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timmb:
Hi good people. How can I get to embassy from Ketu and how many mins ll it take to get there.. I'm having 6:30 am interview.

Hi from ketu is so easy.

Get to Ketu bus stop, enter obalende bus,alight at last bustop I.E ull have to descend the bridge at obalende. Ull see Keke screaming at you. call one of them and tell them ur going to Walter Harrington, in fact they know you when they see you, at least that was what the Keke guy told me on my own day.

All we are talking about is approximately 30mins and this is because the road will be super free if you can get to Ketu bus stop by 5am

Good luck to you brother....

[quote author=OluDare01 post=57093686]DHL is more expensive. FedEx is about $97 the last time I checked. Tell him to use USPS [/quotes]


Tell your uncle to try Skynet. its fast and reliable. I used it to send documents to my school in the US

lekinxyn12:
Visa Approved today at Lagos Embassy
My appreciation goes to all my MTSU alumni friends (Phakus, Kenkool) and The Monikers in the House for contributing immensely on this thread. The Good Lord will continue to bless you all and your household.
I got to the embassy about 5.57am with my wife to support me with prayers while am in, both of us are pressed and we want to wee. The hustler boys said to wee is N100/person that for me I can do it by the river side and still pay the money, I said no wahala. Sorry all that I still fall for the hustlers who said I will be needing the coloured copy of my passport data page and is N1, 000 which I negotiated to N500 (Not needed pls). They assisted in stapling my document.
The Transcript goes thus, conversation with a white guy in mid-30’s window 2
VO: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning Sir, How was night?
VO: Great, Pass me your Passport and I-20
Me: I Obliged
VO: why are you going to the US?
Me: Am going to the US for Masters in Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University (vo cuts)
VO: How do you hear about the course?
Me: A senior colleague who is an alumnus of the school in my company advised me to go for the course since am aspiring to become a Manager in my current workplace.
VO: when did you finish your first degree?
Me: 2009
VO: And you did your 1 year NYSC
Me: That’s correct
VO: So what have you being doing since then?
Me: I work with XXXX Networks Ltd for three (3) year as field Service Engineer where I deploy VSAT and Radio technology for internet services. I was promoted as Team lead and that is the post I maintain till date. And now anticipating to be a manager in my company that is the more reason why am going for this program.
VO: Do you take any test and what is your score?
Me: Yes, I took GRE and my score is 290 Q=150 V=140 writing 3.5
VO: Tell me about Engineering Technology
Me: It incorporate courses like Six Sigma, Project Management and Safety planning
VO: But the course are management courses not technical?
Me: Yes they are. As am aspiring to be a manager to understand six sigma for organizational process and also safety planning so that my field Engineers will be safety conscious. That is also one of the reason why I chose the school which has these combined courses.
VO: So the school teach Six Sigma?
Me: Yes, is part of the courses.
VO: How do you want to finance your study?
Me: I have a tuition waiver and monthly stipend offered to me by my department
VO: Ooh. I did not see that earlier on your I-20 (He looks at the I-20 again and also saw dad as the sponsor though I filled self in Ds-160)
VO: What qualifies you for the tuition waiver?
Me: I had a CGPA of 3.5 of 4.0 scale and my Statement of Purpose explain in detail my intent.
VO: Ooh that’s great.
VO: what does your dad do?
Me: He has a big Farm.
VO: I will be approving your visa, take your I-20 you will need it at port of entry, pick up your passport in the next 3 business day.
I thank Almighty Allah for his grace and favour, for the courage, confidence and the ability to articulate my point. I was the 20th on the queue and when I started seeing blue paper I forgot everything I planned to say and was like God I know you are there watching and will change the story when it get to my turn.
My advice to the prospecting applicant, understand the whole process of your application, understand your courses and most importantly be able to explain why you have chosen the school and the courses.
Please the Research thing has cast, soft pedal on it VO are now particular about your course of study.
Goodluck and let’s keep the traveling transcript Loading.

Congratulations BRO. welcome on board

surg411:
Hello everyone. Im not very active on this thread.However i took ample time to study all the manuscripts. My visa got approved today to the glory of God. It can only be God. Thank you Nairaland.

V.O : so, why New England College

Me: the school is ranked by world report and USnews.com as best regional school in the north as far as my course is concerned. Also the school has a track record tailored to what i want to study. Student faculty ratio is 19:1. It has seasoned professionals both on field and in research, the like of Dr. Lori Koziol who is an outstanding scholar in the field of translational bioinformatics( v.o cuts in)

V.O : When did you finish university

Me: in 2013

V.O : What have you been doing since then.

Me: After NYSC, i have been working as a medical officer at the federal medical center Lagos, where i treat general medical cases. I manage uncomplicated medical emergencies in all age groups. I also administer and monitor vaccination in immunization clinic. My work involves keeping tract of vast amounts of data recorded manually hence my choice of course..(cuts in).

V.O : I will be approving your visa.( hands me white paper and circles pickup address)bla bla...

I went blank and didn't hear the rest of all what he was saying.

Advice- be audible, coherent in speech and confident. Maintain a genial eye contact and speak fluently( without faking any accent).

Congrats, impossible is nothing. knowing your job and all about your school seems key to visa approval. welcome on board

Iblad0994:
Visa approved this morning!!!Lagos embassy window 3..
Transcript loading....

Congrats Bro, another addition to TrumpLand

HeNeverFails:
Evening good people! Can I print my DS 160 confirmation page in black and white or must it be coloured to take for interview?

Mine was B&W. it really doesn't matter.

mudi1012:
All Glory and Honour be to the Most High God ...My Visa Was Approved this morning .I will post my transcript later .I am so excited and happy ..Special thanks to @Akin2016 for mentoring me and conducting mock interview for me .Also ,to those who post on here as well...I am proud to be part of this thread ..thanks guys

Congratulations Bro. more approvals loading...

joeluv:
That insurance thing is a cause for worry. My insurance is almost $1300 a semester, am busy shopping for cheaper premiums from different companies. Sent them mails so am awaiting Thier rates.

Hi Joeluv,

I understand your concern and though I am still in Nigeria, I stumbled on an info that might reduce ur expenses on insurance. It has not been verified but going through the site is explanatory. For groceries and the likes, I really don't have a solution now

please check ISO insurance plan on
https://www.isoa.org/?ref=www.HappySchoolsblog.com
and please let us know if it reduced ur spending in any way.

Thanks and all the best

OjaP:
I hate to say this but you really have to convince the VO for choosing a school such as the National University.

Good luck.

Hi Bro,

Don't be discouraged. All you need to do is be able to convince the VO about your decision for opting for National University. You need to have strong reasons that u can easily and convincingly sell to the VO.

Once the school is accredited, the VO has no reason whatsoever to delay your Visa.

Sell you strong points especially the reason for the school and what it will do for you. Be Bold!

Good luck to you.

imperiouxx:
To this people.

@ topdee, ridlaw, nastydamus, chuksGilb, gaviria, baronjay, mecigr8s, drhopeful, Mathsquanta, Chapecoense, oladave02, PrinceDekunle,

I say

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

Thank you BRO

PrinceDekunle:
Visa Approved today. 7:00

VO: Good morning (with a funny face like he wants to whine me)
Me: Morning ( I no smile)
VO: When did you finish your Undergraduate?
Me: I finished 2011 at the University of Ilorin
VO: can I see your transcript?
Me: passed him my transcript and also my WES transcript
VO: (with an irritated face) don't give too much documents I just need your transcript (for my mind I just dey vex say wetin dey worry this one. Me wey be psycho wey fit greet my neighbor today no greet am tomorrow)
Me: yes here they are, this is from my school and this is the WES conversion
(He didn't even look at the Uniilorin and just perused thru my WES transcript and nodding his head
VO: your visa has been approved. Pick up your visa at the address, take your I-20 you will be needing them at the port of entry and enjoy your stay in USA. I madesure I heard those words people claim not to hear. Lol awon deaf and dumb crew (na joke I dey oo)

Na so I snatch Yankee visa today

wow! congratulations

Walspring:
Congrats and enjoy your stay over there..

Thank you so much Brother.You are the Bomb

electronic:
To resume work like nothing happened..

Thanks

electronic:
If your interview was for 6:30am about when did you leave the embassy?

around 7:15Am, why do you ask Bro

deeMarc:
Congratulations bro! What course are you going for with chemistry as your degree ?

Thank You Bro. Its Healthcare Management

HeNeverFails:
Good evening house, please can I submit my DS 160 form without uploading passport cos am having issues uploading or could it be that passport wasn't scanned well?
Please I need response sirs and Mas

Simply tell your photographer to send you the soft copy of your 2by2 picture. Use the picture instead of scanned picture. It will get uploaded and you will be able to submit. Thank you.

Let me start by saying that grace and favour of God works and don’t ever go to that place without asking for it. Preparation is also key and you can’t afford to joke with it, you will simply be thrown off balance! I got there 5:10 am for the 6:30 am appointment and was hoping to see all the things people use to say on this forum. I didn’t waste much time, I approached the security as advised on this platform and he told me to wait till it’s time to call us in. Anyways, all the screening done and we moved inside the ‘power house’. Everything you guys said was true! I saw the windows and I think I was eventually directed to windows 5. I prayed not to be interviewed by that guy who wasn’t smiling at all. He denied the guy before me because I think his questions caught the guy unawares.
The chat didn’t last long, I think like 2 mins max because he didn’t give me time to download all I uploaded before coming for the chat

VO: Hi Good Morning and How are you?
Me: Very Fine, thank you
VO: can I have your documents?
Me: sure, passes it to him
VO: typing…..Why the course?
Me: the curriculum is such that it will provide me with requisite skill to manage my department well as a …..(Cuts in)
VO: What courses?
Me : Courses like healthcare concept, healthcare operations management and control, financial management and analysis…..(Cuts in again)
VO: why the school
Me: Aside being recommended by my father in-law’s colleague at work for good quality, my research showed a line of highly qualified and dedicated faculty members….(cuts in)
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: 2, California University of management and sciences and university of Scranton
VO: Where do you work and what do you do?
Me :I told him
VO: What did you study and which school?
Me: studied chemistry at University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
VO: Places his fingers on something that looks like white paper and circled a portion and now said pick up your passport in three day time and that location.
Me: thanks a great deal.

That was it! Thanks to you all. All the DONS in the house, God bless you. I read part 10 transcripts and all on part 11. Please don’t stop doing this! Let the Visas keep coming! Love you all. God bless us All too.

VISA APPROVED THIS MORNING AT LAGOS CONSULATE 6:30 BATCH. God you are great and you do miracles great! TRANSCRIPTS LOADING........
Thanks to everyone here. Apart from God, this forum saved me.