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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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I have seen my wife just ones and we got married 3weeks later, she's has not come to see because she can't take off from work and travelling is too expensive for now, is it enough for the embassy to grants the visa thanks 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Kenya
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Heheheh you have a tough mountain to climb.

Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

Filed: Other Country: China
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1 hour ago, MMDG said:

You only have seen your wife in your whole life one time then you got married 3 weeks after? 
 

Your chances are zero.

This is not necessarily true, but the chances are not good, given you are also coming from Nigeria.  The Consular Officer won't care about her reasons for not visiting again.  Time spent together in person, is the strongest evidence of a genuine relationship BECAUSE that's what people in real relationships move heaven and earth to do.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Argentina
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How did you meet her?

where did you meet her?

How old are you? How old is she?

 

FROM F1 TO AOS

October 17, 2019 AOS receipt date 

December 09, 2019: Biometric appointment

January 15, 2020 RFE received

January 30, 2020  RFE response sent

Feb 7: EAD approved and interview scheduled

March 18, 2020 Interview cancelled

April 14th 2020: RFE received

April 29, 2020 Approved without interview

May 1, 2020 Card in hand

 

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

February 1, 2022 package sent

March 28, 2022 Fingerprints reused

July 18, 2023 approval

July 20, 2023 Card in hand

 

N400 

January 30,2023: Online filing

February 4th, 2023: Biometric appointment

June 15th, 2023: Case actively being reviewed

July 11th, 2023: Interview scheduled.

August 30th, 2023: Interview!

August 31st, 2023: Oath ceremony scheduled.

Sept 19th, 2023: Officially a US citizen!

 


 

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16 hours ago, Chinyu said:

I have seen my wife just ones and we got married 3weeks later, she's has not come to see because she can't take off from work and travelling is too expensive for now, is it enough for the embassy to grants the visa thanks 

No.

 

Also, doing it that way raises  so many red flags that even getting an immigrant visa is unlikely.

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It doesn’t matter, as long as you have enough evidence to prove you are married for love.

 

My sibling only met her husband once and that was during the wedding. He only visited that one time and she got approved for a 10 year green card. She’s still with him now for many years even after entry. However she submitted enough evidence that prove they were married and both families were in support and submitted evidence. 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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45 minutes ago, Chinyere Married said:

It doesn’t matter, as long as you have enough evidence to prove you are married for love.

 

My sibling only met her husband once and that was during the wedding. He only visited that one time and she got approved for a 10 year green card. She’s still with him now for many years even after entry. However she submitted enough evidence that prove they were married and both families were in support and submitted evidence. 

They got away with it, but in many U.S. consulates, this is playing with fire.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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9 hours ago, Chinyere Married said:

It doesn’t matter, as long as you have enough evidence to prove you are married for love.

 

My sibling only met her husband once and that was during the wedding. He only visited that one time and she got approved for a 10 year green card. She’s still with him now for many years even after entry. However she submitted enough evidence that prove they were married and both families were in support and submitted evidence. 

When did this happen? What year? 
Which country? 
What was the age gap? 
How much time did they spend together before/after wedding? 
How long did the entire process take? 
Nigeria has a very long backlog. People are waiting 3+ years from filing to interview.

Anecdotal evidence is not helpful if you don’t provide the entire backstory. 
If this was for Nigeria then I would be very interested in hearing more… 

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Argentina
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9 hours ago, Chinyere Married said:

It doesn’t matter, as long as you have enough evidence to prove you are married for love.

 

My sibling only met her husband once and that was during the wedding. He only visited that one time and she got approved for a 10 year green card. She’s still with him now for many years even after entry. However she submitted enough evidence that prove they were married and both families were in support and submitted evidence. 

Your name is very similar to OP. Are you OP and do you have more than one account?

FROM F1 TO AOS

October 17, 2019 AOS receipt date 

December 09, 2019: Biometric appointment

January 15, 2020 RFE received

January 30, 2020  RFE response sent

Feb 7: EAD approved and interview scheduled

March 18, 2020 Interview cancelled

April 14th 2020: RFE received

April 29, 2020 Approved without interview

May 1, 2020 Card in hand

 

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

February 1, 2022 package sent

March 28, 2022 Fingerprints reused

July 18, 2023 approval

July 20, 2023 Card in hand

 

N400 

January 30,2023: Online filing

February 4th, 2023: Biometric appointment

June 15th, 2023: Case actively being reviewed

July 11th, 2023: Interview scheduled.

August 30th, 2023: Interview!

August 31st, 2023: Oath ceremony scheduled.

Sept 19th, 2023: Officially a US citizen!

 


 

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12 hours ago, ROK2USA said:

When did this happen? What year? 
Which country? 
What was the age gap? 
How much time did they spend together before/after wedding? 
How long did the entire process take? 
Nigeria has a very long backlog. People are waiting 3+ years from filing to interview.

Anecdotal evidence is not helpful if you don’t provide the entire backstory. 
If this was for Nigeria then I would be very interested in hearing more… 

 

 

12 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Your name is very similar to OP. Are you OP and do you have more than one account?

It’s kinda weird that I told someone something I’ve seen someone experience and I’m asked numerous questions. I will answer very briefly. Age gap was normal. I already said they only met once physically and that was during the wedding period. They only did their honeymoon together and he had to return back to work so he had to leave. Country is definitely Nigeria. Process took less than 3 years in total. It was during Covid. It’s not my story so I can’t be saying more. All I know is they provided evidence without irrefutable doubts. Lots of evidence and that was it but they had met way before the wedding, just not physically. The 3 years plus thing was recent. Precisely around end of 2021. It wasn’t like that pre Covid and during Covid.

 

Each case differs. You can’t judge them with the same spoon. What they wanna be sure of is that it is love and there is evidence of love. Once you can show them you are truly in love and married for love and having bonding evidence of shared life, family and experiences, that’s what they wanna see. Sadly many assume that just being married gives you the permit to come in. Prove the love factor! That’s literally what marriage is about.

 

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21 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

They got away with it, but in many U.S. consulates, this is playing with fire.

They didn’t get away with anything. They were/are in love. Got married and they are still together till date and life has only gotten better for them in every way together. They travel together, they live together, they do everything together. If it wasn’t love, they wouldn’t be together till now. Their families all know one another. 

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On 2/24/2023 at 3:50 AM, pushbrk said:

This is not necessarily true, but the chances are not good, given you are also coming from Nigeria.  The Consular Officer won't care about her reasons for not visiting again.  Time spent together in person, is the strongest evidence of a genuine relationship BECAUSE that's what people in real relationships move heaven and earth to do.

That’s coming from a place of privilege. If I don’t have money to travel, I could move that universe and the money won’t come out. Real life can make you unable to travel to be with each other. Life happens! People lose jobs, fall sick after marriage, many factors occur, people even have cases they are dealing with that prohibits them from traveling.

 

If you are unable to visit, can you prove communication? How often do you communicate; emails, text, phone calls. People marry for real love and one has to leave for work for a while. It doesn’t mean they love each other less but real people in real relationships must find a way to communicate. That’s for sure! 
 

Show them what you got! Be true and real. If you don’t have money to travel to meet your spouse, take it easy on yourself and do the best you can. Most officers go by their intuition and evidence. It’s not an absolute rule in life to anything. What can you show that makes you both committed to the marriage? 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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45 minutes ago, Chinyere Married said:

That’s coming from a place of privilege. If I don’t have money to travel, I could move that universe and the money won’t come out. Real life can make you unable to travel to be with each other. Life happens! People lose jobs, fall sick after marriage, many factors occur, people even have cases they are dealing with that prohibits them from traveling.

 

If you are unable to visit, can you prove communication? How often do you communicate; emails, text, phone calls. People marry for real love and one has to leave for work for a while. It doesn’t mean they love each other less but real people in real relationships must find a way to communicate. That’s for sure! 
 

Show them what you got! Be true and real. If you don’t have money to travel to meet your spouse, take it easy on yourself and do the best you can. Most officers go by their intuition and evidence. It’s not an absolute rule in life to anything. What can you show that makes you both committed to the marriage? 

Long distance relationships come from a place of choice.

 

I am sure for most people they are totally impractical

 

Something to consider if you wish to participate.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

 
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