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zeezahbee: Bros he be like say you get money 472k to atlanta, when you can take a flight to NY first and connect to ATL

My destination is Florida. Delta is offering 472k for direct flight to ATL enroute FL.

zeezahbee: , I only spent 17yrs there and moved but I stayed in the Behind part of mushin

Once a mushin geh, always a mushin get baby!!!

stevecrun: DELTA is a very good airline..i'd even prefer a straight flight to my destination,rather than stop in this and stop in that..

And Sit for almost 13hrs? Not my idea of fun.
Don't want a situation where i'll jus sleep an when I wake up i'll find myself in a strange land...i'll be depressed immediately...LOL

calmdown: Brotherly, where are you going in Atlanta? I am also heading to ATL first week in August and I am using Qatar Airways. I will PM you right away.

Ain't going to ATL...jus wana do a stop over there. Heading DAB,FL.

Replied your mail.

Walspring: hmmmmmmm... You must be a core listener on that programme

LMAO!!! Damn!

slimmy05: that's freaking too much.

Me I don tire jareeeee!

Idazbawz: Delta?? That's local airline nau... ain't u scared of using a local airline?? Me, I'm scared oo.. #teamQatar

I said I was tempted...
I'm may just end up with Qatar...But I know i'll go with a good Airline...My folks won't wana take chances.

Please this is for those who are already in the US.

What was your first few days like?
How where you able to get an apartment and how much did you leave Nig with?

Ashigolo: hello house, a friend just told me about iberia airline cheap flights offer. I checked it out and saw $592 to chicago. How true is this, has anyone used this airline?.

Howz that even cheap? I got 472k for a direct flight to ATL enroute Daytona Beach with Delta. I'm tempted to grab it

honeyad: How do I get there from obalende bro?

Sorry I'm just seeing this. Have you been able to find your way?

zeezahbee: hummm, omo mushin lol. I spent 17yrs in mushin tho stayed at palm avenue lol

Mushin geh!!!

zeezahbee: lol, pilot sey na xo you go use 360 degree go land people for bermuda triangle. Congrats bro

LMAO...Zeeza, lemme find you first on my aircraft.

At the visa pick up in V I.

slimmy05: which one be this aerial type font

LMAO!!!

I need a travel mate...Departure period is First week in August and Destination is Florida.

streetMic: I thank Jesus for this 1 and every other. He is the supreme. I came late in my native.

VO: u are no...
me: yes sir.
vo: u are going 4 a bachelor degree in what?
me: no sir, am going 4 a master degree in bla...
vo: ok .. u did an unerG here?
me : yes.
vo: have any proof 4 DAT?
me: yes..
vo: Leme see(I pass am my cert)
vo: y u changing fields.
me: no sir, am not changing fields. media n communications is a field in theatre arts..and Dats where I majord . I have my underg transcript as proof.
Vo: OK which skools did u apply to
me: uni sf, Uniben, uni troy and Au Skool of comm
vo: y choices of diz Skool cos I can't see any similarities in em
me: dere are similarities. cos dey all ofa Masters in comm.
vo: so what did Uniben do 2 u?(me I blab plenty tin wey I no fit rememba BT still sweet n on point. vo look me as I Tok am finish come say I asked a different question)
me: oh sorry let me get d question again
vo: repeats question
me: I actually resumed but was not OK wit d standard I was getting so i withdrew n applied to skools in USA where my parents can afford and I will be back here to contribute 2 d growth of Nigeria.
vo: so did u meet anybody 4rm d Skool?
me: I spoke wit d admission officer of the school n some the head of graduate studies of my dept. Dr..
vo: y didn't u write GRE cos it seems all d Skool did not ask.
me: dey actually needed it but I sent em my underG transcript n NYSC performance sheet and afta dey evaluated em GRE was waived but I sat TOEFL.
vo: lemme see (I pass am)
vo: when did u write diz?
me: I call date com add cos we had issues wit our centres in naija
vo: what do ur parent do?
me: mum is into pet biz n she a perm sec in my state.
vo: OK visa approved pick it on Monday.
me: (Thank u Jesus) thank u sir.

God was on it all through. tanx 2 u all, Juntod, wall spring, Graviton,Olumide(daily manas),exxy . got it in Lagos. don't go with prepared ansas.jux go ready to answer . n go with God

CONGRATS BRO!!!!!!!
Welcome to the Club!!!

juntod: StreetMic, Walspring, I wish u all the best..

Wish you the best Walspring!!!
Pray Psalm 40!!!!

Godmade: Hallelujah, got my interview date. The 30th of July 10:15am in Abuja.

Great!!!
Now prepare till you can answer any question from even a coma.

All the best... Be sure to fast and pray at least 3ays beforen,Read Psalm 40!!!

Congrats To All of You Guys that got a visa recently.

Is anyone going to Florida?

What are those things one need to shop for here before I travel? I like to travel light though.

Where to get flight ticket to Florida?

Abeg guru's help out.

McKinzie: Congrats bro..
But a 360 would get you back to your former position of facing the VO.... is that really how you zoomed out?.. Buhahahahaha

Thank You McKinzie
Lmao...I swear I wasn't sure of the way out...I jus knew I had to find my way out.

godG: Truth is that you went prepared. Even a pilot wouldn't have answered it better. I love the way you chipped in those registers. Congrats. Best wishes.

Thanks bro...Na God ooo!

decreamaster: Pls house,
Am paying my visa fee tomorrow.
Can i start filling my ds 160 from today?

Ofcus!

Ashigolo: I guess it was a mistake on the part of the V.O. Same thing happend to me, I selected Isolo as my pickup adress while booking but the V.O circled V.I and from the mail i got this evening, my passport with visa is ready for pickup at DHL Isolo. So bro, you will likely get your visa at Isolo. Cheers!

My pick letter too wasn't circled...But I chose VI for my pick up centre....
I hope there won't be any yawa?

diamondsare4eva: @Stewee. Did you explain in your ds 160 application reason you were denied. Any tip or transcripts will go along way to help. What did you do differently now that you got it

Yes I explained why I was denied.
I just posted my transcript.
The only thing that changed was I prepared even more with valid point about why I chose the school... I also got sponsorship which helped for home ties.

My Transcript:
I arrived at the embassy at exactly 6:55am for 6:30am appointment.
Security Frisked us and we lined up and walked into the waiting area...When they went through my document,the guy jus told me I had to go and take another passport photo cause the two I has was stapled exactly ontop my eyes. I immediately told him I had an extra one.

We eventually got into the pavilloin and I dropped my documents and did biometric.

I waited patiently for my turn...I started praying the Psalm saying "Lift Up your Head O ye gates"
That was the only prayer that could calm me. I knew the chinko guy won't interview me cos as usual he was denying like no man's business.

Then bang...My number appeared.

Me: Goodmorning (I know put sir cos the guy was dissapointingly too young and I wasn't in the mood)
VO: Good morning *with small smile*...I see you're going to the United States for flight training.
Me: That's correct.
VO: So where did you do your Bsc program?
Me: University Of Lagos
VO:And What did you Study?
Me: Psy
VO: So why are you just pursuing a career in Aviation...Why Didn't you do this before.
Me: My Mentor advised me that Airline Piloting requires a lot of commitment and maturity...He it will be wise for me to get a Bsc first then proceed for Flight training. Psychology is also related to Piloting cause one of the courses i'll be taking for my flight training is called "Crew and Passenger Management".
VO: So what are you doing currently?
Me: I work in my moms company....its a bla bla bla..........
VO: and what is your responsibility in the company?
Me: bla bla bla
VO: Good Good.
VO: I see you where here in May and was refused...Why did you still choose to do your flight training here in the US out of all the other flight schools in world.
Me: (I said the fastest hail Mary here cos I hadd rehearsed this question a Zillion times)
I didn't just apply to schools in the US...I applied to one school in south Africa, one in ukraine, One in Canada and 3 in the United States.
I picked this school because in was ranked 2nd in the South-western region of the states(Hot Kunu drink), It has the distinction of training one of the US astronaut that walked on the moon and it's also one of the independent flight training centres in the US that have integrated and Implemented the use of iPad as part of its Ground school and flight training proper.
VO: Cuts in...Lemme get this straight...You want to go to this school cos the use ipads?
Me: Yes,but it's not just the ipads but the software and applications on this ipads. These ipads are what is called in aviation as EFB's meaning Electronic Flight Bags that displays all you aeronautical navigational charts, processes and interprets flight logs and generally records flight information...It is imposssiblle to fly modern jets without these ipads.
VO: Nods and says Great!
VO: Whose gonna sponsor you for this training
Me: My Mom will be sponsoring me for this training...i'll also be supporting myself with the little money I've saved up. However, I've been in talks with 3 aviation airline company's here in Nig and they have agreed to support,sponsor and offer me a job as a First officer position once I complete my training and return home.
VO: oh Good. So why does this Airline company want to sponsor you...what do they stand to gain?
Me: Current aviation industry buzz going now says there will be a big shortage of pilots in the next few years and even some retired pilot are being called back to service. Some airline company's that are trying to avert this problem are looking into local content where they sponsor and train young and aspiring pilots and also offer them a job afterwards.
VO: In what capacity is this Airline company gonna sponsor you?
Me: I wasn't expecting this question and it threw me off kind of.So I used NL style of stalling and said "Sorry dint get that"
VO: I just wana understand the capacity in which this company is gonna sponsor you...Are they gonna pay for your meals or apartment or give you pocket money?
Me: Oh not at all... They will be sponsoring me for my jet type rating...He seemed confused...There a part of my training called "Jet type rating" where i'll be trained to fly a specific type of aircraft. they going to be sponsoring me for that so I can come back and fly their own type of aircraft. My mom will shoulder the rest.
VO: May I see your mom's statement?
Me: Hands it to him.
VO: Flips through...then says those magic words
Your Visa Is Approved. He gives me the white pick up paper and i20 but all the other thing he said didn't register. I grap my stuff say thank you...Did a 360 on the spot and zoomed out before he changes his mind.

honeyad: Lol.. Thanks bro.. Congrats to u too.. Not sure of your face tho cos I probably had my interview before u, d guy that was beside me told me the same guy denied him the last time before my number flashed on his cubicle so that got me panicking a bit! Enjoy your stay in obamaland boss

I Swear when you started your interview I could almost smell Nairaland from you LOL.
...Oh I shall. #Bless

diamondsare4eva: Stewee, were you denied on the 13th of may. Before you got it this time around

Yep!
The VO even mentioned it.
...In fact lemme fix my transcript.

goldenchic: which soap u take bath go embassy? Congratulations my broda. I tap into your short interview.

God did it oooo...LOL
Thank you my Dear
Waste no time at all in tapping!!!

honeyad: I've been a little bit busy, I believe God did it Cos the guy beside me told me he was denied by him last time

Me: good morning sir

V.o: good morning( he smiled a bit)

Me: how was your night

V.o: fine nd yours

Me: good

V.o: you going to the United States to study

Me: yes

V.o: communication right ?

Me: yes

V.o: what are the courses you took to be a communication student?

Mesurprised) I said pardon? Cos i didnt expect that kind of questions He repeated nd I said commerce, accounting, English, maths

V.o: cuts in, how did you get your admission..what did you send

Me:transcripts, immunization card,

V.o: cuts in, okay how did you know about the school

Me: I saw an article written by one of the professors in my department(jonzing)

V.o: quickly cuts in before I finish downloading.. Where did you see the article

Me: me wey no see article.. i jus quickly compose my sef, my heart dey beat fast..American online publisher(jonzing)

V.0: why the school?

Me: the school dedicates itself towards academic vitality which has ranked them top 100 school in the southern region

V.o: cuts in.. How did you know the school is good enough for you(didn't remember how he used the English but something like that)

Me: the school has a southeastern channel which has won over 4 Telly awards In the southern region, they have a lion's roar news paper which is been handled by the student of my department, I didn't remember the name of the radio station due to tension so I formed one( Southern radio) the school has a southern radio which also been handled by the students of my department.. I would have time to be versatile across different aspect of communication ranging from journalism to tv production, to radio production etc

V.o: cuts in, so you want to be a journalist?

Me: no, I wish to work with a telecommunication company because i have a little experience

V.o: when did you finish your high school

Me: 2006

V.o: what have u been doing since then

Me: 2007 I started my national diploma till 2009 where I studied mass communication, 2010 I did a 1 year internship at radio Lagos, 2011 I traveled out of the country for a 2 year associate degree in north Cyprus..

V.o: cuts in.. Who's paying?

Me: my dad

V.0: what does he do

Me: he owns an advertising nd pr firm, he's the CEO of xxxx limited

V.o: okay, your visa has been granted, pick up your visa at this address, circled it nd gave me back my i20 nd sevis fee payment

Me: okay sir, thank you nd do have a nice day na that time I open teeth small since morning o

V: have a nice day too

No document was asked, unexpected questions... I just thank God, I was denied by the guy beside him June ending, the same guy was busy denying today, he did not approve anybody till I left nd the guy beside him on the left was busy doing Independence Day for people by approving anyhow.. The same question he asked me, he used in destabilizing me, he asked one lady today, I just laff for my mind, this one no go get visa, immediately he asked the girl got distabilized! Pls nd pls if you did not write SAT or gre! Nd you got interviewed by the bald guy, if he asks you how many school gave you admission? After you must have told him, he would bring out a school that he's sure they use SAT, how did you get admission without SAT nd that's the end.. So if you are in that position, just tell him lower schools than your school or tell him the school only uses sat for scholarship purpose ! It's not a compulsory document! With that you have killed him.. God that has done mine would not leave those going to get theirs soon too! Above all pray nd fast if possi le because my courage was not 100%.. It was just God!

I heard your convo with the VO cos I was sitting right behind you...

First lemme say that I was very impressed with you answers and consistency(That same VO denied me on May 13 and I was shocked he was doing father Christmas today)
You maintained composure all through even when I knew you heart wanted to explode.

Great Job bro...im even still shocked you can remember your transcript(im tempted to think you an the VO rehearsed it #Justking)

My visa was also approved by the young VO looking like a banker

CONGRATULATION Mr Radio LOL

juntod: Congratulation to u9052, Stewee and the others that got their visa approval. More good news to come.

Personal Observation: Statistics show that so many people get denied and never bother to come back here with their transcripts. This attitude wouldn't help you in any way. Bring it on and let the house help you. Someone might spot out what you never thought was your flaw.

Thank You Juntod!!!!
God Bless You!!!!!

domex007: Congrats Steewee.. Enjoy USA

Thanks bro!

Graviton2: My pleasure, Stewee. Welcome to the United states. God bless.

Thank You So much!!!!!!