Green Card Lottery

My interview was scheduled for 8.00am i was there @ 6.30 which was early but its good , they dont allow you in until 30mins to your time.
it wasnt as cold, i had a running stomach.. for some reason my stomach started aching
We were searched at the gate as we entered the compound ( make sure you have your appointment letter and passport out)

o the second entrance , a lady confirms your appointment again , you queue not for long the the last security check ( all phones off), you leave your phone here and given a tag.

finally you walk along mowed grass to the main entrance, a lady takes your ppassport and appointment letter, at this point you are give a number mine was C423 you are made to wait outside until your no is called. give you original documents for scrutiny make payments and wait..if you have forged documents this is the moment you should start running away..

finally i was called to window 9 am lucky coz most guyz goin to window10 were either denied or put on AP(ni mzungu ako hapo)
i was interviewed by a black lady and from the accent i realized she is Kenyan..she had a serious face but she knows her job too well..
the interview went like this..

CO: raise your hand ... do you swear to tell the truth n ..nothing but the truth?
Papa: Yes
now at this moment she started typing .................................at this point i felt i had it already...and relaxed no questions for close to 2 mins
CO: are you single
papa: yes
CO: Any kids ?
Papa: YEs i have a son with my ex
CO: DO you support your child ..
Papa: Yes
co: his name please
Papa: blabla....
co: thats very impressive American government loves children
(guys if you have a child please and you may want him to join you in the future, kinldy say the truth..a child must not suffer coz you didnt agree with the mother)
CO: heighest qualification?
Papa: bal bla
CO: where do you intend to stay
Papa: blabla
Co: your relation with host?
Papa: blabla
Co: where do you work?
Papa: blabla
Co: your designation?
Papa: blabla
CO: your visa has been granted,!
finally she gave me a piece of paper on how to pay the USCIS , she further told me i can pay when i arrive but its advisable to pay before i live

I will be around for a while now that i dont have pressure maybe travel in may!
Blessing to makiki, karendi, obeezy, neckelly, dubai-B, frank80 and all other that i haven't mentioned ...It shall be well
just speak the truth and the truth shall set you free!!

My wife interview is scheduled on September 1st. And she is 38 weeks pregnant.
On August 31th at 1.00 PM she started feeling some unusual pain. We started praying, asking God not to allow her giving birth before our interview. We know that if the baby is born after the interview she ll be processed at the port of entry only by showing to the border agent her birth certificate, but if the baby is born after the interview, thing may get worse: we ll have to do the baby`s medicals (215 dollars) + visa fees (819 dollars) + establishing the official birth certificate which takes at least 4 weeks in Montreal (express procedure is not available in Quebec) + applying for her Canadian passport. The 2011 DV program ends up on sept 30 2011. We are running out of time, and then it won’t be possible to fulfill those requirements within 4 weeks. Consequently we ll loose our immigration visa for good (bad luck).
The pain reached its climax at 4 .00 PM and my wife cannot bear it anymore, her water broke and we end-up at the hospital around 5.00 PM where she gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl at 10.00 PM. Can you believe that!
Soon after the birth we inform the doctor that we have a serious issue with our DV interview that will be held in few hours the next day at 8.00 AM, we explain the entire event and how it was important for us to get that visa. The doctor tried to persuade us not to attend the interview because my wife is too tired and her vaginal wounds have to be healed first. Finally after a 20 min meeting the doctors considered the whole situation including its impact in our future so they decide to give to my wife a certificate of temporary absence form the hospital for the next day valid from 6.00 AM to 10 .00 AM but without the baby (has to stay in the hospital). We thanked God!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I ran home picked-up the documents, my wife clothes and mine, and head back to the hospital around 1.00 AM. The night was really too short, lot of things going inside my head…………………………………..

We arrived at the consulate around 6:40AM. We were the first in line with a few others arriving after 7AM. The doors opened at 7:30AM promptly and we were the first to enter. After going through security, we waited downstairs and sat in the chairs next to the elevator. We were sent up in the elevator to the 19th floor around 8AM. As we were the first off the elevator, received C1 and was told to have a seat. We were called up to the first window within a few minutes of being seated

We were called at the first window 30 min later, the lady proceed and took our fingerprints and medical results (not the x-ray or vaccination documentation) and passport. The agent found that my wife wore the hospital bracelet and then ask:
The Agent: why are you wearing the hospital bracelet?
My wife: I am just coming from the hospital because I gave birth few hours ago. I ask for a temporary absence from hospital but the doctors at first were skeptical but they finally understood my worries and decided to let me attend the interview without the baby
The Agent: are you serious? she called the CO to hear my wife story………………………..the CO was impressed by my wife courage and determination to get the visa. Because my wife was in pain. The agent asked for all our documents and the CO decided to interview my wife immediately after the documents checking.
The interview
CO: I can`t believes you came here few hours after giving birth!
My wife: answer……….
CO: baby gender?
My wife: baby girl and I gave her name
CO:…………….still amazed by my wife courage……………………..
My wife:……………………still in pain…………………………….
CO: pleased my wife to have a seat
My wife: thanks
CO: asked my wife to raise her right hand and swear to tell the truth ------------------then took fingerprint-----------
My wife: did
CO: recheck my wife diplomas and school transcript. Were you on F1 status in the pass?
My wife:ans………….
CO: where do you live ?
My wife:ans……………
CO: what are you doing for living?
My wife:ans----------
CO:do you have relative in US?
My wife:ans---------------
CO: what are you going to do in US?
My wife:ans--------------------------
CO: started typing………………….afterward she asked me to raise my right hand and swear to tell the truth ………….
Me: did----------------
CO: confirmed my profession
Me: correct
CO: in which us state are you going to live?

Me:ans------------------------
CO: what are you going to do in US?
Me:ans-------------------------
CO: ok --------and started typing--------------then asked both of us to sign the DS230 form, she added that the newborn will be processed at the port of entry. She pulled out the letter "Welcome to the United States” and said we were approved and wished us good luck.

It was a fabulous day!

I had been called for interview on 23rd Aug at Dhaka USA embassy. I am a DV 2012 applicant from Bangladesh and my DS-230, 122 form and pgotograph was received by KCC on 24th July 2012. 9th August I received 2NL and my interview was 23rd Aug.

My interview was so far good. I was able to submit all papers/documents that they have asked. After the interview Consular Officer said "you will get visa. your interview is successful. but we need time to complete our official work. This is Normal."

Then the Consular Officer gave me a greenish sheet in which he tick mark on Section 221(g) and written the comments "After completion of additional processing, immediately we will contact with you". No additional papers were asked. we (me and my wife) are realy passing sleepless night and worried regarding the result of interview.

Friends, we are afraid because we don't have enough time only one month left. I am confused about the comments of Consular Officer. Do you think that interview was good? would you please share your experience? Thank you all in advance.

1. I had been called for interview on 23rd Aug at Dhaka USA embassy. I am a DV 2012 applicant from Bangladesh and my DS-230, 122 form and pgotograph was received by KCC on 24th July 2012. 9th August I received 2NL and my interview was 23rd Aug.

   My interview was so far good. I was able to submit all papers/documents that they have asked. After the interview Consular Officer said "you will get visa. your interview is successful. but we need time to complete our official work. This is Normal."

   Then the Consular Officer gave me a greenish sheet in which he tick mark on Section 221(g) and written the comments "After completion of additional processing, immediately we will contact with you". No additional papers were asked. we (me and my wife) are realy passing sleepless night and worried regarding the result of interview.

   Friends, we are afraid because we don't have enough time only one month left. I am confused about the comments of Consular Officer. Do you think that interview was good? would you please share your experience? Thank you all in advance. 

1. On sep 5th, I arrived at the embassy 06.30am for my interview, but waited till 11am before being interviewed as the cashier was not at her desk for me to make my visa payment.

   Good morning
   good morning sir I replied
   do you swear that everything you have written in the forms and you will say this morning is true? I answered yes
   what is your name? I answered
   you are .... Years old right? ..... Yes
   why did you apply for dv lottery in the first place.......... I answered
   where were you when you applied.... I answered
   where do you study... I answered him
   what is your major...... I answered him
   how long have you been living here... I answered
   and you're in your fourth year right.... Yes sir
   how did you come across the school and why the city......i answered
   are there other nigerians studying in your school... I said yes
   any other african ? I said yes but he graduated and now works...... He asked how the guy came about the school then i explained to me..
   What is your date of birth,... I told him.. And he showed me the form where an error occured which I explained to him
   he asked when i am graduating from university and i told him and he said now that you are in your final year, how would you go about this because you if you are issued a visa you must travel within 6months. I told him i really look forward to finishing with school and then moving to the USA to further my education, live and work there
   he later asked if I had made any errors ever via my date of birth while filing an official form and I told him about the error i discovered after filing the ds forms to kcc, the computer where I went for printing changed all years, such as my date of birth was changed to 1466......
   He started typing on his computer and said he will give me a letter which shows that my case has been put under processing and he went inside and came out with a white paper 221(g) paper but no other documents required, the "other" box was ticked on the form and below it says case under processing and to wait for them to contact me.
   I asked him how long this would take, he told me he can't say due to the fact that it is a bit difficult to verify documents from some countries and meanwhile I am applying from a foreign country that they need some time, he wanted to return my original copies and my passport but i told him to holds on to it as he told me having the originals with them will facilitate quicker processing and verification and also they have to check if visas aren't used up yet cos at times they are being used up before the end of fiscal year and vice versa..... He then asked if i am okay leaving my passport with them, i said i have a copy of it and I have my school id cards so I will be fine. He confirmed my phone number and email and asked if calling was the best way to reach me and i said yes.......
   He told me they will do their best to make sure verification process is done asap and they will get back to me.

   Fingers crossed now and am hoping they contact me soon with a good news......... I can't wait........ 

1. I have looked at this forum a million times throughout my journey and have found it sooo amazingly helpful I thought I would share my experience in the hopes that it might help some people.

   I am from Australia, and applied for the DV Lottery in November 2010 on a whim. I didn't really think I had a chance but I guess you have to be in it to win it! My friend and I both entered and I put my number in a safe place because I knew it was a long wait! I checked my number in May and it came up with the message 'You HAVE NOT been selected.' I wasn't really surprised to be honest so I threw away my piece of paper. Sometime after that I read that there had been a mistake and the lottery that was drawn had not been random and they were going to do it again. I was excited but I had already thrown out my piece of paper with my number so I thought that was a bit unfair. Low and behold after a few days I received an email telling me my number and to check again July 15th. I thought that this was some kind of sign so I kept the email and was feeling alot more positive this time around.

   After another two months of waiting (Waiting becomes a theme in this process) I checked it on the morning of the 15th. I could not believe my eyes that I had been selected! I almost thought it was too good to be true and after the last draw being wrong I didn't get my hopes up too high, and not knowing much about the process I wasn't sure what my chances were. I knew I was in for a long process but I had ALWAYS wanted to live and work in America so I was beyond excited! I filled in my forms that weekend and sent them away to KCC. I used an express post bag but it didn't have tracking and it was frustrating not knowing if it had arrived, so I would advise anyone who is sending their forms to use tracking.

   I evenutally emailed them asking to confirm whether they had my forms. They said they had been received. I went back onto the DV website to check my status again (strange I know) and it said I 'HAVE NOT BEEN SELECTED.' I was using a different computer that was older and didn't have the up to date internet explorer so it came up wrong. Use and UP TO DATE browser when checking otherwise you could get the wrong message. I went home and checked again and all was in order.

   After this there is a MASSIVE wait until you hear from them again for your interview time. My interview was at the end of November, and although this is pretty early I still felt like I was waiting FOREVER! I went and had my fingerprints done, had my medical which was easy, and then got all of the other documents in order. The selectee site that the DV government gives you isn't that comprehensive, so I searched this forum for Sydney Consulate information. I found some great stuff that told me exactly what to take, and to also take a photocopy as well.

   During the wait before my interview I did alot of research online. I think I must have known everything there was to know about the process. Of course I still had some doubts in my mind and had read horror stories about people not getting a Visa for various reasons. There is a great place that takes american size passport photos just near the embassy, so I did that the day before.

   THE DAY: I stayed at a place just 1 street away from the consulate in Sydney which was the way to go. You want to be able to walk to your appointment so that you know you won't get stuck in traffic. At 7:40am I arrived at the consulate and went up to level 10 where you go through security. It wasn't open yet but there were three others waiting there. It opened maybe 5 minutes after I got there so we went it, I didn't take a bag cause then you have to check it in, and the others had all kinds of things so I got to skip past them and was the first to sit down. After 5 minutes of waiting a lady took about 4 of us up the elevator to the Consulate. If I could recommend ANYTHING it would be to go straight to level 10 at about 730am. That way you are first and you won't have to wait. I have read things about getting in the elevator last so you get out first and are first in line, but this didn't really matter because in the end whoever is the most organised will get through the fastest anyway.

   We got up to the embassy level at about 755am, where number 1 was called, then myself. I went up to a window and presented all of my documents listed, original with photocopy underneath and was asked to sit down and wait. I had everything they had asked for and anything they didn't want to see (financials) they gave straight back to me then and there. Only give them what they have asked for, and if they want anything additional they will ask you themselves. They then took about 5 minutes to review my documents.

   I was then asked to go to the window to pay, so I went there and paid with credit card. This for me was much easier then messing around with money. I sat back down and about 5 more minutes later was called up for my interview. The lady asked me the following questions:

   - What was your longest stay in the US?
   - What visa were you on for that stay?
   - Have you ever had any immigration problems?
   - What is your highest level of education?
   - Where did you get your bachelor from?
   - Do you have any children?
   - Have you ever been married?
   - Where do you intend on living?
   - Have you ever commited a crime?

   That's all for today, your visa will be with you in a week.
   I walked out of the doors at 8:20am. It was such a quick and easy process. I actually couldn't believe how easy it was. Only a couple of days later my visa had arrived. I am moving in February and could not be more excited!

   Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions! 

ur interview was schedule for 29th of May , 2012 at the U.S Embassy Accra Ghana.I entered the lottery with my wife and two kids.We got to the embassy around 6:30am and at 7:00am we were made to enter,paid our fees which was $330x4 ,submitted our documents and after our tumb prints were taken we were asked to wait for the C.O to call our name.Around 9:00am our name was called to report at window 5,this was what happened.
CO:When did you get married
Me:answered
CO:what do you do at the moment
Me:student
CO:what school
Me:answered
CO:Who supports you
Me:myself
CO:to my wife wat do you do
Wife:student/teacher
CO:what school
Wife:answered
CO:any evidence of marriage like album
We:gave our marriage album and some additional pictures,after looking through started typing on the computer and seems convinced
CO:How old is your son
Me:answered
CO:gave my daughters birth cert to me and ask me to do some corrections on it and bring it back for our visas.
THAT WAS IT WE THANK OUR GOD FOR FAVOURING US.

For more on this experience please click here. Interview passed!!!

• On may 7th I had my Interview. It did not go so well and I do not understand why? I am an F1 student, I have never worked outside campus or on campus, I had no criminal record. The interviewer asked me bunch of yes or no questions and only looked at my current passport and I-94, nothing else. In the end she said she does not see any problems however I will hear from uscis in 30-60 days of my acceptance or denial.
  
  I am so terribly dissapointed, I feel like this whole DV is a joke or something. I had done everything by the book yet I am having problems while others do many illegal things and they get a green card..