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Congratulations, was it the white paper he gave you he said you should take to the POE?

Phaithy:
I also got my visa approved today at the Lagos embassy as at 7:40am.
I want to give God all the glory for his mercies and letting my hard-work pay off. I had a lot of fears before my interview because my sponsor stays in the same state I’ll be going for my studies, I have a BA Degree in history and I’m going for my Masters in Supply chain management and also I have been denied the b1/b2 visa twice in 2017 but to the glory of God today, I wasn’t even asked a lot of questions. I barely spent 2 minutes with the VO that interviewed me.

NO TA/Funding
University of Houston Bauer College of Business
Masters of Science in Supply Chain Management
Initial interview time: 9:15am
Interview done: 7:40am
Tuition for a year: 44,000 (fully paid for)
No deficit

VO: why are you going to the US?
Me: I’m going for my masters of science in supply chain management at the university of Houston.

VO: I don’t understand what’s on your 1-20 it says management science
Me: It’s stated as management science under the school sevis ID

He was typing seriously and I kept looking at him.

VO: Tell me about this program
Me: UH masters of science is a non thesis 30 credit hours designed to be completed in 24 months with a 9 months OPT which makes its 33 months and I’ll be (cuts in)

VO: why did you choose this school?
Me: I chose this school because I’m impressed with the fact the professors in this department integrate (Cuts in again)

VO: How long have you worked in this field?
Me: 3 years and counting

VO:How did you find out about the school?
Me; I found out about the school through my former boss

VO; what’s the name of the company
Me: Company xyz

VO: who is your sponsor?
Me: my uncle xyz. He’s an engineer and works with Chevron and he has also payed for my tuition and accommodation

VO: okay( went quite for some seconds looking around then he handed me the white paper). Take this with your at the POE if not there will be big wahala.

Me: Thank you sir with a big smile on my face.

Yes I am

khoray:
Hello everyone.

Anyone going to Alabama this fall here?

Please reach out let's connect.

Also if you are schooling/resident there already, please reach out.

T for thanks

I'm sorry man, I'm just seeing this. 08118150139

kinzrael:
I have an offer for Msc in mechanical Engineering too at the University of Alabama, kindly send me you number so can chat.

Can I get the link to the students forum pls

seyewest:
I'll have to talk to the student forum to share their POE experience.

Abuja

Ehizy007:
Congratulations. Was this done in Lag or Abj?

Can I pls send you an email?

Timi1990:
Anyone coming to Alabama this fall ? Let me know if you need airport pick up from Montgomery airport or Birmingham �.

Had my Visa interview on Thursday, 24th June and it was approved, Coa - $48000, no funding.
Here's my transcript.
VO: I see that you're going to bleep to study bleep
Me: yes
VO: What is your current highest level of education
Me: I have a Bsc in bleep from bleep.
VO: what year did you graduate
Me:2015
VO: I see that you work at bleep, so what will this course do for you
Me: it will fast track my promotion to a senior managerial role in the company I'm currently at.
VO: do you have an agreement with the company to come back
Me: Yes, and my immediate manager was the one who suggested the school
VO: who is sponsoring you
Me: my aunty, she is into importation of textile materials and she has been sponsoring my education since I lost my father
VO: I will be approving your visa.
She didn't even check my sponsor's bank statement.
It can only be God!
He never fails, pray and believe!

Congratulations!!!!!!
Plan, what does she mean by lots of restrictions at the POE?

Adaigbonile1:
MY TRANSCRIPT
Date: 25-06-2021
Venue/Time: Abuja, 8.30am
Merit Scholarship: $26,000
Deficit of $50,000
Number of attempts: 1st
Status: APPROVED
School: Syracuse University College of Law (SUCOL) New York.

V.O: Good morn(with a warm smile on her face), can I have your passport and i20.
Me: Good morn(I gave her passport and i20)

V.O: I see you're going to SUCOL for your LL.M
Me: yes ma'am

V.O: which area of law will you specialise
Me: International Environment law and International Human Rights Law

V.O: I see you have a scholarship of $26,000 and deficit of 50,000. Who's paying for the deficit ?
Me: Mr XYZ, my guardian
V.O What do you mean by your guardian, is he your uncle or cousin or immediate family, does he live in Nigeria, what does he do?
Me: No, he's someone from my community who has shown great interest in my education from time immemorial, even during my undergrad days when my mother died. (She nodded). He lives in Nigeria. He's an established business man that deals in automobiles, auto transport and logistics business. I have been under his retainership as the legal representative of his company since after my call to bar. He's also into properties and real estate. As his legal rep, I always conduct due diligence in his real estate deals.

V.O: do you know anybody in the U.S
Me: Yes, I know Mr ABC. (Note: I filled mr Abc in my DS160 as my contact person upon arrival)

V.O: what's your relationship with him, is he your uncle or cousin
Me: he's a distant relative

VO: what do you mean by that
Me: he's not my immediate family. I met him on facebook and I got to know he's from my hometown and I made arrangement for him to pick me up upon arrival and take me to SUCOL where I'll meet my DSO for documentation..( note, at this point I was almost loosing focus, sweating and stuttering. Anyways, VO nodded after I laboured to give this answer)

V.O: What do you do currently?
Me: I work in Xyzzz law firm as an Associate

V.O: how many years practice experience
Me: 6 years

V.O: what are your duties
Me: Litigation generally, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal representation of companies upon retainership, property and real estate

V.O: what aspect of litigation
Me: Civil litigation
VO: (looks suprised) you mean you represent clients in court from inception to judgment?
Me: yes ma

V.O: how many lawyers do you have in your firm
Me: 10 lawyers

V.O: what are your plans after studies in SUCOL, will you return to the firm or are you quitting?
Me: I'll definitely return

V.O (types for a while) I see you got this admission last year and deferred twice.
Me: yes ma'am, because of the pandemic last year.

V.O : I'm going to approve your visa. Take your i20, you'll need it at the POE and remember there are a lotta restrictions at the POE...blah blah blah

*During the interview I maintained close eye contact with her especially when she's not typing. I didn't memorize any answers, I made sure my confidence was intact.
Anyway, I struggled a lot to hear her cos she was speaking very fast, so in two occasions I told her to repeat the question. She was quite patient with me.
One thing is, you can't lie to them and get away with it easily, so make sure you stick with whatever you filled in your Ds160. They like to hear that you have work experience too. That was my biggest selling point. She didn't ask me about sponsor's bank statement nor any other documents. I also want to believe that they don't like hearing "uncle or cousin". The reason she emphasized on it in two of my questions.
Note: this whole questions and answers happened under 3-4mins. I also noticed many F1 students were granted visa that day.

Hello, can I send you a mail pls

ktancing:
University of North Alabama.
Masters of Accountancy.

And you?

You can just talk about your job description. Just your duties. You can keep it short too

Christabeliciou:
Pls in the ds160 when asked describe your duties. Do I need to State my position in company, what my company is into before I will start saying what my duties are. Or I should just go straight and state what my duties are. Thanks for your Swift response.

The University of Alabama
Masters in Environmental Engineering

ktancing:
University of North Alabama.
Masters of Accountancy.

And you?

Which school and what course pls?

ktancing:
I'm here ooooo

Yes by God's grace, my visa interview is next week and praying it gets approved

Timi1990:
Anyone coming to Alabama this fall ? Let me know if you need airport pick up from Montgomery airport or Birmingham �.

Pls, is there anyone going to study environmental engineering in the US and have done their visa interview? I would like to pick your brains about one or two things.
Thanks

Pls, is there anyone going to study environmental engineering in the US and has done their visa interview? I would like to pick your brains about one or two things.
Thanks

Pls, what kind of questions does ABU Zaria Mechanical Engineering department ask their Msc applicants. Heard there's a screening/interview next week. Thanks

chineduoguagha:
Pls kindly forward to: chinedu_oguaghamba@yahoo.com

please, kindly forward 2007 Gmath to matjerrie@gmail.com

I just got a message inviting me for aptitude test on the 4th of April. Any advise pls

proddey:
I wrote the PMP paper based test in Lagos on May 7th 2016 as CBT has been cancelled in Nigeria for some years now, and I passed at first attempt! I'm here to assist those who are also seeking to obtain this global certification.

How I prepared
I spent exactly 5 weeks of study. Developed a study guide/ daily time table and was reading for about 5-6 hrs per day since I wasn't working so I studied full time.

Study Materials I used
I used Rita Mulcahy's book "PMP Exam Prep" which I read over once and revised it once. I watched all the PM prepcast videos by Cornelius Fitchner and listened to all the audio CD's in Andy Crowe's "Conversations on the PMP exam" these three materials were all very very good and I strongly recommend them to anyone preparing to take the exam. I never read the PMBOK guide as it was too boring and difficult to understand so I only used it as a reference guide. The PMBOK guide in itself is inadequate as it only covers about 70% of the curriculum of the PMP exam. You'll need to use additional materials as well.

I took all the tests in Rita's book and scored on average 77.5%. I also took all the assessment tests in the end of all the prepcast videos and scored an average of 79%. There are lots of tips, tricks and secrets for preparing and getting the answers right in the exam which I learnt from the study materials I used.

Before the exam
A week to the exam I felt I hadn't studied enough so I was scared that I might not pass so I tried to postpone / cancel the exam but I found out that it wasn't possible on the PBT . To cancel or postpone a PBT you'd have to do it 35 days prior to the exam. I eventually just decided to take the exam anyway based on what I had studied so far.

The exam day
The invigilators didn't allow us to use the dumpsheet before the exam started unlike on the CBT that you are given 15 mins before the exam to use the dumpsheet. There weren't more than 4 calculation questions and they were quite easy. Overall I felt the exam was very difficult as I only answered about 185 questions out of 200. I had to just guess the remaining 15 questions. I felt my chances of passing were 50:50. I had made up my mind that if I didn't pass, I would just resit the exam 3 months later in August. So I hoped for the best but prepared for the worst.

The results came out after 10 days by email as it was a PBT. I passed and I'm PMP certified now!!


Are you preparing to take PMP exam in Lagos? Would you like to have the study materials I used? then send me an email a2space2015@gmail.com and request for the materials.

I will also share with you some tips and tricks for passing the exam on the first try.

I pls I would like to have the materials also. Pls kindly forward to matjerrie@gmail.com

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Good day, pls what processes must I follow to collect money from Western union. Thanks

Pls forward to matjerrie@gmail.com

Also Interested in this job pls.

After reading this article I can't help but notice the bias mind and soft spot he/she got for Don Jazzy. Our writers should please be more objectives in their writings. Glad they've ended their beef.

Lol, Pepsi long throat bottle cracked me up.

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