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innovativeame:
Do u have an idea of how we are gonna get back our i20? That VO that interviewed us does not like epistle ooo If u noticed. How do I get ur number or pin, let's talk pls, we are heading to the same destination.

check ur inbox.

innovativeame:
A018

okay I saw u

innovativeame:
Congrat bro. Did she give u ur i20? She interviewed me too. Same Illinois and same school. Pls let's relate.

she didn't return my i20 and they didn't collect any of my passport photographs. What number were u. Is was A022

innovativeame:
Congrat bro. Did she give u ur i20? She interviewed me too. Same Illinois and same school. Pls let's relate.

she didn't return my i20 and they didn't collect any of my passport photographs.

Here is my transcript. VO was a young lady on window 7.

VO: You're going for a master's degree in Public Health at the university of Illinois Yeah
Me: Exactly

VO: Why this school
Me: Because currently there's an ongoing research work by Professor Sharon LaFollette on the cellular interaction between Ebola virus glycoprotein and the receptor site on the host cell. I contacted her and I told her about my research interest which is quite similar with hers then she encouraged me to apply so I can joinher in the ongoing rresearch work which is really gonna be beneficial to me and apart from that, (VO cuts in. Was pissed cos I wasn't done with my epistle)

VO: Can I see ur undergraduate transcript
Me: My school does not issue students transcript but I have my certificate and statement of results here.

VO: which school
Me: University of lagos

VO: What course
me: Microbiology

VO: What have u been doing since u left school
Me: worked at bla bla bla and currently working at bla bla has a field manager.

VO: so you don't have any experience in the health sector
Me: part of my job description is to organise health seminars and programmes and during my undergraduate days I did a course in medical virology and this (VO cuts in)

VO: How many schools did u apply to
me: 5

VO: Can u please name them
Me: Yeah sure. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Oklahoma State University, University of Toronto, Florida institute of technology

VO: How many admitted you
me: 3 the remaining 2 are yet to make an admission decision

VO: so why this school
Me joy came into my heart now atleast I can finish my long epistle). So I started again then she cuts in (I frowned at her and I think she saw it, she smiled.

VO: who's sponsoring you
Me. My mum

VO: What does she do
Me: she's into oil and gas business. She's a major distributor of cooking gas and diesel oil

VO: Please pick ur visa at (didn't hear the rest)

I really Thank God for my interview cos not a single document was checked. Wanna say a big thank u to my Day one friends @stewee and @iam_chux I really appreciate ur effort. Also thank u bigfrancis, slimmy05, imperiouxx and all the great people on this thread. A BIG THANK U TO BABA GOD..

Visa approved today at the lagos consulate. Glory be to God.

@damdis got an admit for MS communication at GVSU but she used Missouri State uni to get her visa. U might want to check through her interview transcript

aanowai:
Grand Valley State University.. That's the name of the school that gave me i20.
I was not asked if I did any standardized test, if not I would have provided my GRE score result.
I was also not asked for sponsor's bank statement, if not I had it with me and even my own bank statement.
The way the interview went was exactly how, I wrote it here.

Moreso, you need a better if not professional communications in administrative duties. I've been given admission to study for a MSc in Communications in the aforementioned school.

Horayce:
Na wah o. Those are pretty lax standards. It was their management information systems program that had those requirements i put there. They were so finicky about having my official transcript. In truth, all i did was make a copy of my originals and sent it to them thru my friend putting my uni as sender. Did it to all five schools i applied to, saved me a godawful amount of money than if i had gone thru my uni which now charges 20k per yankee transcript.

MIS is a very competitive program. A lot of Idians are either going for MIS or computer science. When I was applying to my schools, I had to look for schools that won't require sending official transcript during the application process. I can remember the sleepless nights I had. Came up with 15 schools and I applied to 10.

Horayce:
nah SIUE require official transcript, GRE/GMAT and toefl scores. Only thing they dont require is reco letters. May be different for undergrad though

I got admitted for MS Environmental sciences and all I emailed to them was my transcript and statement of purpose. Maybe it's different per program. App fee $30

nicholls2013:
Yes I have@stevecrun, I can't seem to find any,just needs schools I will be asked to upload my docs during my application instead of submitting tru courier

Oklahoma state university.
New Mexico State University.
Wayne state university.
Troy University.
Southern illinois University edwardville.
Florida institute of technology.
Texas Christian University.
Mitchigan Technological University.

Happy Sunday house. May our prayers be answered in Jesus name.

Congratulations cutey. U worth it.

damdis:
Visa approved 19th November 2014 at the Lagos Embassy by a cute, a little chubby guy in Window 6.
Here's my transcript
Vo: good morning
Me: hi good morning
Vo: So you are going to get a masters degree in communications at the Missouri State University
Me: yes
Vo: so what do you do
Me: i am a brand communications and PR analyst at xyz
Vo: can i see your business card? (I was lost for a while coz i did not bring any of my cards for the interview) and im like business card? He's like yh, u know PR pple usually have cards they give out.
Me: no i dont have my business card here but i can show u a letter from my organisation coz i will b proceeding on a study leave for this degree and i do have my office ID card but its outside in my bag. (I bring out the study leave letter and tossed in the passage)
Vo: types 4 a while and doesnt touch the letter then says "so have u applied for a US Visa before?
Me: the only US Visa i have had was in xyz year and i went on a vacation with my family for just a month.
Vo: can i see your university undergrad certificate
me: put it on top of the letter
Vo: looks at both document and returns back
Vo: so how many schools did you apply to, name them
Me: 4schs in the US - ACU, gvsu, msu, rsunj. I said the full names of the school
Vo: what do all dis schs have in common i mean they are all different
Me: well most schools always associate communications with journalism or mass and social media but these four schools are able to offer me what exactly i want to major in which is org. Communications.
Vo: who is your sponsor
Me my mom
Vo : what does she do
Me: shes an accountant and a tax consultant for Lagos and Osun state government.
Vo: are you married
me: no but i am in a serious relationship
Vo : what do you mean serious, are you engaged?
Me: No but i just really want it to work out
Vo: whats his name in case he comes by
Me: at this point i laughed in my mind, told him a fake name, as he typed it down i asked if i could spell it for him and he said no (lmao)
Vo: ur visa has been approved pick up at this address I'm circling right now in one week. He gives me back my i20 and I'm like is this all u r giving me? He says yh im keeping ur passport and then it occurred to me that what im i saying sef.
i cleared my stuff and left happily
i thank God, this is the easiest interview of my life! Only 2 docs requested, VO was nice and i wasn't nervous 1bit.
thanks to my boo. Though the tough preparation he gave me , i had it far easier.
Thanks to every1 on this thread. God bless

slimmy05:
Go to CMS and ask of Emab plaza or ask for Berlin. You can get it there.

Thanks bro. I will do just that. Do u have an idea of how much it cost, cos a friend told me it's over $100

slimmy05:
where do you stay so I can point some market where you can get one.

vi

streetMic:
Order from China

ur kidding right?

streetMic:
Thank God for the thanksgiving break! I miss the thread!!! Who is heading midwest? Iowa State to be specific. BUY HEAVY JACKET oh!

where do I buy heavy jacket in Nigeria?

Please has the sevis fee coupon change? quote author=Horayce post=27931833]
ah, na wetin me self think oh. parents and their wahala. maybe people get paid to fill form ds 160s in the name of forming agent but after you've gone through application season, that too becomes a cake walk.[/quote]

Wow! That was a really short one. Congratulations

dotman2460:
Good news and not soo good news. One granted while the other was "temporarily" denied......I believe the visa is his and he will claim it the next time.

I and one other NL member went for our visa interview this morning. Mine was granted.

Very short interview.

VO: Good morning sir.
ME: Good morning.

VO: What is your purpose of travel?
ME: Masters Degree in Computer Science.

Brief pause....

VO: How did you found out about the school?
ME: A recommendation from an alumni.

VO: Who will pay for your study?
ME: My dad.

VO: What does he do?
ME: Works with so and so.

The moment she set aside my passport and returned my other document, I knew God has done it.
She then utters those magical words, "Pick up your visa at this address on Monday'.

I turned around, smiled from ear to ear, punched the air and kept on wishing everyone on my way out goodluck, even the ones that were not there for any interview......security guards.

Nothing but God.

sabiguy:
I dont mean to sound obfuscating, but won't the VO frown at his GPA? I'm just curious

That is when he has to step up his game and convinve the VO reasons for his low GPA. That's why it's called an interview. I have friends that got there visas with low GPA.

amanze15:
wow, thanks to every one who did quote and made a tangible comment the gre score is low and my gpa wouldn't help either.....so please i need a cogent or rather a direct advice? undergraduate was tough

Bros, don't feel bad about your GRE score and GPA. Some schools can still give you admission based on some other supporting conditions. I have friends who got admitted with both low GRE and GPA. Some even got GA when they got they got there but I will advice you to take TOEFL which is quite easier and apply to a minimum of six schools. I personally believe that the more schools you apply to, the more chances you're creating for yourself. You can apply to ten schools, no harm.

chemenger:
Hi gurus in the house,
I need ur vital info as regard my msc application to a university in usa. I was given admission by the school in fall 2014 and I have received i20 from them as well. Due to some reason I deferred the admission to spring 2015, now that I'm ready to pay my sevis fee and start the processing, is that same i20 valid or I would be issued another one by the school. Pls assist with ur vital info asap. Thanks all

You have to request for a new i20. The fall i20 is not valid.

Congratulations sir.

azeezbaba:
Alhamdulilahi robil alameen. All praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
Let me start by thanking all the gurus in the house, Morris, Aanowai, Bigfrancis & Idawz et al. I can't thank you all enough.
Visa approved today 22nd October, 2014
Time: 7.30am - Abuja - Window 9 (Although we didn't enter the embassy until some minutes to 10am because I forget my bank statement)
My transcript is as follows:

VO: Good morning (with a lovely smile)
Me & Wife: Good morning (My 15 months old son too struggled to say something)

VO: Pass me your documents
Me: I did (she started typing and she continued typing for like 2 mins)

VO: Where is your school?
Me: North Carolina

VO: Why did you choose the school?
Me: Of all the schools I visited when I was on holiday in the US, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University has the best infrastructure and research facilities and the only one that offers my 1st choice concentration which is Cyber Security.

VO: Who is your sponsor?
Me: Myself

VO: Can I see your statement?
Me: I handed out my statements of account

VO: She looked at the statement carefully, flipping the pages and looking at the transaction history (she did this for like 2 mins)

VO: (She asked my wife to do fingerprint and I followed)

VO: Your visa has been approved (She said so many other things after that, like when we can enter the US, the documents to present at the port of entry but I wasn't listening because I was already overjoyed)

I pray for those going for their visa interviews to meet God's favour. I am really overjoyed now

She didn't ask for GRE, IELTS/TOEFL, Transcript or any other document for that matter apart from my bank statement. It's not by might but by prayer.

efiyefaa:
had my visa approved at 9am today at the Lagos consulate!!!!

Its all my father Jehovah! not a single document was requested or asked for!

Congrats bro

slimmy05:
Ofcourse. She can collect the one without GA and pay for the sevis and when they finally award her the GA she can border for new i-20.

Better still she can still request for the scanned copy to get the details to pay her sevis fee, fill her ds160 and also book appointment. If the decision is taking time more than expected, then she should request for the i-20 without GA using private courier.

Thank you so much.

Hello house. Please I have a question. My sister is expecting her I-20 but her school gave her two options of sending it now without GA or wait till she gets the GA which gives her a higher chance of getting a visa. The school said they will not be about to review her GA application until next month which might be kinda late because she wants to get an early date for her interview. My question is can she collect the I-20 without the GA, pay for sevis with it and all then have them resend the updated I-20 with GA for her interview.

teddyrain: My school resumes early January, but I intend to spend some good time with my uncle in California for December, then move to Chicago (my school) by January. I hope there won't be any problem about that @ the POE?

so far you don't arrive more than 30days before your resumption.

Feexo: Could you please give me the names of some of those schools? Thanks a lot!

southern illinois University edwardville, Alabama A&M University, University of pennyslavania

Feexo: Peeps, can one still get schools for spring admission? The course is Nursing, Sat is 1,350, Toefl is Oct 4th. Anyone with a good school?

Yes, few schools.

berry45: please I want the house to help me with this question, can a person defer his admission again, after he has previously deferred it?

Schools have there different policies so it's advisable you contact your school's admission office.

Bibbzy: why you dont want to write any text? If you tink d sch u applied for will waived it for you,what of if it bin asked in embassy...well gurus out here wil search for a beta sch 4 u dat waive test

worldshepherd: Any age bellow 18yrs must be accompany for USA visa interview,hence remember to sign the i-20 by the guardian.

untrue

cutelekush01: Omo na wa oo the address on my caard is different from my permanent address..how do i go about that? and are you sure of the Transcript ish i asked?

you are good to go with that transcript. I got a friend in the US pay the fees for me. ApplyWeb and ApplyYourself hardly accept naija cards. So the other alternative is to get someone in the US pay for you.