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samieola:
Pls i'm a silent reader on this trend... visa denied yesterday in Lagos, 08.08.2017, 7:00am.
vo: Gm
me: Gm ma( with a smile)
vo: I cn c u goin 4 MSc in maths at CSUeastbay.
me yes ma
vo: how many schools did u apply to?
me: one
vo: how did u find this skool?
me: It ws recommended to me by a senior lecturer where I work presently as well as a personal reasearch on d skool.
Vo: whats ur highest educational qualification?
me: BSc in maths
Vo: what is ur highest course of study?
me: didn't gt dat clearly. oh I did topology,.....in my 400l.
vo: ok, wat is topology?
me: ws confused, cos I wasn't expecting dt questn. I didn't define it clearly, ws #stammering.# cut
vo: did u take a test?
me: I ws abt takin a gre test n found later found out it wasn't required. so no
vo: Wat r d courses u would be taking for the MSc.
me: Advanced numerical Analysis, i said Advanced mathematical method instead of Advanced mathematical modelling, bt corrected myself immediately, Differential equation, computation & complexity elective in computer sci,...den cut me.
vo: wat will dis course do 4 u?
me: it will add to my profile and aid my promotion to become a senior lecturer where I work when I come bck to Nigeria.
vo: ok na so she gve me white paper I think say she don approve me. she den returned bck my passport n i20. was vry sad tru out ydai. after fasting n prayering... I wanna apply dis vry soon.skool resumes on 20th of sept.
plssss I nid ur advise gurus in d ouse....plssss tell me my mistakes.

what's the name of your school? Cleveland State University?

mudi1012:
I thank God i had a wonderful flight with Turkish airlines to the US...My POE experience was easy and not easy ..The officer just wanted to tackle me for no reason but he told me straight that he is the one allowing me in and not the school as we talked ...The guy made me angry but i kept my cool .

ME :Good morning (gave him my passport and I-20)
Officer :so why are you here ?
me :i am here to study
officer :what will you be studying?
ME : Sociology
Officer :have you paid for you studies
Me :Not yet i will do that once i get to the school
Officer :Why haven't you paid ? aren't you suppose to pay before you come
Me :i have spoken to my admission specialist ,I will do that once i get to school sir ,i have enough funds to pay for my tuition that was why the school gave me admission...they already contacted the bank in Nigeria
Officer :Are you sure ? do you have enough fund ? how much do you have on you ?
Me :I have $4000 on me at the moment sir....(baba eyes open )
Officer :started talking in spanish to another lady who is also an officer...then he told her with all the scams that going on ...(i just dey boil for inside ..i change face for ham ) after that he just took finger print and stamped me in ...

Currently in Houston chilling with my best friend ...Good luck to those coming to US ,Mehn God bless America .


NB: Please if you are coming to the USA and you intend to buy a flight ticket to the state you'll be schooling at the airport ,make sure you book the flight from naija ,i suffer tire oo i thought i would get a flight from JFk to Houston not knowing i will enter one chance .All the airlines are fully booked and the rest is history ...Buy your connecting flight ticket before you leave oooo if not you go waka tire ..JFK is so big ooo ...I spent the Night at Laguadia airport which was very cold ...Don't make that mistake ooo

-There's nothing to be scared off ...just tell them why you're here ...Don't carry indomie and declare what ever food stuff you have ,to avoid secondary screening because they know we Nigerians always carry food stuff when you say NO ..automatically you will be placed for secondary screening

Currently in Houston chilling with my best friend ...Good luck to those coming to US ,Mehn God bless America .

welcome! I dey houston now too.

floraine:
Visa approved July 17th(to God be the glory)


17th July happened to be my birthday!!!

First timer at US embassy and silent reader.

God bless everyone for your help and insight ,may God enrich you greatly

A guy before me was denied , he sounded so rehearsed and he was shaky even in his tone

Fast forward..

I got interviewed by a young pretty lady windows 8


VO; Goodmorning

Me: Goodmorning

VO: how are you?(with a pleasant smile)

Me: I am great you?(smiling) And vo replied.

VO: please pass me your i20 and passport

Me: here please

VO: why are you going to the US

ME: I am going for my studies

VO: course?

Me: Masters In business administration and management

VO; why this school?

VO: did you write any test?

Me; no please, the school informed me when I come over I can write the test before the end of the first semester(cos of my course,it's allowed)

ME: they are one of the best public universities in the state of Texas, their MBA is certified by the body AACSB and their MBA has a minor concentration in MIS(management Informations Systems)

VO;how many schools did you apply to

Me: three schools and I listed them

(all this while she kept smiling and looking at me as I responded and I looked calm, relaxed and spoke calmly even when my heart was racing)

VO: when did you graduate

Me: 2013

VO:what iv you been doing since then

Me: I completed the compulsory NYSC programme then got a job in **** bank as a customer service personnel....(VO cuts in)

VO:Have you travelled out before

Me: yes please, I travelled to Dubai for vacation 2014

VO: Why did you choose to study MBA?

Me: The knowledge and skill I will obtain, I will apply it to my career goal in the banking industry in Nigeria

VO; she pauses,looks at me while my eye balls were fixed on her. She was quiet for a while and asked me, why are you perculiar about MIS.

That put me off cos I didn't expect it(my luck was my job role, we work hand in hand with MIS team and I genuinely have interest in MIS)

Me: I have interest in MIS because business has gone beyond buying and selling and recording sales, we can now use computers to support and make managerial decisions.

VO: smiles and says I will be approving your visa

Me: smiling and didn't hear anything afterwards(that thing is true oooo, you won't hear anything again)


Slight tips:

Be as calm as possible, it's not easy but imagine you are speaking to your sibling and dress very well and smartly, look the part. I might sound like I'm over exaggerating the VO kept starring at my outfit, weavon, and my wristwatch(not bragging) just look the part

Pray to God aggressively and fast very necessary. It can only be God oooo!!!

VO did not ask for single document

THANKS ONCE AGAIN

Congrat!!! What's the name of this school if you don't mind me asking.

yomitunji:
Visa approved yestday (31/08/17) by d lady in window 1. Olowogbogboro was very much involved,cos I don't think I said anything spectacular.
My appreciation goes to Tope,Akin(forgotten ur nairaland ID) for the mock interviews n to everybody who has contributed to this thread.
And leme use this opportunity to tell Akin am so sorry once again for not calling u on time. Sincerely u r just a different Nigerian, never met u b4 but we spoke like we av bin friends for yrs n ready to help.
To Denrele thanks for all d info n d support all d way.
Thanks to all memebers in d house.
Will upload my transcript soon.

I'm Akins2016 on here. And Apology accepted !!! Congrat once again!

Teminiyii:
Hey guys, I really want to say that this forum helped me greatly, my visa was approved today(7:45am) at the Lagos state embassy, after denying me a B1/B2 visa last year and also delayed at Abuja embassy last week Thursday a F1 visa but here I am today giving thanks to God Almighty for his love and mercy towards me. It was just pure favour and God's grace I received today. I also want to use this opportunity to thank Mrchillz, Ability247, blacnewton, eniolorunfe, Texrem, lagosismyhome and segun for ur contributions in one way or the other to the success of my visa. God will continue to bless u guys. Amen

My transcript goes this:
Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning nd how was urnyt.. fine
Vo: Tell me about ur travel plans
Me: I'm going for my masters degree in mathematics with a specialization in applied statistics at Cleveland state university... Am required to earn 36 credit hours over a period of 24months and I'll be taking courses like... Vo cuts....
Vo: Let's make it simple... what re u going for?
Me: Am going for my masters in...... as mentioned above
Vo: why Cleveland state university?
Me: I chose Cleveland state university cos their mathematics and statistics department offers a good research and curriculum that's inline with my career pursuit wch will be apathway to achieving my career goal as a data analyst.
Vo: what's ur research on?
Me: Developing a robust method for analyzing data also developing a user friendly software that offers flexibility for data manipulation.
Vo: what do u intend to do with this course?
Me: I intend to work in a telecom company due to rapid increase in phone users in Nigeria, my skills and experience gained will help in analyzing sales report and also make good market research that will be productive in helping my company make a better business decision.
Na so she start to read my Ds160 form for like 2mins the next thing wey I hear na the magic word oooo.... that ur visa has been approved.. e be like say na d only thing wey I hear be that.
Before the interview was just singing all things re working for my good and it's intention and indeed God made everything work for my good. You're a failure only wen u fail and u refuse to stand again... And put God first in everything even wen it seems that nothing is working trust me God is working. Thanks

Congrat bro, I am also in statistics program here in bowling Green State University Ohio. I am 2hrs drive away from Cleveland I think we have some things in common.

luzon:
Just update your profile with the corrected DS160 code and pray you have 3 working days between the update and youR appointment. You then reprint your appointment page that tallies with the ds160 and take to the embassy.
If it doesn't get to three working days even if your profile is updated to tally, it won't tally with their manuscript they have at the checks. You will be turned back to reschedule.
From an experienced forumite

So do you know if the person turned back had to pay another visa fee ?

emmy994:
Good morning all. My visa was delayed at Abuja consulate. This is my transcript.
Me. Good morning sir.
Vo. Good morning.
Vo. Passport n i20
Me. Here they are.
Vo.why are you going to utep
Me. I'm going for my masters degree in Statistics.
Vo. What do u do.
Me. I work with xyz as the admin officer.
Vo. How many schools did u apply.
Me. Utep, uic n University of Texas Austin. Got two admit n one pending.
Vo. Which other school admitted u.
Me. Uic.
VO. Why wud u be going to a low ranked sch if uic admitted u.
Me. I chose utep cos of its well structured masters program in Statistics and it also offers concentration in statistical modelling which suits my area of interest. I'm also keen on working with Prof ori in his research group. He was highly impressed with my sop and my researches that he offered to allow me join his research group upon my arrival.
Vo. Who pays.
Me. My sister. She's been the one paying for my education from my college through the University.
Vo. What does she do
Me. She is into real Estate and also owns a large farm.
Vo. Sorry blabla hand me blue paper.

The guy in window 6 was just dashing blue paper like say na sweet.
Pls gurus help me check where I got it wrong. Wanna reapply soon. Can I reapply dis week?
Am open to making corrections thanks

I believe you should not have mentioned UIC in the first place because the reason you later gave for not picking UIC over utep was not really cogent enough. Please re-fire, remove UIC from your story, and recompose your reason why you picked that school and you will get it. I am also a statistician and I am sad to hear you been denied ! Good luck in your next interview and I pray you get it.

yemluck:
I used ECE for my evaluation. FUTA almnus here

Great Futarian. I was in MTS

Tods:
Hi y'all, please who knows how to send money to a domicilliary account in Nigeria from the US.

Sha be packing your money go Naija.. God is watching you in 3D lol

Tods:
Congrats to all those who's visas got approved for fall 2017 and for those that were denied, dont stop trying!!!

So you're still here Texas Babe !

mudi1012:
Guy them just give you white paper this morning ..you don they track ham already ..cool down ooo your blood is hot

Hafa Mudi, Are you still interested in that stuff ?

OluDare01:
Please if you have trust issues, DON'T pm me.
Go to seme border and make your sevis payment.
I've seen a lot in the past couple of weeks and I don't want further drama. If you think sevis fee payment is a money making venture, cut the crap! I drive about 6 miles to make the payment, I don't charge you people for gas and some people still have the effrontery to question me.

We are sorry sir. We won't do that again sir

teebriz45:
Waiting for more tips on this new thread. Got my interview nextweek. BGSU. Exercise Science Major.

God Bless

BGSU?? wow !!! I hope you get your visa and hope to see you here soon !!!

ValentinoPerez:
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Yes I am.

Cool.. I was doing math untill I decided to see what's going on in the statistics world. Which school are you presently? Masters program ?

Temitope746:
Please I will like to know what went wrong why I got denial

I believe you were suppose to relate the answer you gave to what you want to do upon your graduation. Also, I don't think someone can both specialize in analysis and PDE I'm not so sure because analysis is under pure math and PDE is applied math. You were suppose to stick to either pure (analysis, Algebra, differential geometry etc) or Applied math ( PDE, ODE, Numerical analysis etc). I was a Math Major person until I decided to focus on statistics option.

[quote author=ValentinoPerez post=58107902][/quote]ValentinoPerez Are you a Math major person? I believe the guy was suppose to relate the answer he gave to what he want to do upon his graduation. Also, I don't think someone can both specialize in analysis and PDE I'm not so sure because analysis is under pure math and PDE is applied math. He was suppose to stick to either pure (analysis, Algebra, differential geometry etc) or Applied math ( PDE, ODE, Numerical analysis etc)

francophone134:
Gritings bro. please i want us to talk privately. i also applhed to a comunity colege. pls drop ur contact so ill call u. thanks

Did you send me an email yet ?

Whatever !!!

234ng44uk:
Oga, we've closed that topic. You're late to the show. If you read on, you will realise intelligent deductions of Electronic and Time2smile. But whose business is it if you had a Pass degree and a GRE score of 260? Everyone to his/her cross. One good thing with USA is that there's always something for everyone. While some universities are very selective, others are happy to accept just anyone who meet certain basic requirements.
In the future I'll desist from making such comments. I was only trying to give my honest opinion that admission in US is competitive and funding isn't just awarded based on "grace", you have to stand out in some way. That's my opinion though, you're also free to think otherwise.

234ng44uk:
Misleading? You are the one misleading here. The bolded for one is a lie from the pit of hell. Stop the reference to fictitious people. From part 1 to part 11 of this thread, thousands of posts, no one ever claimed to receive full funding with that score. Please don't stand in the way of others success. She clearly has the ability to do better, encourage her to do so otherwise she will be here this time next year lamenting on securing admissions without funding.

I know people(some of my friends) with a GPA of 2 2 and GRE of 280's and were still able to secure funding(full ride self). I have my evidence. You guys should stop sitting back there and make hasty generalization !!! As much as nairaland is so helpful, some people tend to over hype the thread and every member on the thread. !!! I also want you to know that anything is possible in this life.. I got everything from my school before I visited this thread. Some people are fond of misleading and making people think less of themselves here. They will bring their profile and you guys will start discouraging them. There is something called need based scholarship. If funding is available, they will definitely give anyone applying at that moment. DO NOT THINK if people don't visit nairaland, they will not get funding or they won't get their visa or they won't be admitted into good schools or program.
Thanks

Congrat jare bro and so people will just open their mouth and be saying one cannot get a visa with a community college admission as if they are the VO. The point is, if you have a good reason for picking a school, picking a course or whatever, your visa will be approved !!! I've seen someone who got a bachelors degree in Nigeria and still came here for associate degree and he was issued visa. Congratulation again.

akandry:
All praises to God Almighty for a successful visa Approval after I was denied visa two months ago( April 12 to be precise wasn't a nice day for me) and that was how I found this thread.i got advice from the gurus to refire and apply for a bachelor's degree rather than the associate degree I got denied for but I believe in God intervention and still went with the a community college I20...fast forward this morning the rain was much Chaii rain way sock me today no be here ooo plus the bus I entered stop at oniru if you are familiar with vi and I had to walk from there to bonny camp before I could get keke( I wish you could see me that morning you go pity for me) after my biometric verification I was on the line watin to be interview and I was fortunate to listen to profojah Interview Chaii the guy was so audible and the way he was gesticulating and explain his program as well I was like which kind wahala course be this bayi pale kini ....that's how I was directed to window three fresh looking young guy always with white earpiece.......

Vo: Good morning
Me: morning sir with a smile
Vo: what's yours study plan?
Me: I will be taking 64 credit of course work at a period of 24 month which some of the courses I will be taking include engineering graphics, dynamic, calculus and the likes prior to my graduation which I will be transferring to obtain a bachelor's degree ( vo look impressed with my response after denying the first two guys after bleeping with their response)
Vo: Why associate degree and not bachelor's degree
Me: I'm going for an associate degree because the only place I can get so much in depth knowledge on my field of study in my first two years at an affordable rate before transferring to a 4 years university happens to be a community college, so it's not really all about the associate degree but it's about what I can aquire and gain during the period before transferring
Vo: Why did you choose this school
Me: I choose baltimore city community college because I was impressed with the standard of the program I Was applying for after some extensive review I found out that they offer more hands on approach of the courses I will be taking compare to some traditional four years university in their first two years which was very impressive and was what I was looking for.
Vo: what are your plans after graduation?
Me: I intend transferring my 64 credit to Morgan state university to obtain a bachelor's degree in civil engineering after which I will be returning to practice in one of the top construction companies here in Nigeria
Vo: when did you finish secondary school
Me:2012
Vo:what have you been doing since then
Me:after sec school I enrolled to a technical school to learn about satellite TV and cctv installation and afterwards I applied for an Advance level program which I finished in 2016
Vo:which other schools did you apply to
Me: Morgan state university and Wester Nebraska community college
Vo: so you intend going for an associate degree then you will transfer?
Me yes sir
Vo: I will be approving your visa pick it up in the.....
Me: I went deaf and almost jump up..


I want to say a very big thanks you to everyone on the is thread you are all amazing and special thank you to @Teedawg and @neurosic for a one month intensive mock interview I don't know you in person to thank you enough but God Almighty will surely reward you and I hope to meet you guys someday..... That's how I got my visa approved for a community college

mudi1012:
My Visa was approved yesterday ..My interview was for 7am ..God is great.I have been filled with so much joy that i can't sleep ..it is a journey i will remember and a victory i will never forget because of the challenges i faced .i want to also thank @Akin2016 for his support ..I have never met anyone willing to give their time to help you out in achieving your dreams even when i misbehaved a little but he was patient with me ..I am forever grateful and also to those who post on here i am thankful as well .
My Transcript....I was interviewed by the VO that did my finger print...luckily for me he studied Sociology..(the guy was sharing white paper )I was the 6th person he interviewed and he denied only one person..He asked me one question in three different ways but i grab am...


VO : Good morning

Me : Good morning Sir .

VO :why did you chose this school ?

Me : Actually when i spoke with one of the professor from the school , she told me about the department's learning goals which fits into my long term goal to set up an effective non-governmental organisation that will promote child education and tackle child illiteracy in my country ..

VO :tell me how sociology (I didn't hear the question properly)

Me :i was defining sociology (Vo cuts)

VO :I know what sociology means , i studied sociology .Tell me what this course will do for you?

Me : I will have the ability to do sociological research ,the ability to think clearly and independently ..the ability to contribute solutions to difficult social problems facing my country ..

VO : so what are the schools department's learning goals ?

Me :I said the same thing ..I will have the ability to do sociological research ,the ability to think clearly and independently ..the ability to contribute solutions to difficult social problems facing my country ..

VO : he asked the department's learning goals in a different way (i don't recall how he put it )

Me:I said the same thing ...I will have the ability to do sociological research ,the ability to think clearly and independently ..the ability to contribute solutions to difficult social problems facing my country ..

VO : tell me the courses you will be taking ?

Me :I listed them ...psychology ,Math ,Biology ,political science ,economics etc ..

VO : Carry white paper, I will be approving your visa but I can't collect your passport now because it will expire in two months time ,when you get your new passport come back with it ..hands me white paper, have a great day

Me :Okay Sir

Note : Never give up on your dreams and Also pray in everything you do .. i have been denied 3 times within 10months ..Two in Lagos while one in Abuja .This was the 4th time thankfully it was approved ..I'm so thankful to God for making this possible..the prayer power works .I;m dancing Skelewu to trumpland

Congrat again. Come let's rock america.

mudi1012:
All Glory and Honour be to the Most High God ...My Visa Was Approved this morning .I will post my transcript later .I am so excited and happy ..Special thanks to @Akin2016 for mentoring me and conducting mock interview for me .Also ,to those who post on here as well...I am proud to be part of this thread ..thanks guys

I am so happy for you. At last we did it. Congratulations bro.

slimmy2005:
I just received my I-20. Whats the next step.

Go and save it in the bank. !!!

gaviria:
Good morning all. I'm a new member but I've been following so many threads on Nairaland since last year including this one without registering as a member. Everything has been going smoothly, i learned a lot. And it helped me in my GRE and TOEFL where I scored 312 and 100 respectively. But now I have an issue. And please I need the gurus in the house (walspring, imperioxx and other) to help. I don't know what the issue is. I applied for visa last month during the interview I wasn't all that prepared, so I stammered in the first question which was "Why did you choose this course?". I answered because I want to specialize in control Engineering which is a branch of electrical engineering and I enjoyed the theory behind it when I was an undergraduate, it was interesting and challenging " and every other question was just a formality. Me myself I knew I messed up so I didn't care much when she gave me the blue slip. But since that day I've been preparing hard for the interview the second time. I had an answer to virtually all the questions that could be asked because I read a lot of transcript and put down my answers, read them and knew them like the back of my hands. So I went for the interview yesterday again. And this was the transcript
Greetings and pass me your passport and i20
VO: Why are you going to the US?
Me: I'm going for my masters degree in Electrical and electronics engineering at the southern Illinois university in edwardsville, and I chose this school because it's one of the best schools in the Midwestern region of the United States in Electrical Engineering according to usnews.com and forbes.com, and most of the professors in the department are Ivy League trained which is synonymous to having an Ivy League education at a cheaper rate, like professor Tim York of the department who won the 2016 IEEE award of the year for his research paper on "Polarization on image sensoring" and they also have excellent research laboratories and facilities that'll aid in the advancement of my career in this field so that when I come back to the country I can be able to put my skills to work in the power sector of the country as power is one of the major issues we're facing in the country I'd like to come back and contribute my quota to the improvement and development of the sector. (P.S: I said every word)

VO: Where did you learn about all these you just said?
Me: I went online to know more about the school because the last time I came I couldn't explain my situation very well.

VO: Who's paying for this trip?
Me: My Dad.

VO: what does he do?
Me: He'a a renowned lawyer with his own firm and he has about 10 associates working for him.

VO: What are the qualifications needed for this course or something (I didn't hear him very well, but I heard qualifications)
Me: I have a bachelors degree in computer engineering from the university of Lagos.

VO: Have you ever traveled out?
Me: I went for an AIESEC conference in Ghana when I was an undergraduate. (First interview I said the same thing but I forgot to put it in my first DS-160, but I put it in the second DS-160 that I've traveled to Ghana before)

VO: Where do you work currently?
Me: I just completed my National Youth service in April this year as I graduated in November 2015.
(In My DS-160 that place they asked for employment status and all, I put Where I worked during my service year.)

VO: Are you married?
Me: No, I'm just 24 *laughs* .. VO laughed too and said "you never know".

Types for like 3 minutes non stop. And told me sorry you're not eligible at this time. I was weak, because I answered all the questions with so much fluency, I didn't stammer one time. I was just flowing. Please help me what can I do? I want to go for the third time asap because I have the answers to every technical question they can ask. Thanks a lot for the help.

The answer to why are you going to the US should just be; I'm going for my masters degree in Electrical and electronics engineering at the southern Illinois university in Edwardsville. That's it. Sometimes, it's not good to be too forward and even all these statements you made were too boring. It's like you went to memorize some unnecessary information. Anyways I believe you can still get it. Keep working hard and do not give up.

PrinceDekunle:
Only a VO knows who deserves a visa. Nobody has a clue on who to and who not to be granted a visa. Let's be mindful of our predictions. What if he ends up getting a visa and someday re-read this comment of yours? He'll only smile at your ignorance

That's what I was trying to prove to him. They just come here and conclude as if they are the VO.

Mayflowa:
This is the truth, you would hardly be granted a visa on another master that is a version of the first. It makes no sense to.

What if he is going to the same major but different option? for example, you had your MA in mathematics under math science but not you are going for MA statistics under math science ??

Nice shayhune, Congrat and welcome to BGSU

shayhune:
My appointment was slated for 6:30am. Got to the embassy around 5:30am. Had to wait till 6am before the whole process of checking in.
Fast forward. Got in to the main house. Did my fingerprint and waited for the VO to call me. I think it was window 4 or 5. So this is how the interview went:
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning ma
VO: Pass me your passport
VO: So why are you going for this Masters
Me: I'm going for my Masters because I finished my undergraduate study in Computer science and this course will give me a competitive advantage in my field here in Nigeria (Sincerely, I was caught off guard with this question, maybe coz it wasn't asked the way I expected)
VO: So who will be paying for this?
Me: I was awarded a full tuition waiver and a graduate assistantship and my dad will be covering the remaining funds.
VO: So what's the name of your school?
Me: Sorry, I didn't get that question ma
VO: What's the name of the school you're going to?
Me: BGSU
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: I applied to three schools
VO: So Why BGSU?
Me: I choose this school because of the amount of quality research being carried out there in the field of Computer Science and Software Engineering. My research interest matches with that of the faculty Dr. Bleep Bleep which is on development of end users software engineering technologies. Hence, I am keen on being part of his research group and learn more. Also, the courses being offered there are designed in such a way that they are more research oriented and it best fits my career growth. (She was just nodding her head like Agama)
VO: What's your research topic?
Me: I'll be working on the development of end user software engineering technologies. This is a research area that aims to invent new kinds of technologies that collaborate with end users to improve the quality of their software. There is a need for this outcome because research shows that the number of end users creating their own softwares greatly exceeds the number of professional developers and that the software they create is riddled with errors. (She nodded her head again. In my mind, I was saying I no dey commot for here without my visa)
VO: Do you work?
Me: Yes ma
VO: Where?
Me: I work as bleep at firm Bleep
VO: So what programming language do you know?
Me: Java, C++, C#, Python
VO: Where did you graduate from?
Me: School bleep
VO: Where did you do your NYSC?
Me: I served at bleep state at an higher institution and worked as a teaching assistant.
VO: How many siblings do you have?
Me: I have bleep siblings
VO: Are they all in Nigeria?
Me: Yes ma. They're all in Nigeria
VO: Did you write any test?
Me: Yes. I wrote Toefl and GRE
VO: what was your GRE score?
Me: I had 309 in GRE and 4.0 in AWA
VO: Have you travelled out before?
Me: No. I have not had reasons to.

Then she brought out the white paper and the golden words came 'Your visa has been approved and will be processed within 4 business days'...I didn't hear the remaining words. I was already in La La land with my teeth shining like closeup advertisement. Lol. No document was asked. Not even my birth certificate wey I carry go(lol)

I just walked out smiling and feeling like the happiest man in the world.

Lemme share my lil success tips for prospective visa applicants
1. Pray, pray and pray. For indeed without God we can do nothing.
2. Prepare. You just need to prepare. Don't go and do free styling at the embassy oo. Know your course well. Read previous transcripts. I read all the transcripts(both accepted and rejected) in the dropbox link that was dropped here and prepared my own transcript using the responses in the previous interview.
3. I rehearsed my answers oo facing the mirror for like 2 weeks, speaking to myself everyday and watching my eye contact and body posture through the mirror. Pls rehearse and if you can memorize like me, it's an added advantage.
4. Maintain eye contact with the VO. Don't look away for once, smile and speak confidently. I was just smiling like WhatsApp Smiley at the embassy. The visa interview ain't that scary jare.
5. Speak concisely. Don't talk too much. Just give the main points.
6. Fill the DS-160 by yourself. Don't allow one agent to fill in rubbish for you. I guess the VO was asking me some questions based on my DS-160 info.
7. Again, Pray and trust God. If you think the God factor is not involved in this visa tin, na you sabi.

After Finland bounced me last year, God has vindicated me. Make I come dey go Trumpland. Na me and trump go run tins together. Lol

Pls bear with my long epistle. I didn't even know I was asked these much questions until I started typing. Overjoy is doing me ATM.

God bless everyone here who has one way or the other been a blessing to me via their posts.

Wishing all prospective visa applicants success in their interviews.

akins2016, dramaka. I don dey come oo

anodebeanthony:
Congrats

Thanks bro

Spring semester is over at last !!! Summer please be nice.

reDazey:
Hello akins2016, shayhune told me about you yesterday. And dramaka too.

Dr Z told me I was in one dangerous wait-list.
I was left speechless with the rank .

Hmmmm why Dr Z dey do like this now... and they increased our stipend for the next fall ooo. Anyways let's talk when you can.

So Dr Craig Z told you you are on the waitlist ?

reDazey:
I sent you a PM with this moniker(my new moniker).