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DV-2010 Winners from Ghana

Hi
My interview is on 14th December(Monday). I'm asking all members to remember me in prayers. I will be back to share my interview experience. I would also like to thank all those who voted for me to become a One Young World delegate.
Regards.

God has never n will never start smth he does not intend completing. He started it so he will end it. Your interview is just a formality. We can't wait 4 ur success story.
 
B. DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY

Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act provides a maximum of up to 55,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to permit immigration opportunities for persons from countries other than the principal sources of current immigration to the United States. The Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997 stipulates that beginning with DV-99, and for as long as necessary, up to 5,000 of the 55,000 annually-allocated diversity visas will be made available for use under the NACARA program. This reduction has resulted in the DV-2010 annual limit being reduced to 50,000. DV visas are divided among six geographic regions. No one country can receive more than seven percent of the available diversity visas in any one year.

For January, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2010 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

Region All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA 23,400 Except:
Egypt: 12,300
Ethiopia: 12,475
Nigeria: 12,900

ASIA 9,475
EUROPE 19,750
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) 4
OCEANIA 775
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN 925

Entitlement to immigrant status in the DV category lasts only through the end of the fiscal (visa) year for which the applicant is selected in the lottery. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the DV-2010 program ends as of September 30, 2010. DV visas may not be issued to DV-2010 applicants after that date. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2010principals are only entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 2010. DV visa availability through the very end of FY-2010 cannot be taken for granted. Numbers could be exhausted prior to September 30.

C. ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF THE DIVERSITY (DV) IMMIGRANT CATEGORY RANK CUT-OFFS WHICH WILL APPLY IN FEBRUAY

For February, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2010 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

Region All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA 27,500 Except:
Egypt: 15,600
Ethiopia: 14,700
Nigeria: 14,000

ASIA 10,550
EUROPE 22,400
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) 4
OCEANIA 870
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN 950

Finally, i'm current in Feb. Well i'm waiting patiently 4 15th of this month to enquire about my interview date from KCC.
 
B. DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY
For February, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2010 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

Region All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA 27,500 Except:
Egypt: 15,600
Ethiopia: 14,700
Nigeria: 14,000

ASIA 10,550
EUROPE 22,400
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) 4
OCEANIA 870
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN 950

Finally, i'm current in Feb. Well i'm waiting patiently 4 15th of this month to enquire about my interview date from KCC.

Good, gradually it's getting closer to my CN. Will continue to wait patiently until then. Happy for those who are current now and will not ceased to continue to pray for them.
 
For those who are current, this information may be useful to you.

Required Documents

Document Checklist for "DV Lottery" Participants

In order to improve visa processing, all the documents provided by the applicants should be prepared and assembled as described below. Please put the documents in the following sequence before the interview.

Passport
The passport should be valid for at least sixty days beyond the period of validity of the visa. Please remove any plastic sleeves/coverings from the passport.

Photograph
Each applicant must submit one photo which meets all the requirements listed here.

Birth Certificate
Ghanaian authorities issue two documents as evidence of birth. A "Birth Certificate" is provided to the person making registration at the time of registration. This document which bears no seal, may be white, light gray, ledger green, or light blue, and, in recent years, has often been forged. The "Certified Copy of Entry in the Register of Births," also called "Certified True Copy of Entry in the Register of Birth," is provided to persons who request birth documentation at some time after the initial registration. This document, which is either white or pink, is approximately 6-1/2 inches by 18 inches and bears the raised seal of the Registrar of Births and Deaths for Ghana. Persons registered before March 1957 received a "Certificate of Registration of Birth" at the time of registration. This document is approximately 5 inches square and was issued by the Government of the Gold Coast Colony. It bears no raised seal.

Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
Available for marriages entered into under civil law from the Principal Registrar of Marriages, C/O Registrar General's Office, P.O. Box 118, Accra, Ghana. There is a fee for this service. Most marriages are performed under customary law, and written records are kept only if the couple chooses to register the marriage with the local council. Persons married under customary law who subsequently wish to marry under civil law must obtain a civil marriage certificate which reflects the words "married under native customary law" in the space provided for "condition." Polygamous marriage is permissible under the customary law of some groups, but not under civil law.

Divorce Certificates
Any applicant who has been previously married must obtain evidence of the termination of each prior marriage such as final divorce decree, death certificate or annulment.

Available. Certificates for the dissolution of a civil marriage may be obtained from the court that granted the divorce. Proper documentation of the dissolution of a customary marriage is a decree, issued by a high court, circuit court or district court under the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1971 (Act 367), Section 41(2), stating that the marriage in question was dissolved in accordance with customary law. Affidavits or "statutory declarations" attesting to a divorce under customary law, even when duly sworn, do not constitute proper documentation of the dissolution of a Ghanaian customary marriage.

Death Certificates
Available. A certified true copy of an entry in the Register of Deaths may be obtained from the appropriate Registrar's Office. Records more than one year old are deposited with the Office of the Registrar of Births and Deaths for Ghana, C/O Ministry of Local Government, P O. Box M.270, Accra, Ghana. There is a fee for this service.

Police Records
Ghana Police Clearance Certificate: Available. Residents of Ghana should report to the headquarters branch of the Criminal Investigations Division of the Ghana Police Authority in Accra, where a fingerprint sample will be taken. Cost for preparation of the certificate is approximately $7 USD (higher for expedited service), payable in local currency, for preparation within 7 days. Non-residents should forward a letter of request for a Police Certificate for Immigration Purposes. Accompanying the letter should be a certified sample of the applicant's fingerprints and an international money order in the amount of $80 USD made out to "Commissioner of Police, Ghana." Forward these documents to the following address:

Commissioner of Police
Criminal Investigations
Department Headquarters
PO Box 505
Accra, Ghana

Prison Records
Available. In the case of a person who has been incarcerated, a prison record may be obtained from the Director of Prisons, P.O. Box 129, Accra. There may be a fee for this service. Processing time varies, depending on the length of the sentence, how long ago and in what prison the sentence was served.

Military Records
Available. In the case of a person who has served in the Gold Coast or Ghana Armed Forces, a military record may be obtained from the Director of Personnel Administration, Ministry of Defence, Burma Camp, Accra, Ghana.

Medical Examinations
All applicants should submit the results of medical examination in the original unopened envelope. For further information regarding required medical examination.

Financial Documents
Diversity Visa applicants must demonstrate that they have the financial means to support themselves and not become a public charge on the U.S. government.

Evidence of Required Education or Work Experience
This requirement applies only to the principal applicant, whose entry was selected in the lottery. For additional details, please see the DV instructions.

Translations
All documents that are not written in English must be translated into English by a certified translator.

Photocopies
All documents must be photocopied and attached to the original documents in the same sequence.

DHL courier service order
Applicants from the UK receive their visas via DHL courier service. They must complete a DHL delivery order, which will be enclosed with the invitation letter for their visa interview. A separate order for each visa applicant must be submitted together with the documents described above.

Visa Issuing Post
Accra, Ghana (Embassy)
US Embassy
No. 24, Fourth Circular Road, Cantonments, Accra
P.O. Box 194
Accra, Ghana

Telephone: (233) 21-741-000

After Hours Emergency: (233) 21-741-775
Fax: (233) 21-741-389

Consular Section
No. 19 Fifth Link Road.
Cantonments, Accra
Accra, Ghana

Telephone: (233) 21-741-100
Fax: (233) 21-741-362/741-426
Email: consulateaccra@state.gov

Mailed in Ghana:
Consular Section
US Embassy
P.O. Box GP 194
Accra, Ghana
 
For those who are current, this information may be useful to you.

Required Documents

Document Checklist for "DV Lottery" Participants

In order to improve visa processing, all the documents provided by the applicants should be prepared and assembled as described below. Please put the documents in the following sequence before the interview.

Passport
The passport should be valid for at least sixty days beyond the period of validity of the visa. Please remove any plastic sleeves/coverings from the passport.

Photograph
Each applicant must submit one photo which meets all the requirements listed here.

Birth Certificate
Ghanaian authorities issue two documents as evidence of birth. A "Birth Certificate" is provided to the person making registration at the time of registration. This document which bears no seal, may be white, light gray, ledger green, or light blue, and, in recent years, has often been forged. The "Certified Copy of Entry in the Register of Births," also called "Certified True Copy of Entry in the Register of Birth," is provided to persons who request birth documentation at some time after the initial registration. This document, which is either white or pink, is approximately 6-1/2 inches by 18 inches and bears the raised seal of the Registrar of Births and Deaths for Ghana. Persons registered before March 1957 received a "Certificate of Registration of Birth" at the time of registration. This document is approximately 5 inches square and was issued by the Government of the Gold Coast Colony. It bears no raised seal.

Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
Available for marriages entered into under civil law from the Principal Registrar of Marriages, C/O Registrar General's Office, P.O. Box 118, Accra, Ghana. There is a fee for this service. Most marriages are performed under customary law, and written records are kept only if the couple chooses to register the marriage with the local council. Persons married under customary law who subsequently wish to marry under civil law must obtain a civil marriage certificate which reflects the words "married under native customary law" in the space provided for "condition." Polygamous marriage is permissible under the customary law of some groups, but not under civil law.

Divorce Certificates
Any applicant who has been previously married must obtain evidence of the termination of each prior marriage such as final divorce decree, death certificate or annulment.

Available. Certificates for the dissolution of a civil marriage may be obtained from the court that granted the divorce. Proper documentation of the dissolution of a customary marriage is a decree, issued by a high court, circuit court or district court under the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1971 (Act 367), Section 41(2), stating that the marriage in question was dissolved in accordance with customary law. Affidavits or "statutory declarations" attesting to a divorce under customary law, even when duly sworn, do not constitute proper documentation of the dissolution of a Ghanaian customary marriage.

Death Certificates
Available. A certified true copy of an entry in the Register of Deaths may be obtained from the appropriate Registrar's Office. Records more than one year old are deposited with the Office of the Registrar of Births and Deaths for Ghana, C/O Ministry of Local Government, P O. Box M.270, Accra, Ghana. There is a fee for this service.

Police Records
Ghana Police Clearance Certificate: Available. Residents of Ghana should report to the headquarters branch of the Criminal Investigations Division of the Ghana Police Authority in Accra, where a fingerprint sample will be taken. Cost for preparation of the certificate is approximately $7 USD (higher for expedited service), payable in local currency, for preparation within 7 days. Non-residents should forward a letter of request for a Police Certificate for Immigration Purposes. Accompanying the letter should be a certified sample of the applicant's fingerprints and an international money order in the amount of $80 USD made out to "Commissioner of Police, Ghana." Forward these documents to the following address:

Commissioner of Police
Criminal Investigations
Department Headquarters
PO Box 505
Accra, Ghana

Prison Records
Available. In the case of a person who has been incarcerated, a prison record may be obtained from the Director of Prisons, P.O. Box 129, Accra. There may be a fee for this service. Processing time varies, depending on the length of the sentence, how long ago and in what prison the sentence was served.

Military Records
Available. In the case of a person who has served in the Gold Coast or Ghana Armed Forces, a military record may be obtained from the Director of Personnel Administration, Ministry of Defence, Burma Camp, Accra, Ghana.

Medical Examinations
All applicants should submit the results of medical examination in the original unopened envelope. For further information regarding required medical examination.

Financial Documents
Diversity Visa applicants must demonstrate that they have the financial means to support themselves and not become a public charge on the U.S. government.

Evidence of Required Education or Work Experience
This requirement applies only to the principal applicant, whose entry was selected in the lottery. For additional details, please see the DV instructions.

Translations
All documents that are not written in English must be translated into English by a certified translator.

Photocopies
All documents must be photocopied and attached to the original documents in the same sequence.

DHL courier service order
Applicants from the UK receive their visas via DHL courier service. They must complete a DHL delivery order, which will be enclosed with the invitation letter for their visa interview. A separate order for each visa applicant must be submitted together with the documents described above.

Visa Issuing Post
Accra, Ghana (Embassy)
US Embassy
No. 24, Fourth Circular Road, Cantonments, Accra
P.O. Box 194
Accra, Ghana

Telephone: (233) 21-741-000

After Hours Emergency: (233) 21-741-775
Fax: (233) 21-741-389

Consular Section
No. 19 Fifth Link Road.
Cantonments, Accra
Accra, Ghana

Telephone: (233) 21-741-100
Fax: (233) 21-741-362/741-426
Email: consulateaccra@state.gov

Mailed in Ghana:
Consular Section
US Embassy
P.O. Box GP 194
Accra, Ghana

Hi ammeck09,

Thx very much for the insight. Keep on doing the good work on this forum for mother Ghana.
 
Hi
My interview is on 14th December(Monday). I'm asking all members to remember me in prayers. I will be back to share my interview experience. I would also like to thank all those who voted for me to become a One Young World delegate.
Regards.

Hello House,

As we prepare for our first dv interview expirence on this thread tomorrow, let's not 4get to remember our brother (mykoko) in prayers. May e favour of the Lord be upon him.

Bro, we await ur success story tomorrow.
 
Hello House,

As we prepare for our first dv interview expirence on this thread tomorrow, let's not 4get to remember our brother (mykoko) in prayers. May e favour of the Lord be upon him.

Bro, we await ur success story tomorrow.
Thanks bro
I will definitely be on this thread tomorrow to share my experience.
 
stay calm, if you have all the required documents, then you don't have anything to worry about. be there in advance, bring a book, make sure you brought everything before you head to the embassy, and it'll all go smoothly.
my thoughts are with you, keep us updated.
 
Hi
My interview is less than 15 hours away. Any last words would be deeply appreciated.
Regards.

As being a member of this forum for sometime, I know you have properly organise your documents. The rest has been done by God. As someone said above, just stay calm, focus on the question being asked, don't try to add too much detail, keep your aswers as simple as you can, if there is an answer that you don't remember - don't guess, tell them you don't remember.

We are awaiting your positive testimony and to share the joy that you will bring to this house. May the favour of the Lord be upon you, Amen.
 
Though affidavit of support does not form part of the initial requirement for the granting of visa for the dv lottery programme, the interviewing officer at the US consulate could ask you to establish that you may not become a public charge once you enter the US. For the benefit of forumers, here is the Public Charge Provision:

Public Charge Provisions

An applicant for a diversity immigrant visa is not required to file an affidavit of support on form I-864 at the time he or she applies for the visa. However, the Immigration and Nationality Act does require the applicant to establish to the satisfaction of the consular officer at the time of the application for a visa, and also to the satisfaction of an officer of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the time of application for admission to the United States, that he or she is not likely at any time to become a public charge.

An applicant for a diversity immigrant visa may generally satisfy the requirement of the law by the presentation of documentary evidence establishing that:

1. the applicant has, or will have in the U.S. personal funds sufficient to provide support for the applicant and dependent family members, if any, or sufficient to provide support until suitable employment is located;
2. the applicant has arranged employment in the U.S. that will provide an adequate income for the applicant and dependent family members;
3. relatives or friends in the U.S. will assure the applicant's support; or
4. a combination of the above circumstances
 
Had a wonderful interview. My interview experience will follow shortly.

mykoko, we are still waiting. It's getting to 24 hrs since your interview - don't let the joy make you forget the post we expect from you. But if you still need more time, we have the patience to wait for you.
 
Hi House,

As we await our bro mykoko success story, I sent a mail to KCC inquirying abt my interview date and below was their response.

Thank you for your inquiry.

An interview for this case has been scheduled at the American Consulate/Embassy of Accra on February 16, 2010. A notification letter was sent to you on December 11, 2009. Please direct any further questions regarding the processing of your case to this embassy.
 
Hi House,

As we await our bro mykoko success story, I sent a mail to KCC inquirying abt my interview date and below was their response.

Thank you for your inquiry.

An interview for this case has been scheduled at the American Consulate/Embassy of Accra on February 16, 2010. A notification letter was sent to you on December 11, 2009. Please direct any further questions regarding the processing of your case to this embassy.

This is a very good news to you. I wish you God's protection and guidance as you begin your preparations towards your interview.
 
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