Petsal: @Gentiger:
Pls, a friend want to leave naija soonest and come back maybe after like 6-8month. Is there going to be any issue or problem if I try coming back to naija just settle some issue for like 3weeks and then go back to the State?

engyadewale: [b] God of Shiloh and Pastor E.A. Adeboye did favour me yesterday, May 6 when I had my interview at US embassy. Good people of this fabulous forum should join me in praising and thanking this Most High God.........Almighty God is indeed great oh. My interview experience is as follows:
I arrived at the embassy around few minutes past 6 a.m. Though I was scheduled for 10a.m. appointment. I didn't want to take any chance because Lagos traffic could be very unpredictable.
I met some people who were scheduled for 6.30/7a.m. non-immigrant interviews so the security personnel attended to the non-immigrants first till it was around some minutes to 10a.m. Then, we, the DV lottery immigrants and other immigrants were called to form a queue for security checks.
Pls note, certain items such as phones, camera, liquid like perfume, flash drives and any sharp object are not allowed to be carried into the interview room. I didn't want to go with my phone initially but my friend questioned why I would go out without any phone, should there be reasons to make calls. So I took my phones along. But when instructed to leave all those items behind, I looked for one of the MOPOLs around and asked him to keep my phones for me. He agreed but joked that I was going to give him 100 dollars.
I went through the security checks, all sealed envelopes were asked to be opened even the sealed medical report. Our names were checked against a list using the 2nd notification letter by a woman and a payment slip was issued for the visa application fee of 330 dollars or 54,500 naira equivalent and we were marched to the interview hall. A paper ticket was issued at the entrance of the hall containing number and on entering the hall, security details directed us to the cashier point for payment. I paid in dollars and two computer receipts were issued, one for the deparment of state and the customer copy. Thereafter, my tag number was called to submit the originals and photocopies of my certificate together with my int'l passport, passport photographs (2x2) and a little paper form where we were instructed to fill our name, pertitioner name and our residential address in nigeria including mobile number. Everything was submitted and we were advised to wait till our tag numbers appeared on a digital display screen, to be interviewed by the Consular Officers.
I initially felt fearful but remembering all I have read on this forum, i reassured myself that all would be well. After waiting for close to two hours, my tag number finally appeared on window 14 and with smiles I approached this fine white guy...........lolz

Me: Good Afternoon Sir
CO: Good Afternoon
Me: how are you doing?
CO: fine, thank you
Me: you are welcome
CO: may I take your finger prints pls
Me: I quickly placed my left fingers without the thumb on the scanner since I have watched others before my turn then followed by right fingers without the thumb and then the two thunbs at the same time.
CO: good
Me: alright Sir
CO: could you raise your hand up, swearing that all you say here would be truths and nothing but the truths
Me: yes I do
CO: good
Me: smiles
CO: do you have your payment receipts with you?
Me: yes I do
CO: pls let me have them
Me: I quickly passed the two copies to him and he signed on my customer's copy and returned it to me.
CO: is this application? (Showing me the forms I sent to KCC), pls sign on the yellow line there, passing the forms to me
Me: I signed and returned to him
CO: what's your highest qualification?
Me: I hold a bachelor's degree of engineering in electrical/electronics
CO: good (looking at his system). Did you serve after you graduated?
Me: yes I did
CO: where?
Me: in Bauchi State
CO: what did you do there?
Me: I was posted to a secondary school, Government Day Secondary School, Misau.
CO: good. Since then what are you doing?
Me: I work with StanbicIBTC bank PLC as a direct sales agent.
CO: he started typing on his system and said everything looks good. I'm gonna give you the visa
Me: thank you Sir
CO: congratulations
Me: thank you
CO: he took two sheets of paper, circling an address where I would pick up my visa after a week and the second paper, directing how I would pay the green card fee before travelling and those sheets were handled to me.
Sincerely yours, I left the hall with bundles of joy and the very first security I met on my way out, I dash the guy 1k, another security guy too, 1k and then the MOPOL guy too 1k. I'm so grateful to Almighty God for making this possible.
I thank all members of this fabulous forum for all your contributions. God has indeed favoured me.
Perhaps I should share this too. I came across this forum when I got my 1st notification and was really confused on the steps to take. I contacted a female friend who her brother also won the lottery some years ago to connect me with her brother in US so he could put me through all the processing.
To my surprise, the lady told me that her brother insisted that I should arrange marriage with her before he could render any assistance. The lady said she was not happy about her brother's requirement and that she had her fiance. She advised me to look elsewhere for assistance, that she would not even want to go into such arrangee marriage because of travelling out. I was totally lost on what to do. I decided to google certain agents' addresses that I heard on radio and I prayed to God to help me. While playing with words on google search engine so as to get the information, I came about this link and I was so happy that I didn't even bother looking for any agent again. Since then, I have been taking my time to read posts and comments and once in awhile contributed too.
This forum has been so helpful and I want to bless God for it. It's my earnest prayer that those who are yet to be interviewed would be favoured by God and their visas be granted IJN. AMEN
PRAISE BE TO GOD ALMIGHTY.......HE IS INDEED THE MOST HIGH GOD.[/b]

tolubillion: Hello house,pls i want to ask about the issue of NYSC which i noticed that it is always asked by Ď CO.i didn't go for my NYSC since my wife was posted to kano and no one to stay with my only child but i have differ mine which have not done till now but i have a letter frm my sch but is not the real exemption letter certificate frm NYSC but just a letter that say exemption letter sign by the reigesrar pending the original exemption certificate frm NYSC is out can i present the letter in case am asked where did i not go for NYSC.pls house am awaitin ur good advise.

rood boy: Good morning God's, I've a two friends dat stay n surulere with Rooooooodboy...mercy nd edimop...mercy is havin intview ds month nd edimop & Rooooodboy we are expectin ours 2NL to land ds month also...ds is the word of God to u guys....you guys av done with una visa since, is left 4 you guys to go an pik it up ok...so mercy, edimop, Roooodboy, we will be here ds year 4 ours testimony IJN (Amen)

remkay2012:


Congratulations, more of this success story in Jesus Name. May the almighty God also favour us that are still waiting for our interview in Jesus name.

Petsal: @Gentiger:
Pls, a friend want to leave naija soonest and come back maybe after like 6-8month. Is there going to be any issue or problem if I try coming back to naija just settle some issue for like 3weeks and then go back to the State?

Gentiger:

As long as you've entered the states and activated your green card, you can leave, but try to return within 6 months except you have a re-entry permit, in which case you can stay out longer. Please don't stay out without establishing residency intent. Play safe. You do that by first getting your ssn, GC, state ID, bank account and a functional mobile line registered to your name. If you have a family, never leave with everyone as soon as you arrive. Build a strong family presence in the states. This way you're telling the US government you're here to truly stay. Good luck buddy.

edimop: roody.......pls av nt really come in contact wt mercy......may I knw her?beta stil,mercy,if u r seeing ds post,sont mind ur pin or fb id .Me and roodboy is close and stays in s/lere.u r blessed in jesus name,roody,u r a testimony already and ur generation wil never regret queueing under ur umbrella.

rood boy:


Mercy isn't a female edimop ok? Is male...u can add him (22B99BD9)

Petsal:

Pls ensure u do the NPC cos that's what I did my self. They won't issue you another certificate cos of the age limit but they will give you an attestation of birth doc.
Requirement: you will be required to do an affidavit for declaration of age, two passport photograph and then u will put down all ur details e.g name, address etc.

monsieursam64: your small birth certificate is accepted by the embassy, bt to free urself frm doubt, u can go get d npc birth attestation. The requirement includes; 2 passports(though this is nt required in benin city), affidavit of age declaration and your money(btw #2500 to #4000, this depends on the city u reside). As regards time of interview, i dont think u are d only one on here with 7a.m appointment. Mine is 7a.m too, though in june. Meanwhile, when is your interview?

kaygee1977: Thank you so much. May God bless our efforts. Amen. He chose us for this blessing. It will be His purpose fulfilled in our lives in Jesus Name. Amen. It is in June.

Seguneji: Hello house, I just checked my entrant today and thank God I got selected. Pls house I don't know the next step to take. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in anticipation

Idi Amin: Idi Amin is now reporting live from Carlifornia. Boarded Emirates from lagos, had a stop over at Dubai and later took off to JFK New York from where i boarded a plane to Los Angeles airport. Pls Nairalanders in US, what's next, i mean how do i go about my green card and job?

nero xp: @ Engyadewale,a big congratulation to u,welcome to America...
@ Gentiger,wat u jst posted is notin but de truth.Every one around me here in U.S keep tellin me dat stuff,both family nd frends...My pals wat Gentiger jst posted is a piece of advice dat wil save so many of our brodas here on dis forum.Pls let's heed to dis great advice nd achieve our primary aims here,before any oda tin...
@ Roodboy,I feel ya ma man,ao happy u're bak on track.let's keep de boat sailin...

taatus: Someone should please tell this lady 'CINDYBELLA' on this forum that those guys trying to advice her to get married and add her child for the interview are nothing but real ignorant who wont keep their ignorant knowledge to themselves but rather use it to distract prospective peoples opportunities. Follow those trash they they are telling you and your dream is shuttered once and for all. I dont understand why people sarcastically give fictitious advice....

Cindybella.... u better go for interview as unmarried and with no kids as u filled the lottery form or have your visa bounced. when u spend 5years in the states u can go ahead and file for anyone u like.

A word to a wise is enough.!!!!!!!

usef83: bro,u spoke wee n i think a word is enugh for a wise..but m question is,havin spent five years in d state can a citizen fill d form for anyone he or she likes to come to d state bein a relative or not,or only for d family...pls i need ur respond.tanx.

Petsal: @Gentiger:
Pls, a friend want to leave naija soonest and come back maybe after like 6-8month. Is there going to be any issue or problem if I try coming back to naija just settle some issue for like 3weeks and then go back to the State?

rood boy:

You are're welcm to the state man...abt ur GC it wuld be mail to ur inbox n next 3week afta u got to the state ...asper the snn u can ask frm ur host were is the nearest place to apply 4 dat...u can also ask frm ur host abt the job or u can google it.

cindybella: HEllo house have been going through this page for the past two days I checked my dv yesterday I was selected but have a little problem.While filling the DVD lottery I filled in that am single which I am now and o filled in that i got no kid but I got a kid and he bears my name I want to include him in my d 220 what's you opinion?help needed here thanks

Seguneji: Thanks rood boy, will I print out the forms and hand fill them or will I fill them on line.

YessWeeCan: Chances are very slim if you choose to add yourself as derivative, since it was earlier stated SINGLE AND NO KID. Let her proceed to the interview alone, she will file for you after 6 years.
Remember, these are rear opportunity. Help your mum secure the visa not otherwise.