I am so sorry my visa transcript is coming in so late.
Here is my visa story, This is based on a true life story...
I give all the Glory to God Almighty because all Powers belong to Him. He is indeed faithful and just. Even though I had been on nairaland for a while, I came across this forum not too long after I got admitted to WSU, I told a colleague of mine that knowledge is power, that things would have been different if I had discovered this forum earlier and all he said was "Its never too late". ffwd... I applied from Calabar, and Tuesday 06:30am 18th of July was the only available date that week. After all the preparations,i was interviewed by a lady Vo that approved the guy before me so for my mind i just happy say she will do the same for me...
The interview proper
Me: Good morning
Vo: good morning pass me your documents
Me: Passes them
Vo: which school are you going to
Me: Washington State University
Vo:how did you find out about this school
Me: I searched extensively using Google for
schools offering my course and was referred to bodies like study portal,msinus and usnews I streamlined my search to schools offering a major in Environmental health
Vo: did you write any tests?
Me: I wrote the TOEFL test,GRE was not a required for env.engineering at WSU
Vo: How many schools did you apply to
Me: three schools, Eku,WSU and university of Sheffield on d uk
Vote: nodding and typing but glances at me once in a while. Then asked who is paying
Me: I am a beneficiary of a Federal government scholarship and my guardian will pay the rest
Vo: nods and ask how did you get the scholarship
Me: I applied using the scholarship link when it was advertised was shortlisted and invited for a computer based test after which successful awardees were invited for briefing and issued their award letters
Vote: nodded and said so why this school
Me: I chose this sch because their curriculum fits my profile and they offered a concentration on environmental health engineering
Vo: cuts in, I think they are other schools in the US that offer a major in environmental health
Me: I just continued but stammered here a bit that I carefully checked the ongoing research by the department professors and found one that aligns with my area of interest,by professor .JJ whom I have contacted and he agreed for me to join his team. The research is on the transformation and degradation of graphene nano materials in d environment. I was also impressed with the prompt and timely response of the faculty members to all my inquiries
Vo:she allowed me finish nodded and repeated I think there are other universities in the USA that offer that same major. She then asked what do you do
Me: I am an environmental health officer with CRS min of health under the food safety and inspection unit
Vo: are you married
Me:no
Vo:any kids? She murmured to her self no kids since you are not married but i answered no and she just gave me d blue paper and said every am sorry your visa will not be approved at this time every thing you need to know is explained in this letter.

I left the Embassy with mixed feelings, I could not really place how I felt, i just wondered where i went wrong? but i immediately just said thank God and I felt peaceful inside from that time on, i kept on thanking God oh. Straight to GTBank and paid another 64k, came back to the hotel and filled my form 160 again. Tried booking an appointment but I was still seeing the old appointment. Next day I saw some openings from wed-fri, I decided on Fri 21st July 2017, 9:30am after some considerations.
Today Friday 21st 2017 9:30am Lagos US consulate
After all the security checks, i entered the main hall, omo it was filled up with people oh, all planning to travel for different reasons, I encountered the same lady that entered my details on Tuesday, she said "you are here again" she remembered me because of my name "ave" because she asked me the meaning of my name on Tuesday. I said yes, I was denied on Tuesday, "and you reapplied immediately" (am sure she was looking at the date on my GTbank receipt),i said yes. I saw the Vo that denied me tho she was in another window busy issuing blue papers i just smiled,lots of funny scenes maybe because of the crowd. FFwd... to my interview Today...The two people in front of me were denied but I was not disturbed

Me: Good morning
Vo: Good morning (in a very friendly tone) how are you doing?
Me: Great( i almost asked how are you too but i just kept my mouth shut)
Vo: So why are you going to Washington Pullman?
Me: I am going to study Masters in Environmental Engineering in WSU, Pullman
Vo: Why Environmental Engineering?
Me: Environmental engineering is a perfect merge between my passion an my training, I am aware that maintaining a healthy environment...(Vo no let me finish oh)
Vo: Your training was in what
Me: Biochemistry, I also did a certification course on Environmental Health (He just did as if he did not hear that part)
Vo: Tell me about Biochemistry
Me: Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes that takes place in...(Vo cuts in again)
Vo: How do you differentiate an organic compound from an inorganic compound (me i shock first, then i said sorry i did not get that, he repeated the question, for my mind i was like is this for real?)
Me: The carbon-carbon covalent bonds(not sure if i was 100% but then, its been ages i left chemistry)
Vo: Was busy typing and acting like he was comparing notes, for my mind i was like 'what is he looking at now? Then the next question came, it was as if i was expecting it) So why WSU?
Me: I choose WSU because(i could not remember again oh, he then left his system and was looking at me) I choose WSU because the environmental Engineering course curriculum relates with my career path...Vo cuts in
Vo: Which courses will you be doing at WSU that is related to your career
Me: Hazardous waste Engineering, Biochemical waste water treatment
Vo: and how is hazardous waste management related?
Me: I explained while he typed, he did not ask me but I proceeded to talk about water treatment oh, he did not answer me, he was just typing the next thing he asked was
Vo: Who will be paying for your studies?
Me: I am a beneficiary of a Federal government scholarship through the nddc
Vo: continues typing What do you do
Me: I work as an environmental health officer in CRS Ministry of Health in the Public Health Dept under the Food Safety and Inspection Service
Vo:Are you married
Me: No, I am engaged
Vo: Any kids
Me: No
Vo: Have you traveled out of Nigeria before
Me: Yes, I went on a visit to Abu Dhabi with my sister, and her kids.
Vo: Nods his head, flips through my passport then drops it, picks the white paper circles the pickup point and said the magic words "your visa has been approved" returns my I-20 with instructions that I will need it at the point of entry and then Enjoy your stay in the US
Me: Thank you very much (and I walked out)

I no just sabi as those police people d know when person get visa, Omo, dey begin congratulate me even as i de bone like say nothing happen oh.
I must say, this thread was very helpful my special appreciation goes to texem, Oludare01, smithsydny, and everyone in this platform that criticized my initial transcripts and went out of their way to help me, I really do appreciate you all.
In all,prepare well (there is this confidence you have when you are well prepared), maintain eye contact always ( I did that through out my interview), Pray( I did an hour of thanksgiving,worship and praise when men slept Acts 16:25-26, Psalm 24:1, Joshua1:3)My thoughts throughout was I will not leave this place with my passport today.