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Dv 2013 kenyan selectees report here!!!!

You do not need to register for DHL separately.In the registration process there is an allowance for adding a family member.In this way you can do it for your spouse and indeed for all the family members.When collecting the documents one of you can do it for the whole family.
Congratulations ronnyblessed!
 
KCSE GRADE and nightmare to Motivate someone
When you get inside the consulate office to pick a number you are given two piece of papers. one to write your contacts and case number and the other to read as you wait and it has the following, infact when i get home i will scan it and attach to the forum for people to read. Last time i made some forum mates mad by discussing it and even when i post it here some asked me how i got it but today am here to say that the piece of paper was given to everyone who was in for dv lottery interview so read it and make your own decisions

DIVERSITY VISA NOTICE FOR PRINCIPAL APPLICANTS
Please review this paper carefully

To qualify for the Diversity visa, you must have graduated from secondary school and passed the KCSE with a minimum avarage score of C plain or its equivalent.

Below are the guidelines for educational requirements in Kenya

Diploma Courses

Admission to Diploma courses is based on any one of the following minimum qualification:
i) KCSE mean grade C.
ii) KCSE mean grade C- or equivalent plus a certificate.
iii) An 'O' level qualification with a minimum division III or equivalent
iv) An 'O' level qualification with a minimum of two subsidiary passes or equivalent.

Degree Programs
Admission to Bachelor's degree program is based on any one of the following minimum qualification
1.K.C.S.E. Mean grade c+ or equivalent.
2.K.C.S.E MEAN GRADE C- or equivalent plus a certificate and Diploma
3.O level Division II or equivalent plus a Diploma.
4.O level Division III or equivalent plus a certificate and diploma
5.O level division III or equivalent plus a 3 year diploma from a recognized post secondary institution for admission to bachelor of education
6.Diploma from recognized instituting and aggregate of C in K.C.S.E or equivalent
7.A level with two principles passes or equivalent in relevant subjects. Only applicants whose results are available at the time of application will be considered.
8.CPA II/CPS II/CIPS or equivalent for commerce and arts and should have attained an aggregate of c in K.C.S.E or O level division III
9.Higher National Diploma in relevant fields and should have attained an aggregate of C in K.C.S.E
10. P1 from a two year post secondary training institution for entry into Bachelor of Education with a minimum KCSE mean grade C or 'O' level Division III
11.Degree From a recognized University

For all the doubting Thomases the scanned document is down here!! i wish you SUCCESS and dont ever listen to negative people just follow your heart and trust GOD.

Get the scanned copy from the Consulate here
http://www.docdroid.net/28cq/kcseembassy.pdf.html
OR here
http://www.scribd.com/doc/127772927/...ement-in-Kenya

If you didn't pass in KSCE ensure you have a diploma or a degree or CPA
 
nickelly said:
KCSE GRADE and nightmare to Motivate someone
When you get inside the consulate office to pick a number you are given two piece of papers. one to write your contacts and case number and the other to read as you wait and it has the following, infact when i get home i will scan it and attach to the forum for people to read. Last time i made some forum mates mad by discussing it and even when i post it here some asked me how i got it but today am here to say that the piece of paper was given to everyone who was in for dv lottery interview so read it and make your own decisions

DIVERSITY VISA NOTICE FOR PRINCIPAL APPLICANTS
Please review this paper carefully

To qualify for the Diversity visa, you must have graduated from secondary school and passed the KCSE with a minimum avarage score of C plain or its equivalent.

Below are the guidelines for educational requirements in Kenya

Diploma Courses

Admission to Diploma courses is based on any one of the following minimum qualification:
i) KCSE mean grade C.
ii) KCSE mean grade C- or equivalent plus a certificate.
iii) An 'O' level qualification with a minimum division III or equivalent
iv) An 'O' level qualification with a minimum of two subsidiary passes or equivalent.

Degree Programs
Admission to Bachelor's degree program is based on any one of the following minimum qualification
1.K.C.S.E. Mean grade c+ or equivalent.
2.K.C.S.E MEAN GRADE C- or equivalent plus a certificate and Diploma
3.O level Division II or equivalent plus a Diploma.
4.O level Division III or equivalent plus a certificate and diploma
5.O level division III or equivalent plus a 3 year diploma from a recognized post secondary institution for admission to bachelor of education
6.Diploma from recognized instituting and aggregate of C in K.C.S.E or equivalent
7.A level with two principles passes or equivalent in relevant subjects. Only applicants whose results are available at the time of application will be considered.
8.CPA II/CPS II/CIPS or equivalent for commerce and arts and should have attained an aggregate of c in K.C.S.E or O level division III
9.Higher National Diploma in relevant fields and should have attained an aggregate of C in K.C.S.E
10. P1 from a two year post secondary training institution for entry into Bachelor of Education with a minimum KCSE mean grade C or 'O' level Division III
11.Degree From a recognized University

For all the doubting Thomases the scanned document is down here!! i wish you SUCCESS and dont ever listen to negative people just follow your heart and trust GOD.

Get the scanned copy from the Consulate here
http://www.docdroid.net/28cq/kcseembassy.pdf.html
OR here
http://www.scribd.com/doc/127772927/...ement-in-Kenya

If you didn't pass in KSCE ensure you have a diploma or a degree or CPA
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shukran
 
Dear Forumites,

How long does it take for the visa to be ready? I was told within one week which ends on 7th October. Can it take a shorter period? Am asking because I work out of the country and I have to be back at my work station by 9th October (meaning I should leave by 8th). I just hope I will have the passport by then. So far, I have not received any email on whether the documents have been sent, even though the ceac.state.gov website says the visa has been printed. I just hope I will get the passport back by 7th Oct latest. I need your prayers please, but grateful to GOD that I got the visa
 
ronnyblessed said:
Dear Forumites,

How long does it take for the visa to be ready? I was told within one week which ends on 7th October. Can it take a shorter period? Am asking because I work out of the country and I have to be back at my work station by 9th October (meaning I should leave by 8th). I just hope I will have the passport by then. So far, I have not received any email on whether the documents have been sent, even though the ceac.state.gov website says the visa has been printed. I just hope I will get the passport back by 7th Oct latest. I need your prayers please, but grateful to GOD that I got the visa
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You will get by then be patient,hope you are alone.:p:cool:
 
within a week you will get the email notifying you of the arrival of the documents from the date of your interview.I hope you created the DHL account.
 
ronnyblessed said:
Dear Forumites,

How long does it take for the visa to be ready? I was told within one week which ends on 7th October. Can it take a shorter period? Am asking because I work out of the country and I have to be back at my work station by 9th October (meaning I should leave by 8th). I just hope I will have the passport by then. So far, I have not received any email on whether the documents have been sent, even though the ceac.state.gov website says the visa has been printed. I just hope I will get the passport back by 7th Oct latest. I need your prayers please, but grateful to GOD that I got the visa
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Be checking your DHL account it will tell you when your document is on transit or for you to pick it up:)
 
You need to create an account with DHL to track your Visa. But after 3 or 4 days you receive a message from the Embassy telling you that your documents are on transit on return to you and they will give you the Airway Bill Number. The message will read like the one below

Document in transit from U.S. Consular Section
Dear RONNY BLESSED, This email is to inform you that a document has been submitted to the courier by the U.S. consular section for return to you. On average, it takes one to two business days for the package to be available. The document is being sent via the courier option you selected at registration. The air waybill tracking number for the package is 1234567890. You will need this number to receive your document. For additional information on the current tracking status of the document, the delivery location, or for a list of identification required to receive the document, please log into our website at http://usvisa-info.com. Please remember that you must use your passport number, date of birth, and nationality to log into the system.
 
nickelly said:
You will get by then be patient,hope you are alone.:p:cool:
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Thanks. We are a family of five. My spouse, three children and myself. But I am mostly relying on the words of the CO. "you will get your passport within one week". The same day about three hours after the interview the ceac website had already changed from "Ready" to "Issued". As for the DHL registration, remember sometime in April 2013 I posted that I was going for a training in the US. So I had already registered for DHL then, when I applied for and received a non-immigrant visa at that time. The account is still the same. All I did was to confirm again in the website the same DHL office. I need your prayers that by Monday, I will have received the passports back. Stand with me in prayers for this. Thanks and be blessed.
 
thx c1984.

I am trying my luck again with 2015. I never give up.

c1984 said:
Hey Ash 2013,

I just learned what had happened to your case. I'm sorry to see it didn't work out for you.

What are you plans now after (unfairly) being refused the visa?
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Thanks Nairobba. I will try out my luck again for 2015.
As for your forum (2014), do not worry, we shall pass by when we can.

NAIROBBA said:
Thanks to all the 2013 alum' for posting and keeping us all informed. we followed keenly ur experiences, and they've helped us in ways we can't number, we really appreciate.
Obeez glad you got ur visa, ur silence got the whole forum worried for a quick second. Catchme...2014 is here, a chance to right wrongs.AARRRREEE YYOUUUU RREEEEEAAADDDYYYYY??? :p
Ash2013, Shorrie, try dv2015, you never know where your luck lies. Just give it a try. I'v been trying since 2010, luckily here I am, 4 yrs down the line.
All 2013 alum', kindly be visiting and posting in our 2104 forum page, walk with us we do need your support and encouragement since you guyz have been through it all.
Here's to God. One Love y'all. :)
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Ladies and gentlemen, as I promised you, I will share my interview experience. I will try as much as possible to capture the key events during that day (Monday 30th Sept. 2013). We arrived in Nairobi (from Mombasa) on Sunday evening and spent the night at Comfort Garden Guest house in Gigiri (just a stone's throw away from the US embassy). I had rescheduled our appointment ("our" here refers to my family and myself, a team of five) for 7.15am. We left the Hotel at 7.10am and arrived at the embassy at about 7.20am. Queue was relatively long but moving fast. Because of our 2-year old daughter, after our passports and letter were verified against the list for that day, we were allowed to go in. Since we had left all electronics at the hotel, we cleared the security in a shortwhile and were allowed in. We picked our number and stayed out for about 15-25 minutes when our number was called to counter 4.

Counter 4 Lady: You are very fortunate that you were able to get a date, the last day. However, there is no assurance that we will be through with your case today. If I may ask, why did you reschedule to the very last day?
Me: I explained that since I work out of the country, I kept checking the dates and when I found dates, only 15th and 30th Sep were available and because the former was not tenable, I chose the later, of course conscious of the consequences.

She then asked for all the documents and gave me a sheet to pay (I had dollars). I paid then she took the receipts and our complete file and asked us to go out. We stayed out for approximately 2 hours. I got so impatient that I told my wife, I am going inside to inquire (because about 6-7 numbers that were after our number had been called in already). When I was walking to the reception, our number was called to counter 8 where finger prints for 3 of us (my first son, my wife and myself) were taken. We were asked to sit down and wait to be called again.

After about 10 minutes, our number was called to counter 10. This is how it went;

CO: You look a very confident couple

Me: I did not hear that (my wife had it and said "Thank you")

CO: I guess you are now to the wire, it is either make or break.

Me: sure

CO: The two of you step forward and raise your hands up (I hand over our daughter to our first son and my wife and I step forward and raise our hands).

CO: Do you swear that whatever you information you will give is the truth?

US: We answer in the affirmative

CO: to me (You studied at xyz university?)

ME: I did not hear so I asked her to repeat, my wife heard it and told me, so I said yes yes, I studied there.

CO: What do you do for a living?

ME: I work for xyz institution in country pqr as a Financial Management Specialist

CO: Where do you work?

ME: I mentioned the town

CO: You guys congratulations, I am just going to have your case processed very fast, you need to register with DHL, and also register with USCIS, pay the greencard fee before you travel.

MY WIFE: Wow, thank you (Then both of us), GOD bless you

We then left very excited, went out, said a short prayer of thanksgiving to GOD and left.

That was how it went. The Visas have been sent, I will pick it up at DHL Mombasa Offices GOD willing, tomorrow.

Thanks everyone. GOD bless you.

Ronnyblessed
 
thanks a lot bro for keeping your promise, GOD bless your more if, i may ask where did you have your medical done ?mombasa or nairobi kindly share we want to know peeps from mombasa can either choose nairobi or mombasa!wish you all the best in your preparation to relocate God bless your mate plus your family
ronnyblessed said:
Ladies and gentlemen, as I promised you, I will share my interview experience. I will try as much as possible to capture the key events during that day (Monday 30th Sept. 2013). We arrived in Nairobi (from Mombasa) on Sunday evening and spent the night at Comfort Garden Guest house in Gigiri (just a stone's throw away from the US embassy). I had rescheduled our appointment ("our" here refers to my family and myself, a team of five) for 7.15am. We left the Hotel at 7.10am and arrived at the embassy at about 7.20am. Queue was relatively long but moving fast. Because of our 2-year old daughter, after our passports and letter were verified against the list for that day, we were allowed to go in. Since we had left all electronics at the hotel, we cleared the security in a shortwhile and were allowed in. We picked our number and stayed out for about 15-25 minutes when our number was called to counter 4.

Counter 4 Lady: You are very fortunate that you were able to get a date, the last day. However, there is no assurance that we will be through with your case today. If I may ask, why did you reschedule to the very last day?
Me: I explained that since I work out of the country, I kept checking the dates and when I found dates, only 15th and 30th Sep were available and because the former was not tenable, I chose the later, of course conscious of the consequences.

She then asked for all the documents and gave me a sheet to pay (I had dollars). I paid then she took the receipts and our complete file and asked us to go out. We stayed out for approximately 2 hours. I got so impatient that I told my wife, I am going inside to inquire (because about 6-7 numbers that were after our number had been called in already). When I was walking to the reception, our number was called to counter 8 where finger prints for 3 of us (my first son, my wife and myself) were taken. We were asked to sit down and wait to be called again.

After about 10 minutes, our number was called to counter 10. This is how it went;

CO: You look a very confident couple

Me: I did not hear that (my wife had it and said "Thank you")

CO: I guess you are now to the wire, it is either make or break.

Me: sure

CO: The two of you step forward and raise your hands up (I hand over our daughter to our first son and my wife and I step forward and raise our hands).

CO: Do you swear that whatever you information you will give is the truth?

US: We answer in the affirmative

CO: to me (You studied at xyz university?)

ME: I did not hear so I asked her to repeat, my wife heard it and told me, so I said yes yes, I studied there.

CO: What do you do for a living?

ME: I work for xyz institution in country pqr as a Financial Management Specialist

CO: Where do you work?

ME: I mentioned the town

CO: You guys congratulations, I am just going to have your case processed very fast, you need to register with DHL, and also register with USCIS, pay the greencard fee before you travel.

MY WIFE: Wow, thank you (Then both of us), GOD bless you

We then left very excited, went out, said a short prayer of thanksgiving to GOD and left.

That was how it went. The Visas have been sent, I will pick it up at DHL Mombasa Offices GOD willing, tomorrow.

Thanks everyone. GOD bless you.

Ronnyblessed
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nickelly said:
CERTIFICATES
Ensure that your certificates are not laminated, this is because you might get a CO who is a ( jungu) and they are very strict .
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thanks nickelly...but what happens if your certs are laminated and you didnt know that you win...?
 
ronnyblessed said:
Ladies and gentlemen, as I promised you, I will share my interview experience. I will try as much as possible to capture the key events during that day (Monday 30th Sept. 2013). We arrived in Nairobi (from Mombasa) on Sunday evening and spent the night at Comfort Garden Guest house in Gigiri (just a stone's throw away from the US embassy). I had rescheduled our appointment ("our" here refers to my family and myself, a team of five) for 7.15am. We left the Hotel at 7.10am and arrived at the embassy at about 7.20am. Queue was relatively long but moving fast. Because of our 2-year old daughter, after our passports and letter were verified against the list for that day, we were allowed to go in. Since we had left all electronics at the hotel, we cleared the security in a shortwhile and were allowed in. We picked our number and stayed out for about 15-25 minutes when our number was called to counter 4.

Counter 4 Lady: You are very fortunate that you were able to get a date, the last day. However, there is no assurance that we will be through with your case today. If I may ask, why did you reschedule to the very last day?
Me: I explained that since I work out of the country, I kept checking the dates and when I found dates, only 15th and 30th Sep were available and because the former was not tenable, I chose the later, of course conscious of the consequences.

She then asked for all the documents and gave me a sheet to pay (I had dollars). I paid then she took the receipts and our complete file and asked us to go out. We stayed out for approximately 2 hours. I got so impatient that I told my wife, I am going inside to inquire (because about 6-7 numbers that were after our number had been called in already). When I was walking to the reception, our number was called to counter 8 where finger prints for 3 of us (my first son, my wife and myself) were taken. We were asked to sit down and wait to be called again.

After about 10 minutes, our number was called to counter 10. This is how it went;

CO: You look a very confident couple

Me: I did not hear that (my wife had it and said "Thank you")

CO: I guess you are now to the wire, it is either make or break.

Me: sure

CO: The two of you step forward and raise your hands up (I hand over our daughter to our first son and my wife and I step forward and raise our hands).

CO: Do you swear that whatever you information you will give is the truth?

US: We answer in the affirmative

CO: to me (You studied at xyz university?)

ME: I did not hear so I asked her to repeat, my wife heard it and told me, so I said yes yes, I studied there.

CO: What do you do for a living?

ME: I work for xyz institution in country pqr as a Financial Management Specialist

CO: Where do you work?

ME: I mentioned the town

CO: You guys congratulations, I am just going to have your case processed very fast, you need to register with DHL, and also register with USCIS, pay the greencard fee before you travel.

MY WIFE: Wow, thank you (Then both of us), GOD bless you

We then left very excited, went out, said a short prayer of thanksgiving to GOD and left.

That was how it went. The Visas have been sent, I will pick it up at DHL Mombasa Offices GOD willing, tomorrow.

Thanks everyone. GOD bless you.

Ronnyblessed
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Ronnyblessed yours is a funny interview and quite encouraging too.funny in the bits that u weren't hearing what the CO was telling you, and the nerves u had thinking they weren't going to call you since they had called some guyz queued up after you. Nywayz congrats, go get whats ordained of you from Above.blessings to you and your famiglia.peace##
 
Congs obeezby upon getting that visa. Go live the American dream. Said I would be here till you win and here I am. Time for the DV2015 getting ready to play again. Am feeling lucky already.


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