K1 VISA PROCEDURES FOR NIGERIA ONLY

[Gyyomme 273]

15 minutes ago, TheBs said:

We are approved!

NOA1 Feb 7th

NOA2 May 21

Nigeria!

 

What do we do next?

Help pls... 

Calm down lol, look for the NOA2 May and join the group, all you need is in there. You can call the NVC after 2-3 weeks to get your case number 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

On ‎4‎/‎8‎/‎2019 at 6:45 PM, jko2332 said:

Has anyone been set an appointment with the embassy and possibly saw earlier spots open up after they set the appointment?

Yes. It can happen and does. You cancel your appointment and grab the new appointment. Nothing more needs to be done. Act fast as you don't know if someone else is going to grab that date before you do. Also, your embassy will only allow a certain number of cancellations (2 at some embassies) before you are penalized and sent to the back of the line, pay the interview fee over again, and wait 90 days before you can reschedule.  

[TheBs 25]

On 5/25/2019 at 2:47 PM, Drenimarcus said:

Calm down lol, look for the NOA2 May and join the group, all you need is in there. You can call the NVC after 2-3 weeks to get your case number 

Thank you!

[TheBs 25]

Quick question for u all. Since we are all Nigerians I am assuming the requirements are going to be similar. Could someone share their package 3 and package 4 requirements. Pls. 

[TheBs 25]

On 7/22/2018 at 9:46 AM, Ijndchyke said:

Here’s the steps I took : 

 

So after I received my NOA2 in the mail, I called NVC consistently to find out if they’ve received my case from USCIS. It took exactly 2 weeks of calling to receive the number from NVC. The day I received the number I called them in the morning and they stated they didn’t have it, then I called in the evening around 6pm and they had a case number for me. When you call them make sure you get both the case  id number and the invoice id number. 

 

Next, 

 

After receiving my case and invoice ID numbers, I started making preparations with my fiancé to go do his medical exam and his police report. 

 

Note : make sure to update your email address with NVC because they’ll contact you over email. I never received any letters from them via mail.

 

 

Find packet 4 online. Consulate won’t send it to you until after they receive your case. At the top where I posted all the links you’ll see a link that has the Packet 4 information I believe. In the packet, it’ll give you information on what you need for the interview, where to do the medical exam and police report and other important information you need for the interview. 

 

Typically, you’ll receive this packet after the embassy receives your case from NVC. 

 

After I obtained my case number from NVC, it took another 2 weeks for it to leave NVC. Meaning it sat at NVC for a month before being sent to the embassy. 

 

While the month was going and we were waiting for NVC to send it to the embassy, we did the medical exam, the police report and paid the visa fee and went ahead and scheduled an interview. Visa fee was $265, medical exam was approximately N100,000 (actually less than but I don’t remember the actual amount) and N7000 for the police can report. 

 

Again, according to my calculations, I calculated it would take two days for the consulate to receive our case, 4 days to receive a packet. But I’d personally suggest emailing the consulate asking for packet 4. Again, if you receive Packet 4 prior to the embassy sending it you don’t really need to request for it again though they’ll still send it. 

 

Medical exam in Nigeria takes 10 days to receive the result. So plan to have enough time to pick up your medical exam to have it ready for the interview. The police report I believe is same day. Just a few hours wait but you can get it the same day (fiancé verified if only took him about an hour) and the visa fee you’ll pay $265 at GTB bank and then use the number on your receipt to set up the interview. 

 

 

Do not wait for NVC they’ll delay the entire process. 

 

 

If you have any more questions please feel free to ask. I just wanted to send out this general message to everyone asking to let them know the steps I took. 

 

Thank you so much for this.

I have a question, How did i obtain the birth certificate? My fiance has issues with that.

Also what do u say when u go to GTB bank to pay? What do u pay it as? Can the US petition pay it online?

[KimAyo 35]

1 hour ago, TheBs said:

Thank you so much for this.

I have a question, How did i obtain the birth certificate? My fiance has issues with that.

Also what do u say when u go to GTB bank to pay? What do u pay it as? Can the US petition pay it online?

The US petitioner can not pay visa fees online. if you don't have the money at hand then request that it be sent to you. GTB already knows how much you need to pay depending on your visa category, just take your international passport with you and the money (265$). The uscis website for Nigeria will also indicate the Naira equivalent that you will be paying at the bank. 

 

For your birth cert go to the local government area where you were born to request the NPC birth certificate/declaration of age depending on what applies to you. Note: the NPC (National Population commission) document is the one I believe is tenable from my experience.

[TheBs 25]

56 minutes ago, KimAyo said:

The US petitioner can not pay visa fees online. if you don't have the money at hand then request that it be sent to you. GTB already knows how much you need to pay depending on your visa category, just take your international passport with you and the money (265$). The uscis website for Nigeria will also indicate the Naira equivalent that you will be paying at the bank. 

 

For your birth cert go to the local government area where you were born to request the NPC birth certificate/declaration of age depending on what applies to you. Note: the NPC (National Population commission) document is the one I believe is tenable from my experience.

Thank you for ur reply. Very appreciated!

Is the age declaration same as birth certificate? My fiance said birth certificate had issues but was able to get age declaration w/o issues.

Also, what stage are u now? Might be needing a hand.

[KimAyo 35]

1 hour ago, TheBs said:

Thank you for ur reply. Very appreciated!

Is the age declaration same as birth certificate? My fiance said birth certificate had issues but was able to get age declaration w/o issues.

Also, what stage are u now? Might be needing a hand.

I have just been interviewed in the past week for my green card. Age declaration is not the same as a birth certificate but they serve the same purpose. Birth certificate is hard if you don't have any document to prove your birth records, the age declaration is designed specifically for that purpose, just make sure you get the NPC one, you won't have any issues with that. I also updated my timeline, havw a look to see how things progressed with my case. 

[TheBs 25]

1 minute ago, KimAyo said:

I have just been interviewed in the past week for my green card. Age declaration is not the same as a birth certificate but they serve the same purpose. Birth certificate is hard if you don't have any document to prove your birth records, the age declaration is designed specifically for that purpose, just make sure you get the NPC one, you won't have any issues with that. I also updated my timeline, havw a look to see how things progressed with my case. 

Okay thank you!

[Brklyn Belle 71]

On 5/17/2019 at 11:03 AM, Omoge Afo said:

For the DS form, you need all the genesis of your fiance to fill the form out, ill suggest you have the first application that you sent to USCIS handy when filling out the DS, so that everything align together.  Remember all what immigration know about the relationship for now is from you.  DS form is opportunity to know your fiance, and the information in it will be the first impression to the embassy.  So be sure to fill out everyone and accurate.  you'll need your fiance parent info, her education, jobs etc.if you're stock with any question, feel free to reach out, the lawyer went over ours before submit, so i can tell you want he put for some of the questions. After the NVC, be sure to track your file to know when it will get to Nigeria. use this link to track https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=o/iS8zDpeAKjMWCuebHqOw== once the statues shows "ready" the you can fill out the DS form and pay for the visa.  You also need to email the embassy in Nigeria for you Package 3 t know where to do you medical exam and get police report before your interview. for the Visa payment, yes your fiance will have to pay at the bank in nigeria, with the passport info.  for now, what ill say should be your priority is making sure that your contact info with USCIS  is accurate and up to date t get status on your case.  Also keep eyes open for someone that you know and trust going to nigeria, if you find someone going to Nigeria, ask them to help you take your personal documents to your fiance (USCIS submitted application, 3 years tax document and evident of relationship). That is the safest way to send your document to avoid any scam. 

This is really helpful. thank you!

[Brklyn Belle 71]

Hello, does anyone in this forum use Whatsapp for primary video and audio calls?  If so, were you able to get your call history showing, phone numbers and duration of call directly from the app?  I see that listed in the P3 document attached to this thread.  Thanks!

[TheBs 25]

3 hours ago, Brklyn Belle said:

Hello, does anyone in this forum use Whatsapp for primary video and audio calls?  If so, were you able to get your call history showing, phone numbers and duration of call directly from the app?  I see that listed in the P3 document attached to this thread.  Thanks!

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?

Edited May 31, 2019 by TheBs

[TheBs 25]

I am waiting for NVC tho. They take forever. I tried calling but they said it can take up to 6 weeks. Its been 11days since approval. nothing.

How long did it take yall to get case number?

[Brklyn Belle 71]

3 hours ago, 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?

Hi, thanks! were you able to export your call log and chat or just the chat? 

No i haven't gotten my approval yet.  In one of the other forums they recommend calling NVC after 10 days of getting your approval.  I will try to find it and link the thread here for you.

[Brklyn Belle 71]

3 hours ago, TheBs said:

I am waiting for NVC tho. They take forever. I tried calling but they said it can take up to 6 weeks. Its been 11days since approval. nothing.

How long did it take yall to get case number?

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