skido04:


Na simple question em ask. u begin insult am. talk all the long story wey no dey necessary, begin name all the OOP you know off. And your long post didn't even clarify what he asked.
Not everything is an attack

Bros, no insults of any kind.If it sounded so, I sincerely apologize. I rest my case. No need for this chat ping-pong if no value added. I appreciate you.

tescoman90:


With that great profile you displayed over there and you still come nairaland acting like jjc.
I forget self! ...you lived and worked in Europe!!
And you expect us to hail YOU for leaving this shithole for the second time.

no hating shaaa.
But stop this JOKE

Bros.. I no come here come show off o. Just to encourage someone.. No be me o.. Na where God's grace work be that.. Not a shit hole country (although my internet don de get k-leg..) You'll rejoice soon too. Wait for it.

orimahspence:
Sorry to say, there are alot of contradiction in your. Previous post and this one, you might need to explain where there is



This is your. previous post on another thread

I'm Male, 26, Lagos embassy. Single. US First timer.. 

Before finger scanning, a lady I'm the embassy asked for my hardcopy passport... Ahah, I said I don't have beside, it is clearly written that only digital is acceptable.. She said 'yes I know' and later asked for my mailing address which I provided as she typed, then proceeded to my scanning section... 

O-- Olusegun26 
V. O - - visa officer 
Followed by interview proper.. 
V. O: good morning 
O: Good morning. How was your weekend? 
V. O: good, and yours? 
O: nice. 
V. O: Where do you live? 
O: I told him the schegen state where I reside 
V. O: what are you doing there(making fun.. Ahah maybe because it's so cold )? 
O: I live, study and work there.. Plus I flashed him my residence permit (living permit not study permit). 
(He did not ask me why I came to Nigeria to apply.. Not!) 
V. O: good. This salary **** is in what currency? 
O: Euros 
V. O: Why are you going to the US? 
O: Annual vacation, will be staying in upper west of Manhattan, for 2weeks, visiting the science rooms... interested in seeing the phagocytic bacteria 
V. O: What do you do? 
O :told him my background (microbiology), explained my job functions.

V. O: oh what are you studying? 

O: PhD student of neuroscience.(+ I flashed him my school card. 
V. O: what's your dissertation all about?
O: Neural substrate of mood and emotions in Azheimer patients. 
V.O: hmm. Who pays for this trip. 
O: myself (I work). 
V. O : Where have you traveled to? 
O. Ahaha( I happy), Germany, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Malta, Sweden, Italy.. 
V. O: (Cuts in) all these in Schengen zone? 
O: yea, plus I've been to India. 
V. O: India, to do what? 
O:..i explained 

V. O : are you married? 
O: No,. After I have completed my doctoral program. 
V. O: I will approve your visa.... 
O: many thanks. 

Mind you, my accent was American (I've worked with them and have many as friends.. That's doesn't matter anyways but gives me load of confidence since we can both hear ourselves with no excuse me, ehn ehn, come again  ).. 

1. Ignore those th*gs around.. Get the trio ready.. DS160 confirmation page, gtbank receipt and appointment confirmation. 
2. I think it's more of academic, convince these guys and look them straight in their eyes... (dem no carry firewood ma). 
3. Say wetin de your ds160 and be mentally prepared without contradicting yourself. 

4. Be calm in spite of noise, side talks, be still and calm and concentrate.. Don't be drifted. 

Special thanks to Seyewest.. Your bottle of wine awaits you, kindly claim your price. 

I asked questions Here because I was confused while filling the form, he took his time to explain. 

Let me chip this in... Fill your form yourself.

First timer, Don't worry if you made mistakes while filling your form prior to your appointment, refill and refill until you perfect it because your fingerprints sealed the last ds160 attached to your appointment permanently. Again, fear not(like me, I was scared to refill and refill).. 

I'll share my poe experience next week. 

Above all, pray to God, be shrewd and avoid legible misrepresentation which might cost you instantly. 
I wish you all the best.

Boom roasted(in Bucky Robert's voice - my C++ role model)!!! You can check out his videos on YouTube to have a grasp of what I'm talking about..

Hey Bro/Sylph, unfortunately i cannot help your ignorance.

I had a background in microbiology, practised even before i left Nigeria. I took an engineering program (master's)... I can code - name it: C++, Js(react, angular) etc (started when i was in Nigeria when the prospect was blurry) and i am even a tutor.. I grab the new opportunities as they come.. When i applied last year i was working as a microbiologist... Got better offer and went for it.. I'm always moving (seeking knowledge, experience and better mõney lol).. Do overtime; second work etc..
This might confused you, but sorry, outside of Nigeria,you can always improve yourself and become anything you want(if you like you could build a career in.. - - striper.. they earn pretty money here too.. Not recommended!) .. I can sign you up for my C++, JS, etc.webex class (no be free o), just €38/hour (or equivalent amount in your currency. As per you na my person, i go comot €8 for you

To deflate your bubbles, close to my neighborhood, they offer free python classes(where you'll be served free pizzas and even beer.. Lo..i know this will be a gem opportunity in Nigeria) and free summer internships (prove yourself and you'll be employed and trained by companies including Nortal, BBVA etc.)

As for the phd, I'm sorry bro, i make cool cash atm, i don't wanna continue with it..I changed my mind!! That simple! It is less of computing and of course, i don't see myself taking a faculty appointment in the future.. 5 years? You really wan de settle for net of €800-€2k/month? Na cool cash though. (other internal factors contributed too..sorry, I cannot share it here).

In sum, white man no de think like black man, so he could understand..I would think in a similar way hitherto, what the impression of changing jobs could bring, I wrote the experts and they cleared my doubts. Many told me the same things.. (No worries, you're good) Lest i forget, i documented my micro job in my DS160.. So no info lost... Hope that clarified your doubts..

TWoods:


I'm doing exactly what you request I do. 99.9% of applicants here do NOT have EU residency. The biggest factor when applying for a non-immigrant US visa is that you will return home after your brief stay. Having EU residency is a huge factor indicating that you have a much lower incentive to remain in the US since you have a similar western nation to return to, along with a good educational resume and job.

Yes you are what you are by God's grace... but the visa officer did not grant you a visa based on your daily bible reading. To mislead other people here is not fair. Be grateful for what you have and leave it at that.

Woodman.. True. You rock!I'm not misleading anyone. I wrote my transcript. They should learn to filter which they want... The interview session has no format but at least you could predict it. I propose prayer and preparedness... Everything was personal... Keep the good work on. Just assist these people. They need you a lot. Maybe if you start sharing free quids i might need you too... Outta here sire for a minute. No love lost.

TWoods:


Please do not mislead the impressionable folks here. Your interview had nothing to do with Almighty God, prayer, confidence or your accent. You had a stellar resume - having lived, schooled and working in Europe (you most likely have legal status there - which is an excellent tie + travel history). Your resume is NOT representative of the majority of people here and should not be the basis on which they apply for their own visas. I understand your need to tell us the good news about your visa but there is very little many of them here can learn from your experience.

Yes, EU residency - - checked.. Etc.

Hello! Please ignore my stellar resume. I'm what I am by God's grace. Please you cannot take that G-factor away from me. You say what works for you. That works..for me! Please! If you think some questions or answers are irrational, you may decide not to comment. I don't want to sound disrespectful. Kindly assist those who needs your assistance if you could. Don't lit their beards before shaving them off.. Still, you sounded like a nice dude.. Assist, don't judge!! Tack!!

From SRA (Silent reader association) but fired PMs to experts for clarity .. Did the normal procedures before interview...

Interview proper...

Firstly, I would like to alarm this particular comment-- nairaland.com is good, but wouldn't teach you so certain things - soft skills. Easier to read comments but more importantly, practice, practice and practice.. Not by my own power too, na God o. Hallelujah �

I must say my intension was to take charge of the conversation, which i was able to achieve.

VO: Hello Sir, Good morning

O26: (ahah, in my mind), Good morning, hope you had a fantastic weekend.

V.O: he said nice things... (nice starting). So why are you going to the US?

O26: I'm going to Lincoln University (LU) in CA for a 2-year Master's degree program in MBA with a concentration in Management Information System after which I will go back to my �� for a career advancement.

V.O: you live in Europe (he mentioned the country)

O26: Yes, i live and work there. If you noticed that i have also completed an M.Eng there.

V.O: what do you do?

O26: mentioned the company's name, a front-end programmer (software testing-- gave examples, fraud investigation and developing interactive GUIs)

V.O: oh i can see you've a good profile, so why going for an MBA this, and not in this country, why �� .. Now here i completely pulled his attention.. He further asked, or is it because of CA is a hub for IT (Oh Bros, I noticed he tried to trap me there - -if i say "yes" penre, ah, na immigrant intent be that)

O26: (took the questions one after the other): To put it in perspective, LU is a business oriented school that offers an affordable +custom fit education.. I would like to take advantage of the multidisciplinary research center(i learned this from their website, added my own stories too) that entertains the collaboration of business professionals + student from diverse IT backgrounds in providing solution to real world problem..I chose US because her schools are of prime recognition, and comprise of professors... (said something can't remember again :: soft skills). 3. (Not because of the IT hubs in the region.. brought him back, proving myself as a legit student). I remember i said something like "this program will groom me to become an IT business architect with an understanding of... Analyzing, defining and building information system requirements and guiding other on how to build their for various business situations... Was just talking and he was listening..

V. O: How many schools did you apply to?
O26: 3 Lincoln University, Weber state university, Missouri State University

V. O: who will sponsor this trip?
O26: my mother, she's an orthopedist, essentially I'm gainfully employed as previously discussed and I've a liquid cash of * EUR.

Your visa has been approved, pick it up...

O26: (for my mind) Hey chairman, you collect all my passport - wetin happen
V. O: you wan collect am now?
O26: hmm, not really..

No documents checked, no questions about marriage..

Additional things he might have seen: my traveling experience (man don Waka for Europe o), USA B2 still valid.. been to US more than...

Maybe these gave me an edge: Almighty God (Surely), my eloquence, my accent (amerikish.. Lol), confidence (worked with many of them before) and preparation... In spite of my nice profile, bros i prayed and prepared...

Sorry to those refused visas today.. Please ask questions here.. I think there are no stupid questions. Pray and fire � back..

I was unhappy to see a guy refused visa today.. I think he used an agent, and his Mr agent arranged a fake I20 for him (tried multiple times, but all proved abortive).. I'm not here to mock anyone but please stay away from agents.. You can do it yourself..!

@Theamerican, i encourage you not to stop guiding folk here, do as your mind pleases.. You rock ma'am.. Keep it up.

Thanks to many gurus here... You guys are great. I'll inbox you back...Kudos to
Scholarstica, theamerican, 4peace4, @akin3103,pianoguy, dollydolly, biikeys, jesusbabygirl(my sister from another mother), lyrondee and those that asked questions, i learnt a lot from all of you. Cheers..

F1 Visa approved today... Just wanna encourage someone not to give up... Transcript? I don forget lol

Daslimo:
I got "administrative processing" and has been last updated since the day I was interviewed

Simply check ceac.state.gov to have an idea of the current state of your application. All the best.

I'm Male, 26, Lagos embassy. Single. US First timer..

Before finger scanning, a lady I'm the embassy asked for my hardcopy passport... Ahah, I said I don't have beside, it is clearly written that only digital is acceptable.. She said 'yes I know' and later asked for my mailing address which I provided as she typed, then proceeded to my scanning section...

O-- Olusegun26
V. O - - visa officer
Followed by interview proper..
V. O: good morning
O: Good morning. How was your weekend?
V. O: good, and yours?
O: nice.
V. O: Where do you live?
O: I told him the schegen state where I reside
V. O: what are you doing there(making fun.. Ahah maybe because it's so cold )?
O: I live, study and work there.. Plus I flashed him my residence permit (living permit not study permit).
(He did not ask me why I came to Nigeria to apply.. Not!)
V. O: good. This salary **** is in what currency?
O: Euros
V. O: Why are you going to the US?
O: Annual vacation, will be staying in upper west of Manhattan, for 2weeks, visiting the science rooms... interested in seeing the phagocytic bacteria
V. O: What do you do?
O :told him my background (microbiology), explained my job functions.

V. O: oh what are you studying?

O: PhD student of neuroscience.(+ I flashed him my school card.
V. O: what's your dissertation all about?
O: Neural substrate of mood and emotions in Azheimer patients.
V.O: hmm. Who pays for this trip.
O: myself (I work).
V. O : Where have you traveled to?
O. Ahaha( I happy), Germany, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Malta, Sweden, Italy..
V. O: (Cuts in) all these in Schengen zone?
O: yea, plus I've been to India.
V. O: India, to do what?
O:..i explained

V. O : are you married?
O: No,. After I have completed my doctoral program.
V. O: I will approve your visa....
O: many thanks.

Mind you, my accent was American (I've worked with them and have many as friends.. That's doesn't matter anyways but gives me load of confidence since we can both hear ourselves with no excuse me, ehn ehn, come again )..

1. Ignore those th*gs around.. Get the trio ready.. DS160 confirmation page, gtbank receipt and appointment confirmation.
2. I think it's more of academic, convince these guys and look them straight in their eyes... (dem no carry firewood ma).
3. Say wetin de your ds160 and be mentally prepared without contradicting yourself.

4. Be calm in spite of noise, side talks, be still and calm and concentrate.. Don't be drifted.

Special thanks to Seyewest.. Your bottle of wine awaits you, kindly claim your price.

I asked questions Here because I was confused while filling the form, he took his time to explain.

Let me chip this in... Fill your form yourself.

First timer, Don't worry if you made mistakes while filling your form prior to your appointment, refill and refill until you perfect it because your fingerprints sealed the last ds160 attached to your appointment permanently. Again, fear not(like me, I was scared to refill and refill)..

I'll share my poe experience next week.

Above all, pray to God, be shrewd and avoid legible misrepresentation which might cost you instantly.
I wish you all the best.

With Jesus' joy in my heart... My visa was approved this morning. @ cubicle 4. 7am

Thanks to @seyewest... Seyewest and seyewest!!! You may not remember me but I do. Thanks again...

If you don't mind I may send you a bottle of wine (via Jumia) before I leave the country.

Thanks @Abujaniv for your firstclass info.

Lastly, Is there any penalty for submitting an application for more than two times even having updated the last filled application without error with your appointment? I was told it could affect my whole application? How true this is?

abujaniv:
Hello Olusegun26 -

Do your best filling out the DS 160. If you made mistakes on it, you can fill out a new one and associate it with your interview appointment. If there isn't room for all the information you need to put on it, fill it out as well as you can, and bring the additional information to the attention of the VO who interviews you.

[/b]Send the your form of choice (new or old) application ID together with your appointment confirmation[b] to

support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com

Correction takes 48 hours.
[b][/b]

Yusuf1743:
Pls house am begging u all in name of God, dont let me loose this 64000 without passing through any interview ..... Pls help me out because am new and l wanted to try my luck because no one can tell.

The barcode on my appointment confirmation is different from the one l have on my confirmation page.... Because l filled it twice and l dont know how the barcode changed because l summited only one but the one l summited to my surprised they say its not the one l book appointment with.


My question is : Will l fill another ds 160 afresh and now used a new barcode different from those two barcode l have with me already to reschedule my appointment and if l do it like this wont they ask me to make another payment of 64000 .....


Pls am begging someone should pls help me out at least l wanted to try my luck first , but any outcome is welcome by me.


Thanks all

Hello @Abujaniv

I think I made a mistake in my DS160 form regarding my traveling plan. I don't know if my departure city should be in America(equal to my arrival city since I don't intend visiting another country or my place of residence.

Also, I'm a student and I also work. The form did not allow me to enter the two as my current things I'm doing.

Is this a major problem or something I could discuss during my interview?

Hello all.

Can changing DS160 many times having booked an appointment (but the last ds160 form was later updated with the appointment; this has been confirmed by the help center and new appointment with lastest form sent) affect the whole interview? Can a VO access the previous error forms and judge based on those errors or previous inconsistent information provided in the previous forms initially submitted?

This is the first B2 application though.

Thanks all.

Please your answers

Olusegun26:

LadyG Seyewest and all.. Help me put mouth..
Hello, kindly assist with the answer to this question, I've read couple of pages but not found answer to my question:

1. I've a friend I want to visit, should I write her contact?

In the travel Information tab (where you will stay in the US).. Should I put her address there too or it must be hotel.

LadyG Seyewest and all.. Help me put mouth..
Hello, kindly assist with the answer to this question, I've read couple of pages but not found answer to my question:

1. I've a friend I want to visit, should I write her contact?

In the travel Information tab (where you will stay in the US).. Should I put her address there too or it must be hotel.

I SCORED 46%...I WONDERED IF THERE IS ANY TECHNIQUE BEHIND ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS

Wow! Now I feel peace in my heart after reading

loads of testimonies . Always thinking that listening

and reading are hard rocks to crack. I believe I can

go in there and score the very best..

Feel free to share any pack on academic ielts with

me. segun.anifowoshe@yahoo.com

Thanks guys!

i got the invite too addressing the CBT has been scheduled for saturday.....telling me to check my email for details.

enquiries/observation:08068679044; 022911097

IN the sms, no address was cited.
suprisingly, i have not seen anything in my mail box. .