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I have seen my wife just ones and we got married after 2 years later, she's has not come to see because she can't take off from work and travelling is too expensive for now, although we talk everyday since we got married in 2021. is it enough for the embassy to grants the visa thanks 

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17 minutes ago, Byndimge00 said:

 

I have seen my wife just ones and we got married after 2 years later, she's has not come to see because she can't take off from work and travelling is too expensive for now, although we talk everyday since we got married in 2021. is it enough for the embassy to grants the visa thanks 

Depends entirely on the county involved and whether you have other red flags.

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How did you get married then? Was that an online wedding? If yes and you haven’t met in person after the online wedding, you have to meet in person again in order for USCIS to acknowledge it for immigration purposes. 
 

Only 1 meeting in 4 years doesn’t look great either way. 

“It’s been 84 years…” 

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which embassy

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22 minutes ago, Daphne . said:

How did you get married then? Was that an online wedding? If yes and you haven’t met in person after the online wedding, you have to meet in person again in order for USCIS to acknowledge it for immigration purposes. 
 

Only 1 meeting in 4 years doesn’t look great either way. 

It’s not an online wedding. She was here in Nigeria and we got married in 2021

8 minutes ago, Boiler said:

which embassy

Lagos, Nigeria 

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Not a chance

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Yeah, no chance for Nigeria. It would be tough for any consulate, but for a high fraud one you’d need much more time together. Not seeing each other at all for 4 years when you’re married would be a huge red flag. 
 

As said above you’re not eligible until you’ve met in person after the wedding anyway too. 
 

She must be able to take time off work. For the financial aspect then suggest she looks at sites like Skyscanner to find the cheapest flights. Or is meeting up in a third country possible maybe? It will probably end up more expensive as you’d have to pay for accommodation (I assume she’d stay with you if she came to Nigeria, so only the cost of the flight to find?), but it’s worth looking at just in case. 
 

So work out another way to be together in person, then you can file. You’ll then be at least 3.5 years away from a visa (Nigeria has a big backlog), so you should plan another trip before interview too to give you more chance. 
 

Good luck. 

 

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5 hours ago, Byndimge00 said:

It’s not an online wedding. She was here in Nigeria and we got married in 2021

Lagos, Nigeria 

So you married on your first and only meeting? That’s very tricky, especially for this embassy. 
 

Any other red flags such as a large age gap? 

“It’s been 84 years…” 

- Me talking about the progress of my I-751

 

 

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7 minutes ago, Byndimge00 said:

She’a 50. I’m 36

With this age gap, married on first (and only) visit four years ago, no time together since then, and Nigeria (very high fraud country), your only hope for a successful visa process will be to spend much more time together, in person, before your wife files the I-130 petition and then after filing during the long 2-3 year process until a visa interview in Lagos.  Good luck!

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1 hour ago, Byndimge00 said:

She’a 50. I’m 36

That adds another red flag.  You need a LOT of quality time together.  Has your spouse thought about re-locating to Nigeria for a year or two? 

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8 hours ago, Byndimge00 said:

I have seen my wife just ones and we got married after 2 years later

Your US spouse needs to come and join this conversation.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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2 hours ago, Byndimge00 said:

She’a 50. I’m 36

Yes, that is not helping. Not saying it will be impossible, but it won’t be easy. Is she Nigerian too? 

“It’s been 84 years…” 

- Me talking about the progress of my I-751

 

 

 
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