₦airaland Forum

imperiouxx: Then you heard him right and in such situation you don't ask him to repeat himself. Defer and write the SAT.

Ok Bro but what if the school decide to send me a cover letter for the exemption of tofel and sat, can I still go to the embassy before the school start date?

Just thinking that was what he asked because I can't hear him pronouncing the "T" in SAT but yet I was thinking he is asking if I wrote SAT. And when I said I was exempted, he raises his eyebrow and then I know something isn't right.

imperiouxx: It may be that or just to assess how you're responding to him/her. Well, it depends on what led to that. In interviews, you ask/suggest what is meant whenever you are not clear with the question....No crime doing that.

imperiouxx: Once beaten, twice shy. You shouldn't make the same mistake three times. Perfect your assignment before turning it in and see how it goes from there.

Thanks Bro but can I ask you this question which has been bothering my mind since I got up from bed. If Vo ask that did I wrote an essay" is he referring to the essary I wrote to the school during the admission process because I'm now recollecting that was what he asked me while I was thinking he asking about SAT. Please let me know if Vo can ask if I write an essay or not? Thanks

@seedord247,mr swagger,talk2D and imperiouxx thanks for all the words of courage and also for the advice given. Well now I know I need more backups just like "imperiouxx" said and have contacted the school already to send me a cover letter stating that they exempt me from TOEFL and SAT. I hope they will surely do that and I think that would help next time? Though I'm thinking of registering for SAT but my fear is that I won't meet up with the spring resumption because my school spring start date is 8th Jan.
If possible I get a cover letter from school early that they are exempting me from TOEFL and SAT, do you think I can still go back to the embassy this year for the third time and won't this be a red flag? Have make up my mind that I will be going to Abuja next time. Please more contribution is highly welcome and your response is very important to me. Thanks!

Went for my second interview today in lagos and the black american guy interviewed me but got denied again. I'm so sad and even got depressed ever than before.I wasn't nervous today and I gave all my answers without fear. Anyway here is how it all went:-
Vo: Good Afternoon
Me: Good Afternoon
Vo: What are you going to do in the U.S?
Me: To Study
Vo: Major?
Me: Computer Science
Vo: Did you apply to other schools?
Me: Yes and I named them
Vo: Why those schools?
Me: Told him
Vo: Why XYZ uni?
Me: An academic excellence in a christ centered environment and the skool information technology department provide world class information resources,telecommunications,computing,networking tools and services to students to facilate learning and research.
Vo: Did you write SAT?
Me: Sir (didn't hear what he asked)?
Vo: Did you write SAT?
Me: No because it wasn't part of the school admission requirement
Vo: What?
Me: I repeated myself again
Vo: how come u get admitted?
Me: told him I got admitted because I have a good O'level results and High School Transcript.
Vo: When did you finished from High?
Me: 2009
Vo: What have you been doing since then?
Me: Doing a voluntary job as a secretary at my dad's company.
Vo: Typing and the next thing I heard is that (Sorry I can't grant you).

House this is how it all went but I believe I was denied because I didn't write SAT. I don't know what to do now because I'm so depressed and sad.

Yvete: @Sealord & Chitown I called SEVIS people and they said that money order takes 2 weeks to process. The interview is next week.

Is anyone going to Cotonou this week? Can i get the Bank information and the WU Agent there? I don't mind sending the money over there. Sorry im asking a million questions cos I desperately to get this done today. This is ridiculous!

Has anyone paid their SEVIS fee from the UK?

Mine was paid via cashier check and i printed out my online sevis receipt 2days after the payment was made, Try to make use of cashier check.

beambor1: sincerely speaking, this thread has really really helped me. i owe God in particular and nairalanders on this thread my appreciation. i got courage from people's experience and suggestions on this thread.
The Vo is a young cute guy and from his appearance u could guess that he's a calm guy. They were two on glasses but he looks more handsome than d other guy. The only black guy among the Vos' was not smiling atall and he kept rejecting pple. i just said within my self dat i have gone too far to be rejected dat God owns d heart of the king and only him has d right to decide my fate. i don't care if d Vo is nice or mean all i know is dat I'm gonna get my apraval today. Those words i spoke to my spirit began to give me courage. Then my number beeped same guy who attended to me 4 my fingers prints interviewed me

Vo: which school are you going to
Me: xyz university
Vo: what course
Me: agribusiness
Vo:masters?
MeI told him to repeat himself again) yes
Vo: wat is ur highest degree
Me: Bsc
Vo: what course
Me: economics
Vo: from which school
Me: told him
vo:what have u been doing after your service
me: after nysc i started wworking with my dad in his farm as an agric project supervisor
Vo: wwhat do u supervise
Mestammering) i supervise the production and processing of cassava flour(garri), i make sure the animals are treated at d appropriate time, i also ensure that other staff carryout their duties
Vo: ok its a big farm
Me: yes
He was Looking calm and patient
Vo:so who is gonna pay ur fund
Me: i got a full schorlarship from d school
Vo: can i see d letter
Me: i gave him
Vo: so any fee ur dad is gonna fund
Me: told him not my dad but my uncle is gonna fund any other bill. He's doing dat cos I'm his favorite (gave him d bank statement infact d statement is not an updated one cos d acct balance was in august)
Vo:ok collect ur visa at ... u can only arrive usa 30days bla bla bla
Me: didn't bother to hear him again packed my belongings and left smiling.
Infact i forgot some of my documents, it was one of d security guys dat called me and gave them back to me.so my dear pple, confidence dat u will get it and not caring who d VO is(mean or nice) and prayers to God is d secret to visa approval.

Congrats!

It pains a lot to hear this but don't give up. Have the faith that you will get it when next you go back there.

elkharpone: The guy wasn't even smiling seems he had it in mind to deny every one
VO: pass me your docs
ME: passed him my docs
VO: where are you going to
Me i told him xyz university in xyz
VO: what is your highest educational level
Me: high school
VO: when did you finish high school
Me: 2011
VO: can i see your waec result
ME: passed him the waec
VO: did you take SAT?
ME: yes
VO: pass me your SAT result
ME: passed him the result
VO: how will you fund your education
ME: my dad will fund my education
VO: can i see his documents
ME: passed him the sponsor letter and statement of acct(he didn't look at the sponsor letter jes looked ontop of the statement and handed it over bank to me)
VO: why xyz university
ME: i chose xyz university for a variety of reasons which includes it academic excellence,christian values and personal attention
VO: okay, what other schools did you apply to
ME: told him
VO: am sorry you do not qualify for blah blah visa the reason for your refusal is on the white slip

@tee tee abeg share your experience o! Happy for you gurl

@tee tee abeg share your experience o! Happy for you girl

M-1 or F-1?

diamond30: Hello Justwise, i was refused a US study M-1base on the ground that i was not able to convince the consulate of my return adn secondly, i told them i work with a saloon as my course is cosmetology. am suppose to resume January, i was told i should not have told the consulate i work with a salon. what do i do and when can i reapply?

Tee.tee:
My F-1 visa got approved dis mrng @ d lagos embassy.... It ws just God o!

So happy for you.pls share your experience. Congrats!

Well I will suggest you answer yes and explain that you presented your waec statement of result (if that was what you took along with you in 2003) but the vo wasn't convince enough because you didn't present the original cert. Just a thought.

sagaa: make una help me ansa dis question naaa..

I'm really impressed with your response. I'm grateful

Yvete: O my! I'm really saddened to read this. You've been so active on here. Take a shot at it again maybe December or January. Whilst, there are no right or wrong answers, I think you should give your answers in lay man's terms next time. Since private schools are expensive, make your Dad look like a BIG BOSS!

You MAY rephrase your Dad's business this way --> My Dad is an International wholesale distributor for mattresses across West Africa and also a major distributor of building materials and home improvement needs. (Hype him, he's your Dad.)

Create a better response to your long-term goals after graduation. Instead of a blank answer like "I want to work for the Nigerian Government". I made this sample, ---> "With the technical skills from a degree in Comp Sci, I hope to get a job in Military Intelligence with the Nigerian Defense ministry or Air-Force and manage enlisted personnel in GIS/IT/Data processing.... A career there is rewarding". #PRAY

franklynx: abeg naa..

If there is a way you can still check your profile on the appointment website then you will be able to find the ds-160 confirmation number.

Naija general zip code is 23401

kpolli: 23401 is not a naija zip code ooo, its for Keller, Virginia

Congrats Bro!

kaytee07: Thanks peeps. Interview was yesterday @ the Lagos Embassy with a black American guy. Here's how it went: Can't even remember if I greeted him.
VO: Please pass your documents
Me: Passed my docs (Passport, I-20, Admission letter, etc)
VO: What course are you going to study?
Me: Business administration and Management
VO: Why did you choose Bleep University?
Me: Spoke about the courses and how each of those courses can help achieve my overall career objective here in Nigeria
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: I said "three" and mentioned them
VO: Why did you choose this school over the two?
Me: Re-iterated the answers I gave to the first question
VO: Did you write GMAT?
Me: Yes, I passed my score sheet (he looked through and passed it back)
VO: Who's paying for your education?
Me: My mum
VO: What does she do?
Me: I explained
VO: What do you do presently?
Me: I work with a company (mentioned the name) as an associate in the xyz unit
All the while, he was typing. When he finished, he gave me a white collection form and said "Your visa has been approved, pick it up @ ikeja on..." (didn't hear the guy after that)
That was the end of the interview. The only supporting document he requested was my GMAT score report. All glory to God

Name on i-20 is Ana Vangrade which is international admission specialist, so i wonder where he came about westfall but the fact is that westfall is Chair, Computational Sciences Department and Associate Professor of Computer Sciences in the school but his name wasn't listed on my i-20. Well i will have to pick another date and i hope i'm going to get it next time i show up there. Many thanks to you all and wishing others who are yet to go for their interview success!

jimtosam: Very painful but try and get another date in Lagos. Lagos/Abuja, the most important thing is God's favor.
First of all, how did the VO knew Westfall. May be this name is on your I-20/admission letter. It's important to study all the docs taking to embassy. know ur fees breakdown, d int'l studies coordinator, etc.
Standardized exams r important. If not for admission but for embassy. I think this has been reiterated several times. Though, I can't say this was d reason why you are denied cos the VO didn't ask for it.

imperiouxx: Nervousness might be because it was your first time but believe me it doesn't really matter, so far you ain't too nervous to let loose answers from your mouth. My first time was the best....98% confident, answering sharply and precisely but when God says NO! no matter how intelligent we're, the answer will always be NO. But when we got His Yes! even the dumb will walk into that embassy and get a yes from any VO. Wish you got His yes next time you show up there.

Well said bro and i believe it too that i'm going to get His YES when next i show up there because i do know that sometimes God want to test our faith. Pls do i need to fill another application?

The name the Vo asked wasn't on my i-20 but i guess they have their ways of checking schools databases and each department. the name of my i-20 is that of the international admission specialist of the school.

ronald2g1: @dn passion, no 1, review ur answer to why dis skul, sayin its a technology based classroom is nt relevant to need to study or need to d skul, discuss its rankin, importnt faculty staff members, no 2) am sorry to say dis buh I'm sure d name d vo mentiond is prob d one on ur i20 n for failin dat u proved to nt care much abt d skul n much more abt visa. So meanin u failed 2 consecutive first set of questions and that's probably why she didn't even bother to wanna see d statemnt. So all these meanin u still hv a second chance cos u can change dese ones, if u go back dere, prepare well and no 2 pls b bold n confident, its nt an exam sittin, its. 3mins interview. Rebook a date n comebck here to give us dat goodnews insha Allah

Please do i need to fill another ds-160 and also can i go to Abuja the second time?

lots of people were denied in Lagos too but people going for visit were granted. Anyway i'm thinking of reapplying but will like to go again around december not this month again as i need to repackage myself wella but one thing i know for sure now is that my nervousness is gone.

ronald2g1: @dnpassion I feel ur pain and am I'm sorry u were denied buh I will advise u reapply and schedule anoda date since u don't need to pay extra fees. Abuja too was hot today as a source told me many was denied o. Wish myself others success soon

It was really a sad day for me because i got Denied today at Lagos Us Embassy and here is how my interview went. Firstly i was bit nervous when answering the questions.

Vo. Why this school?
Me. I chose this uni becos 99% of their classrooms are technology-enabled and the school offers intelligence cognate which combine the key elements of computer science with the skills needed for work in the security and business sector.
Vo. How many schools did you applied to?
Me. 3 and listed but only xyz admitted me.
Vo. Who is Jerry westfall?
Me. Thought he said Jerry Falwel so I said he is the founder of the school because Jerry Falwel is the founder and chancelor of the school not knowing he was referring to Westfall who happens to be one of the prof. In the computer sc. Department.
Vo. Why this major?
Me. I chose this major because almost every major challenge facing society is turning to computing for a solution.
Vo.What will you do after the completion of your study?
Me. Come back for my nysc after that I wish to work for the nigeria government.
Vo. Who is sponsoring you?
Me. My dad
Vo. What does he do?
Me. Business
Vo. Type of business?
Me. He is a major distributors of mouka and yinka oba foam, he is also into sales of building materials.
Vo. How much does it have in bank for your program?
Me. Told him the total on the bank statement but he didn't bother to look at the bank statement.
He typed for some minutes hoping that he is going to give me the green paper but unfortunately he gave me a white paper and said sorry can't grant you a visa.

On the white paper given to me, it was stated there and I quote that: After considering the information you supplied through your visa application, your responses to questions asked durong interview and information available in our databases, the consular officer who conducted your interview determined that you have not demonstrated that you qualify for a U.S. Nonimmingrant Visa.
This may have been because you either did not demonstrate strong ties outside the united states or you were unable to demonstrate that your intended activities would be consistent with the type of visa for which you applied.

@franklynx try and use etisalat because it opened here using etisalat on my MTN FASTLINK DATA CARD.

Thank you All, i will surely make this thread proud by God's grace.

payne4real: @dnpasion
good luck guy!

Thanks

Tee.tee:
@ dnpasion
Good luck!

Congrat! Abeg share your experience so that others going for their interview can gain one or two things.

omonigho4: Finally my F-1 visa was approved by God, For summer term, I give him all the glory

lol

mckenziiii: @ dnpassion less u forget,ur international passport lolz

Amen!

eduson002: wish u success.

I-20
Admission letter
MRV Receipt
Ds-160 confirmation
Sevis Receipt
Neco Statement of result and Computer printout
Bank statement
Appointment confirmation letter
Secondary school transcript

jimtosam: @dnpasion

God will grant you favor. Neatly package all your documents. Get to the interview venue on time. Pls, don't be nervous. Don't be fast while talking so that the VO will have no reason of asking u to repeat urself. And also, listen carefully too, so that you won't ask the VO to repeat him/herself. Don't bother to form, most of the VO understand our accent. Respect the VO in your talk mannerism. you can list all u got in ur docs/pkg so that my "learned colleagues" can analyse.

Here comes my week. Oh Lord pls help me and others going for their interview this week. Wishing all the spring applicants success!

Yes you can use any notary public.

Snazzygirl: Hello peeps, abeg advise me o. my school told me to notarize some of my documents and I don't know if its compulsory to use the notary public at the embassy (quite expensive and requires appointment) or I can use any notary public.thanks