K-1 Visa Denial/Approval, Lagos, Nigeria

[MissAAA 9]

WOw! Thats really good!! :dance:

[neodragon0l 6]

That's awesome story, but I hope it does not happen to us

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Congratulations, it is exactly the pro active thing to do after a denial and it has been the advice in the MENA forum for years as well.

Thank you for the detailed post and so glad to read about the happy ending !

[09sno 6]

Thanks for this detailed, meaningful report. Your result is happy and very fortunate, especially considering that this is the hellhole known as Lagos.

You handled everything proactively and with aplomb, and you were blessed to have an activist Congressman. (Who, please?)

In the depths of my own despair at the time, I spent a full day playing phone tag with the chief aide of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who is finally (and blessedly) a lame duck. When I finally reached the aide, she cut me off with a haughty "the Senator has far better things to do than to concern herself with one person's K-1 application." Those words will ring in my brain forever.

I'm so sorry to hear that! But we received help from the offices of Congressman John Carney...he had a liason hired to do things like this. We never spoke or received emails from Carney.

But we wish you the best of luck!

[TBoneTX 45,304]

I'm so sorry to hear that! But we received help from the offices of Congressman John Carney...he had a liason hired to do things like this. We never spoke or received emails from Carney.

You have a gem, then. Congressional Ethics rules prohibit Congressmen from dealing directly with consulates about visa issues, so their liaisons have to do it. At the time (mid-2008), my then-Congressman (who was subsequently defeated but is currently running for a seat in a different District) was exceptionally helpful, and his aide was a gift from heaven. I attended a town hall-type meeting that the Congressman held, and when he opened the floor to concerns, someone said "immigration." He said, "That depends whether we're talking about illegal or legal immigration." I was utterly impressed that he knew that these were equally sticky.

But we wish you the best of luck!

Thank you, si man. I was able to fight the ####### Guayaquil consulate on my own, and the only remaining immigration step is to file for Mrs. T-B.'s citizenship. Once that's attained, I plan to write a blistering after-visa complaint -- for which there is a process -- to the Dept. of State and to the ####### consulate, and I'll finally write my VJ consular review, which will make everyone's computer melt.

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[kemm360 144]

On 6/8/2012 at 6:01 PM, Good Life said:

Naija is considered a high fraud country...nevertheless some CO's just made up their minds before getting there. My cousin went to the Embassy for a visiting visa with all her documents and letter of invitation from me. She is a very successful business woman and has no intention of living or staying here with kids in Nigeria. She was denied, and when my cousin asked why, she said everything looks fine and said " I jsut don't feel like giving you a visa today" but she could apply some other time! What can she do? Nothing becaus she cannot appeal the decision. I am happy for you for your tenacity , Congratulations!

Lol that's messed up mehn! 

[Spenceraike4190 13]

On 6/21/2020 at 9:58 AM, CoriandPhilemon said:

Hello, 

I am feeling overwhelmed by the odds against us in Lagos. Is there anyone here who has recently been issued a marriage or K-1 visa and would be willing to tell me about it? What can we do to increase our odds? Coronavirus isn’t helping.. but I am looking for a foothold amongst so much uncertainty. 

 

[Spenceraike4190 13]

Just now, Spenceraike4190 said:

 

Coronavirus destroyed I and my fiancee's plan,my k1 visa interview was supposed to be for may20 but was cancelled due to covid19, this is the hardest period of my entire life,the wait is taking forever,I am going bonkers right now but may God help me.

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