Gentiger:

It's now clear, engaged but unmarried. Maintain the status quo. If he marries and files for you, you should be current for interview within 3 years. I know of someone whose own spanned for two years, six months only.

With the results, he's super good to go. About providing you a host, I need to be physically present in the states to do that and secondly, I must meet you in person to assess you. No one harbors a stranger these days you know.

nkkystel:

Hope he won't be asked why he left the host section unfilled (that's the form that was sent to Kentucky). And if asked what should he say.

@femo:
mr gentiger
my wife is d applicant wit bsc nd waec 9credit.she filled bsc nd waec bt
she also put hairdresser bekos presently she is doin it .bt my quest
is if d CO ask what she's doin during interview pls what is your advice ?
Am d beneficiary I filled barber bekos is my job bt i dnt av gud
credit in my neco bt my quest is during interview what do u feel or what
to tell co.

msaki:

i'm afraid,chances of passng th intview wl b vry minimal....

seye4God: Our interview experience!!!

Praise God!!! Rejoice with my family. The LORD has done a wondrous thing once again.

It was on Wednesday, 23rd January 2013. We got to the Embassy some minutes passed 8am.

We waited under the tree rented a seat for my wife at the rate of N150. My younger brother was with us. I was told we would need Four Passports Photograph each. The requirement we met already. At exactly 5minutes to 10am, we were told to come in for our interview. We queued to verify our entry with other diversity visa lottery winners.

After our confirmation, we were ushered to the screening security machine where we put off our shoes, belts, wrist watch, etc.
In fact, we went with many luggages as if we were travelling to America that very day. I noticed we were the only applicant that came with many luggages. My wife named was called for submission of documents and instructed to pay for the VISA Fees at other cubicle. I paid for 5 people - my wife, three daughters and self (almost N280,000 non refundable).

Our documents were sorted and collated. Our submitted forms to Kentucky had been thoroughly and carefully reviewed by officers of the embassy and recommendation had been made. Just to submit your original and photocopied documents for verification and cross examination. Reviewing of one’s submitted form before the interview makes the task easier for the Consular Officer who will then use his/her discretion to check if truly one deserves the visa. Mind you, the internal officers would have suggested to the Consular Officer those errors and mistakes noted in conformable with the DV instruction as stated therein – click to read for your perusal and necessary action. (http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/DV_2013_instructions_ENGL.pdf).
Most of the applicants do not often read this instruction before applying. Most believe so much on “I heard and they said”. It is better we go through the DV instruction ourselves without falling victims.

At exactly 12noon, my wife number: (B-347) was called. We went to window 16 (a place where most Nigerians pray not to go). I see nothing difficult in that lady. She speaks clear and simple. Successful Applicants do not need to entertain any fear. Keep your receipt very well ooooooooooo. I could not find where I kept the receipt. Meanwhile, it was inside the envelope where I kept the balance of N280,000 (I later saw it when we got home). The lady said we should not bother to search we should just come for the interview. After we promise to say the truth by raising our right hands; she then requested to take our finger prints – both left and right.

Thereafter, our interview went thus:
CO: What was the date of birth of the twins?
My wife: nnnnnnnnnn
CO: Where is your first child?
My wife/I: She was disturbing other applicants where they sat and I went to carry her
CO: Okay. She is the one.
CO: In your original entry you said you have only one child; but after you won you included the twins; that means they were born couple of months before entry for the DIVERSITY VISA.
My wife: YES
CO: According to the policies and law of the DV section so and so….. you application has been disqualified. Madam, I am very sorry. There is nothing I could do at this juncture. I did not make the law. I am very sorry.
My wife: I travelled when my husband played the lottery. The twins where delivered at home….nanana and nanananana
CO: Madam, I said I am sorry. I have many clients to attend to. Please leave now!
My wife/I: FATHER! We thank you for this successful interview. We just want to thank you despite being denied. You are our GOD and we would continue to serve you more in respecting of what must have happened.
We saw, conquered devil and overcame all our enemies who thought we may be sick or died as a result of rejection. Our GOD is a strong tower. He is our shield since we put our trust in Him.

LESSON TO LEARN:
• Put your trust in GOD!!!
• Pray and fast
• Be yourself and speak confidently (God made my wife to speak confidently despite being denied)
• Read the instruction thoroughly
• Visit https://www.nairaland.com/927190/dv-2013-winners-meet-here/415 to follow detailed experience from Nigerians
• Be organized
• If you are successful, help people around you

OBSERVATIONS:
• Applicants should not be made to pay before interview. It is supposed to be after the interview since the fees is not refundable.
• I am sure many will be granted and still the number of people that would be denied will be more than those that will be granted. Multiply that money of denials with the charging fees.
• Many families sold there belongings, properties, etc and even borrowed to pay for the visa fees.
• If you are part of the denials, please don’t kill yourself. God knows the best. The Christ in US is far better that the crisis in the world.
• Keep serving and worshiping God. We have known God more!!!
• But still my wife and I were extremely glad after the rigorous interview. Today, we were denied; only GOD knows tomorrow. Americans may be begging for us to come there. There is nothing our GOD cannot do. I will encourage those that were denied to often share their testimonies and experience for other Nigerians to be conscious of them.

We have learnt our lessons.
We know GOD more; during this struggle we knew those people that truly love us. We knew people that could only eat with you when the deal is done. We did what we thought we could not be able to do. AMERICA is our dream; ONE-DAY we shall be there.

Best of luck to those applicants going for their interview.
If you are in America; endeavour to help the needy. Share your wealth with people that are less privileges. 1Samuel2:5-8 (it is not your power that made you rich)
If you are not successful; share your experience with people that have not gone for their interview who knows; it may be of help to them.
Finally, even you make all requirements and obey the laws and policies of DV; if God said NO; it will still be NO. I am very sure many will still be denied and many will be surely granted.

I wish you all the best!!!

I learnt many have lost thousands to an Agent already before the interview. DV is what you can play yourself. I played it freely for all. It takes nothing from me.
You bad DV Agent that is exhorting money from Nigerians; you better change your mind before it is too late!!! Repent and turn a new leaf. May God forgive us!!!

nkkystel:

Gentiger, you're one of the persons I respect alot in this forum and really commend your humility in responding to my questions, thank you. So how do we meet for the assessment.

@femo:
mr gentiger
my wife is d applicant wit bsc nd waec 9credit.she filled bsc nd waec bt
she also put hairdresser bekos presently she is doin it .bt my quest
is if d CO ask what she's doin during interview pls what is your advice ?
Am d beneficiary I filled barber bekos is my job bt i dnt av gud
credit in my neco bt my quest is during interview what do u feel or what
to tell co.

nkkystel: @ Adesoji, Temmy, Jejelady, Gentiger, Spoonder, Adjovia, Taatus and everyone in the house, my husband won the DV lottery and has been scheduled for March interview and we do not have anyone in the States, can this stop him from getting his visa. He played as single and so he going alone. He's got O'Level and works as a baker at the Sweet Sensation Confectionery. Pls what's are his chances of getting the Visa and your advice house base on ;
*not having anybody in the State (leaving the host secction on the form unfilled).
*his education and job level.

Thank you house as I wait for your reply.

ferdimako:

Pls do not mention hairdressing..........it is better she says she is now teaching in a kindergarten.

@femo:
mr gentiger
my wife is d applicant wit bsc nd waec 9credit.she filled bsc nd waec bt
she also put hairdresser bekos presently she is doin it .bt my quest
is if d CO ask what she's doin during interview pls what is your advice ?
Am d beneficiary I filled barber bekos is my job bt i dnt av gud
credit in my neco bt my quest is during interview what do u feel or what
to tell co.

Spoondar:
He will just say that he hadnt gotten the exact physical address by the time he was sending the forms. After all we all know that our relatives stay in a certain city and we never bother to ask for their physical address unless you want to travel there.

Opoki:
Hair dressing/hair stylist/cosmotologist is a professional Job in the United state. Don't teach her lies cos it could backfire.

ferdimako:

But if you mention Hair dressing/hair stylist/cosmotologist, it has already backfired. Who no dey lie?

monsieursam64: @seye4God; like someone said, u are one in a million; Yeah! that's who u are. U ve redefined thanksgiving. Bro, im convinced d host of heaven are planning something great for u cos u didnt give up even after d huge loss to d american embassy. I love ur courage, sir!
May God bless u and ur family richly IJN!
Amen!

monsieursam64: @seye4God; like someone said, u are one in a million; Yeah! that's who u are. U ve redefined thanksgiving. Bro, im convinced d host of heaven are planning something great for u cos u didnt give up even after d huge loss to d american embassy. I love ur courage, sir!
May God bless u and ur family richly IJN!
Amen!

ferdimako:

But if you mention Hair dressing/hair stylist/cosmotologist, it has already backfired. Who no dey lie?

Gentiger:

Most times we get robbed by the devil and we attribute it to the will of God. Our ignorance is the tool the evil one works with. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Most lottery winners face the CO uninformed. No pre-information. The few I saw denied would have been smiling if they were well tutored by experts in the house.

Seye4God's testimony reveals the debt of ignorance in DV lottery rules. They were ill-informed. Well, all things works together for good they say. I feel sorry it happened the way it did.

For all those going for interview, prepare hard. Undergo private coaching if you have to. Ask questions. An inquisitor never misses the way. A closed lips is a closed destiny. Shine your eyes well well.

Gentiger:

Your wife is super qualified to make it through with her O'levels. They will definitely ask what she's been doing since she left High School. This is where super packaging comes in. Find out the professional name for Hair Dresser in the American English code. It could be hair stylist or whatever. That's the piece of cake to sell to the CO. There's no such thing as Tailor but a Designer. Look for the right Word or Phrase to qualify what she does. Come with a catalogue of her previous works. No one can disprove evidence.

Opoki:
^^^Words!
With this, i started reading my books after many yrs i've left school... Its not all about the visa but its an hyper-Insult not to be able to defend my qualification up to the expected level!

jidex001:

Do not you think she might be asked to present her certificate of graduation has an hairdresser or the husband being barber.