How do i file for my husband in Nigeria?

[Bechi 0]

I need help ASAP! I am a U.S citizen by birth and i recently got married to my husband who lives in Nigeria.

1. do i need a laywer to file or can i do it by myself?

2. What forms do i need to fill out in order to get him a visa?

[Aya820 33]

I need help ASAP! I am a U.S citizen by birth and i recently got married to my husband who lives in Nigeria.

1. do i need a laywer to file or can i do it by myself?

2. What forms do i need to fill out in order to get him a visa?

Hello Bechi, Congratulations and Welcome to VJ!

As far as if you need an attorney or not, the final decision is yours. It would depend on if your situation is straight forward (i.e., no criminal history, deportations, etc.), also depends on how comfortable and how much time you are willing spend to do it yourself. Many people here on VJ (including myself) have filed on our own, with the help of VJ members, the guides, and researching.

What forms do you need? Start with the guides link located at the top of this page. Don't hesitate to ask any questions in the forums here on VJ.

Good luck on your Journey

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Nigeria ( Lagos ) is one of the roughest consulates to get a visa from. There are red flags that count heavily against a couple. If the woman is white, if she is older ( especially more than 10 yeas ) if she has been previously divorced, if you married on the first visit and if that visit was less than 2 weeks, if you are a different religion that your husband. The more things you have in the above list the harder you will have to wrok at putting a good package together. Not that a lawyer will do a better job , it is just they will be more apt to say your relationship isn't valid.

[jkelly07 120]

you can do it yourself,if you never have any problems in the past with immigration,file the 1-130 application fee 420.00 you need two G-325A one for you one for her, you need a passport style 2x2 photo one for you one for her put your name in pencil on the back of the photo, put the photo in a small plastic bag clip it to the g-325, you need g-1145 to notify you of e.mail.you need your us citizen copy of your passport, or a copy of your birthcertificate,a copy of your marriage certificate, if any divorces send copies, you need evidence of your marrige bonafide,wedding pictures,letter from friends,boarding pass trips, banking jointly, credit cards,e.mails,read the guides do research, and more research, look at the example forms to get an idea how to file them on this page immigration guides, good luck

[Bechi 0]

Hello Bechi, Congratulations and Welcome to VJ!

As far as if you need an attorney or not, the final decision is yours. It would depend on if your situation is straight forward (i.e., no criminal history, deportations, etc.), also depends on how comfortable and how much time you are willing spend to do it yourself. Many people here on VJ (including myself) have filed on our own, with the help of VJ members, the guides, and researching.

What forms do you need? Start with the guides link located at the top of this page. Don't hesitate to ask any questions in the forums here on VJ.

Good luck on your Journey

Thanks a lot

[Bechi 0]

you can do it yourself,if you never have any problems in the past with immigration,file the 1-130 application fee 420.00 you need two G-325A one for you one for her, you need a passport style 2x2 photo one for you one for her put your name in pencil on the back of the photo, put the photo in a small plastic bag clip it to the g-325, you need g-1145 to notify you of e.mail.you need your us citizen copy of your passport, or a copy of your birthcertificate,a copy of your marriage certificate, if any divorces send copies, you need evidence of your marrige bonafide,wedding pictures,letter from friends,boarding pass trips, banking jointly, credit cards,e.mails,read the guides do research, and more research, look at the example forms to get an idea how to file them on this page immigration guides, good luck

Thanks JKelly for being so precise, i appreciate it. I was looking at the requirements and im a lil bit confused at marriage bonafide they were requesting. I dont live with him right now and we dont have any joint accounts or any of the other stuff they stated as requirements for marriage bonafide. What else can i substitute for that?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Thanks JKelly for being so precise, i appreciate it. I was looking at the requirements and im a lil bit confused at marriage bonafide they were requesting. I dont live with him right now and we dont have any joint accounts or any of the other stuff they stated as requirements for marriage bonafide. What else can i substitute for that?

They expect married couples to show they co mingle things. That you have added him to your insuurance, that you have joint accounts, that you have done vacations together, If you don't have these things they are not inclined to approve a visa for him. If you just got married then you need to create these things before filing.

[patient2010 93]

Thanks JKelly for being so precise, i appreciate it. I was looking at the requirements and im a lil bit confused at marriage bonafide they were requesting. I dont live with him right now and we dont have any joint accounts or any of the other stuff they stated as requirements for marriage bonafide. What else can i substitute for that?

Welcome To Vj If I were you I would go through the list and get the things you do have and go from there....Good luck no need to be nervous or scared just be detailed and pay close attention to details along the way.....

[uphill 0]

also go to the wiki link on this VJ homepage you will see a step by step instruction on how to go about it.

Welcome to VJ, smooth sailing I send your way.

[kemico 0]

Hi Gold Member,

First Congratulations on getting your husband to the USA. I am happy you two are united. I do have a question, did he wait to file the K-3 visa in Nigeria until all your forms were approved here?

I also married in Nigeria and are waiting for the I-129F and I-130 forms to be approved. Any help would be grately appreciated.

[TBoneTX 45,309]

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