K1 Visa Processing in Lagos Nigeria

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On 12/4/2020 at 7:49 AM, Dmarie7 said:

No, not married. I am just used to calling my fiance as husband and he calls me wife. The wedding is paid for here in the USA just waiting for him to arrive so we can get married. 

 

As advised by others, it is not a good idea to refer to each other as husband and wife if you are not married yet. It may cause problems, not only for your K-1 application, but even when your fiancé travels to the US.

 

Here are two possible situations:

 

Situation 1: during the K-1 visa interview with the consular officer, if your fiancé refers to you as his "wife" or submits evidence where you are referring to each other as husband and wife, it will cause the CO to question if he is eligible for a fiancé visa. If they believe you are already married, they will deny the fiancé visa and tell him to apply for the spousal visa. 

 

Situation 2: if he obtains the K-1 visa,  travels to the US and is asked about the purpose of his visit at the POE, if he refers to you as his wife, he may be denied entry to the US and sent back to Nigeria.

 

While waiting for your K-1 visa to progress, it will be good to change the way you call each other and avoid any terms of endearment that can torpedo your application.

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On 12/1/2020 at 12:37 AM, Dmarie7 said:

Hello,

 

I was told everything was on hold for processing interview due to Covid19. I have seen people traveling in and out of Nigeria.

What's the hold on K1 at US Consulate Lagos?

USCIS approved April 2020 from California.

NVC still pending approval at this time and not ready for interview yet.

DS160 was completed a few months back. 

 

What can we do now to expedite or get help somewhere to get my husband here in the USA? 

Hire a lawyer? Talk to Nigerian Immigration? American Immigration? 

 

Please guide me. Thank you.

 

Marie

we hope something is done urgently!