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slimmy05:
ferret, hindsight. Don't com here with anything less than 160 in verbal o.

Lolz Slimmy

younique10:
Can someone help on this

USD is a really good school, not a lot of nigerians or Africans there though.

If u stay on campus for the first year and u have 2.5gpa and above, u can get free housing and meal plan from second year through their community advisor program. I know someone who attends the school currently.

@jakeharris
She's a black woman.
It's understandable there are almost no blacks in west Virginia and it's a relatively poor state.

Good job though. You stood your ground.

ebdib:
@jakeharris
She's a black woman.
It's understandable there are almost no blacks in west Virginia and it's a relatively poor state.

Good job though. You stood your ground.

who told you its a poor state .....sha which airline is cheap at the moment and best for me to use to travel?

Hello house can one tell the vo during ur research about the school u picked u did contact their representative in nigeriacould that be a red flag

dicapino:
Gurus...schools for Mech. Eng...USA.

Been surfing the net relentlessly, but the myriad of admission information i have to read through has made the whole process tough.


Abeg like four/ five..... am trying to select schools i would send my scores to on friday.

Thanks.

Bros na the score go matter oh. Universities plenty. University of texas at el paso
University of houston
Stony brooks university
University of new haven

jakeharris:
here is my transcript

i was a038 and was interviewed in window one by the black woman at lagos consulate

me:good morning {smiling}
vo:morning pls place your hand on the fingerprint
vo:so tell me why did you choose west virginia university

me:i am intrested in the research and internship opportunities the communication program offers and am also intrested in the international studies program which gives me studyabroad and internship opportunities during the summer,its also ranked one of th safest campuses in america.
vo:how many schools did you apply to
me:west virgnia uni minisot state moorhead east central oklahoma
vo:did you apply to any nigerian school?
me:no
vo keeps typing for like 3 mins she no yarn anything i de fear
vo:so tell me about the study abroad opportunities
me:i was saying nonsense
vo:stop if you dont know about it just admit and stop making things up
me:am sorry ma i dont know about it
vo:did you tk any tests
me:yes sat and toefl and i passed her my scorees
vo:so how did you learn about the school
me:i am a student of education usa and i have access to loads of college handbooks and also i was invited to an educational fair where i met the school and i got to sit down with a rep
vo:what is his name
me:i cant remember
vo:so what did he tell you
me:he told me about the research and intership opportunities
vo:when did you finish secondary school
me:june 2013
vo:so am curious they are lots of schools in america which offer research and internship opportunities so why west virginia
me:well out of the three schools i applied to west virginia had a better researh and internship (she cuts in)
vo:all schools have it
me: (i don de vex) minisota doesnt have both in their communication programs and besides minisota is so cold
vocuts in) west virginia is aslo cold (me self cut in)
me:not a cold as minisota

we de look each other eye ball to eye ball
she starts typing for like another 4 mins for my mind i de yarn say denial is not my portion

vo:so why you studying communications
me as i de define she talk say make i stop she con yarn say i asked you for the reason not the defination
me:i wanted to giv you an insight first
vo:its what i ask you tell
me: am sorrry ma
me: i choose ommunicatons becuse it makes me know wats going on around me and it is a very diverse major which gives me vast carreer opportunities like journalism media presenter campaign manager and when am done i intend to come bac to nigeria to take the compulsary nysc program and work with television continental as a media presenter (i have shown ties to my country like that)

vo:she starts typing then ask who is your sponsor
me:my dad<then his job
vo:whats his mothly income
me:i dont know but i have his bank statement here
vo:so you just collected his bank state ment without checking it can i see it
me:i gave her
vo: she starts typing again ohhh and ask for my sevis i come scateer documents de find sevis i don de panic
vo:ooh its here and pls arrange all your documents (c0z me don scatter everything for her front)
mepased it with my statement didnt know)
vo types fo a long time in my mind i de fear i de look her right hand make he no go blue paper
vo:your sevis did not reflect pick up your visa at the circled location and make sure your sevis has reflected by that time see as i de jump inside.

NB be confident stand your ground maintain eye contact like die dont be scard to fire back and just tell the truth

yurs faithfully jake harris

Congratulations

michaelweezy:
My Transcript goes thus at the Lagos embassy 6.30am 25th Nov :

After rejecting like 4 people at a troll including a whole family that wanted to go on holiday... she was the Brunette/Latino at the third counter

VO Hey Good morning
Me Hi
VO your mission in the US
Me going for my masters degree in fin and risk mgt
VO checked my passport and immediately asked how did you find out about the school
Me I did extensive research on the internet using usnews.com and princetonreview.com
VO so why University of Colorado Denver
Me (gave her the regular bobo) the curriculum fits my career goals, and the finance courses I reviewed gave me the opportunity to specialize in corporate finance by selecting electives such as MERGER AND ACQUISITION, FINANCIAL MODELLING AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (didn't even know what I was saying at this point but I remained confident and finished my sentence and she was already nodding)
VO immediately stopped typing and concentrated on me now asked how many other schools did you apply to
Me 2 schools GWU and UMASS
VO what made you select UCD over the other schools
Me my main reason asides the facts listed above was that I stumbled on a publication online by a professor in the finance department Rick Simmons, in the publication he stated "What is the value of a firm, what price are u willing to pay" this means what an acquiring company willing to pay to a target company to gain control and all other related activities in the capital market. (at this point she was nodding like agama lizard) may be she didn't really understand but she was impressed. even me sef no understand but I just dey bobo dey goh.
VO what did you study and what school
Me BSC Acct LAG
VO when did u graduate
Me 23 December 20xx (make sure u mention the same date month and year in ur DS160 I noticed she was looking at it on her screen)
VO what have u been doing since then
Me went for NYSC, and worked with xxxx left the company and I am currently with xxxx
VO what do u do there
Me consultancy services to clients in the Bleep industry
VO who is ur sponsor
Me My dad
VO what does he do
Me he's a director with xxxx company
VO I guess imma gonna have to issue u a VISA, here is your I-20, u can pick it up on Friday. please keep ur I-20 close to you at all times as you will need to show it at the POE. you are also invited to an orientation program blah blah blah (at this point I was not hearing anything again, I had gone deaf)
Me thank you.. turned back and signaled @osahons9 to give him adequate ginger (as he was looking really tensed up lol) and walked away.

No bank statement was asked, No GRE or TOEFL report requested. nothing

Key.. 1 Please put God first. I can't count how many times I prayed for his favour.
2. speak boldly and in clear terms and make sure u complete each sentence you start. this means u are able to pass across ur message. it gives you a level of respect
3. Smile and always put on an aura of pride around you especially during interviews. shows them that you are not desperate.

Thanks Guys, this thread really helped me a lot and special shout out to @Bigfrancis for taking time out of his busy schedule to assist me.

adios

I wasn't tensed. I dey pray to avoid that chinko. She was just on a 214b spree. Besides you were frowning, I was like hope it's not 214b oh

Gigibangs:
Hello house can one tell the vo during ur research about the school u picked u did contact their representative in nigeriacould that be a red flag

Well it's not red flag but you should have stronger reasons for why you chose the school.

jakeharris:
who told you its a poor state .....sha which airline is cheap at the moment and best for me to use to travel?

@bolded
You're kidding right?

you can check qatar airways for monday 8th, dec its $848.50 from Lagos to Minneapolis

phemix:
Masters buh got a year of pre-reqs first, is 2nd nt too late, orientation is 4th you knw, smone helped me with a deal for 155k for 28th oda dates are crazy expensive, PM me your whatsapp digits or pin sha, let's talk berra.

jakeharris:
who told you its a poor state .....sha which airline is cheap at the moment and best for me to use to travel?

you can check qatar airways for thurs 25th, dec its $765.95 from Lagos to Washington

zeezahbee:
you can check qatar airways for thurs 25th, dec its $765.95 from Lagos to Washington

am leaving on tthe 20th.....abeg which airline has stop over in paris?

if one has an uncle who is a citizen in the states, can he file for me to get a green card, under family preference category? if he can, how long does the process take?

Zeezahbee, Imperiousxx, Bigfrancis and others

osahons9:
Your reasons for choosing the school was weak. She gave you another chance again to tell her why you chose the school, again you blew it. You got the initial part of the curriculum although you didn't say anything about the ranking. I feel the second part was where u messed up. You would have said it's because of a research done by the prof that it tallies with your research interest and you want to join the research team.

Now you will need to know more about d research. Incase they ask what d research is all about and relate it to the industry or sector you want to work in when u return home (WE KNOW THE STORY)

What I noticed yesterday was that people cram answers and when a different questions comes up they off balance. Read, cram and understand. You will know when to explain and when to give crammed answers.

Refire bro.

All the best

I agree with oshasons.....be more articulate in your explanations and buttress your points using some technical terms

exxy:
if one has an uncle who is a citizen in the states, can he file for me to get a green card, under family preference category? if he can, how long does the process take?

Zeezahbee, Imperiousxx, Bigfrancis and others

Yes he can file for you under family but you will be on the waiting list for at least 10 years....this is because you are not an immediate family member of your sponsor who in this case is your uncle. Your age now plus 10 years is when it's likely to reach your turn.

jakeharris:
am leaving on tthe 20th.....abeg which airline has stop over in paris?

what is happening in paris ?

Gigibangs:
Hello house can one tell the vo during ur research about the school u picked u did contact their representative in nigeriacould that be a red flag

if you can buttress your point by adding that you also did your research on the school and state specifics about why you chose the school in connection to the representatives coming to nigeria it could be a strong point.

walex57:
Yes he can file for you under family but you will be on the waiting list for at least 10 years....this is because you are not an immediate family member of your sponsor who in this case is your uncle. Your age now plus 10 years is when it's likely to reach your turn.

but he can say i'm his brother, because we bear same surname

exxy:
if one has an uncle who is a citizen in the states, can he file for me to get a green card, under family preference category? if he can, how long does the process take?

Zeezahbee, Imperiousxx, Bigfrancis and others

thats a long time to wait. especially when you are of age already. look for another option to become a PR

ebdib:
@jakeharris
She's a black woman.
It's understandable there are almost no blacks in west Virginia and it's a relatively poor state.

Good job though. You stood your ground.

who told you Virginia is a poor state...lol...no state is really poor here, the only city I know of undergoing rehabilitation is Detroit in Michigan because it has been abandoned.... other than that...I don't think any other place has issues except weather or environmental issues.

exxy:
but he can say i'm his brother, because we bear same surname

a brother isn't considered an immediate relative....spouses, children under 21 and parents are those considered immediate....like Zee said, look for another option if by 10 years you will already be growing white hair.

walex57:
a brother isn't considered an immediate relative....spouses, children under 21 and parents are those considered immediate....like Zee said, look for another option if by 10 years you will already be growing white hair.

Lol ! ok sir

Air France has several.

http://www.airfrance.com/cgi-bin/AF/NG/en/common/home/flights/ticket-plane.do

jakeharris:
am leaving on tthe 20th.....abeg which airline has stop over in paris?

walex57:
who told you Virginia is a poor state...lol...no state is really poor here, the only city I know of undergoing rehabilitation is Detroit in Michigan because it has been abandoned.... other than that...I don't think any other place has issues except weather or environmental issues.

West Virginia not Virginia. Virginia is a very rich state
Detroit is a dump by American standards
Newark is another dump

Google poverty in Mississippi delta or watch YouTube videos. And also poverty in west Virginia.

These are places you go to school (CHEAP TUITION AND COST OF LIVING) and after that, find your way out fast or you'd be stuck there while your people will be wondering if their son is actually in America

ebdib:
West Virginia not Virginia. Virginia is a very rich state
Detroit is a dump by American standards
Newark is another dump

Google poverty in Mississippi delta or watch YouTube videos. And also poverty in west Virginia.

These are places you go to school (CHEAP TUITION AND COST OF LIVING) and after that, find your way out fast or you'd be stuck there while your people will be wondering if their son is actually in America

I understand though but you saying poverty makes it look like a state in Somalia (pardon me)....lol...yeah its one of the last states in the us in terms of economy, that's true.

DARKLIGHT:
Walspring, please do u know when embassy might close for the year? University of Dayton has not sent me admission letter or I-20 form yet and they haven't said anything about deferring my admission to Fall 2015. I applied for Spring 2015.

Well embassy will only close(d) for Nigeria public holiday and U.S. Public Holiday...

Is better you call your school and para for them or maybe they have send it through regular mail to you and they didnt tell you.

Walspring:
Well embassy will only close(d) for Nigeria public holiday and U.S. Public Holiday...

Is better you call your school and para for them or maybe they have send it through regular mail to you and they didnt tell you.

Lol make him "para" for them? Lol I no dey there with you oooo....hahahahaha

Walspring:
Well embassy will only close(d) for Nigeria public holiday and U.S. Public Holiday...

Is better you call your school and para for them or maybe they have send it through regular mail to you and they didnt tell you.

Thanks, Walspring. The last time I called them, they said I should give them 10 working days and that will be like on 9th of December. The delay is because the first statement of account I sent thru DHL to the school showed delivered whereas the school said they did not receive it after couple of weeks that I sent it.

exxy:
Lol ! ok sir

Also, that will conflict with your non-immigrant status and might bring issues if you intend to say apply for another F-1 visa or another non-immigrant visa later...cos it shows you have immigrant intent. F-1 visas don't allow for dual intent.

dicapino:
Hi..goodday would give you necessary feedback when i take it this Friday. Thanks

Alright, man. All the best.

osahons9:
Bros na the score go matter oh. Universities plenty. University of texas at el paso
University of houston
Stony brooks university
University of new haven

Bros thanks