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Ms Nas: Lol. Okay
Tho your reply should be directed to him, not me. Me thinks he should contact college board (phone calls preferrably) and demand to know what happened to his scores.

Ms Nas: The fact that you saw your test scores for Toefl doesn't mean its the same for SAT. I'm suspecting those people used dubious credit card to register for you and the thing bounced.
Collegeboard does not have the right to withold your scores. They should have asked you to take the test again, or even refund you

Ms Nas: I'm sorry. Who registered for you? If you used agents, then I'm afraid, they might have scammed you! . When did you do the exam? And what excuse did the Collegeboard reps give you, when you called them?

Ms Nas: what did your profile read when you tried checking for your result? and have you tried calling the sat people? ( i dunno the body that organises the test)

ferdimako: What is the meaning of the bolded?

imperiouxx: @eedrism,

And have you got the SAT now? If not, then you haven't patched up your loopholes.

clementcro: You guys are really doing a great job here, I thank you all and I thank God for people like you.

For over 3 months I have been trying to book an appointment in Lagos, but I couldnt, I booked in abuja, and I was denied, those guys are strict.

What helped me was a post I saw in which some1 said I should login to the site between 12-1pm, Today, I logged in at exactly 12pm, lo and behold, I got a date finally, 22nd of August. I am so glad, Thank You all.

And I am sure I will be coming back to share the final testimony, because I believe the visa will be given to me.

However, my school resumes on 16th of August, but class begins fully by 26th of the same month. I hope I wont loose so much .

Spanishmario: Congrats....

fidelia.john:
I beg just target the Female VO, she is the best. The other VOs are okay, they don't just deny people.

GboyegaD: Why defeat yourself before the interview proper? Just believe God for the best not minding your venue.

vivysparkles: When I had my interview on the 15th, it was one male, one female VO...dass all.[/color][color=#000099]

vivysparkles: Abj Vo's r normal...strict but fair. If u show dem u kno ur stuff, they were giving the visas. Matter of fact is I don't know anyone personally who was denied in abj...all my friends got Deir visas one Time, same as me last week....read creme001s interview on page 155 or so and see d kinda unlikely questions he was being asked, I also posted my experience on page 203 or so. U got nothing to worry about as long as u do ur homework properly

Ricky Rozay: No bro, it's maximum of 5 times in a day....

dannie007: No need for agent man be on your PC during the hours of 12:45, 1:45, just like that, dey always release the closest date if you r lucky u can get the following date.

Meh brooo abeg give me UR AGENT NUMBER ABEG OOOO MAKE I TRY CALL AM MAYBE I STILL FIT SEE LAGOS DATE
OOOOO......ABUJA IS JUST TOO FAR FOR ME MEH.

kingcobra2003: My second try on Monday, 29 July 2013. God be with me, Amen.

Lajupet: I've been a silent follower of this forum for some months now.
Went for my interview today . My appointment was for 7:30
Got there 6:30( the rain dealt with me)
eventually called us in around some minutes to 8
did all d stuff they do( checks, fingerprint)
Number displayed at counter 2
VO- Hello Gdmrning
Me- Gdmrning(passing my documents)
Vo- why do u want to come to the US
Me- for my Masters degree program
VO- in what?
Me- Clinical Nutrition
VO- Where did u get ur undergraduate degree from
ME- told her the name of my uni
Vo- what year did u finish
Me- 2011
VO- what course
Me- Told her
Vo- who is paying for your schooling
Me- my dad
VO- what does he do
Me- told her
VO- can u pls pass ur dad's bank statement
ME- (I did)
VO- your dad works for Bleep as what?
ME- told her
VO- how many siblings do u hv
ME- 2
VO- okay your visa has been approved,go here to collect.... (I stopped listening)
ME- (with a very big smile) thank you

No questions on gre, toefl,why this school etc

N.B It's my first time applying for any visa.
Praise God with me

Thanks ya'll for your tips. It gave me the much needed confidence

effulgence: Lagos sir

effulgence: Today I left my house by 5.30am heading for the embassy,unfortunately the bus I entered broke down and the driver tried fixing it for good 30mins before the bus responded.When I got to cms I noticed I have lost my money remaining only 50 naira in my poket.I had to beg someone for tp to bonny camp and I treked from there to the embassy.Men it was not funny o....I was so angry ehn and all I rehearsed flew out from my head.

Anyway,we waited outside for so long and entered the hall around 10.30am...the woman in window 7 did my biometric and said I will be called upon for my interview.Fortunately for me she was the same person one who interviewed me.
Vo: goodmornin
Me:goodmornin
Vo:pass me ut document
Me: I did
Vo: wher are u goin to in d Us
Me: east tennessee state uni
Vo:course?
Me:masters in history with special focus on peace and conflict studies.
Vo: why do u choose dis school
Me:becus they hav seasoned professors in the field of conflict studies
Vo:is it the only school dat has seasoned professors,in facthow do u know dey have seasoned professors?
Me:ofcourse its not d only school,becus the 3schools I applied to also have seasoned prof but d profs in etsu are more specialised in conflict studies compared to others.also I know they are seasoned profesors bcus I saw their profile online.
Vo:good,so who's sponsorin u
Me:my mum
Vo:wat does she do
Me:banker
Vo:ok wat does ur dad do
Me:retired banker who is now a contractor wit mobil eket.
Vo:u are yet to convince me on why u choosed dis school
Me(o boy I tire as she yan dis,so I tried again),I like d school bcus my course curriculum is top notch
Vo:so wat course wil u b doin at etsu?
Me:I explained sha demonstrating wit my hands and smiling
Vo:is ur gf comin wit u to d US?
Me: na here I kno say d lady dey look my ds160,so I laughed loud and said no.
Vo:she laughed too,and said pick ur visa in apapa bla bla bla.

Observations:
See guys,she did not ask of any doc from me,I didn't do gre and she didn't even ask for my bank statement.it was God's favour.Again,I spoke confidently laughin,smiling as I was answering her questions and she noded in agrement.I thank everyone on this thread(all d gurus,I hail una) but special thanks goes to my main man Slimmy2005,I met him on this forum and dis guy is damn good-he motivated me and was there to answer my questions(both sensible and foolish ones)..slimmy2005 I doff my hat to u.You too mcuh...pls forgive my spellings,I'm typin with my phone.

Ricky Rozay: Visa Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't shout ooooooooooooo.. I will be back with the Full Gist.......

imperiouxx: Can you believe I'm still using my Nokia E71 I brought from Nigeria?

zynnnie: Got my visa approved today. I couldn't sleep last night and I got to the embassy by 6.30am and the whole security check was annoying. The chair movement was exhausting. After the thump prints I was chilling and saw them bounce a lot of pple esp conference attenders. the Asian guy was OK but will drill u, window 2 was a smiling dragon. Smiling and bouncing ur arse. My interview went like this . I was interviewed by the black woman.

I was only Seeing her mouth move and the confident spirit over took mi I said. Sorry madam I can't hear u
VO: apologising and increasing the mic.

VO: when did you graduate
ME: 2009, studied law in Madonna university

VO: ohh lawyer, so what have you been doing since then
ME: I went to NYSC and served in XYZ oil coy in Lagos, then proceeded to law school in Lagos in 2011, then got a job as an associate in law firm and praticed for one year, then left for xyz bank in 2012...

VO: hmmmmm you seem to everywhere
Me: yes I move with the economy of the country.

VO : so what do u do now
Me: I was with xyz bank untill may when I resigned. I worked with the HOUR dept so I got first hand information about sacking of contract workers and since I was a contract worker I honourably resigned before they could sack me. the works ave been sacked and are on d streets with ply card protesting.

VO: so u r a protester
Me: no, I resigned. I was not sacked. Am not aggrieved at all.
VOsmiling) that's OK.
Who is your sponsor
Me: my uncle

VO: Why not your parent: my kids brother got admission in Uk for January so they will sponsor him, besides their priority for me is marriage. But I want to quickly get my masters before marriage will interrupt it.

VO: (smiling) parents and marriage she murmured.
So why will your uncle sponsor you, doesn't he have kids:
Me: his kids are still little and besides I just recently discorved 12 ghost workers in his company, so he is indeed grateful and wants Me to d coy's handle HR.

VO: do u ave any exam for this admission
Me: am to sit for English classes when I get to school and GRE was waived for me cos of my work experience and post graduate certification. But I wrote the exams though ( hallelujah she didn't ask for the score cos it was too low)

VO: passing a doc (my heart skipped) she said in case u ave any problems in USA pls call this number and collect ur passport on Tuesday in VI.

ME: thank you.

Out of the whole library that I went with, she didn't ask for anything document, no statement, sponsor letter or even the name of my school.
beyond excited.
I think the first three question and answer gave mi my visa. She was impressed.

Thank God I cancelled by inital interview when I stumbled on this thread last month. I was not ready. I read the thread and applied for emergency date. I prepared well and I got it. May God be praised.

I appreciate and love you guys for the selfless job u do on here.

On to the next plan. The cheapest flight to JFK.

imperiouxx: Sure!

Kehinde Oseni: Good day house, my interview is tomorrow 10am in Abuja but my SEvIS fee payment is still been process though payment has been received (called SEVIS). Should I still wait till evening or cancel my appointment. If I am too cancel it hope it isn't too late. I have sent a mail to DHS and I'm awaiting there reply.

bigfrancis21: I think its a bit weird that they are asking for the senders name instead of the name of the sevis number's owner. Since you have not much time left I'd suggest you pay right here in Nigeria through g.i.e.v.a. They'll charge you N10,500 on top of the normal N32,000 fee.

Ricky Rozay: I have a friend here on nairaland going to the Abuja Embassy today for his Visa interview..

I wish you success man.. God's favour shall be upon you today. We have worked on many issues together, can't wait for you to get the Visa...

Go make us proud and bring home the Visa!!!!!!!!!!

Ricky Rozay: Hello guys I just felt I should share with everyone preparing to go for interview some useful Tips about the US student Interview...


HINTS, TIPS AND PREPARATIONS

1. Pay Sevis fee by relatives in the states or online at www.fmjfee.com. This is compulsory for all students that will be going to the states for study. The payment receipt will be sent to you and should be taken to the embassy as part of the supporting documents.

2. Look straight into the eyes of the interviewing officer throughout when answering the questions because this shows sign of confidence. However, you are not to show over confidence.

3. Dress formally. If you are male, make sure to put on shirt that will enable you stork-in and look formal.

4. At the point of interview, make sure to salute the consular office first and not allow him/her salute you first.

5. At the interview section, make sure to listen very attentively. This is because the American English is twisted (queens English). You must hear what the officer ask you at once. This gives the sign that you as a student will cope with lectures. Don’t allow the officer ask one question twice before you get what he/she is asking. So, you have to extra-ordinarily attentive.

6. Be formal at your answers. Straight to the point of the question asked and smile where necessary.

7. The interview takes very few minutes, not up to 5mins but at most 5mins. The interviewing officer will want to rush you up but you have to pretend as if you are a slow talker in order to slow down the officer to answer the questions correctly and accurately.

8. Please, never let poverty show on you or never portray to the officer that you will not come back to Nigeria.

9. Don’t give answer that will generate other questions. If you do, questions will be generated from the answers you provide.

10. Never let the officer see traveling ambition or anxiety in you or on your face.

11. You must have taken int’l exams e.g. Toefl, SAT, Gmat etc. If your school doesn’t require it as prerequisite for admission, the embassy will definitely ask for it. Its important you have one or most or all of it.

Finally, when answering questions, please do not answer as you have lectured to give ready-made answers. Even though you already know answers to most questions, you must try as much as possible to answer as if you hearing the questions for the first time. Otherwise, you visa will be denied simply because you are giving ready-made answers.

Your composition. You must compose yourself at the interview. No using of offensive language. You can simply answer questions you are not sure of by saying you do not have full idea on it.


THE MAIN INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND THEIR RIGHT ANSWERS


What is your name?

Q: What are you going to do in the United States or what is your purpose of wanting to travel to the United States

Answer: I want to go to the United States for studies.

What are you going to study in the US?
A: Tell him/her your major of study

Which school are you going to study at?
A: Tell him/her your school name. Further questions might be on the address of the school.

VO: How did you get to know about the school of your choice?

Answer: I got it and registered online/online research. Please, never tell the officer you got it through your relatives. They will assume your relative want to use it to bring you to the US. Furthermore, you can say, after getting the school, you then told your uncle about it and he accepted to pay the application fee and get the necessary information for you and also accepted to be your sponsor.

VO: How long are you staying in the US?

A: if your course is 2years, tell them 24months and if its 3years, tell them its 36months

VO: Why did you choose this school?

Answer: I chose this school because they have a well structured course curriculum that suits my career goal. (Go on your school website and find something unique about your school and build this point)

VO: Did you apply to only this school or why did you applied to only this school?

Answer: No, I didn’t apply to only this school; I applied to 3 schools altogether. You might be asked to mention the rest. Just prepare to say the name of any other existing school in the US but please make sure all the schools you mentioned are NOT in the same state. Because if they are all in the same state, it is a RED flag to the VO.. The VO will smell something fishy...and he will assume a relative is using this medium as means to smuggle you to the US.

How many gave you admission?

A: Just mention 2.. If you tell them you applied to 4 schools, you mention 3 admits..

VO: Why did you choose you course of study or why did you decide to study this course?

Answer: The prospect for my major (mention your course) is extremely high in Nigeria and there is lack of professionalism in the industry.

VO: When did you graduate your school: either secondary or first degree?

Answer: tell him/her the year and date

VO: Since then up till now, what have you being doing?

Answer: Never tell them you have being doing something that is not relevant to your education. Find a suitable way to close th gap.. And whatever you use to close th gap must be relevant to your intended major.


VO: What will you do after your studies in the US or what will you do with you degree after studies in the US?

This is the most technical aspect of your interview that makes them determine whether you wish to run to the US or you will come back to Nigeria.

Answer: I will come back to my country and introduce the modern technologies of my profession into the industry in order to contribute to the industrial development of my country.

VO: Did you take any Standarlized test?

A: Yes I did. I took (mention the exams……..TOEFL, SAT, GRE, etc). You might be asked to produce the documents and they will definitely track it……if it’s the online type you did.

Your sponsor and the bank statement. Who are you sponsors? He is my uncle/father/stepfather/aunty. It must have a very close relation for the person to have accepted to sponsor your education. You sponsor can also give you other relevant vital documents that will support you such as landed properties, company registration, shares investment or business investment and importantly, Tax clearance. However, if all of this is not available, just go with the bank statement of you sponsor.

What does he/she do for a living? Tell the lucrative profession or business.

Your personal bank statement?

A: You must show them and the bank ID card because its part of your ties to your country that you will come back. Even though you don’t have cash in the account, just print that statement of account that looks like payroll showing your bank transaction from the date the account was opened till the date of your interview. Its better that way.

Your SEVIS fee, did you pay your SEVIS fee?
A: Yes. You must have paid and gotten the receipt before you interview date otherwise the security will not even allow you into the embassy. Give them the receipt and they can confirm that online and track it.

IF YOU CAN GET ALL QUESTIONS CORRECTLY TO THE POINT THAT YOU ARE BEING ASKED THE SEVIS FEE. BE REST ASSURED THAT YOU ARE GETTING THE VISA BECAUSE, SEVIS FEE IS THE LAST THEY USUALLY ASK AND THEY ASK THOSE THEY ARE READY TO ISSUE VISA TO. ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW IF YOU PAY THE FEE OR NOT.

THE NEXT STATEMENT YOU HEAR IS, PICK UP YOUR VISA………. Usually two (2) business day after your interview and the interviewing officer will give you a pick up ticket that you will bring when coming to collect the visa and he/she will collect you international passport in place for the Visa.

Hence, don’t rejoice in the presence of the Visa officer. The best you can say is, THANK YOU SIR, AM GRATEFUL. You can rejoice outside and make merry, drink or shark up yourself to stupor if you like.

With all this instructions and all documents in place, I see your Visa in your hand. Kindly let me know how everything went thereafter.

GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATULATIONS


BRO WITH WHAT YOU HAVE ON HERE NOW....IT WILL REALLY HELP ME SO MUCH AND I AM REALLY GETTING PREPARED...But am still concerned about my SAT Broo..i am 19yrs old going for an Undergraduate studies in computer science...my first interview in december my response to the VO...failed me because i was so scared nd the second interview i almost got my visa but the last question i had was that do you have SAT immediately i said no...in about few seconds she just said i am sorry i wont be able to grant ur visa...so when i got home i told my brodaz,they old me i prolly because of the SAT.so i went to seat for the SAT Exam and the result didnt come up online till now and it is too late for me to take another SAT again,so i did the TOEFL AGAIN nd i got 48 in that...But i am thinking if the VO ask me now that do i have the SAT?Because i know if i say i dont have the SAT It is another automatic Refusal again...so i really need a very Good and reasonable Answer to this question in this kinda situation bro...pls let me know bro...God Bless