kingpowerunited:
Visa approved this morning but I was super vexing for most people who got denied. Like what? A guy who was supposed to go study graphic design was asked what is graphic design and he said "it is all about designing stuffs like bill boards" what? I frowned, he was just in front of me and the VO was very disappointed.......

Please don't fake accent....I have lived and worked in the UK for three years and have a cockney accent, even when I talk to Nigerians I find that they change their accents to talk to me, that's what i was hearing today at the embassy, people using fake accents that made them sound stupid......I was laughing and frowning at the same time. Others were standing there like JSS1 students giving presentations. It's meant to be a conversation people.

For everyone that got denied today, I kept saying "I won't employ these ones if they came to seek employment at my company"

I will prepare my transcript in the form of tips and post for others....I asked two questions on Nairaland [one here and the other on the ask VO thread] because of a previous denial [when I was out of employment]

Firstly I would like to congratulate you sir, but you know hindsight is a funny thing; You gotta understand that people are uniquely different and we are naturally wired to answer questions based on the limit of our understanding. That said, the us-visa interview can be overly overwhelming for a first-timer. Best we can do is pray for those who were delayed and hope they are successful the next time around and assist them with transcripts and tips just like you intend to do and the gurus on here have been doing since 1697. God bless them.

Jchi9876:


sharing an interview session at a cpnsulate publicly is discretionary and NOONE should be under any compulsion to share same here

if Mr A decides to share his and I benefit from it is solely his pot of Egusi soup.

Ya'll should take a cold pill calling someone who hdecided not to share an interview conversation Selfish is unbecoming, inappropriate and totally authoritarian

Hello, sir (I presume you are male). First off, you made a valid point about it being one's perogative to decide whether to post your transcript on here or not but I suppose what is good for the goose is good for the gander; If I get you right it is okay not to share your experience and give firsthand tips but perfectly alright to come back on the same platform to seek for help? You see the world can't be a better place If we all keep ideas and informations that can liberate our fellow countrymen to ourselves. Frankly, there is no other word for it than "selfish" maybe "self-centered" might sit well with you.

That said, I am sorry about your elder brother@Emrey, It must have been really unfortunate for his successful interview to be overruled; speaking from his own perspective ofcourse. It's not so easy to determine why the V.o's decision was cancelled; like oga walspring suggested, probably somethings went down behind the scenes. however, I urge your bro to re-apply and wish him the best of luck this time around.

Walspring:


Well higher power reverse the VO decision maybe they observed that the VO does not conduct the interview well.

You want suggestion when you have issues but you didn't drop your transcripts to that it can solve other people problem.. Abi you never thought of that?

People transcripts have solved loads of people issues if you don't know

To me what you did I selfishness and that's what is killing this generation

True this. Let's learn to help one another just like our predecessors on here have done (and are still doing). God bless us all.

Truthbetold9:
Thanks to the guys here and the gurus. you guys are amazing. I got my F1 visa approved recently and i would be traveling to Murray State University (MSU) towards end of December for spring semester. Please, I would like to know if there is any Nigeria guy currently in MSU, on this thread. @least a Nigeria guy that can give me the scope of that place and how to settle down easily as a student. Please anybody interested to offer me dis once in a life time vital info should pls DM me. I would also fancy the idea of getting someone willing to share an apartment with...Thanks and God bless..Cheers!

Hi, I'd be heading to "MSU" as well but it'd most likely be in early january. Gonna DM you right away.

bigsteve00:
Visa approved at Lagos embassy earlier this week.
Firstly, I just want to thank God almighty, who made this possible. Work hard ,pray harder is the key. And I must say nairaland contributed immensely to my success. Even though, I was at the us embassy for the first time. Nothing was new to me from the security checks to the biometrics due to the fact that I read this thread from part 4 to 8 ( wasn't easy but worth it) . After waiting for about 25 mins the consular officers started arriving one after the other (in my mind, oyinbo sef sabi use African time chai) . I also noticed the lady at window 7 as @busysammy07 mentioned earlier, She was quite friendly and I also wish she interviewed me but I was directed to window 9 with 3 guys. While waiting for my interview, I noticed my friendly window 7 VO denied her first applicant . The first two guys at my front too were also denied and a girl at window 10 at my side. . In my mind I was like denial everywhere(today na today). But I didn't panic, instead I was thanking God in my mind and still maintained my confidence. The first question the VOs were asking was "why did you chose this school' and to be honest the first applicants before me answers were not impressive enough, I guess that majorly contributed to their denials. I wish I could link them up to this thread.
Sorry for my story here comes my transcript:
VO: Good morning, please pass me your documents (she was busy typing)
Me: Good morning (I didn't remember to smile lol )
VO: Why do you want to study in the united states?
Me: I want to study in the united states because of the good quality of education . And mental health counseling is not offered in any of the schools here both at undergraduate and post graduate level (looking straight into her eye, while she kept nodding)
VO: So why did you chose this school
Me: I chose the school, because it's one of the few schools that student irrespective of their majors belongs to a social intellectual community that builds that foundation for success ( actually, I didn't plan to mention this first but I was just nervous all of a sudden)
VO: Cut in...you mean that is why you chose the school ( frowning)
Me: oh (pretended as if I didn't understand the question earlier) I chose the school because it has a well structured curriculum that aligns to my career goals (I was still yet to balance)
VO: cuts in (still frowning) oh well others schools has a well structured curriculum
Me: I smiled (now I got my confidence back, devil is a liar)yea, the school is very affordable for my mother and it is located in a pretty safe town to study. It also has a faculty to student ratio of 16 : 1 which will enable me to have the personal attention i need from my lecturers to excel in my profession (now she stopped frowning)
VO: (looking at my I20) why mental health counseling?
Me: While working in a NGO. I realized how unfairly mentally ill people get treated and I think studying about mental health helps to remove that stigma. Our society needs a better understanding of mental health issues.
VO: Mental health issues like?
Me: Depression, anxiety, addiction and substance abuse, suicidal impulses, stress, problems with self-esteem, and grief. And, also job and career concerns, educational decisions, issues related to family, parenting, marital, or other relationship problems.
VO: what is the name of the NGO u work for?
ME: I mentioned it
VO: Where is it located?
ME: In oyo state
VO: How many people do u normally see in a day
ME: you mean staffs or clients? ( I know what she meant, but just trying to think)
VO: clients
ME: 4 to 6
VO: you have your degree in what? (didn't hear her well tho)
ME: Psychology
VO: Did you do any international exam like Gmaths?
ME: yes, I did GRE and TOEFL
VO: your scores?
ME: Gre 292 , Toefl 86
VO: what do you plan to do after the program?
ME: I plan to come back to Nigeria and change the mental health world, the discipline is behind in Nigeria. I would be helping people manage and live with health conditions such as HIV, cancer or chronic pain, assisting people who have difficulties in maintaining relationships or providing advice about how to care for a child who has been abused.
VO: (while I was still busy talking, she cuts in and said the golden words) She returned my I-20 saying I would be needing it at P.O.E plus the white sheet and blah blah.
ME: Thank you ( my expression was....just like that)
Once again, Glory be to the capital GOD. my advice to others expecting their visas. Put God first , Be well prepared and again put God first. No documents was asked for. Abeg ,Nigerians students in Mississippi kindly hook up. I need some infos.

Congratulations, brother. I'm Happy for you.

MrMann1:


Please is it right to answer this question: "What are you going to study in TSU" Answer: I am going for post baccalaureate program in Comp Sc.
Cos that is what is stated on my i-20. I am actually intending to go for M.Sc just like you, i already have HND Computer Sc. My HND transcript evaluation report insisted I must go for Post Bac first.

Yeah, I suppose you have some prerequisites to take before you commence your masters program, right? if asked, tell the V.O that with conviction. oh, just remembered I didn't include this in my transcript.... she (V.O) asked me to mention 5 prerequisite courses I would be taking; I knew them so I mentioned 6. so endeavour to do research on the courses you'd be taking cause you might be asked. Best of luck, brother.

fregkay:
Congrats bro,I am also going to murray state university for the same course as you precisely OSHT/technician, my b.sc is civil engineering. and actually been thinking on what perfect answer to give if asked about the post bacca status.I think it was also stated on the school's website that only international student are giving the post-bacca bcecos there might still be some foundational require courses they would have to complete before they proceed for masters.you were very correct! In total your transcript is just perfect for me as It would go along way to help me by God's grace when I go for my interview this month.please,let's always relate bro.once again,congrats!

Definitely! You will get it this time around in Jesus name!! Considering you were delayed earlier, it's possible they might ask you "what is different about your case right now from before", please find something convincing to say. why I say this is cause the V.O who interviewed me asked the guy before me that question and that was the final question she asked him; Guess what? he said "Nothing"!. I said to myself "wtf?!" I felt she was giving him a window of opportunity to convince her there. That said, impossible is nothing! Go grab it!

DeeTus:
Congrats. You did a great job and followed this thread to the last, reading like a school boy.

Loved your spirit. "Never say never." You deserve a glass of wine. @busysammy07

You can say that again, chief. Thanks to you guys for the selfless service you render on here, you all deserve a glass of wine more.

#LONGPOSTBUTWORTHWHILE

I would like to kick off this trancript with this piece.... "If you don't believe you can win, you've already lost" <--- Holly Holm "The preacher's daughter" before she remarkably knocked "Randa Rousey" out!! (UFC fans should be able to relate with this).
Confidence is essential in this hustle, and this thread is blessed with informations, transcripts, arguments that can raise your confidence level prior to the interview (if you can only take the time to dissect the thread from top to bottom!) That said, it goes without saying that the "US VISA" Is all about favour!
Fast forward to the night before my interview, Owing to the fact that I live on the outskirts of lagos; (off information I got off this thread) I lodged in an hotel at obalende beside methodist Church. Had a little hiccup locating the hotel cux the information I got here said "behind the Methodist church" albeit, it was "beside" not "behind".
There was a dude (can't remember his alias now) that dropped a powerful transcript including details about those intense hustlers at the embassy... they would literally offer to staple your passport photograph on all your documents!(ignore'em). Don't bother coming with your phones and gadgets; just leave it in your car or hotel room as the case was with me.
See, the interview process is really intense, boy shit is real in there! I honestly can't imagine how I would have fared if I wasn't acquainted with this thread! really can't blame some peeps for flopping! These americans are very direct, and throwing questions at you and cutting you in between your responses!
You gotta be able to be able to think on your feet and read body languages! Again off information I got on this thread, I did a mild research on American body languages prior my interview.

I noticed while we were waiting on the V.Os after biometrics, the first V.O to take her seat(window 7) was having a "small talk" with another employee(Nigerian, but not a V.O) and she seemed really nice. I wished in my heart that she would be the one to interview me. After a while they ushered us into a queue to face the V.Os. I was initially in a short queue to face the "dreaded chinese American" but as God would have it, I was told to head to window 7 as d V.O was quickly clearing out her queue with blue slips.

My transcript: at window 7(middle aged white woman with freckles)
V.O: Hello, good morning.
Me: hi ma'am. Good morning to you too with a bright smile(rehearsed this severally in the mirror, lol)
V:O: can I have your documents?
Me:absolutely; passed the documents,
Then she proceeded to take my biometrics.
V:O: so you're going to Murray state university? How did you find this school?
ME: I came about murray state university after carrying out an extensive online research using Internet tools and academic websites like usnews.com to know the school's ranking and also graduatereview.com amd Princeton review.com to streamline schools to my area of interest and also to ascertain if the school meets my academic profile; goals and ambitions.

V:O: looking at me, do you have a diploma?
ME: no, i have a B.Sc, i graduated 11 months ago. (She was probably looking at me like a teenager cux I had my hair cut low. I wanted to look like a proper student)
V:O what course?
ME: SAID FISHERIES BOLDLY.
V:O fisheries?
ME: Yeah, fisheries.
V:O : so what's the relationship with fisheries and Osh?
ME: I Intend applying the principles of occupational safety and health to the commercial ocean fishing industry in nigeria.
V.O : cuts in... what's wrong with the commercial ocean fishing industry in Nigeria?
Me: well, according to ILO (International labour organisation) statistics, half the number of employers and more importantly "employees" in the commercial ocean fishing industry in Nigeria, do not have an up to date knowledge amd information about workplace health and safety. Infact, there is a generalised attitude of acceptance of injuries and accidents in the workplace as a normal part of life.

Looking at my I-20, she then said she was skeptical about my admission status.
Me: This graduate program requires me to take some prerequisite courses which are more like foundation courses as a "post baccalaureate" student for a year before I commence the masters program proper.

She kept staring at my I-20 and then told me she wasn't convinced, she then passed the I-20 to me asking me to take a look at it myself. At this point I quickly said I have an admission letter from the school, i reached for it in my folder and subtly passed it along with my I-20 back to her. (That's how she started reading and scrutinizing the letter as if her paycheck depends on it). She then told me to hold on for a minute. She went into some room for like 15mins; probably liasing with her colleague concerning my admission status, I suppose she had no real idea about it) in my mind I was just like, do anything you want but I am not returning home with my passport today! The guy behind me was like "It is well" In that moment I listened in on some interviews and poor responses but remained focus on the task at hand.

She then came back...
V:O alright, can I have your transcript?
Me: sure ma'am, passed it to her.
She resumed jerking the transcript from where she stopped with my admission letter. I noticed this and I quickly added that I also have a notification of result from my school. Without waiting for her to look up, I passed it to her. She went through that one too. As in she read it all!
Then:
V.O : okay that's good, who is sponsoring you?
Me: my aunt, she's been my academic sponsor since high school, through university and now.
V.O:.have you travelled out of Nigeria before? I guess she was looking at my ds160 now.
Me: No.
V.O : alright, then she said those magic words! Honestly I couldn't believe my ears! She returned my I-20 saying I would be needing at P.O.E plus the white slip n all the other brief lecture that goes along with it.

She gave me a smile and I returned it. I said thank you very much and merry xmas and a happy new year in advance.

Note that I was the first person she granted visa this morning. She had "delayed" three applicants before me. I stood in the middle and looked her straight in the eyes all through even when she wasn't looking at me! I really dunno where the confidence came from but I just thank God cux it was a close one. She didn't ask for bank statements or standardised test scores; I guess that's owing to the fact that she had spent a large amount of time checking out my academic qualifications. Special thanks again to Slimmy05 plus, bigfranscis, deetus, mekreus, walspring; these are the names that come to my mind at the moment but nevertheless thanks to everyone who has dropped their transcript and assisted someone one way or the other on here, you all are the real MVPS.

Hello, house. Visa was issued today at the lagos embassy; window 7(middle aged V.O with freckles). Transcript coming up soon. Special Shout out@Slimmy 05; thanks so much for your time. To those who were delayed, don't give up! Best of luck to those going in the next coming days.(us student visa hustle is real)

Hello guys, props to everyone contributing one way or the other to the good work that is being done on here. Now, it is said that first impression lasts longer and I want to believe that how we dress more often than not, influences how people judge us in the first seconds of an interview. Make I no talk too much, abeg how una take dress go for una interview? Cux I wouldn't really wanna overdo it and at the same time not look totally lost. (Literal and vivid illustrations will be highly appreciated). Thanks.