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I am fine, any update from the embassy?

Amefrica: Sure!

Howdy bro?

i ca remember that!

Amefrica: Amen! Thanks sis.

I was telling you then that our school is the only school that offers that course.. That, that point is going to boost ur chances. Thank God u mentioned it to the VO

I hope you are gonna be cooking for me in skul shaa?

Congrats!

adebonje: Me: Goodmorning
VO: Goodmorning
VO: what are u going to do in the us
Me: To study bachelor's degree computer and information system at missouri state. university
VO:Why missouri state university

*My brain scrambles for about 6-8 seconds ( cos I forgot the first point, then I remembered)

Me:
MSU boasts of a unique educational philosopy which stresses on practical learning and extensive academic research work

MSU has received the highest level of accreditations for their programs,all the programmes in the college of business administration including computer and information system has been fully certified by the association of advanced collegiate school of business

Missouri state university has an upto date curriculum supported and inspired by IBM which I believe will enhance my understanding to achieve and compete.

VO cuts in

VO: How many schools did u apply to
Me: 4, I applied to MSU,UGA,Howard Uni and Morgan state uni
VO: How many schools accepted you
Me: I saw admission for ,MSU,UGA and howard uni, since I already had 3, I didn't check for that of Morgan state uni
VO: I know Howard uni to be a very good school,why did u choose MSU ahead of Howard
Me: I said of all the 3 unis I got their admission, the cost of attending missouri state is the lowest.Then also a point earlier about the level of accreditation they have received for their programs
VO: but howard university is a very good school to and they will also have receive all those accreditations for their programs.
Me: the cost of attending howard university is over $50,000/ year . I am not the only child, I had to put it inline with what my dad can afford comfortably
VO: u said the cost of attending MSU is cheaper
I cut in there,
Me: Sorry I didn't say cheaper, I said lesser
Then he cuts in.
VO: Who is sponsoring you education,
Me: My dad
VO: what does he do
Me: blah blah blah
VO: Do you work
Me: yes
VO: where do you work
Me:told him
VO: what's ur job description
Me: told him, then I continued, I have taken a study leave so as to pursue my bsc in CIS at MSU due to lack promotion oppurtunities which the mininum requirement is a HND and all I have now is a ND.

Then he was taking his hand toward where the paper was.. First was on blue, I was scared then
VO: Pick up your visa at Victoria Island..errm.. No .. Tryin to pronounce isolo, I just stepped in to pronounce it for him
Then gave me the white paper..

He didn't ask me for any documents during the interview

For the fact that the guy had not given about 15 people before me visa today he just passed all my he just passed my passport I-20, and the form they put pic on back to me..

I was so filled with joy that I didn't check it out until I got outside and saw that I was still with my passport..

Then I went to the waiting area lay my complaint. They filled one form for me, then I went inside, told me to go to window 10, on get to window 10, the lady collected my documents, asked me to wait, she went to confirm if I was trully issued a visa. If I was not given a white form my mistake. She came back and told me to pick up at my pick up location next week

Thank you very much for ur support and advice

They will surely return the money but not the full amount, some schools only return 80% of the paid amount!

domex007: S̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴͡ do you advice I go ahead and pay the fees? God forbid, if denied after payment of fees, will they return ♍Ɣ‎ money? No I guess..

Payment of school fees will not guarantee you visa. It is advisible not to pay until you get your visa. My school told my not to pay the initial required deposit until i receive my visa.

Best of luck!

domex007: Hello House, ♍Ɣ‎ school says I can pay half ♍Ɣ‎ school fees which is $8,000 before the visa interview. ♍Ɣ‎ boss thinks it shows seriousness but I told I'm not to pay tthe money yet until I get the visa. ♍Ɣ‎ boss says it shows seriousness when I tender the receipt of payment of school fees by ♍Ɣ‎ sponsor(company). But won't the embassy think something else? Like, the applicant is too despirate? Please friends, do you know anybody that has done such thing before they went for interview? And will it increase the chances of getting the visa?? Already paid half his school fees. ♍Ɣ‎ school sent their account details to ♍Ɣ‎ mail.. What should I do?

ur toefl score is good. Just be confident and u will get the visa!

exceedinggrace: yes, although my gre is low scored 291, my toefl 92

exceedinggrace: Please house my interview is on the 9th of Jan. this is my mock interview. please feel free to constructively criticize it

me: Good morning (smiling)
V.O : good morning

V.O: pass me ur documents
me: here u go

V.o: why are you going to the US?
me: I'm going to study for my masters degree in geology

V.o: why the Us?
me: firstly, I choose the us because it has the leading technology in exploration and production of oil and gas from shale reservoirs.
secondly, it has the best educational system in the world that offers practical training in my field of study.
finally, it offers the opportunity to experience diverse cultures.
V.O: OK, that's good


V.o: where are you going to?
me University of Texas of the Permian Basin at Odessa

V.O: how many universities did you apply to?
me: 4 ma, uni... of Texas at Arlington
uni...of Texas of the Permian Basin(utpb)
uni....of Louisiana at Lafayette
and Missouri uni.. of science and technology(mst)

V.O: Ok, how many admits
me: 2 universities admitted me
utpb and mst

V.O: OK, why did you prefer UTPB
Me:Firstly, I choose UTPB because 2 members of the dept. of geology Dr xyz and abc have a combined total of 60 years expertise in the oil and
gas industry
secondly, both Drs have research interest in reservoir characterization and petroleum geology which aligns with my interest in reservoir
evaluation of shale.
3rdly, the department is well equipped with state of the art technology, have a core storage facility and UTPB is located in the heart of the
oil patch in the Permian Basin, which have prolific well data fertile for research and also rock outcrops for geologic field work.
V.O: OK, good(nodding)

V.O: who is sponsoring you?
me: My Dad

V.O: what does he do?
me: He works as a shift supervisor for CNL

V.O: what will this course do for you ?
me: It will equip me with the skill and knowledge to integrate geophysical and geologic data used in the characterization and evaluation of shale
reservoir.
V.O: that's nice

V.O: what are your plans after graduation?
me: I intend coming back to my country Nigeria,to work in upstream oil and gas sector. It really lacks qualified professionals

V.O: ok, I'm approving ur Visa, Pick it up at this address.....

Please Gurus in the house I need ur corrections and ur opinions are welcomed thanks......

Not bad, did you do any standardized exam?

I wish you all the best!

Chemical2: I hail everybody in the house! My visa was approved today at the Lagos consulate! That's my first attempt! gboyegaD is so wonderful! I know u did not remember me, but you answered my questions via pm like 18 months ago when I was a newbie on this thread! Imperiouxx and Amefrica too! Weld one to you all!!!

transcript pls?

it's ok, there is still time.

Amefrica: Amen! Thanks bro..

School resumes 13th

@Amefrica

Congrats! the visa is already urs, they just wanna verify the authenticity of your mum's bank statement. Please keep praying.

When is ur school resuming for spring?

Sorry about ur denial, pls share ur interview transcript.

bimbola85: I want to pls beg evry1 nt to be angry with d long story I'm abt to write bt I bliv it will do more help 2 pple if dey get d full story.Thanks

I was @ d Lagos Embassy yesterday nd was denied. I just want to correct some things about the reply I got 4rm my post last week when I wrote abt my I-20 stating d length of my Master's programme as 4month.
This goes to Imperiouxx,Amefrica nd every1 on here. Pls house if you not sure or didn't knw abt somtin,it's better U write U don't knw if U can't jst ignore it.
I was already considering deferring my admission to Fall 2014 based on what people on here say when I posted that I'm offered Provisional Admission for my M.S Criminal Justice nd my I-20 stated 4months as my study length. Dey made me bliv dat's a mistake 4rm d sch nd I was already loosing d confident in me until I decided to go online nd check about Provisional Admission's I-20 nd was surprised to found out dat,dat's hw dey normally issued it.
I'm not saying d wrong advised gave 2 me by pple like Amefrica made me fumbled @ my interview bt it did made me wasted so much time pondering on d advice while am supposed to be getting ready for the interview.
Based on my interview,I will like to tell pple preparing to go for the interview to be confident nd speak slowly as much as possible.
I was looking @ d V.O @ d 2nd Cubicle expecting her to flash my number wen d 3rd one does unexpectedly nd lost d confidence in me nd my voice started shaking 4rm d 1st question nd culdn't get my voice to normal until like 3rd question nd culd hardly hear what she's sayin because she talked very fast nd also I've lost my confidence,I watch American movies a lot nd hears what dey say easily bt I culdn't hear dis rapper V.O clearly nd answered some questions wrongly jst because of no confidence in me anymor. The way U answered ur 1st question is very important nd dis will give U all d confidence U need. I was able to get my voice back to normal bt unable to get my confidence back nd was jst speaking fast to d extent dat d V.O asked me twice to repeat wot I said nd also wen d V.O asked me if I took SAT I 4got to answer dat it wasn't required by d sch I applied to nd I was only asked to take TOEFL which I did,instead I jst answered No which didn't make her to ask abt my TOEFL score.
She didn't even ask me any question abt d 4months written on my I-20 nd I later received an email from SJU telling me dat Provisional Admission is always issued like dat because I've already emailed dem since I posted on here abt d 4months on my I-20.
I've started the process to defer till fall 2014.

Pple goin for d interview 2day or anytime after 2day,there is no big deal in d interview to be sincere with U. U only need 2 things
1....Pray to God for a better talking V.O nd nt one dat rap while talking like mine did 2day. because I can hear what other V.Os were sayin while sitting down waiting 4 my own interview. I didn't 4lo dis winch V.O @ Cubicle no 3 while sitting down nd I pay dearly 4 it.
2....Pray to God dat no matter what,I shall never loose d confidence in me nd dnt let d V.O rush U.
May God help U all.

Vicdaboss: I just got my visa approved today...Jesus is truly the key to all success...A BIG THANKS[color=#000099][/color] goes to u guys....you guys are doing a wonderful job here...

Congrats!

Please share ur interview transcript

Hello All,

It's been a while i visited NL, actually i have gotten over my visa denial and have made up my mind to remain regular as i used to just assist people who may need help. Again, i have deferred my admission to fall semester to allow me sufficient time to repackage myself to the embassy. My school will resume for fall 2014 on the 22nd of August so i may start applying for visa interview from 22nd of April.

@Kunlebal and Biggy, i thank God for granting you journey mercies, remain focused and never forget why you are there and where you come from. I wish you guys all the best, enjoy your stay in America.

@Amefrica, i can see the good job you are doing on here, keep it up. May God grant you all your heart desires this New year!


Happy New Year to All members on here.

Merry Cheistmas to y'all!

congrats

valentijay: Interview went like this
V:O what is ur name
Me: told her
Vo: what are you going to usa to do
Me: graduate studies
Vo: what specifically
Me:masters of public health
Vo:what is the name of the university?
Me:fort valley state university
Vo:where is that in the us
Me:Georgia
Vo: what did you study in your first degree
Me: biochemistry
Vo: where did u study that
Me:told her
Vo:where do you work
Me:actually I graduated in 2010, started my youth corp in 2011 n ended that in 2012. I then took classes for both GRE and toefl. Since then, I've been working with my dad at his hospital
Vo:wow! ! You wrote gre
Me:yes
Vo:can I see the proof
Me:passed her both results
Vo: your dad has an hospital
Me:yes
Vo:what is his specialty
Me:he's a gynaecologist but thr hospital has lots of departments ranging from the pediatrics to the dental to the o&g to the laboratory and even the mortuary
Vo:pass me ur dads documents
Me:passed her bank statement and letter of sponsorship
Vo:congratulations, your visa have been approved.
Me:now with my sawgs, I hope the visa pickup is not going to be in the evening
Vo:not at all
Me:enjoy the rest of your day ma


Now my conclusion, we should all I understand that only God gives visas. Onces God is on your side, you'll get it. Secondly, ones confidence goes a long way. Speak audibly and confidently. With these two things, your visa is sure. Trust me there is no big deal in it. I return all the Glory to God. I love u all

lisadem: Congrats to Feregamo and filanid. have a pleasant stay in obamaland

@Tochium: Sorry about the delay. winners don't give up... Better luck next time.

OK. Thank you!

sevule: @ Tochium
I felt bad when you said you were denied the visa cos you are a regular here. Don't let it get to you as some of the Ogas of this forum were also denied visas at their initial attempts. I think you should change the school to another university and work on the question 'Why this particular school?' I don't think the VO would be convinced by the bolded response.
The reason you choose a school shouldn't be because it is racially diverse or cos they have a cordiaql relationship with their students cos most universities in the US relate well with their students. Emphasize the first bit of your answer which is the school's academic excellence and try and specifically relate it to the school's academic excellence in your chosen course. Please don't be tempted to give a generic answer, be as specific as possible.
Do not be discouraged bro and go get that visa!!

Thanks for ur advice, actually this is the 2nd denial i am getting, the first time was an I-20 from a comm. col. i then changed to UNI OF BRIDGEPORT.

Regarding the answer i gave about why i chose UB, I gave two reasons, because university of Bridgeport has a great record of academic excellence in Health science, also the staff-student relationship at the University of Bridgeport is very cordial especially for international students, that is why the school is ranked by US News and world report as the 11th most racially diverse national university in USA

All the same i appreciate ur advice and concern. God bless u!

Please house is University of Bridgeport a red flag at the embassy?

Amefrica: That chinko guy is known to be a saddist.

Last time I checked, that school is being operated be mamon worshippers or so. I cant really say if this led to ur denial, I personally think that school is low ranked.

Since you said, he packed ur docs when u mentioned that school, i think u should change ur school to a public school.
Goodluck next time!

Amefrica,

What's that your school name? is it a public school? wanna apply for fall immediately. I so much believe that i was denied because of the school, i saw it all.

It was terrible today at the US Consulate General Lagos, i was denied today. The Chinese guy at window 1 did not even interview me up-to 1 minute and he gave me my documents and passport back.

Here is the transcript

VO: Hi
me: goodmorning sir
VO:Why are you travelling to USA
me:to pursue my undergraduate degree in Health Sci
VO: Which school?
me: University of Bridgeport (He packed my documents as if he has made up his mind on my case)
VO: why this school?
me: because university of Bridgeport has a great record of academic excellence in Health science, also the staff-student relationship at the University of Bridgeport is very cordial especially for international students, that is why the school is ranked by US News and world report as the 11th most racially diverse national university in USA
VO: who is paying your tuition
me: my father is paying my tuition
VO: What would you do after you degree?
me: After my degree, i will return to Nigeria to do my mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps, after that i shall go back to my work place to resume work.
VO:Where do you work?
me:ministry of health in my state
VO: What government?
me: Imo State Government
vo: Sorry, i cannot approve your visa at moment, the blue paper explains why.
me: Thank you, I smiled and left the counter.

I was looking so legit and sincere in my black suit. I tried many times to make direct eye contact with the VO but he was not concentrated through the interview. My interview did not last upto 1 minute.

regby: "What they have written"

Thank you!

singing...... "Some people be acting like they know it all"

ojooyelakin: With your Number 1 you are cover with the rest... I have seen a case of my sister that God help during the interview, the transcript went like this ,
My sister : gud morning
VO : morning
VO : your docs pls
My sister : hand it over with smile
VO : oh oh student , who is going to sponsor you ?
My Sister : my dad
VO : can I see his bank statement
My sister : handed it over
VO : thank you, take this to go for picking up your doc in 4 days come...
My sister : thanks you,
VO : it's a pleasure

You read above Sey nah God do ham... So with God all things are possible and easy... I could remember when my sister is leaving to embassy on that particular morning she said God I send you to embassy to go for me before I reach there and she said Amen with Faith

wow! That was faith and God did it for her. It shall be my portion in Jesus name, Ame.

Amefrica: Confidence!

Thanks!

What i need for interview;

1 GOD

2 FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE

3 SSCE CERTIFICATE

4 VISA FEE PAYMENT CONFIRMATION

5 VISA APPLICATION CONFIRMATION (DS-160)

6 SEVIS FEE PAYMENT CONFIRMATION

7 FORM 1-20

8 ADMISSION LETTER

9 SPONSORSHIP LETTER

10 BANK ACCOUNT STATEMENT

11 TOEFL SCORE CARD

12 INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT

13 PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH

14 INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION

15 EMPLOYMENT LETTER

16 LEAVE NOTIFICATION LETTER

17 DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE

18 LANDED PROPERTY DOCUMENT

19 LOCAL GOVT IDENTIFICATION LETTER

20 BIRTH CERTIFICATE

Pls remind me if i am omitting/forgetting any !

aekmanweb: House, pls shed more light on this issue for your fellow NL's. My IELTS expires on 7th January and am planning appointment for February, should i go for another test of English or i could go with the expired result for my interview

Only got a feedback frm Amefrica..............I NEED MORE GURU'S ADVICE PLSSSSSSS.

I'm afraid you cannot take an expired IELTS or Document to the embassy for Interview.

Amefrica: Go to CMS.. Many affordable hotels from 3k-4k

Thanks, u r always there to help. I am not familiar wif Lagos that's why i am curious, anyway i will find my way!

Hi

Whats the closest hotel to the Lagos Consulate and price range?

fasawedare: Me:Good morning(with a smile)
Vo-goodmorning

The

Congrats on your visa approval, enjoy your stay in the US.

Keep me in ur prayers...... hope to share mine soon!

Amefrica,

PM me ur number!

Ricky,

where are thou? I have no doubt that your trip was safe and hedge-free.

Pls do and share your experience at the POE.

Cheers!

scobbyy2k3: Your sevis fee is only valid for a particular course of study. So tell me how I am wrong

We are here to help one another, it is better we keep mute to questions we do not know the answers instead of giving out false answers. I transferred my sevis fee last week and it was approved. My initial school was a comm. college and course was aviation mgt, i got admission to a university (health sci) as i am typing this message i have my sevis fee transferred to my new sevis id.

sevis fee is valid for one year and is transferable irrespective of the course.