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pcb2bad:
Pls guys I need ur advice. On Wednesday 20 th June, my visa was denied and I was given a blue paper. Pls bear it in mind that I’ve been to the us twice on b2 visa and I still have a valid b2 visa. I wana know if maybe there’s a problem. I was admitted to study nursing at pv Amu university in Texas. But not for masters another undergrad as I finished my previous undergrad last year and decided to change to another course .
When asked what other schools I applied to I mentioned a community college. Pls is there a restriction for people that want to do another undergrad . During my interview , I was very nervous and I didn’t write any standard test and when I was asked what will the degree do for me. I messed up the answer as I wasn’t able to complete my sentence . Pls help me .. should I reapply for another interview?

folmus:
Does she have evidence of being married? (Documented) if yes, yes, if no, she is engaged niyen o

hilaryxoxo:
Whats the name of the school?
Why would they put a different program on your I20? I think this definitely says a lot about the substance of the school...

Ubah1:
This black American lady again

Walspring:
I have replied you. Print your sevis receipt because payment has been done for you

Walspring:
I have been in Lugbe NIA quarters since weekend..
How e go be nah ?

cojunior:
I am so sorry I am posting my transcript late. I did my interview 22nd of May, 2018.

Vo: Good Morning
Me: Good Morning; I have a little cough please bear with me.
Vo: No problem
Vo: What do you want to do in the US
Me: I am going to Florida State University to study PhD in educational leadership and administration with a special focus on improving the quality of basic education in developing countries: beginning with Nigeria.
Vo: what's your background
Me: I have bachelor's degree in educational management at AAUA and masters degree in educational management at University of Ibadan.

Vo: when did you finish your masters degree
Me: 2016

Vo: what have you been doing since then?

Me: I worked for an NGO then later got a job at.... And I told her my job description.

Vo: do you know the name of your advisor?
Me: Yes, Dr... Stammered several times. I had 24 messages with this my advisor with Skype call and I almost forgot her name. I later mentioned her name.

Vo: what will this course do for you
Me: Over 10.5 million children are out of school in Nigeria and I hope to bring up strategies, techniques and methods to increase the access to basic education. I will also be part of a project done in Nigeria sponsored by United States agency for international development. I stammered when I wanted to mention the name of the project. In fact, that was why I was given full tuition wavier and stipend.
I also look forward to being a professor and a consultant of educational leadership and administration with a special focus on improving basic education in developing countries.

VO: Who will pay the remaining bill on your i20($7k plus) ?

Me: My brother. He works as software quality assurance engineer at...

Vo: Can I have his bank statement?

Me: sure!

Vo: when did your brother go to the US?

Me:Please , I don't know

Vo: I am afraid your brother is in Georgia

Me: I kept quiet

Vo:who is he?

Me: My step brother, the same father but not the same mother.

Vo: ok

Vo: have you traveled out before?

Me: Yes, I went to Dubai for a conference

Vo: are you married?

Me: No

Vo: do you have children?

Me: No

Vo: Pick up your visa. I didn't hear anything again.


My latest profile is summarized below:

> Undergraduate CGPA: 4.1/5


> Masters degree CGPA: 5.8/7-- best graduating result.

> Two conferences attended

> Two publications

> One paper accepted for publication

> Four online statement of accomplishments

> One conference paper

> One workshop attended

> Two professional qualifications

> GRE scores: 297 ( 148- verbal and 149- quantitative) and Analytical writing is 3.5

> New GRE scores: 296 ( 144- verbal and 152- quantitative) and Analytical writing is 3.5

> TOEFL: 87

> Few years of teaching experience.


> Currently working as Education and Policy Officer at a school of security

> Currently the head of content development for an NGO



@ Femi321, @Lagosismyhome and others I appreciate you so much. Femi321, I remember your contributions when I posted my profile here. I appreciate!

Chidinho10:
I'm available now

NefT:
Please help! Has anyone booked an appointment recently, what is the current date for the 'regular applicants?'

LagosismyHome:
to make allowance for student that might take longer than the required time to complete a program ....

LagosismyHome:
Most masters are two years regardless of what your i20 states .... some schools put a buffer on the i20 that why it longer than 2 years

So a simple explanation is yes your masters is 2 years program. Although the school i20 is 33 months as a buffer. This is not unique to you so most VO knows about this. However master is 2 years so your masters is 2 years

sunshineluv5:
Hello gurus telling d VO that your program runs for 33 months hope is not a redflag? it's stated on my i-20 August 2018 to may 2021.

sunshineluv5:
Hello gurus telling d VO that your program runs for 33 months hope is not a redflag? it's stated on my i-20 August 2018 to may 2021.

sunshineluv5:
hello house are there implications for rescheduling an appointment to a much more early date?

ccemmekus:
Yea, Academic and Cultural. I get $3k and I pay the in-state tuition in addition

ccemmekus:
Hi Guys,
So I had my visa interview on the 31st of May. I was put on administrative processing cos I was going for Information Assurance which is on the Technology Alert List so they had to run further security checks on me. My visa status changed to Issued yesterday.

So here is my transcript.

I got to the consulate by 6.25 as against my 6.45 interview time. It was mad weird to see so many Nigerians dressed and behaving so properly. Mad

V.O: Goodmorning
Me: Hi, Good Morning
V.O: Visa and I-20 please. *I give him*
V.O:What are you going to study in America
Me: I'm going for an M.sc in Information assurance and Cybersecurity at St. Cloud State University In St. Cloud, Minnesota.
V.O: What did you do in Undergrad?
Me: I have a B.Eng in Elect/Elect Eng, From Afe Babalola university.
V.O: When was this
Me: 2016
V.O: What have you been doing since then? You just finished NYSc right?
Me: Yea, I'm an Azure tech Support Engineer for XYZ Firm.
V.O: Who is paying for your expenses?
Me: My mum who is a lecturer at XYZ Uni and here is her bank statement.
*He looks at Bank Statement for sometime while typing furiously*
V.O: I will hold on to your passport, I-20 and bank statement, I still need to run more checks on you. You will hear from the consulate soon.

I'm very grateful to this forum and I wish all the intending applicants the best of luck.

theamerican:
I remember your username. I just want to point something out to you. If you think repplying for a visa with a "ranked" school will guarantee your visa, I'm afraid you need a really good reality check. You will still have to work for your visa.

If you're asked why you changed to XYZ university in Oregon and all you can say is "it is a ranked school", it's just another futile effort. What's my point? If you're trying to get into other schools, this is the time to start asking yourself what you want, why you really want them and do your research and continue learning how to prepare for interviews.

Moving on, cost of living depends on so many factors. Like in any state, not all cities are the same so, where your school is/you'd live could be factors too. Oregon is a relatively expensive state to live in but remember: sometimes, the cheapest things in life aren't the cheapest. Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma are cheap states but there are so many places in these states you wouldn't wanna live in as a foreigner.

Don't rush any decision, wait for the next session and spend time preparing. Make better decisions and be self critical. Don't let your future be decided by a random, faceless person in another place like me and others here lol because in the end, you'll be the one to live with your decisions.

Always go for what's best for YOU, not what someone thinks would be best for them. I wish you the best.

align360:
I will strongly advise you wait for your hard copy before payment. A friend chatted me up this morning complaining of paying with a wrong i20 code sent to him by the school.. he realized that the code sent to him was different from what is on the i20.

LagosismyHome:
That a school that knows the process.... scanned i20 is a no no. You need to find out when is your i20 likely to arrive which will guide you on booking dates. Except If the time really short , I would wait to see the i20 before booking an appointment

tufin:
Hello All,

I am currently on F1 in the US and my fiancee got admitted to the same University. I am wondering if it is fine for her to state this in her DS160.

I'll appreciate your contribution on this.

LagosismyHome:
621 is a lot sha .... a whole lot. Maybe you take 3 months instead of 6

Walspring:
621 pages is it for 6 months or how many months ?

Also I wonder what kind of business he is doing for the statement to be in 621 page?

Is your sponsor bureau de change You don’t need 621 pages of bank statement for visa interview and since it’s not toefl or GRE official guide text book