My experience.
first and fore most, my apologies for posting my experience this late, it wz due to circumstances beyond my control`
I got to the embassy around 6.25am. All normal procedure observed. I was given DV12 and was later called to window 11, by a young black American dude @ about 10:15am, he took my finger prints and the friendly chat bellow ensued.
ME: good morning how r you doing today( with a smile)
CO: fine thank u.
CO : you qualified based on your education.
ME: Ok
CO :What is your highest qualification
ME: Bsc Geology
CO: what year did you finish?
ME: answered
CO: what r d courses u took in school?
ME: my final semester?
CO: generally
ME: listed a few with nice names dt am over grounded in… Paleontology attracted him, ( I knew it would) so he asked me to speak on it.
CO: tell me about paleontology
ME: delivered… like a midwife! (And the CO was nodding all thru)
CO: did you carry out a project?
ME:Yes
CO: what was the topic?
ME: Answered.
CO: Tell me about it
ME: delivered again in colour ( using a lot of scientific terms)
CO: ( started typing while I was still delivering, and the then he asked me if I was going to stay with my host when I get to America
ME: for the interim ( with a broad smile, knowing dt JEHOVAH-OVERDO has done it again!
CO: welcome to America. ( stood up and picked up a slip from a printer…handing it to me, he said I should pick up my VISA on the date written on the slip. And advised me not to buy a ticket until I do so.
ME: thank u very much!
OBSERVATIONS
The Consular officers seemed to be very willing to give out the Visas, there was this case dt I felt would hv been outright denial, IT WAS 100% clear that this candidate was impersonating somebody else, and could not even defend the fake SSCE Cert he tendered. and yet the supposedly strict Blonde lady {CO} gave him like 25 mins to try and convince her…b4 finally denying him.
I was impressed by one lady with 3 kids & her husband. She has obviously lost touch with her course of study and so couldn’t proffer quality ans to d questions she was asked. She was told she wasn’t qualified a couple of times by the CO, but she kept pressing for more questions and offering answers to them the best way she could. she was very bold, polite,and very audible. @last she was granted.
Another guy that was denied was not qualified educationally and work experience wise. { he has just two credits in his SSCE and his occupation is fashion designing {which he actually tot will qualify him. I really felt for this guy, he was dazed by the news and cldn’t move. it was obvious that he wasn’t informed…{ if only he was a member of this blessed forum, @ least his hard earned cash wuld hv been saved} but ignorance is not an excuse so he was denied.
ADVICE
For those yet to be interviewed, be rest assured that your success is 100% guaranteed in Jesus name. All u have to do is PREPARE very well and PRAY VERY WELL… then give God the glory 4 he has done it already.
Timidity is not what they condone…BE BOLD, AND BE AUDIBLE. Try and dictate your interview by leading them to courses or subjects u r well grounded in… and the rest will be history.
I give God the glory, and I bless Him for this wonderful and love filled forum. Its actually the best thing that can happen to any DV winner. My profound gratitude goes out to every single member of this forum and the previous once… u all are more than family to me and I will forever be indebted to u. I love you all.