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Damkollins, I want to thank God firstly and you specially for guiding me through the application for 2014 fswp. My naira debit card was charged today.
I want to ask you if it is possible to update my VO after my PER on the possibility of adding a spouse because I plan to go to the registry by January 2015.
Kindly advise me on the necessary steps to take.
I thank other members of the house for the positive consideration.

MrsDGN:
+1 613-944-4000.

You'll be routed up and down. Listen carefully to the computer instructions. I took note of the instructions. I pressed 1 6 times, then 3, then 1 again. That's 11111131. But not immediately the call connected o. Just wait for each set of instructions. At the last point it'll ask you to enter your UCI don't do anything. It'll ask you 3 different times. Just ignore and hold on. If you don't enter anything it'll tell you to hold for an operator.

Please note that you shouldn't be asking about the status of your application. They would never answer that over the phone. Just tell them you can't seem to find your UCI. That can they please help you with it so you can track your application online. Be very very polite please. They'll ask some security questions so please have all your information ready. And then they'll give it to you. No stress.

Another thing is we were monitoring charge and PER dates on the Canadavisa forum. So we had an idea when PER for our dates were being issued. We waited 3-4 days before calling them. Considering that haven been charged we most likely had a UCI number even though we hadn't received PER.

Nice one. Thank you for the info.

MrsDGN:
PER mail just came in. Yaaaaayyy! For Jesus!

We are soooooo grateful.

Congrats on your PER. Can you drop the digits you called please?

Horayce:
House, is it possible to switch from one graduate program to another after a semester? Can you claim the weather was too cold, or change of interest? I'm asking cos i just got accepted at my first choice program but they are asking that i defer till fall which is too far for me, so i want to proceed with my safety school and possibly change after a semester. Is this within the bounds of the law? I think the hassle free option would be to wait till fall but its a long way away, naija could implode in 2015 lol, there's also no guarantee my sponsor would still be willing to finance me by then even though i stand a better chance of landing a TA/RA/GA for fall. Wouldn't it mean i'd just have to request for an update to my immigrations documents( sevis, form ds 160) and proceed after a semester to my choice program? Or would my current school be uspet that i took up a slot they would have given some other prospect? Need your thoughts pls..

US schools and people don't think or act like our lecturers here. Just go ahead with your plans. It will work out for sure by God's Grace.

Morris:
My visa transcript at lagos today 6.30am appointment. Woke up around 2am left for the embassy by sharp 4am. The male vos where denying alot of people. This my 4th time of visiting the embassy. consistency and prayers are very important.
Vo(a lady): Goodmorning
Me: Good morning.
Vo: Why did chose to study at NC a&t state university?
Me: from my intensive research on the internet this school... (vo cuts in)
VO: don't resight all you have practiced. I bone face told her no I took a lot of time to research on this school and my professor who is an alumia of this school recommend this school to me because I want to concentrate on polymer chemistry and this school truly has a rich curriculum in this area of concentration I.e polymer chemistry. She shake her head (Main na physiologist the lady be. She wan throw me off balance so I will forget my lines incase I memories it lolz I laught her in German language) but I still finished my statement(boldness is necessary).
Vo: she smiled and asked me your uncle is sponsoring you?
Me: said yea dou my school also gave me a GTA with partial tuition remission + a stipend.
Vo: she ask for the letter.
Me: I gave her the letter.
After going through it.
Vo: did you write gre?
Me: yes gave her my result.
Vo: can I see your academic transcript?
Me: Of course yes gave her and she shake her head again.
Vo: U where denied student visa last year?
Me: yes gave her some cool explanation that I wanted to go for a second degree in Bus Mgt because I had passion for it, but I was refused visa and my uncle and my professor in school counsel me to be a master in my field first and later I should go for MBA. And I took the advice and worked on it.
Vo: smiled again (this time she come they more cute me I smile small too lolz)
Vo: Morris congratulations go and pick your visa on Thursday balaablabla.... lolz. Visa approved

I GIVE A VERY BIG THANKS TO GOD AND TO BIGFRANCIS MY BEST FRIEND AND ALSO AZEEZBABA MY PADDY FOR AGGIE PRIDE. AND TO ALL NL MEMBERS UNA TOO MUCH. ONE LOVE ALL.

A big congratulations on your visa approval. You were prepared and you got the desired result. Enjoy obamaland.

Walspring:
soccer man... Well same dream here too.

Sure guy. What a good dream! We'll get there IJN.

ferdimako:
2015 gone? Everything should fall in place for muah next year.

By 2016, I would have killed two birds with a stone. I know what am typing dude. Things will fall in places for us IJN.

azeezbaba:
No mind me o. We are in the same shoes jare. I am waiting for chop my Canny PR too and I just chop my F1 Visa. See you in Canny (2016)

Haaa! See human beans/rice ooo!! I wish you all the best anyways.

GboyegaD:
Great and beautiful place. I got an offer there last year but choose some other schools. Wish you the best and please try to enjoy the mountain sceneries.

Not only the sceneries bro, I am gonna teach them soccer. Watch out for me on air! Thank you

whitneyhazel:
Hiian! My brother I just tire...I pray every single day my mastercard too doesn't fumble!
Once we enter December(my application got delivered 1st wk in. Sept.)...am going to call my banks' customer care at least 3 times a week for any update on my acct.
I can't shout
It's well with all of us IJN Amen

Mine got delivered on 14th August. I should be expecting something positive this month. My banker friend will be checking for me everyday for whatever error. I pray for a smooth delivery IJN.

ferdimako:
You caught me! Azeezbaba eyes dey there too!

Now you are talking my man. I always see you here and on the US thread. Face your OZ well and meet me in Canny via your express entry! Wish you all the best.

azeezbaba:
I wonder o. Technolee don chop F1 and he is still eyeing Canny PR. lol

Planning ahead is the key @ azeez. I will remind you of this post later in the future. Try to be functional till 2016 for this sake.

ferdimako:
Okay...una wey dey chop F1 still dey eye Canada.

You wey dey complete Msc soon no dey eye the place too? Abegi comot for dulling lane.

GboyegaD:
What department did you finish from and what school are you heading to?

Elect. WVU, Morgantown.

Observing all questions and answers in 3D while praying for my mastercard to behave normal at the point of charging. Happy sunday to you all.

GboyegaD:
Economics, 2006.

O boi! Was in 300L then. Enjoy your weekend.

GboyegaD:
I never stayed in Awo though but I enjoyed coming to block 6 ob Sunday evening cos of the Sunday evening yabs.

Correct. When did you graduate and what dept.?

biikeys:
where in West Virginia?

The city beside monongahela river. Morgantown it is.

biikeys:
Wow...7 days fasting Anyways, congrats bro!

Lol! Thanks so much.

GolfingDiva:
@tech, congrats. I tried to congrat you earlier on but my phone refused to work here on Nairaland. Are you heading to Chicago?

No. Heading to west virginia.

exxy:
@technolee congrat bro,
@ctemi hailings, hw far!

Thank you bro.

homu88:
Congratuations Technolee. Let me tap from your blessing. I have mine in a bit and I hope my nerve don't crack.
Best wishes in your studies.

I got the visa right from the day I booked appointment. Fasted and prayed for 7 good days and I was positive all the way. Just be smart, speak loud and keep good eye contact with the interviewer. I read many transcripts online and it opened my eyes to questions one won't expect to be asked. I wish you all the best in this new month

GboyegaD:
This got me laughing. O tun gbe ise awo de ibi abi? Anyways, read your interview and it was a nice transcript. Have fun while you await your travel time. If possible, eat what you love most over and over again so that you get tired of it before leaving Nigeria and that way you don't miss it when you get here.

Thank you bro. Of all the halls I stayed, I enjoyed awo for the yabis. Most likely, I will come to join you at Steven Harper's domain via the fswp route. I will try to over eat as advised.

JabinodelaRatta:
congrats bro! great Ife! I love your transcript: it's a great bolster for me. Best of luck in your endeavors.

Many thanks to you.

imperiouxx:
Cheers! https://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0016.gif

I have long waited for this. Thank you bro. May God bless you.

[quote author=Folarge06 post=27578953][/quote]Yours will come in Jesus name.

Forgot to add. I took a marwa which was overspeeding. It rammed into some blocks in front of a police station. I hit my legs badly. I picked my folder and check my pick up letter to be sure say dem no follow come from Village!. Let us all pray more.

Got to the embassy @ 6:30am, got screened and I saw an underG boy without experience. I began to interview him. He failed my questions and I wasn't too happy with him.
A black lady in window 1 denied all the 5 persons that went to her plus the guy I interviewed myself.
It was my turn to go to her and I said loudly that the guy beside me heard that, God, let the spirit of denial melt when I get to her. Who says God doesn't answer prayers? Check the interview below;

Me: Good Morning Ma
VO: You are Ajjjj .....,
ME: Corrected her as she was calling my name like an aboki
VO: Why are you going to the US?
ME: For a masters degree in safety management program
VO: why did you choose 'your school'?
ME: pardon (didn't hear her well)
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
ME: 5 schools, 3 in US, 1 in Canada, and 1 in Finland. I mentioned those schools to her
VO: Did any of them reject you?
ME: not really, just that I am yet to get a supervisor for one US school and the Canadian school
VO: Why choose your school?
ME: I choose my school because their curriculum aligns with my intended course of study
VO: How does the curriculum aligns with it?
ME: well, I have been in close relationship with my intended advisor, professor ***
VO: (cuts in) you went to the US to see him?
ME: NO, via mail and phone calls. So, I questioned him about the courses that would be taken when I get down and I was able to appreciate measurement and instrumentation as an aspect of my course
VO: when did you graduate?
ME: in 2010
VO: From where?
ME: Oba awon uni, here in Nigeria
VO: What have you been doing since you graduated?
ME: I have been working with AAA as an EEE Engineer
VO: What do you mean by EEE?
ME: I explained to her with the highest level of gesticulation
VO: You said you are going for Safety Management and your I-20 seems to have an issue because I can see here that it is an MBA that you will be majoring in?
ME: I saw that myself when I got the I-20 and I mailed the office of international service complaining to them. I have a copies of the correspondence with me here
VO: Let me see it
ME: handed over to her and she glanced like this guy too sharp for me to denie ooo
VO: how do you plan to fund your education?
ME: My elder sister will support me
VO: Why your elder sister?
ME: She has been supporting me since the demise of our father in the year 2002
VO: what does she do?
ME: she works with Total naija as a network admin
VO: what will you do when you come back to naija?
ME: I will work as a consultant to major industries especially the oil and gas firms. I can also work as a safety engineer or Manager
VO: Are you married?
ME: No
VO: Do you have friends in the US?
ME: No! The ones I have are done with their academics and are back here in Naija
VO: We will issue you a Visa
ME: I no hear anything again as I don break jinx for the rest.

Many Thanks to God. No document was asked except for the one I let her check. I took the GRE, TOEFL, and had a bag full of documents.

I also signalled at the guy beside me to confirm to him that I got the visa approved.

slimmy05:
It has something do with your test scores.

Please, don't drag this issue further. You guys are all correct. A friend of mine scored 287 in the GRE and 2.5 in AWA. He got admitted with full scholarship even. IMO, it is the sole function of the institution to offer you admission with whatever score you have and it is left to you to defend yourself well in the face of the VO iff he/she asks for your test scores.

azeezbaba:
@Slimmy,

Please how long does it take for ETS to upload GRE result. Today makes it exactly 2 weeks I wrote my GRE and it has not yet been uploaded into my online account. Am getting worried o

Mail them with your details and complain bitterly. They will do the needful.

I am so happy for you Damkollins. With the way you tutored me like your own brother, I knew you are a VO yourself. Who dares to delay a VO?. Congratulations to you and I wish you all the very best in Canada. Cheers

slimmy05:
I am very much aware of that. Count yourself lucky though. They even experience same error while paying over the counter.

One cant do online transaction with Naira Debit MasterCard without token

Make I no catch you oooo!