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Smellymouth:
Visa approved
Graduate student visa.
First attempt.
Abuja embassy.
White female V.O.
Program : Masters in business Administration.
School : University of Bridgeport, Connecticut..

Good day my people. First of , all thanks goes to GOD. Trust me guys, GOD is real..I realized today how faithful GOD truly is. I have been a silent reader here for close to a year now. Decided to go offline and carefully study this thread to avoid distractions..I made sure I read through all the pages on this thread including every transcript posted here. To everyone who has posted transcripts, you guys are a blessing.

So I got to abuja late last night due to some unforeseen circumstances. I woke up to the sound of pouring rain and thunder this morning around 5:30am. Hurriedly had my bath , got dressed and tried requesting a bolt ride all to no avail probably due to the unavailability of fuel and the heavy fall of rain.. I quickly glanced at my watch and noticed it was almost 6:40am and my interview was scheduled for 7:30am..That was when panic sets in. I immediately removed my shoe, picked up my documents (placed them in a plastic folder), kept my shirt inside a polythene bag, took some money and ran out in the rain wearing just my trouser pants and a singlet to get a cab from Maitama to the USA embassy

I nor kuku send.. Fortunately I found one at Panama street, jumped inside and got dressed in the vehicle. Devil na mumu.. Werey wan use rain take stop me .

I entered the embassy and I noticed a white lanky man was dishing out blue slips to everyone he interviewed . I silently prayed to GOD not to get to his counter. Fortunately, the lady at window 11 called out when it was my turn.

ME: Good morning Ma'am.
V.O: Good morning, how are you?.
ME: I am fine.
V.O: Pass me your passport and i-20.
V.O: What are you travelling to the usa For?
ME: I am travelling to the USA to pursue my master's degree in Business Adminstration at University of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
V.O: Why this university?
ME : I choosed University of Bridgeport, Connecticut because the university offered me an admission into Business Administration coupled with courses tailored towards my career aspirations. I will also be privileged to work with Professor Greg Kogan, whose research covers multiple disciplines such as economics and Business analytics. His works have been published in leading journals including International Journal of Commerce and E-business Management..
V.O: What is your post study plan?
ME : "..I intend to do..".Immediately village people stepped in.. I totally forgot everything...I blurted out, kaiii. Omo!! She smiled and said,"take a deep breath"

I took a deep breath, smiled, thanked her and continued. ".. I intend to do a lateral career switch from my present role as a project manager to Bleep manager within the same company. This MBA program will enable me build competency to be able to function as a Bleep.
V.O: Types endlessly then asked ,"Why the USA"?
ME: Studying in the USA will expose me to research opportunities which can't be achieved here in Nigeria. Also it's a known fact that the USA remains the No 1 in the world when it comes to innovation, technology and most especially business.
V.O: Okay. Was just typing without looking at me. Eventually glanced at me and asked, " I can see you have some fundings, who will pay the deficit?
ME: My uncle will be the one paying half of it and I already have savings that would cover the rest of the expenses.
V.O : Everything seems good here. Types , types, types( my heart was beating profusely).
After a long wait, she gave me the white slip and muttered a whole lot of stuffs. I nor even listen. I quickly grabbed the slip before she changes her mind, thanked her and literally fled.

Special thanks to everyone here. The journey started a year ago. And thanks to GOD, today it's a reality. This forum is a blessing. I did everything by myself without an agent's help. Everything I needed, I got from this thread. I painstakingly studied all the transcripts posted here and it was what I used to prepare for my interview.. Justwise, one love man... To everyone out there, may GOD crown all our efforts with success.

Lemme go and buy my winter jacket...

Congratulations!!!

chibertha:
it is not me oooh

lol�

Jummie14:
School: Western Illinois University, MS QE
Funding:4K
Deficit: 18k
Embassy: AbujA, window 8

VO: Hellooo
Me: Good morning and how are you?
VO: very well

VO: you are going to study econometrics?
Me: And quantitative economics

VO: What do you do?
Me: I work as a senior sales analyst at …… where I manage sales processes, implement exceptional sales strategies and initiatives and build insightful dashboard for the management.

Vo: when did you start this job?
Me: 2018

Checks systems

VO: why masters degree now?
Me: Because now is the right time (I was blank) I have had a moderate work experience and now is the time (in my mind I don Bleep up o)

Vo: what will this degree do for you?
Me: Getting this MS and d expertise that comes with it will give me an edge professional when I return. I will be able to support my mothers business by scaling it to other African countries

VO cuts in: You work for your mom
Me: No I work at …….. Buh I will be supporting her with the expertise gained, also I will be able to apply for more competitive roles when I return, I have made contacts and friends at my current place of work and other companies in the manufacturing industries. I am confident of the numerous opportunities this degree would bring me when I return and in the long run I will be kick starting a career in consultation helping small and large scale industries
(VO wasn’t looking at me Buh I kept on talking till I was done)

Vo; Have you travelled before?
Me: Yes to Benin republic on an excursion in 2015

VO: Do you have relatives in the US?
Me: No

VO: Your application looks good
Me: Nodding, yes it does

I have approved you, take this and
enjoy your stay.
VO: Bye bye (in a very friendly tune)

Before the interview, I was praying I do not want the most talked about K.guy. Well when it was my turn I was signaled to and went. Twas after the interview someone said wow you interviewed with the K.guy. I was like was that him?���, seriously �
My interview was stressless, God showed up big time.
Thank you all.

Congratulations!!!!

GAPPLE:
Hello house,

I see "avoid the xxxxxxx guy in Abuja".
Please people that have done, how were you able to avoid the chinchonchin guy?

I beg.

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BunmiBie:
Profile

16 May, 2022
First attempt
F1& F2(wife and son)
Undergraduate: mechanical engineering
Work experience: 7 years as automobile engineer
Going for: masters in engineering
Funding-8500 (out of state Tuition waiver)
Deficit:44, 000k
Sponsor: Self
School: Texas tech university
Interview location: Abuja
Window 8

God used my baby for me as the guard gave nursing mothers chance to be interviewed first when he saw my wife breastfeeding him. So we were among the first set called in. I was the first to be interviewed by the white lady.
Please, go early and try to be interviewed first if possible. Our slot is 8:00am

After all the biometrics

VO: How old is your baby
Me: 14 months
VO: where do you work
Me: xyz auto garage ltd
VO: your company is at university of Ibadan? (she must have seen that on my ds160) I noticed she was checking my ds160 and I was actually very detailed when filling it. Please, fill your ds 160 form properly.

Me: Yes, in university of Ibadan
VO: nods head
VO: what are your job duties
Me: I am in charge of servicing of motor vehicle engines, ordering of vehicle parts from manufacturers and.... She cuts in

VO: what will this masters degree do for you
Me: (this was where I knew I goofed at first as everything I rehearsed flew away maybe because I was nervous). I will come back to Nigeria to establish my engineering consulting firm and take a better role at my place of work.
VO: Is it a thesis course
Me: No, it's a professional course for practicing engineers
VO: who will fund this deficit
Me: me, I already have savings that covers the two years from my real estate business. (she was still looking at my ds160 I guess. Because I added the real estate business under my job duties on the form). She cuts in but I can't remember what she said here.

She nodded and typed for long and like a magic... She kept our passports and gave us the almighty white paper. No document was checked even though I went with everything including my property documents.
F2 was not asked a single question after all the preparations.lol

Hint.. Avoid the Korean man at all cost. We were on the look out for him and
I prayed and I knew grace spoke for us.
Please if you believe in God fast and pray too, it worth it. Prepare like your life depends on it.
We took a step of faith by purchasing our travel bags before the interview day. I thank God for everything and everyone he used for us on this journey.

Thanks to
Moshkon, I was surprised to see him at our hotel to prep us. God bless you.
Thanks to Mahmoud, praise, Emillion..our mock sessions were great.
Thanks Mr Samuel, Mrs Deborah and every other persons that helped us
The appreciation is not complete without saying a big thank you to Nairaland USA student thread, we read chapter 15 & 16.
It was naija to Yankee thread that spurred this dream. Thanks to mackynaija

Congratulations!!!

Lustre23:
Abuja
Approved
First attempt
16/05/22
Bachelors degree
Course: Public health Education and promotion
White female
Me :Good morning ma
Vo:Good morning
Vo :Have you travelled out of the country before?
Me: No I have never been out of the country
Vo: pass me your documents
Me :okay ma'am here you go
VO: What have you been doing?
Me:After my high school I volunteered at an NGo **** where myself and other volunteers carried out sensitization programs on female genital mutilation, Hiv/AIDS, drug and substance abuse even covid 19 preventive measures and the importance of immunisation.
Vo:oh okay
Vo: who is paying?
Me : I got a $10k scholarship from Truman and my dad who is one of the major distributor of dangote cement will be paying my deficit . He also has shops where he sells building and welding materials
Vo :So why did the school give you this scholarship
Me :in my admission letter they said due to my past achievements in my high school they want to support my dream
Vo: so what will you do after this degree
Me: I will come back to the NGo I currently volunteer in but I will be joining the management and also become a public health specialist
Vo: so will you be doing your masters there after this degree?
Me: not at all ma after this degree I will have to come back to the organisation I currently volunteer with now to join the Management board I also want to majorly focus on female genital mutilation, hiv/aids and also mental health but i have long term goals of setting up my own NGO maybe I can go for a masters then
Vo: just nodding head.
Vo: So do you have elder siblings
Me : im the first child I have 2 younger sisters
Vo : still nodding then stretch her hand towards the green paper and my mind skip a million times then she gave the white paper and said i should go with my i20 i will need it and other bla bla bla I was looking at her but not even seeing her lol
Then I thanked her very well and left


Now my story ☹️
My passport photograph was not the right dimension from the start the security woman complained but i get coconut head� I didn't want to leave the because I no wan start from back again so I continued. They complained like that in 4 different places but God just saw me through anyways (GRACE) please don't make my mistake. Then after every every the korea vo and this lady were doing at the same time and I was next. I know about don't profile a VO this and that but me I prayed against the korea guy sha
The white woman was just denying the guy na so me go stand for he back dey wait o
Later she used her hand to call me then I went

Final Words
Please pray the place of prayer can never be overemphasised.
I told God not because I deserve it that you sent Jesus to die for me now too not because I deserve this visa but let your grace speak for me
I fasted and prayed with some scriptures and i personalised them
Please wear something decent and nice don't say your dad/uncle has how many millions but you're dressed like a pauper.
I had my nails done but short just to boost my confidence (I like my nails done anyways) you can do what works for you
And again I say pray
God will bless boss moshkom for me ooo���� he's my Godsent
Thanks to all the people i met on this journey and your words of encouragement � it meant a lot to me
I wish everyone sucess in Jesus name Amen.

Ps: if you have a case that is beyond you please meet boss moshkom for help i know it sounds selfish since he's a very busy person but if you have to be selfish to get approved so be it. Just like Mary said to the disciples whatever boss moshkom ask you to do please do it.
God give us all testimonies Amen

Congratulations!!!

mercy2121:
Got my visa approval yesterday 12/5/2022

Location: Abuja
Type: student F1
School: Michigan Technological University
♡ First time, no funding

After the whole checks ✅
I was sitting and waiting for my turn. The VO(a white American lady) beckons on me.
Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning
Vo: can I have documents pls
Vo: why are you going to the US
Me: am going for my masters degree program in Geology at Michigan Technological University Vo: have u been to the US before
Me: no
Vo: pls put your hands on the scanner for biometrics
Me: ok
Vo: have travelled out of the country before
Me: no, it's my first time
Vo: what will this degree do for u?
Me: my research interest in seismic interpretation and rock mechanisms which has a vital application to my workplace. This study is going to help me understand the earth system and the concept of mineral exploration.
Vo: nods her and and types on the system.
Vo: where do you work
Me: am a geologist at kabba Mines Limited. We spealized in mining and mineral exploration
Vo: how long have u been working there
Me: 4 years
Vo: How will u apply this study to your workplace
Me: with the research I will conduct on seismic interpretation, it will help me to understand the concept of mineral exploration which I will apply to various mining sites and to know the whole horizon sites... (stammering a little)
Vo: keeps nodding and typing
Vo: who's sponsoring you
Me: my husband, Mr Bleep
Vo: nods again, what does he do
Me: He's the CEO, Bleep company
Vo: why are you not travelling with husband
Me: he has some ongoing projects that he's surpvising and he can't abandon them.
Vo: have u got any issues
Me: no issues
Vo: that means you are travelling alone
Me: yes
Vo: what are your plans after your studies
Me: after my studies, I will be resuming as a senior geologist in my company
Vo: are they keeping the job for you or what.
Me: right now, am on a study leave, so when I return I will resume as a senior geologist. I was granted a study leave by my company.
Vo: so right now you are a geologist and when you return, you will be promoted to a senior geologist. That means this degree will give u a promotion (Vo, being interactive)
Me: yes, yes, yes.
Vo: do have family or relatives in the US
Me: No
Vo: do have any friends in the US
Me: no, am just going to my school contact.
Vo: how did you hear about Michigan Tech
Me. Through an online, when I was searching for schools that offer masters in geology
Vo: nods... and she says everything look good... brings out the white paper and said take this document, you will use it to collect your passport when it's ready....
Then she gives me back my I-20 form and says, keep this document carefully, you will need it at the point of entry. Goodluck!
Me: Thank you with a smile and I left the hall.

I wish everyone seeking for approval the best of luck. God will favour you.

Congratulations!!!

de3lar:
Good morning guys, I'll be going for my interview in Lagos tomorrow, 11am, please I need hotels close to the embassy as I'll be traveling to Lagos today. All suggestions are duly appreciated.

I wish you all the best, God is with you.

Angellabelle:
Also must one be fully vaccinated before he or she can travel to the USA, or is a negative covid test just okay

You have to be vaccinated. Try and make sure you have the COVID-19 card.

RaniOpe:
For F1 Visa Interview
Is Bsc transcripts and certificate needed?

Not bad if you pack all along.