DanteFixo:


Please do I need to pay another sevis fee if my visa was denied and I want to reapply ?

No... You don't need to pay another sevis fee as far as the one you paid is not up to 365days

DanteFixo:
@ubah1

My transcript went as follows

ME: Morning
VO ; Morning , pass me your i20 and passport

vo; where are u going to ?
me ; i am going to tsu to study for my masters degree in comp science with my area of concentration in data science .
VO; Why TSU ?
Me: I chose Tsu because it has a course outline that goes inline with my career goals and also because they give a lot of opportunities to students who are seeking for research grants and internship placement because of the close relationship that they have with a lot of industries in the usa , so i will not only be learning in the class room but i will also be learning in the field .

VO; what will this course do for u ?
ME: moving forward this program will have a tremendous effort on my career . i have worked with the NCC for the past 5 years starting from the grass root where i have gained a lot of field experience and training . I am gunning for an elevated position in my organization and one of the prerequisites needed is for me to have masters degree . Also the knowledge i gained in this course will help me to uncover fraud and anomalies in the telecommunication sector (all this while she has been nodding and typing )
V0; have u traveled before ?

me; no i have not had a reason to travel other than in october 2016 when i applied for a bi/b2 visa and i was denied ( she cuts in yes i can see it from here )

VO ; u applied in abuja before and lagos now , why ?
ME; I was working in our office branch in abuja as of 2016 and i got posted to our lagos branch last year so i had to apply here in lagos
vo; did u write any exam ?

ME; Yes i wrote GRE
VO :Scores ?

ME ; I Had 148 in verbal and 145 in quantitative reasoning .
VO; did u apply to other schools and how many ?

Me; yes i applied to other schools and they are ..........

most time i was talking she was typing and nodding through out the session ,

next thing she bring out the blue paper and hands me and says you can reapply , with this apologetic look .

Please where did i go wrong folks ?? I NEED HELP AS I HAVE BEEN DEVASTATED!! ALSO i have reapplied for defer , do i need to pay another sevis fees ?

I will say reapply. Your transcript is not bad.

OpeTestimony:
And in case you are free for a mock interview too, I will really appreciate.
Thank you.

Okay. Use the send message option. Will reply to your mail

DanteFixo:
@Ubah1 please I need your help ? I’m a silent follower of this thread and I was rejected yesterday . I will await your reply in earnest .

Post your transcript for review please

shiffi:


I was directed to the white man at window 21, the first 3 people in the queue all got blue paper. (the blue paper is the closest paper to him so he was dishing it out like its nothing) i told the security guy to show me where to get water that am thirsty, he said press that stuff and put your mouth which i did and came back to the queue. the guy before me was called and as the man was about giving him blue paper omo i tell security say i wan piss. i enter toilet dey pace up and down for like 5 mins and came out. then went back to the queue you join after thumb printing.when it got to my turn, as the security was about directing me to another window i jejely squeeze myself enter window 9 as the spirit directed. the white lady there issued the first three people before me blue papers.

so here goes my transcript.


VO: your passport and I20

ME: handed her my passport and I20

VO: so where are you going?

ME: Am going to East Tennessee state university for research masters in early childhood education and teaching

VO: why this course?

ME: As primary school teacher and a volunteer i have come to understand the social, emotional and physical development of children has a direct effect on their overall development. according to UNICEF, i stuttered a bit and was nervous

VO: hold on, dont tell me what you have memorized all i need to know is why you want to get this degree.

ME: Ok ( my temperature just calmed down) As primary school teacher and a volunteer i have come to understand the social, emotional and physical development of children has a direct effect on their overall development. this course will help me in the early detection of children with learning disabilities and the best way to help them.

VO: what will you do with this degree?

ME: At the end of this program i would have equipped myself with the best research expertise and knowledge in early childhood education, i will come back to Nigeria to open a consultancy where i will partner UNICEF,DFID and USAID in combating early childhood education deficiency.

VO: when did you graduate from university?

ME: 2007

VO: What did you study at undergraduate?

ME: Psychology

VO: what have you been doing since then after your youth service?

ME:after my youth service i worked as a research assistant to Dr bleep at department of bleep at bleep university where i helped in gathering streams of data and conducting surveys in the area of Dr. bleep research concentration.i also supervised undergraduate research projects and graded undergraduate papers, right now i work at bleep school as a basic teacher where i teach basic math,English,sciences and a few other subjects, evaluating and assessing pupils ability,strength and weaknesses and report to their parents. i conduct field trips and excursions for pupils also.

VO: who is your sponsor?

ME: I received a merit scholarship that covers 50% of my tuition, my aunt who sponsored my undergraduate degree will take care of the rest, i also have some personal funds saved for my masters degree education.

VO: What does your aunt do?

Me: Shes a nurse practitioner at bleep health center in wallingford CT.

VO: Shes a US citizen?

ME: yes

VO: do you have any other family in the US?

ME: No, my aunt is the only person i know in the US

VO:Are you married?

ME:No

VO: You have any children?

ME:No

VO: Do you have any statements for me?

ME:Yes, handed her my aunt's two bank statements from american banks plus my GTBANK statement.

VO: you qualify for student visa, i will be approving your visa. hands me the white paper and dont forget to have your I20 as you are travelling.

ME:Thank you ma'm.



Finally God do am for me, from dodging the guy at window 21, pacing up and down at the toilet and following my instinct to squeeze myself to window 9 queue. All i can say is thank you lord for his favour. shout out to Uba1 once again, special shout out to the love of my life who kept doing mock interview for me for like 5 times in a day.
for people that did not get their visa approved, keep trying God will see you guys through. Amen

Congrats bro. Enjoy Trump land

OpeTestimony:
Good afternoon,

I am a silent follower on this thread and I have learnt so much here, my visa interview is next week, and here is my proposed transcript.
I will really appreciate corrections and tips to make it better.

I trust God to help me on the interview date.


Visa Approved!!

Transcript

VO: Good morning, pass your documents please,

Me: Good morning, (I pass my Passport and I-20 form)

VO: Why are you going to the US?

Me: I am going to the US to study for my Masters of Science in Information Technology Degree at The University of Texas at El Paso.

VO: (Nods), Why UTEP?

Me: I chose UTEP mainly because the school offers MSIT that is a Blend of Technolgy and Business, focusing on Web Technologies and Management, making the course a perfect fit for my career plans as a Senior Web Developer and Tech Startup Founder. Also, the School is one of the most affordable schools with it's kind of high educational standard, shown by its steady growth since it was founded in 1914 as a mining School to being a major public research institution in the region. Recently did the College of Engineering partner with a world emerging 3D printing company, Aconity 3D making UTEP it's North American base. Finally, half of the school's population is Hispanic, further highlighting the school's openness to cultural diversity.

VO: Good Good, Why MSIT?

Me: As I said earlier, I have been a Web Developer since 2014, and registered my Tech Startup officially last year as a Limited Liability Company in Nigeria, so I searched specifically for courses that could afford me the knowledge and experience I need to improve in my field and chosen path in order to achieve my goal of improving Nigeria's economy through Technology. UTEP offered exactly that through the MSIT program, with courses such as Human-Computer Interaction, Secure Web System, Advance topics in Database, Computer Security, Financial Accounting, Effective Human Resource Management, Global Policy Management, and three other elective courses that I will finalize on before my second study year.

VO: When did you graduate, and what have you been doing since then?

Me: I graduated in 2015, went for NYSC and finished in 2016 where I served as a Basic Technology and Mathematics teacher in a Secondary school, started work at an office space for my co-founded startup with business name registration as at the time, till September 2017 when I enrolled for an advance Web Development course at Bleep (One of the Best Software development training institutions in Nigeria) till December, after which I was selected as one of the best for a 6 months internship at the same place to work with a team of Developers in building Software solutions, so as to further stretch our field experience of all we learnt during the training and for further exposure. I completed the internship program in June, and have been working at my startup since while preparing for my travel abroad.

VO: That's impressive, so what do you plan to do after your study?

Me: Pretty simple, I plan to come back to Nigeria my lovely home, and use the knowledge and experience I must have gained at UTEP and in the United States in contributing my quota to building the "Tech Echo System" in Nigeria, starting first from my Co-founded Company, by using these knowledge to run operations and manage resources better, most especially human resources, as it is evident that Nigeria has a lot of talents trooping into the field of technology and other fields, but the results we get are not up to our level of potentials mainly because of lack of experience and know-how when it comes to talent and resource management, so I intend to come be a specialist in building and managing talents in the Technology Niche of Nigeria to create solutions that will help us live better and improve the Economy of Nigeria and other African Countries. I have started this already, I will only be continuing when I come back better equipped.

VO: Nice, So Who is sponsoring you?

Me: I got a Teaching Assistantship position that covers most of my tuition and other expenses, and my Uncle is covering the remaining cost of my study.

VO: What does your Uncle do?

Me: He is a current member of the Bleep of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and is the founding Chairman of Bleep Energy that deals in construction of oil and petroleum processing facilities, massive infrastructures, as well as importation of construction materials.

VO: Nice, do you have any documents to prove this?

Me: Yes, a letter of sponsorship from Uncle(with official letterhead), His Bank statements(salary account and a personal account), Teaching Assistantship enrolment letter.

VO: Why is your Uncle sponsoring you?

Me: Smiles, First of all because he is willing and capable too, and majorly because he has been a major driving force for me to always adance in life and career, and has always supported my every move to reach for the best, my uncle was responsible for over 80% of my undergraduate expenses.

VO: That is nice, are you married, any kids?

Me: No, none.

VO: I have Approved your visa, pick up your passport with visa at the circled location in 2 days, and ensure you are with your i-20 at the POE.

Me: Smiles, Thank you, God bless you.


Amen.

Your answers are good. Delivery is key. Prepare well and may God favour you on your interview day

josejay:
The denial yesterday was soo much that almost all the windows student's were coming out with blue papers...I guess coming back there is a means of making some funds for the embassy....jux my thought on that though...

It has always been like this. Don't use that as a excuse not to pursue your dream. Ofcourse they are making money with the refusal. If You are prepared enough and hopefully favoured to meet a V.O that's not too strict, You will scale through. So prepare well and leave the rest for God if you are not an atheist

nifemiSilv:

please sir i really need your help for a brother, can you share your contact please

Use the Nairaland send message option, will reply you from there.

shiffi:
Visa approved this morning at Lagos consulate. The way V.Os were dishing out blue paper eh I got scared to a point had to run to the toilet. Will post my transcript later. Ubah1 my God will bless you for all the corrections and mock interviews you did for me.
From what I saw this morning no matter how prepared you are you need God's favour to get a white paper.

Congrats bro

sureb0yy:


Lol, don't mind them. Naija people have used the "Na student package sure pass" to spoil everything. You'll see unqualified, undercooked, people posing as students trying to outsmart VOs, that's making them scrutinize students like kilode. Smh. Everybody always shouting "them no dey check account jare" and doing stupid things to abuse the system. Now see the result.

Back in the day, you'd hardly hear of Administrative processing in transcripts. Some Naija people can abuse everything.

Lool . That's just it

sureb0yy:


Haba! Fear God. Which kind logic is this na? How can you know for certain what someone's intent is? It's not as clear cut as it looks Sir. For what it's worth, he could get admitted into CA and still find his way to TN or wherever else if intent is to immigrate. All the VO had was a suspicion, it was the applicant's job to clear that suspicion and he probably did a bad job at it.

I read the transcript, he needs to do a better job. His brother's life decisions doesn't ban him from ever staying in TN. It'd raise red flags, that's all. It's his duty to explain those red flags. Saying it's a coincidence though is a weak defense.

Oga read my comments well before replying. I told him what to do. He lied that it was a coincidence and his intention was to immigrate. So best to him to address it before reapplying

sunshineluv5:
A month ago 9th july 2018 i left walter Carrington crying and depressed i almost got hit by a car because my visa was delayed. But today i left jumping and smiling guess what MY VISA JUST GOT APPROVED this morning my God is not dead transcript loading...... on my way back to my state of residence.

Congrats dear. Enjoy your stay in Trump land

alaga4040:



Thank you, I'll start looking for other schools.

Am i to pay another sevis fee when another school gives me admission?

You don't need to pay another sevis fee if the one you paid is not up to 365 days. You can simply transfer the sevis payment for another school.

alaga4040:


Thank you for your reply. I've told my brother severally to allow me choose a school in other states but he refused.
he is still insisting that i choose a school in Tennessee. he said i should defer the admission to spring semester and apply for the visa again
APSU actually didn't give me GA.
Please what can i include in my transcript when i'm reapplying?

Your brother is not the person that will approve your visa. You can get visa with other schools and transfer to schools in Tennessee when you get to USA. Better you play safe than allowing your brother dictate for you. I won't advise reapplying without any tangible change as your case is obvious you are immigrating using student visa

alaga4040:
Interview on AUG 8, Visa Delayed


Vo: Good Morning
Me: Good morning

Vo: Tell me about your program and why you choose to study it
Me: (NB: my I-20 isn’t stating my exact course of study so I explain to her)

Vo: okay, tell me about your preferred course of study
Me: Information Assurance & Security involves protecting information and information systems from unauthorized use, access, disruption, destruction and modification in order to provide integrity, availability….she cuts in

Vo: Why did you choose to study it?
Me: I have an undergraduate degree in computer science and during my finals, I worked on a project on credit card fraud detection using hidden markov model. Ever since, I’ve been interested in tackling online fraud activities and however, my late dad and uncle who is my sponsor both had a fintech company, the fintech company is an online payment gateway company which is in line in operation with my current place of work, the company has been down for a while. So getting this degree would let me gain more technical knowledge and improve my practical skills needed in relaunching this start up alongside my uncle when I get back to Nigeria which is the primary reason why my uncle is sponsoring me. And however, the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics report shows that over $54bn worth of electronic payments were made in the second quarter of 2017 of which a large percentage were reported to be fraudulent. With the growth of SMEs in Nigeria and Africa at large, there is need for Information Assurance Specialist in tackling this setback.


Vo: How did you hear about the school?
Me: When I was doing my final year project on CREDIT CARD FRAUD DETECTION USING HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL, I sourced journals and publications written by Dr Joseph Elarde who later introduced me to Dr Jiang Li, both being associate professors at the department of computer science at APSU. Their contributions were so immense that ever since I had always wanted to be under their tutelage.

Vo: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: 2, AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY & MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY. (both schools are in the same state, TENNESSEE)

Vo: What are the similarities between the two school?
Me: (I wasn’t expecting this question…….i think she asked this because I chose the same course for both schools) I can’t really remember what I said but I know I said something about both their curriculum fitting my career goals.


Vo: Why did you choose APSU over MTSU?
Me: When I was doing my final year project on CREDIT CARD FRAUD DETECTION USING HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL, I sourced journals and publication written by Dr Joseph Elarde who later introduced me to Dr Jiang Li, both being professors at the department of computer science at APSU. Their contributions were so immense that ever since I had always wanted to be under their tutelage. More so, my application at MTSU was still being processed at the time APSU gave me admission.

Vo: Why didn’t you wait for the admission at MTSU?
Me: The resumption date for APSU was getting close and I didn’t want to miss out on it.

Vo: Do you have a relative in Tennessee?
Me: Yes, my brother (and my mum, I didn’t mention this but I filled it in my DS-160 form, my brother is a US CITIZEN while my mum is a LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT)

Vo: Why did you choose two schools in the same state?
Me: (I think this was where the problem started, I wasn’t expecting this question) i said jargons but I know I said or mentioned it was a coincidence. (she tilted her ear like she didn’t hear what I said)

Vo: Are you married
Me: NO

Vo: Do you have kids?
Me: NO

Vo: Sorry you do not qualify for………………………….you know the rest
Me: I just waked away




I want to defer my admission at APSU to spring semester and start applying for the visa again. Am I to pay another SEVIS fee? Or do I just request for another i-20 and pay for the visa fee?
My brother said he wants me over there this year.
My brother has been in the US since 2008, he entered through the visa lottery scheme.
He graduated from MTSU in 2014, I think this was the point I missed out in the interview.

As I’m preparing for the next interview what are the points I need to pitch, indeed your candid advice. Thanks.

From your transcript, the v.o helped you to know the reason you were refused. You chose schools in the same state your brother is staying who is also a US citizen, it means all your intent is to immigrate to USA using student visa. Also saying it was a coincidence is a lie because you were aware that your family members are in the state and applied only to schools in the same state. I don't think reapplying with same school will help, look for schools in other states and apply. I guess Austin peay state university gave you graduate assistantship, didn't see any mention of that on your transcript

Jpoppins:
Good evening guys, they collected my passport and i20 and bank statement the embassy today and i was placed on AP. Checked this evening and i saw refused amd they didnt call the bank at all

Sorry to hear this. Did everything happen today? Please post your transcript

Oegbeyem1:
you can't if you have been denied within the last 6 months.

Actually you can. That 6months is mainly for b1/b2. F1 visa doesn't need 6months

Olalekank:

I can't but agree with the bolded. Maybe it is just on nairaland but the rate at which visa applications are being rejected is nothing to write home about.

The rate at which students are applying to USA is nothing to write home about too...


They can't let everyone into their country. So sell yourself and pray favour locates you

Godsmercy11:
I recently completed my nysc in April ma, although at times I go with him to supervise on going building project and this I have been doing even before I completed my undergraduate degree ma so I didn't even bother to mention it cos I am not a staff..

Only if I knew that would count I just though 4 months not working was not a big deal oo Kia he pain me oo

I will have to defer till spring cos as it's stands now I can't even get another date cos I had to use emergency appointment the last time I applied

@ lagosismyhome said it all. Sell yourself, it's an interview. Saying you are unemployed doesn't help. There are better ways to put it like assisting your dad after your nysc, doing some online certification to help your career and all that. Take it as a job to sell yourself to them. Also try to create home ties in your responses.

Dolorsa:
People like you shouldn't be here cos u r really insane. And someone can't follow the thread without having an account, right.

Why do I feel this is dilodavid

LagosismyHome:


yeap he might have a million but budgeted for other things with little allowance for unplanned things

The mistake has been made. He has to accept it and act fast

Nahum777:
It's more than that and it's to and fro. And I am not even sure if I will see my luggage.

The person will be looking for his/her stuff too. Best to go to JFK and see how things will work out

LagosismyHome:


world people alert ........ you want to help him count his money

Not really. He entered a strange land. Expected to have atleast 1k$ plus as backup. So it's just surprising to me

Nahum777:
Going to that place by air is like $259+ and I no get that money make I no lie.

259$+ and you no get. Hmmmm

Dahyur119:
My visa was delayed on the 4th of August I want to book another appointment and my school resumes on the 20 of this month ...
Help Can I still see another date before my school resumes ?

Inform your school and defer to spring 2019, will be hard to get a close date.

Mactop01:
Pls I'm a dental Therapist here in Nigeria want to relocate to Australia please I need your advice on which on is better to apply for student visa as in look for school and get admission or work visa find work too

Anyone that works... You will be alright

juliuscapps:
Ubah1

Thanks for the swift response, pls can I get a full tuition waiver with a good TOEFL with a CGPA of 3.72/5? Studied Electrical Engineering

Yes you can. Ace your GRE, if you can score atleast 315 or more, you will stand better chance of getting full funding. You can also apply for direct PhD, most if not all PhD are fully funded in USA. Focus on getting good score for your GRE, quantitative especially. You will definitely get funding from schools

juliuscapps:
Good morning beloved, pls I want to know if I can write GRE by October and apply for Fall 2019 as someone pointed out that admission for fall 2019 has started?

With a CGPA of 3.72/5 in Electrical Engineering, can I secure a full tuition waiver with good TOEFL result?

Any suggestion of schools I can look into??

Thanks

Yes you can. Most deadline for fall 2019 is around December. You still have enough time

James1997:
Please my interview is on the 13th of this month please my problem is that my bank statements is expired on 15 of May I don't know if that will affect my chance my dad is a busy man he doesn't have time to go to bank for update one please I need reply

Print a recent one. Don't go with that