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I thank the Almighty God who made everything possible for me. I thank every member of this thread who have been there for me right from the early stage of the application process.

I slept in a friend's room (@doctoroma) at henry carr hostel, unilag postgraduate school, woke up at 3:15 and join a cab at unilag gate at exactly 4:25. I got to the embassy too early (4:45) and had to wait at the gate b4 it was finally opened at 5:15. At 6:00am, we were checked in, documents were checked and we finally landed in the consulate building where I got the number A003. My number flashed at counter 14, did the biometrics, primary documents were collected and I was asked to wait for my number to flash again. We waited for like 15 minutes b4 the VOs came around and the main interview started. Several applicants were interviewd b4 me, some accepted and some denied, I was so nervous but I kept my cool. Finally my number (A003) flashed at window 6 and I moved straight to the VO, a male in his early or late 40s I think. The interview lasted for like 1mins, this is how it went down

Me: Good morning sir, hw was your night
VO: fine thank you, how are you today
VO: you are Ashimi ...
me: yes sir
vo: I can see you are going for a master's degree in mathematics
me: yes sir
vo: do you write SAT (i quickly corrected him that its gre)
me: yes sir
vo: can i see your score card
me: i quickly gave him, he checked and returned
vo: what is your last degree and from which sch
me: mathematics from lagos state university (LASU)
vo: can i see your certificate
me: I gave it to him, he checked for some seconds and confirmd
the authenticity
vo: I can see you have an assitanship, in what form
me: its a teaching assistanship sir
vo: what will you do with your MS degree
me: I will come back to Nigeria to become a researcher and a college professor in computational mathematics.
vo: so who will pay for the rest
me: my dad
vo: what does he so
me: he is an aviation consultant for airlines and nigeria airforce
vo: your visa has been approved, pick it up at dhl V.I

it was simply God's favour, only gre and my BSc certificate were checked. No questions like why are u goin 2 US, hw many schs did u apply to, he didnt even ask me the name of the sch. I only made sure i maintaind eye contact with the VO all through th process I spoke confidently. All the same, it was God.

Thank you so much once again and to those that are yet to go for their interview, I wish u all success.

Sorry about the errors, I'm stucked in trafic along badagry express road, so I used my phone to type.
Cheers!

Graviton v.2.0.:
Jesus! Three visas and counting...

Congratulations, Ashigolo!

Thanks my brother.

Dot1: Congratz to one of my beloved brothers on this thread Ashigolo for his VISA Approval

Thanks bro..I wish u success in advance in yours too.

Doctoroma: Am happy 4 u bro! Congrats! It was nice having u pass d night @ ma place & i hope mosquitoe didnt bite u. Morale booster! God will grant all others too!

lol..thank you so much bro, I really enjoyed my stay. It was indeed a lovely experience passing the night in unilag and in a doctor's room for that matter. Others will get theirs too by God's grace.

slimmy05: Congratz Ashigolo. Enjoy your stay and pray for us.

Thanks alot bro...u'll get yours too by God's grace

Alhamdulilah Robilialamin! .My gratitude goes to God Almighty and everyone on this wonderful thread, imperiouxx, Amefrica, walspring, graviton, dot1, moses, slimmy, zeezhbee and others. My visa was approved at the Lagos consulate this morning. Transcript coming shortly.

Prof Eze: Hello House,

I am very sorry for just posting how my interview went. I give all glory to God for its success. I also thank these people who are already studying in the States: Wale in Florida and Moni in Kansas.

My Profile: GRE; 170 Quant, 150 Verbal; TOEFL iBT; 109; Assistantship; RA (with ~$2,000 more than the required fund for a year).

Pre-Interview: My interview was on Thursday June 5 in Lagos. On Wednesday June 4th, I was at MFM headquarters to pray for divine presence. I had read this thread from part 1 up to the eve of my interview. Some of my friends who are in the states had already told me that I should just go and pick up my visa since the department is providing full funding, even in excess of $2,000. Still, I prayed and read this thread very well (even though it's time consuming).

Interview Day: I woke up 4:00 a.m. at my friend's house in Somolu and eventually got to the embassy at 5:18am in the heavy raining. My appointment was for 6:30am. My 1-20, GTB visa payment receipt, DS-160 confimation page as well as appointment confirmation print out alongside my int. passport were collected. After the biometric data capture, my number prompted up for the proper interview. My interview spanned about 30sec. Here is it;

VO: (No greetings o) You are Mr XYZ going to the University of xxxx for MSc in xxxxx
Me: Yes
VO: Who will sponsor you
Me: I am on scholarship(checked my 1-20
VO: Anyone going with you
Me: No
VO: (handed a paper to me marking DHL Isolo) Pick your visa at the address circled.
Me: Thank you (No single document was requested...Not even GRE and TOEFL)

I never knew God will honour me this way. Brethren, join me in praising Him. I pray that "for as many as those who have been destined to study in the US, nothing shall stop you in Jesus' name" (Amen). All contributors in this forum, I am grateful to you. Shalom

wow!..This is the shortest interview I'v ever read on here. Congratulations bro and I pray for God's favour as I go get mine this morning.

Graviton v.2.0.:
You are good to go!

Thanks bro

slimmy05: Ashigolo, you're good to go. Just add Gods grace. All the best bro. #Justgivemethetranscript

Thanks alot bro, All the best in yours as well.

Hello all, please help check my documents as I prepare to get my visa tomorrow by God's grace.

PRIMARY DOCUMENTS
International passport
I-20
sevis receipt
GTB visa fee receipt
ds-160 confirmation page
visa appointment confirmation
5 x 5 passport photograph

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
Sponsor's bank statement
Sponsor's bank letter
Sponsorship letter printed on sponsor's company letter head (stamped and signed)

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
School's admission letter (MS Mathematics)
TAship appointment letter
BSc Certificate (Mathematics)
Associate certificate (NCE)(Computer/Maths)
BSC transcript
NCE transcript
Letter of appointment from work
GRE and TOEFL results
NYSC certificate
High school certificate
Work ID Card

And most importantly God's favour

drzik: Got My visa approved few minutes ago. Going to University of Minnesota for MS

Transcript shortly

Congrats bro!

[quote author=Sponge3][/quote]U applied to 2 schs in the same state where your sponsor (sister) resides. To the VO, u were an intending immigrant. Thats my opinion though

McKinzie: Nothing much bro.. Still 2nd?

yap and u?

xron: How is SEVIS fee paid through money order or westrrn union..I need to pay mine to someone in the USA and how is the money sent to the person?

I think it'll be best if you visit your bank and request for 'wire transfer' or better still, let the person send u a nigerian account details where u can pay in the naira equivalent of the sevis fee. The gurus to say more about sending money 2 US.

McKinzie: ASHIGOLO, where are you?..

I'm here bro...whats up?

xron: How is SEVIS fee paid through money order or westrrn union..I need to pay mine to someone in the USA and how is the money sent to the person?

For those that want to pay sevis fee either in
seme border or USA on any part of the
country through Western union and not Money
order, Please note that the payment process
for Western Union has changed. The Western
Union Quick Pay™ service is an acceptable payment method for the I-901 Fee and is
accessible in over 130 countries. Kindly please follow the detailed payment
instructions below.
1, Fill out the Form I-901 online. A payment
coupon will be generated upon completion of
the form.

2, Print a copy of the payment coupon and
take it to your local Western Union.

3, Fill out the Quick Collect/Quick Pay Form
according to the information found at the
bottom of the printed coupon. Example below:

Company Name (or Code City): SEVISFEE Account Number: Coupon Number (ex:
010222013872390)
Amount: 200.00

**Please note that the payment amount
may differ according your specific visa
type**.
4, Present the coupon and your payment to the
Western Union Agent for processing.
Payment will be linked to your Form I-901 and
your online payment confirmation will be
available immediately at www.fmjfee.com. You will be able to go to your Visa Appointment
2-3 days after your payment has posted.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1, You MUST fill out the Form I-901 online
(www.fmjfee.com ) prior to visiting your local Western Union. Filling out the form online will
generate a unique coupon number which you
will need to validate and process your
payment at Western Union. You CANNOT
submit a payment via Western Union without
the coupon number.
2, You do not have to print the coupon to
bring to Western Union; you just need the
unique coupon number in order to submit your
payment.
3, If a third party is paying your I-901 Fee on
your behalf, you will need to provide them
with your coupon number to enter in the
Account Number field of the Western Union
Quick Pay/Quick Collect Form.”

copied from www.fmjfee.com

juntod: Wow.. I honestly didn't know about this service. How long does their delivery take?

3 to 4 working days

juntod: FedEx will cost you at least 30k naira from the US to Nigeria (From my own experience though). I scheduled with FedEx here to pick it up from the school.

u can use TNT pickup service, its still the cheapest for now (12,260). They'll pick it up from the sch and send it to your adress in nigeria. PM me if u are interested, so I can give u their contact.

RexNdubest: Quite helpful, Thanks a lot.

you are most welcome

RexNdubest: Alright! Quite appreciate. So, how about sevis number. It has asterisk which implies it is compulsory to fill. However, I can't pay for sevis without my i-20. That's what's holding me from continuing. What should I do?

your sevis no will be in this format 'N0012345678', d letter N followd by a 10 digit number. Type a number in that format as ur sevis no. Dnt worry u can update it as soon u get ur real sevis no. Pls its important ur I20 arrives on time as u can only update ur info till 5days to ur interview. Moreso, u dnt have to pay for sevis b4 u have a sevis id, it will be on ur I20. Hope that helps

slimmy05: thanks

U welcome bro.

slimmy05: How do I check if there are closer available dates without cancelling the appointment

I'm not really sure its possible coz I experienced same. I think one can view d earliest appointment date only if one has not scheduled.

RexNdubest: Ok, tnx very much.
However, I can't complete my DS-160 without Sevis ID.
Is DS-160 confirmation number same with the application ID (ten characters made up of letters & nos) I got when I registered?

yea its d same. U'r always welcome

coobboy: Congrats!!
Share us your interview success story soonest

I claim it ooo..my interview will be in a couple of days though.

olumide098: @Ashigolo..your request didnt drop ooo..guess u drop ur contact ID here

ashimatics at geemail dot com. Also if u are on whatsap, my digit is on my profile. Thanks

RexNdubest: Good day guru's in the room. Kindly help me out by answering this my question.
I'm expecting my I-20 form from Upenn latest first week of July. Meanwhile, the first available appointment is July 23rd (I just checked it).
My question is if it's possible for me to schedule my appointment prior to getting my I-20 form? And how? thanks for ur quick responses!

Yea its possible. If u'v started filling your ds-160, use the confirmation number to schedule your appointment. And don't worry this can still be updated if it happens that the confirmation number changes. You can then submit your ds-160 and pay your sevis fee as soon as your I20 arrives. The gurus in the house will say more about it.

olumide098: thanks so much..Transcript loading....having problem with my boss for here coz am just fed up with Job right now

If I intend being 001 on my interview day, pls what time can I get 2d Lagos Consulate. And pls can u recommend any affordable hotel on the Isalnd where I can crash and then take a cab to walter carrington very early in the morning. Thanks

olumide098: June 24 tuesday for Lagos...Na God oooo...

I'm happy for u bro. Abeg try post ur transcript oo

ebjay: Dear Nairalanders

God is good. My student visa was approved on Tuesday 24th June 2014 I Lagos after 2 vista refusals in April and September 2013.
These were my odds
1. No standardised test written as GRE was not required for my course and TOFEL was not required for Nigeria.
2. My I20 stated $41k approximately 6.7million and I went for d interveiw with SOA of 1million.
3. I filled my cousin's details in Maryland as where I would stay during the period of my course because Indy previous application I had indicated of existence.
4. I am single and without a child.

congratulations brother.

olumide098: Imagine nairaland just went off just like that..all our data and information got lost here sharp sharp....thank God for my Visa guyz...Need info on how to book for flight going from Lagos to new york....then train connecting to boston..guyz advice oo

congrats on your visa approval, when was your interview?...was it when nairaland was down?..abeg lets gain from your success story. Welcome to obamaland.

dahfweshdude69: damn...nl is back...posting my transcript once I get home

congrats on your visa approval bro, I cant wait to read and gain from your transcript. Thank God nairaland is back coz I intend posting my success transcript soon in shaa Allah.

Welcome back guys...but mehn,, part 6 is no more plus enough data is lost here on part 5. Welcome back Nairaland!