Note: On the US Embassy/Consulate
Specific Information List, select the Embassy/Consulate where you will be
interviewed. Unlike case numbers for all other immigrant visa categories, DV
case numbers do not contain three-letter codes for the Embassy/Consulate where
your case will be processed.
Notice:
Nigerians
are no longer eligible for the Diversity Visa Lottery. Only people
that were born outside of Nigeria or have parents that were born
outside of Nigeria are eligible for the Diversity Visa. If you were
born in Nigeria to Nigerian born parents, you are not eligible for
the visa lottery.
Required Documentation
Required Documentation
At your
interview you must bring the following;
- Selectee notification letter which you received from KCC.
- Passport(s) valid for six months beyond
the intended date of entry into the U.S. for you and each family member
applying for a visa.
- Original documents or certified
copies
of all applicable civil documents listed in the Step 3 instructions.
Original
Document Requirements
The applicant and each family member who will accompany the applicant to the United States will need to submit original documents or certified copies of the documents listed in section Step 3 from an appropriate office (authority, or issuing entity) in your country.
The applicant and each family member who will accompany the applicant to the United States will need to submit original documents or certified copies of the documents listed in section Step 3 from an appropriate office (authority, or issuing entity) in your country.
Documents
Birth and Death Certificates
Generally available, particularly for
events occurring after 1970. Registration of births and deaths is compulsory in
Lagos. The National Population Commission issues birth certificates for births
after 1992.
For Lagos records, certified copies of
records for dates ending with 1979 can be obtained at the Lagos State Ministry
of Health, Old Secretariat, Ikeja, Lagos. For records after 1979, contact the
local government that issued the original certificate directly. Most births and
deaths outside of Lagos are also registered at the time of the event.
Applicants can obtain certified true copies of certificates directly from the
local government. Alternatively, acceptable identity/parentage documents are
infant baptismal certificates and hospital or maternity clinic records of birth.
Home births are rare in Nigeria and medical records are available in most
cases. Affidavits may be acceptable as substitutes for documents for those born
outside Lagos prior to 1960 or born in the eastern part of Nigeria in the
1960’s at the time of the Biafran War, when presented in combination with
convincing secondary evidence of relationship.
Adoption Certificates
Available. Non-Nigerians may not adopt
children in Nigeria. True adoptions in Nigeria are very rare. Adoption in
Nigeria must be initiated from the Ministry of Social Services, not directly
with the court by the adoptive parents. Any adoption not done under the
auspices of the Ministry of Social Services is not valid. Nigerians who adopted
children under the Eastern Adoption Law of 1965 should apply directly to the
court, which granted the adoption *in order to obtain certificates.
Note: Documents for the former
Cameroonian Trust Territories are not available in Nigeria and should be sought
through the Cameroonian Government.
Marriage Certificates
Available from local government bodies
if the couple performed civil marriage at the Marriage Registry. Traditional
marriages may also be recorded with the local government and a certificate of
marriage issued. Places of worship that are registered with the Nigerian
Government may also issue marriage certificates for ceremonies performed there.
It is obligatory that every registrar and religious minister furnish such
documents to the Lagos Marriage Registry, but some fail to do so. Records are
generally available through the local government where the marriage took place.
The Marriage Registry in Lagos has marriage records dating back to 1802. They
are filed by year and place of marriage and can be obtained by writing to the
Marriage Registry, 19 Kingsway Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Since both parties to the
marriage technically must be physically present at the same location with
witnesses to sign certain marriage documents, proxy marriages have ceased to be
valid but still occur.
Divorce Certificates
Civil Divorce: The High Court of the
state in which the divorce is pronounced is the only court that has
jurisdiction over civil divorces in Nigeria. This is without prejudice to the
right of appeal to the Court of Appeal where a party is dissatisfied with the
judgment of the High Court. The proper documentation for the dissolution of a
civil marriage is a “Decree Absolute”, or a “Certificate of Decree Nisi Having
Become Absolute” or “Enrolment of Order” also called “Enrolment Order” both of
which contain the judgment ordering the final divorce or divorce absolute.
Customary Divorce: Marriage under native law
and custom may be dissolved by a Magistrate Court or a Customary Court. It may
also be dissolved in accordance with the Native Law and Custom of the place where
the marriage was contracted without recourse to any Court, be it Customary or
Magistrate Court. The proper documentation for customary divorce is a Court
Judgment or Order granting the divorce or where recourse was not had to the
Court, an affidavit deposing to the fact of the divorce.
Islamic Divorce: Islamic courts are the
only courts with jurisdiction in dissolution of Islamic marriages.
Divorce by traditional rulers,
affidavits and statutory declarations of divorce have standing under Nigerian law.
Police Records
Available, for those in-country.
The Nigerian Police Force no longer accepts requests made through the American
Embassy. Applicants need to contact the Deputy Inspector General,
Criminal Investigation Department, Nigeria Police Force, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi,
Lagos, Nigeria. Fee should be in the form of a bank draft payable to the
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Fingerprint Section, Nigeria Police
Force. The applicant should bring information regarding their 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 also provide (1) a
copy of the first three data pages of his or her passport, (20) 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.
Applicants outside the country are
advised that mailed requests for police certificates are not an effective
method of obtaining the records. It is recommended that applicants
outside Nigeria obtain a police certificate upon their next visit, or enlist
the assistance of a friend or relative able to physically visit the Deputy
Inspector General.
Prison Records
Unavailable. The police record gives
all prison sentences, although reliability is questionable.
Military Records
Available. There is no compulsory
military service in Nigeria. If military service has been performed, a
certificate to that effect can be obtained from an adjutant or company
commander of the unit concerned except for veterans of World War II. Veterans
of World War II should have a military discharge book.
Education Credentials
Those who have successfully completed
high school must take the West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations
to receive their diplomas or enter a university. The examinations are scored on
a scale of 1 to 9, with 1 being the best and 9 the worst. To enter a
university, the applicant must have received credit (a score of 1-6) in five
subjects. For diploma programs, he or she must have received 3 or 4 credits.
Scores of 7 or 8 are only ordinary passes and give no credit. A score of P8 or
F9 indicates failing. There is a national WAEC office in Lagos where all
results can be checked to verify educational level.
Note: Since fraudulent documents can
be easily obtained in Nigeria, the consular officer may wish to consider
referring suspect documents to the Anti-Fraud Unit, U.S. Embassy Lagos, for
investigation.
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