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QUOTE (NigeriaorBust @ Sep 30 2009, 08:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

[size="5"]This forum is for people to help each other with immigration. But you are not filing for benefits and you are not looking to be an immigrant , just what are you doing here ?[/size] You want detailed information about why they won't let Nigerians into the country. It is people like you that cause the problem. Ones who try to hide their personal agenda and work others to get only what they want with no exchange of value for the other person. But that is why they are hard to keep people like you for sneaking into the US.

QUOTE (mankind @ Sep 30 2009, 01:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What story have you shared with me please ?All you said here was only about how Horrible the Black American are ,
and how Nigerian is highly frundulent ,and also how the black race is so bad and at the same time you want to be with one them.
That sounds funny and horrible ,i have said i m not with a USC ,and i m not looking for USC .
i m so tired with the word scammers from you .
why do you talk too much about scammers?
how do you know that there have been scammers here trying to perfect their methods ?
so are you also here trying to perfect your methods?

ENOUGH SAID!

what has she said enough ?
I know morocans are the most races people on earth
they are African and they are ashame to say that they are African .
they say they are north Africans and that they are white
normal i dont want to talk to you because we dont mix with morocans ; but if you continue doing what you are doing .
i will be more aggrasive
.Just answer my Questions ,if you like
you can take any action ,or go to heal ,
i have never visited the north African forum.
you are trying to show people that you are a nice man .
but i know who are morocans .

First of all, I am not a man, I am a woman. My fiance is from Morocco, and no, he is not racist. He is the best man I have ever met, that is why I am going through this immigration process...no one else would be worth the time and aggravation. You are the one being racist by going off on Moroccans, when I said nothing derogatory about africans. My fiance has no problem saying he is african, for that is what he is. I just think it is funny that you are letting me get under your skin. I said "enough said" to the other poster, because they were simply pointing out that this is an immigration site, and if you are not immigrating, or looking for benefits, then why are you here? I only stated that this was a weird post. I have a right to state my opinion because this is a public forum. I am sorry if I have offended you. Next time, don't assume and don't attack a certain group of people, because not everybody fits into these molds. I think it is quite ironic that you generalized Moroccans, yet you are upset because people are generalizing Africans....

tany1157

Female

Morocco

2009-10-01 15:53:00

QUOTE (NigeriaorBust @ Sep 30 2009, 08:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (mankind @ Sep 30 2009, 01:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

ENOUGH SAID!

tany1157

Female

Morocco

2009-10-01 14:25:00

QUOTE (NigeriaorBust @ Sep 30 2009, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Many of us have shared our stories with you yet you are now being rude to us in return. It strikes me that people that want to know the stories of what works and what doesn't but in return want to hide behind a computer screen and are even rude when asked to share their history are up to no good. There have been scammers on here in the past trying to prefect their methods.

EXACTLY! THAT is what's fishy about mankinds posts, it is like he is trying to find out the in's and out's of the immigration process....I don't think it was being rude by asking about his story, that's what this website is about...he is being rude at this point...

tany1157

Female

Morocco

2009-09-30 18:35:00

QUOTE (Perseverance @ Sep 27 2009, 08:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No offence to the OP, however this thread seems very strange to me. What exactly are you trying to find out and why? Do you have personal gain in this knowledge that you are so skillfully plucking from people and yet revealing nothing of yourself?

You know, I was thinking the same thing, and I was waiting to see if someone else would pick up on it....nothing personal, but something seems fishy...

tany1157

Female

Morocco

2009-09-27 20:23:00

YAY!

k-1 packet flew through the NVC!! Thanks to God! Approval at VSC on october 5, NVC recieved october 8, got letter from NVC on october 10...called today, and was told packet left NVC on october 8!!! I have you all in my thoughts and hope a blessed visa journey is on its way!!

tany1157

Female

Morocco

2009-10-13 10:28:00

PAST 90 DAYS BEFORE MARRIAGE?!

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QUOTE (Paul & Evelyn @ Oct 11 2008, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am not an immigration lawyer, but I have read quite a lot on things like this here and elsewhere. She entered the US legally and should not leave if she expects to fix this. The bottom line is that your friend is now the mother of a US Citizen, and she is in the best position to fix her situation here in the USA, rather than return to Ghana and try to come back. There is also a matter of child support that she should pursue while she is here.

The problem with that is unless she gets married to the petitioner, there is NO WAY she can become a permanent resident and, if she stays past the date on her I-94 (which I am sure she has) then she is essentially here illegally. The purpose of the K-1 is for the foreign beneficiary to enter the US, get married to the petitioner within 90 days and then adjust status. If the marraige does not take place then she is just like any other visitor to the US and has to leave by the date on her I-94.

Being the mother of a USC does not give her special rights under the law. The only one that has rights are the USC child. She cannot stay here and fix her situation by beneit of being the mother of a USC.

I agree with just about everything you say, except the part that says "THERE IS NO WAY." There is always a way with a good immigratrion lawyer. True, being the mother of a USC does not give her special rights under the law. My point was that, even though she is currently an illegal alien, she came here legally and her circumstances, her entire life, has changed because of a deadbeat US dad. I am sure there is case law in the that can be argued for her to stay. She needs to see a lawyer before she goes back.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2008-10-12 08:15:00

PAST 90 DAYS BEFORE MARRIAGE?!

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2008-10-11 21:43:00

How much $

Omoba gives good advice. I am new to this website, but I just came back from Dakar, Senegal, on Sept 14. I was there for a week with my fiancée. I may be able to answer your questions about Dakar, but I did not travel outside of Dakar. I wasn't there as a tourist, I was there to be in love with my Baby. I had many of your anxieties about traveling there and lots of questions about Dakar when I first planned my trip, but my fiancée handled much of the details for me, along with her sister and Senagalese friend, Abdoulaye. He had a car and was a big help in making arrangements for us, even whe his car wasn't running.

Have you ever been there before? Are you planning to travel outside the city of Dakar, or are you planning to stay on the Cape Verde Peninsula for your entire 3 weeks? Street hustlers are very common, and because you are white and female, they will seek you out, even if you are with a local. Just keep saying "no" politely and they will disappear. I must tell you how really nice the people were to me. If your guy is Senagalese and speaks Wolof, you should be all set. If you are worried about what you will do or where you will stay in case things don't go as planned, then you should have a back-up plan. I can put you in touch with my fiancée, little sister and friend Abdoulaye. We did not stay at her place, since sahe has no generator. When the power goes out, which is a daily happeneing for many hours, it is hotter than hot. I did a lot of hotel research before I went there, and she checked out my top choices. I let her pick the winner. So, we stayed at a hotel that was only 2 blocks from the US Embassy for about $100 per night. The dollar has been gaining against the Euro, and the Senegal CFA is fixed at 640 per Euro. At today's exchange rate, the hotel would probably be $90 per night.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2008-10-11 21:15:00

I'M BACK!

QUOTE (WhidbeyGirl @ Dec 3 2008, 07:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry my computer is still crashed and I have to use the library computer so can't download any pics

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There really weren't any details to the wedding other than SO had to interpret everything because my French SUCKS! We had to hire two witnesses because they have to be Senegalese (sp) and he doesn't live in Theis where we married so didn't really know too many people and those he does know are mainly Nigerian.

Welcome back and congrats!! At least your French sucks. Mine is non-existant, so you probably did better than me over there. So, was I right?? The Senegalese people are very nice. My Baby and I are playing the waiting game, kinda like watching paint dry. I will keep you up to date on any developments, and any challenges in getting Nigerian information or documentation while she is in Senegal.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2008-12-06 11:48:00

Wanna help me??

I voted. I hop you win. If you do, and if you fly through JFK-NYC, I'll meet you there so you can bring a care package to my Baby, unless of course she is already here.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2008-12-06 11:58:00

QUOTE (WhidbeyGirl @ Feb 26 2009, 09:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Should I have SO go to Nigeria and get his police cert now? or should I wait until NOA2 (haven't even gotten NOA1 yet).

Right now is too early for you. You just filed on 2/23. I believe Nigeria says they are only good for 90 days, but I don't know that to be fact. Someone out here told me that, and it seemed to be quite credible advice. Give it about 3 months, then send him on the overland bus trip home. It takes 10 days or so one-way, but it is cheaper than flying. I asked Evelyn to research the cost, but she never got that information because I made the quick decision to fly her back there. Oh, and it's not a bus like you or I would expect in this country. It quite a bit less refined, to be polite. Your SO probably already knows that. Evelyn came to Senegal via the overland route, but it took 14 days because the bus broke down along the way. I had to fly Evelyn when I did, because it seemed things were rapidly picking up speed. I was right. From what I can tell, the Embassy will probably have her packet ready for her during the week immediately following her return. All indications from this website are that the Embassy in Dakar is quite fast compared to some other embassies on these things, so you need to be ready.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-02-26 21:36:00

QUOTE (Old Dominion @ Feb 21 2009, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Good thinking! The truth is, that part of the way we are able to obtain resources such as our oil is through high-level bribery under a different name.

Hey Old Dominion. I added this to our story, but since you were following this thread, I figured you're gonna love this.

Evelyn has her Nigerian Police Certificate. The going price for Police Certificates in Lagos Nigeria ranges from $50 USD (not including photos or fingerprints) up to $400 or more, depending on how bad or how quickly you want it or need it. Someone suggested that I send Evelyn $USD's and not Naira, since $USD's get a better exchange on the black market there ($100 will get you 20,000 Naira). The official exchange rate right now is 146-147 Naira per $USD via MoneyGram. I sent Naira to Evelyn, because I wanted to do it legitimately. Evelyn was charged 18,500 Naira for her Police Certificate, which is approx $126, including photos and fingerprints. We will never know how much of that $126 was an overcharge for the Police Certificate. It's almost like ordering off the a la carte menu and over-tipping the server for the really good stuff.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-02-26 11:36:00

QUOTE (Old Dominion @ Feb 20 2009, 09:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (WhidbeyGirl @ Feb 20 2009, 12:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Old Dominion @ Feb 19 2009, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

For some coin to put in the pocket of the right person, her brother can get everything she needs in Lagos. More coin will result in a quicker report.

I realize that this is how things are done but it's wrong and for me I won't participate in perpetrating it. One of the things I keep hearing is how people are sick and tired of the corruptness in government, actions speak louder than words and if we are going to aid in continuing the cycle how will things ever get better?

Definition of insanity - to keep do the same things over and over and expecting a different result.

Wouldn't it be nice if Nigeria paid its govenment workers enough to keep them from needing to accept bribes? The more honest of them could at least feed their kids on their paychecks. Money changing hands under the table is part of the cost of doing business throughout the world, including Illinois.

Hey Old Dominion,
The sad truth is that both you and WhidbeyGirl are right. I am sure I could get "something" if I wanted to pay for it, no matter how wrong it is. The practical side of things suggests that once you start down that path, the bad guys got you hooked. I might be able to pay for something, and it might wind up being a forgery. Then we have a bigger problem that will cost more to get fixed.

I made the decision this morning that I will send Evelyn back to NIgeria to deal with this in person. She was not expecting this, but she is delighted beyond belief. She will also get all other personal records that are easier for her to get than family members working on her behalf. Plus, she gets to visit her family before the long trip to the USA. When considering the amount of money I would have to spend on DHL express mail to send, send and send all of these documents back and forth between Dakar and Lagos, presuming her brother would even be allowed to help, the cost of sending her back to Nigeria for a family visit and to do all this is only about $200 more. She will get the job done, and it will be legit.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-02-21 14:07:00

QUOTE (K&L @ Feb 17 2009, 11:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi I just wanted to comment that my husband (nigerian) was living in Gambia when we went through our K-3 process and He had a brother in Lagos as well, and his brother tried getting the Police Report for him and it didnt work so my husband actually had to go to Nigeria in the midst of our process and get the report(costly for the flight) and when he went in for the interiew that was the first thing they asked for, checked the signature closely (not sure why) anyway just though Id comment ...hope everything goes well in your process...Good Luck

Wow!! The more I look into it, the more it seems likely that Evelyn will have to go to Nigeria to get her Police Certificate. She isn't asking for this, but I am leaning toward this after doing a considerable amount of research and evaluating all the parts to this puzzle. Yes, the expense is high, but it may be the only way we can be assured that she will have it for the interview. Plus, there are other personal and official documents I want her to get while she is there. It also gives her a chance to visit her family before she comes to the USA.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-02-20 15:18:00

QUOTE (K&L @ Feb 17 2009, 11:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks for the info, although making your husband go to Nigeria to get a police certificate seems a bit extreme. I have alerted my fiancée to what you told me, and she is having her brother in Lagos go to the Nigerian Police to check it out.

I also obtained the information from YuAndDan (above), which suggests it can be done without her going to Nigeria.

YuAndDan wrote:

[/indent]Police Records
Available, including for those living abroad. The Nigerian police force no longer accepts requests made through the American Embassy. Requests should be addressed to The Deputy Inspector General, Criminal Investigation Department, Nigerian Police Force, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. Fee should be in the form of an international bank draft payable to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Fingerprint Section, Nigerian Police Force.

The applicant's letter must state full name, place and date of birth, nationality, passport number, date and place of issuance (for current passport or passport used during applicant's stay in Nigeria), exact periods of residence in Nigeria and addresses where applicant resided. Each applicant 16 years of age and over must enclose (1) a copy of the first three data pages of his or her passport, (2) the pages containing Nigerian visas, entry and departure stamps and (3) a complete set of fingerprints

taken by the police in the district where the applicant resides.

If you can add any light to what all that means, or the problems your husband faced with this process, it would be most appreciated. Thanks

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-02-18 11:50:00

QUOTE (IamGodsProperty @ Feb 16 2009, 11:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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QUOTE (Paul & Evelyn @ Feb 16 2009, 11:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My fiancée is Nigerian living in Senegal. I filed a K-1 petition and received my NOA1 back on 10/7/08. We are hopefule of receiving out NOA2 in the very near future, and we are gearing up for the next phase of the process. Getting a police certificate from Senegal is easy, but getting on from Nigeria may be a bit more complicated. She has a brother in Lagos who can assist. Some of the instructions he recieved seem a bit unusual. It seems to me that the Nigerian embassy in Senegal ought to be able to do something for her, but apparently not. Has anyone out here experienced this before, or do you know what needs to be done?

[font="Comic Sans MS"][size="2"]Hi Paul. I am in the same situation, my husband is nigerian but living in J'burg. He has already inquired about this, and he is able to obtain his Nigerian police clearence at the Nigerian embassy in J'burg. It is really simple process, and will not involve money of any type (be careful Paul). Your fiancee can have this done from Senegal, at the Nigerian embassy. May God bless you during this journey

Thanks. I am trying to get to the bottom of these things. My fiancée is not very good with the documentation process, so I must drive it from here. When you said for me to be careful, what should I be careful of? If you read the reply from the other commenter, it would seem that requests must go through Nigeria. Her brother in Nigeria was told pretty much the same thing that the other commenter had written here, that the formal request goes through Lagos. Before I saw your reply, I instructed my fiancée to go to her embassy and inquire, and she is going there tomorrow since it makes sense that the embassy should be able to do something for her or others in her same situation.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-02-17 01:20:00

Thank you so much, but now I am confused. See what the other commenter said above. Can she have this done through the Nigerian Embassy in Dakar? I thought she could, but what do I know? It seemed reasonable to me that she could use her embassy in Dakar, since she is not the first Nigerian living there who was applying for a visa to the US, UK, France, Canada, etc.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-02-17 01:01:00

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-02-16 10:44:00

Possible name problem

QUOTE (WhidbeyGirl @ Mar 7 2009, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I sent SO a list of questions that are on the DS230. One of those questions is his fathers full name. I asked him for this because on the I130 we only put his fathers first and last name and I thought maybe his dad had a middle name. WELL it turns out we used his middle and last name on the I130. So do we just continue to just use his middle and last name or do I use his full name? Our marriage certificate has his dads middle and last name, the birth certificate the Nigerian embassy gave him had his dads middle and last name (wrong date - had his birth date in 2006 instead of 1966 - thankfully the Senegalese marriage offical just whited it out and wrote the correct date). He is going to Nigeria to get his police cert and birth cert, so do I wait to see what his birth cert says?

Hey WhidbeyGirl,

Name fun with Nigerians is nothing new. We had a similar issue with Evelyn. I made sure I had her birth certificate before I started any of the paperwork for the I-129F Petition. When I discovered this, I raised this issue at the intial consult with the immigration lawyer, who advised us that this is not unusual and to make all the names consistent, regardless of the cost. And so we did. If you need details, we can exchange offline. So far, so good. Did the Embassy tell you that you needed the DS-230? I just received Packet 3 for the K-1 visa from the US Consulate-Dakar, and the DS-230 was not included in the package for the K-1. I already sent the completed DS-230 to Evelyn, so she has it if they need it. They have responded quickly to to every email I have ever sent them, and I've sent them quite a few. So, I would recommend that you drop them a quick line and ask for information.

Paul

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-03-10 14:17:00

Sub-Saharan Newbies!!

Who are ya? Paul

Where did you come from? NH, USA

Where is your SO from? Nigeria, living in Dakar, Senegal

How did you meet? Through Afrointroductions.

Where are you in the process? Just starting K-1 process. I-129F sent, processed on 10/7/08, they cashed my check and I have a pending status. NOA1 is probably in my PO Box waiting for me.

I love the site, very imformative and friendly. People helping people without looking to make money. Fabulous!! May all your dreams come true.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2008-10-11 21:30:00

Has anyone experienced this?

QUOTE (bslsailor @ Mar 5 2009, 06:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm running into the same thing with NVC

NOA2 approved 24 Feb -
NVC claims they sent the package to Rio Consulate 26 Feb

So far Rio say they haven't received it. I wanted to change my SO's address
while NVC was processing. I'm starting to believe NVC still sitting on it.

I have worked in State Government for more than 30 years. I have seen some agencies that work well, and others that don't. I have also seen some agencies that parce their work in such a way that some parts of the operation are very slick, while other parts of the operation are bureaucratically inert. In my case, the part of the NVC operation that physically receives and mails the package seemed to work like clockwork. The US Consulate in Dakar confirmed receipt of the package on 2/27/09, which is consistent with a mailing date from the NVC of 2/20/09. The communication end of the NVC seems to be lacking, both verbally and in writing. At least I have confirmed that the package is where it is supposed to be. Good luck with yours.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-03-07 20:41:00

Has anyone experienced this?

QUOTE (queuedup @ Mar 4 2009, 10:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

NVC probably received your case between the 17th and the 20th, and they sent the package to NVC. In my case I received two letters from NVC saying my case was forwarded to the embassy. One on the date they said they originally sent the file, and one dated a week later. Also the day they say the sent the package, is the day they prepared the DHL package, but not the date that DHL picks up the package, so there is a delay there as well.

So, if I understand you correctly, what you're saying is that the NVC is not a well-oiled machine.

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-03-04 22:49:00

Has anyone experienced this?

I called the NVC tonight, and I am very pleased that the NVC says my case was forwarded to the US Embassy in Dakar on 2/20/09. The only letter I received from them is dated 2/23/09, and all that letter says is they received the approved I-129F package from the VSC and they will send it along to the Embassy. They say they sent me a letter on 2/20/09 advising me that they sent the package to the US Embassy in Dakar, but I only received the letter dated 2/23/09 that said they received the package from VSC. How could they send it to me before they received it? Is this common?

Paul & Evelyn

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Nigeria

2009-03-04 22:00:00

What were you doing visiting New Hampshire? (where I met Bethany)
How did you know your friend in New Hampshire? (I was visiting him when I met Bethany)

do you mind me asking whereabouts in NH? i live on the NH seacoast (north hampton) and my british fiancé will be here next month. i also have a friend who just married her englishman last year and they also live in the seacoast area.

jenanddan2010

Female

United Kingdom

2010-01-25 17:37:00

just to say that dan had a notice on his door on friday that the courier stopped by but no one was home, so they'll try again later. sounds like they were trying to deliver his VISA eeeeee yay! he's a bit grumpy because he specified for the courier to deliver before 10a and the courier was there sometime in the afternoon (when he was at work). but still! i'll post back when he has visa in hand and he's booked a ticket

dan is also working on writing up his embassy review, which i'll post here.

jenanddan2010

Female

United Kingdom

2010-01-25 09:34:00

dan had his visa interview today... we didn't have too much time to talk what with him at the embassy and me starting my 2nd semester of nursing school today buuuuuuuut he was able to tell me that the VISA WAS APPROVED (pending the embassy's receipt of his medical exam results, which was performed on january 15th). YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! he should have his visa by the end of next week.

congrats to others who have been approved, and to those still waiting, hang in there and good luck!!

jenanddan2010

Female

United Kingdom

2010-01-19 21:46:00