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Botfuss:
Good afternoon guys. Please my sister is going to a college. Would she be asked similar questions like those going for masters? I mean questions like: why this college? Why this course etc. If no, please I would appreciate links to college interview transcripts.

She is going to Texas community college by the way.

Please don’t air me

It's still the same question, you can go to part 10 or downward to look for CC transcript.....this days its hard to convince the VO that you're going to CC

reach me on talk2sodiq@gmail.com

Botfuss:
Congratulations. Please can I send you a DM?

willl they not have stated it clearly if m banned or giving me 212aci for fake document not 214b.

horlahsunbo225:
Let me explain this

Before the VO collects SOA from you they'll ask you that if found to be fake you'll be bam for 10years.

Had it been he was refused before the SOA was collected it will be normal 214b denial, now they collected his SOA, verified it and found it to be fake, they'll surely leave a remark on his profile as fake SOA....don't forget he was approved before and his denial came after his document was found to be fake.....

lol I have seen someone with this case and it was
212(a)(6)(C)(i)( false documents )

214b is only given to those who are not eligible at that moment, nothing stops a VO from giving the 212 at point of passport pickup unless they want him to come again and question him

beans12:
willl they not have stated it clearly if m banned or giving me 212aci for fake document not 214b.

exactly they are clearly two different sections… so hope your next interview goes well
Wishing you all the best

Please, do I need to feel a new Ds-160 form. If I wish to reapply?

Jamie1000:
Please, do I need to feel a new Ds-160 form. If I wish to reapply?

sure yes

I'm new here and also a novice in USA visa issues. I have read many transcripts of interviews and I want to ask this question:

I applied to only one USA university for MSc and I got the admission, although I've applied to Canadian universities in the past. I've noticed that successful visa applicants applied to more than one school. Will it work against me if I admit that I applied to just one USA school?

If yes, will it do me any good if I tell d VO that I applied to Canada in d past?

opeyemioguns:
I'm new here and also a novice in USA visa issues. I have read many transcripts of interviews and I want to ask this question:

I applied to only one USA university for MSc and I got the admission, although I've applied to Canadian universities in the past. I've noticed that successful visa applicants applied to more than one school. Will it work against me if I admit that I applied to just one USA school?

If yes, will it do me any good if I tell d VO that I applied to Canada in d past?

Many people here did not necessarily get admitted to various schools... they just said they did to the VO to show their seriousness and eagerness to be in that school. You can do the same.

Please in the previous education field on the ds-160 should I fill only university or both secondary school and uni?

frapzkid:
Many people here did not necessarily get admitted to various schools... they just said they did to the VO to show their seriousness and eagerness to be in that school. You can do the same.

Bro/Sis frapzkid
Wouldn’t these VO’s find out that it’s only one school?

frapzkid:
Many people here did not necessarily get admitted to various schools... they just said they did to the VO to show their seriousness and eagerness to be in that school. You can do the same.

Speak for yourself o, many of us applied to as much as 7 universities

Hi guys, is there anyone currently in the University of South Alabama here? Or anyone heading there this fall let's connect.

But he said "admitted", not "applied".

Did all the 7 schools you applied to give you admission ?

If you go to the Embassy and tell any VO that you applied to 7 schools and only one gave you admission, the chances of you leaving that cubucle with a Blue paper increases.

PotentialNurse:
Speak for yourself o, many of us applied to as much as 7 universities

My school name is written on my visa. Is your visa category F-1?

frapzkid:
Who has gotten his or her student Visa ..
Did they put the name of your school on the visa.
Cos they didn't put my school name on mine .
And the DHL staff that gave me was surprised cos she said they normally put the school name

Oriyomi234:
My second interview was in Lagos April 20.
Denied.
I met a white lady at the desk. After passing her the 1-20 and passport she started typing and said I had an interview in January I said yes, she continued typing and ask what has changed but to be sincere I couldn't give a good answer to it. Then she proceed and ask why did I want to study biology? I said apart from the from the fact that Austin peay state university has one of the best biology program in the state of Tennessee, my goal is to also work as a public health personal with the Nigerian Red Cross. She continued typing and ask who is sponsoring you? I said my uncle.
Then she gave me a denial letter.

You didn't go into details on why you are so well interested in this course. Your response wasn't enough.

To all those who sent me private message, I have replied and you can check your spam or junk if you didn’t see it in your inbox

JaySterling:
These courses of study above are all good. But I have a question

Someone said it is only those who studied STEM related courses that would be able to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension and in future H1-B visa

So what are the benefits of studying non-STEM courses ??

I am asking because my younger sister wanna study criminal justice and I’m advising her to go for a STEM course to be on the safe side in legalizing her stay after studies.

Before i answer your question,
- is your SISTER a University Graduate or an High School (Secondary school) graduate?
- Is she a science or an art or commercial student?

lentomac:
Before i answer your question,
- is your SISTER a University Graduate or an High School (Secondary school) graduate?
- Is she a science or an art or commercial student?

University graduate, going for her masters

dheee:
I honestly do not think the field of parents is totally irrelevant, except of course you aren't close to your parents. What happens if you want your parent to be present at your graduation? What happens if you probably get married or give birth and you want your parent to come visiting? Anyway, except you won't want your parent to come visiting under any circumstance then you should think twice about your decision.

I thought about this too. It’s a dicey situation.

Hi everyone
In a situation where my sister and her family stays in the same state as my school
Is it wrong to click the option NO when asked if I have any relative in US
Also here is the other problem
I also have some uncles and aunties in US but I feel that indicating that may lead to something else or make them think I am not going for school purposes as I said I am
Please what should I do?

JaySterling:
University graduate, going for her masters

good

@horlahsunbo225 has answered your question as regards OPT

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, STEM COURSES are for SCIENCE STUDENTS.

Non-STEM courses are for ARTS & MANAGEMENT STUDENT

I would assume your Younger sis is an ART STUDENT, so its normal and appropriate for her to go for a Graduate program (Masters, PHD, GA, TA, RA) in Criminal Justice which is a Non-STEM Course.

She can't go for a STEM course cos she does not have a SCIENCE BACKGROUND

SomtoObu:
Hi everyone
In a situation where my sister and her family stays in the same state as my school
Is it wrong to click the option NO when asked if I have any relative in US
Also here is the other problem
I also have some uncles and aunties in US but I feel that indicating that may lead to something else or make them think I am not going for school purposes as I said I am
Please what should I do?

Forget those uncles and aunties
Is your sister staying legally, if yes do you know how she got her residence permit?

Congrats Broodie..sent you an email..please respond.

Koskos95:
Visa Approved.
Us Embassy in Abuja. 5th May, 7:45 am
If I say only one person helped me... I lie..
I thankgod for Fairheart, we met sometime early this year and it was funny. I thank everyone, I have gleaned things from everyone.. I ThankGod Almighty.
Most importantly, fast and pray..
Me : Good morning to you Madam
Consular : Please pass me your documents.
Consular: I see you'll be going to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for a masters degree in Civil engineering.
Me: Yes, madam
Consular : How did you hear about this school?
Me: I first learnt about this university in an online research paper that is on the production of biogas from the anaerobic degradation of food wastes. So I explored the program website, learnt about the professor and I added the school to my list and applied.
Consular: Did you apply to any other schools.
Me: Yes, I did. I applied to 2 other universities, nanely: old dominion university and the University of South Carolina.
(Consular was quite while she typed)
So I added, I received two admits, one from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the other from Old dominion university, while I had one reject from the university of South Carolina. So I had 2 admits and 1 reject.
Consular: What do you plan to do after graduation?
Me: with this masters degree, I hope to apply for a position in academia at my Alma mater,; Chukwuemeka Odumegu Ojukwu university, where I currently work as a research assistant at the Civil Engineering department. I want to pass on the world class knowledge I'd be acquiring to the new generations of Engineers in Nigeria,and also it will help me in achieving my long term goals of liasing with professors in my Alma mater ,as well as professors in other universities here in Nigeria ,so as to help start similar researches here in Nigeria, just like what I will be working on which is on the production of biogas from the anaerobic degradation of food wastes.
Consular: What is your highest degree ?
Me : I have a bachelor's of Engineering degree certificate .
Consular : When did you acquire it?
Me : in 2017
Consular : what have you been doing since then?
Me: After graduation in 2017, I went for the compulsory NYSc program and it ended late 2018. In 2019, I started preparing and I wrote the Standardized tests such as the Gre and TOEFL examinations. Currently, I work as a research assistant at the Civil Engineering department in my Alma mater, Chukwuemeka Odumegu Ojukwu university, were I assist with the preparation, writing, and review of journal articles and manuscripts, and so far we have carried out a research that is on the seasonal variation of the surface water quality of Obizi Stream.

Consular: Is your program 3years ?
Me: it's 2 years plus 1 year OPT.( infact I emphasized that it was optional.. So basically 2years,because that's what I filled on ds160 application)
Consular : Have you traveled out of Nigeria before?
Me: Yes, I traveled to India in 2016 ,to have a left robotic pyloplasty surgery, because I was suffering from a pelvic ureteric junction obstruction.
Consular: do you have any relative in the USA?
Me: yes, I have a distant relative.
Consular : How will you be paying for the deficit?
Me : In addition to the graduate assistantship I received that covers my full tuition, my mother will be paying the deficit.. ( She didn't even allow me to continue). She cut in..
Consular : Do you have the bank statements to show for the available funds?
Me : yes, I do... Then I gave her the statements.
Consular: The sum of $ dollars was deposited last week
Me: I said yes, in addition to the money that was previously in the account...
Consular: so that makes it $?
Me : Yes, in addition to my mother's salary bank account in Naira bank statement and her pounds bank statement.
Consular : What does your Mother do?
Me: My mother is a medical radiographer at **** where she has been working for 17 years now, and currently holds the position of the manager of the radiography department.

She took few minutes typing, she withheld my international passport ,served me the white slip on directions to pick my passport...

She finally approvedy Visa. The I said God bless you Ma.

PotentialNurse:
Speak for yourself o, many of us applied to as much as 7 universities

Can't you also speak for yourself?

Congratulations Sir. Can I send a mail?

charliejose:
VISA approved today at the Lagos Consulate.
School: The University Of Texas Health Science Centre At Tyler
Graduate Assistantship: $23,039
Deficit: $6,806
No documents was requested for.

My transcript:

Me: Hi, good morning.
Vo: Good morning! Pass me your passport.
Vo: Where are you going in the US?
Me: I'm going to study for a Master's degree in Biotechnology at the University of Texas Health Science Centre at Tyler.
Vo: When did you finish high school?
Me: 2010
Vo: What about undergraduates?
Me: 2017.
Vo: What have you been doing since after graduation?
Me: Went for my compulsory national youth service in 2018, completed in 2019. Then I started working at *** Pharmaceutical company as a Medical Sales Representative, then I started working at *** as an Associate Product Specialist - I stopped here, but I realized he was still expecting more - then I continued, my roles include recruitment of Doctors to our platform, engaging Specialists through presentations and webinars to introduce our products, customer service.
Vo: *He stopped typing, then looked directly at me and asked* Why do you want to go for a Master's degree in Biotechnology?
Me: I intend taking a role as a Biomedical researcher at the Nigerian Institute Of Medical Research. The master's degree will provide me with the necessary skills to excel in the field. Also, I have always had the dream of being a Biomedical researcher, however, there hasn't been chances to work in this field, this is the reason I decided to go for a Master's program.
Vo: I can see you have a graduate assistantship, who's paying for the rest?
Me: My Uncle
Vo: What does he do?
Me: He is a medical doctor
Vo: What are your plans after graduation?
Me: like I mentioned earlier, I will return back to Nigeria to pick up a role as a Biomedical scientist at the Nigerian institute of Medical research.
Vo: picks up white paper, "We will inform you when to come pick up your passport". He then picked up my I-20, "have this with you always, you'd be needing it at the point of entry, blablabla (couldn't hear him again)
Me: Thank you very much!

I have been following up on this thread since 2016, and had always wished that some day I'd post my transcript too. I was denied VISA to this school in 2019, though I went for interview late and I only had partial funding. Fortunately same school was able to defer my admission up to 2 years to 2021. I'm super excited and grateful.

My school is still accepting applications for fall. Although they indicated that application to qualify for funding ended in March, you can still try your luck. Also application fee is free. If you are interested in Biomedical research, you can apply here.

beans12:
what do i do

If you are bold enough to agree to use fake bank statements then yes there might be future consequences that you should be bold enough to accept

Its possible you were not banned however a Vo could have left that note on your record. No one can be certain for sure .

If you are willing to try again,then try again truthfully and hope for the best. .......Its when you reach there that you would see what next .

Ah. Don't say no oo. Infact, they will already know once you submit your form. (Except your Sister did not enter your details when she was travelling).
They will still ask you during your interview just to see if you will lie that you don't have, then they will confront you with data about her travel and residence.

That she stays in the same State of your School is tough oo. Infact, this might be the single topic that determines wether you get an approval or denial. Please prepare hard for this topic. You will need to admit your Sister stays in the same City as your school, while also stating things around your own independence of thoughts, plans, career etc. You have to dissociate your career and studies from your Sister as much as possible.

You Uncles and Aunts shouldn't be problem if they did not enter your details at any point during their travel.

All the best, Chief.

SomtoObu:
Hi everyone
In a situation where my sister and her family stays in the same state as my school
Is it wrong to click the option NO when asked if I have any relative in US
Also here is the other problem
I also have some uncles and aunties in US but I feel that indicating that may lead to something else or make them think I am not going for school purposes as I said I am
Please what should I do?

I'm going to the same school and same city as my Brother . I'll advise that you prepare to answer any and every questions about your Sister and also focus on your own unique plans and why you chose that school. All the best

SomtoObu:
Hi everyone
In a situation where my sister and her family stays in the same state as my school
Is it wrong to click the option NO when asked if I have any relative in US
Also here is the other problem
I also have some uncles and aunties in US but I feel that indicating that may lead to something else or make them think I am not going for school purposes as I said I am
Please what should I do?

Good evening house,i need your advice on what to do please,i have been denial a Visa twices at Abuja,i want to study accounting for under graduate without assistantship,who is getting his/her visa approved.please advise?

horlahsunbo225:
Forget those uncles and aunties
Is your sister staying legally, if yes do you know how she got her residence permit?

Yes I do
She is a legal citizen

lentomac:
good

@horlahsunbo225 has answered your question as regards OPT

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, STEM COURSES are for SCIENCE STUDENTS.

Non-STEM courses are for ARTS & MANAGEMENT STUDENT

I would assume your Younger sis is an ART STUDENT, so its normal and appropriate for her to go for a Graduate program (Masters, PHD, GA, TA, RA) in Criminal Justice which is a Non-STEM Course.

She can't go for a STEM course cos she does not have a SCIENCE BACKGROUND

I have seen people with Arts background go for STEM courses especially mathematics and applied mathematics,even computer science.
How about that?