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iseyinoro:
Visa approved today at the Lagos Consular office at window nine.It was a verbal war between myself and the oyinbo guy but at the end of d day,he issued me the visa cos he has no option. The booth nine guy is d only one attending to Non-immigrant applicants and he denied a lot of people but with the grace of God, I got my visa approved through him.
Transcript will follow later.

iseyinoro:
Visa approved today at the Lagos Consular office at window nine.It was a verbal war between myself and the oyinbo guy but at the end of d day,he issued me the visa cos he has no option. The booth nine guy is d only one attending to Non-immigrant applicants and he denied a lot of people but with the grace of God, I got my visa approved through him.
Transcript will follow later.

zeezys:
hello, my visa appointment was yesterday at 6:30am, Lagos but sadly ended with a denial. The VO looked like he was new there and a little fidgety, below is the transcript. (btw i am Ghanaian and posted earlier about travelling with my child which i didnt include

ME: Good morning
VO: morning. pass me your documents
Me: i did
VO: why central michigan university
Me: because this was my first choice of study before i began school in UK, but admissions came in late and they offer health planning as an elective course which i am interested in.
VO: what are you studying in uk. and how long have u studied there.
me: healthcare policy and management and studied a semester because i took a leave of absence
VO: are you married
me: yes
vo: how long have u stayed in nigeria?
me: a year
vo: were did u meet your husband
me: ghana
vo: how long have you stayed here again?
me: a year
vo: im sorry bla bla bla... hands me blue paper

pls what is the issue here? is my husband here or family here not enough strong ties. or should i have applied in ghana? i am resident btw. someone please advice me. do i go apply again as school resumes in jan?

sirRiddy:
Congrats. You are from Iseyin?

Dhejy:
Please if an interview is scheduled for 11:am, when is the advisable time to be at the Lagos Consulate?

bigfrancis21:
As early as 9 am.

tanzii:
VISA ISSUED today @ the US Consular, Abuja
Its the grace of God and favour. Only Three questions asked and no documents seen.
ME: Hello Good morning (with a smile)
V.O: hi, Pass me your documents.
ME: Sure, here........ (brings out my documents on the Desk... spreads all out...
V.O : sorry i wont be needing any of those documents
M.E: I jeje close my folder.
V.O: what are going to the us to do?
me: i am going for my masters in Energy and natural Resources law.
V.O: What will the LLM do for u on your return to Nigeria
me: IN the contemporary Nigerian Society today, we are talking about transition from traditional sources of Energy to alternative sources of Energy supply, This course will help me enhance my work in this field
V. O: Why University of ...........,
ME: Its course content is related specifically to my line of job here in Nigeria.
v>O how many Schools did u apply to
M.E: 5 schools.... i named them all
V.O: How many accepted you,
me: four of them did.
V.O : so what will this degree do for you, if you are already doing something similar, why then do u need this degree(i did not anticipate this)
ME: its not just about doing similar stuff but having an expert knowledge in that field, that is why ....... agency is sponsoring students for studies abroad so they can gather the expertise and contribute to the development of the country on their return
V.O: is it full scholarship,?
ME: no its not. My uncle will see to the rest:
V.O: what does he do?
ME: he is the Executive Director of bla bla company
v.O: Your Visa has been approved, pick up at bla bla ...............
ME: Thank You.

Daniel3366:
Congrats.... I tap into your testimony

marshal02:
Havard Bawo? You wan pay 50,000 USD in tuition cost alone for me? Even if that kain money dey self, they still won't admit me Jare. Except Havard don get less privilege program. Lol. (nah joke ooh).

Visa approved at Lagos embassy earlier this week.
Firstly, I just want to thank God almighty, who made this possible. Work hard ,pray harder is the key. And I must say nairaland contributed immensely to my success. Even though, I was at the us embassy for the first time. Nothing was new to me from the security checks to the biometrics due to the fact that I read this thread from part 4 to 8 ( wasn't easy but worth it) . After waiting for about 25 mins the consular officers started arriving one after the other (in my mind, oyinbo sef sabi use African time chai) . I also noticed the lady at window 7 as @busysammy07 mentioned earlier, She was quite friendly and I also wish she interviewed me but I was directed to window 9 with 3 guys. While waiting for my interview, I noticed my friendly window 7 VO denied her first applicant . The first two guys at my front too were also denied and a girl at window 10 at my side. . In my mind I was like denial everywhere(today na today). But I didn't panic, instead I was thanking God in my mind and still maintained my confidence. The first question the VOs were asking was "why did you chose this school' and to be honest the first applicants before me answers were not impressive enough, I guess that majorly contributed to their denials. I wish I could link them up to this thread.
Sorry for my story here comes my transcript:
VO: Good morning, please pass me your documents (she was busy typing)
Me: Good morning (I didn't remember to smile lol )
VO: Why do you want to study in the united states?
Me: I want to study in the united states because of the good quality of education . And mental health counseling is not offered in any of the schools here both at undergraduate and post graduate level (looking straight into her eye, while she kept nodding)
VO: So why did you chose this school
Me: I chose the school, because it's one of the few schools that student irrespective of their majors belongs to a social intellectual community that builds that foundation for success ( actually, I didn't plan to mention this first but I was just nervous all of a sudden)
VO: Cut in...you mean that is why you chose the school ( frowning)
Me: oh (pretended as if I didn't understand the question earlier) I chose the school because it has a well structured curriculum that aligns to my career goals (I was still yet to balance)
VO: cuts in (still frowning) oh well others schools has a well structured curriculum
Me: I smiled (now I got my confidence back, devil is a liar)yea, the school is very affordable for my mother and it is located in a pretty safe town to study. It also has a faculty to student ratio of 16 : 1 which will enable me to have the personal attention i need from my lecturers to excel in my profession (now she stopped frowning)
VO: (looking at my I20) why mental health counseling?
Me: While working in a NGO. I realized how unfairly mentally ill people get treated and I think studying about mental health helps to remove that stigma. Our society needs a better understanding of mental health issues.
VO: Mental health issues like?
Me: Depression, anxiety, addiction and substance abuse, suicidal impulses, stress, problems with self-esteem, and grief. And, also job and career concerns, educational decisions, issues related to family, parenting, marital, or other relationship problems.
VO: what is the name of the NGO u work for?
ME: I mentioned it
VO: Where is it located?
ME: In oyo state
VO: How many people do u normally see in a day
ME: you mean staffs or clients? ( I know what she meant, but just trying to think)
VO: clients
ME: 4 to 6
VO: you have your degree in what? (didn't hear her well tho)
ME: Psychology
VO: Did you do any international exam like Gmaths?
ME: yes, I did GRE and TOEFL
VO: your scores?
ME: Gre 292 , Toefl 86
VO: what do you plan to do after the program?
ME: I plan to come back to Nigeria and change the mental health world, the discipline is behind in Nigeria. I would be helping people manage and live with health conditions such as HIV, cancer or chronic pain, assisting people who have difficulties in maintaining relationships or providing advice about how to care for a child who has been abused.
VO: (while I was still busy talking, she cuts in and said the golden words) She returned my I-20 saying I would be needing it at P.O.E plus the white sheet and blah blah.
ME: Thank you ( my expression was....just like that)
Once again, Glory be to the capital GOD. my advice to others expecting their visas. Put God first , Be well prepared and again put God first. No documents was asked for. Abeg ,Nigerians students in Mississippi kindly hook up. I need some infos.

bigsteve00:
Visa approved at Lagos embassy earlier this week.
Firstly, I just want to thank God almighty, who made this possible. Work hard ,pray harder is the key. And I must say nairaland contributed immensely to my success. Even though, I was at the us embassy for the first time. Nothing was new to me from the security checks to the biometrics due to the fact that I read this thread from part 4 to 8 ( wasn't easy but worth it) . After waiting for about 25 mins the consular officers started arriving one after the other (in my mind, oyinbo sef sabi use African time chai) . I also noticed the lady at window 7 as @busysammy07 mentioned earlier, She was quite friendly and I also wish she interviewed me but I was directed to window 9 with 3 guys. While waiting for my interview, I noticed my friendly window 7 VO denied her first applicant . The first two guys at my front too were also denied and a girl at window 10 at my side. . In my mind I was like denial everywhere(today na today). But I didn't panic, instead I was thanking God in my mind and still maintained my confidence. The first question the VOs were asking was "why did you chose this school' and to be honest the first applicants before me answers were not impressive enough, I guess that majorly contributed to their denials. I wish I could link them up to this thread.
Sorry for my story here comes my transcript:
VO: Good morning, please pass me your documents (she was busy typing)
Me: Good morning (I didn't remember to smile lol )
VO: Why do you want to study in the united states?
Me: I want to study in the united states because of the good quality of education . And mental health counseling is not offered in any of the schools here both at undergraduate and post graduate level (looking straight into her eye, while she kept nodding)
VO: So why did you chose this school
Me: I chose the school, because it's one of the few schools that student irrespective of their majors belongs to a social intellectual community that builds that foundation for success ( actually, I didn't plan to mention this first but I was just nervous all of a sudden)
VO: Cut in...you mean that is why you chose the school ( frowning)
Me: oh (pretended as if I didn't understand the question earlier) I chose the school because it has a well structured curriculum that aligns to my career goals (I was still yet to balance)
VO: cuts in (still frowning) oh well others schools has a well structured curriculum
Me: I smiled (now I got my confidence back, devil is a liar)yea, the school is very affordable for my mother and it is located in a pretty safe town to study. It also has a faculty to student ratio of 16 : 1 which will enable me to have the personal attention i need from my lecturers to excel in my profession (now she stopped frowning)
VO: (looking at my I20) why mental health counseling?
Me: While working in a NGO. I realized how unfairly mentally ill people get treated and I think studying about mental health helps to remove that stigma. Our society needs a better understanding of mental health issues.
VO: Mental health issues like?
Me: Depression, anxiety, addiction and substance abuse, suicidal impulses, stress, problems with self-esteem, and grief. And, also job and career concerns, educational decisions, issues related to family, parenting, marital, or other relationship problems.
VO: what is the name of the NGO u work for?
ME: I mentioned it
VO: Where is it located?
ME: In oyo state
VO: How many people do u normally see in a day
ME: you mean staffs or clients? ( I know what she meant, but just trying to think)
VO: clients
ME: 4 to 6
VO: you have your degree in what? (didn't hear her well tho)
ME: Psychology
VO: Did you do any international exam like Gmaths?
ME: yes, I did GRE and TOEFL
VO: your scores?
ME: Gre 292 , Toefl 86
VO: what do you plan to do after the program?
ME: I plan to come back to Nigeria and change the mental health world, the discipline is behind in Nigeria. I would be helping people manage and live with health conditions such as HIV, cancer or chronic pain, assisting people who have difficulties in maintaining relationships or providing advice about how to care for a child who has been abused.
VO: (while I was still busy talking, she cuts in and said the golden words) She returned my I-20 saying I would be needing it at P.O.E plus the white sheet and blah blah.
ME: Thank you ( my expression was....just like that)
Once again, Glory be to the capital GOD. my advice to others expecting their visas. Put God first , Be well prepared and again put God first. No documents was asked for. Abeg ,Nigerians students in Mississippi kindly hook up. I need some infos.

Dhejy:
Congrats

bigsteve00:
Visa approved at Lagos embassy earlier this week.
Firstly, I just want to thank God almighty, who made this possible. Work hard ,pray harder is the key. And I must say nairaland contributed immensely to my success. Even though, I was at the us embassy for the first time. Nothing was new to me from the security checks to the biometrics due to the fact that I read this thread from part 4 to 8 ( wasn't easy but worth it) . After waiting for about 25 mins the consular officers started arriving one after the other (in my mind, oyinbo sef sabi use African time chai) . I also noticed the lady at window 7 as @busysammy07 mentioned earlier, She was quite friendly and I also wish she interviewed me but I was directed to window 9 with 3 guys. While waiting for my interview, I noticed my friendly window 7 VO denied her first applicant . The first two guys at my front too were also denied and a girl at window 10 at my side. . In my mind I was like denial everywhere(today na today). But I didn't panic, instead I was thanking God in my mind and still maintained my confidence. The first question the VOs were asking was "why did you chose this school' and to be honest the first applicants before me answers were not impressive enough, I guess that majorly contributed to their denials. I wish I could link them up to this thread.
Sorry for my story here comes my transcript:
VO: Good morning, please pass me your documents (she was busy typing)
Me: Good morning (I didn't remember to smile lol )
VO: Why do you want to study in the united states?
Me: I want to study in the united states because of the good quality of education . And mental health counseling is not offered in any of the schools here both at undergraduate and post graduate level (looking straight into her eye, while she kept nodding)
VO: So why did you chose this school
Me: I chose the school, because it's one of the few schools that student irrespective of their majors belongs to a social intellectual community that builds that foundation for success ( actually, I didn't plan to mention this first but I was just nervous all of a sudden)
VO: Cut in...you mean that is why you chose the school ( frowning)
Me: oh (pretended as if I didn't understand the question earlier) I chose the school because it has a well structured curriculum that aligns to my career goals (I was still yet to balance)
VO: cuts in (still frowning) oh well others schools has a well structured curriculum
Me: I smiled (now I got my confidence back, devil is a liar)yea, the school is very affordable for my mother and it is located in a pretty safe town to study. It also has a faculty to student ratio of 16 : 1 which will enable me to have the personal attention i need from my lecturers to excel in my profession (now she stopped frowning)
VO: (looking at my I20) why mental health counseling?
Me: While working in a NGO. I realized how unfairly mentally ill people get treated and I think studying about mental health helps to remove that stigma. Our society needs a better understanding of mental health issues.
VO: Mental health issues like?
Me: Depression, anxiety, addiction and substance abuse, suicidal impulses, stress, problems with self-esteem, and grief. And, also job and career concerns, educational decisions, issues related to family, parenting, marital, or other relationship problems.
VO: what is the name of the NGO u work for?
ME: I mentioned it
VO: Where is it located?
ME: In oyo state
VO: How many people do u normally see in a day
ME: you mean staffs or clients? ( I know what she meant, but just trying to think)
VO: clients
ME: 4 to 6
VO: you have your degree in what? (didn't hear her well tho)
ME: Psychology
VO: Did you do any international exam like Gmaths?
ME: yes, I did GRE and TOEFL
VO: your scores?
ME: Gre 292 , Toefl 86
VO: what do you plan to do after the program?
ME: I plan to come back to Nigeria and change the mental health world, the discipline is behind in Nigeria. I would be helping people manage and live with health conditions such as HIV, cancer or chronic pain, assisting people who have difficulties in maintaining relationships or providing advice about how to care for a child who has been abused.
VO: (while I was still busy talking, she cuts in and said the golden words) She returned my I-20 saying I would be needing it at P.O.E plus the white sheet and blah blah.
ME: Thank you ( my expression was....just like that)
Once again, Glory be to the capital GOD. my advice to others expecting their visas. Put God first , Be well prepared and again put God first. No documents was asked for. Abeg ,Nigerians students in Mississippi kindly hook up. I need some infos.

fregkay:
@Daniel3366 I hope you have gotten some cojent points now about why you choose your school from bigsteve transcript.you can as well say that you really got impressed with the researches carried out in the department as they align greatly with your fiel of intrest.

fregkay:
Congrats bigsteve,na God save you o that she gave you more mintues to actually give her what she wanted to hear about why you choose the school.

zeezys:
can someone help me here?

zeezys:
hello, my visa appointment was yesterday at 6:30am, Lagos but sadly ended with a denial. The VO looked like he was new there and a little fidgety, below is the transcript. (btw i am Ghanaian and posted earlier about travelling with my child which i didnt include

ME: Good morning
VO: morning. pass me your documents
Me: i did
VO: why central michigan university
Me: because this was my first choice of study before i began school in UK, but admissions came in late and they offer health planning as an elective course which i am interested in.
VO: what are you studying in uk. and how long have u studied there.
me: healthcare policy and management and studied a semester because i took a leave of absence
VO: are you married
me: yes
vo: how long have u stayed in nigeria?
me: a year
vo: were did u meet your husband
me: ghana
vo: how long have you stayed here again?
me: a year
vo: im sorry bla bla bla... hands me blue paper

pls what is the issue here? is my husband here or family here not enough strong ties. or should i have applied in ghana? i am resident btw. someone please advice me. do i go apply again as school resumes in jan?

newstudenthere:
Visa approved this morning at ABJ, I can't thank God enough for his grace has found me, it doesn't matter what you fight for, fight to win, I went to the consulate with a CC I-20 and I was so confident of getting my visa considering I have said alot of prayers and told Jesus that my hands are ready to receive my passport with USA visa on it and so it goes... Caulcrick thanks alot man you always put out good words to me..

newstudenthere:
Visa approved this morning at ABJ, I can't thank God enough for his grace has found me, it doesn't matter what you fight for, fight to win, I went to the consulate with a CC I-20 and I was so confident of getting my visa considering I have said alot of prayers and told Jesus that my hands are ready to receive my passport with USA visa on it and so it goes... Caulcrick thanks alot man you always put out good words to me..

newstudenthere:
Visa approved this morning at ABJ, I can't thank God enough for his grace has found me, it doesn't matter what you fight for, fight to win, I went to the consulate with a CC I-20 and I was so confident of getting my visa considering I have said alot of prayers and told Jesus that my hands are ready to receive my passport with USA visa on it and so it goes... Caulcrick thanks alot man you always put out good words to me..