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I flew emirates to Kansas City from Lagos just few days ago...The cabin crew was awesome and we had just few turbulence. My only challenge was the flight from Dubai to Seattle which was a 14hrs non stop flight...It drained me but It was all good. POE experience was smooth too, although one of my baggages was checked due to my food declaration and my whole egusi seed was thrashed.

Other than that it was and awesome experience.

Songitto:
Hi everyone, Please is anybody just flew with Emirate airline; however, i want to know if anyone here have any experience about this airline as a student; thanks and God bless you

Thanks a lot..Would try them today

Oseni007:
Hello Labhii,
You can get it with a one way ticket at GTbank

Did they demand for a return ticket because I was at Zenith and Stanbic at Oba Akran yesterday and I was declined mainly because of this.

Thanks.

Oseni007:
World People;
The refusal letter been given @ the US consulate in Lagos is now WHITE
If you want a stress less PTA exchange, the GTbank @ Oba-Akran, Lagos should be your destination, you will get it under 48hours
Cheers.

Congrats...

anodebeanthony:
I was denied Visa on 26th July being Tuesday at Abuja

And

My Visa was approved On Tuesday being 1st August at Lagos

After the first denial in Abuja, that day I left the embassy with broken heart, I went straight to my hotel room picked my bag and took a cab to GTBank and paid for another visa fee before leaving Abuja. It was a journey filled with tears in my heart and my heart bled all through; I was so weak but I didn't show any sign of weakness. My people were so sad..... Long story......


LAGOS
I got to Lagos on 31st July and I stayed in a friend's house. And I didn't tell my people that I paid for another visa fee and they didn't know I was in Lagos.
I booked Uber that picked me 4:30 on the morning of 1st August. My interview was 7:15am but I got to embassy around 5:11am and had to wait for the verification to start... Fast forward to the interview line. I was directed to the guy at window 9 (I can't vividly remember) he denied 2 people before me; but those guys bleeped up, am sure they were not prepared at all.

The VO was with one black lady inside.

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning (with big confident)

Vo: Tell me where you are going? And why you chose the place?

Me: I'm going to St Cloud State University in Minnesota for Bachelor's Degree in Computer science. I chose the school because they offered me a scholarship that waived part of my tuition and they have an exceptional program which integrates in-class learning with professional and practical learning. Their curriculum is structured in a way students can chose area of specialization like cyber security or software engineering which is what I want to professionalize in. (the lady with the VO interviewing was nodding)

Vo: Cyber security?
Me: I don't know what came over me I laughed and said software engineering and he laughed too.

(Honestly, I don't feel like it's an interview, I felt it's a conversation, I was so free and smiling all through with cool eye contact)

Vo: Tell me about the schools you applied?

Me: I applied to West Liberty University, West Virginia State University, University of the District of Columbia and Morgan State University but I chose St Cloud State University because of their well structured curriculum.

Vo: When did you finish high school?

Me: 2011, "he wanted to ask another question but I was faster than him so I ride on with" After I finish my high school I got admission to do two year National Diploma in Office Technology and Management which I finished in 2014, 2015 I didn't a one year compulsory internship and in 2016 I enrolled in a computer education centre which I did program on Web design using content management system, graphic design, digital marketing and search engine optimization. He cut me

Vo: What is the name of the place you did the program?

Me: I told him

Vo: What do you do now?

Me: Am currently doing an unpaid internship where I tutor high school graduates voluntary on WordPress development and search engine optimization.

VO: What is search engine optimization?

Me: (before he finished pronouncing the optimization) I don dey define the thing like whose lose brake. He was impressed same with the lady because they turn off the mic for me not to hear what they were saying and they were smiling and talking. He turned on the mic and

Vo: Your sponsor is your uncle?

Me: yes

Vo: What does he do?

Me: He is into importation of fabrics and textiles, he also has a farmer. He is into animal husbandry; 'piggery'.

He started typing what I don't know and he was so serious typing it and I started praying on my mind. After typing for like close to 1 min he put hand at the white paper and said I will be approving your visa and he gave me the white paper through that hole I didn't wait for him to finish the rest I zoomed off with a big smile on my face.

All thanks to God and the creator of this forum and to those contributing and sharing transcripts.

@tunnyz7 @teedawg @oludare01@texrem @zealotre @walspring
Thanks guys

My Advice to future applicants:
Be truthful and fill your DS160 yourself and know about your course. And also be bold and confident because that's the key.

Following as well...

Ideally, it should be ready 2-3 working days counting from the next day of your interview. Also, you can track the status of your passport on your visa appointment homepage. You should also get an email and a text message from ustraveldocs once the passport is ready for pick up.

mojohnny:
Hi guys.
Please for someone who did interview and got white paper on Thursday when can they expect their visa to be ready?
Thanks

Cheers to you man.

imperiouxx:
@ atrapon, blackpearl27, rashfad, ukrsc, TheGreat342, Bibiakonure, iekene, preciouschydo, Sallysweet, TheLee, yemluck, Oseni007, HisSon24, OGreene (friend), auxioneer, martclems, Obayomimi, ovieigho, akoja2, Ability247, lincolnhazzy, Labhii, Samuelmilito, Ave, Pasblack, Ezekachiamadi

Cheers guys! https://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0016.gif

Visa Approved on the 20th of July, 2017 at Lagos Consulate.

VO: Good morning and pass me your passport and i-20.

Me: Good morning and I obliged.

VO: Types for some seconds and then asks what are you going to do in the US

Me: I am going for my Masters of science in Chemistry program

VO: What was your undergraduate course in

Me: Biochemistry

VO: Okay, so tell me why you chose to study Chemistry for your masters program]

Me: At this point I started stammering because I didn't expect this question but I kept calm, cleared my throat and then said; I currently work with a bottling company which produces milk flavored drinks as a quality assurance personnel and Intend coming back to apply for a senior post at my current place of work and hopefully establish my own bottling company at the long run, thus going for my master in Chemistry will prepare me adequately for this.

VO: Nods and says ok, then asked how many schools I applied to.

Me: Three other schools which are UNM, UT In Dallas, Uni of central Missouri and MSWU.

VO: How many admits

Me: Two and I named them.

VO: Why did you choose this school

Me: I chose this school because their MAS-Chemistry program is a recognized Professional Masters program which combines advanced training in chemistry with other courses in business, economics, decision making and communication which is what I need to achieve my future ambitions when I am back in Nigeria.

VO: How will this course help your career

Me: It will help refine my technical and professional skills which I need in...(VO cuts in)

VO: Where did you say you work again

Me: I mentioned

VO: Whats your post and your duties

Me: I am a quality assurance personnel and my duties are.....mentioned all the way I stated it in my DS form( At this point I started doubting if he was gonna approve my visa because I stuttered a bit but got a hold of myself again)

VO: Nods and asked how the tuition fee would be paid

Me: My mum would be paying and she is a building contractor, sells building and electrical materials to both public and private companies and she owns chains of stores across 5 states

VO: How many stores does she have

Me: 20

VO: I would be approving your visa sir,...( I just went blank and didn't hear what he was saying, all I know was he circled one address on the white paper and passed it to me)

Me: Thank you sir and I stepped out.

I was delighted to the extent that I took the wrong way out of the embassy, had to take a bike at Ozumba Mbadiwe road back to the main entrance where I parked my car.

Special thanks to texrem, walspring and the other gurus out here. Texrem created time where there was none even though I wasn't keeping to time whenever we fix one for a mock interview. We only did one last night and honestly I thought I wasn't prepared enough but he told me I did well and would do well. So I kept calm was optimistic.

No document was asked.

Visa approved this morning...Transcript loading...

Congrats dear...Your interview is an example of pure grace...I wish you all the best in your new journey...Mine loading soon...

chinemomah2020:
Visa Approved Today at Lagos Embassy.. 6:30am

Before i digress like lagosismyhome I want to give a BIG Shout out to the Creator of Heaven and Earth God Almighty who approved my visa today by his grace and favour he place on me. Thank you so much Baba God becos it has always been YOU!

I also want to thank my friend Chidozie (Chiezhh) who gave me all the information about ETSU and the application process, he also introduce me the these great thread.. May God bless you Bro. I also want to Mr Teejay A.k.a(Teedawg) who helped me with mock and also review my transcript day and night to ensure i have the best responses to the vo's questions Boss i salute you sir! I also want to thank my one and only Padi Labanson though his not on these thread. Every now then he always interview me like a VO, he twist the questions on my transcript here and there and do all sort of thing like the Vo's normally does, all this is to get me well prepared for the interview.. Bro you too gbaski my God Almighty bless you for me. i also want to thank all the gurus on these thread especially the Mama and Baba you know your self.. May God bless you all and also those who made out time and share their transcripts and also help others God Bless you too.

My interview was for 6:30am, i arrived at the embassy at 5:30am, i was interview by that slim beautiful lady they normally talk about here, she did my Bio-metric and also interview me. from the moment i step in the embassy i started smiling to everyone including her not knowing she will be the one to interview me but i actually didn"t want her to interview me because of what have heard so far about her, that she normally drain people with questions. I was the 3rd person she interview, the first guy she interviewed was denied and then the second person was one of those sister's from catholic church, she almost denied her but she was able to explain her self well and she was approved and then Meeeeee

My Transcript goes this way...


VO: What are you going to study in the Us

Me: Am going to ETSU to pursue a bachelor degree in Business administration and Management for the period of 48 months which i will taking courses in.. she cuts in Okay..okay and started typing

VO: Why are you just going for your Bachelor degree now

Me: This is when my Dad is capable of paying for my tuition been that am the only son

VO: How many schools did you apply to

Me: 2 schools, ESTU and Montana state University

VO: How many admitted you

Me: Both of them

VO: So why did you choose ESTU

Me: I chose ESTU University because they offered me my choice of course and the curriculum are well..VO she didn't even allow me to land, she cuts in with a strange face and said what do you mean by curriculum

Me: Montana State University offered me Marketing Marketing Management..VO cuts in again is the same thing

Me: i became confuse and said one rubbish thing about marketing which i can't remember and later continue with that is not my choice of course But ETSU offered me Business Management which is what i wanted. i guess she was not satisfy with that but she just let that go (that was favour)

VO: typed for some seconds.. Did you take any exam like SAT, Tofel or IELTS

ME: No, i made an inquiry from the school about proficiency exam and it was waived because our official language in Nigeria is English

VO: she nods her head and started typing again

VO: when did you finish your secondary school

Me: 2009

VO: so what have you been doing since then

Me: After my high school in 2009, i did a 2 years course in event planing and after that i got my diploma in hotel management in 2014 and in 2015 i did one year IT at Southersun Ikoyi Hotel. i wanted to link up what i do at work to that answer but i noticed she started typing again so i kept quiet

Vo: What do you do at your place of work

Me: I work as an assistant event coordinator, my job is to meet with guest and take reservation for functions and also discuss the kind of set they want for their event such as Banquet setup, theater set up and class room set up. I always speak very fast while am talking so she ask me to repeat again what i do at work which i did.

VO: what will you do with these degree

Me: this degree will help me achieve my dream goal of becoming a Manager in a standard hotel and also set up my own business as an enterprenural after completing my Bsc and Masters

VO: Have you traveled out before

Me: No ma'am

VO: Do you have any friend in the Us or any family

Me: No

VO: are you sure

Me: Yes, but i was so scared because i applied for visiting in 2008 which i was denied but i didn't apply again since then, so i was thinking she as seen something fishy in my old DS form cos i was invited by a friend then.

VO: Do you have any siblings

Me: Yes, i have 2 elder sisters

VO: Do they school here in Nigeria

Me: Yes

VO: What school

Me: My eldest sister school in University of Ibadan while my immediate elder sister school in Unilag

Now the last question to approve my visa was where i saw how Grace and favour works, devil bin won try him power but God say No no no.. leave him alone

VO: who will be paying for your studies

Me: My Dad

VO: What does he do

Me: i went blank, i couldn't remember what my dad does, i was lost for words for like 35 seconds, she was just looking at me to say something, me i was just struggling to say but i couldn't, she noticed that and she said don"t worry take your time, settle down but yet i couldn't say a word, i was just smiling shaking my head, after some seconds she moved her head closer to the window glass and said relax, take your time we are just having a conversation with an elegant smile on her face while she was saying that.. before you know it i just pick up like motor wey dem dey push

Me: My Dad is into real estate business and he also import ties from Spain (although i starmara a little bit)

VO: I will be approving your visa, pick it up in 3 days time, she pick up the white paper and circle a place there, gave it to me with my i20 and said i should keep my i20 safe as will be required at the Port entry. Na so i collect my visa ooo No singles document was asked.


My transcript seems long here but it"s actually less than 4 mins with Vo because she speaks very fast and i also respond very fast as well.

Grand Theft Auto...

Victorgold:
Please can ask what's a GTA

from 17th to 31st of July is open...Most dates in August are also open...All in Lagos Consular...

Time2Smile:
Hi all. Is there anyone that booked interview recently, what are the available dates please?

Even the school I got admitted to advices someone to have a mock interview. Check the attachment below.

TWoods:
I beg to differ for the following reasons:

1. F1 student visa interviews did not start last week. They've been in existence long before some of us were born... ergo a mock interview is no guarantee of visa success.

2. There is no reliable statistics to indicate that success level significantly increases with a mock interview.

3. A mock interview is not needed if you're truthful and a bonafide student. The questions asked simply pertain to your selected school, major and career plans. You only need a mock for prepared (usually false) answers.

4. VOs are highly trained to spot canned answers.

Bottom line, there is zero benefit to mock interviews.

Hello, I sent you a pm but you're yet to respond. I need your help in preparing for my interview. Please let me know how I can contact you.

Thank you.

LagosismyHome:
Very low standard

Hello house,

I am been reading this thread closely and I have learned a lot in this process. I got admission into Missouri Western State Uni to study Applied Chemistry for my masters degree program. I did the admission processes myself so I really do not think I should have any issues with the interview but I am still scared and I do not want to Bleep up on that day. I sent messages to Justwise, Walspring and lagosismyhome but they're all yet to reply me. I wrote out the likely questions they ask (thanks to this thread and the previous ones) and I proffered answers to them all but I would need someone to scrutinize it for me so that I can make necessary corrections before the date of my interview.

Your prompt responses would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

justwise:
That have been given to you already

Yes i noticed but i just want to be sure of the chances i have and also i have few more questions as to the documents i want to submit which are as follows:

Instead of using my dad's company accounr again I was thinking of using his personal account with a reference letter from him or should i just use the updated company account with a reference letter from the company since he owns it.

Additionally i was thinking of using my other account since i pay my salary in myself so it would indicate that i receive monthly payments because I don't have a payslip from work, they pay cash.

Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone, I'm new here so i really don't know how this works but I'd be brief with my enquiry.

I applied for a 6 months family visitor UK visa last 3 weeks and attached the following documents with my application;

Invitation letter from my brother from the UK
His payslips for the past 4 months
His tenancy agreement for where he lives
A copy of the front page of his German Passport
My own statement of account which really doesn't state the inflow of my salary because my employer pays cash
My dad's company bank account since he is sponsoring about 60% of my trip

But I got refused and the reasons are stated below;

-No reference letter from my dad stating that he would truly sponsor part of my trip and that he has access to the funds in the company account.

-No documents such as my payslips to show that i got paid by my employer and also my statements doesn't show my employer paying in.

-No reference letter from my employer stating that I am truly employed by them.

-They don't believe i truly have the funds to foot part of my trip to the UK

So i was asked to either provide compelling documents to back up my application and claims or my application would be refused if I reapply.

Please i need help on what documents should be attached when reapplying so that I don't get refused again.

Thanks in advance for your support.