congratulations brother

bosunwizzy: Thanks so much coop.i gathered al my document all well and i left the hotel at obalende (bayland suite) around 5:30.after all the security checking at the gate.we are told to line up accordingly(immigrant)i enterd the waiting where i paid my visa fee in naira which is approximately 54,500.i was told to wait for the CO.after several hours of waiting.at around 11:54 my number was call 410 at counter 16 and i met the white man.he was so friendly with me.
CO:Gud morning with smile
ME:morning
CO:raised ur right hand to swear
ME:and i did
CO:are u dauda taofeek
ME:yes
CO:where are you work
ME:am working at a pricate laboratory as a med lab sci
CO:where
ME:at university college hospital ibadan
CO:u mean u are into lab test
ME: yes
CO:have u bin to U.S. A before or bin denied visa or visit and country before
ME:no
CO:who is adewale adebayo
ME:my bro (host in new york)
CO:ur relationship with him
ME:my brother
CO:position in ir family
ME:first born
CO:ur position
ME:am the last born
CO:where is ur mummy
ME:she is in U.S.A presently
CO:OK.CONGRATULATION SEE U IN AMERICA
he broughtout two papers 1 for uscis and the 2 is for the address to pick the visa.ALHAMDULILAHI.am planing to go by march cos of my last paper to write in skool.thanks to u guys am so grateful.INSHA ALLAHU will meet at the top

Pls, try it again its very easy, what are u challenges pls?

dixon4u: Please nairalanders, i'm finding it difficult to create my USCIS ELIS account. can anybody help me? its not even accepting my e-mail

Correct, I am more than happy for you brother...

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

Correct, I am more than happy for you brother...

thuyahky: congrat

Obatide I celebrate you my brother congratulations, I told you with prayers it will be easy for you, weldon bro, for the remaining people that are going for there interview this month I pray that it will be easy for you. We shall continue to read good testimonies in Jesus Name.

Congrats i am so happy for u. We shall read more testimony.... God is in control.

okeymen: Ok so this is how it goes... Obatide wakes me up at 4am to prepare, we dilly dally and lazy around till 6am before we leave the house and get there before 6.30am just as they started calling people so we we joined the queue and were last at the time and I said 'oh good so we can sit back and watch other interviews and have more to put on nairaland' but that was not to be. There was a couple that almost didn't show up with anything and said they just got a call to come that day. Well u know they can't be part of this forum so be grateful u are. We were just a few minutes on the line when the kids started complaining they wanted to sit down cos we had done so much the day before on quadbikes, jetskies and go karts (men Lag na fun place sha) so I cld not blame them. By the time we collected our blue tags to cross the road to the embassy proper, my son asked if we had finished .
The only person that wasn't so nice there was the lady we paid the $330 to. It was like nothing I had imagined. We were called to submit our documents and I saw the forms I had sent to KCC earlier right there. We ended up submitting 3 sets of passports instead of the 2 others are asked for but they returned all the ones we submitted to KCC. Please be sure u have up to 6 months validity before ur passport expires or u may have issues.
The kids and I were all asleep in the hall when our number showed...we didn't even know the interviews had started cos it turns out we were the first. When we did, we packed our stuff, carried the kids and staggered to window 16, where we met the famous pretty black american lady and after the oath and finger prints

Co: so u played the lottery urself
Me: yes I did
Co: highest bla bla
Me: bsc
Co: where?
Me: UI
Co: oh I love that school
Me: really? How nice
Co: its a good school
Co: where do u work, what sort of company and what is ur role
Me: blah blah
Co: ur wife?
Me: blah blah
Co: so when did u get married?
Wifey: blah blah
Co: any family photos?
Me: lots of them
Co: I just need a few...ok so pick up ur visa from blah blah on monday and don't forget there are holidays next week. Congrats and welcome to yankee and that was it Folks. Glory to God in the highest and thanks to my friends on nairaland who will commit their personal resources to ensure we all come out successful. So despite making a mistake as to when we got married (of course we corrected it at once) and looking sleepy and tired, God stood up for us!

Congrats...

adeadebayor: My pple help me to rejoice cos my family visa has been approved, detail later. God I thank u.

I am so sorry brother. All is well...

chiwuike20: I lost my cool and cudnt think clearly. Just imagine somebody who was admitted to study law not able to elaborate on demand and price?
I was not able to defend my olevel so they thought It wasn't mine.

January 2014 Visa Bulletin is out, please check if u r current.. http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_6228.html

Waiting for your testimony brother..... You should be done by now...... the visa is urs already....

chiwuike20: Heading straight down for my 10am interview, i need d prayer of my nairaland efamily. God bless

Amen.....

Thanks, i have made the payment for the uscis, i fill the forms and made my payment, but tor my surprise, they have not sent me receipt to confirm the payment and they have not deducted their money since yesterday, may be it will take 3 working days cos i did it from my GTB MasterCard.,

baba ajala: check the top corner were they write registration number or check the paper on the DHL nylon that your visa came with it is written there. nd remember wen paying uscis fee add A0 to the registration or alien number

Thanks.

Madu77: Good morning house. Am very happy for the echoes of testimonies bouncing on this forum. Indeed God is faithful and we shall testify in Jesus name. I salute Obatide, XYZ, G2Glory, westcode etc for their efforts to make this forum so lively and educating. Please as earlier suggested lets keep together even after the crossover like the suggestion of yearly reunion. Those who have crossed should tell us how, what and which of your trips and stay.
My Brother over there rightly told me to have enough cash with me as not to become societal nuisance. Please try to treat malaria before you leave and try to have some malaria drugs with you. I remember I bought some drugs for one of the dv2013 to use there, else they will quarantine you over there because malaria is stigmatized over there like AIDS here.
I pray that next week will bring glorious wind of testimonies and January bulletin will add smiles to our faces in Jesus name........Amen

Log on go www.uscis.gov/immigrantfee

ekwynox: Good evening pals! For those that were interviewed today, please give us your wonderful testimony. For those waiting for interview and 2NL i wish you outstanding success in IJMN, Amen! For those that have received their visas, congratulations. If you know you are going to New york,say "Aiyeee!"
I don't still understand this USCIS of a thing. Went to the site but couldn't get the link for immigrant fee payment. Gurus in the house should help me.

House, for those who have paid their USCIS fee, pls what is A-number or alien number? I am trying to find it on the visa. Please where is it on the visa?

House, for those who have paid their USCIS fee, pls what is A-number or alien number? I am trying to find it on the visa. Please where is it on the visa?

Congrats I love ur faith

Darhmee: Hi guys.. so here was how it started.. I did the visa lottery for myself as the principal and my mom as the principal back then. So when my mom won, the only the only thing i have was the confirmation number.. i wasnt sure if i registered my dad and my siblings with her but with faith, we continued the processing. My dad didn't want to go with us because he has businesses he is running here in NIgeria and also, my older brother is over-aged. So, i and my mom decided to do the processing for just the both of us.
However, because of the rareness of our case, people said we will be turned down, they said we will be rejected bla bla but i and mom paid them no listening ears.. That really helped!

So today, our interview was for 7am, we got there 5:45am, and at about 6:15, we were told to line up, we did security checks, people's powder, phones, sharp objects, liquid, charger, containers were disposed..(please do not bring any of these with u to the embassy, its an lot of trouble finding how to dispose them).

So at about 8am, we were inside the hall, my mom paid for the both of us and when it was time for submission of document, the woman in charge told my mom to go out and take another passport photograph because the one she has with her was with a blue background. So my mom went out and the cheapest rate she could find for 6 passport photograph was N2000!! Can u imagine?!.

So she brought the passport and while we were submitting our document, the woman asked why my dad wasnt included in the first submission and my mom said it was because he wasn't interested, the woman shook her head! Right there, i had thought we would be rejected.

So at about 10:15, our number beeped on window 17.. the CO was a beautiful and young black American
She told us to swear, took our fingerprints and then the conversation below ensued
CO: what is ur name ma'am
My Mom: xxxx
CO: Did u fill the lottery form urself
MM: Yes
CO: So why is ur sister here with you:
MM: She is not my sister, she is my daughter ((we both laughed)
CO: OMG.. Im so sorry.. Wow madam.. u look so young and she is gorgeous
MM and I: Thank you, u look beautiful too
CO:. Who is philip and why is he not going with u
MM.. he is my husband and bla bla
CO: what is your highest level of education
MM.. bla bla
So she excused herself for a minute, came back, typed some things into the computer, gave us 2 sheets of paper.. (i was already jumping by then lol). She then said, your visa has been approved, pick up this this this that.. i wasnt listening anymore

So guys im not gonna lie to you, i and my mom prayed and fasted for days before attending that interview.. we even went to a 7 nights vigil that ended last SUnday.. If not for prayers and God's favour, we wopuld have been denied. Please lets prepare ourselves and pray to the God/gods we believe in.

I thank every member of this page.. i dont want to mention names cos i appreciate you ALL.. God bless and i wish the people who are yet to go for their interview SUCCESS SUCESS SUCESS..

Cheers!

PS: Malcom 28 and ayodim.. big congrats to your family.. we were at the embassy the same time, can you describe yourselves? i was the lady with the cream blazer and my mom is the one with the african fabric jacket

THE BEST FORUM IN THE WORLD. Whether the devil and his agent like it or not, no body in this forum will be denied a visa. Testimonies all the way.

Congrats, go and pick ur visa, its approve already...

Outstandingsand: Thanks be to God almighty, my 2NL just arrived.. Got to findout abuh d 1NL very late say 2nd wk of sept sent it dat say wk got to kcc 3rd wk n now my 2NL is out.. I am so happy.

thanks

komakan: May Almighty God bless it. Congrats!

Just want to give thanks to almighty God, and all the good people of this house. I just pick up my visa. To God be the glory.

But ur case No is long over due, may be u should call dem cos my case no is 6619 and I have gone interview, may be u have to call dem..

gaius idowu: @XYZZ amen,@ larry n timimoyegun.My case no is 2014AF000006**.Sent my details 6th of june,received 8th of july.

Bros thanks so much, I have sent u mails. Please check.

candytos:

Dear xyz, congratulations on ur visa approval, this God's doing and it is marvelous in our sight.
Its so nice to read your testimony as we have not been able to chat on BB cos thieves came to my house
about two weeks ago and carted away things including my phone and tablet. I am so elated by ur testimony as I have been trying to hear ur good news. send me a mail on robaj1000@yahoo.com so we can link up again. cheers.
Robaj

House, Please for those who have paid their USCIS fee, do i need to upload passport photograph?

House, Please for those who have paid their USCIS fee, do i need to upload passport photograph?

Visa approve already.........

gaius idowu: Hello house,Glory be to God almighty my 2NL landed yester night to be interviewed in Jan 2014. My sincere appreciation goes to the great people of this forum for teaching me the know how.Favour awaits us all here n over there in USA in jesus name.

Thanks, hope they didn't take much of ur time?

onpointbaby: Thanks to you all for the congratulatory messages you are all next in line for a great testimony.@bendam you need not take your x-ray film all that is needed is your medical report.@XYZZ I wasn't ask for any form of identification but on a safer side your can take a valid I'd Card. For the description to DHL office from CMS take a bus to eko hotel roundabout. Drop at the last busstop and take keke napep to muri okunola that is where the DHL Office is.

Nice one, congrats, going for mine on Friday. What do u need to take along to pick up the visa at DHL office? Form of identification?

onpointbaby: Thank God I just collected my passport and sealed envelope at DHL Collection Centre @ Muri Okunola. New York Loading.