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olandex:
good morning there, is not that I didn't trust in your words but I have to know the reason for denied and I have also booked another appointment before posting my experience for my attempted, now I have given my 3rd attempted, and I was also denied, the interview goes like this, vo:were are you working? Me: told, vo:what did you do Dre? me:I worked as a system analysis, I DESIGN DEVELOP AND TEST APPICATIONS FOR THE CLIENTS, vo :wat kind of applications you develop and test, me:I told him, vo:which school will you be going? Me : southern Connecticut state university, vo :y? Me: although it was recommended by my uncle, whom also finished his master degree at dsame university, and I also went for research to no what special in university, and I found out that this university was founded as a teacher college in 1893 AND SCSU has been evolved over the past century into a comprehensive university offering 114 graduate and undergraduate programs. More than 700 faculty members lead students through a wide range of studies and research specialties and southern Connecticut state university is accredited by the Connecticut board of governors for higher education. Vo:which cause? Computer science?vo:y me: cos it related to my previous study and I ve got a strong interest in the field. Vo: which course w you b taking em, em hmm subject? Me: I mentioned, he heard something like program, and he asked me mention types of programming language, me: high level language, low level language. He didn't let me finish my words, did you take any exams,. Me: it was not necessary for Nigeria student from polytechnic to get admission to us and others country. Vo:I don't mean TOEFL SAT GRE, I mean RA, TA EXAM, I DON'T understand the meaning, and I said no, and said who is sponsoring you? I said my father, and he started typing, and said I am sorry I can't give you visa this time I wish you best of luck next time, and I asked him y, he told me I w found it in the paper he gave me, and I said it's cus I don't take any test? He said am sorry I have another person to attend to. Pls meaning of RA, TA EXAM

djmakson:
Guys, God did it at about 7.30am this morning (didn't have my wristwatch on me). Visa was approved! Transcript to follow before the end of today. Need to get to work ASAP.

slimmy05:
This is a useless transcript. If those that dropped their types like this would have benefited from the information?

TeeRaf:
I sooo hate typing beht I must do this even if it takes ten years. A lot of stories here inspire me and I hope mine inspires others too.
Visa approved this morning 6.30am at Lagos. After a denial at Abuja on 4thMay
V.O.... Good morning miss.....
Me ...... Good morning. With an expressionless face ready for the worst and hoping for the best.
V.O...... Where r u going ?
Me.... U.S.
Me..... Of course I am at it embassy. ..... Texas
V.O..,.. What r u going to do in Texas
Me....... Masters in......bla bla bla
V.O...... Why this course
Me...... Cos its my that's the area I have been practicing
V.O..... When did u graduate
Me... 2011
V.O.... What have u been doing since den
Me.... Nysc Nd work
V.O..... Where do you work
Me ..... Bla bla bla
V.O.... Did you write any standardized test
Me...... Yes GRE
V.O...... What was your score.
Me..... Hung for a while doing d math then answered
V.O....,. How many skills did u apply to ?
Me..... 3
V.O.....How many admitted u
Me...... 2. (The truth is applied to 1)
V.O....... Name dem.
Me...... Named my rehearsed schools
V.O......why did u chose did one
Me ..... Answerd long thing
V.O....... Who is sponsoring
Me ......my dad
V.O....... What does he do ?
Me.... He is an architect with bla bla
V.O..... (Dint hear so well so was confused) but think she said u 'll be given ur visa. Den hands me my i20 saying u ' ll need this at the port of entry. pick up at the location circled which u chose and hands me d paper. said thank u like 3 times before leaving.


It was all GOD!!!!!! GOD !!!!!!GOD.!!!! Plenty of prayer and fasting went down. Couldn't sleep last night.
No document was requested.

Thanks guys. All my rehearsed questions were asked and I had my answers at my finger tip with loads of confidence.

Judging both interviews. I obviously did better in this. Was more confident.

bebeto2014:
My name is mark, i am a pastor as a worker in the church and also working in a company where i receive 170000 per month, and i was given invitation to attend a world leader training conference in America, please what document will i submit to the America embassy, i am married and my marriage certificate is lost can i go with court affidavit . also the program is October, can i go for the interview next month, also in my passport i have been in Dubai, ivory coast and also i have valid malawi visa in my passport and i will be attending a conference malawi next 2 months, pls what wil i do? what document do i need to use to apply

tayoamos:
I am desiring to run an mph in a university in the US. I have a valid b1b2 visa since last year, visited the US just once last year and spend just 5 days there. I am married and I am a medical doctor, I have my own private hospital where I make an average of 500k monthly after paying all salaries and bills and other expenses. My intention is to run an mph in america. I plan to employ a doctor that will help me to run my hospital here in nigeria during the period when i am away to run my masters in the USA while my wife will be the administrator of my hospital. I am married with 2 kids and my wife also have a visiting visa running.the building/structure of the hospital is mine and also my house where I live is mine. I am 9 years practising as a medical doctor
What's my chances of getting my b1b2 visa changed to f1 pls
My visiting visa is still running but I don't really like visiting america as I have only visited once last year
Pls advice

portelli:
visa delayed in Abuja by one strict vo at window 9.

This is how it went:

me: ( with smiling face ) Good morning ma'am
vo: good morning, pass me ur docs
me: (passes them )
vo: ( types for a while ) u re studying, u re a student?
me: yes
vo: which school
me: xyz state polytechnic
vo: which course
me: 3-month noncredit course on mech eng
vo: what will u study in US
me: mechanical engineering
vo: why study in US
me: because academic experience and degrees from US universities are highly recognised and valued all over the world especially here by Nigerian employers. they....( she cuts )
vo: how many schools did you apply to
me: 4 schools
vo: how many accepted you
me: I was accepted by four of the schools
vo: what are they
me: uni of Maryland, njit , uni of Bridgeport &SUNY college at buffalo
vo: so why this school
me: I chose this school because of d competitiveness I recognised in their mech eng course when compared to oda universities mech eng courses that I applied for, which includes a well structured and cutting edge curriculum with a solid theoritical and extensive hands-on education, combined with a well equipped modern laboratories. most importantly dedicated and outstanding faculties who are experts and whose top priority is to inculcate in me the mech eng xperience dat can hep me to advance my career here in 9ja (she cuts)
vo: when did u finish sec skool
me: 2009
v.o: what have been doing
me: in 2010 I took jamb which gave me entrance to a national diploma course on mech end in 2011 and grad in 2013 after den undertuk a 1yr IT which was a mandatory requirement for my ND course on March eng and currently now attending a 3-month noncredit course on mech eng to keep me fit for this course I will face in US.
vo: did you write SAT
me: no but I took TOEFL
vo: who's paying for your fees
me; my dad
vo: what does he do
me: he is the owner and CEO of xyz enterprises nig ltd
the market leader in the importation and distribution of all kinds of electrical and electronic appliances and also automobile spare parts with head office in Lagos state and 10 other branched offices across the country.
vo: has ur dad travelled out
me: no ma'am
vo: unfortunately visa cannot be approved blaa bla bla h

from the last qstion and answer that I gave, I can see the mistake. But my dad does online business, doesn't travel. but I think I should have convinced the vo by telling the vo that he travels out even though he doesn't, since getting visa was the priority. Pls gurus in the house, out of this transcript, what caused the delay, pls don't cast aspersions because we all here to learn. No one knows it all.

American embassy visa consulate..
6.30 am

woke up said my prayers and moved straight to diplomatic drive.

when i arrived some touts block me arrange my documents..staple some and notified me to write my name at back of my passport.

i did so and quickly sat down and watched as people were paying 4k because of forgotten mrv receipt and passport photograph going for N1500. i jst dey watch what ignorance dey do people.

not too long one girl accosted me saying i would pay for the seat while i wait for my batch to be called in...i paid her N100

soon we were ushered in some minutes after 9am... after routine security checks and traditions..i finally sat.

from my observance booth 6 was a man ..he was asking barely three questions before he approves your visa... booth 8 was a woman she will ask you questions for Africa and still tell you sorry. booth 9 was also asking questions too...even if you've been to everywhere..she go still bounce you.

i was interviewed in booth 8

me good morning
vo pass me your passport pls
me have it ma
vo your i 20
me have it ma
vo why you going to ULL ( stops typing and focus on me )
me because it aligns with my research interest which is computer model validation analyisis of EoR GoM etc
vo whats Eor
me Enhance oil Recovery
vo did u write GMAT ?
me i wrote GRE TOEFL (passes it to her )
vo what did you do in your undergraduate ?
me studied electrical computer engineering
vo what other schools did you apply to ?
me four....WSU UNI KANSAS MUN ULL
vo i see you sponsored by an uncle
me yes
vo can i have his statements ( i passed it to her )
she come dey type for Africa........typing typing ( my leg come dey shake..i come raise one up )

vo so what does your uncle do ?
me he is a manager at #$$"**#%""" funds ltd

shakes her head breath in breath out

vo how is he related to you
me it tell her....
vo so she is the brother to your mum
me yes

vo your visa has been granted..you can pick it up at the address on the form being given to you
me thanks ma

i now arranged all my documents wella step out tall cut the fyn security babe i saw outside eye...she too cut me left eye thanks.

NB i see it all as favour from God. i actually prayed about it and took advice from.here and walspring especially he was very useful.

also i didnt seem mechanical..i jst freed myself when i got to the vo's booth especially when she suspended her typing focusing on my fine face ( lolz)

hope someone finds this piece useful.

Thanks all.

dicapino:
Lolz. Make i even ask yu here. I need yur advice is it prudent to take an MS in Pet Eng( move from Mech Eng). Most of my friends are telling me it is streamlined and oil and gas is on a decline.

dicapino:
Hello guys. Funny how life is. Okay this afternoon I called Texas A&m Mech Eng to check on my grad application. I was informed that I got denied- I was angry oo. Now I just got a mail from the University of Louisiana Lafayette that I have been admitted for Petroleum Eng.

Dont no what to say but help me thank God. Cheers

curiobling:
Big hi to all the gurus in the house working non stop to keep this thread freshing,may God reward yu all. . .the following are my challenges,i hav been invited to england 3times by my brother who sent me all d necessary documents i mean all financial details.meanwhile,i applied as "not working" student of polytechnic part time. i submited my personal documents including everytin from my naija sch wit evidence of academic continuty to show dat i wil com bak afta d 2wks holiday.though am nt working nd i hav no job but the ECO denied me dat am not employed each time. . .now dis is my case concernin USA:i av just finished diploma nd i want to apply to VIU a US university to transfer my credits so as to minise my yr of study,my inlaw who is privy to a state account want to give me state issued document as sponsor nd he wants me to draw a plan of how he should addres d letta to the sch to secure me admision whether he should write on top d letta headin that i won state academic sponsored scholarship, pls i nid help

joenicewake:
@Slimmy05, please refrain from quoting me anymore. Your words on me lately have been so fragile and disrespectful. Your words are just horrible.

You don't pay my bills. Even my big brother cannot insult me the way you did. Saying that i don't have a first degree is so much insult to me and my family.

The more people like you hate on me, the more I progress in life.

One thing in life is certain; that those who criticize are not happy themselves.

akin3102:
Hello all, I have been following this thread lately and is really helping. I got admission for fall 2015 in SDSM&T, yet to be issued i-20 and no fund yet.I was thinking of boosting my account to 3M and also use my rich uncle's account so that I can claim self sponsor and primary support from my uncle but the boosting has not been easy.Please what is the probablity of using my uncle's account as my sponsor to get VISA at the embassy..though we dont bear the same surname, is from my mum side.Needs advice form all the gurus here.Thanks

ikuyinminu:
"Your application and academic credentials have been reviewed.  Based on the credential evaluation submitted, it does not appear as if you possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree, and are therefore not eligible to be considered for admission to a graduate program at Minnesota State University, Mankato"

Hi Gurus, I am lost here. Can someone help me out on this. Thanks

dicapino:
Hello....am about submitting my application to ULL Please were you giving any kind of funding I am applying to the Pet Eng dept.
Also which semester were you admitted for. Thanks

ceefwesh:
Hi guys nice work here..I have always put my hopes on agents and I hav been scammed twice nd my bro gave me last chance,when I saw my fellow youth doing it on there own I was sooo ashamed of my self...plss I need advice on wat school I can study ,I hav wrote toelf buh I scored 53 I dunno if it's a good score

slimmy05:
You can contact the international student advisor that you would like to meet any African organization in the school or tell your graduate cordinator to provide links to get intouch with other Africans studying there. I am very sure you'll get a link or a facebook page you can meet and you'll get all you want