Please help! Can i apply for a tourist visa and visit him?

[Pealicious 0]

Compliments of the season beloved VJ members..

I have burning questions.

My fiance and i are yet to file for the K1 visa.

We have been going on for a yr and a half (since June 2011) and met in person 27th Dec, 2011, exactly a yr ago when he came visiting in Nig. We got engaged then. He left Nigeria on 1st Feb 2012. We haven't seen since then. It seems like eternity... We miss each other so so so so much and due to work commitments, he couldn't visit this yuletide.

Now, i am considering applying for a tourist visa, early next yr, to go visit him. We all know that if i apply for visiting visa, saying i want to visit my fiance, they could raise eyebrows thinking i intend staying back...

My questions are, let's say i am granted visa under the tourist category, and since going as a tourist means i don't 'know' anyone there and not mentioning him may seem fishy to them afterwards, will it affect our K1 filing when the time comes?

Secondly, I am being optimistic about it, but 'if' i am not given, will it have any effect when the filing starts??

Please, answers are urgently needed.

Thank you.

[X Factor 1,112]

It is extremely difficult to get tourist visa from Nigeria. If you do apply be truthful in your answers.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Never lie to immigration officials. Even if you think the lie will help you today tomorrow it could stop your dreams. As a Nigerian you have little chance of getting a visa. You will need to show strong ties to Nigeria. A good job, a home, a spouse and children that aren't travelling are typical requirements to get a tourist visa. Even people with these things are typially denied, especially if they have no travel to other countries on a visa. If money is not an issue apply , but don't waste money on tickets until you have a visa in hand.

[Dave&Roza 748]

Compliments of the season beloved VJ members..

I have burning questions.

My fiance and i are yet to file for the K1 visa.

We have been going on for a yr and a half (since June 2011) and met in person 27th Dec, 2011, exactly a yr ago when he came visiting in Nig. We got engaged then. He left Nigeria on 1st Feb 2012. We haven't seen since then. It seems like eternity... We miss each other so so so so much and due to work commitments, he couldn't visit this yuletide.

Now, i am considering applying for a tourist visa, early next yr, to go visit him. We all know that if i apply for visiting visa, saying i want to visit my fiance, they could raise eyebrows thinking i intend staying back...

My questions are, let's say i am granted visa under the tourist category, and since going as a tourist means i don't 'know' anyone there and not mentioning him may seem fishy to them afterwards, will it affect our K1 filing when the time comes?

Secondly, I am being optimistic about it, but 'if' i am not given, will it have any effect when the filing starts??

Please, answers are urgently needed.

Thank you.

Given what I have read about getting the K-1 or spousal visa from Nigeria, it might be better if he came to visit you again rather than spending the money on trying to get a tourist visa to visit the US. You can try, but remember that you must show very strong ties to Nigeria and that Nigeria is considered one of the top visa fraud counties in the world. So you will have an up hill battle and remember that the visa fee is not refundable.

Good luck,

Dave

[Olomi_811 130]

Don't waste your time or money filing for a tourist visa. The embassy would be better off telling people they are obsolete in Nigeria rather than give people false hope.

Work obligations are understandable, but if you and your fiance have met in person, what is the reason he hasn't filed for K1?

[onye uwaoma 131]

Dear, the immigration process is hard enough to complicate it with little lies! If you must apply for tourist visa, you must answer truthfully to the section in the ds156 which ask whether your fiancee is in the USA. Remember you are both engaged now and there will not be any excuse if you lie about it. Why not wait it out till your man can be with you again since it was easy for him to get visa to nigeria than you would get the USA tourist visa! More patience is what you both need at this time. All will be well with you in Jesus name, amen!

[crisjerm 5]

Two words.....wait for k-1....cos if denied ur chances of K-1 becomes slim

[dwheels76 5,468]

Two words.....wait for k-1....cos if denied ur chances of K-1 becomes slim

A denied tourist Visa does not ion anyway make chances slim fr a K1 or a Cr1/IR1. Unless of course you lie about who you are visiting. Just about 99.9% of us have had our love one apply for a tourist visa and denied. It shows they have made all attempts to be with us legally which of course always is a good thing.

[Boiler 45,525]

So how did all those people checking in with Nigerian Airlines when they used to be next to UA do it?

[Pealicious 0]

Thanks a lot people. I really do appreciate the response and advice. I guess @ this point, i just might swallow a patience pill, just so that nothing i do today will backfire tomorrow.

Thanks once again.

It is well with us all.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Waiting can be torture for those that are in countries where visitors visas are hard to come by. If the US person is unable to travel due to work/cost/family there isn't much to do other than wait. Once the journey is over you will forget this time.