loving all the good news, 2011 has begun on a bright note,

kwizzy212:

the AP AP AP is over now they called me and now i have my visa i will gist you later thnaks to all

congratulations,

skelewe:

but i have been denied 2wice in the last 12 months by the embassey reason given as stated on the paper that was handed to me by the VO was that i failed to convince the interviewing officer that i am a geniun studet who intends to depart the US upon completion of my course,

when you read such, it means only one thing, u didnt convince the VO that you would be coming back.it all boils down to how ur interview went, u never presented ur case bold or credible enough for the visa to be granted, mind you, its not about documents you present but the manner in which you defend your case, so you might wanna rethink ur manner of approach before your upcomin interview,

Best of luck!

tee.baba:

HOUSE ,
JUST GOT HOME FROM THE LAGOS CONSULATE AND AM HAPPY TO TELL U GUYS THAT I HAVE THE GREEN TAG WITH ME RIGHT NOW , AM SO HAPPY. MY INTERVIEW WAS HITCH FREE, AND TO MY SURPRISE, THE VO DIDNT LOOK AT ANY OF MY DOCUMENTS EVEN SPONSOR'S ACCOUNT STATEMENT, WE JUST CHATTED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THAT WAS ALL , THANKS BE TO GOD !

Congratulations.

phy:

@ vandops and tee.baba
Pls note that some schs give photocopies of transcript and it is not wrong to have such copies, besides sch like UNILORIN issues student copies transcript. I used photocopies of my transcript at the embassy and I got it.

I feel the CO was not used to the kind of format presented and the reason for the suspicion. However, I will advise you reapply and stand your ground on the authenticity of your stuff.

Also, you can go the extra mile to insist that the CO write the reason stated clearly on the rejection card because you will need to take it to your school and in case of subsequent legal action since you are genuine. That puts organization on toes becos everybody tries to avoid litigation.

Wishing you and everyone the best.

or rather the CO is not used to the student present a transcript, rmber its not a normal case for students to present trasncripts rather they present degree certificate awarded and state transcript has been forward to required agencies but what you propose aint a bad idea also,

oghenskima:

@vandops thanks for the quick responds,i ask because the first was for visitation and this one is for students.plz do u have any advice for me and documents u think is relevant for me?

visitation or not doesnt matter,

your ability to convince the VO that you actually going to study and documents to back it up, if you study the thread well, you should get enough documentation info, also not sure of the page but try reading from pg140, there was guy(cappadona), was also going in to an avaiation school, his experience should give you some hint as to what to expect,

oghenskima:

hey,Guys i just joined nairaland and i'm amazed the kind of info u guys have here,cuddles to u guys, i have a situation,i have been admitted into an aviation school in the US and i have my I-20,my interview is on the 18 of this month,i have been denied visa last year when i tried to visit and now am scare if that will affect this one.plz i need advice urgently. @okokomeji if u are still out there plz i need your opinion and i also need opinion from other out there.u guys are great.hope to hear from u guys soon.

You been denied last year dont count so long as you have a good defense to what transpired besides for student visa( in your case M-1), you make sure you have every documents required of you and proper background knowledge of your course program, you should be fine

BEst of luck!

Wilfem:

When I called a lecturer of mine, that was exactly what he told me, that as a student, I'm not supposed to have any transcript with me, (except for the WES evaluated version) The WES itself also contrubuted to the whole problem by not sending me the officially recognized evaluated version, so that;s why I went ahead and gave them the Online Print-out version of it from WES, {it had this 'NOT OFFICIAL' caption on top.

Anyway. I've learnt one or two lessons from what happened today.

Its a serious violation for a student to be in possession of a transcript, Your lucky the authorities were not called in and instead you were denied.

The ideal scenario as suggested was to have said your school dont give out transcripts to students. Because WES didnt send you the evalaution dont mean you can attend an interview with the absence of a transcript.

Anyways if you intend on reapplying then you have to make a strong case as to why you were denied initially.

BEst of luck

DASLEEKY:

happi new year peeps,
I've missed d house,
it's 2011, God willing, we can have it all

same to you, long tym dude,

Happy New Year house, U all were part of my success story in 2010

For the class of 2011, this year shall be your year of honor and you all will testify, God get your tickets!!

happy new year everyone

It is a welcome idea,

An avenue to have people of like-minds brainstorm and think of ways in contributing to the society.

@OP wishing you same and a fulfilled new year to come

to all my other fellow NLander, Happy merriment, Emi A S'opo E!

aladdin001:


they re seriously techno-handicapped.

You go fear now, lol

For me, computer ain't his thing so i dont have to worry about getting a friend request from him,

blank:

I already accepted my dad's request. I had 2 restrict his access 2 my profile wen I saw him commenting on all my pictures n especially my wedding pics. He was challenging all d funny captions we put.
I feel bad now cos he said FB is no longer fun n dat he can't access my profile anymore.

eeya!!, lol

denzel2009:

Nahh, you dont want some daddy saying 'my son' on all the swag pics you've been chepsing girls with.

Moreso, computer is not his thing. The last time I passed the keyboard to him, he was looking for the ENTER key.

Bukittes:

Will be on leave from 13th of December, using the holiday to start learning a new instrument - Violin.

good way to spend it

Home having some quality family time

@OP

You should learn to separate business and pleasure, and mind you, ur boss doesnt want you but its just embarassing when you have to start running into each other outside of work area. Its Nigeria, no boss will take it from any of their employees

Michael Emenalo moved up from his previous position of head opposition scout in November 2010.

He has been an important part of the first team management structure since his arrival in October 2007, and his promotion to assistant first team coach was recognition of his efforts.

He continues to oversee the first team scouting operation as he makes the transition to coaching. He splits the initial period between assisting Carlo Ancelotti and updating his coaching qualifications as he takes on a bigger and more influential role.

He arrived at Chelsea when former manager Avram Grant called upon a trusted ex-player from his Maccabi Tel Aviv days.

The pair worked together between 1998 and 2000, the tail end of a playing career for the former Nigerian international, who made his debut in 1985.

A defender, he moved to the United States in 1986 where he graduated from Boston University three years later with a degree in international relations with political sciences, having also played college soccer.

His football career continued in Belgium and Germany before a short spell in England at Notts County in the mid 1990s, where he won the Anglo-Italian Cup at Wembley.

Michael then returned to the States where he played in the first ever MLS game for San Jose Clash.

After one season, it was back to Europe and a year in the Spanish second division with Llieda, managed by future Sevilla and Spurs coach Juande Ramos. Then came the move to Israel.

Michael won 14 caps for Nigeria in total and played in the 1994 World Cup in the USA, missing the first game through injury but then playing against Argentina and Greece before he was knocked out by a Roberto Baggio-inspired Italy.

After hanging up his boots, Michael spent time coaching in America.

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/TheManagement/0,,10268~859057,00.html

jeez,

finally an end to unnecessary evil and distraction, We all are here to help and not turn here to a battlefield,

Now the atmosphere has been cleared, can we all go back to the topic of discussion,

oyewolejos:

Hey house, my brother went for his interview today and he was given the Visa for Spring 2011.
The just called me now to inform me. Questions to follow later
Just letting u guys know.
He had it in Abuja

congrats bro,

For those requesting for dates in november, lagos is fully booked but there are lots of open dates in december so you might want to consider your options,

naija_diva:

LOL thats ok. DC is just a city that "acts" like a state. They have a representative in the house, but she has no say, really  , thats why their license plates says "taxtation w/o representation".

ummm, im not in that area. UMBC is a good 40 mins north from me. I'm closer to UMD- College Park.

so u stay at college park end, down the road at laurel

naija_diva:

LOL thats ok and i get u now. u thru me off a bit. But u must be in a nice area to compare it to germantown, baltimore is a bit rough. not all of it but the main city, and the characters i see roaming about

but indeed baltimore is rough. nethacker, we fit meet for camden yards matbe sumtime next week?

nethacker:

did u send it to val2, @yahoo.com?
inbox me so i go send u my number

vandops20@yahoo.com, inbox me, ur mail no correct

nethacker:

whr hv u been? all of ya dat got d visa forgot d thread abi? anyway i dey baltimore, hit me up on my YIM

i sent u a message there earlier but u no respond, make we talk tonight for YIM,

so much fun around, rily missed this

nethacker:

I really felt bad to have missed it whr in d DMV area r u ?

whr in MD are u?

callygood:

My I-20 is on the way too. Is there anyone who lives in North Dakota , US or who is going to be there this spring 2011?

How do you intend going about paying your SEVIS fee?

Can anyone advise me on how to make this payment. I need your response sooner. Thanks!

How much is your tuition and are you going for undergraduate or graduate?

bomly:

my YM is bomny@yahoo.com

vandops20@yahoo.com

You already in the US?

bomly:

Hello House, please if you are in any uni in Texas, Florida or Maryland I beg holla me, I have a few inquiry to make. nah few inquiry make una nor fear

In University of Maryland, Baltimore County, How may i be of service?

4ril:



I want to assume that those statements are directed at me. I want you guys to know that every applicant doesn't reside in Lagos. In fact many don't even reside in the South West. For economic, safety (by avoiding the death traps on our bad roads), timeliness and convenience reasons. Is it not logical for an applicant who resides in Abuja or will be spending the rest of the year in Abuja and its environs to give much preference to the embassy in Abuja first before Lagos?

It's just logical for me to explore all the possibilities of the closest embassy to me first. If it's evident that I can't get a slot there, then I will have no other choice than to go to Lagos. Anyways, the embassy Lagos or Abuja has never been an issue to me. No be the same visa dem they give? My major head ache is why I can't find dates, using my own computer, and I have made up my mind to go and try on another network if the problem persists.

All the same, thanks for your concern guys.

well if that is the case, nothing do you then, helped check abuja embassy for free dates but its all booked bu there are open spaces for the months of november and december, so maybe you should check them out, All the best

Superbrain:


@ Vandops, email me your digits bro. We need to talk.

alright,
no qualms, il

oyewolejos:

Why the mad rush about Abuja? Dou your interview in lagos and leave Abj for the politicians and the bombers
Spring hopefuls should have gotten their I-20 by now if they are really mean business so as to avoid the Xmas rush hour.
Got I-20 for my Younger Bro since August and he his going for the interview Oct 18 so i will keep u guess posted.

I wonder o, people got theirs in lagos so i wonder wats so special about abuja, Anyways goodluck to your brother applying o,

Cappadona123:

@vandops,please which airline took you?

Qatar Airways, 142k

Superbrain:

@ Vandops, I'm good bro. And I noticed you have been offline lately. I will beep you later today. Howz UMBC?

School is good, hows preparations and you finally decided on your school?

oyewolejos:

Why the mad rush about Abuja? Dou your interview in lagos and leave Abj for the politicians and the bombers
Spring hopefuls should have gotten their I-20 by now if they are really mean business so as to avoid the Xmas rush hour.
Got I-20 for my Younger Bro since August and he his going for the interview Oct 18 so i will keep u guess posted.

I wonder o, people got theirs in lagos so i wonder wats so special about abuja, Anyways goodluck to your brother applying o,

OjaP:

Why is the HOUSE so boring,Spring hopefuls,where are you?Can't you all see how fall applicants kept the thread bubbling?Anyway, make una come out of una self made shell ooo.Where is refinedsam?The guy shouldnt loose hope,summon up courage and be a man.Superbrain and the other spring hopefuls,I pray you get your visa in Jesus Name.

there isnt much rush for the spring semester like that of the fall semester but wishing all spring hopefuls, best of luck both with preparations and interviews,

@cappadona, thank God ur back from ur AWOL o, rememberd when u were frequent here, well guess we in d same shoes now, got denied 1st tym but now im living the dream in baltimore, Maryland, wish u safe arrival as well

@superbrain, sup bro, quite awhile o, im sure ul be surprised i havnt been on my msgr of late, dealing with school and work, anyways hws prep goin?

where sanciro come carry head put now?

sanciro:

I PRAY FOR SUCCESS TODAY COS TODAY IS MA DAY, CANT WAIT TO SHARE MA SUCCESSFUL STORY IN LESS THAN 6HRS.

I WISH MA SELF THE VERY BEST OF LUCK IN MA INTERVIEW TODAY.



SANCIRO

Go well and may God also be with u and make us proud