DV-2011 Winners from Kenya Report Here!

[njugunuts]

Olyn, not yet. I was thinking i give them like another 2 days then i email them again. Or what do you think?

Hey Mamaizoo,

Welcome to the ever-growing forum. Your case number is quite high so you have plenty of time to sort out your forms. Don't sweat it. I can see you already emailed KCC, hopefully this time you remembered to put in your case number, full name and date of birth. They should be able to correct that for you, and it's a fairly common mistake. Also, there have been instances where the CO's gave applicants another form to fill on the material interview day if there were uncorrected mistakes so don't worry, you'll be fine. Send the email and wait.

As for being current, you'll most probably be current May-July next year so fret not, you'll be current. Take the extra time preparing. Seeing as you have a young family, try and save up some money,and if you have qualifications that can get you a job immediately in the States, make sure they are equivalent to theirs and identify a state where you'd like to go (if you haven't already).

All the best!

 

[labora2]

Hi njugunuts, thanks for asking. I sent the forms on june 24 and they have not yet scheduled my case for interview. I have sent kcc an e mail yesterday and am waiting for their response. Thanks again.

 

[njugunuts]

Oliseh, that's the only mistake i made. I will e-mail them about the correction. I can see yours was high case number and you made it. How was the interview? What questions did they ask? I hav a family (me, hubby and our now 9months son). What can i expect at the interview with this family set up?

From the age of your son I'll assume that you got married before you filled in the DV application so I guess you filled in married. This means your interview should be pretty straight forward. Mainly a verbal verification of your documentation.

As I have advised you somewhere earlier on the forum, you may need to save up quite a bit since day care and babies are quite expensive in the States so a lil' savings will go a long way. It'll make your settling in smoother, maisha huko is a bit pricier than huku.

Later!

 

[njugunuts]

Hi njugunuts, thanks for asking. I sent the forms on june 24 and they have not yet scheduled my case for interview. I have sent kcc an e mail yesterday and am waiting for their response. Thanks again.

Tried calling? Its much faster. Have you started collecting documents?

 

[labora2]

Kcc e mailed me last week and they said forms are acceptable but no interview date yet. I have all documents except medical and police clearance which I am planning to do after I know the interview date.

 

[njugunuts]

What kind of sponsor letter did you provide- did they need a formal form e.g the I-134 or stuff like that.

Most forumers on the Kenyan forum have had successful interviews without any proof of sponsorship, and even for those who carried it, it was not asked of them.

However, I believe in due diligence so if your sponsor is willing to grant you an I-134 (preferred) or the I-864, get one filled out and carry it with you to the interview. If for some reason they are not comfortable with this (because it is usually a legally binding document), a letter in the format below should suffice:

[Name of sponsor, Address, Date]
[The American Embassy,Address]

To the Case Office for [Your Case Number and Full Names]

[Nature of what they are willing to do for you e.g accommodation, living expenses etc. and for how long]

Signature.

As I said, this has not usually been an issue and since your CN is quite low, if it is required you have plenty of time to organize before DV 2011 closes. My advice: carry them if they're available to save yourself time. Also, I'm assuming you're single and generally single people don't have a problem with showing proof of sponsorship.

 

[njugunuts]

Kcc e mailed me last week and they said forms are acceptable but no interview date yet. I have all documents except medical and police clearance which I am planning to do after I know the interview date.

My two cents worth, call them kesho and ask them for the interview date. Calling on Zain is now 3 bob so no hustle. June is adequate time for them to have processed your forms. If they say your forms are acceptable they have slotted you in somewhere. Don't forget to give them your full name, case number and date of birth.They're 7 hours behind us and their offices are open from 0900hrs to 1500 hrs. I think your interview should be October, latest November. Hound them till they give you a date.

It's wise to wait for medicals and police certs, though medicals last for 6 months unlike police certs (3 months). Also, the last time I applied for a cert. of good conduct, it took those clowns one month. So try call those guys kesho and confirm your date.

 

[trixsam]

Kcc e mailed me last week and they said forms are acceptable but no interview date yet. I have all documents except medical and police clearance which I am planning to do after I know the interview date.

I wonder why they dint give you an interview date,your number is very low and by the info from your Signature your forms were received on July 28th...you shuld be scheduled for October.....If i were you I wuld bother KCC with other emails asking for the interview date.... I wuld also go for the police cert since they are valid for Six months......all teh best bro.....are you from kenya

 

[labora2]

Njugunuts, thanks a lot. I will do that.

 

[labora2]

Trixsam, I have sent kcc an e mail before yesterday and am waiting for their response. I am from Ethiopia. Thanks a lot.

 

[princessanne]

hi guys,,,,,,,
sorry i have been away for a while, took a short break from the forum, been busy with school and jobo hence leaving little time to contribute on the forum nway u guys rock! you have kept the thread burning! Ahsanteni sana, interviews for 2011 wil be starting on 4th Oct, has anyone been slotted among the 1st bunch?....@njugunuts..ur CN seems quite low, hv u gotten ur 2nd NL yet???

 

[Mamaizoo]

Hi Njugunuts,

Grateful for ua advice. I filled in married when applying for the DV in Oct 2009(was then 7months PG). As for qualifications i have a diploma in community Development, dont know whether marketable in US as is in Kenya. I intend to go to Massachusetts, working on saving more currently coz with a family i dont want to be a liability to my sponsors. Thanks

 

[Mamaizoo]

Benniit,

Thanks, will patiently wait upon God. I trust all shall be well.

 

[my2011]

Guys keep it up......................!njugunuts, the captains armband is yours, 2011 dv league must be won; the ship must dock firmly in the USA in the coming months. Olyn n maizoo, you'l get there, your anxiety is understandable.

 

[my2011]

Trixsam/njugunuts;
is the Kenya police cert valid for 3 or 6 months? your accounts r conflicting,

 

[Mamaizoo]

Hi guys,
KCC replied my mail."Your forms have been received and are currently processing". Regarding interviews, "Interviews are scheduled numerically based on case numbers that have completed processing". They also said they would update my case file regarding the error i had made on the petitioner thing.

What a relief!

 

[trixsam]

hi guys,,,,,,,
sorry i have been away for a while, took a short break from the forum, been busy with school and jobo hence leaving little time to contribute on the forum nway u guys rock! you have kept the thread burning! Ahsanteni sana, interviews for 2011 wil be starting on 4th Oct, has anyone been slotted among the 1st bunch?....@njugunuts..ur CN seems quite low, hv u gotten ur 2nd NL yet???

Looking at your CN you are most likely to go for the interview in Dec hope you got your passport ready and started saving for ur medicalz n interview fees

 

[trixsam]

Trixsam/njugunuts;
is the Kenya police cert valid for 3 or 6 months? your accounts r conflicting,

The cert is valid for Six months according the CID tho some organaizations will set as pa their validity.......even one year but in our case the embassy is not clear on its expiry...nway I went for 3 months validity I advice you the same

 

[olyn]

Iam so happy, the forumist are back in full swing! ngugunut, princessanne, my2011, mamanzooo and the rest good work,keep it up. my2011,these ship will surely dock there. God is faithfull, I hope we will come back to give thanks, hapa,hapa.
Now to labora2, looking at your CN, you should be going for interview between oct-Nov,.
Police certificates are valid for six month, do it immediately, go for medical. I suggust you call KCC , calling is cheap nowadays. you will talk to somebody and ask what is not clear, email, sometimes won't answer your questions. I wish you luck..
Ngugunut and princessann you have low CN, have you people recieve the 2NL.?

 

[olyn]

I have a daughter four years old, lam single never married.
I know the father of my daughter, but we are nolonger friends.
I filled my forms as single. The father of my daughter is now married to some one else and have two children. will I be ask to prove lam single,or will they want to meet the father of my daughter,
or in such cases what happes.
You know we have to put our houses inorder before due date!