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Yes please. So sorry for the late replies.

bushlance:
Congrats. Please can I P.M you?

Hello all,

I am a silent follower of this thread, and I have been following ever since. I have learnt alot from the transcripts posted here.

My visa application was delayed in Lagos on the 13th of December by the guy in Window 5 . Refired again iin Lagos and was granted on the 29th December by the guy in Window 8. Below is my transcript:

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning. Compliments of the season.
VO: Compliments to you too. Hand me your passport and i20
Me: Here they are
VO: (starts to type very fast) Oh! You were here some weeks ago, but denied?
Me: Yes, I was. (With a mild smile)
VO: So what has changed? (He looks at me intently)
Me: (starts to smile and looking at him too) Well, the last time, I felt I wasn't confident enough just because I was nervous, and I was not speaking clearly, but today I believe I am well prepared, and I have built my confidence level.
VO: (starts to type) Oh, that's good. So why are you going to the US?
Me: I am going to the US to persue a masters programme in Law with a concentration in Business Law at the University of Oregon, Eugene.
VO: (Continues typing) How many schools did you apply to?
Me: I applied to 3 schools. The university of Oregon, Case Western Reserve University and the University of Denver.
VO: (still typing) How many admitted you?
Me: Oregon and Case Western Reserve with scholarships.
VO (stops typing. Looks at me) I can see in your i20 that you'd be offering American Law as a compulsory course, so what's the relevance of that to Nigerian law?
Me: (smiles.) Thank you! (VO smiles back) Well, most business law cases that have been decided in Nigeria first got their principles from decided cases in the US. So I believe studying business law at the masters level in the US will give me that global view and that knowledge of current trends so that when I come back to Nigeria, I will be able to advise businesses and business owners on how to go about their commercial transactions within the purview of the law.
VO: (still looking at me with rapt attention) So what do you do?
Me: (Still smiling) I am an associate solicitor at a corporate/commercial law firm here in Lagos. Told him my job description.
VO: (now typing) how many are you in your office?
Me: we are just 6.
VO: (now looking at my i20) Were you offered any scholarship?
Me: Yes I was. I was offered a partial scholarship by the University of Oregon.
VO: (now looking at me) You know why you were offered? Did you take any test?
Me: No, I did not take any test. I was informed by the uni that the test was waived for me and that the scholarship was solely based on my professional and academic records.
VO: So who's paying for the rest?
Me: my dad.
VO: What does he do?
Me: He is a real estate developer and also has a construction company.
VO: Do you have a bank statement here?
Me: Yes I do
VO: Let me take a look
Me: (hands over the BS to him) here it is
VO: (Takes his time. Checks BS line by line. Types something on his system. Gives it to me back) Are you married?
Me: No sir
VO: Any Children?
Me: No sir
VO: (contines typing very fast. In my mind, I was like God these questions are too much. I don't wanna go home with my passport.) So, I will be issuing your visa. He gives me my i20 and says I will need it at the point of entry.
Me: oh fantastic. Thank you very much and have a great day.


In all, prepare well, cover all loopholes, know stuff about your programme by heart, be confident, smile and look at the VO''s face. Don't be too serious. The VO is human too. Above all, pray to God. Fast too, if you can.

God bless you all.

Lmaaooo...