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deevick246: Thanks for the words of encouragement. It is well appreciated.

Baba mi, no worry, we are still together, never say die! Your welcome party will be a big 1 in December, gbabe!!!

ebyadieze: Hello Guys,

I appreciate this forum very much, you are doing a great job and keep it up. I cannot say that I dis not gain a thing or two from here and I got my visa today at the Lagos embassy. My interview was for 7:30am, here it is:
Me: Good morning
VO: Good morning, what are you going to do in the US?
Me: I am going for my Masters in Business Administration at the University of xxxxxxxxx
VO: Why MBA?
Me: It fits my career goal
VO: Did u apply to other schools?
Me: Yes, I did
VO: Which schools?
Me: I named the 3 other schools
VO: Did u write the GRE?
Me: Yes
VO: What were your scores?
ME: I mixed up the scores for the verbal and quantitative but quickly corrected it and told him.
VO: Where do u work?
Me: I work with ......I said the abbreviation of my coy and quickly said the full name of my coy cos I wasn't sure if he would be able to relate with that.
VO: How long have you been there?
Me: 5yrs an 4months
VO: What is your role? What do you do there?
Me: I am in Risk Mgt, and said specifically what area of risk mgt i was working in
VO: What will the MBA do for you?
Me: The MBA will help me take up mgt roles/positions especially in Risk Mgt.
VO: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: My Aunt
Vo: hat does your aunt do?
Me: She imports .........and sells them in both wholesale and retail
VO: ....starts tearing the green slip and says ........ you are good to go since the 30day period is in your favour. You will go to Lekki on Monday to collect your visa. Thank you.
Me: Thank you, excited......starts thinking of lie to tell at the office for coming in an hour late. ........not yet time to apply for my study leave.....till i have my passport back!

Congrats babe, welcome to d league

kpolli: Dear all,

I know this myt sound negative but am going to give this advice anyway. . .
All these "I just finished Uni, I wanna go do my masters next year in USA, how do I achieve this?" Makes it sound as if you are desperate to escape (sorry to say). . .
First do your nysc (during my interview I was asked if I had done this). . .

Secondly, gain some working experience b4 you go for your masters. . . It makes you employable when u get ur degree . . . Most employees look down on Masters holders with no work experience cos you can't be employed as a graduate trainee but fact is u still need to be trained. . . So don't rush out yet, don't be desperate. . .

Probably this myt be why some of u r rejected but u won't be told so. . .

Yes there are exceptions but most of u wud be rejected (sad truth)

I totally agree with the finish your NYSC suggestion but the other part, not really. It all depends on your plan and God's favor. If you are a top student, after your masters, Yankee Coys can employ you straight and apply for 5yrs work visa for you. If this happens the your experience would be better valued than the nigerian one. Some people without being top also get employed nd get der work visas after MSc. The koko is, have infos, you don't av to marry white babe to change status, there are a lot of visa categories we have no idea abt. So the plan is simple, go to school, finish, try to get a job and get your work visa (never say impossible)!

-B.Sc. microbiology, CGPA 3.48/5.00.

-Already started online application
process for 2 schools (Uni of Cincinnati* Environmental Health: Industrial
Hygiene* & Kent state Uni *MPH*).
Should complete by next week &
submit. Supporting documents will be submitted later.

-Studying hard for GRE, making
progress, intend taking it b4 end of
August.

-Applied for transcript at uni, shld be ready in about 3-4 weeks. -Will contact schools today to see if i
can apply for Ph.D straight (+M.S.
Combined) *to increase chances of
getting funding*

Questions:

1) Considering the time for decisions,
Visa processing etc, is a January start
date still feasible/possible? *yeah i kno
its a bit risky*

2) Does anyone have any info aspa
these two schools especially as regards
graduate scholarships/GA, RA e.t.c.

2b) Is TOEFL really necessary

3) Any other info that could be of
benefit? Thanks everyone. Cheers.[/quote]If you are really interested in funding, I think you should target August (Fall). Schools financial year begin in August and this is when money for funding is budgeted for. Larger part of that money is used up at this period, which makes getting funds in spring and summer a bit difficult (not impossible)so due to your CGPA ie your are not that strong (blv me, your transcript is like d most important doc considered), I suggest you consider fall or try for spring, if you don't get funds, differ till Fall and re-apply for funds.
Answers to the other questions would be on the schools website, you would see stuff like toefl is waived for students from countries where english is there official language, so you can free toefl if that's the case. Before applying for GA, RA etc, check for Profs that share your research interest, mail them, tell them about your interest (some won't reply) but the koko is write your SOP and GA essay if required like you are directing it to them, much focus on your research area and what you have done to guarantee ur success in it.

mekaboy: ASSUMING I WAS BOKO HARAM MEMBER, AND I HAVE DECIDED TO KILL MYSELF AND OTHERS, I HAVE A BOMB ON ME, WHAT CAN GEJ DO TO STOP ME ?

First, GEJ has d mandate to setup strong institutions to build a strong economy, which will provide you good and sustainable job to make u busy. So you won't av time 2 be brain washed 2 kill urself. IF THIS FAILS,

Second, He has d mandate to setup strong institutions that will get intelligent reports on people brain washing people, so that they can be arrested and prosecuted. Again you wud av bn saved. IF THIS FAILS,

Third, He has d mandate to setup strong institutions that will prevent you from making or getting bombs. IF THIS FAILS,

Fourth, He has d mandate to setup strong institutions that will get intelligent reports on possible attacks so that they can prevent u from harming ursef nd others. IF THIS FAILS!!! Then he is grossly incompetent.

This incompetence is similar to the Barclay's Bank CEO and Goldman sacs CEO resignation. They did not directly commit d atrocities but bcus they failed to setup frame works 2 prevent such, it is termed incompetence, therefore, they had 2 b eased off.

Papa50000: I picked up my visa Friday at the lekki office. This is how my interview went.

VO: What school
Told him
VO: Why this school?
Told him.
There are many reasons that makes your own school unique. I got this kind of information from the school website.
VO: Looks at my I_20 and asks who wants to sponsor you?
I told him my elder brother
VO: He says so your elder brother has all this money?
I told him yes o(yes sir, no say yes o lol)
VO: He says what does he do?
He owns a ___ business and I work for the company too.
VO: what does the company do, I told him.
VO: He asked me to list the assets we own
I listed it(Use professional terms where necessary)
VO: What is the revenue of the company?
I told him
VO: He says he meant revenue not income. Dunno why he wanted revenue and income story> I told him the revenue and income sharply.
VO: What university did you attend.
I told him
VO: Did u write a test
I said Gmat
VO: Where is the test result
I showed him
He goes through the test results
VO: Did you apply to any other schools?
YES 2 SCHOOLS
VO: He says what schools
Listed it, A and B
VO: He said did I get accepted?
I said I got accepted to B
VO: But not A?
I said I was not accepted to A
VO: What is your salary?
I told him
VO: You earn that?
I said yes o(yes sir, no say yes o lol)
VO: He then said what will I do when I finish my program
I said I will take on more duties at the firm I work for. ride on and say the specifics linking it to what you will gain in your masters or undergraduate program.
After he gave me the ticket. He chatted me up a bit. after which I said thank you and pulled out.
Quotes in this forum kept me going as I took out 2-3 weeks preparing for my interview.

Keys I think worked for me.
1. I dressed well. Some say dress well, some say it does not matter. See what I think, to be on the safe side I think u should. There are some questions they will ask you, your image will help you convey the answer more than your answer itself. Look like the case you presenting. I don't mean if you are a civil engineer that you should wear an helmet. lol. My thoughts.
2. Be humble. If u make a mistake like I did in an instance look and act sorry, not too sorry sha, Like sorry sir I did not know that is what you meant. Be brave and listen attentively for the next questions so your shine comes back. The VO gave the guy before me the green ticket, but the guy before this guy was I dont know what word. The VO asked him what university did you attended, he said, I attended the prestigious University of ....... I wonder why the word prestigious! What is your salary? He said my basic salary is about 170 thousand and allowances are bla bla bla. I think concise answers help. His whole interview went along that line. Then it got to what was your favorite subject in school? He said accounting. then what is accounting? He did not define it well from what I heard sha..
3. if he chats you up... respond well and interestingly
4. Did not know he was giving me till he cut the ticket...So u have to be composed all thru...hope for the best in that little time.
God is on the throne. Cheers.

Congrats bro, when you deey fly?

all4naija: Stop giving excuses for ways to oppressed the female in many Islamic countries. You speak as if what you listed above don't happen in Islamic nations. Come on open your mind! Piecing a tongue doesn't mean anything bad if not in you holistic mind with intentions to imprison others. slowpoke!

How many rape cases, HIV etc have you heard about in Saudi or Vatican. If an 18 year old pierce his/ her tongue, I really don't care, but an 11 year old, I think she will curse her parents sooner or later. There should always be control at this age. Pls don't let sentiment cloud ur judgment.

tintingz: Du catholic virgin Mary sisters take part in sport?

Yes they do, in their seminary, but not @ olympic level yet, I guess

Billyonaire: Islam is mean to women.......

I think the world is mean to us all, for bringing HIV/AIDS, rape, prostitution, gay marriage, porn, stealing, corruption etc How can you explain Willow Smith @ 11 piercing her tongue, I think her parents are mean to her in the name of modern world. I think protecting you people from such acts either male or female is reasonable.

Dis Guy: ^^^ show jumpers are all covered up, no exposure needed, in fact i think they can enter women into many sports that doesnt include showing flesh

kayaking

archery

etc

Let them start by allowing women to drive and work

rowlandoo: Embassy purpose .,

The school write I have proven the english proficiency on my I-20

I think you should pray hard to get the report before your interview, that will do a lot of good.

smartmachine: @ free R1,
Thanks for your contribution, you are such a gr8 tutor. what about the low grade I have in TOELF, does that pose any treat? Secondly, should I get a waiver letter from the institution to support my claims?

The toefl is low but got u admission, so don't be bothered just be confident. As for SAT, please get a waiver letter. If you can't , simply lay your claims confidently and convincingly eg VO: Did you do SAT, U: No, it was waived for me cus of my HND nd ND then VO: Why go for a 2nd UG nd not graduate studies, your answer @ this point is what will determine weather you get a visa or not. (Pls let ur ans include d benefit of the UG to ur current job and you will b back 2 d job).

smartmachine: Hello mate,
I`ve the following document can some1 tell me what remain.

1. Intl passport
2. mrv receipt
3. DS-160 barcode print out
4. All my results (certificate)WAEC, ND & HND
5. Admission letter
6. Appointment letter
7. Sevis Fee receipt
8. Transcript Evaluation fro WES
9. NYSC Certificate
10. statement of account of my Dad worth 18.3M although it is a joint account with my mum. can I use that. with letter of sponsor from my dad.
11. I - 20 certificate
12. I did TOELF but the score is low (69) and my skool require 45, although my skool waive both TOELF and SAT due to the fact that I have ND & HND which is equivalent to BSc in the US and all the courses were thought in English. Should I go to the embassy with the result or not? more so, I didn`t have the original copy of the result. Can I print out the online copy and go with it?

Do I need anything like study leave cos am working with a company in Benin city right now. IDSL a subsidy of NNPC.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, the bank statement is good and Yes you should go with the toefl, printout will do. A study leave will do a lot of good. It should indicate you will be back to your current job. Also, know the added benefit you will get from the UG course which will be beneficial to your current job.

[quote author=kcluv2men][/quote]Hmmm, a lot has been said about associate degree here, anyway, if you are sure that's what's best for you, just build up a good case for yourself ie make sure right from 2007 you have either been busy in school or working. Don't leave any space for idleness. Eg You were admitted to OAU in 2k8, been there till now but due to consistent strike, your program is taking longer than expected which is the reason you wana leave anyway. Trust me, they know about these strikes. My 2kobo

rowlandoo:

Na wa o

Can I tell the VO boko haram no allow me write my toefl , and I tot the result will be out.before my intervew .is it convincing ?

rowlandoo:

Na wa o

Can I tell the VO boko haram no allow me write my toefl , and I tot the result will be out.before my intervew .is it convincing ?

rowlandoo:

Na wa o

Can I tell the VO boko haram no allow me write my toefl , and I tot the result will be out.before my intervew .is it convincing ?

I don laff comot milo 4 my nose, so of the about 10 states or so that has toefl centers, na Boko area u choose to write urs, u sef think am. Do your school require you to submit a toefl score b4 admission or you doing it for embassy purpose?

rowlandoo: Does it mean if u ve toefl u not good and still need SAT ?
@ all
I tire for one skool o , I was given scholarship of 12k , to send my I-20 con be wahala as they wnt me to pay the difference of 8k . Do anyone know how I can convince them . Anyone gone tru dis before .pls

Standardized exams is not a criteria but I believe a necessity. If you are going as a transfer student, I believe your toefl will do, if not, your toefl is good to go but pray hard and be ready with convincing answers. In all, God is important, so all the best.

genxris: I was denied visa ön d 20th in Lagos,i hav a low gmat score(300) but anyway after i share my experience u guys can determine d main reason i was denied (even though i had gradate asistance from d skol of almost d half of my fees)

me.good day sir
vo. Good day,wat r u going 2d us for?
Me.for my studies
vo.wat skol?
Me. Told him
vo. Why did u choose d skol 4ur mba
me. Cos it's skol of biz is reknown 4it's mba in biz mgt and it has real time trading floor which provids d studnts wit pratical experienc rada than just the theortical knwlege
vo. (nods hs head in agrement) so wat oda skols did u aply
me. Told hm
vo. Did u ryt any exam 2qulify 4d graduate program?
Me. Yes,i rote gmat
vo. Let me c u score sheet (i gave hm, he pres hs computa and ask) u had one percent in d quatitativ,is d skol ok wit d score?
Me. Yes (i wantd 2add dat the skol also considerd my hi undagraduate gpa in givn me d admision bt on a 2nd tot i kept quiet)
vo. Wat's ur higest skol qulifcatn?
Me. My higer nat diplma
vo. Wen did u graduat?
Me. 2008
vo. Wat v u bin doin?
Me. Did my nysc 4one yr frm 2009 til 2010 and last yr i got employd wit d imo state civl service
vo. (lukin at hs computa and dn me ) so u want to leave d imo state civl servc job for studies? Wat impact wil d degre v to ur job? (by then he was printng out sumtin 4rm hs computa and pakaging my paspot to hand )
me. (alrdy hooked & momentrialy put of by dat last question,bt managd to say incoherently) my mba degre wil help me in dischargng my duty
vo. I am nt going to gv u d visa bla bla bla (handed me a leta and my paspot)
me. (luking at hs mouth as he said d words, star shone in my eyes) tank u (i left)

I startd tinkin 2my self mayb i shuld v quickly showd hm d aproval 4study leta i got 4rm my place of work and told hm i hope 2kum bk to them but d i was just tryin 2kip to d questions askd only
anyway it's hurts to prepare so hard ova many months and u get denyd in les than 8mins, i hope 2try again sha...wat do u guys tink

Put yourself in the VO's position, an applicant is going for a course that has lots of quantitative, he then present a score of 1 percentile in QT (d lowest possible), what does it tell me, HE CAN'T COPE simple. That automatically reduces your chance to like 10%. My proposed "going forward" reapply, when the VO asks 4 ur Gmat, give him the report, ur transcript and ur GA letter. Also get convincing reasons for leaving your current job and in your buildup, indicate you will be back to your job. My 2kobo

Billyonaire: Why are you attacking Beaf's input, I assumed you and I had scores of debates to round up. I am scared of ignorance and I have 200 Watt illuminating beam to brighten up the illusions of your mind.

I never attacked beaf's input, only made a comment which did not incite nor insult anyone here. As per me being ignorant, ermmmm, issokay, I won't throw any words at you. Anyway, what baffles me about you is the aggressiveness of your comments on people's input. We can never always agree 100% and the moment we do agree 100% in everything, then we have stopped thinking. That brings me to tolerance, tolerance is not just about practice your religion and I practice mine, it is also about say your mind, i say mine, go ahead with your ways and I go with mine as long as it does not go against morality and humanity which I guess I have not. If you can't be tolerant in a faceless forum like this and allow people have their say (even if it doesn't make sense you can either laugh and pass or put yours)then you are no better than BH who wants to force us to accept there ways!!!

davidylan: Stup[i]i[/i]d really. You seem a very irrational fellow.
End of yr bonuses are as common as the cold virus. Most private companies pay bonuses to workers at the end of the fiscal yr... in my company it is tied to employee performance. Ever heard of 13th month salary?

What has the above to do with governments paying sallah ram bonuses?

And we wonder why nigeria is going down the tubes. This is one example of why i mostly turn up my nose when i see computer jingoists like you bleating about how GEJ is the worst man on earth. Many of you are allergic to good governance and will excuse corruption as long as it favors you.

Don't insult, just make your comment and pass, anyway, Y end of the year? Is it statutory? I don't need mine end of the year, I need it in May to celebrate the Jewish day or ramadan or sallah, is that a problem? A lot of companies and countries financial year does not follow the calendar year, in fact most start in August, so why wait till December to pay bonuses? Are you into finance? (if you are not find out from CBN, DMO, Bureau of Stat) check our debt profile and foreign reserves in the last two years and you will understand why GEJ might be the worst man.

Beaf: You mean the person that masterminded the bombing of the UN building and Madala church is "just another foot soldier?"
Wetin man no go hia for NL?!

How we take know say na am do am? No be so dem say dem capture Abu Qaqa den noooo, na Abu Dada, sorry na Abu Jaja, SSS kan vex say abeg forget we no talk again, Abu Qaqa kan super vex go bomb Thisday say dem and SSS dey lie, Na today? give us real result, capture more like Senator Ndume (if truely He is a sponsor and convicted)and above all Shekau who we can identify!

Billyonaire: Its not enough to sit behind the computer and make statements, those soldiers out there, under the rain and sun, sleepless nights and putting their lives on the line to protect the rest of us, and you think they are not humans like you and I ? Be appreciative of the little successes.

How am I so sure its a success? Antecedence speaks for itself.

Billyonaire: I am not sure you even understand what you are saying and what you mean by law taking its course " The natural law says, he who kills by the sword, should die by the sword." Natural laws are superior to all others, now which laws are you talking about ?

Very correct but the question is who attacked first, Law enforcement or Yusuf? What really lead to the burning of police station which started this mess? Just to inform you, no one not even natural law (nature) can brand someone a criminal except a competent court of appropriate Jurisdiction or any authority which has been conferred with such powers. And to fault your natural law, He who kills by the sword might be insane ie won't die by the sword but be helped to get better ie the Norway case killings

All we hear of is funny names and funny Aboki faces are paraded, thereafter more attacks, BH will then deny the capture of their people and call the media and SSS liars. Who make we believe sef for this matter. Ok, let SSS capture Shekau. at least we have seen his face on his youtube videos and can identify him, let them do that and they will get credit from me. For now, abeg make this news shift for other true or comedy news.

geeee: Hello House,

Tanx for the other time. I was able to get the Sevis ID from the skul.

I have another issue, the skul i applied to actually waived toefl for me because i got a gud score in my Essay but my gmat score was not too good.i had 400,do i need to write Toefl b4 i go for the interview? My date is ending of July.
The is skul in Texas.
Please house your quick response

If you can get a waiver letter from your school, that will be great, they usually don't ask for toefl but more of gre and gmat. About your score, i think it is very low, this does not in any way mean a red flag but you have to be ready with be convincing answers to their questions.

@all, study hard, do the standardized test especially gre and gmat for graduate students and SAT for UG. Get a high score GMAT(500 and above), GRE(1200 and above). Try to get a bit of funding (scholarships, GA, RA, TA etc). Life ie interview is a lot easier if you have these...my 2kobo

deevick246: For those needing assistance in paying sevis fee. I am volunteering to assist via the Cotonou route and please note, you will receive the Western Union Payment Confirmation on same day.
If there are people who need to do this, you can get in charge either via YM: deevick246 or 08098246055. A trial will convince you.

Baba, hope say you done ready...

life4rent: I have a friend having
his Student VISA interview at US
Embassy next month. What re the document to be carry along for
presentation and what re the likely
questions the VO could ask him?
Thanks

First, advise your friend to join NL or read the part 1 and 2 of this USA visa enquiries, I think we should all spread the word and not odd knowledge.

@ all, thanks a bunch an Baba God

@genxris, well high is subjective ie my score is not high enough for a Harvard buh def high for my school 2 get me a GA. D koko is u av a standardized which is ok for ur skul to give u admission and woteva comes with it. B confident and go for gold. Fall hopefuls, all the best peeps

@deevick246 wud hit u up soon

@deevick246 Lagos, counter 4, white guy wiv black hair and loves 2 smile.

I joined this thread 2010 when I was just rounding up my UG, I patiently followed, searched for schools, took tests etc today! It finally paid off, I got d famous green ticket!!!

I got to the embassy 7:30, went tru d whole process nd got interviewed 12:45pm and it goes like dis

Me: Good afternoon
VO: Good afternoon
VO: pass me ur docs
Me: gave him
VO: Why do u want to go to d us
Me: study, graduate studies
VO: What skul
Me: told him
VO: what course
Me: told him
VO: why this skul
Me: among d skuls I applied to, only *** gave me a GA, d GA pays half of my tuition, gives *** and *** ( VO cuts in)
VO: u got scholarship
Me: No, GA, its gives some funding and benefit
VO: tell me abt the course
Me: defined the course, course structure and listed all the classes I would be taking
VO: did u do gre?
Me: No, I did gmat
VO: can I see
Me: sure, gave him
VO: who is paying for your course
Me: my dad
VO: can I see some financials
Me: gave him, and explained that cus of the GA der wud b less financial burden on ma dad
VO: do u av any paper work 2 show dat
Me: Yes, gave him emails from the school
VO: ok ur visa has bn issued it will b ready bla bla bal...nd I 2k d green ticket.

My observation: everyone b4 me dat did not take a standardized test was denied, another guy was denied cus according to d VO, his I-20 has expired ie resumption date has passed, then a lot of guys came unprepared, they knew nothing abt der skul nor program, I almost laughed @ a point, I just conpot cus me sef never get visa @ d time. @ all pls be prepared, be confident and above all, God factor-pray cus I got the nicest VO dat issued d most visas, dats God.

@imperiouxx, what is the limited time grace(I really don't know this, so pls tell)? Out of curiosity, (cus u said its not the embassy's biz) how would you prove you are non-immigrant if you get to the US 4-5 days after resumption where the school has a policy not to enroll after resumption date? From what I know (av nt been 2 the US ooo) homeland security can deny u entry and bounce u back to your country if they suspect any wrong.
Being in the US and illegible to enroll is definitely a wrong.

bypassit: @house,find reason stated by the US Embassy.

We do not limit people from reapplying after they have been refused under Section 214(b), the interviewing consular has been given the responsibility to ascertain your eligibility for a non immigrant visa. In order for a different decision, one of two things has to happen: one -- if you have information that was not discussed during the initial interview and shows that you are actually eligible for a visa, then the Officer can make a decision based on the new information. Two -- if your personal situation has changed significantly since the previous interview, then a different outcome is possible.
Now i do not know what happened and where i went wrong,probably it was because of the elapsed date on my I-20 because it was written i should be in US not later than the 06=04=2012 and i applied for VISA on the 1ST OF June and uptil 4th,i didnt have a VISA yet.
The school asked me they will defer the admission and send me another i-20 for me to re-apply and have enough time to process.
Please anyone has idea what should be done because i already emailed the embassy and that was what they told me.

Having clarified that the elapsed date is the only possible reason for your denial (if it was due to fake docs or other wrong doings, u would av bn handed a 10yr ban) I would suggest you defer your admission to fall which is around the corner (if possible cus I guess you are a summer applicant) or spring. You should also request for a new I-20. I am very sorry bro, its better to delay a lil bit to get gold than rush (try to bend rules, wch is hardly possible) and get disappointed. My 2cents