sunshineluv5:
wow congrats dear u got me lolzzzz seriously interesting transcript. my uncle ll b my sponsor too please I want to know, are u bearing same surname with your uncle?

We do not bear the same surname.

vikturaikay:
Congrats. I am also going to Cleveland although not your school. I just want to know how you intend to get your ticket and possible departure date. My date of resumption is 11th January

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I sent you a pm already

Tekecoms1:

Oluwaseun for you. You went to the lions den and came out alive.

lol... thank you

Visa Approved today at Lagos Embassy 6:45. This VO can ask question for Africa, but he is a nice guy tho. He listens to all one has to say. I wasn't even looking round the room because I was not ready to see any blue paper that would destabilize me, I was just looking towards the other side of the room

I would like to thank Deetus(my big uncle) for his time. Also Ecoleco, you were the first person I reached out to on this forum and you guided me according. Texrem words can not express how grateful I am to you for everything,you are one in a million. Abeeolars thank you for encouraging me and staying up all night with me on the phone yesterday.. And to everyone who I reached out to here at one time or the other. Thank you.

VO: Come forward please
VO: Passport and i-20 (passes it to him)

VO: Which school are you going to?
ME: Cleveland state university Ohio

VO: Course?
ME: Criminology

VO: (looks at me with surprise and says why criminology)
ME: I am someone who I love been involved in solving situations and in Nigeria , we are dealing with a lot to criminal situations (nods in agreement with me,for my mind I say OK O) and I believe that an indept knowledge of criminology is not only going to help me in understanding the psychologies that are behide crimes but it would also help me in finding suitable measures to tackle crimes from frequent occurrence in my country and also with this degree I would be able to contribute to the security of lives and properties of the people that are living in Nigeria.

VO:What kind of Job would you get with this degree in Nigeria
ME: I will take up a job with a law enforcement agency here in Nigeria where I would be able to utilize the skills and knowledge which I would have learnt in helping my country to tackle the crimes that we are facing from occurring frequently.

VO:Who is paying?
ME: My uncle

VO: What does he do?
ME: He works with Google as a( VO cuts in and says Google here in Nigeria or US) here in Nigeria as a product marketing manager for Nigeria and he owns a digital agency that is in partnership with Google here in Nigeria where they provide services to telecommunications , banks and multinational companies.

VO: Are you married
ME: No I am not

VO: When did you finish high school?
ME: 2009

VO: What have you been doing since?
ME: I first went to obtain my National diploma degree

VO: What Jobs have you been doing?
ME: I worked with educare foundation where we create awareness against rape, drug and child abuse and I also voluntarily worked with( he cuts me here and then asks

VO: what course your ND IN and what year did you finish?
ME: In masscomm and finished in 2013

VO: OK continue about your voluntary job
ME: Chai na so i forget wayti i dey say o i forgot the name of the voluntary job company, I just started smiling so much and then he smiled back(this is why i said he is a nice guy, I interpreted the smile as calm down girl we are just having a conversation) and immediately i remembered. I worked with the committee encouraging corporate philanthropy on raising funds to buy a mobile cancer clinic for Lagos and present I work with a security firm as a customer service rep(ALL IN DS160).

VO: Have you traveled out before
ME: I havent had any reason to until now(looks up and gives me a look that means like seriously)

VO; Are you married?
ME: NO

VO:How many schools did you apply to?
ME:3

VO: How many admitted you and name them
ME: MTSU and Michigan state university, MTSU admitted me

VO: Why pick cleveland over MTSU?
ME; I chose csu because they have a criminology research center where I would be exposed to know how criminal minds work and they dont just teach the theory aspect of criminology alone but they teach with a lot of practical case studies which better prepares me on how to face the criminal world in real life. na so i shut up my mouth o because seriously I had nothing more to say( I remember texrem telling me to find more reasons for this particular question but I was too lazy to)

VO:Stared typing just when I thought it was over he then said can I see you ND Transcript
ME; For my mind I say which kind wahala be this then i said " Cleveland state university did not use my ND transcript in giving me admission my WAEC result was used.

VO: Can I see it,
ME: Passed it with confidence unto say na so so distinctions dey there.

VO: Can i see your uncle's bank statement...

And then the waiting started and me praying to God to be approved. he returns my WAEC result and starts to scrutinize my bank statement and then drops it, I just thought I would be put on AP, then he says your uncle works with Google and I SAY yes. and he gives me the statement and says I will be...trust me that is the only thing I heard. i dont even know where he brought out the white paper from.

ME; Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day.
na so i dey say thank you Jesus till i got to the car park.

One thing I would like to say is that it is good to read this forum thoroughly but you might get confused at some points so guys please be careful. I read to the extent that I almost lost my mind. Thanks to texrem for calling me to order.

Deetus this transcript is dedicated to you.
Above all prayer is the koko, to me sha.

My padi Chingynas. you would get yours soon by Gods grace.

God be praised.

Visa Approved today..

Messibliss207:


Oh really? Wow! Thank you dear

Yes dear. I am very sure

This is how I found out after doing my dummy filling

LagosismyHome:



Hummm is there a different rules for male and female now.....

Well. I encountered the same thing when I was filling mine. I am female, the educational part doesnt pop up for us. I am sure. When I was filling mine, I came here to ask but no one replied me..so I went on to fill a dummy in form of male and the educational part came out. And filled another dummy for female and it did not show.

I then checked my other friends who are females and the same thing happened.

I checked Nairaland using the search button and I found out that, recently that part doesn't pop up for females.
Well it is something I am sure of. Female do not find the educational part on their ds160.

lovelyonps:
I have the same issue too, and my interview is tomorrow, I plan on leaving it like that then explain if asked at the interview, I'll carry my bacheler's certificate with me, just in case tho.

Don't worry about that, if you are female that educational part does not show up...I am very sure about it.it is not a problem

fisayoprisca:
Thank you everyone at nairaland. Here is my visa transcript. My interview was last Wednesday although I was previously denied on August 7, 2017 and I shared my transcripts here on Nairaland.
My VO was a White Man and he had previously denied two people before me. I do not know the window number but the window was the one to the extreme end stthe right hand side.

VO- good morning Madame
Me- good morning
VO- what are you going to do in the US
Me- I would be the US to pursue my master in Liberal Arts concentration in Gender and Diversity studies at East Tennessee State University.
VO- are you married?
Me-no, I am single.
VO- what is your highest level of degree?
Me- I have a BA French
VO- what year?
Me-February 2015
VO-How many universities did you apply to?
Me- 3 ETSU, WVU and UC ( although I said all in full)
VO- how many gave you admission?
Me- ETSU and Wright state university.
VO- so why this Etsu?
Me- etsu is an interdisciplinary and research based in institution that will equip me with the necessary skills and knowledge both practical and theoretical that would allow me to develop my creative capabilities and that will allow me to solve the problem of child marriage, girl child education and problem of inequality that besets women in a patriarchal society like Nigeria. (Then he cuts in)
VO- so do mean Wright state does not have all this.
Me- no, Wright has but I also chose ETSU because of it faculty program of 16 to 1 students- 16 students to 1 lecturer and also I was awarded an international Merit Scholarship which I would not like to lose because it will allow me to learn and also collaborate.
(Then he stopped looked at me and began typing, and later he raised his head up)
VO- who is your sponsor?
Me- my aunty
VO- what is her name?
Me- .... I said it
VO- do you have her bank statements with you?
Me- yes.
VO- can I have it?
Me- then I began checking my file abd I found it then gave it to him. ( then he went through it for some minutes then typed. Then he raises he head up again looked at me and posed another question.
VO- what are the tools that ETSU will equip you with and how are you going to use it.
Me- then I began again, ETSU is a research and interdisciplinary based institution and apart from this it is a school that encourages diversity by admitting students from different part of the world, students from different continent, of which diversity is fundamental to my course. Learning from other cultures allows me to understand different cultures and Diversity management and also it also me to understand human interaction and culture which will be useful in training young girls in seeing themselves as change pushers in their society and not see themselves as instruments of subservient services.

Then finally he began typing and placed my passport at one side and he stretched one hand to the white paper and he said pick it up at isolo. That was I packed my stuffs oo.

All round favour to those awaiting interviews.

Congratulations.. My friend was behind you, she told me how you were so confident and how you were using your whole body to demonstrate.....

I just told her, you must be a nairaland person...

Messibliss207:
Hello house, I need help asap.
While filling my ds160, I didn't include my past education (didn't see space for that) just input my job only. I have BA Engliah language and now going for Bsc Computer Information Systems. I've done a couple of short IT courses and I currently work in an IT firm. Do I have to fill out another DS to show my previous education or what..?

Not to worry, that part does not pop up for female...

Sanctus1:


I JUST WEAK DEAR,,,ITS NOT EASY AT ALL...,VERY FRUSTRATING

Hey dear, I am really sad seeing this....but it is well.

dayoseun70:

Please I need mock o, please house help me out o I'm in serious need of mock interview, my interview is next week please

No be me you suppose quote o.

I no dey do mock o.

I be observer for here.

HonNellymike12:


Mine is Tuesday, St Ambrose University

If you don't mind we could rub minds together, since our courses have similarities.

fboonmy:

What to do now?

I really don't know.

The only thing is to wait for the admission list, if there would be any

HonNellymike12:


When is ur interview and wht is d name of the school u going to.

Cleveland state university.

Sometimes next week.

fboonmy:

When were they admitted on CAPS?

10 days ago

fboonmy:

I guess the school hasn't sent the department's list to JAMB. We would have to wait. Sorry I haven't replied your mail.

But I have heard of 3 people who said they have seen admitted for sociology that is why I am confused.

fboonmy:

He's tried that but was unable to log in. What could be wrong? He scored higher than his cut-off.
Has anyone accepted the admission on CAPS from the dept.?

Same for my sister, all her documents are correct and up to cut off for sociology and her name came out initially but now we can't even log in to student portal...

Please send me a mail let's relate

fboonmy:
Hello house! Has any sociology candidate accepted his/her admission on CAPS? My brother's name was on the merit list (didn't upgrade his result o) but his admission status is still 'not admitted'. Anybody?

My sister name also o, for sociology. it was on the merit list but still showing not admitted even up till now

HonNellymike12:


Is it best to answer the VO like this, tht the standardised test was waived for me as a result of my impressive essay but I also did a language standardised test which is toefl or ielts? Am going for MSC criminal justice, hope the answer is convincing enough. Tanks in advance

I'm also going for a criminology degree... Kindly pm me let's relate

abeeolars:
Goodmorning Guys,

This thread has been very helpful i must confess. I was interviewed yesterday morning and i got the VISA. So here is a little way to give back and say thank you. First of all i want to say a big thank you to everyone who comes back here from time to time to drop their transcript, a big thank you to OMOLUABI for the series of mock, also to my whatsapp nairaland group members, especially Dupsaw and Therighteous for their own mock interviews and advice too. It felt like a small family with you guys and i pray that every member of our whatsapp group gets their visas as well.

Ok, i left my Ikoyi apartment around 4.15am, i said my final prayers, ordered for taxify and by 4.30am i was at the embassy. I was the first person to arrive and it felt super cool, infact it felt like i won a medal LOL. I actually wore my best suit, best shoes, and i was looking all corporate, and i felt so confident. I had already read here to ignore those embassy touts, so i didnt even pay any attention. People started arriving at about 5am and by 6am the embassy was filled up.

I did try as much as possible to maintain my front area position, fast forward to 6.30am, two officers came out from the embassy and told us to form a queue, chai some fast guys took my front position. Anyways i was amongst the first batch and i did all the necessary finger prints and i was later directed to the white guy at Desk 1.I noticed some mistakes that some people made that i will like to address; when you get to the embassy, dont go about making new friends, gisting and hanging around, it may cause you some distraction, just focus on the mission at hand, also dress sense is also important as your appearance counts alot, for the Men, try to get a clean haircut and a clean shave, remove all those beards, dress in a manner that the VO will be convinced that you are a responsible fellow, dont come wearing some canvas and looking hipy, or some random outfit, for the ladies too dress like some

You can drop your phone number if you need mock. x

Congratulations uncle

Phunmmielurlar:


Nope o

plz lemme knw wen it does,will u?

I will let you know. That's not a problem

Phunmmielurlar:


Hey, hs ur caps bin updated or hs ur admission status changed?

Not yet... What about you?

calmman:


Thank you Ma

I am not a guru o but what you mean is that the column that has passport name was left blank, but the one that has surname was filled and the one that has given name was also filled and the preferred name also.. Well that's how mine is and I have seen a few also and they got their visa. It is not an issue, since your name is on the i-20 already but what do I know.reach out to your school as the guru's have said.

[quote author=calmman post=62719021]Please help!
I have just received my Form i20 after having to pay for eShip only to
discover that my Passport name was not entered on my Form i20 (the
column was left blank). Other information were entered and correct.
Would there be an issue presenting this i20 for visa interview and/or at
the POE? Has anyone seen such before?
Please I need your opinion/advice[/quote
That's how it is the passport name column is always blank but the name column and preferred name must have your name.. Hope you understand. No course for Alarm... You could pm me so I'll explain

Dollypiizu:
Glory be to God
Visa approved this morning at Lagos Consulate 7am batch.
Transcript below..

V.O: good morning, How are you
Me: I'm fine, how was your weekend?
V.O: it was fine and yours?
Me: Good( I pass my documents to him, I-20 and passport)
V.O: why Texas A&M university- kingsville
Me: I chose Tamuk bcoz my dept offers a concentration in drugs and Substance abuse within their MS Criminology program and I am particularly interested in that area coz it's identified as a threat to global security
V.O: what other school did u apply to and name them
Me: Tamuk and University of Missouri
V.O: why chose Tamuk over Missouri
Me: I had a good relationship with Dr xyz who has an ongoing research in drug and substance abis and he was quite impressed with my statement of purpose and Gpa thereby making him to agree to let me join his research team upon arrival.
V.O: what did you study in your undergraduate and when did you finish?
Me: Sociology and Anthropology. Sept 2015
V.O Your visa is approved. Pick it up in 3 business days at the circled locations. Enjoy the rest of your day.

The grace of God actually worked for me coz the guy was strictest among the VOs available this morning. Pray and have faith in God, the. You'll be surprised at the extent you can go.

A very big thank you to @mathsquanta @icool @topdee who too there time out of a busy schedule to help me with mock interviews, may God bless you all and to all still awaiting approval. Read the transcripts on here, prepare yours, practice them don't cram and pray. You will definitely get it.
#letsgoTEAMFALL2017

Hello please I am also going for a degree in Criminology, would you mind sparing me some of your time..
Thank you

Twizzy30:
Yeah Admitted

Please when did you see admitted?

Phunmmielurlar:


Hey, am a sociology aspirant n av nt bin admitted on caps....ws ur name on d merit list dt ws withdrawn?

Hi yes it was, was your name on the merit list also? Have you heard of any sociology student that has been admitted?

Twizzy30:
I've not seen Admitted on my jamb caps yet, tho i checked last 2 days ago... what i heard is jamb is releasing it dept by dept and i dont think it has gotten to my dept yet (estate mngt) i will check again tonight or tomorrow.. i will give u feedback once i check.
Modified... i just checked and it still Not Admitted Yet. i guess i will wait on unilag to release the list again.

Please has your status changed to Admitted?

Hi people, please has any one in Sociology seen Admitted on his or her CAPS Profile... I have been checking but I'm still seeing Not Admitted... Please anyone o before I die of hypertension

Sanctus1:
please can someone cancel his appointment and ds form and then reschedule with a new one and a closer date?

If I see you here again, I will beat you. I have told you to calm down