₦airaland Forum

Gentiger: You can go back to school here in the States to increase your earnings and have an edge over your contemporaries. You need not spend a fortune to do that. You can take full advantage of Federal and Private loans and repay over time. The Good thing about taking and repaying loans as of when due is that it builds up your credit history and makes you credit worthy. So my advice to all new immigrants is to begin building your credit ratings. How do you do that? The moment you have a job, you can approach any of the stores in your locality offering credit cards to customers. For those in California, try out Marshall or Macy stores. There are many others. You can begin by taking $500 - $1000 credit card facility from these stores for your shopping. These stores mentioned and others are where I buy my clothes. Their services are exceptional.

Back to What we were saying, going back to school need not be tedious. I'll advice each and everyone already in the States to evaluate their certificates or academic credentials with the appropriate evaluation centers scattered. across the States. This is a very important step if you must go to school. Secondly choose a course of study most sought after. Do programs that will make you indispensable. Always verify average yearly income for any program you choose and job availability. When you are satisfied with your chosen program, then you can proceed to the next level.

You must choose schools with the necessary accreditation for the desired course of study. Ensure you review the schools in your locality for competitiveness and financial aid availability. This is very important . Private schools are expensive but better in terms of academic output. Again, they churn out graduates much faster than government schools. Classes are not congested and students are given personal attention, usually, you may be assigned to a professor to guide you through your chosen course of study. This is the advantage of private over public schools.

When you have chosen your school and your course of study, the next phase is how to pay for tuition and other related expenses. This is where federal grant and federal/private loans come in. I will break it down for you to understand. Let's proceed.

When you enroll for any house of study in a college or university setting, as a green card holder you are entitled to $5500 grant. It's called the Pell Grant and is non-refundable. It's awuf. With this grant, your school fee is reduced by $5,500. All schools will draw this grant to your attention. It is your entitlement. America sweet die!!!

Next, you need to create a pin for your Federal Government loans. Loans are not grants. Loans from the government are repayable over a period of 10 years with a fixed but low interest rate in comparison to Private loans. Avoid private loans as much as you can. To get your pin, log on to www.pin.ed.gov. Fill out the required forms and allow a maximum of 3 business days to have your pin approved. Your pin is your financial power as far as government loans are concerned. Do not share it and do not disclose to third parties.

Below are the various Federal government grants you can take advantage of. It covers all levels of studies, college students, undergraduates or graduate students.

1.Federal Stafford Loan
2. Federal graduate plus loan
3. Federal Parent plus loan
If you don't want these loans but want to be employed by your school and have your salary used to service your tuition, Then take advantage of the
4. Federal Work study.

To apply for Federal Stafford loan, you must first have your admission for your program of study, Then log on to www.fafsa.gov. You can also take a look at this site for additional information: www.studentloans.gov. I wish everyone a lovely study life in the US.

A word of advice:

If your highest level of studies is WAEC/NECO, please don't travel down to the States without atleast 5 WAEC/NECO scratch cards. You will need it here. Trust me when I tell you this. Again, if you are a graduate of any field of study, approach your graduate school and have your transcript processed. Keep a personal reference copy and have your school send a copy to any one of the certificate evaluation services here in the States. I wish I had someone to tell me all these before I left Nigeria. I plan travelling down though. Log on to www.Wes.org. This is one of the best certificate evaluation service providers you can find. There are many others. Google them up and ensure they are properly accredited to provide that service in the US.

God bless you all. Gentiger signing off from Los Angeles.

Nice one

Gentiger: A word of advice for the guys who already made it to the States. Zip up. Keep off from women except you intend marriage. Be informed that most ladies in the US are not desperate to have you in bed because you are sexy and irresistible, but largely because they want to have a baby with you and you will end up paying child support for as long as the child is a minor, that way they don't get to work, you do all the works and pay her a monthly salary to support 'your' baby (Her needs). Be focused. Wisen up. Have a set goal of where to be in the next 12 months. Never mind if others mock at your goals. You will get there or close enough to it...Good Luck.

Nice one de only Gentiger! lol..

ik.swiss:
So me and my mom have decided on the issue now she going over to states n me staying in Germany here the question here is, On the form that wrote ''WHO WILL JOIN YOU LATER" should I fill in my name?......OGA JUSTWISE AND CO PLS HELP NEEDED

You applied for her as a single lady. D question now is are u writing ur name on WHO WILL JOIN HER LATER AS WHAT?? As her son who is up to nineteen years? or adopted child? JUST BE CAREFUL SO DAT U WILL NOT JEOPARDIZE UR MUM CHANCES OF GETTING D VISA! but if I were u I WILL RATHER CHOOSE TO BE ADOPTED WITH ALL NECESSARY PAPERS TO BACK IT UP OR NOT INCLUDE MY NAME AT ALL.

@

mujeebt99: Hello House, I have been confused with the DV2013 stuff. I follow DV2013 & DV2014 tread and read somebody saying something about DV2013 that there were second selection after 22nd October 2013. IS THIS ASERTION TRUE, THAT THERE WAS SECOND RELEASE OF DV2013 RESULT? PLEASE, SOMEBODY RESPOND..

Yes there was actually second selection last year October. Some people testified of it. They said they checked earlier in May 1 and was not selected and later checked back October and got selected.But d diff bet DV 2013 and DV 2014 is that it was stated on Dv 2013 status check that one should check back October that there might be more selection but on Dv 2014 there is no statement like that so nobody knows if there will be more selection.

ik.swiss:
AM WILLING TO TAKE THE RISK BUT WILL MY NAME BE ON THIER DATABASE AS FRUDULENT ACT

Hmmm... dont try it oo

ik.swiss:
Justwise thanks.please I need a little answer from you guys I wanna tell my mom to get married to my uncle so that I will be included for the visa is it a good dicision

Hmmm! it seems u dont even understand dis lottery thing at all. Pls if u dont want ur mum to be denied dont even ask her to try dis ur above listed option.

kdgom66: I beg to differ. There is an exception to every general rule. The people who made the rules are not stupid. They know people make mistakes when they are filling the entry form. The intent of the rules is not to prevent genuine applicants who made an honest mistake but rather to stop dishonest people. I will advise him to proceed to send the forms with his name included. Be prepared to defend yourself at the interview. Go there with your family pictures showing you and your mom and other fron childhood to present. You probably even resemble your mom. You said you are 19 years of age, by the time your mum obtains(if she goes for the interview alone)her citizenship according to a provision of the new immigration bill which may have come into force by then, she won't be able to file for you. What have you to lose? Perhaps about $1500 spent on processing. People are paying $500k to obtain the same greencard you will spend $1500 or so to process. That is the truth, if anyone has $500k to invest in America, they will give him/her a greencard. I wish you all the best.

Hmmm.... Embassy does not go contrary to KCC lay down rules oo. D only person u can add after initial application is a new born baby or adopted child or u applied as a single and later got married b4 d DV result came out then u add ur husband outside dat is outright denial

kdgom66: I beg to differ. There is an exception to every general rule. The people who made the rules are not stupid. They know people make mistakes when they are filling the entry form. The intent of the rules is not to prevent genuine applicants who made an honest mistake but rather to stop dishonest people. I will advise him to proceed to send the forms with his name included. Be prepared to defend yourself at the interview. Go there with your family pictures showing you and your mom and other fron childhood to present. You probably even resemble your mom. You said you are 19 years of age, by the time your mum obtains(if she goes for the interview alone)her citizenship according to a provision of the new immigration bill which may have come into force by then, she won't be able to file for you. What have you to lose? Perhaps about $1500 spent on processing. People are paying $500k to obtain the same greencard you will spend $1500 or so to process. That is the truth, if anyone has $500k to invest in America, they will give him/her a greencard. I wish you all the best.

If he try am dem go deny am becos he was not included in d initial application. E beta say he claim adopted child oo hmmm go to 2013 tread and read testimonies and denials oo. d time wey e go happen make e no talk say dem no warn am oo

jidedon2000@yah:
Congrats to all who re yet to ve their interview and those who re expecting the 2014 DVLOTTERY RESULT 5PM NIGERIA TIME ,my LORD ll surprise u amen .And i wish myself and my wife happy wedding anniversary today being 1st of May 2013,by this time last year God gave us a wedding anniversary by winning the VISA LOTTERY ,the Lord has been our strength. Love u all niralanders wish u all good luck EXPECTING U guys in AMERICA. God Bless America God Bless Africa

Awww.. just seeing dis now! Happy wedding anniversary Mr jide u are blessed

obamaobama: yes more winners will be release in june,july and oct that is why the provide forget password in the dv lottry site incase u lost ur comfirmation number i test the forget password link and it work perfectly. i got the infor from reliable sources but i will not post the link 4 security purpose. Congrat to the first batch

Bros are u sure? hav not heard of dis b4 oo

I don check my own oo was not selected oo. All the same I give glory to God becos I know he has better plans for me. Congratulations to all those selected wishing u d best as u prepare.

Better-person:
sorry bruv, as u hate 9ja reach, any backup plans, as per yankee.

All old posters here must tell forum their result win or loose. List of people who must reply.

ferdimako,----- donlop
I Hate 9ja,----- adeniyisavage
mascot87,----- vivichocs
nery4u,----- blink182
bee444,----- coldwater
skfa1,----- itrustGod
Anthofrie,----- Miss_Goldie007
obamaobama,----- ebykings
HABRUZZY,----- israel007
femijck, ------ bigaunty
dooch, -------- packaging
Adegokenath,---- ??

Hahahaha.... my name even they here. I never check my own oo. Am in d office will do dat later u Guys are funny oo

obamaobama: I saw 10-15 poeple in my vision that win american visa lottery from this forum.

AMEN

chio: My Visa was approved today 24th April at about 11:30 am.

Congratulations

smoothsailor: To God be the glory i think i owe this testimony to the house, today i received myself and my wife's visa. We had our interview on 16th of april, we got to lagos a day before the interview and lodge in a guest house in obalende and all night we had our eyes opened with final preparation and at 5am we left our hotel room for the embassy as we were sheduled for 7am interview and we obey all rules paid the visa fee and here is our interview:

CO good morning
me & my wife........Good Morning
CO.......... who is the principal applicant?
me........... my wife
CO...........can you please excuse me while i interview your wife and go to the back beside the wall
me...........ok
co...........to my wife what is your highest level of education?
my wife.........O-level with commmunity health extention worker in view
CO..............wot certificate do you get from that CHEW is it diploma or degree?
my wife............it is a certificate course
Co............any ID card?
My wife........ showed him
CO............. how did you meet your husband?
MY wife........in the church
CO.............which church
my wife.........winners
CO...where is the church located?
my wife.........ondo in itanla junction
CO.............when last did your husband visit you in school?
my wife........can't remember he does comes anything his less busy with work and she comes home one every month to but the food stuff and cook soup and store in freezer for me to always micro wave
Co............ did you and your husband stay in the same house in ondo where your husband work?
My wife......yes but when she is in school she stays off campus a rented self contain
CO .......any tenancy agreement for the house you and your husband is staying?
My wife.....showed him our tenancy agreement
co........wedding album and courtship?
my wife........showed him explaining each picture to him
co........ can you please call me your husband ?
my wife....called me
co..... ask my wife to go to the back of the wall too and confirmed everything he ask my wife from me and it was all the same answer
co...... can you please call me your wife?
me.....i did
co ......i'm going to approve your visa and was explaining how to pay the 165 dollars and if someone was going to pick our visa for us and how to do it.

Thanks to everyone that have contributed and help us through the process and during the filling of the form sent to KCC we made a mistake with our date of wedding and it was not ask at all. God perfect all our errors and even though it seems like a long interview, God still took control. Thanks to everyone

Congrat

honeydee: I had my interview in Accra Ghana this morning. Thanks to God and everyone who prayed for me. My interview was successful. My interview was somehow like a nigerian movie because it has part 1 and 2.

Part 1 was in february.The only question i was asked was what job i was doing. After that, the Female CO said i needed to get a new police report from Nigeria with my full name on it.Im half Nigerian and half Ghanaian and i stayed in nigeria up to the age of 17 so i needed a police report from there.My name on the police report i got from nigeria was shortened so she requested i do another one with my full name and also provide some id cards i used while i lived in Nigeria.

Part 2 was this morning and to God be the glory, the male CO this time did not ask me any question. he just said i should give him the new police report and show him the id cards. He asked for my passport and asked me to come back in three days for my visa.

Im grateful to everyone here. Even those ave never really interacted with because i learnt a lot from your comments. God richly bless you all.

jidedon,roodboy, nero xp,chykeworld, odunmanuel, thanks a million.

To those yet to go for their interview i pray that you have it easier than i did and i cant wait to read your success stories too. I wish i could meet the wonderful people behind the ids on nairaland someday.

Congrat

sozen2010: hello Nairalanders,

Just got my interview today.

Co: Pls sign and swear
Me and wife: Did
Co: When you left school
Me: I told him.
Co: just smiling with one of my children and daughter was blabing with him.
Before long God made him choiceless and approve the visas. less than 3mins. Holy Spirit na you be BABA ooooooooooo.

House thank very much oh.

Congrat

Amefrica: YES I AM A SELECTEE... Maryland, US. here i come

YES I AM A SELECTEE I CLAIM MY GREEN CARD IN JESUS NAME AMEN

uniqueprivacy: Hello my e-family members it's good to be back once again after about a month and a half of my absence on this forum. This wasn't intentional, it's a very long story. I am just going to summarize it. After sharing my success story on this forum and while preparing for my journey, you know trying to source for fund, I had a bullet attack which was meant to terminate my life, in order to pollute my testimony but against the wish of the enermies my God didn't let it happen that way. He saved me and kept me alive to fulfill my American dream. it is my pleasure to let you know that this testimony is coming to you live from Philadelphia PA. I left naija on the 16th April with British Airways connected through London(Heathrow Airport) and arrived Philadelphia on the 17th of April, to God be the glory.

let me use this opportunity to congratulate those who had their successful interviews, 2NL and trip to their various destinations.
Also to pray for those waiting for their 2NL, interviews, trips and 1NL by May 1st. I wish you all success and God's favour, IJN amen.

finally I will advise everyone to be prayerful and commit his or her self to God almighty because the enermy is not happy to see good things coming our way. remember what the Bible in the book of John 10:10 says: "the enermy commet not but to steal, kill and to destroy..."

May God bless us all and give us divine speed to fulfill our dreams in life IJN, amen.

Thank God for saving ur life. May God protection continue to be upon u in Jesus Name Amen

uniqueprivacy: Hello my e-family members it's good to be back once again after about a month and a half of my absence on this forum. This wasn't intentional, it's a very long story. I am just going to summarize it. After sharing my success story on this forum and while preparing for my journey, you know trying to source for fund, I had a bullet attack which was meant to terminate my life, in order to pollute my testimony but against the wish of the enermies my God didn't let it happen that way. He saved me and kept me alive to fulfill my American dream. it is my pleasure to let you know that this testimony is coming to you live from Philadelphia PA. I left naija on the 16th April with British Airways connected through London(Heathrow Airport) and arrived Philadelphia on the 17th of April, to God be the glory.

let me use this opportunity to congratulate those who had their successful interviews, 2NL and trip to their various destinations.
Also to pray for those waiting for their 2NL, interviews, trips and 1NL by May 1st. I wish you all success and God's favour, IJN amen.

finally I will advise everyone to be prayerful and commit his or her self to God almighty because the enermy is not happy to see good things coming our way. remember what the Bible in the book of John 10:10 says: "the enermy commet not but to steal, kill and to destroy..."

May God bless us all and give us divine speed to fulfill our dreams in life IJN, amen.

Thank God for saving ur life. May God protection continue to be upon u in Jesus Name Amen

owobabaisabella: What can I say unto the Lord, all we have to say is thank YOU LORD!!! Visa approved this morning, full gist on d way.

Congratulations!

junkerhill: You don't need the 1NL for you interview. The 2NL is needed as a gate pass after that no one will ask you anything on it again.

Good! if that is d case let him go for a new passport and pray for God's favors on d day of interview so dat they will not ask him anything about d host they used for him.

Rocktation: This is crazy. Husmern, what if you tell them that you're no longer interested and want your passport? Will they force you to benefit from the programme?

Good Idea