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tarantino1:
Congrats man
I'm also going for Nursing, a second bachelors.

My interview date is January 8th


I'll send you a dm

Fully funded?

Chonco:
Fully funded?

50% for first year

Ngoven:
*VISA APPROVED*

*NO FUNDING*
*NO SCHOLARSHIP*
*UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM*
*LOCATION: USA EMBASSY ABUJA*
*DATE: 23/11/2020*
*WINDOW 8*

I arrived to the embassy by 7:30am and myself appointment was 10am. On the avenue, those hustlers of money stopped me and said I should wait for them to check my documents and see if it wasn't complete and I insisted that it was complete before I saw up to 5 persons there who were asked to go and get 5x5 passport size , where as I am with 2x2. I allowed them to check my documents and they said I would have to reprint my DS 160 confirmation, showed me the one the embassy would need and I agreed. I asked how much and he said #4,500 and passport #2,500 which summed to be #7,000. I began bargaining with them and finally gave them #4,000 for both respectively.

I went inside there and do the needful processes . Now the interview proper which was around 9:30am.

*TRANSCRIPTS*

Me: Good morning (with smiles)

Vo: Good morning.

Vo: Put your nose mask very well. ( I did as instructed.)

Vo: Pass your passport and I-20 .

Me: I passed them

Vo: Where are you going in the US?

Me: I am going to the ABC College, Texas for an associate degree in Nursing.

Vo: Associate Degree? Do you want to become a nurse?

Me: Yes sir.

Vo: How did you hear about this school?

Me: I got to know this school through internationalstudent.com

Vo: What's your highest qualification?

Me: High School certificate.

Vo: How was your days in the high school?

Me: It was great.

Vo: From your I-20, I have seen ABC cost for your studies, who will be sponsoring you?

Me: My Dad.

Vo: What does he do?

Me : He is an importer and distributor of all kinds of building materials in Port Harcourt . (I applied my knowledge of psychology immediately by saying, here is his bank statement account)

Vo: Don't worry about it.

Me: Okay sir

Vo: Have you travel outside the country before?

Me: No

Vo: Any relatives in the US?

Me: No.

Vo: Keeps typing like tomorrow no dey.

Me: I tried to break that silence by asking him, sir, how is your stay in Nigeria been?

Vo: Great! It's really nice to be here in Nigeria.

Vo: He sneezes.

Me: Sorry sir.

Vo: Thank you. That's one of the things.

Me: I smiles .

Vo: What did say that your father is doing again?

Me: He is an importer and distributor of all kinds of building materials in Port Harcourt and distributes it to Eastern part of the country. (He nodded).

Vo: What's your plans after studies?

Me: I planned to pick up a job at Federal Medical Centre Owerri.

Vo: Take this white paper and proceed to pay your reciprocity fee.

Me: Thank you sir.

Vo: You're welcome.


*FINDINGS:*

I found out that one should fee relax and be confident enough. Have it in mind that two things, one much happen today because you have come and no going back, it will help you relax your mind. Dress like a student you are.

Lastly, pray fervently because God never changes. Even as I entered there, I said to myself self , US embassy, here I come and I will never go out with my an approved visa and I said 3 hail Mary prayer. Even as the VO was typing endlessly, I continued to say "Hail Mary in my heart".


I pray that those having their interview ahead will got approval message.

Congrats on the approval of your visa
Can I get in touch with you if it won’t be too much trouble cuz I’m going for nursing too as second degree

fairheart:
Thank you! In fact, I saw USembassyNG reading this thread this year. But I have no idea if it is a VO or a Nigerian employed for social media handle that is behind the account.

Mr Fairheart, I tried reaching out to you via email but I don’t think you’ve seen my mail. My interview is already around the corner and I would like your assistance with the mock. If it would not be too much trouble of course . How do I reach out to you?

Vahn:
Hello everyone, Please is it advisable to send a mail to a professor and making enquiries.

I want to apply to the Ms Business Analytics in Columbia University but there isn't a direct person to ask questions, they only have a general department admissions email which I mailed and got an automatic reply stating I will get a feedback in 3working days.

Do you think I can mail an associate professor?

Because I have checked online and people only mail professors indicating that they want to join their research team, and I am not a PhD applicant but MSC.

Please help me with ideas, thank you

Dude, that program is join effort between CBS and IEOR at Columbia.

Contact this girl with your questiions - https://www.ieor.columbia.edu/raven-james
Also contact Eleni Iliopulous - https://www.ieor.columbia.edu/faculty/eleni-drinea
Or Lola - https://www.ieor.columbia.edu/lola-radev
Better still you can contact oga Mike - https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/cbs-directory/detail/mgr27

Let me know how it goes

Good luck

Greenman2020:
Well, not this time around.


Visa interview transcript
Profile
School: MSU
Program: PhD Sociology
Scholarship: Full funding + Teaching Assistantship
Deficit: NIL
GRE: 300
TOEFL: Nil
Bsc in Sociology (Federal University)
Highest Educational level: Msc, Criminology (Federal University)
Undergraduate Gpa: 3.44/4.0
Msc Gpa: 3.2/4.0
No of F1 Attempts at the US embassy (2), denied last year for Masters in Criminology with zero funding at West Texas A&M University.
Status: Denied
Lagos consulate, Nov 20th 2020

My interview lasted about 10 minutes. Here we go:


The moment I entered the hall, I noticed that there were three VOs interviewing people at the counter, two females and one male. I realized immediately that the male was the guy who denied me last year and started praying that I should not come across him again. He had already denied about three to four persons right there in the hall. Unfortunately, I came across him again.

The moment I passed my passport and i20 to him, he looked at me and said, "I denied you last year and sorry I cannot interview you this time." He then directed me to another VO, an elderly woman. I can't remember the window. Now the interview proper.

Me: Good morning ma

VO: Good morning, pass me your i-20 and passport then place your hands on the scanner for the biometric capture.

Me: Okay ma. (I passed the documents to her and placed my hands on the scanner)

VO: Where are you going to?

Me: I am going to MSU, Starkvile, to pursue my PhD in Sociology with concentration in Criminology.

VO: I see. So, why this university?

Me: I settled for MSU because I was able to find a wonderful Prof. in the person of Professor XYZ who not only shares my research interest but believes in my abilities to excel at graduate school. For me, that's priceless. I also settled for MSU because the program is fully funded.

VO: I see that you've got full tuition waiver. Who's paying for the decifit?

Me: Please check ma, I do not have any deficit. The stipend from my assistantship covers my living expenses.

VO: Okay. Alright (kept typing into the system)

VO: What other school did you apply to?

Me: I also applied to Northeastern University, Boston, but I was not admitted.

VO: Did you write GRE, if yes, your score? (I was asked this same question the last time by the male VO)

Me: 300

VO: Where do you work? (I asked the last time too)

Me:I work with XYZ, a Lagos based NGO

VO: Have you travelled out of the country before? (Was also asked the last time)

Me: No


VO: Sorry bla bla bla and hands me a green paper.
Me: (dumbfounded)



PS: Gurus in the house, Fairheart, Walspring, Chonco, and the rest what do you guys sense as the reason for my rejection? I'll appreciate your views because I intend to reapply. Thanks.

Guy - I'm really sorry. I just became weak after reading about your experience. These guys can be annoying. I was escorted out of their embassy in Rome many years ago when I tried to argue with them about whatever hidden reason they've denied my visa application. I'm waiting for the day I will meet a visa officer here, at a party or somewhere, so we can engage in full scale debate. Sometimes their decisions are crap.

Some are OK sha - like the ones that issued me a visa several times at their London embassy and some I've dealt with during my other applications.

please guys i'm currently filling my ds160 form, and i am in the Present Work/Education/Training Information part, i graduated in 2017 and i have not been doing anything since then, so what should i choose?

are people still applying for spring 2021

gmelanino:
Congrats on the approval of your visa
Can I get in touch with you if it won’t be too much trouble cuz I’m going for nursing too as second degree

No wahala sir/ma

Beansguy:
please guys i'm currently filling my ds160 form, and i am in the Present Work/Education/Training Information part, i graduated in 2017 and i have not been doing anything since then, so what should i choose?

please i am waiting for a response

Good evening. I will be going to lagos from Ogun state, is there a provision for keeping of belongings before entering the consulate? I don't think i can travel without anything.

babydudu13:
Good evening. I will be going to lagos from Ogun state, is there a provision for keeping of belongings before entering the consulate? I don't think i can travel without anything.

Yes there are places but you'll need to pay

sonofakin:
What I read was that there is no directive yet from ICE regarding spring semester. So incoming international students should work with the guideline for fall 2020 which states that 100% of courses can not be online. That is, take at least one in-person/hybrid class - 3 credit hours of in-person class should be okay according to the guideline

Not true. The directives was upturned before Fall 2020 and students can register online classes even if it’s fully online

I specifically like this transcript. You never know your chances except you try. Congratulations dear

Ngoven:
*VISA APPROVED*

*NO FUNDING*
*NO SCHOLARSHIP*
*UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM*
*LOCATION: USA EMBASSY ABUJA*
*DATE: 23/11/2020*
*WINDOW 8*

I arrived to the embassy by 7:30am and myself appointment was 10am. On the avenue, those hustlers of money stopped me and said I should wait for them to check my documents and see if it wasn't complete and I insisted that it was complete before I saw up to 5 persons there who were asked to go and get 5x5 passport size , where as I am with 2x2. I allowed them to check my documents and they said I would have to reprint my DS 160 confirmation, showed me the one the embassy would need and I agreed. I asked how much and he said #4,500 and passport #2,500 which summed to be #7,000. I began bargaining with them and finally gave them #4,000 for both respectively.

I went inside there and do the needful processes . Now the interview proper which was around 9:30am.

*TRANSCRIPTS*

Me: Good morning (with smiles)

Vo: Good morning.

Vo: Put your nose mask very well. ( I did as instructed.)

Vo: Pass your passport and I-20 .

Me: I passed them

Vo: Where are you going in the US?

Me: I am going to the ABC College, Texas for an associate degree in Nursing.

Vo: Associate Degree? Do you want to become a nurse?

Me: Yes sir.

Vo: How did you hear about this school?

Me: I got to know this school through internationalstudent.com

Vo: What's your highest qualification?

Me: High School certificate.

Vo: How was your days in the high school?

Me: It was great.

Vo: From your I-20, I have seen ABC cost for your studies, who will be sponsoring you?

Me: My Dad.

Vo: What does he do?

Me : He is an importer and distributor of all kinds of building materials in Port Harcourt . (I applied my knowledge of psychology immediately by saying, here is his bank statement account)

Vo: Don't worry about it.

Me: Okay sir

Vo: Have you travel outside the country before?

Me: No

Vo: Any relatives in the US?

Me: No.

Vo: Keeps typing like tomorrow no dey.

Me: I tried to break that silence by asking him, sir, how is your stay in Nigeria been?

Vo: Great! It's really nice to be here in Nigeria.

Vo: He sneezes.

Me: Sorry sir.

Vo: Thank you. That's one of the things.

Me: I smiles .

Vo: What did say that your father is doing again?

Me: He is an importer and distributor of all kinds of building materials in Port Harcourt and distributes it to Eastern part of the country. (He nodded).

Vo: What's your plans after studies?

Me: I planned to pick up a job at Federal Medical Centre Owerri.

Vo: Take this white paper and proceed to pay your reciprocity fee.

Me: Thank you sir.

Vo: You're welcome.


*FINDINGS:*

I found out that one should fee relax and be confident enough. Have it in mind that two things, one much happen today because you have come and no going back, it will help you relax your mind. Dress like a student you are.

Lastly, pray fervently because God never changes. Even as I entered there, I said to myself self , US embassy, here I come and I will never go out with my an approved visa and I said 3 hail Mary prayer. Even as the VO was typing endlessly, I continued to say "Hail Mary in my heart".


I pray that those having their interview ahead will got approval message.

Not for incoming international students. The guideline was upturned for students already in the U.S

Predstan:
Not true. The directives was upturned before Fall 2020 and students can register online classes even if it’s fully online

Please what can I put in the reason for previous refusal when filling my ds160. I was just given a green paper last year December, I don’t know what really happened.

Please guys I am flying with Ethiopian airline and I am going to Virginia, POE New Jersey, DO I NEED COVID-19 TEST?

fairheart:
Walspring has paid for some students here. But if he is not available, contact me and I will pay for you within 8 hours I receive your coupon and payment.

Fairheart
Walspring

I have PMed.

I need to pay for the Sevis fee

Walspring:
Use a laptop or desktop it will work out fine

Thanks, I reached our to GTbank, it's an error from their end, the error has been corrected and I have my receipt now, thanks.

Ngoven:
*VISA APPROVED*

*NO FUNDING*
*NO SCHOLARSHIP*
*UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM*
*LOCATION: USA EMBASSY ABUJA*
*DATE: 23/11/2020*
*WINDOW 8*

I arrived to the embassy by 7:30am and myself appointment was 10am. On the avenue, those hustlers of money stopped me and said I should wait for them to check my documents and see if it wasn't complete and I insisted that it was complete before I saw up to 5 persons there who were asked to go and get 5x5 passport size , where as I am with 2x2. I allowed them to check my documents and they said I would have to reprint my DS 160 confirmation, showed me the one the embassy would need and I agreed. I asked how much and he said #4,500 and passport #2,500 which summed to be #7,000. I began bargaining with them and finally gave them #4,000 for both respectively.

I went inside there and do the needful processes . Now the interview proper which was around 9:30am.

*TRANSCRIPTS*

Me: Good morning (with smiles)

Vo: Good morning.

Vo: Put your nose mask very well. ( I did as instructed.)

Vo: Pass your passport and I-20 .

Me: I passed them

Vo: Where are you going in the US?

Me: I am going to the ABC College, Texas for an associate degree in Nursing.

Vo: Associate Degree? Do you want to become a nurse?

Me: Yes sir.

Vo: How did you hear about this school?

Me: I got to know this school through internationalstudent.com

Vo: What's your highest qualification?

Me: High School certificate.

Vo: How was your days in the high school?

Me: It was great.

Vo: From your I-20, I have seen ABC cost for your studies, who will be sponsoring you?

Me: My Dad.

Vo: What does he do?

Me : He is an importer and distributor of all kinds of building materials in Port Harcourt . (I applied my knowledge of psychology immediately by saying, here is his bank statement account)

Vo: Don't worry about it.

Me: Okay sir

Vo: Have you travel outside the country before?

Me: No

Vo: Any relatives in the US?

Me: No.

Vo: Keeps typing like tomorrow no dey.

Me: I tried to break that silence by asking him, sir, how is your stay in Nigeria been?

Vo: Great! It's really nice to be here in Nigeria.

Vo: He sneezes.

Me: Sorry sir.

Vo: Thank you. That's one of the things.

Me: I smiles .

Vo: What did say that your father is doing again?

Me: He is an importer and distributor of all kinds of building materials in Port Harcourt and distributes it to Eastern part of the country. (He nodded).

Vo: What's your plans after studies?

Me: I planned to pick up a job at Federal Medical Centre Owerri.

Vo: Take this white paper and proceed to pay your reciprocity fee.

Me: Thank you sir.

Vo: You're welcome.


*FINDINGS:*

I found out that one should fee relax and be confident enough. Have it in mind that two things, one much happen today because you have come and no going back, it will help you relax your mind. Dress like a student you are.

Lastly, pray fervently because God never changes. Even as I entered there, I said to myself self , US embassy, here I come and I will never go out with my an approved visa and I said 3 hail Mary prayer. Even as the VO was typing endlessly, I continued to say "Hail Mary in my heart".


I pray that those having their interview ahead will got approval message.

Congratulations bro.

This Transcript is my best so far. It best applies to me.

Please let's move this to another part.

It's 700 plus pages already.

Let's move to part 16

i have been trying to edit my DS160 foe over two hours now, the system is just logging me out and taking me back to the beginning..really fustrating.

Be careful what you fill in this section because it goes a long way to prove home ties. Some people don't get asked many questions during their visa interview simply because the v.o already saw in their ds160 that they are/have not been doing anything which make it looks like going to the US is a way to Japa. If u get what I mean.

Beansguy:
please i am waiting for a response

Guys in the house, please help me as i need help and advise here. I tried to get emergency appointment in Lagos but was denied a new date came on the calendar as April 8th 2021 which i picked. My Original date is April 9th. After picking 8th April o noticed i cancelled the 9th and have a new appointment date.

Now I'm thinking of filling a fresh DS-160 for Abuja to see if i can get a closer date. Will i have to pay a new Visa fee for abuja or i can still make use of the one I'm on? Please remember that i went ahead to pick 8th April. Thinking i would have emergency option if i pick 8th of april. Please also see attached

lawali:
BigFrancis21,

This appointment thing tire me. I summoned courage and cancel my Lagos appointment and try Abuja. I can’t see Dec/Jan dates again but March 15.

I tried to check available date with new profile without populating other 5 dependents and can still see January 6th .

Am I missing something? Pls I need help. Thanks

Pachenry:
Good day good people, Have any1 experienced this "Your group size is larger than current location" issue? How was it solve?

Will appreciate any help.

Please have you been able to solve this issue? I'm having the same problem, somebody please help � .

Please, what's the reliability of NIPOST please

ibksplen:
Guys in the house, please help me as i need help and advise here. I tried to get emergency appointment in Lagos but was denied a new date came on the calendar as April 8th 2021 which i picked. My Original date is April 9th. After picking 8th April o noticed i cancelled the 9th and have a new appointment date.

Now I'm thinking of filling a fresh DS-160 for Abuja to see if i can get a closer date. Will i have to pay a new Visa fee for abuja or i can still make use of the one I'm on? Please remember that i went ahead to pick 8th April. Thinking i would have emergency option if i pick 8th of april. Please also see attached

Why didn't you hide your details?

ibksplen:
Guys in the house, please help me as i need help and advise here. I tried to get emergency appointment in Lagos but was denied a new date came on the calendar as April 8th 2021 which i picked. My Original date is April 9th. After picking 8th April o noticed i cancelled the 9th and have a new appointment date.

Now I'm thinking of filling a fresh DS-160 for Abuja to see if i can get a closer date. Will i have to pay a new Visa fee for abuja or i can still make use of the one I'm on? Please remember that i went ahead to pick 8th April. Thinking i would have emergency option if i pick 8th of april. Please also see attached

Another MRV straight up... no time to waste time ... you have scheduled an appointment twice ...which mean you have exhausted the one time cancellation window.. sorry !

Thank you [1quote author=Mosminic post=96474803]
Yes there are places but you'll need to pay[/quote]

Fwtestimony:
Please what can I put in the reason for previous refusal when filling my ds160. I was just given a green paper last year December, I don’t know what really happened.

Pls any hlp with this

Ykxcels:
Please guys I am flying with Ethiopian airline and I am going to Virginia, POE New Jersey, DO I NEED COVID-19 TEST?

Hello bro. How much does Ethiopia Airline charges from Nigeria to US. How much did you book?

Or do you know of any cheaper airline to fly with?