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profojah:
Lol . Slimmy's Best friend

Sorbital:
Visa delayed this morning...
Reason: out of the four schools I applied to, two were located in the same state...he tot I have personal interest in the state, perhaps an uncle or relative I wanna run to...I tried very hard to convince him that after my researches and streamlining, bla bla bla, that it was a mere coincidence that the two were located in the same state.. He was just so mean to give me the Visa...deep down me, I knew I prepared well and answered confidently cos I really prepared...

Feeling very depressed and helpless since morning..
But what can man do?

Urch1980:
You don't need your school transcript at the embassy for any reason. No vo will ask to see your transcript for any reason. Once you've secured admission they expect the school in US that gave you the admission to have ascertained that you truly graduated from where you claim, and with the required grades for admission...

At best the vo will ask what school you finished from, what year, and what you've been doing since graduation...

Sorbital:
Oga abeg look into my matter na

DeeTus:
Hehehehe.

Breadfruit is not ordinary because it is very nutritious.The immigration officer just couldn't understand and that's the problem.

The first time I ate garri in front of a friend of mine, he thought I was about to commit suicide till I asked him to taste it, after tasting, he then loved it. I later told him that this is what we eat back home that makes us stronger.

He then nodded and said I see

kennyrony:
yes Boss, abt 4days ago

Mystiqme:
Uncalled for.

Urch1980:
You don't need your school transcript at the embassy for any reason. No vo will ask to see your transcript for any reason. Once you've secured admission they expect the school in US that gave you the admission to have ascertained that you truly graduated from where you claim, and with the required grades for admission...

At best the vo will ask what school you finished from, what year, and what you've been doing since graduation...

amanze15:
my bad, just a bad joke, bros

Remove am before justwise help you.

Mystiqme:
.

Remove am before justwise help you.

Sorbital:
Visa delayed this morning...
Reason: out of the four schools I applied to, two were located in the same state...he tot I have personal interest in the state, perhaps an uncle or relative I wanna run to...I tried very hard to convince him that after my researches and streamlining, bla bla bla, that it was a mere coincidence that the two were located in the same state.. He was just so mean to give me the Visa...deep down me, I knew I prepared well and answered confidently cos I really prepared...

Feeling very depressed and helpless since morning..
But what can man do?

amanze15:
Mystiqme, how important are student orientation?!, since they still allow student to check in even after the orientation

Mystiqme:
In my school, it's helpful but it's not compulsory. What may be compulsory is the TA/GA/RA orientation, which is not advisable to miss anyway because of info about money and the job you'll be doing.

OjaP:
The bolded is not true, the V.O can ask to see you academic transcripts. I was asked in 2010, many other folks here were asked too.

Sorbital:
Visa delayed this morning...
Reason: out of the four schools I applied to, two were located in the same state...he tot I have personal interest in the state, perhaps an uncle or relative I wanna run to...I tried very hard to convince him that after my researches and streamlining, bla bla bla, that it was a mere coincidence that the two were located in the same state.. He was just so mean to give me the Visa...deep down me, I knew I prepared well and answered confidently cos I really prepared...

Feeling very depressed and helpless since morning..
But what can man do?

amanze15:
wow guy welcome i just dey indoor, how important is the international student immigration check in and orientation?! person dey tell me make i skip am inbetween which school you at?!

kennyrony:
Am heading to Michigan Technological University, but presently at Boston

Sorbital:
Me: Good morning... With genuine smile and confidence

Vo: good morning... Your four left fingers on the scanner for verification

Me: places four fingers....here we go

Vo: pass your document please

Me: passes them

Vo: you are going to study

Me: yes, to pursue my Masters degree in Chemistry with interest areas in Air monitoring and electronic cigarette

Vo: why the degree

Me: so that I would be exposed with the various skills and techniques required to monitor the quality of both ambient and in door air, that way, I will be very knowledgeable about the extent of the pollutant that we are all exposed to...Above all, this masters degree would guarantee my appointment as a lecturer in the school where I obtained my BSc.

VO: looking in awe

Me: waited for him to ask question concerning the job guarantee but he didn't

Vo: How many schools did you apply to

Me: Four

VO: what are they

Me: TSU, MTSU, KFUPM and UW

VO: why the preference in MTSU

Me: Aside the fact that the Chemistry department is highly ranked I went thru their curriculum and discovered that the syllabus Covers most areas of Chemistry that interests me, but then, I was able to make contact with prof......... Who incidentally would be kick starting an air monitoring project on biogenic.....

vO: interrupted

How did you find about the school: actual, I cataloged using Princetonreview.com, grad sch.com and then search for chemistry journals in US, I thereafter streamline my search into schools that offer Masters degree in Chemistry with interest areas in Air monitoring, I ended up with few schools.

Vo: So why TSU and MTSU in the same state.

Me: After my review using Princeton review and graduate sch.com, it was a mere coincidence that the two schools who happen to fall into my scope are in the same state..

Vo: He browses to know how graduate schools are ranked...bla bla black

Vo: but the so so so and so sch ranks highly in Chemistry why didn't you chose them.

Me: I streamline my search into schools that have interest areas in air monitoring not just on General chemistry...

Vo: researches the internet; yeah I understand that your interest area is in air monitoring but you still have not told me why from other highly ranked schools, you concentrated on three schools in the same area.

Me: Actually it was two schools, the other two schools are not located in TN

Me: by this time, confidence don dey low

VO: you just tell me why your interest is in TN and that's just it.

Me: I insisted on my previous reason.

Vo: brought the blue form and passport and said what I didn't hear.

Me: I collected it but refused to go.

We were looking at each other eye ball to eye ball, I almost cried... I saw pity in his eyes yet I was praying for 12hour miracle...it didn't just happen. The security guy just came and convinced me out

That's my story..

My school resumes on 30th, wanna book another appointment... Don't wanna lose my GA..

Please brother, make una advise me

Sorbital:
Me: Good morning... With genuine smile and confidence

Vo: good morning... Your four left fingers on the scanner for verification

Me: places four fingers....here we go

Vo: pass your document please

Me: passes them

Vo: you are going to study

Me: yes, to pursue my Masters degree in Chemistry with interest areas in Air monitoring and electronic cigarette

Vo: why the degree

Me: so that I would be exposed with the various skills and techniques required to monitor the quality of both ambient and in door air, that way, I will be very knowledgeable about the extent of the pollutant that we are all exposed to...Above all, this masters degree would guarantee my appointment as a lecturer in the school where I obtained my BSc.

VO: looking in awe

Me: waited for him to ask question concerning the job guarantee but he didn't

Vo: How many schools did you apply to

Me: Four

VO: what are they

Me: TSU, MTSU, KFUPM and UW

VO: why the preference in MTSU

Me: Aside the fact that the Chemistry department is highly ranked I went thru their curriculum and discovered that the syllabus Covers most areas of Chemistry that interests me, but then, I was able to make contact with prof......... Who incidentally would be kick starting an air monitoring project on biogenic.....

vO: interrupted

How did you find about the school: actual, I cataloged using Princetonreview.com, grad sch.com and then search for chemistry journals in US, I thereafter streamline my search into schools that offer Masters degree in Chemistry with interest areas in Air monitoring, I ended up with few schools.

Vo: So why TSU and MTSU in the same state.

Me: After my review using Princeton review and graduate sch.com, it was a mere coincidence that the two schools who happen to fall into my scope are in the same state..

Vo: He browses to know how graduate schools are ranked...bla bla black

Vo: but the so so so and so sch ranks highly in Chemistry why didn't you chose them.

Me: I streamline my search into schools that have interest areas in air monitoring not just on General chemistry...

Vo: researches the internet; yeah I understand that your interest area is in air monitoring but you still have not told me why from other highly ranked schools, you concentrated on three schools in the same area.

Me: Actually it was two schools, the other two schools are not located in TN

Me: by this time, confidence don dey low

VO: you just tell me why your interest is in TN and that's just it.

Me: I insisted on my previous reason.

Vo: brought the blue form and passport and said what I didn't hear.

Me: I collected it but refused to go.

We were looking at each other eye ball to eye ball, I almost cried... I saw pity in his eyes yet I was praying for 12hour miracle...it didn't just happen. The security guy just came and convinced me out

That's my story..

My school resumes on 30th, wanna book another appointment... Don't wanna lose my GA..

Please brother, make una advise me

ikuyinminu:
So.. here is my transcript.. Very annoying and it got me down for awhile.

I was shivering the night before the day of the interview, I think it has more to do with the interview than the catarrh I got from kissing Bae.
Momsy called the night to go buy Actifed *as if I go fit sleep o, for where I wake up for night still rehearsing*

It was a very breezy morning.. my uncle dropped me at the Lagos embassy with 'i don't like this people, u can't come here and achieve what you want, they always looking for what is not lost, see Banji.. I wish you the best'

After much screening.. I was called to window 1 *chinese-american guy*
Dude has been dishing out blue forms since 19kiridum

Me: *smiles* Good morning
Vo: Morning, please place your right fingers on the biometric machine
Me: *placing my right/left with all smiles*
Vo: Pass me your documents?
Me: *Alaye just dey bone, I sha pass the papers*
Vo: why are you going to the U.S
Me: I am going to study for masters in information technology
Vo: what school?
Me: Minnesota State Uni Mankato
Vo: typing fast * why Minnesota?
Me: The school has a course outline program for tthe department that goes inline with my career path and my present job detail
Vo: Is that what you studied in Undergraduate?
Me: Yes.. I studied B.Eng ICT
Vo: ICT?
Me: Yes.. Information Communication Technology
Vo: what year did you finish?
Me: June 2012
Vo: Are you married?
Me: No
Vo: Kids?
Me: No
Vo: Have you travelled before?
Me: No, I have not had any opportunity to travel since work has been keeping me busy.
Vo: Did you write any standard test?
Me: Yes.. I did
Vo: Can I see the results?
Me: *looks for the result of both toefl and gre, and showed him through the glass*
Vo: I can't see it from here, can you pass it underneath
Me: *passes it*
Vo: where did you print this from? How many schhols did you apply to?
Me: I printed from the result portal, I applied to 2 other schools.
Vo: which and did they admit you?
Me: Uni Virginia Charlottesville and Uni Kentucky Bowling green.. yes they admitted me
Vo: *looking at me* YOUR SCORES ARE LOW? How come
Me: I guess the test is not a criteria for admission
Vo: who will pay for your fees
Me: my dad
Vo: *typing fast* what does he do
Me: he is an electrical engineer with NNPC
Vo: what's NNPC
Me: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Vo: *types scantily* errmm Unfortunately. .. bla bla bla
Me: *feeling dizzy already* please what are your reasons?
Vo: you will see it in the blue form I am giving to you.

Well.. I scored 282.5 GRE and 76 TOEFL. I am Cisco Associate certified Network Engineer

Thanks guys for your continued support. I won't relent. I spoke with a friend that just left.. he said he didn't write any test and they never asked. Dunno where I got it wrong. But I am grateful to God first and everyone that support one way or the other.

We don return back to work!

Stewee:
It prolly used to be a trend in the past... Theses days they almost never ask if it.
It's not an excuse not to have it though.

meritdee:
Here's my funny transcript....

Mind you, I'm holding a conditional admission which has 36months course completion on its I-20. Morgan State University plays too much aswear.

So after every screening and all, I was called to window 2 by one pretty chic (I noticed she's been frowning all morning tho)

Me: Good morning ma'am (with a forced wizardry smile)
VO: *frowns* can I have ur documents pls?
Me: *I be like 'what I do na?'* Gave em to her

VO: Can u pls place ur four fingers on the (didn't hear her but I knew she was talking about the fingerprint scanner) pls?
Me: Placed four fingers on scanner and was staring at her... I knew she was done, but I didn't remove dem fingers until she said I should remove them.

VO: Where are you going in US?
Me: Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland.

VO: How long is your course of study?
Me: (for my mind, I be like 'beht why?' this girl no dey see komot eye?) 36 months

VO: What course?
Me: MS in Project Management

VO: Who will be sponsoring you?
Me: My uncle

VO: What does he do?
Me: He's contracted to Ekiti State and Ondo State Government and he's into real Estate. He buys, sells and develops prop.. *Cuts

VO: Did you write any test?
Me: Yes I did

VO: Which one (with strong face)
Me: (Me sef give am ogbeni, calm down face) GRE

VO: Can I see it?
Me: (She just owned me at this stage cuz I was looking for the LovePeddler print out that was making out with one of my documents) Sorry ma, gimme a min

VO: LET ME SEE THE PRINT OUT! (I guess y'all understands why I used the caps here)
Me: found it and gave it to her. (Her mind come down)

VO: okay good, Why this school?
Me: Out of the schools that offered me admission, MSU is the only school that has its school of management accredited by Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business. While also going through the graduate research works, I came across an ongoing research by professor Ali Emdad that centers on Addressing Enterprise and Vendor issues in Data Center Infrastructure Management which is inline with my work. I contact... *cuts me*

VO: Where do you work?
Me: I said Airtel NG, but was transferred there by one of their contracted outsourcing and facility managem...*cuts* (I for just use vendor easily)

VO: When did you Graduate?
Me: Dec 2010

VO: What did you study as undergraduate?
Me: Pure and Applied Physics

VO: What do you do?
Me: I work..... (she was staring at me straight in the eye now) so I continued and told her, I work as a Data Center support and Analyst.

VO: Dancing center what?
Me: (For my mind, I be like... Dancing Salsa ni) Data Center support and Analyst

I though I already owned her here until she asked the question that killed me...

VO: What class would you be taking?
Me: Project management class with focus on Information technology management. Listed 2 courses in this class *cuts*

VO: Unfortunately........................................ I no hear the rest
Me: (With confidence level now below 10%) I just said the thank you and my crush on her died on the spot.

I don't know, but I think as a conditional admission student, I should have told her the 9 credit courses that would have qualified me for the major course instead of the major ones.

Thanks to Juntod, Innovativeame, Bigfrancis21, Slimmy and many others here that assisted in one way or the day and sorry for disappointing you guys.

Make I go clear my ish with my HR first, me that was thinking that I'd drop my resignation letter this week ehn.

I'm down but not out. Goodluck to others

MaxiDj:
Transcript:
I dey tap dey wonder wen dem go call me. Wey i hear Samuel Teye to counter 11...i go lyk Chai. Wey i say ma prayers
VO: Hi Samuel

Me: Hi there!

VO: i see u r going to Ball State to read Physics

Me: Yes

VO: Did u read the same program during your undergraduate studies?

Me: Yes

VO: Where?

Me: KNUST

VO: I see you have an assistantship offer so i'l just ask you some few questions since you are going to read physics
Me: ok ( heart don jump)

VO: In aerodynamics there is a principle that causes a flying plane to remain in the air. what is it?

Me: erhm..i have no idea

VO: Bernoulli's principle. These are some of the things we read in magazines
.
Me: ok

VO: In cosmology, there are 4 forces that keep the Universe. What are they?

Me: lukn at him (lyk seriously)

VO: when i tell you, you'll go lyk arhh

Me: ( shoot)

VO: ok. I'll mention two.
1) Gravity
2) electromagnetism...etc

Me: Cut VO. At KNUST we specialize after 2nd year. I specialized in electronics

VO: ok. Then let me ask you an electronics question. tell me what is ohms law?

Me. i relax. Bla bla bla (he fill)

VO: I play around with my radio somtyms ( we laf) .Thanks for drawing my attention to the fact that you majored in electronics.

VO: ok. You can have ur i20 and sevis fee receipt. come on friday at 11:00 for your visa from counter (1-3)..(Gives me a small paper)

Me. Ok. Thank you. i ws befuddled then.

Before the interview i had family and friends praying for me. God richly bless all of you.
Especially u
I will share my victory transcript in a few days time.

Stewee:
Sorry about your delay.
You claimed to have prepared so well for this interview, how come you didn't have anything to say about those schools in Texas.

The moment she mentioned that the other schools where highly ranked too you shouldda known she wanted to hear exactly why you chose that particular school i.e. What makes it unique from the other highly placed schools.

If you read my own interview transcript you'll see I was asked why I chose that particular school out of the others that offered just as fantastic flight training and the moment I mentioned the iPad, he cut me short and wanted to know more about the iPad. I further elaborated on what the iPad was issued for etc.

I really don't think it's because you chose schools in the same state.
You just couldn't elaborate on why those particular schools.

My 2cents...
Differ your admission till spring...yes I know you don't wana lose your GA but without a visa the admission and GA is as good as poo.
At least now you have some first hand experience on what a visa interview tastes like. You can't prepare enough for a visa interview because you never know what info a VO may use as a determining factor.
...Did you pray and fast at all?

Sorbital:
You really should see me cos I refused to leave the booth... I felt I truly deserve the visa...think I created small scene sha...