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WARYZ: Nairalanders,y do u thinks they don't give you your i20 immediately after u av been issued your visa?hope say I go collect am on collection day sha?

They would return it when giving u ur passport

hmm

manosteel: I recently got married to this lady, she works in construction company while I worked in Govt. Ministry. I have seen my wife's pay slip, she earns slightly higher than I, but she believes that I'm earning higher than her,and she respects me as well as my job for that. I'm thinking of opening up to her and to let her know my true salary, should she find out in the future and treat me as a lier, but at the same time, I'm afraid that I might loose the respect she has for me as the head of the family.

If u did not use ur own mouth to tell her u were earning higher than her then u didn't lie.

michelin89: The girl was looking for an excuse to break up with you!

The truth

ebyadieze: But Kpolli, do you not think that this is rather confusing? What they will give you should affect the real thing that you should fill on the form. I need the information that is required to be filled on the form to avoid an form of uncertainty or intention to overstay.

Please help!!!

24 months is more feasible than 22 months. . . Ok put 36 months but when they ask you how long is ur program, hope u can defend ur ans

WARYZ: I got to the embassy around 9am,i sat 4 a lil while,and it was time 4 the 10am pple to go in.we were checkd as usual and we enterd the embassy,the man on counter 3 was denying everybody,while the man on counter 1 was issuing every1.i prayed to God to giv me dat man on counter 1,and so he did
this was how it went down
me;howdy
vo;am good and you?
me;cool sir
vo;(staired at is pc 4 over 50 seconds b4 throwing the 1st question)what are you going to do in the u.s
me;to study political science at opsu,and the reason y am studying political science is cuz politics in nigeria is creumbling and we need young bloods to make nigeria a better place in the nearest future
vo;ok good,how many schools did you apply to?
me;actually i wanted to apply to 2 skools,but i ended up applying to 7
vo;how did u end up attending 3 high skools,and y did u choose igbogbo model college
me;(i just divert the question)well igogbo is a government skool which is also a bording skool
vo;ok how did u get into igbogbo model cllge
me;i wrote some tests just like every other person and i passed them very well(na lie o,na runz i use enter the skool oo)
vo;so just anybody can get into the skool?(looking kinda suprised)
me;yes sir
vo;wat does ur dad do
me;my dad doesnt work anymur,he his very very old
vo;so how will he pay ur fees
me;i dont liv with my parents again,i av been living with my grandma 4 a long time now,nd she wiil be responsible 4 the tuition
vo;ur grandma(looking kinda disgusted)
me;yes sir,she has her company,but actually her husband which is my grandpa owned the company but he died and she took over the company.she has 39 houses.
vo;ok cool(started typing 4eva,and i was worried and begging God 4 him to let d man grant me)uhhmm ok go to lekki on tuesday 2 pick up you visa,nd dnt 4get u should travel less dan 30 days to ur resumption date.
me;thank you(as i 1 dey commot,hin just call me again like say hin make mistake giv me the visa.omo i fear die,hin just start to dey type again,4 almost 1 min precisely)
vo;ok bro you are good to go
me;thank you
It was God all the way though,and guess what,i didnt even take my statement of acct,cuz it is a fixed acct deposit receipt and my uncle didnt have time to go to the bank to collect the receipt,so it was God.And by the way,this was my third trial.my dad got his visiting visa on monday,hin com dey talk say make we go 2geda after the ramadan period,na so i tell am say my skool go resume b4 ending of ramadan oo, .i no fit ever travel with dat my old man,him to dey disturb,looooooooll,but i still luv him loads.and by the way i applied for undergraduate studies making me the 1st undergraduate student who got his visa in this month of july.
i thank errybody on this trend for making me get the visa 2day,i started posting on this trend in 2009(me sef don tey o)but i left after i was denied visa the 1st time which was august 4and the second time which was august 24 both 2011.i luv and thank you all for you help and God will grant erry1 pursuing their visas,will get it in Allahs name,LET ME EAR YOU SAY A BIG...............(ANSWER THAT PART)

Congrats bro

obusco4lyfe: pt1 page what?

Omo this question hard oooo
But by going thru the first 70 pages, u wud get enuff to get u thru the whole process

[quote author=dr_dolittle]Hey! Please be advised. Whatever you input must tally with what you have on your form I-20.

Therefore, duration or length of stay= 36 months(according to your I-20)

For accommodation, the answer is 'your school address on your I-20' since you do not have a place yet.

Peace![/quote]Mine said 36 too but I Filled in 24 months too

In the end na 24 months them go give am. . .

yankison: @kpoli

Do u think it sounds good to fill this as a reason for a previous denial .

I didn't give it my best shot so the VO advised me to apply into. A 4year degree college .

@ House
This #uestion is thrown to you too . Gurus

Yes, Just say u weren't well prepared for the interview

yankison: @houseeeeeee


I can't see where to fill my travel experience . Did they modify ds 160 ? . I beg help me .

Check well, can't remember exactly well but they ask all countries visited in the past 5yrs. . .

About ur facial marks, u just have to take ur passport pix like that

Julie55: dr do little-
Abeg no vex, I do not understand what PM means? Do you mean that I should send u an e-mail?
king1 00
Thanks for your help. Concerning home ties, when is the most appropriate time to present my parents' property documents? Is it when Im asked what they do for a living?
sndrmtns
Thanks. Concerning changing of school being a big 'red flag', it should not be. I got a cheaper, and equally good school. That is their wahala o! There is nothing I can do about that!
BeeMee
Thanks a lot. What type of proofs do you suggest. The only strong point for me is the relevance of my course to Nigeria for now.
Can the VOs be questioned? Even Obama cannot change their decision.
Philolos
Thanks a lot.I pray I get through with this cos a lot has gone into it. You are right though. Its well!

One more thing please, when filling reason for previous denials on the DS 160, do I fill the most recent, or all previous interviews attended?
Thanks guys, I appreciate your responses...look forward to more

Do not present a document they didn't ask for so only do so when they ask u to, There are lots of reasons why we need public health personnels in naija (mosquito, malaria n co), Fill all ur interview experiences.

dazo01: House,kindly assist me in my present problems regarding my interview process.I have been sent an I-20 form and the sevis fee has not been paid yet.The appointment has been scheduled to be on 23rd of this month.How many working days ultimatum is given for Sevis fee payment before the appointment date?.Kindly educate me more on this.Thanks

When did u pay?

ebyadieze: Hello Guys,

Please what do I complete in the section for "Intended Length of Stay in U.S."?
My I-20 has the normal length of study is 36months while my program structure says 22months, which one do I go with?

Also, I do not have accommodation yet and there is a section for where you will be staying in the US. What do I fill in this section?

I appreciate your candid responses.

24 months

austin4real: i Just concluded my service year and i'm hoping to go for my masters in Canada, i studied Urban and regional planning, but hoping to go for Geographical information systems in my postgraduate studies, i'd like the house to suggest the process which i would go through, step by step cos i got no idea where to start,I also need ideas on where i can do my toefl and GRE in Lagos PLUS dumps which i can study with. my mail address is donsoladipupo@gmail.com. tanks

https://www.nairaland.com/962116/travelling-canada-part3/30

See me dey form justwise

obusco4lyfe: my papa no b dangote na hin make me choose community college, d plan is to transfer to a college afta 2yrs.

Go to pt1, u wud see an advice by one of the old timers on how to deal wiv this scenario

yankison: @ house

Pls I have injury on my face and have plasters covering it . what can I do about the pictures 2 I think , that I have to go with . Wahala don start and am sure that will be d same pic they will use in processing my ViSA . What ican I do now .

Your confusing us wiv ur many ids

product: That ur OK sounds sarcastic .lol!

@obuscu4lyfe

If your are not convincin enough it might be as you tink but I wish you luck . Coz I don't know what stopped yu from applying to a Uni.

50cent.

How? He is convinced he can do it and that's the spirit

obusco4lyfe: with wat i've learnt on this thread, they usually reject those who aren't fresh frm high sch i.e those who hv a diploma already. As 4 me, i don't!

Ok

Mystiqme: So I have been on this thread since 2010 and I have been following up throughout my GRE and TOEFL process, through my application process and through my spring rejects but I finally had my interview last Friday and this is how it went down.
It was pretty short (about 3 mins) as I told God I wanted the previous day and out of my over 20 documents, only 2 were requested by the VO.
I was at the Lagos embassy and about 4 VOs were interviewing:the African-American on Counter 1,one white guy on 2,one elderly guy on 3, and one other guy on the last counter.
The guy on C2 refused all the women that came for visiting(Did he think they were pregnant ). Anyway my token number was 174 and when i saw 173 on C2, I don dey fear but I don dey prepare my mind for a difficult interview even though I was sure I would make it.Suddenly C1 flashed 174 and I walked up to him on jelly legs. It seemed I had forgotten everything I had rehearsed. Anyway....
The Interview
Me: Good morning
VO: Pass your documents, please.
Me: I passed them. He scrutinized them and at the same time was looking at my face. Maybe he dey look this small boi wey dey go do PhD.
VO: Did you take the GRE?
Me: Yes I took it (I passed him my scores).
VO: Do you have your transcript?
Me: Yes, I do. I pass am.
VO: Looked at my transcript and asked 'What is ecology?' I guess this question came up because I studied Botany and I am going for a PhD in Ecology.
Me: I don already dey blow answer afterall ana my turf na, but he stopped me and asked:
VO: What is the difference between Botany and Ecology?
Me: Botany is basically the study of plants while Ecology is the study of plants in their environment..both biotic and abiotic. Short like that, I no sabi talk too much
VO: So what will this degree do for you?
Me: Well, I already work here as a ...... so it will enable me get promoted more rapidly in my place of work.
As I was answering the last question He was already tearing the green ticket.
VO: Alright, I am granting you your Visa, go and collect it on Wednesday at Ikeja.
Me: In a small voice..thank you. I was trying to hide a smile but I was not successful.
All the best guys, I will try to be available to answer any questions. Cheers!

Congrats bro. . .

Same guy that interviewed me and same question format

obusco4lyfe: its a community college

I know, I meant hope its not a community college's I-20 ur taking for ur interview. . . You know what they say about Community colleges here. . . VO can use that as a reason to reject u

Julie55: Thanks for the response.
No one has filed for an immigrant visa on my behalf.
The first interview went okay. Normal questions were asked till the VO said 'why do u want to change career?'
I did not answer that well. (I have a couple of friends who are dentists going for Public Health who got their Visas.)
My documents-Bank statement, with supporting letter just as u said,School certificate, GRE+ TOEFL scores, admission letters,NYSC certificate, and the other school documents- SERVIS, I20, etc.
Graduated 2009, works as a denitst.

Take along ur payslips and your sponsors too or company documents. . . .

obusco4lyfe: dts d deadline 4 spring

Is that the app fees? Plus I hope your applying to a uni too

and this made front page

bypassit: i attached my i-20 and when i called them,they stated i was denied the emergency date because i have used the emergency option before and i got denied visa.

Ur case is unique, why are they being so difficult? Sha click that auto reschedule option

Its not about where u r interviewed, but how good u defend urself. . .

@bypassit, maybe u shud reapply forr emergency appointment again. . . Attach ur I-20 and co.

fulfillment2020: Dear Nairalanders,
I am a 23year old female. My parents died when i was 8 then I dropped out of school because no one could afford to pay my fees. I then met this guy when i was 14 and he sent me back to school. He was selling fruit then but still he was Able to pay my fees.
He then got a job as a truck driver and sent me to university. my problem is that i feel i can't continue with this
relationship because he is not my type, he isn't fluent in English, he his a very short man Plus some other Personal stuffs.

I feel I have Paid him back for his Good Deeds cos I give him sex anytime and anywhere he wants. But now he can't meet up to my demands.

How best can i tell him that he is not my type without hurting his feelings??
I am grateful that he sent me to school but i can't be in a relationship with him anymore.
I want somebody in my own class not a truck driver.
Please can someone advice me on what to do! Am confused.

STUPID BIATCH

leadzeal: For those interestd in leaving late dis month.. Egyptair 162k.. @ wakanow

How comfortable is the flight?

Make e no be like Iberia wey I enter last month ooo

lawyer: Some of you are just extremely ignorant about facts and if you dont know "ask" so people will educate you. Mukina is a Supermod and its her duty to make sure there are topics on the home page to keep the readers interested. Each section has its own moderator that should provide at least 1 or 2 topics a day to populate the Home page and she does that diligently whenever a moderator gives her a topic to post. She does not only post these topics but she scrutinizes them and edit them for your consumption.

Now when there are a dearth of topics from the moderators per Forum, she goes to each forum to see which topic is trending both on NL and or on the internet to keep NL informed. Yes some topics look stupid but remember it wasnt Mukina that posted the original topic but she helps to popularize Nl members and topics that would have gotten poor viewership if it wasnt on the Home page.

This woman is an Amazon and she has been doing this for years diligently. Rather than accuse her she should be praised and respected for her true dedication to this selfless job that i know if it was given to this poster to do, he will abandon it in 72hours.

Mukkie i de your back no shaking!!! Your boys are loyal

R u her lawyer?

How many times in a year does he do bday? This is the fourth time this year. . . Na mothers' day?

tony44: please i have a space for remarks on my i-20 am i supposed to leave it blank..l mean is that spae for the vo?

Leave it blank oooooo

SJames: This is my very first post on this FORUM: it's about my INTERVIEW, yesterday in Lagos, and how I got my VISA - so simple, so smooth, so 'GOD'!

ME: Good afternoon Sir!

VO: Good afternoon, please pass your documents

ME: Documents passed

VO: Why are you going to US?

ME: I'm going for my Maser's Degree in Electrical Engineering (I avoided mentioning my major, Renewable Energy; if he needs to know that, he should ask...shikena.)

VO: What did you do in your undergraduate?

ME: I did Electrical(forgot to add electronic) Engineering

VO: Which School?

ME: 'am sorry I didn't hear that (I didn't want to assume nothing)

VO: Which School was that? (now I heard the question clearly)

ME: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife

VO: So, where are you going in US?

ME: Said(At this point he already tore the green part of my ticket, but I didn't focus on that)

VO: What year did you finish?

ME: 2009(I actually wrote my final paper on February 6, 2010 but 2009 was the official year printed on my certificate...so, I went with that, no story...no time)

VO: So what have you been doing?

ME: 'have been working with ABC Nigeria Limited, a systems integration company)

VO: What do they do?

ME: Access Control, CCTV, IPTV...cut me

VO: Did you write any test?

ME: Yes I did(I waited for him to tell me to bring it before showing him...)

VO: Can I see the score sheet?

ME: Sure!!!(gave him)

VO: So, who is sponsoring you

ME: My Uncle

VO: What does he do?

ME: He is an oil marketer....owns petrol stations actually

VO: Can I have his statement?

ME: Yes(passed it)

VO: You know of the 30days Entry Rule (Nodded my head)...Ok, Safe trip to US, you can pick your VISA on Thursday

************************ S M I L E S *********************************************
(Those Security guys collected money from me o...despite a bold board warning they should never do that...Naija sha...but I gladly gave them too...lolz)

SUMMARY

1. There was nothing about home tie question/answer in all of those stuffs...prepare to answer it confidently just in case it comes but please note that: God can by-pass rules, #HE did in my case! So, here is the answer I had prepared for a home tie kinda question: The Federal Government is planning a massive investment on Renewable Energy as the alternative solution to the power challenge, there are very few experts available in the field now...I want to be part of the first implementation engineers here in Nigeria...it's a huge opportunity coming back home and I want to seize it now. If your RESEARCH AREA is not indicated on your I-20(which I doubt), pick up an area of interest that sounds convincing, even to you...who tells you I will end up studying renewable energy US Education is damn too flexible...so help yourself, avoid plenty technical terms.

2. Here written, the interview looks like a long one. But no, I spent less than 2 minutes; before the end of the first minute, he already tore my pickup ticket. What I think: They know what they are looking for...once they see it, every other thing is secondary. Be calm, go straight to the answers, don't try to impress...dress simple, be confident and above all trust GOD (not those papers you have packed together to prove a point...I had close to 50 of them, only 2 were asked). #GOD FACTOR

3. I had a guy beside me who expressed his preference for a VO that was more lenient, not because he wasn't denying VISA but because he still listened to your case...maybe your foolishness too. So I told my one-minute-friend: calm down, take your mind off facts and figures. FEAR only steals your confidence and increases your chances of being denied. The harsh guy he was avoiding (cos the guy was denying a lot of people) interviewed me and I got my VISA...didn't wait for his own turn so can't say nothing about his interview. Some people avoid Lagos, maybe some Abuja...I think you are only paying t-fare for your FEAR. The worst is: You get denied & you re-apply and they give you the VISA...You would't quit at this stage now, will you So take some break and hope in GOD...Feed your FAITH to fat and stab your FEAR to death!

I almost gave-up but for God. Now, I know how our mind works...you will be tempted to start comparing profiles to determine your own chances. Maybe you shouldn't go that way! God created us unique, that's why your credentials may be different from mine, let him direct you on where to turn...Leaving Naija for America is no joke, beyond the paparazzi. Sounding too spiritual? Sorry, that's how I'm wired-up.

Ok, America is calling me...have gat to go mehn...lolz
All the very best to everyone, all genuine pursuit included.

Congrats bro