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homirefacuny:
Visa delayed at the Lagos consulate this morning

VO....Good morning
Me ....Good morning
VO .....So why did you chose this university.
Me.....I have been in constant communication with Prof Joseph Elarde even before I decided to apply. He is spareheading a reaserech on network security systems precisely offfensive-defensive based network security systems and I would be on his research team for the next two years. Besides this, the concentration at this university is information assurance and security unlike the other university that gave me admission that has cyber security has its concentration. Cyber security is a subset of information assurance and security. So going with this university is like killing two birds with one stone.
VO ....The course you told me you are going for is different from what I see on the i20.
Me.... Yes. The Tennessee higher education commission accreditation of computer science is registered on their database as warehousing and data database administration. I have a doc from the school that clarifies that. I gave it to him.

VO... so who is paying your tuition?
Me..... I got a GTA that covers my full cost of tuition and some Monthly stipends. The rest of the expenses will be sorted by my uncle and my personal savings. Passes the statement.

VO... tell me how you got this huge scholarship.
Me ..... The award committee must have been impressed by my SOP and my recommendation letters was written by professors who had adequate knowledge of my abilities during undergraduate studies.
Types forever ....
VO ......sorry I won’t be approving your visa at this time .....bla bla bla

Thanks for everyone for their inputs. I have to give it a break. Not giving up tho.

This is a nice transcript. What could be the cause of his denial? I mean, he even got a GTA.

Good afternoon everybody

Is it possible for me to use National Open University Certificate for a PhD in Unilag?

Though, I learnt Uniben don't accept NOUN certificate. So, if you have an idea of Nigeria universities that accept NOUN certificate for PhD do let me know.

Patiently waiting for your advise brothers

ballow4ever:
good day everyone , I am new here and i will be having my interview on the 7th of January which is Monday. I need help

What help exactly?

homirefacuny:
Visa delayed at the Lagos consulate this morning

VO....Good morning
Me ....Good morning
VO .....So why did you chose this university.
Me.....I have been in constant communication with Prof Joseph Elarde even before I decided to apply. He is spareheading a reaserech on network security systems precisely offfensive-defensive based network security systems and I would be on his research team for the next two years. Besides this, the concentration at this university is information assurance and security unlike the other university that gave me admission that has cyber security has its concentration. Cyber security is a subset of information assurance and security. So going with this university is like killing two birds with one stone.
VO ....The course you told me you are going for is different from what I see on the i20.
Me.... Yes. The Tennessee higher education commission accreditation of computer science is registered on their database as warehousing and data database administration. I have a doc from the school that clarifies that. I gave it to him.

VO... so who is paying your tuition?
Me..... I got a GTA that covers my full cost of tuition and some Monthly stipends. The rest of the expenses will be sorted by my uncle and my personal savings. Passes the statement.

VO... tell me how you got this huge scholarship.
Me ..... The award committee must have been impressed by my SOP and my recommendation letters was written by professors who had adequate knowledge of my abilities during undergraduate studies.
Types forever ....
VO ......sorry I won’t be approving your visa at this time .....bla bla bla

Thanks for everyone for their inputs. I have to give it a break. Not giving up tho.

Hello bro. I understand how you feel, but trust me, your transcript was great. It's quite unfortunate but sometimes happens like that. I plead with you to just give it a try again for fall. I'm confident you'll get. Put God in everything you do & stay positive.

alexohams2000:
Hello

Please who's been on Administrative Processing here. How long did it take them to update your status?

Hi, I have been on administrative processing since o. Had my interview on the 11th of december. was neither rejected nor issued a visa but was asked for some more documents which i sent via dhl. Now when i check it says administrative processing and was last updated on the 18th of December. I'm seriously praying about it.

omoobaadeNGR:
Here is my Interview transcript with the Consular Officer (CO) on 31/12/2018

CO: Good morning
Me: Good morning

CO: Your passport please
Me: Hands over the passport

CO: Why are you traveling?
Me: Going for my PhD at bla bla university

CO: Let me have your I-20
Me: Here it is (handing over the form)

CO: (Checks form and types) Sorry what major is this for?
Me: Mech*********

CO: Checks form I-20 again and says ok. How did you hear about this school?
Me: I first came across the school on the day I took my GRE test. I was trying to send my score to a particular school that is very popular in the state, but the schools name won't come up only this school coming up

CO: (CUTS IN) So you applied to this school because you couldn't find the school you wanted to apply to on GRE?
Me: (continued) No, I then went on to do more research on the school and discovered that they have a very solid program in my intended field of study. And this convinced me to apply in the long run

CO: Most students going for PhD study get some form of funding but you don't have
Me: The university is not funding me now because I am starting during the Spring semester when there is usually shortage of funding. But I have spoken with many faculty members who have promised to fund me starting from the Fall term.

CO: I can't see that here (looking at the I-20)
Me: (In my mind, this one dey craze, I-20 be promisory note?)

CO: How many school did you apply to?
Me: 3.

CO: Which schools and how many admitted you?
Me: Named them, A declined me, B put me on waitlist

CO: Why don't you wait for decision from B?
Me: I want to rap up my program as fast as possible and willing to pay before I get funding ...

CO: Who is your sponsor?
Me: My aunts

CO: Your aunt what does she do?
Me Aunts, they are two. I told her what they do and was trying to bring out account statements and Fixed deposit certificate

CO: Ok two of them, (she gave one kind of smile) keep your documents, sir
Me: Yes

VO: What would you say is your occupation now?
Me: (Trying to explain) I just started a firm and I have the registration certificate here.

CO: Don't worry. Please sir keep your documents.
Me: Packed all my documents together and maintained my calm.

VO: What do you do in your firm?
Me: XXXXXXX, XXXXXX, XXXXX

CO: So what is your occupation now?
Me: (I filled in Research as primary occupation on my DS160) Well, I was a researcher, But NOW I would say I'm a xxxxxxx (what I majorly do in my firm now)

CO: How much do you earn monthly?
Me: (This is where I think I messed up it a bit, I went to undersell myself. I was earning well over N1m as a researcher in Europe before deciding to come home and fully start my firm after securing an admission. My plan is to get it running and it can keep running while I am away in the US. Revenue should start flowing in only between January and March 2019) I was working as a reseacher in XXXXX University (Europe) before and I was earning...

CO: (Cuts in) Sir, how much IS your monthly income NOW? I am not checking your documents
Me: I said about N300,000 (this is where messed up here, I should have said about N1 m. I discovered she was[b] trying to guide[/b] me by saying I am not checking your documents, but it was too late) which I have placed myself on for about 4 months since I came back home.

CO: Are you married?
Me: No

CO: Do you have any kids?
Me: No

CO: Did you write any Test?
Me: Yes, I wrote GRE (3**), TOEFL (1**)
CO: Types for some moments. Sorry. Sir, I won't be issuing you a visa now, you aren't eligible for a non-immigrant visa at this time. (Hands over blue paper)
Me: (Very unexpected) I asked why is this so? This is weird.

VO: Sorry I can't go into details right now. Please go through the paper.
Me: This is strange. (Walks away) .

Notes
Rejection was based on Section 214(b), which is all about not showing strong tie to the home country. This is totally not true in my case because the CO was not allowing me to prove that I have a strong tie to Nigeria, possibly because she doesn't believe I have assets in Nigeria worth coming back for. I have over 1 acre of land in one location outside Lagos, about 2 Plots in a prime location in Lagos and some other valuable assets and investments that I can't jeopardize. I guess she thought I was going to get married in the US, she na white girl I never see for Europe?

demn shi t....I hate it when a bold bro been turn Down shaaaa...still with my pay slip haven't gotten any means of submitting...

homirefacuny:
Visa delayed at the Lagos consulate this morning

VO....Good morning
Me ....Good morning
VO .....So why did you chose this university.
Me.....I have been in constant communication with Prof Joseph Elarde even before I decided to apply. He is spareheading a reaserech on network security systems precisely offfensive-defensive based network security systems and I would be on his research team for the next two years. Besides this, the concentration at this university is information assurance and security unlike the other university that gave me admission that has cyber security has its concentration. Cyber security is a subset of information assurance and security. So going with this university is like killing two birds with one stone.
VO ....The course you told me you are going for is different from what I see on the i20.
Me.... Yes. The Tennessee higher education commission accreditation of computer science is registered on their database as warehousing and data database administration. I have a doc from the school that clarifies that. I gave it to him.

VO... so who is paying your tuition?
Me..... I got a GTA that covers my full cost of tuition and some Monthly stipends. The rest of the expenses will be sorted by my uncle and my personal savings. Passes the statement.

VO... tell me how you got this huge scholarship.
Me ..... The award committee must have been impressed by my SOP and my recommendation letters was written by professors who had adequate knowledge of my abilities during undergraduate studies.
Types forever ....
VO ......sorry I won’t be approving your visa at this time .....bla bla bla

Thanks for everyone for their inputs. I have to give it a break. Not giving up tho.

Nice transcript.Is this your first time?

Marvin23:
Hi, I have been on administrative processing since o. Had my interview on the 11th of december. was neither rejected nor issued a visa but was asked for some more documents which i sent via dhl. Now when i check it says administrative processing and was last updated on the 18th of December. I'm seriously praying about it.

what document did they ask you for

Pefuele:
Nice transcript.Is this your first time?

No I think that’s the ish. Started with a B1 attempt last may. For now, I go chill. I wish all applicants success in their pursuits.

homirefacuny:
No I think that’s the ish. Started with a B1 attempt last may. For now, I go chill. I wish all applicants success in their pursuits.

I will send you a mail

Hello elders.... please i need your help, i am trying to mail a professor...whose area areas involves of information systems auditing, accounting information systems; financial audits and internal controls etc.... please how do i go about mailing him to join his team..althoughh he just published a textbook and his last cite quotation was 2015.


Please kindly help me with a format. Thank you

Tending:
Good afternoon everybody

Is it possible for me to use National Open University Certificate for a PhD in Unilag?

Though, I learnt Uniben don't accept NOUN certificate. So, if you have an idea of Nigeria universities that accept NOUN certificate for PhD do let me know.

Patiently waiting for your advise brothers

but unilag isnt in america or related to america, therefore someone with this information may not be here, you could check the education section or visit the schools website and call a number there.

[quote][/quote]Good afternoon house. Please I have filled my ds 160 and scheduled my appointment. . My appointment is sometimes next week. However, i'd like to know if there is a way I can view my ds-160 again just to be double sure of what u have filled and to revise. Thanks

Any criminal psychologist in the house pls. My interview is next week and my choice of school is a community college. I was offered psychology in the college but my career course is criminal psychology, so I don't know how to explain why psychology to the VO

homirefacuny:
No I think that’s the ish. Started with a B1 attempt last may. For now, I go chill. I wish all applicants success in their pursuits.

Ok,but a B1 should be independent from an F1.They should be treated differently.However,it all buoys down to information if certain info do not tally.
Nice try though!

Pefuele:
Ok,but a B1 should be independent from an F1.They should be treated differently.However,it all buoys down to information if certain info do not tally.
Nice try though!

Apparently they are not independent even tho Na wetin dem Dey tell us be that . I filled all my DS forms myself and my info has been consistent. They might feel I want to abscond so I could pray for Nigeria from America

homirefacuny:
Visa delayed at the Lagos consulate this morning

VO....Good morning
Me ....Good morning
VO .....So why did you chose this university.
Me.....I have been in constant communication with Prof Joseph Elarde even before I decided to apply. He is spareheading a reaserech on network security systems precisely offfensive-defensive based network security systems and I would be on his research team for the next two years. Besides this, the concentration at this university is information assurance and security unlike the other university that gave me admission that has cyber security has its concentration. Cyber security is a subset of information assurance and security. So going with this university is like killing two birds with one stone.
VO ....The course you told me you are going for is different from what I see on the i20.
Me.... Yes. The Tennessee higher education commission accreditation of computer science is registered on their database as warehousing and data database administration. I have a doc from the school that clarifies that. I gave it to him.

VO... so who is paying your tuition?
Me..... I got a GTA that covers my full cost of tuition and some Monthly stipends. The rest of the expenses will be sorted by my uncle and my personal savings. Passes the statement.

VO... tell me how you got this huge scholarship.
Me ..... The award committee must have been impressed by my SOP and my recommendation letters was written by professors who had adequate knowledge of my abilities during undergraduate studies.
Types forever ....
VO ......sorry I won’t be approving your visa at this time .....bla bla bla

Thanks for everyone for their inputs. I have to give it a break. Not giving up tho.

Sorry bro for your delay. If I may ask, what course did you tell the VO u were going to study? Because it seems it was different from what's on your i-20 according to what the VO said. However, your transcript didn't show any where you guys had prior talk about your course and concentration. More so, VO will be like, WHY APPLY TO ANOTHER SCHOOL THAT DOESN'T HAVE YOUR CONCENTRATION? Also try not to compare schools when stating why you choose a school. Answer independently expect u are asked to differentiate OR state similarities...

These are what I feel could be wrong though otherwise the transcript is fantastically fantastic even with fill tuition... What a wow.

jerrypeacelinks:
Sorry bro for your delay. If I may ask, what course did you tell the VO u were going to study? Because it seems it was different from what's on your i-20 according to what the VO said. However, your transcript didn't show any where you guys had prior talk about your course and concentration.

Computer science and quantitative methods with a concentration in information assurance and security.
He noticed it and immediately I explained to him and he requested for a doc to that effect.

homirefacuny:
Computer science and quantitative methods with a concentration in information assurance and security.
He noticed it and immediately I explained to him and he requested for a doc to that effect.

Bro no worry. Nothing is stopping us, we fire on!

homirefacuny:
Computer science and quantitative methods with a concentration in information assurance and security.
He noticed it and immediately I explained to him and he requested for a doc to that effect.

Sorry to take you back bro. I just modified my last post. Can you take a look at it once again?

Now can you tell us your course EXACTLY as it appeared on your i-20 and then what course you told the VO before dishing out the document you gave him or her?

I tried to point out where I feel the denial came from in my modified last post. Then again was you started comparing schools. VO will be like why apply to another school when they don't offer what you want?

How old are you?

Lizzy828:
Any criminal psychologist in the house pls. My interview is next week and my choice of school is a community college. I was offered psychology in the college but my career course is criminal psychology, so I don't know how to explain why psychology to the VO

Ubah1:
Sorry for the delay. It's not just your time yet. Refire for fall entry

He has been denied thrice now.
Once for b1/b2 and twice for f1.
He said his cousin is a citizen.
Could this be the reason?

fairheart:
How old are you?

I will be 21 by may.

Why not apply to a full 4-year university? This increase your chances of getting a visa approval. Did you write any standardize exam? SAT?

Lizzy828:
I will be 21 by may.

Oeworldbest1:
He has been denied thrice now.
Once for b1/b2 and twice for f1.
He said his cousin is a citizen.
Could this be the reason?

I don't think it's the reason. I think it still boils down to the consular's comments about telling him or her about a course different from what's stated on the i-20.

We must learn to abide by what's on the i-20 at all times. I applied for Statistical Analytics computing and Modelling but when i-20 came, it came as mathematics and Statistics so what I told them is MSc in Maths and Stat with a concentration in Statistical Analytics Computing and Modelling.

any other question coming, I explain Stat Analytics comp and modelling where I should talk bout Maths and Stat.

Again, this is what I feel. Personal feeling sha

fairheart:
Why not apply to a full 4-year university? This increase your chances of getting a visa approval. Did you write any standardize exam? SAT?

Yes I did SAT and TOEFL

homirefacuny:
Thank you Bros

How was your interview bro

What's the SAT score?

Lizzy828:
Yes I did SAT and TOEFL

Marvin23:
Hi, I have been on administrative processing since o. Had my interview on the 11th of december. was neither rejected nor issued a visa but was asked for some more documents which i sent via dhl. Now when i check it says administrative processing and was last updated on the 18th of December. I'm seriously praying about it.

What documents did they request Sir?

Marvin23:
Hi, I have been on administrative processing since o. Had my interview on the 11th of december. was neither rejected nor issued a visa but was asked for some more documents which i sent via dhl. Now when i check it says administrative processing and was last updated on the 18th of December. I'm seriously praying about it.

....and can you please post your interview transcript? So that we can learn how it all went. Cheers.

jerrypeacelinks:
I don't think it's the reason. I think it still boils down to the consular's comments about telling him or her about a course different from what's stated on the i-20.

We must learn to abide by what's on the i-20 at all times. I applied for Statistical Analytics computing and Modelling but when i-20 came, it came as mathematics and Statistics so what I told them is MSc in Maths and Stat with a concentration in Statistical Analytics Computing and Modelling.

any other question coming, I explain Stat Analytics comp and modelling where I should talk bout Maths and Stat.

Again, this is what I feel. Personal feeling sha

Baba thanks for your inputs. But let me clarify some points. The Tennessee higher education commission registers computer science as data modeling on their website. The school knows that I will be asked this in my interview as the major on my i20 does not correspond to the admission given. That why they sent a doc that explained the scenario with my admission packet. Why should I defend what’s on the i20 rather than the actual thing. He even visited the website of the commission, cos he typed some stuffs into the system from the doc. I quite agree with your Opinion about comparing schools above. But he didn’t feel indifferent when I said that as I was ready to explain how cybersecurity is a subset of information security. See ehn these people deny with slightest of reasons.

I am sure my denial has nothing to do with the interview proper!!!

jerrypeacelinks:
Sorry to take you back bro. I just modified my last post. Can you take a look at it once again?

Now can you tell us your course EXACTLY as it appeared on your i-20 and then what course you told the VO before dishing out the document you gave him or her?

I tried to point out where I feel the denial came from in my modified last post. Then again was you started comparing schools. VO will be like why apply to another school when they don't offer what you want?

The course as stated on the i20 is data modeling/ warehousing And database administration.

My explanation is enough bro. Another VO would have been a lil bit happy that he learnt something new. Why should I defend a course am not going for?