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godG: Fare thee well.

Thanks Bud!

Heading To Florida Today...
Showers of Blessings for Me

Flights for 2:10pm.
Will keep you guys posted.

Thanks to all that have helped to this point. I'm appreciate it!!!

GIANTSTRIDE: Have never commented on dis travel site but hv benefited a lot from peoples's experiences and suggestion.Deem it expedient to post mine as he could help someone out there....Mine was simply the wonder of God @work.Left 4 Lagos from Abuja on Friday morning..As a lagosian I arrived @ about 6pm headed straight 2d house and was grilled by warmth reception of my wonderful siblings..Headed to d embassy 4my interview schedule for 8;30..Did check in with number 45; observed all the do's and biometrics and was called in window 7..Wiped my face with my spiritual mantle(apron).The following conversation ensued. VO; Good morning 2U. Me; Morning. VO: Can I have your first four right fingers to validate the biometrics; Me; Confidently had dat done. VO; How did you come about this university in the US. ME; I consciously carried out a school search on braintrack.com on the best of US universities which eventually saw me applying to this school of repute with a well structured curriculum that suits my research prowess. VO; What procedure did you follow to gain admission for your MSC. Me; Had successfuly apply on line;paid the required fee, had my 3 recommendation letter sent, Toefl scores; and my transcript evaluated by WES the total which ws put @ 3.5 on the scale of 4..Upon the reciept of these required documents the Assistant director of International programs said base on the documents submitted I appear to be a good candidate for Msc in this field; I have a copy of her submission tru email to validate my claim and a copy of the WES report as proof. VO; Who is sponsoring you; Me; My dad and wat does he do; blabla. VO; Where do you work and explain your job role as per; Me; blablabal. VO;conngratulation sir Iam giving you ur I;20 that will be required @d point of entry; Pick up ur visa on the circled address. Ultimately I ascribe all praise to the God of Bishop Oyedepo and Bishop Abioye under whose shephard I have been taking my spiritual meal of exceeding grace...Sequel to now I was denied in 2012 and chose to try now by the prompting of the Holy spirit..The school is billed to resume on Monday and I had no extention letter from the school but God in his power got my back covered as she didn't see such gray areas..LESSON; never fail to try after failing in any adventure;d visscitude of life not withstanding... I fasted,prayed and engaged in evangelism as occasioned by our church drive for multiplication..And the God of sudden visitation remember my service and pay me..Heartily wish ALL of u success as you push hard to change your fortune curve 4 good..God and self confidence is key...Shallom

It is the Lords doing and it is marvellous in our sight.
Congratulations!!!

Joenice: Just go with the letter and your passport biometric page photocopy. It's been success through out. Even my little boy passed his WAEC. Getting B2 in English and other subjects C. I'm probably a good tutor :-)

Congratulations to your little boy.
I'm sure he's just a chip of the old block.

decreamaster: please gurus,the collection paper is just a letter with no number.so how will they recognise me for my passport?

When you get to your pick up center you'll be asked to write your name...you may/may not be asked for an ID.
Have no fears!

decreamaster: NOTE; am that same guy that said i was duped of my sevis fee and i am no longer intersted in the sch any more because people adviced me to change it to a good uni because they thought the college was a cc.see me o

There is really nothing impossible for God.
The earth is the Lords and it's fullness thereof.
Those who put their faith in God are never dissapointed.

decreamaster: and here comes my sweet transcript
i call this MERCY
i never believed it has happened o
after all the biometrics,my num was shown on window 1 and i stood up gently and walked down there.
the following conversation ensued
me;good morning ma(she was busy typing and didnt answer)
vo;what makes u choose berkeley college
me;after my research using the internet,i found out that BC has exceptional profesionals who are vvvvv.....she cuts in because i was vibrating..lool
vo;is this the only sch u applied to?
me;no
vo;what other sch
me;east teeeeeeeeeeeeennn;she cuts in coz i was vibrating again
vo;did u took any standardized test?
me;they exempted it and i have a letter for that,should i bring it?
vo;no,who is sponsoring you?
me;my dad
vo;what does he do?
me;he is into agriculture and oil and gas
vo;has he travelled before?
me;no
vo;do u have any body in the usa?
me;no
vo;what about any relatives or friends?
me; no
vo;when did u graduated?
me;2008
vo;what ave u been doing?
me;i took my olevel exams 2009 and went on a networking training..she cuts in
vo;networking,asin?
me;telecomms
she den ased me to thumb print my fingers and she was about giving me the blue paper when her finger started shaking and was looking into my eyes,she den gave me a white paper saying go collect ur visa at VI in ..................my leg no dey floor again o.i dont piss for body.
me;thanks.
i dashed out like a frekazoid and was like screaming.
it wasnt me,it was God!
pray for mercy all those that r yet to go for their interview
NOTE:i havent paid my sevis fee
can i still pay it?

Na wah ooo.
I don't know what to call this.
We Bless God for your success

decreamaster: VIsa Approved this morning
I20 nOt returned HoPe NO. P

You prolly pick it up as well at DHL when you go get your Passport & visa.

decreamaster: VIsa Approved this morning
I20 nOt returned HoPe NO. P

Congratulations!

CodeineJunkiee: IFOD offers courses mainly on dispatch operations. It's easy to deduce that from the meaning of their acronym (Institute of flight operations and dispatch) , you can't enroll for a pilot training there.

You can Google them up for more concise info

I know the school. They have affiliated schools that offers Pilot training. Ofcourse you won't see that on their website.

CodeineJunkiee:
It not, infact it's a very good school too. I applied into IFOD for same flight dispatcher course tho I'm not thru with my visa arrangements (i-20 form and SEVIS payments). I think IFOD is quite the cheapest around with a good track record. Someone in the aviation industry referred me to the school, also heard their pass rate is high.

One doesn't want to spend so much only for one to flunk the course. Was just trying to see if you can change your mind and come to IFOD Best of luck tho

IFOD seems to be a good school. I know 3 people who went there for dispatch courses. But i'm of the opinion that they ain't so good in Pilot training.

Mckenziii: Just got my visa now tranz comin soon

Congratulations!!
The Quest begins.

ase65: Thanks boss, pls how do you think I can book for a cheap flight to Chicago. I can actually find my way from there to St Louis Edwardsville.... if na to take train or bus. God go do am. Pls respond

I think right now Qatar Airways is still the cheapest means, However, if you have to travel real soon you might not be able to find a "cheap" flight.
How soon do you have to travel?

Sponge3: I have been in Florida for two weeks now and I can say authoritatively that the weather is no joke. Orlando Florida is far hotter than Nigeria. Thank God am going back to Texas. Wishing all arriving nairalanders a safe trip.

Go to the beach and cool off.

Amerinancy: na bikini I go wear come make teddy catch you

Teddy ke.
He can join if he wants. The beach I big enough for everybody.
Like they say, "the more the merrier".

stevecrun: You no invite me too..make I come with my beach wears and sun glasses.

Ermmm, there's a Guys to Babe's ratio on the beach that we're already way off of.
Maybe next summer bro

stevecrun: I hope my broda Stewee is reading this..Lol

Lmao!
I chose to train in Florida for the exact same reason,The Sun.
When i'm not flying i'll chillin' at the beach.
Zeeza, Nancy and cohort Plz do come with your beach wears.

ase65: @ Joenice stewee ojap steve4ever lalla89 thighwoh, imperious idazbawz and all Nairalanders. Thanks so much for your help and the hearty wishes.

I fasted and prayed that God should grant me overflowing favour and he really did. In extremely grateful to him. He's indeed a good God.

I promised to write my transcript. Though I don't think there much to learn from it cos the V.O practically didn't ask me any question. Buh I'll write it who knows someone might gain an insight.

My interview was for 9:30 on the 13th of August but I got to the embassy as early as 7. Na una elders they talk say the early bird go chop d freshest biggest worm.

So na so I get there stood for some time and then siddon under the tree till they called pple for 9:30. We did the whole serenely and got settled in for the interview proper... sincerely my hrt dey beat like drum.

Minutes later my number blink for the last cubicle... I think Twas cubicle 7 --- an elderly white man. I stood up braced myself as I don hear for nairaland say confidence na the Koko. Na do I walked to the cubicle with a broad smile on my face. This was the dialogue that ensued

V.O :good morning and how are you doing
Me : I'm doing grt and u?
V.o : good! So u're going to the united states
Me : yes , for my graduate studies
V.o : have u been there before?....
Me : yes I was there on a J1 visa as a bla bla bla at bla bla bla university.
V.o : oh that good. How was ur experience there
Na so the whole interview switch to my experience at that university.. me sef kukuma talk.
Na so he start to dey type
V.o : you are going back now to bla bla university for studies. Who's sponsoring you. Me.: my mum
V.o: ok. Pick you Visa at muri okunola as he dey circle the white sheet. He asked me with a creased face... when is ur school resuming.
I told him on the 11th but I got an extension letter.
V.o : can I see that.
He gave me the white sheet and told me to take my extention letter with me to the collection center and the POE. Na so I thank him and waka off.

My smile was brighter than the sun on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.

It was God all the way....

NB : pray trust and smile... God will show himself in ur life. he's always faithful

Guys na to book flight remain ooo. Pls who can help me out... I need cheap flights ooo. I'm to Resume on the 25th of August.

I say it all the time...Those who put their hope and faith on the Lord, they are never put to shame.
Congratulations Dear!!!
A new dawn abounds for you. Let's the "Star Out of Jacob" continue to bless and uphold you now always.
Shine bright!!!!

domex007: I salute everyone in the house, congratulating those that just got their visas, those in the US now,
@stewee, gravvy, amefrica (omo Canada)
I hail! Wishing yall safe trip.
@Mr. Ojap, Imperiouxx, Sir bigfrancis,
I Salute.
Wishing you the best in your endeavours..
God bless

Nna I hail ooo!
How you holding up?
Thanks for the concern bud!
#Bless

teddyrain: I will subscribe 4 bbm tonite this phone still dey do me ajiamu

Lmao!
Lord Have Mercy on me.
You have issues teddy.

stevecrun: Am leaving by November bro..I can't fit dash any airline 500,000naira..By then self,it will be winter(weather for two,the journey go con make sense..

Make we keep in touch sha..I fit block u for Florida sometime.

No yawa.
Weather for 2 indeed.
You better strap up.
LOL

stevecrun: am fine bro..also preparing to leave Nigeria..Start a new life and adventure.

When you leaving?

MsNas: Lool, No. I live in one village in Arkansas But I have a friend who lives in Tallahassee (goes to The Florida State University) and he always gist me about the unbelievable weather. Temps are in the upper 90s these days and it's not uncommon for it to rise to 120!!

LOL
awesome..Perfect for flying.
Come visit us soon... They say Florida is beautiful.
....oh,and come with your beach wears.

stevecrun: Wow,I never knew I have a brother here from Anioma.

Sorry..bout your uncle,it was a painful loss.

By the way,when you leaving the country?

I tell you mehn.
Really sad event... A fine gentleman he was. Was even gonna see him when i get to the states.

...Leaving next week thursday.

How are you though?

bigfrancis21: My brother, don't be discouraged already before going to the embassy. An unemployed friend of mine from college visited US recently. He just graduated recently and just entered camp few days ago, these guys that just entered camp recently. He came here and returned.

Usually being a young unemployed male is a reason to deny because these people have a long history since decades ago of young unemployed Nigerian males who swore on their late grandmothers during the interview to return but till today are still enjoying in obodo oyibo. But there are often exceptions. Once you have strong evidence of strong ties to Nigeria, you should get your visa.

LMAO @ Late grandmothers.

Mjseun: Are you 100% sure friend? because im about to book now

Dont worry seun. You're good.

stevecrun: Bro,are you related to Sunny Ofili,the late Delta State governor aide?

Yep!

Rubywoo: Hello everyone.Got my visa approved at the Abuja Embassy this morning. It was surprising to know interviews were granted on Saturdays too.

First of all I want to thank God Almighty, the God of my Father Bishop David Oyedepo, and all my Pastors under Him, this is indeed strange act of God for which I am grateful.

And thanks to everyone on this forum, your experiences, personal help and mails were really helpful. You all are amazing people.

As is the custom in my local Church, I went for pastoral prayers concerning the interview a few days before (it NEVER fails).

So my appointment was for 8:30 this morning. I got to the embassy at about 7:50am and we were called in at about 8:30am.

We did all the needful blah blah blah and I waited my turn.

I was called in by the nice looking lady in the 8th cubicle, and we exchanged pleasantries’ don’t remember who greeted who first.

VO: so what school are you going?

Me: I tell her.

VO: Have you travelled out of the country before (I was a little taken aback by this question, I didn’t expect it)

Me: Yes

Vo: Where?

Me: I told her

Vo: So you were there for four years

(I can’t really remember how dis part of the interview went, but it was something around these lines)

Me: No 6 years, I was there for 6 years.

VO: Do you have a master’s degree already?

Me: No. I am a doctor; I spent 6 years there getting a medical degree.

(Maybe because of my age she thought I went for a master’s degree)

Vo: OK, what are you going for?

Me: I’m going for a master’s degree in public health

Vo: What would this degree do for you?

Me: Well currently I work as a physician in a government hospital, and most of our patients are really poor people and inspite of the fact that the bills are cheap, they still cant afford what we ask them to pay. So I want to change my approach to patient care. I want to come from a preventive point of view so that I can reach more poor people and teach them to prevent the diseases rather than come and cant afford treatments.

(I don’t think I was this eloquent but this was the general idea I gave her, and I seemed to have been going on and on lol! She looked really interested, and let me keep talking. This is what really happens at my working place and I am truly passionate about this so I guess my passion came forth for me)

VO: So who is sponsoring you?

Me: My uncle

Vo: What does he do?

Me: He is the CEO of blah blah blah and blah blah blah company.

VO: let me have your account statements

I hand it over to her, and she goes thru it for a while and hands it back to me with my I-20 and the white paper saying something. I wasn’t listening anymore.

The reason I emphasize that its all God is that
1.I didn’t write any standardized exam: No TOEFL, no GRE and it wasn’t asked.

2. I didn’t have an extension letter from the school and she told me to come for my passport on the day which is the deadline date for me by the school to get into the US, as stated on my I-20.

Special Thanks to Streetmic, Idazbwaz, Joenice, Ashigolo, Goldenchic (My very personal paddy of life.) and to everyone.

May God bless all your beautiful hearts.
And for those who were delayed and those still going for interviews, May the God of heaven show you all favour.

Bless.

Congratulations!!!
God never fails.

MsNas: It's hotter in Florida

Ah ah, Aunty Nas are you in FL?

Mjseun: Please whose heading to GNV Florida? Na only me waka come?

Na only you ooo :p

dahfweshdude69: sorry for posting my travel experience this late. i've been busy exploring my school.
I left lagos on the 25th of july via emirates around 8;50pm. It was very interesting(my first time in a plane), i sat beside the window and got scared at first but later summoned up the courage to look outside. I got to dubai in the morning and i decided to walk round the airport .It was magnificent, compared to mma, it looked like paradise. I met a married couple who were also going to texas, we took pictures together and they were very friendly,they also bought food for me. We left dubai that same morning for texas and the journey was very long and boring. The peeps beside me missed their flight so i was alone. You will be given an immigration form where you must declare everything you have on you once you are on board and en route the united states. We got to houston in the afternoon by 4pm and went straight to claim my luggage, on getting there, emirates forgot my smaller box which contained just food stuffs at dubai, ijust had to go through immigration like that. The immigration line was just 2 long and while waiting i spoke with a dude whose connecting flight will take off by 5:45pm and we were still far behind and that was around 5:15pm. Cut long story short,he missed his flight(if you are booking a connecting flight,make sure you leave at least 4hrs interval between your arrival time and time your connecting flight will take off). It finally got to my turn and i was interviewed by a chinese dude. He took my finger print(both left and right hand), eye scanning stuff then he asked for my passport and placed my passport in a machine to verify if it was authentic. He went through it and asked for my i-20,admission letter and sevis receipt paper. He looked at it for some secs and asked me how i got to know about the school and why i picked it .I told him ets recommended the school to me after my toefl result came out and after searching about the school, i decided to apply and i was given admission.He then stamped my passport and showed me a place in my i20 that i should tell head of international department to sign once i get to school. Going through customs wasn't hard,just took off my belt,shoe and wristwatch, passed through a body scanner and was told to go and bigger box and handbag were also scanned. Saw my aunt waiting for me already. I left texas on the 28 of july for Oklahoma and my school official was waiting for me at the airport. I got to my school,registered and enrolled for classes,got my id card and was told i won't be needing a placement test, i had a good SAT score(advantage of taking SAT exam even though it wasn't needed for admission). Enjoying life in oklahoma!

Am not really a good writer, it may be boring but please pardon me. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Nice!
We thank God for a safe trip.
Have a wonderful stay.

Stay Safe!!!

genxris: I am heading to tallahassee FL

*TeamFlorida*