DV 2014 SELECTEES Forum, You truly worked hard, I deserved it, and we have all got it! Please accept my wonderful sincere recognitions for all your efforts and encouragement.
If golden Oscars were given for a job well done, I'd nominate our DV 2014 SELECTEES forum! I just want to say thank you for fantastic advice and support. It has been amazing today. Congratulations for all your good work done.
It's been a pleasure to work with the entire forum mates who knows how to make a friendly and inspiring encouraging environment. I'm really glad that this Visa will not only grant me a permanent residence in the US but it will also encourage all those whom we have been together in this whole process of waiting and sleepless nights. It’s a great next step for all our brothers and sisters in the forth coming DV 2015 and to all MY fellow colleagues in DV 2014 who are about to sit for their next interviews.
All your dedications, enthusiasm and insights for the twelve months I have been with you on this forum have been rewarding and really inspiring. I wish you all many years of great Visa success!
I sincerely believe that we’re all destined to make it big, though some of us we don’t just know it. DV 2014 SELECTEES forum, there's no one who has worked as hard as you have in the last twelve month. You truly deserve this recognition and today your efforts have paid off for me. May you continue to spread our lottery wings? Congrats!
By 5:50am early this morning, I was already at the main gate of the United States Embassy at gigiri. There was a long line but slowly by slowly I managed to make it at the security checking point. I was asked to present my appointment letter and my passport which I did and processed to be checked. We were directed to continue to the second checking point were our names were checked from the register to see whether it’s true our appointment was today. I had to proceed to waiting place where they were allowing only 4 people to enter in at the reception. This whole process took like 10 minutes which include handing over all our electronics, given the numbers and directed to proceed to the main counter. We had to proceed to the main building and I was told to enter inside. Inside this building, I was given awaiting number and I was told to present my appointment letter. I sent out in this coldness to keep on waiting until my waiting number is read.
After almost like twenty minutes of serious waiting, I had this machine reading my number which was C406 to proceed to window six. When I reached at window six, I was told to present my academic certificates, my birth certificate, my police certificate and two passports to the counter. After presenting all these documents in copies, this young lady gave me a receipt and she told me to proceed to the next cashier’s window for my visa fee payments. I paid 330 US.D and I was given a receipt to take it back to window six. After presenting my payment receipt, I was told to go back outside in that coldness to keep on waiting until my number is read again.
I waited for another 20 minutes until I had this machine pronouncing my number. I rushed immediately to window eight were I meant this white lady who told me to put first my left fingers for fingerprinting. I also had to put my right and finally my two thumbs which were all fingerprinted. I was again told to go back outside in that coldness to wait for my final call for my interviews
This time around, it never took ten minutes before I had my name pronounced to go inside at window nine. I was first told to swear whether all the information I presented on my forms was true which I did and she told me to sign down on that paper.
CO: Are you called Turyahebwa Ivan
ME: Yes am called Turyahebwa Ivan
CO: Where are you going to stay in the United States?
ME: Am going to stay at my auntie’s place
CO: Where does she stay?
ME: Massachusetts
CO: How long has she been there?
ME: Close to twelve years now
CO: When did you graduate?
ME: In December, 15th 2011
After those few questions, she carefully started looking through all my academic certificates, birth certificate and my police certificate which she later returned all of them back to me. After receiving them all, she looked at me with that big smile on her face and she told me that congratulations. My visa has been approved and granted. I couldn’t hide my excitement in front of her and I also decided to thank her for the good job done. She looked back to me and wished me a nice stay in the states.
I received both two letters, one congratulating me upon being given a visa and how I should apply using DHL for its delivery and another one showing my Alien registration number and all the procedures I have to go through to pay their USCIS immigrant’s fees before I leave to the states.
The rest is history and I give the glory back to God
. Guys let us not forget our mates here, we want to keep this relationship forever, I hope you agree with me.
