Mike Dobony

"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > > > > > --
    > > > > > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
    > > > Once the NVC is done, they forward the petition to the Consulate on
    > > > their own schedule. Then you wait for the Consular scheduling time.
    > > > I am familiar with Nigeria's Consular reputation, but your comment
    > > > about divorce and fiance don't make much sense. Fiances fare as well
    > > > as spouses.
    > >
    > > But apearantly MUCH faster! If the packet is not at the consulate
    > > before
    > > Friday he is probably going to come home to recover and try to find a
    > > job
    > > that will pay enough to finance this extra travel. He is tired of the
    > > string of false promises given by all involved. Before starting the
    > > process
    > > he was told by USCIS that they would both be home in 60 - 90 days.
    > > NOT!!!!!
    > > He went to the consulate and had to stand outside the entire day and
    > > didn't
    > > get in at all!!! So much for his rights as a citizen. All he got was
    > > a
    > > severe sunburn. He was advised to file for the K3/I129F and was told
    > > AGAIN
    > > 60-90 days. This was registered on July 7. It is still FAR from even
    > > being
    > > started! He was told that once Nebraska was finished with the case it
    > > would
    > > only be another 14 day sor so. NOT!!!!!!! If they are LUCKY they
    > > will be
    > > able to get the packet of forms by this Friday and then they will
    > > STILL have
    > > to wait the promised (but not expected) 2-4 months before teh
    > > consulate
    > > decides to take up the case. With the previous experience with the
    > > Lagos
    > > consulate, they will not belive the timeframe until they get an
    > > interview
    > > appointment set. They promise that the visa will be issued the day
    > > after
    > > the interview. We will believe it when we see it! American citizens
    > > have
    > > NO rights at that consulate! This WHOLE process punishes US citizens!
    > > He
    > > has had to endure almost constant bouts with diarrea (yes, they are
    > > boiling
    > > the drinking water and the wash water). He doesn't trust the
    > > livestock at
    > > the market since they are feeding near the open sewers. His food
    > > often has
    > > ants in it. He is 5'10" tall and is now under 100 lbs. When they
    > > were
    > > staying with her relatives at Port Harcourt it was unsafe for him to
    > > be out
    > > of the concrete, razor-wire topped walls of the compound and they had
    > > riots
    > > going on outside. He has lost his job because he has been gone longer
    > > than
    > > his leave of absence allowed, based on the info from USCIS timeframe.
    > > All
    > > this time her father has the right to annul the marriage, a more
    > > likely
    > > situation if he leaves. Needless to say, we are NOT impressed with
    > > the
    > > abuse that we have all endured by the ceasless false information we
    > > have
    > > been receiving from USCIS.
    > >
    > > > --
    > > > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
[q1]> [QUOTE=Mike Dobony Needless to say, we are NOT impressed with the[/q1]
    > abuse that we have all endured by the ceasless false information we have
    > been receiving from USCIS.
    > /QUOTE]
    > Mike, I don't know what more to tell you other than to recommend that
    > you seek a legal consultation. I know it's nonsensical, but research
    > ahead of time would've warned you that any dates given by USCIS staff
    > are fiction, including the ones printed on receipts. They are never
    > going to uphold those timelines, and they never were. I'm sorry it's
    > messed up your planning, but I personally think it is a foolish move to
    > play around with divorce and re-filing.

It has messed up my son's plans and his job and his health. The divorce and
refile thing is just total frustration with the deliberate lies given by
USCIS. Having never dealt with them before we expected reasonably accurate
information. As it is, their lies have put my son's health and life in
jeopardy. If they would have been given reasonably accurate information
they would have dealt with the situation much differently. Now they are
stuck due to the lies they were fed by USCIS. Now instead of him being able
to quite adequately pledge financial support for her we will have to supply
that due to his loss of his job due to USCIS lies.

    > I've said before to you: visajourney is one place to learn about the NVC
    > procedures from others going through it right now, but there are not may
    > African filers there. There are several Naija boards around; that would
    > be another way to get first-hand information. For example, I have never
    > been to Africa, period, but am aware that USCs have a hard time getting
    > inside the Embassy. It sounds as if your son has compromised his ability
    > to help; maybe it is time to get a professional hand.

I am off tomorrow and will be securing an experienced immigration lawyer for
them. The Nigerian consulate does not trust the Nigerians, considering them
liars. The consulate and USCIS are at least as bad.

    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

crg

[QUOTE=Mike Dobony]"meauxna" <member1851@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
    >>snip<<

    > > > > > --
    > > > > > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
    > > > Once the NVC is done, they forward the petition to the Consulate on
    > > > their own schedule. Then you wait for the Consular scheduling time.
    > > > I am familiar with Nigeria's Consular reputation, but your comment
    > > > about divorce and fiance don't make much sense. Fiances fare as well
    > > > as spouses.
    > >
    > > But apearantly MUCH faster! If the packet is not at the consulate
    > > before
    > > Friday he is probably going to come home to recover and try to find a
    > > job
    > > that will pay enough to finance this extra travel. He is tired of the
    > > string of false promises given by all involved. Before starting the
    > > process
    > > he was told by USCIS that they would both be home in 60 - 90 days.
    > > NOT!!!!!
    > > He went to the consulate and had to stand outside the entire day and
    > > didn't
    > > get in at all!!! So much for his rights as a citizen. All he got was
    > > a
    > > severe sunburn. He was advised to file for the K3/I129F and was told
    > > AGAIN
    > > 60-90 days. This was registered on July 7. It is still FAR from even
    > > being
    > > started! He was told that once Nebraska was finished with the case it
    > > would
    > > only be another 14 day sor so. NOT!!!!!!! If they are LUCKY they
    > > will be
    > > able to get the packet of forms by this Friday and then they will
    > > STILL have
    > > to wait the promised (but not expected) 2-4 months before teh
    > > consulate
    > > decides to take up the case. With the previous experience with the
    > > Lagos
    > > consulate, they will not belive the timeframe until they get an
    > > interview
    > > appointment set. They promise that the visa will be issued the day
    > > after
    > > the interview. We will believe it when we see it! American citizens
    > > have
    > > NO rights at that consulate! This WHOLE process punishes US citizens!
    > > He
    > > has had to endure almost constant bouts with diarrea (yes, they are
    > > boiling
    > > the drinking water and the wash water). He doesn't trust the
    > > livestock at
    > > the market since they are feeding near the open sewers. His food
    > > often has
    > > ants in it. He is 5'10" tall and is now under 100 lbs. When they
    > > were
    > > staying with her relatives at Port Harcourt it was unsafe for him to
    > > be out
    > > of the concrete, razor-wire topped walls of the compound and they had
    > > riots
    > > going on outside. He has lost his job because he has been gone longer
    > > than
    > > his leave of absence allowed, based on the info from USCIS timeframe.
    > > All
    > > this time her father has the right to annul the marriage, a more
    > > likely
    > > situation if he leaves. Needless to say, we are NOT impressed with
    > > the
    > > abuse that we have all endured by the ceasless false information we
    > > have
    > > been receiving from USCIS.
    > >
    > > > --
    > > > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
[q1]> "The Nigerian consulate does not trust the Nigerians, considering them
liars. The consulate and USCIS are at least as bad."

The OP needs to stop spewing all of this venom about USCIS. The actions of many of the Nigerian people have largely brought this type of situation upon themselves. Nigeria is synonymous for fraud.

It's not just the U.S. goverment that considers Nigeria to be overrun with rampant fraud. Transparency International did a study that found Nigeria to be one of the most corrupt countries on the planet.

http://www.afrol.com/articles/14602

Being a US citizen allows someone to petition the government for their spouse to join them. It doesn't guarantee immediete processing and approval, May'04 is not a long time to wait considering what kind of applications are being thrown a them.

It's honorable and commendable that your son is trying to navigate the system legally and properly. It's also a shame that he has to wait so long to be with his wife.

With that said, he should direct his anger towards the massive amount of fraudulent applications that constantly flood the US consulate in Lagos. There is a large number of his wife's Nigerian neighbors whose lies and deceit make it nearly impossible to pick out the real applicants from the criminals and scam artists.

How are they supposed to know that you're son's application is legitemate? It's unfortunate that this is delaying him, but there's a good reason that nothing is processed quickly in Lagos.

honeymommy

Just posting link on this same subject..... So users have full picture...

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...37#post1913337