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Hi all!

We just bought tickets to go to Nigeria in January! Yay! I'm so excited, because I have not met his parents yet. (He was living in Europe when we met and did the whole visa journey). My husband just recieved his green card. Our flight has a layover in Madrid, and we want to leave the airport and visit his brother. I'm assuming he will need to get a visa, even though he is a U.S. permanent resident? Don't be mean if this is an obvious question, just wanted to ask this knowledgeable group. (Wish I had found this site sooner)...

Thanks!

*shelly*

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Hi all!

We just bought tickets to go to Nigeria in January! Yay! I'm so excited, because I have not met his parents yet. (He was living in Europe when we met and did the whole visa journey). My husband just recieved his green card. Our flight has a layover in Madrid, and we want to leave the airport and visit his brother. I'm assuming he will need to get a visa, even though he is a U.S. permanent resident? Don't be mean if this is an obvious question, just wanted to ask this knowledgeable group. (Wish I had found this site sooner)...

Thanks!

*shelly*

Hi wasino, Please can you tell me how much a roud trip ticket cost. I'm also planning to go in January. Thanks !!

I-129f sent-- 05-26-2006

NOA1 - 06-08-2006

Rfe recieved - 06-30-2006

rfe sent - 06-30-2006

NOA2 - 07-31-2006

NVC received - 08-03-2006

NOA2 recieved in the mail: 08-04-2006

NVC sent : 08-04-2006

NVC letter recieved: 08-10-2006

Embassy confirmed: 08-11-2006

interview date: 11-09-2006

Visa approved : 11-09-2006

Visa recieved : 11-15-200

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Wasino,

hi and congrats on ur first trip to Naija. I know u will enjoy it!!! :) Yes, I do think ur husband will need a visa to leave the airport in Madrid. To be sure, you can check the Spain embassy website to be on the safe side. Now just be careful there in Spain cos I heard there is a lot of crime that goes on there even in the airport.

Taye:

As per your inquiry about the cost of a ticket to Naija. Well my husband traveled home this past February and he paid something like $1200 for a round trip ticket. I remember when I went in Feb. of 2004 and paid only a lil over $800 for my ticket. You can find some fairly cheap tickets at this website....

www.bt-store.com

That is where we purchased our tickets from. Hope this info helps.

Sweetee

A good marriage begins when both partners feel they got better than they deserve~~~~~~~~~~~~~

K1 TIMELINE

09/23/2003...NOA1(TSC)

02/05/2004...NOA2

02/16/2004...NVC CLEARED

03/09/2004...PACKET RECEIVED(FIANCEE PICKED UP)

06/07/2004...INTERVIEW DATE(SUCCESSFULL.....GOD IS IN CONTROL)

06/10/2004...VISA IN HAND

06/25/2004...USA ARRIVAL

06/29/2004...Applied for SSN

07/06/2004...Applied for Job(SUCCESS)

07/12/2004...SSN arrived in mail

07/15/2004...Began new Job

08/11/2004...WEDDING DATE....(Court)

09/15/2004...EAD & I-485 filed(via infopass)

09/27/2004...EAD & I-485 Receipt date

10/01/2004...NOA 1

10/08/2004...Received Driver's License

11/22/2004...Biometrics

12/27/2004...EAD approval

12/31/2004...EAD card arrives

01/01/2005...Church Wedding(Happy New Year!!!)

03/29/2005...I-485 interview(APPROVED!!!)

04/08/2005...Green Card arrival

12/29/2006...Lift Conditions pending(90 day advance filing)

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I agree with Sweetee. It is most likely that a visa is needed for Spain. I don't know if they consider that short of a visit a transit or visitor's visa. We did not fly through Madrid, but were told that even to leave the airport for the day we would need a visa.

Best Wishes on your trip, it sounds fabulous.

K3

10-xx-04 I129 sent

05-xx-05 NOA1 from USCIS - Aproved - Abandoned for Cr1

CR1

11-15-04 I-130 sent

12-10-04 NOA 1 fee changed had to resend info with new fee

12-11-04 Resend case with new fee

02-14-05 NOA 2 I-130 Case aproved and sent to NVC

02-25-05 NVC received case

03-21-05 Received I-864 fee bill

03-22-05 Sent $70 I-864 payment to

04-16-05 Received IV fee bill

04-17-05 Sent $ 380 IV payment to NVC

05-02-05 Received I-864 packet from NVC

05-02-05 Sent I-864 packet to NVC

05-11-05 NVC received IV payment

05-16-05 NVC sent third packet

05-25-05 Received DS-230 and third packet instructions

06-06-05 NVCReceived DS-230 per fed ex confirmation

06-07-05 NVC Enters DS-230 information in system

waiting waiting waiting

06-20-05 Case Completed!!!!!!!yipee.

waiting for interview date.............

7-26-05 Baby born!!!! yaya

8-15-05 Interview set for 9-29-05

9-29-05 Interview suck they want more proof

10-20-05 second interview

10-24-05 yaya haleloujhya finally got it.

10-28-05 going to meet husband in New York. yayayaya

10-30-05 Home!!!!

Lifting Conditions

7-28-07 Mailed form I751 and supporting documents. $275 (Old fee!!!!!Yipee!!!)

8-17-07 Check cleared my account.

8-20-07 Touched

8-30-07 Received Biometric apointment letter.

9-11-07 Biometrics Apointment

9-22-07 Received letter of approval

9-24-07 Received GC Whoo hoo done for 10 years!!!

09-20-09 Sent N-400 for Citizenship

11-01-09 Bio

01-11-10 Passed Interview

01-16-10 Received notice for swearing in ceremony

02-03-10 Swearing in ceremony

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where in Nigeria are you going? I think flights have gone up since Feb. It depends on what city you are leaving from. Let me know what is the lowest you find. I am expecting my fiance in Jan 2007. He should be approved by then

May 2001 Met online

May 2005 Finally Made first visit

May 2006 Second visit

]uly 17, 2006 mailed I-129F to TSC

July 18, 2006 received delivery notification from USPS

July 21, 2006 NOA1 mailed from CSC

July 26, 2006 NOA1 received from CSC

Oct 20, 2006 NOA2

Nov 15 2006 Left NVC

Mar 1 2007 Interview Date

Mar 6 2007 Visa Granted

Mar 17 2007 JfK POE (enjoyed NY for a week)

Mar 25 2007 Arrived in the my cityb]

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I agree with Sweetee. It is most likely that a visa is needed for Spain. I don't know if they consider that short of a visit a transit or visitor's visa. We did not fly through Madrid, but were told that even to leave the airport for the day we would need a visa.

Best Wishes on your trip, it sounds fabulous.

I doubt she will need a transit visa, i remember checking that out in January when i travelled to Nigeria. Most european countries does not reuire a transit visa for USA documents.

I-129f sent-- 05-26-2006

NOA1 - 06-08-2006

Rfe recieved - 06-30-2006

rfe sent - 06-30-2006

NOA2 - 07-31-2006

NVC received - 08-03-2006

NOA2 recieved in the mail: 08-04-2006

NVC sent : 08-04-2006

NVC letter recieved: 08-10-2006

Embassy confirmed: 08-11-2006

interview date: 11-09-2006

Visa approved : 11-09-2006

Visa recieved : 11-15-200

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Prices will likely be more expensive in January then in Feb. because more people will be traveling (for many it is still the vacation season) so don't be surprised if the tickets for Feb. are much cheeper than Jan. When I was pricing my tickets some years ago, I was looking around in Oct. (I didn't know when I would go so I priced for that time of year). The price was 1000 cheeper than I ended up paying in December (returning in Jan). So price definately depends on time of year. HOpe that helps.

Met on internet 6/04. Married at court house in Aba, Nigeria 12/04. 3/05 traditional ceremony in Nigeria w/ my picture. 12/05 finally together again. 4/06 ceremony/celebration in the states together

I 130

1/10/05-sent

2/11/05-NOA1

5/30-touch

6/16-rep contact

6/27-Approved

7/?/05-ds3032/i864 bill generated

7/22/05-sent payment $70

8/1/05-IV visa bill generated

8/11/05-sent bill overnight

8/20/05- rec. 864 packet

8/25/05- nvc rec. IV bill

8/29/05-overnight 864

9/6/05-rec. ds230 (waiting on husband info)

9/28/05-sent ds230

9/29/05-ds230 rec

11/9/05 RFE for orig. birth cert.

11/9/05-sent origional

11/29/05 case complete-abandoned for k-3

129f

3/2/05 sent 3/15/04 noa 1 6/17/05 touched

6/20/05 touched 6/29/05 -heard approved on phone

7/21/05 - husband got packet/interview date at consulate

12/15/05- visa Approved!

12/20/05 picked up visa

AOS

1/9/06 mailed AOS & EAD

1/18/06 NOA 1 AOS and EAD

2/8/06 received appt. notice for bio

2/2/06 EAD touched

2/22/06 EAD touched

3/6/06 apt. date for both bio.

3/7/06 AOS/EAD touched

3/10/06 EAD on it's way

3/14/06 received EAD

3/20/06 filed for ssn

3/28/06 rec ssn

5/10/06 rec noa for AOS interview on June 26

6/22/06 found out pregnant- So happy!!!!

6/26/06 interview-Officer led us to believe we'd have card soon

7/8/06 e-mail stating welcome letter on it's way!

7/13/06 rec. Green card. Yipee!!

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hey, thanks everyone for the reply!

Sweetee--not worried about crime in Spain, I visited my husband when he was living there 3 times...so he knows his way around. We chose to go through there to visit his brother.

Joej---I kind of knew that my husband would need a visa for Spain. Kind of sad, he gave up his Spanish residency for me...

Ursi---We will be flying into Lagos, but spending most of our time in Benin City, Edo State. We found airfare for $1,100 (that is after taxes) on Iberia. Cheapest we found, and we wanted our layover to be in Madrid. We fly out of Minneapolis...I'm sure you lucky people flying out of NY or NJ or a more major city could find a better deal.

mandolinv---we are leaving middle of january, arriving back beginning of february....on iberia, there was no price difference for january or february.

heather &justice--thanks for the tip, but already bought the ticket...lol

i appreciate your advice. i'm excited about the trip, i can't wait to meet my husband's parents...so much better than talking on the phone...lol.

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hey, thanks everyone for the reply!

Sweetee--not worried about crime in Spain, I visited my husband when he was living there 3 times...so he knows his way around. We chose to go through there to visit his brother.

Joej---I kind of knew that my husband would need a visa for Spain. Kind of sad, he gave up his Spanish residency for me...

Ursi---We will be flying into Lagos, but spending most of our time in Benin City, Edo State. We found airfare for $1,100 (that is after taxes) on Iberia. Cheapest we found, and we wanted our layover to be in Madrid. We fly out of Minneapolis...I'm sure you lucky people flying out of NY or NJ or a more major city could find a better deal.

mandolinv---we are leaving middle of january, arriving back beginning of february....on iberia, there was no price difference for january or february.

heather &justice--thanks for the tip, but already bought the ticket...lol

i appreciate your advice. i'm excited about the trip, i can't wait to meet my husband's parents...so much better than talking on the phone...lol.

Thanks Wasino !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your info was very helpful to me :thumbs:

May 2001 Met online

May 2005 Finally Made first visit

May 2006 Second visit

]uly 17, 2006 mailed I-129F to TSC

July 18, 2006 received delivery notification from USPS

July 21, 2006 NOA1 mailed from CSC

July 26, 2006 NOA1 received from CSC

Oct 20, 2006 NOA2

Nov 15 2006 Left NVC

Mar 1 2007 Interview Date

Mar 6 2007 Visa Granted

Mar 17 2007 JfK POE (enjoyed NY for a week)

Mar 25 2007 Arrived in the my cityb]

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Anyone try www.skyauction.com? Iberia and Virgin Atlantic offer great travel deals to Nigeria every week. Of course it is a bid auction, but at least the fares including taxes for the low season are pretty reasonable. We have never used either of these carriers, and now considering the recent news developments coming out of the U.K. , we are pretty reluctant to do any connecting flights in London etc.

Since we are currently in the process of making our travel arrangements for January. We are strongly swaying towards the new direct NY to Lagos flight that North American Airlines is offering. Besides, it will be nice to not have to worry about getting off the plane and hanging around for several hours in the airport. (This has always been such a tiring experience for me.)

JideAmericanPrincess, is the first one of our members to try it out, and she highly recommended NAA.

We are so looking forward to it!

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8.14.03 MY FEET TOUCH NIGERIAN SOIL!

8.28.03 Civil wedding (Lagos, Island)

8.30.03 Trad. wedding (Mbaise-Owerri, Imo State)

11.27.03 Returned to U.S.A

12.31.03 I-130 NOA1

6.15.04 2nd trip to Naija

7.04.04 I-129F NOA1

9.24.04 I-130 x-ferred from NSC to CSC

10.07.04 I-130 rec. @ CSC

10.14.04 I-130 Approv.

11.04 Rec. DS 3032 & AOS fee bill

12.04.04 Rec. I-864 packet

2.05.05 DS 3032 rec.

2.17.05 I-129F Approv.

2.23.05 Left NVC

3.09.05 Rec. IV bill

3.10.05 Ret. I-864 Packet

3.12.05 3rd trip

3.29.05 Ret. IV fee bill

5.02.05 DS-230 mailed out by NVC

5.05.05 Hubby rec K-3 packet

6.23.05 Rec. DS 230 & Checklist

7.08.05 RFE DS 230

7.18.05 NVC rec. Cklist response letter items

7.21.05 K-3 interview (Previously notified Lagos that we are abandoning the K-3)

8.04.05 *Case Complete*

11.08.05 Case forwarded to Lagos

12.23.05 INTERVIEW-VISA APPROVED

1.13.06 Hubby's flight scheduled for U.S. arrival @ 12:45pm

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