Accra Ghana Consulate Help! (merged threads)

[step1990 0]

U have a good case I don't know why u thinking about denial, u said u have been to Ghana twice, u also have pictures together and call logs I think u good all u need is to convince the consular the relationship is real and God's favor

[dwheels76 5,475]

im noticing that myself esp in the sub african threads but seem to forget to express why they got denied , and i dnt get how ppl are trying to mix in their culture with the k1 , when they know the k1 is specifically about marrying in the US? ppl should really do their homework before filing seriously

Amen true talk Soulstriker.

Funny as I woke up this morning I see my daily Glo fact and it says,

"Marriage is officially complete and recognized by God and this nation via either of these three platforms:Traditional.White (church/mosque) or court weddings".

People from these African countries know this. As you said people need to do their homework and research. It could save them a year if wasted time.

[soulstriker 274]

Amen true talk Soulstriker.

Funny as I woke up this morning I see my daily Glo fact and it says,

"Marriage is officially complete and recognized by God and this nation via either of these three platforms:Traditional.White (church/mosque) or court weddings".

People from these African countries know this. As you said people need to do their homework and research. It could save them a year if wasted time.

well i guess in this case its more the petitioners fault abt the beneficiary should defiantly know just as much when it comes to knowledge of the process , what not to do ,etc

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

im noticing that myself esp in the sub african threads but seem to forget to express why they got denied , and i dnt get how ppl are trying to mix in their culture with the k1 , when they know the k1 is specifically about marrying in the US? ppl should really do their homework before filing seriously

I don't think you can separate the two..I don't know of many families who would allow a guy to take their daughter to a "foreign' land without making the proper marriage rites..That's the problem. It is even worse when it is the woman bringing the man to US. The family will want to make sure the woman is "covered" as in offered marital protection. So meeting a girl and offering her a ring is very foreign to many African cultures.

So we are in a dilemma to do what the embassy requires without ignoring the cultural expectations. And I'm sure this is similar to some Middle Eastern cultures too. You can't just take someone's daughter away without doing your "due diligence" to the family.

In Akan culture, the woman should not live with the man until he has performed and paid the dowry. So we are trying to get our people to conform to or understand western culture so that people can be able to be reunited with their love ones. That's the problem.

[soulstriker 274]

I don't think you can separate the two..I don't know of many families who would allow a guy to take their daughter to a "foreign' land without making the proper marriage rites..That's the problem. It is even worse when it is the woman bringing the man to US. The family will want to make sure the woman is "covered" as in offered marital protection. So meeting a girl and offering her a ring is very foreign to many African cultures.

So we are in a dilemma to do what the embassy requires without ignoring the cultural expectations. And I'm sure this is similar to some Middle Eastern cultures too. You can't just take someone's daughter away without doing your "due diligence" to the family.

In Akan culture, the woman should not live with the man until he has performed and paid the dowry. So we are trying to get our people to conform to or understand western culture so that people can be able to be reunited with their love ones. That's the problem.

hmm right thats why i made sure to educate my gf on how the k1 process works and to explain it extremely well to her parents , when were settled and and finished with the k1 and i485 process , taking a small vacation back and doing a small tradition cermony or something is no issue , i think its just stubbornness ,maybe someone should make a sticky thread for the sub african section? i think its well needed honestly

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

hmm right thats why i made sure to educate my gf on how the k1 process works and to explain it extremely well to her parents , when were settled and and finished with the k1 and i485 process , taking a small vacation back and doing a small tradition cermony or something is no issue , i think its just stubbornness ,maybe someone should make a sticky thread for the sub african section? i think its well needed honestly

I will take up the challenge when I find time..lol

[soulstriker 274]

I will take up the challenge when I find time..lol

awesome

[Unlockable 7,316]

I think most denials on this forum do not really paint the clear picture as to why they get denied. most people do not disclose the full details of the denials only sharing part of the story that will court public sympathy

Well stated and I wholeheartedly agree.

[MrsBonsu 138]

Denial shouldn't be a red flag all the time. Before i got my immigrant visa i had 4 denials in total. One from the US Embassy and 3 from the British High Commission. Even then i had "naively" used a black permanent marker to paint the stamp from the BHC in my passport. But upon all these i still got approved after less than 5 mins interview. The point is situations change over time and the reason for denial some years back might not apply today. The substance of your case at present determines whether you get approved or not.

And like you said the forum has a lot of denials. it makes it look like the embassy is just denying people. But i know so many people getting approved. some with very dubious cases. I think most denials on this forum do not really paint the clear picture as to why they get denied. most people do not disclose the full details of the denials only sharing part of the story that will court public sympathy

Well I can assure you I don't I don't court public for sympathy! I'm sure if you check the stats on visa's from African countries verses the number of visa issuance from non-mena countries it vastly out weighs the balance!

[strongmyk 51]

Well I can assure you I don't I don't court public for sympathy! I'm sure if you check the stats on visa's from African countries verses the number of visa issuance from non-mena countries it vastly out weighs the balance!

Yes you're right and you and I know there is high number of fraud cases in Africa than the countries

Well I can assure you I don't I don't court public for sympathy! I'm sure if you check the stats on visa's from African countries verses the number of visa issuance from non-mena countries it vastly out weighs the balance!

Yes you're right and you and I know there is high number of fraud cases in Africa than the countries

[A&Oforever 9]

U have a good case I don't know why u thinking about denial, u said u have been to Ghana twice, u also have pictures together and call logs I think u good all u need is to convince the consular the relationship is real and God's favor

Thank you. I know we do have a good case and we are definitely real but just hearing all the horror stories makes you doubt yourself. but I know God's favor is also upon us and i can make it to the interview, so i will go give my fiance moral support. so we got this !

[ChelAnnan31 10]

I'm currently in Ghana. Been here about a month now because my fiancé interview is in a few weeks. By reading some other post I was under the impression I would be able to attend the interview with my fiancé. But a few days ago, I browsed the website for U.S. Embassy Ghana and it states I cannot attend and will not be allowed into the building. Can someone shine some light on this topic for me? Please only reply if you have been able to actually attend the scheduled interview with your fiancé in Ghana. Thank you so much!!

[LoveinGhana! 55]

Unless it has changed since June 2015 you can attend the interview.

[IssahluvsTanya 7]

I second what LoveinGhana says cos my interview is coming up in some few weeks and my wife is preparing to fly down here to go assist me wit my interview too

[Fuji1978 33]

I believe you were looking on the non-immigrant visa section for the US Embassy in Accra. For non-immigrant visa's, the only person that can be in the consulate area is the applicant. For immigrant visa's you are allowed in the building as a US Citizen. You just show your passport and go through security with your fiancée. You may not be able to participate in the interview, that will be up to the CO if they want to include you in the questioning. I attended the second interview for my then fiancée in February 2015. The only issue I had was that it was scheduled in the afternoon, and they typically only let US citizens in from open until 12 noon. But I was able to talk my way through the first two levels of security convincing them that since I was the petitioner and was accompanying my fiancée, technically I do have an appointment indirectly. I told them I traveled all the way from the US to attend and I was definitely going inside. All first interviews are scheduled to arrive early so you will be able to get in. This was just a follow up appointment after two months of A/P that was scheduled at 1pm.