CR1 Spouse (Lagos Nigeria US Embassy)

[Adeyinka Onitiri 5]

Good evening friends,

I need your opinion on my case at US embassy in Lagos Nigeria.

I have did my interview back in March and the consular that interview me informed to submit my I.D documents to DHL office working with there embassy, but by the time I’m about to submit Lockdown (CORONA) started. 
 

Right now the Embassy are partially open to receive documents and return back people’s International passport but nothing like interview. I have submitted my I.D documents and I received a call from the embassy two weeks after I submit my I.D documents to come and pick it up at the DHL office in Victoria Island Lagos.

I tried to email the embassy to ask if I will be submitting my passport but they replied me back, “Please note that you are not required to submit your passport” 
 

I went to online today to check my case status on there website and it shows my case last updated 07 October 2020 and still show refused. What does it mean and and why is it still showing refused?
 

Please I need your your advice on what next to do.

Regards,

Adeyinka Onitiri

[Sage77 13]

37 minutes ago, Adeyinka Onitiri said:

Good evening friends,

I need your opinion on my case at US embassy in Lagos Nigeria.

I have did my interview back in March and the consular that interview me informed to submit my I.D documents to DHL office working with there embassy, but by the time I’m about to submit Lockdown (CORONA) started. 
 

Right now the Embassy are partially open to receive documents and return back people’s International passport but nothing like interview. I have submitted my I.D documents and I received a call from the embassy two weeks after I submit my I.D documents to come and pick it up at the DHL office in Victoria Island Lagos.

I tried to email the embassy to ask if I will be submitting my passport but they replied me back, “Please note that you are not required to submit your passport” 
 

I went to online today to check my case status on there website and it shows my case last updated 07 October 2020 and still show refused. What does it mean and and why is it still showing refused?
 

Please I need your your advice on what next to do.

Regards,

Adeyinka Onitiri

Wow! Since 2018, only to be refused!

 

Depends on what you were told after your interview.

 

What do you mean by I.D documents??

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

Refused is not the same as a denied visa,  note the sentence in the above notice that states your case is refused while undergoing AP and will remain that way while undergoing such processing/ the AP will last till the ban is lifted 

 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-improving-enhanced-vetting-capabilities-processes-detecting-attempted-entry/

 

At this time the January EO prevents visas from Nigeria which was announced January and put into effect in February 2020/  when this ban is lifted,  you will be notified visa is either denied or issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[HRQX 4,145]

5 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-improving-enhanced-vetting-capabilities-processes-detecting-attempted-entry/

 

At this time the January EO prevents visas from Nigeria which was announced January

That link clearly says: "Subject to the exceptions set forth in section 3(b) of Proclamation 9645, any waiver under section 3(c) of Proclamation 9645, and any enforcement provision of section 6(b) through (e) of Proclamation 9645"

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/presidential-proclamation-archive/presidential-proclamation9645.html

How do the Proclamations address waivers?

 

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:

1. the foreign national has previously been admitted to the United States for a continuous period of work, study, or other long-term activity, is outside the United States on the applicable effective date under Section 7 of P.P. 9645 or Section 4 of P.P. 9983, seeks to reenter the United States to resume that activity, and the denial of reentry would impair that activity;
2. the foreign national has previously established significant contacts with the United States but is outside the United States on the applicable effective date under Section 7 of P.P. 9645 or Section 4 of P.P. 9983 for work, study, or other lawful activity;
3. the foreign national seeks to enter the United States for significant business or professional obligations and the denial of entry would impair those obligations;
4. 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;
5. the foreign national is an infant, a young child or adoptee, an individual needing urgent medical care, or someone whose entry is otherwise justified by the special circumstances of the case;
6. the foreign national has been employed by, or on behalf of, the United States Government (or is an eligible dependent of such an employee), and the foreign national can document that he or she has provided faithful and valuable service to the United States Government;
7. the foreign national is traveling for purposes related to an international organization designated under the International Organizations Immunities Act (IOIA), 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq., traveling for purposes of conducting meetings or business with the United States Government, or traveling to conduct business on behalf of an international organization not designated under the IOIA;
8. the foreign national is a Canadian permanent resident who applies for a visa at a location within Canada;
9. the foreign national is traveling as a United States Government-sponsored exchange visitor; or
10. the foreign national is traveling to the United States, at the request of a United States Government department or agency, for legitimate law enforcement, foreign policy, or national security purposes.

[Adeyinka Onitiri 5]

@Jeanne Adil the ban is in effect but they are still issuing visa for Nigerian citizens. There is an exception and a waiver consider by the consular that interview you. They are responding to those put on administrative processing. Someone was refused earlier this year in March 2020 and right now she was contacted by the US embassy in Nigeria last week to retake her medical, police report and submit her passport.

 

 

[Adeyinka Onitiri 5]

6 hours ago, Sage77 said:

Wow! Since 2018, only to be refused!

 

Depends on what you were told after your interview.

 

What do you mean by I.D documents??

2018 was when the case was created by USCIS and was transfer to NVC. I went for interview earlier this year 2020. After the interview I was only told to submit additional documents for means of Identification. E.g Driver License, Work I.D e.t.c

Edited October 12, 2020 by Adeyinka Onitiri

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

6 hours ago, Adeyinka Onitiri said:

@Jeanne Adil the ban is in effect but they are still issuing visa for Nigerian citizens. There is an exception and a waiver consider by the consular that interview you. They are responding to those put on administrative processing. Someone was refused earlier this year in March 2020 and right now she was contacted by the US embassy in Nigeria last week to retake her medical, police report and submit her passport.

 

 

Waivers are automatically considered and the following is the result for  issued visas

In July:

Lagos B1/B2 14 Lagos F2 1 Lagos H1B 3 Lagos H4 1 Lagos J1 1 Lagos O1 1 Lagos O3 1

no K1 since the covid

1 CR1 in August 

and no IR1's 

 

per the US Department of State

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics.html

obviously she had an interview and has gone thru long AP so hopefully this is a good sign that they intend to waive her