zeezahbee: virus indeed. Abeg no carry that virus enter yankee

dem gats create d antidote ASAP. Ojap. Nize write up. u make sense. ya'l try get a CC...ya heard?

PedigreeCity: Pls Houz! Which location is very closer n cheaper in terms of Hotel to US consulate at Lagos

Famous GUEST inn around UBA, Obalende. beware of ebola tho. 5k

teddyrain: thanks I'm waiting for it and if you are on whatsapp and Facebook send me your number and fb id

ok. google streetMic tha Virus. u go see my fb. 4rm dere u will get d rest

I arrived safely. came in wit lots of raw food. dash 9ja immig n custom 2k. reach jfk, met 2 silent NL observers. boarded connecting flyt from jfk, d first 1 develop fault so we wait 4 1hr for change of facility n i mised my second flyt so am still @ chicago airport for d past 14hrs. i thank God still.

teddyrain: I don't really want to bother you please leave commenting about us here let's talk on phone. I miss you boo

bro u are lucky. love is beautiful

teddyrain: 16th but I got an extention letter for 25th

good. i will Pm u some links. but u need 2 be enrold n writing 3.0 2 benefit. so come, let d skool be sure dey will eat ur money but in bit.

Amerinancy: my love what's your own self I thought we discussed this on phone no dey fall my hand oh! I moved in yesterday at school. And that school is beautiful. Just start coming. Just send .e your details lemme transfer that stuff to you. Pls don't keep me waiting I'm at Mac grahams hall.

God will bless You. teddy, go 2 skool.no fear america. jux go n u will work tinz out. Nancy is already waiting.

teddyrain: please explain to me about the assistNship stuff I'm for undergraduate studies

OUCH! still not bad tho. wen is ur skool resuming?

Graviton2:

You don arrive?

YB

kentochi: God when will this dream come true?

soon jux trust in him n work hard

teddyrain: Hello guys if you can't pay your tuition for first year complete, what will happen?
I heard there are organisations that lend loan to international students. How true is it and how does it work.
Because my tuition/expenses is almost 30k
So I will know if I will defer to spring.
#i fear no ebola

come ova n discuss wit dem. 6months cant really change much if u defer. come n negotiate a payment plan. den work 2wards any assistantship wen u'v started.

exxy: @streetmic - welcome to obodo yankee, have a nice,cool and blessed stay in the US

tanx my king. awaiting ur arrival

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.

welcome 2 usa

aw far with dis Ebola? hope e no go affect trips dis season

domex007: Visa denied today @ lag emb.
VO: hi
Me: good morning sir
VO: how are you?
Me: fine thank you
VO: why do you desire to study in the US
Me: I found out that US has the best education system in the world compared to other universities.
VO; did you fill your application yourself?
Me: yes sir
VO: You sure?
Me: Yeah.
VO: when did you finish high school?
Me: 2012
VO: why do you wanna study computer science?
Me: I have always wanted to study computer science way back in secondary school and I want to learn how to design and program softwares to help companies and business in Nigeria.
VO: where do you work?
Me: Bleep limted
VO: how long?
Me: 2years now
VO; *types for ages* what are you gonna do in school.
Me: *didnt quite understand* said I submitted my waec and toelf result to get admitted.
VO: no I mean, what are you gonna do in school? Have you registered for classes?
Me: no, I will register upon arrival.
VO: Do you have a relative in the US
Me: I have an uncle in the states
VO: where does he reside?
Me: New Jersey
VO: what kind of classes are you gonna take in studying computer science?
ME: *question took me off balance* I have not registered for classes yet, so I am not sure of the classes I will be taking in school.
VO: *types again for ages* who is paying?
Me: Bleep ltd
VO: the company where you work?
Me: yes
VO: *types again for ages* am sorry your application does not qualify for a visa.
Me: *laughed a bit* said thanks and left.

1. Get a family sponsorship
2. Know ur courses, it shows u really going for studies.
3. u obviously went prepared for certain questions. go ready 2 answer any type of question. don't underate d Powa of mock interviews, am sure u had non.
4. kill tension, read all the transcripts on dis forum.
5. Tell it to God.

Congrats 2 all the New approvals. Welcome 2 d challenge of Realities!

sapienman:

Wow! Only three hours, that's great.

Exactly what office was it? Immigrations or what...just wanna be sure.

Thanks.

in Abj, 16k - 18k widin 3 hrs

Idazbawz: *smh
I never even travel yet, I don dey chop advice... Na every morning my people dey advice me now

dem want kill me too.

PedigreeCity: Hello houz. I've made an appointment. But am just checking tru my DS-160 once again n I realize dat d DS-160 Confirmation Number: and UID: are not reflecting on my DS-160 Appointment Confirmation print out. Pls what is d way out?

ur uid is not supose 2 show on ur ds160 print sir

Rijo02:

Sorry bro........I paid mine using Visa card. Master Card might work but there protocol plenty. Just use ur/sb else Visa card and pay. Fill ur information as it appeared on ur Passport. I had issues filling my naija phone number.....it always fail to update so I used a US local line and it worked.
Bear in mind dat US airways charge $60 for 2 checked in bags so always add dat amount when choosing a flight.
Have few dollars with u cos my Naira Master Card didn't work when I wanted to swipe for my luggage.
All the best.

thanks boss. My master card worked for america airways n zenith bank seems to b d best wit int'l transacts. deir exchange rate is super low 162/163 per doll. CC idabaws

Rijo02:

Lol......my fine yoruba friend has finished me. It wad really nice meeting a calm and peaceful guy like u. I saw u at the POE queue but u weren't looking my way.
Yea I boarded and it was cool......though the distance to the boarding gate was like a trip from Mushin to Obalande.
Got to Atlanta at 10:40pm cos of some delays connecting to ATL via Charlotte.
How did it go with ur aunt? How u chilling in NY? What happened at the Agriculture section? Anything discarded?
I can't wait to see u again bro.
Cheers.

u didn't tell me aw u paid 4 ur connecting flyt 4rm NY in 9ja...can I pay wit my naira MasterCard? got a flyt I myt miss d good deal b4 Monday if I wait 4 my present option

Idazbawz: can't u pay from naija?

u did urs 4rm naija? can I use my naira MasterCard?

Stewee:

Pele!
My own is worse.

how u take book ur connection 4rm NY?

pls I need somebody 2 help pay 4 connection flyt 4rm jfk

zee biko u got ping.

print ur itinerary. you will see it. y not pay wit ur card?

Idazbawz: which one be booking reference?

Idazbawz: wow... I guess I will do dat first bank own 2mao morning.... wat do I need to take along?

ur booking reference n int'l passport

all the embassy might say "sebi u show us SOA and oda documents say u go fit pay? oys bring ur passport asap..infact make we check systm see numba wey u use call us" bro, if d person get TP, make she sharply move enta yanky tell d skool say abeg make dem no vex say she been d joke...den pay and start den brk her tuition into payment plans. my 2kobo

Graviton2:

I'll contact the embassy and hear what they have to say — I'll also check out the VO's thread and seek advice. Thanks.

lol..aw yanky bro? wich state u dey sef? leme Pm u about G-Card. I wan start am ASAP.

Joenice: Haha, U see how U wanna be loser now? Go ahead then

lmao...Ansa Yes. if e speak too much i go ask am say wetin be lamba?

Joenice: Hahahaha, if I say someone or an organization is much more smarter than me in one particular aspect of life, it's not a crime. It means that i am very honest. Read my previous comment, i said if she can defend it, that is fine.

Man, i wanna ask you, are you smarter than Wole Soyinka in English? Even most native speakers would simply agree the prof is awesome that they are not more intelligent than him.

Blank...Sorry Sir. d mention ryt so?

Joenice: honestly, there's nothing any VO can do. Don't make things complicated for others, the VO that issued her visa, presumed there was money. Please don't involve VOs.

oya gimme d list. dont worry dear..u will do it urself. but a couple of lambas n gingers will do

rosybabyy: @streetMic, do u have what it takes to change my status? Lol!
Its rather complicated getting my company to sponsor me now or posing as one. I just wanna do this course chikena!