₦airaland Forum

slimmy05:
That's my new gf, as walspring, profojah and innovativeame don steal all of them even sirridy

Lol..

Keep your new gf so that those people will not steal her again ooo

brosdoncome:
Gayraygayray is that cover of a rubber paint that is ridden with that aluminium hanger which is being straightened in way that would allow one ride the cover of the rubber paint with it. We played with it when I was very young.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

For ya mind abi

brosdoncome:
U dey mind am? Him think say him fit set me up with the wrong interpretation of my moniker.

Lol..

kushner:
Ok!! Appointment 7:30am. Got to the Embassy for my interview. Did the necessary formalities, then got a seat, waiting to be interviewed. The lady as the last counter guess(counter 9) was dashing out the denial form like handbill, while counter 7 and 8 where being fair with their approval rates. An applicant said he was going to a school because a friend told him about it and when asked for a standardised test he provided none..Nd he got denied i just dey look dey arrange my respone make i no fall victim. last last i was called to the lady o( counter 9)..I started to walk the "why me" walk.

na our yarn be this...

ME: Good Morning
VO: Good Morning, can u pass me ur passport and documents pls
I comply sharp sharp..
VO: how did you get to know about this school?
ME: i used the internet to streamlined a list of school that offers an executive/tradition MBA curriculum that suit my career goals.
VO: what degree would you get?
ME: A masters degree.
N/b: This question 'what degree would you get?" took most applicant offguard, some where defining there intended program choice or the benefit they would get from the program..which were all wrong!!
VO: what did you study in ur bachelors?
ME: Accounting
VO: when did you graduate?
ME: August 2014
VO: what have you been doing since then?
Me: had a couple of non-paid internships--( CC. slimmy05 and Bbdd: na this greatmen give me this idea, God go enlarge ur coast bosses!!)
VO: how much is this program?
Me: $21k
VO: who will be paying for this?
Me: My father
VO: what does he do?
ME: Accountant.

Typed for some mins. me, i just dey jejely relaxed, knowing she has no choice than to seize my passport and give me back the d I20, and passport collection form.

VO: yr visa has been approved!! a mail will be sent to you, when its ready for collection!!!
ME: Thank you.

I wrote the standardised tests, but no document was asked..Nothing, God just glorified himself as he always does. Im grateful to him, and to all the gurus,abeg, i need call some names,bigfrancis21,walspring,kennyronny(congrats boss),Slimmy05, Bbdd, Darklight and all others, who took time to help and answer all our questions, making the trend a combination of great humour and learning.

To all future applicant, its okay to be nervous, but you need comport yourself and gather confidence in your response to the VO's question, keep it clear, concise and personal( answers that can be related to your intended course) and lastly practise your respone before your interview date and avoid craming. all all #na Godwin

Congrats and enjoy your stay over there

brosdoncome:
If I talk now, dem go say bros-don-come, so make I kuku park my gayraygayray well.

Which one be gayraygayray

brosdoncome:
Ur mind don rotten...........................no be as u dey think am my moniker be oh! Brosdoncome please!

Him mind even red like blood...

profojah:
He's a funny dude

I thought as much

sobastical:
I'm also concerned about this dollar of a thing oo. could determine a lot of things for me

Don't worry dollar go soon come down since president Buhari will meet President Obama soon

I will whatsapp soon but reading some mails

profojah:
Bros- abeg no cum.. .No vex

Let him come joy, You dey fear After all nah Nairaland him dey come, no be so

hahahaha

@idmanzik

Happy Birthday Big Boss...

Wishing you Long Life and Prosperity!!

profojah:
brosdoncome(funny moniker) is right,. A lady at one UBA bank told me same today but when I checked xe.com, I saw 198. Dey just dey use 198 dey finger our brains. The exchange rate is 245+.

That was why i asked him to help me with a link.. He should have say that sorry is not from link but from bank..

sobastical:
abeg no vex o, na the yeye phone we i dey use..u fit send me whatsapp text sha

Okay i will do that

mhoo:
@Profojah, I had not seen Awe2015's post when I put up my transcript. If I had, maybe I wouldn't have dignified your sarcasm with a response.
@imperiouxx, the transcript wasn't put up to make a point about the course. + I think I get your point, many have raised concerns about my choice and many more will but just remember "to each his own". This so called "American dream" differs for everybody; some people aren't just as "desperate" as some others. I made a choice to tow the line of Religious Studies - filled it out in Jamb form; I work with one of the best banks in Nigeria (take home pays the bills n gives room to save up A LOT) but I'm working away from this to pursue a Masters in Religious Studies (and not settling for a MBA) because I have a pretty good idea of my desired destination (and it has nothing to do with Priesthood). Do me a favour n send me PMs so I can invite you for dinner and more when I get to the destination!

@Bold 1..
You did the surface things of theology but those truly called by God as pastor are doing the deep things

@Bold 2...
Won't you invite me too

innovativeame:
You will "mourn-cry"

technolee:
Wale, shun that moniker please. She is simply MOANing Amiss!

Okay sir and i will

brosdoncome:
You still dey find link Mr Thomas?

See yourself i am not doubting you, If you check xe.com you will see it at the rate 199/200 naira

I need a site which shows the exactly rate, It seems xe.com is following the Cbn devalued rate

innovativeame:
I don't wanna believe this is true. You are crying and weeping? I am mourning.

Lol... If both of you are doing like this, what should i do then

Moana:
theology is the study of the concepts of God and the nature of religious ideas, unless you are implying thats not what they do as pastors and reverends?

You are right with your definition and they didnt study that if you don't know but people can study the course, I guess that's your specialization since you knew their worth, how much they make etc and the nature of their religious idea

Moana:
they asked what he can do with his degree and i simply pointed out people who have made money from religious studies

Point of correction, They didnt go to university and study for 2 or 4 years religious studies course..

Kindly take note of that

brosdoncome:
Exchange Rate today : 15th June 2015
Dollar ; $1=245
Pound; £1=355
"Crying infact Weeping"...Which Way Nigeria

Okay.. Which link or website did you get this info

technolee:
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Maybe I should open an account with Fidelity tomorrow.......thinking..

Lol.. The rate at which people are running to Fidelity bank, I hope they wont let you guy down after everything ooo

profojah:
Yes na,

Hmmmm... Nah wah ooo

mhoo:
I just stumbled on this thread ystday (a day to my interview) n considering d fact that going through ppplez interview experiences helped calm my nerves a bit + NL has helped my previous struggles a lot, I decided to share my experience...

I was scheduled for 6:30am put I didn't arrive until past 7 ('cause of the accident on 3rd MLB)... I found favour n those verification guys dint really hassle me about my lateness.

VO (Fine dude): Good morning
ME: Good morning
(Passed him passport, ds160 confirmation n I-20)
VO: Why are you going to the US
ME: For my Masters

VO: What Subject?
ME: Religious Studies

VO: What did you study for undergrad?
ME: Same thing, Religious Studies

VO: When did you finish from Uni
ME: (erroneously said Jan 2010, then I corrected myself) Jan 2011

VO: What have you been doing since then?
ME: Did my NYSC and been working in a bank since 2013

VO: What do you want to do with your Masters?
ME: It is a bridge to where I'm going to (told him my actual career destination) which explains my concentration - Religion & Public engagement
(Then he types to about 1min n I'm busy praying for favour in my mind)

VO (Flips through my passport): Have you ever traveled outside Nigeria?
ME: Yes

VO: Where?
ME: Benin Republic n Liberia (then I'm thinking "hmmmm, is this the time to be louding that you have been to Liberia?"

VO: What did you go and do in Liberia?
ME: Went to witness the swearing in of President Sirleaf for 2nd term as part of an entourage for the state government I was working with then (during NYSC).
(Then the dude did plenty typing again o n i did my own silent prayer too)

VO: Are you married?
ME: No (I had initially planned to borrow my sister's engagement ring n complete this answer with I'm engaged to be married o... but I decided to be a proud omo Jesu n flaunt my single status)

VO: Got any kids?
ME: No
(Plenty typing followed again...then the musical, golden statement)

VO: Your Visa has been approved, you can pick up your passport at the circled location within a week (Passes me collection slip and my I-20)
ME: Thank you, Have a nice day!

I hope this helps calm someone's nerves! All the statements n letters I carried remained in my clear bag - not a mention of how I was gonna finance my education. Although I got a full tuition scholarship, I was still pretty freaked out about any issue being raised about my finances.

Goodluck and God's favour to all those coming behind!
(Forgive all typos... I refuse to proofread this my epistle)

Nice one... Congrats

Enjoy your stay in Obamaland

kushner:
Visa Approved at Abuja Embassy!!! I would post my transcript in a jiffy, make i go thank baba God and dance #na Godwin

Congrats

Cheers! Cheers!! Cheers!!!

profojah:
Techno...Conc Ondo man to d core. I'm from Abia, Isiala-ngwa North

Are you sure Omiye ?

technolee:
I filled everything bro. They even notified me that my file has been transferred to the department.
That was the last time I heard from them. I choose them because of fund but with your last sentence, my son will never head that way!
Thanks.

I guess the file got missing or disappeared

Moana:
when a person furthers their studies abroad they are believed to have gained more knowledge, it attracts more people to them.

Its common knowledge that a person with a degree from a first world country will always be first preference over someone with a local degree.

You are right and i never dispute this but does it correlate with the 2 people you mention in your previous post and they present occupation and what you said they have

innovativeame:
No charges oooo. The thing is, they sell for 214 and buy for 198. I used my master card two days ago, I paid $45 and guess how much was deducted in Naira? #9674.83! I felt like the whole world was upon me. Every coin counts for me right now. If I see one kobo for road, I can pick it up . Now, whosoever is paying into your account as in ur case, they use their buying rate. I love GTB for Internet banking but their exchange rate is dubious, the margin is wide.

That's GTB for us ooo..

Their Internet banking is the best if i am not wrong.... 2 days ago they credit my account with #3 or so but dunno

@bold...
You funny no be small

technolee:
Both

Good

HoneyBronzed:
Visa approved today in Abuja. 9am appointment. There was this black woman who was taking the interview like project defence. Someone said he was going to study information technology, she said he should explain the mechanism of the Internet. Oga come fall hand. She now aske him what he studied, Oga said Political Science, she said 'oh really, i studied political science". LMAO! <insert mortal kombat "Finish Him!">, who is your favorite political science author. Oga say na Aristotle. Lmho!

I missed her being interviewed by her by the whiskers. Thank God for everything, for my interview. It had to be God. I wasn't asked many questions.

Me: Good afternoon
Him: hey good afternoon, pass your documents
(Passes docs)

Him: I see you are going for studies, which course are you going for?
Me: Electrical Engineering
Him: where will you be studying?
Me: Howard University in Washington DC.
Him: why Howard?
Me: HU is research intensive and it caters to my area of interest Power Systems and Control
Him: is that what you did in your undergraduate study?
Me: yes
Him: where?
Me: calls my Nigerian undergraduate uni
Him: did you take GRE?
Me: hands over the test scores
Him: wow. Good.
Him: I see you've been to the US
Me: yes, was there for Christmas last year.
Him: yay! Good for you. Merry Christmas ( in my mind I was asking what's doing this man, biko)
Him: do you have financial aid?
Me: Yes. 35grand from my school
Him: who pays the rest of the 10 grand?
Me: I have some savings and my dad.
Him : what does your dad do?
Me: lists Father's occupation
Him: nice! good for your dad.
Types for 5minutes and I started praying in tongues quietly and asking in my mind what kind of essay is this man typing.
Your visa has been approved. Hands me collection form and Starts I-20 and POE lecture. End!

If you are going there , compose yourself and please pray, biko pray. Its not of him that willeth. I had some discrepancies in mY name, and in bank statement. I asked God to biko cover my errors, let them not ask me for any document. He did! Glory to God!

Congratulations.... Have a nice trip

Cheers!!!

@blonde10

Congratulation. Have a nice stay in Obamaland