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DV 2012 Lottery Winners From Ethiopia Meet Here

Ethiopian Academic Documents Authentication Procedures

High School Transcript Authentication
First one needs to authenticate the transcript from grade 9-12 at the school where u attended your high school level and then bring the school authenticated transcript to the regional education bureau for final authentication.

High School National Exam Certificates Authentication
First one needs to authenticate the National Exam Certificates at the Ministry of Education and then take the authenticated Certificate to Mistry of Foreign Affairs for final Authentication

Higher Level Institutes Certificate and Grade Report Authentication
First one needs to go to the university/college to authenticate the higher level Certificate but for the new curriculum graduates most of the Universities request the receipt of payment for cost sharing in order to authenticate.Once u authenticate the certificate and the grade report as well from your Instititute then go to MoFA for final Authentication.

High School (Preparatory School)
Place: The Place where u attended your Secondary and/or Preparatory Courses
Price: 10 birr/Paper
Requirement: unauthenticated High School Transcript
Time: better to go in the morning and it took less than 30 minutes

Addis Ababa City Education Bureau:
Price: 25 birr/Paper
Place: on the road from 6Killo to Ferensai/Bella in front of Oromia Court or u can use the back gate which is in front of 6Killo Egypt Embassy next to International Leadership Institute
Requirement: 8th Grade Ministry Certificate and School Authenticated High School Transcript
Time: better to go in the morning and it took less than 30 minutes

MoE/NoE (Ministry of Education/National Organization for Examination)
Place: 5Killo St. Marry Church in front of Abune Paulos Residence next to Menelik II Primary School
Price: 35 Birr/Paper
Requirement: unauthenticated High School Certificates [EGSECE(10th),EGSLCE(10th),ESLCE(12th),EHEECE(12th)]
Time: if u give the Certificate in the Morning,u can take it back either 5:30 Local time in the morning or 10:30 in the afternoon

MoFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Consular & Document Authentication Section)
Place: on the road from Giorgis to 6Killo in front of Addis Ababa Restaurant
Price: 150 Birr/Paper
Requirement: MoE authenticated Certificates
Time: better to go in the morning and it took around 30 minutes
 
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hennymaster2
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Quote Originally Posted by fikalab View Post
Hi Henny,
For DV 2011 winners the 2NL(Appointment letter) was sent to the winner by KCC 4 to 6 weeks prior to the interview date.but as u told me and as i can read from the DV 2012 Instructions page and from 2012 thread the 2NL wont be sent to the selectee instead they will notify u via your email address that u should check the ESC for your interview date.My advice for u is just send KCC an email requesting your interview date then they will tell u whether your document processing is finished or not and if they did they will tell u your appointment date and place.if your case processing is not finished yet then send another email after the November bulletin is launched

thanks fikalab
i just contacted kcc by email and told me that my forms are under processing and takes several weeks to finish processing.....so how much do i have to wait to hear my interview date?


Hi hennyMaster,
In the Previous years it took 8 to 12 months for KCC to finish processing one's case.therefore just keep emailing KCC every month after the visa bulletin is launched so in your case since your number is already current for October and just email them after November's cut off number is published.that means on or after September 10,2011.I hope your interview will be in November or December.Good Luck
 
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hennymaster2
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Quote Originally Posted by fikalab View Post
Hi Henny,
For DV 2011 winners the 2NL(Appointment letter) was sent to the winner by KCC 4 to 6 weeks prior to the interview date.but as u told me and as i can read from the DV 2012 Instructions page and from 2012 thread the 2NL wont be sent to the selectee instead they will notify u via your email address that u should check the ESC for your interview date.My advice for u is just send KCC an email requesting your interview date then they will tell u whether your document processing is finished or not and if they did they will tell u your appointment date and place.if your case processing is not finished yet then send another email after the November bulletin is launched

thanks fikalab
i just contacted kcc by email and told me that my forms are under processing and takes several weeks to finish processing.....so how much do i have to wait to hear my interview date?


Hi hennyMaster,
In the Previous years it took 8 to 12 months for KCC to finish processing one's case.therefore just keep emailing KCC every month after the visa bulletin is launched so in your case since your number is already current for October and just email them after November's cut off number is published.that means on or after September 10,2011.I hope your interview will be in November or December.Good Luck
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thanks fikalab
ok i will keep emailing them.what about police certificate? should i ask it from my local police station?

CN:2012AF000019XX
MAY 1:NOT SELECTED
JULY 16: SELECTED
JULY 24: FORMS SENT BACK TO KCC
AUGUST 16: KCC CONFIRMED
2ND NL: WAITING
 
Hi Hennymaster,
are you out of Addis?as for the police certificate though i am not so sure i think it is only possible from Addis Ababa,Federal Police Office which is next to Immigration office in front of black lion hospital.but i advice u to get the police certificate after your interview date is scheduled.for the moment just try to get other civil documents like birth certificate,Marriage Certificate if necessary, passport....
 
My wife interview is scheduled on September 1st. And she is 38 weeks pregnant.
On August 31th at 1.00 PM she started feeling some unusual pain. We started praying, asking God not to allow her giving birth before our interview. We know that if the baby is born after the interview she ll be processed at the port of entry only by showing to the border agent her birth certificate, but if the baby is born after the interview, thing may get worse: we ll have to do the baby`s medicals (215 dollars) + visa fees (819 dollars) + establishing the official birth certificate which takes at least 4 weeks in Montreal (express procedure is not available in Quebec) + applying for her Canadian passport. The 2011 DV program ends up on sept 30 2011. We are running out of time, and then it won’t be possible to fulfill those requirements within 4 weeks. Consequently we ll loose our immigration visa for good (bad luck).
The pain reached its climax at 4 .00 PM and my wife cannot bear it anymore, her water broke and we end-up at the hospital around 5.00 PM where she gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl at 10.00 PM. Can you believe that!
Soon after the birth we inform the doctor that we have a serious issue with our DV interview that will be held in few hours the next day at 8.00 AM, we explain the entire event and how it was important for us to get that visa. The doctor tried to persuade us not to attend the interview because my wife is too tired and her vaginal wounds have to be healed first. Finally after a 20 min meeting the doctors considered the whole situation including its impact in our future so they decide to give to my wife a certificate of temporary absence form the hospital for the next day valid from 6.00 AM to 10 .00 AM but without the baby (has to stay in the hospital). We thanked God!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I ran home picked-up the documents, my wife clothes and mine, and head back to the hospital around 1.00 AM. The night was really too short, lot of things going inside my head…………………………………..

We arrived at the consulate around 6:40AM. We were the first in line with a few others arriving after 7AM. The doors opened at 7:30AM promptly and we were the first to enter. After going through security, we waited downstairs and sat in the chairs next to the elevator. We were sent up in the elevator to the 19th floor around 8AM. As we were the first off the elevator, received C1 and was told to have a seat. We were called up to the first window within a few minutes of being seated

We were called at the first window 30 min later, the lady proceed and took our fingerprints and medical results (not the x-ray or vaccination documentation) and passport. The agent found that my wife wore the hospital bracelet and then ask:
The Agent: why are you wearing the hospital bracelet?
My wife: I am just coming from the hospital because I gave birth few hours ago. I ask for a temporary absence from hospital but the doctors at first were skeptical but they finally understood my worries and decided to let me attend the interview without the baby
The Agent: are you serious? she called the CO to hear my wife story………………………..the CO was impressed by my wife courage and determination to get the visa. Because my wife was in pain. The agent asked for all our documents and the CO decided to interview my wife immediately after the documents checking.
The interview
CO: I can`t believes you came here few hours after giving birth!
My wife: answer……….
CO: baby gender?
My wife: baby girl and I gave her name
CO:…………….still amazed by my wife courage……………………..
My wife:……………………still in pain…………………………….
CO: pleased my wife to have a seat
My wife: thanks
CO: asked my wife to raise her right hand and swear to tell the truth ------------------then took fingerprint-----------
My wife: did
CO: recheck my wife diplomas and school transcript. Were you on F1 status in the pass?
My wife:ans………….
CO: where do you live ?
My wife:ans……………
CO: what are you doing for living?
My wife:ans----------
CO:do you have relative in US?
My wife:ans---------------
CO: what are you going to do in US?
My wife:ans--------------------------
CO: started typing………………….afterward she asked me to raise my right hand and swear to tell the truth ………….
Me: did----------------
CO: confirmed my profession
Me: correct
CO: in which us state are you going to live?

Me:ans------------------------
CO: what are you going to do in US?
Me:ans-------------------------
CO: ok --------and started typing--------------then asked both of us to sign the DS230 form, she added that the newborn will be processed at the port of entry. She pulled out the letter "Welcome to the United States” and said we were approved and wished us good luck.

It was a fabulous day!

Wish you all a good luck and thank you all(ammeck 09 , kunato,my2011,kennyeast,sista-mai,mamaizo Popescandy1,yaso,and all others,) once again for sharing the information here.
 
Why for kcc is taking too long time to email me my interview date? It is just 20 days after kcc confirmed me the arrival of my forms.when i email kcc to ask my interview date,they always tell me that my forms are under processing.what will be processed for morethan 20 days?
 
hela said:
Hallow every one.
do i need to authenticate birth and marriage certificates?
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Hi Hela,
No,you dont need to authenticate any of your documents except the academic certificates.authenticating the birth and marriage certificate is necessary for other immigration process not for the DV Immigration case.
 
Hey dadadada,
Glory to the Almighty God finally you have secured your Visa and a baby,Congratulation.
 
hennymaster2 said:
Why for kcc is taking too long time to email me my interview date? It is just 20 days after kcc confirmed me the arrival of my forms.when i email kcc to ask my interview date,they always tell me that my forms are under processing.what will be processed for morethan 20 days?
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Hi hennymaster,
It takes 8-12 weeks for document processing so be patient and keep emailing every month after the Visa bulletin is published.
 
fikalab said:
Hi Hela,
No,you dont need to authenticate any of your documents except the academic certificates.authenticating the birth and marriage certificate is necessary for other immigration process not for the DV Immigration case.
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Thanks dear Fikalab!
 
is there anyone from ethiopia who received 2nd nl for dv 2012?

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CN:2012AF000019XX
JULY 16: NL
JULY 24:sent forms to kcc
August 16: kcc confirmed arrival of forms
2nd nl:waiting
 
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hennymaster2 said:
Hey fikalab
do police certificate expire in 3 months? Or...
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Hi Hennymaster,
For some countries,yes it is only valid for 3 months.However,for Ethiopia i have checked my certificate and it does not describe the validity of the certificate but i heard around the embassy that it is only valid for three months too.i also attached you the official document of the US Embassy Addis Ababa regarding the necessary documents,and it also asserts that the police certificate must be recent.just read about it.
http://travel.state.gov/pdf/pk3_supplements/ADD-PK3-ENGL-0002-1008.pdf

The following document can also help you:http://travel901d.his.com/pdf/supplements/ADD-SUP-ENGL-0001-1107.pdf
 
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