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@Blessedman

I've been told in this forum that there would not be additional interview, it will just be a follow up by the same CO. Just be prepared. Anyone out there with other opinion? Let's repond to Blessedman

All depends to the CO. In our case,the CO cited that according to the immigration Laws because the baby was born before the parent got the visa , the baby has to follow all the steps as we did (medicals, visa fees, birth certificate, passport,reschedule a new appointment.....) all these before September 30th and the parents visa will be on hold until the baby requiements are done. Logically it ll be impossible meet those within 4 weeks. The CO was so kind ,felt pity for my wife condition and decided to waive the baby requiements, she proceeded as the baby was born after the parents visa issuancy . She also said that she informed the nearest US port of entry from Montreal (CHAMPLAIN)and we have to cross only through that port of entry because the border agents have been informed about our case and the baby has been pre-registered at that port. We were so happy to hear that unexpected good news....................
 
Will visa be issued till Septembert 30th. Im afraid Nigeria conuslate must berunning out visa now. Any idea? Can't wait as i was asked to come next week.
 
Dearest Forumite,
Please does the returning of Barcode sheet means that the whole letter that has the barcode be included when sending form DSP-122 and DS-230.
Also, do I need to write my name and my case number at the back of my passport picture and my case number at the back of my wife's pix with her name.
Thanks!
 
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!

Wish you all a good luck and thank you all(ammeck 09 , kunato,my2011,kennyeast,sista-mai,mamaizo popescandy1,yaso,and all others,) once again for sharing the information here.

w0w this is devine favor, this is why god's way differ from our way, when u were busy praying that the baby shouldn't until the interview, little did u know god already has his plan for u, congratulations to u and ur family, i really admire ur courage and that of ur wife, god certainly has great plans for u all here in the state.
 
w0w this is devine favor, this is why god's way differ from our way, when u were busy praying that the baby shouldn't until the interview, little did u know god already has his plan for u, congratulations to u and ur family, i really admire ur courage and that of ur wife, god certainly has great plans for u all here in the state.

KENNYEAST
thanks so much.........
I received this morning the passports with the DV visa inside, GOD is great....................
 
KENNYEAST
thanks so much.........
I received this morning the passports with the DV visa inside, GOD is great....................

dadadada,

Once again, i am very happy for you. You don't understand what God did for u and ur family - "divine favor" and it shall be your portion as you and ur family step into Obamaland in Jesus name!!!!.

One love
 
Dearest Forumite,
Please does the returning of Barcode sheet means that the whole letter that has the barcode be included when sending form DSP-122 and DS-230.
Also, do I need to write my name and my case number at the back of my passport picture and my case number at the back of my wife's pix with her name.
Thanks!

Yes, send the whole sheet with the barcode on it.
It's not compulsory that you write ur names on the back of ur pixs. I didn't do that in my own case.
Cheers!
 
Will visa be issued till Septembert 30th. Im afraid Nigeria conuslate must berunning out visa now. Any idea? Can't wait as i was asked to come next week.

Can they ever run out of visas? Lol......
Just pray and hav faith that urs works out well. Were u placed on AP or asked to submit additional documents?
It is well!
 
CN-2011AF00012XXX [MARRIED]FEMALE
1ST NOTIFICATION JUNE 2010
FORM SENT TO KCC 29TH JULY 2010
MEDICALS STARTED 31ST JAN 2011
COMPLETED 4TH FEBUARY 2011
POLICE REPORT 4TH FEBUARY 2011
INTERVIEW DATE 29TH MARCH SUCCESSFUL:cool:
VISA COLLECTED 5TH APRIL 2011
POE CHICAGO 10TH SEPTEMBER 2011
SSN -26th SEPTEMBER 2011
GC-28TH SEPTEMBER 2011
TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY.

We had a smooth trip from Nigeria to Chicago, GOD is indeed faithful,wishing all those yet to embark on their trip,journey mercies and those still having interviews all the best.
 
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hello forumites its been like 4ever but finally am in America...had a long stressful but smooth trip...Glory be to God....
 
I had my 2nd interview yesterday with my wife. They took us straight upstairs for 2.5hours interrogation. They tried to label our as fake marriage but our marriage is valid and true. Other than a couple of instances, our reponses corresponded 97% of the time. The guys are Nigerians and they're very unfriendly by all measures. They even threatened us.

I wonder if they want to us to lie that we are not family when indeed we are. They even interrogated us about our infant. Well, at the end of the interview, they gave us back our passports and said nothing about approval or denial.

To be honest, i don't know what to make of this. I really need your input. Input please?????
 
You have had what they call a stokes interview. They use this technique when they suspect fraud. They usually separate the couple and ask questions. They will sometime claim the other person answered differently to see if you will change your story. They will make their decision soon.
 
I have a Masters degree in Oil and Gas but since I had my master I have not had a good Job in my line so am doing a part-time Job so to put food on the table for my family. Will I be denied on the bases that am doing a Job not related to what I studied? Pls house I need your answer PLS!
 
I have a Masters degree in Oil and Gas but since I had my master I have not had a good Job in my line so am doing a part-time Job so to put food on the table for my family. Will I be denied on the bases that am doing a Job not related to what I studied? Pls house I need your answer PLS!

It does nt matter.Just defend urself with respect to the kind of job ure doing.The God Lord that has brought u this far will perefct ALL that concerns u.

Also,to those going for interviews in this last month of Fisca DV 2011 year,you shall all succeed and VISA GRANTED IJN,AMEN.


ALSO,to those on AP,the Lord will perfect ALL that concerns u ALL,AMEN.




Peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Under AP and was scheduled for 1.00pm today but missed the appointment due to some circumstances. Can I be rescheduled looking at the time frame, I mean the fiscal year DV2011( Two weeks).? Any hope please?
 
Under AP and was scheduled for 1.00pm today but missed the appointment due to some circumstances. Can I be rescheduled looking at the time frame, I mean the fiscal year DV2011( Two weeks).? Any hope please?

how can you miss that appointment? i think you are toast,it is over, you lost the opportunity of getting your visa.............
 
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