Yes the pretty lady...no I didn’t get any funding

Shadbay:


The VO in the first window, right? Congrats! Unfortunately I was denied by her. Did you get any form of funding and was it indicated on your I-20?

Congratulations I guess we are going to the same school and same department this spring can you hit me up on Instagram @vinomoe... quote author=Sunmboo post=85042217]Visa approved
Interview date: Dec 17, 2019
Location: US consulate office, Lagos.
University applied: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro
Course: MSc Natural Resources/Conservation with $24,000 Research Assistantship. Bal ($7000)
Travel history: UK, US (twice), Australia, France, Ghana, Benin

Had the interview at window 8 (can’t really remember the number, but I am sure it was the last window). Everyone before me was denied including a couple who had been to US not less than 3 times. The consulate officer on window 4 was just denying people except extremely old people.

The interview went thus;
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning

VO: Pass me your i20 and passport
Me: passed the i20 and passport

VO: Scan your right four fingers (excluding the thumb)
Me: I did just that

VO then typed in my document id on his system and began to make funny sounds with his mouth for like 10secs………. then, he faced me and asked

VO: why did you want to go to the US?
Me: I would like to go to the US for my post graduate program in Natural Resources/Conservation in the department of Agriculture and Environmental System at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (NCAT) State University, Greensboro.

VO then concentrated on tying speedily on his system for many seconds. I was just thinking, what is going on here? Then he faced me again and continued

VO: why did you choose this course?
Me: I chose this course because the first postgrad program I had wasn’t thorough enough (I had already studied masters in the UK). The research methodology was qualitative, and I wanted something quantitative. And I’ve had several discussions with Dr ******** who is the head of the graduate studies in the department at NCAT. He has assured me of getting what I want. More so, I have gone through the curriculum of the course and I could see that they are wider enough in scope to deliver what I want.

VO nodding his head as I was speaking.

Believe me, in my mind, I was already thinking that all I’ve said doesn’t really answer the question. I was just tensed with the fact that the fate of all my stress on getting the admission and securing the fund would be determined in few minutes.


VO: what will you be doing after this program?
Me: I just said PhD. Then I continued by saying, I am currently in contact with **** university and ******* research organisation in New Zealand to take up a project in Nigeria towards the award of my PhD.

VO was just nodding

VO: Who will be sponsoring you?
Me: I just answered my uncle, then paused for like 5 secs because I never wanted that question as it raises concerns from what I’ve observed in visa interview trends. After pausing for a while, I continued by saying he owns an integrated farm after he retired as a bank manager some years back. (This was not how I planned to give my response)

VO: But you have an assistantship
Me: (I had already forgotten to mention this. I thought in my mind that it’s been discussed). So, I quickly said yes, I have a full graduate research assistantship.


Then VO started typing profusely till he said today, we are going to issue your visa. At that point, I wasn’t even interested in anything he was saying after as I was too glad that I just wanted to leave to call my loved ones.


I have really learnt a lot on this group and that is the reason I am providing this transcript as it would help others in one or two ways.

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VISA approved: December 16 at Abuja embassy

Vo: where are you going to?
Me: North Carolina A&T university for my masters degree in ....(vo cuts in)

Vo: what do you do?
Me: I work as an agricultural engineer at my family’s agricultural firm which is the reason for my decision to go for my masters degree in natural resources and environmental systems so that I will be able to help solve the issue of environmental sustainability which is affecting the firm

Vo: how many land do your family’s company have?
Me: 50 acres

Vo: how many workers
Me: about 50

Vo: who are your sponsors
Me: my parents

Vo: let me see their statements of account
Me: i gave It to her

Vo: i will be approving your visa hope these statements are genuine and not fraudulent
Me: they are authentic ma

Vo: take this white paper and go and pay your reciprocity fee after you do come back to me
Me: thank you ma and I walked away

I learnt a lot from this thread thank you so very much to everyone.. before my interview a lot of student were been denied I think I saw only one lady that got approved I was scared but I knew I will be favored .. Please people remember to pray and fast..God is indeed really great.. and I wish everyone luck in their future endeavors too

They will only request for external if the scores or grades you input during the internal evaluation is different from the ones on the original transcript you uploaded during your application

Seuntolaa:


Oh, Thank you.

After the internal evaluation, hope they didn't request for external evaluation later one?

Yes they do but they do what they call internal evaluation they would send you a link where u will input your transcripts yourself but when you are applying just scan your normal transcript they would send you a mail later themselves with the link up the website where you will inputs your courses and scores

Seuntolaa:
Good day everyone.

Please is there any one that recently applied to North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University or studying there? i will like to know if they request for transcript evaluation.

Thank you

Please how did you go about requesting for an emergency date..I need that right now..please can you give me your contact so we could talk

SMREXY:
Hello guys! I must commend the richness of this thread, you guys are really doing a great job.
I currently have an issue at hand, my Visa was denied on November 27 and I need to reapply. I have a Research Assistantship offer, which covers my tuition fee and living expenses. I believe the reason for the denial could have been that I didn't present an evidence to show that I would be back to Nigeria after my PhD program. It's a pity I had the document right there with me but there was no cause for me to present it as the conversation with the VO was smooth without her requesting for any supporting document. I was able to establish that I am currently an Assistant Lecturer in a Federal University here in Nigeria. Perhaps, I should have been forward enough to present the letter of introduction I got from my Registrar.
The issue now is that I need to resume latest by January 06, 2020 and the only feasible location now is Abuja but my Ds-160 was initially filled using Lagos.
I humbly request for your kind response on the following:

1.) Do I need to revisit my Ds-160 and change the location to Abuja?

2.) Does changing interview location affect my chances?

3.) Do I still qualify to request for an emergency date, since I used it for my last appointment.

I look forward to your constructive responses.
Thank you.

Please can I book an appointment before filling my ds 160 and if yes who has the link to iy

No can we talk privately the requirements for I 20 for the school is quite complicated and takes awhile ..@ vinomoe on Instagram or twitter @pelthony.. dm me

Tamison:
Helloo
I also got an admit to this school for the same session. Please has your i20 been sent?

Hello..I also got admitted for spring 2020 at this same school can we share contact and talk..you can hit me up on Instagram @vinomoe

arcTY:
good evening house
please i just gained admission for spring 2020 in north carolina agricultural and technical state university.
1 how does it take for form I-20 to be ready and courier to Nigeria because it is over 3weeks that i was given admission and im yet to receive the form I-20?
2 Also if i apply for visa this week, is it possible to get an appointment before nov15?
3 what is the most easiest way to pay for sevis fee?
please i need an answer

Thank you..so that means I can request for I-20 from 2 different schools for this next year spring?

Pefuele:


Yeap,if you request for both. I had two i-20 last fall/summer.

Hello house..please can I be given I-20 from two different schools?

No problem send me a dm on twitter @pelthony or Instagram @vinomoe

Gracilicutes:
that my proposed university awva about there admission... can we exchange contact so dat we can communicate better.... thanks
cheers...

Hello house..Does anyone have admission for spring 2020 for North Carolina agricultural and technical state University? I need to make some enquires ?? Thank you..or do we have someone who is already there on here?