MsNas:

My bad. Quoted the wrong person, I got it all mixed up. Sorry about that.

sirRiddy:
Kai, ebudibu
92%, just....lol
The modesty is unwarranted. Everybody sabi as e dey go joor. Thanks for gingering guys sha.
Which program are you presently in? And in what school?

zeezahbee:
gigsbangs are you below 18years ? why did your dad followed your for your interview?

dotman2460:
I quite agree with you on the fact that the VO "suspected" that the account was fake and hence took it to the back room to "confirm" if it was indeed a fake account.

Like you said, circumstances determines how the ban is issued out. I was not there and you were not there, my believe still remains the same. But there is a rule that applies to every applicant who's caught misrepresting facts, or not having strong ties with home country.

The guy got a 214b, and that means he still has the chance to reapply, whether or not he's issued/not issued in the future is inconsequential. I never said he WILL be issued the next time he applies. But to say he was banned permanently or for 10 years, is what I do not agree with.

Concerning your area bro, he used a hacked credit card to apply to school or embassy? If school, how come the embassy is denying him based on issues he has with the school? If embassy (a Nigerian applicant), not sure you can pay with credit card for your visa.

So please come up with a different example.

When you have time, please paste the links here.

ebdib:


Princeton EE
Although my research is more on biomedical imagining and robotics for disabled people.

Nerdy stuff.

imperiouxx:


A common sense should have told you that the school nullified his I-20 and passed the information to the embassy before he appeared for the interview. Hence I said the school told him about the development but he went to the embassy afterwards. I'm more than debating on this thread and what I said is first hand info.

dotman2460:

Idazbawz:
good question, my dear!

femoric9:

Yep! I saw u with ur Dad
It was God actually, because alot of families were denied. I think i actually saw u too, #ThatYellowGirlWithHerDad . Congrat Dear

ebdib:


Princeton EE
Although my research is more on biomedical imagining and robotics for disabled people.

Nerdy stuff.

coobboy:

you can actually tell the VOs you applied to 3 or more schools, cos saying you applied to only 1 school would hurt your chances ( the VOs are no superhuman to know the number of schools you applied to)

the closing balance must or should be morethan or equivalent to the total expense stated on your I-20

jakeharris:


why not who no like food d babes for edu usa no de form self

slimmy05:
are you ready to write standardized test? First, start with usnews.com, you'll find schools and their requirements.

efiyefaa:

Kai someone answer me na biko do I need yellow card to travel?

aadeyi:


Thanks Boss

dotman2460:
I quite agree with you on the fact that the VO "suspected" that the account was fake and hence took it to the back room to "confirm" if it was indeed a fake account.

Like you said, circumstances determines how the ban is issued out. I was not there and you were not there, my believe still remains the same. But there is a rule that applies to every applicant who's caught misrepresting facts, or not having strong ties with home country.

The guy got a 214b, and that means he still has the chance to reapply, whether or not he's issued/not issued in the future is inconsequential. I never said he WILL be issued the next time he applies. But to say he was banned permanently or for 10 years, is what I do not agree with.

Concerning your area bro, he used a hacked credit card to apply to school or embassy? If school, how come the embassy is denying him based on issues he has with the school? If embassy (a Nigerian applicant), not sure you can pay with credit card for your visa.

So please come up with a different example.

When you have time, please paste the links here.

kpolli:


Do you know anyone that was informed immediately that he/she has been banned for 10yrs?

These people do not tell you this so that you keep applying and giving them money....

If they do not tell you outright the reason for a rejection, do you think they will state "you've been banned"

A GTB CS once told me how the embassy can detect a fake statement from the paper used itself... Well I do not pity anyone who uses agents nor uses fake documents... He ripped what he sowed so he can keep applying and improving the american economy with drops

femoric9:
My Transcript yesterday at d abuja Embassy at around 11am?

This particular VO on window 7, she's one old white woman , she had neva approved any visa since morin until d immediate 2 people before, a girl with her mother & a young boy going for BSC. Everybody including me were praying to avoid her window & wen it was my turn, i was praying wimdow 8 sud quickly finish before her, so that she can call me to her window instead of her.D interview goes thus;

VO- Good Morning
Me- Good Morning, How is it going.
VO- No Answer again.
VO-Pass me your document
Me-Here it is
VO- Which school are u going to.
ME- Didn't hear her well, so i was like i am going for my masters.
VO-Which school are u going to?
ME- Eastern Kentucky university.
VO- What course are u going for.
ME- Engineering Technology Management with Computer Network Security as option.
VO- How many schools did u apply to ?
ME- 5 schools.
VO- Name them.
ME- Ohio state, Mid-Tennesy state, Youngstown state, Murray State and Minnesota.
VO- She didn't allow me to finish but i struggled to name them completely.
Why EKU above others.
ME- It is only EKU that offers my course under Engineering Technology Management as option, all d other schools only have it under computer science and some under Information systems management and that makes it more theoretical, but d curriculum in EKU march my career goal & it is more technological & practical since it is under Engineering Technological Management.
VO- She didn't even allow me to finish, did u do d GRE.
ME- Yes, I did it.
VO- Let me see d result sheet.
ME-Open my document & i was finding it dificult to find it, so i said I'm sorry for delaying u o & i keep searching until i found it and gave it to her and she checked it.(I realised it was like she was mainly interested in d schs i sent my results to, since she had earlier asked for d name of d schs are applied to, thank God it was only Minnesota i added witout applying to).
VO- Who is your sponsor.
ME- My Brother.Though my parent wuf havr sponsored me but i chose to sponsor me as pay back to my parent having had his own masters in d UK sponsored by them.
VO-What does he do.
ME-He works with Globacom Nigeria Limited, one of d leading telecom provider.
VO- (Cuts in), what does he do there?
ME- He is one of d roll managers, and he also a consultant wit NCC, Nigeria Communication Commission.
VO-Do u have his bank statement.
ME- (I gave it to her and started explaining sum tins inside,). The last transfers were from his other account .He wanted d bulk of d money to be in one account, so he transfer from his other account to this & i also have d bank statement of that account to show d transfer.
VO-She didn't even answer me, she just checked d starting balance and flip thru small, then move to d closing balance which was #7m and my 1st year fee is like #4m. And she took dat lovely pretty white sheet, pick up your visa on tuesday.
ME-Thank u, i didn't even wait to pack my tins back in my folders b4 she changed her mind, i just bungled all my documents on top one another & walk out fast, i got to d exit & met d guy b4 me dat was also granted & we hugged & shake hand. Then d securities at d exit, like evry naija agencies do behave, i wasn't exoecting to find such in d american embassy though, but they are blacks. So d securities were like, no u can't go o, u must celebrate it for us,& d other guy said na 1k he give them, vut d joy was too much, me self juat drop 1k for them & waka out of d place o.

WHAT I OBSERVED- Be prepared, don't cram wat u re to say, because a guy was denied in window 6 because he was explaining too much, though d points were good but it was like he was lecturing d VO, defining computer & gesticulating too much and going to deep and d VO, was like u re telling wat u went to read & cram.
If u want to show u know d program u re going for, explain in d simplest form to pass ur message (Note that d VO u re explaining u re explaining to is not an expert in d field, so just say tins dat she can undastand & convinced dat u know wat u re going for, not explaining like she is ur student & like she will have to answer an exam after ur explanation).
2.) Just pray inside j, if it is ur time, u will get it, no matter how stubborn d VO cud be, don't have preference inside u, believe any of d VOs can give u.
3.) Be confident & very relaxed, talk to her as if it was bot an interview, as if it was just a frbd asking u sum tins.(I WAS ALREDY TALKING WEN I REALISED I WAS RESTING ON D SLAB IN FRONT OF HER WIT MY 2 ARMS FOLDED) AND I JUST CONTINUE.
4.) Smile, even she didn't smile back because d VO here did not smile thru out o and also talk loud and audible.
5.)Try to explain any gray area u believe will give u problem once u notice d VO asked for d document relating to it because she might not ask u for explanation & just make her decision from wat she sees o.
( Like me now, i knew d VO can raise a eyebrow dat my brother is sponsoring me & not my parent, so i quickly gave her reasons why immediately she asked for my sponsor. Also immediately she asked for my bank statement i quickly gave reasons for last lodgings. )
6.) Don't try to bring any topic she didn't ask anytin about & don't talk too much so dat u won't bring new questions for urself.Go to d point & very few strong & concise words are enough to convince d VOs.( Like for me, she didn't ask about my work, eventhough it was in my DS160 & i tried my posible best to avoid any answer dat will bring it up.)
7.) Package ur form DS160 very well, d VOs had alredy make a decision to a large extent once they go thru d DS160 on dia system, they re only expecting u to prove them right. ( As for me, i knew d VO saw dat i work as an IT section manager in a company & Im going for Computer networking, she must have seen dat i collect 100k monthly so no reason to run away to d USA).
8.) No sum of d courses dat u will be taking under ur program, because i notice d question was common, d VOs were asking pple to name sum of courses they will take wen they get to school.
9.) Make sure d reason why u chose dat sch is unique, not sumtin u will find in other schs.Don't only say because d sch is one of d top schs in d US or dat because d sch is havin good infracsture&academic profile. Say sumtin dat relates to u personally, like d courses they take dat other schs don't take, like a research group dat interest u, like because u get a reduce sch fees or an assistantship which others didn't give u.etc
10.) Make sure atleast sum of d schs u mentioned dat u applied to are also in ur GRE score sheet dat u sent ur result to them.
11.) When asked about ur sponsors work, pls package it very well, i realise once d VO knows ur sponsor sud be able to finance from d work his doing, d VO may not even asked for a bank statement, many pple were given witout a bank statement espe ially those dat said dia Dad works as 1 boss in big oil companies & even if d VO is going to ask for ur Statement of account, she won't check it thoroughly once u alredy gave a very gud job for d sponsor.Personal business is not alwys too gud enough because i guess d VO won't be sure of wat u make.

FINALLY PRAY & FAST because AT D END IT IS ALWAYS GOD, ONLY HIS FAVOR, MERCY AND GRACE CAN MAKE U GET THAT VISA. Many pple performed better than me & were denied.And may be if i was queried further i wud have fumbled, but for God, my interview was short.GLORY BE TO HIS MIGHTY NAME ! THANK U GOD

Mystiqme:
dotman2460, you may not know if you have been banned, 'cos they won't tell you. You cannot say future refusals is inconsequential to the argument, if the refusals themselves are hinged on the initial refusal.

DanjaNinja:


Bros, 169Q !!!!!!!!!!! Bros, no vex, "Picture or i dont believe it!!!!"

coolbibz:


*Prostrates* I remain forever loyal to your government, sir. Far from being sycophantic, I've just got a predilection for smart people. Don't you think my follow back is due? Lol.

Gigibangs:
My interview was so brief
Vo:goodmorning
Me:morning how u doing?
Vo:am good...can see u going for graduate programme first before msc can u tell mi more about it?
Me:sure,d programme is more like a pre masters before msc D department that it was wise i.do.that first since I only have a degree in plant science and Biotechnology with aconcentration in environmental science D prog will help.mi get used to the environment and culture in the school and get used to the courses since one of the course am taking is an introduction to environmental sci.vo nods head.
Vo:can see ur dad is with u smiles and I said yea..have u been outta the country before I replied no.smiling and she asks my dad he replies and she smiles.
Vo:who's sponsoring u? I reply my dad she asks him where do.u work and ur pay per month?
Dad:i work with Bleep company as an engineer and earn Bleep per month.she nods head can.i see ur bank statement?
Me:hands it over to her she flips it and as ur visa is being approved come on Tues / we'd for pick up..cobtinues talking about arrival and all omehn my mind no.just dey dy just kept nodding my head thanking God I didn't fail my dad and mum cos they were both in...
Na so.i.just dey smile comot trust the security na Oga make we join u celebrate popsi.mi with happiness just dy share D kudi with joy...
I.just thank God though u need to be confident and loom into the eyes of D vo Dnt fidget and all...most of all pray cz i.did hammer midnight prayers no be small ;Dand practice...

slimmy05:
I printed my bank statement three months ago and the paper is still not different from the printout I made. So which other paper do they use? Is it customized? I beg to differ on this.

I am not in anyway promoting agent please. You need to be genuine with any document you take to the embassy. The guy shouldn't bother wasting money, it's 10years away from US.

MrNoLongThing:
hello House,
greetings to the legends: walspring, amefrica, slimmy05, azeezahbee, bigfrancis21, imperiouxx, Feexo, edib, MsNas and every other amazing contributor.

Need ur opinion:

I applied to the University of bridgeport and Western Illinios University for an Msc in Computer Science for Spring 2015 session, however,due to transcript verification delays by my university (University of Port-Hacourt) i am yet to receive any admission decision. Luckily, i was able to sort this out and should be getting an admission decision shortly.

My question is, would it still be possible to make the spring 2015 academic session given that

1. I have not been given admission, not gotten my I-20, not done a Visa Interview and paid the Sevis Fee.

and

2. Academic activities commence on Jan 13, 2015 for both schools.

kpolli:


First what bank then I do not understand your counter statement.... Did you say the paper the bank used is not different or the one you printed is fake and it's different from the one the bank printed for you....

Because I do not expect the bank paper to be different either.... I know GTB's has a water mark on it... UBA too, dunno about the rest

Walspring:


Well its better your wait till fall 2015 so that you can prepare for this very well..

But you can still go for your interview if your school make decision first week of December, then you get your I-20 second week or third week of December and you get your documents and make sevis and visa fee payment before christmas then you apply for emergency request to get early date for your visa interview..

So think twice before you go further with this two options

Gigibangs:
nope

slimmy05:
I am talking about GTbank. The paper texture or quality GTbank used ain't different from the printout of my documents at the business centre. If you're talking about the letter head and the water mark, that's the only difference. You made mention of paper- the reason I needed further clarification.

ebdib:


Lol.
I am now
Thanks for the compliment

Gigibangs:
nope