ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Africa: Sub-SaharanMarried to a Nigerian and still together?
QUOTE (babynursetobe @ Dec 28 2008, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm married to a man from Nigeria......I'm just curious who of you are still together (those of you who are married to a Nigerian that is) and how long has it been? I'm specifically wanting to know how its all worked out after your SO has come to the states?? I have seen several case where Nigerian males have come to live in the US with a spouse and they left as soon as they were able. Not wanting to judge just want a poll to see how many are successfully still married to a Nigerian. You only hear of the bad cases. Thanks for your help with this.


I think it a good thing to be cautious when it comes to marriage but u are supposed to know the man you are getting married to better than listening to what people say about Nigerians. I am a Nigerian woman and i can tell you categorically that if your man do not live up to expectation it is not because he is Nigerian but because of his own character. I think you should search your conscience very well as regards the reason why you are asking this question. A man can leave a woman and vice versa at any time irrespective of their country of origin. If you are marrying this guy and you are already paranoid of his intentions to marry you I can bet that he will not like to find out. Nigerian men, just like any men, can be loving and caring as well as deceitful. In fact, some Nigerian men do not give a damn about coming to the U.S and leave their family. i was engaged to a nigerian guy for 3 years and he severed our relationship after his case was approved by the NVC b'cuz he did not want to come to the U.S against his parent wish. If he is still waiting for you when he has a choice to marry a woman at home i think you should ask yourself why you think he may leave you. if u want a successful marriage with any foreigner that you will be bringing to the U.S it comes with a risk which does not necessarily mean deceit but cultural differences. If u are of the opinion that he may be a fake i beg you to let it go because it will be degrading for him to find this out. Besides, the law in the U.S can protect you if deceit happened to be his aim, you can always withdraw your application within 2 years, i think 1 year will be enough for u to figure him out if he is a fake. In all, follow your heart and not hearsay or the media portray of Nigerians as scam artists, we are smart and honest people otherwise the U.S wouldn't have given us opportunity to become her citizens
petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-12 19:19:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApproved! All praise to Allah!
QUOTE (? Zain ? Fariha b @ Jan 12 2009, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
crying.gif <Crying tears of Joy!

CONGRATS I AM VERY HAPPY FOR U BOTH, BARKA DE APPROVAL!
petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-12 18:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionanyone with info on wait time in nigeria embassy for I130 spouse
can anyone who have been through nigeria embassy in lagos share their experience about wait time for visa interview and others? i need to know this to estimate my lonely days. thanks
petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-12 18:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsoct filers
QUOTE (yhen31 @ Jan 9 2009, 01:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello,anyone who filed their application the month of october recieve NOA2 already?


i filed in september and yet to receive NOA 2, this sure keeps one awake at night doesn't it?
petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-09 01:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL I130 SPOUSE SEPTEMBER 2008 FILLERS
QUOTE (Svetlana @ Jan 12 2009, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (peters @ Jan 12 2009, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Anyone who filed for I130 in september is welcome to share their progress. So far i have only received NOA1 and now sinking into depression daily. I am contemplating on filling I129f but it seems like it get approved at the same time with the I130 and creating a conflict of which application to pursue. What are you guys doing about your cases?


Yes, with CA office you will have appoval soon.

Thanks, and that is true - i filled with CSC. I feel like som1 is listening!
petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-12 19:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL I130 SPOUSE SEPTEMBER 2008 FILLERS
QUOTE (carslo @ Jan 12 2009, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I filed at the end of August, received NOA1 Sept 3rd, and was approved on January 5th. It will come.


janet

Thanks, that actually make me feel better.
petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-12 19:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL I130 SPOUSE SEPTEMBER 2008 FILLERS
Anyone who filed for I130 in september is welcome to share their progress. So far i have only received NOA1 and now sinking into depression daily. I am contemplating on filling I129f but it seems like it get approved at the same time with the I130 and creating a conflict of which application to pursue. What are you guys doing about your cases?
petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-12 18:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFilled I-130 for my Wife abroad
QUOTE (withoutu @ Jan 13 2009, 12:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No any response yet??? crying.gif


lpr take at least 3 years to get approval after which it can take an average of 1 year for nvc to respond, hope this helps

petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-13 03:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Week of January 20th
QUOTE (peters @ Feb 9 2009, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats OBX. Kindly update my process: AOS AND IV BILL PAID 2/09/2008. I hope that I will get the accepted by wed or thurs, I plan to mail DS 230 on Fri and AOS on wed. Goodluck everyone.

QUOTE (OBX @ Feb 9 2009, 01:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just got confirmation that our I-864 and DS-230 did arrive at NVC this a.m. Phew - now I feel a bit better.

Good luck everyone. good.gif



Pls update AOS FEE AND IV BILL ACCEPTED 2/10/2009, AOS MAILED 2/10/2009.
petersFemaleNigeria2009-02-10 13:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Week of January 20th
Congrats OBX. Kindly update my process: AOS AND IV BILL PAID 2/09/2008. I hope that I will get the accepted by wed or thurs, I plan to mail DS 230 on Fri and AOS on wed. Goodluck everyone.

QUOTE (OBX @ Feb 9 2009, 01:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just got confirmation that our I-864 and DS-230 did arrive at NVC this a.m. Phew - now I feel a bit better.

Good luck everyone. good.gif


petersFemaleNigeria2009-02-09 15:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Week of January 20th
hi OBX,

Kindly update my timeline:

DS 3032 AND AOS Bill generated on 2/3/2009
Mail and e-mail DS3032 on 2/3/2009. Thanks.

Peters
petersFemaleNigeria2009-02-04 04:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Week of January 20th
QUOTE (A & M @ Feb 2 2009, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (peters @ Feb 2 2009, 01:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
just talked to an operator and she told me that they will generate one for me today.

Isn't it nice that at least at NVC you can speak to the operator to try to find out what's happening? More often than not you get someone nice (even if they can't give you the IIN#!) In Vermont everything just sat there and you never had a clue what was going on! Once that is generated and you send and get the DS-3032 accepted everything else happens pretty quick!


i get it right, it can be very frustrating when no one wants to talk to you. i was kind of surprised myself the way the operator talked to me politely, she politely told me that she cannot give me the IIN # but was helpful in letting me know whatz up with my DS3032, maybe she sensed the desperation in my voice or she was just nice and doing her job respectfully.
petersFemaleNigeria2009-02-02 14:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Week of January 20th
QUOTE (WHsoulmates @ Feb 2 2009, 01:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
peter u just need to check the AVR, and i think it must be generated since ur case got there on the 27,u can check with an operator,if it was generated u can email it and mail it too, i advise u to use priority mail good luck


thanks WHsoulmates, i just talked to an operator and she told me that they will generate one for me today.
petersFemaleNigeria2009-02-02 13:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Week of January 20th
o.k people, i still did not know if my DS3032 is generated, i already have my nvc number and i have prepared the form and ready to mail and e-mail it to NVC, do i have to ask the agents if the form has been generated? everyone seems to be moving faster and i don't want to be left behind
petersFemaleNigeria2009-02-02 13:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Week of January 20th
QUOTE (OBX @ Jan 28 2009, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (A & M @ Jan 28 2009, 02:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (peters @ Jan 28 2009, 01:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HOW DID YOU GET THE GREEN LIGHT TO GENERATE THE BILLS? HOW DID YOU GENERATE THE BILLS? DID YOU FOLLOW THE SHORT CUTS? I KNOW IT SOUNDS LIKE I AM INTERROGATING YOU, BUT I AM JUST CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT I NEED TO DO NEXT SINCE I HAVE A CASE NUMBER, I DON'T WANT TO JUMP GUN AND PAY WHEN I AM NOT SUPPOSE TO.


Hi there peters,

I think most of us are following the LingChe NVC ShortCut which explains everything. Instead of waiting, basically when you call and get confirmation that the forms/bills along each step of the way have been generated then you go ahead and download/fill out the forms (including barcodes) yourself and skip waiting on the mailing times. Chek it out! And good luck at NVC!


Ditto, these guides will really help but it is important not to send or try to pay anything until it has been generated. You can make your own barcode for the DS-3032 (see the guide) and once NVC says it has been generated you can email and send the hard copy in (signed by the beneficiary).

Then you need to wait for the IIN (invoice identification number) to pay any generated bills online. Again wait until they have been generated. Once paid from the online site you will be able to print a bar-coded cover sheet to send in with each package (I-864 and DS-230).

Just take it one step at a time. We are all going through it together so we can help each other. Good luck!


o.k, that was really helpfull, thanks to u all. I think i have every information needed now to follow the short cut. off i go!

petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-28 15:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Week of January 20th
QUOTE (soniasharmin @ Jan 28 2009, 12:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well...I got my DS3032 and AOS bill generated....I could not login from my home to my office email..so both(email and mail) will be send tomorrow morning...still it will be 28th evening in US....

Anyother update with anyone else?

Sonia


HOW DID YOU GET THE GREEN LIGHT TO GENERATE THE BILLS? HOW DID YOU GENERATE THE BILLS? DID YOU FOLLOW THE SHORT CUTS? I KNOW IT SOUNDS LIKE I AM INTERROGATING YOU, BUT I AM JUST CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT I NEED TO DO NEXT SINCE I HAVE A CASE NUMBER, I DON'T WANT TO JUMP GUN AND PAY WHEN I AM NOT SUPPOSE TO.
petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-28 13:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Week of January 20th
QUOTE (OBX @ Jan 28 2009, 12:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (soniasharmin @ Jan 28 2009, 12:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well...I got my DS3032 and AOS bill generated....I could not login from my home to my office email..so both(email and mail) will be send tomorrow morning...still it will be 28th evening in US....

Anyother update with anyone else?

Sonia


I have updated the spreadsheet. I checked this a.m. - nothing generated yet, will try again tonight. Seems to be easier to get through at night. Best of luck guys.


my case number has been assigned on jan 27, but i was told that it may take them 4-6 weeks to get the letters DS3032 AND I-864 I suppose, I asked them if they have mailed it and I was told that they haven't. My question is do I wait to find out if they have send the forms before i download it from online (the short cut)? how will i know if they have send the documents? What do u guys mean by generating the forms, is it the same as the shortcut link to download and mail ahead of time before you receive the official copies that will be mailed by the NVC?
petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-28 13:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Week of January 20th
QUOTE (OBX @ Jan 22 2009, 08:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Am I all alone this week? Anyone else approved?


i am approved on1/23/2009. I will be joining you guys on the trip
petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-27 00:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Week of January 20th
QUOTE (Eagle Eye @ Jan 23 2009, 04:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
good.gif CONGRATS JAQUI. whistling.gif
I'm sure you are over the moon. Everyone elses approvals give me hope.

star_smile.gif

QUOTE (Jaqui @ Jan 23 2009, 02:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OBX, I'm here!

Approved 1/22!!!!!!!! My wish came true, before the weekend aprpoval yay!

I'll be at NVC for a LONG TIME, we want our interview to happen at the beginning of next year but its great to know we could have it scheduled sooner if we wanted to.




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approved 1/23/09, notified 1/26/09. it has been a very tough wait, i am overwhelmed with happines and i am filled with noting but joy and thanks to almighty Allah. It is nice to chat along with you all. Pls what's next?

petersFemaleNigeria2009-01-27 00:14:00