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Congrats guys.

amb001:
Confam!
Issued 4 me

When was your interview

Please,what is the latest date I can get from Abuja office,if I apply tomorrow.

please can someone help me with a sample of sponsorship letter to back up the SOA, my sponsor wants an idea of what to include. olasijiayo@gmail.com

Adebanjo669:
When was your interview

Last week Monday. Previously rejected 26Jun2019.
Rejected last year (B2). Rejected 2 years ago (B2).

My transcript will drop once I see dat stamp on my passport wt my two koro koro eyes. It still looks like a dream to me.

Please I need a sample of an affidavit of support. Email:bidexmail88@yahoo.com

21st June 2019....I was placed on AP for 38days....today made it 38day.

Adebanjo669:
When was your interview

Thank you man and congrats to you too.

Adebanjo669:
Congrats

Thank you David....God bless.

DavidhumeNO:
congrats Delaztyx

Congrats amb001.... God bless your new journey.

amb001:
Confam!
Issued 4 me

Hello guys.

I'm new to this particular thread. Please help me out. I have admission for Spring 2020. (January 2 to be precise)

When is the best time to go for my interview, that won't be too early or too late. I am ready to book the interview but I want to know the best time to do so. Your advice will be appreciated.

Delaztyx:
21st June 2019....I was placed on AP for 38days....today made it 38day.

Wow. I was actually scared but I guess I am lucky. Cos my interview was on the 24th July... So just 5 days

But really, Abuja AP takes too darn longggg.
These guys should understand that August is upon us. Resumption.....

Anyone Affidavit of support letter sample

olasijiayo:
please can someone help me with a sample of sponsorship letter to back up the SOA, my sponsor wants an idea of what to include. olasijiayo@gmail.com

Had mine 17th July
Last update 17th July
No changes ���

Delaztyx:
For those whose profile was updated on the 25th July, Abuja embassy...check your status now.

Sosao:
Had mine 17th July
Last update 17th July
No changes ���

wow, you are still on administrative processing. it will change soon

olasijiayo:
Anyone Affidavit of support letter sample

I also need the sponsor affidavit too. pstfrancis2000@yahoo.com

Delaztyx:
For those whose profile was updated on the 25th July, Abuja embassy...check your status now.

Same here. Abuja interview July 11th, case last updated July 25th, status changed to issued July 29th.. God is ever-kind. Are there others still on AP?

While we await delivery, please, I need more info on PTA. What's the max one can get? Which bank is more favourable?

Amen ooo
Thanks

Time2win:
wow, you are still on administrative processing. it will change soon

JTDeus:
Same here. Abuja interview July 11th, case last updated July 25th, status changed to issued July 29th.. God is ever-kind. Are there others still on AP?

While we await delivery, please, I need more info on PTA. What's the max one can get? Which bank is more favourable?

Me sef dey find oo.....and I'm leaving on Friday

Sosao:
Had mine 17th July
Last update 17th July
No changes ���

It would change to issued soon..... what's the start date on your I-20?

19th

acebolted:
It would change to issued soon..... what's the start date on your I-20?

fairheart:
For Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 students that need PRINTABLE GRE MATERIALS, please send/resend your messages.
Happy Sunday!

hello dear fairheart, kindly forward me the gre printable materials to uclondon2002@yahoo.com.

Please house, I want to do my enrollment in order for me to get my i20 . The school just sent financial affidavit form stating I will have to show my bank statement to complete my enrollment with cost of attendance totalling $33,306. But sometime in May I got a gta worth $67k spanning three years. But it didn't reflect on the financial affividavit form. Confused. Cc fairheart,lagosismyhome, sharwama and fellow house members please I need your suggestions. Assistance needed

bidemi1190:
Please house, I want to do my enrollment in order for me to get my i20 . The school just sent financial affidavit form stating I will have to show my bank statement to complete my enrollment with cost of attendance totalling $33,306. But sometime in May I got a gta worth $67k spanning three years. But it didn't reflect on the financial affividavit form. Confused. Cc fairheart,lagosismyhome, sharwama and fellow house members please I need your suggestions.

in the form, fill that you have a GTA and attach your funding letter as bank statement that's if the funding covers everything, else you need to join it with a bank statement

amb001:
Last week Monday. Previously rejected 26Jun2019.
Rejected last year (B2). Rejected 2 years ago (B2).

My transcript will drop once I see dat stamp on my passport wt my two koro koro eyes. It still looks like a dream to me.

Congrats bro.

Sosao:
19th

Mine has not been updated too, my interview was on the 10th of July . I am still hopeful, one day I will leap for joy like all this wonderful people did today .: for all those issued today go forth and book your flight we will join you guys soon .

amb001:
Last week Monday. Previously rejected 26Jun2019.
Rejected last year (B2). Rejected 2 years ago (B2).

My transcript will drop once I see dat stamp on my passport wt my two koro koro eyes. It still looks like a dream to me.

We await your transcript.

Dalmakz:
Transcript for my USA Visa interview
Location: Abuja
Date: 25th June, 2019

Profile
B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering
MSc in Materials Science and Engineering
Taken GRE: Yes
Taken TOEFL: Yes
Academic Start Session: Fall 2019
Course of study: PhD Systems Engineering (Option of Mechanical Engineeing)
School: Univeristy of Louisianna lafayette (ULL)
Fully Funded: Yes





I got to the venue by 8:42am for a 9.00am appointnent. I was happy I used taxify as I felt I had eluded the rain, but little did I know that the rain had other plans for me. I actually thought the taxi could go into the premises but the mobile police men no gree o. As the car stopped, hustlers were already everywhere offering me umbrella as it was raining heavily. So I got down and stood with one of them who was a lady under her umbrella (this didn't even prevent the rain from beating me). Luckily for me she was igbo so it was easy to bargain with her how much it would cost to keep my phones in her possession. I was really skeptical about giving her my phone but I no get option so I just gave her everything and took down her details on a paper. She then walked me into the embassy. It was raining heavily... you know that type of rain that comes with the wind. Before i could get to where we would be checked in, I was already was practically soaked from hair to toe. I started feeling cold and feverish but I no send... I told myself, it is either you get this vis today or you die here today...

So after all the check in and biometrics process, I was directed to windows 7 which had a Male VO who was very strict. I was the last in the line so after so time, the usher directed me to go to windows 10 which had a female VO.

Fast forward to my turn...The VO was a white lady. Very friendly. She approved the lady before me. She was not in a haste and was not in a habit of cutting people off as they were talking. And so it got to my turn..

VO Signals me to come) Good morning can I have your I-20 and passport.

Me: Good morning Ma (Passed her my I-20 and pasport)

VO: (Looks at something on my I-20 and starts typing furiously...stops typing after sometime and then looks at my I-20 again and then she says) " wow you have a graduate assistantship, wow, congratulations"

Me: Thank you Ma

VO: Why did you apply to the ULL?

Me: (so I have been rehearsing this reply before my interview date...I basically fabricated it to be said in less than 30secs)
Basically, the ULL is strongly expertised in my area of interested research which happens to be focused on the "processing and enhancement of semiconductor materials for low K dielectrics". My desire to be at the ULL was further intensified after perusing through the faculty directory and discovering that the research direction of Dr. XXXXXXX is well in line with mine. Having communicated with her, she was willing to admit me into her research group as my supervisor. With all these in mind, I tendered in an application, knowing this would be a good fit for my PhD plans
(she was just nodding as she was typing and looking at me...mehn her eyes was not on the computer but was on me...)

VO: Have you finished your master's degree program?

Me: Yes. I concluded my program on the 1st of July at the African University of Science and Technology Abuja.

VO: Have you been employed before?

Me: Yes. After my NYSC, I worked for a period of 8 months as a graduate trainee at the XXXXXXX where they assemble and manufacture cars.

VO: What other schools did you apply to? How many admitted you ?

Me: I also applied to the University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL) and Michigan Technological University (MTU). MTU rejected me while UNL accepted me.

VO: Did you write TOEFL and GRE

Me: Yes. I told her my scores.

VO: Tell me about your research area for your PhD program in systems engineering?

Me: My primary research would be focused on the deposition and characterisation of low K materials (SiCOH) using plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD).

VO: what are low K materials?

Me: (At this point i was determined to explain to her in the best way I could) Low K materials are materials that have a low dielectric constant. They are used to make the components of an integrated circuit. Remember that there was a time that this computer you are using right now was not like this, it was quite bigger and not as swift as it is now (she affirmed yes). So in other to transform it to what it is today, it faced a miniaturaization. The miniaturization of devices have lead to improved performance but however, the set back is the interconnect-induced delay called the RC delay. Low dielectric constant materials as an interconnecting insulator insulator in integrated circuits are essential for resistance-capacitance (RC) time delay.....

VO: What will this degree do for you?
Me: It is my desire to be a top researcher and a lecturer in my field in a Nigerian Institution to help produce intelligent and ambitious minds who would work tirelessly to revolutionalise Nigeria. As such, getting a PhD degree is a pertinent requirement in achieving this.

VO: Did you agree to go to this school because of the funding?

Me: No ma. Basically, almost all PhD programs are fully funded. I went for the ULL because of...

VO: (She cuts me) I will be approving your Visa. Once again congratulations on your graduate assistantship. Its indeed a great one. You will be needing your I-20 at the point of entry. She then gave me a white paper...

Me: I was just looking at her eye balls... I was so overwhelmed. I told her thank you...

While I was leaving the building I kept a straight and hard face like i was rejected so that those police officers would not task me... Gave the lady that kept my phones for me 1500 for me and that was it...

Thanks to everyone who has ever posted on this thread....
Pardon my typo error if any...

Congrat. I sent u a PM, please reply.

Thanks so much

Predstan:
The only way to prove home ties is to prepare for the Common questions the Vos ask when u interview.

Thanks so much.

Leone26:
Don't give the VO any impression of immigrant intent when answering questions. Make sure the program you're going for will be very applicable here in Nigeria upon return. Give excellent reasons why you want to study that course in the US, and plans after graduating.



Check if the suggestions above would be helpful

Please can you respond to my pm. Or send a notification to bidexmail88@yahoo.com. thanks

Time2win:
in the form, fill that you have a GTA and attach your funding letter as bank statement that's if the funding covers everything, else you need to join it with a bank statement