. We did the wedding in a rush because i only had few days to my departure from lagos. The offical did not schedule her for another interview, he just wrote visa denied due to not enough evidence.

What is the next thing to do so she can get the visa? before they send the whole documents back to the USCIS. Or How can i go about helping her?

Thank you.

why denied? its just lack of evidence they must tell to your wife that just provide picture of the wedding not denied that suck.

i got also interviewed here in hongkong and i have incomplete document but they did'nt denied my visa instead just pending and wait to present my record of no marriages.then when they got my record of marriages my visa will be send here at home..

i think to make it sure everything is fine just hire a lawyer. a lawyer will tell help you..

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Lagos is a very hard headed consulate. It seems as if their theme is DENY DENY DENY. There are many stories of people presenting twice the evidence as couples from other countries and still being denied. And Lagos will also just take a hard nosed attitude of the visa being sent back. They will say it is already being sent back even when it is still there. Contact a good attorney . Marc Ellis would be my choice. He is a board member under Ellis Island. Even if he isn't your long term pick he will be able to tell you the laws and the possible next steps.