Have you had an interview before? Or it’s your first interview?

ObaOfEsan:


I applied for EA today and got approved in less than 20 mins.

Please is there a Whatsapp group for checking dates for Abuja? I’ll like to be added, someone in the group should pls respond

Alright, thank you.

Sirchukky2017:
stick with one uncle if you can and if you, don't criticize you first masters rather find a relation ship between your first masters and the new on you intend to do. and I think you will be fine . because your story would now change that your current masters is a follow up on your previous one.and also I don't know if you have even had unto 2 years work experience either in the field of the master you have or the one you intend to pursue

I understand, but I am currently working in this role now. And I’ve realized it’s what I want to do in the longterm. I see people going for second masters and it’s not always a problem

Sirchukky2017:
you see ehh there something we sometimes don't get . before choosing a masters program for the first time one has to decide if its the field he or she wants to work in. what the vo is thinking now is what is the guarantee that after going for this new masters you will not still say its not relevant....
I feel he suspects you just want to jakpa .you no even wait for a year or two before you apply for another masters . its begs a reason for lots of doubt. and you want to spend millions in another masters that will be sponsored by two uncles make you check am naw. that's why dey always ask what will this masters do for you? that question is deeper than we think it is ....

Sirchukky2017:
how much is your tuition, your age , and why are your two uncles sponsoring you.the thing is there might be other reasons but I think who is sponsoring you has a role to play in your visa approval .

Tuition is 54k, I got scholarship of 5k, Age is 24. Should I stick with one uncle then?

Sirchukky2017:
UNTILL you can get a convincing story around why you want to do another masters after you just finished one I fear you may be refused if you applied again . if you had applied for a phd it would be reasonable .

My justification is that I started working in this field shortly after graduation, and I love what I do, the new program is also related to my undergraduate (marketing) and I have come to realize that I don’t have the required technical digital skills in my current job and that’s why I decided to get a degree in this specialization in order to position myself for higher roles in the field since it’s what I want to do in the longterm. The old masters doesn’t give me the specialized skills, is this not enough?

Please advise

TeeGbee:
Hello, had visa interview today at Lagos but it wasn’t approved. Please review, I’d need advice on how to say things differently.
VO asked what I’m going to do, told her I’m going for my masters in Digital marketing in this school( I mentioned the name) then I saw she kept quiet, I started explaining that I’m going for the masters because it’s more relevant for my career, because I work as a Digital marketing executive now and I have come to realize that I don’t have some technical skill sets to give optimal value to my clients, so I need the skill set that I will obtain from this program. Then she cut in and asked who is my sponsor, I said two uncles, uncle A and uncle B. She didn’t ask what they do. Then she asked if I have travelled, I said yes, I’ve been to Russia and also had some flight layovers in some countries. she asked if I have any relative in the US, I said no not at all. Then she she asked what is my highest degree, I said I have masters in management from Russia, but it is not very relevant for my career right now, she asked who paid, i said i won a scholarship. Then she cut in again and asked when did I graduate, I just said this year 2021 (i graduated in June this year), then along the line (I don’t remember when she asked this, but it was during when I was explaining why I want to go for another masters that i have interest in this one because of my career and I have always had interest in digital marketing and even wrote my bachelors thesis on this area) she then said so why didn't i change the program i was doing in Russia, i said my school doesn't allow such, and they only offer a fixed study plan. Then she just brought out the blue slip.

What was the problem here? Can't one go for another masters again? especially because i currently work in this field and I actually want this degree. Is it my sponsors? pls advise

kelechi1771:
You have a visa from a country like russia so they won’t give you. It’s just like going to the embassy with Canada visa. She’s feeling like why don’t you go back to russia for what you want after all the educational system is also good. My opinion though

Thank you, but the school in Russia didn’t offer the program I wanted and I want experiential learning. I need to reapply again, so how I do better explain?

kelechi1771:
What I’d do if i were you is to renew my russian visa if it’s not valid again and apply for US study visa from there and attend the interview in Russia. You stand a better chance there and your explanation will be better understood there.

Thank you for this advise, I also considered this option but US embassy in Russia is currently not offering non-immigrant visa services in Russia again, so the option that was left for me was to apply from Nigeria. So that’s why I need to repackage my application again

Hello, had visa interview today at Lagos but it wasn’t approved. Please review, I’d need advice on how to say things differently.
VO asked what I’m going to do, told her I’m going for my masters in Digital marketing in this school( I mentioned the name) then I saw she kept quiet, I started explaining that I’m going for the masters because it’s more relevant for my career, because I work as a Digital marketing executive now and I have come to realize that I don’t have some technical skill sets to give optimal value to my clients, so I need the skill set that I will obtain from this program. Then she cut in and asked who is my sponsor, I said two uncles, uncle A and uncle B. She didn’t ask what they do. Then she asked if I have travelled, I said yes, I’ve been to Russia and also had some flight layovers in some countries. she asked if I have any relative in the US, I said no not at all. Then she she asked what is my highest degree, I said I have masters in management from Russia, but it is not very relevant for my career right now, she asked who paid, i said i won a scholarship. Then she cut in again and asked when did I graduate, I just said this year 2021 (i graduated in June this year), then along the line (I don’t remember when she asked this, but it was during when I was explaining why I want to go for another masters that i have interest in this one because of my career and I have always had interest in digital marketing and even wrote my bachelors thesis on this area) she then said so why didn't i change the program i was doing in Russia, i said my school doesn't allow such, and they only offer a fixed study plan. Then she just brought out the blue slip.

What was the problem here? Can't one go for another masters again? especially because i currently work in this field and I actually want this degree. Is it my sponsors? pls advise

Please advice, can I use two sponsors, i.e. my uncles?