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JMG12:
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First and last attempt.
Location: Lagos
Interviewer: white, chubby woman
Interview time: 7:00am

Visa Approved ✅

Course of Study: Masters Concentration in Geosciences
COA: 34k
Funding: 10k
Deficit: 24k

Me: Good morning (with a big smile)
VO: can you pass me your documents?
Me: I immediately passed my documents smiling.
VO: Thank you, good morning. Is this your first visa attempt.
Me: yes, it is.
VO: So where are you going ?
Me: I’m going to West Chester university of Pennsylvania for my master degree in geology where I would be working(Cuts me off).

VO: I really can’t hear what you’re saying and you’re talking too fast, I understand that you have memorized your scripted answers. So talk to me like a normal conversation. she started going through my I-20

Me: sorry about that. I’m going to cut me again

VO: what would this program do for you ?

Me: After the completion of my degree program, I plan to return back to my home country Nigeria to take a senior role at *VO cuts me *

VO: You keep on starting with “After the completion of my program” because you have memorized your answers. Just tell me something different. Everyone come with scripted answers all the time. I keep on listening to the Same thing all day. (she stared at my I-20 again)

VO: why is your funding so small? This is a graduate assistantship, it should cover the whole cost of attendance. Most assistantship have seen are always fully funded.

Me: it’s a partial assistantship I received from my supervisor that covers part of tuition and living expenses. cuts me off again

VO: why is it separated? ( meanwhile the funding was separated as Grad assistantship and campus employment).

Me: it’s the same assistantship.

VO: is it a research or teaching assistantship?

Me: Research assistantship.

VO: so who is sponsoring the deficit?

Me: My father, He’s the CEO of Bafak business venture ltd cut me again

VO: I don’t understand Bafak. Just tell me in a simple sentence what he does.

Me: construction and Nylon business.

VO: okay construction( she started typing and going through my DS 160). Has he travelled before ?

Me: yes to the US, Saudi Arabia and Dubai.

VO: what year did he travel to the US?

Me: 2015.

VO: Has he sponsored any of your family member before ?

Me: yes, My elder brother. He did his masters in Spain and he’s back to Nigeria and work in KPMG in Lagos.

VO: what is the name of the school( while she’s typing and looking her screen)

Me: university of Madrid.

VO: what program?

Me: Masters in Business administration.

VO: How many years is your program. ( she was literally staring to my eyes at this point)

Me: 2 years. It’s a masters program.

VO: what’s your Bachelor’s degree?

Me: Geology.

VO: she started typing. ( there was a silence for some time).

Me: Do you want me to tell you about my post study plan?

VO: Don’t bother about that. I don’t want you to give me any scripted answers again like you all come here to do. I have all what I need. I would be approving your Visa. She passed the white paper.
this document will tell you how to receive the passport.Please note you can only enter the US, 30 days to the start of your program.

Me: 😁 Thank you.


Pray, pray, and please don’t memorize your answers just know your main story and point.

I tap into this grace 💯

Hi everyone. I am about to apply for my Visa interview. However I am just seeing the rule that says your passport has to be valid to the period of your end date. My programs end date is August 2028 and the passport is set to expire March 2028. Please can I proceed with applying. Kindly advise please