BigIyanga:

But you have to post her profile for people to critique. No 2 applicants/medical doctors are the same.

Yes, she’s a medical doctor working as a pediatrician who wants to go study for an MSc in Biological Sciences. What other information do I post here?

justwise:
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Please quote this to suggest any useful material that will benefit people.

Hello house. My sister who is a medical doctor (worked for a year as a house officer) has her interview at the Abuja consulate next week and I have a couple of questions to ask.

1. Can she retrieve her ds160 and make certain amendments?
2.As her immediate sister in the US (F1, came last year and have applied for OPT), is it imperative she mentions me in her Ds160
3. Who should be an accurate sponsor between Aunty and Mother?
4. Is it important we use the same sponsor?

I’ll appreciate a reply as soon as you can. Thank you.

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Hello house. My sister who is a medical doctor (worked for a year as a house officer) has her interview at the Abuja consulate next week and I have a couple of questions to ask.

1. Can she retrieve her ds160 and make certain amendments?
2.As her immediate sister in the US (F1, came last year and have applied for OPT), is it imperative she mentions me in her Ds160
3. Who should be an accurate sponsor between Aunty and Mother?
4. Is it important we use the same sponsor?

I’ll appreciate a reply as soon as you can. Thank you.

Hello house. My sister who is a medical doctor (worked for a year as a house officer) has her interview at the Abuja consulate next week and I have a couple of questions to ask.

1. Can she retrieve her ds160 and make certain amendments?
2.As her immediate sister in the US (F1, came last year and have applied for OPT), is it imperative she mentions me in her Ds160
3. Who should be an accurate sponsor between Aunty and Mother?
4. Is it important we use the same sponsor?

I’ll appreciate a reply as soon as you can. Thank you.

Hi Estijaz, my sister’s visa interview is coming up soon. She’s a medical doctor like you who got admitted into JSU for biological sciences. Please how can she approach this interview as a medical doctor

estijaz:
I have been congratulating people since, and now its my turn to share.

*Your latest visa baby in town*

Appointment was for 6:30am (May 10th)
First attempt
Lagos Consulate
Wharton MBA
COA: $118,568
Scholly: $60,000
Deficit: $58,568 (school put this under personal funds)

I stayed at a hotel in Obalende. It cost 15k, but you can also find hotels for 8-10k close to the Obalende bus park.

On my appointment day, I took bolt straight to the embassy. The trip lasted for 10 minutes, and it cost #1,500.

I got to the embassy at 6am. At this point, I joined the queue, but the security officer said there was no queue until the embassy opens at 6:30am. So, I went straight to the front because I can't dull my family.

Then, the security officer told us to bring out our appointment confirmation, our ds-160, our I-20, our sevis fee receipt, our international passport, and our passport photograph (this wasn't used for anything).

Then, we formed the official queue, and went through 3 rounds of security check. My advice is that you shouldn't take your phones, keys, liquid or anything that is not your documents along. I was proactive about this, and that was why I was the first person to be admitted into the embassy.

After we entered the embassy, another embassy official confirmed the validity of our documents, and asked for when we took our passport photographs (don't say anything more than 6 months from your interview date), and then we were told to go and get our biometrics done.

After I did my biometrics, I waited on the queue for an extra 30 minutes before the VOs opened their windows for the interviews. I think this was around 7:30am, but I am not sure. Anyways, if you feel pressed at this point, you can take excuse from the security officer, and go and use the restroom (don't worry, your spot on the queue would be reserved).

Funny enough, the vo that took my biometrics was the one to interview me (she changed seats). Thankfully, I had already given her my great smile and asked about her day during the biometrics process. She didn't answer sha, she knew the angle I was coming from, and quickly said all she wants to do is take my biometrics.

*Anyways, straight to the part you all have been waiting for*

VO: Pass me your passport, I-20, and Sevis fee receipt.

VO: How old are you? (Maybe mummy thought I was 16, and thus was surprised that my I-20 wasn't signed by my parents).
Me: I am 24 years old (e shock you?)

VO: What do you?
Me: I am a medical doctor who has been working as the Director of xxxxxx, which is a multi-award-winning NGO promoting health equity in Nigeria through community development, research, and advocacy projects in the fields of sexual and reproductive health, and childhood nutrition. Also, I work part-time as a healthcare consultant with several national and international nonprofit and government organisations.

VO: Why do you want to go and study Econo....(stutters)...metrics? (me sef surprise for the major when dey my I-20...I started looking for definition of my major when my school sent it... Anyways, to prevent stories that touch, I reached out to my school to input MBA in the remark section of my I-20, and I put "MBA-Major in Business Economics and Public Policy" in Ds-160).
Me: No, I want to go and pursue my Masters of Business Administration with a major in Business Economics and Public Policy. This is because I realized that the African Union's Youth Office generates an annual revenue of just about $500,000......(cuts me off)

VO: I can see you have a substantial scholarship, but also a huge deficit. How do you plan to fund this?
Me: I have an approved loan of $58,568 from Discover with an interest rate of...... (cuts me off)

Vo: Discover, the credit card company?
Me: No, Discover, the student loan company (they might be the same, but nothing concern me concern credit card company when I never enter Yankee)

Vo: Is the loan company in the US
Me: Yes

Vo: So, what would ensure that you would pay back your loans after you return to Nigeria.
Me: My school is a co-signer of the loan, and would cut me off (I wanted to say "from accessing alumni benefits", but I didn't and I don't know why) if I don't pay......(cuts me off)

Vo: oh, your school is the co-signer of the loan?
Me: Yes, there are.

Vo: how did you get this scholarship?
Me: This scholarship given to one exceptional student per year who has demonstrated enormous impact in the health sector of their country, and who would continue doing so after graduation.
Moreover, the fellowship recipient must have a track record of academic success, and I fit this criteria since I graduated from my medical school as a Primus Honor Student, had a GRE score of 325/340, and have represented my institution in multiple conferences.

Vo: What do you currently earn as a medical doctor in Nigeria
Me: I earn a salary of about 279,000 dollars (I claim it), sorry, naira monthly (I could not talk about my part-time consulting salary because I stopped taking up these jobs because I want to be fully focused on my NGO since I am transitioning out as the Director, and thus need to devote every minute of my time to train my successor).

Vo: But that is enough to pay back your loans (Ma, why do you think doctors are japaing everyday, do you think its because we like cold?)
Me: I would not be working as a medical doctor when I return to Nigeria. I would be working with the African Union, and my estimated salary is about $100,000 (I wanted to say annually, but she cut me off....its like she doesn't earn up to that)

VO: What organisation is this? Is it in Nigeria? (ah ah, shey you dey whine the African Union ni?)
Me: The African Union. It is a multinational government organisation that pays in dollars.

Vo: Okay, that's a great dream, but why do you think they would employ you.
Me: Because I have worked with them in the past. For example, I was the African Union Youth Ambassador to the 2019 G20 Summit in Osaka, sorry, Tokyo (I was confusing this because I have been to both cities). Due to the success of this project, I was also selected as the African Union Youth Ambassador to Bayer’s Youth Ag Summit in Brazil.

Vo: List all the countries you have been to
Me: Japan (twice), Brazil, Thailand, Israel, Kenya, Uganda, and Benin Republic.....(I forgot some).

Vo: When did you go to Japan?
Me: I went for the first time in May, 2019, and the second time last year.

Vo: What about Thailand?
Me: Last year

Vo: Do you have any immediate family in the US?
Me: No

Vo: I can see that you have been denied a US visa before. What were you going for then?
Me: I was selected for the Dalai Lama Fellowship at the Contemplative Science Center at the University of Virginia. So, I was going to attend the annual Dalai Lama Fellows' assembly. But I was denied, and I applied again and also got denied.

Vo: okay (she was separating my passport from my I-20, and I knew the good news was coming, she then pointed to my old passport which I had initially submitted to her but she didn't pick up). What's that?
Me: That's my other passport.

Vo: I don't need that. All I need is your new passport. Congrats, I am approving your visa. Take this paper, it would explain how to get back your passport when your visa is ready, and you should take your I-20 with you when travelling because you would be asked at the airport. Also, you can't enter the US until July 7th, 30 days before your resumption. Congrats once again (e shock you say I was composed enough to hear and remember everything she said?😂...It comes with medical training).

*Key takeaways*
1. Early interview is great because the vo would be ready to listen, and lots of people would not have annoyed them.
2. Early interview is bad because the Vo has your time, and would question everything including your grand father in the grave.
3. Dressing doesn't really suit matter. Just look OK. I wore a three quarter jeans, and a big polo, and Pam slippers (I can't kill myself because visa issue is not a do or die affair, plus my feet hurts from wearing heels all week).
4. I am not good with summative writing (If you got here, go and relax with a glass of juice because it would be your turn soon).

Thank you all for the information, I appreciate.

Again, since I live in Abuja, can I book an appointment in the Abuja embassy or must be done entirely in Lagos?

Can I book an appointment for category B before I gain admission because of the delay in getting an appointment date under this category?

When I book this appointment before getting an admission, I can send them an email of all me documents to help Facilitate my appointment date right?

Good evening house, can someone please give me a detailed explanation about category A and B. What they mean by :

"All applicants who fulfill one of the following criteria can register with the "A-List":


holding a letter of ADMISSION for PHD studies or
holding a bachelor's degree with a grade of 1. Class ONLY issued AFTER January 1st, 2020 (for registration after March 31st, 2023 = issued AFTER January 1st, 2021 and being accepted for a master's degree (also a DSH course-related admission to the master's program) or PhD study in Germany or
holding a scholarship financed from German public funds or European supported funds for a study or a PhD in Germany or
holding a signed “Aufnahmevereinbarung” / hosting agreement concerning your research fellowship with a university or research institute accepted by the “BAMF”

All other applicants need to register with the "B-list".

Again when do you advice I should book an appointment if I happen to fall under category B (I made a 2:1 not first class) and I'm yet to get admission into the school in Germany. Thanks

Yes I've checked DAAD and I've seen the school I'd like to attend, but I'm not how to apply and make sure my application is received, also do you know anyone who has done or is currently doing his/her LLM in Germany? If so please share the person's email or contact so I can ask further questions thank you

OdogwuEkeke:
Have you gone through the daad website??

Kindly do, else I’m sure google would have some options.

I would also like to state that most courses in Business and Law are not usually with free tuition.

Hello everyone, please I need tangible information about masters in law (LLM) in a public University in berlin or Frankfurt.