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HI GUYS, WELL, SOME OTHER TIPS, THOUGH TI'S GOOD NOT TO LIE, BUT AT TIMES IT NECESSARY TO. I'M SAYING SO BECAUSE, WHEN YOU ARE ON BOARD AND ARE ABOUT TO LAND IN THE FIRST USA PORT OF ENTRY, MOST DEFINITELY JFK NEW YORK, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WILL GIVE YOU 2 FORMS TO FILL.
1) US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FORM
2) US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION FORM.

PLEASE GUYS, WHEN FILLING FORM 2, (US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION) THERE WILL BE A PLACE FOR YOU TO DECLARE WHAT YOU ARE CARRYING IN YOUR BAGS. PLEASE, I REPEAT PLEASE DON'T DECLARE TO THEM THAT YOU ARE CARRYING FOOD STUFFS OR FOOD ITEMS. WHILE FILLING THE FORMS, I TICKED THE OPTION AS YES! AND WHEN AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO WAS BESIDE ME SAW IT, HE ASKED ME TO CHANGE THE FORM AND IN THE NEW FORM I SHOULD TICK NO! REASONS BEING THAT THEY WILL CUT MY HEAD OFF, ASKING ME TO PAY HUGE AMOUNT FOR THE FOOD ITEMS. SO I CHANGED THE FORM AND IT WAS DONE. BEHOLD AT THE CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, WHEN I WAS ASKED IF I'M CARRYING FOOD ITEMS, I SAID NO, AND THEY PASSED MY BACK THROUGH THE MACHINE AND I WAS ASKED TO GO TO THE OTHER SIDE AND PICK UP MY BAGGAGE. "THAT MACHINE IS PURPOSELY TO DETECT "DRUGS AND THE DOGS THERE TOO ARE TRAINED TO DETECT AND SNIFF OUT DRUG ITEMS" BUT IF YOU ARE NOT AS LUCKY AS I AM, AND THE FIND FINE ANY FOOD STUFFS, JUST TELL THEM "TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT FOODS STUFFS MEANT. (THE FORM HAS A CONFUSING LIST OF FOOD STUFFS, SO TELL THEM YOU DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY MEANT) AND THAT YOU DIDN'T PACK YOUR LUGGAGE " (HATS WHAT THE AMERICAN GUY NEXT TO ME TOLD ME)
AND BEHOLD MY BAGS WERE NEVER EVEN OPENED UNTIL I GOT HOME I OPENED THEM MYSELF.
JUST BE SMART AND DON'T PANIC, LOOK AT THEN AND BE BOLD, BUT ABOVE ALL YOU NEED TO BE LUCKY AND FAVORED BY GOD FOR ALL TO BE OK, AND THERE YOU GO.
WHEN I ASKED THE AMERICAN GUY DURING THE FLIGHT WHY THE DENY FOODSTUFFS TO BE TAKEN INTO THE USA, HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT'S ITS FOR HEALTH SECURITY REASONS. HE CITED AN INCIDENT OF THE MAD COW DISEASE ERA IN THE USA AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD NEVER ALLOW MEAT INTO THE STATES (BUT I HAD DRIED COW MEAT OHH!! AND I ENTERED - HAHAHAAHA) HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT VEGETABLES AND OTHER THINGS.
GUYS, BUY ENOUGH GRECELINE AND BRING YOUR BODY LOTION FROM THAT HOME TO USE FOR THE MAIN TIME OHH, THE COLD WEATHER MAKES YOUR BODY SO WHITE SO MUCH SO THAT YOU COULD COMPETE WITH THE FAMOUS "CALABAR JUJU" FOR THE GOLD MEDALIST. YOU NEED TO SEE MY BODY AT THIS MOMENT I'M WRITING YOU GUYS. HAHAHA, PLEASE BUY SOME MAJOR THINGS LIKE TOOTH BRUSH AND OTHER STUFFS THERE OHH, EXCEPT OTHER WISE YOUR FAMILY HERE WILL MAKE PROVISION. IF YOU ARE GOING TO STAY WITH A FRIEND, OR SOMEONE WHO JUST WANT TO ACCOMMODATE YOU FOR A WHILE, PLEASE DON'T COME AND STRESS HIM UP. FROM THE AIR PORT, MY AUNT DROVE TO THE SUPERMARKET TO BUY SOME 1 OR 2 STUFFS FOR ME AND I WAS SHOCKED AT THE PRICES, TO BE HONEST I COULDN'T DARE AFFORD FOR THEM, NOT WHILE I WAS USED TO BUYING MY LOCAL AND CHEAP CHINESE THINGS BACK HOME, YES THAT'S TRUE!!. THINGS ARE EXPENSIVE HERE, THAT'S THE TRUTH, YOU NEED TO HAVE THE MONEY. TO THEM ITS NOTHING CUS THE MONEY IS THERE.
WELL GUYS, I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.
LOVE Y'ALL
PHILL

CASE NO: 2010AF000010**
NL Received 28th march 2009
sent to KCC 5th/ April/ 2009
2nd NL received on 14/9/09
Appointment for medicals 30/09/2009
Medicals started & completed on 1st/10/2009
Medical results collected on 2nd/10/2009
Interview scheduled for 19th Oct. 2009
Interview successful on the 19th/10/2009
VISA to be picked up on Thursday 29th/10/2009
VISA PICKED UP AT 4:14PM ON 29TH/10/2009
DEPARTED FOR THE STATES AT 2AM/ 27TH/ NOV. 2009.
PORT OF ENTRY: ATLANTA INT. AIR PORT.

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Our help is in the name of the LORD PS.124:8
 
We are both in atlanta

Hello people,

This forum has been so helpful since i got to know about through a friend i met during my medical examination test.

I found out true stories about the whole process than what i was getting before from other people.

Thanks to this house and most expecially MY FRD.u r a gr8 frd.




PLAYED DV LOTTERY..............................NOV 22ND, 2008
WINNING NOTIFICATION ........................APR 14TH, 2009
SENT MY FORM BACK.............................APR 20TH, 2009
DHL NOTIFICATION OF DELIVERY..............APR 23RD, 2009
GOT MY 2ND NOTIFICATION VIA EMAIL......'SEPT 20TH, 2009
COMPLETED MY MEDICALS ......................OCT 6TH, 2009
INTERVIEM DATE ...................................OCT 7TH, 2009
VISA GRANTED.......................................OCT 7TH, 2009
VISA COLLECTED....................................OCT 15TH, 2009
LEFT NIGERIA.........................................NOV 7TH, 2009
ARRIVED ATLANTA..................................NOV 9TH, 2009
AWAITING MY GC AND SSN NOW.


BECAUSE HE LIVES


HEY MAN, CONGRATS AND GOD HAS BEEN GOOD TO YOU. FROM YOUR SIGNATURE, YOU ARE IN ATLANTA AS WELL AS MYSELF. WOWW, WHAT A NICE THING IF WE CAN MEET MAN, MANY OF US WILL BE IN ATLANTA, AND PETIT WILL BE COMING HERE TOO. WHY DON'T WE CONTINUE WITH WHAT WE'VE STATED IN THE FORMING, BY FORMING A SMALL COMMUNITY OUT HERE FOR REAL AND GET TO MEET EACH OTHER. TOGETHER WE'LL SUCCEED EASILY GUYS MAN, YOU CAN SEND ME A PRIVATE MAIL AND I'LL WRITE BACK. GOD BLESS AFRICANS IN AMERICA


CASE NO: 2010AF000010**
NL Received 28th march 2009
sent to KCC 5th/ April/ 2009
2nd NL received on 14/9/09
Appointment for medicals 30/09/2009
Medicals started & completed on 1st/10/2009
Medical results collected on 2nd/10/2009
Interview scheduled for 19th Oct. 2009
Interview successful on the 19th/10/2009
VISA to be picked up on Thursday 29th/10/2009
VISA PICKED UP AT 4:14PM ON 29TH/10/2009
DEPARTED FOR THE STATES AT 2AM/ 27TH/ NOV. 2009.
PORT OF ENTRY: ATLANTA INT. AIR PORT.

-----------------------------
Our help is in the name of the LORD PS.124:8
 
HI GUYS, WELL, SOME OTHER TIPS, THOUGH TI'S GOOD NOT TO LIE, BUT AT TIMES IT NECESSARY TO. I'M SAYING SO BECAUSE, WHEN YOU ARE ON BOARD AND ARE ABOUT TO LAND IN THE FIRST USA PORT OF ENTRY, MOST DEFINITELY JFK NEW YORK, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WILL GIVE YOU 2 FORMS TO FILL.
1) US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FORM
2) US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION FORM.

PLEASE GUYS, WHEN FILLING FORM 2, (US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION) THERE WILL BE A PLACE FOR YOU TO DECLARE WHAT YOU ARE CARRYING IN YOUR BAGS. PLEASE, I REPEAT PLEASE DON'T DECLARE TO THEM THAT YOU ARE CARRYING FOOD STUFFS OR FOOD ITEMS. WHILE FILLING THE FORMS, I TICKED THE OPTION AS YES! AND WHEN AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO WAS BESIDE ME SAW IT, HE ASKED ME TO CHANGE THE FORM AND IN THE NEW FORM I SHOULD TICK NO! REASONS BEING THAT THEY WILL CUT MY HEAD OFF, ASKING ME TO PAY HUGE AMOUNT FOR THE FOOD ITEMS. SO I CHANGED THE FORM AND IT WAS DONE. BEHOLD AT THE CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, WHEN I WAS ASKED IF I'M CARRYING FOOD ITEMS, I SAID NO, AND THEY PASSED MY BACK THROUGH THE MACHINE AND I WAS ASKED TO GO TO THE OTHER SIDE AND PICK UP MY BAGGAGE. "THAT MACHINE IS PURPOSELY TO DETECT "DRUGS AND THE DOGS THERE TOO ARE TRAINED TO DETECT AND SNIFF OUT DRUG ITEMS" BUT IF YOU ARE NOT AS LUCKY AS I AM, AND THE FIND FINE ANY FOOD STUFFS, JUST TELL THEM "TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT FOODS STUFFS MEANT. (THE FORM HAS A CONFUSING LIST OF FOOD STUFFS, SO TELL THEM YOU DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY MEANT) AND THAT YOU DIDN'T PACK YOUR LUGGAGE " (HATS WHAT THE AMERICAN GUY NEXT TO ME TOLD ME)
AND BEHOLD MY BAGS WERE NEVER EVEN OPENED UNTIL I GOT HOME I OPENED THEM MYSELF.
JUST BE SMART AND DON'T PANIC, LOOK AT THEN AND BE BOLD, BUT ABOVE ALL YOU NEED TO BE LUCKY AND FAVORED BY GOD FOR ALL TO BE OK, AND THERE YOU GO.
WHEN I ASKED THE AMERICAN GUY DURING THE FLIGHT WHY THE DENY FOODSTUFFS TO BE TAKEN INTO THE USA, HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT'S ITS FOR HEALTH SECURITY REASONS. HE CITED AN INCIDENT OF THE MAD COW DISEASE ERA IN THE USA AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD NEVER ALLOW MEAT INTO THE STATES (BUT I HAD DRIED COW MEAT OHH!! AND I ENTERED - HAHAHAAHA) HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT VEGETABLES AND OTHER THINGS.
GUYS, BUY ENOUGH GRECELINE AND BRING YOUR BODY LOTION FROM THAT HOME TO USE FOR THE MAIN TIME OHH, THE COLD WEATHER MAKES YOUR BODY SO WHITE SO MUCH SO THAT YOU COULD COMPETE WITH THE FAMOUS "CALABAR JUJU" FOR THE GOLD MEDALIST. YOU NEED TO SEE MY BODY AT THIS MOMENT I'M WRITING YOU GUYS. HAHAHA, PLEASE BUY SOME MAJOR THINGS LIKE TOOTH BRUSH AND OTHER STUFFS THERE OHH, EXCEPT OTHER WISE YOUR FAMILY HERE WILL MAKE PROVISION. IF YOU ARE GOING TO STAY WITH A FRIEND, OR SOMEONE WHO JUST WANT TO ACCOMMODATE YOU FOR A WHILE, PLEASE DON'T COME AND STRESS HIM UP. FROM THE AIR PORT, MY AUNT DROVE TO THE SUPERMARKET TO BUY SOME 1 OR 2 STUFFS FOR ME AND I WAS SHOCKED AT THE PRICES, TO BE HONEST I COULDN'T DARE AFFORD FOR THEM, NOT WHILE I WAS USED TO BUYING MY LOCAL AND CHEAP CHINESE THINGS BACK HOME, YES THAT'S TRUE!!. THINGS ARE EXPENSIVE HERE, THAT'S THE TRUTH, YOU NEED TO HAVE THE MONEY. TO THEM ITS NOTHING CUS THE MONEY IS THERE.
WELL GUYS, I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.
LOVE Y'ALL
PHILL

CASE NO: 2010AF000010**
NL Received 28th march 2009
sent to KCC 5th/ April/ 2009
2nd NL received on 14/9/09
Appointment for medicals 30/09/2009
Medicals started & completed on 1st/10/2009
Medical results collected on 2nd/10/2009
Interview scheduled for 19th Oct. 2009
Interview successful on the 19th/10/2009
VISA to be picked up on Thursday 29th/10/2009
VISA PICKED UP AT 4:14PM ON 29TH/10/2009
DEPARTED FOR THE STATES AT 2AM/ 27TH/ NOV. 2009.
PORT OF ENTRY: ATLANTA INT. AIR PORT.

-----------------------------
Our help is in the name of the LORD PS.124:8

Phill,

Welcome to USA, thanks for educating us, honestly i quite appreciate. You will be favoured in the states, both white and black will favor your. Anything u lay your hands to do must prosper. Since you are the 1st person in this forum to land in yankee, these blessings must follow you and we that are coming behind you.

Please remember to proclaim this blessing and be in an atmospere of miracles
 
@ phill, i can see that God have started favouring u by d help of dat us citizen and frm d look of thing u've started having gud friends already and ur trip was a gud experience.
Thanks 4d details. 1luv
 
HI GUYS, WELL, SOME OTHER TIPS, THOUGH TI'S GOOD NOT TO LIE, BUT AT TIMES IT NECESSARY TO. I'M SAYING SO BECAUSE, WHEN YOU ARE ON BOARD AND ARE ABOUT TO LAND IN THE FIRST USA PORT OF ENTRY, MOST DEFINITELY JFK NEW YORK, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WILL GIVE YOU 2 FORMS TO FILL.
1) US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FORM
2) US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION FORM.

PLEASE GUYS, WHEN FILLING FORM 2, (US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION) THERE WILL BE A PLACE FOR YOU TO DECLARE WHAT YOU ARE CARRYING IN YOUR BAGS. PLEASE, I REPEAT PLEASE DON'T DECLARE TO THEM THAT YOU ARE CARRYING FOOD STUFFS OR FOOD ITEMS. WHILE FILLING THE FORMS, I TICKED THE OPTION AS YES! AND WHEN AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO WAS BESIDE ME SAW IT, HE ASKED ME TO CHANGE THE FORM AND IN THE NEW FORM I SHOULD TICK NO! REASONS BEING THAT THEY WILL CUT MY HEAD OFF, ASKING ME TO PAY HUGE AMOUNT FOR THE FOOD ITEMS. SO I CHANGED THE FORM AND IT WAS DONE. BEHOLD AT THE CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, WHEN I WAS ASKED IF I'M CARRYING FOOD ITEMS, I SAID NO, AND THEY PASSED MY BACK THROUGH THE MACHINE AND I WAS ASKED TO GO TO THE OTHER SIDE AND PICK UP MY BAGGAGE. "THAT MACHINE IS PURPOSELY TO DETECT "DRUGS AND THE DOGS THERE TOO ARE TRAINED TO DETECT AND SNIFF OUT DRUG ITEMS" BUT IF YOU ARE NOT AS LUCKY AS I AM, AND THE FIND FINE ANY FOOD STUFFS, JUST TELL THEM "TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT FOODS STUFFS MEANT. (THE FORM HAS A CONFUSING LIST OF FOOD STUFFS, SO TELL THEM YOU DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY MEANT) AND THAT YOU DIDN'T PACK YOUR LUGGAGE " (HATS WHAT THE AMERICAN GUY NEXT TO ME TOLD ME)
AND BEHOLD MY BAGS WERE NEVER EVEN OPENED UNTIL I GOT HOME I OPENED THEM MYSELF.
JUST BE SMART AND DON'T PANIC, LOOK AT THEN AND BE BOLD, BUT ABOVE ALL YOU NEED TO BE LUCKY AND FAVORED BY GOD FOR ALL TO BE OK, AND THERE YOU GO.
WHEN I ASKED THE AMERICAN GUY DURING THE FLIGHT WHY THE DENY FOODSTUFFS TO BE TAKEN INTO THE USA, HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT'S ITS FOR HEALTH SECURITY REASONS. HE CITED AN INCIDENT OF THE MAD COW DISEASE ERA IN THE USA AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD NEVER ALLOW MEAT INTO THE STATES (BUT I HAD DRIED COW MEAT OHH!! AND I ENTERED - HAHAHAAHA) HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT VEGETABLES AND OTHER THINGS.
GUYS, BUY ENOUGH GRECELINE AND BRING YOUR BODY LOTION FROM THAT HOME TO USE FOR THE MAIN TIME OHH, THE COLD WEATHER MAKES YOUR BODY SO WHITE SO MUCH SO THAT YOU COULD COMPETE WITH THE FAMOUS "CALABAR JUJU" FOR THE GOLD MEDALIST. YOU NEED TO SEE MY BODY AT THIS MOMENT I'M WRITING YOU GUYS. HAHAHA, PLEASE BUY SOME MAJOR THINGS LIKE TOOTH BRUSH AND OTHER STUFFS THERE OHH, EXCEPT OTHER WISE YOUR FAMILY HERE WILL MAKE PROVISION. IF YOU ARE GOING TO STAY WITH A FRIEND, OR SOMEONE WHO JUST WANT TO ACCOMMODATE YOU FOR A WHILE, PLEASE DON'T COME AND STRESS HIM UP. FROM THE AIR PORT, MY AUNT DROVE TO THE SUPERMARKET TO BUY SOME 1 OR 2 STUFFS FOR ME AND I WAS SHOCKED AT THE PRICES, TO BE HONEST I COULDN'T DARE AFFORD FOR THEM, NOT WHILE I WAS USED TO BUYING MY LOCAL AND CHEAP CHINESE THINGS BACK HOME, YES THAT'S TRUE!!. THINGS ARE EXPENSIVE HERE, THAT'S THE TRUTH, YOU NEED TO HAVE THE MONEY. TO THEM ITS NOTHING CUS THE MONEY IS THERE.
WELL GUYS, I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.
LOVE Y'ALL
PHILL

CASE NO: 2010AF000010**
NL Received 28th march 2009
sent to KCC 5th/ April/ 2009
2nd NL received on 14/9/09
Appointment for medicals 30/09/2009
Medicals started & completed on 1st/10/2009
Medical results collected on 2nd/10/2009
Interview scheduled for 19th Oct. 2009
Interview successful on the 19th/10/2009
VISA to be picked up on Thursday 29th/10/2009
VISA PICKED UP AT 4:14PM ON 29TH/10/2009
DEPARTED FOR THE STATES AT 2AM/ 27TH/ NOV. 2009.
PORT OF ENTRY: ATLANTA INT. AIR PORT.

-----------------------------
Our help is in the name of the LORD PS.124:8


@Phill, it's a good thing you're downloading such information, keep up the good work
 
@ phill, i can see that God have started favouring u by d help of dat us citizen and frm d look of thing u've started having gud friends already and ur trip was a gud experience.
Thanks 4d details. 1luv

Av u got ur airticket? u're next in line i think
 
To those who are current in the month of December, I wish all of you success in your interview, May God guide you and equip with everything you need to succeed.
 
Av u got ur airticket? u're next in line i think

folks i am really impressed.life is really a stage.Na ticket and arrival level una dey now.We are still at the bulletin stage, we pray God bring us to that Stage soon.Petit seems you really not living soon?Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I'll try to be as detailed as possible. After my interview, i just typed out everything i could remember into my phone so i wont forget when i come here to relay my experience...haha

after submitting my appointment letter at the security check point, they gave me a brown card with a number on it. Just like everyone that has posted their experience before me, i went through security, paid my visa fee, collected the receipt and entered the embassy to wait.

When it was my turn to be interviewed I already knew they were about to call me because my university certificate is huge!!! I could see two of the COs staring at it from my chair so i was laughing when i reached window 11 (the man).

CO: you knew i was going to call you when you saw this didn't you? (referring to my certificate)
ME: (laughing) yes i saw it
CO: raise your right hand. do you promise to tell the truth today?
ME: Yes, i do
CO: what's your name?
CO: what's your date of birth?
CO: what's your highest degree?
ps: he asked these questions VERY quickly. i think the idea is that if you're lying you might not be able to answer these questions as quickly as someone who is telling the truth. so don't panic if they breeze through the first few questions.
CO: you graduated from *** right?
CO: what did you study?
CO: did you have to take any accounting classes?
ME: Yes...i only had to take two
CO: what is a balance sheet
CO: what is a statement of cash flows
CO: what do you do now?
CO: what are you planning to do when you return to the states?
CO: who applied for the lottery on your behalf
CO: You were in the US when you applied
ME: yes i was bla bla bla
CO: you are very lucky
ME: i know (laughing)
CO: so you came back just for this? oh never mind. you've been around for a while
ME: *smile*

he went and came back with an orange pick up letter
ME: thank you very much
CO: you're the one with the good luck...you should wish me luck
ME: well, good luck then...lol

c'est fini


:D:D:D Congratulations Freedom 007!!!

Praise be to the Lord our God who crowns us in victory
 
HI GUYS, WELL, SOME OTHER TIPS, THOUGH TI'S GOOD NOT TO LIE, BUT AT TIMES IT NECESSARY TO. I'M SAYING SO BECAUSE, WHEN YOU ARE ON BOARD AND ARE ABOUT TO LAND IN THE FIRST USA PORT OF ENTRY, MOST DEFINITELY JFK NEW YORK, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WILL GIVE YOU 2 FORMS TO FILL.
1) US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FORM
2) US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION FORM.

PLEASE GUYS, WHEN FILLING FORM 2, (US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION) THERE WILL BE A PLACE FOR YOU TO DECLARE WHAT YOU ARE CARRYING IN YOUR BAGS. PLEASE, I REPEAT PLEASE DON'T DECLARE TO THEM THAT YOU ARE CARRYING FOOD STUFFS OR FOOD ITEMS. WHILE FILLING THE FORMS, I TICKED THE OPTION AS YES! AND WHEN AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO WAS BESIDE ME SAW IT, HE ASKED ME TO CHANGE THE FORM AND IN THE NEW FORM I SHOULD TICK NO! REASONS BEING THAT THEY WILL CUT MY HEAD OFF, ASKING ME TO PAY HUGE AMOUNT FOR THE FOOD ITEMS. SO I CHANGED THE FORM AND IT WAS DONE. BEHOLD AT THE CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, WHEN I WAS ASKED IF I'M CARRYING FOOD ITEMS, I SAID NO, AND THEY PASSED MY BACK THROUGH THE MACHINE AND I WAS ASKED TO GO TO THE OTHER SIDE AND PICK UP MY BAGGAGE. "THAT MACHINE IS PURPOSELY TO DETECT "DRUGS AND THE DOGS THERE TOO ARE TRAINED TO DETECT AND SNIFF OUT DRUG ITEMS" BUT IF YOU ARE NOT AS LUCKY AS I AM, AND THE FIND FINE ANY FOOD STUFFS, JUST TELL THEM "TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT FOODS STUFFS MEANT. (THE FORM HAS A CONFUSING LIST OF FOOD STUFFS, SO TELL THEM YOU DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY MEANT) AND THAT YOU DIDN'T PACK YOUR LUGGAGE " (HATS WHAT THE AMERICAN GUY NEXT TO ME TOLD ME)


Hi Phil, your post is very interesting. It made me to laugh for more than 5 mins, I'm serious !

Just a point to raise, no one will ask you to pay whilst coming into the US with food items. There are some forbidden stuffs and that is what they are looking for. If you are in possession of such, the worst is for it to be confisticated. I have travelled in and out of the US more than 10 times this year and no one, I repeat, no one asked me for a cent when I entered with food stuffs.

Again, I will advise not to start life with lies as it could backfire one day. We should do away with such way of life that we are all used to in Naija. US is a world where individual's rights are respected even by the Security Agents. It could lead you into trouble if caught and especially a first timer into the country.....they may unnecessarily waste your time at the POE.

As per the racist, you will learn how not to take shit from people when you fully settle in.

All the best, dude !

Cheers, Ben
 
Now, i arrived at the embassy a little past 6am and it was not my turn to be interviewed until a few minutes to 11am. so i sat and watched them interview other people for like 4 hours!!!! here are some tips i gleaned from watching and listening:

1. Speak confidently. Look them in the eye and smile as appropriate

2. No matter how hot tempered you are never ever ever ever argue with the CO. I overheard one lady snap at the same man that interviewed me. He asked her a question and she snapped and said something like "i'm not done talking". he also interrupted me maybe once or twice when i was talking to him but it didnt annoy me. it just felt like a normal conversation. In any case, that lady was denied

3. While waiting, pray that you get a CO that's in a good mood. Ask God to send you to the CO with who you will find favor.

4.Don't worry if you have a weak NECO/WAEC result. As long as you meet the minimum requirement stated on the "notice to applicants from Nigeria" you will be fine. just be confident. besides, a weak result is easier to defend than straight A1s. Personally, i was happy that my NECO result wasnt fantastic because i figured that if they ask me any secondary school question that i dont remember, i'll just tell them that they can see that i flunked NECO. LoL One lady came with her husband and son and the CO asked her husband to go and sit while she was being interviewed. Her results were only three months old but when she couldnt answer the questions asked, the CO said "tell me what types of questions you encountered on the biology exam"--she kept saying "cells" so she was asked about her physics exam and she still couldnt say what types of questions she encountered on that exam. She was denied

5.if you are married take LOTS of pictures of you and your spouse together. Pictures of your spouse with your family as well as pictures of you with your spouse's family are also helpful. If the pictures are in an album, it looks more credible. I mean, if you say you've been married for 5 years and the album looks a little worn out from age, it's hard to discredit such a relationship

6.If for some reason, your spouse is abroad, make sure you take along records of text messages and emails exchanged

7.If you are asked a question and you miss it, or you don't know the answer, don't panic. One young man told the Chinese CO at window 12 that the word “is” is an adjective and he still got approved for the visa. So don't ever panic. Just keep your cool, maintain a positive attitude and you will find favor

8.If for some reason, you open your xray before reaching to embassy, don't worry yourself. They kuku told us to open the thing from outside...i just have to add this tip because the nurse at kamorass was almost screaming “don't open it oh” when I asked her about the documents inside the xray envelope...hahaha

9.If you cram answers, be careful to listen to what you are being asked. One lady really annoyed the CO because she kept answering questions she wasn't asked. If you choose to cram things to say, practice enough times that it sounds natural. The CO kept telling her to stop saying things that she had crammed but she continued doing it. She was denied. Another lady kept giving short incomplete answers—even though this lady got her visa, the CO was getting impatient with her and she was almost in tears by the end of the interview. Even the CO had to ask if she was okay

10.remember that tag I said they gave me after i submitted my appointment letter? The one that has a number on it? Guard it like a gem! One man lost his, and they spent like 10 minutes looking for it because it must be returned to the CO before the interview can take place. Trust me, you don't want this type of pressure just before the interview.

11.If you are going for a visiting visa, you are supposed to act as if you absolutely love Nigeria and would never want to relocate to America. Please don't try to give them this impression during your DV interview. One man was denied, and in an attempt to change the CO's mind, he told the CO that his intention was to get residency and then come back to Nigeria. That he is the Chairman somewhere etc etc. that basically sealed the deal. The CO told him that the visa is not intended for people that intend to get residency and then come back to Nigeria—so please, even if this is your plan, do not tell the CO about it.


Finally, I feel that God helped me to realize something about two days to my interview. The visa is already yours—you won it in the lottery. The ONLY reasons for the interview are for you to prove your identity (which is accomplished via the documents you take along). The other point of the interview is to prove that you are educated—so even if you don't know the answer to a question, just say something that sounds smart.

Go and succeed.
Cheers,
Freedom007


This is detailed with every dot and cross in place. You went and possessed your possession and brought back lots of helpful tips so that those behind you will smile like you are smiling. Thank you very much. This gesture goes a long way in revealing the type of person you are. May God continue to crown all your endeavours in victory, in Jesus name, amen.

Praise be to the Lord our God who crowns us in victory
 
@freedom
Thanks 4 d explicit post.I guess there is no choice than to really revise those ssce stuffs as d result must be defended if it is good.Guys do be lazy to do this as to b forewarned is to be forearmed;there is stil time and dat is why we must b thankin God dat we have these information b4 time.With dat and prayer to back up,God wil surely do it.


You are right Gasper 2000. We have got to be readers and doers of good advice. It does take some discipline to go back and read up especially on some subjects that one didn't care much for in those days. But the Lord is our strength. Hope you have become a "jackometer" Me, I dey try small small but I hope to up the ante in january...


Praise be to the Lord our God who crowns us in victory
 
You are right Gasper 2000. We have got to be readers and doers of good advice. It does take some discipline to go back and read up especially on some subjects that one didn't care much for in those days. But the Lord is our strength. Hope you have become a "jackometer" Me, I dey try small small but I hope to up the ante in january...


Praise be to the Lord our God who crowns us in victory

gee that is the spirit.I have started gradually and will attack will full force when i become current.God will surely do it;if it is destined no hitch can stop it.
 
folks i am really impressed.life is really a stage.Na ticket and arrival level una dey now.We are still at the bulletin stage, we pray God bring us to that Stage soon.Petit seems you really not living soon?Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@gasper... Yes you're right, Life is really in stages, i would also be right to say at some point we werent thinking of the DV at all.. LOL, but here we are.. God will also get you to a successful conclusion of your processing and we shall all be happy together.

Nope, am not leaving yet.. Cheers!``
 
HI GUYS, WELL, SOME OTHER TIPS, THOUGH TI'S GOOD NOT TO LIE, BUT AT TIMES IT NECESSARY TO. I'M SAYING SO BECAUSE, WHEN YOU ARE ON BOARD AND ARE ABOUT TO LAND IN THE FIRST USA PORT OF ENTRY, MOST DEFINITELY JFK NEW YORK, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WILL GIVE YOU 2 FORMS TO FILL.
1) US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FORM
2) US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION FORM.

Hi Phill,

Very interesting and informative posts. I wanted to share two things. First if you have some food, like meat, they will just throw it. I had this experience when i came one time to the US. My mom had packed me some sandwich and it had some chicken in it. I was asked do you have any meat items. I said just a sandwich. And they took it and were going to throw it. I asked if i could eat it, they refused!:mad: Second thing, it might not be best to say you did not pack your items yourself, as that will cause them to check all of your luggage one item by item. For food items, if it is true, you may say that your family might have added some food items just so you may survive the first few days before you get a chance to learn how and where to get around! Good luck in settling in the US. All the best. All praise belongs to God for all of His favors on us.
 
How is everyone doing, izi, bammy, petit, phill ..hope your week went great...

Congrats freedom on successful interview, were you on F-1 visa before and did leave the states right after graduation or you waited till weeks before your interview before returning to Nigeria? Any advice for f-1 students going back home for cp.... I dont know anyone from Nigeria that lived in the US prior to being selected for dv lottery that chose to do cp, everyone else did AOS. I am so happy your interview went well, it gives me a little more peace that all will be well. please pm me or reply me on here which ever is more comfortable for you.
 
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How is everyone doing, izi, bammy, petit, phill ..hope your week went great...

Congrats freedom on successful interview, were you on F-1 visa before and did leave the states right after graduation or you waited till weeks before your interview before returning to Nigeria? Any advice for f-1 students going back home for cp....

Fine thanks smallacrimose, r u coming home for CP?
 
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