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ferdiii: I swear,trouble dey oh.This could hinder one in the US,you don't belong to the Spanish,French and English specking community. So you are just looking for only Nigerian people and those that will adjust to your level. You could see why some people spent 20 years and nothing to show for it. No/Little ability to move around, interact and get things done.

Don't capiterlize on my word...I throw ds word too those use too laugh at ppl, what we nd is encouraging not descourage...atleast not every body go too sch.

[quote author=C Blessed][/quote]@ c blessed, jst go to high court straight ok.

[quote author=C Blessed][/quote]Frm high court.

Gentiger: Let everyone speak according to his ability. However, if you're conscious of who and who is reading these posts worldwide, you may be compelled to polish up your English language skills.

Guy try too undstd me, what am trying too say is that some of us don't undstd english weller, I throw ds word too ppl use too laugh at ppl like that, fine like you said that some ppl like that shld polish up their english, we nd too encourage them, not too been laughter at them.

fregur: @ifeanyi,I think the matter of grammar here is trivial and a secondary one,what should be of primary importance is the information passed to enable everyone come out successful in their various interviews.so let's not crucify or attack anyone but focus on the points and answers given to every question asked.
Thanks for pointing out that though.Regards

Let's us been sincerely speaking, like my broder said that english isn't is father's language, you are defenately rite, let us carry our language up, we can't leave our language and hold english as our personal language ahahah is bad, fine english is general language we nd too know it does not means we shld abandone our own language o, take a look at some hausa them say no english except their own language, some other countries does not depend in english except their language why us here, most tyme some ppl wil c that some pson does not undstd english well instead of them too back you up them wil be laugh at you, what them don't undstd that the place urs own end other start frm there let us think of it all the best my ppl.

[quote author=tosrich][/quote]Baba' apart of trasport, amuch is the medical only?

And what is the meaning of collection fees?

Gentiger: Be discreet in the disclosure of your CN. This is a public forum. I'll strongly advice you pull it off.

Clear ds no, there's away you can place ur no ppl wil undstd ok, ask dem dey wil show u the way.

ifeanyi.abdul:
Begins 1st Oct 2012!

Thanxxxxxx

Pls house' I hope nobody av been going for their intview 2013?

And wheen are they going too been calling ppl?

fregur: Hello forumites,so sorry I couldn’t post d experience yesterday.after my interview and all I had to rush back to work and all. To be very candid and sincere,it was a wonderful experience all through to the end.Let me categorically state here if all you claimed and stated in your forms are real and sincere then your rily do not have any worries,the visa ia already yours except u falsely claimed anything.I found out that the interview is just for 2 reasons:to confirm yout eligibility based on your entries in the form and also to ascertain your claims made.Thats just it,very simple and straightforward.Let no one be scared, anxious ,feel jittery or frightened.I need not state anymore that all you need is just confidence and be courageous .I looked my interviewer in the eye and intimidated her that she was the one smiling at me all through and had her eyes on her computer while my interview lasted. My interview just last 30 secs cos I timed it. My interview was slated for the 13th having been postponed frm the 4th,I prepared for the interview 2 days earlier,arranged all my forms,sorted them out.Pls make sure u get all ur stuff arranged before the dday and rechk to confirm.There were incidents of people that forgot one document or the oda,pls also make sure u arrange them i.e. putting all ur photocopies together,your originals,passport,medical and the rest to ease the pressure of u wen u get inside to submit ur documents.some of the Nigerian officials der were unnecessarily aggressive with people who hadn’t sorted it out and kept shouting at them.You do not need such kind of attitude before your interview pls. Pls make sure u go wv money in excess of what u need,that’s very key and important.I didn’t like the embassy’s attitude to that.inthe mail that was sent to me,they stated that the visa was N52800 or $330.I got there only for the rates to have changed and the price increased to abt N54500.I was lucky I went wv N60000,so I had enuf for maself and to lend to others.A lot of people were stranded and I mean it.The Nigerian officials at the counter showed no emotions to sympathise and people were not allowed to go out toget cash.They has to resort to begging for money from interviewees fr non immigrant and immigrant visas in the hall.Sopls go with excess cash or u do the exchange rate tingy and go with exact $330 to be on the safe side. When you r inside and your fees have been paid,pls and pls keep the slips given to you safely.Guard it with all you got,without it no interview fr u except u pay all over again.A couple kinda lost theirs and it wasn’t funny. I noticed that couples with children and couples were attended to first,so just sit down,be calm and be relaxed.Donot fret at all for any reason,amuse urself by looking arnd,listening to people been interview and picture urself in the flight to God’s own country already. Do not take in your fones or anyfn prohibited,if u have it there u cud give to the policemen/women arnd to hold till u r done with ur interview.I had an incident that almost marred my day.i had my companys id on me and my token was attached to it.i ddnt knw the token was a prohibited item,wen I got to the fifth security clearance,they bounced me cos of it and trust me wen u get bounced at an of the security clearance even if it’s the last u would have to go all outside and start afresh frm the beginning outside and that could put u under some form of pressure,so pls avoid this.Women pls no powders or perfumes! Lemme relate my experience frm the start of the say till my interview ended before I bore u with all my talk.i woke up as early as 3am cos I stay very far frm the island,got prepared left my house arnd 4.I got to the embassy some mins to 5am.i had to wait outside d carpark.for those of u that have cars,you cud drive and park at the carpark but wud be charged N300.waited at the carpark for abt 30mins,the gates were opened by 5.30 so I drove in and parked.Cos I had my envelop and stuff arranged already it wasn’t a problem coming out.i used some time to walk around,inhaled some fresh air to calm my nerves down and all and walked to the front of the embassy.Men see peopleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! At exactly 6.30am, a young man walks up to where the crowd was gathered and made some announcement,divided us into lines,immigrant and non immigrant.All those nurses and doctors dat said don’t open ur medical envelopes,all dat one na story. We were told to tear open all envelopes including the medicals,then the checks started,your name is checked on a list wv ur interview invitation letter and ticked.About six security chks till u get inside the embassy.A number was given to us.pls guard it well.payments are then made according to the numbers given to us.I got in and sat down,excused myself to the restroom to ease myself cos I was pressed.Then people started having issues with the payments cos of the diff due to the rates,it wasn’t funny.After the payment, I took a seat strategically across t ... he hall so I cud view all the happenings.few mins later my num was called.Pls also make sure u listen well for ur name and num when its called.i walked to the naija woman in the counter with all my envelopes,photocopies & originals,cos I had already arranged it,I made her work easy and also frmyself.she actually commented that I was the most organized person she had attended to so far and dat even boosted my morale the more,so pls help urself boost ur morale by being organized and all.Pls make sure u go wv at least 3 extra passport photographs.i was only asked for 1 while some people were asked for up to 3.i watched as the diff naija people in the counter were busy abusing and even insulting some people cos of the stress in gathering the documents nd stuff togeda.i looked across the oda side of the hall for non immigrants and engaged myself in listening to their interview process while we waited for our.after u r done wv submittin ur copies and all,a file is opened for u and all the ds 230 form nd odas r all put into one file then u r ready fr an interview.All these last till about 8.30am.I closed my eyes and said a lil prayer,committed my interview and interview into God’s hands and asked for favor.Trust me do this cos he rily favored me.At some few mins to 9,the interview proper started with one balded white man coming into a cubicle,this man was a case,he refused the first 2 couples dat came to him and I noticed he spent too much time when interviewing spending about 15 mins per person.he was later joined by 2 ladies,a black American in her early or mid 20;s,she ws d nicest and very friendly.all the while I was listening to the other interviews asking various questions and all then my num was called and she was d one to attend to me.co:Goodmorning
me:goodmorning,hw r u nd hw was ur nite?
co:she smiled nd said fine thk u
co;I would like to take ur finger prints
me;ok
co;administered the oath tingy;
me; I replied,yes I do
co;mr XXXX,what do u do pls?
me:im a banker
co; wat bank?
Me:xxxx bank
co:wat brc
hme:headoff
co;r u married
me:no
co;do u have kids
me:no
co:what dd u study in school
me;xxxxxxxx
co;congratulations, u r welcome to America to live the American dream.
All thru d session,I looked her straight in d eye but wv a calm and composed demeanour.
thk u my people dat was it,,,I muttered a short prayer she handed me a form.that ws it ooohhh.God that started the good work brought it to perfection…Its well with all applicants and their forthcoming interview.feel free to ask me any questions..sorry for the lengthy story pls..im so excited.

Weldone man...ur email pls?

lillaowow: Yes, you're INDEED through with your English exam.

how was the questions like?..hope you didn't write an essay or comprehension

All the best bro.

The question isn't too bad...I have english language and oral.

ferdiii: How is the exam going?

Baba fine I thanxxxxxx God atleast I jst tru wit my english paper last week saturday... so ds week baba am havin mathematice, am til on it sha.

Thaxxxxxx for ur checkin on me....I really apreci8t.

brightmon: woww, so sorry abt that but thank God you made it to ur new home. Guy, am so happy for you bro. Na nose u go dey use dey talk now abi?
Sup G, i gonna gonna, u wanna wanna, hey man. Lol. Am so happy.

Nice gist.

lillaowow: your question have been answered, dnt letany other person confuse you.
The consul knows this kinda things happen....don't worry much about it.

@ lillaowow if my oga say no na no be dat bt you nd 2 defend urself as dat point ok...no problem as my oga say, all the best ok.

[quote author=tosmy ]A man was starved of sex because his wife had put
to bed thru Cesarean Section. One day, the wife said
Eeyaa, my Love, I know how u must be feeling because
of my condition; abeg take this #2000 and look for
someone and satisfy yourself. The husband collected
the money and left, but returned after 30 mins. The wife said, Haba! So soon? and he answered, I no go
far, I just enter this our neighbour house! And the
wife asked, I hope she no collect money? The man
said she collected, and the wife said, Abi she dey
craze? Abeg hold this pickin for me, make i go meet-
am; the time wey she bo

rn pickin new, I help her husband free, why she go collect money from
YOU??[/quotet

That is one tin abt we men we don't want any river hmmmmm.

lillaowow: NO

My own advice is that you shld get another diploma name that is very look alike with other document ok....becos interview issue they are looking for a slice mistake...think of it, all the best.

@ temmy' blessing of God will been follow you anywere you is and your family...anytin you put your hand on it shall be successful amen save journey.

jack_syno: House I feel i share this with us. Read it somewhere. HERE it goes...

Now, i arrived at the embassy a little past 6am and it was not my turn to be interviewed until a few minutes to 11am. so i sat and watched them interview other people for like 4 hours!!!! here are some tips i gleaned from watching and listening:

1. Speak confidently. Look them in the eye and smile as appropriate

2. No matter how hot tempered you are never ever ever ever argue with the CO. I overheard one lady snap at the same man that interviewed me. He asked her a question and she snapped and said something like "i'm not done talking". he also interrupted me maybe once or twice when i was talking to him but it didnt annoy me. it just felt like a normal conversation. In any case, that lady was denied

3. While waiting, pray that you get a CO that's in a good mood. Ask God to send you to the CO with who you will find favor.

4.Don't worry if you have a weak NECO/WAEC result. As long as you meet the minimum requirement stated on the "notice to applicants from Nigeria" you will be fine. just be confident. besides, a weak result is easier to defend than straight A1s. Personally, i was happy that my NECO result wasnt fantastic because i figured that if they ask me any secondary school question that i dont remember, i'll just tell them that they can see that i flunked NECO. LoL One lady came with her husband and son and the CO asked her husband to go and sit while she was being interviewed. Her results were only three months old but when she couldnt answer the questions asked, the CO said "tell me what types of questions you encountered on the biology exam"--she kept saying "cells" so she was asked about her physics exam and she still couldnt say what types of questions she encountered on that exam. She was denied

5.if you are married take LOTS of pictures of you and your spouse together. Pictures of your spouse with your family as well as pictures of you with your spouse's family are also helpful. If the pictures are in an album, it looks more credible. I mean, if you say you've been married for 5 years and the album looks a little worn out from age, it's hard to discredit such a relationship

6.If for some reason, your spouse is abroad, make sure you take along records of text messages and emails exchanged

7.If you are asked a question and you miss it, or you don't know the answer, don't panic. One young man told the Chinese CO at window 12 that the word “is” is an adjective and he still got approved for the visa. So don't ever panic. Just keep your cool, maintain a positive attitude and you will find favor

8.If for some reason, you open your xray before reaching to embassy, don't worry yourself. They kuku told us to open the thing from outside...i just have to add this tip because the nurse at kamorass was almost screaming “don't open it oh” when I asked her about the documents inside the xray envelope...hahaha

9.If you cram answers, be careful to listen to what you are being asked. One lady really annoyed the CO because she kept answering questions she wasn't asked. If you choose to cram things to say, practice enough times that it sounds natural. The CO kept telling her to stop saying things that she had crammed but she continued doing it. She was denied. Another lady kept giving short incomplete answers—even though this lady got her visa, the CO was getting impatient with her and she was almost in tears by the end of the interview. Even the CO had to ask if she was okay

10.remember that tag I said they gave me after i submitted my appointment letter? The one that has a number on it? Guard it like a gem! One man lost his, and they spent like 10 minutes looking for it because it must be returned to the CO before the interview can take place. Trust me, you don't want this type of pressure just before the interview.

11.If you are going for a visiting visa, you are supposed to act as if you absolutely love Nigeria and would never want to relocate to America. Please don't try to give them this impression during your DV interview. One man was denied, and in an attempt to change the CO's mind, he told the CO that his intention was to get residency and then come back to Nigeria. That he is the Chairman somewhere etc etc. that basically sealed the deal. The CO told him that the visa is not intended for people that intend to get residency and then come back to Nigeria—so please, even if this is your plan, do not tell the CO about it.


Finally, I feel that God helped me to realize something about two days to my interview. The visa is already yours—you won it in the lottery. The ONLY reasons for the interview are for you to prove your identity (which is accomplished via the documents you take along). The other point of the interview is to prove that you are educated—so even if you don't know the answer to a question, just say something that sounds smart.

Go and succeed.
Cheers,
Freedom007
Last edited by Freedom007; 26th November 2009 at 04:08 PM.

Omo I gbadun you weller...nice one.

Anybody dat wnt too do birth cert, you can cal ds pson(MR LAWAN) on ds no 08023284642 he's work at nation population commission in surulere.

Kayor500: mornin 2 u al, hw was d nyt? Am new on dis thrend nd also ignorant of the processes it take to win a dv-lottery. Wil realy appreciate if u can enlighten me on wen d next dv-lottery wil be out. Anticipate for ur immediate response. My e-mail is visitksamuel@gmail.com
Thanks nd God bless

Check on the 3 of next month dat is oct 3 ok.

talatu.talatu:
Batch B (5500 - 10500) ,lets pray hard, its a new month and the visa bulletin would be updated before the 15th of September. we pray that are numbers will be current and preparation for us will start.
Please how long will it take to do police report and medicals in Lagos?? i need to know so i can plan my leave, i don't live in Lagos.
Thank you.

Police report take jst one day bt go forensic department straight to reduce the expenses na (2500) ok.

Medical...u can cal ds no (07027704055) so dey can give u all the details ok all the best.

brightmon: abt 28k

Pls u can call ds no>(07027704055) 4 u 2 comfirm frm deir hospeter at ikoyi ok.

ebykings: very gud thanks

Nice one

lps house, ppl av been going for deir intwiew 2013?

pator: Pls who knows if there is any other NPC location in Lagos apart from the one in Surulere. Especially in Ikeja axis.

Bros adey gbadun you weller...I jst wont 2 knw the real one be4 doing anyone...my age 1983?

temmytanny: Thanks bro, atleast some of us can relax now and stop arguing over birth certificate.

Many thanxxxxxxxx bros you really try 4 us o...my question is...wat abt internation passport where is the rite place in lagos too do it?...one guy also said I can do police report at my area...pls bros na true? And my second question I'm trying too resolve my birth cert at nation population commission, be cz one pson also said that, the birth cert as two different type, the you knw the rite one 4 travel? Be 4 I go ahead.

Tiwanna: I still de laugh ˚˚˚°ºH ℓ☺ℓ. Oyinbo google compulsory to know the meaning haba na wa ˚˚˚°ºH.

Ds is wat I'm talkn abt, we don't nd too be dislike ourself in ds 4rum guys, be cz of english or no english we are in nigeria doing like ds wat of we meet in america we can't help each other? Let say I'm wrongggggggge of spelling english so you can't guide me as dat poit hmmmmmmmmm na wa o.

jack_syno: Lolz... Amen o!!!!!!!

Amen.

Gentiger: If you're resident in Lagos, Babs Animashaun is a popular street in Surulere Lagos because it also hosts NYSC camp site. The camp site in question almost shares the same fence with NPC.
To process your NPC certificate, follow these steps:

1. Go to a High Court and swear to an age declaration. Ensure that affidavit contains names of both parents and their places of birth. Those touts around the court premises will assist you type out the affidavit neatly. Let them know you need it at NPC.

2. Proceed to NPC office at Surulere if u live in lagos. Go with two passport photos, proof that you are a Nigerian such as National ID, international passport or Driver's License. Go also with your age declaration.

3. If you want express, pay N5k like I did in May or N2500 official fee, in which case you may wait a week or more to process. Express is 48hrs.

4. If you let them know you need it for embassy purposes, they will advise you right away to authenticate it. They will ask you for N10k to do it for you or you proceed to Abuja to do it yourself. I did mine myself.

4. At the Ministry of Foreign affairs, you will pay N2500 per document you need to authenticate, in which case, N5k, for the age declaration and the NPC birth attestation. They will affix the seal of the Federal government on the documents to show you didn't pick those documents from Alagbole. There is also an authorized signatory who signs above the seal.

I wish you well and goodlu

Many thanx jare for ur info...I knw the babs animashun you are talking abt...I'm planing too go there ds week...my question is > ashld let them knw that I nd it for embassy purpose? And are you staying at lagos?

Tiwanna: i live in port harcourt sir.

I'm so sory my sis for my disturb...I'm so find ds place hard too knw>port harcourt?

ferdiii: It does not work that way. Stop calling God's name unnecessarily. Do your own work first. Ask people who have gone there. Did you even win?

It's ok you guys...stop geting upsite with each other because of me rood boy...we are all in God hand...I know personally that I'm olodo of nigerian limited I acept that fine...God will take control in ds 2013 intview ok...like my sis @tiwanna said earlier that we are all here too learn am here too learn one of twotins pls anytin I ask frm you guys pls response...so ds is why I ask you guys the other tyme that I live in lagos I want too knw the rite place I can do my{internation passport & medical & police report & birth cert} nobody response then except my sis tiwanna and she isn't live at Lagos she said are shld ask people stay at lagos...if there is anybody at lagos can give me the info I will really apreciate that? All the best my people.

Tiwanna: i told him to get his ssce result ready and he said it will be out by December this year.

Yes.