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q boss said:
What was the time of your interview is that lunch time or morning! Mine is December 4 (12:30pm) wish me luck!!
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GodisGreat said:
Our interview was scheduled for 6:30pm and we have arrived like 6:15pm.
...There is a security check where they see your passports and kebele id.
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Dear @q boss, as we have learnt from the experience of @GodisGreat, you don't need to go there in the morning to submit your documents as of earlier guys. Both, submission and interview are going in the afternoon.
Am I right dear @GodisGreat?
 
I actually paid 50 birr for consultation at the internet cafe infront of the embassy. I asked him if I have to come for submission of documents in the morning. He answred ... previously document is submitted in the morning and interview in the afternoon but they have changed that culture. Now... you submit and go for interview on the time you are scheduled. Ours was 12:30 pm and we arrived at 12:15 pm messa seat. There were about 25 people ahead of us already submitted and waiting for their names to be called.

This was just one of the questions I asked the guy at the internet cafe.
 
Today ( December 1st 2014) marks my 9th day and begining of the second week since POE.Haven't gotten my SSN yet.We visited a certain company(factory) that was recruiting / opening for the first time.
We were three of us, the other two dv 2014 from Kenya had their SSN,after the interview and signing some documents they were told to start on Monday while I was requested to get in touch with the manager once my SSN is out (Job is guaranteed).I visited another company which had job openings and the story was the same(filled up all the forms but call us once you have the SSN)
Term of service is $11 per hour @ 40 hours per week,Extra benefits given and guarantee for permanent employment after a month.
Visited the Social Services Department and was advised to get in touch with them if by 15th of Dec 2014 the package would not have been sent.
Cant's regret being in New Jersey...
 
GodisGreat said:
By the way... the order in which your name is called for interview highly depend on the time you submit your documents to the 2 ladies so better arrive early at the embassy.
....Sorry but the only authentication of the ministry of foreign affairs it asks is the educational documents of the main applicant
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Congratulations. Appreciate your nice details. The procedure is exactly the same as that of ours. If you remember, my impression about the purpose of the interview was also the same. Good luck for preparation. (We are now selling our house hold furniture -not the house. If you get fair place to do this please let us know)
 
Simon said:
Today ( December 1st 2014) marks my 9th day and begining of the second week since POE.Haven't gotten my SSN yet.We visited a certain company(factory) that was recruiting / opening for the first time.
We were three of us, the other two dv 2014 from Kenya had their SSN,after the interview and signing some documents they were told to start on Monday while I was requested to get in touch with the manager once my SSN is out (Job is guaranteed).I visited another company which had job openings and the story was the same(filled up all the forms but call us once you have the SSN)
Term of service is $11 per hour @ 40 hours per week,Extra benefits given and guarantee for permanent employment after a month.
Visited the Social Services Department and was advised to get in touch with them if by 15th of Dec 2014 the package would not have been sent.
Cant's regret being in New Jersey...
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Thank you Simon please keep on informing us your status. We have a lot to learn from your experience.
 
GodisGreat said:
I actually paid 50 birr for consultation at the internet cafe infront of the embassy. I asked him if I have to come for submission of documents in the morning. He answred ... previously document is submitted in the morning and interview in the afternoon but they have changed that culture. Now... you submit and go for interview on the time you are scheduled. Ours was 12:30 pm and we arrived at 12:15 pm messa seat. There were about 25 people ahead of us already submitted and waiting for their names to be called.

This was just one of the questions I asked the guy at the internet cafe.
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Thank you dear @GodisGreat. It is really helpful, specially for those scheduled in the afternoon.
 
Simon said:
Today ( December 1st 2014) marks my 9th day and begining of the second week since POE.Haven't gotten my SSN yet.We visited a certain company(factory) that was recruiting / opening for the first time.
We were three of us, the other two dv 2014 from Kenya had their SSN,after the interview and signing some documents they were told to start on Monday while I was requested to get in touch with the manager once my SSN is out (Job is guaranteed).I visited another company which had job openings and the story was the same(filled up all the forms but call us once you have the SSN)
Term of service is $11 per hour @ 40 hours per week,Extra benefits given and guarantee for permanent employment after a month.
Visited the Social Services Department and was advised to get in touch with them if by 15th of Dec 2014 the package would not have been sent.
Cant's regret being in New Jersey...
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awesome post brother ; what kind of companies are they ??
 
GodisGreat said:
lol ...I heard 911 for kids and this paper for my wife...for sure US is not for Fathers.
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ZGREAT said:
loll I will burn that too :-D
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Just FYI I know you mean it as a joke but it is not seen as funny, in fact the fact that you even think it is a joke subject indicates a different attitude than what you will soon find is the norm.

The reason these papers are handed out in Kenya and certain other countries - they are not handed out in all countries even in Africa - is that sometimes in these countries beating women and children is considered acceptable. In the US as in other western countries and yes even some African ones it is a crime.

It is not at all that the US is "not for fathers" but that the principles of equality, respect and so on extend to everyone. And "burning" the paper won't help as it is very obvious to people once they are in the US that there is both legal and social help available for domestic abuse situations.
 
SusieQQQ said:
Just FYI I know you mean it as a joke but it is not seen as funny, in fact the fact that you even think it is a joke subject indicates a different attitude than what you will soon find is the norm.

The reason these papers are handed out in Kenya and certain other countries - they are not handed out in all countries even in Africa - is that sometimes in these countries beating women and children is considered acceptable. In the US as in other western countries and yes even some African ones it is a crime.

It is not at all that the US is "not for fathers" but that the principles of equality, respect and so on extend to everyone. And "burning" the paper won't help as it is very obvious to people once they are in the US that there is both legal and social help available for domestic abuse situations.
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it was just for fun ; he didn't burn the paper in reality and yeah we know the purposes and we are also against it (the abuse ) !!
 
GodisGreat said:
I actually paid 50 birr for consultation at the internet cafe infront of the embassy. I asked him if I have to come for submission of documents in the morning. He answred ... previously document is submitted in the morning and interview in the afternoon but they have changed that culture. Now... you submit and go for interview on the time you are scheduled. Ours was 12:30 pm and we arrived at 12:15 pm messa seat. There were about 25 people ahead of us already submitted and waiting for their names to be called.

This was just one of the questions I asked the guy at the internet cafe.
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It's good news for me . Now I decided to go there@5:30Lt ..thank u both god.is.love....one more question ..I still didn't authenticate the 9-12transcript ..I don't think it will affect the interview right!?
 
q boss said:
It's good news for me . Now I decided to go there@5:30Lt ..thank u both god.is.love....one more question ..I still didn't authenticate the 9-12transcript ..I don't think it will affect the interview right!?
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it shouldn't and it will not
 
ZGREAT said:
it was just for fun ; he didn't burn the paper in reality and yeah we know the purposes and we are also against it (the abuse ) !!
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I realise you meant it "in fun", I am trying to get you to understand that this kind of joke is not considered funny in the western world.
 
SusieQQQ said:
I realise you meant it "in fun", I am trying to get you to understand that this kind of joke is not considered funny in the western world.
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ok dear ! you are so lovely in your approach ! lucky to have you here off topic but have you ever been to Ethiopia ?
 
GodisGreat said:
Please ask me any question which I could have explained clearly. Thanks.
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GodisGreat awesome , did they ask u any think about ur relationship with ur sponsor? did u show them any affidavit support ? by the ways when u mean 6:30pm is it local time ( like at 12:30pm) ?
 
God-Is-Love said:
Dear Rolex, do you think @q boss should go to the embassy in the morning while his appointment time is 12:30 PM (mid day)? All experiences shared in this thread had been scheduled at 8:00 AM (morning time), and they went to the embassy in the morning (for document submission) and in the afternoon again (for actual interview).
Appointment in the afternoon for dv case is something new for me, and @q boss is the first. I hope @q boss will share us how it is going to be processed (document submission and actual interview).
Good luck @q boss
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dear @God-Is-Love did u check @GodisGreat interview experience ?, he mentioned the time one time only 6:30pm, and they enterend embassy and never come back again ( no document submition & come back for the intervewi again) , I think @q boss case will be like this, but the time godisgreat mentioned is like 12:30pm.
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