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salsera: They've filed this year and I paid the fees. Do you have an idea of how long it takes and one can follow up.

Check the visa bulletins for October as reference example on family preference.

if u are not married yet..then you are F1 might take 5yrs but if you are married..then you are F3 might take 10yrs.

F1 that are current in Oct. 2012 were filed for October 8,2005

F3 that are current now were filed for in May 22, 2001.

Its a Marathon race my brother

Its a Marathon race my brother

temmytanny: really? thanks for the info sir, i owe you a mail

AS on B1/B2 is very tight..getting approved and also applying for waiver...u need better immigration attorney.

Its very tight but no already clear line.check link below for additional details

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3faf2c1a6855d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

woffydude: pls i want to confirm from the house if i can process my Dv2013 lottery if i happen to win in October here in the US...Because i happen to be in the state on visiting visa..

Visiting visa...NO

You can only process when you number is current. You would be out of status before your number becomes current. You can't AOS if you are out of status. The process is pretty painless on either end. AOSing in the US works best for those on a long term visa like student or work.

How do I find out if I can Adjust Status if I am in the United States?

To determine whether or not you may adjust status to obtain permanent residence through the Diversity Immigrant Program, while physically present in the United States (U.S.), learn more on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website. The option to adjust status in the U.S. may not be available to all applicants.

ferdiii: I think once your interview date is slated, no moving the Embassy, so u get interviewed here in Lagos. Even if u postpone, you will still come back here.

I believe you can enter US from UK.

I believe again, you go with everything u have and answer any questions asked as truthful as things are now. Just be urself!

Ferdii...For your information if u think..don't say it with certainty...

The fact is here for you in the

U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual Volume 9 - Visas

9 FAM 42.33 PN7 TRANSFER OF CASES (TL:VISA-374; 03-20-2002) Posts are to follow normal IV case transfer procedures when a DV applicant asks that his or her case be transferred to a different post for processing
(See 9 FAM 42.41 PN3.) DV cases should not be returned to the KCC for forwarding to another post as this delay may disadvantage the applicant, resulting in loss of opportunity for the visa interview and visa issuance if there is retrogression in the rank-order number

teeebabie: Hi, all
Won d dv 2013 and my intaview is in nov bt wil be out of d country nxt wk 4 my msc in d uk.. Pls advice me
1-Do I come back nxt mnth 4d or reschedule my intaviu wch means I wil styl av 2 come back 4d intaviu here in 9ja
2-And dn do I need 2mention dt I'm a post graduate student if asked wat I do nau cos I was workin when I filled and sent my DS forms bt jst resigned dr cos of my msc prog
3- jst got my uni certificate and drs a mistake where a leta T is misplelt L both in smal letas, gettyn a new certificat from my sch takes 4eva, do I look 4a profesnal 2 help cross d "L" to become a "T"

M waityn 4ur advice y'all

1.Easy case....if you have received ur 2nd NL already then all you need to do is to send a mail to the US Embassy in Lagos ,if no 2NL yet then mail KCC explaining the situation and make a formal request to transfer your case to US Post in London.
2.Say it the way it is...
3.Don't tamper with any official document..interim measure is to get an affidavit to affirm the result is yours and through mistake therein will not render it invalid...but any alteration will render the pall useless.that might get you into more trouble.

The Hajj Embarrassment
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: “A woman should
absolutely not travel unless she has a
mahram with her.” A man stood up and
said, “O Messenger of Allaah, I have
enlisted in such-and-such a military
campaign, and my wife has set out for Hajj.”
He said, “Go and do Hajj with your
wife.” (al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, 3006).
Below is an excerpt from the website of the
Saudi embassy;
“• The Mahram should write his complete
information on the application forms of his
spouse and children or any relative with
whom he is traveling. He should also
provide copies of marriage or birth
certificates; if these documents were issued
outside the US, he should then provide
copies translated and notarized by a
certified translation office.
• All women are required to travel for Hajj
with a Mahram. Proof of kinship must be
submitted with the application form.
Women over the age of forty-five (45) may
travel without a Mahram with an organized
group, They must, however submits a no
objection letter from her husband, son or
brother authorizing her to travel for Hajj
with the named group. This letter should be
notarized.”
I’m fully aware of how much disdain the
green passport attracts in airports all over
the world; but I can’t help but add that our
penchant for bending – and often
disregarding – the law is what we should
blame for this one. By ‘this one’, I mean the
deportation of female pilgrims from Saudi
Arabia.
If the Prophet (SAW) could ask a man to
accompany his wife instead of taking part in
Jihad, who then are we to attempt to
disregard this rule?
Sharia is Sharia; the law is the law. Muslim
women are not to travel without mahrams
(male relatives; father, brother, husband,
paternal uncle, maternal uncle, father in
law, mother’s husband or brother through
radaa’ah..) who will guard, guide, protect,
and care for them. I’ve come across a lot of
feminist comments and would also like to
ask those to kindly learn about Islam and
what the requirements are, and of course
the reasons for arriving at those
requirements, and to refrain from making
comments until they do. It’s not an
‘oppression’ technique; if anything, it just
goes to show that women should be valued
and not subjected to stress. Before aircrafts
were made, the journey to Mecca was a
long and stressful one indeed, during which
anything could happen as many dangers
were confronted on the way.
My opinion might not be particularly
popular, but I still think our ‘system’ is to
be blamed. The agents give women fake
travelling companions in order to secure
visas; we are used to getting things through
crooked means, and we expect everybody
else to put up with it. I’m still yet to
imagine why anyone would intend to go on
Hajj – pilgrimage for the sake of Allah, so
that you may return purified and without
sin – and still lay a dishonest ‘foundation’!
The lesson here isn’t that Nigerians are
being victimized, the lesson is that until we
stop being so dishonest and learn to abide
by the law, we will continue to suffer
humiliation at the hands of other peoples!
Deporting them was a terrible thing to do,
but perhaps if we had obeyed the laws as
we ought to, it would not have happened.
Our women did not deserve to be caged like
animals and treated like criminals, but I still
do not blame anyone or anything apart
from our system. National embarrassment
has become an everyday thing – from South
Africa (whose citizens had virtually no rights
until very recently, whose representative
had his plane barred from landing by a past
Head of State), to Ghana (whose citizens
fried puff-puff and mended shoes on our
streets), Malaysia…the list is endless. If we
are in this position today, it’s because we
allowed it.
The reason for the persistent
embarrassment can not be ‘they are jealous
of Nigeria’. If it’s happening at such a high
frequency, perhaps it’s time to ask ‘what
are Nigerians doing wrong?’ Ours is not the
only African country in the world, or is it?
Many of us conduct ourselves in ways that
would make even the most patient people
lose their temper. This is bad for our
image, but then, what exactly is left of that
image?
Nigerians are sent back home from the UK
in cargo planes! Go to Italy and you’ll find
our women on the streets, go to the
prisons in the UK, US, China, Malaysia,
India, Brazil, and you’ll find a large chunk
of ‘Nigerians in Diaspora’ therein. Na only
we?
It’s true that many of us are doing
remarkably well on university campuses
and in science laboratories, and even in
Hollywood and on the political field, but for
every model Nigerian, there are at least two
criminals. Something needs to be done, and
something needs to be done fast.
Asking the Federal Government to deport
their representatives here is akin to saying
‘Nigerians must not be cautioned against
doing something wrong’. We need to
respect other peoples’ laws; it’s their
country after all.
I deeply resent the insinuations some
people are making about the character of
those women, and this is because I know
that there are bad eggs, but Nigerian
women are nowhere near as terrible as
people make them out to be.
There’s a need to educate ourselves, and
indeed others, on the requirements for Hajj
properly. Now is not the time to huff and
puff and threaten to blow the house down.
It’s sad, but the deed is done.
Claiming that we were not informed of the
requirement is an admission of negligence
at best. Every Muslim should know this.
Boycotting Hajj will do none of us any good;
we are not going on pilgrimage to please
anyone, we are doing it for the sake of
Allah. We should endeavor to do it right.
Salam aleikum
@Rinsola_Abiola
msreemah@yahoo.com

sami_1983: I am writing because I am a winner of Dv lottery 2013 and I already sent to kcc all forums.my CN is 2013AF 14*** but How long it takes to My interview. and also am living out of my country can I process by student pass visa.cause am university student. pls I need to find out Thanks in advance for your help!

Worst case scenario ...lets guess May/june 2013...You can move your case to any US Embassy in your new residence.
Just send a new filled form to KCC with new US post..before you become current.
You will need a proof of residence for your interview.

vacancy: house. pls need an advice. my islamic wedding certificate reads 2005 while the marriage registry certificate reads 2012 which was the one i wrote on the dsp 230 . can i take along d two to the interview. ThNAKS A LOT

No problem explain to the CO exactly why it is so.Just say the truth...that's all..you will be fine.

Hajj Visas
You must comply with all the following requirements:

The applicant must have a passport valid for at least six more months and acceptable both for entry to Saudi Arabia and entry to the next destination; the passport should have at least two empty visa pages adjacent to each other. Each applicant must submit one recent passport size color photograph with a white background. The photograph must be a full-face view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly. Side or angled views are NOT accepted. (Some travel agents require two color photos, one for the visa application and the other for the group identification card). The applicant must submit a completed application form filled in with black ink pen or printed; the form must be signed and stamped by the authorized travel agency. The Mahram should write on the application forms complete information on his spouse and children or any relative with whom he is traveling. He should also provide copies of marriage or birth certificates. Women are required to travel for Hajj with a Mahram. Proof of kinship must be submitted with the application form. Any woman over the age of 45 may travel without a Mahram with an organized group, provided she submits a letter of no objection from her Mahram authorizing her to travel for Hajj with the named group. This letter should be notarized. The applicant must be in possession of a non-refundable roundtrip ticket with confirmed reservations. The applicant must submit proof of vaccination for meningitis and ACYW135. For infants and children up to 15 years of age, a vaccination report is required for polio as well as meningitis. Children over 15 years of age should present the same vaccinations requested for adults. The certificate of vaccination should have been issued not more than three years and not less than 10 days prior to entering Saudi Arabia. Each pilgrim should submit two certified checks or cashier checks payable to 'Unified Agents Office' in Jeddah for pilgrimage services (guides, Zamzam water agents, tent accommodation in Mina and Arafat and transportation costs). These checks should include the name and the passport number of the pilgrim and date and place of issue. Each applicant must pay the appropriate fees. Pilgrims have the option to submit one check combining both fees. Children between the ages of seven and fifteen should only pay half of the amount. Children under the age of seven do not need to pay. Please check with the Saudi Consulate in your country for correct charges. Applicants who are not nationals of the country they are applying from should submit documented proof of legal residence status. Passport authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reserve the right to return (at his or her own expense) any pilgrim who has provided wrong or false information about their residence. No applicant under the legal age of eighteen will be granted a Hajj visa if not accompanied by his family. If the applicant has converted to Islam, an Islamic certificate must be presented which must be notarized by an Islamic Center.

Can children accompany me on Hajj?

Children can accompany their parents. When applying for a visa, you should include their names in your passport and attach their birth certificates. Children and women under 45 should be accompanied by a Mahram (a male relative).

Do I have to pay for the Hajj visas? If yes, how much does it cost?

The Umrah and Hajj visas are free.

For Hajj you need to pay two checks to cover the cost of guides, Zamzam water agents, tent accommodation in Mina and Arafat and transportation costs. Please ask your nearest Saudi Consulate about the current level of these charges.

Ministry of Hajj © 2011

http://www.hajinformation.com/main/t1510.htm

Home Hajj Umrah Ministry of Hajj Other Ministries Audio & Visual Help & Advice Library Français

chyk2020: Please house i salute you all, i just got my 2nl and case number is 2013AF00007*** and forms was sent to kcc on 5th june and interview Nov. But pls house i have a challenge. during the application, my wife used her family name (i.e Maiden name) to apply instead of my own Family name as the husband because we just finished our wedding then and she has not done the change of the name thing. but during the filling of the ds230 form she used my name as her family name to fill the form which we return to kcc, pls i want to ask if my family name as the husband on the international passport, will it be ok or what do you suggest i do. pls house help. i am the principal applicant.

LIFE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE STAGNANT BECOS OF DV LOTTERY...ITS NORMAL FOR PEOPLE TO CHANGE NAMES...RIGHT NOW SHE IS MARRIED TO YOU SO YOU SHOULD USED YOUR OWN SURNAME.
THE GO AND GET A SWORN AFFIDAVIT TO AFFIRM THAT THEY ARE ONE AND THE SAME PERSON TO CAPTURE THE NAME CHANGE SAYING IT MAY USED INTERCHANGEABLY ANYTIME.

WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN THE TIME THEY COLLECT YOUR DOCUMENTS AND THE TIME THEY CALL YOU FOR THE INTERVIEW PROPER...THEM DON RESEARCH YOU WELL WELL..ALL THE SUBJECT WEY U DO FOR SCHOOL..EVERYYYY LIKE MY SMALLY GO SAY FOR WARRI..THIS TIME SEE REFERENCE LINK BELOW FOR DETAILS...ITS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT NOTHING CONFIDENTIAL...THIS IS WHAT IMMIGRATION LAWYERS KNOW THAT YOU DONT KNOW...COURTESY NAIRALAND YOU HAVE IT..IT WILL HELP ALL THOSE PREPARING FOR DV 2013 INTERVIEW TO KNOW WHAT AND WHAT NOT TO DO AS REGARDS DOCUMENT

1.FUNCTIONS PRELIMINARY TO INTERVIEW
Initial Duties of Document Checker
When the applicant presents the documents, the post must check the documents for completeness and legibility. The document checker should ensure each question on Form DS-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, or Form DS-260, Online Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, has been answered. If a question does not apply, posts should write “not applicable” or “NA” in the space for the answer. (For example, some questions do not apply to small children. Posts should not use dashes or Xs (except when marking "yes-no" boxes). If Form DS-230 is illegible or incomplete, the document checker must return it to the applicant for completion or give the applicant a new form to be completed legibly. If Form DS-260 is incomplete, the document checker must reopen the application via the “Reopen DS-260” button at the top of the online IV application report and direct the applicant to log back onto the Consular Electronic Application Center and complete the missing information. If necessary, the document checker may assist the applicant in completing the application.

Paying Processing Fee
a. In cases where the applicant has submitted Form DS-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, once the medical forms and other documents have been placed in logical order and the Form DS-230 is complete and legible, the alien must take the form to the cashier and pay the processing fee. The alien must pay before the interview. After the fee has been paid, the document checker must give the documents, including Form DS-230, the medical forms, applicable printouts from the automated system, and any papers from the A-Z file, to the consular officer who will interview the applicant.

VISA INTERVIEW
The interview with the consular officer is the most significant part of the visa issuing process. It is particularly important from the point of view of full and correct application of the law. Section 237 of Public Law 106-113 and subsequent legislation requires that the Department establish a policy under which immediate relative (and fiancé(e)) visas be processed within 30 days of receipt of the necessary information from the applicant and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); all other family-based immigrant visas (IV) must be processed within 60 days. The Department expects all posts to strive to meet the 30/60 day requirements.

INTERVIEW EVEN IF DOCUMENTATION IS MISSING

a. In addition to the inconvenience and expense caused to the alien (particularly an alien applying with family members), it is generally inefficient for the post if an application is not taken and the interview not conducted on the appointment date. In a busy post, the number of daily interviews is set to maximize the use of space and personnel. A canceled interview results in a gap in that day’s productivity without gain, since the interview must be rescheduled for another day. In addition, there is no guarantee that the alien will be found eligible the second time around. Rescheduling causes administrative backlogs, which, in turn, result in lost time answering correspondence and responding to telephone inquiries.
b. As a general rule, therefore, consular officers should accept applications from and interview all applicants appearing on the appointed date. If an applicant fails to present all of the required documentation, the applicant should nevertheless pay the processing fee and be interviewed by the consular officer who must then refuse the application under INA 221(g). The consular officer should tell the applicant or a member of the family to mail or bring in the missing documentation, and also the issuance fee, and make clear that the visa(s) will be issued immediately if the documentation is found acceptable

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87877.pdf

IN ADDITION...LET ME SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOU ON PREPARATION THEY MAKE AT THE EMBASSY BEFORE YOU EVEN LINE UP AT THE GATE ON YOUR INTERVIEW DATE..SOME WONDER WHAT THE CO IS CHECKING ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN..THEY HAVE READY MADE QUESTION FOR YOU THAT FITS YOUR PROFILE..THIS IS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROCEDURE USED BY THE CONSULAR OFFICER.

PREPARING FOR APPOINTMENT WITH APPLICANT
a. When appearing at the appointed time for the formal visa appointment, an applicant is entitled to receive prompt attention. The post should pull and review the following prior to the appointment, preferably the preceding day:
(1) Form DS-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, or the online IV application report associated with the submitted Form DS-260, Online Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration; and
(2) Any documents that may have been filed in the A-Z file.
b. The consular officer must send unclassified material to the document checker for review. The consular officer must review classified material.

CLASS NAMECHECKS FOR IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS
The post must namecheck all immigrant visa applicants on the Consular Lookout and Support System (CLASS). This check is conducted automatically by the automated immigrant visa processing system. Although the national visa center (NVC) performs a preliminary CLASS check on applicants for whom the NVC schedules appointments before sending files to posts abroad, the consular officer must update this clearance by performing a final CLASS check immediately prior to the applicant's interview date.

francy4u2nv: Hi people..this is my first post here. Thank you for the posts so far, they have really been helpful
I have a challenge.
I have sent my forms to KCC and they have confirmed receipt. However, I do not remember which signature i used in filling the form. Let me explain. I used to have a signature which i was always using (that is the one on my international passport), but the banks complained of it being irregular. As a result, I had to change to a more regular one which I now use. The problem is, I lost the extra copy of the DS Forms I filled, and I do not remember which signature i used.
I tried calling them, but they wont give me any help.
What do you think I should do!!!

NO WORRY URSELF..JUST TELL THEM THE CO THE SAME STORY WEY U JUST NARATE NOW IF HIM ASK...THEY ARE HONEST MISTAKES WITH NO INTENT FOR FRAUD...SO YOU ARE GOOD...TAKE A DEEP SLEEP AND YOU WILL BE FINE

adesojiaderemi@:
E see joo baba mi.O sa ro monday,we are here to make people happy and not sad.We all belong here, we may not see ourselves or know ourselves from adam, but we are happy to see people been happy.I love kemzone and everybody on this thread just like myself but sometimes we need to work on our differences.

Soji..Pls kindy read the comment of mine that generated this controversy and tell me what i said wrong...I knew i might step on toes with my advise..it was just an advise....I had already apologize in arrears..Thats why i found it difficult to comprehend why you flared.

Never the less....there are people who are guest all the time on this forum...usually they are aged above 40yrs old....they just watch but do not like commenting on the thread becoz someone who might be the age of their beneficiary will pour insult on them....I decided to bring myself down to break this jinx by coming signing on and communicate at your level for knowledge sharing sake.

I Plead with you all...I respect you as gentlemen who have taken the right and inteligent step at the early phase of your lives...Kindly potray the New Nigeria in you and Lets be guided accordingly.

Thank you for reading my sermon..

adesojiaderemi@:
You are free to say whatever you like, that dosn't change my "personalty" as a "celebrity on Nairaland", I am not trying to be popular.

PELE

adesojiaderemi@:
Bro, it seems you woke up from the wrong side of the bed this morning,looking for someone to fight I am sorry you have just choose the wrong person.

IF YOU READ MY INTIAL COMMENT VERY WELL...

I ENDED IT WITH THIS WORDS BELOW

....I am just expressing the thought of many in good faith...Sorry if my words get to you in the process.

THEN TELL ME WHERE I TOLD THE MODERATORS (IN WHICH YOU ARE ONE ANYWAY) TO KICK ANYONE OUT OF THE THREAD..OR ARE U JUSTIFYING UR WRONGS WITH OTHER WRONGS(THOSE FIGHTING).

FLEX UR MUSCLE ELSEWHERE...I DO NOT INTEND TO WRITE WHAT IS ON MY MIND

adesojiaderemi@:
There is no media, or public forum on earth where people don't make jokes or put up an argument, Telling the moderator to kick people out of a thread is quite absurd.Is it better to fight than making jokes, because you never complain of fighting on the thread.

I KNW WHAT YOU ARE FEELING LIKE...U BE CELEBRITY ON NAIRALAND ABI?..SO U CAN DO WHATEVER YOU LIKE....YOU LOST UR REGARD LONG AGO

BUT I WILL NOT JOIN WORDS WITH YOU..COZ I CAN DERIVE YOUR PERSONALITY FROM YOUR STATEMENT

femsoj: i think comment been posted in this forum should be posted with a mature mind.@Mr look 4 all,someone was telling u dat he has a comfirmation no of 7000 and he has gotten his 2nd notification letter and u are telling him to STOP CONFUSING PEOPLE.i dont think we need any critisicm in this forum,even if u are not satify with someone's post,u dont need to insult the person.this is a faceless forum,u dont know how older or younger the person u insulted is.we are all here to learn pls

U have spoken...The best we can do is to provide a reference or a link for any information we provide as a matter of fact...If it is based on a personal experience..that is subjective,,you cannot argue it.You either take it or leave it.If you have proof to disprove any claim kindly put down your fact and allow everyone to make their choice.

C Blessed: Hey!
Hope you are all well and that you had a wonderful weekend.

It seems that they are people who have issue about misspelled names,
please could someone compose an affidavit for us.

I asked a notery and he told me that I have to compose it myself and come to sign it before him.

Thank you.

THIS MIGHT BE A GUIDE FOR YOU TO WRITE YOUR TO SUIT THE SITUATION YOU ARE TRING TO CORRECT.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) Makati City ) SS.

AFFIDAVIT OF DISCREPANCY IN NAME

I, JUAN DE B. LA CRUZ, of legal age, married, and with address at ______________________________________________________, under oath, state:

1. THAT my name is JUAN B. DE LA CRUZ as stated and registered in my birth certificate issued by office of the Civil Registry of ______________________. A copy of my birth certificate is hereto attached as ANNEX “A”;

2. THAT the name JUAN B. DE LA CRUZ also appears in my passport which was issued based on the data appearing in my birth certificate. A copy of the page of my passport where my name and picture appears is hereto attached as ANNEX “B”;

3. THAT since childhood, my friends and acquaintances call me JOHN and thus since then I have been accustomed to using the name JOHN B. DE LA CRUZ in my personal records, transactions and communications;

4. THAT the name JUAN B. DE LA CRUZ and JOHN B. DE LA CRUZ refer to one and the same person, the herein Affiant;

5. THAT I am executing this Affidavit to attest to the truth of the foregoing facts and to use the same for whatever legal purpose it may serve.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my signature this _________________ at Makati City.

JUAN B. DE LA CRUZ Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _______________ at Makati City, Affiant exhibiting to me his Passport bearing No. ______________________________ issued at ______________ on _________________.

http://www.philcongen-toronto.com/consular/docs/AffidavitOfDiscrepancy.pdf

http://www.immihelp.com/immigration/sample-one-same-person-affidavit.html

@TIWANA....The lesson you can learn from open forums like this is to always quote your reference anytime you post an advice for anyone so that the content cannot be regaded as your own thought.
let us all be guided because even when we write stuff that are not our creation we should give credits to the original owner of such work.

FOR EXAMPLE..Documents the Applicant Must Submit at the Visa Interview Appointment
http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/iv_documents.html

@MODERATORS....Lets Keep up the goood work.. But We need Caution from past DV winners not to wash down this thread with unrelated discussions and joke on this thread..issues of post-interview activities like flight booking and settling down in the US should be discussed on another new Thread created for that purpose or conclude that on the 2012 DV Thread....Note that 2013 Thread is for those preparing for their own interview and obviously thye dont enjoy the joke and distraction you guys are bringing to the thread..I know this might invite a swift reaction from some of the culprit but let us be guided by our words.

I am just expressing the thought of many in good faith...Sorry if my words get to you in the process

waka-about:
yes, it is soo confusing.
All my children (4 of 'em) are all above 21 years of age
now, according to your advise, it means on the DV2014 initial entry, i'll claim i have no child(ren)
isn't that tantamount to lying?
Or is there an option that will clear the air on children older that 21yrs?

MR..DONT OVERFLOG THIS ISSUE..IT IS SIMPLE FILLED ZERO IN NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN ACTUAL IT MEANS NO CHILDREN BELOW 21 YRS...
YOU WILL ONLY BE LYING IF THEY ARE LESS THAN 21YRS OLD AND YOU FAIL TO LIST THEM.

LIKE I SAID EARLIER...IF YOU WIN HOPEFULLY..U WILL FILL ALL YOUR CHILDREN IN YOUR FORMS TO KCC BUT THEY CANNOT APPLY AS DERIVATIVE..
IF YOU ARE ISSUED A VISA AND YOU BECOME A PERMANENT RESIDENT YOU CAN FILE FOR THEM AT USCIS BUT THEY WILL HAVE TO WAIT ON QUEUE FOR SAY 8 YEARS BEFORE BECOMING CURRENT

FOR EXAMPLE FROM THE OCTOBER VISA BULLETIN...YOUR CHILDREN WILL FALL UNDER (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents

THOSE THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR IMMIGRANT VISA IN OCTOBER 2012 WERE FILES FOR BY THEIR PARENT ON THIS DATE (15SEP04)

Family-Sponsored
All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
F1 08OCT05
F2A 01JUN10
F2B 15SEP04
F3 22MAY02
F4 15MAR01

FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES
First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference.
Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide family preference level exceeds 226,000, plus any unused first preference numbers:
A. (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit;
B. (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents: 23% of the overall second preference limitation.
Third: (F3) Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences.
Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences.
On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are available for all qualified applicants; and "U" means unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available. (NOTE: Numbers are available only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below.)

waka-about:
THANK YOU KEMZONE

what i'm much more concern is this:
if my children who are all older than 21 years of age during my initial DV 2014 entry are not eligible, what do i fill in my entry under the colum "number of children"
do i choose NO children or what do i do?

Putting in mind the initial instruction

the confusing part is : you must list the names and date of birth of all natural children............children older that 21 years are not eligible

IT MEANS NO CHILDREN UNDER 21YRS OLD

waka-about:
Thanks...now i'm much more satisfied with the answers

in other words, the applicants with children over 21 years won't list them in the initial DV entry..

But the children would be covered in the DS-230 form.

thanks, i'll contact you if i have more questions.
THANKS EVERYONE

SORRY FOR THE ERROR ON THE STEP 3:
YOU WILL ONLY SEND DS-230 FORMS TO KCC FOR ONLY ELIGIBLE THE CHILDREN BELOW 21YRS OLD.
..Applicants must include on their initial entry their spouse and all natural children, as well as legally-adopted children and stepchildren, who are unmarried and under the age of 21 as of the date of the initial entry.[b]

ADDITIONALLY NOTE A DIFFERENT SCENERIO THAT MAY ARISE FROM THE STATEMENT ABOVE IS FOR EXAMPLE IF A CHILD OF YOUR IS 20YRS AND 8 MONTHS AT THE TIME OF INITIAL DV ENTRY(E.G.OCTOBER 2011)..AND YOU ARE SELECTED FOR FURTHER PROCESSING IN MAY 2012(HE/SHE WILL BE 21YRS AND 3 MONTHS OLD)...IF YOUR INTERVIEW IS IN MARCH 2013(HE/SHE WILL BE 22 YRS OLD)...THAT CASE CAN BE SOLVED BY THE STATEMENT BELOW FROM THE DOS PROCEDURE

9 FAM 42.42 N12.1 The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)
(CT:VISA-1568; 10-04-2010)
a. The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), Public Law 107-208, permits an applicant for certain immigration benefits to retain classification as a child under the INA, even if he or she has reached the age of 21. If an alien qualifies for CSPA benefits, the alien‟s age is frozen at the age calculation provided for in the CSPA. An alien whose CSPA age is determined to be younger than 21 and is unmarried will continue to treated as a child for immigration purposes throughout the processing of the case.
b. The CSPA potentially applies to virtually all immigrant visa cases including: immediate relatives, family and employment-based visa classifications, derivatives in Diversity Visa (DV) cases, derivatives in Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) cases, immediate beneficiaries under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and derivatives in asylee and refugee cases (for classes not covered by CSPA, see 9 FAM 42.42 N12.3).

adesojiaderemi@:
Someone listed his 21yrs old daughter and was disqualified,he put up an argument on the issue of listing all his children by the form,he was later padon on request.

Thanks Soji for clarifying.....

THE PROCESS IS SIMPLE...
STEP 1:LIST ALL CHILDREN THAT ARE LESS THAN 21YRS OLS ONLY IN YOUR INITIAL DV ENTRY.
IF YOU ARE SELECTED FOR FURTHER PROCESSING
STEP 2:ON YOUR DS-230 APPLICATION FOR IMMIGRANT VISA AND ALIEN REGISTRATION FORM..ON LINE 29 IT SAYS LIST..List Names, Dates and Places of Birth, and Addresses of ALL Children.
THIS IS WHERE KCC WILL CAPTURE ALL THE CHILDREN INCLUDING THOSE ABOVE 21YRS
STEP 3: YOU WILL ONLY SEND DS-230 FORMS TO KCC FOR ONLY THE CHILDREN BELOW 21YRS OLD.

I hope this answers the question.

waka-about:
@Kemzone2003
i initially asked this question on the 2014DV Lottery thread but wasn't satisfied wif the reply...pls shed more light.
After going through the DV lottery instruction, i have a question to ask
the instruction says entry must include all children and later said children older than the age of 21 are not eligible..
i'd want someone to explain what the instruction mean to me.
does it mean that children older than 21 years of age are not eligible to apply under the parents and should not be listed?

9 FAM 42.33 N6.6 Derivative Status
(CT:VISA-1555; 09-30-2010)
a. Applicants must include on their initial entry their spouse and all natural children, as well as legally-adopted children and stepchildren, who are unmarried and under the age of 21 as of the date of the initial entry.

IT MEANS ANYONE 21 YRS OLDS CANNOT CLAIM DERIVATIVES FROMT THE PRINCIPAL APPLICANT.

ifeanyi.abdul:
@ Kemzone, sorry I need more explanation on this job zone stuff: If I am an auto mechanic for example, will I be give practicals during the interview or do I need to present some sort of certificates to proof that I am qualified as a mechanic? Which kind of certificate if any please? Will it be recognized at the embassy without questions? and lastly, do you think their automechanics require computer skills because that's what operates in most advanced countries. I know the now use the computer to diagnose problems in vehicles. So, please shed more light on what the Nigerian Mechanic needs to do to be given visa. Please, let's help someone!! @ Couragemandong, don't worry you don't need English, but Kemzone will help out as we are here to learn.

You will be require to Submit documentation(e.g.Nigerian Automobile Technician Association (NATA)ID Card,Graduation Certificate from your Oga(aka"freedom" to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at your interview demonstrating that you have two years of qualifying work experience in the last five years immediately prior to application. Qualifying work experience must be in an occupation that, by U.S. Department of Labor O*Net Online Database definitions, requires at least two years of training or experience that is designated as Job Zone 4 or 5, classified in a Specific Vocational Preparation (SVP) rating of 7.0 or higher.

Click on the link in the “Occupation” http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/49-3023.01#JobZone
A brief description for the job title will appear followed by more detailed data covering the following areas: tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities, work activities, work context, job zone, interests, work values, related occupations, and wages and employment.

You will be asked question relating to those areas like simple diagnosis question to be sure you have experience as claim.

couragemandong: i am won dis dv 2013 andd my case no. is 52004. i am mekanic n my frend e tel me i qalify four job esperence. i no need scool qalifiction. i m very good engeneer mekanic

IT IS TRUE THAT IF YOU HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE YOU DONT NEED SCHOOL CERTIFICATE. BUT SEE LINK BELOW FOR YOUR JOB CLASSIFICATION AS AN AUTO MECHANIC WHICH FALLS UNDER JOB ZONE THREE
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/49-3023.01#JobZone

Summary Report for:
49-3023.01 - Automotive Master Mechanics
Repair automobiles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles. Master mechanics repair virtually any part on the vehicle or specialize in the transmission system.

Sample of reported job titles: Automotive Technician, Mechanic, Automotive Service Technician, Auto Technician, Shop Foreman, Certified ASE Master Automotive Technician (Certified Automotive Service Excellence Master Automotive Technician), Master Technician, Automobile Technician, Master Automotive Technician, Truck Technician

Work Experience: If you are qualifying with work experience, you must have two years of experience in the last five years, in an occupation which, by U.S. Department of Labor definitions, requires at least two years of training or experience that is designated as Job Zone 4 or 5, classified in a Specific Vocational Preparation (SVP) rating of 7.0 or higher. The U.S. Department of Labor provides information on job duties, knowledge and skills, education and training, and other occupational characteristics at their website http://online.onetcenter.org/. The O*Net online database groups work experience into five "job zones." While many occupations are listed, only certain specified occupations qualify for the Diversity Visa Program.

If you do not have either the required education or qualifying work experience, you are not eligible to be issued a diversity visa. Only you, as the principal applicant, must meet this requirement. Your spouse and children do not have to meet this requirement. Do not continue with this application if you do not meet the qualifying education or work experience requirements explained above

Flobzy4real: Hello House,
This is now the beginning of my experience. Two days later I was called to come for another Interview
and on the day to collect the visa I was called again to come for interview with different date.
I honored the earlier date but was told to come i the later date.
On the Day, They revealed to me that My hubby had a case with SFU Ikoyi which i did not know. The embassy wanted to be sure that I don't know about
it and they also doubted our marriage.
We were referred to SFU so that they can send their findings to the embassy. Later I was called by 10pm by an official from us embassy to speak with my Hubby. Hubby traveled to Ibadan for a family issue which i told him. He immediately called my hubby to confirm his whereabouts.
Then, This week, the embassy called us to come next week again which I don't know what they want or if it will be further interview.
or to collect our visa with is still with them.
Please advise.

MY PERSONAL OPINION PLS...IF YOU HUBBY CAME OUT CLEAN TO YOU ON THE POTENTIAL ISSUE THAT RAISED THE RED FLAG WITH SFU..DONT BE MAD WITH HIM EVERY COUPLE KEEP ONE SECRET OR THE OTHER FROM EACH OTHER.IF YOU BELIEVE HIM AND THINK AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SERIOUS CRIME....THEN YOU ARE GOOD TO GO.

THEY ARE CALLING YOU TO CONCLUDE YOUR CASE AND CLOSE IT OUT.REFER TO PROCEDURE BELOW FOR DETAILS AND THAT OF CHERIPHOM
9 FAM 42.33 PN6.3 Clearances
U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual Volume 9 - Visas
9 FAM 42.33 Procedural Notes Page 6 of 7
(CT:VISA-1768; 10-31-2011)
a. The KCC conducts Consular Lookout and Support System (CLASS) name checks on all applicants and submits Visas Eagle Security Advisory Opinion (SAOs) where required. For applicants determined to require a SAO other than a Visas Eagle, an electronic note is made in the case record. You must make the final determination as to whether an SAO is required.
b. Extracts of DV cases are electronically forwarded to National Visa Center (NVC), where an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) processes national crime information center (NCIC) clearances. When a valid hit is identified on an applicant, an NCIC extract is printed and forwarded to KCC for inclusion in the case file. Posts must then take fingerprints, and forward them to the NVC so that the hit may be confirmed.

jidedon2000@yah:
Hello House pls i want to knw d exact fee 4 medical,am a dv2013 winner.tanx

CHECK FOR YOUR RESPONSE ON 2013 DV
https://www.nairaland.com/927190/dv-2013-winners-meet-here/108

jidedon2000@yah:
Gd morning House,pls i want to knw d exact fee 4 medical cos smone told me its vary that it is nt mandatory u pay 28k that i ve in mind.

May vary due to different scenerio.How?.Here is the breakdown FROM THE CHILDRENS PLACE CLINIC IN IKOYI

1.Medical Examination(N12,000)
The medical examination will include a medical history review, physical examination, chest X-ray and blood tests for syphilis.The physical examination will at least include examination of the eyes, ears, nose and throat, extremities, heart, lungs, abdomen, lymph nodes, skin and external Cores

2.Vaccination...(Total Quote for all N16,500 but Ur cost will depend on u record of vaccination)
The following vaccinations are required for immigration purposes:
If the applicant does not have a vaccination record,The panel physician will work with the applicant to determine which vaccinations the applicant may need to meet vaccination requirements and also Cost

SEE LINK TO THE MEDICAL FORM USED BY THE HOSPITAL http://photos.state.gov/libraries/guangzhou/47024/IV/medi%20forms%2020111101.pdf

mogzy: @Cheriphom, Congrats in advance. just try and be consistent with your wife. the scrutiny might continue on monday referring to your last interview.
wish you the best.

@temmytanny, @nifty, how are you guys, hope US is doing you good? like to know the possibility of getting the green card and SSN within one month.
my plan is to travel on a one month time-off from my office, get those stuff, seek for placement at the home office in the US and then come back to process my transfer/resignation.

need contributions forumites over there

ONCE YOU GET YOUR GREEN CARD YOU ARE FREE TO TRAVEL BACK TO NIGERIA BUT YOUR STAY IN NAIJA SHOULD BE BRIEF SAY BTW 3-6MONTHS IS STILL ACCEPTABLE WITH VALID REASON.

Below are guidelines from USCIS

Does travel outside the United States affect my permanent resident status?
Permanent residents are free to travel outside the United States, and temporary or brief travel usually does not affect your permanent resident status. If it is determined, however, that you did not intend to make the United States your permanent home, you will be found to have abandoned your permanent resident status. A general guide used is whether you have been absent from the United States for more than a year. Abandonment may be found to occur in trips of less than a year where it is believed you did not intend to make the United States your permanent residence. While brief trips abroad generally are not problematic, the officer may consider criteria such as whether your intention was to visit abroad only temporarily, whether you maintained U.S. family and community ties, maintained U.S employment, filed U.S. income taxes as a resident, or otherwise established your intention to return to the United States as your permanent home. Other factors that may be considered include whether you maintained a U.S. mailing address, kept U.S. bank accounts and a valid U.S. driver’s license, own property or run a business in the United States, or any other evidence that supports the temporary nature of your absence

What documents do I need to present to reenter the United States?
If seeking to enter the United States after temporary travel abroad, you will need to present a valid, unexpired “green card” (Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card). When arriving at a port of entry, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer will review your permanent resident card and any other identity documents you present, such as a passport, foreign national I.D. card or U.S. Driver’s License, and determine if you can enter the United States.

FOR DETAILS....SEE LINK BELOW
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=0c353a4107083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=0c353a4107083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

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