With the hope that my mother's visa interview will be scheduled for February 2009, I have started to gather informations related to what may be required at the consulate overseas. I came accross the list of documents required for petitions filed in Nigeria, which gave me a lot of thoughts. The requiredf in Nigeria to submit secondary information to prove the relationship between tghe petitionner and the petitionnee. Even though my mother's interview will not be held in Nigeria, I have strated to question myself whether I should not prepare these secondary documentations.
The secondary documents requested in Nigeria is in Blue:
- If your visa application is based upon a marital relationship you may wish to bring any or all of the following to your interview:
PHOTOS OF YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE TAKEN BEFORE AND DURING YOUR MARRIAGE.
CORRESPONDENCE EXCHANGED BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE OR TO YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE FROM OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS.
BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF ANY CHILDREN BORN OF THE MARRIAGE.
EVIDENCE OF JOINT BANK ACCOUNTS, LEASES OR MORTGAGES HELD
JOINTLY, LIFE AND MEDICAL INSURANCE POLICIES INDICATING
BENEFICIARIES, AUTO REGISTRATIONS SHOWING JOINT OWNERSHIP AND/
OR ADDRESSES, DRIVERS LICENSES OF BOTH SPOUSES, UTILITY BILLS
AND RENT RECEIPTS.
TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST 3-4 YEARS.
- If your visa application is based on a relationship with a child, parent, or sibling you may wish to bring any or all of the following so your visa interview:
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS OF YOURSELF AND YOUR RELATIVE.
LETTERS, WITH ENVELOPES AND POST MARKS, EXCHANGED BETWEEN YOURSELF AND YOUR RELATIVE.
A CERTIFIED COPY OF YOUR RELATIVES PASSPORT SHOWING THE
PICTURE PAGE, BIOGRAPHIC DATA PAGE, AND PAGES WITH STAMPS
INDICATING TRAVEL BETWEEN NIGERIA AND THE U.S.
TELEPHONE BILLS PROM YOUR RELATIVE SHOWING CALLS TO YOU IN NIGERIA.
Does anyone have an idea what may be asked during such an interview beside original of all documents and these secondary proof of relationship ? The ultimate proof I can think of is a DNA test. I hope not to have to do a DNA test for fianncial reasons.
Is an immigration visa interview outcome reversible ? Can it be appealed with additional evidence ? My mother was denied 3 times a visitor visa for no reason and I don't want to see this case denied by an officer who just doesn't feel like granting her a visa as it was for the 3 visitor visa trials.
Thanks