All Ethiopian 2014 dv winners meet here

[Tew]

Ison, did you have your interview yet?

Good luck sadat13!!! Looks like tomorrow is your big day!

 

[sadat13]

@tew..thanks tew......i promise i will share my interview for all members of the forum....immediately after i leave the us embassy.

 

[ison2013]

Hi everyone. I've had my interview today, and it was successful. Thanks everybody for the support you showed me along the way. I will post the details of my interview experience as soon as the dust settles ;-)

 

[Ormania]

Hi everyone. I've had my interview today, and it was successful. Thanks everybody for the support you showed me along the way. I will post the details of my interview experience as soon as the dust settles ;-)

WOW!!! Congratulations Brother! Am so happy for you. Please inbox me your mobile number, one of our friend sadat123 is having the interview tomorrow so that i will forward your number to him and you two will talk. He is kind of worried. Could you pleas????

 

[Tew]

Congratulations!!!

 

[aby111]

Congratulations ison2013!

 

[relose29]

wow congratulation dear ison 2013!!!



thank u GOD

 

[Britsimon]

Congrats Ison!

 

[gett]

Hi everyone. I've had my interview today, and it was successful. Thanks everybody for the support you showed me along the way. I will post the details of my interview experience as soon as the dust settles ;-)

CONGRATULATION!! for your successful interview. we are waiting your interview experience. Please inbox me your phone number b/c i've left only one week for my interview.

 

[1danny]

Hi everyone. I've had my interview today, and it was successful. Thanks everybody for the support you showed me along the way. I will post the details of my interview experience as soon as the dust settles ;-)

Congratulations! !!!!!!!!! egiziabhar yimesgen!

 

[Ormania]

Dear gett how are you?

You have not told us when your interview is going to be. Please let us know.

AND i wish sadat13 all the best as he is now facing the CO. We are waiting bro, break the news!!!

 

[pose]

THANK YOU Ormania. I WISH ALL THOSE LIST IN FEBUARY A GOOD SUCCESS !!!

Hi Ormania and Danny and Dv hopefuls and succesfuls 2014,

I love the format your using showing whose current and projected interview dates.Congrats on good work and am learning from you too.Inshallah we shall get positive news by end of 2014.

 

[pose]

@tew..thanks tew......i promise i will share my interview for all members of the forum....immediately after i leave the us embassy.

Sadat 2013 all the best today!I hope the Almighty paves a positive result for you today!!!

 

[ison2013]

My interview experience

As promised, here is what I observed during my interview experience. [Note that this is my personal experience and what others have gone through might be different in the details.]

If your appointment letter states the appointment time as 8:00 am , you'll have to arrive there at least by 7:30 am. Remember to take all your documents with you.

After going through a routine security check (Very thorough! Be advised to put all metallic objects at home or with a friend outside to make this experience as pleasant as possible), you'll be allowed to enter the waiting and interview room.

At the entrance to this room, you'll be received by a lady who will give you a folder/case with a paper containing instructions (in Amharic and English) on how to arrange your documents. Put your documents in the stated order in the folder, and return to the same lady. After the lady has checked all the documents and if everything is in order, she will call you and give you another paper (to be submitted in the afternoon, in Amharic and English) that details the terms and conditions under which you will be treated and to which you'll show your agreement by signing, along with a slip that states the interview time (1:00 pm). Note, the interview is conducted in the afternoon.In the afternoon, you will pass through the same checkpoint.

After entering the interview room, you will be called to another document checking session, and if everything is alright you will be told to pay the 330 USD at another window (clearly labeled). After paying the fee, you will take the receipt to the document checking lady. Here you will be given a choice between Amharic and English for the interview language. Every consular officer has a local person by his side. Finger prints will also be taken at this window. After this, you'll have to wait until your name is called by the consular officer. When your name is called, you will go to the window number to which you are called. Here you will be greeted by the CO, swear on the authenticity of the information by raising you right arm, will be asked a few questions, and, if everything is fine, you'll be told you qualify for the DV and be told to sign the original document you have sent the KCC. After signing the documents, your educational and work experience documents will be returned to you. The officer will also give you a yellow paper containing information about USCIS fee. [If you have not registered for DHL courier services, you will also be receiving instructions on how to do it.] That's it!

Things to note before going to the interview:

-Have a renewed kebele ID card, because you'll be required to show it at the entrance gate before going in for the main interview. (Your passport will be collected in the morning.)
-Name spelling discrepancies didn't seem to matter, not at least in my case. (I had the wrong vowel(s) in my first, middle and last names on my high school transcript.)
-Have photocopies of ALL your documents on both sides of the leaf.
-8th grade certificate was not necessary, and it was returned to me right away.
-To expedite the processing of your visa, please register for DHL courier service before going to the interview. And have your registration confirmation sheet with you.

Questions I was asked included (paraphrased):

-Have you lived outside of Ethiopia for more than a year?
-What's the highest level of education you have attained? Where? What institution? What field of study?
-Where do you work? What is the nature of your work?

 

[ison2013]

@ Ormania, Tew, aby111, relose29, britsimon, gett, 1danny : Thanks! You guys rock!!

 

[Ormania]

As promised, here is what I observed during my interview experience. [Note that this is my personal experience and what others have gone through might be different in the details.]

If your appointment letter states the appointment time as 8:00 am , you'll have to arrive there at least by 7:30 am. Remember to take all your documents with you.

After going through a routine security check (Very thorough! Be advised to put all metallic objects at home or with a friend outside to make this experience as pleasant as possible), you'll be allowed to enter the waiting and interview room.

At the entrance to this room, you'll be received by a lady who will give you a folder/case with a paper containing instructions (in Amharic and English) on how to arrange your documents. Put your documents in the stated order in the folder, and return to the same lady. After the lady has checked all the documents and if everything is in order, she will call you and give you another paper (to be submitted in the afternoon, in Amharic and English) that details the terms and conditions under which you will be treated and to which you'll show your agreement by signing, along with a slip that states the interview time (1:00 pm). Note, the interview is conducted in the afternoon.In the afternoon, you will pass through the same checkpoint.

After entering the interview room, you will be called to another document checking session, and if everything is alright you will be told to pay the 330 USD at another window (clearly labeled). After paying the fee, you will take the receipt to the document checking lady. Here you will be given a choice between Amharic and English for the interview language. Every consular officer has a local person by his side. Finger prints will also be taken at this window. After this, you'll have to wait until your name is called by the consular officer. When your name is called, you will go to the window number to which you are called. Here you will be greeted by the CO, swear on the authenticity of the information by raising you right arm, will be asked a few questions, and, if everything is fine, you'll be told you qualify for the DV and be told to sign the original document you have sent the KCC. After signing the documents, your educational and work experience documents will be returned to you. The officer will also give you a yellow paper containing information about USCIS fee. [If you have not registered for DHL courier services, you will also be receiving instructions on how to do it.] That's it!

Things to note before going to the interview:

-Have a renewed kebele ID card, because you'll be required to show it at the entrance gate before going in for the main interview. (Your passport will be collected in the morning.)
-Name spelling discrepancies didn't seem to matter, not at least in my case. (I had the wrong vowel(s) in my first, middle and last names on my high school transcript.)
-Have photocopies of ALL your documents on both sides of the leaf.
-8th grade certificate was not necessary, and it was returned to me right away.
-To expedite the processing of your visa, please register for DHL courier service before going to the interview. And have your registration confirmation sheet with you.

Questions I was asked included (paraphrased):

-Have you lived outside of Ethiopia for more than a year?
-What's the highest level of education you have attained? Where? What institution? What field of study?
-Where do you work? What is the nature of your work?

Dear ison2013

That is a wonderful account of your experience we thank you for keeping your word. Hope you will keep on being ahead and guide us all...CHEERS!!!

 

[Ormania]

UPDATED INTERVIEW STATUS, WITH FEBRUARY INTERVIEW SCHEDULE (ETHIOPIA)

[tr]
[td]S/N[/td]
[td]NAME[/td]
[td]CASE NUMBER[/td]
[td]INTERVIEW STATUS[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]1[/td]
[td]piuygiu
[/td]
[td]2014AF0005***
[/td]
[td]VISA GRANTED[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]2[/td]
[td]kid123[/td]
[td]N/A[/td]
[td]VISA GRANTED[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]3[/td]
[td]natna[/td]
[td]2014AF0006***[/td]
[td]VISA GRANTED[/td]
[/tr]

[tr]
[td]4[/td]
[td]sadat13[/td]
[td]2014AF00015***
[/td]
[td]VISA GRANTED[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]5[/td]
[td]ison2013[/td]
[td]2014AF00017***[/td]
[td]VISA GRANTED[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]6[/td]
[td]lehw[/td]
[td]2014AF00010***
[/td]

[td]Feb. 19[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]7[/td]
[td]gett[/td]
[td]2014AF00012***
[/td]
[td]Feb. 18[/td]
[/tr]

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STATUS FROM MARCH-SEPTEMEBR

[tr]
[td]S/N[/td]
[td]NAME[/td]
[td]CASE NUMBER[/td]
[td]INTERVIEW STATUS[/td]
[/tr]

[tr]
[td]8[/td]
[td]lilita[/td]
[td]2014AF00019***[/td]
[td]9-Mar[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]9[/td]
[td]engef[/td]
[td]2014AF00019***[/td]
[td]9-Mar[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]10[/td]
[td]1danny[/td]
[td]2014AF00021***
[/td]
[td]24-Mar[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]11[/td]
[td]kusa[/td]
[td]2014AF00022***[/td]
[td]Current[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]12[/td]
[td]Dan14[/td]
[td]2014AF00022***[/td]
[td]Current[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]13[/td]
[td]aby111[/td]
[td]2014AF00023***
[/td]
[td]4-Mar[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]14[/td]
[td]tiwni[/td]
[td]2014AF00024***
[/td]
[td]Current[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]15[/td]
[td]getder[/td]
[td]2014AF00025***
[/td]
[td]Esti. April[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]16[/td]
[td]binafana[/td]
[td]2014AF00029***
[/td]
[td]Esti.April[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]17[/td]
[td]Ormania[/td]
[td]2014AF00031***
[/td]
[td]Esti. May[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]18[/td]
[td]Tew[/td]
[td]2014AF00031***
[/td]
[td]Esti. May[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]19[/td]
[td]mercy8924[/td]
[td]2014AF00031***
[/td]
[td]Esti. May[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]20[/td]
[td]relose29[/td]
[td]2014AF00033***
[/td]
[td]Est. May[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]21[/td]
[td]Hinicho[/td]
[td]2014AF00038***[/td]
[td]Esti. June[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]22[/td]
[td]ofegi (Rep. of Mr. X)[/td]
[td]2014AF00042***[/td]
[td]Esti. August[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]23[/td]
[td]sunnyb[/td]
[td]2014AF00051***[/td]
[td]Esti. September[/td]
[/tr]

[tr]
[td]24[/td]
[td]dagm[/td]
[td]N/A[/td]
[td]N/A[/td]
[/tr]

 

[Ormania]

BREAKING!!!

We have added another Visa granted just now! Sadat2013 just informed me that he is granted! CHEERS!

 

[ison2013]

What a good news!! Congrats Sadat2013!

 

[binafana]

Hi everyone. I've had my interview today, and it was successful. Thanks everybody for the support you showed me along the way. I will post the details of my interview experience as soon as the dust settles ;-)

Congratulations man it's great to hear