alsudaes1:
Chelsea fc should play this group game with their 2nd team, they will qualify

1st team should concentrate on EPL

Malcolm28: Good day Forumites, please permit me to give a detailed account of my experience at the embassy during my interview on 3rd December. Been very busy on some other issues that why its coming a bit late.
We left the place we were staying at Anthony Village at 4:30 am to avoid the morning traffic to the Island. We actually got up at 3:00am to get the kids ready. Arrived the embassy at about 4:55am. There were like 5 other persons waiting. My Mother-In-Law drove us there so she had to look for a place to park and was directed to a parking lot that can be accessed by car only through Obalende (but open to the embassy by foot, so people can park there and have close proximity to the embassy surrounding).
While waiting, around 5:30 my wife and mother-in-law retreated to the car to feed the children again so they don't get cranky when the process begins.
We were called to move out and join the queue for screening at 6am.
After the 1st screening where they make sure you don't have phones on you, etc, We were made to all pile around the 2nd point where a lady came to address us stating the 2 broad visa categories and how the process will run. We were at this point separated into Immigrant and Non-Immigrant categories. She also talked about timing of our interview etc. We were then told to bring our interview notification letters and open our medicals at this point and fix in our passports which we all did. There were repeated warning about what must not be found on us. My wife explained to them about items for the kids but they would not bulge. They insisted that we can only take in biscuit for the kids. My wife had to go out of the time 2 times to return items to my Mother-In-Law who was waiting in her car at the parking lot.
We eventually went through the 2nd Screening were the bags and everything was thoroughly checked. We were then issued blue slips, a small form to fill in your name and address, email and telephone #, we were also given a sheet payment (Please ensure you keep every sheet given to you so as not to have issues when they are demanded).
We went through a 3rd screening again after which we were ushered into the main embassy building. We were asked to remove our belt, shoes and our bags were again screened at this point before we were allowed into the interview hall after picking a slip that gave us our number for the day (B415).
On getting into the hall, the security man asked what Visa category we were for, and told us where to sit and where we would make the payments, Immediately my family found a place to sit, I proceeded and made payments (N218,000) for 4 of us (at rate of 165/$).
Immediately I was done paying the fees, my number blinked in window 14. I was asked to come for submission of documents. That lasted for about 5 minutes, the guy would asked for one document after the other, I would produce them and give him, he would ask for duplicates I would give him, friendly black guy. After that process, I went back to sit. My daughter was all over the place, walking and playing. my wife held my Son do there wasn't any issues. Many Children were crying, tried to help one Women whose Son was crying profusely but to no avail.
For a while there wasn't any activity at the windows, (they were probably reviewing the documents we submitted).
At about 8:30, the interview process began at window 14 where an old woman was interviewed and placed on administrative processing because she couldn't provide some details to the CO even with the help of a Yoruba interviewer. I thought I was gonna be interviewed at this window since my documents were collected here. The man at Window 16 was also there and interviewed a pregnant lady who I think filled to go an unit with her husband. It took a while for the process to be over and I could remember the scare of window 16 and was wishing that my interview did not take place there. Shortly after the lady left, my number appeared at window 16 and my wife called my attention to it.
Went there with my whole family, my daughter was sleeping at this time so I had to pick here while clutching the documents too.
The process process went thus:
CO: Are to XYZ (pointing to each of us)
We: Yes
CO: Asked me to raise my hand a swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth
Me: I did
CO: Asked to take our finger prints (me and wife)
We: We did (left hand, right hand (4 fingers) and then both thumb
CO: Gave us our forms to sign (asked that one of us sign for the children on yellow marking)
We: Did that
CO: Asked when we got married
We: Both me and wife responded in unison
CO: Asked me have I been married before this marriage
Me: No
CO: Any Children apart from this 2
Me: No
Co: whats your highest qualification?
Me: 2 Masters Degree
CO: I can see the MBA is the most recent. When did conclude the course
Me: Told him when I completed the program and submitted project
CO: Tell me about you project
Me: Told him about the project and the major findings
CO: He was nodding and smiling and very happy with my analysis of the project and the findings
CO: Brought out 2 sheets and tells us this is where you will be collecting your visa on Tuesday next week. Tells me to not bother coming with my family to collect the visa. Also suggested I nominate someone to pick up the Visas for me since I don't live in Lagos. Then said congratulations.
Me: Was kinda taken aback! Thanks him and leaves
As we were about to exit, I heard my name. Turned around to window 16 and the CO motioned to me
Went back.
CO: Please can I have the receipts of visa fees payment?
Me. Reached into my pocket and gave him the receipts. He collects one and gives me the other
Me: I tell him I almost forgot to update my details on the place of residence when I enter the US. I then hand him a sheet of paper containing the address. He promises to update the info for me.
The whole interview process lasted for about 3 minutes.
We then walked out of the embassy.
It can only be God! The process was swift just like I had prayed to God it would be. And the fact that it was window 16! The dreaded window 16? God works in awesome ways.
For those waiting for their interview or awaiting 2NL, God will do it.
Congrats to the forumites who were in the same venue with me that morning. We were the family of 4 I was wearing a brown trouser, with and blue stripped short and a navy blue blazer jacket, my daughter was wearing a red trouser while my wife wore a black suit. We were the ones echoing peoples numbers when they are called, Remember?
Thanks so much to everyone here who prayed with us, I understand so many people were praying for us. @Obatide and Glory2Glory, God bless you specially, you were there. Thanks everyone. We will continue to keep in touch and we will all see in the US.

komakan: No. She has to finger-print. I will advice you wait until you are current before police clearance.

Demo81: i really enjoy u guys. A friend of mine is 1 of d lucky winner 2014 visa lottery. With case num 2014AF000038** he as summited his form to kcc wit d old passport he use to apply.can he send a new passport to kcc and when is he going to be interview. Plsss he need urgent reply. Tanks

ekwason:
@adebayo: someone sent me d forms

Boyajiblo: Hello house, a friend of mine won dv2014 tru an agent but there was a mistake with his picture during the registration, I mean different person on it but all his data was correct........pls he need ur help on way forward whether to forget it or how

ekwason: pls, i am new here. i am selectee for dv 2014 and i have already submitted my documents to kcc but i used expired ds 230, what should i do? also, i have not received a letter notifying me that my documents have reached kcc. i sent the documents by post. thanks.

adesojiaderemi@:

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adesojiaderemi@:

You stand a better chance in manufacturing/production and mechanical field while you can build on your IT career with time. As a mechanical technician you can make fortune with just the use of diagnostic tool and start your workshop later, as a Production supervisor; your experience will attract most of the employers and may give you a good head start.

gokman4u: Please forumites,
In form DSP-122 question No6 under education
What box shuld be checked by a National Diploma (ND) holder?
Tank U.