₦airaland Forum

idriez: Let me start by giving glory & adoration to the most High God and by saying a BIG THANK YOU to you all.... I really appreciate you all for the wonderful prayers, wishes and inspiration... words are inadequate to express my feelings, joy & appreciation, I pray the Almighty God grant your hearts desires and meet you at the point of your needs IJMN... Amen.
Now to my testimony:[b][/b]
I left the house by 5am and on descending from 3rd mainland bridge towards Onikan(around 5:40am), my car suddenly stopped accelerating, I tried all possible but to no avail as the gear was no longer selecting though engine was on & working fine, I & my wife had to push it under the bridge towards the Officers mess before the Lagos Island- VI bridge(b4 Bonny camp). we spoke to the officer guarding the park by the lagoon and he agreed we park there while we get a mechanic to come fix the car, time then was 6:05am. We kept our phones, took our documents from the car and headed for the embassy on foot as it was nearby, got to the embassy by 6:25am and people were already there waiting for the officials to arrive. they finally arrived around 7am and We observed all the necessary protocols, checks and got ushered in; coincidentally I picked the same No I picked last week thursday. I noticed that The hall was filled that people also had to stand, then our name was called to confirm that we were around (as we had previously made payments & submitted all necessary documents last week) , after which we waited for the interview to start proper.
At exactly 8:45am my number was called at window 14, our finger prints were taken and oath administered. Thereafter, our interview went thus:
CO: good morning
We: good morning sir
CO: Do you swear to say nothing but the truth?
We: yes I do
CO: what's your highest level of Education?
Me: blah blah blah..
CO: What do you do now?
Wife: blah blah blah...
CO: Where did u have your NYSC?
Wife: blah blah blah
CO picks papers & circle address & says "Congratulations, pick up your visa at circled address in a week's time and make sure you pay USCIS money online b4 leaving for US, Enjoy your stay in USA".

Imagine, interview took less than 5mins and No questions on O' levels, marriage, job description & also pictures(family) were not checked etc.... God you are too much.
I prophesy into someone's life.... God that did my own, will surely do your's too.

Testimony indeed. Big congratulations to you & your family! I claim that prophesy and i soak myself into that miracle!!! God is worthy to be praised!

idoo4love: thank God i landed safely in NY yesterday.....thanks to every1 on the forum

Congrats @ idoo4love, how was the flight experience! Full gist Õoooº°˚ ˚°º oo ... Enjoy the American dream jare!

DailyNews: @Simaya, that was a wonderful eye-opener for that wish to hear and learn. Honestly, ladies who understand their value and worth run this world.

To most guys, if they decide not to say hi to a girl for five years, no girl will ever come saying hi to them, but no girl can stay a whole week without receiving a hi, I like u from a guy, no matter how ugly she looks.

In this aspect, ladies need to respect guys on this cos it isn't easy for a guy to just see u, a stranger and decide to say hi, I always respect guys that does this cos I can hardly do that no matter how much I admire the girl, very hard for me.

Pls ladies just read Simaya comment carefully and take the good counsels. We truly care that's y we are here giving out all these counsels, I personally care, and I know what we also need here is action- people proposing genuinely and hooking up for good and not for fun or teenage romance, but even if it didn't come from here, I assure u that once u work on ur inner person and implement some of the tips we are sharing here, u will sure meet that special guy outside the internet.

@190, u do have valid points and vital advice but the way u usually put it make the ladies not to take it to heart but u are a good counsellor from my own understanding.

As a concerned fellow and a friend, I would suggest u just slow down, the ladies have heard enough, be friendly and then tell them the truth and also tell the guys cos we guys too aren't all saints.

Some guys have smashed so many good hearts ignorantly or intentionally. Some who think becos they have the money and good job, have messed up so many innocent girls who are vulnerable. Some guys are just specialist in devirgining secondary school girls, some target first year students who dnt know much abt life and yet they still join to condemn the ladies, that's unfair.

Agreed, Nigerian ladies, most, love money and material wealth, but that seems to be d nature of women in general except in western world where poverty is not high which makes their women not to be as desperate for money and material things like our own women.

I always blame the past leaders and present politicians for impoverishing Nigerians such that one must indulge in immoral things to feed thrice a day, a female student must sleep around to meet her basic needs and what have u.

So while we condemn and counsel them, let us also turn a new leaf and become worthy guys and as well pray for them and also counsel them not just online but offline too. I believe God is hearing our cries and I see changes coming cos even the ladies are beginning to see reasons to change and become good. May God help us all.

@dailynews: tnx a lot 4ur observation!
Personally, i learn everyday. Woo-ing a lady is a very intruiging process, as well as an educative one & that is why i love engaging in it every time not only to woo a girl but to learn how to incite a lady into a discussion.

Now while i am open to criticisms & advice, woo-ing a lady is simple:

1) Ensure you get her attention either by staring in an enthusiastic manner to result in constant eye contact, possibly followed by a smile or a wave or 'hello' (this is necessary to establish an initial impression of you in her mind). Make sure you observe she's alone so you don't get turned off.

2) She is most likely to return the wave with a suprise or shock in some cases, wondering if you have met before.

3) This the most interesting part to me: Stand up & walk towards her while looking at her, then take a small detour for about some mins. Then walk up to her with a smile in your face & say 'hello beautiful' or something better.

4) Start up an ordinary conversation by first complementing something about her (either her physique or dressing or make-up).

5) First using your surroundings engaged her in a discussion (for example 'its a real boring party, i must say...' Or concerning a wedding: 'i just love her wedding dress, how i wish ...'

6) Ensure you keep the lady entertained, while tactfully letting her tell you about herself, you'd be suprised she would be so open with you as to let you have her contact details.

Finally & most importantly: since all behaviours of ladies have not been fully recorded, you may get worse attitudes depending on mood swings or general upbringing so choice of girls to woo is very important.
Try apply this let's see how it goes.

carmelion: Now these are the questions I want us to answer. For each question, I bet you, you know someone it has happened to or you have the story before. We hear these stories everyday you know.

To all the single ladies in the house, you know sometimes, we feel so depressed that we don’t have a man in our lives to call our own. I want to believe that most of us her are ready for marriage, but there is a possibility that most of us are not. Now read this.

1. Do you know that when married, your husband might loose his job, and stay for years without getting another job. Of course the bills has to paid. Where do you get money from? Do you know that things can get so bad you will relocate to the village, I mean no money to buy common lip gloss? ARE YOU READY?

2. Do you know that your husband can fall sick (I don’t mean malaria).serious sickness that can see you guys moving from hospital to hospital yet no cure. Of course you are the Mrs., every body would abandon him for you. Have ever visited the hospital perhaps to see a friend? Remember how hospitals smell? Drugs right? The kids needs attention too. How can I forget the bills to be paid? My cousin(mid 30s,with four kids) is in this situation now. Her husband was shot by armed robbers last year. Now his leg has been cut off, after three surgeries, that’s money you know. Stayed more than 5 months in the hospital. His former job requires his legs so much, so that means no more job? Hmmm. ARE YOU READY?

3. Do you know that years into your marriage, you might just discover that your husband ,that your sweetheart you have shared so much is a member of a deadly occult group. In fact he is one of the leaders. We see this always on African magic. You think they are just stories?. Honey they are not, they are real life stories. How do you handle such situation? The shock? The trauma ? To worsen it all , they are about to initiate your fist son and you are supposed to be a Christian right ?ARE YOU READY?

4. Do you know that years into your marriage , a strange woman might just show up at your door with her luggage and a protruding belly/a child, claiming that your darling hubby is responsible? I mean, just a silly mistake from your husband can turn life around. How do you handle it? ARE YOU READY

5. Do you know that your boyfriend, the same guy that pampers you like an egg now can change to a woman beater in the future.? How do you handle it.ARE YOU READY?

6. Do you know that some women have woken up in the morning, only to discover that that their husband ha traveled out of the country, leaving you with the kids? The only thing he dropped for you was short note that says


” Honey, as you are reading this, I would be on my way to Europe. I am going there to look for greener pasture. Nigeria is so hard I feel I won’t make it there. Please take care of the kids I would be back when things are better. Love you”. Hubby.


Did you guys notice anything there? No return date, no contact address, no phone number? How do you cope? ARE YOU READY.

7. Do you know,that your husband can fall a victim of conspiracy in his place of work ?.I mean some people just don’t want him to get to the top. Do you know that they can connive against him and before you know it, your husband is in jail?. Whether he is innocent or not, you don’t know, but the truth remains that you are supposed to be the one making every move to get him out? Can you handle it? ARE YOU READY?


I am asking these questions because some single ladies feel , marriage is a resting place. Please, USE THE RESET BUTTON. It is not .it is just another phase of life with its own problems.


Now I know that some ladies would say ”When I get to the bridge. I will cross it’.or "I will handle the way others are handling it". That is good.But don't forget that many women could not cope anymore they choose to abandon the marriage.Some struggled to cope,and the stress killed them. I believe the knowledge that such things might happen, gives you the privilege to brace up at least a LITTLE and prepare your mind for marriage.It comes with a lot.When married you are now responsible for another person.(Your husband).Expect anything.

@carmelion and other readers: even in a family not all family members co-exist perfectly or smoothly, infact one would argue that there is no ‘perfect” family. Also, that every phase in life has been known to constitute its own challenges. I will ask you: SHOULD THE FEAR OF THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE DETER YOU FROM TRYING?

A man once said that he is yet to know a great man that never failed. You have failed in this attempt to justify your mistakes in relationships. In my last write-up, i stated categorically that there is only one golden rule in acquiring ones true love: LISTEN TO YOUR HEART but FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCTS. Many beautiful ladies in their early 20s tend to forget about settling down till their late 20s or early 30s, going out on luxurious dates in fanciful restaurants, going to night clubs so money could be lavished on them, demanding huge sums of cash, wanting to be driven in expensive cars...

Am happy you gave us an example of a mistake you made along the way. Ladies who stop being REALISTIC about relationships, refuse to stop calculating the demerits and focus on the merits, are faced with grave anxiety on the possibility of danger lurking in every relationship, thereby missing out on the successes too. To all the single ladies in the house, feeling depressed is a mutual feeling in sexes. Guys also feel down n out not having a lady to cast themselves on at the end of a busy, boring or annoying or even exhausting day. Marriage is a school no one graduates from until death comes, so why bother about your GRADES?? Now answer:

(A) Do you know that women have been known to bring favour into a home? You may just be the open door/breakthrough to your husband who doesn’t have a job, or has been expecting a better job or a promotion. Have you ever thought of that?

(B) Do you know that you might meet a guy who will worship the very ground you step on? And from the very day you meet him, he will wipe all tears from your face?

I am asking these questions because it is right for some single ladies to see marriage is a resting place, though it will not be perfect but there would be a great deal of precious memories to savor. Only note that there will be challenges. As there are concerns in relationships with men, so there are with women so MAKE NO MISTAKE about it. Some women have been known to cheat in their marriages, some influential ladies have been very disrespectful and proud, some drink and smoke, some are diabolical or in cults, some have had kids elsewhere without telling their husbands, some even beat their boyfriends/husbands or pay people to do so. My dear, life is UNPREDICTABLE as a whole, if personally you decide not to try because of challenges... then my friend you have stopped existing.

The final secret i want to let the ladies know is very important: THE WORLD IS RUN BY LADIES WHO KNOWS ITS WEAKNESS!!! It is a proven fact.

1) You determine the kind of attention you draw to yourselves with your dressing and make-up.
2) You determine who you give audience and how long!
3) You also determine if there would be a relationship, fling or none!
4) You also determine how spicy your relationship will be!
5) You further determine how the relationship would end, if not;
6) You determine whether to say ‘yes’ to whoever proposes to you!

All you have to do is “LISTEN TO YOUR HEART but FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCTS.

loveshowgirl1: AMEN, thanks.

@loveshowgirl....am sure you haven't read the previous post about COs view that Nigerians are cheats, always getting married when they learn that they are DV selectees.

My sister won in DV2009, got married the same year but her husband joined last year. What i advice is thus:

1) Cling to all the information so far:
A) that you were single when you applied for EDV
B) You got engaged before you became a DV selectee
C) You are travelling as a SINGLE APPLICANT chikina

2) Be well prepared for adequate scrutiny

3) Please don't send any letters to KCC or the embassy

4) Remain with your ring on the day of the interview: don't hide it. If asked, be plain & sincere. Hope this helps.

When we have THOROUGHLY done all we can, the LORD will do the rest!

gunners4u: YESOOOO. ME & BROS JIDE RECEIVE OUR GREEN CARDS TODAY. GLORY BE TO GOD

Congrats 2u @ gunners4u & @jide....

Hello dolls & gents! Am sure you had a great day & eve, so i'll just get right to my point.

@ chichi: All the ladies in this room who want to be satisfied and really settle with a man of their dreams should know two things:

1) Aint nobody can get you your dream man! Even if he was brought to your door step you still wouldn't gerit right. Therefore there is a part for you to play inorder to get your man.

2) There is no set man for you (people tend to disagree with this fact). You need to get the picture of the IDEAL man out of your head, because while you will be fixed on the man in your head, you forget the one that has been right in front of you.

Very much to the thousandth degree exists 'LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT' but also 'LUST AT FIRST SIGHT'. Many are confused by these very two uptill this day. I remember very much to this day exactly how my first love looked: I remember waalking into the church and as i glanced round the faces to say hello, i skipped my one... & i quickly rushed back.

She was a beauty, & i thought she should have been created by God himself (without help) and on the very first day of creation. Fair, slim, with a black flowing gown & a about an inch-heeled open slippers. I could see her nails, so neat. Her hair well packed... She is married today, but i never forget that first look!

While the first look is important, what happend after it becomes the HANDWRITING OF HISTORY & thus becomes MORE important. While blotting out unrealistic wants in a real life situation, its is best to keep a wide range of wants in your man! Like 'color or tribe', in a real man its inconsequential!

Everyone feels lonely once in a while (whether you have a companion or not) but its what you really do in those moments that matter. Why not see a movie, or take a walk, better still visit a friend... Loneliness is a ticking time-bomb.

Finally, i tell people that there is no two likely relationship or outcome in life and since human behaviours have not been accurately calculated there will never be any. So my beauriful DAMSELS: there is only one GOLDEN rule in acquiring the your man- LISTEN TO YOUR HEART but FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCTS!

Good night!

akaniman: We got there around 5.25am in d morning,we waited until day started calling 4 people dat has 6.30&7am appointment.We den join d que and followed all d security protocols.Wen we got inside ,we payed d visa fee after which our documents were checked and collected.Kudos was given to us 4 proper arrangement of d documents,after which d waiting began 4 d CO to call our number.
At about 8.50am,we saw our documents with d CO at window 15,he was looking at it and was typing sum tins into d system 4 about 10mins,b4 he beeped our number.
CO:Gud moning
me:gud moni sir and hw was ur nyt?
CO:Finger print
me:we did appropriately
CO:Oath thingy
me:we did
CO: He den asked my wife and son to sit
CO:U work as dis explain
me:i explained all my job functions
CO:U have A1 in in dis subject,why?
me:I explained
CO:He asked about my 1st degree
me:I responded
CO:He asked about my nysc
me:I responded
CO:Why did ur master degree took 3yrs b4 completion
me:Because of sum internal problems
CO:How did u meet ur spouse
me:I explained
CO:Where does ur wife work
me:I answered
CO:Collect ur son from ur wife and sit
SPOUSE
CO:Open ur weeding album
wif:She did
CO:Show me ur courtship pictures
wif:She did
CO:He asked about engagement pics
wif:She showed him
CO:He saw our weeding program&invitation card,he den requested 4 dem
wif:She gave dem to him
CO:Let me see ur weeding pics
wif:she showed him
CO:Let me see d picture u and ur husband took with ur son
wif:She showed him our child dedication pics
CO:Go and pet ur son,tell ur hubby to come
wif:Thank u sir
CO:He returned all my original certs to me,except 3 international passprt.He den Congratulate me and handed over 2 sheet of paper to me,one for d visa collection and other for new payment 4 green card
me:Thank u sir and do have a nice day
CO:Ur welcom

Congrats to you & your family! God gave you the OPPORTUNITY + you and your family had great PREPARATIONS, now you have reaped (=) its SUCCESS! Am happy for you'all.

[quote author=sina_adegoke]Hi house. Just came back from my visa interview. I know this is arguable, but thanks to God, it should be the shortest interview ever.

It went like this;
Interviewer: Hi
Me: Hi. Nice tie
Interviewer: (Blushes, looks at his tie, smiles widely, then looks at me): Thanks.
Interviewer: Are you Adegoke?
Me: Yes, Adegoke Adesina
Interviewer: Which school did u finish from?
Me: OAU, Ile Ife
Interviewer: When did u graduate?
ME: 1999
Interviewer:Which course did u study?
Me: Engineering Physics
Interviewer: How come you're in banking?
Me: Nigerian banks take graduates from all fields. You get trained on the job. So....
Interviewer: I was an Engineer too, and I found myself here, so I understand u
Me: You don't say
Interviewer: Yeah
Me: Where u begin and where u end are two different things

He kept smiling all the way, almost whistling when he brought out the forms, congratulated me, & told me my visa has been approved.

My tip for those awaiting the interview is.... Follow the instructions on the website thoroughly, & be very nice & civil. It can shorten ur interview considerably.

But more importantly, be confident in God. When it's ur time to change location, then it's ur time, hopefully for d best.

I am now officially a Yankee.

Meet u guys on the other side![/quote]@sina-adegoke: CONGRATUL-OBIA!!!

I claim your kind of interview Õoooº°˚ ˚°º oo ! God is indeed worthy & yeah when its your time to relocate, its indeed your time!

nbright: This will be very hard for a Nigerian girl to do... VERY VERY HARD... Most think it's only money that matters in a relationship, they always expect the guy to take them out to classy restaurants for dates, buy them the trendiest wears, pet them always, finding cash to give them even if he'e broke, etc... Ladies should know that it's also expected of them to contribute in little ways to a relationship... It shouldn't be made to be one sided..




Not FANATICS




I pray they apply it... There is this saying that if Muhammed does not go to the mountain, the mountain will ......... You know the rest..

Yeah bro, i hope they do!

Hello gents & dolls...

I have been a realist all my life, always trying to justify the true reason for the existence of certain things, yet still believing humans have the tendency to give in atimes. With that in mind, let me tell this story perhaps to enlighten some in the group:

I met a beautiful lady on a chat site & while she seemed reasonable we agreed to meet. I 'tucked in my shirt' and set out through the hot sun to meet her at the meeting place. She had a beautiful picture on the site so i rehearsed in the taxi all i would say, & perhaps do.

On getting there, i met a lady though elegant and mature, slightly different from the picture i was expecting but nonetheless i approached. I was welcomed & we began talking intimately as though we had known before...

It was then i discovered that she was a divorcee with two very beautiful daughters. From her story, i gathered that she met the guy, fell in love with him even though he wasn't in love with her. Somehow she got pregnant with the first daughter and conditions in her family made the guy carry out a traditional marriage.

While she was on the thought that the arrival of the baby would bring love and affection into the home (which i have always thought is the case) turned out to be outrightly differnt. Though they were married it seemed there were good neighbours tuggling from on mountain to another. About two years giving birth to the daughter she heard from a reliable source that the husband's ex had given birth to a baby for the husband. Ofcourse his attitude during the period anticipated a change somewhere.

She had the next pregnancy perhaps in a 'make-up sex' and one month later, he got up & said he was going to South Africa to get a job. Being a good wife, she said ok and he left. Today makes it 2years and 3months since the husband left and since then she has heard not a word from him or a mail.

The husband through his best friend passed a message to her to go on living her life without him because he is happily married and is not coming back to her. That when he is ready, he will come for his kids. When she told me, i lost all energy and my mind kept trying to find a reason, perhaps where or when something went wrong.

I may have gone there in the hopes of finding a girl for myself, but i went there and found a mirror with which to see myself & a measuring scale with which to weigh myself... Hence i depicted the following:

1) Ladies, Please do not love a man with all of our heart (in the sane assumption that he cannot love you with all of his)

2) Once in a while, check his phones, texts messages, mails perhaps just as an insurance policy. (I may not like it but i sure as hell would condone such a behaviour from guys)

3) Spice your relationship every once in a while by giving your man a treat (if you have one) either in a date, romance or whatever he loves.

4) Be prayerful in your relationship as most men want dedicated christians as wives.

5) As i do not consider women to be anything lesser, so apply wisdom in your relationships, be truly friendly to your companion's friends and family. And when you do not feel welcomed, muster the courage and tell him, if change does not come...LEAVE THE RELATIONSHIP!

6) Finally, for the influential, mature, educated, & financially stable women (i adore your kind) and while most men (like me) may feel uncomfortable walking up & actually undergoing a special woo-ing process for you; try and put up a smile, be accomodating, be friendly, be social and you JUST MIGHT find a guy who gets you (irrespective of his age).

Hope this helps!

Tiwanna: hi dropping a word of faith for all that are in need. matthew 9:25-30

25: But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

26: And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

27: And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

28: And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them,Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.

29: Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

30: And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.


i highlighted some parts, as point. wen the blind men came to Christ for their healing, he asked them do u believe that i can heal u? and they answered him saying yes we do. and jesus christ healed them saying according to your faith be it unto u. just like he said to the woman with the issue of blood when she touched his garment, he turned to her and said i quote "woman be of good cheer thy faith has made u whole"


so if you believed that God can hear your prayer, also believed that he is able to change the impossible to possible, he can make u a winner this year no matter your background, situation, affliction cause he said it in his word according to:

Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

Isaiah 55:10&11, 10:For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

11: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. .

i say unto u, u r a winner already if u believed in Jesus name amen.


Here's a quote frm another thread on DV2014 but i tink it applies even here to those going on interviews, those awaiting interviews & those awaiting 2NL...

I say unto thee: be it unto you ACCORDING TO THY FAITH!

Tiwanna: hi dropping a word of faith for all that are in need. matthew 9:25-30

25: But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

26: And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

27: And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

28: And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.

29: Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

30: And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.


i highlighted some parts, as point. wen the blind men came to Christ for their healing, he asked them do u believe that i can heal u? and they answered him saying yes we do. and jesus christ healed them saying according to your faith be it unto u. just like he said to the woman with the issue of blood when she touched his garment, he turned to her and said i quote "woman be of good cheer thy faith has made u whole"


so if you believed that God can hear your prayer, also believed that he is able to change the impossible to possible, he can make u a winner this year no matter your background, situation, affliction cause he said it in his word according to:

Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

Isaiah 55:10&11, 10:For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

11: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. .

i say unto u, u r a winner already if u believed in Jesus name amen.

Amen, Amen & AMMEEENNNN!!!!

I believe... & so my FAITH has granted me a US Visa!

idriez: It is my turn to shine, receive & testify IJN.... Amen

Big AMEN to that bro! You and your wife's interview shall be a success story, go & claim your VISAs in Jesus Name... Amen!

tovalli: Same here bro...Gods grace,mercy and favour will overshadow us...mine is on d 18th wen is urs??

On d 20th @ tovalli...

His favour has already gone before us to make our road plain, our visas has been approved...we juz gotta claim it!!! Can i hear a fatttt amen??

AMMEEENNNN!!!!

jidex001: Forum.. I am sorry for the late response.

I left my phone @ home that why I have not spoken since.

My Visa was approve.

I got to the embassy @ 6:15am.. I waited till 9:45am before I was called in. Collected the payment slip, when thru the security and straight to the hall where interview is being conducted. I paid payment, submitted mine document. And I was waiting for my number to be call. I meet couple of guys.. We just started chatting like as if we have know each other for long time. With great believe that our visa has being approved. Suddenly my number beep @ counter 13 about 12 :15pm.

Me: Good afternoon Sir.
Co: Good afternoon and how are u doing.
Me: fine and u.
Co: Raise up ur hand...bla bla bla.
Me: yes I do.. Finger print.
Co: Wat do U do.
Me: Schooling and working.
Co: What d name of sch
Me: lasu sch of part time.
Co: he ask about my work.
Me: I told him designation at work
Co: he ask full meaning of my designation.
Me : I told him.
Co: Hope u are finding it easy.
Me: yes and it cool.
Co: He asked that what d relationship btw the person I am going to stay with and I.
Me: family friend.
Co: where is ur parent.
Me: lagos.
Co: do u stay wit them.
Me: Yes.
Co: he asked about how many brother and sister I have.
Me: 3brothers and 1sister.
Co : just said congratulation.. And he gave me d white sheet. On how to pay d 165dollars.

The co was already tired.. We were just about 4 of us remaining.

Glory be to God almighty. Big thanks to my name sake jidedon, leripa and to other great people in this forum

Congrats @ jidex....
Looks like those of us havin interviews in March, are highly favoured!!!! Amen to thatb

Spoondar: If it isnt ready just use the Statement or result that shows you have done the BSc

Thanks @ spoondar!

nero xp: It depends,if u knw dat de certificate is out,but u've nt collected it,jst go nd get.But if its nt out,den go wit ur Statement of result,dats it man.

Tnx @nero xp! Less than 2weeks 2go...

@ spoondar, nero xp, gunners4u & d rest of our e-famly through with interviews....

Please for the benefit of those of us having interview soon: using a BSc or HND as highest qualification, is it compulsory that the CERTIFICATE must be ready for the interview?? Or the STATEMENT OF RESULT would just be ok?

perony2002: Hello Guys,

I've received my dv immigrant visa but I'm supposed to pay for the USCIS Immigrant Fee. My problem is that I dont know what the *A Number on this ( https://www.pay.gov/paygov/forms/formInstance.html?agencyFormId=40850201 ) website is. I would be happy if any of you guys helped me out.

@perony2002, i tink d *A number wud be ur alien number...but again i leave it 2d guruz in d US of A.

Spoondar: Fort Worth is in the North as well infact all our flights will land there before we get to our cities

Ok...tnx 4d heads up! Am sure we'all meet soon.

[quote author=f-geemomen]I want to first of all thank God for my situation because it has taught me how to be tolerant and patient. I had my interview on 4th February and was issued a green sheet to return on 8th February for my VISA, on arrival I was told my VISA was not ready, the took the sheet and handed me a white sheet putting me on Administrative Processing. On my first filling for DV 2013 I mistakenly typed 1990 instead of 1987 as date of birth so I knew they wanted to verify that I wasn't a criminal cos I wrote the correct date on the DSP form and swore an affidavit. I was soo sad and frustrated. I didn't give up, I still psyched myself, prayed and fasted. On last thursday 28th March I read abt some forumites who were also on AP and had been called. I tapped into their success and at 12:00 pm I was called by the American embassy in Ghana asking me to come to the embassy on Monday at 1pm with my letter and the passport. I went there today and we went tru the normal security checks. I was called up to one of the CO and I was asked to present my passport and that all my documents were ok. She re-issued me with a new green sheet asking me to return on friday for my VISA. I thank God for all he has done for me and I also thank all members that continue to help pple out there like me. God bless you all...to all those on AP, you will be called and you shall all be issued VISA's IJN. Sori 4 my long story tho I hope someone wud learn from my story.....[/quote]Congrats bro!!! We shall all testify

Spoondar: Are you going to Texas like NeroXp? Which City? I will be going to North Texas to be precise City of Allen. Who in the house is heading to the North side of Texas, how many are we?

@spoondar, i dnt even knw which is north or south! All i knw is that i will be in Fort Worth come April!!!

nero xp: Got to de embassy around 5.45am nd we all lined up as usual wit de normal security checks nd all dat.I waited in de interview hall watchin sum immigrants being interviewed.to my greatest suprise,I neva witnessed any visa denials nd it was only male CO's dat was conductin interviews to immigrants only.Note: I paid in naira equivalent,dats 54,500 nd a receipt nd Number were issued to me.so I met a DV-winner sittin Nearest to me nd wasn't a member of Nairaland,I den had to lecture him on sum certain tins he needed to knw nd my number was after his.so he number was called nd he went nd was successful,I congratulated him wella nd tapped into his success immediatly.after lyk 2mins,my number flashed @ window 14 wher dat guy was also interviewd nd I went wit courage nd boldness.the CO was abt tellin me to put my 4 fingers at de machine,I immediatly did dat sharp sharp nd he smiled @ me...dat CO fyn oo,but na man.interview went lyk dis:
CO-hw u Samuel?
Me-was suprised @ de way he called my name,I replied wit romantic smile
CO:u promise to say de truth?
ME:yes of course.
CO:ur highest level of qualification?
ME:High skul diploma...I was in high spirit nd gingered
CO:'smiled' wich skul nd wen?
ME:bla bla bla
CO:Wat do u do now?
ME:Run an evenin program in Federal poly nekede.
CO:wich Course?
ME: Cooperative econs
CO: smiled nd looked @ me,what is Cooperative econs?
ME: I answered wit Over-highnez
CO: typin nd den brought out two seperate sheets...one for visa collection nd de oda one for Green card payment.Congratulations samuel nd he quietly nd romantically elucidated hw to pay omline for de green card nd wen to collect my visa.I didn't believe I was bein interviewed @ dat tym.I was expectin:Explain govt,biology,mention sum topics in maths nd odas,but GOD ALMIGHTY made everytin to go smoothly,peacefully nd gently witout complications.to GOD be de glory forever,Amen...
I wana thank de members of dis forum more especially...Nkkystel my darlin,Edimop,packagin,Roodboy,Gentiger,Monseursam,Godhelpmeoo,babaisabella,Junkerhill,dammymye,genlion,Jidex,chykesworld,jben,adesoji,peter ife,amadinho,spoondars,leripa,Temmy,gunners,jbohd,adzovia,jejelady,I hate naija,tiwana,Idreez,jumash,tiger,tosmi,Alex4money nd doz I cnt remember their names.I wana say a huge tanx to u guysani realy appreciate all ur efforts on dis forum.

Congrats bro!!! Dat was really God's favour, & i tap in2 it. Go & live d American dream

pstadabi: There forumite ,Happy New Week.....pls is there anybody that have gone to the embassy base on divorce.... Pls I need to knw more about what dey ask him because I can see that a lot of pple that appear at the embassy ar married and single and have never seen the testimony of a divorce person in the forum.... So pls do get back to me if you ar divorce.

Hello pstadabi, i met a lady @ The Consultants Practice where i did my medical, she is the principal applicant & ha ex-hubby is the beneficiary. Since they are seperated she went alone for the interview, she was asked & she explained the circumstances..she showed proff of marriage (you can go with proof of divorce if any). Her interview was successful last thursday, she will pick up her visa this thursday. Just be truthful and plain...its kinda better cuz you will save them a visa.

Guy needs a jovial female friend, 23275ECD! Females only.

nero xp: Happy sunday my people.pls house,de experience ones shuld help me confirm all these my documents for de last tym.NOTE:am a student nd a single applicant.
Int.Passport...WAEC cert...NPC attestation...Police character Cert...Sealed white envelope(Medical result)...Appointment letter...3 coloured Photos...Photocopies of all de originals...Visa fee.
For those who hav their police character cert,sheh urs re smal-pink certs wit thumb-print form attached to it? Pls hous,help me confirm de above documents,tanx a lot.

Congrats @ nero xp! Pls go with both the pink (policer character certificate) & the one with your finger prints just to be on the safe side!

Morning fellow NAIRALANDERS & Happy Sunday to Y'all!!!
In my place there is this parable: "Say pikin bad, mean say dem go throway am....." The answer lies within us. We say we are an 'e-family' Then let us act so.

We have beaten 'ManTIGER', now let us correct & advice him. We all know the despiration that our dearly beloved country has put us through. Graduates can't find jobs, working graduates can't marry and live a good life, even when you do...its struggle all the way just to meet life's most essential needs.

@mantiger: America is a land of opportunity, please try to desist from any such further act. I appeal to you to go through your thread and delete it yourself.

However, to all of us awaiting interview be informed that OPPORTUNITY + PREPAREDNESS = SUCCESS!!! That is the lesson to be learned both to couples and singles. Prepare all photo albums, documents, revise your O'levels and certificates, rehearse them over and over... While the visa is yours to claim, do not give the CO any reason to take it away because at this point our destiny lies in our hands.

Wishing all of us (including me) having interview this March, MARCH forward and claim it all!!!

Cutejay: hello guys!

I want to know if its wrong to turn down a guy who loves you very much bt u dont feel a thing for him.

Cuz there is this guy who has been asking me out for a very long time now, but the problem is i don't feel anything at all for him.

I have made it clear to him that i don't feel anything for him but he keeps begging me to love him.

I have tried to develop feelings for him but its not hapenning.

This guy is well to do but i just cnt love him back.
So guys help me out, how else do i make this guy see that i cnt love him in return in a way he wouldnt feel so bad?

One thing about me i dont feel easily no matter how goodlooking, rich or whatever a man is.
I dont want it to one sided i want to love an be loved in return.

My dear doll-y, i am happy that the world still has a lady as you. Please i advice that you try to turn him to a friend, make him understand that all you need is a friend. If he loves you for real he will consent, & just maybe somewhere along the line you'll be good friends.

If he refuses on the other hand, then know he was looking for something temporary.

Trezeget: helo house 2 God be d glory my wife and hi had a succesful interview at window16 2day,more gist wen i got home .am goin bck 2 Ondo 2day

Congrats 2u & ur wife bro!!! We r awaitin ur testimony

Maya2pretty: @simayanki4real, yeah thanks, but it's stale news now, gotten over d whole stupid thing a long time, emotions should b put under control, no matter how hard it is especially 4 a very emotional person but it's necessary.

U're welcome maya-darln (or doll if u prefer)...
The lessons of relationship aren't often learnt over dinner tables, i too have had my share of heartbreaks!

DailyNews: I know you are beginning to get bored of all these why you are single, why you are not married and why you get dumped, but hey, wait a minute and readthis short piece, believe me, it may be a life saver to you and your clique of singlefemale friends.

You have done everything, you have worked on your character, you have developed a career, and you have stopped depending solely on men for financial sustenance, and yet, there seem to be no sign of him coming to walk you to the altar, and you have started losing hope and faith in yourself and your ambition, and you have gone toseveral single seminars and church programmes to no avail, and you are gradually beginning to hate the male folks, and wishing to harm them if possible, now hold it!


If you had been reading stories shared bysingle guys on facebook, and on public forums like nairaland, etc, you ought to have discovered that their complaints have one major thing in common- finance. The Nigerian male folks (rich andpoor) aren’t happy with the females, especially in Nigeria, and you may ask why?


They aren’t happy that the females aren’t complying with the present global economy situation. Population has increased globally, and employment opportunities have not grown equally with the population, making it very difficult for able-bodied men to secure good jobs to take care of their basic needs to then talk of marriage. And again, in the past, lesser number of women worked in corporate organizations, etc, which meant more opportunities for the men, but today, we seem to have more number of women in good jobs than the men, and we still expect them to be 100% in charge of financial responsibilities in relationships and marriages, how?


Single ladies of today ought to be realistic for once and understand that theglobal economy of today isn’t as favorable and glossy as it was some decades ago, instead, they failed to realize this and keep expecting all men to be in charge of financial responsibilities in relationships and marriages.

You would agree with me that 70 to 80% of guys within the age range of: 25 – 35 are either jobless or underemployed (working below standard welfare), and these are the people that are supposed to be marrying the single ladies that are littered all around the country.

On the other hand, 40 – 65% of single ladies within the age range of 25 – 35 are gainfully employed, and yet, they expectthe men to take 100% care of their finance and welfare during relationship ormarriage, is that justified?


Now, the honest reason why so many ladies in Nigeria of today are single is- GREED! You are working in a company, and you are single, and you keep ignoring all the potential single guys in your company and environment just because they aren’t your dream man ( tall, slim, dark, rich, manager, working with an oil and gas firm, telecom, and those earning above six digits).

Okay, let’s do the arithmetic- let’s assume all the single guys within the agerange of 27 – 35 in Nigeria are 1,000,000 in number, and out of the 1million, only 50,000 of them have good job that pay above 6 digits or thereabout. And on the other hand, we have say- 1,500,000 single ladies within the age range of- 25 –35, and out of the 1.5million single ladiesripe for marriage, 30,000 have good jobs,business or career and living very fine. Now, 500,000 out of the 1,500,000 ripe single ladies have their dream man as- a tall, handsome, dark, rich guy (presumably the 50,000 guys described above), and there are only 50,000 of thatevery-Nigerian-lady’s-dream-man in Nigeria, which means, 50,000 dream-menare being clamored for by 500,000 prettysingle ladies, which can further be interpreted like this-


10 pretty single ladies to 1 guy, and presently, religion (Christianity which is the dominant religion) frowns at polygamy, which means one guy out of the 50,000 every-Nigerian-lady-dream man must marry only one single lady outof the 1.5million single ladies, leaving 1.45million single ladies clamoring for thefew available every-Nigerian-lady-dream-man.


In summary , there are very few single, tall, dark, rich guys in Nigeria, and there are excess number of pretty ladies desiring to have this tall, dark, rich guy as a husband or fiancée, which is why so many ladies are still single and searching, not necessarily because thereare no potential suitors ready to marry them and even make them happy women.

Now, tell me, why won’t you fall victim to married men when you have placed your dream and expectation so high that it is very rare to find a young single guy that meets the exorbitant qualities you want in a man? You want a single guy who is not above 35 years, and who is tall and at the same time rich, and you forget to ask yourself how many of such men exist to even start with? Can’t you work together with a guy with potential and make him an enviable guy other ladies would dream to have and stop listening to devil-sent-ladies cooking up stories of how a guy they invested all their money on later dumped them for another girl after he became rich? Don’t you know that most women you see married to most successful men contributed in making those men whom they are? Must you wait for an already made man from heaven?

Have it in mind that those days are gradually going into extinction, so start now to build your own dream man. Must you keep wishing and daydreaming just because you watched a movie where it happened or you heard a story or you saw it happen to your friend and for that you start daydreaming for a king to come propose to you and take you to an already built palace?


The present economy has taught men to be more financially prudent and wise, and that’s why you see them running away from marriage because they know that most women just want to marry for the money and comfort of being catered for by a man, and not necessarily for true companionship and compatibility.


Because you are working and earning 500,000 naira a month, all men earning 150,000 and below a month are no longer your dream man, and in fact, theyare classless and not-fit for you, and you feel so proud of it and you and you and your friends make jest of it and even brag about it, and you are still praying and fasting for a deserving husband, maybe in your dreams right?


You party and run around with rich guys and hang out with celebrity guys who already have a reserved girl back stage they would run back to for real commitment, and you keep daydreamingthe day they would propose to you, hey sister, wake up day has break!

Sorry I couldn't paragraph well, its cos I am using my phone, too tired to switch on the lapt...

Now, I will share a story, a true life story to enlighten the single ladies here and the guys too...

Thanks so much bro for this truth so many ladies keep ignoring. Lots of the rich men in our society started small...

Lots of guys have potentials, are graduates but the economy keeps failing. What do we do

Ladies please, choose from the decent guys coming around and live your life!