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Marjoribanks:
Let your dreams drive you not your fears.

I give thanks to God Almighty.

No documents asked.
Funding: 23230
Deficit: 4270.

Visa approved!

VO: pass your passport
I did

VO: where are you going in the United States ( I didn't here the first 3 words properly cos he asked as I was passing my passport to him)

I am going to Bowling Green State University for my master's.

VO: why this school?
I: I have the desire to continue my academic and professional development in line with the technical knowledge and research skills I acquired during my participation at the TEA program sponsored by the US department of State, ECA.
Also the school program curriculum aligns with my career path and research interests which is Educational development and marginalised population.

VO: what's the program you went for in the United States
I: TEA program.

VO: where?
I spent 3 days at Washington DC for the orientation, I was then posted to BGSU for the rest of the program.

VO: what will you be doing that made you qualify for this scholarship.
I would be working with Professor ...
to participate in applied research and other support activities to build new capabilities for BGSU teacher education program.

VO: who would cover the deficit?
My uncle

VO: what does he do?
He is a medical doctor.

VO: what other program did you apply to?
Just one because I am familiar with the school and

VO: (cuts in) Nodded in approval with a sharp smile on his face.
Though this is not my first visa interview, I can't believe how anxious I was.

VO: I will be approving your .....
Sincerely yours, I went deaf, I only heard by weekend.

I was just saying thank you sir, thank you sir

He responded by moving his face forward and gave me a cute smile.

I want to thank GOD for everything.
Keep your dream alive don't let anyone tell you it's impossible.
I was told that 3 years ago but see me today going to the United States for the second time in 2years.
Grace found me.

Also thank you Super Eagles for that wonderful performance against Cameroon. You ginger my spirit for my interview.
We hope for a more better performance tomorrow.
Love my Naija!!

Congratulations bro

hollateejay:
F1 Visa approved!

Deficit = $10,194

GTA = $9,168

Tuition = waived

Sponsor = uncle

VO: how did you know about this school?

Me: I searched online through Princeton review, webinar and usnews (vo cuts and asked another question)

VO: why did you choose this school?

Me: (straight to the answer) because of Prof Bleep research project, I do a similar work at bleep research laboratory, he his researching on nanotechnology based biosensor that can detect cancer, oxidative stress etc... I also carry out oxidative stress assay, antioxidant assay and phytochemical analysis (vo nods head and cuts me)

VO: so you’d be working with this person (while looking at my I-20)

Me: (I thought she was referring to my international affairs officer from my school, so I explained) that’s the immigration officer (I made a mistake and corrected myself immediately) sorry, he’s the international affairs officer, yes i’d be working with professor bleep.

VO: what would you be doing? (For my GA)

Me: I’d be teaching laboratory classes, doing grading and assessment.

VO: where did you finish your study?

Me: Federal university of Technology Akure.

VO: what did you do after you finished?

Me: went for my nysc in 2016, worked at Nigerian Export Promotion council after I started working where I am currently.

VO: who would be sponsoring you?

Me: my uncle, Engr...

VO: do you have a statement?

Me: passed.

VO: (did a calculation) and said I’d be approving your visa and passed me the white paper.

It’s God’s favor and grace, if you can fast and pray please do, even though we get close to God at the times of our need, it teaches us a lesson how faithful God can be when we are always in his presence.

Note: please, in the face of all pink papers, every other person have their peculiar case, the place is not so tensed but be prepared and keep smiling.

Thanks to Debbie (your own is sorted already), Nerdychukz, Maximum frequency shawarma and Ayodeji, I wish you all on the USA student visa trend success.

Hurray!!!! Sharwama is back

sharwama:
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
All those people bombarding my inbox, please whatever it is you want to tell me, tell me here. If you want to toast me, toast me here too. You want to give me money, give me here
You want to finish Sharwama Last two weeks I broke down coz you were rushing me. Sharwama do this, do that. You don't even care if I have eaten fufu or not. I should reply ASAP as if you are paying me I should give you my number so we can talk extensively
Ehen! My mum said she heard me talking and struggling in my sleep few nights ago, she said I was shouting "you are not qualified for this visa, go away, leave my window"
You see what you people have done to me
I can't continue like this please, I am someone's child
If I log in and I have an opinion about something, I will gladly give it. But you see my inbox, mba, mba, you people should come outside osiso. Let me emulate my mentor mummy LagosismyHome. This is the only place you can catch me henceforth
Thank you. God bless you and God bless these United States of America
P.S : Thank you so much Dbelles, Nerdychukz, naira0 and Abdulrahmon68 for checking up on me while I was away, I am a lot better now. I full ground remain, I hold my side, as you can see I don resume my noise making

Lol yeah she was the one..a little intense though...thanks

Porpor:
The dark chubby VO right? I can reckon with her question format
Congratulations!!!

Bowling Green

Leone26:
Congrats and best wishes! Which of the universities in Ohio if you don't mind?

Thanks a lot

LagosismyHome:
Congrats .. God bless your new journey

Thank you

Tohajan:
This look seamless. Congrats man!

Yeah thanks I did

Davidkking:
Congrats man.......did you sign your form I-20?

Approved transcript..
My interview was on the 26th of June for 6:30 am lagos consulate, I was the first person interviewed by the black American woman in I think window 8..
V.o - How did you find out about this school?
Me - I came across the school on asm website (American society of microbiologists)
V.o - Why are you going for your masters?
Me - stemming from my undergraduate degree In microbiology (V.o cuts in)
V.o - I mean why are you going for your masters degree at this time
Me - I intend on picking up a position as a Scientific research analyst at the National Centre for Genetic resources and Biotechnology where I had my undergraduate internship
V.o - Do you have any family In ohio
Me - No
V.o - Do you have any family in the US?
Me - Yes I have an Aunt
V.o - Where does she live?
Me - Missouri city, Texas
V.o - What's your highest qualification?
Me - Bachelors degree in microbiology
V.o - Did your school inform you of the reason for the scholarship?
Me - Yes. It's a Teaching assistantship.
V.o - What would be your duties? Would you be teaching classes?
Me - I'll be taking tutorials, grading papers, organising laboratory sessions, writing lab
manuscripts and other duties at the discretion of the department within the 20 hrs per week limit.
V.o - Who would be paying for the deficit?
Me - My Aunt
V.o - Is it the same Aunt in the US?
Me - No. This one is in Nigeria.
V.o - What does she do for a living?
Me - She sells fabrics. She has a large fabric store in ibadan.
V.o - Types furiously for what seemed like an eternity.
I'll be approving your visa...
I appreciate the nairaland family, I really gained a lot from this thread..
Thank you sharwama for the mock interview..it really helped me discover the points I needed to improve upon..and the sweet voice also calmed my nerves...
Thank you Tjay for the impromptu mock interview
Cheers!!!!

Bro..reply pm na

Nehemiah77:
First attempt. Msc

Congratulations bro

LordSir1:
Hello..my visa was approved some days back, I really learnt a lot from this forum and hopefully someone can learn from this too. Overall the interview was good, the VO was really nice. I thought the interview was going to be in an enclosed space though lol

Visa Approved

VO: you're going to the US, tell me about this?
Me: I'm going to the US for a Master's in Engineering with a focua in industrial automation and control at Texas Tech University.

VO:what will this course do for you?
ME: Upon graduation and completion of my Masters program, I will be a skilled and highly proficient Control Engineer applying advanced automation processes in production system. This is a skill that is in high demand in Nigeria especially in the manufacturing and production industry, from the oil and gas sector down to the production of consumer goods. I plan on returning back to Nigeria to apply this skill and take advantage of this opportunity.

VO: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: I applied to four schs..mentioned them.

VO: how many admitted you?
Me: I got into 3.. Mentioned them

VO: why Texas tech?
Me: Apart from the Whitacre (I'm not sure I pronounced this right) college of engineering at Texas tech being highly prestigious and well respected, I am keen on joining an ongoing research in pulsed power and control led by Dr Dickens, this is a great and direct step up from my undergraduate thesis were I also worked using pulse width modulation. I also received a partial scholarship at tech.

VO: when did you finish sch and what have you been doing?
Me: I graduated with a BSc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Nov 2017 and was mobilized for national service in January 2018. I served as a physics and ICT teacher in a federal government sch and I completed my service in Jan 2018. During this period, I took several refresher and graduate preparatory classes as part of my preparation for graduate sch.

VO: who is sponsoring you?
Me: my father

VO: **asked for his SOA

VO: what does he do?

VO: have you been to any other country?
Me: yes, I had bachelor's degree in Ghana

VO: I'll be approving your visa............

I stuttered a bit and I won't say my delivery was exactly the best but that was it. God did it. Again thank you.

PS: if you're also heading to Texas tech or already there, send me a pm if you don't mind.

Please I need a cheap hotel around the us embassy to stay for my interview..

Please gurus in the house, my interview is next week..please I need someone to help with mock interview. I would really appreciate

Please gurus in the house...my interview is next week..please I need someone to help with mock interview

Please gurus in the house...my interview is next week..please I need someone to help with mock interview

Congratulations bro

Mikkyboy:
Finally Guys.....after a long period of wait and lost hope the last University I applied to Tennessee Tech just gave me admission(PhD),after all the 'safe' Schools I applied to used me to play Ludo.Admission letter and funding details to come later.

Happy but confused........Dont know where to start with August around the Corner.I just hope the funding is robust or else I go do shakara too.

Lemme Just wait and see.
Thanks to all of you especially @NDAWE,DRHOPEFUL,PONPON,HAPPYDAY etc you guys rock

Thanks to walspring for the prompt sevis fee payment

Okay thank you very much, I have the GA offer letter, but the contract is not yet on my portal

shayhune:
During my time, I submitted the contract and GA offer letter as proof of funds when I was requesting for my i20. However, the process might have changed. You can contact ISS to be sure.

I want to request for my i20 and I'm wondering if the GA offer letter would suffice as one of the documents for proof of funds or I have to wait for the contract.

shayhune:
Shoot. What help do you need?

P.S: I can't respond to PMs

Hello...I was admitted to bgsu and I need your help on some things

shayhune:
Unfortunately, I can't access the account I used for this NL account at the moment, hence my inability to respond to PMs. I'm glad you found this forum. There's a wealth of information here for free. Just keep following and reading past/present posts. In no time, your aspirations would be fulfilled.

Also, I can deduce from your previous question that you intend to fund your studying here in the US. Please don't. I've seen guys live miserable lives here all in the name of hustling to pay bills and tuition. Try to get some scholarship, even if it's just tuition waiver. That will go a long way in settling in easily when you eventually come over. I wish you all the best.

Congratulations

solihp:
Hello everyone, I just wanted to inform the house that I have been admitted into the MS in Mathematics with concentration in Biostatistics in Georgia State University
It came with graduate assistantship: Full tuition waiver and 5k annual stipends

Molecular biology...well I hope it comes soon

solihp:
Ooh great, congrats to you too. For what course?. I was told they are a bit behind schedule this year and that they are still going through applications, so funding decision to come later

Nice I was admitted there too...just hoping for funding..what did they say about it

solihp:
I am a lady, Applied Statistics (MS)

congratulations bro...what course?

solihp:
I have been admitted into Bowling Green State University. They are still going through the applications, so funding decision to come, hopefully soon.

Thank you

Jumybecks:
bayocanny;charliejose;Nerdychukz;Clinolit;

Sent

Jumybecks:
I can forward you a text that will help you in developing a nice SOP. Drop your email add

Onyenobiebuka@gmail.com

i also want to apply for university of new haven fall 2019..can I email you?

Macaulay10:
I think funding opportunities are hard for spring aspirants.
I am also processing my admission to New Haven for fall 2019, I was asked during the process if I will like to be considered for both provost assistantship and Dean scholarships which I ticked yes....... So I don't know if that was the case for you spring applicants.

There was a lady on this thread whose admission package came with Automatic Dean scholarship for Fall 2018, but she secured RA position later sha with 2.7 Gpa and GRE 295.

And again the Fundings are for early bird, I think the 1st priority deadline for the fundings are December/January and 2nd priority is March. The school is nice sha, they waived $50 application fee for me.
This to encourage others to apply sha

Fishout:
I am totally disappointed. You are just allowed someone to rubbish another one city,religions, tribe and so on. it was injustice.
Lalasticala.
You suppose to do the right thing.
I am staying in Osogbo and.all what you said is a complete lies. I have been in 14 state included Anambra,Delta and lMO.l know how those city look like but l am not here for tribalism.

forget tribalism..osogbo is bleeping dry,it is the worst of the lot

Slayer2:
Na so e easy? For bot and girl wey nor they date to just sit down and start to smash because them they alone? Haba, sis fear God naw.. Na American film ni..

look at you...no be from talk e dey start

Mynd44:
Let's be straigh here, your daughter was rude. It does not matter if Chisom is a maid or a nanny, rude is rude and I am bothered that you did not see the need to tell her to be a lil more polite to people.

You should teach your ward basic "please and thank you" also to be polite when requesting for thing. She could have requested for a cup and it is well but "am I a dog"? That escalated too quickly.

Also bothering is that children don't just come up with this thing, someone has been deneaning to Chisom in front of her and she js learning fast. Watch your daughter.


This is a friendly advice

a three years old girl cannot be considered rude..

Thought it was network