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felixfelix: Pls can any body help me please? I wish to travel 2nd week or ending of Sept to Michigan.What is the cheapest fare? From my inquiry so far the fare range is four hundred thousand plus and this is too expensive for my pocket. Can I get a connecting flight to Michigan? Can any body host me a day in his or her state to help me book a local flight to Michigan? How would I travel without expending such an outrageous price?

Sir, fares for Michigan seem to be quite expensive in September. I would advice you search for tickets for the first week of October (October 1st or 2nd). What airport do you prefer in Michigan as they have quite a lot of airport? How long are you making your return ticket? Try booking your return for 1st week of January if you don't really mind the return date. Tickets seem to be cheaper around the dates mentioned above. Try looking at Delta line, airfrance or Iberia. Prices should be around 350k and less.
NB: I'm not an agency nor ticketing office staff.

Congratulations on your visa approval @ felixfelix and egbonbode

Cypriankosiso: plz ppl that hve travel shuld ans me bcs d preparation nd settlemnt in usa has been removed, am going to matachussett in boston, plz is any body of dis family ova thir, and do I need to authenticate my certificate in nigeria b4 I can us it agin in boston. I hve 6days mor in nigeria

I am sorry if this info is coming late. To be able to use your school certificates in the USA, your credentials need to be evaluated by one of the following bodies:

http://www.wes.org/fees/evaltypes.asp

http://www.cgfns.org/services/ces-academic-report/

http://ierf.org

Please note that there are other agencies out there that offer the same services. But from research the above three are frequently used and accepted. You can read their websites for more information on services rendered and fee to see which suits you best.

eleshinleekan: **********TO GOD BE THE GLORY*************
Interview experience.....
After some delays,we finally made our way to d interview hall,pay d visa fee,submission of docz..........
my daughter was eating her biscuit when our number finally buzzd...

Co; *to my daughter - hey, u want to give me some (biscuits) ?
Me..; was praying inside for her to say yes or good afternoon but my daughter was jus staring at him and finally said- your window is not open...your window is not open...lol.
....
Co; are u A.B.C.
Me; yes. I am A,this is B,and here is C. *swearing...*fingerprint... Co; ur highest qualificatn.
Me; bla...
Co; when did u finish ?
Me; bla...
Co; how many exams did u write? Me;bla... Co;How old is ur daughter? Wifey; *not want to be left out . Bla...
Co; was she born through caesarian ?
Me; *a little surprised. Bla...
Co; u r so so age ?
Me; yes.
Co; you look older than ur age,just like myself.
#we both smiled. Co; where did u play d lottery
Me;@ a cafe next street to ours
Co;how much did they collect?
Me;btw N700-N1,000 we paid for d passport photo and airtime.
Co; have u played Visa lottery before?
Me; yes but I don't always bother to check d result.
**off interview(As a matter of fact,it was a man dat assisted us to play in his cafe that was looking up and down for me to tell me I won . He's not an agent o bcoz he didn't collect extra kobo from me)*
Co; was nodding...typed...circled. Okay, pick ur visa at......greencard........... Me;grabbed wifey nd kissed her on d forehead

Its all GOD! I only put in my effort and HE crowned it all.
*Special thanks to ALL Nairalanders and a special shout out to the brain behind Nairaland *Respect! GOD Bless America for the opportunity and GOD Bless Nigeria and help us attain our full potential-Amen.

#Observations and Advice- I discovered we carried d biggest bag among all,fully loaded with supporting documents ofcourse but after submitting d necessary docz,nothing was requested from us again. Not even our Photo album *Note -this doesn't mean people shouldn't go with necessary supporting docz,cases differ...The most important thing is to (1) Acknowledge GOD. None of us selected him/herself,Na GOD do am. (2)Prepare adequately *there is nothing like 'over-preparation'. (3) be cordial with pple in d interview hall and compose urself very well *couples should chat a lot while waiting for their turn nd try to crack jokes to ease tension. (4)Look around briefly and learn quickly.*no need to dey change seat. (5) if one of the couple is asked to go and sit while they interview d other d one being interviewed dnt need to repeat d question or shout so the other can hear. (6)The Co will only ask u what they expect u to know so jus be calm and answer as if u r chatting with a friend. No be JAMB. Lol


Met with @Lakesyd family inside d interview hall.I feel sorry for their denial but GOD knows best and he certainly know what is best for them. Wishing @Lakesyd family all the best.


Success to all looking forward to their chat with d CO by GOD's grace,Amen. GOD that counted myself and family among the permanent winners will do it for you all,Amen! Blesss!!!

Congratulations to you and your family Sir. I pray our interview will be as smooth as yours. Counting the days now. -15 DAYS TO GO.

[quote author=Lakeside4christ][/quote]@ Lakeside4christ, I'm so sorry your visa was not approved. It's not easy after waiting for so long to accept that it all didn't go as expected. God gives and he takes away. Every disappointment surely has a bigger and better blessing ahead. I pray that blessings are yours IJN. HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY.

shidoshi: people who said "don't make any preparations till you have your visa in your hands" weren't stupid!

No they weren't stupid. They just don't want someone else to be.

" Don't make any preparations" means don't sell your house or property, don't quit your job, don't buy a flight ticket, do not place yourself in an irreversible situation. It doesn't mean you should not seek a host. After all on the ds230 form you need to put an address of where you plan to stay when you arrive as that is where your SSN and GC will be sent. Though your initial address can always be changed at the POE.
FIREWAMI is a family person and it might not be easy finding someone to host more than one person, hence I encourage him to seek a host now, visa or no visa, he has nothing to loose.

shidoshi: he is not in the country yet and doesn't have visa in his hands

More reason he should find a host or any sort of accomodation. Or would you suggest he waits last minute before he starts looking?
It's better to be ready for any eventualities early than late.
@ FIREWAMI please try contacting Pipsland. He has left a post you can reply to as well.

Firewami: urgent house.my host started behaving funny this morning can anyone please assist my famly with acomodation in indianapolis its very urgent plssss

With the current Ebola crisis going on I wouldn't blame anyone who decides to back down on their hospitality especially if they have children.
Have you been issued a visa? If yes, for how long is it still valid? If you still have up to six months you will surely get a host hopefully the Ebola issue would have subsided. If you are time limited as your visa may be expiring soon I would advise you look for other alternatives. Do you have to necessarily live in Indianapolis? If not, try looking for friends or family in other states willing to host you.
Jejelady was of very great help to many green house members and pipsland was looking for a housemate some time back but he wanted someone single. Mind you they are both in Texas. You could try contacting them, they may be of help.

StSteven: oh yes thanks... "...nation dat knows us not shall run unto us to help us..."
Our testimony will be here Sept2
Watch Out everyone!

It is well Sir. Come September 2 both our families shall tell beautiful testimonies.

tunnath: Pls I won a visa lottery but I use an old pic of me to play it....cos I dnt count it then...pls hope that won't affect my visa on my interview day?Pls I need a reply from you

As already said if it's an old picture of you it shouldn't be a problem. To be on the safe, if you have changed a lot, I advise you take an almost identical old picture along with you to your interview just in case there are questions asked.

tosinjoe: Please house, does my wife as a beneficiary need d NPC birth attestation??

This is a checklist of the documents the principal applicant and beneficiaries should present:


Principal Applicants:
1. Appointment Letters (1st & 2nd)
2. Intl passport
3. Birth Certificate
4. Marriage Cert. ( where applicable)
5.Police certificate
6. Medical Report
7. Academic Certificate
8. 2 x2 passport photos (3)
9. Processing fee of $330
10. A set of photocopies of the above listed
And any info you seem could be additional information for u.

Beneficiaries:
1. Int'l passport
2. Birth cert
3. Police Report (if above 16yrs old)
4. Medical Report
5. 2by2 passports (3)
6. Processing fee of $330 each
7. Photocopy of all above

marymary14: Best of luck to all those scheduled for interview on the 24th of July.. God's divine intervention and guidance on everyone yet to have their interview...

May God's favour go with you today Mary14 as you have your chat with the CO. And for everyone with interview today may you find favour and blessing IJN.

ferdimako: d virgin part...this thing fit scatter families.

Na wa for the questions o....even the is your wife menstruating question sef na die. Abeg oga Adeniji how you take answer those questions!
Anyway sha the most important is you passed it all....I'm really happy for you and your family. Congrats once again.

Congratulations mbanj4real, johnsonadex and sueadex ( are you a couple?), mizfoxley and Adenijipupa on your visa approval.

@stSteven, good evening Sir. I'm glad to see i won't be alone on sept 2. May that day be a day filled with joy and laughter for both our families IJN.

cute2014: Hello madam,its with pleasure that I read from u.I am so very sorry for the loss of ur sister.May God grant u and the whole family the fortitude to bear the loss.I felt it in my spirit that taking into consideration ur role in this forum u can not just disappear like that.We never had an inkling that u were in your trying moments.I know how difficult it is to take care of an illness for years,the respite is that u tried ur best.Keep the sweet memories of her close to ur heart and not the dying moments so that it will be easy for u to move on.God bless u.

On a lighter note,I'm happy to inform u that I've had my interview a day before Adeboy's and God did it.Hoping to pick up the visas on Thursday.

Sept 2nd will be a day of joy for u and ur household IJMN.Amen.Welcome back to the forum.

Thank you dear. But please let's put aside the madam title o, I'm not that old. I am not even old at all sef
Big congrats on your visa approval (I follow you sing that song of joy). My regards to your family as well. Remain blessed.

awalariseup: visa approve . yesterday Thank God for a successful interview .......

Congratulations Sir.

Good morning Green house. Congratulations to every member who has had a successful interview so far. More congratulations to those who have upcoming interviews as we will only hear good results IJN. To anyone on AP, hang in there and take it all to God in prayers. We will be praying for everyone as always. For If God says yes, no man can say no.

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY EVERYONE.

Adeboy007: Please Madam Dekonjay... What is happening all this while... I av PM you .. I really wanna know whats going on with your visa application.. u didn't tell us if you have received your 2nd NL and you are part of our Team 16,000+.

We have missed you madam.. and myself and Cute2014 ask of you and talked about you.

Will reply your PM now

cute2014: Madam Dekonjay;Where hast thouest beenWe have missed u.Myself and Adeboy still talked about u on our way to Qlife.Have u had ur interview?Best wishes and warm regards to ur family.

Good evening cute2014 and Adeboy. A lot has happened since I last posted in May but we thank God for all his mercies.
I lost my immediate younger sister after years of battling for her health. It's really been a difficult and trying period for my family. We thank God because whatever cross he gives us to carry, he also gives us the strength to bear.
That aside, our interview has been scheduled for September 2 as we changed countries early this year.

Congrats again 007, I kept on talking about your experience to my hubby the whole of Saturday. I'm sure at a point he got tired of listening to me.

Cute2014 I need to read back to catch up on what's been going on here. How are your preparations coming up?
I really appreciate that you and Adeboy thought about me while I was away. I'm back now sha...

@ ADEBOY, I read your interview experience and I was deeply touched. Because of that I decided to register on NL again as my initial registration was lost in the NL tsunami. A VERY BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU my brother, you really deserve this opportunity God has given you and I am so happy for you. Continue to be who you are, giving support and encouraging others, it will carry you farther than you have ever dreamed.
Once again congratulations captain 007.