Nigerians like commenting on American politics like it's their biggest problem. Mind your business!

Are these reporters or interrogators? Everything in our country is just wrong! I'm not saying the man is innocent but ask your questions respectfully. And why is he talking to the press? Is this how we gather evidence now? Nigeria sorry. We are lost... top to bottom!

I spent about 3 hours with this man today. Only at the very end did his wife tell me about his inventions. Very humble man and extremely smart.

Are these men our senators? The best candidates from the senatorial districts of the federal republic of Nigeria? They all sound unintelligent, unpolished and grossly unrefined.

searching4love:
THIS IS WHY WE ALWAYS OPPOSE IGBOS FROM ATTAINING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THIS COUNTRY. SUNDAY OLISEH HAS NOT EVEN ATTAINED POLITICAL POWER YET BUT HIS ARROGANCE AND EGO HAS SCATTERED ALL THE UNITY OF THE TEAM

Be quiet this f**l!

Really??!!

yang: Nna ndo. Its good u moved on. But why put a girl on a salary? U are one of the problems of naija. U nor get sister to train?

thanks for this comment..you made my day

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fidelia.john:
Please house, what is the meaning of Backlogs?

in simple Nigerian terms "carryovers"

teejay_GO01: @ big francis : yeh sorting it out thanks wanna get a date in june
@charlezee : I beelve its 120 days and not 90...can any1 confirm?

okay..it is 120days..just crosschecked

topzy2000: Hi Guys,

I just started following this thread after my interview and am amazed about the wealth of information found here.

I did my F1 Visa Interview in Lagos on the 9th of May and was denied. The summary of it all and what I suspected went wrong was I gave the VO a cover letter with Fixed Deposit statement (7million) from my Dad alongside his bank statement which was about 1 Million.

She spent more time looking at the Bank Statement than the Fixed Deposit. Wondered whether I should have put the account statement in the first place.

She then looks at the bank statement and looks up some figures pasted in her cubicle. I guessed there's a certain amount she was looking for or maybe the exchange rates.

My School is IIT (ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY). The fees are quite high and the fee for one year inclusive of accommodation on the I-20 is 36,000 dollars which is roughly 5.8Million. The school has good courses thats why I choose the school despite the costs.

Now I have booked an appointment for next month, I am thinking of taking the 7 Million Fixed Deposit with an account statement of the exact fees for a year (6 Mill). What do you think?

Do I need to get an affidavit that my Dad is sponsoring me or is it necessary? What else do u advise. Other interview questions were ok.

Yeah..on your issue. when is the resumption date of your school on the I-20 form? That may be a possible reason for your denial.If your visa application/interview is more than 90 days, it is enough reason for a straight denial without an explanation from them.
The embassy is like a money generating business set up by the US government. And they expect to generate revenue.. most denials are just for profit making reasons and if you fall into a careless trap like the 90 days rule out of ignorance.
They ll probably want you to remain in the dark and keep repeating the same mistake.
Also do well to generate the interview sequence here,, as it helps everybody learn and help you too.
All the best and make your calculations before applying.

bones007: seriously i dont understand the 30 homeland security rules, does it mean i must be in the school 30days prior to my resumption day or i cant travel to US until its 30days before resumption date? please house i need help on this.

Bro..it means this..suppose your school Is resuming on the 30th of July, the earliest you can enter the US is on the 1st of July..You cannot enter anytime in june but as from 1, 2, 3, 4,.......30th of July you can get into their country. Hope this helps you

bigfrancis21:

Men, a big congratulations to you. You're very smart indeed. I so love your interview. I like the way you handled it.

Thanks bigfrancis..You guys have littered this forum with so much interview tips and aid on self confidence. I just tried to implement it all

imperiouxx: @charleeez,

Thanks..nah you try pass

ApachaiHopachai: @Charleez....great job bro...smart dude you are.

Thanks mayne..Thank you

[quote author=ystd4567]@onipedey:

Once you update your new DS 160 confirmation number on your appointment profile, you can always print another appointment confirmation letter which will reflect the change(s) you made.

@lisadem

Sorry for the delay man! I agree with some of the probable reason(s) for the denial as stated by some of the house members apart from the age "thing". Your age has nothing to do with the denial. Try make necessary amendments as advised by some of the house members and I believe you'll get it on your next try.

@charleez

Congratulations man! I planned hitting you up on e-mail later in the day to ask how your interview went. I'm glad it went well.[/quote
Thanks bro..thanks.
You helped my confidence with that info you gave to me]

OjaP: Congratulations to everyone who got their visa. Welcome to Obodo Oyinbo.....

Charley, there are a lot of Nigerians in Cal. State Long Beach and the city herself. You will enjoy it no doubt.

Okay man.Small matter of nysc discharge certificate before I make my travel plans.

virgin ice: @ charleez, u r a smarty. Am proud of u really. Congrats. I don't support lies buh urs, I will support anyday lol. And dat is my research area u even fapped! Am really impressed. Pipu shud construct like u, all praise to Almighty God on ur behalf. Goodluck

Thanks virgin ice..

I was granted the F1 visa today at the US embassy at Abuja(8AM appointment)
The below is a reconstruction of the actual event.. This might not be accurate in every detail but i'll give it my best shot(as i no carry tape recorder inside pocket!).

2:15 AM...Got up from bed
stayed awake till dawn admist short prayers and short naps
6:15 AM...left my house for the embassy
Stayed outside the embassy till we were told to come in for our documents to be checked
Then we went into the main building for biometrics.
While we were in line, I took time to analyse how the other applicants were faring.
They were mostly families seeking a visit visa to the US.It was just windows 6&7 that were the officiating VOs.
Window 6(a young lady, i'll say 25 years) Window 7(a man in his late thirties)
They issued visas almost without the faintest hesitation until a yoruba couple can in and pissed the Window 7 guy off. The couple wanted a visit visa for a wedding at Dallas.They left empty handed and that seemed to change the hand of the VOs.
Kept issuing out with a rate of 70-30 with more accepts than rejects.
I instantly fell in a trance imagining the lady was interviewing me. I had the entire interview figured out with all the details in the right place.
The young man just ahead of me stepped up and got rejected for not following the simplest instruction on NAIRALAND.COM
"write standardized tests"
At that moment i felt i was in for very good luck

Here it goes
Before the Interview i begged God for the grace to tell no more than three lies
VO: Hi, how are you doing?
Charleeez:I'm doing good
VO: pass me your documents
CharleeezI obliged)
VO: so what are you going to the US for?
Charleeez: Im going for a Masters degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at ....
VO: what other schools did you apply to?
Charleeez: ...,...,...,... and ....
VO: Do you have any relative in ....?
Charleeez: No( here came lie number 1,, I have an entire village at ...)
VO: so how did you get to know about this schools and why did you choose ...?
Charleeez: I came across an article on NEW YORK TIMES that was an analysis on the Best state for Electrical Engineering in the US.
VO: So why did you choose this course?
Charleeez: Actually im going for a Graduate degree with specific interest in Renewable Energy as an alternative source to Hydroelectric and buring of fossil fuels methods of power generation.
Here came my moment. I asked the VO a question.
Charleeez: Why is the generator at the embassy always on?
VO: (looking baffled) yes, there is never power here it seems.
Charleeez: I want to contribute in bringing renewable energy power generation to help alleviate the strain on the already poor power situation here in Nigeria.
At this moment she had stopped typing and kept listening to me mumbling on...
VO: Okay. very good. so who is sponsoring you.
Charleeez: my dad.
VO: what does he do?
Charleeez: He is a Consultant cardiologist and a professor
i saw the look on her eyes peering right into my soul but i tried not to give her the upper hand and didnt blink in return.
VO: do your have his bank statement.
Charleeez: Yes(passed her all the things wey ma papa write.bank letter,payslip,sponsorship letter,affidavit. just to let her know say my mind dey)
VO: (looked at it for a moment and gave em back). When did you graduate?
Charleeez: 2011
VO: did you take any standardized tests?
Charleeez: Yes, i took the GRE and TOEFL.
VO: what were your scores on the GRE?
Charleeez: I scored 151 on the quantitative and 152 on the verbal. got a 3 on the analytical writing.
VO: ok.( she never asked for the score report...believing my words all the way)
typing...typing...looking at my I 20 form. typing....typing....
:i'm giving you this form so you could pick up your visa on Monday.
I believe you know about the 30days rule ........................................................
(then she started giving lectures on the shortest route to california,,,i kept nodding like i was listening.. but
mehn i was in oblivion.
Handed back my i 20 and retained my passport.
: Have a nice day.
Charleeez: Thanks and have a nice day too.

Lessons:
You make your own luck by your preparation
God approves it!

I spent a life here on Nairaland and i am grateful for all the wonderful contribution of Everybody.
I was only asked for one document(financial statement).
If you are going to lie..please lie wisely and constructively.. those guys are trained psychologists armed to the teeth with techniques in finding out changes in human behavioral patterns.
Try to find the nearest relevance of your intended course to current Nigerian situations.
Look at them in the eyes as much as possible.
And lastly, remember this is just a conversation between two people(only exception is if the person at the other end of the line is the dreaded Chinese lady>>my mum actually booked masses to avoid me getting her!!!

Feel free to direct any questions my way as i would be all too willing to help out.
Thank you all...Thanks.

changes1: I also wanna know how long it can stay without eating.

Perfect sarcastic answer to a stupid question... Browse the net if you need to know what they eat. At dis rate people would soon come to nairaland asking how to perform surgical procedures.

so much for folklore....