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Tunnyz7:
How do I contact you

Click on my user name and you will see my profile then click on send E message to Walspring then click send after loading and I will get your message and I will reply you back

blueberry1305:
Visa approved today 12-05-2017 after been denied last week. 7:00am appointment but I got to the embassy 9am. God is faithful. There is power in the name of Jesus. Tomorrow is my birthday. He is a miracle working God.

Transcript coming later

Congrats and enjoy your stay over there..

Where is the venue for your birthday tomorrow so that guys can fall in

neurosci:
Seems it is better to go for the visa interview very early (between 6am and 7am), because the VOs won't be tired yet and everywhere would be cool. In the afternoon, the VOs would have been exhausted, their heads would have been very hot, so they may just be dashing blue slips anyhow.

Lol.. The fact if that day is the person day, no VO will deny the person.. Quote me anywhere on this..

uzobe:
Please Sir's and Ma's , Can i use school- signed e mailed copy of I20 -forms for my visa interview ?

Why? I guess the shipping cost your school have to you I t's too high for you to pay if I am not wrong... Right

cmbagwu:
Hi Walspring, sure you're doing great. Sent you a mail. I'm interested in that the the offer. Thanks.

I got your email and replied..

Kindly get back to me as soon as possible

Tunnyz7:
Walspring I have someone that wants to write TOEFL is the offer still available? And how much?

Yes and it's closing soon.. 36k in naira

HeNeverFails:
Walspring I appreciate your response but please but must she have the coupon payment code before she can help me pay the fee in the US? Please is not yet clear sir. And is it after payment that I will go back to fmjfee.com to print out receipt?

Kindly check charzyh2 post for better explanation

charzyh2:
1. go to fmjfee.com and register your details for payment.

2. your coupon page will appear when you're through with the registration. scan your coupon page to her.

3. she will make payment using the details on the coupon page.

4. keep checking your fmjfee status until your payment status shows paid. you will get an email to this effect.

5. now, print out your "payment confirmation page".

@Heneverfails check this and well summarized

Jesusbabygirl:
Good evening house and thanks for the congratulatory messages.

My interview was quite short and the VO...very pleasant (honestly he was). Also, I was the first person to be interviewed at the embassy today (NIV). Here is my transcript:

Me: Good morning
VO: Good morning, how are you doing?

Me: Very well thank you
VO: Please pass me your passport and I-20

VO: So what are you going to study in Iowa State University?
Me: I am going for Masters in Business Administration

VO: Nice, so how is it working at ....(my workplace)
Me: Challenging but interesting

VO: I see you have a scholarship, what type of scholarship is it?
Me: It is a research assistanship, which means I will be working with a faculty

VO: So how will you fund the other expenses
Me: I have been sav...(VO helped complete my statement "saving up right" (Me: Yes)

VO: How did you find out about the school?
Me: Online research

VO: Have you travelled before?
Me: No

VO: Pick up your visa in....

LOBATAN!.

Honestly, I was in shock the first few minutes after the interview that I had got my visa approved. I really appreciate this great thread because I learnt most (actually everything) about the process here. @Lagosismyhome @Walspring @ElDeeVee, special thanks to you for your time and assistance and special special thanks to my sweet hubby @12inches1, for the encouragement (seriously this US visa journey is not an easy or cheap one).

So, do I have tips...yes I do!
1. Be completely honest: Like LadyG will always says, tell the whole truth. Last year, I was denied a b1/b2 visa but I didn't get worried when I had to apply for F1 because I told the truth in my previous (and of course F1) application
2. Prepare, Prepare and Prepare: I am not saying cram words to tell the VO (definitely not), but please know your stuff (your course, your duties at work, etc). It boosts your confidence level at the interview, even if you end being asked only "what is your name"
3. Ask for God's grace (my most important): Irrespective of what anyone might say, there is a supernatural that controls the natural. Me I told God that I didn't want a stressful interview (all those ones where you have to recount your 4,5yrs experience in school in form of questions) and he answered me.

All the best to those who have not gone for their own interviews and those at other stages of the process too.

Nice one and enjoy your stay as well

neurosci:
Lol, I didn't mean that, Sir. Sevis fee cannot be paid in every First Bank branch, it can only be paid in Western Union designated First Bank branches (the ones with Quick Pay service). There is none is Oyo State, but there are a few in Ogun State, many in Lagos, some in Osun, etc.

Alright big boss

neurosci:
That was exactly what I meant by what I put in bracket. Expectedly, everyone knows that he must have applied to other schools, however you are not meant to put this to the face of any school you applied to. As I stated, it is my opinion, but I also have some experiences that made me give him that piece of advice. Yes, the school knows you have other schools in view, but you should not put it to them, as this may be an insult to them and can stand against you, especially if those other schools are more prestigious. Let's look at this scenerio, for example; as a guy, you may have a girlfriend and many "side chics". You girlfriend may be aware of this and may still stick to you due to certain reasons. You may equally know that your girlfriend is aware of your cheating habits, however you will still continue to hide it even though it's an "open secret". Telling her will have grave consequences even though she already knows.

So, while you have a backup plan which is good, you must appear to each school you applied to as though they are your only plan, and in the worst case, you must express pessimism in your backup plan, by showing that you will only sadly choose them if this particular school rejects you. No school wants to be seen as a Plan B to any student, even though they all know that they are Plan Bs. #my opinion.

Now, let's take a look at the case of this person who got accepted to Harvard, Stanford, and MIT, but got rejected at the University of Kansas that has a 93% acceptance rate. Read some of the pieces of advice offered in the comments section, and you will see that many are of the opinion that Kansas rejected him as a result of his application to other schools which they (Uni of Kansas) know about.

https://www.quora.com/I-got-accepted-by-Harvard-MIT-and-Stanford-but-was-rejected-by-University-of-Kansas-how-do-I-get-over-it

Lol.. I can't laugh oo... But why cheating because it's a bad thing Ooo

ashiwajew:
I am confused. I tot one has to send transcript to the school, get admission before going for the visa interview. Please educate me more on this

Yes you are right with the above post but there is another transcript people dropped after their interview and it's called Visa interview transcript.

HeNeverFails:
Good afternoon my people! I want to tell my aunt in the US to help me to pay my SEVIS fee. Please how can I get the receipt or printout of the payment to take along to embassy for embassy?
Please I need your response. God bless you all.

You go back to fmjfee.com and click on check status and click on reprint coupon payment and attach it and send it to her via email or if possible send the coupon payment code to her alone and i hope the WU accept it..

neurosci:
There is no branch in Oyo State; there are branches in Ogun, Lagos, Osun, etc.

Are you serious that there is no first bank branch in the whole oyo state ?

Jesusbabygirl:
Visa Approved!!!!. Transcript loading....God bless this family of God...lol

Congrats and enjoy your stay..

Hanzy1993:
Hello room,great jobs done by u guys,kudos to u.
pls i want to ask some questions as regard to Master degree application into U.S universities.
Q1...I finished with a 4.20/5.0 in Accounting from Unilag,pls what will my cgpa equivalent to,according WES convertion?

Q2....Can I gain admission into any averagely ranked university in U.S on scholarship?

Q3....What is the minimum GRE score I need to get in order to stand a chance of gaining admission on scholarship?

Q4...Do I need to sit for TOEFL since Nigeria is an anglophone country?

Your reply(s) will be highly appreciated,
God bless you all,Amen.

1, you go to WES site and use their assumed converter or wait till someone help you or read the previous part to see the answer.

2, to all schools as long as your qualify for the scholarship

3, each school have their score cut off so contact your dream school or check their website to get info on that

4, I will still refer you to your dream school site and check their requirement

Silva094:
Please any Valparaiso university Indiana applicants for fall2017?

Cc Warriboy

anodebeanthony:
Am trying to use WES to evaluate my WAEC, please can some check the attached file and tell me the one to select for WAEC evaluation.

Choose the IcAp and am sure you read the difference between Icap and basic..

kallowdean:
Hello Gurus and House,
Who has encountered this before: my University is informing me that they don't receive GRE scores electronically from ETS.
On the other side, ETS is telling me my score were electronically sent to the University. I have contacted them to no avail.

What's the fastest way to get this resolved, as the University is insisting on a paper copy from ETS.

Give the school your login details and tell them to check and print it out and releasing your login details to your school should not be an issue and later you change your password..

goldenfresh:
please how can i contact you, mail me @ colekennethcole@gmail.com

i need the GRE stuff

Check your email inbox or spam or junk

uso84:
please seniors man, I sent you a pm.. .kindly reply...tnk you

I have replied boss

Godbelove:
Good evening wonderful people! I read it here last week that one can make SEVIS payment through Western union Quickpay. I went to one first bank here in Ibadan western union section that I want to make SEVIS payment via Quickpay but seems the guy doesn't know anything about quick pay. Please who has paid for SEVIS via Western union or who can help out? Thanks in advance.

There is nothing like such and don't waste your time going because I believe if the info is REAL, the person who posted it would give a good and concise details on that..

xdamson:
@Walspring: sent you a PM, kindly respond.

thank you

I have replied your pm

sirelawrence:
Hello every1. I want to ask the any1 has idea on how to make SEVIS payment. I got a full scholarship for m PhD program in the US.
Also, if anyone got admission in University of Mississippi pls inbox me.

Go to fmjfee and click on pay form I901 fee Payment and fill in your details as written on your i20 with your address and pick money order or western union as payment method..

A coupon code will be generated for you and that's what will be used to make the payment on your behalf because it contain all your details just like your bank account..

ashiwajew:
Hello. Please how can I get past questions on these exams?

Which of the exams ?

If it's Toefl, GRE send me pm

Concerning the GRE, TOEFL and SAT discounted offer, if you are still interested and you have your cash with you at hand, kindly send the the details below; although I asked you to send payment before in order to safe me stress of hearing touching stories that I used the cash and I don't have up to the amount anymore and you balance later due to previous experience and I personally don't know how to be disturbing people for money in a situation like this.

If you think that's your plan well I pity you because after 24 hours if I didn't get the payment on behalf of those guys and the decision is that the exam will be cancelled and through this process your Ets account and details are useless forever. PLEASE BE WARNED

It's better you are sincere with me from onset before you call me names or telling me stories.

What most people who sent pm about this offer telling me many things and asking many funny questions don't know is that these people initial plans is to send this cash they are using as discount to MOTHERLESS HOME but they decided to split it into two and use 50% to help people here and send 50% to motherless home.

1. Type of test.
2. User name.
3. Password.
4. Date you want to write the test.
5. Month you want to write the test.
6. Phone number.
7. State you want to write the test.
8. Name of the center you will prefer.

N.B- It is all about your choice to benefit from this offer

cmbagwu:
Hello Walspring, sure you're doing great. Please is the registration discount still on? Would love to write Toefl.

Yes it's still available

Tunnyz7:
thank you

Let's give the thanks to God

neurosci:
Please o, what happens if your school decides to email your i20 to you instead of shipping it? Any consequence/effect?

Well I believe no school will decided to email your i20. They will surely ship it either by postal mail or courier for free or your pay for it..

Maybe they sent you scan copy to use and cross check your details if written correctly

Tunnyz7:
My people please Is it a must to pay semester tuition in full at the start of classes? and is meal plan compulsory for fresh undergraduate in the states ?

You contact your school for this but be aware that it's all about your choice of plan since the schools always have payment plans for applicants.

Heykayxx:
OK. Thank you bro.

Let's give the thanks to God

Heykayxx:
Hello fam. Please how long does it take for a school to initiate the transmission of i-20 to a student?
PS: It's a fully funded grad admission.
Thanks.

It depend on the mode of transmission. Courier less than a week, postal mail more than two weeks of its Lagos region and outside Lagos is 4 weeks more or indefinite