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Haba for person wey wan go for study..This your advice Gidi gan..lol

DeeTus:
It's gonna be pretty hard. Get a chick and share bills together.

Boss, when is your school resuming? If u can still get available date u can reapply hence defer the admission to spring.. Your current position doesnt align to your course of study..find a way to tell the VO u have HSE certification but you need more knowledge and skills to reduce hazard and accident in workplace in Nigeria as a safety consultant and U will use the education and skills to head your dad's HSE department.

fregkay:
@walspring and the gurus in the house Here's my transcript visa delayed on 21st july
VO:Where are you going?
Me:Am going to the murray state university for my masters degree in occupational safety and health technology.
VO:why that murray?
Me:I choose murray cos of their high research and technological abilities(she cuts) n said but others schools has the same thing
Me:said they gave me my desired cousre and their course curriculum aligns with my area of intrest which safety management and risk control.
VO:how many schools did you apply to?
Me:4
VO:can you mention them?
Me:murray state uni,michigan technological uni,wichita state uni and dayton university.
VO:did you write any test?
Me:yes I did,I wrote the GRE and TOFEL test.
VO:what's your GRE Score?
Me:304
VO:what are the stages in GRE and what are your marks on each?
MEI told her with boldness) didn't expect this question but was on point.
VO:why that course?
Me:because its related to my previous degree and doing this course,I would acquire safety skills and knowlegde to be able face and solve the present safety chanllenges in my dad company.
VO:what do you do?
Me:I work as an assitant project monitoring engineer in my dad company.
VO:what are you duties?
Me:told her
VO:how much do you earn?
Me:I earn N170,700
VO:who's you sponsor?
Me:My dad.
VO:what does do?
Me:he is a civil engineer,the chairman and CEO of ................
VO:then said sorry and passed back my IP with the Blue paper.

Boss,Just for clarification..do you have Gambia PR?

Nsurg:
Hey guys, no need arguing over public holidays. If you actually READ my transcript, you would see I was interviewed in a different country. I have nothing to gain by sharing my experience other than giving back to a forum I learnt quite a lot from the experience of others. And sincerely, this is not the right place to troll. People are here for serious stuff. All the best.

Mystique,technolee and Walspring..Ekimoguns I dey hail oh..

Boss.. Congrats but u actually made my day.I laughed and started rolling on the floor.Gbam..wat a word.

holakunle:
Preamble

My application was denied on April, 2015. Nervousness, inadequate preparation and an apparent error on the I-20 contributed to the refusal. I stammered from the first question to the last. The denial was a funny story because I have a valid B1/B2 visa (in fact I just returned from a vacation in the US) with previous visits to France, Germany, Netherlands and South Africa.

Fast forward to yesterday. I knew only God can give me a stress/anxiety free interview. So I fasted with prayer point on Divine Favour. I ended the fast at 3 when body no fit continue. lol.

Today

Got to the venue late this morning, the official at the confirmation table threatened to send me back for because I cited traffic as excuse for coming late. I just they look the guy.

I entered eventually around 9am. Joined the queue and started my prayer point declaration.

I got to the VO, he told me to hold on. Another guy, probably a new VO, came behind him and they discussed for about a minute.

VO: Please put your right fingers on the scanner….bla bla bla

Me: I complied

VO: Where have you traveled to?

Me: France, Germany, Netherlands, South Africa and the US

VO: Cuts in! So you have been to the US several times

Me: No. Just Once. This April

VO: What did you go for?

Me: Vacation.

VO: What do you do for work?

Me: I am a Bleep in an Bleep firm in Nigeria

VO: So why do you want to go to the US

Me: Going for graduate studies in Engineering

VO: Cuts in. Oh so you are going for school. I missed that. I didn’t check your documents well.

VO: How did you get the school and why Montana State

Me: I made research through usnews.com, gradstudy and google. I picked the school because it has a strong reputation in engineering and the courses in the department are structured with research demands in the the mineral industry.

VO: ok. How much do you earn?

Me: Whispered XXYYZZ

VO: How do you plan to fund your studies?

Me: I have some money saved up

VO: Looking concerned. Montana is a remote state in the US. Why did you pick a school in the state?

Me: I used some criteria during my search. School Reputation and Quality of the education and gbam, Montana came up. I actually said Gbam...lol

VO: Are you married

Me: No. Single

VO: Folded my passport and tossed me the I-20. Then said thanks for coming. You can pick up blab la bla

Me: Thank you Sir



Glory be to God in the highest for the wonderful thing He has done.

Greetings to a boss. How is it going?

bbdd:
As in. Read a report about Detroit and flint being some of the worst cities in the US. Both are in Michigan. The state's economy is not doing well at all and its extremely cold.

But they have one of the best public universities. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Boss OjaP..me too go land you PM as a Mining Engineer... Chilling mood activated for now..

angel34real:
@ Ojap,
You Got Mail....

Slimmy05 can form FBI,CIA,SWAT self..Lol..How are you doing boss?

slimmy05:
I know his new ID, h****y

Hello Gurus, please how easy is it for a student to work and save 7k for tuition in US. CC-zanzahbee,big Francis,slimmy05...All other facts and figures are needed.

I will advice you read your assistantantship letter well for rules guiding deferment.in my own case, it is written that the offer will be given to another student incase you deem fit to defer to another semester.

wiseman2392:
These gurus in the house! Aha! You people are bless and rich. U are bless and rich in the sense that u can share part of what u have with people and still have more. Why are u doing this I asked mysef ? You are doing this only to help people both rich and poor to achieve their dreams. Many are happy reading these threads especially mysef. I keep wondering about what brought this forum, I highly salute u people, I give my respect. I started following nairaland like eight months ago and the advise giving here is priceless. Thanks to this forum,here comes my fear; I was given admission(fall 2015) for Chemistry(MSc) with 50% scholarship in one school in US. But I have to defer d admission(Spring 2016) due to the fact that my financial document wud not be ready on time. I deferred, a form was sent and I filled the form and mailed back to them. My fear is I have not heard from the school and I don't want the scholarship to be forfeited. I have mailed the school twice but no response. A friend told me I shouldn't bother that once it has been deferred, the scholarship award is intact. My question is many of u wud have passed thru these processes and I believe u cud help, kindly help me out to relief me of fear. Thanks, am really expecting your reply.

Congrats dear..please why was your company letter of of introduction requested?

angel34real:
. . Visa approved by 7:30am. Have benefited a lot from peoples's experiences and suggestion.Deem it expedient to post mine as it could help someone out there....Mine was simply the wonder of God @work.Left 4 Lagos from Port Harcourt on Tuesday evening (16:30hrs arik air flight).I arrived @ about 17:30hrs headed straight to Piccadilly hotel..Headed to d embassy the next day 4my interview schedule for 06:30am .Did check in, observed all the do's and biometrics and was called in window 7. The following conversation ensued. VO; Good morning 2U. Me; Morning (with a brisk but possessing smile); VO: Can I have your first four right fingers to validate the biometrics; Me; Confidently had dat done.
VO: you are going for what course? Me: I am going for Master degree in Geology with specific emphasis on sedimentary petrology and stratigraphy. VO: which state are you heading to; Me: Texas state. VO: you have a first degree here in Nigeria; Me: yes ma'am; VO: what course; Me: same course Geology. VO: when did you finish and what have you been doing; Me: finished In 2008 from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, kaduna state and immediately after my studies I went for my NYSC Program where I worked as a secondary school teacher, just before I finished service, I got employed by my current employer. Vo: where do you work: Me:Masters Energy oil & gas co. Limited in port Harcourt. Vo: what do you do; Me: work in the petroleum analytical laboratory as a senior geoscientist analyst where I carry out sampling, testing, quality assurance and recertification on white petroleum products such as premium motor spirit, automotive gas oil, dual purpose kerosene, aviation fuel, low pour fuel oil and analysis of crude from vessels and shore tank while ensuring Nigeria and international specifications are adhered to without compromising product quality using classical and modern instrumentals methods such as distillation apparatus, colorimeter, specific density meter, conductivity meter, viscosity meter, and flash point apparatus testing for its quality, Density, observed viscosity at 20 degree Celsius, flash point, appearance, colour, water interface rating, copper corrosion, pour point, specific gravity, smoke point, odour and electrical conductivity. I also carry out analysis and testing of base oil and various grades of Masters Energy lube oil such as the engine oil, hydraulic oil, gear oil, asphalt oil and bitumen oil using svm3000 stabinger viscometer. VO: how much do you earn: Me: 350,000. Vo: how do you plan paying your fees: Me: I will do that ma'am; Vo: can I have your statement; Me: looked at me like this lady is independent. I have a good income, hence a good savings. VO; took my docs aside and informed me to pick up my visa on Monday in port Harcourt dhl office trans amadi. Me: thanks.

NB: No document was asked aside my bank statement, payslips, test score sheets, letter of introduction from my company nor letter of employment.

Thanks to everybody that has assisted me one way or the other since I joined this thread. Special thanks go to my good friends (more than just friends); Kennyronny and Darklight. Also, God bless Imperioux, Slimmy05, profojah, walspring. et al. The list is endless. GOD bless you all.

Key is; Pray, fast, prepare early, don't be intimidated by denials you see for people before you.

Bros..you can lie oh.Lol.Congrats my man.All the best in obamaland.

kennyrony:
I was initially denied Visa twice but I got it d 3rd attempt. Determination is d key. My 1st interview was on 1st of April which I was denied. I later re-apply and visited d embassy last month June 10 and was also denied. I wanted giving up but thanks to Slimmy05 who encourage me not to give up. After my 1st attempt I give UK a trial, I applied to about 7 universities in UK but did not get any admission. That's when I know my placenta is in USA. LOL.(in Akin3102 voice.)

Fast forward........
I woke up around 4am wer I lodge, luckly for me a church near d hotel room was having a vigil. Me self dey follow dem pray inside my room. Lol. I finaly Check out around 5am, and got to d embassy 5:17am thinking I am d 1st, oboy people don full embassy.

Here goes my transcript.
Me: Hello Good Morning
VO: Good morning, How are you?
Me: Am good.
VO: Pass me your document
ME: Ok... then I did.
VO: typing...... So How did you get to know about this course
ME: I was looking for Universities in United State that offer Masters in Geographic Information Science, so I did my research using Usnews.com, Princetowreview.com and Hotcoursesabroad.com.
VO: nodding... so what course are you going for.
ME: Masters in Geographic Information Science and Cartography
VO: typing..... do you have Bachelor degree?
ME: Yes, Bachelor of Science in Geography and Planning.
VO: nodding.... why do you want to study this course.
ME: Because I have a bright opportunity of working in places Federal Ministry of Urban and Regional Planning or Environmental protection Agency as GIS Analyst and Developer this is because Nigeria is fast growing and becoming more unplanned due to increase in population. Wit my master in GIS I will be able to contribute my quota to the effective planning and disaster prevention of Nigerian using Geospatial Techniques. I will also be able to solve the problem which Nigeria is facing in the Urban planning Sector. (For my mind, I dey think am say today na today bring another question make I scatter am).
VO: looking at me strength in d eyes. Have you been denied before?
ME: Yes
VO: why?
ME: I really don't know, I was given a form 214b, but I guess it was because I did not give enough reason why I choose the school.
VO: Ok... so, what are your reason for choosing Michigan Tech.
ME: I happy when she ask this question course I know say I don catch am.
Em.. (I pulse for 2-3 seconds) Aside from the fact that the school is highly ranked amongst best in Midwest by Princetonreview and also the safest campus in Michigan, There is a research going on by prof. Mike Hyslop on The Application of GIS and Remote sensing for Sustainable Land Management and Planning Development, this Research tallies with my area of interest and during the Skype interview we had, he was quite interested in me joining his team of research.
VO: Really? Why is he Interested in you joining the team.
ME: I boot for like 2-3Sec, He actually told me all continent are full represented in the research team except Africa. As Nigeria being an African country which is fast growing and becoming more unplanned daily.... (Na LIE ooo. Me and Prof no talk ooo)
VO: cut me... Who is sponsoring you
ME: My Dad is going to be sponsoring me
VO: What does he do.
ME: He's is the General Manager of........ Bank and he's also into Real Estate
VO: Do you have any financial Documents to show for it?
ME: Yes, I pass my Statement of Account and Affidavit of Support.
VO: she look through it and pass it back. Also pass me the I-20 and said your Visa as been approved, you can pick it up on Monday.
ME: Thank Very much.

Thanks y'all for your help. This forum is wonderful! I will be ungrateful full is I fail to apri8 dis special people , @godG (my 1st contact person on nairaland) @slimmy05, ( thanks 4 ur word of encouragement wen I was about loosing hope) @sirRiddy,(Always tell me to be optimistic) @ctemi.(a wonderful woman, she even went ahead to do some fasting and prayer on my behave. Lol. Tnks) @Zeezahbee(another wonderful lady. I never 4get u. Just decided to go on low key ni ooo. @profojah(my personal Person ur head is valid bro.) and all other Gurus in d house. Tnks.

Bad guy...Congrats..Dont forget my Gulder ultimate search..Lmao

kennyrony:
Am Happy....... Congratulations to Me. Visa approved dis morning. Transcript coming soon.....

You forgot to tell him to also post the scores..Lol

profojah:
Pm me for some materials (hard and soft copies)..I'll give them to you

Did you see my watsapp message today?

kennyrony:
My boss, I sight u. back to my low key...

Inspirational speaker darklight..I hail boss..I am not used to this nairaland PM..u can send me a mail on topeakinmoladun@gmail.com..when are you travelling?

Imperiouxx in the building..boss I need your email oh..or u can just send me a mail on topeakinmoladun@gmail.com..Thanks

imperiouxx:
Hello guys, I dey greet everyone here o.... the oldies, newbies, ladies, g'men and the visa celebrants.

Before I start any post, let me do the needful..... reading from page 92 to 162.

Men... see lot of pms that I didn't check. I know I've bleeped up with some.

Oga bigfrancis..Please drop your mail..let's have words in Spartacus's voice..Lol..u can just send me a mail on topeakinmoladun @gmail.com..na beg I dey beg oh

bigfrancis21:
Haha. Where are you at the moment?

Boss na work hold me oh..though I do read all comments..

profojah:
where you hide since?..abi you don dey obodooyinbo

Kennyronny...leave the young man alone.

kennyrony:
Abeg give him names and matric number make he go comfirm. Lol

Abegi leave this guy to go and prepare for his GRE..No need for plenty talk..we wish him best of luck...

profojah:
Bro that was d orientation my friend got whe he got admission into Unilorin Mathematic dept, that no one has ever graduated from that dept with a first class, but he broke that record cos he was determined..while others were living and circulating around that orientation of saddist lecturer this, saddist lecturer that, he got himself packed that the jinx must be broken and he broke the record...Only first class from that dept...

Please send me message on watsapp

kennyrony:
She said 2 by 2, that's d same as 5cm x 5cm

Oga Deetus, please finish this story, did he get the Visa?This story is interesting..Hope isn't a season film..

DeeTus:
Hahahaha. Why Jesus? Don't you know that Nigerians are so desperate for visa?

I could remember when I went to one of the embassies with my little cousin. Met a man who could hardly fill a form given to him probably due to time and anxiety.

While some agents were telling him 10k, others were saying 12k, 15k and so on.

The man said something in one of the local languages, meaning things have fallen apart, then i started laughing.

Then he looked at me and said oga, please can you help me? I only have 3k with me now. I said Sir, don't worry, it's absolutely free.

He then looked at me constantly for like 1 minute. Was so surprised. I said bring the form. He gave it to me. I said while I fill the form, just be saying, I'll get my visa in Jesus name till i finish filling this form.

So immediately i finished filling the form, he gave me his bag and wallet and asked me to hold them and went inside, i said Lord, pls let this man and my cousin be successful. I am not perfect but i've tried my best in a difficult time.

Big Francis killed it..See my life I just go dey beg for fund..maybe na why my advisor no reply my mail..I will see him when I get US..chai

bigfrancis21:
Funding can be quite competitive and it is not something to be passive about. Don't sit back and wait. Locate one or 2 professors in the department with research fields in line with what you want to do and contact them. Don't be too direct about wanting funding in your first email to them. First impression matters a lot. Rather in your email, suggest ways you can help them improve on their research works, current or past. Before you email them be sure to access and download one or two copies of their research work, thoroughly go through them and come up with ways you think you can better the research. Never make the fact that you want funding for the sake of its money so apparent and clear. Rather, an intense interest in research should be your expression, your reason for wanting funding. Or else, the professors would think you are just going for the money and I can guarantee you a 100% that no professor would grant you funding knowing your motivation is just for the money and not for the research itself.

And don't defer your admission yet. Slug it out first with your professors to see if you could get funding for next semester. PhD candidates are often given funding at the same time with admission. You should get one.

So na u dey handle self study..Thanks Man..people are not getting response again oh..a Frd told me..I downloaded the stuff and I sent to like 10 frds..kudos..

DanjaNinja:
Please lets be objective here and cut @bbdd some slack. He has some valid point that we all need to consider. While his response was a bit strongly worded, it is what it is - The truth. I know we all started somewhere and no one knows it all and no one ever will. Even the professionals on this thread were once complete novices who knew nothing. However the idea is that you need to at least make some effort to try figure out the basics on your own before asking questions. I fully acknowledge that in the process of learning, that no question is silly but there's a subtle difference - some questions show initiative and a strong desire to learn while others seemingly valid and logical, show complete lack of initiative and complete laziness on the part of the poster. For example the question "GRE and TOEFL, are they the same?" while seemingly valid, it also subtly shows that poster has made no single attempt on his/her own to try to understand the basics. We might argue that the poster is a complete novice and should not be scolded but common!!! lets be realistic here, while such questions are permissible they should not be acceptable. If you cannot at least google it up, how do you even pass the exam?. I mean, have you seen the verbal section of the GRE? Does it look friendly? Who would bail you out?

A better alternative would involve at least making an attempt by using google. Then if you still don't understand after using google, you are completely free to come on here and ask for clarification with emphasis stating that "although i checked the website, i still don't understand". That my friends shows that you have at least made an attempt and that makes all the difference.

I run a thread on nairaland titled "How to achieve high scores on the GRE". In that thread, i shared my GRE experience and tips on what i feel could help anyone achieve high scores. As part of the post, i included detailed explanations of how one could obtain GRE and TOEFL ebooks by sending blank mails to selfstudy360@gmail.com and selfstudy.version2@gmail.com. Yet, would you believe that i receive countless mails from those who claim to have visited the thread asking me for instructions on how to get the GRE ebooks? I even got a mail from someone asking me "how to achieve high scores"!!!!!!!! Like wtf? Kill me already!!!! After my detailed and extensive post, you ask this? It begs the question, did you even read my post? If you did, why ask rhetorical questions?

You think @bbdd is aggressive? Trust me, in life you will encounter situations where either you will not find anyone willing to help you or you will not find anyone with comparable expertise in solving your problem. In such situations, What do you do? Give up and cry or Roll up your sleeves and take the bull by the horn by using your initiative.

TLDR (too long, didn't read): I agree with bbdd. Please before asking questions, do some basic research. You will get more positive responses to your inquiry if you at least show that you have made an attempt but still cannot make progress cos most times, while your questions may seem utterly impossible, the answers are just one click away.

Even my cousin brother imperiouxx knows I need a cousin sister who lives close to his wife's family house from birth. Walspring, please be guided..Lmao

Walspring:
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

In addition the sister's cousin who is single is a Nigerian and based in Nigeria too, kindly take note of that..

How I wish I am around, I would have loved to be your personal driver during your trip.Maybe your wife has a sister that knows a sister whose sister's cousin sister is single.You will tell them am your cousin brother in Amanze15' voice.Enjoy your trip Sir..

imperiouxx:
Not settling in Nigeria. We're only on 5 days visiting for her to meet my parents.

Hello gurus, I am in SA on business Visa..I want to invite my girl next month. Please what are the documents needed for tourist visa.she works with Lagos state government..I want to arrange the papers and send to her for submission.Thanks

So u got the visa right?..next time inform the house.. Let them know this forum is changing lives...congrats..

Centrix:
lol I did but not for long because he came with someone. I didn't want to seem too intrusive

Boss,You havent posted your transcript since u were at the embassy today.. Abi u go take photolol

Centrix:
Chill o...Where you the lady standing right in front of me (I was wearing white long-sleeved button-down shirt and black trousers)?

Okay..I get that.....Thanks

Walspring:
Up by the right hand side, it starts with AA00xxxxxx

I am done with the ds-160 though yet to submit.please where will I see the confirmation code?

Walspring:
If it is ds160 confirmation code, just go to www.ceac.state.gov , click on non-immigrant and fill the rest to the section of where you will insert your passport number and save it so that you can retrieve it back within 30 days after you saved it