E-mailed Lagos consulate & this is their response.

[sklind42 0]

Hi Everyone,

I want to share with you this news from the Lagos Consulate with all fellow members going through this consulate.

This is the response i received from my email i sent to them..................

Subject: RE: Fiancee & Spousal Visas (AJL)

Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:10:13 +0100

From: "LgsCons" <lagoscons2@state.gov> FPRIVATE "TYPE=PICT;ALT=View Contact Details " Add Mobile Alert

To: "Sandra Lindsey" <sandralind1@yahoo.com>

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<XMETAHTTP-EQUIV=CONTENT-TYPE content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"<XMETACONTENT="MSHTML name="GENERATOR" 6.00.2800.1543? Dear Ms. Lindsey: Thank you for your inquiry regarding applying for I-130 and I-129 visas. The expedited fiance visa petition (I-129F) no longer requires evidence of financial support as long as the applicant is of healthy, working age. However, the spouse visa petitioner (I-130) does require evidence that the petitioner to earn above 125% of the poverty line. If the petitioner of the I-130 is unable to show that they alone can sponsor the applicant at this level, then a cosponsor is required (and accepted). We hope this informationp proves helpful. Sincerely, US Consular Officer Lagos, Nigeria -ajl-

From: Sandra Lindsey [mailto:sandralind1@yahoo.com]

Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 8:20 AM

To: LgsCons

Subject: Fiancee & Spousal Visas

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am requesting some information on the fiancee and spousal visas that come through your consulate.

I am yet to file a petition, so i have no case number as of yet. I do however have a question about the visas i have listed previously.

My question is this...does your consulate accept co-sponsors on the fiancee visa and or the spousal visa?

I need to know this because I will need to provide a co-sponsor (to meet the 2006 income guidelines of 125% above poverty level) when I file either the fiancee or spousal visa.

Please, any information you can provide to me on this issue will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,

Sandra Lindsey (Intended Petitioner)

Tennessee (USA)

__________________________________________________

View Contact Details

[RosaMystica7 0]

The expedited fiance visa petition (I-129F) no longer requires evidence of financial support as long as the applicant is of healthy, working age.

That's interesting! I wonder why they referred to it as expedited fiance visa petition, though?

[danielm2 0]

WOW!

Hmm, is this only a specific consulate (Lagos) situation??

If this were the case, I'd be ecstatic. I'm just graduating college and will have a sufficient job to support my fiance in no time, but I don't have that job as of yet. If the I-134 wasn't necessary for this K1 process, I could rest alittle easier.

Any thoughts on this??

[RosaMystica7 0]

WOW!

Hmm, is this only a specific consulate (Lagos) situation??

If this were the case, I'd be ecstatic. I'm just graduating college and will have a sufficient job to support my fiance in no time, but I don't have that job as of yet. If the I-134 wasn't necessary for this K1 process, I could rest alittle easier.

Any thoughts on this??

My thought is that I'm going to e-mail the French consulate right now. And don't get your hopes up just yet. E-mail your fiance(e)'s consulate, maybe?

Edit: French consulate doesn't accept e-mails, dangit. Hmm.

Edited August 4, 2006 by aselano

[Mew 0]

I think it's odd to call it "expedite". You can file for an expedite request with USCIS, not consulates, as far as I know.

From the USCIS site:

All expedite requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and are granted at the discretion of the Service Center Director. The criteria are as follows:

* Severe financial loss to company or individual.

* Extreme emergent situation.

* Humanitarian situation.

* Nonprofit status of requesting organization in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States.

* Department of Defense or National Interest Situation (Note: Request must come from official United States Government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to our Government.)

* USCIS error.

* Compelling interest of USCIS.

If a response to the expedite request is not received within 72 hours, the request is denied. The application or petition will then undergo normal processing

Also, I may be mistaken, but I remember reading that Lagos is very "picky" in they way they handle interviews to avoid scams (not that it's the case of the OP's fiance, let me be clear).

Edited August 4, 2006 by Mew

[aussiewench 9]

WOW!

Hmm, is this only a specific consulate (Lagos) situation??

If this were the case, I'd be ecstatic. I'm just graduating college and will have a sufficient job to support my fiance in no time, but I don't have that job as of yet. If the I-134 wasn't necessary for this K1 process, I could rest alittle easier.

Any thoughts on this??

Yes it is consulate specific. The majority of consulates use the I-134 in part to assist in determining if the applicant will or wont become a public charge. It is not legally binding and there are different requirements then with the I-864 which IS used to show financial support.

[ursy 0]

Hi Everyone,

I want to share with you this news from the Lagos Consulate with all fellow members going through this consulate.

This is the response i received from my email i sent to them..................

Subject: RE: Fiancee & Spousal Visas (AJL)

Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:10:13 +0100

From: "LgsCons" <lagoscons2@state.gov> FPRIVATE "TYPE=PICT;ALT=View Contact Details " Add Mobile Alert

To: "Sandra Lindsey" <sandralind1@yahoo.com>

&& &&&&&

<XMETAHTTP-EQUIV=CONTENT-TYPE content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"<XMETACONTENT="MSHTML name="GENERATOR" 6.00.2800.1543? Dear Ms. Lindsey: Thank you for your inquiry regarding applying for I-130 and I-129 visas. The expedited fiance visa petition (I-129F) no longer requires evidence of financial support as long as the applicant is of healthy, working age. However, the spouse visa petitioner (I-130) does require evidence that the petitioner to earn above 125% of the poverty line. If the petitioner of the I-130 is unable to show that they alone can sponsor the applicant at this level, then a cosponsor is required (and accepted). We hope this informationp proves helpful. Sincerely, US Consular Officer Lagos, Nigeria -ajl-

From: Sandra Lindsey [mailto:sandralind1@yahoo.com]

Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 8:20 AM

To: LgsCons

Subject: Fiancee & Spousal Visas

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am requesting some information on the fiancee and spousal visas that come through your consulate.

I am yet to file a petition, so i have no case number as of yet. I do however have a question about the visas i have listed previously.

My question is this...does your consulate accept co-sponsors on the fiancee visa and or the spousal visa?

I need to know this because I will need to provide a co-sponsor (to meet the 2006 income guidelines of 125% above poverty level) when I file either the fiancee or spousal visa.

Please, any information you can provide to me on this issue will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,

Sandra Lindsey (Intended Petitioner)

Tennessee (USA)

__________________________________________________

View Contact Details

How long did it take that embassy to reply to your email?????? I will be going through that consulate

[Mew 0]

Hi Everyone,

I want to share with you this news from the Lagos Consulate with all fellow members going through this consulate.

This is the response i received from my email i sent to them..................

Subject: RE: Fiancee & Spousal Visas (AJL)

Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:10:13 +0100

From: "LgsCons" <lagoscons2@state.gov> FPRIVATE "TYPE=PICT;ALT=View Contact Details " Add Mobile Alert

To: "Sandra Lindsey" <sandralind1@yahoo.com>

&& &&&&&

<XMETAHTTP-EQUIV=CONTENT-TYPE content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"<XMETACONTENT="MSHTML name="GENERATOR" 6.00.2800.1543? Dear Ms. Lindsey: Thank you for your inquiry regarding applying for I-130 and I-129 visas. The expedited fiance visa petition (I-129F) no longer requires evidence of financial support as long as the applicant is of healthy, working age. However, the spouse visa petitioner (I-130) does require evidence that the petitioner to earn above 125% of the poverty line. If the petitioner of the I-130 is unable to show that they alone can sponsor the applicant at this level, then a cosponsor is required (and accepted). We hope this informationp proves helpful. Sincerely, US Consular Officer Lagos, Nigeria -ajl-

From: Sandra Lindsey [mailto:sandralind1@yahoo.com]

Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 8:20 AM

To: LgsCons

Subject: Fiancee & Spousal Visas

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am requesting some information on the fiancee and spousal visas that come through your consulate.

I am yet to file a petition, so i have no case number as of yet. I do however have a question about the visas i have listed previously.

My question is this...does your consulate accept co-sponsors on the fiancee visa and or the spousal visa?

I need to know this because I will need to provide a co-sponsor (to meet the 2006 income guidelines of 125% above poverty level) when I file either the fiancee or spousal visa.

Please, any information you can provide to me on this issue will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,

Sandra Lindsey (Intended Petitioner)

Tennessee (USA)

__________________________________________________

View Contact Details

How long did it take that embassy to reply to your email?????? I will be going through that consulate

They replied in less than a day? Check the dates/time in the e-mail headings