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LagosismyHome:
Don't panic.... it's ok to make a mistake. You can just cross it out with one line. Just one straight line

LOL. You should be a doctor.

OLANITEAyodeji1:
i actually made dat mistake.. i told my Dad to sign it b4 seeing where it was written boldly...pls what can i do

The I20 stated Parent or Guardian, and student, must sign if student is under 18

IT DIDN'T STATE PARENTS OR GUARDIAN SHOULD NOT SIGN IF STUDENT IS ABOVE 18.

THAT IMPLIES THAT IT IS MANDATORY FOR NON-ADULTS BUT NOT MANDATORY (OPTIONAL) FOR ADULTS ...YOU DID NOT DISOBEY ANY RULE.

gbadenor:
good morning nqiralander, please am having issues with my DS 160, when I get to the last page where I will submit, whenever I input my passport number, it keeps saying the passport number I enter is different from the one I entered earlier and I have contacted the customer service but no changes yet.
has anyone ever had issues like this before, e Sha nu mi oo
interview date is getting nearer.

Check the same DS160 again. The part where you entered your passport no. earlier, was there any mistake there?

OLANITEAyodeji1:
good morning house...am a bit confused here will my parent have to sign on my i20 form

If you're under 18, Yes. Else, No.

brainy02:
My little thought for the ongoing drama:


The dude in question I believe has dropped some valuable details here, while I will appreciate that, whatever is the motive behind barking out those instructions is left for him to deal with as it keeps getting heated.

Secondly, that he seek for legit hustle to support his journey in other threads should not even be a nail that will be used to pierce his heart with. Read again, that he constantly respond here does not ever mean he still can't hustle if he needs some funds to meet certain needs but.........

But he coming on here to cast another man's legit hustle to make him look worthless was his biggest undoing.

The golden rule of the Hustle Wall Street is that you don't call a fellow man lazy.


YOU DON'T KILL A BIRD POINTING A GUN TO YOUR OWN HEAD........ This he certainly did.

True LOL.

stripes16:
Guys please I'm still unable to schedule an interview appointment. Now I can't even login to CGI portal, it keeps giving me an error message that my login attempt has failed. Make sure the username and password are correct. I'm very sure I used the right one. Infact I tried changing password and it failed us. Please guys what do I do, time is running out

Sorry about that.
Try contacting support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com they also help with reverting portal and appointment issues. Or call their help line.

brainy02:
The drama has overtaken the drummer

LOL

I was expecting more people to congratulate Jachy4real for her approval..Or no one could see her transcript coz of this drama?

TheZed:
Don’t worry continue until the fire burn you before you will learn.

LOL..you guys should calm down small now..

ProjectKay:
Its quite disheartening to hear all this about #Brown2Green, I don't usually believe stuffs said about people till I hear from the other end. This same dude helped me privately without asking for a dime. He helps on the thread probably more than anyone else without demanding for any gratification. Then all this allegations, I can't just connect the dots.

#Brown2Green please stay strong.

Same here.

Jachy4real:
Hello everyone!
Visa approved in Lagos on June 13th, 2019 at the 6.30am appointment.

Ok, I was here over a month ago to ask about my chances of getting my visa approved since I planned to go with my spouse and child. Some strongly suggested I went alone while others said we should all go since I was fully funded and my case was subjective. Some said my chances were low since I had no work experience, can’t show home ties and my funds were solely from the school. Well, since I didn’t want to divide my home while pursuing my career, I decided to brave it anyway.

We arrived Walter Carrington by past 5am and went to join the queue by past 6am. My baby was all joyful, playing with everyone and everything that came her way. Immediately we got into the consulate, she became restless and started crying. We tried to pacify her and feed her but to no avail. And there was no way I could breastfeed her there! I became disoriented. The black lady at the first check point had pity on us and gave us an expedite slip. She called the security and asked him to take us to the front of the next queue where we met a white lady.

White lady: Pass me your passport
Me: (I did with the expedite slip)

White lady: Why do you have an expedite slip
Me: The lady gave it to me because of my baby

White lady: (angry) We don’t give expedite to babies! Why will she give you an expedite slip?! (she called the security)

White lady: Why will she give her an expedite slip?
Security: I don’t know. I am surprised myself.

She then went to confront the black lady. My baby was still crying. I made up my mind to join the queue since I wasn’t ready for any of that drama. When she came back, I started walking back to the queue.

White lady: Where are you going to? Who asked you to go? Pass me your passport.
After all the checks and biometrics she handed me the documents.

White lady: (clearly angry) I don’t know why you were given an expedite slip, but congrats.
My baby was still crying. I took her from my husband and tried to calm her down, but no way. I became more tensed. The security took us directly to a white guy for the interview and my husband took the baby from me.

VO: who is the applicant?
Me: I am, good morning (I tried to smile, and passed him our documents)

VO: What are you going for?
Me: to study for a PhD in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (this was actually my area of specialization not the course but I was so disoriented that I said that. He obviously didn’t see that on the I-20 so he asked for a repeat of my response.
Me: To study for a PhD in Chemistry with a specialization in analytical and bioanalytical chemistry.

VO: What University?
Me: The University of Alabama.

VO: Tell me about your research
Me: (I started to talk, but he cuts me off)

VO: I mean, what instrument would you use for your research?
Me: Mass Spectrometer and Bleep

VO: Do you have a supervisor to work with?
Me: Yes, Prof Bleep

VO: I can see your assistantship covers all your cost. Can you tell me about it?
Me: (I started to give him a breakdown of my benefits, but he cuts me off)

VO: I mean, what do you have to do as a graduate assistant?
Me: I have to teach, grade reports, make good progress towards the completion of my degree and maintain a good grade.

VO: Is he going with you? (referring to my spouse)
Me: yes

VO: What will you be doing in the US?
My spouse: for the first year I will help with the baby because it will be incredibly difficult for her to cope with the baby and then... (cuts him off)

VO: Have any of you travelled outside the country before?
My spouse: Yes, to the UK for my master’s degree (he wanted to mention other places but the VO seemed to be Ok with just that)

VO: what work do you do?
My spouse: Bleep

VO: Is that your only child?
Me: yes.

VO: (he gave me a pamphlet) read this and let me know if you don’t understand.
Immediately I started reading the pamphlet, I knew it meant that our visas were approved from the information it contained.

VO: Do you plan to receive any medical treatment in the US?
Me: (I didn’t get the question, so I asked for a repeat) No.

VO: Do you like American football
Me: (smiling) Yes. The school is well known for it (he happily agreed with me).

VO: I will be approving your visa…
He asked for our pick up location since he could not clearly see it on the passport.

VO: Enjoy your stay
Me: Thank you.

I packed our documents and we left. Immediately we came out of the consulate, my baby stopped crying. It was while the people outside were congratulating us that I looked at the top of my file and saw the white paper. I was so disoriented that I didn’t even know when he gave me the white paper. So Kudos to those here who said they saw both the white and pink paper even while interviewing. It shows the level of their composure. I didn’t have the luxury of that because of my crying baby. However I answered my questions confidently and tried to smile all the way.

So this is my transcript, unfiltered.
I will like to encourage everyone who sincerely want to pursue their career to go for it. Don’t let anything stop you. Work hard. Do everything you can and let God do the ones you can’t. Impossible is nothing!

Congratulations!!

Auditmonkey:
Thank you. This is very helpful.

You're welcome. So is yours up to 5 months?

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Auditmonkey:
Yes. I am aware of that. The circumstances wasn't favorable for such a thing at the time. Besides, I am home now. So, I just need advice in the next steps please.
Thank you.

For those asking for a clearer picture:
1. I spent 1 semester in school
2. I informed the school about my intentions before I left.
3. I left ASAP, so I didn't have any days of illegal presence.
4. I am not going back to the same school
5. I am aware that I could have transferred, but I didn't. I know, my bad. I just can't begin to explain the circumstance.

So, please help a sister out

Hope this is helpful.

Normally...you can transfer your SEVIS details to the new school to be able to legally enter the US with your F1, except....

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CptCharlesVane:
Apologies, but it seems you are naive about modus operandi of con artists and the con game. Stop justifying BS. No one asked him to contribute to this thread. Matter of fact, most of the relevant stuff written on part 14 and 15 of this thread are recycled information freely given and freely recieved by selfless people, some still present here to this day.

If his posts have been of help to you, fine but NEWSFLASH: He probably read it here anyway, like many of the newtimers. Or how many visa interviews has he gone for or organized or is he married to a VO?

How someone who opened an account in 2019, barely 2 months ago asking if he could present T-bills at the embassy as SoA, and looking for legit hustle to travel instantly becomes a consultant luring people into PMs to charge them, for what?. Same fellow even went on to the GRE thread to advertise himself.

Is it really that hard to spot a poser?

I know it's your opinion but this one dey vex me la

I really do understand
It just didn't feel right to see him completely painted red coz of something that everyone perceived as wrong, after all the help he has given. I had to dilute the paint a bit. . I think it went too far.

horlahsunbo225:
Brown2green is different from bracelum
Have contacted bracelum b4 and he didn't charge me a dime

I contacted Brown2Green. He helped with my transcript. He didn't charge a dime.

Today I have my Visa..still thankful to him and Time2Win.

Predstan:
80k for recommending only 2 schools
Lol
Lagosismyhome, Fairheart, imperioxx, Walspring and others have all been a major contributor to this thread for over 3years. They charge for no information. But someone whose first post on this thread was April 2019 is charging for the same information he got on this thread.

Let him look for his potential customers out of this thread.

Brown2Green helps a lot on this thread and through PM's. You can't deny the fact that he has been very helpful to an extent.

Does he request for money when openly giving advice in this thread? No.

Did he PM you to ask for money? No.

Is his advice worthwhile ? YES.

If at all what was said happened, it is a private matter and did not occur on this thread. Let's learn to be grateful. This is starting to look like beef and amebo. Afterall he did not force anyone to give him money.

If he put a price tag on his advice it's none of our business, especially when it never happened on this thread.

Youngstartommy:
Hi house, my interview is next week. Please I want us to criticize this my proposed transcript:

VO: GOOD MORNING, PASS ME YOUR PASSPORT AND I20:
Me: here is it sir/mar

VO: WHY ARE YOU GOING TO USA ?
Me: I was granted an admission to southern University at Shreveport Louisiana for my Associate Degree in Criminal Justice/Law enforcement Administration.

VO: WHY ARE YOU NOT GOING FOR A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AND PREFER ASSOCIATE ?
Me: southern university at Shreveport is a member of southern university system which comprises of southern university at Shreveport, southern university at new Orleans and southern university at baton rouge. i will first complete my 2yr degree at Shreveport then move to new Orleans to complete my 4yr degree.

VO: WHY UNITED STATE, CANT YOU STUDY IN YOUR COUNTRY ?
Me: It is a known fact that the United State of America has the most finest attractive University system with outstanding programs in Virtually all fields and her degree is widely accepted all over the world.

VO: WHY DO YOU WANNA STUDY CRIMINAL JUSTICE ?
Me: because am passionate about being a criminologist nd also wants to contribute my best to the security of our great nation Nigeria.

VO: WHY DO YOU CHOOSE SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ?
Me: I choose southern university at shreveport because the curriculum aligns with what I want. The envirroment is condusive for learning, Also because the class ratio is about 20:1 which gives me better access to my professors.

VO: HOW MANY SCHOOL DO YOU APPLY TO ?
Me: 4
a. Southern University at Shreveport Louisiana
b. Louisiana State University at Alexandria
c. Texas State University, Texas
d. Prairie view A&M University Texas.

VO: HOW MANY GAVE YOU ADMISSION ?
Me: I receive a fast response from Southern University at Shreveport Louisiana.

VO: WHAT WILL THIS DEGREE DO TO HELP YOU ?
Me: This degree will help me to tackle the insecurity challenges we are facing in Nigeria.

VO: WHAT IS YOUR FUTURE PLAN ?
Me: i will be coming back to Nigeria to work with the federal government as a Prosecutor to investigate crime scene.

VO: WHO IS YOUR SPONSOR ?
Me: My Step Dad

VO: WHAT BUSINESS DOES HE DO ?
Me: He is into Oil and Gas Business

VO: DID YOU TAKE ANY STANDARDIZED TEST ?
Me: TOEFL & SAT.

Class ratio of 20:1 is not somfin you should add to why this school if it's not really exceptional. The average student to faculty ratio is 18:1 and some schools have as low as 6:1. Just my opinion.

How many gave you admission? Just mention the number. There's no need of 'fast admission'. If you haven't heard from the rest then state that too.

Your response to why US should also stress on the value a US degree has in Nigeria.

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TokeOlawunmi:
Hi everyone,
My visa was approved on Thursday,Thank you to everyone who assisted in answering my questions especially Time2win, you are super amazing dear. May all of your dreams come true.

Deficit on I20- 45k
School- Georgia Institute of Technology
Program- Quantitative and Computational Finance

VO- Good morning
Me- Good morning

VO- Pass me your I20 and passport
Me- Passed the requested documents

VO- What program are you going for
Me- Quantitative and Computational Finance at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta Georgia

VO- Why did you choose this school
Me- I want to be a thought leader and an expert in the area of risk management in Nigeria. Also, application of knowledge is very important to me at this stage of career, the program is very practical, you get to learn skills such as R, python, matlab and also get to apply these knowledge by working on a capstone project. Also, the program has a small students to faculty ratio hence more access to faculty members and better learning opportunities. As you are aware the financial crisis originated from the US, learning from the school will give me a first hand learning experience of what leading practices standards issued after the crisis are trying to correct, for example Dr Chauva is very popular for teaching cases in financial crisis and credit risk analyses. when I come back, I would like to take a senior financial advisory role and work with the cbn, fmdq (financial market dealers quotation), sec (security exchange commission) in developing standards for our economy. The school also has one of the most brilliant minds in the Quantitative Finance space for example Dr Daniel Weagley who is an expert in teaching the relationship between financial markets and government agencies.
(Basically I forgot my transcript and just kept rapping)

VO- Who is sponsoring you?
Me- My Uncle

VO- What does he do?
Me- He does internal audit, board appraisals and helps organizations in assessing their governance structure

VO- Do you have account statements for me?
Me- Yes I do (passed the statements)

VO- Are you married?
Me - No I’m not

VO- Any kids?
Me- None (laughs)

VO- I have approved your Visa, please pick it in 3 working days


I was worried about my deficit and then saying it was my uncle (different surnames) paying. All the best guys, thank you for your support

Congratulations!!!!

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john9912:
Guys the earliest possible date is August 23rd in lagos to book an appointment. My school resumes August 26th should I continue?

You can always request an extension letter from the school. Buh..I donno.

Brown2Green:
You're right.
But he has to be very aware the course can be obtained 100% online to help prepare.

Yup.

Davidkking:
And your course can be done 100% online

Theres nothing he can do to change his situation right now..let him just be prepared to be able to explain to the VO that he prefers classroom and campus setting to the online one.
He can blab things about better learning environment and experience.. relationship with professors and bla...

doziej84:
Visa approved
Lagos consulate; time 6:30am; June 17; fully funded; PHD (Physics); VO-Black American lady

VO: good morning & pass me your documents
Me: good morning (squeezing my face) & gives her my passport & i-20

VO: where are you going?
Me: I’m heading to the University of Houston for my PhD in Physics. I’d be specializing in seismic physics.

Types furiously for like forever….

VO: why did you choose this school?
First, because of the research fit. There is a strong research overlap between my research interests & that at the University of Houston. I’d be working with prof….. Of the Mission oriented seismic research lab. Together we’d be working on seismic data processing & analysis……..said some other stuff.
Secondly, UHouston is in Houston which is energy capital of the world. This will provide access to research internships etc. I also intend to use UHouston’s international networking resources as I transition from graduate studies into a professional career. This will enable me take up research scientist roles in the industry or take up lecturing position in academia anywhere in the world. A PhD from UHouston, I believe is the beginning of a successful research & academic career. ....spoke quite fast here & demonstrated with my hands

Keeps Typing for like forever….

VO: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: 9

Keeps on typing (she can type for Africa sha)

VO: name the schools
Me: Uhouston, Utexas, LSU, Ulouisianna, NIU, UTulsa, VTech, GWU, Auburn

VO: did all give you assistantships?
Me: No, some gave me only admits, some gave admits + partial funding, and some rejects

VO: your visa has been approved bla bla bla…hands me white paper, education usa docs etc...I actually stood & listened to all her talk b/4 walking away.

PS:
security men just dey congratulate me.....This visa matter no easy oooo

Despite being well prepared using previous transcripts, I held onto God for his grace...I repeat, I held onto God for his grace.
Kept a straight face, throughout. I was not trying to be over-convincing. I answered questions directly & didn’t over answer her questions. Her body language showed she was probably expecting me to keep talking until she cut me off…lol….I just gave her short, direct answers, kept mute afterwards & stared right into her soul through her eyes.

Pls, where the "Baba dem" wey dey Houston?....I need to ask some pertinent questions.
Also, who has any idea on any airline giving flight discounts...I need the cheapest transportation to Houston....Money don finish for my hand.
GOD BLESS US ALL.

Congratulations!!!!!!

Queenex93:
Visa Denied

Vo:good morning
Me: good morning ma

Vo: I see you re going to southern university Baton Rouge
Me: yes ma

Vo:to do what
Me:to pursue my msc in urban forestry is

Vo:when did you graduate
Me: march2018

Vo:have you gone for Nysc
Me:yes ma

Vo: what did you do for your nysc
Me: I taught agriculture in a secondary school

Vo: why us
Me:US graduate schools re very good in research and this I very good for me as urban forestry is more of practical oriented

Vo: how many schools did you apply to
Me: three

Vo: name them
Me:SUBR, Florida A&M university and Texas A&M unio

Vo: how many admitted you
Me: all

Vo: what re your plans after Graduation
Me: I intend to come back to nigeria and begin working with the federal ministry of environment as a conservationist

Vo:how do you intend to pay your tuition
Me: I’ve got funding

Vo: (pointing to my i20) you re only given 10k graduate assistantship, you still need about 9k to be able to pay your tuition, who’s going to sponsor that

Me:my dad and my uncle
Vo:pass me your dad’s SOA

MeI didn’t have it just my uncle’s and my dad’s asset documents) passed her the asset documents
Vo: handed it back to me that they don’t recognize that give me your uncle’s SOA
Me:I did

Vo:went through it for a while, then started typing for a while, gave me a blue paper, sorry you not eligible

You sold yourself away that you could not pay for the fees. If at all you're mentioning your 10K funding, say it along with the sponsor that is covering the remaining.

DO NOT REGRET YOUR CHOICES WHEN IT'S TIME FOR THE INTERVIEW, THERE IS NO POINT.
You knew your uncle was your sponsor, but you were afraid to state that coz of the denials that have happened with it. People Get Approved With Uncle. You just need to present the best out of your situation, and do it with courage. You said your Dad when you don't have his statement.

All the responses sound cooked up... From the schools you chose & got into to NYSC & your sponsor...The VO may have noted on the system that you were not at all a genuine applicant, so I'm not sure what advice to give for your next interview (changing what you said in the next interview is also not good).

Try applying to other countries.

Brown2Green:
It is not a wrong thing to ask a question neither is there any wrong mentioning anyone.

Don't make fun of people trying to make Inquisitions.

I guess you misunderstood my point. I quoted someone else who said that moniker was created an hour ago just to bring something out of TWoods. And then I expressed my opinion that it is normal for someone to do that...

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pradoworld:
It was deliberate. The moniker was just created about an hour ago just to get some words outta twoods I guess.

A moniker was created just to invoke the wrath of TWoods??

That person must like Drama ;. Doesn't he/she have a TV?

Everestblings:
Pleas i need ideas when asked why this course because I’m actually going for Msc in Human Resource Administration thanks

We can't answer questions about YOU ..we don't know why you chose it

If you don't know how to find those reasons then think about your interests and goals (relating to that course and Nigeria), attach them to the course and its benefits..and put all that in one convincing (and concise) statement

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