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[NYCruiser 423]

16 hours ago, Tjimba said:

Spouses of US citizens and children under 21 are exempt from the immigration ban.

In my country at least 

Nigeria is on a ban. (reason? Background checks in Nigeria are not able to be done. The Nigerian National Intelligence Agency will not cooperate with the FBI/CIA and whatever else the Embassy needs to do their investigation of you......:-( 

 

Maybe things will change

[Just Paul 4,595]

12 minutes ago, NYCruiser said:

Nigeria is on a ban.

Nigeria has to fix their issues.

[Tjimba 1]

Is there a native of Nigeria on VJ that knows an approximate date the embassy will open back up to the public 

[SalishSea 18,117]

1 minute ago, Tjimba said:

Is there a native of Nigeria on VJ that knows an approximate date the embassy will open back up to the public 

Everyone here has the same info available as everyone else.  The best source of information pertaining to specific embassies and consulates, is on those websites.

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

44 minutes ago, JamesMercy said:

There is a ban on immigrant visas for Nigeria yes but spousal visas have been greatly waived up until March 2020 before the covid by the COs It is at their discretion. Someone posted the issuance rate of this category of visas from Nigeria some days back. Let's stop misinforming people, 

 

claiming to be all knowing or blatantly trying to be cold with responses. Nigerians have a forum on here an it is up to date with any information you might need @Tjimba you can follow up and see stuff for yourself.

Not sure where the all knowing comes from but my response was more out of shock than trying to be cold. Shock that she was unaware and sadness that she was unaware. 

[Just Paul 4,595]

8 minutes ago, Tjimba said:

Is there a native of Nigeria on VJ that knows an approximate date the embassy will open back up to the public 

Many months.  Depends on what stage the country is in based on the Department of State requirements.

 

And it won't matter until you have an approved petition and get thru the NVC. . . There isn't much reason to worry or stress about things that you aren't even close to getting done.  Focus on keeping busy with living and keeping in touch with your spouse.  Visit when you can.

[Just Paul 4,595]

30 minutes ago, Luckycuds said:

Shock that she was unaware and sadness that she was unaware. 

Yes it is very surprising that she got married after the ban and was either unaware of it (could not have missed it in the news at that time in Nigeria) or didn't understand it.

 

Amazed how many American Citizens think things don't apply to them. How many expats do we see that say "I never filed my taxes while overseas"?  It is like they can't read their own passports.

[AJ2019 58]

18 hours ago, Tjimba said:

Spouses of US citizens and children under 21 are exempt from the immigration ban.

In my country at least 

Unfortunately, spouses of US citizens are not exempt from the country ban, however, you are automatically considered for a waiver. Based on the criteria below, you qualify for a waiver, but it's approved on a case-by-case basis. Keep good documents and records regarding your marriage (communications, visits, etc.) and that will help your case.

 

"An applicant who is subject to either P.P. 9645 or P.P. 9983 and otherwise eligible for a visa, but who does not qualify for an exception, will be refused but is automatically considered for a waiver by the consular officer during the visa interview.  Each applicant’s eligibility for a waiver is evaluated on a case-by-case basis; waivers may not be granted categorically.  A waiver may be available if:

 

d.  the foreign national seeks to enter the United States to visit or reside with a close family member (e.g., a spouse, child, or parent) who is a United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, or alien lawfully admitted on a valid nonimmigrant visa, and the denial of entry would cause the foreign national undue hardship;"

 

Good luck!

[Tjimba 1]

Thanks for the info everyone 

[NancyNguyen 1,658]

4 hours ago, JamesMercy said:

There is a ban on immigrant visas for Nigeria yes but spousal visas have been greatly waived up until March 2020 before the covid by the COs It is at their discretion. Someone posted the issuance rate of this category of visas from Nigeria some days back. Let's stop misinforming people, 

 

claiming to be all knowing or blatantly trying to be cold with responses. Nigerians have a forum on here an it is up to date with any information you might need @Tjimba you can follow up and see stuff for yourself.

You are the one misleads people here.

[Tjimba 1]

Please miss me with the negative comments I'm not here for that if you can't address my concerns no need to comment 

[JamesMercy 11]

1 minute ago, Tjimba said:

Please miss me with the negative comments I'm not here for that if you can't address my concerns no need to comment 

Don't mind anybody trying to discourage you with their negativities. They're still issuing spousal visas to Nigerians who are spouses to UScs. Provided you have your complete documentations, records, clean background and do well at the interview. Like I said earlier, check the Nigerian forum and see success stories and other stuff that will guide you and your spouse.

[JamesMercy 11]

18 minutes ago, NancyNguyen said:

You are the one misleads people here.

You joined this platform since 2011 and you're still here? You are a correctional officer perhaps or miss know it all and go about arguing and interfering in businesses or comments that do not concerns you .Allow us the newbies who are here to be informed to get the information we signed up for. 

[dwheels76 5,469]

4 hours ago, Tjimba said:

Is there a native of Nigeria on VJ that knows an approximate date the embassy will open back up to the public 

Nigeria first has to open up their airports. They have posted that they hope to reopen airports maybe end of July.

 

As far as the embassy no native or anyone here can tell you that. That's up to the embassy.

 

And as others have stated yes their is a Travel Ban on Nigeria that started February 22nd I know a few who got the Ban waived not many but then COVID happened.

All you can do is put together a quality petition and submit to USCIS (Front Load) online is best and at NVC (More updated evidence- Sideload) and think positive about the process.

Edited June 24, 2020 by dwheels76

[NancyNguyen 1,658]

6 minutes ago, JamesMercy said:

You joined this platform since 2011 and you're still here? You are a correctional officer perhaps or miss know it all and go about arguing and interfering in businesses or comments that do not concerns you .Allow us the newbies who are here to be informed to get the information we signed up for. 

You are okay to contribute, just stop spreading false information to mislead people who needs help. Many of us have been long time members to help with right information.