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texrem:
There's no limit to what you can achieve with God.. Let God take the wheel of ur interview nextweek.. Wait n see how wondrous things will work out for those who believe in him. Wishing u guys a successful interview for those still going to the embassy in June..

Amen

Congratulations rosasparks
God bless

Congratulations Olabimpesparkle
More of God's favour in Jesus name

Congratulations bukunmmy

OTUNBACODED:
It is not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but of God that sheweth mercy (Romans 9:16). Today for 11am appointment in Lagos my visa was approved.

vo: good morning
me: good morning ma and how do u do?
vo: let me have your passport
me: here they are ma, I handed her my passport , I-20 and sevis receipt
vo: tell me about your study plan
me: I am going to south dakota school of Mines and technology for Msc Mining Engineering & Management and I will be taking courses such as *************, this courses will help me with updating myself in the area of mining and also open me to new mining techniques. d Nigerian government is now working on making mining a major source of revenue generation as the crash in oil price as affected the economy negatively hence more qualified hands will be needed in the mining sector and this degree will give me an edge. (VO was just nodding)
vo: who will be funding your study
me: my elder brother, he works as *** with *** & I also have some personal savings to support myself since I currently work. (vo continued typing for like 2 minutes)
vo: your visa has been approved.

It was just God's grace,favour & mercy as i did not write any test though it was not required from my school as my undegraduate was in same field.

Thanks to everybody that posted their transcript as i have learnt alot from here. Special thanks to Ojap , DareFadi & Warriboy21

Congratulations
More of God's favour in Jesus name

texrem:
Congrats....Ur visa approved

Amen
Thank you
Replied

Congratulations to all the succesful visa stories.
God bless you all.
The sky is your starting point.
I pray for all other June aspirants including myself that God's mighty favour will locate us
We will all excel in Jesus name.
June all the way!!
Approved transcript coming soon.
+ pls o I need VO abeg
Thanks guys

Pasadena009:
I have been wanting to share my experience; never shared it publicly, perhaps this will be a great avenue to do so. Got my visa in 2007 at the US Lagos Consulate office. All ten people that went before me were denied. Back then when they had speaker microphone...every hears what the conversation was. Lol. One guy threw tantrums after his 3rd denial in anger. They called the security on him; I bet that would be his last US visa adventurism. Lol! I'll do my best to paraphrase the exact VO response.

I arrived at approximately 8am, my interview was at 9am. I was barely 18 yrs old...a month shy

Interview
VO: Good morning young man
Me: Good morning ma'am
VO: What's your full name?
ME: Answered...stammer on my first name like I usually do; took 8 seconds to get it out. I realized she was patiently looking at me as I blocked & stammered with the pain of a mother.
VO: Appears that you have a stammer
Me: Yes I do
VO: My son has it too. Take your time and I'll be patient with you
Me: Very appreciative ma'am.
VO: What's your date of birth.
Me: Told her xxxxxx
VO: What university are you going to?
Me: California Institute of Technology
VO: She paused, look at me and said...that's the best engineering school in the country and probably also in the world.
Me: I very much aware that
VO: You must be an ingenious since only the likes of Albert Einstein go there
Me: Smiled. I guess I must be as smart as Einstein.
VO: Grinned. What course are going to be studying?
Me: Mechanical engineering as major and minor in Aerospace engineering.
VO: Who is your sponsor?
Me: I have my Dad's bank statement however I'm under full scholarship for both undergraduate and graduate programs by CALTECH.
VO: Can I see your bank statement and proof of scholarship
Me: Sure
VO: Very unusual to have a student born with a silver spoon riding on a full academic college scholarship to a prestigious school.
Me: Smiled.
VO: Can I see your tests and scores
Me: Gave her my Waec, SAT and Toefl
VO: Looked at me again,
VO: Talked to her next officer, they both looked at me again.
Me: Now I'm wondering...hope all is well
VO: I see you have all distinctions, overall best in your class and also have the highest SAT score we have seen here.
Me: Thank you ma'am
VO: Why did you choose CALTECH?
Me: Actually I had applied and accepted on full scholarship to MIT, Georgia Tech and CALTECH.
VO: I see but you didn't answer my question
Me: Oh, I chose CALTECH simply because I wanted to be close to water/beach, cool weather as I don't like snow and high humidity with respect to Massachusetts and Georgia respectively.
VO: Smiled
VO: Congratulations, come back at noon to pick up your visa. Wish you all the best!
Me: Thank you ma'am

That was how I left the country! My advice is...be yourself. One thing I observed with every of my secondary school classmates that left for US was they were all going for engineering. The ones that were going for art, humanities or pure science majors, most were denied. Age is also a factor too...under 25 seem reasonable for undergraduate. Above 25, I would advise you go the graduate route.

Another big secret, apply to schools in small towns. This people have in-house algorithm that distributes international students evenly around the schools in US...otherwise you will have 20 people going to Los Angeles or Houston but none to Albuquerque or Provo. I swear if you apply to Albuquerque in the state of New Mexico...I swear, you must get visa. This is a powerful secret I'm giving out here. The reason is that this people want international students in those small towns since most people generally would prefer big cities with prospects. A former consulate officer told me this.

Nice piece...thanks for sharing!

oluphy:
Hello guys..... am a daily "reader" but hardly comment.... Got my visa approved on Monday... Thanks to monsier2016 and jenivah64 for the mock interviews... and also sirRiddy, fizzle and th other guys from the GRE thread... The beauty of this thread is it helps u streamline ur answers right from the application to the interview proper. Great jo guys
TRANSCRIPT
VO went straight to business, was her first applicant.
VO: How did u hear about texas a & M University, kingsville
Me: it was initially referred to me by a colleague whr I currently intern. I contacted the grad cord Dr Ali and inquired, also researched further on the faculty members and was impressed with thr high industrial experience
VO: How many schs did u apply to
Me: 3
VO: namely
Me: tamuk. LSU and purdue uni
VO: hw many admits
Me: 2, LSU and Tamuk
VO: so why did you choose TAMUK over LSU
Me: Had some1 that graduated from TAMUK, his referral made it easy
VO: took an test
Me: yes, GRE
VO: your score
Me: 307, 147v 160Q
VO: what was your UG?
Me: Chemical Engr
VO: Your masters will b in?
Me: Chemical Engineerins also
VO: when did you graduate?
Me: Feb 2015
VO: who's your sponsor?
Me: My uncle
VO: what does he do?
Me: He's a realtor, deal in the construction and selling of housing units and office complexes
VO: your visa ha been approved.
Was just numb, No expression, was d first to get approval on Monday, Be smart when answering and prepare well, give good short answers, Don lie, cos the memory wldnt be thr, u will Bleep up. Rather build the real answers smartly. Thanks... Any other person heading to TAMUK?

Congratulations oluphy and ratchy!!
God bless you
Greater heights in Jesus name

Holudarey01:
Congratulations.
That means people are trooping to Lagos

+ it's a Saturday, most people book weekdays.

motifoluwasolami:
congratulations calfavour, eager praying amd awaiting ashbammy's good news for the month of June

Amen sis!
Thank you

gunther6:
@calfavour oya call my phone now now and tell me where to come for my Orijin... Oops! This house is on a red hot streak!!!!!!!! Lionlee21, Ashbammy I'm waiting for yours too...

Can't wait too

Amen thank you calfavour
Wish you the best.
God bless you

lionlee216:
Congrats Calfavour. God that did yours will do ours too and we will testify to the Goodness of God

Amen ooo
Congratulations calfavour

bukunmmy:
Amen...... IJN

Amen...thank you

Christian129:
I am too. Please guys, help me out. I'm just about to start my application process. Writing GRE and TOEFL SOON with University of Texas Arlington in mind. What others schools can I consider for a Masters in Public administration? Thanks

Bowie state university, Maryland
They don't need gre tho

Christian129:
I am too. Please guys, help me out. I'm just about to start my application process. Writing GRE and TOEFL SOON with University of Texas Arlington in mind. What others schools can I consider for a Masters in Public administration? Thanks

Bowie state university, Maryland

meekandholy:
I got my visa today ... Praise the Lord !!!!
I booked a cab for from Unilag gate on Thursday night to pick me up by 4am today.
I got to the embassy around 4:30 am ( plz don't shout... I took it personal).

So I just waited till 5 am when they opened the main gate after which I waited till 6 am for them to call us.
Transcript proper,
So I was the first person to be interviewed on Windows 2 by one beautiful tall lady. At first I was fridgetting but later got composed.
V.o can I have your docs please?
me: sure, here it is ma'am.
v.o why are you going to the USA?
me: I'm going to the USA to acquire my masters degree in education with a concentration in cognitive science at the Minot state university in North Dakota.
V.O okay thank you.
VO: what will this degree do for you.(looks at me sternly).
Me: Well this degree will increase my insights into the student's learning psychology and help me to be more innovative in my teaching and will help me to be able to train other teachers in the mass literacy group which I belong to in Nigeria on my return back to my country Nigeria. I will also continue with my job at my alma mata. and will have the opportunity to work with my States ministry of education as a curriculum reform personal.
V.O. okay
VO are you single or married?
me : I'm single but engaged.
VO : where did you study for undergraduate
me : University of Lagos.
VO: what course did you study
me: integrated science education.
V.O : Do you teach now?
Me: yes I teach now.
V.O: what was your result?
me: second class upper 4.0/ 5
VO: what do you teach ?
Me: I teach sciences. SS1-2.
VO: okay I will be granting your visa pick up your visa at this location.
Dannybrown19 thanks for helping me pay my sevis fee and all the advice you gave to me ...I'm sorry for all those disturbances and silly questions... plz expect more silly questions. God bless you abundantly
Calfavour my pseudo VO thanks for your time and your credit. I really appreciate.
Yours is coming very soon
Hardeolah: my personal person, another pseudo VO of mine ..... my one and only bunk mate from Unilag. thanks so much for your time , I really appreciate. Texas woman's university mathematician the babe too sabi book sha........
Lacreame God will grant yours soon.
Slimmy2005: thanks for stopping me from applying for visa with that Concordia university I20 last year.
And to all the babas and mamas in the house .. I dare not salute you all.. you people rock .. you are the best..

Greatest Akokite!!!!!!!
Congratulations
Wish you all the best

motifoluwasolami:
Good day everyone,
i just had my Teaching Assistantship Interview,
is transcripts needed?
if not needed sef, i will share.
i will get the T.A by fire by force.
Ashbammy thanks for taking out to tutor me and for not minding my clowning aROUND
Mekurrex thanks for sharing your experience
Femi321, thanks for the mifi and your advice, God bless you gidigan ni
SirRiddy, thanks for your help from ages past.

questions asked
1)tell me about your undergraduate years.
i told him the course i studied and some of the subject i gained knowledge on that pertains to what i am going for.
2) where am i currently
lagos Nigeria, there is a professor in the department from Nigeria, my interviewer and his wife came for his wedding and he said it was colourful
3)have i worked on a research before
4) what was the research about
5) have i graded before
6)my research interest

then he told me what my duties as a T.A will be and that it will cover my tuition and i am entitled to a stipend, T.A will be for a year and i will need to find a professor for an R.A later,.
i told him that i will like him or the HOD to be my advisor because my research interest is similar to theirs.
he said i should feel free to contact him on the grad advisor issue and also for the update on the decision.
i asked when i will get the decision, he said latest two weeks to enable me as an international student process my I-20.
All in all it was good, and the T.A is mine.
thank you, Eseun, Nagode, Imela, Merci(hope the merci is correct sha).

I wish you the very best dear.
Congratulations to you in advance

@don4ye
Congratulations, that's a good onr
Happy birthday to you
God bless you
I tap into your blessings, I shall testify this June in Jesus name. Amen

@ BigBenoski
Congratulations
That's a good one
Best of luck

aadeyi:
Congrats to everyone who got their visas approved today.....

All June applicants; Receive your visa IJN...... Go and bring back your testimonies......

Amen in Jesus name.
Can't wait to testify.

bobbycashville:
Indiana University

Oh okay, using eye to scan for my new jersey family lol

bobbycashville:
Tanx boss

Lol, u welcome which uni are you off to

Congratulations @Orpheus231
Lovely transcript. Must have been challenging to keep up the confidence after seeing 3 people denied wow. God really favored you. Pray for me o. Lol my turn in June

bobbycashville:
Visa approved today at the lagos consulate... transcript to come later today.

Congratulations yaay!

dickoflife:
Ashbammy congrats. Gunther6 I have about 3 whatsapp and 2 bbm accounts, so ping any of em... Was waiting for u online yesterday but didn't wanna disturb u till u pinged me. Will ping you ASAP.

Thank you

Mekurexx:
Just create a new Skype Account & pls Dont use a funky username. Also get a really good internet plus laptop and let the room lighting be great plus it should be quiet.
I did a GA interview recently on a position to provide services with students with academic disabilities (I didnt get the position but I did great)be sure to check what responsibiities you will oerform as a TA. I was mostly talking about my work with people with disabiltiies ina hospital setting and not people with academic disabilities. I did great as per their reply email but cuz it was so so competitive, tthe way they picked the final person was excruciating. Make sure you highlight your academic and teaching abilities since its a TA. Dont dwell toomuch on work skills cuz its not an administrative position. You should sell yourself as an excellent student maybe in courses you scored A in your undergrad (highlight those well),talk about something e.g cell as a biology student, use terms and words affiliated to your field. And um, be sure to also highlight your communication skills, talk audibly, dont fake accent but speak so they can hear you, highlight your work-rate and energy and organizational skills (that you can combine and prioritize the TA and your studies). Dont put pressure on yourself but put up a performance that once you drop the call, you are confident you are the candidate they are looking for. You might not be the only one your grad-crod will interview and you dont know if its one position. And lastly, I read this tip on Quora, if you can make a professional laugh during an interview, that will be great. And dont be too deceived by body-language (nodding of head), I'm talking based on my interview (visa &GA), you can be talking off point and they will still be nodding, make sure you are making sense. Remember sometimes, second place gets you nothing, so prepare well and show yourself approved. Goodluck!

You've said it all, was too lazy to type a long story about my experience.
But this is enough and sufficient information.
Wish you the best.
Will add this :Be yourself, relate all your answers to your experience, be clear, be professional, it's like a job interview, it's okay to be nervous, but you will pick up confidence as it goes, pray also; it's God's favour.
Best of luck

Holudarey01:
woow! congrats

Thank you

Holudarey01:
Hi,
Hope you got the GA?

Yes I got it By God's grace
Thank you