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[quote author=kunledox][/quote]Yes I was the woman with the two girls on braids and my hubby ItyRoyal was carrying our baby boy.we were sitting close to where we paid for the visa fee.

AREOLA: ItyRoyal, congrats to U̶̲̥̅̊
nd ur family.Please, were U̶̲̥̅̊
allowed to bring in water nd diaper 4 ur baby? Also did U̶̲̥̅̊
go with any other forms aside your credentials?nd how much is d visa fee in naira?those that were denied were they dv or Niv?sorry 4 d questions.just being curious nd like they wud say experience is d best teacher.urgent response pls interview is ds week.thanks.

Thanks. We were not allowed to take water in and were asked to open the ribena we got for d kids as we were going inside so they were drinking as we were going in,but I saw some mothers with smaller kids with feeding bottle containing tea or milk. There's water inside d hall just go with a little plastic cup. I was allowed to take diapers and an extra wear for my baby.
What you need basically are your credentials but you can go with any other document you feel might be necessary just in case u might need it. For example I went with my employment letter and some oda documents but none was asked for. It's good to over prepare than underprepare.most couples that were denied were dv winners I'm sure because of inconsistency in their answers then among the singles were dv winners too and others that were filed for.

AREOLA: for those that have done interview, want to know how many copies of passport is being needed and is it the same size with the one we uses to play the lottery? equally ao many photocopy of each document and is there any harm becus my originals are laminated.urgent response pls my interview is ds week.thanks.

You will need 3copies of passport and it's the same two by two. All you need is to make a photocopy of each of your documents and you won't need a photocopy of the police report cos they will collect the original copy.we made 3 copies each and they were not asked for at allllllll. There's no harm in your laminated documents,mine are also laminated and all was returned after d interview .

awalariseup: pls I wil also like to know if mi wife can use mi own surname since we hav married for her npc attestation or she sud use her maiden name! pls reply mi asap

Whatever name that on her passport is what she should use.

Godis4me: When the Lord turn again the captivity of Zion,we were like them that dream.....Do you know it still look as if Im dreaming.All thanks to my maker for giving me this golden opportunity.In 2012,few days after my birthday,a friend,an House Officer then told me about the on going visa lottery.I jokingly said we should erect a stand in the hospital enviroment and we laughed it off.He played it for me and my family with His BB phone.He forwarded the confirmation pin to my mail but I mistakenly deleted the message.I was not bothered cause I thought kcc would mail me if I win,It was on sunday evening May 6th,2013 when He called that I was the only person that won out of those He played for.I didnt believe Him initially,then He sent my confirmation no to me and lo and behold,I won.Out of my curiosity,I read all instructions,google the googleables.I came in contact with this forum after I have submitted my form to kcc.I later join the forum as a member last December.Meanwhile,the VO trend was closed then,I waited patiently untill I posted my question which attracted some members to me.It was all about my husby late twin brother son who has being living with us since 2009 that was included in my initially entry.So I was confused whether to get an adoption decree or a letter of release from the mum.I was totally devastated when the VO said I will need an adoption decree cause I heard initially that it would cost me 250k.007 was very supportive cause He was the one that alerted me when the VO replied me.Ityroyal was the angel God sent to me on this forum,He called me and linked me up on how to get the adoption done at a lesser price.He stood by me and advised me when I was depressed cause the adoption issue aggravated my husby' unwilling attitude not to purse the visa.He is a mature man with a good virtue and He is always ready to bear others burden.Thanks to God His visa was approved too,our medical was done the same date and place(although it was planned).He also helped us to book at bayland suite,may God bless you and your lovely wife and children.Thanks to 007 who is always willing to assist on this forum,Infact,He called and prayed for before I left the hote.The Lord will make you great.sorry for the long story,i have to write all this so that others can pick one or two things.NOW to the interview proper,my family and Ityroyal left our hotel around 5.45am,necessary security check began on getting to the embassy.our document was checked ard 8.30am and the waiting began that we were almost worn out.We were interview around 2.30pm after a long wait.Just 4 simple question o.My highest level of education,when it was obtained,when I got married,when that my boy was adopted and I answered her with a smile.This is how my story ends in praise o.Thanks to our lovely VO too.

Madam! It can only be God oooo! I didn't knw when I jumped out of the car when I heard you screaming and running to us! God has WHAOWED you I'm sure. Thanks so much for your love and prayers. Please extend my love to ur hubby and that favoured child.CONGRATZ once again.

olabowalebiyi: Ok! I'm not a good narrator but I will try and make our DV2012-2014 experience has simple n interesting as I can. 1st our name is a coinage of mine n hubby,I'm Olabowale n my hubby is Oluwabiyi hence Olabowalebiyi .
2012 we both registered for d lottery but separately because we were single then. Got married in May 2013,trying to settle into the marriage n hoping to God for that blessings n favour that comes with marriage. Then friends started advising that we should try n apply for US Visa so we could have our Child(ren) there when d time comes. That was when we remembered our lottery o.
On dis faithful evening in later May or early June sha,hubby came back from work n said we should check our DV result,na so we check hubby own 1st n he was not selected n we checked mine,and that was when our American dream began o! Halleluyah!!!

Ok! All necessary Dox were sent to KCC as couple.
And 2nd NL came n preparation n prayers began.
And 7th July came and God perfected it.
Did all d security protocol and entered d hall with our B409 number. My maiden name was called and I went to d window n d woman took my passport and changed it to my hubbys name. Na so we submit Dox o n our passport foto almost throw us off balance as we no quick see am,we sha saw it later sha.

Waiting o! That was how my NL sister Giftedhand tapped me n introduced herself n pointed Itroyal n family to me. Ok sha I don see my family member I happy.

About 11:30ish na so our number beeped @ window 18 whr d honourable dreaded Korean guy was! Hmm! And dis guy has refused a lot of couple o n he was not smiling @ all but me,i was prepared for him sha and again d guy try o cos d oda lady wey dey window 16 was so slow,so it was as if it was d Korean guy that was doing all d work.

We took d oat n did our finger print n signed our forms. Na so Mr Oyinbo asked my hubby to go 1 corner o I come pick receiver!
CO: what's ur name
Me: I 1st lost...ok I tell am
CO: whr do u work
Me: I tell am
Co: ur current post @ ur work place
Me: I tell am
Na so CO dey ask me my educational history n work history.
CO: he was actually smiling all tru tho n a bit playful sha,he asked me to call my hubby n I should take my seat.
He asked my hubby all he asked me and was even providing answers for him and telling him he doesn't need to give d year has it were.
Then I was called and he said our Visa has bn approved! I said OK and said will like to ask him some questions,told him I would like to have my child in Nigeria before we travel and that what is d procedure to get d child's Visa,na so Oyinbo stood up to go ask o,and came back to tell Us how to go abt it and then gave us the white papers that I've always looked forward to. Na so we smile comot o,Cheering with all the friends we made there and gave a resounding Hi5 to my NL Family.
All glory to God almighty for making it possible and easy for Us. If not for God who has been on our side,this dream wouldn't have been made possible. And I'm grateful to all Naira Land peeps for dere support n contribution. God bless us all. Amen.
I hope u enjoyed our story! Ciao!

A big congrats to you and ur hubby. Was a bit worried cos of the level of denials for young couples that day but my confidence was in God and the fact that as Nairalanders you guys must have dissected all questions made available in the forum and when we saw you and your hubby smiling while still with d CO,we said to ourselves "they've been given" God is faithful.
Sorry it was Godisforme that tapped you not giftedhandz but I was d one that gave you d high five. Rgd to ur hubby.

Adeboy007: LETS REJOICE IN THE LORD

CONGRATULATIONS TO .... ITyroyal, Godis4me, and Giftedhands Visas as been APPROVED

God we say thank you.

Thanks Adeboy, the announcer will soon be announced. Success also awaits you come 17th.

kunledox: If I knew it was gonna b ds easy,I wud av gotten my load ready for new York city....i return all d glory back to God cz he said fear not for I am with u n believe me he just did it...Praise d LORD!!!after all d necessary protocol observed..my number got beeped with ds fresh cool guy wc av being praying to God I don't wanna get interview by him nt knowin he ws d heaven sent...

Co..whats ur name?
Me..jesus.
Co...whats ur highest qualification?
Me..i just had my ND.
Co..ur course?
Me..agric engineering.
Co..wen did u finish secondary skull?
Me..faith.
Co..whos d address I gave...
Me..my uncle.
Co..what Av u bn doing since wen u get ssce
Me..blabla..
Co..what do u intend doing USA..
Me..further my study...

Naso I b citizen ooo...afta God na ds forum sure pass...kudos to 007,guru u in d house n my broda frm anoda moda,diskindGod..in conclusion Neva hesitate to tell God ow want ur interview to be...visa approved!!!!#simple#.

Sure you are one of the favoured on that faithful day. Congrats

VisaOfficer: Please have her e-mail LagosIV@state.gov and let us know that she is working on the adoption, so we can update her case notes. Once the adoption is full and final she should e-mail us straight away so we can take appropriate action. Let her know that we review all adoptions very carefully, so it's important that she does everything legally and does not cut corners.

Dear VO, thanks for your good job so far. My family visa was approved yesterday and I want to thank you for attending to all our questions here and giving us good guidance.

Another member of this forum has a similar issue like the one described by Adeboy007 above but in her case, her marriage has not yet produced any child but they have been on the process of adopting 2 children before their successful interview and visa approval. The question is similar to what Adeboy asked...can she still process the DV visa for the 2 children if the adoption process is concluded before the end of the fiscal year?

Your response will be highly appreciated.