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Jahbless82:
Please share your experience with me perhaps i'll be able to relate it with mine

biikeys:
You don't get my point. I'm talking about what happens after you get the visa and you complete your studies.

technolee:
Joining jakeharris at WVU, morgantown by next week.

amanze15:
1st visit - super hot Vo made me nervous I was stammering
2nd visit- super hot VO spent 10 minutes with me asking me about my family tree and how my cousin would pay 35k school fees, when we are not related
3rd visit- a very experienced VO, who knows my school and was very nice and he ended up issuing me visa and gave me a lengthy lecture on POE n I-20............if u like carry SOA of 100m if them. no wan give U them no wan give U, GRACE, luck and GOD

Help4rmabove:
It is very possible to get funding in Georgia Southern University. I know someone who got funding (GTA with stipend) in the university with a GPA of 2.7. Although, you will still be responsible for some fees and health insurance.

With God, nothing is impossible. You need to keep believing in MIRACLES

OjaP:
My oga, how every now? We may meet very soon oo. Starting a Ph.D. program in Knoxville next month.

mhoo:
I just stumbled on this thread ystday (a day to my interview) n considering d fact that going through ppplez interview experiences helped calm my nerves a bit + NL has helped my previous struggles a lot, I decided to share my experience...

I was scheduled for 6:30am put I didn't arrive until past 7 ('cause of the accident on 3rd MLB)... I found favour n those verification guys dint really hassle me about my lateness.

VO (Fine dude): Good morning
ME: Good morning
(Passed him passport, ds160 confirmation n I-20)
VO: Why are you going to the US
ME: For my Masters

VO: What Subject?
ME: Religious Studies

VO: What did you study for undergrad?
ME: Same thing, Religious Studies

VO: When did you finish from Uni
ME: (erroneously said Jan 2010, then I corrected myself) Jan 2011

VO: What have you been doing since then?
ME: Did my NYSC and been working in a bank since 2013

VO: What do you want to do with your Masters?
ME: It is a bridge to where I'm going to (told him my actual career destination) which explains my concentration - Religion & Public engagement
(Then he types to about 1min n I'm busy praying for favour in my mind)

VO (Flips through my passport): Have you ever traveled outside Nigeria?
ME: Yes

VO: Where?
ME: Benin Republic n Liberia (then I'm thinking "hmmmm, is this the time to be louding that you have been to Liberia?"

VO: What did you go and do in Liberia?
ME: Went to witness the swearing in of President Sirleaf for 2nd term as part of an entourage for the state government I was working with then (during NYSC).
(Then the dude did plenty typing again o n i did my own silent prayer too)

VO: Are you married?
ME: No (I had initially planned to borrow my sister's engagement ring n complete this answer with I'm engaged to be married o... but I decided to be a proud omo Jesu n flaunt my single status)

VO: Got any kids?
ME: No
(Plenty typing followed again...then the musical, golden statement)

VO: Your Visa has been approved, you can pick up your passport at the circled location within a week (Passes me collection slip and my I-20)
ME: Thank you, Have a nice day!

I hope this helps calm someone's nerves! All the statements n letters I carried remained in my clear bag - not a mention of how I was gonna finance my education. Although I got a full tuition scholarship, I was still pretty freaked out about any issue being raised about my finances.

Goodluck and God's favour to all those coming behind!
(Forgive all typos... I refuse to proofread this my epistle)

A question on "Theology" issue was raised this morning and Another Theologian was silently following and got her visa approved in less than 12hrs. Hmmmn!!. We will actually take, read and digest transcripts as dey come . And @bolded, it really calm someone's nerve. Congratulations dearie! .
My sister want to study Theology and she need funding like Kilode!, She'll like to apply to your school, What's the name of the school, Make I send you pm

HoneyBronzed:
Visa approved today in Abuja. 9am appointment. There was this black woman who was taking the interview like project defence. Someone said he was going to study information technology, she said he should explain the mechanism of the Internet. Oga come fall hand. She now aske him what he studied, Oga said Political Science, she said 'oh really, i studied political science". LMAO! <insert mortal kombat "Finish Him!">, who is your favorite political science author. Oga say na Aristotle. Lmho!

I missed her being interviewed by her by the whiskers. Thank God for everything, for my interview. It had to be God. I wasn't asked many questions.

Me: Good afternoon
Him: hey good afternoon, pass your documents
(Passes docs)

Him: I see you are going for studies, which course are you going for?
Me: Electrical Engineering
Him: where will you be studying?
Me: Howard University in Washington DC.
Him: why Howard?
Me: HU is research intensive and it caters to my area of interest Power Systems and Control
Him: is that what you did in your undergraduate study?
Me: yes
Him: where?
Me: calls my Nigerian undergraduate uni
Him: did you take GRE?
Me: hands over the test scores
Him: wow. Good.
Him: I see you've been to the US
Me: yes, was there for Christmas last year.
Him: yay! Good for you. Merry Christmas ( in my mind I was asking what's doing this man, biko)
Him: do you have financial aid?
Me: Yes. 35grand from my school
Him: who pays the rest of the 10 grand?
Me: I have some savings and my dad.
Him : what does your dad do?
Me: lists Father's occupation
Him: nice! good for your dad.
Types for 5minutes and I started praying in tongues quietly and asking in my mind what kind of essay is this man typing.
Your visa has been approved. Hands me collection form and Starts I-20 and POE lecture. End!

If you are going there , compose yourself and please pray, biko pray. Its not of him that willeth. I had some discrepancies in mY name, and in bank statement. I asked God to biko cover my errors, let them not ask me for any document. He did! Glory to God!

Ctemi:
Boss, which knoxville? Is it the one in galesburg?

profojah:
A question on "Theology" issue was raised this morning and Another Theologian was silently following and got her visa approved in less than 12hrs. Hmmmn!!. We will actually take, read and digest transcripts as dey come . And @bolded, it really calm someone's nerve. Congratulations dearie! .
My sister want to study Theology and she need funding like Kilode!, She'll like to apply to your school, What's the name of the school, Make I send you pm

profojah:
A question on "Theology" issue was raised this morning and Another Theologian was silently following and got her visa approved in less than 12hrs. Hmmmn!!. We will actually take, read and digest transcripts as dey come . And @bolded, it really calm someone's nerve. Congratulations dearie! .
My sister want to study Theology and she need funding like Kilode!, She'll like to apply to your school, What's the name of the school, Make I send you pm

Help4rmabove:
It is very possible to get funding in Georgia Southern University. I know someone who got funding (GTA with stipend) in the university with a GPA of 2.7. Although, you will still be responsible for some fees and health insurance.

With God, nothing is impossible. You need to keep believing in MIRACLES

boneruns:
Dear All,

I'm trying to apply for GRE test online, I got to a stage where voucher was required. Please how can I get this voucher? I would appreciate it if someone can direct me on the procedure.

Thanks in advance

kushner:
Visa Approved at Abuja Embassy!!! I would post my transcript in a jiffy, make i go thank baba God and dance #na Godwin

profojah:
They do.. But I think in some department but I'm not sure of the 2.7 cgpa. A guy posted his transcript last year, He got a full tuition waiver and a GA at GSU (biomedical sci or so),

mhoo:
Theology and Religious Studies are 2 different things... the latter is broader (cuts across various religious traditions and culture). My school is Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
All the best to your sister!

sirRiddy:
Your sister?

kushner:
Ok!! Appointment 7:30am. Got to the Embassy for my interview. Did the necessary formalities, then got a seat, waiting to be interviewed. The lady as the last counter guess(counter 9) was dashing out the denial form like handbill, while counter 7 and 8 where being fair with their approval rates. An applicant said he was going to a school because a friend told him about it and when asked for a standardised test he provided none..Nd he got denied i just dey look dey arrange my respone make i no fall victim. last last i was called to the lady o( counter 9)..I started to walk the "why me" walk.

na our yarn be this...

ME: Good Morning
VO: Good Morning, can u pass me ur passport and documents pls
I comply sharp sharp..
VO: how did you get to know about this school?
ME: i used the internet to streamlined a list of school that offers an executive/tradition MBA curriculum that suit my career goals.
VO: what degree would you get?
ME: A masters degree.
N/b: This question 'what degree would you get?" took most applicant offguard, some where defining there intended program choice or the benefit they would get from the program..which were all wrong!!
VO: what did you study in ur bachelors?
ME: Accounting
VO: when did you graduate?
ME: August 2014
VO: what have you been doing since then?
Me: had a couple of non-paid internships--( CC. slimmy05 and Bbdd: na this greatmen give me this idea, God go enlarge ur coast bosses!!)
VO: how much is this program?
Me: $21k
VO: who will be paying for this?
Me: My father
VO: what does he do?
ME: Accountant.

Typed for some mins. me, i just dey jejely relaxed, knowing she has no choice than to seize my passport and give me back the d I20, and passport collection form.

VO: yr visa has been approved!! a mail will be sent to you, when its ready for collection!!!
ME: Thank you.

I wrote the standardised tests, but no document was asked..Nothing, God just glorified himself as he always does. Im grateful to him, and to all the gurus,abeg, i need call some names,bigfrancis21,walspring,kennyronny(congrats boss),Slimmy05, Bbdd, Darklight and all others, who took time to help and answer all our questions, making the trend a combination of great humour and learning.

To all future applicant, its okay to be nervous, but you need comport yourself and gather confidence in your response to the VO's question, keep it clear, concise and personal( answers that can be related to your intended course) and lastly practise your respone before your interview date and avoid craming. all all #na Godwin

mbeenox:
I don't know if it works that way, I haven't heard of anyone changing Graduate course like that.
Since I wasn't offered admission 4 d course do u think they now accept d change, the same criteria that didn't allow them to admit me to d department will still factor in

mhoo:
I just stumbled on this thread ystday (a day to my interview) n considering d fact that going through ppplez interview experiences helped calm my nerves a bit + NL has helped my previous struggles a lot, I decided to share my experience...

I was scheduled for 6:30am put I didn't arrive until past 7 ('cause of the accident on 3rd MLB)... I found favour n those verification guys dint really hassle me about my lateness.

VO (Fine dude): Good morning
ME: Good morning
(Passed him passport, ds160 confirmation n I-20)
VO: Why are you going to the US
ME: For my Masters

VO: What Subject?
ME: Religious Studies

VO: What did you study for undergrad?
ME: Same thing, Religious Studies

VO: When did you finish from Uni
ME: (erroneously said Jan 2010, then I corrected myself) Jan 2011

VO: What have you been doing since then?
ME: Did my NYSC and been working in a bank since 2013

VO: What do you want to do with your Masters?
ME: It is a bridge to where I'm going to (told him my actual career destination) which explains my concentration - Religion & Public engagement
(Then he types to about 1min n I'm busy praying for favour in my mind)

VO (Flips through my passport): Have you ever traveled outside Nigeria?
ME: Yes

VO: Where?
ME: Benin Republic n Liberia (then I'm thinking "hmmmm, is this the time to be louding that you have been to Liberia?"

VO: What did you go and do in Liberia?
ME: Went to witness the swearing in of President Sirleaf for 2nd term as part of an entourage for the state government I was working with then (during NYSC).
(Then the dude did plenty typing again o n i did my own silent prayer too)

VO: Are you married?
ME: No (I had initially planned to borrow my sister's engagement ring n complete this answer with I'm engaged to be married o... but I decided to be a proud omo Jesu n flaunt my single status)

VO: Got any kids?
ME: No
(Plenty typing followed again...then the musical, golden statement)

VO: Your Visa has been approved, you can pick up your passport at the circled location within a week (Passes me collection slip and my I-20)
ME: Thank you, Have a nice day!

I hope this helps calm someone's nerves! All the statements n letters I carried remained in my clear bag - not a mention of how I was gonna finance my education. Although I got a full tuition scholarship, I was still pretty freaked out about any issue being raised about my finances.

Goodluck and God's favour to all those coming behind!
(Forgive all typos... I refuse to proofread this my epistle)

technolee:
Jakeharris, how are you doing and where in morgantown are you staying? Coming that way by next week and won't mind touring the mountains with you!.
Anyone in the house flying emirates on the 24th July?
Prep. Has not been easy especially with the high dollar exchange rate.
Innovativeame, make I no catch you ooo as you got the dollars for you and you alone.
I wish all visa expectants all the best.

sirRiddy:
Your sister?

SantaClause:
My first visit to the embassy was with the wvup I never knew it was a community college. You know agent na they will not tell you the coco...we were about 5 of us that went with that I-20 we were all denied. So I decided to change to North American University it was also a flop but this time am going with Oklahoma State University

OjaP:
The Knoxville in Tennessee. UTK
Are you in Galesburg?

profojah:
You think say na Only you get sister?. I purposely locked her up in my room the day you and Austin came,. Make una no con toast my sis for my body!. I dey fear Una

profojah:
You think say na Only you get sister?. I purposely locked her up in my room the day you and Austin came,. Make una no con toast my sis for my body!. I dey fear Una

profojah:
Click on "Proceed to checkout" and you will see the options to pay with : VISA and PAYPAL