₦airaland Forum

WARYZ: no worry I go try smuggle am com,but shey na newyork u dey,if na new york,abeg snd me ur yahoo I'd.thanks...

i have a friend in new york that can get it from you...i stay in Chicago....thanks......(akcandoit@yahoo.com)

Baiyewu: @Chi-town Base pls which airline and where is ur destination. Am looking for a better deal. Please respond asap. Thanks.

want to get the best deal check emirates.com

walex57: Ah!...which country water i go come put for the agbo jedi nah...dem fit send yankee water via courier for me? make i use dilute the thing 'cos it must be hot and fresh for chi town base ooo...as i know say hin yansh don almost comot.

Lolz

walex57: chi town base..abeg no make me laugh my belle...wetin happend to d medicine wey dey there...well i dey come NY soon....i go bring carton for u

I kno run o...lolz

[quote author=leadzeal]I will be leaving early second week august, won't like to give an exact date in dis place.. And just a moment I checked kayak.com, only 1 seat remaining sha. It's abt 1113.. Can't wait to get a very low price, can't take d risk. [/
when u dey come abeg help with alumo..and alabukun........lolz

WARYZ: yup wadup,dnt own a bb now but my yahoo mssnger is wariz_kazeem@yahoo.com u can mail me A-SAP jst 2 be sure,thanks

@Papo5000 and wary.............shey una fit help wit alumo when u guys are coming....lol jedi jedi wan wound person here oo

GboyegaD: I laff at your comment. Ticket money na the smallest of money because e no reach pay one semester rent in most cases. I think his comment is just a challenge to help you prepare for the worst and not to scare you.

@ Gboyega you got it right bruh....as for yakinson you will face the reality when u come here...

imperiouxx: @They've already worked hard to get the visa nau. They can't at this point not come.

i kno say didnt say dey shudnt come i just mean they have a good finacial background or source that dey can always fall back on, becos na so person tell me when i dey come but i kno understand until i reach Chi-Town na him i understand say without ur money in ur pocket mehn u are on ur own.......But Thank GOD Today My story Made History...but not everyone might be that lucky and blessed like me so its just a warning ahead of time....like the bible says he who as an ear let him hear.....

To all the fellas that got their visa ...congrats but dont come to usa without a reasonable amount of money........thats is tuition fee plus room and board....america is good when u have money........a word is enuf for the wise

Ollydon: bro, and Ʊ got admission with that? Buh N̶̲̥̅̊ø̲̣ scholarship or grants sha right?

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just tell dem thats the minimum score required from the sckool to gain admission...so just try to be smart and prayerful u might be lucky with that score and get visa

toseen123: Hello good pple of this thread,I'm actually new on nairaland...I got to know abt it recently...pls I have my interview next week...but I really have serious problems posing as a threat...I actually got admission thru my high school transcript...so I didn't need either the sat or toefl for my school..so how do I defend this? Pls pple tell me what to say pls help...

LETS BE SINCERE WITH OURSELVES BUT I DON'T WANT TO DISCOURAGE YOU...YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING A VISA IS VERY SLIM THATS THE TRUTH ...THERE IS NO WAY NOW NOT THIS PRESENT TIME YOU ARE GOING TO TELL THE V.O THAT YOU DID NOT HAVE (SAT/ TOEFL)... FOR ME I WILL SAY DEFER UR ADMISSION AND THEN DO THOSE TWO EXAMS REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD U HAVE PREPARED FOR THE INTERVIEW...BECOS THE POINT IS EVEN AMERICANS HERE WRITE (SAT/ACT) BEFORE THEY ARE FULL REGISTERED IN COLLEGES TALKLESS OF U A FOREIGNER FOR THAT MATTER 9JA....DONT WASTE THAT TYPE OF MONEY AND TIME WITH DISAPPOINTMENT TO GO TO THE EMBASSY NOW AND FAIL BECOS OF (TOEFL AND SAT) THINK ABOUT THIS AND LEAD UR LIFE!!!@TOSEN

genxris: I was denied visa ön d 20th in Lagos,i hav a low gmat score(300) but anyway after i share my experience u guys can determine d main reason i was denied (even though i had gradate asistance from d skol of almost d half of my fees)

me.good day sir
vo. Good day,wat r u going 2d us for?
Me.for my studies
vo.wat skol?
Me. Told him
vo. Why did u choose d skol 4ur mba
me. Cos it's skol of biz is reknown 4it's mba in biz mgt and it has real time trading floor which provids d studnts wit pratical experienc rada than just the theortical knwlege
vo. (nods hs head in agrement) so wat oda skols did u aply
me. Told hm
vo. Did u ryt any exam 2qulify 4d graduate program?
Me. Yes,i rote gmat
vo. Let me c u score sheet (i gave hm, he pres hs computa and ask) u had one percent in d quatitativ,is d skol ok wit d score?
Me. Yes (i wantd 2add dat the skol also considerd my hi undagraduate gpa in givn me d admision bt on a 2nd tot i kept quiet)
vo. Wat's ur higest skol qulifcatn?
Me. My higer nat diplma
vo. Wen did u graduat?
Me. 2008
vo. Wat v u bin doin?
Me. Did my nysc 4one yr frm 2009 til 2010 and last yr i got employd wit d imo state civl service
vo. (lukin at hs computa and dn me ) so u want to leave d imo state civl servc job for studies? Wat impact wil d degre v to ur job? (by then he was printng out sumtin 4rm hs computa and pakaging my paspot to hand )
me. (alrdy hooked & momentrialy put of by dat last question,bt managd to say incoherently) my mba degre wil help me in dischargng my duty
vo. I am nt going to gv u d visa bla bla bla (handed me a leta and my paspot)
me. (luking at hs mouth as he said d words, star shone in my eyes) tank u (i left)

I startd tinkin 2my self mayb i shuld v quickly showd hm d aproval 4study leta i got 4rm my place of work and told hm i hope 2kum bk to them but d i was just tryin 2kip to d questions askd only
anyway it's hurts to prepare so hard ova many months and u get denyd in les than 8mins, i hope 2try again sha...wat do u guys tink

TRY AGAIN BUT LET ME PUT THIS TO UR NOTICE IF NOTHING CHANGES IN UR APPLICATION DEN SAVE UR MONEY.....BECOS QUESTIONS LIKE
WHY WUD U LEAVE UR CIVIL SERVICE JOB FOR STUDIES....ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT THESE PEOPLE TOO INTERVIEWING U ARE ARE WORKERS FOR THE USA IMMIGRATION...PUT URSELF IN THEIR POSITION NOW WORKING AS AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER. WOULD YOU WANT TO LEAVE UR CURRENT JOB FOR STUDIES? THINK ABOUT THIS? THE ANSWER MIGHT YES/NO..BUT IF YES COME UP WITH AN ANSWER THAT EVEN IF THE DEAF HEAR IT BY CHANCE HE WILL AGREE WITH YOU..PLS AND STOP TELLING DEM BECOS U WANT TO DISCHARGE UR DUTY....I MEAN COMEUP WITH THE BEST ANSWER....THEN APPLY AGAIN...ALL THE BEST AND HOPE YOU LEARN FROM UR MISTAKES!!!

the problem is DESPERATION!!! PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE!!!

deevick246: For those who haven't booked yet. I just assisted someone in booking a few minutes ago. The July dates available are 30th and 31st july @ Lagos Embassy. If you haven't booked yet or you want a early date, (And you haven't cancelled already scheduled appointment dates more than 2 times) Please, you can rush at this available dates. Best of Luck.

thanks for the info becos my friend wants to book...

kachocho: I have been a silent follower, probably because I have other blogs I follow. However, I dedcide I was going to tell the good news to the house as soon as I got my visa.
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TOEFL: 104
GRE:1350
CGPA:4.60
Following is the excerpt of the interview I had at counter 1 Lagos embassy. This guy was rejecting virtually everybody, but God

I had the sweetest and easiest visa interview of all times
V.O : Why do you want to go to the US
Me: To study for a PhD in Polymer Science Engineering
V.O: Did you take the GRE
Me: Yes I did
V.O: May I have the scoresheet
Me: Sure, here they are(gave him)
V.O: Looks at I 20 and says he needs a covering letter to corroborate what the I 20 says
Me: I told him I didn't have any letter and told him the I 20 clearly states everything. I then said however, I have the admission letter and showed him.
V.O: What research areas in PSE are you interested in?
Me:Told him about my interest in the research in fuel cells and its relation to renewable
energy.
V.O: What do you intend to do after your PhD?
Me: I would like to earn my Phd within time frame after which I will ultimately come back to Nigeria to Lecture
V.O: When does your school resume
Me: 4th September, 2012
V.O: You know of the 30day rule
Me: Sure I do.
V.O: You can collect your visa on Monday at Ikeja, Congratulations, have a safe trip
Me: Thank you ( I was totally overwhelmed at this stage)


The most intriguing part of the interview was that he didnt look at my DS 160 , which I felt had some errors, did not request for any document from me no statement or AOS etc and did no type a single thing
It was just God's grace and I am very thankful

your academic records alone speaks for itself.....NA BABA GOD SHA......CONGRATS

jidebobo: My question is @ age 28 going for UG. Do i have a change of given F-1 visa to study in US without any international exam SAT /Tofel

its hard to tell you but it shud not be a discouragement anyway...forget about UG at 28..i have a friend that has tried as good as 3 times he was denied and secondly not even taking the SAT/TOEFL exams is like a waste of time going to the embassy..becos even the americans here in usa take the SAT exams before gaining admission to college talk-less of you that is a Nigerian..... dont waste ur hard earned money and time...better seek other means like Msc when u are done with ur UG in 9ja and then apply for Msc then u can be fine with any age then and take GRE OR GMAT...

phy: I know it may not be easy to absorb, but I'll advise your friend to calm down and defer to the next semester/term considering the timing. It takes a while for an int'l to settle in even if you have a place to stay.

he cant just wait to go back to the embassy...but all the same thanks a lot.

imperiouxx: Story:
I was denied in Abuja in Dec 21 (3 weeks and 6 days to my resumption). I requested for an emergency date in Dec 22, told them was denied for the reason I can't explain and my school resumes Jan 17 (attached my admission letter confirming that). The emergency date was granted on Dec 24, I canceled initial Feb 1 I've already picked and got Jan 3. I went for the second interview in Jan 3, this time in Lagos and got the visa just 13 days interval from the first interview. Tell your friend to request for an emergency date if he is a genuine student and have confidence in himself + trust in God. And sure, he might defer it.

thanks guys good word of encouragement.....never give up spirit..he will apply for the emergency then tommorow

have a friend that was denied last week... and his school resumption date on his 1-20 is 9th of july 2012...just want to confirm if he can still book for an emergency date pls any response will be appreciate @ phy gboyega and imperiloux.....

abnice2004: i want to know about the payment of sevis fee if i dont want to go to cotonou.

then get someone to pay it for you in the usa...............

phy: Devry is majorly an online school and i guess your friend was just unfortunate to have met a VO that knows this. If asked again he could say something like 'his own particular major has about 10 percent online class as it requires a lot of classroom discussion and research'. He must however be able to defend this further. Others may have a better idea.

Thanks for the advice.....i appreciate @ phy

walex57: imperiouxx, leadzeal Phy, Kpolii, gboyegaD....abeg make una tell me ooooo....wetin i go do...do i use the online printout for my TOEFL...

use online dats what i used during my time..........

he applied to devry university...and the funny part his that his friend applied to the same school and was issued a visa last monday...but what do u think is the best answer for that question becos he has went ahead to book for emergency date....@ phy

have a colleague that went to the embassy that was denied but the green visa ticket number was attached to his passport..........what do you guys think about this base on experience...and also the guy said this question came up like

question.... from vo...since there are online courses while did u not apply for online courses? and the guy said its not for international students. and the vo asked again one more time but he repeated the same answer...so what do you think its the best answer for this question guys pls i need answers to this becos i want him to join me soon. any reponse wud be appreciated.

Wetin dey kill all this people na rush rush.....cool down study the whole tread for days compare answers and most importantly pray like neva before look in the mirror and tell ur self i can make it..boost ur confidence.................thats all u gat folks..........................