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Any NairaLander in Boston? I need hookup please... Guys!

Enjoy ObamaLand-Soon-To-Be-HillaryLand!!!

Your transcript is interesting. Best of Luck!

zt:
I think the 29hrs spent from Lagos to Washington was the most boring period of my life. Perhaps the only reason I tried to give it life was the thought that "my nairaland family is waiting for my transcript" and hey, I must say something.

The process from Lagos was rough as always with Nigerians trying to jump queue and some even raising their voices against one another. I was just reticent even when she slided into my front. ALAS, she was sent to the very back by an officer at the immigration desk.

Boarded the plane at about 30mins to the scheduled time and there we go at the set time. On board while I was searching for usb port on the seat, it's shocking that the QR 330 do not have such so I got to Doha stop over with an empty battery. I spent 3seconds feeling Doha's heat as we moved from the plane to the bus which conveyed us to the transit area. Doha is hot even in the middle of the night. Just like Dubai, at 4am, it was like 9am in Nigeria. At this time, my phone was fully charged(good charging ports everywhere-see attachment) and I connected to the Doha airport wifi and then updated this family.

At 7am, we got to the boarding gate to connect us to washington. Now I am better because there were charging ports on the QR707 seats. I was able to see just one movie in-between the 13hrs journey. The title of the movie? "Miracle from Heaven".

Arriving Washington at exactly 3:40pm on the 30th because we had 30mins delay. I got to the POE after about 45mins on a well organized queue with no complaint nor embarrassment. And here we go with the transcript:

Officer: where are you coming from?
Me: Lagos, Nigeria
Officer: How was your trip? (passport pls-gave it with declaration form-see attachment)
Me: Boring and long
Officer: I am so sorry
Officer: so you are here for....(cuts in-studies)
Officer: what course and where?
Me: Anthropology with focus on historical archaeology at William and Mary
Officer: I20 pls (gave it)
Officer: great full scholarship (I smiled)
Officer: how much do you have on you?
Me: about 700dollars.
Officer: great. Hands over document, stamped on the passport and told me to enjoy my stay.



I went to the baggage area-found my luggage together with ease and just went out. But no one even asked anything about anything in my bag. It got dawn on me that I am in Washington DC when I saw my supervisor from afaroff taking a shot of me. "Hey Lasisi, good to have you". I am like " ahn ahn where dem cpb people na" lol.

So we went straight to one kings buffet and had our dinner.


My conclusion- there is nothing to bother about the POE. As Sofadj, my dear friend at Maryland do tell me "you will be fine". I believe everyone with a genuine reason to school would be fine both at the embassy and at the POE.

- this might help someone- Lagosismyhome once said that "the God you pray to is a powerful God indeed". I think you are right. I can't remember spending my personal dime on my applications because I do not have any money to spend. But I can remember spending about 30000naira between last year and now- I spent the money only by giving it in the house of God. Sometimes I will have 10K and I needed to purchase flight ticket-10k would do nothing but I will quickly pray over it and sow it as a seed in church. This was how I paid for GRE, TOEFL, applied to 5schs (funded for all for 5yrs), got accomodation on campus, I mean everything was paid by my department even my Gre/toefl and application fees. I only paid about 30k in the house of God.

In everything we do, please let's acknowledge God because He would always make a way when there is no way. I learnt something from the movie onboard. The lady said " there are two things to believe 1. That everything is a miracle. 2. That nothing is a miracle". I think it doesn't hurt to believe everything is a miracle. Just to believe makes it a miracle. On this note, I want to wish everyone going for interview this week and months to come, Miracles from Heaven. Safetrip to everyone travelling this week too.

Thank you all my Nairaland Clan!!!

Visa Approved on Saturday July 23, 2016 both for myself and spouse ( F1 & F2)! 7.30am appointment

Special thanks to God Almighty the doer of all good things with whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Also, Thanks to everyone on nairaland that shared their experiences and offered guidance. I got on this tread just last month and the information I gathered was simply priceless. So, many thanks guys and keep it up for upcoming applicants. I would love to spare long stories and go straight to my transcript.

VO: Good morning, oh you are married?
Me: Good morning, Yes we are
VO: Okay which School?
Me: Boston University
VO: And what program?
Me: Master's in Law, then mentioned my majors...
VO: This is quite expensive, who is paying for this?
Me: A company
VO: Your Company?
Me: No, it's a prospective employer
VO: So tell me about this Company
Me: Bla..Bla..Bla.. I told her about the coy, why they are sponsoring me and the agreement we had...
VO: How big is this Coy?
Me: I explained to the VO plus the fact that the Coy is even registered in the U.S
VO: Can I see any letter from the Coy?
Me: Yes, please... I showed her a letter from the Coy
VO: So when did you get married?
Me: We got married on 13 December 2014
VO: How many children do you have now?
Me: None yet
VO: Turns to my spouse, and asked what do you do presently?
Spouse: I'm a homemaker
VO: Oh I see, you sit at home
Spouse: Yes please
VO: Have you traveled before?
Spouse: Yes, I have traveled to Dubai
VO: Turns to me, how about you?
Me: Yes I have
VO: Where have you been to before?
Me: I mentioned the countries I have been to in the past, U.S excluded!
VO: Can I see your old passport?
Me: Sure, I gave her
VO: Flipped through the pages and asked, what were you going to do in those countries?
Me: I consulted for companies that had business interest in those countries
VO: Okay, returns my old passport and kept typing for about maybe 40 seconds, then said your Visas have been approved...you will need these documents at the POE and make sure you have them with you when you travel. Please pick up your passport on Wednesday. Good luck!
Me: Thank you.

My take on this process:
1. For me, God was the front-man in all my preparations... I trusted Him for favor and grace; and He proved faithful. I prayed earnestly and kept faith. So I found uncommon confidence and comportment. My thought and speech during the interview was with precision and clarity.

2. You have to be thoroughly prepared. I can't recount the sacrifices of time and finances that went into my preparation.

3. There is no need for desperation. I started my journey in 2013 if you care to know... Anything worth doing is worth doing well...be patient with your self and be assured that your best has been put into it. Then, keep trusting in God!

4. NairaLand is One-stop shop for any information required for a successful application & interview; to say the truth, I became addicted to NL... I reviewed and analysed almost every transcript shared on this platform. May God bless You guys and make our journey a most rewarding one!

What are the necessary preparations for a person going for interview with a spouse for F2 Visa? Honest responses are appreciated!

What are the necessary preparations for a person going for interview with a spouse for F2 Visa? Honest responses are appreciated!

Many thanks purplesummer!

purplesummer:
I think stewee (on this thread too) was sponsored by an airline company in Nigeria to train in the US so as to be absorbed by the airline after his training as a pilot. That fact alone demonstrates a certain level of home ties which could come in handy during your interview. So...yes, it is to your advantage if your employer in Nigeria is sending you for further studies abroad. However, be ready to give a cogent reason why your company would be spending so much on your studies.
Good luck.

Thanks biikeys. What about a prospective employer from naija and how about VO disposition to this?

biikeys:
Highly unlikely! A typical employer would want to see what you can offer first.
Now if an employer decides to hire you, they'd file H-1B or L-1 for you; that would mean you letting go of your F1 status.

That being said, if you already have a job (already on H-1B or L-1) and then decide to go back to school, a number of employers give some tuition assistance on a semester/yearly basis which can pay out your tuition if you take just a few classes each semester. That'll mean taking longer to graduate in a lot of cases.

Can a prospective employer sponsor an F1 applicant for graduate study?

Hi Abujaniv,

I have admission to study in the USA and I would sign an Employment Training Bond with a company that is sponsoring me and my dependents. The company is offering sponsorship for me to return and work for them. I would like to be advised whether this an acceptable sponsorship for F1 and F2 visas?

Best regards.