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dplomaticVal: hope to cee that of nollywood soon

tosinjoe: Cool

mmmustapha: do you call that cheap? nothing good will come out from mtn, am still using data on Etisalat n some are still subscribing to airtel

kevwe_flex: Thank God we made it o. But see what these guys what to do this year. http:///otp6jkp

Chaleeee: Source??

Igbanibo: For what!

pjogutum1: Pls. Come with your money to the US, even if you are going to stay with your parent or relation, because they can wakeup one day and ask you to leave, lts no joke. For family people with two children or more leave your family behind and come first accept you have up to $4000 on you to pay six months rent or you and your family will regret why you came to the US everybody here is crazy remember,Americans do not keep people in their homes. If not that I had money on me, i and my family would have been outside by now but thank God we got a one bedroom apartment in Dallas. Merry Christmas and Happy new year in advance as you join us in the United States of America to fulfill your dreams, thanks and God bless you all. Prince reporting from Dallas Texas.

exteababa: 1. i will advice u not to carry any food at all, cos of immigration checks, not only at lagos but at your point of entry, most white folks dont know anything about our african food, and i bet u dont want any wahala....and most of these foods are here in african stores. there garri, dried fish, poundo, anytn u want. save yourself of immigration trouble and heavy luggage .
2. its winter already and its very cold, so get your boot, winter jacket, head warmer as jjc u can get gloves too cos u dont want to get sick atall, medical bills here is just too high. get thick long socks too. ALSO expect cold in your aircraft
3. career in USA, number 1 is any course thats medical 2. IT courses 3. Engineering, then others follow..........
4. driving procedure, i you have naija DL go with it, it may save you some money and test. if not your host will direct you to a DDS office where u will get your manual free, before you can do a road test u will need your SSN and state ID ( requirements vary from state to state) and immigration documents. you will do a computer test first then if u pass u will do a road test.
5. my dad is my host so am at home. but 1 thing about hosts is, here in USA, everybody bears his/her cross. so over dependence on a host can lead to 'throw out'. you can assist in paying some lil bills such as water, cable, electricity........etc, based on your capacity. but be smart, the more money u put down the more you host may depend on you too.
6.flight booking. i did direct flight with delta airlines and it was just smooth. remember to keep your brown envelop in u hand luggage, bring it out at your point of entry so they can know your 'special immigrant' and give you due service
last advice. be ready to come to USA only when u are ready, i.e be ready to study immediately you land or be ready to work, no room for 'iranu'
WELCOME TO AMERICA!

ItyRoyal: @Obatide: first of all i want to thank you for this ingenuity....the mere fact that you are thinking ahead shows you have the welfare of our people at heart. however, i must say that i love the opinions of my fellow forumites. the ones for and the ones against creating a new thread. But let's attempt to marry the two schools of thought in these summaries....
1. the forumites that don't want a new thread are saying so because they don't want to miss out from the rich experience of others that have scaled thru interview and would be more concerned with the issues Obatide raised. in other words, they still prefer every info/forumites here as one family without diversion of attention and focus.
2. those that want a new thread created are also saying so not because they want to get out of this thread...but because they want the originality of this thread preseverved, and the focus to remain helping forumites out with interview preparations and success.

My Opinion:
1. We cannot overemphasis the usefulness of this thread to the several DV winners so this thread with all contributors should remain until the last forumite is interviewed successfully.
2. the suggested thread may be created to address those very important issues raised in Obatide's write up while we are still here. it will help eliminate unnecessary mix up and confusion if it is created to discuss different issues and also serve as a forum that would still unite us after 2014 immigrants have all moved to the States.
3. i want to make a special plea not just to Obatide but to all other forumites especially those that have successfully had their interviews not to abandon this thread for those of us that are yet to be current. Let the new thread be like a resource centre where we go and get specific info about any post interview need..............it's just my opinion!

ukemeglitter: wow!!! its good to be back again

Obatide: Happy Last Sunday of year 2013 and as we enter the year 2014, I pray for more Favor for Visa approval and other goodies from God..
Pls, I would like us to extend our discussions to ‘Life after successful interview’.
Flight booking; how do we book at cheaper rate? I do visit wakanow.com, Flight experience, stop-over, luggage allowance and other experiences
Comprehensive list of what is expected to travel with: Such as the kind of food stuff (dried fish, dried locust beans, poundo yam etc)

Clothing and wears; Pull-over, booths etc.

What of life and career in USA? I’m aware that IT, Health sector and others thrive there.

Driving procedure: Importance of Driving, Process, Driving manual, exams etc.

Issue of Hosts; over dependence on hosts which do go sour especially if ones host is a blood relation while some hosts want their guest to follow their steps, even when you are more informed and the Host might not be vast on internet, So how do one manage? (I thank GOD for mine, who is an IT expert)
Other relevant information that may help pls
Let the discussions continue as I say A Happy new Year

Obatide: or should I create a thread for this? Your advice pls

janut: Ah kevwe_flex, so this ur fastest fingers first is for real. Let me join to enjoy and also spread the groove.
What a wonderful e-family.

ineco: hello evrybody,please i play dv lottery since 2012 and i lost the print out since but when i check my mail box today,i was try to delete some unuseful message and i tried to empty my spam but i just saw these and i was doubt maybe its genius or its not, pls kindly assist me with these

Dear winner, Re: Ref:AMERICAN DV2013 VISA LOTTERY PROGRAM RESULT.
US Department of State
To
Today at 9:16 AM
U.S. Department of State Date: December 23th, 2013
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Kentucky Consular Center(KCC)
3505 North Highway 25W
Williamsburg KY,40768 U.S.A.

Case Number :.........................
PA Name: DV-2013 Winner
Preference Category: DIVERSITY VISA
Foreign State Chargeability: DV ELIGIBLE


AMERICAN DV-2013 VISA LOTTERY PROGRAM WINNER:CASE NUMBER ...........................

This success notification letter on your success in DV-2013 has been sent to you via e-mail owing to failed attempts at getting your response after the normal letter by post was sent. We are assuming that the letter has b een lost en transit hence this as the last resort.

It is my pleasure to congratulate you on your success in the AMERICAN DV2012 VISA LOTTERY PROGRAM which was applied and processed by our Agency. You were selected as one of the lucky winners on our internet screening machine, for the DV2013 USA national visa lottery program. Your visa lottery winner's case number is DV2013/ID-6..................... In this respect, you are directed to forward to U.S Processing Department of States Officer Mr. Travor Blair via: email usdv.proffice@us a.com the following requirements:


1. Your CURRENT contact address (Re-confirm for record purposes),
2. SCANNED copies of your RECENT passport photograph,

3. Telephone number,

4. Marital status,
5. Family Name,
6. Year of Birth.

The passport photograph must be taken within the last six months, and must be 35mmsq or 2 inches by 2 inches. You can also provide the passport photographs of your spouse and other dependents.

Further get in touch with the Clearance Officer Mrs. Barbara McDonald through her e-mail usdv.cloffice@usa.com , for instructions on how to pay the $1,189.67 clearance/acceptance fees. The payment of the fees ensures that your file is cleared for processing.

Note that this country's Code of Conduct and Constitution Vol.176/866:Act 690SN guiding all immigration, and Green Card permit Agencies, dictates that 10 days after the dispatch of this e-mail, that all such notified winners who fail to comply to the provisions herein contained, shall lose the opportunity.
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Phone: +12064267443

komakan: Kevwe. This ur Xmas scratch card Bonanza is nice but it would hv been better u send it in d midnight.So that many pple will hv sleepless night. ( Na Joke o)

Obatide: Good day my people, thank you all for your prayers, encouragements, supports and every other thing I can’t mention because of space. I was overwhelmed with the encomium and the way you celebrated us, May ALMIGHTY GOD repay you in many folds beyond your imaginations. On the thread here, my whatsapp, BBM, series of phone calls, I know it’s only God that can appreciate you, you gave me and every other members (now and future), reasons to do more.
On behalf of my family, we say a big thank you
Merry Xmas and happy New Year

Appreciation
To God ALMIGHTY, whose Glory cannot be shared with anybody, we say thank you sir
Im specially grateful to the following people (Batch one):
Sendtodeji, Malcolm28, okeymen, seubis, ItyRoyal, Kevwe-flex, baba-ajala, femishow2005, G2Glory, Roodboy, timimoyegun, candytos, XYZZ, odewenwa, TCPonly, buklan4real@yah, lagbabe, lagdude, mr-Rule, Apex555, justdre, kaybaba65, firewami, fancywendy, Madu77, daudsmart, komakan, bamidelealayo, gokman4u,adeboy007, temmytanny and friend - Gentiger, olutola1, amedino, atandaishola794, rantileye, Godsspeed, westcodes, akingenge, onye-baresi, Adesojiaderemi, Leripa, agbeke17, darmhee, chinny2014, akiayo, kennex89, coop, sayonara01, geogec, bukiemma, samolaniyi, penielnig, elena22, Leripa, doublegold, thuyahky, gius idowu, pipsland78, jollywin, justwise(the moderator) God bless you all.

Very special thanks to The Visa Officer on https://www.nairaland.com/1359935/u.s-consular-officer-ask-me and seun osewa (the brain behind Nairaland) God bless you the more

The making of our America Project:
It all started on October 23, 2012 when the four of us in the family as of then, entered for the lottery.
I checked mine on May 1, 2013 and was not selected, and then on May 4th, I checked my lovely First Lady’s status and discovered we have been selected for further processing.
At this point, we had no idea of the processes; hence, I started searching Google for resources and later found NAIRALAND 2013 & 2014 threads, which signified the new era.
Twice in that Month of May, I mailed KCC, requesting for additional information and medium of submission of our documents, they replied that both hard and soft copy are acceptable (detail posted sometime ago in one of my responses)
On July 4, 2013, we finally sent our forms via e-mail to kccdv@state.gov (note that we updated twice after this). We were current in November’s bulletin for interview on December 23, 2013 for 7am.
We received our 2nd NL on October 18, a day after birth of our new baby-Princess. We notified the embassy and invited them for naming, to my greatest surprise, replies received in both my mail and VO’s thread were word for words, then the waiting game continues as I always pray for easiest interview which came to pass on the 23rd.

Documentations:
I practiced what I always advice on the thread, we secured all documents before October, except for the new baby that was done after her birth in that month. Medicals and Police Certificate (#2500) were done on December 12th, this enable us to relax a bit.

The ‘D’ Day.
We lodged in a 20minutes drive location close to the embassy, got to the embassy around 5:40am.
Did all necessary security check as you are all aware of, paid the total sum of #272,500.00 being processing fee.
Window 17 called for documentations, to my surprise, the woman seeing us for the first time just asked a familiar question which Looks like those people are spy on NL (can’t ascertain though,so don’t quote me)
Then around 9am, the white Lady called us at window 14 for the real thing
CO: Good morning ma’am
We: Good morning and how was your night?
Co: very ….., thank you
We: Merry Xmas and she responded as well
Then Finger prints for both of us.
CO: raise your right hand and …………(swearing)
We: we do
After this, I lifted my first son (whose name is of one of America president’s name, to say Good morning to her) she called his name, and the laughing began, then the second son did the same and I was joking with her that, the new baby want to say Hi too, then laugh again.
CO: turned to my wife and asked, what’s your highest qualification?
My first Lady: AAAAAAA
CO: when did u finished
My first Lady: AAAAAAA
CO: She’s typing and was explaining that she think my wifey does not performed to her best in her first result, that’s why she submitted the second one
My first Lady: Yes
Me: I said ‘As if you know’ and she laughs again.
While I was trying to carry my children, who are playing around, she said your VISA is approved smiling and the rest of pick up infos. & we say thank you and God bless America
That’s it oooooooooooooooooooo, it was just like a chat

Till now, we are still thanking GOD

Doublegold: I wanna say a very big thank u to all forumites. I must confess, I've benefited immensely from questions, answers and observations on this forum. May God bless y'all. Now the interview exerpts: After the usual security checks, we got in, and paid the processing fee, at about 5mins later, i was called for documents submission. At about 9:30am, my ticket number flashed on window 17, where a young black lady was waiting to interview me. Exerpts: Co: Morning. Me: Good morning ma'am. Co:can i take ur finger prints. Me: sure, u can. Co: Do u swear to say the truth. Me: yes, i do. Co: have u played the visa lotttery before this. Me: yes. Co: which university did u attend. Me: obafemi awolowo university. Co: which course. Me:mgt & acct. Co: Congratulations. Ur visa has been approved. Me: Thank u, merry xmas in advance. That was it.

Darhmee: Visa pickup today!!!
Glory be to God almighty and also, many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this forum.. so many of us would have been lost without u guys!
Obatide, ityroyal, femishow, kevwe flex, akeem(forgotten ur username) and other special contributors.. Godbless u guys abundantly!

So I have 2 questions pls
1. Can I pay for the green card using my friend's mastercard?

2. My mom and I are planning to leave first week in April.. hope its not too late? we medicals 9th of November and visa was approved 3rd of december.

I await responses cheesy God bless.

Boomshakar: Good morning house. I'm sorry for not posting my interview details in all this while. Here are the full details. The C O was a black American beautiful lady.

co: good morning

me: Good morning ma

co: can I take your finger print?

me: yes you can. Then she took my finger print.

co: pls lift up your right hand and take oath that all you're going say here would be the truth.

me: I took the oath.

co: is this only the qualification you have?

me: yes

co: pls sign here

me: she gave me my form to sign

co: what have you being doing since you finish your school?

me: still seeking for admission

co: its over seven years you got this certificate

me: Yes, but in 2009 I went to the bible school

co: do you have any evidence to proof that

me: yes then I brought out the bible school certificate and the photocopy. she checked it and returned it to me.

co: do you have children?

me: no, I'm single

co: what have you been doing for living

me: driving

co: Government, Commercial or Private?

me: Private

Then C O started typing... then brought out two white paper for me and start explaining on how to pay my USCIS Greed card fee and circled one of the address on the other paper showing me where I'm going to pick up my visa same day the following week.

co: congratulations.

me: Thank you.

Glory be to God for His Exceeding Grace! Now i have my visa with me.
I also want to use this opportunity to thank you good family for your support of advice and prayer.
Also to those that are preparing for their interview go and return with testimony because the visa is yours already and congratulations to you in anticipation.