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Doesn't matter, she isn't the only one with more than one master's degree and VOs won't deny anyone solely on the choice of degree, besides it's funded and she has travel history that shows repeatedly that she isn't likely to have any immigrant intent. As she says she hasen't violated any visas prior.

Time2win:
You should aim for a PhD position as you have MSc already. It will be very hard to get visa for another MSc

These shouldn't be that much of an issue, maybe the transcripts would reveal more. Your uncle works for the UN, was he the host with the emergency and could it be that the dates you stated he was having the emergency he was actually somewhere else which they found on the internet. Did your uncle ever violate his visa before changing status? *I'm aware these could well be baseless conjectures but what do you really think is likely to be the reason for your series of denials? If you could post a transcript of the event at the PoE the time you were turned back it will also help.

**Oh and did you use the hospital and not pay for it, like had any recourse to public funds (benefits, tax credits, government assistance etc) whatsoever during your stay in the US because this for sure leads to straight denials

Edit: Host was a female. So apparently, you said you were going for a conference and you stayed for up to five months (as long as your visa was valid, not much of a problem) but what kind of emergency? Did you go help babysit a newborn or work as an au pair and told them it was an emergency?

Your case is hard to wrap my head around but four denials in a year indicates something is up which I think has nothing to do your course or uni and I'm inclined to think little to do with your interview performance ... and you still have a valid B visa ontop.

Likely suspects:
- Misrepresentation.
- Had recourse to public funds ... And perhaps didn't admit (misrepresentation)

MyCaseIsDiffere:
I will indeed share the transcripts before the end of the day. I am a single female and have never flaunted any immigration law. My last visit was for an academic conference. My host had a health emergency which resulted into me extending my stay. I took her medical report with me for one of the interviews, last August. Also on the negative side, I had previously been denied entry in 2015 for traveling without having enough cash. I also wasn't with any bank card, because I was visiting my uncle and wasn't going to need much money, ( he would usually box me up, sef) Upon return to Nigeria, I got the issue resolved and got a new B1/B2.
During the interview sagas last August, HU's registrar sent a mail to the embassy on my behalf. The HOD, my supervisor and the international office also reached out to them, but the embassy replied that they don't discuss their decisions with 3rd party. I was sent a copy of their response. The consulate was of the stand point that each candidate needs to prove themselves as a qualified non-immigrants, irrespective of the Schools they intend to attend.

Why were you denied four times, sure you haven't been blacklisted? Were the denials all in the same country?Why did you stay for up to five months on a visit visa as opposed to what you told was your reason?

You should get a visa with funding from Harvard but with a backdrop of the aforementioned, VOs won't send even if it's the POTUS that invites you. We've read a padded fully funded offer get bounced because of spousal history and precedent.

Anyway, you should share the past transcripts as well as you remember make people wey sabi help.

All the best!!!

MyCaseIsDiffere:
My apologies for quoting you, sir. This is my first time of posting on this platform, after haven spent days reading the threads. Don't know any other way of doing my enquiry. Kindly pardon my ignorance.

I doff my heart to all the gurus in the house. To the big daddies, mummies, uncle's and aunties, I saw well done, sirs and ma's.

Straight to the issue at hand. I am about apply for my F1 Visa this year, and I will like to follow the wisdom of Abraham Lincoln. I have taken this long to even fill a DS160 form, cos I want to do it right this time.

I currently have a valid B1/B2 visa. My first visa was issued in 2012 while I was studying in a foreign country. Last year, I was denied a F1 Visa four times, all in August of 2018 ( I am ready to submit the transcripts if requested). I got a reinstatement this year and would be applying again.

School: Harvard
Degree: MA
Course: Theological Studies
Funding: Full Tuition scholarship with stipends as well a SOA from a bank in Atlanta, owned by my uncle who works with the United Nations.
Last trip: Nov. 2018 ( stayed 5months)
Highest Qualification: Masters from a country in Europe

@fairheart @shawarma @LagosismyHome in short, all the oldies come and diagnose me.

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Questioned Obasanjo's system only after realising OBJ was unrelenting towards a third term which by the way, was going to affect his 2007 presidential ambition.

Excessive borrowing, nepotism, selective 'justice', gross incompetence and clueless administration didn't begin when Atiku moved to PDP, he was with 'them' for over 3 years and he kept mum the whole time, not even close to Sanusi or El-Eufai who sometimes raise some of thes issues with curteous verbiage either out of respect for Buhari or loyalty to the APC.

You only need to go back to Atiku's recent response to FFK about RUGA to know the kind of person he is. WTH does he mean by he takes the stance of the PDP? Are all members of the PDP united against RUGA? Atiku is a man with no conviction except that of his personal interest which for decades now has been to become president of Nigeria. He 'speaks for justice' when it serves his presidential ambition.

So talk wetin we no know. Next level just started.

Kylekent59:
When he was the Vice president, he questioned Obasanjo's system of rule.

Stop saying nonsense. Tackle the present and forget the past,also remove sentiments and aim for solutions.

Nigerians love proscribing someone who has come to speak for justice.

@sherlock5577 Congrats bro, you deserve it

Everybody knows but the problem with people like Atiku is that he wouldn't have said a thing about this if he was still in APC. Now is 'General Buhari' Kontinu

Useless president

Perhaps you're unaware that you're responding to one of the mindless imbecïles that campaigned and most likely rigged in that failed senile bigot of a president. Despite not being fulani because he or his kinsmen hasn't been slaughtered yet.

wifeesnatcher:
your useless stand is irrelevant here. we are talking about human life here

Ruga would have been successfully imposed on us if obj had not cried out on time


you're a business Lady, should a government give you a special treatment more than those doing the other business that complement your line of business? if you're indeed learner you will know that useless mallam is an evil man


he never made statement about prosecuting those killing harmless people unjust neither has the herdsmen arrested brought to book but the same foolish and mistaken choice of some set of imbeciles of Nigeria felt imposing his useless kinsmen on us will work? we will resist that f00l with our last blood


a federal govt has no business in interfering in someone private business if he can't be neutral in the dealing. Nigeria is not just occupied by Fulani alone


as a coward in chief that he's, he's expected to command securities to trail herdsmen killing and kidnapping innocent people anyhow. I call for forest troops instead of this useless archaic Ruga nonsense


thunder pieces anyone that's still supporting that useless goaat

Better then. But if you can try to retake, it would greatly improve your chances even for spring as there's still time. Take TOEFL asap and try to get a great speaking score.

Tamison:
Spring oh! Funds is a serious issue.....it's just not been easy combining reading with work. [b] I'd speak to potential supervisors and hear what they have to say. [/b]I'm applying for PhD.

Fall '20? What are you applying for? If you have the funds, give the GRE another shot. There's still time and I believe you will do much better.

Tamison:
Guys! This GRE has shown me pepper....just wrote it and had a score of 294 ���.
Anyway,I sent it to 4 schools.
My profile goes thus:
BSc Industrial & Production Engineering ( 2.94/4.0)
MSc Industrial Engineering (3.49/4.0).
I intended to write TOEFL but this GRE English has showed me pepper. Any thoughts?

He actually came to beg the senate president, which you happened to be in the office at the time

Reads more like you want to meet up with your uncle than attend school. @ the bolded, what did your google search result show?
Keep discarding great advice like your previous comment and watch yourself frequently donate 60k+ to the US embassy.

Undergrad? How old are you, have you taken SAT and $10k?

MOwasola58:
Accommodation and feeding are not the problem since my uncle stays in California. All i need is just a list of universities that are within California and are cheap and also willing to accept international student . I'm applying for an undergraduate program.... Thanks

I see what you did there

AgreatMan:
Na wa o. So people still dey this thread?
Nairaland front page dey hot these days, My people, e go be na, I don port till next week.

And all these peeps dragging Sharwama, make una take am easy o.

Whoever gets to finally eat d Sharwama, just remember to top it off with a chilled bottle of KREST.

Don't worry, you'll be fine. I wouldn't worry about choosing a program just yet. You have options with your GPA either going towards your work experience, your bachelor's, something in-between or even something entirely different.

Read the thread, and start making preparations for GRE (wouldn't know about GMAT, but it's for you to find out whether it is what is required and prepare) and also TOEFL -- many top universities need good speaking scores for their Teaching Assistants.

Don't know about Business Analytics as I'm into the sciences but I'm certain that there will always be opportunities to practice whatever you studied in the US and I believe there you would find more reasons to love it, if you never really liked it before. Your GPA indicates you can actually pass courses that you don't really like like that. Besides, we're not white people, if not how many of us attended our Nigerian universities out of 'passion' for the subject ?

So start that slow grind and remember to pay your tithe from that $25k that you won't spend to the house next summer after you've got your funding and visa.

Rule of Thumb:
--- R1>R2>>R3 universities for available funds
--- Bigger department, more students accepted, could translate to greater chance of acceptance
--- Pay attention to GradCafe on international student profile and acceptance rates (not so reliable, but you'd get an idea)
--- Hedge your applications to avoid 'tori dat touch' ie. Spread applications between top 10-20, top 20-50, top 50-100 etc according to thy pocket.

All the best!!

segunbolawole:
Thanks Brov, Honestly I tot I would go into depression when I got a deny... Instead I feel rekindled.. Thanks. A lot to this thread, I will definitely go thru the link you shared.
I think my course will get funding more than pursuing masters related to my work experience.

BTW.. What do you alll think about MS Business Analytics

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@segunbolawole
Securing fellowships (funding) is process and not for the faintest of hearts. You've got to be dogged and resilient and also be ready to put some money toward your efforts as well (not by paying agents o). When it ends in praise, nobody cares about the struggle.

This should help:

First thing first, get mentally and physically prepared for the process because it is not cheap and requires a great deal of effort. Applications cost money, even more is the entire process. It would also be in good stead to evaluate your chances of getting a US visa for study if your program isn't going to be funded.

Let's get with it:

1. It's never too early to begin preparations. Start several months before the start of an application cycle.
- Take standardised tests very early as many people
do not achieve reasonable scores on first attempt.
- Contact your referees about your intention for their
support
- Process your transcript evaluations, if necessary,
asap. *Perhaps the most tedious, and expensive
process of it all.

2. Look up programs and universities of interest. My people say: 'who stop ask question no dey miss road.'
- Contact the graduate program administrator and
be upfront with your credentials asking whether
your profile is competitive for funding for
international applicants. It may be on the website,
but still *you'd likely get insider info about
retaking standardised tests or not
- Proceed to contact researchers of interest, before
paying that application fee and sending in your
application.

3. The more the number of strategic applications, the higher the chances of an admission with perks.

Bon Chance !

Your GPA is good. I'd advise you take some time and reflect on the program you'd like to do in the US, either related to your work experience or your bachelor's and evaluate which gives you a better chance of being fully funded.

While you're at it, go through this thread: https://www.nairaland.com/1832477/how-achieve-high-scores-gre/200

Start from 200, keep reading in your spare time. Read everything. You'll certainly find some life/career-changing stuff and strategies to help you secure funded admission offers for fall 2020 and you and your uncle godmother will be proud to not have spent that $25k this year. Keep your head up, the VO helped you with some extra motivation

Good luck and let the force be with you

segunbolawole:
I was about to say... U ignoring the flow chart man that has been denied... And then I saw this... Thanks... Person wey I get quanta with.. I Don face am... OK, just as @john advised.. I will take the test, but then while I wait for that is there anything else I can do simultaneously on this matter of funding? From your own end

Apologies, but it seems you are naive about modus operandi of con artists and the con game. Stop justifying BS. No one asked him to contribute to this thread. Matter of fact, most of the relevant stuff written on part 14 and 15 of this thread are recycled information freely given and freely recieved by selfless people, some still present here to this day.

If his posts have been of help to you, fine but NEWSFLASH: He probably read it here anyway, like many of the newtimers. Or how many visa interviews has he gone for or organized or is he married to a VO?

How someone who opened an account in 2019, barely 2 months ago asking if he could present T-bills at the embassy as SoA, and looking for legit hustle to travel instantly becomes a consultant luring people into PMs to charge them, for what?. Same fellow even went on to the GRE thread to advertise himself.

Is it really that hard to spot a poser?

I know it's your opinion but this one dey vex me la

dreambound:
Brown2Green helps a lot on this thread and through PM's. You can't deny the fact that he has been very helpful to an extent.

Does he request for money when openly giving advice in this thread? No.

Did he PM you to ask for money? No.

Is his advice worthwhile ? YES.

If at all what was said happened, it is a private matter and did not occur on this thread. Let's learn to be grateful. This is starting to look like beef and amebo. Afterall he did not force anyone to give him money.

If he put a price tag on his advice it's none of our business, especially when it never happened on this thread.

Brown2Green has eaten the humble pie Won't be surprised if he was the same person behind one mr b-school ivy who had first-hand experiences of just about anything under the sun and frequently boasts and about his 'clients'

Let's save our RIPs for another moniker that's about to disappear.

Congratulions! So happy for you. Now let's go to america

Mikkyboy:
Finally Guys.....after a long period of wait and lost hope the last University I applied to Tennessee Tech just gave me admission(PhD),after all the 'safe' Schools I applied to used me to play Ludo.Admission letter and funding details to come later.

Happy but confused........Dont know where to start with August around the Corner.I just hope the funding is robust or else I go do shakara too.

Lemme Just wait and see.
Thanks to all of you especially @NDAWE,DRHOPEFUL,PONPON,HAPPYDAY etc you guys rock

abike12:
background: undergraduate, sponsored by parents who live in Nigeria. i20 deficit - $18,200, SOA belonging to our dad: around $40k for the past 6 months


VO: when last did you visit the US and for how long
A: last year and for two months
VO: Why did you stay for two months
A: for Christmas and to see sister (me) who had a baby
*tried to give documentation for birth of her niece and the VO pushed it back*

Christmas holidays for students don't last that long. She should've returned earlier perhaps stated she's on a gap year and say something more convincing. And pushing documents to the VO when not asked, shows desperation - it shouldn't apply to her with her history and age but the VO could've been having a bad day - next time she should ask the VO first "I have documents showing the birth of my niece, if you may like to see them"

I think the VO wasn't convinced she is a bonafide student, he thought she was more interested in connecting with you over there than going to school.

Wasn't adequately/sufficiently prepared ... I was unable to put forward a strong case ... Semantics. Emphasis on 'it's my fault not the VO' even when we know that VO sometimes is on a short fuse. How it is said too matters (to which extent, I wouldn't know...most of what I'm saying is just general interview tips)

Personally, I think anyone that doesn't fill the DS form themselves is not serious at all. How can a prospective graduate student pay an agent to fill information about themselves? And this may be apparent to the VO but not the applicant and the others waiting in line. So what the VO sees is different; what the next person in line observes is "everybody before me got coloured paper, even people with funding".

You never really know those on interview day who did or did not fill their DS-160 form or whatever themselves, or accurately so there are rarely any near identical profiles. The interview is just one part, the form goes way before you appear for the interview and I believe many denials are predetermined and the interview is just formality, except the person convinces otherwise.

Nobody should tell anyone what to say in the real sense, a lot of what is on here should serve as guidance. The applicant should know best why they want to go to the US and present their case as best they can and prove home ties because it is a non-immigrant visa.

A case in point here was a person who because he reads many cases here of people applying to more than two universities, misrepresented himself by claiming he applied to other schools when the truth was he applied to just one, and as fate would have it, mentioned that Columbia didn't require standardized exams from him. Imagine standing in front of the VO who has the internet and a computer to verify such outlandish statements. Dude didn't even consider that the interviewer could be an alumnus of the program and university the person is lying about. Or maybe have interviewed a number of students going for that same program at the university.

If you applied to one school only, then convince the VO why you applied to only one school. There are numerous reasons why and if you really want to apply to more than one school, would it be because of the visa interview or because you actually want to study at those other schools?

A lot of people can stand liars, but the ones they despise the most are the ones who lie directly at their faces. Lying is misrepresentation and only makes things more complicated and the visa more elusive.

Pefuele:
On the response to what change:'I am better prepared to prepare my case as I was unconvincing the last time'

What of if the VO then ask:'You were not prepared and you want to go and spend thousands of dollars for a degree?

I saw someone that was denied I think yesterday that said exactly the same thing....infact,he/she was denied immediately.The transcript was on this thread I can't remember the moniker though!

Feel free to ask here, you'd get more answers and opinions and it'll go a long way to help others.

Philtos:
i have sent you a PM. can we talk

Pointless to you, but not for many others. Everyone's dealt a hand and not too many have that many options. She isn't the first, neither would she be the last but mind that even with the transcript, we don't have all the information. Sometimes, the transcript reads better than what transpired in reality. Communication isn't merely words spoken.

Different nationalities, different SOP. My brother didn't get a B visa to present their project that won a competition with his school mates, upon travel history and all expense paid and sponsored by a company in the US. I'm sure his coleagues got visas, just not him, the Nigerian (although he didn't prepare like a Nigerian ).

There's always room for improvement because if she shelves it, who stands to lose, the VO or the applicant?
It wasn't like this a decade or two ago, well, just like almost everything else. Things change and are expected to, either for better or for worse and with Nigeria(n) things, we all know what to expect

Let's just make the best out of the situation and not be discouraged. Na condition make crayfish bend.

Thegamingorca:
Pardon my french for assuming her gender.
I also don't intend to dwel on this down right cruel interview she just received.

But it's pointless for me to spend time and money getting another pass at another interview with this kind of fresh rejection experience.

Who says interviews are meant to be fronted? These VOs have the right to do anyhow if you can't present your case coherently and legibly does not now mean they should condemn anyone that comes unprepared in such a manner haba...the least he could do after 5mins for the poor girl was offer her tea or something and then deny her

It depends on what she wants, if she really wants education in the US, by all means she should go for it. It's ridiculous in my book for anyone to change their aspirations merely because of a VO that didn't even give up to 5 minutes of his time.

Also, it's one thing complaining and blaming all failures on the cesspit of a system we have in Nigeria with our peers and on nairaland. For the most part, it's true but taking the blaming to any interview is silly and would only lead to a certain outcome. Interviews are about fronting and making oneself look better than they really are and at the same time not coming off as being 'too great for your own skin'

** By the way, discrimination isn't a northerners' thing, it's a Nigerian thing practiced by individuals of all major ethnic groups in the country, including religious groups. Wouldn't know about the minorities because they've rarely been given a chance but I wouldn't raise my hopes.

Thegamingorca:
His answer was not farfetched or an outright lie. there is a quota system where indigenes from say northern nigeria get into public schools with relatively abysmal performance at jamb. You see Hausa kids been enrolled into mbbs programmes with jamb score of 150. Coupled with other nonsense corruption that goes on at the helm of affairs in these schools.

Same thing too happens at common entrance examinations to gain entrance into federal government colleges(secondary schools) in northern Nigeria.

Students from the south or west hoping to read medicine are at the mercy of the same corrupt system even if dey score 270 at jamb.

The VO may not have known about the bullshiit practices in the educational sector but his actions to not hear him out and cut him short with a visa denial was inhumane.

If I was in the guy's girl's shoes I'll lick my wounds and apply elsewhere cos this is just brazen wickedness

Deefav:
If I reapply and I'm asked what changed or I'm asked this question again, will I be affected if I change my answers? Goodness I didn't even get to talk about any other thing. I was expecting more questions. As he just passed my passport back to me I spaced out, I literally walked out like a zombie.

Show that you accept responsibility for your shortcomings, even though many times the decisions are largely subjective. When asked say: "I am better prepared to present my case as I was unconvincing the last time" (Yes, take the blame like Akon and don't say it's the VO who didn't give you a chance)

In my opinion , you didn't own up with your response about admission into a university in Nigeria. You should've been upfront saying "I was slightly below the cut-off for admission and didn't qualify for an admission ..." Saying quotas, although true, appears to absolve yourself from your responsibility in the outcome. Don't blame JAMB or the system or anyone at interviews.

At interviews, you turn negatives to positives in interviews, so to follow up a response like that above, say something like: "... so it made me doubly determined to secure a scholarship at a much better and equipped university in the US" (which you did btw)

You should anticipate such questions when there are gaps in education and employment history. A typical question is "What have you been doing since xxxx?" Also, let what you say be consistent with what was filled on the DS form. I noticed after submitting, you no longer have access to the information on the form, so print the review before submitting and practice answers for specific questions.

There are general questions and there are specific questions tailored to each individual according to your profile. Use yours to raise questions and provide answers that you'll be confident about. For example, if you responded on the form that you have family or relative in the US, anticipate questions such as: "how long have they been in US?"... etc for something like this you shoud have at least 5 possible questions

It's never easy being on the spot but the good thing is that the more you practice the more confident you become.

Best of luck with your next interview

So they had his new passport all along The level of incompetence and propensity to make things difficult for the next person in the average Nigerian is very discouraging. And the worst set of them all are clustered in the Nigerian Civil Service.

Thank God he's British. He has immunity We need more Nigerians by origin to follow his lead. Maybe when they smash the ogas head, they will have sense. Carried their useless lackadaisical attitude to work to civilized spaces

A big shout out to Lagosismyhome, Fairheart and the rest of the guys that are dedicated to this thread.

Visa approved. Abuja

Me: Good morning!
VO: Good morning, your passport and I-20
(passed it)
VO: Have you ever traveled out of the country?
Me: Yes
VO: Which countries?
Me: A few countries in Europe and Africa (didn't say this. I just named them)
VO: Are you married?
Me: No
VO: What do you want to do with the degree?
Me: I intend to use the specialised skills that I'd acquire in organic synthesis to explore local plants with pharmaceutical (nodding) and cosmetic potential here in Nigeria where it is in abundance. (not as fluent as written but she got the point) I also wo.. (interrupts and passes white paper and explained when I'd get my passport back)

** I must admit, reading through this thread made me take my whole life's documents along. Birth certificate, bank statements, sponsor's letter of consent, waec, neco, nysc, association membership card, nepa bill, police clearance, estate levy etc except my GTB receipt. Well, better over-prepared than not at all.

Travel history and funding might have played a role for me but one thing I understood well and is the essence of the interview is that it is a non-immigrant visa application and everyone is presumed an immigrant until one proves otherwise at the interview. The DS-160 form is the other part, very important.

I prepared by anticipating a lot of questions that may arise from my submitted DS form, information on I-20, and my program...under the theme of "PROVE NON-IMMIGRANT INTENT" as the VOs on suspiscion of immigrant intent are by law, bound to reject such application.

Good luck to other hopefuls and those on AP.

It would be good practice to use an inverted pyramid approach in answering questions, sort of the style they use in writing newspapers where the all you need to know in an article is in the first paragraph. The interview is short, barely over 5 minutes and everyone gets interrupted at some point. so better to eliminate all the wordiness and go straight to the point. To the pith and core of the matter.

Good luck again. See you in Stockholm at this year's Nobel's.

Dude, you really believe in creationism With the wealth of information available?
The vacuum you talk about is depicted in your essay, and sadly it is a vacuum of knowledge.

As DeGrasse Tyson says, 'God' is the ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance." That is to say the more ignorant you are of the nature and working of things (universe, plants, animals, insects, advanced soceities etc) the bigger your god. Ponder on this for a moment, and let it challenge you to seek knowledge, at least to know an alternate explanation for the universe if by some slim chance your 'God' happened not to create anything. One doesn't need to know all the science but only read and learn from professionals who've devoted their lives to studying nature, the universe ... whatever

Again, "The gods people worship look like them and desires what they desire" Any wonder why the Nigerian god grants visas and loooves money, fraud and fraudsters? The almighty God of the chimps wouldn't be a dog, would it? Even if it was, it would surely crack nuts with their bum

Again, Twoods is right in his description of Christianity and its God. You only need to read the 4 gospels to know the kind of man/God Jesus was and contrast that with the charade of pentecostalism and its 'america wonder' Jesus in Nigeria. It's very easy to tell those who have actually read the bible in context.

This thread is for aspiring intellectuals but it is underwhelming disappointing the way it's all about God. People can't post useful information before fantasising about their cherished beliefs. Don't you guys even in the least reason that there are even more people getting US visas that don't believe in what you believe?

Religion and gods should be personal, whatever rocks your boat, but don't come here asking people to fast and pray for a visa when Leah Sharibu and others have been in captivity since forever and Nigeria tops countries with highest persecution of christians. Seriously, what are the priorities of this Nigerian visa god?

Pray, fast, sacrifice a goat, whatever but let's leave those for our churches, and shrines. I've observed that the Muslim God isn't mentioned much here, maybe he isn't in charge of visas

orimahspence:
It is glaringly self evident that organised atheism will bring more harm to mankind than organised religion. The more dangerous one is clad in garment of religion moderation. There's hardly an atheist that were s/he a believer wouldn't be dangerously fundamentalist. Always angry, always seeking out believers to curse out and attack unjustifiably, the hallmarks of the typical fanatic. Whatever is built on such vile never brings any good. And again, organised religion may have instigated some harm, but it is also true that every healthy human mind craves a tether beyond the mundane. For many, it is this quest to hinge the mind on something beyond self that constitutes their entire faith, what satisfies this in the absence of organised faith? Where in the whole of creation has a vacuum proven purposefully sustainable? It is OK to underscores the role ,influence /impact of a supreme being or even reject the his existence , but it is downright silly to insist that those who bow in unobtrusive worship, either through individualized subscription or via organised faith must quit because you somehow, by your superior brilliance know they bow to air.

You can go without the receipt. It isn't collected, neither is it used for anything. The fact that you have a printed appointment confirmation and a DS-160 confirmation indicates you used a valid means of payment.

Go with it if you can, if not, don't sweat it

Tohajan:
I did this but I didn't get the receipt, which I learnt must be taken along to interview. Although some digits were attached to the transaction details which I used as the receipt number while booking appointment.

Do I still have to find a way to get a printed GTB visa receipt? I mean is it a must I go to interview with the visa receipt?

user4321:
Hello My people, Official scores came in today... and Yes I beat my 4.5 AWA.. to get 6.0 AWA.... So happy!!!... 99th Percentile.
===== UPDATED PROFILE =====
GRE
Q-169
V-162
AWA- 6.0
TOEFL
116 (R-28 S-28 L-30 W-30)
GPA
4.74/5
3.82/4 (WES UNOFFICIAL)

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The devil is a liar! You shattered the GRE!