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wow that cool

alexisblessed:
Even me sef didn't know it would be so easy oh! I cannot remember word for word or the sequence of questions but it was one tall bald guy with glasses that interviewed me. He asked what i was going for, i said my brother's wedding, he asked for the wedding invitation and my brother's status. My brother lives and works in Ireland but his wife is American. Asked what i do for a living, i told him. He also asked if I'm married or have kids which i said yes, asked my salary figure, he took time before he asked next question, he just kept typing and typing oh! Hian! I was almost sure it would be rejection because of all the things he was typing! Next thing he asked how long I'm staying then he handed me the very golden white paper lol and told me to follow instructions on how to pickup my passport! It still feels so unreal men!! I'm just very grateful!

congratulation enjoy your study

HephJeanne:
My testimony, LONG POST ALERT
Disclaimer: PLS SKIP TO THE INTERVIEW PROPER, if you don’t want to read, I had to post this cuz I promised God to do so, also to encourage others.
I want to start my returning all the glory back to God because He’s God all by himself, my journey to the abroad started in 2017, at the time I didn’t know how to navigate though nairaland very well, I only knew about the front page so I didn’t have information about GRA,GTA and how to go about the application process. I watched some YouTube videos and I was persuaded to apply to a community college, since I got to know the COA of community colleges is quite low compared to that of a university. I got to know about this travel section nairaland community last year July, after asking for advice from Walspring that helped me pay for my SEVIS fee, I decided to cancel my appointment for the interview for community college just 2 days to the interview, cuz I learnt I might lessen my chances of approval if I can’t explain why the change from a community college to a university in subsequent trials. I decided to start my application for a university, after seeing multiple people applying to BGSU because their COA was quite low, I applied along for the Spring 2022. I went for the interview in December, I was denied, I was sad but tbh, I was quite relieved because I don’t know how I would get money to pay the COA, I saw how a person I know really struggled to survive during his program in North Cyprus on no scholarship, also watched YouTube videos of how people struggled through school, I didn’t want to go through that but I was too determined to go abroad and didn’t mind going through the struggle that’s why I went ahead to apply to BGSU. I honestly thank God because he saw the struggle and kept me from going to BGSU, knowing full well they don’t give scholarship for my course the first year coupled with the fact that they’re not among MPower loan schools , I know I won’t have any support from home either and I’d have to fund myself through school. I decided to through all the pages on the travel section 16 and got the idea of how to go about the GRA /GTA application. I can’t count how many emails I sent to professors in my field I was very determined to get partial/full scholarship and told myself I won’t stop until I get one. When I got denied in December, I started submitting application to different schools, At the time I was working with a small company in Abuja that paid me far less than 100k, I decided to quit the job after staying 3+ years cuz I knew that money if I added it for 6 months might not be up to the amount to pay for flight ticket, na so I travel go Lagos by January to look for better job, to get a new job was difficult, I was thinking to just get a job and work for 6 months to save enough, o boy, work no come, I kept praying and God proved himself mighty and gave me a better job almost three times my former pay. I knew getting this new job at a well known company in my field would also increase my opportunity getting the visa, I got the Job and started working in April, continued my application. By April Texas Tech University gave me an out-of state waiver and I have $26k to pay, where I go see money to pay $26k, I kept applying to other schools, the University of Oklahoma sent me just $3k, na so with vex I sent to the graduate coordinator telling him that I don’t have money to pay for the fees and that I initially informed him that I need GRA/GTA and he encouraged me to apply only for him to say no funding after I don pay $100 application fee. Na so we kept dragging it me and the Professor, that time I dey fast and pray like kilode…, the man had no option than to grant me a partial tuition waiver and a GTA position, that covers almost all my tuition fee, I then collected an Mpower loan for my living expenses to show as proof of funds. Interview date come be another mountain to climb, , I no even think Lagos, cuz how I saw people get denied in Lagos with partial funding, I just fear, no available date na so I join multiple Abuja search groups, some groups kicked me out sef, as I no dey update in time, I initially got 12th Sept, 2022 which is beyond my start date, I applied for Emergency date, the only available date was 18th August, which is late for my GTA resumption date, na so I kept praying, I applied for another Emergency with the same MRV receipt, To God be glory I was approved again, but they give me a date just 2 days away,(I didn’t want to move the date, because I heard there were 2 female VOs on seat, no Korean man, that were approving visas, I was praying for a date to be interview by either one of them), how I go come enter ABJ from Lagos with only a day in between, I know say I no get money for flight, na so I enter night bus on Saturday, usually if I enter night bus from Lagos I get to Abuja latest 12pm, the last time I did this journey was for my Int’l passport and I got to Abuja 8am, the devil really planned against this journey, but God prevailed, I planned on getting to Lagos before 12pm the following day so I can collect my Int’l passport (I applied for renewal and did capture in June, I got notification it was ready on Monday, same day I applied for second EA), only for me to arrive Gwagwada Abuja, the same day of the interview 1:30am, I had to lodge in a hotel at Gwagwalada because of how late I got to Abuja, my interview was for 7:30am, I planned on doing a mock interview a day before my interview because I only did one time when I got the Sept 12th date, but I couldn’t make it, had to go to the interview like that, I was just so unorganized, so worn out, I had to wake up very early to do my prayers, I was literally crying when praying I was just saying I can’t go through all these stress for me to be denied, I’ve always prayed I don’t want to be asked more than 4 questions during the interview and God came through, like he always does, I had to first go to my sisters place to get my passport before going to the Embassy, I got to the by 7:25am I was just singing Cece Winas ‘I believe for it’(..from the impossible, I’ll see a miracle, God I believe, I believe for it). As soon I entered the embassy, the 2 female VO were approving visas left and right, at that time I started praising God cuz I knew I’d get the Visa. Although the VO denied 2 people before me, their responses were really weak, I was so certain of being approved, I just want to Praise God for being faithful. Sorry for the late post, I resumed school quite late, tickets were too high, I just got settled. How God caused my GTA monthly stipends to be increased will be told another day…
Interview Proper:
2nd attempt ( I posted my 1st attempt here last year)
School: University of Oklahoma
27th July, 2022, 7:30am, 2 female VO, Bald man came in after some time
COA: 35,600
Partial tuition waiver& GTA: 19,800
Mpower loan approval: $40,000
Me: Good Morning Officer
VO: No response, pass me your documents
VO: Have you travelled out of the country before?
Me: No, this will be my first time; I’ve been focused on building my work profile
VO: Where do you work?
Me: I work with xyz Construction Company as a jkl, my daily duties are….cuts
VO: Who is taking care of your living expenses?
Me: I took out an Mpower loan of $40,000 which would cover for me 2 years course duration, I also have some personal savings which I’ve kept aside to support my travels, My dad will also be serving as a backup if need be, He works here in Nigeria, as axyz at igh (I already included all these as reason for my denial, so she wasn’t even typing much, everything was so fast)
VO: take your I20 along blablala bla
Me: Thank you very much

congrat

iday42k:
Finally got my study visa

congrat

odii:
As promised, I want to share my timeline

1st Application
Submitted: May 17,2022
Biometrics: May 24, 2022
Upfront Medical: May 5, 2022
Medical passed: June 28
Eligibility: July 22, 2022
PPR: September 17
BVL: September 23

Documents submitted:
All IMM forms
School LOA
School fee receipt for a year
Employment letter
Confirmation letter
-promotion letters
Commendation letters
4 months payslips
-MBS for salary and savings account
-SOP (about 6 pages)
Sponsorship letter from brother
(Notarized)
Sponsors Bank statement
Sponsors letter of employment
Sponsors affidavit of support
-Deed of Gift from Father (Notarized)
-Birth certificate of all my siblings, wife and children
-International Passport of my family.
Father's identity (NIN slip)
-valuation of all properties(mine and my spouse) - House, lands
-OND, HND, BSc AND MSc certificates
(transcript for HND and BSc only)
-PICTURES
My family members
With Sponsor (about 4)
With siblings
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Spouse letter of sponsorship
Spouse affidavit of sponsorship
Spouse 4 month payslip
Spouse letter of last promotion
Community volunteer support letter etc
All church related certifcates
Church support letter (I am going for a theology related course).

Attached is a screenshot of my page.

Once again, thank you to all contributors both past and present. The resources here is nulli seconds.

For all PPR hopefuls, this shall be a month for your miracle and importantly, MAY GOD'S WILL BE DONE.

Cheers

thanks for sharing

Shadybeauty:
Invitation letter, employment letter, payslip, passport data page etc of the Inviter

My Employment letter
Confirmation letter
Letter of Introduction from employer
6 months pay slip
6 months statement of account
Pension statement of account
Co-operative statement of account
Annual leave approval

ok

Haryoife:
Omo I still Dey confused
Hoping she go born next week o

Ooh sorry ma thought � you are male oo
Enjoy ur studies ma

milan01:
Amen, thank you again.
I’m a female ��☺️☺️☺️,
You’re welcome
I didn’t pay all, I only paid 4K€,
Have a great evening

just asking ni lol i no dey try am

itoski:
No allow your village people to edit Pythagoras' Theorem

thanks bro

Tallvictor23:
It’s very tricky , people go to the embassy with fake documents and even get the visa, DONT TRY IT , I mean transcripts, bank statements, some get refused and all documents returned, but there are some cases where the embassy keeps some documents to go verify and you are put on “administrative processing” . If the documents are legit your visa will be issued , if they are fake , you will be banned for life and some cases , arrested and jailed .
Speaking from experience.

document submitted pls

Shadybeauty:
6 months Visa APPROVED �
Biometrics: July 20
DMC: July 22
Paid mail: September 5
TLS mail for collection: September 28
Pick up from TLS: September 29
TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY�

Congratulation bro Go and Excel And thanks for sharing your Timeline and Documents with us

i hope others too who read from here and dont give feedback can learn from you Sir
hope to connect with you in PAris soon

Please did you pay all your tuition fees? and if not how much fees you pay

thanks

milan01:
Good Morning Everyone,
I’ve been following this thread for more than two months now.

I recently applied for a long stay visa (Student visa) at VFS lagos, and it was approved ☺️���

I would like to share my experience and detailed information I submitted.

Firstly, I applied for a course in a university in Paris; (English university in France) I got admitted and I then proceeded to pay my tuition fee. Afterwards, I requested for some documents from my university to enable me apply for a student visa in French embassy lagos.
The university then sent.
1. Undergraduate Acceptance Letter
2. CERTIFICAT D'INSCRIPTION
3. A letter addressing the embassy

Thereafter, I immediately secured an appointment online at VFS for submission on 22nd August, 2022.

While waiting for my appointment date, which was weeks ahead, I then registered with Campus de France Lagos, I applied as a student who was already admitted in a French university, I uploaded all my school documents and other requested documents like passport photograph, personal statement on their portal. I then waited for there reply. They replied me, that I should pay a sum of N50,000, which I paid, and then I got another email, that I should schedule an interview date with them. Which I did.. (mind you, I had an interview with campus de France before my original VFS submission)

Once I arrived campus de France, they viewed all my documents, asked me few questions and therefore told me to go ahead to submit my documents at VFS. (Campus de France, doesn’t guarantee you visa, they only review your document and make some suggestions if necessary)

The day for my submission came and I went ahead to VFS, did my biometrics and submitted.

This is the list of documents I submitted; (Mind you, it is self sponsored)
1. Signed Visa Application Forms
2. 2 colour ID photographs,
3. One coloured copy of the passport front page
4. My personal bank statement for 3 months closing total of 5.4million Naira
5. My business bank statement for 3 months closing total of 7.8million Naira.
6. One month paid accommodation in a student accommodation in France, with one year contract document( Attestation de loyer, BAIL MEUBLE AVEC SERVICES PARA-HOTELIERS. - this was given by the accommodation company)
7. Bank reference from my two banks addressing the French embassy
8. Paid Travel insurance for 3 months
9. Flight ticket (Not paid)
10. Evidence of tuition fee payment
11. Undergraduate Acceptance Letter
12. L'attestation d'acceptation Etudes en France (from campus de France)
13. A letter addressing the embassy from the school
14. CAC documents (Business)
15. Personal Tax clearance (Lirs)
16. Business tax payment (Firs)
17. Waec copy
18. Transcript from my school (Last attended 2012)
19. Ielts Academic
20. German Language Certificate from Goethe institut (A1-A2 certificate - not necessary, just supporting document)
21. Letter of introduction from my company, indicating my purpose of travelling
22. My business flyer

I submitted all these document, then I waited for one month, exactly 23rd of September, 2022. I got a call from the embassy. That my visa has been approved. Asking me if I want my passport to be sent to VFS or if I would like to pickup. I told them I would like to pick up myself, it was already late that day. I told them I will pick up on Monday 26th September, over the weekend. I was searching for the next available flight, I didn’t see any. Then on my way to the French consulate on Monday, the woman, I asked to help me search for flight called me, that she has found one on Air France for 28th of September, 2022 but was very expensive ������. Which I told her to secure it, and then I sent her money… When I got to the Consulate, I was directed inside after screening at the gate, and I submitted my phone but they allowed me to take my bag inside… VO- LA, I took my passport, then hurried home to continue my packing. Then Wednesday evening yesterday, I got to the airport in Lagos., I would advise you do covid 19 test, to avoid embarrassment at MM2. This Morning I arrived PARIS ))))))))

Please be informed, that my passport already had travel history, Turkey, Uae, and Lebanon. And I have been denied visa three times by Italy, Latvia, and Uk embassy. But it seems what God cannot do does not exist.. I pray for you that has been looking for schengen visa for years or recently. The God of David that did it for me searching since 2016, will do it for you, and I pray yours doesn’t take this long that mine did. And as David never lost his battles so will God walk with you be… Prayer is the key, and God answers all prayers �
Goodluck

till now my dog is yet to come on heat oo

i talk to my vet yesterday after seeing him on the road said she might have did a silent heat that have less blood, what i know is i might already missed it

he advise me to be checking her valve instead of looking out of blood cause when i leave house in the morning na night i use to get back home so she might have lick the blood if heat blood was droping

Haryoife:
I think say na only me
I currently own a Lhasa apso
She’s 7 weeks gone
First 4-5 weeks her breast came down
Now no sign of pregnancy

She’s very very
I mean extra playful

do USA verify Account on Interview Day>

wow really Lagos or Abuja

AskGod07:
I thought you can added 4 person to your appointment booking? Only if frequently traveler appointment booking is different to first timer? Because under first timer traveler you can added up to 5 people.

Note: Are you reapply with them or you still have a valid visa ?

Please kindly update house when you went for your appointment, because last time I went for my appointment and someone booked wrong appointment they didn’t allow him to submit instead he was told to go and book for another appointment without refund.

maybe my dish have shift will retrack by weekend

Yunusss:
JOY are always online and standby

wow congratulations same document u submitted

spako4:
RENEWAL VISA ALERT!
10YRS
BIOMETRICS DATE ; 21ST JULY 2022
TRANSFERRED DATE TO DMC :21ST JULY 2022
RECEIVED BY DMC: 25TH JULY 2022
1PAID CALL :20TH SEPTEMBER 2022
DECISION DATE :23 SEPTEMBER
TRANSFERRED TO VAC :25TH SEPTEMBER 2022
RECEIVED BY VAC :26TH SEPTEMBER 2022
COLLECTED FROM DHL :28TH SEPTEMBER 2022
STANDARD VISITOR VISA TLS IKEJA

wish u all the best

flyonking:
49 days and still processing at mission
Just hoping for a positive outcome after this much delay
God Abeg

no agent or an immigration officer can fast track appointment date cause it done automatically via the system

darey04:
I REGISTERED THROUGH AGENT YESTERDAY AND MY APPOINTMENT IS DECEMBER 27TH 2022…PLEASE MY QUESTION , IS THAT NORMAL ?

I ASSUME IT ISNT SUPPOSE TO TAKE THAT LONG SINCE I WAS DOING IT THROUGH AGENT .

wow why For a Nigeria the List ID you can get easily now IS NIN Ma

meljoe:
Hmmm , what if none is available right now ?

yes but a National Recommended IDs would be more prefferred like< Driver License, Voters Card, NIN or Passport Peace

meljoe:
Okay thanks , can I use voters card or ID card instead ?

pls is joy tv still showing cause i notice dey are not online at my end

Ojochogwusunny:
20k

NO

nixymax:
Good day all,
Please is police certificate required for a visiting visa?

Thank you.

good or you can also add ( my international passport is attached to this letter for identification)
and add their father international passport

meljoe:
Is this good to go as a consent letter. ?

it never expires that the new rules

Anniebam:
Please can one use the yellow card twice. I applied earlier this year and got my visa. My appointment is next week for another visa application( SA) can I still use thesame yellow card or I have to get a new one?

good one it nice

meljoe:
The Visa Officer ,
Consulate General Of France ,
1 Oyinkan Abayomi Dr ,
Ikoyi , Lagos.

Sir/Ma ,


Request For Schengen Tourist Visa for
self & my children with ( Passport No : …… , …… , ……. , ……. & ……. )



I will like to submit our application for tourist short stay visa . We intend to travel to France for tourism .
We will be in France for 14 days for the Christmas Holiday. My Travel dates Are : 20th December 2022 To 4th January 2023.


Our Itinerary in France is As Follows :
1 . December 20th : Arrival in my hotel
2 . Dec : Visit To Eiffel Tower & Arc de Triomphe
3. Dec : City Sightseeing Cruise along the Seine River & Aquarium of Paris
4. Dec : Hogel
5.Dec - Disneyland Paris
6. Dec : Musée d'Orsay
7 . Dec : Paris Zoological Park Admission
8. Dec : Hotel
9. Dec : Hotel
10. Dec : Lunch Cruise on the Seine River
11. Dec : Hotel


I have an asset , A house with tenants which I submitted documents to attest to it . I have a travel history of been to India , China , America & France which i also included as my documents .
I and my kids have also been to Rwanda as a family trip.


My daughter ( …… ) will be going for her masters at Birmingham University, United Kindgom . I have submitted documents to attest to this .

My two daughters ( ……. & ………. ) are currently students of ( FUTO ) . I have also submitted documents to attest to this .

My son ( …….. ) is a student of Babcock ,Ogun state . I have also included documents to attest to this .

We will like to spend some time together during the Christmas holidays while school is on break. With the fact that I have been to France earlier this year and I had so many exciting and amazing time in Paris , France . I would love them to also have that amazing experience.

I am fully responsible for their entire expenses during this trip .

Our supporting documents which I have included to support our application are as follows:
1. 4 Months Bank Statements
2. Travel Insurance for each of us .
3. National Identification Number Slip of each of us .
4. Visa Pages (2 China Visas , 3 USA Visas , including the current one , 2 India visas & 1 France Visa )
5. Property Documents
6. Banks Reference Letter
7. Family Photograph
8. Birth Certificate of My Children
9. Marriage Certificate
10. Tenancy Agreements For My Tenants
11. Duly Filled Visa Forms
12. Flight & Hotel Reservation
13. Letter Of Introduction
14. CAC
15. Offer Letter From Birmingham University
16. Telex School Payment Slip of £4000 & £4000 respectively to Birmingham University ( Postgraduate Studies )
17. 2 University Acceptance Letter For ( …….. & …….. )
18 . Hostel Receipts Starting from ( Year 2020 to the Current Year ) For ………. & …………..
19 . 2 University School Fees Receipt ( Year 2020 - Current Year ) ………… & ………
19. 2 University Student ID Card For …….. & ……..
20 . Babcock University Admission Slip
21. Babcock University School Fees Payment Slip ( 2021 - Current Year )
22 . Babcock University ID Card
22. Letter Of Sponsorship
23. Consent Letter From My Husband

I trust you will find everything in order , but Please feel free to let me know if you need any additional details or documents ...

Thanks and Regards


…………………

lol ok boss

Winkky:
Yes, the oga that was making things work in Alausa has been moved to Ikoyi that is why Ikoyi is better now.

It is upright people that make policy work, not the physical location.

wow congratulation

kindly drop your timelime
and documents submitted

buzzy1:
Finally I got my visa today
3months, multiple entries

congratulation

please kindly drop your transcript
how it goes with the VO

thanks

litylity55:
Good day all. Thanks for your advise and information been shares on this platform. God bless every one here. My visa and my family was granted here in Lagos. Thanks to God. And for any intending applicants too you will also have success stories. God bless us all.

wow so Ikoyi is the Key now better than ALausa

Heart84:
Hey guys,

I had my capturing today at Ikoyi office and would like to share my experience briefly.

Got there at about 7:48am and by 8:am we were asked to queue up and was called in in batches of 10. Was a pretty quick process though as long as you have a hard or soft copy of your “Appointment slip”.

I got into the premises, was directed to servicom unit by the right soon as you enter through the gate. A file was opened for me here and was then asked to take it to “Long room” for confirmation and approval. Don’t worry, you’ll be directed there.

After approval which took about 30 mins, I then proceeded to the capturing room where I waited in another queue. Not to worry again, the queue moved really fast. We were called in one after the other for our capturing. After which a print out will be handed to you and be informed you’ll get an sms for collection.

Key Takeaways:
1. Please have two copies of each of your documents especially your payment receipt
2. Go with original of documents.
3. Ensure your data matches what’s on your NIN. Very very crucial.

I captured by 11:50 am and left the passport office by 12. Immediately I got home, I tracked my application and it’s already on “Production”.

Thank you to everyone who encouraged DIY. Process was seamless. I didn’t pay any officer at any point for anything. I now await collection. Good luck to everyone who is yet to capture or already did. Proudly team DIY!!!

cool

Folarge06:
Yes