K1 VISA PROCEDURES FOR NIGERIA ONLY

[TheBs 25]

So there are no more interview slots... Will they open more? even checked 3 months from now but it is closed.

[Akin_Yinka_2019 1]

check now..i booked today

[TheBs 25]

1 hour ago, Akin_Yinka_2019 said:

check now..i booked today

Thanks.

Weird question.

Can someone travel from another country when the visa is granted?

My fiance's grandma has a medical condition in another country. So my fiance would be there after the interview.  We were wondering if she could travel from another country instead of the country where the visa was granted?

1 hour ago, Akin_Yinka_2019 said:

check now..i booked today

What date?

Pls update ur timeline so we can see.

[TennilleO 117]

Hello 

I was reading on other forums that when doing their interview at the embassy (other countries) when they turned in their I134 with a co-sponsor they required the co-sponsor to turn in a I864 (which is normally used for AOS). I would like to know if anyone has encountered this at the embassy in Nigeria. I just want to be prepared just in case. 

[FutureMrsDonald 14]

On 7/22/2018 at 9:09 AM, Ijndchyke said:

Hi everyone! 

 

Ive been receiving MULTIPLE emails about the process I took and how come my own case seems to be going fast and first and fore most I’d like to inform everyone I did a lot of research, was very proactive and was consistent with emailing/calling NVC. So I’ve made notes on the steps and procedures I personally took after receiving my NOA2 and I will post them here for anyone interested. This is for the K1 VISA ONLY. Not the K3 spousal visa. 

 

Please be advised I am not asking anyone to follow my steps, step by step. I am just merely offering information on how I did ours. 

 

 

Thanks and Goodluck! 

    0.   https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/interview.html
this link will provide information about the steps NVC takes once your case is approved by USCIS. 

‭2. (603) 334-0888‬
This is the number for NVC you’ll call to obtain the case and invoice id numbers. You’ll need your USCIS case number, the full name of both the applicant and beneficiary and both birthdays in order to receive any information from them. So have that in handy. Some nvc officers will also ask for email address. If you don’t have one on file with them you can update it at this time. You can also request to add an email address to your case. They have an email address you can email to obtain information but their response time to the emails is terrible. You’d have to wait weeks, even months. 

Note: if you call them and it’s been 2 weeks or more since your case has been approved with USCIS and they’re still telling you they have not received your case, hang up. Call back again then tell the next person you need to expedite your case due to severe financial loss and you were told you needed your case id number to do so. It’ll be better if the petitioner calls NVC for this information. Remember to get both the case and invoice ID number 

    0.   https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx           once you obtain a case number from NVC, this is the link you’ll use to check the status of your case at NVC. It’ll say “At NVC” if NVC is still working on your case. “In Transit” if it is on its way to the consulate. “Ready” once the consulate has received it and this is the time they’d prefer for you to set up your interview. Though they’ll be a slight delay waiting for them. As long as your status changes to ready before your interview date you should be fine. 
    0.   https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/Default.aspx This is the link you’ll use to fill out the DS-160. You can either fill this out prior to paying the $265 visa fee at GTBank or after. I’d suggest after so you can set up interview immediately after filing the DS-160. 
    0.   http://www.ustraveldocs.com/   This is the link you’ll use to set up interview. Have this in handy with you when setting up the interview: The confirmation number/visa application number from the DS-160 confirmation page. Your receipt number from the GTBank for the visa fee you paid, the case ID number and the USCIS case number.
    0.   https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-fiance-k-1.html#1 This link provides a guide on the steps and procedures for the K1 visa. It’ll give you information on the documentation you need to have ready, an overview or much more. 
    0.   https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/iv-dv-supplemental/LGS-Lagos.pdf this link will provide you with the steps to take for medical exam. It’ll also have the pre-interview checklist and list of approved physicians. Please call them or rather go see them to make inquiries because the information the consulate gives online is inaccurate to what actually happens. Their hours of operation for medical exam is not what it says online. They are not open from 8am-5pm. They’re only open from 8am-10am. Make inquiries first! Call, go there! Don’t assume. 
    0.    Here’s the information on how to obtain the police certificate : Applicants need to contact the Deputy Inspector General, Criminal Investigation Department, Nigeria Police Force, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.  The applicant should bring information regarding their full name, place and date of birth, nationality, passport number, date and place of issuance (for current passport or passport used during applicant's stay in Nigeria), exact periods of residence in Nigeria and addresses where applicant resided.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Nigeria.html  This is link I got the information from. 
    0.    You’ll need your original birth certificate and a photo copy for the interview. Also I’d advise getting the declaration of age and having that handy. My uncle said you’ll need that once you migrate here. You can obtain your birth certificate from the local government/hospital you were born in. Make sure the name on the application filed with uscis matches the name on the birth certificate. I don’t know anything about name changes so you might have to make inquiries on your own about name changes. You can obtain the declaration of age at the National Population Commission. Here’s their link with their contact info, location e.t.c http://population.gov.ng/contact-us/
    0.    For anything that you do throughout this process, I’d suggest having your international passport with you when you go make inquiries or go to these appointments. Get new passport photos. Remember they are only valid if you’ve gotten them done within 6 months and has not passed the 6 months gap. Also, make photocopies and also have the originals of every single document you are taking with you to your interview. People often get confused so let me elaborate on this, the DS-260 is for people filing spousal K3 visa. Their process is different. The K1 visa applicants fill out the DS-160. On the affidavit of support. The I-864 is for k3 visas/family based visas. The I-134 is for K1 visas, b1/b2 visas etc. 

 

I hope this information helps! Good luck on your process and I wish you all the best. 

When do you schedule the medical exam? Immediately after you schedule an interview? When is it advised to have your medical exam done, as you have to wait for results? (Do not want to go too soon or too late) If your case states ready do you have to wait for instructions from Lagos to start the process or can you start right away? Heard differing things. Thanks.

[Ola&Adunni 51]

2 hours ago, Ashley Follie said:

When do you schedule the medical exam? Immediately after you schedule an interview? When is it advised to have your medical exam done, as you have to wait for results? (Do not want to go too soon or too late) If your case states ready do you have to wait for instructions from Lagos to start the process or can you start right away? Heard differing things. Thanks.

Have you filled the ds160 form ? Our case says ready and we planning to get the ds160 done on Monday , as for the medicals pls we are waiting for answers . Can we get it done immediately after printing out confirmation page from ds160? What’s the requirement to get the medicals done besides the medical fees ? What would be asked ? 

[C&O 31]

On 5/31/2019 at 11:17 PM, TheBs said:

Hey... Yes we used whatsapp and we just exported everything, saved it to gmail and printed it out. 

Did u get approval already. If so how long did it take u to get case number from NVC?

Hello,can you kindly explain what you meant by “export “ how is that done.thanks.

[Binbin22 232]

Hi everyone 

NOA2 approval was July 9th.. Hoping to make the shipment on 9/23 and can get my case number from NVC

Edited July 22, 2019 by Binbin22

[Brklyn Belle 71]

Hello!  For anyone that was recently approved at Nigerian embassy, did you submit tax transcripts or your actual tax returns with your i-134 affidavit of support?  Thank you in advance.

[Rayson 42]

4 hours ago, Brklyn Belle said:

Hello!  For anyone that was recently approved at Nigerian embassy, did you submit tax transcripts or your actual tax returns with your i-134 affidavit of support?  Thank you in advance.

Funny i had this question before my interview.

 

You know what i did? I submitted both......the tax returns and the tax transcripts.

[Brklyn Belle 71]

8 hours ago, Rayson said:

Funny i had this question before my interview.

 

You know what i did? I submitted both......the tax returns and the tax transcripts.

Okay, thank you!

[Ola&Adunni 51]

On 7/7/2019 at 5:19 AM, TheBs said:

So there are no more interview slots... Will they open more? even checked 3 months from now but it is closed.

Check around 4am Nigerian time

[TennilleO 117]

On 8/6/2018 at 11:42 PM, Ijndchyke said:

 

@Ijndchyke  who creates the login when you setting up the page to schedule an interview? or does it matter and either one of us can do it?

[TennilleO 117]

On 5/7/2019 at 7:41 AM, Rayson said:

On your Appointment confirmation, the bottom left, you will see your DS160 Confirmation number. It should be the same with your Visa Application confirmation number.

 

The UID is on the bottom right, you don't need to worry about that one.

Does this happen often?

[Brklyn Belle 71]

On 8/3/2019 at 1:24 AM, Rayson said:

Funny i had this question before my interview.

 

You know what i did? I submitted both......the tax returns and the tax transcripts.

Hello again, Did you select immigration or income verification as the reason for the request?  Thanks!