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sweetpris   0

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Hello!

I'm gettinng highly nervous about my fiance's upcoming interview... We had a formal engagement ceremony in Nigeria and of course took a lot of pictures. My fiance is all set to take some pictures from the ceremony along with him to his interview, as evidence of engagement, however now I'm reading from other posts that it's not a good idea???? Help! I've been thrown for a loop. I certainly don't want to get denied because the consulate would think we're already married, because we are not legally married. Any advice?

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Hello!

I'm gettinng highly nervous about my fiance's upcoming interview... We had a formal engagement ceremony in Nigeria and of course took a lot of pictures. My fiance is all set to take some pictures from the ceremony along with him to his interview, as evidence of engagement, however now I'm reading from other posts that it's not a good idea???? Help! I've been thrown for a loop. I certainly don't want to get denied because the consulate would think we're already married, because we are not legally married. Any advice?

if you have regular pictures, take those. formal engagement ceremonies are viewed as traditional marraiges by the COs and are deemed legal per Nigeria's customary law

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if you have regular pictures, take those. formal engagement ceremonies are viewed as traditional marraiges by the COs and are deemed legal per Nigeria's customary law

I second to that.Try to avoid anything that has to do with ur engagement pls.I was denied based on that.

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I guess it all depends on the person who interview because my fiance ( at the time) had all of our engagement pics plus receipt of my engagement ring and he got approved on the very first day he went for his interview

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