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Sometimes you need to recognize the fastest way to your destination may not be a straight line

Here is what i mean: if what you really want is to an undergraduate program in a different field then some of your major hurdles are getting admission to that program and getting a student visa to read that program among others i wont delve into other challenges like funding etc

so instead of applying for an undergraduate program at 32, which may be a difficult sell for a VO who you cant convince in under 5mins your a genuine student and your reason for wanting the program, you may apply for a masters program which removes at least 1 negative factor from your visa consideration (of cos this assumes you already have 1 undergraduate degree)

you can then go further by applying for that masters in a school you have researched that has your intended undergraduate program. this enables you to change programs once you get to the us for that program within the same school. technically there is nothing wrong or illegal with this as far as i know so long as your intention was going to school;

Hope this helps a little

Beegirl1:
Hello. Thank you for your help on here. Please need your opinion what if one intends on applying for a second bachelor's degree at the age 32 is this advisable owing to the fact that its a total change of career.

Looking forward to your responses

.

solastar2:
This is the best I can remember. The guy was just design to drill me. I learnt he drilled the next person too.

ME: Good morning (I didnt use sir because they said American dont like sir)
VO: Good morning sir
ME: Good morning sir
VO: Your passport please
ME: Only passport or everything
VO: Bring everything in it.
(Did all the necessities)
VO: Why are you going to USA
ME: I’m going to USA to pcursue my doctorate degree in Engineering with concentration in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
VO: Chemical Engineering?
ME: Yes
VO: What specialisation in Chemical Engineering
ME: (inside me which kind question this one wan start) Membrane Separations
VO: How do you do research in membrane separations
ME: (the question threw me off but I tried to remain balance) well I will be researching on synthetic membrane-based separation.
VO: No. I mean how do you do it. Is it like chemistry like organic chemistry
ME: No. Actually, membranes are polymer substances that we use in separation process. We us it in biofuel production, water treatment and also in pharmaceutical industry.
VO: Why this school
ME: Coupled with full funding that I was offered that covers my entire cost of attendance, I chose university of Arkansas because it is one of the best universities in membrane separations. Also, there is MAST center that is dedicated for research on membrane separations and university of Arkansas has one of them.
VO: Who will you be working with?
ME: I will be working with prof. ABC (I never even get prof)
VO: How many other universities did you apply to
ME: 5
VO: name them
ME: Montana State University, Bozeman, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Cleveland State University, Michigan Technological University and University of Utah.
VO: Which School did you finish from?
ME: told him
VO: Do you have master
ME: I dont have master, I only have a bachelors degree but because of my desire to become an expert in my field, I apply for PhD in all my applications.
VO: The membrane separations, is it used for biological substances.
ME: Like I said earlier, it is used not for only biological products. It is used in biofuel production and where I work now, we use it for water treatment.
VO: I can see you have been to India before. Why did you travel to India?
ME: For job training at ABC and XYZ
VO: Have you travelled to anywhere after that
ME: No
VO: When was the last time you travel to India
ME: December 2018
VO: Like 2 years ago
ME: Yes
VO: Are you married
ME: No
VO: Kid
ME: no
VO: Sorry (my mind cut but I chose to remain composed). I intend to approve you visa. Take this I20 with you and take this with paper. It will explain how you will take your passport. And pay your reciprocity fee at window 22.
ME: Thank you and later thanks.

Congratulations dear.Please I will need your assistance and it’s very urgent.Here is my mail kejuempower@gmail.com You can drop yours so I can get in touch with you.

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Congratulations! The VO sha drilled you

solastar2:
This is the best I can remember. The guy was just design to drill me. I learnt he drilled the next person too.

ME: Good morning (I didnt use sir because they said American dont like sir)
VO: Good morning sir
ME: Good morning sir
VO: Your passport please
ME: Only passport or everything
VO: Bring everything in it.
(Did all the necessities)
VO: Why are you going to USA
ME: I’m going to USA to pursue my doctorate degree in Engineering with concentration in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
VO: Chemical Engineering?
ME: Yes
VO: What specialisation in Chemical Engineering
ME: (inside me which kind question this one wan start) Membrane Separations
VO: How do you do research in membrane separations
ME: (the question threw me off but I tried to remain balance) well I will be researching on synthetic membrane-based separation (VO cuts in)
VO: No. I mean how do you do it. Is it like chemistry like organic chemistry
ME: No. Actually, membranes are polymer substances that we use in separation process. We use it in biofuel production, water treatment and also in pharmaceutical industry.
VO: Why this school
ME: Coupled with full funding that I was offered that covers my entire cost of attendance, I chose university of Arkansas because it is one of the best universities in membrane separations. Also, there is MAST center that is dedicated for research on membrane separations and university of Arkansas has one of them.
VO: Who will you be working with?
ME: I will be working with prof. ABC (I never even get prof)
VO: How many other universities did you apply to
ME: 5
VO: name them
ME: Montana State University, Bozeman, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Cleveland State University, Michigan Technological University and University of Utah.
VO: Which School did you finish from?
ME: told him
VO: Do you have master
ME: I dont have master, I only have a bachelors degree but because of my desire to become an expert in my field, I apply for PhD in all my applications.
VO: The membrane separations, is it used for biological substances.
ME: Like I said earlier, it is used not for only biological products. It is used in biofuel production and where I work now, we use it for water treatment.
VO: I can see you have been to India before. Why did you travel to India?
ME: For job training at ABC and XYZ
VO: Have you travelled to anywhere after that
ME: No
VO: When was the last time you travel to India
ME: December 2018
VO: Like 2 years ago
ME: Yes
VO: Are you married
ME: No
VO: Kid
ME: no
VO: Sorry (my mind cut but I chose to remain composed). I intend to approve you visa. Take this I20 with you and take this with paper. It will explain how you will take your passport. And pay your reciprocity fee at window 22.
ME: Thank you and later thanks.

solastar2:
This is the best I can remember. The guy was just design to drill me. I learnt he drilled the next person too.

ME: Good morning (I didnt use sir because they said American dont like sir)
VO: Good morning sir
ME: Good morning sir
VO: Your passport please
ME: Only passport or everything
VO: Bring everything in it.
(Did all the necessities)
VO: Why are you going to USA
ME: I’m going to USA to pursue my doctorate degree in Engineering with concentration in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
VO: Chemical Engineering?
ME: Yes
VO: What specialisation in Chemical Engineering
ME: (inside me which kind question this one wan start) Membrane Separations
VO: How do you do research in membrane separations
ME: (the question threw me off but I tried to remain balance) well I will be researching on synthetic membrane-based separation (VO cuts in)
VO: No. I mean how do you do it. Is it like chemistry like organic chemistry
ME: No. Actually, membranes are polymer substances that we use in separation process. We use it in biofuel production, water treatment and also in pharmaceutical industry.
VO: Why this school
ME: Coupled with full funding that I was offered that covers my entire cost of attendance, I chose university of Arkansas because it is one of the best universities in membrane separations. Also, there is MAST center that is dedicated for research on membrane separations and university of Arkansas has one of them.
VO: Who will you be working with?
ME: I will be working with prof. ABC (I never even get prof)
VO: How many other universities did you apply to
ME: 5
VO: name them
ME: Montana State University, Bozeman, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Cleveland State University, Michigan Technological University and University of Utah.
VO: Which School did you finish from?
ME: told him
VO: Do you have master
ME: I dont have master, I only have a bachelors degree but because of my desire to become an expert in my field, I apply for PhD in all my applications.
VO: The membrane separations, is it used for biological substances.
ME: Like I said earlier, it is used not for only biological products. It is used in biofuel production and where I work now, we use it for water treatment.
VO: I can see you have been to India before. Why did you travel to India?
ME: For job training at ABC and XYZ
VO: Have you travelled to anywhere after that
ME: No
VO: When was the last time you travel to India
ME: December 2018
VO: Like 2 years ago
ME: Yes
VO: Are you married
ME: No
VO: Kid
ME: no
VO: Sorry (my mind cut but I chose to remain composed). I intend to approve you visa. Take this I20 with you and take this white paper. It will explain how you will take your passport. And pay your reciprocity fee at window 22.
ME: Thank you and later thanks.

What a drill! A big Congratulations, you did well.

Anonymous1900:
Sometimes you need to recognize the fastest way to your destination may not be a straight line

Here is what i mean: if what you really want is to an undergraduate program in a different field then some of your major hurdles are getting admission to that program and getting a student visa to read that program among others i wont delve into other challenges like funding etc

so instead of applying for an undergraduate program at 32, which may be a difficult sell for a VO who you cant convince in under 5mins your a genuine student and your reason for wanting the program, you may apply for a masters program which removes at least 1 negative factor from your visa consideration (of cos this assumes you already have 1 undergraduate degree)

you can then go further by applying for that masters in a school you have researched that has your intended undergraduate program. this enables you to change programs once you get to the us for that program within the same school. technically there is nothing wrong or illegal with this as far as i know so long as your intention was going to school;

Hope this helps a little

Ok .. thank you so much. I appreciate this. Cheers

Congrats mate!!Wow wahala de for who no get funding o, anyone without funding that got visa approved ?

solastar2:
This is the best I can remember. The guy was just design to drill me. I learnt he drilled the next person too.

ME: Good morning (I didnt use sir because they said American dont like sir)
VO: Good morning sir
ME: Good morning sir
VO: Your passport please
ME: Only passport or everything
VO: Bring everything in it.
(Did all the necessities)
VO: Why are you going to USA
ME: I’m going to USA to pursue my doctorate degree in Engineering with concentration in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
VO: Chemical Engineering?
ME: Yes
VO: What specialisation in Chemical Engineering
ME: (inside me which kind question this one wan start) Membrane Separations
VO: How do you do research in membrane separations
ME: (the question threw me off but I tried to remain balance) well I will be researching on synthetic membrane-based separation (VO cuts in)
VO: No. I mean how do you do it. Is it like chemistry like organic chemistry
ME: No. Actually, membranes are polymer substances that we use in separation process. We use it in biofuel production, water treatment and also in pharmaceutical industry.
VO: Why this school
ME: Coupled with full funding that I was offered that covers my entire cost of attendance, I chose university of Arkansas because it is one of the best universities in membrane separations. Also, there is MAST center that is dedicated for research on membrane separations and university of Arkansas has one of them.
VO: Who will you be working with?
ME: I will be working with prof. ABC (I never even get prof)
VO: How many other universities did you apply to
ME: 5
VO: name them
ME: Montana State University, Bozeman, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Cleveland State University, Michigan Technological University and University of Utah.
VO: Which School did you finish from?
ME: told him
VO: Do you have master
ME: I dont have master, I only have a bachelors degree but because of my desire to become an expert in my field, I apply for PhD in all my applications.
VO: The membrane separations, is it used for biological substances.
ME: Like I said earlier, it is used not for only biological products. It is used in biofuel production and where I work now, we use it for water treatment.
VO: I can see you have been to India before. Why did you travel to India?
ME: For job training at ABC and XYZ
VO: Have you travelled to anywhere after that
ME: No
VO: When was the last time you travel to India
ME: December 2018
VO: Like 2 years ago
ME: Yes
VO: Are you married
ME: No
VO: Kid
ME: no
VO: Sorry (my mind cut but I chose to remain composed). I intend to approve you visa. Take this I20 with you and take this white paper. It will explain how you will take your passport. And pay your reciprocity fee at window 22.
ME: Thank you and later thanks.

thekingofafrica:
Congrats mate!!Wow wahala de for who no get funding o, anyone without funding that got visa approved ?

One guy going for MBA was approved but I dont know if he was funded or not.

Good evening all, there are available dates now for Abuja, and the first available appointment as at now is 2nd dec, 2020.

@jhidey08

Please stop dropping contact details here.

Thank you

justwise:
@jhidey08

Please stop dropping contact details here.

Thank you

This anti spam boot don show me pepper o. Yesterday, for 24 hours, today too. I no dey post anything against the thread rule. What's happening bro? Please put oil for the thing head.

DrSaint001:
Have you tried calling today? Any progress with that?

Yes I called them in the morning and they said it’s not ready that they will get through to me whenever it’s ready .....Does it take this long ?

DrSaint001:
Have you tried calling today? Any progress with that?

I called today and they said they will get back to me once it’s ready. Does it take this long?

justwise:
@jhidey08

Please stop dropping contact details here.

Thank you

I’m sorry I did that, I just tried to remove it now and discovered it’s gone. It’ll not happen again.

solastar2:
This is the best I can remember. The guy was just design to drill me. I learnt he drilled the next person too.

ME: Good morning (I didnt use sir because they said American dont like sir)
VO: Good morning sir
ME: Good morning sir
VO: Your passport please
ME: Only passport or everything
VO: Bring everything in it.
(Did all the necessities)
VO: Why are you going to USA
ME: I’m going to USA to pursue my doctorate degree in Engineering with concentration in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
VO: Chemical Engineering?
ME: Yes
VO: What specialisation in Chemical Engineering
ME: (inside me which kind question this one wan start) Membrane Separations
VO: How do you do research in membrane separations
ME: (the question threw me off but I tried to remain balance) well I will be researching on synthetic membrane-based separation (VO cuts in)
VO: No. I mean how do you do it. Is it like chemistry like organic chemistry
ME: No. Actually, membranes are polymer substances that we use in separation process. We use it in biofuel production, water treatment and also in pharmaceutical industry.
VO: Why this school
ME: Coupled with full funding that I was offered that covers my entire cost of attendance, I chose university of Arkansas because it is one of the best universities in membrane separations. Also, there is MAST center that is dedicated for research on membrane separations and university of Arkansas has one of them.
VO: Who will you be working with?
ME: I will be working with prof. ABC (I never even get prof)
VO: How many other universities did you apply to
ME: 5
VO: name them
ME: Montana State University, Bozeman, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Cleveland State University, Michigan Technological University and University of Utah.
VO: Which School did you finish from?
ME: told him
VO: Do you have master
ME: I dont have master, I only have a bachelors degree but because of my desire to become an expert in my field, I apply for PhD in all my applications.
VO: The membrane separations, is it used for biological substances.
ME: Like I said earlier, it is used not for only biological products. It is used in biofuel production and where I work now, we use it for water treatment.
VO: I can see you have been to India before. Why did you travel to India?
ME: For job training at ABC and XYZ
VO: Have you travelled to anywhere after that
ME: No
VO: When was the last time you travel to India
ME: December 2018
VO: Like 2 years ago
ME: Yes
VO: Are you married
ME: No
VO: Kid
ME: no
VO: Sorry (my mind cut but I chose to remain composed). I intend to approve you visa. Take this I20 with you and take this white paper. It will explain how you will take your passport. And pay your reciprocity fee at window 22.
ME: Thank you and later thanks.

Congratulations whew how did you get hold of your tension though? That’s if you felt it. Looks like the VOs are back to settings, last approved transcripts has been easy questions

arcTY:
Good evening all, there are available dates now for Abuja, and the first available appointment as at now is 2nd dec, 2020.

Thank you for this, i just rescheduled

Hey Guys. Can your visa get denied if you get a conditional admission offer? Does it show on your I-20? Will you advise me to accept a conditional admission even if i will get partial funding?

Dear All,
Please I need your professional Advise, I have been admitted to study M.A International Affairs at TNS in NYC for fall. Thanks to Covid I deferred to spring 2021.although I have taken a free tuition 3 credits course Called NYC post covid and have bagged my 3 credit from the project submitted from the classes done on canvas. Which further earned me a $3,000 pandemic relief grant now in my school account for me.
And I have gotten an updated I-20 with that of my dependents (Spouse and 2 kids) reason being that when I go it might be cumbersome for my dependents to get their F2 visa so I’m getting everything at once by God’s Grace in 2 weeks as per visa appointment. I’m on full sponsorship by my company, I have all the documents to support my claims. What’s your take on it as per the joint interview with my dependents.

Thank you
Louis

blessed4gifted:
Please Fairheart I need your whatsapp number ASAP pleaseeeeee

Ask your questions here. I only attend to questions that are personal.
Ask questions here so that others can also help you out. If it is not personal, please don't PM me.

Beegirl1:
Hello. Thank you for your help on here. Please need your opinion what if one intends on applying for a second bachelor's degree at the age 32 is this advisable owing to the fact that its a total change of career.

Looking forward to your responses

Don't do it! I repeat, don't do it!
Chances that you will be refused is very high.
If you want a change of career, plan it well.
Getting an undergraduate degree at 32, is a no no.

I hope you don't have admission or interview date already. If you do, just cancel it. And start making plans on graduate degree.

solastar2:
This is the best I can remember. The guy was just design to drill me. I learnt he drilled the next person too.

ME: Good morning (I didnt use sir because they said American dont like sir)
VO: Good morning sir
ME: Good morning sir
VO: Your passport please
ME: Only passport or everything
VO: Bring everything in it.
(Did all the necessities)
VO: Why are you going to USA
ME: I’m going to USA to pursue my doctorate degree in Engineering with concentration in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
VO: Chemical Engineering?
ME: Yes
VO: What specialisation in Chemical Engineering
ME: (inside me which kind question this one wan start) Membrane Separations
VO: How do you do research in membrane separations
ME: (the question threw me off but I tried to remain balance) well I will be researching on synthetic membrane-based separation (VO cuts in)
VO: No. I mean how do you do it. Is it like chemistry like organic chemistry
ME: No. Actually, membranes are polymer substances that we use in separation process. We use it in biofuel production, water treatment and also in pharmaceutical industry.
VO: Why this school
ME: Coupled with full funding that I was offered that covers my entire cost of attendance, I chose university of Arkansas because it is one of the best universities in membrane separations. Also, there is MAST center that is dedicated for research on membrane separations and university of Arkansas has one of them.
VO: Who will you be working with?
ME: I will be working with prof. ABC (I never even get prof)
VO: How many other universities did you apply to
ME: 5
VO: name them
ME: Montana State University, Bozeman, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Cleveland State University, Michigan Technological University and University of Utah.
VO: Which School did you finish from?
ME: told him
VO: Do you have master
ME: I dont have master, I only have a bachelors degree but because of my desire to become an expert in my field, I apply for PhD in all my applications.
VO: The membrane separations, is it used for biological substances.
ME: Like I said earlier, it is used not for only biological products. It is used in biofuel production and where I work now, we use it for water treatment.
VO: I can see you have been to India before. Why did you travel to India?
ME: For job training at ABC and XYZ
VO: Have you travelled to anywhere after that
ME: No
VO: When was the last time you travel to India
ME: December 2018
VO: Like 2 years ago
ME: Yes
VO: Are you married
ME: No
VO: Kid
ME: no
VO: Sorry (my mind cut but I chose to remain composed). I intend to approve you visa. Take this I20 with you and take this white paper. It will explain how you will take your passport. And pay your reciprocity fee at window 22.
ME: Thank you and later thanks.

Congrats

arcTY:
Good evening all, there are available dates now for Abuja, and the first available appointment as at now is 2nd dec, 2020.

Please any news about appointment date Lagos consulate?

Please is it advise able I apply for graduate program in summer semester

MERCHANDISER:
Which school can I apply for my MSc program in Animal science or any Agric-related courses?

murray state university

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Hey Guys. Can your visa get denied if you get a conditional admission offer? Does it show on your I-20? Will you advise me to accept a conditional admission even if i will get partial funding? .........

IslandBoy001:
Hey Guys. Can your visa get denied if you get a conditional admission offer? Does it show on your I-20? Will you advise me to accept a conditional admission even if i will get partial funding? .........

what the condition attached to the offer ?

US F1 Visa approved
Date: 30 Oct 2020
Interview time: 11am
I got there 7am and was allowed in by 9:30am

Me: Good morning Sir
Vo: Good morning

Vo: Pass me your passport, I-20, Ds160 and Sevis fee receipt

Me: While passing it, I need to say that my program is stated differently on my I-20. My program is MA International Development Studies. My school says the SEVIS system uses some set of codes for variety of programs and that is why it is stated differently on my I-20

Vo: oh okay. We will get to that

Me: Alright

Vo: So where is Ohio

Me: Sorry, you mean the school

Vo: Yes

Me: Athens

Vo: Why did you choose Ohio

Me: I chose Ohio for 3 reasons
1. Ohio gave me a tuition scholarship
2. As part of my program I will be learning a second language. No other school offers this

Vo: cuts in. What language will you be learning.

Me: French, because in the field of development English and French are the two official languages

Vo: Yes that's true. So which other Universities did you apply to

Me: University of Pittsburgh, Western Michigan University and American University

Vo: so why did you choose ohio

Me: Like I said earlier. Ohio gave me a scholarship and I would learn a second language.

Vo: Oh true you said that. Have you travelled outside Nigeria before

Me: No

Vo: Where have you travelled to in Nigeria

Me: Edo, Kano, Kaduna, Zaria, Minna, Abuja, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo

Vo: Who is paying the rest of your fees

Me: My aunt

Vo: How is she related to you.

Me: She's my mum's sister

Vo: Where is she

Me: Here in Lagos..She works for so so so

Vo: I will be approving your Visa. Gives me a white paper. Go and pay your reciprocity fee. You will be told when you can pick up your passport.

No questions on Gre or Toefl. He didn't check my bank statements also. All the best to does preparing for interview.

Modelove:
Yes I called them in the morning and they said it’s not ready that they will get through to me whenever it’s ready .....Does it take this long ?

Chill and remain calm, you'll definitely get a mail and SMS when it is ready
The protest affected their processing also. My visa was approved on the 16th but I didn't get any mail/SMS until Wednesday afternoon, while someone that interviewed the same 16th got his own mail on Tuesday. I eventually picked it up yesterday afternoon. So just chill for now