warriboy21:


I can really tell but it's a fixed deposit account. N de sed de can't print statement of fixed deposit. So de issue me certificate of the account.
Do u know if de would accept it

Fixed deposit, stocks certificates etc are not accepted as proof of liquid fund. Fixed account can't be assessed within a given period. For proof of funding, current and savings are best bet as stated by Slimmy.

imperiouxx:


I think it's 60 to 90 days before resumption. I'm not sure about this anymore.

30Days rule before resumption for entering and 120days before resumption for appearing for visa interview. Weldone guys. I think the guy with the monicker @modelboy sincerely is interested in helping. But he needs to just read first.. My advice, read first to be read! Weldone all!!

slimmy05:
Or are you over excited?

Well may be I am. And then I stop ! Anyway, as I said, I never knew there was a VO on nairaland that explained why we get 2 years and thought you were sarcastically referring to me as VO on nairaland because of my explanation on your previous post. I don't want to see you angry bro because your response depicts you are. I appreciate you!

slimmy05:

I only stated the reason why we get two years visa according to the VO on nairaland.

Then I read you wrong, didn't know we have a VO on nairaland bro.

slimmy05:
I am much aware that foreign relations with other nationals in terms of visa issuance differs like China. That of China even convers visiting. I really do not have the luxury of time to be asking people how many years visa they get. I have better things to do. I was only surprised Ghanaians also benefits from the 5years visa too.

My aim of interracting with people is not to ask them how many years visa they get. It's absolutely not my concern. The five years visa is nonsense except you intend to continue schooling. The two years issued to Nigerians only pose difficulty when they want to travel back home when visa expires. But if your I-20 states 5years, you can stay without any issues for 5years even when your 2years visa expires.

Bro, I've not been to the US and believe me, I know all these you are saying. Not new really. I was just surprised when most people find it difficult to believe the Ghanaian guy. Was just not cool with your sarcastic tone in my simple reply to you @nairaland visa offer or whatever. Anyway I've been on this forum since 2011 or thereabout and I have enjoyed a lot from everyone including you. Just be simple in your reply to people and tag no one any name they don't bear. Thank God I've shared my own success story here today as well. And I must appreciate you and other great guys especially @imperioux...

slimmy05:
The visa officer on nairaland said the reason we get two years is because Nigeria only issue them 2years visa.

Slimmy, did you get my post at all? Right from when pcbo posted his interview script he mentioned that he is a Ghanaian, I never doubt the five years visa stuff. You are already in US, ask a Ghanaian if you have one in your school. A Ghanaian is in medical College with my cousin at Howard and its same thing. While my cousin was issued 2years as a Nigerian the Ghanaian was issued visa covering the period of his study.

The Point:

The US issues visa covering the duration of study to Ghanaian students unlike for us (Nigerians). Their foreign relation with us I guess stipulates that no matter how many years your program is, you will only be issued a 2-year visa then you can go back and renew when it expires.

You should interact with international students in your school, you are likely to see that the duration of student visas for each country may likely differ based on agreed foreign immigration rule with individual countries.... Your response seem sarcastic though, please watch it! I am never a visa officer on nairaland but a beneficiary of great minds here.... Peace.

#Interviewtranscript

Fellas, and so I came, saw, and conquered!

My visa was approved at the Lagos Embassy yesterday afternoon.

Preamble:

I was at the embassy on the 1st of April for my interview. I was in the 6:30am slot. My School was supposed to resume on the 19th of August. For some reasons I had to go to the embassy early because (1.) I got two offers, one in Canada and the other in the US. The Canadian offer gave me till 30th of March to decide and I asked them to extend my decision period till 10th of April and they accepted. I did this to buy time because I had already started the US processing before I got their offer. So with that extension from Canada, I had to go to the embassy on time. As it were, I didn't want to lose in two places and was trusting God that no matter what happen, one will come through as per visa issue. But I was more afraid of the Canadian Visa issue than US for whatever reason sha...

And so my interview on the 1st of April at US Lagos Consulate went does:

VO (Male): Good morning
Me: Good morning with smiles
VO: Pass your passport
Me: Pass it
VO: Place your four left fingers on the scanner
Me: Do same
VO: Checking on the system and then asked, what are you going to do in US
Me: I'm going for my doctorate
VO: Oh, ok.
Me: Fix my eyes on him
VO: Oh, you are going to the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign?
Me: Yes
VO: Why a doctoral program at this time
Me: I recently completed a Master's degree in Information Science and my interest has been in the intersection between people and technologies. I am interested in how people use technology and the best way technology can be created to benefit a given group of people. Hence I am focusing on community informatics at my PhD level with specific interest in multilingual devices for indigenous language speakers in Nigeria.
VO: Nodding, I see
VO: Are you working with a specific professor in the school?
Me: Yes, told him the name of my advisor and her specialization
VO: How did you get to chose this School?
Me: I used google to streamline my choice based on my interest at the PhD level and I saw a couple of schools which UIUC was part
VO: When do you intend to travel
Me: August 10 ( I already wrote this while filling the DS 160)
VO: Who is sponsoring your trip
Me: My uncle will be sponsoring me although I have an assistantship from the School covering tuition with monthly stipend
VO: You are travelling August 4?
Me: No I said August 10
VO: Then he typed for long and then began to count his fingers. I'm sure he was trying to consider the 120 days rule. He counted his fingers like twice (you know 120days is four months and so he was counting from April to August I guess). Then he left his counter and beckoned to a colleague and that one took a look at the application on the system and they discussed for like a minute. Then he told me: "you know what, I am approving your visa, but I can't issue it now. There is a 120days rule for f-1 visa."
Then he offered me a while paper and wrote on it that I should come back 12pm any Monday or Wednesday on or after 22 of April(this will be exactly 120days to my resumption)
VO: Do you have any questions for me
Me: Ok, I will like to know if the interview will be all over again and will I be interviewing with you or any other person
VO: Not really, you may just be asked a few questions. Just come with all your documents.
Then he asked me to return the white paper and he wrote on it that f-1 visa can't be issued until 120days to resumption, return on 22nd April and signed.
Me: Collected my passport and left feeling cool anyway

Note: No document was asked except my passport, I-20 and sevis receipt

Fastforward:

22nd April
VO: Good afternoon
Me: Good afternoon
VO: Pass your passport
Me: Passed it
VO: Oh, you were here earlier this month
Me: Yes, April 1st
VO: With smile, you came earlier than the issuing period for your type of Visa. Today is about the right time. You are going for your PhD right?
Me: Yes
VO: Removed my I-20 and passed it to me. Make sure you always keep that in your hand luggage when travelling. Picks a white paper with location to pick my passport and circled it. Pick your passport here on Monday. Have a great day
Me: Thank you

NB: I know the 120days rule, but I have to take that chance because of my situation and thank God it didn't work against me. Plenty of prayers went with it though!

Thanks guys...

slimmy05:
Ok, didn't know they issue such. If that's the case then it's better, saves the stress of renewal when you want to travel

Ghanaians are usually issued visas equivalent of the number of years for their program. Different countries with different visa rules. I'm sure it's not the best for us as Nigerians to always have to either come back to our country after 2years for renewal or go to neighboring country like canada in the case of programs extending beyond 2years. I believe our relationship with US in this regard will change soon so students can be given visas for the duration of their study. Congrats @pcbo.

adeoladrg:


Good evening Pharm. I'm sorry I needed to come here to get your attention. Please there's an urgent situation here. It's about Pharm Akinbobola Adebola aka Bobbler. His life is at stake.

Read the full story on www.pansoou2015.

Anything you can help us with. And also a rebroadcast of the message. I'll be expecting your reply. Thanks.

I just posted a tweet with the hash tag #saveAdebolaAkinbobola. You can spread the info on twitter and hopefully supports will come.

Walspring:


Sorry to hear about that bro

Send me pm

For the visa card to work, make sure you change the iPin on the ATM machine of the issuing bank just like you change your ATM card pin. The iPin is usually needed when making online transactions...

Stoke:



VISA card didn't work for me. what next bro?

Access Visa card works fine.

imperiouxx:


Nice. You will so much enjoy it.

Yeah bro. I trust I will. Happy birthday and do enjoy a superb new year. You guys have been helpful!

dolapobello1:
Congrats Samnoah!! ProfOjah, how every?

My very good friend, thanks! How is Shefield? Great people you guys have been!!

imperiouxx:
@samnoah,

congrats. What's your doctorate at?

Thanks my brother, 'Information Science'

pcbo:
Hello fellows
Please i completed High school in 2011,got 4As and 4Bs in my WAEC exams and also wrote SAT but got 1700 back in 2011.
As my finances wasn't good ,i didn't apply to any school but had to attend school in Ghana but now am financially stable and will want to further my undergraduate education in USA.What am worried is will the VO reject me because i completed school in 2011 and now 23 years old
Please what should i do to enhance my visa application ?
Please i need your advice since am confused and afraid
Thanks

Do we assume you already have admission from a school in US? If that's the case, I think you can fill the gap with info from your studies in Ghana. In as much as you have been busy and not laid back. But if you've got no admission, then that should be the step to take first. Other gurus will suggest more ideas. Hope this helps

sirRiddy:
wow PhD at UIUC?
That is a good one. Thanks for checking on us. Abegi make una dey remember to come to give advice anytime you free. Thanks.

Thanks bro. I am now back and promise to remain to contribute my quota as others have been doing @foohard, I see you o

I am finally back on this thread again after a long while. It is good to know that a few people on the thread hustling for visa about a year or two ago are now on the Obama soil. I learnt a few others have also pursue some other options, like @Amefrica now in Canada and @dolapobello1 now in UK. I am glad to see generals like @imperioux and others still helping out here. I am finally back at a crucial stage. I just got a PhD offer at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with commensurate funding. Will be posting a few questions as my visa application process picks up. Great house!

PS:
Please for those of us considering community colleges, please listen to the guys here on this matter or go back and read testimonies of others within the thread to enlighten yourself. Its usually amount to like 1% of CC applicants scaling through the visa hurdle.
ONE LOVE!!!

shevylove:
Hello everyone, pls I have been having difficulty for the past 1week to pay my application fee online. I am trying to apply to uni of tennessee for the past 1week but it keeps telling me MAILING ADDRESS MISMATCH...I have tried all I could but all to no avail. Really wish someon already in the state can help me out cuz I am already frustrated, and to add salt to injury; application deadline was ystrday. Pls I need help

What card are you using? It happen sometimes that some platforms rejects certain cards. I am just coming here after a long while though. Greetings to everyone that has kept the thread on. You can send me a private message and let's see how to be of help.

I am yet to get an email from them. Patiently waiting though. Here is a notice on their website...

Ngwakwe:


Stop this inconsequential and overused talk show.

After fat budgetary allocation plus $1billion loan to support the military, yet you are not satisfied.

He changed NSA when you cried, he changed military chiefs and now he brought in an experienced minister for defence and yet you want his head on the battle field to satisfy you.



Where were you when the Military was recruiting?

The last time I checked, President GEJ's son is not of age for military service.

The ball always end up at the leader's table. Take note: Nigeria's failure = GEJ failure! No hard feelings that's just the way it is. Leaders must just take CHARGE!!!

Graviton: Checked my ETS account just now

I'm still on for tomorrow, GOD will see me through!

@Sam, when exactly did you register?

Registered on the 25th of September against November 22. How was your exam?

WHIZBRO: @Samnoah, sorry o, no be me cause am o, suppose say I dey do runs na Range Rover Sport I for dey use like Mack IV. Anyway reschedule it to Benin or Ghana (if u have GRE). You can ride with me on any weekend. 2mao na Cotonou I dey go. Fix and holla me

Where is godG? U get that package with me.


Lol @ exam coordinator for Africa.... Got more miles than a 1972 SEAT... That is what I drive

Sorry bro. Thanks for the offer

mooregan: 2 Trophies in in year #dancingskelewu #teamgreenandwhite. Goodluck has really brought us goodluck.

Oga you no know luck ni? Dis one nor be luck o... No join matter with our president. This guys work hard!

Goal 3 !!! 1 more goal

NEPA, PHCN abi wetin una be ....WTF!!!

GOAL!!!! 2 MORE

Make we rest small before we score the remaining 3 goals

This our keeper na die!

Eaglets= the needed eagle

See go! Yahaya....

lentywilly: My Interview was scheduled 7.30am today at the abuja embassy.
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VO: can I see the letter?
Me: gave her the letter (with company letter heading, company seal & a notary public stamp attached to it).
VO: types for 3mins and took my I-20, assport & Visa payment slip to one place, came back and said those magical words" your visa has been approved, take this document for your ****************"
Me: thank you maam (3x). Was s☺ happy that I couldn't walk again.
The Lord is good. My fellow brothers and sisters your own is coming soon, please be strong in prayer, fast and pray without ceasing. Rebuke the spirit that torments you inside that keep saying "what if you're denied" the lord will sincerely do it for you.
Thanks Baba Imperiouxx I owe you $100.

I think this interview is worth reading! I see preparation @ work here!! I'm impressed and if I were the VO, I would do thesame! Congrats bro and enjoy Obama land