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Africa: Sub-SaharanEmbassy said "no record" of fiance--Help!
Good luck, and keep us posted!
mmarloMaleKenya2007-04-23 19:33:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanEmbassy said "no record" of fiance--Help!
I have found plenty of incompetence at the US Embassy in Nairobi, but this is beyond belief. I am curious to know about exactly what the Embassy told him about returning the Packet 3/4 materials. In Kenya, they require you to make an appointment over the phone to return these materials, so if you just went to the Embassy, you would be turned away no matter what, unless you had an appointment. I'm wondering if perhaps this is what happened, and they said they had no record of him having an appointment for that day--not that they have no record of him period.

Does Ben have any copies of the packet that the Embassy had given him. They may have given him a letter, which would have been specific to him and would be proof that they did have a record of him, so if there is a problem it's on their end. This really doesn't make any sense, but it should be fixable--but maybe not as quickly as you would like or as quickly as you and Ben deserve.

The NVC should also have a record of having sent his file, as well as access to the the DHL signature showing that the Embassy did receive the file. There should be enough of a paper trail to get it fixed.

The one concern that occured to me though is: when does your approved petition expire? This was a big concern for Jacinta and me, but eventually we got everything approved--and just in time.
mmarloMaleKenya2007-04-17 10:04:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanSEPTEMBER INTERVIEW DATE!
It's a long time, but at least now you know for sure! Will you get to see each other before then? I hope so!
mmarloMaleKenya2007-04-28 01:10:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanVisa approved!!
Excellent. :dancing:
mmarloMaleKenya2007-04-28 01:07:00
Africa: Sub-Saharanupdate
Awww. Let us see a picture! :-)
mmarloMaleKenya2007-04-16 20:56:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanPaying the Brideprice
It appears that in our case, we're going to have a wedding party at Christmas this year with her family in Kenya. It should be a lot of fun, and I hope this allows us to incorporate a bit more of her tradition, as opposed to just making a cash payment.
mmarloMaleKenya2007-04-19 23:31:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanPaying the Brideprice
I forgot one thing that I think is funny. There are certain "penalties" where you'll have to pay extra--if you're already living together, if you've already had a "taste", so to speak, etc. We went with the quick and dirty negotiations to avoid having to discuss those little details. :-)
mmarloMaleKenya2007-03-15 10:56:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanPaying the Brideprice
In East Africa, I have seen that even in city life, the bride price is still very important, especially since most families in the city still have country homes or certainly family in the village. I'm surprised that the tradition is fading faster in some parts of West Africa, but maybe that custom isn't as important as some others so it could be more easily lost. In East Africa, funerals and weddings are so ritualized that even as other things change, many of those customs remain the same.
mmarloMaleKenya2007-03-11 22:55:00