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MIRACLE NOR DY TAYA JESUS OOO
VISA APPROVED!!!!!
July 18th 2022
Abuja Embassy
Course: MS in Engineering Management
Deficit: 52k �
Funding: NO FUNDING.
VO: (White Lady)
Nationality: St kitts
Place of birth: Nigeria

Firstly I want to specially appreciate God almighty who is infinite in his mercy, A.C Ogbu Esq for the one on one preparation and Confidence Build up. Also special thanks to Oga Mosh for the Missle Tips he gave me this morning. (Make sure you are among the first 10 person, By all means hope to meet the Lady VO)

I got there as early as 5:30am, Sat in the car till 6:30am then went to snap a New passport photograph. Then checking started, everything went on smoothly till we entered interview room I was number 6 sitting. After a while the white VO open her window blind.
The First Lady and the other guy was approved in less than a minute each. As she approve the second guy I just burst smile, don’t even know why, immediately all cold I dy feel inside my body just vanish it come be like say na my mummy just give them food so I was smiling I think she saw me.

Then the next lady that was going for her bsc was not approved for some reasons, the other guy who said he owned his company and all was also rejected. Then the other guy before me got approved. Before he collect his I-20 back, I don already stand up,

When the VO saw me coming she smiled, before I got to her she said



VO: Good morning
Me: Hello, good morning
VO: pass your passport and I-20
Me: Passed
VO: okay let’s take your Fingerprint
Me: Placed my finger and noticed her look at my ring.
VO: you’re going to Hofstra University for Masters in Engineering…
Me: ( cuts in. Yes Engineering Management)
VO: oh! And industrial management
Me: Yes
VO: types a bit…… Look at my passport- How long have you been a Citizen of St kitts?
Me: For 1 year now (She looks at me), I look her back hand Said around 9months. I was Naturalized in April and Got my passport in October
VO: You’re a Nigerian Citizen also?
Me: Yes I am. Have a sign to her if she wanted me to show her my Naija passport. But she didn’t mend so I pem.
VO: how did you become a Citizen
Me: My father made an Investment in St Kitts which qualified me as his dependent to be naturalized, he is into real estate investment
VO: Oh that’s nice (I think this is where I got her cos that answer already quite answered what my dad do and things he own).
VO: what do you do?
Me: I work at XYZ as a (Cuts Me off)
VO: Your father will be sponsoring you right, what does he do.
Me: YES! He works at Xyz… as zyx, he’s also into real estate and have properties in Nigeria and Caribbean.
VO: Have you travelled out of the country?
Me: Yes I was in Germany and Uk last year, then France and Switzerland this year, and also went to Dubai with my wife for my birthday celebration last year.
VO: Good…. types a little, then the Golden words, I will be approving your visa remember to come with your I-20 bla bla bla.
Me: Thanks and walked out majestically.


Once again God is faithful, the typing may be long but this all happened in less than 2MINS. I got my total relaxation and confort after she started her day by approving the first 2 persons without much questions at all.
Also this is just personal preference, I dressed well. Smelled nice even sprayed small Perfume around my I-20 passport so that if she hold m sef it go smell Buoyant. (This na just my personal oversabi lol).

Wishing everyone waiting success.����

Children of God.
Please can anyone help me review my transcript?

Please check your email

Timotte:
Apply with the 304 score. Your GRE isn't the only thing that is assessed on your application. You have a good GPA. What you need is to get very strong recommendation letters (not the typical ones written by most lecturers). The recommendation letters should be personal and give examples of attributes that are stated in the letter. I can send you a sample of a strong engineering recommendation letter if you need one. Additional, have a well written personal statement that clearly outlines your research interest(s). If you have any publication, it can further strengthen your application. But if you don't have any, it wouldn't harm you either. I have a friend who had a WES evaluated GPA of 3.11 and a GRE score of 294 who got admitted to the chemical engineering masters program at the University of North Dakota with full tuition waiver and a graduate research assistantship for Spring 2022 (he got his visa yesterday). He had very strong recommendation letters and a well written personal statement that strengthened his application.

Please I need help, anyone who had success with the online payment for the e visa. None of my card has been working please help

I emailed them no response either.

UmmZayd:
You can send an email to the international office to check for update

Bro please can I contact you to ask some questions please?

Nadnad:
Update
Submitted Nov 2021 old portal , no update till date
Submitted another application February 9th new portal , got PPR letter today.
Can someone please share Abuja address just like the Lagos detailed one above.

God richly bless you for taking out your time to give and advise me. Much appreciated.

UmmZayd:
Okay. I personally don't want to add too much but if you have made a deposit, see the whole interview process through and hope for the best.
2. Engineering Management would have been a straight forward application if you had applied directly to either q MSc or PhD program.
3. On the other hand, while you go through with your remaining interview process, you can create time to look into MSc or Phd programs in Engineering Management against next academic session (this is just a backup plan). You don't have to involve any agent. These are the steps
a. Search for schools that offer your course. Streamline your options to those that consider standardized test for funding and those that waive standardized test but will still give funding.
b. Once you have your list of schools, read through the admission requirements. Check financial aid for each. What you will check in financial aid is how they fund graduate students (will graduate students be considered automatically for funding as long as they meet requirements? will they consider GRE and GPA for funding? will students have to secure a Professor before they can be considered for GA positions?) These are the things you want to find out. If you Don't see anything concerning those questions on this page, go to your department page. If you don't see any information on it then mail the graduate coordinator with your questions.
c. Once everything is checked, arrange your documents and make sure you have all the required documents then apply.
d. You can request for app waiver code if you think the application fee is too much for you too

P.S: If your school requires you to secure a Professor to work with before you can be considered for GA position, that's extra work but it's possible. Then you go to your department page and look at the list of Prof. with same interest as yours and start mailing. So you don't want to just send any random mail. Prepare your CV, read any publications from them then compose your mail of interest to work as a graduate assistant with them.

Best of luck

2. Engineering Management
3. After Deposit balance left is 19k (tuition fee)

UmmZayd:
1. Please leave your agent out of your interview.
2. What's the course gangan and how competitive
3. After the deposit, hope you don't have any huge amount left?

P.S: You may even be lucky to get approval without stress sef so it's nothing serious.

I’m exactly in same boat, same Cgpa, graduate pathway also before main course. Please what would be the best answer to give the VO, as my agent advised me that because my Cgpa was low and the course was quite competitive for Direct master I should go for graduate pathway. I already paid the tuition deposit sadly just waiting I-20

UmmZayd:
Okay it's not a problem. The VO might ask you, "Why Graduate Pathway and not a MSc or Phd"
It's not a big deal really. Just be calm and prepare a possible response. Just relax and finish the process.

Best of luck

Yes that's the price you have to pay, but your old application would be withdrawn and you might get a refund

Nikanne:
Hi. My situation is similar. When reapplying do I pay new visa fees?

I didn't travel with My Nigeria Passport I'm a dual citizen of a country that is visa free to eu

pufframmy:
u didnt share with us document submitted when u got your visa
are u first timer? kindly share document when u got your visa

Tourist

FrenchXpert:
You’ll find more luck in the securing visa to France thread. Are you a tourist or a student ?

hello I just arrived France, Paris, anyone in this town likely to associate or show me around? thanks

hello I just arrived France, Paris, anyone in this town likely to associate or show me around? thanks

hello I just arrived France, Paris, anyone in this town likely to associate or show me around? thanks

Abuja

KazikageSama:
Whao. Sad new. Sorry man.
Lagos or Abuja?

Exactly what I'm experiencing and I also applied for withdrawal yesterday and got thesame message, This is so frustrating.

bblaze50:
after waiting for 3 months I decided to withdraw my passport
so I sent out an email to vfs office only to get a message from them that my passport is ready for collection

Processed Visa Application Reference no. SAAB/7/01 is ready for collection at The South Africa Visa Application Centre 3rd Floor Sterling Building Plot 1083, Mohammadu Buhari Way Central Business District ABUJA on Wed Jan 19, 2022, Collection timing is from 10 am to 4 pm.

Regards,

VFS Global


only for me to go there this morning and they said its not with them it must be with ups. Immediately i went down to ups they also said it has not gotten to them yet. omo i just weak i just need my passport back

I just applied for the Withdrawal of my passport from the VFs office Abuja. I was not alone as we were more than 10 who came for withdrawal, funny thing was that when the security checking in asked which office I said South Africa immediately he asked WITHDRAWAL? this shows they know almost everyone for SA comes for withdrawal. This is really crazy especially Abuja Consular.

Personally I think this is very very unfair. The embassy should shut down if they won’t be issuing Visa anymore. It’s frustrating, I believe Nigerians needs to move or protest this to stop.

My pain is, they should be giving decisions either positive or negative. That way you get your passport back and can do other things with your life. I called VFS today to withdraw my passport and was told it will take minimum of 7 days or More. Isn’t that just crazy?

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considering how long your application has been, my best advise is for you to reapply and this time using the New Portal. I'm sure that would be best.

Samwellson1:
I raised the web form October I got that response 2nd of November, since then I haven't heard from them I was running impatient so I raised another web form I didn't get any response ...
If your advise is to wait .
I would till feb 2022 then If i dont get any response i would reapply.

please can you email me? I have a question to ask. thanks

Adeoluwa1110:
Please who’s traveling Qatar airways today from Abuja to Melbourne?

Please what is the new portal link thanks, and will you have to pay another Visa fee?

aloskyyoung:
Yes you can apply for VISIT VISA on the new portal.

hello Please can you add me to this WhatsApp group also/ I would really appreciate. I sent you a mail also

Talksub:
I fall under the category.. hence I did not upload bank statements ,because it is was not required.

Meanwhile in the WhatsApp group I belong for people who applied via the new portal someone from Philippines got approval in 6 days .

who are eligible for the new portal please and can you share your timeline?

TheExalted:
The 30 days is working guys!!!

Initial application: July 3, 2020
Biometric: September 3, 2020

New Portal Application: November 4th, 2021
PPR: December 2nd, 2021

Please how do I submit the passport. Physically or through courier? What is the process guy? Elated!

PLEASE WHICH IS THE NEW PORTAL?

Yemisi2015:
Finally got Passport request for my parents.

First Application Dec 6,2020 - still processing

Second Application on new portal - Oct 31. 2021
Passport Request - Dec 2, 2021

please I need answers please

bishopkinkin:
Hello Good day everyone, and congratulations to all those who have gotten their visa and thanks to everyone contributing to this group.

Please I'm new here and I want to begin my journey to US for studies. How can I go about this please.

I graduated with 2.2 and a CGPA of 3.4 Civil Engr, Please what school can you recommend that would wave GRE/English exam for me and also likely Fund me?

I intend going for Environmental engineering. Please gurus what are your suggestion?

Hello Good day everyone, and congratulations to all those who have gotten their visa and thanks to everyone contributing to this group.

Please I'm new here and I want to begin my journey to US for studies. How can I go about this please.

I graduated with 2.2 and a CGPA of 3.4 Civil Engr, Please what school can you recommend that would wave GRE/English exam for me and also likely Fund me?

I intend going for Environmental engineering. Please gurus what are your suggestion?

please what School did you apply?

MiamiePizza:
I just got admitted. I haven't started visa processing. My admission is for fall 2022 (August to December) and I got my admission in less than 2weeks that I applied.

Congratulations, please kindly check your email. thanks

Chiremi:
VISA Approved today in Abuja 12pm

Course of Study: Mechanical Engineering
School: University of Colorado, Boulder
Fee: 52k
Funding: 14k
Balance: 38k

VO: Good afternoon, pass me your I20 and passport
Me: Good afternoon sir
VO: Have you ever traveled out of the country before?
Me: No, I have not had any reason to.
VO: What are you going to the US for
ME: I am going for my masters research program in the University of Colorado Boulder. I will be working with Dr. blablabla on Renewable Energy integration.
VO: How did you find out about your program
Me: I presented a paper during a conference hosted at CU Boulder, then during the breakout session I was able to connect with Dr. blablabla and I spoke about my interest in renewable energy grid integration. She was fascinated to hear about it and she told me she’s also working on a similar project funded by the department of energy. She suggested I join her research team and she put in a word for me to the department head about my research interest and the prospect of joining the department as a grad student.
VO: you mean you went to CU Boulder for a conference?
Me: no, I attended the conference virtually. I presented online.
VO: Oh okay. That’s nice.
VO: How do you plan on paying for your program
Me: well as you can see on my I20, my I have a scholarship of 14k, the balance will be paid by my father.
VO: what does your father do?
ME: He is a politician and a businessman. He owns a saw milling factory, palm oil plantation, palm oil processing factory etc
VO: He’s a politician? What kind of politician?
ME: I explained to him
VO: Okay your application looks good, I’ll be approving your visa…

I tried to listen to the rest of what he was saying after those golden words but I can remember anything.

I didn’t see the Korean VO that’s talked about. Just one bald white male attended to most of us.

I am grateful for the community here. The information posted here and the transcripts helped me to prepare well. I feel getting the visa is easy if one is confident and have a good application. Tbh when I listening to some other interviews before my turn I could tell the outcome from the conversation. Most people don’t prepare well for the interviews and it sometimes obvious from their answers, so can’t really blame the VOs for refusing.

Thank you all.