DV 2014 Kenyan Selectees Report here

[akelloh]

YES MATE WE ARE ALL WINNERS IN GODS NAME i believe that we shall all be having a chance with the CO BE BLESSED MATE AND I WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR INTERVIEW OUR GOOD LORD BE WITH YOU

For those who are current thanks to the most high and also those on medicals and about to face the CO I wish yu success, i love the high spirit we have in the forum and also not losing hope so Akello, mushhot, jonge Arnold and others with high case numbers I love the spirit, the gud of it is that every winner here wil face the CO coz it didn't happen by a chance to be selected but by God's favour and grace so let's pray and encourage each other so patience is the deal guys here so the nxt bulletin numbers are being projected to jump maybe upto around 54-56 k that Ethiopia will not pull VB down again so all is well as we continue wt prayers.

 

[Jonge]

hallo folks with only 4vb remaining i believe that Africa will be current in sep so lets prepare ourselves cause God our father knows why we were selected FOLKS TRUST IN THE LORD i wish ya all the best house and lets continue to pray for each other be blessed folks and remember GOD LOVES YOU

Our daily Monday prayer

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Be blessed and remember God loves you! AMEN

Amen thanks for encouraging us all. I could sense some disappointment in the latest Cut-off numbers. I however also communicated that this has been the biggest jump this fiscal year so I can only imagine it is going to keep jumping even higher.

 

[bricepitt]

My case is as follows:- I am 2014 DV winner & I did my undergraduate studies in India as from 1990 to 1994 that's approx 18 years ago and later on worked in Dar Es salaam Tanzania as from 2007 to march 2012 (approx 2 years back) and since march 2012 I have continuously stayed in my home country (Kenya). This means that after attaining the age of 16 I have lived in India & Tanzania - 18 and 2 years ago respectfully. Am I required to present police certificates from India & Tanzania with the Kenyan one during my interview or the Kenyan one only? Please forum mates I need your input & assistance.

do not worry Gidmog... i used to study in india for 4 years, and will need pcc from indian embassy too, if u show ur RP, i should be nothing but the cake walk...

 

[Geemot]

I say a big Amen to that.

Am a new kid on the block, I've been a spectator for quite a while, glad at what you guys are doing sharing information. Hope to make friends

 

[Family2133]

Dear experts, I have a Ugandan winner who was forwarded to me by Aimanda7, we met and he had this complication where we need to advice him together as a family.
When he was filling the initial DV application in Oct 2013, he was working in Rwanda but he had left the family (wife and 1kid ) in Kampala, so he says that he was unable to access them to get their photos so he filled the forms as a single. When he got selected, he filled the forms for himself , wife and Kid and sent them to KCC plus a letter explaining the situation of not being able to obtain the photos at the time of registration.
They did not reply the letter but on the Second NL, they included the Wife and the Kid. He is about to travel to NRB for medicals

Question
Will that scenario cause him any problem/compromise the issuance of his visa.
He is about to travel to NRB for medicals so your real time responses are welcome and thanks in advance.

For all of the mates who responded to my question above , thank you so much and I want to congratulate you for helping a brother make an informed decision. I told him every thing and the chances he has (Grant or Deny), he decided that he is going to contact the embassy and then continue with the process, he said he will see this as an investment where losses shouldn't be a surprise to him.
Let us pray for him and I will keep you posted about his case because he is about to go to Nairobi for his medicals.

 

[Family2133]

Hi Family2133 Let me congratulate your friend for the 2nd NL. As the wife and kid have already been included in the 2nd NL, I would say it’s a miracle as the person in KCC who handled his file already believes his story. He has one foot already in America he just needs to get the next foot in. Let him gather all the evidence to prove that he is indeed married to the wife and the baby is his. If he uses his passport to cross the UG/Rwanda boarder or some sort of document each time. Let him photocopy the pages of entry and exit stamps showing he was out of the country then. If he has a letter showing his employment in Rwanda and pay slips let him take them too. Any receipts from the landlord of rental payment in Rwanda let him get them. Tell him to collect anything that can prove he leaves in Rwanda. Tell him to do the same for the wife where she stays in Kampala.

If the visa processing money will not leave him bankrupt. I would say its better going through with the GC than leaving with what if??? I have seen reality documentaries of illegal immigrants paying thousands of dollars to be smuggled through the boarders just to be caught at the boarder entry point. And they still try again and again. So if he has that dream burning inside let him go for it. The reason for saying this is because of my testimony.
Here it goes.

One day I needed to get a Schengen visa urgently. I had the option of sending my documents to the embassy or go in person. So I opted to send the documents as I did not have enough cash to travel all the way. A week later my documents were sent back with a denial. The embassy’s reason was I needed to give them enough time to process the visa. The date of travel was in two weeks’ time but they needed three weeks for processing. I went to the website and booked an appointment online, going in person to the embassy meant you left with the visa that same day. A few days later I went to the embassy.

My appointment was like 7 am. There were no buses or trains that could get me there on time. I was leaving 100's of miles away. I couldn't afford a hotel room as my cash was limited, so my option was to go all the way to the airport and spend a few hours there in the waiting room.

On the day of the interview I was there on time. The first lady to screen my documents at the embassy told me I didn't qualify for the visa. Her reason I had insufficient documentation and my visa in UK was running out in less than 3 months which disqualified me as well. The lady was very angry when I told her I wanted to continue the visa process knowing very well I was not qualified. She later told me to go home and to stop wasting their valuable time. I continued to pay the visa fees and sat down till I was called to another window. After being called to the second window the guy told me that he was sorry I had not qualified. Relentlessly I continued to the final window to face the CO. The Co checked my documents and said I was not qualified for the visa issuance. With an intervention from heaven I remember I spoke a sentence to the CO, something I had not thought of and I had no control off, Halleluyah!!! I left the embassy with the visa 3 hours later.

The only question I think he needs to ponder about is DV Lottery is an online affair, so the wife should had taken the photos in UG emailed them to him, for him to use in the application??? But if your friend has a mustard seed faith….and 0.005% chance with the Visa. I will join him in prayer…I have seen undeserving people walk away with visas including me..… he really needs the prayers!! With God all things are possible!!!!.....

In Uganda this is what we call "Kulemerako"

 

[Family2133]

The ATS is a people mover or a monorail (kind of like a hybrid fusion of a bus and a train).Just look out for and follow the posted signs to the ATS for transfer to Terminal 3. Announcements are always made as to where the ATS is going or which terminal it has arrived at. Since you are going from Terminal 5 to 3, the first stop once you board should be Terminal 3 (if you don't mistakenly board the one heading to the Parking Lot first ). Even if you mistakenly get on the ATS going in the opposite direction, relax it will eventually bring you back to the right terminal. It takes about 10 minutes for it to go from Terminal 1 to the Parking Lot. Your kids will have a blast riding on it.

Here's a link someone posted showing what riding the ATS is like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBYQBi3oT1w

Thanks SM1, I hope I will pass through this safely, Definitely my kids will enjoy especially the other stubborn one. I will come back and share the airport experience.

 

[Family2133]

just like utamaduni has advised,it's already a miracle that his family was included in the 2nd nl ,he should give it a try and let's all pray for him.

Even though KCC included the members in the 2nd NL, he may still be denied because when KCC finds a disqualifying factor in the application, it does not warn the applicant but it goes on to forward the file with a note explaining the disqualifying factor to the interviewing post.
This is because the decision for denial or Issuance is made within the interview.

 

[Family2133]

I totally agree with Sm1smom it is going to become very difficult to convince the CO that you couldn't include your family because you were in a foreign country. If the child was already born by the time he applied, he should have include him/her. If he was married by the time he applied, he should have included the wife as well. The situation he finds himself in is that he has to prove that his being in Rwanda was the reason why he couldn't include his wife or child. Difficult but not impossible I should say. What they could do though is place him on AP to verify all this and it could take a while. My head says he shouldn't continue but my heart says continue and give it a shot...yes might lose money but at least you know the outcome and all the what ifs are answered.
All the best.

By the time he applied, the child was one year and they had already got married. He says that even his passport indicates that during the application, he was in Rwanda.

 

[Family2133]

Guys, the VB numbers issue is going to reduce the length of life my sweet mates will spend in US, because it is bringing heart attack among the back bencher whereas we all know that come September 2014 Africa will be current.
However was selected by God, no matter what your case number may be, just continue with the preparations and wait for God to deliver His promise.
From my own experience, I used to console my self that " can God really select me when He knows that I will never make it, why would He intend to bring me such a big loss of money and time" I just knew that God wouldn't do that to me and that is one of the things that kept me going to further steps even though our human fear used to come at certain moments, I never gave up and here I am now God delivered His promise to me.
Relax guys, worrying will only take a portion of your life but it will not change anything.

 

[Family2133]

is it appropriate for me to start doing my documents like police cert,and passport now?

Start on the passport my dear, in most cases passports delay, avoid procrastination of some of these processes, do things early enough so long as what you are working on has no validity date attached to it.

 

[Family2133]

Here is a map of the terminals http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/i/11470.gif. If still not sure, you can enlarge and print it off...All the best mate in your relocation.....!!!!

Thanks Utamaduni, This is so helpful, I will print it out and travel with it.

 

[Family2133]

Thank God I booked for our flight to Charlotte NC yesterday on Turkish airline.We will have 2 stops at Istanbul(2hrs) and NY(JFK airport 16hrs)and connect to Delta airline to Charlotte.

We will pass the night at NY before reconnecting to Delta airline the following day.

I wish you well Samo, I hope you will not have connection flight questions like me.

 

[Family2133]

All the best to those relocating.
Those having their interviews soon, all the best in advance. I also have 2 other friends having their interviews on 16th & 20th April respectively. They aren't in this forum and another one who just turned current.

Apart from that, It turns out getting a new slot after rescheduling or missing an appointment is such a "hard job". There is this guy I know who missed his appointment in October last year and till now he hasn't been able to schedule another appointment, No "vacant" dates.
So to all members, rescheduling is Not an OPTION!

Thanks Jorj, I keep on telling members to do their medicals like one month apart from the date of interview because rescheduling in case of a medical problem will almost be like an indirect loss of your visa. As you have put it, its definitely not an option as far as this game is concerned.

 

[Family2133]

Have a safe journey and welcome to America!

Danny, tell me how it is so far, the jobs, weather, transport , food etc

 

[Family2133]

Am a new kid on the block, I've been a spectator for quite a while, glad at what you guys are doing sharing information. Hope to make friends

You are welcome GeeMot, follow the link in my signature below and pill your details in the last free raw of the spreadsheet. Feel free to post any concern.

 

[Family2133]

Confirmed for Oklahoma big party
1.Skatche
2.Anold
3.Aleki
4.Ormania
5.Samolaniyi
6.JONGE
7.Utamaduni
8.Isaacus
9.Pose
10.Partitas
11.Nairobba
12.4Turya
13.Mutu14
14.Hamniwes

I have the email contacts for the following people on the list
Samolaniyi
Utamaduni
Ormania
Partitas
JONGE
The rest please inbox me your email addresses

 

[KaiaUG]

Confirmed for Oklahoma big party
1.Skatche
2.Anold
3.Aleki
4.Ormania
5.Samolaniyi
6.JONGE
7.Utamaduni
8.Isaacus
9.Pose
10.Partitas
11.Nairobba
12.4Turya
13.Mutu14
14.Hamniwes

I have the email contacts for the following people on the list
Samolaniyi
Utamaduni
Ormania
Partitas
JONGE
The rest please inbox me your email addresses

I almost added my name then I remembered that I need to ask for permission, lol! Pray for me... Am sure we would come together... The number is growing day and night!
My brother Aimanda; I don't see you on the list. You know I wont put my name before you since you are older, lol!

 

[utamaduni]

Hi Gidmog Welcome to the E-family....as you have been told by other forum mates you will definitely need the 3 PCC....
Cheers

My case is as follows:- I am 2014 DV winner & I did my undergraduate studies in India as from 1990 to 1994 that's approx 18 years ago and later on worked in Dar Es salaam Tanzania as from 2007 to march 2012 (approx 2 years back) and since march 2012 I have continuously stayed in my home country (Kenya). This means that after attaining the age of 16 I have lived in India & Tanzania - 18 and 2 years ago respectfully. Am I required to present police certificates from India & Tanzania with the Kenyan one during my interview or the Kenyan one only? Please forum mates I need your input & assistance.

 

[utamaduni]

All the best as you relocate...keep in touch and kindly share your experiences...I pray for journey mercies....cheers

Thank God I booked for our flight to Charlotte NC yesterday on Turkish airline.We will have 2 stops at Istanbul(2hrs) and NY(JFK airport 16hrs)and connect to Delta airline to Charlotte.

We will pass the night at NY before reconnecting to Delta airline the following day.