I am finally home!!!

[benny oyinlade 0]

Hello everyone I wanna say thank you to all vj members for their support over the years and the advice too during the process..here is my story I and my wife met in the summer in 2008,we both hit it off almost immediately and we knew we were both meant for each other..Well I knew it would be a hard journey and a difficult one for me but I never anticipated for long and stressful one..My wife came to Egypt in October 2008 to meet me then I was studying then and thereafter we both came to Nigeria to meet my family and for the wedding arrangement and we were together for 21 days..My family was very happy to meet her and friends as well and we visited so many places both in Egypt and Nigeria.She left back to the States with her two daughters and we were all crying cuz we really knew we would be missing each other..When she got back home she filed the CR1 petition which was approved in January 2009.We met again the second time in April 2009 after 6 months we last saw.This led to my wife getting pregnant and in June 2009 I was scheduled for an interview at the Lagos consulate.The consular officer recommended revocation after I was interviewed for few minutes..We were so sad that this came up and we really didn't know why I was been denied and then my wife contacted the consulates and she was told that the petition will be forwarded to the USCIS..Here comes the real journey and she contacted her senator and researching more here with advice from Afrislaqueen,Nigeria or bust and many others that I really cannot mention their names now.My wife was ready to refile and the vj members told us not to and that we should just wait and then I learnt that the waiting time is 2 years for consular returned cases..So we kept on sending in our evidences through the senator to the USCIS and finally our family was blessed with the most handsome baby in the world which I named a full Nigerian name and my wife was really happy about it..It was really an emotional roller coaster as I couldnot hold him then other than seeing him on cam and his pictures and we were always crying every time knowing what my wife goes through alone and the commitments on her..We were contacted in March 2010 to our surprise for rebuttal and before now the senator got the reason why I was denied the visa back in October 2009 and to our surprise the consular officer said my wife was previously married which I know that she was not and they said I do have limited knowledge about my wife..So here comes the rebuttal and I have read earlier on vj that you should prepare for the rebuttal in less than 2 weeks this is what I do keep on telling her..So by the time we were contacted for the rebuttal we were more than prepared for this and she wrote her rebuttal and mine too cuz I was the one the c.o was trying to hold on this as I have applied for 2 different visas that was previously deied in 2005 and 2006..We sent in our 2 rebuttals and all the we have together(it was really much as my wife has done her official name change too).In just 4 days the we were finally approved and sent to NVC in two weeks and in 2 months I had in interview in Lagos consulates again asking me to return...When I got there onn my scheduled interview I discovered that my name was not on the list of those to be interviewed and I was really worried cuz my appointment was 10am..I was called at about 12 noon and by a young female consular officer who asked me just few questions and she finally told me about the outcome of my interview and I was told to get the new medicals done cuz I last did one more than a year ago and my wife's recent income tax statement..The C.O told me that there wont be no more interview that I should just bring in those two items on any day of the week except friday 1pm..The two stuffs were ready in 3 days I got to the embassy again and I was handed the ultimate appointment letter to pick up my visa in one week..I collected my visa and headed for the United States on saturday June 26 and arrived USA on 27th June Sunday we are being reunited again after the 19 months of wait..I am home now with my family enjoying the nice and beautiful weather of the U.S and now am waiting for the arrival of my green card and everyone has really ..I wanna say thanks to all vj members for your support,encouragement and advice everytime.

[Mithmeoi 29]

Wow that's a long wait! Kudos to you both for having so much patience, and congrats on finally getting back to your family!

[Cheyemo 8]

Big congratulations for your perseverance! I'm so happy you're reunited with your family. Cherish every minute.

[Married2009 32]

Welcome Home! And grats on the birth of your baby!

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Now go and enjoy that new baby.

[woody1 0]

congratulations...Wishing you both a happy and long life

[lostinlove03 2]

Wonderful! A happy ending to such a stressful situation. Your story really was a good mood "picker-upper." Enjoy---Enjoy your new life together!!!!

[Nwanyioma 11]

Congratulations!!! That just goes to show how tough the Lagos Consulate can be. It pays to be patient!!! Welcome to America!!

Nwanyioma

[RyannTanya 2]

Wow!! I wish u a wonderful life together!