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godsrule   7

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Hi Guys, I have a question to ask which is really bothering me. I am a Nigerian and live in South Africa for 3yrs. I work with a church as an evangelist. I have been waiting for my permit for voluntary work which was taking for ever to be processed as the home affairs in charge of issuing permits was unnecessary slow not only in my case but numerous others. The only thing that kept you legal was the receipt from home affairs that your permit is under processing. Earlier this year my fiancée told me she will be coming to Nigeria that we should meet and file for the k1 but without a permit going back to SA will be impossible. Someone told me I can travel by showing the receipts from home affairs so I went ahead and made the trip on getting to the airport I was fined for over stay in SA. I am in Nigeria now and will be getting a new visa to go back to SA but my question is will this affect my chances of approval? Since Lagos easily play the red flag alert. In the i354 form I was asked to start address of where u have been and worked for the past 5yrs should put Nigeria and South Africa? I plan to pay the fine because I still need to go get a police certificate that I have been there for 3 yrs. I was advised to erased SA from the process but our chat logs have cases of me being in SA. I want to be as honest as I can as I always believe in the truth. Is my over stay in South Africa going to be an issue? Plz I need advice on how to go about this and I will appreciate as many responses as possible cos I will be sending the i345 biometric form to my fiancée by Tuesday. Thanks guys.

romnick Explorer

romnick   15

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Your over stay or deportation from any country outside the United States has no bearing to the chance of you securing a visa to the United states paradventure it is not on the ground of criminality. US has a lot at the back of their hands than to be all bothered up with your other activities. However, honesty is the best policy. There is no point in lying and I will suggest to you that you should always seek a legal advice from the appropriate authority rather than getting help from unreliable source, the situation that got you to a point where you are currently at. Speak the truth always and it will set you free. Your activities in SA is a worthy course so I dont see any reason for you to wipe that off your traveling history. Please there is no point in lying. Keep it real and it will all work out for your good. A little lie may cause you a life time regret. God bless you.

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Ebunoluwa   6,136

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Your SA residency and overstay issues will have no negative effect on your K1.
Lying about your stay in SA has the result of a lifetime ban to come to the USA for misrepresentation.
List ALL addresses.
Believe me, they will know where you have been if they put you in AP. Yes, you do need a police certificate from SA .
You can't hide a 3 year stay in SA from Lagos !

Don't listen to all the "experts" around you that are ill advising you to lie. Do the right thing. As an Evangelist you already know what to do and that is do not lie.

Spoiler

 

I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
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Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
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First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

NigeriaorBust Grand Master

NigeriaorBust   4,087

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Nigierians are famous for the "tricks" they suggest to ensure a visa. Most of those tricks will put you in a position that will keep you from ever getting a visa. The US wants honest people to increase it's population and you need to deal with them honestly at all times. They don't care that you travelled there and overstayed, they do care that you didn't engage in certain crimes.. As for police certificates you need them for any place you have lived more than six months since you became 18 not just for the last 5 years. Many police certificates can be ordered without returning to various countries so you may not have to return.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

godsrule Enthusiast

godsrule   7

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Thank you guys. I am so relieved. Romnik,Gowon,NigeriaoBurst and Ebun may the good Lord be with you guys. I will not compromise my salvation for a tiny white lie never but still I am very relieved after reading from you guys. I will still visit SA cos I have a few things to clear there with my pastor so I will pay the fine and get it over with. I don't have any criminal record there or Nigeria. Talking about getting police certificate do I need to get one from Benin city and Lagos as well as I have stayed in these places including Ibadan or will the one from Lagos cover Benin and Ibadan? I will appreciate response to this effect. Thank you guys and God bless you all. You guys rock.

ndu26 Proficient

ndu26   114

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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For Nigeria, you need just one police report and that would cover anay state youhave lived in. It used to be that you mjusttravel to lagos to get it at Alagbon Police headquarters but now I hear your state police office can initiate the porcess and forward to Alagbon for final approval.

GOD has been WONDERFUL!!!
CR-1 (for Husband):
09/15/2012: Got Married
09/26/2012: Mailed I-130 from Nigeria( delayed by customs)
USCIS stage ( 66 days)
10/12/2012: NOA 1
12/17/2012: NOA 2 (case was transferred to NYC office 11/27/12)
NVC stage ( 20 days)
01/08/2013: Case # and IIN assigned ( file arrived NVC mail room 12/20/12)
01/09/2013: AOS invoiced and paid, DS-3032 emailed and mailed.
01/16/2013: IV invoiced &paid. AOS & IV mailed in one package(arrived 01/18).
01/28/2013: Case complete!!!
04/19/2013: Interview; APPROVED!!!!!
05/13/2013: POE; JFK

N-400: (3 months and 12 days)
Filed N-400 : 2011-06-17
Interview: 2011-09-27
Oath Ceremony: 2011-09-30

IR-5 for Mom Entire process took 5 months exactly
USCIS (22days)
mailed I-130 : 2011-09-30
NOA 1: 2011-10-03 (text & email)
NOA 2: 2011-10-25 (text and email)
NVC: (19 days)
Case entered and # assigned: 2011-11-18
NVC Case COMPLETED: 2011-12-07 ( 43 days from NOA 2 and 65 days from NOA 1)
Interview Date(Lagos): 2012-01- 23 Mom was late for interview
New Interview date: 2012-02-29 : VISA APPROVED

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del-2-5-2014   1,339

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For Nigeria, you need just one police report and that would cover anay state youhave lived in. It used to be that you mjusttravel to lagos to get it at Alagbon Police headquarters but now I hear your state police office can initiate the porcess and forward to Alagbon for final approval.

Yes, just go to your nearest State Police Command, in Ibadan it's Iyaganku.

That being said it is much cheaper at Alagbon in case you're in Lagos for other reason.

 
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