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DV 2019 Ghana Selectees

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I was also at the embassy this morning. I have been approved but put on AP. The CO gave me a letter so that I can have a paternity (DNA) test for my son. I have no idea how to go about it. I will contact Britsims to give me a headway. The CO claims that he has to issue a visa for both my son and I, so I have to make a passport for him as soon as possible. I made it clear to him that the child is too young to travel with a single father but he insisted. There is not much I can do but to comply. At least i was not denied, I have to thank God. I will soon post a picture of the letter he gave me so that if anybody has an idea as to what I should do ...
 
Hard to read but it talks about getting a test kit from a certified lab
 

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Nana Ekow said:
I was also at the embassy this morning. I have been approved but put on AP. The CO gave me a letter so that I can have a paternity (DNA) test for my son. I have no idea how to go about it. I will contact Britsims to give me a headway. The CO claims that he has to issue a visa for both my son and I, so I have to make a passport for him as soon as possible. I made it clear to him that the child is too young to travel with a single father but he insisted. There is not much I can do but to comply. At least i was not denied, I have to thank God. I will soon post a picture of the letter he gave me so that if anybody has an idea as to what I should do ...
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You shouldn’t have filled out a separate DS260 for for your son if he wasn’t going to be traveling with you, all you had to do was list him on your own DS260 form. By filling a separate form for him, you were petitioning him fo a visa. So the CO is right in asking for your son’s passport in order for him to be issued with a visa.

You should have asked the CO regarding the DNA test process.
 
Nana Ekow said:
Hard to read but it talks about getting a test kit from a certified lab
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Ok the CO did provide you with some needed guidance. You need to find an AABB-approved lab for the test. Google “AABB approved lab in Ghana” as a starting point.
 
Thank you very much for your reply. I did not fill a separate DS 260 form for the kid, I only mentioned him on my form. Knowing that I will not migrate with him now, I did not bring him to the interview. The CO said that on the premise that he will join me on an ulterior date, I have to prove beyond the birth certificate that I provided that he is my son. The rate of fraud in Accra makes the CO's suspicious of everyone.

PS. I have started looking for a lab but so far it looks like there is no such lab in Ghana.
 
Nana Ekow said:
According to the letter, they must be accredited by aabb
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I understand the frustration. Is obvious the CO is suspicious of your son who might migrate to the US at a later stage, all because of the bad name we have incurred on ourselves.
Well for your information you're not the first person to have been requested to do DNA test. Previous trends proves that.
As suggested, take the letter given to you and go to holy trinity or Akai and enquire.
All the best.
 
*Raymond*

*Interview experience at accra embassy*

I came to accra a day before the interview just to come and relax and prepare myself since it was a long journey from my place to accra. I woke up around 3.30am and took a car from kasoa to circle and continued with a taxi to the embassy. I got to the embassy around 5am.. At about 7am, we formed a queue and were ushered by a police man to the gate of the embassy. They checked our appointment letter and we went to the scanning room. Our document and body was scanned and we proceeded to the main hall. At the hall a lady took our appointment letter and sent it to the boot 13. All dv applicant were called and briefed about the whole process and also the dollar to cedi rate. We were told to go to the cashier.... since i read extensively from the embassy website i knew the correct exchange rate amount to send. I was the first person to pay and submit my receipt . A lady then called me and took my documents as follows
2NL
DS-260 CONFIRMATION PAGE
POLICE REPORT
MEDICALS
2 US SIZED PASSPORT PHOTO
BIRTH CERT AND A COPY
EDUCATIONAL CERT AND COPIES
I was told to sit and that they will call me. After 20 minute i was the first to be called by the lady at boot 3.

And the interview went like

CO- raise up ur hand and swear.bla blabla
Me - i swear

CO-are you married?
Me- No

CO- do you have any children?
Me- i answered

CO- when did you complete shs?
Me-i answered

CO- what did u do after shs?
Me- i continued to the polytechnic

All this while she was busy typing and checking something on her computer which i suspected that she was verifying my result from waec..after some time she finally said.
CO- congratulations am aproving you. Go for your visa in 2 to 3 weeks time and am giving you this paper blablabla ....i wasnt listening again... I was soo happy inside but didnt show it on my face. I got out of the embassy walking and praising God in my head. Please comrades... God is not the solution...preparation is and always be consistent in all your documents. And dont forget to pray because God is your last document at the interview. He gives favor but God doesnt change wrong document for people. Pray all you want but if your documents cant qualify you. Then forget.

A big thank you to his excellency britsimon for his immense help. What could i have done if it wasnt for brit,s page. I knew nothing about dvlottery but right now i think am an expect all because of brit. A big thank you too goes to suzzyqqq and s1smom for thier support ....they helped and explained everything to me beautifully. Frank boakye...thank you very much ...u helped me a lot too bro ...am grateful. Magicman ...i see u bro
 
Nana Ekow said:
Thank you very much for your reply. I did not fill a separate DS 260 form for the kid, I only mentioned him on my form. Knowing that I will not migrate with him now, I did not bring him to the interview. The CO said that on the premise that he will join me on an ulterior date, I have to prove beyond the birth certificate that I provided that he is my son. The rate of fraud in Accra makes the CO's suspicious of everyone.

PS. I have started looking for a lab but so far it looks like there is no such lab in Ghana.
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Asking for the DNA test is not unusual (even if the plan is to sponsor the child some years later) considering you’re not married to the child’s mother and you’ve listed the child as yours. Yes the high level of fraud in Ghana makes the COs to be extra careful.

What is not unusual is the CO insisting on you getting a passport for the child in order for the child to get their own visa if no visa petition was submitted on behalf of the child.

And I already told you to google AA-BB accredited lab to start the process.
 
Those who were there today...i was the first guy wearing the white top who got interviewed by the lady CO. A lady friend of mine was denied all because she couldnt follow simple instructions but decided to pray....Gods favor is upon all of us....believers and unbelievers alike...put it into your head that no one is special in Gods eyes.. we are all equal...let learn to do the right thing always and allow prayer to be the icing on the cake.
 
Plss mom...one more question. My girl friend is pregnant and will probably give birth in july. I want to marry her after she gives birth. Will it cause any problem if i petition for both of them after the marriage or i should inform the embassy as soon as she gives birth??
 
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