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Ararume2:
Someone said the US embassy is very reluctant in giving visas to first time travellers in view of the present economic and political realities.

A guy who had his high school education in the United Kingdom was delayed in my front.Definitely not really about traveling experience...

[quote author=Yommy247 post=73956477]Visa delayed this morning... lagos embassy [/quotes
Sorry for the delay going to be a success next time .
Can you post your transcript,please

Yommy247:
Amen my brother. And you too fam

Yeap buddy...thanks!

Yommy247:
I'm getting my own visa tomorrow by God's grace

Definitely ,you will get it.God is in full control.
White paper all the way!
Goodluck...

The way that slim young lady in window 4 at the Lagos Consulate they deny is ..... Stuck for words
She just denied a friend of mine few hours ago.
Infact,I will just enter genesis cinemas to watch Creed 2 tonight with a cup of penuine regarty to change train of thoughts..
It is just a delay though!

ollypapi:
My people good morning and to those who has been using their time to enlighten us here i say kudos!
Please as i will soon go to embasssy,are we going to pay anything there or is there cause for any fee.
Why im asking is im only going with my document o and my tfare

Another question is how do we arrange the files so when they ask for it i can giv them without wasting time.

Before you go inside for your interview you will be told how to arrange your documents.
Basically this is what you need:
Visa appointment confirmation print out
DS-160 confirmation print-out
GT Bank ViSa fee receipt
Sevis receipt
International passport
I-20 including acceptance letter
SOA
Any other VISA supporting letter from your university.
When you go in keep your I-20 and International passport close by cos you will need to give the VO.However,wait for the VO question before giving him/her.
Note:you will not pay any fee and no colour photocopy of international passport is needed.
Except you want to pay someone a little change to help keep your luggage that is not needed inside the consulate.

Ararume2:
Thanks for your kind assistance. The date I posted earlier is what's written on the i20.

I'll really love to talk to you if you don't mind. Am I asking for so much?

Nope,you are not asking for too much.You can go ahead with any questions...

Ararume2:
Thank you so much. No scholarship yet. I think I have adequate info about the school and course of study...
My start date is 7/01/19. Should I book another interview at once?

Yes you can if you have date that is not too close to your resumption date.If you get date this week it is okay.If you book too close to resumption it can mean desperation.Albeit,I once saw a guy that got VISA like 3days to resumption.Moreover,you may need to write your school for extension.
Note:when class begins is different from orientation week.

Ararume2:
Thanks so much. These things appear to be neither here nor there. I just reasoned that 30m might just not cut it that was why I added the aspect of my dads SOA.

someone also feels I should have deemphasized on the aspect of funding while paying more attention to my better grasp of my course and institution of choice.

Going forward however, what should be my line of response when asked what has changed about my application in my next interview?

What has changed could be scholarships:
Were you given scholarships now?
Are there some info you didn't know initially that could have aided you in your previous interview?
Info about school that relates to your course of study you can chip it in.
Is it personal;in terms of confidence and conviction.
Now,your application involves not just what you fill on your DS-160 but all that is involved...from how you heard about the school till you applied and how you got to that window for the interview.It is all round....

Ararume2:
Good evening all. Was denied for the second time yesterday. Interview was short. Here's a transcript...

Me: Good morning ma'm

Volooking very unfriendly) your passport and i20

you applied sometime in June. What do you think has changed about your application?

Me: I think I was unable to demonstrate that I had adequate sources of funding for my studies... my uncle heard of the visa denial and decided to step in to defray the cost of my studies..

Vo: Do you have his SOA...please pass it ..

Me: Yes please..passed it to her

Vo: Looked at it and typed for quite an uncomfortably long while. What does he do?

Me: He's a major distributor of Dangote cement in the south east and south south with outlets in all states of the south east...

Vo: How many children does he have?

Me: a boy

Vo: how old is he?

Me: 6yrs

Vo: kept typing for a very long time...

Me; My father still insists on playing traditional fatherly roles.. he'll be giving me $4k for my journey initially and will be sending monthly stipends for my living expenses. Can I also give you his SOA?

Vo: No...please concentrate on my questions

Me: alright ma'm

Vo: Typed and typed till she finally said ' I'm sorry you do not qualify for ....


The SOA shows a balance of 30m my tuition plus living expenses is abt 36k dollars...less than 13m

My start date is on 7/1/19

Where do I go from here?

Two things I noticed: When the VO was typing you shouldn't have talked about your father.In my interview,the VO typed for a while before asking me questions.Infact,she asked me to wait a bit.It is part of psychology...
However,a more productive interview should be more detailed and with clarity.It is more about knowing when to talk and when to keep mum.
Also,you shouldn't have asked to give SOA it shows desperation.This is why she said you should wait for her questions..Honestly,it is better to give document at the VO's demand.

Jaybeepictures:
no jokes man.. just a white woman at window 5.. so gross and mean..wicked sef..till i left..just sipping coffee and dishing out blue papers

Is the lady a young lady and with kinda slim body?
Looks like I was interviewed by her cos she sips coffee Wella.

Jaybeepictures:
first time at the embassy today. just four questions then denied straight. answered with a shaky voice. but today the visa officers were just dishing out blue papers today. damn, especially that window 5 white woman. no gre then you're gone lol.

I had similar scenario as a first timer at the Lagos Consulate earlier this month.I was able to deduce that all those blue paper are psychologically inclined.That's what made you fidget with shaky voice.With or without GRE what's more important is if you are going to a well ranked school I mean school not termed 'Red Flag' and you can convince the VO that GRE is not required for your course.Please post your transcript....

[quote author=jerrypeacelinks post=73716441]Hello house,

1. I had been denied twice last year in Spring 2018 (November and December). I decided to take a one year break before showing up at the embassy again. In that period, I added a travel history (South Africa - went for a two week vacation), and presently I am on a new job roll in my bank. Last year I was an ATM custodianand now I operate as a Cash Officer. I want to know, if asked, what have changed in your application or why you think you are qualified now, how best do i respond to this question? This is the only headache I have got now. Though I am not married yet.

2. While filling my DS160, I added my current job role (Cash officer in the same bank). But I am confused about the date to put. Do i still maintain the date when I got employed with the bank (since i have not changed firms), or do I put the date the promotion/ move to a new job role was effected? RECALL: They usually ask HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING hence my confusion.

Thanks.
Obviously,if you know why you were denied you should know what could have changed in your application.What changed in your application should address this and this may be your person.You may also post your transcript to be critiqued if you remember.
Your new job is not as important as how the degree you are pursuing will help you in your current job.Yeap,you can add your new role on the DS-160 but your potential degree must offer career advancement.

fairheart:
You can say you'll be sponsored by your Uncle and your Aunt. It is acceptable, irrespective of whose name you mentioned on the dsform. When asked, who is your sponsor or paying for this, answer the question as the case may be. I will advice you should get updated statement of account from both sponsors. It is important.

I wish you a successful interview outcome.

An SOA six months to your interview date is acceptable.However,a recent and updated one is highly preferable.
You can say your aunty is your sponsor while your uncle is your co-sponsor.The clue about sponsor is that the balance in your account should more than cover your tution and living expenses for 9months as it is written on your i-20.

Beblessedbaba:
Good evening guys. Please does anyone know any budget hotel close to the Abuja Embassy.... Feedback will be appreciated

You can check federal civil service hotel.The room is quite cozy and it is surrounded by water fountains .The room rate is N9,000 plus...depending on the room you want.It is also close to the consulate.

jerrypeacelinks:
Beautifying her table with blue paper is part of the trick to get visa applicants nervous and have them derail. It's a "shutdown technique"... please always stay positive and just assume it that the white paper is hidden for you alone. She no wan do mistake give am another. Have that mindset

Thanks for the word of encouragement.That kinda drop my confidence but gotta rev things up next time.I gotta step things up a notch.You are appreciated.

jerrypeacelinks:
The VO will ask you why you want to spend so much on masters only to come back to your job. Sometimes, this response can be a red flag o. Sometimes o. While some times its a case of different strokes for different folks.

Thanks for pointing out that area.You have identified a key question.I will work on that....
Albeit,how would you have responded?Let me in on your response?

jerrypeacelinks:
Cram and pour. See as you dey pour am for here like say you dey ejaculate... lol... Get used to your answers so that no matter how frightened or nervous you may appear before the VO, you will still have traces of your answers floating in your head that you can always sell the VO.

Yeah,you are right.The key points matter.However,I am not used to cramming I always go with understanding..
That's probably why I faulted...

IFearGod:
That's probably a reverse psychology used on you. A genuine and confident applicant wouldn't be dettered by the ocean of blues in front of them.

I think you and every other timid applicants should work on your confidence level because that could be a new strategy to separate boys from men and by extension makes their work very easy.

Absolutely,.I take that hook,line and sinker.Thanks

MyAmericandream:
She can sip coffee like mad.. She dey form like I don't take shit kinda person.

Yeah,you are write.it is well

MyAmericandream:
Was it the lady at the second window by your right? can't recall the the tag placed on her window.

It was the young lady in window three.She should be in her mid-twenties.She is white not African American.Just bone like she wan chop paper!

Olumuyiwalasode:
if you had this in mind, why did you change at the last minute, would have been better if you didnt

Honestly,it was fear when all I saw was blue paper and the VO no even put white paper for table.She has stacks of blue paper and no white paper on her table.
She bone face like today nah today.....one small babe.God is in control.

Nutshell44:
How about what the master will do for you. You said it yourself that you didn’t prepare well for that part. Work on that part. I don’t think there’s anyone on this thread that was told how to answer why they chose a school. Someone that’ didn’t choose the school can’t tell u about the school

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Yeap,but I can ride on knowledge of someone that chose the school and probably the same course.
You may have a better knowledge that is why I am open to ideas.
On what the masters will do for me:Yeap,I lost my train of thoughts.
But is what I wanted to say:
I currently work as a Senior Service Engineer at Bleep Nigeria limited.I face problems such as power issues that damaged board,delayed in spares and quality assurance to meet the needs of customers every day.Courses such as total quality management,environmental policies,logistics and supply chain management and biomass gasification and renewable energy will offer me skills and knowledge to resolve those problems.Also the company I work is currently moving to a new ISO standard and demands for review of quality and environmental objectives will be required.I will also help in this capacity when I come back to Nigeria.This will ultimately lead to promotion as I help take the company to a new level.
That's is what I had in mind..
Can you help critique that?Thanks!

Nutshell44:
But you should know why you chose the school now! Him didn’t chose the school. Only you can prepare adequately and answer that question.

Yeap you are spot on.
However,this is actually the first point I wanted to tell the VO but changed my mind before I went to the window:
I chose the school because of a research interest on biomass gasification by prof Xxxx.The Prof is an astute academic in biomass gasification of Sustainable energy plant and I was interested in this research because it offers solutions to the energy crises in Nigeria.The research addresses the lower gas supply common to power plants in Nigeria and will afford me the skills and knowledge to offers solutions to my work place in the short term and Nigeria as a whole in the long-term.This what I had in mind as first point but I changed it to second just before the interview...
This is actually why I chose it initially.Can you help critique that?Or may be help with anything I can add.Thanks

Humble11:
Am even confused to understand what you are typing. How will the V.O now understand you?

Why are you confused?

Help with points with why the university?
If you have an idea of sustainability please also help with what the course can do for you? Thanks

Was at the Lagos Consulate for 6:30 am interview today.It was a first time though .Did documentation checks,security checks and biometrics.While on the queue I was startled when I saw the line before me where all blue and three guys ahead of me where blue....This is what ensued?
Pefuele: Good Morning
Vo: Bone face no answer and she said please give me 3minutes.She sipped her coffee...
VO:I-20 and pass port.
Pefuele:I passed it.
VO:Were you admitted to other schools?
Pefuele:I was startled a bit cos I expect how many schools did you apply to.However,I composed my self and responded Texas A and M university,Kingsville.
VO:You are going for sustainability studies?What is sustainability studies?
Pefuele: Sustainability studies means meeting the current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs...Naija is growing in leaps and bounds and ....started going off rail a bit.
VO:why did you choose EIU.I choose EIU because they gave me my specialised course since it is my area of interest.TAMUk is more general course..Then she asked :why did you choose a general course when you have a specialization? I answered it was a general course but Sustainability is part of courses I will take but EIU is more specialized.I had another point on research I wanted to add but at this stage it don fly for my mind.
VO:Are you Married
Pefuele:Yes
Who is your sponsor:My dad but my uncle is also a co-sponsor.She gave me one strange look.I they think in my mind this small babe just dey frown....no even white paper on her table nah only stacks of blue paper I see.Abeg where dem dey keep the white papers ooo

Vo:How will this masters help you?
Pefuele:Nah so I start saying funny things oooo..I currently work as an engineer at Xxxx Limited .Part of my course is quality management
Didn't rehearse well this area.Obviously,I really don't like to cram but understand what I read.Probably the VO countenance frieghtenened me ...
Please help critique so that I can re-fire?Thanks!