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ernestleon: Day 1:
8am-at the medical centre Naples I did all the required stuff and vaccination (2 vaccines)
2pm- at the General consulate for digital fingerprints.Went through security checks and then we were ushered in.Getting inside,I took my sit and waited for my number to be called and after 10 minutes "number 5, numero 5" I heard, immediately I stood up and walked to the window. "Passport and interview letter please" she asked ; quickly I submitted them.She looked at the passport and the computer and she talked to her colleague then she turned to me saying "I'm sorry we technically can't take your fingerprints today because we don't have authorization yet from the U.S, tomorrow please come 7:30am and we will do it before your interview."
Day 2: 6:45am I arrived at the General consulate looking at the Mediterranean sea with U.S. soldiers outside patrolling around the consulate looking for the next bin laden; we went through same security protocols and finally in the hall again with 16 persons and I was the only African and the only dv winner so I was the first to be approved in Italy this fiscal year.
I took my sit and waited for my number to be called and it got to my turn I submitted the documents and she asked if I had any document from my university fortunately I was with my student handbook for credits exams and grades registration.She took it and then we did the fingerprints and she gave me an envelope(containing medical results and x-ray in a disc ) coming from the medical centre saying " give this to the officer when you get to the U.S. " .I went further with the payment of the visa fee which was 264 EUR and then I took my sit again.The interview started and it seems pregnant women and families with babies were called first.
finally it got to my turn and I stood up approaching the window I thought I saw Peter crouch because they look similar.I did fingerprints again and then the oath.
Co:Congratulations again for your selection as a winner.
Me:Thank you
Co:I'm going to ask you some couple of questions
Me:Ok
Co:Where were you born?
Me:I was born in Benin city,Edo state,Nigeria.
Co:Benin as in Benin republic?
Me:No Benin as in Benin city.
Co:Ok, how long have you been here in Italy and when did you leave Nigeria?
Me:I have been here for 2years and I left Nigeria 2011 18 August.
Co:Oh great! when were you born?
Me:I was born 7th September 1993
Co:woah you are very young.Tell me where did you school?
Me:I did high school in Nigeria and I'm schooling here in Italy.
Co:When did you finish high school?
Me:2008
Co:Waoh you were like 15 then.
Me:Yes I was 15.
Co:so tell me when do people normally finish high school in Nigeria?
Me:It depends on one's intellectual capabilities and finance. Some may finish at 18 some 15 some 17.I was promoted at some certain point.
Co:I can see that you are among the intellects(looking at my university grades and my waec grades) tell me what was your best subject?
Me:Economics
Co:Fantastic, I can see that's what you are studying at the university. (looking at my university handbook where exam grades are recorded)So when did you get into the university?
Me:September 2012 but it became official in October.
Co:What did you do before you were admitted?
Me:I worked for a vine producing firm.
Co:What year are you in the university?
Me:2year.
Co:Great! now 2year and 1 year left for you to graduate,what are your plans?
Me:I'm working on a transcript.
Co:perfect.Michigan, what's there?
Me:my uncle.
Co:Can you stay with him
Me:Yes
Co:what does he do?
Me:he is a pharmacist.
Me:please can I correct something ?
Co:sure
Me:I wrongly spelt the address of my uncle and there was a wrong date of school on my dsp form.
Co:Ok, I will correct that.(he corrected it and signed close to it)
Co:Ok Mr Ernest I will have to type somethings please wait.
Me:ok
after a minute
Co:Mr Ernest do you have any id from your university other than the handbook for grade recording?
Me:Normally my university don't have id,the official Id is the student handbook for exams,credits and grades registration. but sure I brought alternative.(An Id from the bursary department in my school)
Co:Great let me take a copy please.
Co:Please take a sit I will call you shortly.
Me:ok thank you(smiling)
after 3minutes
Co:ok mr Ernest I want to tell you that your visa has been approved and it will be printed tomorrow so you can go to the address my colleague gave to you at 5pm tomorrow.
Me:thank you.
Taking my leave people congratulating and asking how I won the DV lottery. Alot of people wished to be on my shoes today even when they have their visa and moreover they are visa free as tourist, that's when I realized that God loves me.Thanks once again to all members of this thread, and to those

Wheew. Interesting. Congrats once again. We key into this. Prayer changes things. God is at work.

ernestleon: I thank God for his mercies despite me being a sinner.I use to think this was just a forum with threads with people, but now I realize it's more than that, it's an online family... I saw so many people praying for my success and I was touched.My gratitude goes to every member of this thread. My visa was approved today and visa pick up tomorrow at 5pm.Interview sequence will be published shortly.

You need to see how I shouted and jumped as if Nigeria won the world cup when I saw this. Congrats. What a way to celebrate the independence. DV2014 mode activated...

okeymen: uninterrupted power supply, good roads and portable water supply, employment opportunities, equity, fairness and justice, security and peaceful coexistence

or maybe just chasing shadows

Guy you want make I come to condemn 9ja ni? Those are the things I want to be seeing o.

usef83: mornin y'all.pls if a family of four applI'd n d visa was issued n d principal applicant decided to travell first may be after three months other family memba wil join him over der.my question is...at d port of entry is der goin to b any problem dat he didn't bring his family..plsssssss ,responds is highly needed.thanx.

As far as I know, there's no issue there. As long as they join the principal applicant later before the expiration of their visas. Note their medicals needs to be valid before they jet out also, so they won't have to do it over there which would be expensive.

okeymen: Nice one, but you omitted 'chasing'. 53 years of chasing ...

You equally omitted 53 years of chasing what?

53 years of uninterrupted power supply, 53 years of good road and portable water supply, 53 years of employment opportunity, 53 years of equity, fairness and justice, 53 years of security and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians, above all; 53 years of transformation. Dear fellow forumites, I WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY.

sunlex: My case is 2013 and iv send d forms last week pls what can I do?

Guy or babe, whichever, it's just over. We've come to the end of the road for DV2013. There's nothing physically you can do now. It's so very late. Where have you being? Hibernating?

@Ernestleon. This is wishing you success in your interview. Trust the process is going on smoothly over there @ Naples. Expecting your testimony soonest.

VisaOfficer: Hmm. I'll e-mail the panel physician and ask what's going on. Tell them not to worry, the visas are already printed (because the medicals they already submitted are still valid; it's just that they'll expire very soon).

Again, my apologies for discussing a specific case, but it IS the last day of DV season and I know people are tense!

Wow. You are so wonderful. Thanks for coming here to offer assistance.

Tobi henryo: Visa picked up yesterday,myself,♍♈ husband and ♍♈ 3weeks old baby.......

Congrats. Very happy for you.

@ all, Please remain focused. It's all part of it. @ Justwise, thanks, you are doing your job. Like I said before corrections are allowed. Your observation is noted sir. We are still sticking to the relevance of the thread. Please all remember, stay focused, you all know what exercise we are doing now. Don't spoil it or allow anything to.

Obatide: Good morning to everybody.
whats d update pls?
where are you people: olamoyegun, kevwe, virgingofAfrica, ernestleon, ukeme, dauda, lagbabe and host of others?

Bros I dey kampe o

Muycom: Please sir,what is the meaning of uscis? And how much is it? Where can i pay for it? Thanks for your reply.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Yusmash00: Oh bloody shit! Thank God you are alive. You have to contact the embassy ASAP and let us know their feedback. I really pity you. This is a big lesson for everyone on this forum and still in Nigeria. We have advise ourselves long time ago on this forum that after you collect your documents and passport, you can deposit it at the bank for safety reasons. I don't know how that works. Me after i collect my document, I kept it under the bed of someone i really trust which is over 80miles to my house. He knew about it. You don't have to tell everybody you won a visa lottery. When i won, I only told my mom, my brother and the person who kept the document for me. Just three people. I live together with my friends. I told none of them, we played the lottery together and i was the only one that won. For more than a year, I kept it a secret. I told my GF of 3yrs about it after i got my ticket and traveling in two weeks. Is not that i don't trust her. Its just better to be on the safer side. I told only a friend a day to my departure date. Only my GF & my brother escort me to the airport. NOW IM HERE. #TEAMNONOISE. I doubt those robber's came for money. They came for the documents. Someone don't want you to travel. I just hope the embassy can help you. GOODLUCK.

Wow. Men I like this guy. You are so reserved in that. And you were able to keep it and control it and contain it. Hmm, are you British ni? 'Oh bloody poo' And for the guy, he should contact embassy ASAP, or can contact the Visa Officer for swift response here: https://www.nairaland.com/1359935/u.s-consular-officer-ask-me

Boomshakar: PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS FOR THE HOUSE.
Today, as the Lord liveth, God is giving us breakthrough as we're preparing in Jesus' name!

Whatever does not glorify God in our lives that may cause an hindrance will drop off our lives today!

I decree we all receive the anointing for success and return from our interview with good testimony in the name of Jesus.

Whatever kind of Error on anyone's form, I vow by God that they all loose their grip of effect and become invisible. In the name of Jesus!

Today marks our own day of initiation into the city of success in Jesus' name!

Failure bows to the authority in the name of Jesus! So I declare, failure is far from us and our loved ones in the name of Jesus!

Whatever is in our forms that is not meant to
be there, the mighty power of the Blood of Jesus’ removes it now!

Whatever issue of concern about our interview is resolved now.

From this day henceforth, fear of failure will no longer come into our mind! If you believe, say a believing Amen!

We will all receive our full visa package this time in Jesus’ name!

Every strange spirit following anyone among us is consumed by the fire of God!

I want us to call that visa by name and say VISA! JESUS already paid your price, I won't be denied getting you in the Mighty name of Jesus!

Our light has come, every harassment on our lives is over in Jesus’ name!

Every age-long battle with fear in our heart are turned to overcoming faith by this encounter in Jesus name!I decree we go in peace, and return in abundance of testimonies!

I'm using this opportunity to CONGRATULATE all of us that are connected to JESUS, because we shall experience the difference and be entreated with the favour of GOD at embassy even in America and everywhere we go. I can assure all of us that our interview shall be one of a kind.

You can only benefit from this Blessings if you give your life to Christ because you are not safe until you're saved.

For those that are ready to give there lives to Jesus, pls lift up your right hand to heaven and confess your sin in one minute then say this Prayer with all sincerity in your heart and mean it:

°°Lord Jesus, I give my life to you today. I believe you died for me on the Cross and on the third day you rose again that I may be justified. I believe I'm born again, I'm saved and now I'm a child of God in Jesus Precious Mighty name. Amen!!!

Ameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As long as God made us to be selected, His plan for us all is that we all immigrate/port to USA. No one in this forum will ever be denied visa. Everyone shall come back with testimonies. This thread will swum, drenched and drown with testimonies. There would be unending streams of testimonies from left, right and center. Anyone that joins this thread for the purpose of visa shall plunge into the this 'river of immigrant visa'. And the saints shall say AMEN!.

Husmern: pls, 4 dt brown envelop(medical package), b lyk sey mine dn expire o because e dn pas 4mnths weh i do my medical, hop dem no fit delay me 4 poe?

Medicals is 6 months.

House, as part of my contribution
to the scheduled F&P from 27th through 30th, I thought it wise that we should have prayer points, below is what I could put together.
1) We shall pray first of all thanking God for making us to be the selected ones amongst the multitude that applied initially.
2) We shall pray for ourselves as an individual and as a group (nairaland)
that:
i) Divine health shall be our portion forthwith.
ii) Wisdom, knowledge and understanding will increase in us.
iii) Mistakes is far from us, we would do the right thing the first time.
3) We shall declare that all documents and credentials needed to process the visa be readily available for us as at when needed.
4) We shall declare that any office we go to; whether be NPC, WAEC, Court, Hospital, Police, Schools, Place of work; every door is opened to us, every request is granted and everything we seek we find. Also that the people we meet their shall fall over themselves to favour us.
5) we shall declare that money shall come to us by free course unhindered during this period as we need funds to process the visa from start till we immigrate.
6) We shall declare that favour will follow us on the day of our interviews right from our abode that morning till Walter Carrington crescent into the Embassy and especially to the CO. Once they see us, they will see the glory of God clothed around us and will have no course to deny us and even make mistakes that would be detrimental
to our visas.
7) We shall pray and declare that henceforth, only goodness and mercies are permitted to follow us all through. That the eyes of the wicked shall never behold us.

Please house if you agree to this,just click the like button. Suggestions, comments and contributions are allowed. I have been so busy that I couldn't really arrange it day by day.

VisaOfficer: Greetings!

1. Does he have his father's birth certificate? Previous passports? School records or other documents showing that he lived in the U.S.?

2. Every case is different, so I can't really give advice. He should bring whatever he has.

3. Categorically no. It will be harder to prove his claims in the U.S. that it would be here.

4. Technically we can't require DNA, but we CAN strongly suggest it. In this case, clearly, it can't be done.

5. The best thing to do is to make an appointment for a U.S. passport at American Citizens Services, so the ACS Officer can interview the person and get a feel for how the case should be investigated.

I think this would be a easy ride if all necessary documents are available. And like you will always say, The burden of proof is on the person being interviewed to convince the officer at the ACS to get a feel for how the case should be investigated.

fadinus: A friend, her hubby will be going for their interviews soon, pls What are likely questions to be asked from them as couples?

Well if you need sample questions, here are they. The list is not exhaustive though, it's just a guide.

Sample dv questions for married applicants
1. When and where was your spouse born?
2. How did you and your spouse meet? Where?
3. Describe this 1st meeting.
4. Did you make arrangements to meet again?
5. Did you exchange phone numbers?
6. Where was your first date?
7. When and where did your spouse propose to you?
8. Where did you marry, at Church, the Courthouse? Did you have a wedding reception?
9. Why didn’t you have a honeymoon?
10. Why didn't you have a wedding?
11. What are the names of your in-laws?
12. Have you met them?
13. Name some of your spouse’s best friends?
14. Have you met them?
15. How many rooms are in the house?
16. Do you attend religious services together? What is the name of the religious establishment /pastor,
17. How many siblings does your spouse have?
18. Name the siblings of your spouse
19. Why did you decide to get married on your date of marriage?
20. What does your spouse do for living
21. Where does s/he work
22. What are your spouses hobbies
23. When did you decide to get married? Where were you at the time?
24. Did you live together before marriage?
25. When and where did you get married.
26. Who were the witnesses to the ceremony?
27. Where did you purchase the ring? Did you and your spouse purchase it together?
28. Did you have a reception after the ceremony?
29. Where was it held?
30. Do you have any photos of the ceremony and /or reception?
31. Describe the reception.
32. Did any of your, and your spouse's, family members attend? If so, who?
33. Did you go on a honeymoon?
34. Where did you live after the marriage?
35. Describe the place where you lived right after the marriage. Number of bedrooms and bathrooms; furnishings; color of walls, , appliances.
36. Where did you get the furniture? Was it already there, did you buy it, was it a gift, or did it come from your, or your spouse's, previous residence?
37. If brought to the house or apartment, describe how it was transported.
38. Describe your bedroom. Where do you keep your clothes? Where does your spouse keep his or her clothes? Where are the bathroom towels kept? Where do you keep the dirty clothes?
39. Where is the garbage kept in the kitchen?
40. On what day of the week is the garbage picked up?
41. Where do you shop for groceries? Do you go together with your spouse
42. What is your salary?
43. When was the last vacation you had from work?
44. Did you and your spouse go anywhere together at that time?
45. What is your spouse’s salary?
46. What is your spouse's telephone No
47. When was the last time your spouse got a vacation from work?
48. Do you or your wife have any scars or tattoos? If so, where on the body?
49. Do you know your spouse's family members? If so, which ones?
50. How much is your rent? When is it paid? How do you pay it?
51. Do you have a bank account together? Where? What kind of account? (Checking, savings).
52. Are both of you listed on the account? (Do you have a bank letter, cancelled checks, etc.?)
53. Do you own any property together?
54. Do you have an insurance policy listing your spouse as the beneficiary? If so, do you have a copy?
55. Have you taken any trips or vacations together?
56. What other documentation do you have to show that you are living together as husband and wife?
57. What did you do for Christmas, New Year's, your anniversary, or you or your spouse's last birthday? Did you exchange gifts? If so, what kind of gift?
58. Did you or your spouse go to work yesterday? If so, at what time did you and/or your spouse leave the house and return?
59. Who cooks the meals at the house?
60. What is your spouse's favorite food?
61. What is your favorite food?
62. Did you eat dinner together last night? Did anyone else have dinner with you? What did you have?
63. What time was dinner served? Who cooked it?
64. Did you watch TV after dinner? What did watch?
65. At what time did you go to bed? Who went to bed first?
66. Who woke up first this morning? Did an alarm clock go off?
67. Did you have breakfast? Where and what did you eat?
68. What is your spouses' favorite color, place to visit
69. Who is the owner of the house where you live?
70. How many children do you intend to have or How many children are yet to be born?

The CO also can ask questions relating to sleeping habits, underwear and clothing preference. Be prepared for any personal or private questions in addition to these.

Fortsucc: Glory be to God almighty,it is God at work.The visa was issue yesterday after three times of interview. Thank God. America here we come.

First. Congrats. Second. Three different interview? Maybe I missed it somewhere in the thread or forgot. What actually happened?

Zeleez: Is there any body in d house goin for interview on 4th of november?
den those of us schedule for 7am interview is it adviceble to pay our visa fee dat same monin or pay b4 d interview date because 7am is too early

You pay visa fee right there at the embassy before your interview that very day. 7am is not too early by the way.

Daudsmart: Thanks bro i have mailed kcc to inform them. waiting for their reply.

You can still call them. It's a lot faster

TCPonly: I am also scheduled for 15th nov. and i m planning oct ending or 1st week of nov. for medical.
Try to collect ur neco certificate but if u cant,go with the statement of result with scratch card and xplain to the CO. Hope this help.

I like that.

timimoyegun: Friend, I'll advise you not leave your current job till after your visa is approved
Whatever the issue is just hold on cus you've filled your job in your forms and most
likely the CO will ask of what you're doing.
Secondly,if you get another job; what about the year of experience. Pls read the lotter
website (the work experience and job zone) again.
I hope this help.

Succes is our's

I don't think it's right. Life must go on whether DV lottery or not. just explain to the VO that u left your previous job and now a freelancer. That is what I believe.

Freshie: Congratulations to all those who've been granted visas recently. I believe God that the rest of us who will be interviewed this week will be granted in Jesus' name.

I am glad to announce to the house that my wife delivered a big baby boy on Tuesday. God is sooo awesome, and I respect women even more! We would start gathering all they asked us to bring to the embassy to obtain a letter for my son once they are discharged.

Have a great weekend folks!

Congrats. Just few weeks to d end of the DV2013 fiscal year. I'm happy for you. Same me well to wify and son.

4C2215131: A large % of them if not all do not have the slightest clue to the powerful functions of the phone save pinging and media and even at that they can't avail themselves of the improvement in the media packages the device offers.

Which are ...

icare007: Amen... tnx
3years now, graduated in 2010

kk

olivialuv: I used my first name for my wife (osayomore mabel ) while mine -s agbonbs osayomore

Bros no problems here o. It's ok, as long as you qualify either educationally or by job.

hammerh: My case number is 000039,, I have just called KCC and I was told that my interview is for Dec 17th.

December? But you are suppose to be current in October, and interview not later than November. People, what's happening? This stuff is getting confusing.

icare007: Happy to be here on this forum, i just want to thank God Almighty for his favour during my interview,also to thank this wonderful and great forum members for their advices and guidance throughout the preparation processes
Here is my interview experience

I was interviewed by a guy that looks like a chinese american busy denying people... I was sitted praying he should not be the one to interview me... But as God will have it. My ticket number appear in his stand. And it was successful..i was the first single to get visa approved.

INTERVIEW

Co: Are you #name
me: yes sir
co: where do u wrk?
Me: i ansd
co: whats ur job description?
Me: i ansd
co: why r you using statement of result?
Me: i told him that in nigerian university sometyms it tks upto 5yrs b4 the cert will be ready.
Co: smiled and said it is an unfortunate situation
co: asked me abt my age
me: i ansd
co: am goin to approve ur visa congratulations
and enjoy yourself in America.
Me: I said tnk u sir

that was hw successful my interview went.

Congrats on your success. God that started this good work in your life shall perfect it in Jesus name. How long have you graduated now that the question of statement of result is being asked?

mayankho: Dv 2013 more people were selected in october if you read thru 2013 thread you will read testimonies of those who were selected..

OK. Thanks. It would be good if they did.

mayankho: God have Mercy on us please I beg,..

giddadon: Confirmd...naija nt eligible 4 2015...na wah....14days to go...lord favour us dis october ooo,we stil dey wait

I don't know your source of information o. But this thing has happened before in DV2013 thread when the selection result came in May, they were so optimistic, but did that selection actually take place? Here is just a page where comments like that transpired: https://www.nairaland.com/927190/dv-2013-winners-meet-here/7
Maybe it's faith, but I am not sure about the selection by October neither do I believe. This is my take on this.