fatima04:
You people are not playing with this new part at all and now made me catch up after several days of reading through more than 40 pages. I will not dissappear and miss hot gist again oo.

Welcome back @Aphrodite007, we missed ya and glad you are doing great.

Thanks for your message on celebrating Little wins, saw it at a good time and we really do get overwhelmed amongst everything else.

I also thought @dustydee was a woman oo �� , maybe it's Shim sha

Missed the argument from our Mr Alaba intl importer exporter of drugs, some very funny responses that made my day.

Always a pleasure reading through @Ticha post omo, semi-retire at 50. We don bookmark the post and hopefully save enough to venture into it.

I want to add Engineering to the list of lucrative courses people can focus on asides IT and medics. It is a really lucrative industry, with loads of opportunities,although the salary return may not be as high as some IT roles. Lets also encourage our kids, nieces, nephew etc to study Engineering related courses, I am forever grateful to the person that pushed me to Quantity surveying.

There are lots of Engineeringcompanies offering apprenticeship roles with starting salary of 22k with benefit (for 2/3days at work) and still pay their Tuition. Basically, they are not saddled with student loans and still have good savings once done. I have seen 2 black kids in my coy blow up this opportunity on youthful exuberance.

Oga beryour i dey watch you oo, seems you wan port away from Engineering with all this tech analysis and abandon me, issokay oo

Reading through all the posts and seeing iboboyswag situation get resolved pages later was quite motivating and should be a lesson to people creating groups outside NL on whatsapp, seun really did strike gold, make he just increase some of its functionality.

Glad it all worked out @iboboyswag I can imagine the dilemma you and the family went through, the fear of UKVI ehn.

@akorkor having issues with that email and glad you asked your question on here and got better suggestions and help that I may not have been able to offer privately.

Endofmyjottings

Thank you for this information, sister I'll be glad if you can talk more about Quantity surveying and job prospect as a Quantity surveyor in UK. I got admission to Uk university for Msc Quantity surveying which I deferred to sept next year...

Basically all the questions u ll b asked shall b in the template the sch ll send to you after you've booked for the interview.

sesther:
Hello everyone, please can anybody help out with what pre CAS interview with Sheffield Hallam University like?

ferguson1:



Please how long did it take sheffield hallam to send you an offer after you summited your application.

My unconditional offer came in almost 18 wks,though I applied earlier, November,2020.I was interviewed February, 2021 via zoom after which my admission letter dropped two wks later.

Regards @ oga justwise,hosey and other gurus who are giving well meaning inputs. Pls!I got unconditional admission at Sheffield hallam uni. for MSC Quantity surveying, sept.intake. I need information about job prospect for Quantity surveyor and cost of living in Sheffield.

TheAristocrat:
Nothing yet.

Ok... Fingers crossed..

TheAristocrat:
Hello everyone.I went for my B1/B2 Visa interview today at Abuja. Below is the transcript. CO:Good morning. Me:Good morning. CO: So you're going to Houston? Me: Yes. CO:Why? Me: Vacation.I'll be on leave in April. CO: Which countries have you been to? Me: France and UAE for business, UK for vacation. CO: When was the last time you left Nigeria? Me: Left June 2018 and returned September 2018. CO: Why the long duration? Me: I attended a training sponsored by my company CO: You were denied US Visa in 2018? Me: Yes, in January 2018. CO: Why? Me: I couldn't convince the CO of my ties to Nigeria at the time. CO: How much do you earn? Me: N730,000.00. CO: What do you do? Me: I am a chemical engineer with ****( an agency under Ministry of Petroleum Resources.) CO: How long will you be in the USA? Me: 1 week. CO: What would you be doing? Me: I plan visiting museums in the Museum district, Hermann's park and downtown Aquarium. CO: Your application will undergo administrative processing and your passport will be returned to you.You will get an email from us this afternoon.Please fill the attachment and return.
****hands me my passport and a yellow form with notifying me to fill the DS5535 form.****? Side comment: The CO was pleasant,polite and patient unlike my first interview.Maybe its because I was better prepared.Thanks to everyone who posted their transcripts.

@ TheAristocrat. Any updates on your profile... no updates from my side ooo

ntyce:


Hope you are sure that you haven't posted any radical message online or via social media...
Like someone said earlier, they just want to be sure that you are not a security threat.

Nothing of such...

OmoBendel24:
Wow! Congrats to you both first.

DS-5535; one is a Chemical Engineer who last year attended a company sponsored training (on what too if I may ask please?), the other (maybe an Engineer related to chemicals or nukes or technology too) wants to attend a conference on “Technology” and Management. If both happen to be Muslims, I don’t think we will exactly be wrong to postulate that the profiling has likely gone a notch higher lately....

I think it's all about engineering profession,I am a cost engineer(QS) work for a company which provides waste management and technology services.The proposed conference is all about solid waste technology and management in usa

ayenikunle:


@yusaaj, you are not the only one. I hope you guys give us updates once your issues are cleared... Seems this form is trending now

Congrats in advance.

Sure,will post updates once issues cleared.
Thank you so much

salsera:


Only you know what you filled and only the embassy knows why they did what they did.
Could be random or someone with similar name.

Very little you can do really till you get the application back. I wouldn't overthink it though.
In the end visas are not 'rights'. Ppl have been refused without extra scrutiny

Good luck

Thanks so much

[quote author=iRyan post=75209332] how about you personally. do you belong to any suspicious group online? or are you too extremist or fanatical..?
wow, as if being Nigerian isn't enough wahala in this present time, I can only imagine how it sucks -- especially when you are innocent -- to be Muslim in an age where every Muslim is looked at as a suspect. A NIGERIAN MUSLIM - those are two tags that raises eyebrows at different ends on the blacklist spectrum lol. [/quote I dont belong to any extremist group on social media nor a religion fanatics.My proposed seminar in the US is all about Technology and management

ayenikunle:


Hope you filled your DS160 yourself and answered all questions properly, especially the last few questions?

Thanks.All questions were filled and answered properly.My proposed seminar in usa is all about Technology and management

mrprolifik:


I think the fact that your visa application wasn't denied on the day of your interview means everything went well just that the visa officer needed to clear all doubt he or she might be having about your documents and other info's about you. If you are sure all the documents you submitted are authentic then you are good. Lastly I can't tell how long it will take them to make a decision but be rest assured that if the visa will be granted they will make sure u get it before your intended day of travel.
So the bottom line is if the conference is genuine and documents submitted are authentic have no fear and remain positive good luck

Thanks for this information. I'll remain positive..

mrprolifik:


Yellow Slip: A 221 g Yellow slipdenotes general type of administrative processing. The Consulate looks at all the documentation provided by the candidate and the employer. WhiteSlip: A 221g White slip denotes requirement for further processing by the USCIS.

Form DS-5535, Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants, standardizes the collection of additional information, including social media usage, from immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants "who have been determined to warrant additional scrutiny in connection with terrorism or other national security-related visa ineligibilities."



If a consular officer determines that a visa applicant warrants this additional scrutiny, the applicant will be instructed to provide the following information on Form DS-5535:

Travel history during the last fifteen years, including source of funding for travel;Address history during the last fifteen years;Employment history during the last fifteen years;All passport numbers and country of issuance held by the applicant;Names and dates of birth for all siblings;Name and dates of birth for all children;Names and dates of birth for all current and former spouses, or civil or domestic partners;Social media platforms and identifiers, also known as handles, used during the last five years; andPhone numbers and email addresses used during the last five years.

Thank you so much for this information.I've filled the form and mail back the embassy.The information required in the form is the same as stated by you here.Please how long 'll this administrative processing last and what ll be the outcome at the end of the process

Good day gurus in the house.
Pls! I need advice from anyone in this forum who have information about my predicament.
I went for my B1B2 (Conference B1)visa interview last week wednesday in Abuja.I think I answered all the questions correctly and honestly.At the expiration of the interview the VO returned my passport and my Ds 160 and gave me a 221g administrative yellow paper,she said I 'll be contacted through mail.No documents was checked or asked for during the interview session.The next day I received a mail from the embassy with attached DS-5535 form to be filled and email back to the embassy.The attached DS 5535 form has been filled and mail back the embassy.
Don't understand what this process is all about,anyone with useful information and advice is highly welcome

Thank u..
Yes,I am a Muslim.
I am a Yoruba by tribe
None of my family belong to any group on social media we are all matured mind with decent lifestyles.

Good day gurus in the house.
Pls! I need advice from anyone in this forum who have information about my predicament.
I went for my B1B2 (Conference B1)visa interview last week wednesday in Abuja.I think I answered all the questions correctly and honestly.At the expiration of the interview the VO returned my passport and my Ds 160 and gave me a 221g administrative yellow paper,she said I 'll be contacted through mail.No documents was checked or asked for during the interview session.The next day I received a mail from the embassy with attached DS-5535 form to be filled and email back to the embassy.The attached DS 5535 form has been filled and mail back the embassy.
Don't understand what this process is all about,anyone with useful information and advice is highly welcome.