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| Nigeria |  Review on August 26, 2014: |
Ngodigydi
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I APPLIED FOR A FIANCÉ VISA FEBRUARY 2. MY FIANCÉ HAD HIS INTERVIEW AUGUST 25, 2014 AT THE LAGOS, NIGERIA US EMBASSY. HE WAS DENIED BECAUSE HE ANSWERED YES TO PAYING MY DOWRY WHEN WE MET DECEMBER 2013. THEY SAID I SHOULD APPLY FOR SPOUSAL VISA. I EMAILED THE EMBASSY AND THEY STATED THAT PAYING OF DOWRY IS CONSIDERED MARRIAGE UNDER NIGERIAN CUSTOMARY LAW. THIS IS NOT TRUE, DOWRY ESTABLISHES INTENTION TO MARRY. PAYING OF DOWRY ALONE WILL NOT EVEN MAKE ME ELIGIBLE FOR A SPOUSAL VISA SO HOW CAN THEY DENY HIM?
WHAT SHOULD I DO? SHOULD I APPEAL?
I AM SO DEVASTATED. I WAITED MONTHS FOR THIS AND EVEN HAD TO GET IT EXPEDITED WITH THE HELP OF MY LOCAL CONGRESSMAN BECAUSE I AM PREGNANT. I AM DUE FOR DELIVERY IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO MY FIANCÉ BY MY SIDE. HOW CAN THEY DO THIS? NIGERIA IS MADE UP OF SO MANY TRIBAL GROUPS/RELIGIOUS GROUPS, WHAT DOES THE EMBASSY KNOW ABOUT THE DIFFERENT CUSTOMS OF MARRIAGE.
SOME FEEDBACK WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #15074