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DareFadi:
It would be too close, it can take 1 -3 business day to clear and be reflected. I would say let there be at least 3 to 4 days in between payment and interview .

Thanks bro , i mean incase the VO asked if he has paid, cant he present the printed confirmation ??

DareFadi:
It would be too close, it can take 1 -3 business day to clear and be reflected. I would say let there be at least 3 to 4 days in between payment and interview .

Thanks bro, but incase the VO asked cant he present the present confirmation

Good morning everyone,

Please if someone pay his SEVIS FEE today who has an interview tomorrow by Western Union, will it still meet up? Just wanna know.

Thanks

oluphy:
Hello guys..... am a daily "reader" but hardly comment.... Got my visa approved on Monday... Thanks to monsier2016 and jenivah64 for the mock interviews... and also sirRiddy, fizzle and th other guys from the GRE thread... The beauty of this thread is it helps u streamline ur answers right from the application to the interview proper. Great job guys
TRANSCRIPT
VO went straight to business, was her first applicant.
VO: How did u hear about texas a & M University, kingsville
Me: it was initially referred to me by a colleague whr I currently intern. I contacted the grad cord Dr Ali and inquired, also researched further on the faculty members and was impressed with thr high industrial experience
VO: How many schs did u apply to
Me: 3
VO: namely
Me: tamuk. LSU and purdue uni
VO: hw many admits
Me: 2, LSU and Tamuk
VO: so why did you choose TAMUK over LSU
Me: Had some1 that graduated from TAMUK, his referral made it easy
VO: took an test
Me: yes, GRE
VO: your score
Me: 307, 147v 160Q
VO: what was your UG?
Me: Chemical Engr
VO: Your masters will b in?
Me: Chemical Engineerins also
VO: when did you graduate?
Me: Feb 2015
VO: who's your sponsor?
Me: My uncle
VO: what does he do?
Me: He's a realtor, deal in the construction and selling of housing units and office complexes
VO: your visa ha been approved.
Was just numb, No expression, was d first to get approval on Monday, Be smart when answering and prepare well, give good short answers, Dont lie, cos the memory wldnt be thr, u will Bleep up. Rather build the real answers smartly. By the way, I wasn't this fluent, but I have ds belief " so far she no fit flog me, I go talk my own".... Thanks... Any other person heading to TAMUK?

Congrats OLUPHY and enjoy your stay in Obamaland.

My testimony must appear on this thread soonest and am wishing all other JUNE APPLICANT a profound success in all the forth coming interview and i pray each VISA APPROVAL(white/golden paper) wont later turn to VISA DENIAL(blue paper) on collection day....IJN

ratchy:
Visa approved at Lagos consulate early this morning

Will post my transcript later


Alhamdulillah Robil Alamin

Congrats @Ratchy. Wishing you the best in all your endeavors and enjoy your stay in Obamaland.

God, i look up to you for a day like this in this very month for a testimony as well....IJN

plauses:
So I had my Visa Approved this morning,

Here's the transcript

Appointment time 7:30am Abuja Embassy.
I arrived the Embassy by 6am Expecting to have a very long queue. But the crowd wasn't so much.
At 7 am they called us in to do verification and then wait for the VO to arrive.
They arrived at 7:50, and the woman at window 8 had denied everyone she interviewed. I was praying not to go there.
Then I was called and alas Window 8.

Plauses: Good morning ma
VO: Good morning, how do you do?
Plauses: I'm doing good thank you and you? How do you do too?
VO: I'm well. So give me your I-20 and passport
(I handed them over)
VO:so I see you were denied a student Visa about 11 years ago, did you go on to continue your studies?
Plauses: yes I did
VO: so I see you're going to do a Doctorate, what's your highest level of education?
Plauses:I have a bachelors degree
VO: I see you have a graduate assistantship, can you explain how that works?
Plauses: I get a full Tuition Waiver and and annual stipend in exchange for working in Research or As. graduate Assistant.
VO: so who is paying for the balance of your fees?
Plauses: I have savings from working, and my mum is co-sponsoring.
VO: do you know what kind of research you'd be doing?
Plauses: yes I'll be involved in Cancer research, my dad died from a liver cancer a couple of years back and that experience fueled my interest in cancer research.
VO: I see you work, where do you work?
Plauses: I told her my workplace
VO: what do you do:
Plauses: starts explaining (VO interrupts)
VO: Your visa has been approved, you will collect it from this destination in 3 days. Good luck.
Plauses: thank you

Congrats bro and welcome to Obamaland. I pray my testimony will also come this very month...IJN.

Walspring:
Amen in Jesus name

Thanks bro, i really appreciate yu. God bless yu real good..

calfavour:
What more can I say? It has pleased the Good Lord to favour me today.

Lemme spare you all the stories from start till date. God has been faithful.
I told God this year, I wasn't going to labour in vain or to sow where I wont reap.... I sowed all the seeds I had from the beginning, It looked like I was foolish. I made my plans and only involved the people concerned with the process.

Back to today, June 10, 2016. 6:30 Appointment. Window 3
I had all the necessary docs
I had all my fears too

The interview
VO: Good morning and how are you?
ME: Good morning, I'm fine thank you.

VO: What's you study plan?
ME: I'm going to pursue a Post-Graduate studies in Geological Engineering with a concentration in Geotechniques at the University of North Dakota.

VO: Who is paying for your trip?
ME: My Uncle

VO: What does he do?
ME: he is the MD of ####### and they are into ######

VO: You have your Bachelors?
ME: Yes.

VO: In what area?
ME: Geological Sciences.

VO: What's your plan after you graduate?
ME: I plan to come back to the company where I work now, in their Geotechniques department.

VO: typing .....
ME: praying..... FATHER FAVOUR ME TODAY

VO: I will be granting your visa ....(the rest I didn't hear) issues white paper.

I was out before I could open my eyes...I pinched myself just to be sure I wasn't dreaming.
In all of this, It was just GOD. I prepared for lots of questions and I got just little.

I really appreciate the hard work of HOTWATER on me, SweetOma (no NL handle) thanks for showing the way #winks, bbdd, Bigfrancis21, slimmy2005, imperiouxx (waiting for those bottles ) Gunther6, Holudarey01, Monsieur2016, meekandholy, mike1994reds, ...and everyone of you here. you guys rock.

#DollarHunt

Congrats dear.....God that did yours will surely do ours too this June..
#Godalltheway#

brightify:
I pray all June applicants including me will get our visa this month in jesus name

Amennnnnnn.......IJN.

God bless you too.

NOC1:
http://thenationonlineng.net/unpaid-salary-drama-ekiti-teacher-steals-pot-amala/

Nawa Ooo..........May God have mercy on this country.

Angelapinkytoes:
what's moneygram current exchange rate and what banks currently offer their services sir?

Gm, you can check out this link and insert your city and state to know the locations of banks that send moneygram around you, then you can call to know thier rate. I hope this will be helpful.

Http://global.moneygram.com/ng/en

don4ye:
I arrived Lagos embassy 5:30am. Does street boys no carry last, I told them I am good and I don't need their service..
After all the security checking and finger biometrics, I joined line to canna land.. We waited about 30mins before VO's arrived. I am number 5 on the line..
I was directed to window 3 by the CGI gal.. She insisted I should stand on the number 3 written on d floor.

Now the show begins

Me: good morning ma
VO : good morning.. Pls pass your international passport oh include your I 20 and servis fee.

Me : passed

VO: where are you going?
Me: I am going to university of Bridgeport in Connecticut to pursue ( she cut in)

VO: what course?
Me: Global development and Peace and to be train like Martin Luther King Jr. A renowned lecturer of peace.

VO: oh that is a great man.
Me smile

VO: who is your sponsor?
Me: my maternal uncle( I no stop there) he is a successful architect and he owns a company into sales of building materials, he supply Lagos state government and oyo state government and the reason why he is sponsoring me is that, he has been part of my success since my high school until my university days (VO cut in.. Me very fast)

VO: what did you said he do?
Me: I give same answer

VO: do you write any test?
Me: oh yes, I wrote ielts as you can see on my I20 student is proficient.

VO: why university of Bridgeport ?
Me because university of Bridgeport holds NGO status with United Nation ( VO stop typing and raised her head up looking at me) and is also part of united nation academic impact initiative and I am inspired by the on going research work at the department on the topic No sustainable development without peace a case study of Africa by prof. Justin Hume, this research work will help me in eradication of insurgency ( VO cut in)

VO: where did you do your bachelor degree?
Me: at national open university of Nigeria

VO: what courses will you be talking in your first semester?
Me: international issues, issues in economic development, socio political implication on the world religion, international conflict and negotiation and international development

VO: good
Me : smile

VO: do you apply to any other schools?
Me yes ma, I applied to 3 other schools.. UNI of Alabama, UNI of Oklahoma and Valparaiso uni.

VO: again where did you do your undergraduate?
Me National open university of Nigeria.

VO: when did you graduate?
Me January 2016

VO: oh this year ( eye communication)
Me: yes ma

VO : congratulations your visa is approved. She give sermon about port of entry and I should not forget to hold my i20 and my admission letter
Me: ok thank ok thank ok thank ok ma thank thank ok..

It's been God.. She is very calm and friendly..
Many thanks to everyone..

Singed
Don4ye..

Congrats and enjoy ur stay in the US. More to come this june.

Congrats to Don4ye on your Visa approval...What a good news to start a new month..

***Awaiting Transcript***

kayzoner70:
Good day great people, thanks to all the people in the house. I cant deny the fact that this thread has really been helpful to me, if though i have only posted maybe 2 or 3 times. My visa was approved at 11.03 at the Lagos embassy, today. Ultimate thanks to God.
Woke up around 2:30am in the morning, said my little prayer, and continued my week-long rehearsal. I kept pacing back and forth, moving from my room to d sitting room, charging myself up to try to gain confidence for the fateful few hours to come. Mehn it feels great putting one brain to rigorous thought, super brilliant response just flying in, then i'd just rephrase a little for simplicity.
Fast-forward to inside the room sha, where d v.o's dem dey, i pannicked for minutes, after which i try to instill courage again. These two moods just kept taking turns within my system. Finally it got to my turn, and the conversion goes thus...

V. O: Why are you going to the U.S
Me: To obtain my masters degree in Environmental sciences, specifically in Environmental policy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

V. O: How many school did you apply to
Me: 3; Florida international university, Texas a&m university, and Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

V. O: Why did you choose to go here
Me: Most importantly, the great level of interaction with the other areas of specialization, to ensure implementation of comprehensive environmental scientific finding.
The positive response i got on my areas of research from prof x, who i intend to work it when i get to school
Ranking of d school as it is among top 10 public masters level university in the mid-western region of the u.s

V.O: What will you do after graduation
Me: Will come back to Nigeria to work on challenges facing the environmental sector particularly in the areas of implementaion of new ideas

V. O: Did you write any standardized test
Me: Yes, i wrote the Test of English and Foreign Language

V.O: Who is paying
Me: My mum, that is my mum elder brother.

V.O: What does he do
Me: He is a director at the ministry of foreign affairs, and he also sells cars

Then she said, Congratz ur visa has been approved, and started talkin abt EduUSA..
Mehn, i just collect my white paper, leave d room sharpaly.
Though my voice was shaking abit, but i like the lady (window 2), she allowed me make my case.
Thanks to everyone that have contributed in one way or d other here, you guyz are really wonderful.
My profile wasnt even superb, na baba God just do am. I actually did write GRE but my score was low (288), A.R 2.5 so i didnt bother mentioning it to the V.O so as to not affect my chances if asked for my score, as it wasnt even required for for 3.0+ GPA in SIUE. Toefl: 88.
To those about getting their visa, i wish you all the best, and to those that have gotten, congtatz in ur future endeavours. God bless you all.

Congrats Kayzoner...I tap into your testimony and wishing others a profund success in their forth coming interviews.....Gracias.

unclev:
Of a truth, God is a good God and His mercies endures forever. This is my testimony

I started working on furthering my studies last year. I took TOEFL (102), GRE (296), and applied to only 2 schools. I actually only completed the application for one as I couldn’t get a research supervisor/committee for the second school before the deadline for the application was over. Even though it was stated that the minimum score for GRE for the program I am going is 300, I applied with faith believing God that no School will deny my admission. I focused on God, won souls for Christ fasted and prayed, and sowed seeds to secure my admission and my visa. Today God proved himself that he is not a user of man but rather he is looking for whom to bless.

I arrived the US Consulate at about 8.40am. I first joined one queue outside (where people queue up before they enter and go through security). When it got to my turn on that queue the security official said it’s not yet time for my interview as the people going in now were for 8.30 and 9.00. He asked me to wait that he will call for the 11.00 applicants soon. So I waited for about 45mins (standing all through, no chairs) before they called in the applicants for the 11.00am interview (this was like around 9.20am). So I went in and passed through all the rigorous stages of screening, finger prints, etc…..it was a very long line. Finally I arrived in front of window 3 for the interview at about 10.00am.

The VO was one oyibo lady that wasn’t smiling at all. The interview went as follows:
Me: Good morning ma….smiling sheepishly
VO: pass me your passport and your documents
Me: passed my passport, i-20, sevis receipt, ds 160 confirmation, etc
VO: What are your study plans?
Me: I’m going for graduate studies at the University of blah blah blah, where I will be studying for my Masters degree in blah blah blah. The program begins this Summer and ends next year after which I will return home and utilize the knowledge and research skills I have acquired in the US.
VO: Do you have a Bachelors Degree?
Me: Yes. I have a BSc in blah blah blah
VO: What have you been doing before now?
Me: I work two jobs. As a bleep at bleep company and a part time job as a bleep at bleep.
VO: Who is paying for all this?
Me: My aunt
VO: What does she do?
Me: She works with bleep as a bleep
VO: started typing plenty plenty things for like 40seconds
Me: speaking silently in my mind “Lord grant me favour in the sight of this lady, I cannot be denied a visa”
VO: Congratulations, your visa will be ready in 3 working days. Hands me a white paper which indicates the DHL branch where I’m to pick up my visa. She also gave me a pamphlet inviting me for some sought of seminar with Education USA at the Consulate in July. She said the seminar is for all international students.

Thank God…!!! My three days fast and anointing oil finally paid off……Thank you Jesus

I also want to use this opportunity to thank the moderators of this group and everyone who in one way on the other has offered help and advice to novice like me. Everything I know about the immigration process, interview, application, etc I learnt on this group and I am grateful to this family for all that they do. May God bless you all

Congrats

Icebergtm:
Hello
Pls someone shud pls advice me I was denied an F-1 visa again 2day at Lagos embassy and av already paid my tuition fee in my school what should I do now, can my $6000 fee be returned? my school is resuming soon... Dis is my second tym of denial. I need advice pls

Sorry abt d denial bro but can u kindly post ur transcript so dat gurus on here can review and tell u where your fault might be and the probably solution so that others on here can learn from it.........

davedpo:
nonsense just because the other woman's husband is a police officer ,is dat d reason dey will both be charge to court?? wot a mess

I tire Ooo. Nigeria is just a lawless country. May God help us.

kingsilly:
Bleh bleh bleh
Naso e easy

No mind her....I tire Oooo

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LadyGuinivere:
@Veleta thanks dear
God bless us all. Pele o! But I'm not here to hold anybody's hand or pat anybody on the back. I try to help. Sincerely. For those that think I'm brusque or rude, issorai!

@Daa sorry for the refusal. IMO, your refusal was based on what I'll term "almost there syndrome'
Almost married- nothing concrete
Family business- can easily be handed off to the next family Member
No kid. So inshort nothing to really tie u down.
I advise u wait until u actually Get married. If u indeed get married that december 5, then that will be awesome as it l show consistency.
Ehe! Wedding shopping? The VO could think that u can order and send down
Happymarried life

Thanks @ Lady G

Hmmm, I had my interview today with a lady at the counter 1 at exactly 9:55am. Tho I was refused the visa but here is my transcript.

Me: Good morning
VO: Good morning, pass me your passport

Me: I did
VO: Why do you want to go to the USA

ME: For Vacation and do some shopping for our wedding coming up on Dec 5.(wedding gown n my Suit)

VO: She was busy typing for like 30sec n. Later asked, What do you do
ME: I manage a family business( Stated the name of the company)

VO: What is your position in the company
ME: I'm the assistant director of the company and told her my duties in the office held

VO: Are you married
Me: I will be getting married come Dec 5 and I will be shopping for our wedding clothes there as well like I told you earlier.

VO: How much do you earn
Me: After tax, my take home salary is 265,600

VO: Do you have any kid?
Me: No I don't, will just be getting married soon.

VO: She faced the computer and started typing again n her hand was moving in between the white and the blue sheet , she later paused for few seconds and said unfortunately, you can not be granted visa this time.



So that was how my interview went this morning.

@ Twingirls,

CONgraTUlaTIOns and enjoy your stay.

Hmmmm, I sha know say I go come share my own success transcript too soon in less than 12 days...So help me God.



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