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thanks Missy B!

texas, us. thanks!

pls i am searching for thread from which i will get info on the location of nigerian food market stores. Kindly advise pls. thanks!

cleverdude:
@house,urgent reply is need 4 dis issue:

i just figured out that in d ds-160,person paying 4 trip is sponsor;but d problem is that i entered my mum as person paying 4 trip,cos i thought they meant "person paying 4 flight",but my sponsor is uncle.

If asked,"who is sponsoring u",I'm planning on saying,"my uncle is my sponsor,while my mum is paying 4 trip",then if asked,i'll say "i thought paying 4 trip meant paying 4 flight" to avoid discrepency,cos if i say uncle alone n d VO sees d discrepency,it might lead to denial. Urgent reply is needed plsss! My interview commences in less than 45 mins

if you still have time and if it's still possible, fill another ds 160 in the way u feel it's right and update your profile on your appointment page otherwise do as already advised.

GboyegaD:
Imperiouxxx,
Congratulations. I have not been on this site for a long while. I want to believe you should have settled down by now. Were you able to get someone in Lubbock? If no, I know da.ghost is somewhere around there. Send me email on my yahoo gboyegadaniels@yahoo.com incase you no longer have it and I will give you the email address I use frequently.

Square 65,
What state are you? Abeg, plan your travelling well oooo so that e no go affect other things but I sure say when lectures start finish, you go see say e no too easy to dey travel as you talk am.

What plans do you guys have for the Spring break? Those in Tx and its environs, can we work out something.

Gboyega, yea u are right cos I don't intend going anywhere during the semester and can't remember sharing any such traveling plans.

Anyway am in TX, and am in for the spring break stuff. u can get in touch with me on tha65thsquare@yahoo.com

Mehn!! dis Aroy1 guy can't be more interesting! I'm beginning to enjoy reading his posts, they make me laugh . . .

Webstradamus don enter yankee tay tay omo olomo! Welcome bro!

Gbenge 77:
Thanks for that succint response.You know,i selected an option to reschedule my appointment,in which if an earlier date becomes available,which would be two weeks earlier at least,it will be automatically scheduled for me(According to them).But ,until that happens,my original date remains valid.

i was only thinking of "taking the bull by the horns",myself,hoping it doesnt backfire.And,considering my original date is in March,can i still afford to "gamble"?please respond.

Does this mean Dexterousg = Gbenge 77?

I think you can give it a try since march is 2mths away.

dexterousg:
@all,If i try to reschedule my appointment and i am not able to get an earlier date,would i still be able to get my originally chosen date back?an immediate response is needed please

If the date you have now is already close (within the next 2wks) and already competitive then "Ya don chop ya cake be say ya don chop ya cake."

You could be very much lucky no one picked the date before you come back to your original date.

The bottom line is, you are not guaranteed your original date. QED.

ade101:
HAPPY NEW YEAR FRIENDS.I am a regular follower of this thread for more than a year but never had a reason to comment or ask questions. Now I have one & I want everyone to help me. I will soon be going to the embassy for my f-1 visa and here is a brief detail of my academic standing.

Presently, I am a 400level student of university of Ilorin studying chemical engineering. Immediately after my 300level academic section, I applied as a transfer student to a varsity in NEWYORK with 1st choice program as CHEMICAL ENGINEERING and 2nd choice as COMPUTER SCIENCE WITH MATHEMATICS. Now I have been given admission to study COMPUTER SCIENCE WITH MATHEMATICS.I have also been asked by the school to forward my statement and passport for them to issue my I-20 but I am quite reluctant to go forward with the process due to how I perceive my case from the angle of the CO. There is a big question, I may have problem giving a satisfactory answer to, if actually asked by the CO.

CO: Why leaving your program (I am already in 400level) to start over somewhere else, isn’t that a waste of time?

**** Note that I applied as a transfer student and the school promised to evaluate/analyze my already taken courses, I know I have taken most of their 1st  & 2nd year courses (they are general courses & I saw it through their website), so I may be lucky to be enrolled in year 2 or 3.can I pick points from this to assist my answer.

CO: You are already studying chemical engineering, now you are going for COMPUTER SCIENCE WITH MATHEMATICS, Why transferring to a program that is unrelated to your previous program of study??

****Personally I prefer COMPUTER SCIENCE to ENGINEERING FIELD any day, anytime, in fact I am a web designer & help friends in solving network and software issues at school for a fee, I am ambitious to explore more of the computer science world, but that’s just me, how can I convince the consular who may look down on me like some kind of unserious fellow. I have been thinking of well sounding response to those questions but each time I come up with ideas, I will later end up saying to myself that the consular will hardly buy into it and may probably say  ‘‘I AM SORRY , YOU WILL HAVE TO GO BACK AND FINISH YOUR STUDIES, I CANNOT ISSUE YOU BLA BLA BLA’’
I now turn to my good nairalander to please  help suggest points/ideas that I can use to prove myself worthy before the consular. Please don’t read and ignore, please,pleas,plea,pls help.

I AM YET TO REPLY THE SCHOOL FOR MY I-20 REQUEST, AS I WANT TO BE SURE FIRST IF I HAVE A GOOD DEFENDABLE CASE & THE TIME IS TICKING AGAINST ME.

Just found out UNILORIN had been running a Chemical Engineering programme since 2008 today, so you must probably be the first set?

Anyway, to the crux of the matter, like you've realized, it is a very much dicey situation, considering the extent to which you've gone with your undergrad programme in Chemical Eng but it is not impossible.

Really, Computer Science with Mathematics and Chemical Eng are not too "divergent". You might want to give technical explanations for the seeming gap by telling the VO that the use of software programs for Process Design, Modelling, Simulation and Control stoked your interest in writing programs and developing similar modeling apps which has fueled to your intention to study Computer Science with Mathematics , just some stuff to make it less deviating.

Like some house members have pointed out the most reasonable thing to do is to finish your undergrad and go for your masters in any area of your interest later on (which is, most likely, what the VO might be thinking too). It is understandable if you find it difficult taking this advice cos you must have put in a lot of efforts and resources at this stage.

My guess is, you have a clearer picture of the situation now, so the options are yours for the taking.


P.S.
You can go ahead with getting your I-20 while trying to make a decision on whether you want to honor your admission or not, as you get more advice.

imperiouxx:
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Ps: 136

To Almighty God https://serve.mysmiley.net/party/party0038.gif

To my well wishers that consoled me in the time of my denial https://serve.mysmiley.net/party/party0016.gif

Yea, I was granted by the lady in window 2 lagos for the reason only God could say, so  I guess it's a better luck this time. When there is life there is hope only if one is hopeful. Thanks all. Posting the exp soon.

Imperiouxx welcome on board!!! God is a faithful God. We are so happy for you. When are u planning to leave 9ja? Pls lemme know your itinerary.

kaycome:
Please i need your response. I want to ask anyone that have register for GRE exam online before if it is still possible to register online using credit card cos i check their site and i saw there that Nigerian are exempt from the online registration. I will prefer to register online cos it cost just $190(30k) compare with some1 registering with the prometric center. i need more light on it as i will to ask a friend from USA to do that for me as soon as possible. Thanks

THIS REPLY IS FOR EVERYONE WHO IS YET TO TAKE THE GRE.

You can actually use a GTB debit Naira MasterCard to register online but the card holder must be profiled for Internet banking and must have a small hardware device (called "token" issued by the bank. Only the exact NGN equivalent of USD190, at the bank's prevailing exchange rate shall be debited from the card holder's account.

Please note that this information is NOT valid for TOEFL registration.

Kay-Dee:
Yeah, its supposed to be sent directly to the new school from your previous school and they realise that so they wld understand if you explained to them. We have students' copies of transcripts too which is not compulsory for you to have but if you have excellent or good grades on it, you might wanna get a personal copy, it can greatly boost your chances cos the VO can assess your academic capabilities.

If you present a transcript, then be ready to have questions thrown @ you from it, just be prepared.

Well replied.

Hello house, it has really been a long time. I did not have Internet access for quite a while.

Got to the us yesterday, my trip was very long (about 31hrs) but interesting.

Where is webstradamus How far with the passport?

Imperiouxx, have u booked a date yet?

Guys, let's hook up on yahoomsg.

Hope to pay as much visit as I can ,

Apama1:
Sup guys, what do I possibly need from my dad when going to the embassy if he is the one sponsoring me, thanks

Aside his statement of account, NOTHING.

ebele17:
Please does anyone know the phone number for US embassy in lagos here. As in the number I can call for enquiries. Thanks y'all

For as many as who are interested for US visa inquiries: Customer care # is 09-4601748.

For visa interview schedule, have the following details ready at hand before making your call:

- Passport #
- email address
- MRV receipt #
- DS 160 confirmation code

To save your time, number options in sequence, after dialing the number above, are

4 - To choose your country of residence (Nigeria), then
1 - to indicate your type of visa (non-immigrant), and then
1 - to speak with an agent about interview schedule

,  An excerpt from the old thread.

slymkid:
Hello guys,
I was denied visa at the abuja embassy this month dec3 and dat was my first time. i think the denial was based on because i applied †̥☹ a community college but i already hold an OND.
So now A̶̲̥̅♏ planning on applying †̥☹ a university F̶̲̅Õ̳͡я̅ summer admission and i have already shortlisted some schools( kansas state university and tennessee state university), i will βε̲̣̣ submitting my supporting application next week,

1. please i just wanna know ΨђåƮ are my chances of getting the visa this time

,2. can i get a visa F̶̲̅Õ̳͡я̅ applying F̶̲̅Õ̳͡я̅ summer addmission cause most guy apply F̶̲̅Õ̳͡я̅ fall and spring

3. do i need †̥☹ pay another gtb visa fees because the receipt i use earlier F̶̲̅Õ̳͡я̅ denial wasn't returned †̥☹ M̶̲̅ε̲̣̣̣̥ ,
Guys M̶̲̅ε̲̣̣̣̥ need your reponse badly,
But i had a friend who got his visa F̶̲̅Õ̳͡я̅ applying †̥☹ the same college and now he is in texas, i think he was just lucky †̥☹ have a nice VO that interviewed him.

Still waiting for response oooo

Please post your experience.

feeling lazy to scroll back, pls cld someone quickly scribble down for me, steps for applying for an expedited date? want to hlp a frnd out.

useful comments will be deeply appreciated. thanks!

ebele17:
Hi everybody, I am new to this post, being following it since nov 2011, I recently went for my own interview and I was denied at lagos on the 8th of dec but my problem is that they took my original SEVIS receipt. I have already booked anoda appointment for feb and I have asked the school to defer my admission from spring 1 to spring 3 resumption date which is in march 2012, the school said they will issue me a new i-20form but am I going to pay for anoda SEVIS fee? They said the fee lasts for abt a year but I don't have my original receipt. I don't knw what to do. Please!! Help!!

Ebele,

I am surprised that your SEVIS receipt had to be withheld or is there anyone in the house who has experienced same?

You can call the embassy to verify it was not a mistake to withhold your receipt.

Meanwhile, you don't need to pay for another SEVIS fee. Even if your sch's issuing a new I-20 your SEVIS ID remains the same, since it's the same school. So print the online receipt which is ok for the interview.

On a different note, pls share your experience so that you and others can learn from it.

@House, maybe we should make it a house rule: Anybody who wants some help/advice from the house should share his/her experience. "No share, no ear"

and you, yes you you! we are expecting a BIG TESTIMONY in six days and counting *wink*

My Destiny,

Why do you think the VO was asking the same question over and over again?

He asked a clear question: "Why are you going to the US?"

Simple sample answers are: "For business", "For my undergrad", "For my grad studies", "For a fashion show", "To watch world cup", "To go and see the Statue of Liberty", "To go and charge my phone battery (lol)"etc etc etc

but u already jumped to question #2 answering "Why the US?". See the difference?

The VO must've been really disappointed. Going forward, it's really good you shared this cos, trust me, you won't fumble on this question again.

Wishing u all d best

keneyinks:
hello guys.

My brother was denied on saturday. Though he was able to print the online sevis receipt. He had his interview in abj. Except.

VO: You have travel for a J1 program before can u tell me your experience
Ans: explain the benefits of the program in details

VO: You are applying to so so school
Ans: yes

VO: how do you get information about the sch
Ans: through online research.

VO: am sorry am denying you visa at this time.


The interview didnt last up to a min. It was a new young lady that interview him on saturday in abuja.

You've made it almost impossible for us (or only me?) to make contributions.

Your brother's response (in bold) has hidden a lot of things where, most probably, we could have made some comments about.

keneyinks:
hello guys.

My brother was denied on saturday. Though he was able to print the online sevis receipt. He had his interview in abj. Except.

VO: You have travel for a J1 program before can u tell me your experience
Ans: explain the benefits of the program in details

VO: You are applying to so so school
Ans: yes

VO: how do you get information about the sch
Ans: through online research.

VO: am sorry am denying you visa at this time.


The interview didnt last up to a min. It was a new young lady that interview him on saturday in abuja.

You've made it almost impossible for us (or only me?) to make contributions.

Your brother's response (in bold) has hidden a lot of things where, most probably, we could have made some comments about.

my bad,

Total travel time = 23hrs

wait-in-transit = 9hrs 5mins

webstradamus:
[b]I ended up spending the whole day at the airport no thanks to Aero , I got back to base a lil after midnite but the joy of my interview overwhelmed all the frustration Aero wanted to put me through. Anyways here's how my interview went at the Abuja embassy:

After all the normal fingerprinting and stuffs, we sat down on the queue waiting to be interviewed. I observed there were 4 VO's and cubicle 7 was the cubicle to avoid  (she is the new "chinko" and was denying everyone and impatiently too). I secretly prayed against getting her but God refused my prayer cos He had already placed my Visa in her hands.

VO: Pass me your documents.

Me: (Passed my travel documents, educational documents and financial documents)

VO: (Picks up my passport and looking into my I20) Why did you choose to study IT at Minnesota State University Mankato? (she seemed to have a problem pronouncing "Mankato" so I corrected her and told her the correct pronunciation).

Me: I chose MSU Mankato because their MS IT program has a flexible, practical-oriented curriculum designed to address and proffer cutting edge solutions to the ICT needs of businesses and organizations which suits me perfectly as a working professional. The curriculum allows a perfect blend of my major interests: Software, Networking, and Databases. Moreover, my present job requires expertise in these areas which means I will be able to immediately apply the skills acquired during the program on my return to Nigeria.

VO: What do you do?

Me: I work as a Systems Analyst at the University of XXXXX. I manage and maintain web projects, servers, email and elearning systems.

VO: What are your plans after graduation?

Me: I'll have to return immediately to my job as I'll be on a study leave throughout my program duration. I'll also have to work with my present employer for at least 2 years after my program which is a condition for granting the leave. In the not-too-distant future, I intend to start up my own IT consulting firm.

VO: Your visa is approved. Take this form ,  bla bla bla (I no hear the rest cos of happiness).
Me: Thank you (forming calmness)

Note that she didn't check any other document apart from my passport and I-20. No questions about finances/sponsor, transcripts, GRE/TOEFL (which I didn't even have). Looking back now, I know it was just God's favour. People were shocked she finally gave someone but them no know say na Baba God sign am. Special thanks to Square65 for putting me on my toes with the mock interview and also for your prayers and encouragement. Also want to thank imperiouxx for always willing to share ideas and perspectives. The Lord who did mine will favour you also. Many thanks to all who have contributed to this thread in one way or the other, your contributions helped a great deal in building my confidence!!!
[/b]

Oga Web, u don talk am finish, na Baba God!

Congratulations once again. D immediate thing to do now is to search for flight o. Don't end up paying through your nose.

I just finalized my booking with Qatar Airways (thru wakanow.com), leaving on d 18th of dis mth. to spend 23hrs in transit! God dey.

Good news still counting . . . next!

classy013:
my sevis receipts are lost and i don't know what to do. i've already written a mail to fmjfee.sevis@dhs.gov. Not yet heard from them.

Let me get u clearly. U mean u had it and now they are missing?

If yes, I don't see any reason for you to worry. Just go and print an online version at www.fmjfee.com, click on check status, view, click on 'here" within that long story, and then print. it will always be there.

Thanks a lot Gboyega and Gongo aso.

Gongo aso, is ur phone#still valid? i need to discuss some stuff with u.

House,

Pls I need your various contributions on how true it is that one with an F-1 visa cannot travel to the US with a one-way ticket.

Your urgent responses are highly anticipated, thanks!

Kaycome

the certificate copy should be certified by a lawyer. Just their stamp on the copy, thats all

kaycome:
@ imperioux pl i need an urgent reply. I have send my transcript to wes 4 d past 1 month but it has nt show in my acct. I wrote my ref number on my transcript. My major challenge is that i am yet to send my cert to them. Pl is becos of dat they have nt response to me that they have recieve my transcript. Also must they recieve cert before verify my transcript? Am waiting 4 your response

Kaycome - msg from imperiouxx

"- send wes ur cert copy as soon as possible
- the whole evaluation shouldnt be more than 1 and half month
- write ur ref number on the envelop too o"

jummy234:
Hi guys really benefited from this thread while preparing for my visa and i said would write my visa interview had my first interview in abuja in october where i was denied here was how that went with the lady at window 7
me: Good Morning Ma

vo:Good Morning can i have your documents

me:passed it to her

vo:you are going for your masters programme how many schools did you apply to?

me:five schools and i named them

vo: can i see your transcript and Gre results

vo: who is sponsoring you?

me:my dad

vo:what does he do? and can i see his statement of account

me:told her what he did and explained further and gave her d statements and mine also with a letter of sponsor from d my dad and a letter from d bank confirming the company was his cos it was a company acc

vo: even though your statement of account is good im sorry i wont be issuing you any visa because you dont have ties to nigeria

me:i do have ties to nigeria i have documents showing them

vo:im sorry.Thank you.


After this i wasnt deterred at all i went to the bank the next day to pay for another appointment which i booked and got dec 2nd.




Dec 2nd window 1
me: Good Morning

vo: Good morning pls pass your documents which i did

vo: why are you going to school in the united states

me:because america has the best research programmes in the world

vo: how many schools did you apply to? name them

me:i named the five schools

vo:how many schools accepted you?

me:one but was told to reapply for the 2yrs masters programe in two of the universities as i didnt have enough professional experience for the 1yr programe

vo:ok what attracted you to this present school?

me: because i get to take maternal and child health courses which i get to take and its no 5 for my concentration according to usnews

vo:can i see your gre scores, which i gave him

vo: How many credits are you going to take per semester?

me: 9 semester credits

vo: what school did you attend which i told him, then can i have your transcript? which i also gave him

vo: have you travelled outside the country before?

me:yes to the uk to see my siblings

vo:how many times have you travelled there?

me: about 6 times

vo: how many siblings do you have dere and are dey studying?

me: i have 2 and yes dey are studying i also have one presently in the us who just went for her masters in augst

vo: what school in america? and what is she studying?

me: i mentioned the name of the school and the course thnk he looked for her data

vo: who is sponsoring you and what does the person do?

me: my dad will be solely responsible and explained what he did

vo:can i see his statements? which i gave him

vo: what kind of work is your father doing that he would sponsor 4 children to school abroad

me: already worried here explained his job again and told him he was capable.

vo: what will you do after graduate school?

me: will look for a job in WHO OR UN in nigeria to help gain experience pending the time i start working in my hospital which my father has promised to build for me but before all dis the first thing i would do immediately i get settled here is to get married to my fiance who works at--------
[b]
vo: why wait till then and not now?[/b]

me: becos my dad likes all our major degrees to be gotten in his name so i can only get married after my masters programe when my degree has been confered to me cos everybody in my family only gets married after dere masters degree.

vo: have you done any introduction or trad wedding?

me: no but hes met my dad, den asked him if he wld like to see pictures which i showed him only one and he didnt see d others

vo: ok dont worry tearing d green card where do u stay?

me : around ikeja

vo:pls pick your passsport in this adress


i was happy I give God the glory cos only him could have done it d ties the first woman gave as a reason was not even talked abt eventhough i had a list of ties amongst my documents.

I wrote this just to say thank you to everybody that has been keeping this thread alive and helping others.God would bless you!!!

Jummy, I am so happy for u. Congrats!

To your oblivion, d statements in bold already addressed your home-ties with which, evidently, d VO was satisfied.

So where d party at?

To all, I hope we've all learnt that

1) nothing like "Visa don finish for dis yr"

2) While visa approval does not depend of sevis payment, making d payment and having evidence to show same cld be an index of your genuineness abt ur purpose of travelling. Moreover, If u have not paid (or u don't have d receipt) before ur interview, do not fret just go with confidence and give ur reasons y it is so. I have a strong belief that if they've decided to issue u a visa, sevis payment cannot be an ONLY reason for denying. d worst u cld get in dat situation wld be a call back.

3) WAKANOW.COM IS NOT FRAUD

4) More house members will be granted dis month than d those of the last 2mths combined together. (Did I hear an Amen?)


Good luck to all of us.

pointalert:
@ cophild and nairaspce

Thanks a lot. I have done the one that goes for 1500 at my local government office, but some my friends told me i have to do the one at NPC that's what the US embassy accept. But my doubt is NPC was established in 1988 that's after my DOB, does it make sense me having that as well?

Point,

Are u for an F-1 visa? If yes, I don't think u need to fuss yourself abt dis birth cert stuff

imperiouxx:
I'm saying very big amen here o. Yea, the letter was written on Nov 21, mailed Nov 22 and got it right now Dec 1 through regular mail, the fastest I ever received.

Deevick, I no forget o, I was tired yesterday when I came back. I go copy you soon when I dey on computer.

Yes, it's very much possible especially for someone who deserves it!

webstradamus:

Wow ,  see how GRACE & FAVOUR dey follow u!!! [b]Baba God hand dey your matter, I swear  [/b]

Old news, and dat includes yours as well!

webstradamus:
Sorry about the temporary setback, [b]you weren't denied, you were only delayed!!!

Would you mind sharing your experience so the house can do a postmortem on it for the benefit of those of us waiting to be interviewed? Besides, the contributions will also help you alot on the return leg  [/b]

Word!!!

@Kreamie, pls share ur experience. we are ready to learn/contribute our quota. Wishing u all d best as u prep for ur 2nd & last interview!

@TranceD: u c dat statii is only for formality, no big deal abt it. Congrats once again

kennyinks: pls tell ur frnd to do as advised, some pple have gone for interviews without d sevis payment at all and were given a call back letter just to present receipt when they reappear and they were granted visas. so NO BIG DEAL abt it

cophild:
@Square, ℓ☺ℓ, Bu I think d Master Card mks d diff nw! So not fully copied Ooooooo!

why would i want to go with a gt card if it's not a mastercard? really it just makes life easy but one needs to be careful cos each atm transaction outside d country costs abt $7