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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by jagaban17: 12:42pm On Nov 26, 2017
Someone should please answer.. Been looking for it.

quote author=jagaban17 post=62722358]Please someone should give me the link to this list of possible VO interview question. Thanks. [/quote]
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by LagosismyHome(f): 12:57pm On Nov 26, 2017
jagaban17:

Someone should please answer.. Been looking for it.

quote author=jagaban17 post=62722358]
Please someone should give me the link to this list of possible VO interview question. Thanks.

But this has been posted several times

There are a couple of links compiled

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tkt7zz6y583qhna/APPROVED_VISAS_Part_7.pdf?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dawoicv7y9cofif/COMPILED%20VISA%20TRANSCRIPT%20Part%2011%20-%20Up%20to%20Pg%20331.docx?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vv0a0sfgaysztiq/AADbiS4UG7q57b0qcFPjaPkna?dl=0

link to delayed visa transcript

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3nq0ft9sr52twe7/DELAYED_VISAS_PART_7.pdf?dl=0

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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by jagaban17: 1:04pm On Nov 26, 2017
Thank You. Its helpful but I have this too. Please I need the questions only, I saw it somewhere and I've been looking for it. If you can help me ,I'll appreciate.

LagosismyHome:


But this has been posted several times

There are a couple of links compiled

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tkt7zz6y583qhna/APPROVED_VISAS_Part_7.pdf?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dawoicv7y9cofif/COMPILED%20VISA%20TRANSCRIPT%20Part%2011%20-%20Up%20to%20Pg%20331.docx?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vv0a0sfgaysztiq/AADbiS4UG7q57b0qcFPjaPkna?dl=0

link to delayed visa transcript

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3nq0ft9sr52twe7/DELAYED_VISAS_PART_7.pdf?dl=0
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Nobody: 1:22pm On Nov 26, 2017
LagosismyHome:


2019 still far na....who knows if process will still be the same by then. Receive i20, pay Sevis , pay visa fee , book visa appointment, attend interview.....

Best to focus on admission although having an overview is good
@lagosismyHome thanks for mentioning me,abeg its been long i see you helping folks on here,my time is here no retreat for my own o ...i want to pm pls mentor me abeg...koni boru fun e!! Tell me to PM and i would abeg help o...undergraduate ni o...
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by gbaby4live: 1:39pm On Nov 26, 2017
Damilare5882:
grave biti bawo grin..... autocorrect fit kill person grin

grin grin grin
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by LagosismyHome(f): 1:39pm On Nov 26, 2017
snoopylinus:

@lagosismyHome thanks for mentioning me,abeg its been long i see you helping folks on here,my time is here no retreat for my own o ...i want to pm pls mentor me abeg...koni boru fun e!! Tell me to PM and i would abeg help o...undergraduate ni o...

The problem with PM is that i hardly have time to check ...... so plan well by utilizing the resource and information here
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by jerrypeacelinks(m): 1:39pm On Nov 26, 2017
Please house, sometime in the week I pleaded for mock interviews. Now am pleading again. My interview is two days away. Please help!!! Just indicate, I will do the calling biko umunna!!!
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by jerrypeacelinks(m): 1:40pm On Nov 26, 2017
LagosismyHome:


The problem with PM is that i hardly have time to check ...... so plan well by utilizing the resource and information here

Mummy mummy, spare 5mins for me nah make u fit oversee my mock? I wee do the calling biko
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Nobody: 1:43pm On Nov 26, 2017
LagosismyHome:


The problem with PM is that i hardly have time to check ...... so plan well by utilizing the resource and information here
Thanks ma,na people like you fit help me,the likes of OJAP, SEEDORD, FEMILANGY, FEMI2020 those ones might have graduated since 2013 na only u i know o
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Josh4wod: 2:03pm On Nov 26, 2017
Damilare5882:
My question is If I am asked like "did you write any standardized test ? "....... can I answer like "No" and say but I wrote TOEFL ??.... and then show the Vo ....... Just kindly put me through the best way to answer that with my TOEFL ... thanks
I wrote a Language test, which is Toefl
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by gokuu(m): 2:14pm On Nov 26, 2017
An Op-Ed pulled from the New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/23/opinion/immigration-visa-h1b-trump-.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

"Six months ago I won the lottery — the H-1B visa processing lottery for skilled foreign workers. I called my thrilled parents and celebrated with friends. I’m from northeastern China and have an M.B.A. from Stanford, and was planning to stay in Silicon Valley to help start a company based on a promising new technology to improve the use of data. I was overjoyed because, historically, being selected in the lottery was a near guarantee that an applicant could remain in this country at least three more years.

But at the end of July, I received the dreaded Request for Further Evidence from immigration authorities. I provided the extra information that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services asked for. In September, I got another request. I complied again. Finally, on Oct. 11, half a year after my celebration, I learned I had been denied a visa.

After earning law degrees in China and at Oxford, after having worked in Hong Kong as a lawyer at a top international firm, after coming to United States three years ago for an M.B.A. and graduating and joining a start-up, I was given just 60 days to leave the country. I have 17 days left.

In the past, it was fairly safe to assume that once you were selected in the lottery, your H-1B petition would be accepted by immigration officials. In 2016, this happened about 87 percent of the time. But things began to change in April when the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice announced measures to increase scrutiny of the highly skilled applicants who use the H-1B program, and President Trump signed an executive order calling for federal agencies to suggest reforms to the program.

While it’s unclear exactly what percentage of petitions have been approved so far in 2017, requests for evidence like the ones I received have increased by 44 percent compared with last year, according to immigration statistics, strongly suggesting that more people are being denied than before Mr. Trump took office.

Many of my fellow international students are in situations similar to mine. Some had job offers from companies like Google, Apple and PwC when they learned that their applications had been denied or did not even make it into the lottery. For those whose employers have only United States offices, losing the lottery meant losing jobs and going home, with no real way to use the skills they were on the verge of contributing to the American economy.

And some classmates who, like me, were picked in the H-1B lottery last spring are still waiting for an answer. The Trump administration on April 3 announced that it would suspend the “premium processing” service that, for a fee, guaranteed applicants responses to their petitions within 15 days. This has caused problems for students who needed a quick decision because their work authorization expired over the summer or because they wanted to plan overseas trips that they couldn’t make while their status was in limbo. My mom had surgery for cancer in July, but I simply couldn’t go back to China to be with her and risk being denied at the border upon my return because I didn’t have H-1B approval.

My two requests for evidence asked me to prove my job was a “specialty occupation” — that is, work that only someone with a bachelor’s degree or higher can do. My work involves artificial intelligence and big data, and my letters of support came from an authority in my industry and veteran start-up investor, and a Nobel Prize winner. But it wasn’t enough to convince the government that my job requires advanced skills.

While I gave up my law job and used my savings and my parents’ to pay my Stanford graduate school tuition, in the grand scheme of things, I know my situation is much better than that of many immigrants who are forced to leave this country: Just this week, thousands of Haitians in the United States learned that they may have to return to Haiti as a result of the administration’s decision to strip them of the Temporary Protected Status they were granted while their country recovered from disasters.

It’s true that I’m brokenhearted about missing the chance to return to China to care for my mother (she insisted that I stay and pursue the visa that was her dream for me), but I’m not looking for sympathy. As much as I hate to leave, I know I will be fine.

Rather, I’m frustrated, because I know I’m part of a pattern: America is losing many very skilled workers because of its anti-immigrant sentiment, and while this is a disappointing blow to me and my classmates, it will also be a blow to the United States’ competitiveness in the global economy. Tech giants such as Google and Tesla were founded by immigrants.

I can’t make sense of why an administration that claims to want this country to be strong would be so eager to get rid of us. We are losing our dreams, and America is losing the value we bring.

As I make plans to go back to China, I find myself wondering: If I am not qualified to stay in the United States, then who is?"

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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by winzy(m): 2:35pm On Nov 26, 2017
ediaep:
Glory be to God, visa approved Nov 6th 6:30am lagos, can't remember the winow number but is the last one by the right.
Would have post this earlier than this but my phone was bad, just got a new one .

Interview was just God's favour because to me it wasn't an interview. I was the 3rd person on the line that morning, two vo were there attending to the two pple in my front n the woman showed up n say next
It was one advance woman
So I moved to her, as I was walking towards her she was smiling and looking at me, I just be like wetin this old oyibo woman see wen make her the smile.

Interview
Me: good morning
Vo: good morning ( still smiling) ur pp n i20 pls, I passed it sharply
Vo: where are you going in the US
Me: michigan
Vo:what are you going to do
Me:my master degree in EMR in conc in qualitative and quatitative research. ( wanting to explain more but she cut and ask me to take it slow, so I notice she want straight to the point answer, so I gave it to her )
Vo:why this sch
Me: among the schools I applied they are the only one that gave me my area of research interest(na here I see am)
Vo:How many sch did you apply to
Me:3, named them
Vo: how many admit you
Me:2, one is under departmental review
Vo:why this course
Me:it will improve me in the area of carrying out research and analysis in the lab.
Vo:how do you know about this sch
Me: my boss in the lab told me about it cos he did is PhD there some years back in same course.
Vo:who is paying for ur studies
Me: my dad
Vo: what does he do?
Me: told her
Vo: don't worry you getting your visa today
Me: thank you ma (BIG SMILE )
She keep smiling and gave me back my i20 and said keep it well you will need it at the poe
She give me white paper and circle kaduna instead of benin, me nor check am I dy hapi, as I ballout na I see am, I went back to give it to her to circle my benin for me, as I tell her, she smile and said sorry then circle benin for my mind even if na Ghana I go go collect my pp there provide visa dy inside.
All I did was
1. Prayed n told God I know am not qualified but I need you help on this.
2.prepared, I write for paper for office n my room, even use mirror like everyday.

Sch start Jan 4th,
Flight 13th Dec royal air maroc ( I was looking for cheap flight ) anybody flying same should alert me
Anybody going to western michigan university or there already I need your HELP ooooo


Can I ask you something? Please
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by ediaep: 2:38pm On Nov 26, 2017
Damilare5882:
congrats ...does your school allows you to arrive long earlier before resumption date ?

My earlier date of resumption is Dec 9th
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by ediaep: 2:39pm On Nov 26, 2017
winzy:

Congratulations
Can I ask you something? Please

Sure go ahead....what the question?
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Josh4wod: 2:39pm On Nov 26, 2017
Chidinho10:



True. I weep sometimes when I see people with 4+ GPAs looking for ways to dodge GRE or trying to apply to super safe schools. They console themselves by saying "ranking or reputation doesn't matter in the US". If you have a decent GPA, try packaging yourself and shoot for good schools. No dey block funding for people with low GPAs wey dey look for schools to suit their profiles.

4.2/5 is almost equal to 3.6/4 for crying out loud!
Can't believe we have a selfless Nigerian who will weep on something like this. tongue
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Damilare5882(m): 2:41pm On Nov 26, 2017
ediaep:


My earlier date of resumption is Dec 9th
wow that's cool .. my own school wrote on my i20 form that I shouldn't arrive earlier not until 2,3or 4 of Jan
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by LagosismyHome(f): 2:47pm On Nov 26, 2017
Damilare5882:
wow that's cool .. my own school wrote on my i20 form that I shouldn't arrive earlier not until 2,3or 4 of Jan

Hummm when is the start date on your i20...why will a school stipulate when you should arrive. Except if they dont mean the day you can travel into the US but when to move into campus

The rule is you can enter from 30 day to start of your i20
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by LagosismyHome(f): 2:53pm On Nov 26, 2017
snoopylinus:

Thanks ma,na people like you fit help me,the likes of OJAP, SEEDORD, FEMILANGY, FEMI2020 those ones might have graduated since 2013 na only u i know o

Life get so busy hence people are hard to reach....
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Josh4wod: 2:57pm On Nov 26, 2017
ediaep:
Glory be to God, visa approved Nov 6th 6:30am lagos, can't remember the winow number but is the last one by the right.
Would have post this earlier than this but my phone was bad, just got a new one .

Interview was just God's favour because to me it wasn't an interview. I was the 3rd person on the line that morning, two vo were there attending to the two pple in my front n the woman showed up n say next
It was one advance woman
So I moved to her, as I was walking towards her she was smiling and looking at me, I just be like wetin this old oyibo woman see wen make her the smile.

Interview
Me: good morning
Vo: good morning ( still smiling) ur pp n i20 pls, I passed it sharply
Vo: where are you going in the US
Me: michigan
Vo:what are you going to do
Me:my master degree in EMR in conc in qualitative and quatitative research. ( wanting to explain more but she cut and ask me to take it slow, so I notice she want straight to the point answer, so I gave it to her )
Vo:why this sch
Me: among the schools I applied they are the only one that gave me my area of research interest(na here I see am)
Vo:How many sch did you apply to
Me:3, named them
Vo: how many admit you
Me:2, one is under departmental review
Vo:why this course
Me:it will improve me in the area of carrying out research and analysis in the lab.
Vo:how do you know about this sch
Me: my boss in the lab told me about it cos he did is PhD there some years back in same course.
Vo:who is paying for ur studies
Me: my dad
Vo: what does he do?
Me: told her
Vo: don't worry you getting your visa today
Me: thank you ma (BIG SMILE )
She keep smiling and gave me back my i20 and said keep it well you will need it at the poe
She give me white paper and circle kaduna instead of benin, me nor check am I dy hapi, as I ballout na I see am, I went back to give it to her to circle my benin for me, as I tell her, she smile and said sorry then circle benin for my mind even if na Ghana I go go collect my pp there provide visa dy inside.
All I did was
1. Prayed n told God I know am not qualified but I need you help on this.
2.prepared, I write for paper for office n my room, even use mirror like everyday.

Sch start Jan 4th,
Flight 13th Dec royal air maroc ( I was looking for cheap flight ) anybody flying same should alert me
Anybody going to western michigan university or there already I need your HELP ooooo



Truly, God is good.
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Nobody: 3:20pm On Nov 26, 2017
LagosismyHome:


Life get so busy hence people are hard to reach....
Sure ...thanks for d pm...i replied u sis!!
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by osento(m): 4:15pm On Nov 26, 2017
[Good day house...

New in the trend.. Can I get admission for MSC mechanical engineering, with CGPA of 3.41
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by ediaep: 4:19pm On Nov 26, 2017
Josh4wod:


Truly, God is good.

Yes o...His really good
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Damilare5882(m): 4:30pm On Nov 26, 2017
LagosismyHome:


Hummm when is the start date on your i20...why will a school stipulate when you should arrive. Except if they dont mean the day you can travel into the US but when to move into campus

The rule is you can enter from 30 day to start of your i20
or maybe m the one misinterpreting it

Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by omoluabiguy: 4:39pm On Nov 26, 2017
ekiee:
Family, abeg I just noticed on my form i20, my program which is masters program which starts January 8 2018,ends January 2021, is that suppose to be so, hope. It won't bring. Issues at the embassy, as I believe the masters program suppose to be for 2 years

It’s normal. Your OPT is also added to the duration
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Nobody: 4:45pm On Nov 26, 2017
A friend needs a response on this guys...


Is it possible to travel to canada after arriving USA on a student visa ? Without any complications
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by LagosismyHome(f): 4:45pm On Nov 26, 2017
Damilare5882:
or maybe m the one misinterpreting it

Yes you were wrong.... to be on campus is different from arriving into the US. If you have somewhere to stay then nothing stopping you from dec 3 up till jan 2 which is 30 days in advance

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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by LagosismyHome(f): 4:48pm On Nov 26, 2017
oluwadamilare26:
A friend needs a response on this guys...


Is it possible to travel to canada after arriving USA on a student visa ? Without any complications

The person needs a Canadian visa if carrying a nigerian passport....if the person has it then he or she is good to go
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Pbst0887: 5:12pm On Nov 26, 2017
@ ril1adigun ... pls what are your prepared answers for not taking Toefl or GRe ?... my interview is also very close, pls I need your help
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Damilare5882(m): 6:03pm On Nov 26, 2017
LagosismyHome:


Yes you were wrong.... to be on campus is different from arriving into the US. If you have somewhere to stay then nothing stopping you from dec 3 up till jan 2 which is 30 days in advance
oh ok thank you ma
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by LagosismyHome(f): 6:03pm On Nov 26, 2017
Pbst0887:
@ ril1adigun ... pls what are your prepared answers for not taking Toefl or GRe ?... my interview is also very close, pls I need your help

Why didnt you take any test .... we always advised it here and to some degree it shows the quality of the program

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