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ok... thanks

Walspring: That's good then go for Emirate then

wow... Guy u badt ooo, crazily cheap deals u got urself!!! Safe trip mahn... Would keep u posted!

Rijo02: I got Lag to JFK for $1057(First bank). Then JFK to Atlanta for $232.5 ( Fidelity bank Visa card)

Thanks so much sir! I think Emirates will do. How much did u get it for?

Rijo02: Go for Emirates since u don't like much stops......Me too.I booked Emirates and I bet its gonna be a nice flight experience. Just one stop at dubai before heading 13hrs to JFK.

Thanks so much, I've actually heard quite a few complains about Arik... The only problem I have with Qatar now is that ive been seeing 2stops flights.thats just too much... Maybe I would go with Emirates

I can afford all 3 I have found sir!

Walspring: Go for the one you can afford my brother

Guys, please which of these airlines should i go with Found Emirates, Arik and Qatar? Please this is a little urgent, prices are hiking like mad already. Anyone please, thanks

Wow... Thanks a bunch!!! I will try to get to that as soon as possible. Might pm you ooo on how far, so expect me... Lol

McKinzie: Extremely advisable you book from here.

2 reasons...

1. It's a future date.. that's why it's less expensive at this time.
2. They might want to see your destination ticket at the POE. (never heard this from anyone though.. buh it's best to be prepared)

Lol... Thanks Boss!!! God bless you!!!

olumide14: Congratulations Datanonymous! The bolded parts got me seriously cracking up. You wan scatter VO head with arteries and veins ehn. Thank God for you, it was worth it.

Hmmmm... This is quite helpful. Thanks so much!!! Please do I book the Oklahoma flight from here or when I get to New York?

McKinzie: Depends on the airline you're flying.. Emirates from Lagos to JFK is changing between $1104 and $1198. From JFK to Will Rogers (Oklahoma City) is around $205 on American Airline, Delta and US Airways.

Ooh... Sowie ma'am.... Please can u link me up? how does she plan to move? I really need help here.... Thanks

Amerinancy: sir I'm female and I have a friend heading to ok city on 17th

Tulsa, Oklahoma sir

Amerinancy: [font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font]where in oklahoma are you going to?

Please is anyone here heading to Oklahoma? How do I go about flight booking please?

Lol... No be small thing

DanjaNinja: Omo this ur sketch accurate die o!!!!!!!!!.....lol......

Hello house, All Glory and honour to God in the highest. Him and only Him deserves all praise. VISA was approved on Monday 7th July, Got it today. Umh... Sorry I'm just pasting my transcript, I just needed to complete it right so I wouldn't miss any detail out.
Now, my transcript is going to be a little explicative and detailed than the usual, pardon me for the space.

Pre-Interview Day
Pre-Interview day was Sunday, I took a ride to the embassy in the evening around 5 pm to get a feel of the place and familiarize myself with the surroundings, when I got there, I met with the security men, told them I had an appointment for 6:30 am the next day and they told me I had to be around like day 5:30 – 6 am. I took a stroll around the building while claiming my ground there then went home to sleep.



Interview Day:
Woke up 3:30am I barely slept though, had my bath, dressed up clean in a black suit, white shirt and red tie to match, literally bathed myself in my 1million cologne and set off at 4:20am. The drive was smooth, no hold up n shi. I was the first to arrive the embassy around 5am sharp! I actually got there too early, took my sit down and waited, then people started coming one after the other, and within say 15-30 mins after, the place was getting filled.
As I said before, as much as possible, I'm not missing out any detail here for those that would be going, I need you to have an idea of where you are going before you get there.

6:00am: We all got lined up, normal search went on at the check point and then we were asked to line up in front of the walkway that leads to the pavilion. (Put ur i20, sevis fee receipt, application confirmation page, ds190 confirmation page, 1passport photograph inside ur passport at this point).

6:20 am: Walkway was opened, we were checked inside the pavilion, our docs were checked again followed by another body check then we crossed the embassy road into the embassy building.
OK... I actually stopped checking my time at this point, was getting a little anxious.


INTERVIEW HALL
Inside the Embassy:
Was asked to drop belt, wrist watch, wallet, and everything metallic in a bowl, walk past a scanner, my stuffs passed through a scanner too after which I got my belt and stuffs back.
Then took a walk into the main interview building, picked a number A015 and moved into the interview hall.

Inside the Interview Hall:
The number I picked came up... I moved to the counter number on which it came up, my passport containing the earlier documents was collected (please sign your i20 before this stage or you might be sent out to sign it, this could kick you off balance, don't get disorganized), my appointment confirmation page and sevis receipt were handed back to me after which I took my sit waiting for thumb printing.
After a while my number came up again on another window, (be alert and attentive), walked towards the window, four left fingers first, followed by right four fingers and then the two thumbs simultaneously.
After this, was the Ghenghen stage... The interview

Within the next few mins, the interview started and numbers started popping up...
I was sitting few seats away from the chinko guy's window and Mehn that guy is crazy. He approved the visa of the first lady he interviewed and denied every other person he interviewed till I left.... I was literally feeling my heart in my mouth and seriously praying my number doesn't pop up on his window, the rest were issuing and denying but that guy prolly made up his mind to give the first and deny the rest... After a while, my number popped up and it wasn't the chinko guy but a gentle looking young dude.... Here is my interview transcript

Me: Good Morning sir!

VO: Morning *looking into his computer screen*

Me: Umh... How was ur Independence Day celebration. (US independence was Friday, 4th July, My interview was Monday).

VO: looks up, shrugs, blushes, gave a big grin and said... It was OK... Thanks

Me: I smiled too *in my mind I said I Don get u today* (Confidence was beaming in me at this point)

VO: So why do u want to go to Oklahoma State University?

Me: Well, I graduated from Physiology from *school name* medical school with a second class upper degree, umh...

VO: *cuts in* u went to medical school?

Me: Yes, the medical school encompasses several courses as medicine, Physiology, biochemistry, anatomy, pharmacology... Blablabla...

VO: *nods head*

Me: *continued* so during my final year thesis, I did a research on cardiovascular physiology which is a branch of physiology I have developed great passion for and wish to specialize in. however, I was limited in this research because my school and faculty lacked the necessary equipments to conduct a standard research and this made me determine to want to become a lecturer and a researcher so I can get an opportunity to conduct researches of my own which require me having a masters degree and I feel the best place to get that degree is the USA.

VO: *was looking at me concentrated all the while, me sef no blink, I Dey stare am for eyes* ok... OK... What branch did u say u want to specialize in?

Me: Cardiovascular Physiology

VO: can u tell me what that means?

Me: *for my mind, I Don finish you here today, nah my field* :p Well cardiovascular Physiology basically is the study of the heart and blood vessels and how they work, when I say blood vessels I mean, arteries, veins, arterioles, venules... *vo cuts in*

VO: ok... Ok... So what have u been doing since u graduated?

Me: I just graduated few months back

VO: so what did u do to get this admission?

Me: Well I did some standardized tests, I did the GRE and TOEFL, I have my scorecards here, do I bring them?

VO: Yes please, let me see your GRE

Me: *passes scorecard* *he was checking through and typing simultaneously* had 149 verbal, 156 quantitative, 4.5 analytical writing, TOEFL... 109, he didn't check TOEFL*

VO: What courses will u do in ur first semester?

Me: fundamentals in medical Physiology, fundamentals in medical pharmacology and biochemistry, 3 courses, 3 credit hours each... Making 9 credit hours per semester.

VO: *nods* *hands back my gre scorecard* so who is going to pay?

Me: My mum would be sponsoring me, she is a commissioner in my state, I have her bank statement, payslips and statement of support here, do I bring them?

VO: no don't worry... * types for a few seconds* Then said... YOUR VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED!!! pick it up on Thursday, * hands me my i20 and the white form*

Me: Thanks with a big grin! I pack my stuffs and literally run out... Immediately I got out I comot tie, unbutton that tight neck button, con walk comot.

Met a cool guy there whose visa also got approved, going to Indiana. As I was walking towards the car park... The security guys just Dey talk congratulations congratulations... Lol I noh sabi ao Dem take know... Prolly cos of the way I was walking tho... Like Denzel Washington!

Anyways... Umh.... Imma drop a few personal hints here...
1) Fast and Pray
2) Fast and Pray
3) Fast and Pray (3 days dey enough, you won’t die trust me, u go chop all u want when u get to the USA… lol)
4) Be confident
Confidence is key Mehn it can't be overemphasized... U have to know what u going to the US to do, be emphatic and articulate with ur responses.
5) Practice.... I practiced with my mum, my brother and my mirror... Looking straight into their eyes and mine in the mirror.
6) Read this thread... Basically the transcripts are enormously helpful there is nothing they gon ask u that’s not on this thread already.
7) Get there early *nurtures ur confidence*
Have all documents ready and follow all instructions strictly.
9) Anticipate the questions, you know what they gon ask u already, give them what they want before they ask, eg: I told him my mum was gon sponsor, I didn’t wait for him to ask what she does before I told him, also I already told him my undergrad course, what I wanted to do after my masters program and established little bit of home ties from just one question. This should go a long way to reduce the questions asked. *MY OPINION*
9) Thank God... And believe they have no reason to deny you... They want u to go, they need ur money, they need to fill up spaces and u already have a space with ur admission. Your visas would be issued by God's grace!!! Amen!!!

Image 1 is a sketch of the Embassy building.
Image 2 is a sketch of the interview hall.

Thanks to everyone on this thread!!! Everyone has been awesome!!! Wish everyone ALL of the best!!!
These VISAs are there to be given to us, they are ours, Lets get’em all!!! NL will dominate!!!
#PeaceOut!!!

unh

Good news everywhere... This week is a blessed week... I see more VISAs popping!

Alright thanks, would let her know!

Joenice: @Datanonymous, it's 2 years. You can renew after that.

Actually according to the claim, 2years was on the admission letter and 3 on the i20, she said she was only tryna make sure the VO doesn't see her as separate. But i thought visas are approved based on the years on the i20 ? Or is there a standard year for masters program?

Joenice: Out of the blue, why should he or her tell the VO is 2 years? 2 multiplied by 12 is what?

Hello house, please how many years would a person be given on a masters visa?
i20 reads 36months, but the person told d VO program is 2years? It is actually 2 years long program.