@Lagosismyhome, please reply my PM.

It's urgent.
Thanks

LagosismyHome:


hummm your village people should free you ooo .........pele . This would have been one stressful journey

Thankfully a lot of things are electronic so might be easier than previous years to retrive and get temp replacement . The school would be the best to guide you on how to sort out school matter and also opening bank account or other functions that needs a passport . You can only take it one step at a time and with time it resolves itself . Work closely with the school ... If you need a Visa stamp , then check canada or mexico after you get another Nigerian passport . That ticket might be cheaper than going to Nigeria . but that if you really need it

at the same time, contact all the places you went through Airtran , airport . Call them and ask for their lost and found section. Also stay in touch for up to 2 - 4 months and keep calling incase someone returns it ....... I once left a camera on the train , which was painful to me because it had pictures of my family visit . i left my contact with the train station and kept following up . 2 months later when i have forgotten about it , i got a call that the camera has been found. That only happened because i stayed in touch and left my details . I was so grateful because those pictures were not replaceable

All them this village people sha..

Already left my contact details with them and I'm hoping to hear good news from them.

Thanks for the Canada and Mexico option, I really appreciate it.

Yea, my school told me to show up so they can help me process few documents that I'll be using till I hv my new passport in case I didn't see it..

Thank you so much

TWoods:


Yep. You should be ok. They can use a copy of your passport to register you. Luckily, your I94 is now electronic so that can be downloaded online using your passport number (which really is the key). Contact the police, they will issue you a police report. Keep this as you will need it when you apply for another F1 visa. The US will likely cancel your previous visa but you will remain in status as long as you remain a fulltime student. Once you are now settled, you can contact the Nigerian consulate nearest to you and obtain a new passport. You will need to reapply for an F1 visa if you leave the US, but this is not compulsory... if you stay in the US, you'll be fine.

Thank you bro

TWoods:


Did you forget this on the AirTran? In that case, the airline is unlikely to be able to help since the bag is no longer in their possession. Contact the Newark airport to report this immediately. If you forgot it on the train to Penn station and they cannot find the bag, then you're out of luck. If all else fails, contact the police. Without those documents, you may not be able to register in school. How did this happen?

Thanks Twood..
I already informed the school and was asked if I have a copy of my passport and I said yes.. The next thing she said was ' I should show up that someone will help me with the process'

Which is contacting the police to get report from them and the school will print my I94 which will will show that I got to the states legimately...

Is it gonna work that way?

Hello @ all,
Got to the Newark international airport around 10pm and took their AirTran to rail station where I took a train from the train station to Newark penn Station..
Upon getting down at the penn station, I realized that I didn't pick up my hand luggage which cosists of all my documents including International passport..

Please, what's the best option for me?

I have tried contacting the NJ train station but they couldn't find it..

Thanks

softamy:
Hi guys, I got my visa approved on Tuesday by the Lady in window 4 @ the Lagos consulate and I promised myself that I will share my transcripts if I am approved . The lady was giving out blue paper like Xmas gift but i tried to stay calm even though I stammered through out the interview. My transcript goes like dis!

Vo: Good morning�

Me: Good morning

Vo: So you are going to what school?

Me: Point Park University in Pennsylvania to study media communication

Vo: So what do you do ATM?

Me: I did my Nysc program which lasted till may this year, after which I started working voluntarily as a public relations assistant for chijitech services.

Vo: what are your roles?

Me: I help the public relations department to organize events such as corporate dinner and press conference for the company. I also draft and distribute contents such as newsletters and bulletin.

Vo: how did you find out about the school

Me: through the Us education fair that was held in Lagos . I was quite impressed with the information that Ppu representatives had to share.

Vo: how many schools did you apply to?

Me: 3 schools, uni of Alabama, west Chester university and point park university.

Vo: there are hundreds of university in the US, how did you narrow your search to these three schools. (Mehn, this question threw me off balance..I wasn't prepared at all for it o..I just said one rubbish)

Me: I chose these schools bcoz the curriculum matches that of my career interests

Vo: (cuts in) what curriculum?

Me: the three schools have school of journalism�, especially point park university that has a school of communication..(I can't believe I said all diz)�

Vocuts in) so you chose point park bcoz it has a school of communication?

Me: Oh no..not at all, I chose Ppu bcoz of their center of media innovation center that is set up to provide students the opportunity to practicalise what is being taught to them in the class.

Vo(cuts in again) center of what?(typing vigorously to check the authenticity of what I just said).

Me: media innovation

Vo: What is it about?

Me: it is a 4,000 square foot building that is well equipped with state of the art media facilities like broadcast studio, newsrooms and editorial office.

Vo: ( flips through the pages of my passport, slides the old passport from the new one, keeps the latter in a tray and passes me the old one with my white paper) Your visa has been approved, keep your I-20 as you will need it at the POE.


I frantically grabbed my documents and left before she calls me back for another thing.. no documents was asked and no I didn't take any tests..lol, it could only be God coz I stammered and flopped a lot through out the interview

Note: pls stay away from those scams o..they told me I needed to print coloured copy of the front pages of my old and new passport ..each print out is a thousand naira..and I gave them 2k for both of my passports..I felt like crying wen the officials checking my docs flinged the print out away..pls o stay woke. And I wish all future applicants success!!

God and preparation is key!!!

Congrats

omoluabiguy:


No one is wishing him bad luck bro. He needs to get into action and quit trolling on NL is my advise. He’ll be alright!

I totally get you bro..
But this person is not ready to take anything in..


The bolded part is ok...

Messibliss207:
Hello fam. You guys are the bomb. My visa was approved this morning 13th... Lagos.
I got into Lagos yesterday and lodged at New World hotel in Obalande. It's less than 10 minutes to the embassy. I was interviewed by the black woman in window 4. She was sharing blue paper like biscuit. She denied my friend who I went with. Here's my transcript

VO: (smiling back at me) good morning ma'am

ME: good morning ma

VO: pass your passport and i20. Where are you going to in the US

ME: i'm going to Ball State University in Muncie Indiana

Vo: what's your major

Me: Computer Information Systems

VO: what's your highest degree

ME: BA English Language

VO: why the change to Computer Information System

ME: I caught a passion for IT while in the uni. And as the media director in school I had a lot to do with the computer. Also Nigeria is transferring her business processes from manual to automated so acquiring technical skills will make me remain relevant in the Nigerian business world. I hope to build business modules and softwares that will revolutionize the Nigerian business world. (she was nodding at this point so i continued) I hope to run projects with organisations like Andela that are promoting ICT to women in developing countries like Nigeria to close the gender gap between the male and females in the ICT field in Nigeria. This is because according to the Nigerian National Bureau of statistics, the ratio of male to female in the ict field in Nigeria is 3:1 so I hope to work with these organizations to run projects that will close this gender gap. (at this point she was smiling widely)

VO: how did you hear about Ball State University

ME: the first time I heard about ball state uni was at an education seminar in port Harcourt in 2015. (she nods in agreement like say she follow me go) Then my uncle also recommended it

Vo: (cuts in) how did your uncle hear about this school

Me: he stays in Indiana though in forte Wayne but he told me the school is one of the best in Indiana. (she nods) (I continued) I also carried out a research about the school and the community where ball state is situated

Vo: whos paying

Me: my uncle. He's a Medical Consultant and the CEO of

VO: (cuts in) oh the same person that recommended the school (I said yes and continued spilling my uncle's profile) why is he paying instead of your parents

Me: (smiling widely) he's actually paying back. My parents trained him in medical school so he decided to train me as a way of giving back

Vo: (smiling and nodding) what area will you specialize in

Me: information security system. This is because of the high rate of cyber crime in Nigeria. Actually someone close to me lost a huge sum to cyber crime recently.

Vo: what are some of the courses you will be doing
Me: business application development, Info security system ,computer networking for business, database management system.

Vo: do you do c++ or is not part of it
Me: c++ is for computer science major. The difference is while computer science major is concerned with technology and it's improvement, computer Information systems is concerned with technology as a strategic tool that promotes business.

Vo: I can see you're already working in the IT field, did you get some certifications?

Me: yes ma'am. I did a short course on Data and statistical Analysis and also on computer networking, Cisco networking to be precise
She kindly puts my passport in the basket and brought out the white paper (she kept it far away and was busy giving people the blue paper).

Na so I take Waka today. Thanks to @drocks and @Jerrypeacelinks you guys are too much. Jerry may God give you an approval moro. You're a really nice person. Thanks everyone... You guys made this happen. Lemme go to Balogun market and start my winter shopping. �
All glory to God.. He's so faithful. When you do your part (preparation) God will do his (grace). Bless you all

TBH.
If there's any student going for any ICT program here and his/her VISA is not approved..
I'm 90% sure the person failed to express how the ICT is contributing to our economy here in Nigeria and how ICT is gonna take over Nigeria in the Future...

Congratulations...

omoluabiguy:


SMH.... imagine

My people always say “fly wey no dey hear word go follow dead body enter grave”

Let him go and let's wish him success bro..

For this month..
We have. 19, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28..
And I think from Jan 8 upward, there gonna be cheap flight fare as well...

But Jan 1 till 5 is kinda high a bit...

NB: Sometimes, it's not stable o and according to others here it's better to book probably at midnight cos there's always a discount at Midnight...

oyeleye22:


I don't know if student must go with return or I can go one way. I am to leave before 8th

One way ticket is ok for students..

oyeleye22:


Please what dates are prices being reduced so I can watch out

Where in USA are going?

k199192:
visa approved this morning at the Lagos Consulate.

The young guy at window 2
very few questions.
vo. why are you going to the USA
me. to study and obtain a masters degree in computer science
vo. why computer science
me. There. is a current shift from "oyel" to technology in Nigeria. I would like to be among the young entrepreneurs that would make this happen. (I said other things too but all within this context)
vo. how many schools did you apply to.
me. Two schools actually because I did not complete my application on the third since I was given admission already at scsu
vo. did you write any standardised test
me. Yes. gre. 291. 144, 147, 3.0. verbal quant and AW
vo. what will you be doing when you come back
me. I started talking plenty nonsense on how dangote gave me job and this one that one. I actually had a plan to drive down to the answer but the vo cut in and asked me the question again. so I knew I had to go straight to the answer. so I said, I plan to set up a software development institute somewhere in the south east of NG just like what Andela has in lagos. I believe you know Andela right? he said yes, so you want to be a software developer. I nodded.
vo. which programming language will you work with
me. java.
vo start to type.
I will be approving your visa. you will get a notification on where to pick it up.
I said thank you and left. but him no circle any location for my white paper just like folks here always say. But I believe it will come with the notification.

FYI I was the guy that Twoods allowed to pm him. And let me now tell you guys what he told me. "make it about yourself". i just knew i had to change everything I was about to cram.
Lagosismyhome thank you so much.
twoods I thank you too.
and also to every one who has been putting up information on this platform, I say a big thank you.
Now, who is going to minnesota?

Congrats once again...
So happy for you..

oyeleye22:
I would appreciate if I could get a link to a cheap ticket. A friend got his for like 400 but now am seeing 1m/1.2 for economy

The date you will be traveling matters..

You can get a cheap flight from Cheapflights.com.ng

And there are some dates that prices are being reduced as well..

k199192:
gbaby4live have you made arrangements yet for your trip. I got approved .

Congrats bro...
I'm gonna be leaving on the 2nd or 3rd of Jan..

#NoRushing


I'm gonna hit u up via pm

lydia19:
Hello everyone,
I have been a silent follower for over 2 months. My visa was approved this morning at Lagos Embassy. Many thanks to Damilare5882 for taking his time to help edit my mock transcript and Twoods and also everyone who has contributed to this thread.

VO: Good morning
ME: Good morning sir
VO: So tell me why you are going to the US?
ME: I am going to the US to study and acquire my masters degree in Public health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
VO: Why masters degree?
ME: The first degree is not competitive enough and the masters degree will give me the knowledge and skills that I need to work with the Federal Ministry of Health, and other public health non governmental organizations in order to reduce disease burden in Nigeria.
VO: What is your first degree?
ME: Microbiology
VO: Tell me what you learnt in school about microbiology?
ME: Microbiology is the study of micro-organisms. Microbiology has different branches such as environmental microbiology, Food microbiology, Industrial microbiology and Medical microbiology.
VO: Tell me about Environmental Microbiology
ME: Environmental Microbiology is the study of micro- organisms in the environment. Some micro-organisms can be harmful while some can be useful. For example, some micro-organisms can be used to degrade wastes in the enivornment. Although we have some wastes called recalcitrant wastes that do not degrade such as Plastics and Iron.
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
ME: 3
VO: Name them
ME: University of North Texas Health science center, West virginia University and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
VO: How many admitted you?
ME: The three
VO: Why are you not going to University of North Texas Health Science Center?
ME: I prefer UAMS because it has a school of Public health that is accredited by the Council on Education for Public health in the US. I will get to work with Professor Brooke Montgomery on her research aimed at examining HIV and STIs disparities in the vulnerable populations and also developing behavioural interventions for sexual risks. Also, they have a curriculum for masters in public health where you get community experience which enables you to apply what you learn in class to the real life.
VO: How did you hear abt UAMS?
ME: I did an extensive research on schools that offer public health in the US using professional sites such as association of schools for programs of public health and sophas.org and I narrowed down my search to UAMS because their curriculum aligns with my career goals.
VO: Did you write GRE or GMAT
ME: GRE
VO: Are you married?
ME: NO
VO: Do you have any children?
ME: NO
VO: Who is your sponsor?
ME: My mother
waited for some minutes
VO: OK, I will be approving your visa now.
ME: Thank you sir
VO: You will get an email.....bla....bla....

Congrats,
I can see you are prepared and you are so on point..

Beautyaddy:


Loooool!!!...keep up with the denial if that makes you happy.

Hmm..
It's well and the hustle is REAL..

morgandy:
Hi people,

I've been on this thread for a while and finally my interview is this week.

I've been trying to reach guys for mock interviews but none is forthcoming yet.

So based on likely questions I've seen here, I decided to type out possible answers to likely VO questions.


My Presumed Interview

VO: Pass your documents(i-20, passport and Sevis)
Me: I do as instructed

VO: why are you going the US?
Me: To futher my education in computer information systems at Cleveland state university

VO: Why CSU
me: Ans1: It has a cooperative and experiential educational program which integrate classroom experience into real life it has a small student body that will help me adjust in the educational system in america faster.

VO: What will this course do for you?
Me: it will equip me with the technical know-how which is needed in my field, which i will in turn use for the industria development of my country, it will also help turn around the fortune of my company which will equate higher salary

VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: 3 namely Ohio state university, Cleveland state university and California university of management.

VO: Where do you work and what do you do?
Me: I work with XYZ networking company as a NOC engineer where i remotely monitor company base station, configuration of LTE,WIMAX radio visitation and maintenance of company base station, remote troubleshooting of client network both enterprise and personal link

VO: who is your sponsor?
me: my dad he is bla bla

VO: Are you married?
Me: No

Expected outcome: Please take this White Paper and get out of Nigeria! smiley


Please I will appreciate your critique, correction and advice. How best should I arrange the answers?

I look forward to your replies.

Is it that you forgot or you don't wanna include the degree you are looking forward to...

oyeleye22:
I have been a silent follower and my visa was approved this morning in Lagos. @Toomuchsauce thanks for the attention and guidance all the way from GRE preparation till the end.

V.o- good morning
Moi- good morning
Vo - where are you going
Moi- Texas a&m university kingsville for my masters in agricultural science
Vo- how did u hear about this school
Moi- a friend recommended it and my fiancee's bro who finished from university of Maryland confirmed its a good school.( kinda stammered here)
Vo- what did you study as an undergraduate
Moi- agricultural economics
Vo- what year did you get this degree
Me-2014
Vo- what will agricultural science do for you
Me- During my final year in the university my research projeçt ' effect of credit utilization amongst small scale rural entrepreneurs'. I found out most of the agricultural businesses were owned by uneducated men, doing little or no research. I intend to have a cash crop farm and have a research institute where I can give knowledge to the uneducated.
VO- how did you get the scholarship
Me- my GRE and I also got an housing scholarship
Vo- what was your score
Me- 302 152verbal 150quantitative 3.0 analytical was bringing out my score sheet but she said I shouldn't worry that she doesn't need it
Vo- Did you write any English proficiency test
Me- My score on my verbal covered up for that
Vo- Sure that is expected

Vo- where do you work
Me- ---- I came in as PA but now I work as an office manager but she was barely listening to me here so I stammered o.
Vo-Who will be paying the rest of your fees
Me- my dad
Vo- what does he do
Moi- he is into---++++++----------
Vo- For now you are qualified for a visa. Placed my passport in the box. She gave me the white paper and circled where I will collect it

I am grateful to everyone giving back to the thread .

Congratulations dear..

All these VO gat distinction in psychology..

Imagine her asking that question when she already knw the outcome..
Thank God you didn't bleep at the bolded part, cos she was actually testing you..

NB: intelligent questions needs intelligent answers..

BenNash:

Are they asking from everyone ni??
I'm not going with oluwole o, just asking cuz my visa interview date is very late and it takes about 1 week to complete the administrative processing.

Sometimes, it takes a month.

Just pray to God, believe and you'll be fine.

Niv25:


pls bro how its going to affect me, since am OK with school's curriculum?
And what do you think I should do thanks�

In addition to what Twood said. If it's only one school you are applying to, No problem..

But, be rest assured that you will tell the VO the other schools you considered when applying to only one school and make sure that you are ready to explain why you considered so many schools and it's only one you applied to..

LagosismyHome:


Please this a public forum so be careful of what you put out there. Especially things that are speculative with no evidence

Maybe I misread your comment....but your comment appears to hint lagos people go with Oluwole .

It's actually some @Lagosismyhome..

My prayers are with those going for their interview tomorrow..

Unexpected favor shall be their portion tomorrow...

jangal:


Woah.. Lagos now following Abuja route?

Who else can confirm this?

This gonna be a bad news for some tho..

Frankaka8:
pls is 2 passports photograph important for f1 applicant??

TBH,
You have to take it along, all those CGI guys will be telling you it's important right on the queue..
So, it's better for you to go with it or else you want them to send you back..

I went for mine last month and I was told to put my 2 passport photos , ds160 and appointment confirmation in between my intl passport..

So, you must take it along.
2 by 2 with white background (Just like the one you uploaded when filling your ds160).

Walspring:
It's good to see this part 13 but i have missed some pages..

To all those arguing and don't want to give up and don't want to be humble, I thin you should all be calm because i find it hard to believe that some people posted such. I pray that may God damage all our ignorance.

Oga Walspring,
Wetin happen?
No response all these while

ekiee:
Please, my. Interview is tomorrow, what are the documents I should be taking along
I am with the following
1. Bank statement
2. Form i20
3. Int. Passport
4. Sevis reciept
5. 2 Passport photograph
6. Bsc statement of result
7. Sponsor letter
8. GTB visa payment slip
9. FIU admission letter
Please I'm I forgetting anything

Missing**
*Ds160 confirmation page
*Appointment confirmation page( I forgot this during my interview and printed another for 1.5k at the embassy that same day)..

Please, don't forget it o..

TWoods:


lol he didn't tell me when he applied for a visa now, did he?

lol he's asking for accommodation, for how long? Does that accommodation include helping pay some of his bills, driving him around to everywhere he wants to go and/or lending him my car to move around? There is a lot that he does not appear to have factored into his decisions.

LagosismyHome:
Justwise i thought you would have closed part 12 by now

I hail oo

Aunty, let's wait till Dec 31st before oga Justwise will close this thread..

Let's celebrate New Year on Nairaland with part 13..

Oga Justwise, Please help us close this thread on on the 31st and Part 13 should be up on Jan 1st.

Meanwhile, Happy New Year in Advance team..

MissPezz:
My Visa was approved yesterday.
I have been a silent reader of the group.
I thank God...
Transcript :
Me: Hi Good morning
VO: Good morning
VO : What's your name?
Me: ***********
VO: Sorry you said?
Me : Loud voice ****my name
VO : Okay, How old are you?
Me: Am 21years old Ma'am
VO : Why did you choose Mississippi to study?
Me: A friend of mine who works at **** hospital recommend this school for me. She graduated 2016 and she has a nice job with a government hospital in Lagos.. I like Mississippi naturally because of the name (smile).
VO:What do you intend to study?
Me: Nursing
VO: When did you graduate from High School?
Me: 2014
VO : What have you been doing?
Me: My Dad owns an Hospital and I assisted him.. While I was in charge of my moms business
VO: What business?
Me : She has 3 Event centers.. I look over it.. She is in active service for the federal government.
VO: Have you traveled before? (with pitty in her eyes)
Me: No Madam... This would be my first..
VO: You work in your Dads hospital when you return?
Me : Yes Ma'am...
VO: Why should I issue you a Visa, you very young?
Me: I have my goals and target here in Nigeria Ma'am, this degree in Nursing would have me Archieve it.
If I was Obamas Daughter would you refuse me?
VO: Smile a bite...
Me: I was scared I insulted her.. But I was serious and smiling
VO: What year was Mississippi State University established?
Me: **** Thank God I glanced through it in Wikipedia
VO: Started typing and looking inside her Computer?
She said hold on.. She left and came back...
VO: Do you have brothers and Sisters?
Me: No, I'm the only child..
VO: Where will you be staying?
Me: School Hostel
VO: Do you know anybody in Mississippi?
Me: No I don't.
VO: I will be approving your Visa... Make sure you leave on time, you will be resuming classes soon.. You will need this I-20 at the Airport... Have a safe trip.
Me : Gracias
VO: She quickly raise her head and smiled
VO: Esto Gracias..


I was very confident.
Thank God

This z actually the best transcript I have encountered with this week..

Congrats girl..

Welcome to Amelika

Confidence is the Key.

Olufemi786:
I don't think anybody knows about the VISA training dey usually do every Wednesday at the US embassy cos since I joined this tread nobody talk about it??

EducationUsa?

LagosismyHome:


There are so many things wrong with Nigeria , i gree and even a little dealings i did this year made me convince myself that i can never live in Nigeria

that been said not all Nigerians are like . I met many Nigerians who have outstanding characters so painting everyone with one brush means you Twood too are fraudulent and dishonest

#LOBATAN

isaacology:
It has been God all the way,my visa was approved on Monday morning,4th of December. I was interviewed by a tiny lady at the last window. Thanks to Walspring for paying my Sevis fee for me and his words of encouragement. And to my amazing friends.

The Interview went this way
Vo: good morning
Me: good morning
Me : how was ur weekend?
VO: It was fine, and yours
Me: great
VO: You are going to study in US right
Me: yes
VO: How do you know about this school?
Me: it was recommended by mom's friend whose son finished from the same school.
VO: what is your highest degree?
Me: Bachelor degree
VO: when did you finish?
Me: 2014
VO: who is your sponsor?
VO: My mom and I was given a scholarship by the school
VO: Why?
Me: because of my outstanding academic performance where I have 4.31 of 5 scale ,and 3.65 of 4 scale .
VO: how did you get it?
Me: I only sent my transcript
VO: What was your project doing your undergraduate?
Me: ( I can't remember, I stammered for while with incoherent sentences) Misconceptions of history where I identify how to use history to solve crises and violence such a Bokoharam in a historical way which I conducted in University of Lagos. I also took it to public school to inculcate spirit of patriotism in them.
VO: what part of history will you be studying?
Me: World history, because I will be teaching IGCSE history when I returned to Nigeria.
VO: Do know anybody in Us
Me: No
A moment of silence
And the magic word came

It is God's favour and grace nothing else. No document was asked even I dont have any.
This is a great thread,it was introduced to me late last year, very helpful.

Where is TWoods? this is GOD'S FAVOUR I don run

Congratulations