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Family / Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Victorjoel(m): 10:48pm On May 29, 2020
He is autistic..... I’m positive.
Travel / Re: Nigerians Returning From Bangkok To Pay N297,600 For Hotel, Isolation by Victorjoel(m): 9:02pm On May 15, 2020
Change that evacuate to relocate
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by Victorjoel(m): 5:02pm On Jun 25, 2018
Hello fam, is there anyone coming to Michigan; Detroit and it's environs precisely and in need of accommodation? Hmu let's talk. I'm currently here and is looking for a roommate.
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Victorjoel(m): 7:39pm On Aug 04, 2017
Victorjoel:

Sorry, what I mean is this. You said after stamping your passport you then proceeded to claim your three lugages. My question is where did you package the file containing your passport and I20. Is it in another small hand bag?
Well understood, thanks
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Victorjoel(m): 6:28pm On Aug 04, 2017
gaviria:

I don't understand what you mean by screening. I had 2 boxes(1 big, 1 small) and a small bag. The 2 bags were checked in for my international flight and the hang luggage with me on the plane(there was no space in the hand luggage, so I had to put my documents in a file that I also carried with me.
And for AA because one of my boxes was small and could fit in the overhead luggage, I didn't pay for it.
Sorry, what I mean is this. You said after stamping your passport you then proceeded to claim your three lugages. My question is where did you package the file containing your passport and I20. Is it in another small hand bag?
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Victorjoel(m): 2:33pm On Aug 04, 2017
Hello Gavira. I understand you had three heavy bags and they were not with you at the screening. Please did you have another small hand bag(that had your credentials) with you also? I just want to be sure cos am using AA too. Thanks
gaviria:
So I got to my final destination(Illinois) like an hour ago.
My flight from Lagos to Casablanca was scheduled for 6:30am but got delayed till 10am on Wednesday morning, so I had gotten to the airport around 12am not knowing they had rescheduled the flight, so I stayed at the airport till the next morning with sleeping at all. So we left Lagos for Casablanca around 10:20 and got there around 14:30, meanwhile my stopover was to be 4 hours in Casablanca and we had already used that up in the Lagos delay, so as soon as we alighted those of us with the 4 hour stopover had to rush over to the departure terminal to leave immediately. So we left Casablanca around 15:20 and got to New York(JFK) at 7:30pm local time. The POE queue was freaking long. People of different color, race and gender all queuing to enter the US. We were sha moving small small till I got to the front. By the way I don't know why I've just been having that thought of secondary screening and each time it pops up in my head I just reject it. So I was put on a queue in front of one white CBP officer where I had some Asians and Europeans in front of me. The guy took one Asian and one European for secondary screening. I just said it cannot happen to me in my mind. Gbam it got to my turn
Me: Good evening sir
CBP: Good evening sir
I gave him my passport,i20 and SEVIS without him asking.
He stared at the passport and looked into my eyes, asked me to put my four fingers on the scanner, Checked my i20, stamped my passport, gave it to me and said "Next". He didn't ask me a single question. Not even why are you here? Or where are you headed? Or do you have garri and so? So I cleared immigration around 9:30pm at JFK. Moved to baggage claim, carried my 2 heavy boxes and my heavy hand luggage to luggage storage because my flight to St. Louis was for 5am in the morning and I can't be carrying heavy bags up and down the very big airport that someone can lost inside. So I had already checked online and saw that it's only in Terminal 4 that the luggage storage is run 24hours, so I moved from Terminal 1 to Terminal 4 using AirTrain which is free within the airport. I stored my luggage, they don't weigh luggage o, they use the height of the box/bag to tell you how much you'll pay. Anyways I paid $16 to store the 3 boxes. I then proceeded to look for Terminal 8 which is where my American Airlines flight is. I went there and they told me check-in starts by 3am. So I went to Dunkin Donuts and bought Turkey with bacon and cheddar in flatbread and I ate it with iced coffee. Everything was $8.64. Then I used the free internet for 30minutes which was quite fast. Time went by and American Airlines delayed their flight till 6:30am, I waited again, meanwhile throughout my trip which was over 30hours by then I hadn't got more than 5 hours of sleep, noting that I didn't sleep the night before the day I left Nigeria because I was happy.
Cutting the story short even though it's very long already.lol. I left JFK to my destination around 7:00am Thursday and I got to my apartment around 13:00. The time is 14:58. And I really need to sleep.

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Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Victorjoel(m): 8:47pm On Aug 02, 2017
Hello, for those that have traveled what's the best way to connect JFK and Detroit michigan
Education / Re: Unilag 2017 Thread by Victorjoel(m): 11:35am On Jul 24, 2017
Hello guys, please has anyone tried the option of paying online? please respond, that's the only way I can do that from my location. Thanks.
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Victorjoel(m): 7:21pm On Jul 09, 2017
Senatorbee:
please respond to my pm

Its been weeks I did that
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 12 by Victorjoel(m): 10:37pm On Jul 08, 2017
please house, As students are we allowed to book one way flight?
I need urgent response please
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 11 by Victorjoel(m): 10:09am On Jun 30, 2017
Senatorbee:
congrat
please GVSU did u mean Grand valley state University, I also intend to apply to the school, please can you tell me your profile, including your Nigeria CGPA



yea, we could talk
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 11 by Victorjoel(m): 4:04pm On Jun 29, 2017
hello guys, God is Great and He indeed answers prayers-
I was finally at the embassy today after so many inconsistencies in my application. 7:00 batch. I must say its really been a rough and long journey, getting into the main interview hall was like heaven to me. I felt something different; that i can explain. Normally i love teaching and love to express myself with my hands whenever I am talking but during my practice in front of a mirror I always sat down and thought that was how the interview would be. Fortunately, I just gained confidence (though i prayed much about that) when i realized it was a standing interview. In the hall, i noticed the VO in the third interview was just giving white paper. He interviewed more than ten people before myself and only denied a couple going for vacation(i must say the man didn't sound convincing).
This is how it went

VO: HELLO,(SMILES) PASS ME YOUR .....
ME: obliged
VO: TELL ME ABOUT YOUR STUDY PLAN IN THE US?
ME: (breathes in) I am going to GVSU for my masters in cell and molecular Biology with emphasis in Biotechnology. During a study period of 24 months I would be required to take 36 credit unit hours of courses including 5 electives scheduled for 9 credit hours per semester. After my study I intend to come back to Nigeria and take up a lecturing job at my home university where I would not only teach students but also motivate them to embrace a career in this rapidly developing field(at this point VO looks at me with interest) on the long run I intend to become a major proponent of Biotechnology here in Nigeria, establishing a research and development industry that will aim at exploiting local biomaterials to produce cheap and alternative bioproducts for the local populace.

VO: How many schools did you apply to?
ME: 4, listed them

VO:Who is sponsoring you?
ME: My uncle
VO: what does he do?
ME: told him
VO: What did you study in your undergraduate?
ME: Biotechnology
VO: What have you been doing since after your NYSC?
ME: I finished my NYSC late 2016. Between the periods of January to may 2017, I worked as a voluntary academic tutor where i prepare students for the UTME, tutor them in science subjects like biology,carryout routine revision of past questions and answers. I also advice them on suitable career courses to choose in the University based on their past academic qualifications and dreams.(looks at me and tries to interrupt, i noticed because all this i was saying was not written in my DS 160 then i quickly continue) earlier this month i took up a contact job with Bleep as product contract manager (he then nods: perhaps is because this is what is on the DS 160) then i told him my job responsibilities.

VO: starts typing for few secs
ME: saying my hail mary


VO: So i'll be approving your visa, pick up at isolo....you will be needing your I20 at the POE
ME: Thank you Sir


That was it oooo. I must say some few things which is not quite different from what people have said in the past.
Prayer works: persistent prayer and fasting. specifically i prayed for a short and interactive interview without requesting any document.(my mum had a novena for me i also did my private prayers)
There is nothing there please just read about your school and know it. Please don't cram(i realized i was cramming last night when my sis gave me a mock interview- said i was just talking fast. i had to sit back and see meaning into everything i had to say then speak calmly and confidently)
Finally, pray again.
May God perfect his what He has started in our lives Amen!!!

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Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 11 by Victorjoel(m): 6:39pm On Jun 08, 2017
Hello ebonyademi can u please pm me pleaae. I guess u are working on mtsu too
Thanks
I tried to pm u but didn't go
Education / Re: Unilag 2017 Thread by Victorjoel(m): 8:20pm On Jun 07, 2017
Hi kalan,
Just stumbled on this thread. Feels good to be here.
Please i want to know. I have BSc. In Biotechnology and would Like to go for Biomedical Engineering. Am I eligible? If yes, what's the cost of tuition
Kindly suggest other combo courses too
Thanks
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 11 by Victorjoel(m): 1:30pm On May 22, 2017
Hello guys, anyone in Illinois State University? I need to ask some questions.thanks
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 11 by Victorjoel(m): 7:36pm On Apr 25, 2017
Abeg make una help me out with my post ooo
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 11 by Victorjoel(m): 9:57am On Apr 25, 2017
Good day,
Please I have been here for a while and really learnt a lot. I kinda need help with this. I got fall masters admission into Cleveland state uni(chemical engineering) and Grand Valley state uni(Cell and Molecular Biology;Biotechnology emphasis).
Now Cleveland insists on no funding, but 50% chance after the first year. However, GVSU says GA are awarded after the first semester of attendance based on CGPA( December I guess), cheaper tuition, internship opportunity during the course of the programme.
Now my undergraduate degree is Biotechnology. But Cleveland has closer research ties with my undergraduate research but GVSU focuses more on medical BTE(I still have nice background). Considering all this facts I just need advice as to which school to settle with regarding interview, ranking and even my fitting into the programmes.
Thanks
Gurus in the house I look forward to your kind advice based on experience

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Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 11 by Victorjoel(m): 5:31pm On Apr 09, 2017
Hello Breamz I sent you a PM...please reply Am on CSU too
Education / Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by Victorjoel(m): 6:50pm On Aug 12, 2016
Helo pals! still new here, am in search of GRE Ebooks to eid my preparation. I have sent blank mails to those email address but no reply.
Can anyone please help out.
Thanks and God bless
Victorjoel75@gmail.com

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