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kinger2:
Transcript below
Vo: good morning, how are you
Me: good morning
Vo: your passport and i20
Me: passed them
Vo: where are you going
Me: university of bleep CN
vo: which course
me : mba
Vo: why the the school and program
Me: its not just an mba, its an mba with a concentration in accounting because it delivers the skills and knowledge require to identify,measure, analyze,interpret and communicate economic data. it also focus on broad-based business cognizance which will enable me integrate accounting practice to achieve strategic plans, also the school was founded 1927, accredited by new England .... and have a faculty ratio of 16 to 1 then vo cuts in
vo: how many schools did you applied to
me : 2 x and y
vo : how did you find out about the school
me: through professor xyz who supervised my project and i followed up by mailing prof cdq
Vo: did you write any exams
Me: NO, after mailing prof xxxttt, he said they have reviewed my transcript which was sent to them by my school,and that i am qualified and if you check my i-20 you will see that i am awarded 3kdollar academic award based on my past academic record which is in line with my concentration cut in
Vo: what year did you graduate and what have you been doing
me : i work with company A as the abcd
vo: what are requirement for the course
me : we have core, concentration and capstone which consist of :acct 505 managerial and cost accounting, fin 505 advance financial management and policy, marketing and research method, organizational behavior advance auditing cut in
Me: i graduated in 2013 and i work with a firm as xxxx
Vo: who is sponsoring you
me : my father, a civil engineer and a consultant cut in
vo : so you are married after she sighted my ring i guess
me : yes
vo ; brings out the white copy after typing like say tmao no dey and she said congratulation bla bla bla
its all bases on God cus she just dey give blue paper but the table turned.
Allah akbar kabira
the interview be like that cowbell competition, so time conscious

My deduction: University of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

worry359:
Some people want to retain privacy.
Some do not want their school bombarded with beggars.

There is enough information there for people to learn from.
It is pathetic when people are condemned because the keep personal details private.

Tell us why you demand to know the name of the school?
What are you going to do with that information?

This is not needed at all. Quit being shallow minded!

Femibrand:
I need your advice pls. I was recently denied visa at the Abuja Embassy under the 214(b). We had barely started the interview, after she asked how many Universities I applied to and what course, I was expecting why the course then she asked who's sponsoring you and what does the person do, I was staggered off as it wasn't the next question in my subconscious. Anyways I stuttered, and she was brought out a pink-red letter.

To Present day... I'm filling out a new D-160 form having been offered admission to another school with GA offer. Please guys how do I go on with this and not rupture my chances of getting an approved visa. Thank you.

Post your interview transcript for gurus to help analyse it.

Read through people's interview sessions (transcripts) in the past parts and pages, both approvals and denials, for you to learn on how to answer questions. Make sure you do these so you do not repeat the same mistake. Welcome to NL.

Posting this transcript on behalf of my aunt (not on NL) to give back and replenish the thread for prospective applicants to learn.

Profile: HND, Msc, Works in a bank, been to the US before, applied to Lone Star College, Kingwood, Houston Texas, Nursing.

Visa Type: F1 and F2 (for my 12 year old son)

Interview Time: 6:30am

Visa approved at Lagos.

V.O: Gudmorning
Me : Good Morning
My Son: How are you today?

V.O: Oh am good and you?

My Son: Am very fine.

V.O: Can I have your passport?

Me: Passport passed to him?

V.O: Your 1-20 please?

Me: 1-20 Passed to him.

V.O: Why this Course and tell me more about it?

Me: My dream job had always been a job where I can save lives. The flair for it got increased when I started living with my foster parents who now happened to be a nurse. However, I couldn’t secure admission to study Nursing as at that time but the urge never left me. The urge became more stronger some years back when I lost a close family member to diabetis due to ignorance and at that time I had wished I was a Nurse. She wouldn’t have died. I further discussed this with my husband who supported my idea and decided we start planning for this to come to reality. In this vein, we agreed to invest into health care for the use of the people.

V.O: Why this School?

Me: I had an opportunity to visit this School during my last visit to the US and discussed extensively with the International Student Advisor.

V.O: Okay that’s fine. Excuse me for a minute
He left with the 1-20 (Come see prayers o).
He came back and faced his system, after some minutes the next I heard was go to Victoria Island and pick your visas.

I bless the name of the Lord.

LCHR:
Joking apart, I have a terrible critical reading skill which made my GRE verbal score suffer. That explains why I couldn't fathom the gists of brightify's message and yours, or maybe the messages were actually intended for an informed person. I really need this help.
Again, the issue is I got Visa to go to GSU Atlanta, but I wanna enroll at CSU Ohio for the same Fall entry. How do I proceed? Please, in a simple language. I am a johny-come-lately on the amazing thread.

Simply put, you can go to the other school if and only if you already have been admitted. But it's better you get into the US with your main school I-20/visa and then initiate a transfer when you get here. This is the best way to play safe.

However the 'Present it' he stated means present your bus or flight ticket to the other school to butress your reason of going there.

Walspring:
No mind the guy.

Even free mtn cheat will help him or 1k for 3gb will still remain after reading the whole page in this part

Pastor wey dey recommend 'cheat'

dickoflife:
So your name is bleep abi?

Lmao You this guy ehn!

jide039:
thanks bro, I really appreciate. so I can actually finish d whole within d space of 9months. meanwhile in my online DS160 should I fill 21months as length of stay as stated in my I 20 or I should fill 9months.

Fill the duration stated on your I-20 (21 months)

This thread is fast turning to an e-fight thread, straying from the purpose for which it was created.

Guys, sheath your swords. We all need to learn to ignore. When a conversation is getting out of hand turning into an altercation, silence is the best. Being silent does not portray foolishness or cowardice. It helps to avoid further mess. What's even the point of fighting on a faceless forum? We all aim to come study in the US, but I must warn that matters like this (exchanging words during an altercation can put one in trouble). I witnessed a similar experience at my work place on campus just few days ago.

I walked into my work section as my shift commenced and met two other co-workers (black guys) exchanging words. Work pressure at that time apparently told on them. Although they never went physical, they were obviously furious at each other and they talked so fast that it became difficult for me to clearly hear what they said. I spoke to both of them to calm down. While one did the other kept on talking and stoked another fire. It was getting out of hand. I had to call the manager.

To cut the story short, on top 'ordinary' altercation, as the only witness (note that I met them exchanging words so I didn't know the root course of the issue) I gave a verbal statement on 2 different occasions to the Manager and another Oga, a written statement on another occasion, and on Tuesday again I was called up by one of the Vice Presidents (Deputy VC) of the school to come and relay what I witnessed. The guy who kept on talking happens to be a Senior in the undergraduate level. He was fired! Now his studentship is on the line. The VP told me she may call on me again.

My point is this: We should drop our 'fights' and muscle flexing at the MMIA or wherever in Nigeria before boarding the plane.

Mekurexx:
free conversions are rough estimates. I entirely do not depend on them. it might come out lower or more. better not to put your hopes high

From experience, provided you entered ALL your grades CORRECTLY, that's what you are gonna have. My official evaluation was same as the ICGPA's.

slimmy2005:
Oga! I dey see your moves o from TN to ATL. You no be JJC. In as much as you got something good. Some of those online clippers Na yeye.

warriboy21:
Please don't buy clipper from naija.. De won't allow u take any sharp object in to the airplane.. Bsides it won't work ere... Different voltage and switch... Wen u get ere u can order from Amazon. About 13dolla.

Each time I hear people talk about how much they got their clippers, the tin dey pain me die I got my clipper for about $56 tax inclusive (as I be jjc then)

Walspring:
My opinion

1, With what he posted, the two schools gave him admission and he went to embassy with the two schools I-20 and mistaken gave the VO info about another school he didn't filled and maybe that's the reason the VO asked the question from him.

Let's come to think of it this way, How can VO ask you about research in another school that you didn't fill unless you made mention to the VO about that school research just as the way everyone used it to win VO's heart during interview..

2, VO wanted to know why you choose this particular school that you finally settled for ahead of other schools you applied to and you didn't settled for but why would VO asked you to tell talk about the research of other schools you didn't finally settled for instead of the school your finally picked ahead of other? Don't you think this is strange

3, The truth is that the applicant is confused because of the denial for now maybe after few days he will get himself back and remember what really and truly happened.

4, Imagine VO asking you the research in unilag when you didn't fill Unilag in your ds160 but uniben or VO asking you about Texas where your school is not located but your school is located in Tennessee... It means the VO just wanted to test you and your ability and intelligent if you know what you are going for and where you are going as well..

5, I stand to be corrected here, I think the VO didn't ask him the research about other school he didn't pick or filled on his ds160 that he is not going, if peradventure the VO ask then it's a wrong question to take him off his feet and he should have told the VO sorry I didn't pick that school because of the research you wanted to know but I picked this school and the VO will say oh sorry!, there is nothing bad when you correct VO during interview because some VO can be funny to ask you those kind of question just for them to know if you know what you are talking about or not.

It could actually be a new trend like DareFadi earlier noted. Many F1 visa applicants may have actually applied to just one school to save cost but make up stories about applying to some more schools to the V.O to boost ones chances and portray one as a serious student. Asking about these schools not settled for is the only way the V.O can actually ascertain the truth other than the standardised exams/tests score sheet which sometimes may not even show schools applied to depending on the time test scores were sent to these schools.

The best way to prepare is to know things about alternative schools as well.

Abeg. Anybody in Memphis, Tennessee here? Urgent help is needed please.

aadeyi:
Well I don't know this thing about meat but I am a frequent "requester" of kilishi when I see someone coming my way and it has never been seized b4. Infact I just finished the last batch in my freezer and am all already anticipating another delivery.

Don't mind me, that sh*t tastes good in noodles or for cold garri during summer like this...

Well, from what I know and what frequent travellers told me. I guess some POEs are more strict than others.

I wish I could get it across. I love dried meat.

dannybrown19:
I guess the POE is ATL.

No it wasn't. Meat is generally not allowed irrespective of the POE.

To those coming to the US soon:

If you would have enough space in your luggage (be mindful of the weight. Every airline has specific maximum) , pending the time you would have to visit any African store here, you could arrange for some food stuff like garri, egusi, ogbonno, dry fish, dry vegetables. Get them in ziplocks or plastic bags, clearly labelled. That would last you for a considerable period before eating burger

P.S. Palm Oil (Epo pupa) is not allowed. It won't even pass MMIA.

texrem:
No wahala boss...

I doubt if that 'kpomo' will make it through the POE. The dried meat my mom sent through Uncle to the US (which I had keenly waited for) was thrashed at the POE. Plenty pieces of meat. The tin pain me die. Infact it wasn't declared, yet it was discovered with a machine. Anything meat is not allowed. Dried fish can go through.

calfavour:
Congratulations to you....God has favoured you dear...go forth and hustle for Dollar

Go forth and study

borie4u:
U don't need to support it cos that's d truth . tell me one privilege u enjoy as a holder of that passport. U think if this country is just half of what it is in the state Nigerians would want to migrate . do u even no how it feels to leave ur people behind for just a year.? Anyway every mallam to his kettle .

Priviledge: Sticking your US visa in it...lol

meritdee:
From experience, the 'strike through' is possible!

Okay Bro. I would like you to educate me.

My calculation tells me that as an international student limited to a maximum of 20 hours per week strictly on campus or campus affiliated outfits, (exclusive of other underground earnings), you gotta earn at least $25 an hour ($1000) and when it gets taxed. It dropped to an estimated $800. Which school pays $25 per hour to students? Your school?

Now getting complete 20 hours is another ball game because you have a lot of students, both citizens and aliens who are willing to work which means shift hours will be allocated to accommodate as much student workers.

Except I am missing something, I feel that claim is exaggerated! Educate me bro.

DareFadi:
Scratch that , Best to abide with the laws regarding your visa ...10 dollars here and there should not become a major problem for you later on .

[s]With 20hours a week you should be able to get up to 800 a month [/s]and over and during holidays at 40hours which would take care of housing and feeding . .....So if you get a job you will be more than OK , the only thing is you might not see on campus job or you might not see initially in the first semester (it really depends on the school opportunity ). Nobody can predict that so PLAN For a backup also just incase the oncampus job doesnt come in time

In summary if you have tuition free then yeah it a risk worth taking . It might be rough initially but it will be fine . Just be very prudent with what you have from day 1 . ..... It when you have no tuition off or half tuition then it becomes very difficult

Best of luck in what ever you decide .

From experience, the 'strike through' is a DREAM!

Olabimpesparkle:
Good day everyone, please I just got admission an MBA to St Clouds state university and I got my I20 but on my I20, the program length says 36 months but on the school website MBA should be completed in 16 months. When I mailed the graduate cordinator she said they normally put 36 months for MBA in case I'd like to differ some courses or Incase I decide not to take some courses at a point in time. All in all she said the program length on the I20 is giving me enough time to finish my MBA course in case of unforeseen circumstances, even though I intend to finish the program in 16months.
My problem now is how do I explain to the VO that I'll be doing MBA for 3years? It's usually 2 years or less and I don't know if I am to put 16 months or 36 months on my DS 160.
Can someone please advice me . Your response would be appreciated.

That's exactly what some schools do and it's normal. You have no cause for alarm. Whenever you are being asked in your DS-160 or at the consulate, just tell them what. Is written on your I-20. A lot of people have experienced that including myself.

dickoflife:
i signed it with blood.

You are so sick!

gunther6:
You cut my lips with razor I will not sue you in a criminal court because I no want make you go jail, I will sue you in a civil court just so I can take all your summer earnings and GA stipend

Lmao...I run for my dear life!

gunther6:
Oga keep quiet, you are a known travel section troll offering your brand of 'common sense' from the Germany to Estonia and even Soviet thread, as to your 'end game' no one knows but what I consider baffling is how calling a guy out on not naming his school translates to copying but then it's probably the same logic that makes travelling with a 5 month old statement fraud...

Lol...Na razor I go take cut those lips of yours someday. Trust me!

gunther6:
[s]I really think your friend is being economical with the truth, I'm leaning toward him getting denied and lying about it[/s]... either that or his step mom is a Lieutenant general in the Nigerian Airforce, Benin Division. I pray it is the latter rather than the former

We saw his white paper. BTW did you get my mail?

DareFadi:
WOW , even with a FULL GA and a successful approval .

[s]I guess that why some people are hesitant to post their transcript . You never know which NIV VO is lurking around[/s] . Although I dont know the reason for denial so till then the reason for denial is speculation . Or was the GA offer not stated on the i20 document ? but a missing information is different from rejecting based on to ties .

if it was me, if after a week or two i get no response via email , I would book another interview and go find out what the issue is or re present myself for another interview .

He's not on NL.

gentledoj:
Good Morning,

Concerning the I-20, do I need to sign it before going for the interview?

Please is urgent

Yes!

AgreatMan:
@ free WiFi for 30minutes @Mekurrex. Just enter jfk with ur iPhone 6, techno tab, Asus lapping, and Xperia x. Total number of devices=4, total number of browsing hours=4x30=2hrs of free super speed WiFi. Thank me later.

Exactly what I did at the Miami airport. Suprisingly, it unlimitied WiFi connection at the Doha airport!

Mekurexx:
Guys I booked to fly to JFk arriving at night, my connecting flight is the next day (6:30am). Can I get a cheap hotel close to JFk? Cuz I dont want to go far from the airport then miss my flight...

You do not need any hotel. Just stay at the airport. You will need to locate the boarding gate for your next flight. From my experience, I arrived Doha, Qatar 11:55pm and boarded my connecting flight to the US at 8am. I didn't sleep through the 8 hours layover.

gunther6:
With WES but IERF or ECE it might be less, i used IERF(4.38 came out as 3.48) because they have the express next day option and I'm still scratching my head till now.. Share your evaluation company and how their conversion was so people can learn

He can determine what his WES cgpa will turn out to be after evaluation using: http://www.wes.org/calculator/igpa.asp.
He'll be required to correctly insert all his undergraduate courses and grades. Once all is entered, his expected evaluated cgpa is a click away.