Approved!!

[Akwaaba02 7]

Hello all I just wanted to share my good news that my fiance has been approved. We started the process at the end of October. I will say that we received our NoA1 fast but part 2 was at least 3 months. And evwen then I had to call the NVC to find out our status and case number. About a few weeks and we received the hard copy. In March I called again and they said that the case was sent to the embassy and I should wait. I understood..... We waited until the end of May to take further steps honestly because we never received any packets or interview. I kept getting mixed messages from some reading of vjers which is all good but a lot was saying that in Ghana you gave to wait for the embassy and you could not schedule your own. Well, as I said by talking with personal friends who have been through the process with a lawyer and another vj member we took a chance by filing the DS-160 and schedule an appointment. I was very nervous because our expiration date was for June 6. I emailed the embassy twice to inform that we would need an extension date. Within that time he traveled back and fourth to Accra. One week he went to get police certificate. He went to Accra because someone told him that he can get it back same day. WRONG! He ended up paying extra to get it faster. In which he did get it in a week. So he picked it up after he went to his medical appointment. Yes you are allowed to schedule that also. So he did that in which it took maybe 4 hours from the time the got there at opening. They told him results would be in the following Monday. Well that was yesterday and his interview was today. So everything had to be done and I thank Jehovah because he has seen us through every step. Because we surely were like lost sheep. He was scheduled for his interview at 7:30. He did not get out until 2 pm I don't have information about the interview yet because I need for him to rest because of long traveling back home. I will say this.....that we met one time last year after a year of dating. Traveled there with my friend. Because of our religion we have friends everywhere and we had a great time. So I shared photos of our worship, hanging out with friends and family etc....it wasn't a lot of photos I believe. I shared lots of WhatsApp conversation. And a lot wasn't just the cute messages, I shared the raw conversations of arguments also. I am a single mother and the only provider and my finances I guess are enough that I didn't need a sponsor. I live very simple. But one thing I was very proud of was because we were not sure if we would ever get approved and we just know that we want to be married so my son and I have a trip planned for next week to see him. But we were prepared for whatever that came our way. So I sent him the itinerary and asked him to out out in the packet. We are very serious about our relationship and if out came that I needed to move there we were happy to do so. I just say be authentic...... False relationship always show its ugly head and do your research. Sometimes I had to Google certain things. If you don't feel comfortable with an answer that you are given don't stop searching for it. Well i think that I have said a lot. Thanks and many best wishes...... 

[Dashinka 24,509]

Congrats!

[PrincyE 87]

1 hour ago, Akwaaba02 said:

Hello all I just wanted to share my good news that my fiance has been approved. We started the process at the end of October. I will say that we received our NoA1 fast but part 2 was at least 3 months. And evwen then I had to call the NVC to find out our status and case number. About a few weeks and we received the hard copy. In March I called again and they said that the case was sent to the embassy and I should wait. I understood..... We waited until the end of May to take further steps honestly because we never received any packets or interview. I kept getting mixed messages from some reading of vjers which is all good but a lot was saying that in Ghana you gave to wait for the embassy and you could not schedule your own. Well, as I said by talking with personal friends who have been through the process with a lawyer and another vj member we took a chance by filing the DS-160 and schedule an appointment. I was very nervous because our expiration date was for June 6. I emailed the embassy twice to inform that we would need an extension date. Within that time he traveled back and fourth to Accra. One week he went to get police certificate. He went to Accra because someone told him that he can get it back same day. WRONG! He ended up paying extra to get it faster. In which he did get it in a week. So he picked it up after he went to his medical appointment. Yes you are allowed to schedule that also. So he did that in which it took maybe 4 hours from the time the got there at opening. They told him results would be in the following Monday. Well that was yesterday and his interview was today. So everything had to be done and I thank Jehovah because he has seen us through every step. Because we surely were like lost sheep. He was scheduled for his interview at 7:30. He did not get out until 2 pm I don't have information about the interview yet because I need for him to rest because of long traveling back home. I will say this.....that we met one time last year after a year of dating. Traveled there with my friend. Because of our religion we have friends everywhere and we had a great time. So I shared photos of our worship, hanging out with friends and family etc....it wasn't a lot of photos I believe. I shared lots of WhatsApp conversation. And a lot wasn't just the cute messages, I shared the raw conversations of arguments also. I am a single mother and the only provider and my finances I guess are enough that I didn't need a sponsor. I live very simple. But one thing I was very proud of was because we were not sure if we would ever get approved and we just know that we want to be married so my son and I have a trip planned for next week to see him. But we were prepared for whatever that came our way. So I sent him the itinerary and asked him to out out in the packet. We are very serious about our relationship and if out came that I needed to move there we were happy to do so. I just say be authentic...... False relationship always show its ugly head and do your research. Sometimes I had to Google certain things. If you don't feel comfortable with an answer that you are given don't stop searching for it. Well i think that I have said a lot. Thanks and many best wishes...... 

Omg congratulations this is so exciting !!!!!!

[luviscoming1 14]

That is wonderful!! So happy for you.  I am also JW and prayed to Jehovah constantly.   When I heard my husband say he was approved I wanted to cry.  😂😂

Wishing you the best  ☺☺☺

[Akwaaba02 7]

Thank you!

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Congratulations !

 

You said you are going next week to see him, you aren't getting married there are you ? I may have misunderstood

when you said :" .....and we just know that we want to be married so my son and I have a trip planned for next week to see him."

[Akwaaba02 7]

7 minutes ago, Ebunoluwa said:

Congratulations !

 

You said you are going next week to see him, you aren't getting married there are you ? I may have misunderstood

when you said :" .....and we just know that we want to be married so my son and I have a trip planned for next week to see him."

I just asked that question on the forum actually. We don't want to do anything that will jeopardize the Visa. What I mean by saying that about my trip is because we had not heard anything from the embassy. Nothing at all..... And so because I figured the timing according to reading some members timelines of how long it takes we set a date that if we did not hear anything then we were prepared to get married there and cancel the k1 and applied for Cr1.... But it came about that we were able to schedule the interview and he is approved. We are still going there because I love Ghana, him and his family and friends..... But if need be we will  wait until he gets here for marriage. I hope that answered your thought. 

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Well if he is approved then yes you wait until he is here his visa will be void if you try and marry there, even just traditionally. He should get his visa in about 2 weeks. Don't even think about any wedding before he comes, some people think they can do that for family and friends and it ends bad

and they have to start over with a CR1.

[PrincyE 87]

3 hours ago, luviscoming1 said:

That is wonderful!! So happy for you.  I am also JW and prayed to Jehovah constantly.   When I heard my husband say he was approved I wanted to cry.  😂😂

Wishing you the best  ☺☺☺

This will be me lol I'll be sobbing like a baby 😂😂

[Akwaaba02 7]

6 hours ago, Ebunoluwa said:

Well if he is approved then yes you wait until he is here his visa will be void if you try and marry there, even just traditionally. He should get his visa in about 2 weeks. Don't even think about any wedding before he comes, some people think they can do that for family and friends and it ends bad

and they have to start over with a CR1.

Thanks. That is what i was thinking. And we definitely don't want that to happen. 

[August 26GH 1]

17 hours ago, Akwaaba02 said:

Hello all I just wanted to share my good news that my fiance has been approved. We started the process at the end of October. I will say that we received our NoA1 fast but part 2 was at least 3 months. And evwen then I had to call the NVC to find out our status and case number. About a few weeks and we received the hard copy. In March I called again and they said that the case was sent to the embassy and I should wait. I understood..... We waited until the end of May to take further steps honestly because we never received any packets or interview. I kept getting mixed messages from some reading of vjers which is all good but a lot was saying that in Ghana you gave to wait for the embassy and you could not schedule your own. Well, as I said by talking with personal friends who have been through the process with a lawyer and another vj member we took a chance by filing the DS-160 and schedule an appointment. I was very nervous because our expiration date was for June 6. I emailed the embassy twice to inform that we would need an extension date. Within that time he traveled back and fourth to Accra. One week he went to get police certificate. He went to Accra because someone told him that he can get it back same day. WRONG! He ended up paying extra to get it faster. In which he did get it in a week. So he picked it up after he went to his medical appointment. Yes you are allowed to schedule that also. So he did that in which it took maybe 4 hours from the time the got there at opening. They told him results would be in the following Monday. Well that was yesterday and his interview was today. So everything had to be done and I thank Jehovah because he has seen us through every step. Because we surely were like lost sheep. He was scheduled for his interview at 7:30. He did not get out until 2 pm I don't have information about the interview yet because I need for him to rest because of long traveling back home. I will say this.....that we met one time last year after a year of dating. Traveled there with my friend. Because of our religion we have friends everywhere and we had a great time. So I shared photos of our worship, hanging out with friends and family etc....it wasn't a lot of photos I believe. I shared lots of WhatsApp conversation. And a lot wasn't just the cute messages, I shared the raw conversations of arguments also. I am a single mother and the only provider and my finances I guess are enough that I didn't need a sponsor. I live very simple. But one thing I was very proud of was because we were not sure if we would ever get approved and we just know that we want to be married so my son and I have a trip planned for next week to see him. But we were prepared for whatever that came our way. So I sent him the itinerary and asked him to out out in the packet. We are very serious about our relationship and if out came that I needed to move there we were happy to do so. I just say be authentic...... False relationship always show its ugly head and do your research. Sometimes I had to Google certain things. If you don't feel comfortable with an answer that you are given don't stop searching for it. Well i think that I have said a lot. Thanks and many best wishes...... 

Congratulations, so happy for you!!!!

11 hours ago, PrincyE said:

This will be me lol I'll be sobbing like a baby 😂😂

Me too!!! 

[Iso12 1]

On 6/20/2017 at 10:59 PM, Akwaaba02 said:

Hello all I just wanted to share my good news that my fiance has been approved. We started the process at the end of October. I will say that we received our NoA1 fast but part 2 was at least 3 months. And evwen then I had to call the NVC to find out our status and case number. About a few weeks and we received the hard copy. In March I called again and they said that the case was sent to the embassy and I should wait. I understood..... We waited until the end of May to take further steps honestly because we never received any packets or interview. I kept getting mixed messages from some reading of vjers which is all good but a lot was saying that in Ghana you gave to wait for the embassy and you could not schedule your own. Well, as I said by talking with personal friends who have been through the process with a lawyer and another vj member we took a chance by filing the DS-160 and schedule an appointment. I was very nervous because our expiration date was for June 6. I emailed the embassy twice to inform that we would need an extension date. Within that time he traveled back and fourth to Accra. One week he went to get police certificate. He went to Accra because someone told him that he can get it back same day. WRONG! He ended up paying extra to get it faster. In which he did get it in a week. So he picked it up after he went to his medical appointment. Yes you are allowed to schedule that also. So he did that in which it took maybe 4 hours from the time the got there at opening. They told him results would be in the following Monday. Well that was yesterday and his interview was today. So everything had to be done and I thank Jehovah because he has seen us through every step. Because we surely were like lost sheep. He was scheduled for his interview at 7:30. He did not get out until 2 pm I don't have information about the interview yet because I need for him to rest because of long traveling back home. I will say this.....that we met one time last year after a year of dating. Traveled there with my friend. Because of our religion we have friends everywhere and we had a great time. So I shared photos of our worship, hanging out with friends and family etc....it wasn't a lot of photos I believe. I shared lots of WhatsApp conversation. And a lot wasn't just the cute messages, I shared the raw conversations of arguments also. I am a single mother and the only provider and my finances I guess are enough that I didn't need a sponsor. I live very simple. But one thing I was very proud of was because we were not sure if we would ever get approved and we just know that we want to be married so my son and I have a trip planned for next week to see him. But we were prepared for whatever that came our way. So I sent him the itinerary and asked him to out out in the packet. We are very serious about our relationship and if out came that I needed to move there we were happy to do so. I just say be authentic...... False relationship always show its ugly head and do your research. Sometimes I had to Google certain things. If you don't feel comfortable with an answer that you are given don't stop searching for it. Well i think that I have said a lot. Thanks and many best wishes...... 

Congratulations 🎉 does your husband has his passport with his visa at hand yet? And if yes how long did it take him to get it. Thanks 

[Akwaaba02 7]

On 7/16/2017 at 1:32 PM, Iso12 said:

Congratulations 🎉 does your husband has his passport with his visa at hand yet? And if yes how long did it take him to get it. Thanks 

Thank you! He do have it now. It was three weeks exactly as they said. Although the status changed to issue a week after approval. He went to dhl to find out that it wasn't there yet and to come back the following week in which it was there.