₦airaland Forum

August 24

sorbitall:
@Akin3102, Congratulations.. May God's name be praised...When is your school resuming?

Lol..I decided to talk to her in a way she will understand as a lay man.Surface and underground mining will lead to too many questions.I sent mail to all the professor in the department and a professor replied me.

AgreatMan:
Congratulations. Nice transcript, the VO obviously knows next to nothing about mining but he or she wants to know that u know something. How did you go about your assistanceship? Like how many mails did you send, please any scrap of info will help. Am a miner like you, applied for spring, funding will make my life very easy

I really want to thank God for his favour during my visa interview and also appreciate Slimmy05 who helped me paid my sevis fees, my good friend kennyrony who has promised to help me search for my missing placenta in US. I need to say this, Visa approval is by God's favour, confidence,Preparation and don't put yourself under on necessary pressure as if your life depends on the visa.

I want to encourage all of us to continue the good work here and keep helping ourselves like the Indians.

I woke up 4.30am but got to the embassy 6.00am because I had to stop at the ATM to get some cash for parking space. After the normal routine check from the security, I was eager to see the VOs alight from the boat as someone said here so that I can see the face of that Chinese dude. on my way to the main hall, I Saw two guys coming out with blue paper,in my mind I said so this is how a blue paper looks like.

I was on under serious tension while entering the hall but I had to overcome it during the process of biometric with the black woman..

Window 3 was approving visa for some guys who know what they were saying while window 11 was busy questioning a guy for like 3mins and
I was praying not to meet her because I heard her saying I am sorry bla bla..I was praying the guy with window 3 should leave on time when it got to my turn but I was called to window 11.Here goes the interview..

VO: good morning with a smile
ME: Good morning and how are you doing(Big smile)
VO: Please place your left four fingers on the .......
ME: I did as instructed
VO: ooh Perfect
Me: I was looking at the white and blue paper while she was typing
VO: So you are going to SDSM&T for mining and mineral Engineering
Me:Yes
VO: So tell me what mining and mineral Engineering is all about
Me: Sorry
VO: why mining and mineral Engineering
ME: Okay, a degree in mining and mineral engineering with specialization in mining engr. Mgt will give me the necessary skills in decision making, Financial planing, budget control and administrative management.
VO:Okay, do u know anybody in this school?
Me: No but while i was searching for schools with specialization in mining mgt. on the internet, I met a professor who has an ongoing research on the optimization of mineral deposit using CAD Inventor.He introduced me to a student and the student called me. I was offer graduate assistantship which will give me the opportunty to join the Dr. P.K research group but i don't know the student in person.

VO: okay no problem.
VO: Do we have problem with mining here in Nigeria
ME: Sure
VO: tell me
Me: Land reclamation is a problem in Nigeria
VO: Tell me more about that
Me: mining is suppose to be done in such a way that it will have least impact on the people living in such environment.
VO: what kind of mine do we have in NIgeria
Me:Quarry and Limestone
VO: Apart from the decision making and budget control, what other things will you learn
Me: I will be taking classes on resource finance and accounting, resource merger and acquisition and mine ventilation
Vo:Okay
VO: do you work in a mine here in Nigeria
Me:yes
VO: as what
Me: Mine Engineer
VO: so how does a mine look like
Me: sorry, please can you come again
VO: is mine is Nigeria deep
ME: Yes, very deep, we call it Open pit mining

VO: I will be approving your visa with a smile
ME: Thank you and I do appreciate with a smile..I was lost immediately because I had to ask for way out.

Again, I Thank all the gurus here for the advice and contribution...

Please make una stop this e-fight oh..visa approved by one chubby lady in window 11..Transcript coming later tonite.Regards.

Seconded..keep doing the good work boss..

LagosNIV:
You don't need to have such a bad attitude - I am on here to help people out. There is so much bad advice flying around here and I want to see that qualified applicants get the visas that they deserve. Getting hostile does nothing to help your case.

Seconded

LagosNIV:
You don't need to have such a bad attitude - I am on here to help people out. There is so much bad advice flying around here and I want to see that qualified applicants get the visas that they deserve. Getting hostile does nothing to help your case.

I think u need to pour a glass of ice water on your head man..Seems you forgot your placenta in the states..

texrem:
Dude I'm not referring to you in that post....but shut it....u know nothing..I don't think u know how painful it is when someone failed.... I don't like to fail in what I do...and I'm not giving up tho...but on the case I raised that same vo interviewed me twice..I'm correct n perfect on dis ish..

Boss,easy man..Earn more and go and get that visa by october ..I feel your pain.

texrem:
Dude u re making a mistake...I attended an interview twice in a month n u re saying vos look same....Why won't I recognise someone who stabbed me once... I think u don't know u re talking to a graduate here..

if u keep notes of every applicants....then she should see on her system that she did interview me before... Dude u guys don't keep notes...

My sister, I am sure you are not a new member here. Why not apply to university and use the i-20 to apply at the embassy then transfer to your dream school when you get to the state.I think it works better than thinking you will get visa with a community college i-20 because Miss.B got hers with community college i-20.Like you said all fingers aren't equal, all heads aren't the same too. My 2kobo advice..

f8luv87:
What are my chances with state community i-20? though I have been denied before due to home ties. My uncle is my sponsor ,I got admission nursing with the i-20, and since I graduated high school I work voluntary. In a hospital. Constructive critics are highly welcomed.Can I use my dad as sponsor I wish to reapply, all fingers are not equal .

I replied your PM

toluhere:
Where pls

House,Please I need help.. I just got admission into Pet engr dept. in SAIT for Jan session..How do I go about my documents submission without any deny.. I work in a Telecoms company outside Nigeria.Hope that won't be a red flag..I have a USA admission already with half GA scholarship going for visa this month..please I heard Canada is better than USA but Canada visa processing scares me and I dnt want to lose on both sides... Pls constructive advice needed.pls no insults.

Hin papa house too no sweet oh..she has to choose one..Lol..

zeezahbee:
lmao, the bride no no say marriage no sweet.

Are u discouraging people from going to US?

musicwriter:
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing".........Malcolm X.

The above quote literally applies to anybody who don't understand or attacking me for what I'm saying.

Yet, I thank you for the explanation. But, how many percentage of the population do what you just said?. Because, this's rather like the exception than the norm.

In my life I have owned 7 cars over the years. All the cars were paid for at once, each time. And I bought them because I could afford them. Why is a system that lure me into debt to own the same car a good thing?. I mean, if I was in the US I would have taken loan to purchase the same car, even if I earn exactly the same income as in Nigeria?. Do you understand?. I wish you could understand what I'm saying.

I have so much on my mind now, that I don't even know where to begin to answer you.

Look, I have a brother who've been staying in the US since 1980, it seems the longer he stays the poorer he becomes. Stays in Maryland, Baltimore. Well, I have long told him the US econ?.[/b]

I mean, people have been calling for different types of social justice in different parts of the world. Some call for change of government, some call for democracy. But, Americans called for occupy wall street!. Why do you think they did that?

You still get money to club when some people need money to pay $12000 tuition.. There is God oh..Lol.

stevecrun:
Bros,they no dey give visa on Sundays..Unless,it's already Monday in naija,It's still Saturday here,I dey strip club dey look happy people face and cooling of the hot stressful week..

Chill someone will help you..hope you have filled the coupon

derrickcruz68:
Akin3102 abeg I no fit teach slimmy05 I can't send message to him pks do u know any other way I can contact him and. Bigfrancis.... Still on the sevis fee ooo

Use Google to check the nearest POE.

Sorbital:
please house, somebody going to Tennessee, what would be my POE/where I could use as my destination....wanna book my flight b4 the interview

You must pay 72hrs after booking hence your itinerary will be cancelled...

texrem:
Does it mean that u can book n not pay ( as in reserve a sit for ursef )until u wanna travel then u pay? or u will ve to pay immediately after booking..

If you don't pay after 72hrs of booking,your itinerary will be cancelled..

Sorbital:
Does my booking now involves paying now cos the money is not handy now

Booking 18th and flying 22nd,you can't fly with emirate again which happens to be the cheapest airline for now.. Price will be over $1000 then..now you can still get less than $1000...The risk of booking ahead enables you to save more on flight at the long run.

Sorbital:
Thank you very much. I will write to the school this morning. Have them send my extension letter any time soon, get my visa approved on the 18th..Book a flight on 18th to travel on 22nd.

Hope I'm in order

Big Francis hardly come online,send PM slimmy05 too..

derrickcruz68:
Bigfrancis baba I sight u I for try the money order the guy no get money for hand and him no get naija account set. But how u fit help me pay ham how I go contact you baa mi

[Amen..You will definitely get the visa so no worry yourself...Apology for my last statement..quote author=Sorbital post=36384871]

Thanks for your advice... I really appreciate . I will write to the school ASAP. BTW, there is no room for any delay in my case. Emirate aint eating any $200 from me.[/quote]

Choose the 18th and get a letter from your school that you will resume late by a week.. Pray they approve it so that you can go with it to the embassy.you can book ahead for your flight.. No harm in booking since you are hopeful that you will be approved. You can get international driver license from any FRSC office... Rate maybe 7k-10k.Book ahead which is better than booking few days to your departure.. My 1cent opinion.. Best of luck bro.

Sorbital:
Morning my good people, my school resumes on 24th August whereas my interview would be on the 19th August ( closest date as at when I was ready... I wanna make few Inquiries as per way forward.....

1. Is it possible that per chance I could still find a date earlier than 19th on their site...note that they refused my emergency request.
****edited*** I reapplied for another emergency, this time, they approved it but the only available date is/was 18th August, 2015 ( just a day difference from the original)

2. God is with me, so I'm confident that My visa would be approved; given God's assurance that my visa would be approved, is it possible that I book my flight, say two weeks b4 my interview in order to cut save some naira...how many days grace after the booking date is allowed b4 payment is made. BTw, I'm going to Tennessee, where would be my POE.

3. Heard drivers' license should be best done in Nigeria...my supervisor inquired if I have one cos I would be needing it to drive around during our research project, so I'd like to know the best way I can get one now

Urgent response please

Chai..10yrs half away for a house in US.please what kind of apartment boss?A loan of $3500 (700k) to pay school fees.What is the benefits of going to the States other than study.make una start to dey come back sef..Head rolling..Lol

bigfrancis21:
A high paying job is NEVER an alternative to a credit history. Do you even know how many years it takes to work and get promoted to such high-income level? 10 years maybe? 15 years? How many people are in that high-income bracket in the US? How many? So you're 'advising' her not to have a credit history and rather wait till 10 years from now when she 'gets' promoted to high-income level to be able to buy a house or car? When you could get to that level and ease of obtaining loans in a bank in under 1 year or 2 with a credit card and credit history and buy a home right away and start paying off the mortgage right away and probably be half-way through the mortgage payment in 10 years? Do you realize how inconsiderate you are sounding right now? All these simply because you are scared of not being able to spend wisely using your credit card?

Mr.Kobe, I sabi comprehend.. Mind you big Francis modified the post after I had passed across my message.. Continue your debate..we are all learning from it..Regards

kobe79:
hey wtf are u talking bout?
what is personal in my comments compared to the below or u no sabi comprehend?

I thought is supposed to be a matured argument where we can all learn but you took it personal man.

kobe79:
it doest matter where i am but i ve lived in country long enuf to know that intl students donot need it.

btw idont use it either. call it whatever you wanna call it. i have heard people call me worse but then again i look at my life and theirs i just smile and thank God

Chai..I missed the card..Make una start fasting and prayer on my behalf because me too go drop card oh..Lol

warriboy21:
this interview is to inspire dos stil doin nysc n stil wna go for masters abroad..u can get ur visa even if u arent done with nysc jus like me.
bigfrancis was 1 of my inspiration because he was stil serving when he got his visa

ist of all.. my profile
age 25
ug..comp sc..uniben....batch c orp memba
gpa ..2.7
master..valparaiso uni
gre..297

yes oooo it wasnt a smal something today ...see u guz shud jus forget..getting a visa is by Gods grace n not even what u plan telling d vo i witnessed it today .so whateva u do just put God first...3days fasting 6 to 6 went down for dis mata o ,,also so many oda offerings...

i havnt been able to close my eyes since on saturday due to anxiety..my eyes were jus wide open till 12am today wen i started to pray n anoited al my docs including my pasport. i prayed n praised so hard i told God dat as i have anoited dis pasport,it wont com back wit me today. i declared it dat as d vo touches it,it wil b a magnet to him n his aceptance box

anyways i left ikeja around 4am n got to d embasy 20mins later n was suprised to b d ist person(shay na una talk say people go don even de der by 2am) ..den later odas came n we wer called in for 6.30....we got tru d security checks...bla bla n i must say d security checks are not as hectic as being sed here,,,its jus normal checking for phones bla bla ..also while at d security post a speed boat brought some oyinbos which i suspected to b d vos(e don red)
al d while sha..i was calm..so we wer ushered into d main interview hall..n did biometrics n i was like.. so dis is interview hal wen nairalandas de always say counter dis counter dat ennnn ..but e blike bank o ..anyways. me sef go talk my own counter sef today
..n wer is dat popular chinko vo sef? cos i didnt c him alighting fr d boat nt knowing e jus de do wetin e de do best(denying tins)
counter 14 was 1 sweet preety coloured girl..her skin de shine die(oghene) ..she is jus giving visa without 2much questions...same as counter 13

yes oo na 1 fine oyinbo man(no homo) for counter 13 nai gimme visa o he was calm n giving out visas 2 .(NB. i say d man fine because e issue me visa..if not him description today en for worst pass early morning shit ). ehen as i was on d queue i jus de pray say God abeg counter 13 n 14 nai i want o because all d rest counters wer jus denyin n dia interview do last long o. d 1 wen ves me pas na 1 white aprokoish amebor counter 11 girl wen jus de deny people anyhw...off all d vos wen sitdown na only she 9 stand up de interview people ..n na her voice 9 loud pass sef (wit her porley nose )....

anyways here is d interview on counter 13,,n i was so confident ..i dont kn y...its God sha

me -good morning sir..wit a wide smile dat almost tore my jaws apart
vo- hey der good morning..pls plas ur docs n pls place ur left 4 fingers on d machine(as i was doing dat i was praying within me)
vo- so u r going to valparaiso uni
me- yes sir..wit anoda wide grin.wen nearly 1 pull my back tooth
vo- y did u chose dis sch
me- i was particulaly interested in d ongoin research in my inted dept in....(he cut me off)
vo; which dept
me - information technology
vo- ok go on
me- i was intersted in d research ongoing der because it has a lot to do wit cybersecurity ,,which is a major problem in nigeria..n since dats an area i wud like specialise in wen i come bk..i got interested n aplied to d sch
vo- u made mention of researech..can u tell me name of d research
me- computer analytical solutions with data security(though it sound like 1 beta tin...na rubishh i yarn der o )
vo- whos payingfor ur trrip
me-- my father
vo---what does he do
me--he owns bla bla bla
vo-- hw did u find out about dis sch
me--i catalogued tru usnews.com n collegebod(voice was shaky a bit ere cos it was decision time)(nodding his head)
vo--u wil need ur i20 at d port of entry.im aaproving ur visa..(strecthed white paper 4 me n say)..go pick up ur visa at d location u filled
congrats n have a nice day

no document asked.
special thanks to walspring my real guy for his prayers,,,amanze God richly bless u broda..u just told me to go n colect it...(dis guy spent his own creit calling to tutor me yesterday).....slimmy..not forgeting bigfrancis n sir imperious..n zezahbee n darklight n profojah n oga deetus my real guy...its been wonderful......im so happy to be among d alumni

i have always wanted to do dis..its a promise i made dat weneva i am sharing my suces trancript,i wil add recharge card...so her de r..MTN
0127366089194037...4611421604359194....5606800038231568.....enjoy...

Go to hold booking and click on payment option or scroll down.. You will see account number for transfer purpose.

BloodyMitch:
but am only seeing card options on the payment page no place for bank payment

72 hrs for emirate..

BloodyMitch:
HI everyone, please how long (HOURS)can you hold your ticket before going to the bank to pay at emirates.
I want to book onhold as am seeing cheap flights today.

Sorry man is FCSA.unofficial transcript is accepted and is the cheapest trancript evaluation firm.Best of luck.

AgreatMan:
Baba thanks o. I asked you the questions specifically cos am also apply for Msc mining n I knew u got an admission at that sch. Actually this is the first time am hearing of FSCA, am sure they won't ask for recommendation but I just want to know if I can send my unofficial transcript for evaluation purposes.

I doubt if you can still make it for interview but give it a try.Try apply for emergency interview since dats the only way out now..hence defer your admission bro and rewrite your TOEFL..As for GRE you can go with your print out..

spazio:
Good day folks

My name is Rashid from Ghana! I have something that i greatly need the advice and opinions of the big folks here

I applied to do a graduate programme this fall at Troy University in Alabama somewhere in February this year and just got my 1-20 today.

But then, i am supposed to be in School by August 16th. i am in a fix right now due to some few issues here and will greatly appreciate members advice.

1. My TOEFL scores expired in May,2015 but as the time of application in February it wasnt and im wondering if i can go ahead and apply and explain to the VO's there or i take a new test

2.Wrote GRE too this year and yet to receive the scores

I humbly need assistance going forward folks.Your prompt response will be highly appreciated

May God bless you all

Not all course of study require letter of recommendation but you will need Transcript evaluation..No waste your 10k..send your unofficial transcript to FSCA for evaluation and it will be sent to the school.

AgreatMan:
Hello bro, how ur south dakota runs? Am also applying to that school this spring among others.
I have questions for u since u'v done this process b4.
1. Do they want letters of recommendation?
2. Will they allow d submission of unofficial transcripts for evaluation purposes? I just want to know if I need 2 pay 10k 4 transcript or not.

To the house, letters of recommendation is very very very important. Please don't settle for any how letter n don't think they will treat ur letter specially cos it's coming from a prof. Don't settle for 1 paragraph letters n address concrete issues not some big grammar dat says nothing specific abt a student. #teamspring