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fisayoprisca:
good afternoon, I went for my visa interview today 07/08/ 6:30am and I was denied, this is the thread of my interview.
Vo: good morning.
Me: Morning (smiling) VO: she asked for my documents
Me: then I passed my I-20 and Passport.
VO: How many schools did you apply for?
ME: I applied to three, East tennesee state university, colorado state university sorry University of Colorad, Boulder and Wright State University.
VO: How many gave you admission:
ME; one, East Tennesse state University (but two gave me, I don't know how I just mistakenly said one).
VO: What Course are you studying Me: Liberal Arts concentration(she cuts in what course?) then I said Gender diversity studies.
VO: Tell me about Gender studies: Me: (I guess this was where I flopped) I started by talking about my sokoto experience as a youth corper where I had my students being married off at a younger age, i could not continue then she stops me.
VO: You have a schorlarship, How did you get it? I got it becuase of my undergraduate academic excellence.
VO: did you apply? Yes, I applied for it, I sent in my transcript for it. VO: did you do GRE: ME:
ME: Yes, I did. VO:
VO: What did you score:
Me: I scored 289.
VO: what university did you attend: I attended the prestigious university of Ibadan.
Then she gave me the blue paper, read what is inside.

*though, I could not find a space to fill the name of my University when I filled my DS-160 form. So it was not reflecting on my ds-160 form
*I want to re-apply again this week, I do I go about it, without having difficulties in scheduling a time.
*what are my faults please? Advise me please

You messed up @ bold.Reapply and you will get it.

Femmyy90:
VISA DENIED!!! 7:00AM BATCH
By the woman at window 8

Vo:good morning
Me:good morning
Vo:what is your highest degree
Me:high school
Vo: when did you graduate
Me:2013
Vo:what have you been doing since then?
Me: I volunteered working with my uncle who works as machine installation at Dangote cement
Vo:How many schools did you consider
Me: 2
Vo: why this school
Me: I choose to study in college because this would let me to adapt to US educational system before transferring and also the school has more international student from Africa so I know I would fits in the environment

Vo: sorry bla bla bla


Thinking to refire back.... any suggestions in the house

You denied yourself visa with that. How could you volunteer for 4years? Put your working experience. and refire!

ponpon:
Visa approved. Transcript loading.... And yes I later got funding

Congrats

floraine:
All the best and thank God for safe trip

Let me confirm, your saying laptops are not allowed at all?



quote author=shayhune post=59062136]I really do wonder why some people magnify POE experience like it's another visa interview. As long as you're a genuine student and not planning to run way, you have nothing to fear.
I got to JFK yesterday. Joined the queue. I was so stressed out considering the heavy load I carried and the lesser layover time we had at Casablanca which was as a result of a 2hr delay in departure from Lagos. The queue was also very long and the CBPs were quite slow.

CBP: Is this your first time here?
Me: Yes
CBP: How long do you intend to stay here?
Me: 2yrs
CBP: Why do you intend to stay that long?
Me: "I was so tired that I just said rubbish". I'm going to study Masters programme which is for 2yrs. (who studies masters prog )
CBP: can I have your sevis?
Me: I thought he was referring to my sevis payment receipt. Gave it to him.
CBP: No. Your sevis?
Me: Now, I knew he was referring to my i20. Passed it to him.
He checked it and asked me to place my fingers for scanning and that was all. My passport was stamped. Wasn't up to a minute or two sef.

Also, the officers checking luggages simply asked me what I had in my box and i told them. I had already declared the important things like Egusi, Crayfish, Garri etc on the form. My luggages were not checked. I just walked outa there like it wasn't a big deal.

Also, I made use of the NYCAirporter (all thanks to Lagosismyhome's info) from JFK to Laguardia airport and it was hassle free and very comfortable. I made the payment in Naija before leaving($16). By the way, I'm heading to Ohio and I came in through JFK which isn't a big deal. I wonder why people just create unnecessary panic about such instances.

One more thing, if you are going with Royal Air Maroc, you're now allowed to carry your laptops with you in your carry on bags. Don't bother putting it in your checked in baggages. Also, Royal Air Maroc service was okay. The food wasn't top notch though but it was still good.

You can travel with your laptop placed inside your carry on bag with air maroc.

shayhune:
I really do wonder why some people magnify POE experience like it's another visa interview. As long as you're a genuine student and not planning to run way, you have nothing to fear.
I got to JFK yesterday. Joined the queue. I was so stressed out considering the heavy load I carried and the lesser layover time we had at Casablanca which was as a result of a 2hr delay in departure from Lagos. The queue was also very long and the CBPs were quite slow.

CBP: Is this your first time here?
Me: Yes
CBP: How long do you intend to stay here?
Me: 2yrs
CBP: Why do you intend to stay that long?
Me: "I was so tired that I just said rubbish". I'm going to study Masters programme which is for 2yrs. (who studies masters prog )
CBP: can I have your sevis?
Me: I thought he was referring to my sevis payment receipt. Gave it to him.
CBP: No. Your sevis?
Me: Now, I knew he was referring to my i20. Passed it to him.
He checked it and asked me to place my fingers for scanning and that was all. My passport was stamped. Wasn't up to a minute or two sef.

Also, the officers checking luggages simply asked me what I had in my box and i told them. I had already declared the important things like Egusi, Crayfish, Garri etc on the form. My luggages were not checked. I just walked outa there like it wasn't a big deal.

Also, I made use of the NYCAirporter (all thanks to Lagosismyhome's info) from JFK to Laguardia airport and it was hassle free and very comfortable. I made the payment in Naija before leaving($16). By the way, I'm heading to Ohio and I came in through JFK which isn't a big deal. I wonder why people just create unnecessary panic about such instances.

One more thing, if you are going with Royal Air Maroc, you're now allowed to carry your laptops with you in your carry on bags. Don't bother putting it in your checked in baggages. Also, Royal Air Maroc service was okay. The food wasn't top notch though but it was still good.

Thank you for this POST!!! I am tired and choose not to comment on peoples post condemning Airlines as if they have one on their own.

floraine:
Good day all,

I really would like to send an email to a popular name on this thread @textrem

I am not very good at using Nairaland.

It's urgent, kindly guide me and please assist me

I am here just watching.. send me a PM

OluDare01:
Flywire is only used for international transaction.
No one in the US can make the payment for you ( I confirmed this yesterday).
You can either try someone in Canada or UK considering how long it takes to access form A.

I did it through western union and i called flywire to confirm the payment.

Oseni007:
Hello people of the world, I want to pay my enrollment fee of $400 via Flywire and will reimburse with Naira equivalent.
Cc Texrem, imperiouxx,Lagosismyhome,oluDare01,walspring.
Thanks.

Pm me

LagosismyHome:
It very good to see this ...... wow this is great news. To change from bsc to masters instead and get funding . Kudos to you. That a job well done and this favours you better than you previous path

Congrats ..May God bless your new journey

For this one I just have to borrow imperiouxx beer .... https://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0016.gif

Congrats to him...He hid it from me tho...I knew he was up to something..

imperiouxx:
How many lines in this family plan?

10...

imperiouxx:
I won't do that Tmobile. They start with you at a very low cost, at the end of the month, you pay more than you bargained for. Also, there is $20 reconnection fee on every line you have with them...... They are horrible and with lot of hidden charges.

I am on family plan with Tmobile. I pay $30/month. 10gb data worth, 10gb wifi data with rollover, unlimited calls to all network

Na baba God do am again oo..

VISA APPROVED>>

walexy08:
Visa denied today at Lagos embassy, 7am batch
Got interviewed by a lady in window 6



Me: Good morning
Vo: she didn't respond
Vo; she started asking why the school while passing the passport and I20
Me: out of all the school I applied only sdstate offers computer science with information and that's like killing 2 birds with a stone. Was about to give second reason she cuts in
Vo: did u consider other schools
Me: I applied to 3 schools
Vo: name them
Me:sdstate, univ of Rhodes island, university of Illinois
VO: How much did you pay for processing fee
Me:I paid $35 for sdstate
Vo; have you travelled out before
Me: no, I have not had any reason to
Vo; did you do any exam
Me;Yes
Vo; name them
Me: gre and toefl
Vo; who's sponsoring you
Me;my uncle.
Next thing you are my qualified for the visa.hands me blue paper where did I get it wrong, funny enough she was giving out white paper, Seems she was frustrated as the guy I went after was kinda stammering. She didn't even give me audience.

Is their still appointment dates this July, else am thinking of deferring till spring

I will advice you defer your admission. However, your reason for choosing the school is not good enough.

teetea06:
What of Samsung Note 4,will it work in the US?

Yes it will.

Teminiyii:
Please am in need of help urgently... I want to pay for my sevis fee...

Pm me for that..

olarich30:
good afternoon my nairaland peeps , can i buy a one way ticket to the states with an F1 visa without having a problem at the port of entry or it's mandatory i buy a return ticket ?

abeg make una advice me . thanks

Yes you can..

ponlear:
Hi everyone, the gurus in d house and all current graduate students abroad.
U guys are doing a great job. Please I need your candid advice.

Pls help your boy. I have a dynamic issue:

I intend to make a career transition into IT. I have an undergraduate degree in geography. (3.29/4 GPA) taking GRE in November.
I want to start an application for fall '18 I have been able to draw a list of 7 schools that I can get admitted into with my undergraduate degree. As I will have to take some prerequisite courses alongside my graduate coursework.

My question is can I get graduate assistantships (TA/RA)  considering my undergraduate background if I get admitted? Cos sincerely I cant foot all my bills if I will be sincere with myself. Or I should jejely do MS Geography or other related courses if its gonna be a mission impossible or almost impossible.

Thanks in anticipation bosses. !!!

Cc: Lagosismyhome and Texrem

Do MS geography if you want at TS, GA & GTA.

LagosismyHome:
So "world people " cannot play with ESTU you again . Is that how you do

I just want people to know what they are coming to face.

joeluv:
Got a mail this morning that my passport is ready for pick up. Ticket price in August is on another level. 406k the cheapest I have seen so far which is air maroc to Washington Dulles. Please anyone know any cheaper option

Go to airmaroc website....watch at midnight..prices do drop. I just booked to new york..$730

freslinkz:
Please ehn my people, one of my padi padi wanna pay his sevis fee but doesn't know how to do it. Please can sombori explain how this can be done from hia in naija?

You can pm me.. i can make the payment here!

OluDare01:
My insurance next semester is $102
I compared the quote from 3 companies and chose the cheapest.

Mine is $530 for Fall semester. Spring is $450. All this people shouting ETSU with scholarships there and there! Let me enlighten you today. Yes, there's scholarship here at ETSU. They have Int merit scholarship, tuition waiver, GA, RA, & TA. The aforementioned scholarships are what international students can benefit from ETSU as a school. Now think of it, you were giving int merit scholarship that covers $50 person of your tuition & your tuition is $28938/session as undergrad and $25371/session for grad. Do the 50% of those fees and you will see what you will pay for a semester. If you are lucky to have the GA, tuition waiver, RA and TA. You will still pay program fee between $700-$1000 per semester and the aforementioned insurance fees per semesters. That aside your house bills and the rest. Even if you work here in Johnson city, you can only make between $2000 to $3500 per semester except in the summer when you can work. If you dont pay your fees, your classes will be purge. Let me say out of about 110 nigerians here, Only 40 are on full scholarships and those 40 are graduates. Undergrads and other graduates are on international merit scholarship. I see them striving so hard to pay the money and some drop out or transfer to community college. If you're coming to US come with money. Don't depend on anybody. People will turn you down when you get here. I have seen it happened. Trust me! dont trust me too. The hustling no be Joke. Anybody can F*** you up. So, i am pleading and shouting, coming to ETSU no be joke ooo. So much money is involve. Prepare yourself to come and spend. Atleast come with money to support yourself for the first 3months. Hold your fees if you get merit scholarship or else ETSU no dey waste time to purge classes and you become stranded. ETSU no dey joke with money ooooo. Note this!!! I just want to squash this report of ETSU ETSU ETSU. Honestly, some people survived it, so you can.

patovicy2k:
VISA approved this morning, around 7am. I was denied on the 22nd June 2017. I then summoned strength to fireback. I actually faced my fear.

I was interviewed by a woman in her 50s. I was the first Person to be interviewed this morning.

My Transcript goes thus:

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning Ma

VO: Pass me your passport and I-20 Form
I humbly obliged.

VO: What's your highest degree?
Me: B.Sc Geology

VO: Oh! You have B.Sc
Me: Yes

VO: What year did you graduate?
Me: 2013

VO: What have you been doing since then?
Me: I worked with MTN Nigeria Communication Limited immediately I graduated, from 2013-2014, I later moved to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, where I presently work now.

VO: What do you do at your place of work?
Me: I work in the ICT department as the management information system specialist. She cuts in..

VO: Why MBA?
Me: It's a vital requirement for me to resume a managerial position at my place of work. She cuts in...

VO: Why this school?
Me : I chose Lincoln University because it's a business oriented institution with low tuition fee. She cuts in..

VO: How many schools did you applied to?
Me: 4, she didn't allow me mention them, she cuts in...

VO: How many gave you admission?
Me: Lincoln and Concordia University,

VO: Why Lincoln, why not Concordia University?
Me: I chose Lincoln because of affordable tuition fee and I have contacted professor sergey, who has accepted me to join his research team.

VO: Where will you be staying,
Me: I have actually booked a place at alameda close to the school campus.

VO: How many of you will be staying in the apartment?
Me: 2

VO: How much did you pay each?
Me: $500

VO: What does your parents do?
Me: My Father his a businessman and a mechanized farmer, he's into oil and gas and real estate.

VO: Who is Sponsoring you?
Me: My Father.

VO: I will be approving your VISA, you can pick up your bla bla bla bla....................

I just went blank immediately, all she said did not even enter my head.

I just said thank you ma and left.

I specially want to thank God and Mr Texrem, this guy is just so exceptional, then I want to say a big thank to rash , and others who contributed to my success.

See you all at the top.

Congrats bro

Classic90:
Visa approved today 7 45am after 2 denials. B1 visa - January, 2017 and F1 visa - June 29,2017.

I give God the glory for all. Special appreciation to Mr Sojax2cool who contacted me after my last denial. He said "now that you have met me, you are getting your visa", to the glory of God, it happened. We chat and spoke daily in preparation for my visa interview. It happened. I appreciate Mr Taxrem, we spoke twice, he denied me visa once and approved my second mock interview.

I arrived at the embassy by 6 30am even though my interview was for 7 45am. We were called in around 7 30am. A young lady interviewed me in the isolated window close to the one we do fingerprint. Two people were denied before me

VO: Good morning, how are you doing?
Me: I am fine and you?
VO: Passport please
Me: Passed passport, I20 and sevis receipt to her
VO: Which school are you going to?
Me: Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio.
VO: Checks my i20, why the school?
Me: (for my mind : you don play into my hands) Asides the recommendation I got from Dr David, an alumnus of the school, I did my further research and I discovered they have a line of commited and dedicated faculty members. 90 percent of their professors were on the field, before delving into academics
VO: Yes yes all business schools are like that
Me in my mind : Jesus what will I say bayi ?) I found out Prof Greenwich is a Veterinary Doctor and excelled in the Veterinary enterprise, I will get more from his experience .
VO: What course did you do in UG ?
Me: Veterinary medicine
VO: So why a business degree?
Me: It will help me to excel in the business world . When I was young there is this big veterinary enterprise on my street that spurred me into studying Veterinary medicine. MBA will give me the necessary skills to become a great business man.
VO : How did you know about the school?
Me : Dr David my AVO, in Kano who is an alumnus of the school told me about the school
VO: Oh, you schooled in Kano?
Me: No my compulsory NYSC was in Kano
VO: what the you do there?
Me: I was the resident Vet Dr there where I worked for Kano state gvt
VO: What have you been doing since then?
Me: Immediately I finished I started my Vet clinic with my friend Dr Yomi, where I do checkups, disease diagnosis and treatment for animals
VO : Which animal did you specialize on?
Me: Dogs mainly
VO: I have been in Nigeria for a while and I have not seen one single Dog
Me: There are Dogs in my area, people keep them for pet and security purposes
VO: Which case do you see often
Me: pardon?, she repeats herself while I compose myself. Endo and ecto parasites mainly, then towards the end of the year, parvo virus cases.
VO: who will be paying?
Me: My mum
VO: What does she do?
Me : My mum professor Bolanle....
VO: cuts... Oh she is a prof?
Me : yes
VO : which dept
Me : psychology
VO: I will be issuing your visa
Me: I couldn't feel my body anylonger. I was so light. Thank you Ma, I said got my white paper and started running to inform my people

I did not tell anyone I was going for an interview excess Mr Sojax2cool and Mr Taxrem
I practiced and practiced and look for more backup answers
I committed it into the hands of God, I asked for favour. Only God gives visa. Adequate, I mean adequate preparation is key also. It gives you the confidence that there is no question that you can't answer without fidgetting
You might not be able to go through all transcript from the forum, you can still try to. If your interview is close, type VO and your course under the search, you'll see good transcripts.
The first transcript for my denial someone called me 'Dumb' , it was painful but that didn't discourage me. That one gets once visa doesn't mean one is the wisest, the person got connected to the right information some didn't have access to.
I wish everyone the best. Thanks so much

Congrats...not taxrem....I am not a tax-reminder....texrem biko

aadeyi:
Making visa payment has nothing to do with your ds160. Your visa fee payment only affects your appointment booking. Mind you, you can fill as many ds160 as possible if there is need to, but you can only use ONE to book your appointment.

So if you are not satisfied with your DS160, always try to fill another one to use in booking your appointment. I can remember I only generated my DS160 code to book my appointment then, but I did not submit the DS160 until a day to my interview just to make sure I am satisfied with what I filled in there, though I don't think that's possible anymore.

So do not panic about ds160 expect you have used it in booking your appointment, Otherwise just chill and fill another one but don't abuse it. My 2cents

Thats just it....I do explain this over and over again...

scoreall:
Sorry 4 d late posting. Visa approved 7:15am today at Walter Carrington. The big white guy interviewed me. I can’t remember is window no. bt I knw he’s beside d old lady. He denied d 1st, approved d 2nd before me. The interviewed goes thus:



VO: Gud am

Me: Gud am

VO: ao u doin today

Me: m gud nd u?

VO: Gud, so why ds school ?

Me: (stammered a bit, b4 getting my balance) their Applied Comp Science Curriculum fits into my …VO cuts in

VO: I don’t want any of dt ur pretext information, why r u chosing ds school?

Me: (Still said same thing bt rephrased)… ETSU Applied Computer Science curriculum fits perfectly into my past experience nd my future career goals as a Software Quality Analyst… VO cuts in

VO: tell me bou d curriculum den?

Me: (4 my mind; God don catch u today) it comprises of courses like software project mgt, software engineerin,…. Which comprises of technical know-how required 4 me to become Software Test Automation Engineer.

VO: wah av u bn doin after school

Me: I worked in a sch as an IT instructor during my service year after which I worked in a firm dt consults for an electricity distribution company as an IT/Application support b4 finally joining d bank where I work as a Software Quality Analyst were I test core banking applications b4 dey rolled out 4 use.

VO: I see uve got a scholarship, ao did u get ds?

Me: I belive d committee in charge of d scholarship board were impressed wt my profile wich consist of my UG CGPA,SOP nd test scores.

VO: wah test did u take:

Me: TOEFL nd GRE

VO: ur scores

Me: TOEFL 88, GRE 287

VO: (so den d magic word came in).

Bros, I tot guys were jes exaggerating wen dey said u won’t hear anything again after the first magic word. I jes see say baba jes circle d white paper ni.


All thanks to Almighty Allah for making me among one of doz dt would post a testimony here, nd also making me remember wah dey call Nairaland. cos I knew NL since its inception nd av bn using it for info resources during job hunting. Bt it never crossed my mind during my application process. Bt I thank God I still found my way back.

My first appreciation goes to d founder of ds great forum Seun Osewa, cos without him lot of us would av bn lost nd duped by agents, me being no.1.

My esteemed regards goes to Cmbagwu, ds guy calls me as if he’s my father. As if he’d be at lost if ds thing go otherwise. The surprising thing bou ds guy z dt I never knew he hasn’t even gone 4 his own visa yet. Where an average Nigerian would be fightin 4 his own head. He still called me ds morning 4 a quick one. I salute ur selfless act boss.

Texrem!!! Ds dude is an angel. He told me last nty: “Guy, I want u to wake me up wt a good news” after our concluding mock session. Ur contribution is unquantifiable; from my payment to mock interviews. I don’t fink u alone will be able to finish ur reward on ds earth, ur offspring will continue reaping from wah uve sowed.

My profound gratitude goes to PrinceG& Shabol, I thank u for everything. Ur impacts are unquantifiable.

To other gurus in d house (lagosismyhome,oludare01 nd odas)dt I knw, it wz due to d fact dt deir hands were full tats y dey were unable to help me. Bt ur contribution is unquantifiable, it also complete my whole. Keep up d gud work.

I used to be among d ones dt tot Nigeria can never be great again, bt ds forum proved me wrong. Let's replicate ds to d outside world.

Congrats buddy...see you soon! bring me some naija food.

thebee001:
please help☝�

Read and read over and over again. You will understand the whole processes.

Folsy:
Title of d fbk page pls?? Tnx

Shades of africa.

LagosismyHome:
Yeap Europe i am loving it here

Europe not bad at all if you are working or given intra company transfer deal .....

But student route . It can be limiting breaking through after been a student ...also there is a misconception that everyone makes it in the USA..

I'm telling you. USA is not bed of roses. But with God and hardwork, all things are possible.

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ElDeeVee:
Not correct. I didn't get an email, haven't gotten an email, and I got my passport back already.

I only checked my portal and it showed "passport is ready".

Both are correct.. Either you check through the email or portal.

Folsy:
Hello y'll..

Any 1 on this platform; preferably an ETSU student, that can help me wt searching for accommodation in Johnson City TN? Pls send me a pm.

Much appreciated.

Tnx.

Someone already asked you if you are coming down to ETSU. Did you reply? You can go to our facebook page for accomodation issues.