Abeg does any body know if the Embassy worked today. Someone told me they will but i wanna confirm pls.

lionlee216:
FOR A FRIEND(daaz001)


After a long wait...my Visa transcript goes thus,

VO: Good morning how are you?
Me: Fine and you?
VO: Can i have your documents?
Me: Yes and i passed my passport, I-20 and Sevis fee receipt.
VO: Good.....How did you hear about this school?
Me: Through a senior colleague who happens to be the Human Resource Manager for Globalcum Nigeria, south west region who graduated there many years back and doing well in her field.
VO: She started typing very fast.............
VO: What is the total credit of your MBA program?
Me: 30( VO said 3?? I said 30, 30, 3o, VO now said Ohh 30 cuz i guess na my naija accent i use talk the 30....lol)
VO: What are you concentrating on?
Me: I am going for my Masters in Business Administration and i will be concentrating on Human Resource Management.
VO: What will this course do for you?
Me: This course will equip me and increase my insight on solving..VO cuts in and said how? I said it will make me to be able to analyse and provide solutions to the problem facing Agricultural sector..VO cuts in again saying be specific..Naso my liver wan cut, i now said it will make me to manage the company well and thereby moving it forward
VO: She started nodding...
VO: When did you finished your UG program?
Me: I finished 2012.
VO: What have you been doing since then?
Me: I went for my compulsary NYSC program and immediately i finished i started working at ***** FARM SETTLMENT where i am currently the Senior Laboratory scientist as well the Assistant Manager.
VO: What are the courses you will be taking?
Me: Intro to marketing n branding, intro to information system and knowlege mangt, intro to adavanced financial cost and accounting, Organisational behavior, atc
VO: I am seeing a $5,000 scholarship here on your I-20, how did you go about it?
Me: I got the scholarship due to my Outstanding Academic Merits and my years of Professional working experience....VO keeps nodding.
VO: Who is your sponsor?
Me: My dad
VO: Looks keenly at me and said have you paid your SEVIS fee?
Me: I said yes
VO: When did you pay it?
Me: I paid it Yesterday
VO: Ok thats why its not reflecting here on my computer and she stopped typing and started looking at me and said tho it may take a week or so before your visa will be ready because it has to reflect here before we issue it. I will be approving your visa and she cirlced the pick up location.

No documents asked....
Thanks to God almight and everyone that has posted his or her transcript here because they have always been helpful...God bless you all.

Was this in Abuja or Lagos?
Secondly, have u picked up the visa?

oluwafemikolade:
Congrats bro! Got my visa approved today at the Abuja Embassy. Window 8. I suggest you send mail to the SEVIS office, and Lodge your complain. The email address is : fmjfee.sevis@ice.dhs.gov

Ok Thanks man. Safe trip to Obamaland

Chiznonso:



Can some1 get in2 Purdue university, west Lafayette with assistanship,, is it possible

well, i believe everything is possible. u just have to be equal to what it takes to make it possible.

Walspring:


Okay and let's give the thanks to God

I thought you based in Abuja so that we can start the celebration galore tonight..

Lol....
yeah it was really God's grace.

Walspring:


Okay then no shaking

Where you based on Abuja ?

No am not based in Abuja. Just came in for the interview. But i'll stay till i pick up the visa.

Thanks very much for your responses. Am most grateful.

Walspring:


Yes it's working days..

If the person pay via money order and it doesn't bounce back so don't be panic and it will get cleared..

Were you able to print your receipt online for your interview ?

Yes i was. Printed on the 23th. The SEVIS receipt also shows 23/06/16 as the payment date so i guess it the day they received the order. The vo left her seat with the form during the interview. I feel she went and confirmed that i have actually paid. It was when she came out that she said i should have told her i paid a few days ago. That it takes a while to reflect on their system.

Chiznonso:

Which school are U going?

Purdue university northwest

Visa approved today in Abuja 7:30am appointment
#window 6#
Meanwhile it's the closest window to the waiting queue and the vo has only approved 2 out of about 10. Na em everyone come dey fear that window.....one foolish thought in me wanted to start praying against going to window 6. I rebuked it and said even if she denies all before me she must approve mine cos my passport no fit follow me leave.

My transcript

Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning ma
Vo: What do you do presently?
Me: I just completed my compulsory one-year national service in April this year.
Vo: Which other schools did you apply to?
Me: Texas A & M; kaust and IPS ( in uniport here in Nigeria)
Vo: How did you hear about the U.S schools?
Me: My UG course advicer, Prof **** told me about them. Specifically, he graduated from ***uni with concentration in fluid mechanics and dynamics which happens to be my area of interest.
Vo: What did you study in your UG?
Me: Petroleum engr.
Vo: Why MEE for your Msc?
Me: During my UG i was fascinated by the mechanics of fluid flow and heat transfer, hence, i decided to concentrated on them during masters. Petroleum or MEE offers me the chance to achieve that goal. ***uni don't offer petroleum so i applied for MEE.
Vo: Have you read any course on MEE before?
Me: Yes! Fluid mechanics and heat transfer were courses i did during UG.
Vo: What will you do after graduation?
Me: I already have a job offer in my alma matter for graduating with first class, hence, i'll come back and take up the offer. My course advicer is presently the only one in that field so i'll second him.
Vo: Have you paid SEVIS?
Me: Yes. The receipt is there with you under the I-20
Vo: When?
Me: Last month.
Vo: Who is paying?
Me: My uncle. He owns a steel company that is into fabrication and repair of overhead and underground steel tanks. Am his favorite nephew and he's been sponsoring me since sec school.
Vo: Can i see his bank statement?
Me: Hands it over with his sponsorship letter.
Vo: Goes out with my SEVIS receipt, bank statement, and sponsorship letter.
Vo: Returns.
Me: Additional to my uncle's sponsorship, I also got a graduate research assistantship from the school. I have an official letter for that.
Vo: Ok! You should have just told me you paid ur Sevis some days ago instead of last month (*me for my mind....na july we dey soo)
Vo: Why didn't you go for the masters immediately after graduation?
Me: I needed time to study for GRE and TOEFL so i decide to serve within that same time and it paid off. (GRE=310; TOEFL=105). The scores are among the reasons i got the assistantship.
Vo: Your SEVIS payment hasn't reflected on our system but am going to approve your visa. So i'll keep your passport and we'll contact you about pick-up once the SEVIS is confirmed. Hands me over my docs and a small paper that lists things i'll have/do before travelling.
Me: Happily perplexed...Thanked her and walked.

It was just Chukwu Nna that made it happen.
To those still going for their interview never let denial of someone ahead of you on the queue discourage you. You always can be the first to be approved by the vo. Just prepare well and be confident....then leave the rest to God.

akins2016:
Congratulations to Jeniver64, Brightify, smartmicky, oluwafemikolade QueenID, Xlyte see you all at the Top

Thanks akin....all the best.

Walspring:


At bold.. I guess you mean 20/06/2016 because we just entered July which is the 7th month..

If it was paid via western union within hours it will reflect on fmjfee website but 2 days on the embassy system

But if it's money order or check it will take 3-5 days to get delivered to sevis office and additional 3-5 days for the payment to clear from bank and 2-3 days for it to reflect on the embassy system but immediate they confirmed check cleared from bank it will reflect on fmjfee site..

So ask who make the payment for you which means did (s)he used to make the payment for you..

*Sorry i meant 20/06/16

The payment was made via money order

Those day ranges u listed are working days right?

#ok here we go#
This is actually my second post but i've been following the thread for some time.
My interview was in Abuja this morning (7:30am)
#window 6
My visa was approved* and my transcript will come subsequently.

The vo didn't give me the pick-up paper (but retained my passport and gave the smaller white paper that says "congratulations on being approved for a student visa to the US). She said my SEVIS fee payment (paid on monday 20/06/16) hasn't reflected on their system. Hence, they'll contact me about the pick up day when the SEVIS is confirmed.

Pls how long does it take for SEVIS to reflect and is there a way for me to know it has reflected on their system?

Pls i need responses.
Thanks.

don4ye:
To all going to embassy for their interview this week, The Lord who dwell in Zion will approve your visas. and you shall dance your dance and sing your song.. Smile it is settled.

Amen and Amen!!!!!
Thanks

brightify:
amen boss

Amen!!!!!

akins2016:
@smart I can have the cracking GRE sent to your email if u are interested

@akins i'd appreciate that. pls send it.

akins2016:
@smart I can have the cracking GRE sent to your email if u are interested

@akins i'd appreciate that. pls do.

Christian129:
sent

Christian pls i also need the ebooks for GRE. my email is "smart.micky91@yahoo.com

Thanks bro in anticipation.

Hi ladies and gents! Good day y'all. Have been following the forum for quite sometime now. Am currently waiting for my I-20 to be sent so i can apply for visa. Ur transcripts have been invaluable as i prepare for my interview. Should be travelling to Obama land latest first week of August.