Hi Guys again...everyone on this forum:-it went down like this:-
0553hrs:Arrival at Embassy Gate.The cold seems to be a constant so was well prepped with coat plus a TIE for impression purposes..(a man gotta do....u know ?)
0600hrs:The security guard told me to us to line up according to gender...was No.2 on line and no.5 to arrive at the parking bay.He then confirmed our appointments i.e 2NL and passport..
0609hrs:The guard told me to drop my bag,keys,phone on a basket and to spread my legs as he checked for anything that may explode...I don't know how he missed my HEART!!!
0613hrs:After a further walk to security check No.2,a lady asked for my passport and 2NL and directed to sit.They allowed further screening in groups of fours and its here that you are checked again for dangerous goods...( I dont know how u could come up with one after the 1st check)..nway,I left my phone and proceeded now to the main building...the crowd had gathered and we were ushered in to pick our call numbers..
06??hrs(losing track of time here)
icked a sheet(explains eligibility criteria..high school..etc for different countries) and a small paper that indicates the queue number..apparently,non-immigrants are being served first.I surveyed around and have noticed a family of four,a lady and me as DV people at that point...
07??hrs:Am called after the lady and am asked for some docs..(Birth cert,High Cert,PP) and given invoice to pay..$330 or KSH 29700..one of the 1K was trying to behave funny with machine..anxious moment here..but it sailed through eventually..
073?hrs:Back to bench and now have to break ice with the lady in small time conversation...realize its a small world..she know people that I know...
0849hrs(I guess)..checked after getting impatient...conversation going on very well...at some point asked which state she going to..but found out that she headed east coast and me mid -west...very nice lady...decent and healthy conversation..(apparently,she didn't go to KNEC to have confidential results sent..calmed her down,told her nothing to panic about since she has original cert)
09??hrs:Lady called in and the moment has arrived..wished her luck and God be with her...
09??hrs:As if she had forgotten something,the Lady comes back smiling with a Green sheet..VISA APPROVED(Hey,that was fast-I said to myself)
0942hrs:..Mr Olelenku!Mr.Olelenku!(allow me to use my cherished forum name-on Public address system)..proceed to counter 6..I proceed with my documents and I meet the C.O--Time here now has frozen but it goes like this:-
C.O- Morning Sir(Smiling)
O.L-Morning Madam( SMILLING)
C.O-Raise your hand and confirm this is the truth..bla bla
O.L-I.DO
C.O-What did you do after high school?
O.L-Bla Bla Bla( I swear I thought I sounded like a house slave in cotton picking south talking to Massa)
C.O-Marrige and Kid question( not in this order exactly)
O.L-Bla Bla Bla
C.O-Congratulations
O.L-Say again(actually,this was in my head)
O.L-I smile and say thank you..almost hugging the bullet proof window..mind you guys are listening,am sure they were like..lucky bastard!!!
C.O-You can dance(Nairobba..this lady has got a thing with dancing)
O.L-I do a two step move and smile
C.O-she hand s me a green sheet(and gives a small talk on procedures)
O.L-am about to leave and she hands me another sheet with my alien number
O.L-Gooday Madam
0944hrs...was my VISA APPROVAL time..Thank You Lord
Note:They never asked me for my IOM CD,Vaccination sheet...Nothing.
Within 2 Min...It was Over