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npmi:
Yes you can

Thanks dear. Am new here can u suggest me any good affordable university for MSC in engineering?

Good evening house, I had a GPA of 3.35 Nigeria scale, please can I secure admission with that in any German university? I got admission at USA uni last year but was refused visa by US embassy, so I want to give Germany a try. Can my CGP work?

Pls am new here, can one be schooling in germany and also working (campus job) or any?

I was denied yesterday @ Abuja embassy & I came back with my passport. so i logged into my visa apointment profile today, and one of the info displayed was that MY PASSPORT IS STILL WITH THE US CONSULATE. Pls What does that mean?
See screenshot below.

brightify:
my friend was admitted two years ago without GRE,maybe they just added that to their requirements,but check praireview A&M university,they don't require GRE but they require toefl and ielts

Not true Prairie view A&m university requires GRE. I got admission there and they required it but it can be waved depending on some factors.

Pls who knows the earliest appointment date for Abuja. Its urgent

Oludare23:
Visa Delayed July 17 2018 at Lagos embassy

Re fired... Got an appointment for August 16, Rescheduling thing happened, interview date was moved to 27th of August and the following went down.
I am doing this because I learnt a lot from this forum... from part 11 down to 13 and a bit of 14.

Abuja embassy window 3...

Me: Good morning Ma'am with a big smile

Vo: Good morning, pass me your passport and your I-20, she then asked what school are you going to?

Me: Im going to bowie state university for my masters in computer science, while saying that she was also nodding.

VO: How did you get to know about this school?

Me: It was recommended by my line manager at my former place of work, I also read a couple of online journals as regards my area
of specialization and the school kept being mentioned.

VO: So you work at XYZ Consulting firm?

Me: Pronounced it properly for her, then moved on to explain what my job is at the firm. I am an application support specialist plus a consultant

VO: Have you served?

Me: Yes, I served in 2015

VO: What are you going to be doing after this program?

Me: I will be returning to nigeria to continue working at my current place of work, but as a senior IT security specialist, she now asked for
a *proof of my return, which i presented*

VO: Who will be sponsoring?

Me: My uncle, went ahead to explain that he is business man, my maternal uncle and how he's being sponsoring since High school plus i will be
supporting with some savings from work, she then asked for his bank statement went through it and said she will be holding on to the bank statement and if found fraudulent i will be banned for 10 years and my response was: I can assure there's no issue.

VO: She then asked about my parents, I confidently told her they are doing great and that my mom is also involved with sponsoring this course
Then she goes with those words.... I will be approving your visa...you know the rest

Please note that the above does not fully cover all that transpired at the interview but will sure inform one of what to expect and how to go about it.

I will also like to mention that GOD is really important in all this, you need to be confident its okay to stammer but make sure you make your point. Also, you need to use technical terms in your field of study while explaining yourself. I dont know it all but GOD did it... It was only his grace. It is also important to dress simple and neatly... More like a clean shirt and some nice pants.

Finally, thank you to everyone that have taken their time to post one thing or the other as regards School and Visa, GOD bless you all.

Congrats bro. Pls which proof of return did you show? Which document, I need to know please

Robert6708:
lol


I wish u luck. I hope u have enough time to say all you planned to say. Reading your transcript I can smell how uptight and nervous u r. Relax, trust yourself and have a conversation with the VO. Trust me they like it that way

Thanks for ur corrections.

Regarding the issue of denial, what will u suggest I tell the Vo why I was denied when asked?

Because the Blue paper always says the same thing in all the denied applicants. ,they will hand a blue paper saying inconsistency & home ties.
What do u suggest?

Pls drop me ur whassp no, if u don't mind

MY PROPOSED TRANSCRIPT
will be going for interview soon. Please the gurus in the house , read and correct my flaws.

Me--- Good morning sir/ma
Vo. Good morning pass me ur passport & I-20
Me ...I did

Vo.....I can see you have been here before, why were u denied?
Me.... I don't know because the visa officer didn't tell me specifically why he denied me but told me to reapply.
..............................
VO..So Where are you going?
Me...Am going to Prairie View A&M university to do my Msc degree in General Engr. with concentration in *Construction management*
.........................
Vo..why construction management?
Me.... having worked with a construction firm for some years now, where I am involved in planning, cost estimating, coordinating , organising & supervision of construction works, I discovered that Building failure & project abandonment is one of the major challenges facing the construction sector of Nigeria, and me going for this degree will definitely give me more knowledge & skills to be a good project manager upon my return to Nigeria to promote safety & efficiency in the construction industry here in Nigeria.
...................................
Vo.....how many schools did u apply & how many admits?
Me.... 3 schools namely-: PVAMU, ETSU & Oregon state University and got admitted in PVAMU and OSU.

Vo... So why did u choose PVAMU?
Me....I chose PVAMU because the department currently houses the center for research in structural & environment sustainablity and this aligns with the area of my research interest, and 2ndly the tuition fees is quite affordable compared to other schools i applied & meets my Dad's budget for my education.
..............................
Vo....what's ur high school degree & when did u graduate?

Me... I have a Bsc in quantity surveying at IMO state University and graduated in 2013 but the degree was awarded in 2014 due to ASUU strike which lasted upto a year.
..................................
Vo...what have u been doing since then?

Me...After my compulsory 1 year national service in 2015, I was retained in the construction company where I served for my place of primary assignment as the assistant cost estimator & construction manager.
.….............................
Vo...Did u write any exam?
Me...yes, I wrote GRE.
VO...Let me see the result sheet
Me....I brought out the result and pass to her, then I will tell her that my scoring low (282) in the exam was because i didn't prepare well for the exam due to my work schedule as i go to work even on Saturdays & return very late, though having met with the requirements of the schls, I was offered admission.
..............................
Vo...what's your degree plan like?

Me...the course is scheduled to last for 21 months, (approximately two years)and I have to complete a total of 33 unit credit hours and maintain a minimum of 3.0GpA prio to graduation in the following courses÷
1.cost management of the construction process- 3Chr
2. Innovation in construction - 3Chr
3. Sustainability facility system -3Chr
4. Sustainability infrastructural system- 3Chr
and etc.

...................................
Vo..so who is ur sponsor and what does he/do?
Me...My father, and he's works in XYZ company
And also owns a Large Bookshop in Munshi , where he did supplies to top private schools in mushi & Ikeja area of Lagos.

Vo...your Visa has been approved.
Me...Amen ooo

Pls read , critisise and point out my flaws. Looking foward to hearing from everybody*

Ubah1:
No negative effect. You can do that.i

OK, thanks dear

PLEASE HOUSE, I NEED AN URGENT RESPONSE
I want to Generate a code from DS 160 first, without submitting , then use the code to book appointment. So that latter maybe next week or so i can then complete the DS- 160 application & then summit.

Pls is this adviceable? Will it have any nagative effect on my appointment letter or whatsoever?

xdamson:
I filled in yes.

Reason: the reason for denial was not stated.

the vo asked me later to expatiate during the interview, I explained that i was not told the reason but I was advised to reapply later.

shikena.

Thanks very much dear

Am filling my DS 160 now for the spring semester but got to the point where they said " HAVE YOU EVER BEEN REFUSED VISA BEFORE? EXPLAIN. at this juncture I have to stop and think on what to talk. I was refused an F1 visa last August but the main reason of my refusal wasn't stated, still their normal & general refusal language.

Now am seeking for an advice on possible explaination or answer regarding that question.
Pls my good ppl in the house, if u have been previously denied visa & later applied for another appointment.
WHAT DID YOU FILL IN THAT BOX? I need suggestion please

[quote author=sunshineluv5 post=70149538]A month ago 9th july 2018 i left walter Carrington crying and depressed i almost got hit by a car because my visa was delayed. But today i left jumping and smiling guess what MY VISA JUST GOT APPROVED this morning my God is not dead transcript loading...... on my way back to my state of residence.[/quot]


Congrats dear.
Did the V.O asked you why you were denied in your first interview or what had changed in your application? If yes, please what was your response?

alaga4040:
Interview on AUG 8, Visa Delayed


Vo: Good Morning
Me: Good morning

Vo: Tell me about your program and why you choose to study it
Me: (NB: my I-20 isn’t stating my exact course of study so I explain to her)

Vo: okay, tell me about your preferred course of study
Me: Information Assurance & Security involves protecting information and information systems from unauthorized use, access, disruption, destruction and modification in order to provide integrity, availability….she cuts in

Vo: Why did you choose to study it?
Me: I have an undergraduate degree in computer science and during my finals, I worked on a project on credit card fraud detection using hidden markov model. Ever since, I’ve been interested in tackling online fraud activities and however, my late dad and uncle who is my sponsor both had a fintech company, the fintech company is an online payment gateway company which is in line in operation with my current place of work, the company has been down for a while. So getting this degree would let me gain more technical knowledge and improve my practical skills needed in relaunching this start up alongside my uncle when I get back to Nigeria which is the primary reason why my uncle is sponsoring me. And however, the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics report shows that over $54bn worth of electronic payments were made in the second quarter of 2017 of which a large percentage were reported to be fraudulent. With the growth of SMEs in Nigeria and Africa at large, there is need for Information Assurance Specialist in tackling this setback.


Vo: How did you hear about the school?
Me: When I was doing my final year project on CREDIT CARD FRAUD DETECTION USING HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL, I sourced journals and publications written by Dr Joseph Elarde who later introduced me to Dr Jiang Li, both being associate professors at the department of computer science at APSU. Their contributions were so immense that ever since I had always wanted to be under their tutelage.

Vo: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: 2, AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY & MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY. (both schools are in the same state, TENNESSEE)

Vo: What are the similarities between the two school?
Me: (I wasn’t expecting this question…….i think she asked this because I chose the same course for both schools) I can’t really remember what I said but I know I said something about both their curriculum fitting my career goals.


Vo: Why did you choose APSU over MTSU?
Me: When I was doing my final year project on CREDIT CARD FRAUD DETECTION USING HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL, I sourced journals and publication written by Dr Joseph Elarde who later introduced me to Dr Jiang Li, both being professors at the department of computer science at APSU. Their contributions were so immense that ever since I had always wanted to be under their tutelage. More so, my application at MTSU was still being processed at the time APSU gave me admission.

Vo: Why didn’t you wait for the admission at MTSU?
Me: The resumption date for APSU was getting close and I didn’t want to miss out on it.

Vo: Do you have a relative in Tennessee?
Me: Yes, my brother (and my mum, I didn’t mention this but I filled it in my DS-160 form, my brother is a US CITIZEN while my mum is a LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT)

Vo: Why did you choose two schools in the same state?
Me: (I think this was where the problem started, I wasn’t expecting this question) i said jargons but I know I said or mentioned it was a coincidence. (she tilted her ear like she didn’t hear what I said)

Vo: Are you married
Me: NO

Vo: Do you have kids?
Me: NO

Vo: Sorry you do not qualify for………………………….you know the rest
Me: I just waked away




I want to defer my admission at APSU to spring semester and start applying for the visa again. Am I to pay another SEVIS fee? Or do I just request for another i-20 and pay for the visa fee?
My brother said he wants me over there this year.
My brother has been in the US since 2008, he entered through the visa lottery scheme.
He graduated from MTSU in 2014, I think this was the point I missed out in the interview.

As I’m preparing for the next interview what are the points I need to pitch, indeed your candid advice. Thanks.

Your transcript was superb, I guess u would have been approved but revealing to the V.O that Your brother is a permanent resident of USA shows that u are not coming back after your studies(no strong home ties) .
2ndly applying to two schools in the same state is also a sign that you have an hidden agender. My observations though.

alaga4040:
@LagosismyHome @Walspring @femi312 @ubah1 @imperiouxx @BigFrancis21 @TheAmerican @biikeys
please i need your advice before i take any step

Your transcript was superb, I guess u would have been approved but revealing to the V.O that Your brother is a parnment resident of USA shows that u are not coming back after your studies(no home ties) .
2ndly applying to two schools in the same state is also a sign that you have an a hidden agender. My observations though.

Ekebs:
Brothers and Sisters, finally I received my passport with F-1 visa on it. Believe me, it wasn’t easy, but I give God all the Glory.
After fasting, praising and praying to God for 2 weeks, I went for the interview on 16th of July, 2018 at the US embassy in Abuja. Time allotted to me was 7.30am but I was there before 7am. After all the security check, I took my time, used the restroom before going in . After the biometrics, I joined the queue. I was interviewed by the “not too young lady”, and she was so nice to me. See my Transcript below:

Me: Good morning Ma
VO: Good morning, can I have your passport and I-20.
Me: Brought it out and passed it to her
VO: I can see you are going to Prairie View A & M University?
Me: Yes Ma
VO: I can see you are going to study Engineering?
Me: Yes Ma, with concentration in Environmental Engineering
VO: why Environmental Engineering?
Me: Because Environment is the only life support system given to mankind by the creature. I am from the Niger Delta region where we have a lot of oil spills due to oil exploration and exploitation. Currently, we have black soot problem all over the city. I studied Agricultural Engineering in my ist degree and it helped me to understand the concept and importance of the environment. Courses like Land use, land reclamation, land reuse, salination, and soil conservation are all environmental related courses of agricultural engineering. So I am going to learn how to use engineering principles in solving environmental challenges. Globally, the world has shifted… (VO cuts in, you don’t need to tell me much about the environment, I know it all). That time I know say wetin I talk make sense sha…
VO: When did you graduate from the University?
Me: December 2015. After that, I went for one year NYSC from May 2016 to April 2017, after that I started work with XYZ Company from May 2017 up to date, there I am in charge of the Environmental Impact Assessment, I supervise on-going projects awarded to the company, I write milestone report, I am in charge of Environmental researches and also I supervise erosion and flood-affected sites. The woman was nodding and typing…
VO: What were you doing before going for your NYSC?
Me: I was doing a volunteer work at my Uncle’s organization at XYZ Company
VO: Do you mean that you finished your NYSC in April 2017 and immediately you got a job in May, 2017.
Me: Yes ma, what happened was that doing my Volunteer work at my Uncle’s organization, I met the MD of the Company I’m currently working with and he asked me to resume work with them after my NYSC. She was busy typing o, and I was busy calling on God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to come to my rescue.
VO: How many Schools did you apply to?
Me: 4, Texas A & M, Louisiana University, Temple University and Prairie A & M University.
VO: Why PVAMU?
Me: My undergraduate supervisor who was my project supervisor did a research in the University so he strongly recommended the school to me.
VO: Did you write GRE?
Me: No ma, It was waived as per initial requirement, but the school said I will write it in my first semester because they use to save it in their database. She nodded her head. I was still calling on the Holy Spirit…
VO: Who is so so person (that’s the name of my sponsor)
Me: He’s my uncle.
VO: What does he do?
Me: He's a civil engineer, and works with the .... company
VO: Can I see his bank statement.
Me: I passed it to her; the bank statement has a closing balance of over $60k. Just about 5lines of 1page.
VO: We normally require 6months bank statement, but what you have here is 3months. She brought out yellow paper, checked that I should submit my International passport, 6+ months bank statement of the person paying and letter of support to DHL office she circled. She continued, if found fraudulent, you will be banned from entering the US for 10years. She said I will be placed on AP.
Me: In affirmation, yes ma.

And that was it o. I left happy, with a smiling face, at least en better pass blue paper… lol
I flew back to Port Harcourt that evening. I submitted the required documents at Port Harcourt DHL on the 17th July, it got to the embassy on the 18th July, my case was updated on the 20th of July, 25th of July, and finally 1st of August and it was issued on the 2nd of August, and today the 3rd of August, I picked up my passport. Brothers and sisters, It’s not easy to be placed on AP for over two weeks o , High BP fit catch person o… lol

IT WAS GOD WHO DID IT. I GIVE HIM ALL THE GLORY.
Special thanks to the wonderful people on this platform. Blessings!!!
Thank you osiokoye, lalahhh, for your encouragement and prayers; judgepelumi, I pray they issue yours soon.

Congrats my guy. What a wonderful transcript. I tapped into ur blesssing

lalahhh:
Im sorry but my post will be long. I decided to post this after seeing that my AP status changed to issued. First I’ll like to thank God for everything, Sorelee I thank you so so much, words can’t express how grateful I am to you. Ubah1 thank you for encouraging me. Kekenation thank you too. You guys are amazing. I have been to the embassy 7 times , 4 times last year and 3 times this year. I don’t think my last year’s transcripts would be necessary. So here’s my first interview transcript for this year.
Me- Good morning
VO- pass me your I 20 and passport
VO- where are you going to?
Me- North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina for my masters in( VO cuts in)
VO- what are you going for?
Me- My Masters Degree in History
VO- how did you get this assistantship?
Me- The department’s Chair was impressed with my GRE, my transcript, statement of purpose and essay.
VO- so why did you change course and school ?
Me- sorry? I didn’t get that.
VO- the last time you were here you were wanted to go to Arcadia so why change to NCCU?
Me- Arcadia gave me partial scholarship while NCCU gave me the full ride and in NCCU, I get to minor in courses related to Peace and Conflict Resolution.
VO- so who would pay for other expenses
Me- I have family funds
VO-which family?
Me- My Uncle
VO- what does he do?
Me - he works with the Kwara state government, at the Lower Niger River Basin.
VO- where does he live?
Me- Kwara state
She looks at the I 20 for a while then drops it
She asked for bank statement which I gave to her
She stared at it for a while , typed somethings ... In my mind I was just praying , then she asked
VO- why is your Uncle paying
Me- my parents sent his to school so this is more like a more thank you and he has the money
VO- how many siblings do you have ?
Me- 5
VO- which Uncle would be paying for them?
Me- I am the last child
VO - what’s the name of your Uncle
Me- I said his name
Then she picked up the I 20 again .... looked at it again and asked
VO- are you married?
Me- NO I’m not
VO- do you have children?
Me - No I don’t
Then she finally said I’m sorry you are not found eligible at this time.
This was lagos embassy. I was advised to try Abuja embassy and I did. Interview was for June 30th.
VO- Good morning , Pass your I-20
Me- Answered her while passing it.
VO- I see you have been denied in Lagos , why come to Abuja ?
Me- after being denied I informed the school and I was asked to please try again but I checked Lagos embassy and I couldn’t get an early date but I got here in Abuja.
VO- while nodding her head, what are you going to do in United States of America
Me- I’m going for my masters in History in North Carolina Central University
VO- how many schools did you apply to?
Me- 4. University of Wyoming, Texas A&M, North Carolina A&T and NCCU.
VO- I see you have full tuition waver
Me - Ohh yes while opening all my 36
Then she picked up the white paper, in my mind I was saying Ohhh yes, come to Mama... I’m right here baby , then she looked at me my heartbeat increased rapidly.
VO- where is you sister
Me - Confused n lost .... sorry?
VO- I said where is your sister?
Me- she’s in USA on OTP
VO- why isn’t she back? When did she travel? When is her date of birth? When did she travel?
Me- ahhhh I don’t know the answers to all these questions.. we are not so close
VO- wait I’m trying to help you out here
Me - shaking, already disorganized
Then she finally said it ... I’m sorry I won’t be issuing your visa.
Me - why? What’s wrong?
So I got home, with the mind of this is the end , called my sister and explained everything to her . She explained the part I mixed and begged me to go one more time, reluctantly I said ok. Luckily for me, we got July 19th on that same day. Truthfully I wasn’t so hyped about the last interview, I was dressed casually. I got interviewed by this middle aged woman on Ankara. A very nice woman I must add infact the nicest VO I ever came across. So here is the third transcript
Me- Goodmorning
VO- Good morning, you passport and I-20 please
I gave it to her
VO - ohhh NCCU
Me - yeah North Carolina Central University
VO- so who’s sponsoring you?
Me- I have full tuition waver and family support
VO- family support?
Me- yea my uncle.
VO- what does he do?
Me- he works with Kwara state Government at the Lower Niger River Basin
VO- Kwara state?
Me- yea Kwara state.
VO- where is that on the map? While looking at her map
Me- can you see Oyo state? It’s right beside Oyo state.
VO- ohhh wow , I can see it now .
VO- I see you have been denied twice , what has changed about your application?
Me- the last time I came here , i noticed the VO kept asking me questions about my sister that I didn’t know about and she ended up denying me. I went home, called my sister and she explained everything to me.
VO- so explain it to me too
Me- I did . Told her everything
VO- you see the main reason why you have been denied all these while is because of your family history, you sister finished school and she didn’t return.
Me- but she’s still in OTP and that’s my sister not me
VO- i know and that’s why it’s called family history . il do you a favour , il overlook it
Me- thank you so much
VO- wait
Me - in my mind, mo daran kilotun sele bayii
VO- il place you on AP , if we find anything fraudulent about your documents, you will be banned from entering the USA for life.
Me - No wahala , they are all real.
VO- Are you sure? make sure you travel before classes starts or else you will be turned back at the port of entry.
Me - ok ma’am. Thank you . Please can I pick up a tissue
VO - sure please do, take as much as u need .
Me- picked up the tissue and left
I might have forgotten some questions asked sha but this is all I can remember. I have found this thread really helpful. The main thing is be well prepared, be organized and learn from people. Thank you so much once again
Sorelee
Ubah1
Kekenation
Ekebs I really hope they issue yours too soon.

No be small thing ooo, Congrsts man...but how did the VO Know your sisters stays in the US. did u mentioned your sis in your DS-160?

Nahum777:
Your statement of account must be at least 6 months old. I think you are good to go. Just be confident and express yourself well.

Thanks very much bro for ur prompt response & assistance. I appreciate

Please should I go with the same statement of Account I went with last month June for my 2nd interview which comes up next month . hope its still valid or should I print another from the bank? Please I need reply

aamstih:
number does not exist. drop your inquiry here, I would respond ASAP.

OK. I want to know how the letter of no objection looks like, because I would want my employer to write me one. 07038827616 is my nr & it exist. Want to chat u privately or u can drop me urs let me add u.

Nahum777:
The bold was not a very great answer. You picked the school because of its affordability and not its quality, at least you should have presented a strong argument and then chip in the affordability talk. Find a way to relate your course with the school, how will the school help you grow in that specific course? Is there a specific professor who caught your attention and is doing really well in your area of interest? Did the school give you funding? How can their program help you achieve your goals? You have to personalize your answers, these VOs hear the same crap every single day and they might deny you for responding the same way 1million people have responded in the past without having a personal story that relates to you alone.

Thanks bro

MY VISA WAS DELAYED ON 19TH OF JUNE, PLS SCRUTINIZE MY TRANSCRIPT BELOW & PROFFER CORRECTION, AS I WILL BE GOING FOR ANOTHER INTERVIEW BY NEXT WEEK .

Me--- Good morning ma
Vo. Good morning pass me ur passport
Me ...I did

Vo....Oh, am sorry and ur i-20
Me....I did,

Vo...what will this degree for for u?
(Mehn i was confuse because i wasn't expecting such question that early, then I form asif I no hear her & I ask her to repeat, which she did)
Me....I then , told her the degree in Civil engineering will enable me attain a position of a project engineer in my current place of work when I return to Nigeria and secondly as I wish to establish my own construction firm in future , the degree will help me stand competitively in the Nigerian construction sector where I will contribute to the economic development of Nigeria, by being an employer of labour & also impact positively in ameliorating the incessant number of building collapse in Nigeria.

Vo.....how many schools did u apply
Me....I told her 3 schools

Vo...then she asked why did u chose this school?
Me....I told her I chose Prairie View A & M university because the tuition fees is quite affordable compared to the other schools I applied & it meets my Dad's budget for my education & also I got interested in an active research being conducted in my department by Professor.....she cuts me off

Vo....who Is sponsoring you
Me....I told him my Dad & he works at XYZ company here in VI

VO....can I see his statement of account
Me....I pass it to to her , which she later gave me back

Vo....what's ur high school degree & when did u graduate?

Me...Bsc in quantity surveying & i graduated in 2013 at IMO state university

Vo...what have u been doing since then?
Me...I have been working with a construction firm.

Vo...Did u write any entrance exam?
Me...yes, I wrote GRE.
VO...Let me see the result sheet
Me....I brought out the result and pass to her(though my score was too poor 282). She went through it and pass it back to me
Vo...then she ask what was the requirements for this course
Me...I told her my course is scheduled to last for 21 months and I have to complete my 30 credit units prior to graduation in courses like.... I mention the courses. ..she started typing on her system , after that , I was landed with a blue paper.

Pls my luvly pple read and point out my errors & possible corrections and hints to pass my oncoming interview. Will be very grateful. Looking forward to ur corrections.

MY VISA WAS DELAYED ON 19TH OF JUNE, PLS SCRUTINIZE MY TRANSCRIPT BELOW & PROFFER CORRECTION, AS I WILL BE GOING FOR ANOTHER INTERVIEW BY NEXT WEEK .

Me--- Good morning ma
Vo. Good morning pass me ur passport
Me ...I did

Vo....Oh, am sorry and ur i-20
Me....I did,

Vo...what will this degree for for u?
(Mehn i was confuse because i wasn't expecting such question that early, then I form asif I no hear her & I ask her to repeat, which she did)
Me....I then , told her the degree in Civil engineering will enable me attain a position of a project engineer in my current place of work when I return to Nigeria and secondly as I wish to establish my own construction firm in future , the degree will help me stand competitively in the Nigerian construction sector where I will contribute to the economic development of Nigeria, by being an employer of labour & also impact positively in ameliorating the incessant number of building collapse in Nigeria.

Vo.....how many schools did u apply
Me....I told her 3 schools

Vo...then she asked why did u chose this school?
Me....I told her I chose Prairie View A & M university because the tuition fees is quite affordable compared to the other schools I applied & it meets my Dad's budget for my education & also I got interested in an active research being conducted in my department by Professor.....she cuts me off

Vo....who Is sponsoring you
Me....I told him my Dad & he works at XYZ company here in VI

VO....can I see his statement of account
Me....I pass it to to her , which she later gave me back

Vo....what's ur high school degree & when did u graduate?

Me...Bsc in quantity surveying & i graduated in 2013 at IMO state university

Vo...what have u been doing since then?
Me...I have been working with a construction firm.

Vo...Did u write any entrance exam?
Me...yes, I wrote GRE.
VO...Let me see the result sheet
Me....I brought out the result and pass to her(though my score was too poor 282). She went through it and pass it back to me
Vo...then she ask what was the requirements for this course
Me...I told her my course is scheduled to last for 21 months and I have to complete my 30 credit units prior to graduation in courses like.... I mention the courses. ..she started typing on her system , after that , I was landed with a blue paper.

Pls my luvly pple read and point out my errors & possible corrections and hints to pass my oncoming interview. Will be very grateful. Looking forward to ur corrections.

Tohlou:
I have been a silent reader here since January that I started putting in my applications and also wrote the GRE and well didn’t do well that much but regardless I still got admitted into all the schools I applied to.
Thanks to the people I have reached out to here and they attended to me, most in particular Aanexplus’s God bless you brother for all the advice and corrections which all ended in success, you’re much appreciated boss.

Interview was on Friday 13th July 2018, prior to that day I remember the fear and emotional roller coaster the preparation was but few days to the interview proper the confidence came after several coaching from My PFL Ideas people amazing guys really and also fasting and prayer without ceasing.

Got to the embassy for 6am waited till 20mins to 7 for my 7am interview, I was bold,courageous and optimistic that I got my visa approved already and I acted accordingly, no single element of fear that day.
I was interviewed by the nice young white guy at windows 5 no hassle no stress absolute gentleman, even though people that went ahead got blue paper and it was flying left right and center I wasn’t even bothered I just said in my mind today we die here I’m getting my visa from here and grace and faith spoke on my behalf.
Here goes my Transcript

VO: Good morning, how are you doing
Me: Good morning, I’m very well. You?
VO: Answered And goes please pass Me your passport and i20
Me: I did
VO: Thanks he looks at my i20 and asked why study construction management?
Me: I chose construction management because building failure is one of the most challenging problems we have in Nigeria construction industry and me going for this degree will actually give me more knowledge and skill to be a good project manager upon my return to Nigeria to promote safety in the construction industry here in Nigeria. VO was nodding
VO: So why Did you pick this school?
Me: I picked Virginia Tech because they have a mission of becoming nation leader in my area of specialization which is intelligent infrastructure and also they have invested $75m into the research of work of intelligent infrastructure VO just kept nodding.
VO: So how many other schools did you apply to apart from Vtech?
Me: Two others and I named them Florida International University And George mason university
VO: how many admitted you ?
Me: all three, just kept nodding
I was staring at him and kept on praying and saying in my mind Guy you must give Me this visa in Jesus name while he was typing.
VO: what did you study for your first degree?
Me: Quantity surveying
VO: where?
Me: Joseph Ayo BabaLola university
VO: when did you finish your first degree?
Me: 2014
VO: and what have you been doing since then?
Me: during my NYSC I got an opportunity to with an indigenous construction firm and currently I work at XYZ construction firm VO kept typing and nodding
VO: can you mention some of the coursework you will be taking in this program?
Me: I mentioned all the eight courses I will be taking without leaving one out.
VO: did you take any standardized tests?
Me: yes I did, I took the GRE
VO: what’s your score?
Me: I told him, thinking he was going to ask why I scored low he just keep typing and nodding while I was talking.
VO: Are you married?
Me: oh no not yet married
VO: do you have children or a child?
Me: Small smile no no children or child yet
VO: So who is your sponsor?
Me: my biological father
VO: what does he do?
Me; oh he’s into outdoor advertising and commercials for brands
VO: do you have his statement of account with you?
Me: yes I do handed it over to him didn’t look at it just folded it with my i20 and stuck it in between my passport I remained claim and was just observing
VO: So I’d be placing you on administrative processing brought out white paper wrote my name and ticked Administrative processing and handed it over to me
Me: I also have a sponsor letter from my sponsor
In my mind I was like Ha but young man you look impressed since na why AP again
VO: nah I won’t be needing that, and he continued you will be hearing from us after a decision has been reached,have a nice day.

I sha carried all my remaining properties from his front and said thank you, enjoy the rest of your day.

Another set of prayers started and fasting too Lord let my case change before Tuesday o and as the Lord will have it Early Monday morning my case changed from AP to issued I almost ran mad lol. Truly it pays to serve the Lord he is still in the business of men.

My advice to people yet to go for interview is be bold and courageous and prepare very well, have some one listen to your answers and get corrected and take corrections too and above all Let go and Let God put him ahead and behind you and you will be surprised at the success and miracle that will come with it.
Lastly you must not be caught lying to the VO, if you want to lie be smart about it.

Congrats bro. Luv ur transcript. I also read Quantity Surveying & will be studying MSC in Civil engineering . will like to chat with u. Drop me ur WhatsApp no. Or u chat me up via 07038827616. Abeg try

Ubah1:
Login to your dashboard and see what you have there. If its August 4th. Use it, that's your current date. Embassy do reschedule interview dates on their own if there is public holiday or an event happening then

Thanks very much dear

Helo house, I re-scheduled for appointment on 21st of June after being denied on 19th June and got a date on 31st of this July, and time is 6:30Am, which was successful. I got a confirmation email from the embassy and i printed the slip aswell.
yesterday I got an email from USA embassy Lagos, which reads " Congratulations, you have successfully rescheduled your appointment. Your appointment details are below.
Date: 4th August
Time: 8:30
and etc

Am confused, because am having two appointment dates now.
Pls what will be the problem here? I haven't login to the site since I booked for the interview let to talk of re-sheduling my appointment to a later date.

I need a clarification on this so as to know which date I will rely on.

Urgent answer pls

Helo house, I re-scheduled for an appointment on 21st of July after being denied on 19th July and got a date on 31st of this July, and time 6:30Am, which was successful and I also printed the slip since.
Now, yesterday I got an email from USA embassy Lagos, which reads " Congratulations, you have successfully rescheduled your appointment. Your appointment details are below.
Date: 4th August
Time: 8:30
and etc

Pls what will be the problem here? I haven't login to the site since I booked for the interview let to talk of re-sheduling my appointment to a later date.

Pls which one will I rely on so as not to miss my interview?

jagagbosa:
Good morning please has anyone going to prairie view a&m university gotten there i-20forms..please I would really appreciate if I can get a quick response

thanks

Yea, I will be going to PVAMU by God's grace...I got my i-20 since may, went for my ist interview in June which I was delayed. Then I re-booked appointment to be interviewed ending of this month. Class resumes by August 16