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OgogoroDegree:
Lagos?

Please dears

Wretch32:
Anyone here in Massachusetts? Or schooling in Massachusetts?? Or going to Massachusetts
Hit me up �

I have deleted my transcripts, I wont give vindictive people tools of attack

Congratulations

Googledrive12:
Thank you Jesus for your love and mercy.
Visa approved
Indiana University Bloomington
My story is in sections, all in all
God showed up for me in the midst of my darkness . VO was asking me questions and was answering them himself.
No GA
No funding .
Transcript coming soon .

Thank you Jesus.
Thanks to everyone here who has been selfless in making dreams alive .
Walspring thanks for the SEVIS fee payments. I appreciate all those who shared their experiences here, it really helped I will share mine before the end of today . Please if any one is heading to Indiana or know someone who study there let us connect . Thank you all and may God show up for those who are yet to collect Their visa Amen.

Anyone here in Massachusetts? Or schooling in Massachusetts?? Or going to Massachusetts
Hit me up �

mine still shows my passport is still at the consulate you can know where your passport is by logging in via where you rescheduled your appointment

Tohajan:
Good day everyone. My visa was approved yesterday.

I tracked it now and the status has changed to "Issued" but I have not received any mail or SMS to that effect.

Do I need to wait for any notification message or can I go collect it now?

Has your status been updated to issued?

stressfree1:
I am grateful to God most high!

Visa Transcript
Status: Approved
Date: 12th July, 2019
School: Texas Tech Uni
Deficit: 21k
V.O. is a pretty young girl in her twenties (excitingly attractive)

Me: Good morning
V.O. Good morning, pass me your i20 and passport
V.O. How did you hear about this school?
Me. I did an extensive research online using petersons.com and usnews.com to search for schools that offer graduate studies in Engineering with a specialization in .....
V.O. Cuts in. Did you apply to any other school?
Me. Yes! University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Mississippi State University, NCAT.
V.O. 5! How many did you get into?
Me. 3! UAB, MSU and TTU. NCAT was unresponsive.
V.O. What will this degree do for you?
Me. This degree will enable me to fully satisfy the requirements for a promotion to the position of a senior clinical engineer so i can utilize the acquired skills and knowledge gained from the program in service of the company which is a family owned company and repay the faith they had in me as I've been granted study leave and full sponsorship of my program.
V.O. Does your father has a current US visa?
Me. No. But he schooled in the US
V.O. What is the name of your family company?
Me. Bleep
V.O. Where did you have your first degree and what did you study?
me. FUTA, Mech. Eng.
V.O. So after that you went for your nys.....I cut in
Me. Then I worked at Bravo 1 for 13months after which i joined the family company Bravo 2 where i currently work as a clinical engineer. Also, i got my professional qualifications, i was inducted into the Nigerian Society of Engineers in July 2018 and about 4 days ago I got news I made the list for the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) so as we speak..I am a registered Engineer!
V.O. Congratulations!
Me. Thank you with a smile
V.O. What is the address of the company's head office?
Me. I said it
V.O. Can you tell me why your Dad's name is not on the company's website?
Me. (It was like as if I've took a hit in my chest, But as a naija boy, Mo gbe body me sharp) He's a professor at Tango, He works for the government and there's a limit to how much he can be effective in another employment. But his brother is fully involved in the business, he is the CEO.
V.O. What's his name?
Me. I said it
She confirmed it.
V.O. Do you have siblings?
me. Yes. 2
V.O. Did they school in the US?
Me. No. I'll be the first after my Dad.
V.O. Did your father and his brother started the company?
Me. No. My grandparents did
V.O. When?
Me. 2002
V.O. Who will be sponsoring your program?
Me. My Employer
V.O. Can i have the SOA?
Me. I arranged the study leave letter, service bond agreement and the SOA and passed it to the aesthetic V.O.
She read the leave letter, zapped through the bond agreement and did some calculations looking at the SOA then she returned the SOA and held on to the other documents.
V.O. How many staffs work in the company?
Me. I answered.
V.O. What is your GRE score?
Me. 301
V.O. Passes the white paper and my other documents, pick up your.... you know the drill
Though I wasn't in trance but I couldn't hear a thing she was saying after pick up your passport...


Thanks to @fairheart @brown2green @thezed and @everyone in the room


Guys going to texas Tech or anyone resuming this fall, let's connect abeg.


There is no blueprint to getting your visa. Be confident. Say the truth or lie confidently but ensure you have a strong back-up for it.

Did she put on glasses? I think it was same person who interviewed me,very beautiful lady She is

stressfree1:
I am grateful to God most high!

Visa Transcript
Status: Approved
Date: 12th July, 2019
School: Texas Tech Uni
Deficit: 21k
V.O. is a pretty young girl in her twenties (excitingly attractive)

Me: Good morning
V.O. Good morning, pass me your i20 and passport
V.O. How did you hear about this school?
Me. I did an extensive research online using petersons.com and usnews.com to search for schools that offer graduate studies in Engineering with a specialization in .....
V.O. Cuts in. Did you apply to any other school?
Me. Yes! University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Mississippi State University, NCAT.
V.O. 5! How many did you get into?
Me. 3! UAB, MSU and TTU. NCAT was unresponsive.
V.O. What will this degree do for you?
Me. This degree will enable me to fully satisfy the requirements for a promotion to the position of a senior clinical engineer so i can utilize the acquired skills and knowledge gained from the program in service of the company which is a family owned company and repay the faith they had in me as I've been granted study leave and full sponsorship of my program.
V.O. Does your father has a current US visa?
Me. No. But he schooled in the US
V.O. What is the name of your family company?
Me. Bleep
V.O. Where did you have your first degree and what did you study?
me. FUTA, Mech. Eng.
V.O. So after that you went for your nys.....I cut in
Me. Then I worked at Bravo 1 for 13months after which i joined the family company Bravo 2 where i currently work as a clinical engineer. Also, i got my professional qualifications, i was inducted into the Nigerian Society of Engineers in July 2018 and about 4 days ago I got news I made the list for the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) so as we speak..I am a registered Engineer!
V.O. Congratulations!
Me. Thank you with a smile
V.O. What is the address of the company's head office?
Me. I said it
V.O. Can you tell me why your Dad's name is not on the company's website?
Me. (It was like as if I've took a hit in my chest, But as a naija boy, Mo gbe body me sharp) He's a professor at Tango, He works for the government and there's a limit to how much he can be effective in another employment. But his brother is fully involved in the business, he is the CEO.
V.O. What's his name?
Me. I said it
She confirmed it.
V.O. Do you have siblings?
me. Yes. 2
V.O. Did they school in the US?
Me. No. I'll be the first after my Dad.
V.O. Did your father and his brother started the company?
Me. No. My grandparents did
V.O. When?
Me. 2002
V.O. Who will be sponsoring your program?
Me. My Employer
V.O. Can i have the SOA?
Me. I arranged the study leave letter, service bond agreement and the SOA and passed it to the aesthetic V.O.
She read the leave letter, zapped through the bond agreement and did some calculations looking at the SOA then she returned the SOA and held on to the other documents.
V.O. How many staffs work in the company?
Me. I answered.
V.O. What is your GRE score?
Me. 301
V.O. Passes the white paper and my other documents, pick up your.... you know the drill
Though I wasn't in trance but I couldn't hear a thing she was saying after pick up your passport...


Thanks to @fairheart @brown2green @thezed and @everyone in the room


Guys going to texas Tech or anyone resuming this fall, let's connect abeg.


There is no blueprint to getting your visa. Be confident. Say the truth or lie confidently but ensure you have a strong back-up for it.

Good afternoon
I’ve seen some flights on Skyscanner and I want to book and I’ve been redirected to a page asking for my card details
Is it safe / advisable??

Predstan:
Studentuniverse or Skyescanner

So you were put on AP then
Be patient till they are done with their checks

leospaceman:
I was given the white paper and was told they were going to run a check on the account. They called the Account Officer the day after my interview and called the owner of the account (my sister) 2 days later. When I track my passport, it says 'Your passport is still with the embassy'.

Were you given the white paper or you were informed you’d be put on AP ? Cos if you were informed you’d be placed on AP prior ,There is nothing to be worried about if your documents are legit
It will update as soon as they are done verifying

leospaceman:
Hello, I've been on AP since last Monday and I'm beginning to get worried. Should I be worried? What could be the cause of the delay?

Congratulations
Good news all around

Obyknow:
Visa approved at Lagos consulate today
Really appreciate all of you who comment here,you guys rock.Keep up the good work!!

All VOs today were male,not sure of window 1 cos it wasn't in my line of sight
Was praying not to be interviewed by the white guy in window 3,Oga was drilling applicant hard and still issuing pink paper

Alas na him hand i enter oo


VO:Good morning,pass me your documents
Me:Good morning sir
VO: Why are you going to the US
Me: Am going for my master degree in Chemical Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
VO:What branch of Chemical Engineering interests you
Me: (Was not expecting this question so fast) Am interested in Hydrocarbon processing and Conversion
VO:What's the application of this
Me:This process is used in Oil refineries.I would be learning how to design processes or modify already existing processes in Nigeria oil refineries which are subsidiaries of NNPC(said this in full),this...(cut off)
VO:Do you work in NNPC
Me:No
VO:Oh you pursing this degree to work in NNPC?
Me:Yes
VO:Why this School
Me:Aside from the assistantship I received,i choose the school because of the ongoing research on Hydrocarbon processing and Conversion by Prof Basha,he offered me a research opportunity,i accepted because it aligns with my research interest,i also chose the school because of the school curriculum,i ts.....(cuts me off)
VO: (Quickly checks my i2O),Oh you have a support from the department
Me:Yes
VO:Tell me about this assitantship?
Me:It's a Research assistantship,i would be joining prof Basha research team.I would be setting the lab,carrying out experiments and gathering/analyzing data(VO nods)
VO:Did you take the GRE?
Me:Yes
VO:what did you score?
Me:310(VO nods)
VO: Who's paying for the rest
Me:My mum
VO:Any statement?
I passed it,glances through it and returns it
VO:Have ur mum been to the US?
Me:No
VO:Have u travelled out out of Nigeria before?
Me:No
VO:Any siblings?
Me: Yes
VO: (passes white paper)Congratulations your visa has been approved,pick it up in 3 working days

Please can I pm you regarding this ma?
My immunization cards are nowhere to be found I don old, my mama no know where e dey again

graduatestudent:
Well the schools provide forms to be filled documenting the immunizations, so no need for a yellow card anyway unless the school didn’t provide forms to be completed.

Duly noted

Davidkking:
SKYSCANNER without the e

Only the officers m’am

dumbiri99:
Lol I'm a lady

God bless you good sire

Grateful

Predstan:
Studentuniverse or Skyescanner

Only the officers sir

dumbiri99:
The mics in the consulate, do they work for just the consular officer or they also amplify the applicant's voice?

Good day guys, someone posted an app here a few days ago that can be used to book flights, I can’t seem to lay my hands on that post and I’ve searched and searched and can’t spot it
Please send help guys!!

Thanks bro

Tohajan:
Congrats

I cried till I got to the car park and got into the car, they kept asking me oga wetin happen

LagosismyHome:
awwwww have a tissue . Tears of joys are always the sweetest . Very pleased to see this

Congrats, May God bless your new journey

40% scholarship on tuition
35k deficit
No document was asked

Davidkking:
Congrats man.....any funding?

Visa approved today, 6:45am
Walter carrington
Will drop my transcript after I receive the Passport thanks to everyone who has helped me on this thread(lagosismyhome( You May not remember me anymore but I will remind you, you adviced me 2years ago and I took the advice on my old moniker), fairheart (for the mock and scoldings)

If you saw me crying today at the consulate, I’m very sorry for embarrassing myself this way, they were tears of joy

Okay, but still what are the lessons from this denial
It’s strange

Time2win:
but he said Florida didn't fund him. He was put on waitlist for PhD and later offered direct admission to Masters without funding

Ohh

Time2win:
university of Florida also funds all admitted PhD students.

Full funding
Perhaps that’s why

fairheart:
But other than the fact that the interview was short, Why pick Toledo over university of Florida?

WOW! Ohh my!!!

DonGusfring:
Location: Lagos Embassy

Date: 8 July 2019

Status: Denied

PhD Full funding, No deficit

VO was a black guy at window 9.

I was confident and I was one of the first few people in the consulate for 6:30am appointment, he denied the 4 people in front of me and one mind is saying change queue, another is saying don't worry �

Me: Good Morning
VO: Good mornind. Pass me your passport and I20 which I did
VO: I see that you're going to the University of Toledo, why did you chose the university of Toledo?

Me: Cos the department of Chemical Engineering at university of Toledo focuses on sustainability issues relating to the production materials and chemicals from renewable resources, also the research of Prof Bleep on Membrane process Optimization for carbon capture perfectly aligns with my research interest, and I was also awarded Graduate teaching assistantship that fully covers my tuition and living expenses.

VO: how many school did you and apply to and how many admitted you?

Me: I applied to 8 schools (VO cuts in)

VO: How many admitted you?
Me: 4 schools, MTU, university of Missouri, university of Toledo and University of Florida

VO: Have you traveled outside Nigeria before?

Me: Yes, I went on a week vacation to Dubai last year

VO: Sorry you're not qualified at this time ��‍♂

Like dream. Kindly advice on what next to do guys, I have full funding that covers tuition and living expenses, no deficit but excess of 9k more than the estimated average in fact.

I’ve learnt a lot here these past few days
Good work!

sharwama:
Close your eyes and let us pray first of all
Lord, please give me the strength to be as kind as possible with my words. Amen
Bold 1: This edge you are talking about is the same edge over 50 applicants at the consulate/embassy daily talk about. People going for PhD will even have more edge over you. So please leave edge out of your response and come up with something better. In my place we say "it will add more feathers to my cap"
It could set you apart from the job-seeking majority, it could embellish or make your resume more attractive or something else. Please I am just showing you how flexible you can be with your choice of words and still convey the intended meaning/information
Bottom line: Avoid popular/ generic/communal lines.
Bold two: Instead of gently "degrading" MTU, why can't you simply say you were fortunate enough to have received an assistantship offer from the department of ----- at NMSU and you couldn't resist or turn it down
Bull's eye, end of story!
Bold three: I spent several minutes trying to reflect on those words and I'm like, so if you have this master's, you will automatically be able to influence decision-making in the environmental sector in Nigeria? Wow! That's unbelievable
So just imagine what you can do if you now bag a PhD. I pray you understand the bolded isn't impressive please. Do you think you can make the entire response better?
Bold 4: It's obvious you are not a research assistant (I stand to be corrected though) it's obvious you feel saying this will appeal to the VO's sense of reasoning, but the reverse could be the case. The VO would know better. If you insist you are a RA, fine! Do your homework properly, so you would be able to give a better response like one.
Bold 5: That can't be your study plan na, please. Shebi you were here two days ago, when I reviewed some transcripts, [b]on one of them, I took time to emphasize study plan coz it's really important. [/b]Please go and do your homework, I am too lazy to repeat myself
Bold 6: Take up a job as an environmental health specialist at where or where exactly please? Okay after analyzing environmental health risks in Nigeria, what next? Who says these risks haven't been extensively analyzed? You need to be more specific and carve a niche for yourself please.
I am sorry, you really have to be more convincing about your post graduation plans, else you'd come across as a potential immigrant or a threat to national security This could be your home tie if you articulate it properly and passionately
Ultimately, you really have to work on your transcript please. I wish you all the best and I am sorry if I hurt your feelings. You were the one pursuing me upandan with your transcript

Please why do I owe you an explanation

Porpor:
Please, what is this smiley supposed to mean?

Everywhere shawarma

You have a great profile, try retaking the GRE and target direct PhD programs

AkAbiola:
Hello wonderful people.

I'm back again o from part 14

https://www.nairaland.com/4672093/general-u.s.a-student-visa-enquiries-part/316

[b]Wow wow wow!!!
I'm so glad to jam this forum this morning in my despiration and in Yoruba (Nigeria ti su mi) meaning I'm tired of Nigeria.
I saw the previous parts (or should I say seasons smiley ).

Please, I know my questions might not resonate with the current flow of issue on this platform but try and help a brother build hope again and provide guidance. God help us all.

I graduated from FUNAAB 2017
BSc Chemistry, CGPA 4.47/5.0
Finished NYSC 2018

I do Have a resilient passion for MSc in Chemical and Process Engineering and if not together, only Chemical Engr will do in the U.S. (BSc Chemistry is eligible for MSc Chemical Engr ), Due to my no sponsor at all situation, I would need a concrete assistanship over there and I go survive somehow. I know you guys understands the step by step strategies of abroad schooling. Abeg help your brother angry

Since July 2018, job job job, ( to gather money for GRE and TOEFL cause people say it is needed) but No!!! All my country industry want is a Chemical Engr... Most of them... And I wouldn't let go of the Industry, it's my dream to be a Chemist for industries, proceed to being a process and R&grin person, formulations and Co. And the Engineering part will cover up for BSc Chemistry weaknesses

I have made up my mind to gather the money for those exams by God's grace.

So friends, as u can see I need a thorough foundational knowledge on MSc in the US. I've got to further. And I'm 25 will be +1 this June. Time is running.
The best give u can impart to me now is Knowledge... It will *MAKE* me

THANK YOU FRIENDS....
WILL BE ANTICIPATING YOUR HELP...
GOD BLESS YOU!!![/b]

I have taken GRE test.
I had 297
I plan on taking another but will be as soon as I get the test fee (Sept-Oct-Nov)
I am settling fully for msc/phd Med Chem (I give up on Chem Engr since I can't get full funding anyways, because engineering funding is not for this kind of GRE package)

Please, advice me if I can still move on with application based on this result, which school would most likely grant full funding and what are my chances?

I'll appreciate your advice.
Thanks...

At 81% their acceptance rate is really high so could be a reason why, I’m just thinking out loud tho

Senatorbee:
Hope there is nothing strange with this University of New Haven
There are more denial than approval for the school.
Is the school turning to red flag or what
Have booked my interview oooo for the same school
Please enlighten us ooo

The person who helped me pay mine used his address, Hope this won’t pose any issues?

Johnolukolade:
It's your house address in Nigeria.