Hi guys,i believe most of the things am about to write about concerning events before my real interview would be quite different from what most of you guys are used to.Am a Ghanaian and therefore had my CP in Accra,but i still believe some Ghanaians are also on this thread and may benefit from it as well.Before i move on i would like to say a big thanks to all you lovely guys on this thread.I take off my hats for you,esp Bammyrichie(all the best my man next week).I had a very successful interview which lasted less than 2 mins(trust me am not exaggerating) 3 days ago and would love to share it with everybody on here,including DV2010 winners and beyond.Let me just bore u guys with all that went on before the main interview,otherwise I would have very little to talk about.I got to the embassy premises at abt 6am( which I realized was quite too early),but hey theres no harm in being there too early and not being late.I met one couple there upon arrival and we were told by the security guys to hang around the round-about area.Most people started arriving from 6.30am.At around 7.15am,we were called to queue in front of the entrance to the main building.We formed 2 diff queues;one for NIV applicants and the other for IV and DV applicants.The security guy asked us to show our appointment letters with the dates and time and he ticked our names on his list accordingly.We entered through the gates and went through all the security formalities.All fones and electronic gadgets were collected and we were given number tags which we used to reclaim our fones and stuffs when leaving the building.We then entered the main interview hall and were asked to place our appointment letters at window2.i believe it was in this order that we were eventually called for the interviews.We were later called up to window2 by a GH lady in batches(bcos we were too many to be called there in one piece).She briefed us about what we were going to go through at the embassy.She also gave us 2 diff sheets of paper each.On one of them,we were to indicate by ticking whether we qualify for the DV visa based on our EDUCATION OR OCCUPATION, and on the back sheet you tick whether single,married,have children and all that.NB:it is written clearly on that sheet that anybody who entered the E-DV programme when he/she was married,but did not include his/her spouse but included their names when filling the DS forms back to KCC will be DENIED THE VISA.The other sheet contained the list of fees and all that.
After this we were told to go and pay the fees;$775,( embassy rate $1-C1.40),which is NON-REFUNDABLE, after completing that form.Another GH lady called me to window2,where she asked me to present all my docs and the receipt.I gave her all my docs but she took only those the embassy needed and returned the rest to me.These are the docs she took;birth cert,police cert,SSCE cert,KNUST cert,medical results(sealed),docs from my sponsor(AOS,tax return forms,pay-slips),and 1 passport photo(same as the one I submitted to KCC).After this,I was told to go and sit down again.I was called back to window1 by another GH lady who took my fingerprints and told me to get seated.I was the 3rd person to be called for interview at about 8.30am.(All this am saying concerns only DV and IV applicants and not NIV).I was called to window3 by a white lady,who had just refused a woman and her son.I think they were IV applicants,whose husband had filed for her and the son.This is what transpired when I got to the window…CO- consular officer
CO- Good Morning
ME-Good moring
CO-She raised her hand and said, you are here to prove that you qualify for a DV visa based on your education and you swear to say the truth
ME- yes I do
CO-which year did you complete KNUST
ME-2007
CO-which degree did u get
ME-B.Sc xxxx
CO-what are you doing right now
ME-I completed my national service and still looking for a job.At this juncture,I saw her taking a blue slip,which had VISA COLLECTION SHEET written on it.
CO-who is xxx(referring to my sponsor)
ME- my auntie
CO-well, congratulations,come back next week on the date indicated on the pick-up slip at 8am
ME-OK,thank you.
Go guys,can you all join me in praising God for this miracle.Trust me,I didn’t spent up to 2 minutes in front of the CO.HALLELUYAH,THANK YOU JESUS.Just be very confident and look straight at the CO when talking to them and rehearse whatever you plan to say at the interview.I really do hope this piece I have written helps all and sundry.Thanx guys.I will always try and be around to be of help to others if the need be.
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