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Hello guys , I seem not to get any reasonable flight with 500k from LOS to O'Hare.

Looking at dates between 12 and 15.
Ant recommendations?

Bassmana:
To those on AP, the best thing you can do now is to take your mind off it and channel your energy into something else. I have been there and I know how crazy it could be. Let me tell you how mine went. I was placed on AP for 10 business days (2 weeks) and the moment was full of 'drama'. My status showed AP for three days after my interview and then changed to DENIED. I was confused because my interview went well and the document withheld for confirmation was MY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (BS). Strange? I know right. Then afterwards, it changed back to AP and then ISSUED.

To be honest, I knew I had done a lot of hard work to get myself to that point and couldn't allow stupid AP put me down. The moment I saw DENIED, I started preparing myself for another interview because I told myself I AIN'T THROWING IN THE TOWEL ... WE DIE THERE! I was now praying for my certificate to get returned so that I could start a new process. Na long story but let me stop here.

Be that as it may, you guys have been through a lot before getting to the point of AP. Take mind off it and focus on something else! Definitely, it shall end in praise.... Nothing do you jare.. bless up

Sorry for any typo, typing on motion blah blah blah

You were actually issued.
The Denied was an error from the operator.

Its like a drop box where you select options and you click on the wrong option.

Nonso16:
VO: Good Morning
Me: Good morning

VO: Where are you going to?
To pursue my master in CYBERSECURITY where I'll be majoring inn computer and information system security.

Vo: why EIU
I picked EIU because eiu embraces Diversity and inclusion and EIU are know for there dedicated and highly qualified faculty. I have also had good conversation with my faculty coordinator, Prof Chinchilla...cuts me

Vo: What will this degree do for you

A degree from a prestigious Uni like EIU will give me the advance skills and knowledge to be able to take up more prominent roles at my current place of employment and also in a few years time I'll be managing my father's business where I'll be applying this knowledge to tackle the issue of cybersecurity in my Father's company.


Vo: did you write any test
Yes I wrote PTE, But it was waived

Vo: No gre or toelf
. No, I only wrote PTE and it was waived

VO: Have you been refused before?
Yes USA and Canada, Feb 14 & June 27

Vo: Have you travel before?
Yes, Ghana

Vo:Why
My dad owns a company in Nigeria and we have 4 other outlets in some west African countries, so I travel once in a month to supervise the operation.

Vo: Can I see your sponsors bank statement.
Passed it.

Vo: You tuition is 25k but your closing balance is 15k, who will cover the remaining balance...My dad sir

Vo: cuts in and said Okay.

Vo: kept on typing for 1-2mins and handed me refusal paper.

Mind you, inflow is 200+ from Feb until date



Gurus in the house, I need your candid advise




Resumption is 19th Aug, I don't even know what to do again.

In why did you pick EIU, you just said the words on the schools website. You really shew no reason for choosing EIU.
Which school has no Diverse Culture? Or which school doesn't have dedicated faculty?

From your first 10 words the VO know if you're making sense or not.

What will this degree do for you?
Another disconnect. You're talking about your Father's business when you're not going for MBA.

Cybersecurity ?

Why this school and Why this course was enough for the VO to make his decision. And that Window 9 VO is very thorough.

Contact your school and inform them of your situation.. So they are on standby to defer if you cannot get Early date before resumption.

You guys can keep prolonging this talk or move on.
Like I said, who's on AP is on AP and nothing you say or do can influence the outcome.
So everyone should remain calm and positive.

JohnnyAmhan:
Hello Everyone

I am presently stranded as my flight to JFK New York was rescheduled to arrive earlier than initial time and my connecting ride to my school is the initial next day..

I am looking for someone I can pass a night with..I am actually scared of getting lost or scammed..

Please Mamas and Papas this great house who can help?

Can you check for Air blm ?

Zeyzuh:
Yes it's F1

You must have picked Immigrant instead of Non Immigrant.

Be careful what you pick because consistent inconsistencies means you're doing it on purpose.

Time2win:
yeah, I understand your point. I observed everything myself. let me attach a full screenshot for you to understand where I am going. The screenshot shows your application looks like a day to your interview, before that, it will be showing no status.

Ok

Time2win:
No, it's after interview. see attached pics for how it looks before interview. after interview, it changes to administrative processing

When it changes to AP look at the details of date for Case Created and Case Last Updated you'll understand my point.

TWoods:
This is untrue. Please read the law.

The Case for AP is created a day before one's interview.

Unstoppable100:
Why does the VO then give a white paper saying congratulations

Until you're issued the Visa the approval is still loading.

Hadassah777:
Yeah, I know this as well.
I can bet it is not the VOs that are in charge of the whole document verification thing, their job is to interview you and assess your qualification, after which another department takes over. Come to think of it, what time do they have to be doing all of these.

The VO either signs off or places you on AP.
If you're signed off, no AP is required.

And yes, another department is responsible for Verification.

You must not necessarily be given the 221g before AP is being executed.
The VO has the right to verify every information presented at any time before the issuance of the Visa.

waynee2baba:
Does anyone here attend Loyola University Chicago?

You want to know if it is red Flagged right?

If you got admit for the fall 19 at MTSU for Engineering Technology, and have been issued the I20 and haven't gone to the embassy with another school, mail Dr. Saleh ASAP there is Full GA opportunity.

Terms and Conditions Apply.

charliejose:
Thank you for the reply. Also when filling my ds 160, I was asked the person funding my trip. I have a scholarship from the school worth over 31,000 dollars, while my uncle will depray the deficit of 18k. So, who should I indicate is funding my trip?

As far as you have deficits put the details of your sponsor.

Only those with ZERO deficits are safe to use School as paying for their Trip.

Credah:
Thank you... but do you have names of schools that gives full funding for PhD in computer Engineering.

Mail schools .
Carry out personal research don't rely on responses from here.
No matter what anyone says, funds is priority.
Passion without funds is Nothing.

babyswae:
Hello everyone!
I’m starting my masters degree at San Francisco State University this fall. I’ll be in San Francisco, California on the 12th of this month, that’s less than 9 days. But finding an apartment has been really really hard.
I'm still looking for residency near sfsu or at a commutable distance like in Oakland, Pittsburg, Daly City, etc.
PLEASE, please send me a message/connect/ link me if you need a roommate or knows someone who does.

Look for your school on Facebook and try to connect.
Lots of schools have groups on Facebook for this purpose.

charliejose:
Hello guys, I am about applying for a VISA interview because my school recently issued my i-20
-I was awarded an assistantship really late - Though they were kind enough to provide me with my SEVİS number and school code. However, my school orientation is on the 20th, and school resumes on the 26th. Is it possible to request for an expedited date with the award letter and admission letter showing start date?

How long does it take to get a reply when one requests for an expedited date?

Currently, earliest date in Lagos is on the 30th of September, while in Abuja, it's on the 19th of August. Is it possible to change back to Lagos after picking Abuja should an earlier date pop up in Lagos, and is it possible for earlier dates to come up?

I look forward to your responses. Thank you.

Hope you've picked 19th of August??

As far as it is before your resumption date it is fine.

There is no guarantee that you'll be granted an emergency request. So stick to Abuja's date.
You'll likely see an earlier date for Abuja as the fall window is winding up.

Credah:
Thank you... but do you have names of schools that gives full funding for PhD in computer Engineering.

Once you get admitted for a Doctorate program, you'll most likely be automatically funded.

Credah:
Hello guys.. pls I will need help with universities in the US that gives full funding for Masters in computer engineering. Thank you

Focus on PhD if you want full funding.
For engineering Msc, Full Funding is like 2% in the US.
Else look at CS.

1jimax:
Here is my transcript


Consular : why US?

ME: USA is known for it's World renowned Academia, and an education their will help build my intellect and professional competence.

Consular: why computer science?
There is more to computer science than just mobile and web development, studying computer science will help me learn more about other core branches that relates to computer science and all of these will help me in creating solutions that help in problem solving.

Consular : how many schools.

My response : 2 schools (Ramapo College and Sam Houston state university)

He asked of my SAT score and I told him 1280. And he was like with that score I applied to two schools.

After which he asked of who will be sponsoring me and I said my sister will be sponsoring me.

And he was like "Sorry I won't be approving your Visa"

You can reapply after 24 hours.


Your reason for computer science can be more convincing if you research on the degree and come up with strong points why CS is perfect for you. More points if you can perfectly link em with your career plans.

Visa Approved !
Transcript Loading..

Time2win:
My Transcript

Visa approved at Lagos Embassy, 30th July 2019

School: Clarkson University

Funding: 66,000$ (Tuition and stipends)

Course : Msc Chemical Engineering

This was my 9th attempt, 7 in Lagos, 2 in Abuja

Here is my today's visa transcript:

V.O: (Looked at my i20) I see you have a teaching assistantship, what will you be teaching?

Me: I will be assisting prof. ... in grading students papers, invigilating test and exams, other teaching duties will be assigned upon resumption

V.O: what was your undergraduate Major?

Me: chemical engineering

V:O Where do you work and what's your duties?

I currently work as a process engineer at D***y Industries Limited and stated my duties

V.O: (Started typing for a long time and checking his system, he was shaking his head too and my mind was beating fast.) He asked, have you travelled outside the country before?

Me: Yes, I have been to Ghana

V.O: is it by flight or road and how many times

Me: I travelled by road and that was sept last year and came back same month

V.O: (Went to meet another V.O, he stayed there for like 4mins, I don't know what they were discussing). After he came back, he asked... What's your plans after graduation?

Me: Upon completion of my masters degree, I will be resuming a new position at my current place of work as a senior process engineer and I am going to be on a paid study leave (I brought out the letter, he saw it and said he doesn't need it, I pushed my letter back to my file).

V.O: (Typing for a very long time and checking stuffs on his system) you have been to Abuja embassy last time, what transpired there?

Me: During my last interview, the V.O wasn't convinced that I am a credible student and hence I was refused. I have come to demonstrate my credibility as a student, I wrote GRE and scored 324, had a good grade (1st class) and believe i definitely do very well during my masters studies at Clarkson University. (He nodded)

V.O: (Started typing again and checking stuffs on his system), You applied for safety science at Embryl Riddle Aeronautical University in 2017, why the switch to chemical engineering (For my mind, e don come again o)

Me: That's was when I finished my National Youth Service and was working with a firm so i needed to increase my safety knowledge but since I changed place of work and now dealing with chemicals, I needed to develop knowledge in the area of chemical catalysis and plasma processing which will be needed when I resume a new position at my place of work. (He nodded)

V.O: Do you have anybody in USA?

Me: No, I don't have anybody

V.O: (Typed for ages, for like 2mins and was checking his system, my mind was beating fast. He took my passport and those blue papers, I was like it's finished, another refusal�. Immediately he brought out the white paper and circled a location, then said the golden words) YOUR VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED, then passed my i20 and sevis receipt

Me: collected my i20 and shouted Thank you sir!!! I ran out of the embassy and people were shouting what is it, I was running till i reached where I entered cab to my house cos it was like a dream or like i was watching a movie.

That's it... I saw God's favour today

Big Congrats to you

Lizz58:
Good evening everyone. Please, this is my proposed interview transcript. I am very open to corrections:

V.O- Good morning
ME- Good morning

V.O- Why did you choose this school?
Me- I chose this school because their history program focuses mainly on research and I will also get to conduct research in database, government documents, and archives. I will also get to develop historical arguments which will help in shaping my career.

V.O- Why history?
ME- Over the past few years, I have had a dare interest in studying and practicing law due to the level of injustice, social imbalance and violation of citizens' right in Nigeria. Obtaining a masters degree in history will help me develop skills that are highly valuable in the legal world, as lawyers need to develop arguments based on historical data and have to be able to analyze large amounts of information and find the flaws in it. As an history student, I will spend a lot of time learning and doing just that, thus helping me to shape my career better and also help me get into law school when I return to Nigeria.

V.O- You have a bachelor's degree in international relations, why the switch?
ME- It is not necessarily a switch. My undergraduate curriculum has extensively helped in building a foundational knowledge which I am optimistic would be instrumental and have an inpact in my graduate studies and career as a whole.

V.O- Who is your sponsor?
ME- My mother.

V.O- What does she do?
ME- She is one of the major distributors of ***** and also she also has different stores where she sells *****, she is a major distributor for ****

V.O- What have you been doing since you graduated in 2016?
ME- After my graduation, I went for my one-year mandatory youth service where I teached government in a secondary school in kwara and later worked as an assistant to the director general of service in Oke-aro local government, Ogun state after my redeployment from kwara.

V.O- What do you plan to do after your masters?
ME- After my masters, I will return back to Nigeria to enroll in the Nigerian law school bar part1 programme at Abuja, so I can fulfil my main goal of becoming a practicing lawyer.

V.O- Why U.S.?
ME- America has a well-developed education system and the universities there are widely known for the quality of their research which I am more interested in, unlike Nigeria where our education system is still developing, studying in the U.S. will help me obtain the required skills and knowledge for the kind of impactful career that I intend to build.

V.O- What do you do now?
ME- I am currently in an ongoing language school program, learning a third language, German.

Please I am very open to corrections@lagosismyhome@Brown2green@fairheart@sharwama
THANK YOU.

The transcript is quite complex ..
You have a strong chance of convincing the VO if your work experience is related to what you're pursuing.
Since 2016 ..it is 3 yrs.
Be very careful how you present your decision to pursue a Masters degree in history. Because most I see in your response is talking about Law. That can confuse the VO or send a wrong signal.

When the VO asks what the degree would do for you, they are trying to gauge the ROI ( return on investment) of the degree and weigh it with your COA(cost of attendance).



So put this into consideration and reword your responses. Talk more about the prospects a masters degree in history holds for you back here in terms of opportunities creation and employability.


la mia opinione

spaccleinc:
Hello guys.

Visa denied last week Friday at Lagos Consulate. Please, kindly help review the interview transcript and advise if it's still worth it to apply with this same admission offer / any other advice or tip that comes to mind. Thank you.


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VISA DENIED. Lagos Consulate.

Interview by a middle-aged man, probably late 40s or 50s (Indian origin) on Counter 1.



University of South Florida 

MS in Mechanical Engineering 

No funding/assistantship received 

35K deficit 




Transcript:


VO: Pass me your passport and I20

Me: *passed him my docs


VO typing and looking at his screen for almost 45seconds. Finally asks questions but was staring at his screen for most of the time


VO: When did you finish High School? 

Me: 2010


VO: Bachelor's? 

Me: 2016


VO: What course? 

Me: Mechanical Engineering 


VO: What have you been doing since then? 

Me: I went for my mandatory national youth service at Co**... (VO cuts in) 


VO: Oh... That's just one year 

Me: Yes... After that, I secured a job as a project engineer at **** Engineering Limited, and I've been there since then. 


VO: As a project engineer? 

Me: Yes


VO: And you're still working there? 

Me: Yes, currently working 


VO: You don't have any assistantship. Did you take the GRE? (Now looks at me) 

Me: Yes


VO: What did you score? 

Me: 318


VO: TOEFL? 

Me: Yes, 106.


VO: So, how come no assistantship? (VO said this looking very disturbed)


VO: How many universities did you apply to? 

Me: 4


VO: How many admits? 

Me: 2


VO: So why no assistantship?

Me: Well, I was also surprised that I didn't receive any assistantship or funding, so I contacted the schools about this and I was told that assistantships and scholarships are usually awarded on a first come first serve basis


***All this while was always typing and looking at his screen,then stares back at me .. He was still disturbed even after I told him the reply I received from the school ***


VO: Ok. So, why a Masters in Mechanical Engineering? 

Me: Well, I have career interests in Energy sys.... (VO cuts in) 


VO: Ok. Who will be sponsoring your education?

Me: My father will be paying for my education 


VO: Ok. (says this while still typing) 


VO: (Types for about 15 seconds, then brings out the pink slip). I cannot approve your visa. 

Me: Ok sir. 


He didn't ask to see any supporting documents throughout the interview

Masters degree in Engineering barely gets Assistantship before arrival. ( mostly only upon arrival) That's Fact.
If you have a great GPA. Apply for PhD before going back. Your GRE and TOEFL is great. Hence, the discomfort of the VO. Felt you didn't make the best outta your profile.
PhD will have you automatically funded.

No harm in giving it a second try since your dad is funding.


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mysweetsunshine:
Please evaluate my Transcript:

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning
VO: pass your passport and I 20 form please
Me: Yes you can have it
Vo: where are you going to?
Me: To the united states to study for a masters program in Petroleun Engineering at the University of lousiana at Lafayette.

VO: why this university?
Me: I choose the University because they have a centre for optimization of petroleum systems which carries research works that focuses on Enhanced Oil recovery. This aligns with my area of research interest. In addition, I will be privileged to work with an international recognized professor- Professor B,who currently heads the Centre. I will have the rare privilege to work, learn and be mentored by Him , as I havr been awarded a full graduate Teaching assistanship offer by the same professor.

VO: How did you hear about the school?
Me: I got to know about the school while reading a Petroleum production Engineering text book written by same.professor in 2010. I also did personal research using online resources.

VO: I can see you have travelled before
Me: Yes. I currently have a running B1/b2 visa

VO: why these course and why Usa?
Me: it will help me build my research and development skill and my technical competencies. It will also enable me to provide real time solutions to challenging problems facing the oil and gas industry in Nigeria, optimizing petroleum systems using artificial lift methods and other forms of EOR methods. In addition I will like to be a part of a multi disciplinary team of oil and gas producing companies like Chevron, TOTAL and Exxon , helping tp optimize production and reducing cost using technologies and techniques that are eco- friendly

Vo: why leave your job?
Me: My career plan is to get a 5 years working field experience, get a masters degree, work for 5 years and thereafter, resign to get a PHD degree and later end up in a class room. I believe this is the right time

VO:HOW WILL you fund this?
Me: I have a full GTA that waived my tuition and fees, Monthly stipend. I also have personal savings as I have beensaving towards graduate study

Vo: Any standard test written?
Me: Yes GRE AND IELTS....talk about the scores

Vo: I will be approving your visa



Please evaluate my Transcript for me beautiful people

The way you presented your graduate assistantship is
not catchy. Mention your assistantship on time. It calms the VO somehow.

How's your travel history?

A lot of people recently have been drilled on their stay in the US. So be very prepared to talk about your stay in the US.

Your career plan is somehow... I can't tell if the VO will be convinced with that. Focus on what your MSC is getting you before talking about PhD.
Work on that.

Nice response in 'Why this course'
Add a position you see yourself functioning in after your studies.

All the best.

Sunnypolicy02:
In as much as I don't like people giving out advice they are not 100% sure of, I dislike the act of condemning people's time and effort. The fact that he gave out an unverified advice doesn't warrant saying he doesn't have any other work apart from this thread and that he is the first to comment on every issue. He has contributed in his own way on this thread which I believe some have gained from. One may think the information one has is the most correct, another person can come out to counter it by giving another with better points with which the former commenter may learn from. We all have our flaws. We should learn to tolerate one another as brothers and sisters. We can disagree on some issues then agree to them later. We learn everyday. One love fam.

Thank you