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jerrypeacelinks:
So sorry about your denial dear. Your answers were okay and I will encourage you to try again and maintain consistency. But if I may ask, did you fill your DS yourself all through the times u have applied/ been applying? I asked because if someone else did, maybe they might have mistakenly inputted a travel history for you without you knowing it making most VOs to scroll through the pages of ur passport in search of a visa stamp. More so, I think with regards the question about your sponsor, you should have first stated who your sponsor was FIRST before talking about the funding. Remember the question was about WHO YOUR SPONSOR IS and not if you had a funding.

I have read your transcript over and over and I suspect it's about your response with regards your sponsor. Let us learn to Answer what we are asked FIRST before adding jara or better still leaving it at that

I may be wrong but this is my observation. Next time tell them who your sponsor is first cos VO may wonder, doesn't it mean u wouldn't have schooled or wanted to pursue your studies if u never got funding? Again, my opinion though.

I wish you the best. But please, do not give up.

You are right. I used an agent to fill my Ds160 and will reviewing it I saw it was filled wrongly and I was not happy. I had to make sure he refilled it. I actually thought it was an impossible task for me to do but it’s extremely easy.

Spring2019:
I also got denied today at Abuja embassy. I think today was just a bad day there cos I am going to refire. So to those two other people that didn't get, just calm down, reconstruct your transcript and reapply. Today was just a bad day in both embassies cos no one got while I was there for almost three hours.
Transcript
VO: Pass your passport and I-20
Me: passsed
VO: How did you choose this school
Me: I wanted a school that would allow me have my clinical rotations at the center for disease control and prevention so I chose this school because it would enable me have that opportunity
Cuts in
VO: what are the other schools you applied to
Mentioned them
VO: Who is paying for this
Me: My sister's husband
VO:How old are you?
Me: Mentioned
Then she passed the paper and said sorry
She was at window 6, tall white woman with pointed nose but she wasn't even giving people the room to talk and defend themselves.
Even families that had a lot of travel history were denied.
Finally my people, US Visa has never been easy. 20 years ago it was like this, 10 years ago it was very difficult and that is how it will be. You will be the one to be strong enough to always refire till you get it.
Alot of people here got it after their first, second and even third attempts so don't let that weigh you down
And as for me, I am going to Lagos to collect my visa

Your uncle would have been better

Kirusky4life:
I had my interview on 4th December at Lagos Embassy.

V.O: Good Morning, Can I have your Passport and I.20
Me: I obliged.
V.O: What course are you going to study?
Me: Am going for my graduate studies in Computer science at TAMUC
V.O: Why Computer science:
Me: I did computer science as my under graduate course, during that time, I developed a penchant for programming. It has been something am very passionate about, so I decided to get an advance degree and specialized in the field.
V.O: How did you hear about the school?
Me: I was doing a research online on school that offers database administration as an option in computer science, TAMUC was one of the schools I came across.
V.O: Why do you want to specialize in Database administration?
Me: (I didn’t prepare for this, but I had to come up with something). Database insecurity is one of the major problems facing Nigeria at the moment, we hear every time about people’s account being hacked in and the issue of cyber-theft is not left out. All these challenges are cropping up because of the poor implementation of the database servers. I want to specialize in this area so that I can contribute to combating these acts.
V.O: Did you apply to other schools?
Me: I applied to three schools, MTSU, Illinois state university and TAMUC
V.O: Did they all admit you?
Me: YES
V.O: so why TAMUC?
Me: The computer science department at TAMUC has a research area that most interest me and can benefit Nigeria if well detected. That is on Database SQL Injection and The implementation of ACID property of a database. Also I was awarded $1000 scholarship which also qualifies me for in-state tuition.
V.O: What is SQL Injection?
Me: SQL Injection is a technique used by Database hackers to add their own SQL code to the database via website input thereby making the database work out of the normal ways and work as they intended.
V.O: (He types something that looks like forever and continued). How did you hear of these research?
Me: My course advisor told me about it during one of our conversations.
V.O: and what did they find out after the research?
Me: The research is still ongoing, which is why am keen to know more about it.
V.O: Did you write any standard test?
Me: Yes, I wrote TOEFL and GRE
V.O: Who is sponsoring your trip?
Me: My cousin
V.O: Do you have is statement of account?
Me: Yes. Passed it on.
V.O: (He looked at it and returned it, then started typing again and brought out a white paper, wrote something on it and returned it with my passport and I.20). Your scholarship is not reflecting on your sevis profile, update it and submit your evidence and passport to us via DHL. No need for you to come back here to submit. Go through the paper I give you and see what you have to do.
Me: Okay. Thank you sir

I just sent the updated I.20 today and the dhl said it will be delivered within 21 working days. Please any1 sent additional documents to the embassy recently, How long did it take to deliver it. The thought of that 21 days is killing. school starts on 10th January.

Your paying for standard delivery it takes 21 days or more
Pay for express delivery max 4 days

omoobaadeNGR:
Congratulations!!! But why would she ask you for SAT when you're actually gunning for a graduate program?

She said it’s used to test for proficiency

Awilibogy:
My brother please what is the name of ur school?

PVAMU

Spring2019:
Has your status changed to issued? That's the koko these days o
Congrats and was it abuja embassy

Yes and collected

I have been a silent reader here and I just want to thank all the guru on here. God continue to bless you all. The first time I came on here I had a heart attack because of the reject I saw that day and it was the same university I got admission to and I planned never to come to nairaland ever again. But some one encouraged me to come 2 days to my interview day and I did and did not regret it.
My transcript

Vo looking at me while waiting to give someone she called a reject and asked me to come forward

Me: good morning ma’am
Vo: good morning thank you

Vo: you going. To xxxx school to study
Me: ms in mechanical engineering

Vo: you work with what company
Me: I said the xxxxx

Vo: how did you hear about this school
Me; ( my heart beating 1million beats per second) while working offshore ...... mumbled rubbish. Started again and said it meet my career goals
Was meant to say. While working offshore on a steam turbine turbo machinery used to convert sea water to drinking water. With some experts we got talking and they told me about some schools. I did my research and found out they meet my career goals.

Vo: do you have SAT
Me: no it’s not required by my school for admission.

Vo: typing ...... looked at me and said at this time to show your a qualified student to study in the USA you have to have tofel or GRE.
I’m sorry I can’t.
Me: I interrupt and said I did IElts
Vo: oh good where is the result
Me: was like wooow smiling looking at vo
Vo: smiles and was like give me something or or Give me something quick quick quick
What did you score?
Me: 7.0
Vo: that will do

Vo: sponsor
Me : uncle

Can’t remember if she asked what he does

Vo: and your parents
Me: xxxxx

Vo: ok give me statement of account
Me: gave her

Vo: with the nature of work you do you must be swimming in money. Give me your own statement
Me: I did
Looking through
Vo: why this so much withdrawal
Me:I’m building my own estates oh lovely

Vo: for now I don’t need your own. I’ll hold onto your sponsor and verify if there’s anything wrong you will be banned for life. Do you want me to proceed
Me: yes ma’am
Vo: go and pay your school fee and enjoy your studies. Gave me white paper. I could not hold back but gave the best smile ever and said thanks ma’am
Vo: yw enjoy your studies

I did not know if I wanted to run
Or walk.

If you plan to use fake bank statement don’t bother going for the interview.
And also prayer is the key honestly
Pray like you have never prayed before.
And look good as well
I saw God at work on my date.
Make sure your answers are very technical and relates to your work experience. It helps.
Thanks everyone here for your encouragement
God bless you all���

Ararume2:
Good pm everyone. If a top 50 scho0l offers one an admission without requesting for any standardized exam, what would be the right response if asked by the VO why such a person didn't write any of such exams?

To be on a safe side write one of the SAT

Spring2019:
Was his bank statement collected? They are probably waiting for the bank to respond on its originality

Yes but he contacted bank and they said embassy is yet to contact them

Please guy advice needed a friend went for F1 interview in Abuja on the 4th December got approved got the white paper. But he tracked online and till date it’s saying administrative processing. Any advice for him. As he plans to go back to Abuja and check if his passport is available for pick up. When he tracked it. It showing still with the consulate. Advice please thanks

Olawale008888:
I actually read it somewhere....it stated that resting on the stand would give a bad impression of u....its an interview so everything has to be formal....but if there is a case of a leg problem den d person might ask rhe VO if its ok to do that stating u can't stand without resting....pls someone shu answer my question....its really urgent

Resting on the stand is called lower position. When with the vo you should be able to exhibit authority and that is done with a higher position.

St. Mary's university Texas is good as well
And no application fee as well

Obyknow:
Can I get your email to reach you

Boycut203@yahoo.com

Obyknow:
Any applicant to Prairie view A and M university or Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Please respond

Applied to PVAM

With this new verification of account for F1 visa how long does it take for visa to change from AP to issued ?

Beblessedbaba:
Good evening guys. Please does anyone know any budget hotel close to the Abuja Embassy.... Feedback will be appreciated

Try to stay away From hotels very close to the embassy and avoid using those hotel taxi use Uber.