Schizogony: Interview experience
me: gud morning sir
co(window 14): Is dis d form u sent 2 kcc?
Me: yes sir
co: pls sign here.(also captured my fingerprints, administered d oath) Did u pay ur fees dis morning?
Me: yes sir
co: wat is ur highest level of education?
Me: university degree
co: which discipline?
Me: ans
co: which institution?
Me: ans
co: have done ur national youth service?
Me: I'm on it
co: where?
Me: ans
co: wat is ur work there?
Me: ans
co: (circled an address on a white sheet of paper). Ur visa wil be ready 4 pik up in abt 7 days. Remember 2 pay ur USCIS fees b4 u travel..(gave me a paper containing instructions 4 paying online)
me: thank u sir.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. Once ur documents are wel arranged(speaks wel of u), d c.o wil fall in love wit it even b4 meeting u in person.(my observation anyway.
2. Dont go wit ur phone, even if u intend switching it off,as they won't allow u go in wit it.
Wishing all in d house similar success!

Congratulations!!

oayombo: I want to use this medium to thank God and Bros Temmy. My sister applied as single, had her introduction in January 2012..dvlottery result released in may, she had her court wedding in July...returned the forms in August...2NL arrived in December...gave birth to a baby boy in January...Notified consular office on the new birth...Had a successful interview today.

Many Congratulations to her

yembe2013: HELLO HOUSE. GOOD NEWS FROM CAMEROON
I had my Interview yesterday Feb 19 in the US embassy in Yaounde. Cameroon,
I arrived Yaounde Friday to collect my Medical cert, there I met a guy and a girl who where also scheduled the same day as I was at 9 and 10 am respectively. I was scheduled at 11. I decided to stay Yaounde till the D-day
Yesterday I arrived the embassy some few minutes after 9 am, while being checked in I saw the lady I met in the clinic leaving the embassy, breathing out seriously in relief, she told me she already had her interview even before her interview time and it was successful. I realised then that I would've been interviewed even before the scheduled time. (No wahala)
I descended down to the interview hall and on my way I also saw the guy I met in the clinic running out as fast as he could. It appeared he didn't photocopied some of his documents. (Panic Attack to?? No I cast and bind)
I went in, collect a piece of paper with a code, and waited for my code to show up on the electric board right infront where people sit.Subsequently it did, I paid the $330 =174,000CFA, there I summited my documents and continue the waiting for about an hour and half. I was called upon to give my finger print in another counter. around 1:45 pm or less, my code flashed on the electronic board, and was directed window7
THE INTERVIEW
CO:I will take your finger print again to check if these are you documents
Me: Ok
CO: put you first finger on the machine
Me: I did
CO: ok
CO:I see you a a graduate in blablabla, from the univeristy of blablabla
Me: yes
CO: Ok, what do you want to do when u arrive US
Me: I want to continue to masters in blablabla
CO: Ok, do you have any relative in US
Me: No
CO: ok, the person you'll live with in US, who is he to you
Me: its a coursin.
CO: ok, (removed the yellow shit, wrote on it) CONGRATULATION.SCome this day and collect your visa
Me: Ok, thank you Sir


The guy I talked about was put in administrative processing. Please prepare WELL BEFORE ENTERING THE EMBASSY. And Also PRAY.
thanks to every forumites for the endless discourse. BABA TEMMY TAMMY,I appreciate.

Congratulations!!

usef83: d pregnancy is 5 months n i hav a son of 3years old which included him in d prevoius form in june last year..but d pregnancy is my major concern because our interview is very aprochin between april n may dat ud b our interview period..pls is ther anythin i can do so dat on d interview dat will not b any problem since she will b about to deliver den...pls ur urgent repond is highly needed..God bless yall.

I will advice you to calm down and not worry but when the day comes and you go to the interview please ask there how you will include the kid if unborn by then because you will get 3 visas only. By the way there was someone with the same case after the interview and got the visas the wife gave birth i dont know how it went but if you can look for his post and follow him up on how he did it.

usef83: hello my fellow nairaland,pls my wife is month pregnant now i hav sent our form since june last year and probably,our interview may fall in april or may.pls is there goin to b any or not.am the principal winner not her.pls wat can we do.thanks.

How many months pregnant did you say? If its a month then you have no problem and even if she was to give birth next month all you need to do is include the baby's profile and send it to KCC. During the medical test they will indicate that she is pregnant so dont you worry

junkerhill: My good people of this forum. We all know SPOONDAR and we also know that her INTERVIEW is due. So the big question is, WHERE IS SPOONDAR AND HER TESTIMONY??
We are our brothers/sisters keepers that y we are concerned.

neroxp: Dat is very correct cos its bin long we saw spoondar online here.any1 wit her number shuld call her nd find out if its well oo cos me am concerned too.

My brothers i am here just went off a little bit. I am so happy for those who got there Visas approved and also happy for those who got current. I have a question here though ...... The way things are going we will end up in a different state from the one we wrote in our DS230 forms infact i have all her documents and letter of support but we are not going to that state. Though we intend to use the documents and address at the Consulate office, how are we going to enter the US if point of entry is different? Advice ASAP

marrylove: I WANT TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE HOUSE, BECAUSE WITHOUT GOD AND THEM, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAD HAPPENED ON THE DAY OF OUR INTERVIEW. OUR VISA WAS PICKED UP ON FRIDAY 1ST OF FEBRUARY. PLS I HAVE A QUESTION TO ASK, I WILL BE TRAVELING TO THE STATE, WASHINGTON BALTIMORE IN MARCH, AND I TRY TO GET SOME DETAILS FROM THE AGENTS FOR BOOKING OF FLIGHT, ONE OF THE AGENTS ASK ME WHAT TYPE OF VISA DO I HAVE, I REPLY IMMIGRANT VISA. HE THEN SAID THAT I NEED A RETURN TICKET.THAT I MUST RETURN BACK TO THE COUNTRY WITHIN A YEAR. I WAS CONFUSED HEARING THAT. I ASK MY SELF THE TYPE OF VISA I WAS GIVEN IS IT DIFFERENT FROM THE TYPE OF VISA THEY GAVE OTHERS? PLS DO I NEED A RETURN TICKET?

If you are planning to come back within the one year its not bad idea but just get a one way ticket he is not sure of himself or he is doing sales for the company

Gentiger: Hello all, I have gotten my passport and visa. Thanks for your prayers and encouragement.

Lesson: Do not waste your precious time tracking anything. My passport was ready for pick up since Thursday and the tracking Status kept saying not ready for pick up. Now I can book my flight. I love you all.

All the best brother!! Am happy for you

sozen2010:

Please send us the links or details of application processes. Thank you.

Oh sorry i dint include the webise here it is http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/trades/applications.asp

It is very easy if you just follow the instructions
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/trades/apply-how.asp

Applications being accepted—Skilled Trades to CANADA
If you have a brother or sister with the following skills and certificate please tell them to try this out.
To avoid backlogs and ensure fast processing times, we will accept no more than 3,000 complete federal skilled trade applications to process in the first year (from January 2, 2013 to January 1, 2014).
Within the 3,000 cap, no more than 100 new applications for each job under Group A below will be considered for processing. There is no sub-cap for jobs under Group B.

Group A includes 17 jobs with a moderate labour market need. Group B includes 26 in-demand jobs. In total, 43 jobs will be eligible to apply under the Federal Skilled Trades program in the first year of the program. The specific codes from the 2011 version of the NOC are provided below as you must include this in your application form.

The caps apply whether or not people have a qualifying offer of employment or a certificate of qualification from a provincial or territorial apprenticeship authority.

Applications will be processed in the order we receive them.

Group A – Jobs with sub-caps of 100 applications each (and their corresponding 2011 NOC code)

7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
7271 Carpenters
7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry
8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling services
8241 Logging machinery operators
8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
9241 Power engineers and power systems operators
9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators
Group B – no sub-caps (2011 NOC code)

7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
7233 Sheet metal workers
7235 Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
7236 Ironworkers
7237 Welders and related machine operators
7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
7242 Industrial electricians
7243 Power system electricians
7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
7251 Plumbers
7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
7253 Gas fitters
7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
7313 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
7314 Railway carmen/women
7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
7371 Crane operators
7372 Drillers and blasters - surface, mining, quarrying and construction
7373 Water well drillers
8231 Underground production and development miners
8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
9232 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators
You must complete your applications according to the requirements in place at the time you apply.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/trades/applications.asp

peters ife: Spoondar have u done ur interview, wishing u success.

No not yet it is on April

I say a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Hov63, lateefdauda and hardedahyor

saa zingine huwa muna bore sana kelele mingi na hata vita

Whatever you do, be it good or bad, people will always have something to say about it.

adesojiaderemi@:
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I dont say what I dont know,the guy did his int, in 2011 we met b4 and after the intrview,there is always a schedule list at the security post that confirms your appointment with the embassy;the list outline the Principal and beneficiary(ies),the guy was asked of others he said they will be joining him later.Asking me to get the guy now sounds kidding,the most important person on dv is the principal,if the principal fails all the bnefiaries fail,as a matter of fact if principal says is not going then the beneficaries have no say.

come slowwwwwwwwwwwlly am not ready. we are here to help each other and so if u feel my post has offended you i say "sorry" oooooooooo the last thing i want is war of words. I back off and leave you go on in this after all my interview is almost and i need piece of mind when i visit this site. Salut

Nuru231: I'm Sorry Spoondar, I didn't notice u r a sister. It is funny. Let me assure you this, my Wife is a whole thing to me, I will never do this to my girl, she is my first, and I want to live the rest of my life with her, I love her tooooo much. I expect my 2NL in May. so If I'm going through the divorce I thing I might have time, but I would like any other better solution. sorry again.

Nice one brother, dont go for that lets listen to adesojiaderemi he has HOPE. Again always write to your consulate office where you are planning to do the interview and ask questions they answer very well and it gives you REST

adesojiaderemi@:


Capital yes,once you dont pay for them then it shows they are not bound by the interview but if you pay they must show up.

I know you can pay for yourself and not pay for the rest but my worry was that you have to be present with the derivatives at the time of interview. This is where Nuru has a problem, the presence of the wife.

Nuru231: Thank you Brother Spondar, I thing you guys are true, I have to accept. I totally lost if she don't appear during the day. we will try to find some solution with my wife. otherwise I will loose this chance. Some one told me, since I have time, I can make divorce, and after some time, I can open file for her by remarriage; what do you think guys?

Divorce not bad, but when is your interview? Please take your time and gather the best shot otherwise you will be mixed up. By the way am am not a brother am a sister and Divorce i wont like it at all. If you suggest it to me if i were your wife. hehehehehe you go and dump me in africa oh noooooooo

adesojiaderemi@:
I know an Ibo guy who went for the interview without his wife and kids for financial reasons and got his visa approved.

Did he include them in his DS230 form? Which schedule list is this? please if this is true then get the guys contacts and help Nuru

Nuru231: I defiantly need US visa, that is why I'm trying to find a solution for my problem, no matter where I'm, I think u know already DV is better opportunity, beside I'm student, I cant stay here after school. the problem is, she can not appear during interview. some minutes ago I call to KCC, and they replay I have to contact to the nearest US embassy.

Please dont force things to turn out the way you want. Whether you like it or not or whether you are going to spend the whole day here waiting for an answer that you want it wont come. why? because you dont want to hear the truth and the truth is No wife on your interview date, No Visa. If you want the visa it shall be given to you when you are with your wife on that very day INTERVIEW date. So go with her and have your visa.

Nuru231: Brother jidedon2000@yah, I'm sorry If i worrying you, I say Personal reason, because I don't see any reason to worry house with my problems, I just focused in my questions; If she can't, what to do, and solution. I appreciate any of your solutions. Thank you, GBU!!

Nuru please arrange and do your interview where your wife will be present otherwise things arent going to be easy. By the way did you read the instructions at all when you got your 1NL? To you this might sound easy but the CO cant break the rules. Like the story of seye4God he applied as married with one kid only to add his twins later and the CO told him that she cant break the rules because he was supposed to include them at the time of eDv entry because they were present. Even if he he told them that he can do DNA it could not help at all. So rules are rules follow them if you want to go to America...... Good people tell this brother the TRUTH please he needs it

jidedon2000@yah:
@Spoondar thanks 4 d info.Hw re u feeling now?hope u ve gotten over what happend, all is wel my sister.

I am ok brother, i thank God for that. Though i get freaky dead any time i hear a LOUD bang outside. Thanks for checking out on me

Nuru231: Brother Yusmash00, she taking care of mom, because she is in difficulties. there is nothing to hide, we are in a smooth and loving relationship. I send my forms to KCC, I don't receive my 2NL, but I need to prepare in advance. just one more, I plan to make my interview abroad (I'm Student in Europe) and my wife is currently live back home.

Most people i know who take interviews away from their homes have high chances of being put on AP let me give you an example. There is this guy from Ethiopia who did his interview in AbuDhabi on 1st of October till now he hasnt received a reply he is under AP. Another from Eritrea or Ethiopia as well who lives in Uganda as a student cam working did his his interview in Nairobi he was put on AP. And yours is still questionable the lady you say is your wife isnt present at the time you you are doing the interview because she is in Nigeria and you are a student in Europe. Aha!! Brother why cant you do your interview in your home country where your wife is or things will not go EASY on you at all. This is my suggestion anyone can add or Correct me

Nuru231: Spoondar, thank you for ur replay, but unfortunately there is no anyway my wife she can do interview together with me, due to some difficulties, and we plan this even when I fill the form DSP 230, that she will join me latter, by the way we have no problem with me, it is only we can't. so, if she can't, why they deny me a visa because of her, what if she don't have plan this time. Do you think I better inform to KCC in advance?

IF you filled the form as SINGLE then you will go for the interview alone BUT if you filled the form as MARRIED and then in the DS230 form question 31b you wrote that your wife will follow later, You will still go to the interview with her get your VISAs but she remains and follow you later on. This is a Rule in the DV and can not be BROKEN. OR You will both go to the Consulate office and you pay VISA fee only for yourself but she should be present.

Step 4: Your Interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate Abroad

After all of your forms have been received and approved by the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC), based on visa availability, you may receive an interview appointment letter indicating the date, time, and location of your visa interview. You will need to be present at the interview, as well as your spouse and children (as applicable) who are applying for a diversity immigrant visa.

Note: The completed original Form(s) DS-230, Form DS-122 and photographs you submitted in Step 2, will be sent by KCC to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you will be interviewed.

ojisalara: Good day House, please how do I go about publishing my name (correction of Name) in the Newspaper, I have tried to make inquiries through mails without success , I have done the correction at the federal High court, I'm in Port-Harcourt. thanks

Some pages behind Gentiger advised someone about it so please search for it in page 342

seal777: .


Why are guys still sending their packages to KCC by postal mails when you can conveniently send same by e - mail attachment and save close to 20 thousand naira or more?.

I sent mine by scan attachment to KCC having confirmed from them, got a receipt reply in 4 days and i have since received my 2nl within 8 weeks and scheduled for interview next week. Lets save some more money by adopting cost saving and faster methods.

Sometime back i tried to tell someone here in Nairaland to do that he TOLD me that money is not a PROBLEM so he will send by courier hehehehehe people dont want to embrace Electronic Processing of things, infact i had an issue with my relative in US when he was sending me his Bank Statement and letter for me to use at the Embassy he insisted that i look for a fax machine because he will fax them. I looked for this damn machine in town and it was hell for me. He couldnt understand how he can scan and send as an attachment so he wanted to do it the old style that he has been doing for the past 30yrs this is what he told me.

jidex001: Any visa issued from on 1st of feb,2013, will pay 165dollars but not @ P.O.E but it has to be paid online to USCIS.

hilaryddrunk: will that be at the US emberssy or there in US?

When and How to Pay the Fee

Applicants must pay this fee online through the USCIS website. Applicants should submit payments after they receive their visa package from DOS and before they depart for the United States. Applicants can electronically submit the fee by answering the questions on the USCIS website by providing their:

-checking account information, or
-debit or credit card information.
-All check payments must be drawn on a U.S. bank.

If the applicant is unable to make this payment, another person can make this payment on the applicant’s behalf.

Failure to Pay

The applicant will not receive a green card until the required USCIS Immigrant fee is paid.

Paying Immigration Fees
Use the following guidance when paying filing, biometrics, or other fees to USCIS:
Bank drafts, cashier's checks, certified checks, personal checks (See Check Instructions below), and money orders must be drawn on U.S. financial institutions and payable in U.S. funds.

If you live outside the United States or its territories, and are filing your application or petition where you live, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or consulate for instructions on the method of payment click this website. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3850a99ba78af110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Nuru231: @ femo, thanks, I'm the principal/winner, and my wife can't do the interview this time with me, due to personal reasons. Hope you will find me somthing solution. tnx

Let her create sometime for the interview because you two have to go to the embassy together, then from there she can remain and treat her mother until she is ok but you should go for the interview together as husband and wife otherwise you wont get a visa

uniqueprivacy: First of all i want to thank God almighty for proving to me that He is God and still answers prayers. Also to tahnk other forumites for your wonderful contributions to this success story of mine. I want you guys to know that you are very important and beleive that when God is involved in a thing he will always create an avenue to ensure that that thing comes out successful especially when we rely absolutely on Him and not our own strenght. I had so many quetions in my mind after receiving ma 2NL, but didn't know how to get answers until someone introduced me to this new family i never knew i will have, that is you(Nairaland Forum), yes you that is reading this message. Thank you so much for your encouragement, guidance and challenges. My prayers are that God will make us all useful to our selves, to Him, to our families, to our country and the world at large.Only be positive and good cos it pays to be good and a great loss to be evil.
And to the gurus (names ommited) in the house , you know urselves and we all know you keep up with the good job, only God can pay you.

Now here is my interview experience.
I arrived the embassey at 5:55am, waited outside till abt 6:30am before we were asked to queue up for the security checks and finally to the interview hall at about 7:15am.
waited with anticipation to see how this white lady at window 16 looks like, finally she came up and another gentle white man in window 15 and yet another at window 13. befor this, our numbers were called at different windows for submission of our documents by blacks, and my docs were collected at window 16, so i felt that was it, that i will be interviewed at that window, but to my surprise it was window 15 that later called my number.
CO: good morning
me: replied with a polite smile
co: do you promise to tell the truth and nothing buth the truth?
me: absolutely i do
co: what's your highest level of education
me: HND in full
co: from which sch
me:replied
co:what's your discipline
me:replied
co:which year did you graduate
me:2010
co:Mr. mentioned my name we have gone thru your document and every information provided is ok and no further question. congratulations, brought out a white sheet and cicled and address and then said pick up your visa at this address on monday next week.
me:thank you with a million smiles.

It was God who did it and not me,to Him alone be all the glory.
plesae take note when going for your interview, go with someone who can take care of unwanted items, or go with a car where you can keep them. For nursing mothers you are not allowed to go in with baby food, please feed your baby ouside befor going inside, except for breast feeding.

Wishing you all that are still expecting best of luck. the God that did it for me, will also do it for you, but pls try to know Him more not just for the purpose of this interview, but throughout your life. It pays to know and to serve God.
God bless us all in jesus name, amen.

Glory to God and Congratulations

Gentiger: My passport not ready for collection. The waiting continues. Just leaving GCC document collection centre.

Hey relax brother!! according to your itinerary you still have like 20 days before you depart so go easy on yourself huh

smoothsailor: Please everyone in the house i came accross this forum through the google and ever since i have been following the forum. My wife is also a winner of 2013 dvlottery which she played as single and we got married 31st of March this year and i included myself to the form we send to KCC and after thorough reading of the forum i understand there is alot to be asked on the interview day since she played as single and later got married and secondly i made a mistake during the filling of the form we send to KCC, our marriage date is 31st of march and which is what i wrote when filling my wife form but when i got to mine, i wrote 13th of march a mistake i did not take note until i send the form to KCC. Please i want to know if it is still possible to have this corrected before our interview date is sheduled and i will like to know what our chances are going for the interview as couples now. And form was sent to KCC through scan by email and they replied with the following message

Thank you for your inquiry.

That is a Typo error and they understand them. Just fill the correct date, scan it and send it thru email. Dont you worry because you got married before the results were out so there wont be problems but please know each other well as in the side you sleep on your bed etc etc etc all will be well