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hilaryddrunk: it was not included at when first played but when the result came out anpd we where filling the form we filled in his name. we got our second NL with his name to come along for the interview.gentiger said it but we alredy had our 2Nl with name on it

anelka73: fellow forumites, i just had a successful interview in Ghana this morning. will share my experience later. praise be to God

dammymye: Help me shout a big HALLELUYAH! My brothers and sisters in the house! I came i saw and i conquer with the help of God i had a successful interveiw today at Lagos embassy. Here is the experience!
I got there 5:15 am and started the security checks by 6:30 am. After all the checking and the payment has been made and documents collected (o'level certificate,birth certificate,police report,medicals, 3 passport photographs, E-passport and my university admission information page all originals and photocopies. . I waited few hours for my ticket number to be called! After i was called by this sweet black angel in window 13. I signed my forms,took the oath of truth and finger print was taken. The chatting began.
CO: good morning sir!
ME: good morning ma!
CO: Tell me what you are doing in Nigeria now?
ME: i told her.
CO: interesting!
She then told me my visa has been aproved and to pick it up next week friday at the circled address. And also handed me another sheet telling me that i should pay the immigrant fees here before livin or when i get to US. She then asked another question.
CO: have you been to US before?
ME: i answered her with smile!
CO: thank you
ME: thank you too!
All we did together was just chatting nothing really serious. We were just laughing and smiling at each other! All glory to God Almighty Who took perfect control of everything!
You my family here made it possible. Thanks to you all! I love you all! Success is surely ours IN JESUS NAME! Stay blessed house!

anelka73: fellow forumites, i just had a successful interview in Ghana this morning. will share my experience later. praise be to God

Allybert: Hi everyone,

To the glory of the Lord and the prayer of you all, I and my wife had a successful interview some hours ago. The CO at window 13 is indeed an angel! Without much ado, I will just go straight to the interview experience proper. But mind you, my wife was the principal applicant. She played as single before we married last year before the DV result.

Co: good morning
We: good morning ma
CO: Please sign these forms
We: Okay ma - we signed the forms
CO: Am going to take your fingers print
We: Alright ma - ( We did the fingers print)
CO: Do you swear to say nothing but the truth?
We: Absolutely yes
CO: please go and have your sit while I interview your wife.
Me: Alright ma. - (I had to stood a few distance away cos I already lose my sit)
Co: what is the name of your sch?
Wife: Blah blah blah
CO: What course did you study?
Wife: Food sci & tech
CO: Why did you study food sci & tech
Wife : Blah blah blah blah
CO: What year did you finished?
Wife : Blah blah blah blah -
CO: Tell me about your course
Wife: Blah blah blah
CO: No. I don`t want defination. I want full explanation
Wife: Blah blah blah blah- (explaining in details until she asked her to stop)
CO: Tell me about food processing
Wife: Blah blah blah blah
CO: What are perishable food products?
Wife : Blah blah blah blah
CO: How can you preserve them?
Wife : Blah blah blah blah - (citing terms and giving examples) Now the CO is typing.
CO: When did you get married?
Wife : Blah blah blah blah
CO: Where, when and how did you meet your husband?
Wife : Blah blah blah blah
CO: When did he proposed?
Wife : Blah blah blah blah
CO: What does your husband do?
Wife : Blah blah blah blah
CO: Can you explain what type of business your husband do?
Wife : Blah blah blah blah
CO: How much does he earn?
Wife : I really don`t know the exact amount
CO: You mean you don`t know how much your husband earn?
Wife: Yes, because he is not a salary earner. But we are living good. We are okay with what he earns.
CO: Oh! yeah I can really see that. - ( at this stage the interview is becoming very interesting to her and what follows thereafter was more like a chit chat)
CO: What type of wedding did you do?
Wife : Blah blah blah blah
CO: DO you have a very big wedding?
Wife : Blah blah blah blah
CO: Do you have wedding pictures?
Wife : yes (my wife brought out our photo book and as she was flipping, the CO asked her to keep flipping. She was smiling, then asked wife to stop and pointed to someone in the picture)
CO: Who is that in the picture?
Wife : Blah blah blah blah
CO: Do you have any courtship picture?
Wife : Yes
CO: Can I see? (At this stage she was very busy typing and staring into the computer. She did not bother to check the courtship pictures) She then asked my wife to call me. As I was approaching the window, she said to my wife - give me a minute I want to get some papers.
Wife: Alright ma - Now I am standing beside my wife and she was whispering into my ear. Then the CO returned with two papers and gave our original documents back to us.
CO: MR & MRS blah blah blah, congratulations your visas have been approved. Welcome to America. Go to the circled address to pick up your visas next week Fri. She then explained something to us about how to pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee but we werent really paying attention because we were very excited. My wife was just smiling and saying thank you, thank you, thank you ma! The CO was just smiling......

My wife did a very good job and I am very proud of her. The only question I was asked was "Did you swear to say nothing but the truth" Which I answered "Absolutely yes"



Lessons:

* Be prayerful
* Prepare very hard
* When academic question is asked, don`t give definations but explanation and keep explaining until the CO ask you to stop.
* Speak out loud and look straight into the CO`s eyes.
* If married, say things the way they are. Don`t fabricate.
* Make sure you are able to defend whatever qualification you are claiming.
* Another thing I observed from other interview experiences is that, the CO usually start their academic questions from your highest level of education and if you are able to explain very well, they will not bother to ask you questions from your SSCE.

Thank you and God bless you all.

goldenfish4u: This forum has helped me a lot and I want to give back something to married couples in the house, pls dont mind my long story. I and my Wife had successful interview few days ago and appointment was at 9:00 AM in London so we left home very early to avoid early morning traffic. I was initially concerned about my big bag so I asked my wife to put plastic bags in her handbag in case they refused us entrance with such big bag. We found already a small queue ahead of us but most of them were non-immigrant visa. We got checked inside in twos as you will expect- airport style baggage and body scan, my wife was scared when she saw fully kitted police every where even in the compound just as you see it in American movies, all I could say was- God bless America! Getting inside the massive building, we handed our 2nd NL and the invitation letter we got from the US embassy few weeks back to the receptionist.
The lady at the reception gave us a slip containing our calling number and was directed to a large waiting hall where we found lot of people waiting for non-immigrant visa and US citizen coming for their passport renewals.
After waiting for about 30mins, our number was called, at the window where we met a nice lady and friendly as well. She requested for our notification letter, she went away to bring our file, inside the file was our initial form DSP... we sent to KCC and our medical, she handed out our Xray CD to us which we must take with us and be ready to present it if ever it was requested at the port of entry, she collected all necessary documents starting from birth certificate and proof of Support. She also gave us a courier paper we would use to arrange for our passport to be returned to us, she requested for one additional picture as well, thank God my wife took them with her. Please try to be organized so that you wouldn’t frustrate this people because they are busy and there are still many people waiting. I have two folders, one for my wife and one for myself the principal applicant. All we need to do is to go into each ones folder and bring out original and one photocopy of each document as requested by her.
I was happy to cross the first hurdle. I so enjoyed this first part that I wish that was all. I asked my wife that ‘is that all? maybe next thing is welcome to America’ my wife said u are not serious, we are yet to face the real hurdle.
she came back and asked us to go and pay the DV visa fee at the cashier desk in window 12 then come back, which I did using my debit card. After that, she asked us to go and wait in the hall again for our number to be called for an interview.
I have never been in this type of situation before, this is not a work interview or Who wants to be a Millionaire, this is a life changing experience, future to be determined in the next 1hr or 2hrs but one thing that kept us going was that we have prayed, nairalanders have prayed and also people are praying at the moment even as we were sitting, I was prepared to say the truth with my wife. As I’m writing now I remembered that moment ....THANK YOU JESUS......
After almost 2 .5hours of waiting, our number was called, I pretended I didn’t hear, my wife also pretended, number called again, my wife said is that not our number, I said, I heard it before, I tot my mind was playing games on me.
It was a young beautiful lady that was conducting the interview. She asked who the principal applicant is, I raised my hand, she took my finger prints followed by my wife’s finger prints, and we performed the oaths together raising our right hands.
The interview:
Co: What do you do?
Me: Answered
CO: Did you use any agent to play
Me: No
CO: How much did you pay to play?
Me: I paid no one
CO: Where did you play it?
Me: On my computer inside my room
CO: Tell me the site you played it
Me: Its dvlottery.state.gov or dvlottery.gov.state, one of the two
CO: How long have you been playing?
Me: I don’t normally play lottery during the paper system, but since the introduction of Online application I decided to play it, so I can’t really say how long, but I can say I started when e-system of application was introduced, it’s easy and straight forward (SHE KEPT TYPING ALL THE WAY)
CO: Have you been to the state before?
ME/Wife: No
CO: How do you want to support yourself and your wife?
Me: I have families in the state to live with (AOS from them)
CO: How much money do they plan to give you and is it weekly, monthly?
Me: I have savings in my bank account (Bank statement). SHE KEPT TYPING.
CO (Asked my wife): How do you want to support yourself (Tricky question)
Wife: He is my husband so we save together.
CO: why did you decide to marry after lottery?
Me: We have been dating for 3years now, last Dec 2011 we decided the date for the introduction which was in March, and the wedding which happen to be after lottery result. That was the earliest date we could pick because it’s hard to get wedding date in the summer. So many couples avoid wedding in the winter.
CO: Is that your wedding ring
Me: Yes
CO: Where did you buy it?
Me/wife: answered together
CO: How many people came to your wedding?
Me/wife: we named some
CO: When did you start dating?
Me/Wife: We answered together
CO: Do you live together:
Me/Wife: We answered
CO: Since when
Me/Wife: Answered together
CO: Any tenancy agreement with your names
Me: yes (we gave her)
CO: Any other marriage before this
Me: No
CO: Any police arrest
Me: No
CO: Any picture of your date?
Me: Gave her
CO: I am going to approve your visa
Me: Thank you.
The secret to my success is the TRUTH. Say things the way it happens, they are human being as well with feelings, be honest and pray very well. Our BIG bag was full of 5 different albums of our life before wedding, during wedding and after wedding. I know we Naijas don’t take dating pictures serious, thank God for facebook, let us try and take pictures as a couple even if we go out together to fetch water from the river. Americans CO believe this is how relationship should be and romantic side of it will proof how real it is. Don’t show them pictures of when you stand together like Idumota soldier, put together the romantic ones even if it is few. The CO took her time to look through all our pictures one by one, my wife too was showing her and telling her the names of my family members in the album, at a point I nearly got vexed with my wife, thinking who is the winner, who is doing the talk!

Note, your partner will play major role though he/she may not be the winner but he/she should be active and sensitive, just as my wife spoke and told the CO the people in our albums. There are questions that require answers from both of you at the same time, so couples be prepared. Rehearse your life experience together and pray; it’s a pity that our country has made this opportunity hard for applicants in genuine relationship because of the foolish Agent doing dubious business. This has spread outside the country and that is why even in London you can imagine this type of experience faced by Nigerians in my situation. I only prepared for academic questions but all questions were based on my marriage. I spent roughly 25 to 30min with the CO. Prepare for everything. Once again Say the truth and the truth will set you free. I will suggest some other proofs I have with me which I didn't use because the Co was convinced beyond doubt but might help married couples;

[b]I understand no gadget, no phone, no laptop or tablet policy, so I think out of the box.

1.I printed some of our dating pictures on facebook for the past 3years, I also click to open each facebook picture’s page which has DATE uploaded on the right with comments, I did the Printscreen (CTR + Print) and pasted on Microsoft word to print. If they doubt, they should give me a computer to open it.

2.I also open our email conversations, did the screen shot and print, or you can print it without screenshot, this also has date on it and time. In case of doubt, I was prepared to show them in my email if they give me computer. To open you conversation, search mails using your partners email, or reserve words like love you, miss you, sex, sex you, missing you, sweetie, pawpaw, honey, names you use for each other when you send email. You will get some of your past conversations etc.

3. I downloaded ‘SMS TO TEXT’ on my android Google play - so I saved all text message between us to computer, opened in plain text with notepad and print out, I was able to print our conversations up to late 2011, that is if you are still using same phone since then.

4. I exported my call logs on my two phones, other phone I have wasn’t android so regardless of your phone, find a way to get right app to do it, i found one on android- ‘Call History’, though I didn’t use it. I know it might be too hard to get your call logs from your phone providers in Nigeria, but you can help yourself. Check it.

5. Any official documents- Power holding Bill with your names on it, change of address of both party from post office in the past if applicable e.t.c[/b]

Thank you all for your advice and prayers, and to my friend who knows himself, he offered to give nairalanders prayer request for me without my knowledge.

Once again Say the truth and the truth will set you free.

seal777: TO THE GLORY OF GOD : SEAL 777, VISA GRANTED 7 FEBRUARY, 2013.

I had my visa interview this morning at the Lagos embassy in what i can consider the easiest and cheapest interview by a nairalander and my visa was granted.

Depart home 6.05 am, got to the embassy gate 6.58, submit 2nl and cleared with a tag number B417, went through security check and made payment in the interview hall, called at window 15 for submission of original and photocopies of credentials and was ask to wait for my number to be called.

I was there 2 years ago for a study visa which was denied but the whole arrangement has changed compare to 2011 with all activities brought under one roof in an open hall.

I sat in the front row so as to have a better view of other people's interviews but was forced to leave my seat for an elderly woman who wanted to sit close to her son. I ended up sitting at the full glare of the slim white lady of window 16 and I would confess, she was very direct and straight to business unlike others who were very calm and much more friendly in their interviews.

After hours of waiting, I.saw the white guy in window 14 talking to another white chubby guy in the cubicle showing him my credentials in the process and few minutes after that I was called by the white guy in window 14 for my interview.

My interview lasted for less than 5 minutes and it goes thus:

Co: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning, how was your nite?
Co: Good

TOOK MY FINGER PRINT AND TAKE OATH

Co : Are you ( he mentioned my Surname ).
Me: Before he could mention it I completed the names and told him, very correct.
Co: What is your highest level of education.
Me: Bachelor of science in accounting.
Co: Which school is that?
Me: Obafemi Awolowo Univerisity, ile ife
Co: did you observe the national service?
Me: Yes
Co: Where?
Me: Kabba, Kogi state
Co: What was ur service all about?
Me: Teaching
Co: What are u doing currently?
Me: I am the Business Development Manager in my own company ( i had the registration certificate but he never ask me ).

He kept typing and later brought out one white form and circled an address and told me my application is fsvourable and should go and pick my visa next and make sure I pay the 165 dollar green card processing fee.

CO"S INTERVIEW ROLL CALL FOR THE DAY :

Black lady in window 13 :
Granted 4, Denied 2

White Guy in window 14
granted 5 visas ( including mine and curiously granted a guy his visa without WAEC.
Denied 1

(THE GUY CLAIMED HE NEVER SAT FOR WAEC IN HIS SCHOOL BECAUSE HIS PARENTS COULD NOT AFFORD 34,000 TO PAY BUT INSTEAD OPT FOR GCE WHICH IS MORE CHEAPER 6,500 )[b][/b]. HE NEVER TOOK WAEC AT ALL.

White lady in window 16
Granted 2 visas ( 1 dv and one other to little girl on filling )
Denied 4 married couples ( all with 2- 3 children each )
Pending 1 married ( ask to wait for appraisal of their case ) i left them there anyway.
God is my witness, my interview lasted between 2 to 4 minutes because of his typing and was the shortest and simplest of the whole interview I observed in the hall.

Kudos to Kemzone for the indepth links, very educative and informative and to other guys in the house GOD BLESS US ALL.

ALLAHU AKBAR, HIS MIGTY NAME BE PRAISED FOR HIS MERCIES.
Me: bef

MERCY2013: I owe dis honourable house dis interview xperience. My friend had is interview on feb4th.he submited gce cetificate with pass in english,he wasn't ask about is testimonial nd waec cert.
All protocol was observed. Interview at window 14.
Co: gudmorn
Co: take d oath
Co: what is ur name
Co: what is ur highest qualification
Co: what year did u graduate
Co: mention d courses u were taught
In scool
Co: why submiting gce
Co: u have A1 in math why ?
Co: how did u prepair for d exam
Co: mention d topics in math
Co: u must be gud at calculus
Co: where did u propose to ur wife
Co: what was d 1st gift u gave ur wife.
Co called d wife

Co: where did ur hubby propose
Congratulation pik up ur visa next week.

jonnywalker: hi everyone and thanks for your good work. i won dv2013 through an agent dis year in Ghana.i knew nothin about dv but thanks to dis forum i've got enough experience.since i didn't know much about dv,i decided to be a guest.i had my interview on january 31 n was successful.i really wish to share my experience but i was fortunate the co didn't ask me any question.he just said hello,told me to thumb print, sign n gave me the blue sheet.i wasn't asked to even take the oath. my advice to those yet to go for theirs is to be prayerful n shine away all fear.dey should also be sincere.thaks to the almighty n everyone especially Hov63.

lateefdauda: Alhamdulilahi...Thanks to almighty god for this success.Also greatful to my Nairalanders omiessss.Want to say Thank u very much...Nah gods favour ooooo.interview experince will be shared soon...

hardedahyor: Good day house, how are u all doing?? Let me start by saying dat am new on dis forum ₪ @ the same time am not. I'm new in the sense dat i just registered nw. Y am nt new is dat ve bn following all post ₪ comments on dis forum as far back november 2012. Want you all to know dat people like me r more who won't register but follow all comments ₪ post on dis forum. Ve gained a lot 4rm U̶̲̥̅̊
all, i do say to my self any time i want to read comments on dis forum dat " Let me talk ₪ chat wit my family" i also see myself has one of you. Hope U̶̲̥̅̊
did 4 me too? Just did my interview ₪ was successful @ window 14. All gist coming soon wen i get home. Thanks much frnds ₪ family U̶̲̥̅̊
guyz actually helped me a lot more dan U̶̲̥̅̊
all can understand. 30sec interview will come soon. Luv u all. D_ONE

widelink: House, I had a very successful interview this morning with my wife and my daughter. I will gist you how God made it successful.

uniqueprivacy: Glory be to God almighty for His goodness upon my life. forumites pls join me to glorify God for a successful interview.

paa11: Thanks be to God, I had my interview this morning and I was successful.
This is my interview experience, I got to the embassy in Ghana around 6:30am and my interview appointment was at 7:30am. I went through the security checks and this is how the interview went:

CO: Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?
ME: Yes I do
CO: What is your present occupation?
ME: Blaa Blaa
CO: Are you married?
ME: Blaa Blaa
CO: Do you have children?
ME: Blaa Blaa
CO: Have you traveled to U.S. before
ME: Never
CO: Congratulations, she picks a blue sheet and circles it and asked me to come on Friday to pick my visa

Indeed God has been faithful and He who started a good work in me is surely bringing it to a successful end on Friday when I pick my visa pack

marrylove: MY INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE, MY INTERVIEW WAS ON 23RD OF JANUARY 2013 AND IT WAS 7AM APPOINTMENT,WE LEFT HOME VERY EARLY THAT MORNING. ME, MY WIFE AND MY THREE MONTH OLD DAUGHTER. WE ARRIVE AROUND 5.40AM. WE SITED UNDER THE TREE AND PAYS 150 FOR THE RUBBER CHAIR. EXACTLY 6.30 THE SCREENING STATED. AFTER ALL THE SCREENING WE WENT IN FOR THE INTERVIEW.I PAID THE SUM OF 330*3 =990 DOLLARS TO THE CASHIER. AND SITED FOR MY NAME AND NUMBER TO BE CALLED. FIRSTLY, IT WAS CALLED AT WINDOW 13 FOR DOCUMENTATION. AND THEY ASK ME TO GO AND SIT DOWN. LATER, MY NAME WAS CALLED AT WINDOW 16 FOR THE INTERVIEW. ME, MY WIFE AND MY DAUGHTER. AFTER TUM PRINT,SHE ASK MY WIFE TO GO AND SIT DOWN WITH MY BABY.THE INTERVIEW STATED.

ME ..GOOD MORNING MA
CO ..MORNING
CO.. WHY DO YOU PRESENT TWO GCE CERTIFICATE?
ME.. BECAUSE ON ONE OF THE CERTIFICATE , I ONLY HAVE ENGLISH PASS,
THAT WHY I HAVE TO RE-SITE FOR THE SECOND TIME.
CO.. OK
CO.. YOU ARE PRESENTING A SCAN COPY OF YOUR TESTIMONY, CAN I SEE THE ORIGINAL.
ME.. THE ORIGINAL HAS SOME FAULT
THAT WHY I HAVE TO SCAN IT, AND THAT WHAT I HAVE BEING USING UP TO DATE
CO.. CAN I SEE YOUR WEASC RESULT
ME.. IT WAS BAD.
CO.. WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WHEN YOU ARE STILL IN SCHOOL?
ME.. I GAVE HER THE ANS. NOTE I FINISH MY SCHOOL SINCE 1993.
CO.. CAN YOU TELL ME THE QUESTION THEY ASKED YOU ON ENGLISH THE ONE YOU RE-TAKE
ME..I GAVE HER EXAMPLES LIKE , THEY ASK US TO WRITE ESSAY. AND I GAVE HER ONE TOPIC
CO.. EXPLAIN
ME.. I STARTED TO EXPLAIN, AND SHE STOP ME ON THE WAY
CO.. WHAT OF THE OBJECTIVE
ME.. I GAVE HER SOME EXAMPLES.JOHN IS RUNNING. WHAT IS JOHN REPRESENTED ON THIS SENTENCE A NOUN.
NA SO MY BRAIN JUST THEY HOT BAD.
CO..WHAT WAS THE COLOUR OF MATHEMATICS YOU USED DURING YOUR SCHOOL
ME.. RED, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT COLOUR IS IT NOW, COS THEY NORMALLY CHANGE THEM.
CO.. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE TEXT BOOK
ME.. NEW GENERAL MATHEMATICS
CO.. LONG OR SHORT
ME.. I JUST SMILE, AND SAID LONG
CO.. NAME SOME TOPICS UNDER MATHEMATICS
ME.. I STARTED GIVING HER
CO.. AND WHAT IS SIMULTANEOUS EQUATION
ME.. I EXPLAIN TO HER.
CO.. DO YOU HAVE ANY CERTIFICATE APART FROM GCE
ME.. YES
CO.. CAN I SEE THEM
ME.. I GAVE HER, MY DIPLOMA IN DTP AND MY COMPUTER ENGR. CERTIFICATE
CO.. WHAT IS DTP
ME.. I EXPLAINED
CO.. NAME SOME COURSES UNDER IT
ME.. I STARTED, AND SHE STOP ME
CO.. CAN YOU REPAIR A COMPUTER
ME.. YES
CO.. WHEN A COMPUTER IS RUNNING SLOWLY, WHAT IS THE FAULT
ME.. I TOLD HER
CO.. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR WIFE
ME.. I TOLD HER
CO.. I CAN SEE YOU ARE ONE OF THE SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM IN YOUR SCHOOL,
HOW MANY PLAYERS DID YOUR SCHOOL HAVE
ME.. 23
CO.. NAME SOME SCHOOL YOU HAVE PLAYED AGAINST
ME.. I CALLED SOME SCHOOL NAMES.
CO.. WHO WON
ME.. THEY BEAT US
CO.. CAN I SEE YOUR WEDDING ALBUM
ME.. I BROUGHT IT OUT
CO.. SCROLL IT
ME.. I STARTED
CO.. WHO IS THAT LADY
ME.. I DON'T KNOW HER
CO.. WHO IS THAT GIRL
ME.. I TOLD HER
CO.. HOW OLD IS YOUR BABY
ME.. I TOLD HER
CO.. THE NAME OF THE HOSPITAL MY BABY WAS BORN
ME.. I TOLD HER
CO.. WHEN WAS YOUR BABY BORN WHAT TIME
ME.. I TOLD HER
CO.. GO AND SIT DOWN AND CALL YOUR WIFE

SHE ASK MY WIFE SOME QUESTIONS SHE HAD ALREADY ASKED ME, AND MY WIFE ANSWER HER WELL.

THE CO CALLED ME AGAIN THIS TIME, SHE JUST SAID CONGRATULATION I WILL GIVE YOU THE VISA, AND SHE BROUGHT OUT A PAPER AND CIRCLE ONE ADDRESS AND ASK ME TO PICK UP OUR VISA NEXT WEEK THURSDAY.

GLORY BE TO GOD,GOD HAS BEEN FAITHFUL MAY HIS NAME BE PRAISED.I WISH THOSE THAT ARE YET TO BE INTERVIEWED SUCCESS IN JESUS NAME AMEN

Congrats sir!

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!!!


wow!! I honestly don't know what to say! GOD will surely stand on your behalf

Hov63: hello house to God be all da glory.I had my interview in Ghana on da 22nd Jan and was successful. Arrived at embassy at about 6am and had to wait till 1pm for ma interview since it was moved frm 7am to 1pm. Experience will follow 2mrrw since I lost ma fon and hardly go to cafe. Tnx to everyone ESP taatus and adzovia. God bless y'all. Da Lord is good indeed.

Gentiger: It's Geeeentiiiigeeeeer!!! I had a chit-chat with the CO today and it turned out beautifully well. Like I did say, it was a gentlemanly conversation and everything turned out pretty well. I'll squeeze out all the juicy details later, but for now, let me contain the overwhelming joy with prayers of thanksgiving to the FATHER!!! Catch you later guys!!!!

seyesugar: Praise d lord wit me house jst had a succesful interview i was interview by the white lady at window 16 she denied so many pple bfor me but my God prove him selves as the beginin nd d ending

femsoj: My good people in the house, I had my interview dis morning and it was very successful, infact, it was the shortest and the simplest interview I have seen. I'll Gist ‎​U̶̲̥̅̊ on how it went when I get home

iamxpinoza: I had a successful interview this morning right here in Ghana. I thank God for how far he has brought meeeeeeeee.

Interview xperience:

I arrived at the embassy exactly 6:45am. The security personnel called us to form a cue which I was in front of that cue.

The firs five people including were called to enter after the check ups had been done.

I got there and was directed to take a seat by this beautiful ghanaian lady who then collected my appointment letter..........
To be more concise, this is what actually happend at window 5.

Me: gud morning
Co: gud morning
Co: how r u
Me:great
Co: which skul are u?
Me: kumasi polytechnic
Co: what prog?
Me: marketing
Co: what kind of marketing
Me: said to myself eish it falls under skull of business and cuts across board.
Co: r u married?
Me: no
Co: any children
Me: no
Co: have you travelled to the u s before?
Me: never
Co: where is your skull I'd
Me: not here with me but I ve got my statement of results here.
Co: let me see
Me:.....
Co: give me a minute, pls go and sit down.
Me: still praying as I took my seat
Co: frank antwi come to window 5
Me: fast fast
Co: gave me a green sheet and circled dv as she said" come here on the 25th of jan for your visa.

I have my documents both the original and the photocopy with them including my passport. Glory be to God.

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Guys lets shout haleluya to his name. I had my interview dis morning, its interesting because dis forum has been soo much of help to me ive read thru peoples interview and prepared enough for dis but i was surprised after payin my visa fee to d cashier and waited for about 40mins i was called to window 6 where a white gentle man interviewed me but u wouldnt believe dis he didnt ask me any question, all he said was come dis date for ur visa and i answered thank u.

i ve learnt sumtin today guys if u knw u meet d requirement jst prove it with d needed documents don't go with soo many documents because it sumtimes pop soo many question.Thanx to God n every1

Imcool: PRAISE GOD! MY VISA AND DAT OF MY WIFE HAS BEEN APPROVED. The window 16 lady was so tough... She denyed so many ppl and devil wanted to used her against me and my wife but GOD WAS MORE DAN THE DEVIL AND OUR VISA WAS FINALLY APPROVED. IMCOOL AND WIFEY, WELCOME TO AMERICA(TEXAS)... Details coming soon...

taatus: Glory and honor be unto GOD JEHOVAH. I had my interview just this morning in Ghana. And it was such a success through the blood of JESUS.
am in the office and will surely give the whole detail by tomorrow. GOD is good all the time.
Before I go am urging everyone scheduled for interview to pray hard. The secrete is nothing but prayers. Cos victory is only through the blood of JESUS. I will give the detail tomorrow n u will all witness what God Almighty has done..shalom

nihho: All thanks goes to almighty God,i had my interview 2day nd it was successful.. Courtesy of d black lady,my experience would be posted shortly

Remmy488: My God has done it for me....................... the whit lady @ window 16 she was just questioning me but against all odds, I went, I saw and conquered. Thank U all for the prayer and ur assistance so far.

idoo4love: To God be the glory . House you know d consular officer at window 13 !!!!.... Can't stop saying thank you Jesus . Special thanks to boss Temmy and all members of this house... Details soon.

ienny: This is my story... myself,wifey and daughter applied for dv 2013 on the 1st of nov.2011. We had our daughter jan.2011 and my wife was again 8 months pregnant at the time we applied. The boy eventually came around dec.2011 which boils down to the fact that we had 2 babies in a single callender year. To the glory of God we got to know we won mid month of may 2012. We included the boy in the form we sent to KCC not minding whether or not we will be schrewed by CO to defend that the boy is actually ours as he was not included in the initial application or that the CO might find it a little difficult to believe that we actaully had 2 kids in a single calender year.Our interview was schedule for 7a.m jan 4.We did all the security checks, paid for 4 of us and all our documents were collected. Trust me i follow this thread on per second basis, so all our docs were intact and well arranged. Meanwhile my kids were playing all about in the hall such that they were noticed by all fellow 'interviewees' . We expected to be interviewed like around 10a.m cos so many people were ahead of us only for us to see our tag number flashing on window 13(the black american angel).The white lady had been engaging a woman with 2kids before we realised we the next to be interviewed.We quickly jumped up went straight to the black angel, at that time i knew is a done deal already based on the testimonies i have heard about her.My confidence was over doubled and i felt so relief as she engaged us on the below
CO: Good morning with much smiles
US: Good morning with much smiles
CO: What do u do?
ME: Am a channel manager in ....
CO: Can you explain that to me
ME: Bla bla .. and she said ok
CO: Turned to wifey..when did u get married?
WIFEY: 2010
CO: What do u do
WIFEY: Trading
CO: In what
WIFEY: Designers perfumes and clothings
CO: Do you have your wedding album here
ME: Yes,i brought out our photo book and she was like wow this is big and beautiful. Flipped through 3 pages and stopped.
CO: Do u have pictures of your kids when they were small
ME: Yes, brought out pics of me,wifey&daughter when she was six months and also pics of me,wifey,daughter and son when my boy clocked six months also.
CO: Congratulations follows right immediately.....

I sincerely appreciate all the contributions and efforts of all in this forum to actualising this great dream.May the good God approves all waiting for their interviews, those that are current but yet to receive their 2nl and to all those waiting to be current. This journey requires a whole lot of patience ooo and prayers. I also really really enjoy most of the comic relief i get from some of the wonderful people in this forum, they actually helped me a lot to ease the stress of waiting and tension. Temmy, gentiger, adesoji, brightmore and others please i personally humbly request for some more comic relief to celebrate my success story. Many thanks all.

CO:

saakeem2003: Hello House, I want to thank everybody on this forum for their contributions and suggestions and I pray almighty God to be with each and everyone of us, Our interview was Jan 3rd I was there with my wife and children though we were denied by that lady in window 16 as usual and the only thing I can realized from the interview according my wife who is the principal applicant was her WAEC result where she had pass in English though she has HND but the lady refused to look at other results except that of WAEC, she later gave us a paper where they said she was not eligible for the DV.
My purpose here was achieved and I loved you All and Also pray that God should be with you all, am using this opportunity to congratulate those that have gotten their visa and also pray for those awaiting visa that God should see you through, Thanks to the moderators and coordinators of the forum, I love you all God bless NIGERIA, God Bless America
Thanks and God bless U ALL

emebeteaderashn: hello house my visa was approved befor some hours sorry for not sharing soon,i ll post my experiance verysoon i love you all thanks