Visa Transcripts – Part10 Thread (Pages 201 – 404)

Approved (A) and Delayed (D)

Tips (T) and Responses (R) to delayed visas

Links to download Part7 A and D transcripts are available on Part10 Page 100

My Personal Approval Transcript (Part 11) -

Vo - Good morning
iCool - Good morning

Vo - How are you doing?

iCool - (Me sef fear for the courtesy) Fine thank you, how are you Sir?

Vo - Fine too, [in my mind.... This will go very well…] why Tamuk?
iCool - I applied to 5 schools and got admitted to all of them so it wasn't an easy decision to
make. [In my mind.... Vo must hear this..]

Other schools have ongoing researches in Security and safety, healthcare.... [Vo cuts in...
excuse me... switches off the mic... rolls his chair backwards to speak to someone...]

[He returns...]

iCool - As I was saying, others schools have ongoing research options in safety and security,
transportation and shipping, healthcare and manufacturing but Tamuk offers an Operations
research option in Energy and Oil and Gas production which is the industry I currently work
in.

Vo - What was your undergraduate degree in?

iCool - [didn’t hear clearly, so I asked him to repeat and he did]
iCool - Mechanical Engineering. [Vo excuses himself again... switches mic off... slides back
to talk to someone again]
Vo - Tell me about your course.
iCool - Industrial Engineering is a branch of engineering that deals with the design, analysis,
evaluation and optimization of large systems and processes taking into consideration their
interaction with machines, materials, and manpower. (I mentioned 5 considerations... can't
recall all..)

Vo - What courses would you be doing.

iCool - Lean manufacturing, Advanced problems in I.E, Six sigma n ISO standards,
Reliability Theory, Linear Programming... I named like 8. [He cuts me off...]

Vo - What is this scholarship in? [I didn't understand the question, replied all the same cos I
didn't want to ask him to repeat...]
iCool - I got a tuition waiver which entitles me to an in-state tuition payment and also I got a
$1k scholarship which covers some costs of books.

Oga Sir started circling pick up location and said you want to pick up at Port Harcourt?...

iCool - Yes Sir

He handed me back my i20, said and I heard all - 'you will need this at the point of entry' as
he was giving me the white paper.

Greetings everyone,

Have been a silent follower of this thread for about seven months and i promised myself to
post transcript when i have my visa approved. A day without reading people's transcript and
contribution is like missing an episode of a series movie. I read all the way from part four till
date and gained immensely from everyone's contribution.
I never envisaged the nature of the interview i had today. It was pure grace favor, luck and
mercies of God that worked for me today. Over- preparation worry me no be small because
have been developing transcript for over 4 months and kept editing every now and then.
Interview went thus:

VO: Good morning, passport and I-20

Me: Good Ma'am
VO: Tell me your study plan
ME: I am going to; VO cuts, she dint even allow me say anything before interrupting
VO: What do you
ME: I work with; VO cuts again, she dint let me complete my sentence.
VO: Do you have any certificate and what did you study in your undergraduate
ME: I studied Business Administration and am also a graduate member of NIM
VO: Started typing for ages. She barely looked at my face all through the interview process.
Your visa has been approved and i was given a pick letter.

No document was asked.

VISA APPROVED THIS MORNING... It was GOD really, only 3 questions asked,
interview did not last up to about 1min. Thanks to everyone who has contributed and
responded to my questions.

my transcript.. The interview was very fast, special thanks to GOD

VO: Good morning, how are you doing today, Can I have your passport and I20 please(with
a big smile on his face)
ME: Good morning I am fine( I gave him the passport and all other doc,including ds160,
sevis, gtb receipt. He selected the i20 and the passport out and returned the others.)
VO : Tell me about the information technology program at NIU
ME: Actually the program name is MIS not IT ( but I.T was written on the i20 form)
VO : He looked at the I20 , Okay just tell me about the MIS program at NIU
ME: I will be taking courses like ( I listed some of the courses), I will be completing the
program in approximately 24 months, (He cuts in)
VO: What is your undergraduate course
Me: Business Administration
VO : Why the switch
ME : It is really not a switch, Business administration covers, MIS, HRM, marketing and few
others and businesses in Nigeria is moving from manual systems to automated systems of
operation, computerized methodology is being integrated in business procedures even in
decision making (I stopped immediately I saw him take my pp and kept it inside the small
basket and brought out the white paper )

I am not sure if he said your visa has been approved or all that formalities, only what I heard
was when he gave me back my i20 and said you will be needing this and circled the white
collection paper. I said thank you sir.

I thank God for today , thank God for this forum .

visa approved this morning around 7something 3rd to b interviewed 1st to b approved ..

transcript kinda brief n short .

vo - gm

me- gm ma

vo - u graduated 2010

me - yes ma

vo - what av u been doing ?

me - explained to her

vo - what does your dad do ?

me - he's an ...... into....

vo - your mum ?

me - she is into....

vo - how many siblings do u av ?

me - 3 instead of 4 nervousness no let me

vo- what r dey doing ?

me - two in uni 2 in secondary school

vo - how many schools did u apply too?

me - 3 named them

vo- how many accepted u ?

me - 3 instead of 2 smiles*

vo - y southern Arkansas uni ?

me - among d schools I applied to TWAs d only one that cud offer me my area of interest

which is cyber security while other schools offered me just computer science *shaking o*

vo - OK

bring d white paper n I said thank u ma.

jumping *

thanks to my bosses on d threads walspring thanks too n mayflowa.

nb its good to b informed o

n b very prayerful . God works for this visa thing o believe it or not
that's how two ladies one of d age 35+ going for ESL in cc o , dey were denied tho.

information is key.

Good afternoon
I would be going for Masters come March 2017 , I have my admission letter and i20 with me
already, here are my questions
I would be going for my interview Mid December , is it. It too early to go?
Thanks

F-1 student visas can be issued up to 120 days in advance of your course of study start date.
However, you will not be allowed to enter the United States in F-1 status earlier than 30 days
before your start date

so do the maths and count 120 days backwards from your i20 start date ... any date within the
120 days you can go for interview . Regarding answers you best know what your career goals
are , nobody can answer that for u . You have numerous transcript here to use as a guide and
build from it ..........regarding what your chances are , nobody can predict that as its left for
the VO . you just prepare well and leave the rest for God or who u believe in.

To GOD alone be all the glory.... Greater things HE has done. GOD came through for me
today. 6:30am appointment at Lagos Consulate. The second person to be approved.

V. O = Good morning
Me = Good morning ma

V. O = When did you graduate from University

Me = I graduated January 2013 from OAU

V. O = what have you been doing since then

Me = I went for the compulsory one year NYSC and started a management trainee program
with xxxxx which I completed last month and I have been confirmed as staff. But I was
granted a study leave.

V. O = How do you hear about the school ? So you have bsc in chemical engineering and
going for MSc in Same field.... I said yes quickly

Me = It was recommended to me by a senior colleague I worked with during the EGINA oil
field project and I went further to make extensive research on the Internet and I found a
research which tallies with my work experience and career goals.

V. O = what do your mum and dad do for living?

Me = My mom is a successful business woman and one of the major distributors of dangote
cements in Ekiti State.

V. O = cuts in your Daddy ?

Me = He was an Engineer but he is late now. So my mom manages the properties he left
behind.

V. O = what's your position in your family

Are u the last born ?
ME = Yes I am..... I have two successful happily married elder sisters. One an accountant
and the other a nurse.

V. O = where would you be staying in Usa ?

Me = I will be staying at the school hostels... The school has 3 hostels namely........ But I
prefer Peterson hostel and the process is on going

V. O = She just kept my passport inside the approval box and gave me a white paper.....
Meanwhile she has dropped my passport before the last question....

ME = GOD bless you ma....

I wrote no exams..(though it was waived for me) . No document was asked.... I applied to the
school after second Canada refusal in August. GOD came through for me and compensated
me for the previous Canada ish. My school is South Dakota school of mines and technology.

Hey all,

I have applied for F1 visa a couple of months ago but was denied it. At the time of
application, I was a senior-year bachelor student, now I'm a graduate.
My visa application was on a 10-week English programme.

The interview went as follows:

VO: hello, have a seat please

Me: hello
VO: why do you want to study English in X state?
Me: why do I want to study English in X state ?
VO: yes

Me: well, my friend last year has joined the same programme and his English has improved
by a great deal, specially his writing skills

VO: So, you have your family in the US?

Me: Yes, my parents and one sibling. For my sibling has X disease and is there for medical
treatment.

VO: How long have your family been there?

Me: almost 4 months

VO: what is their visa?

Me: Medical treatment, visitor

VO: Are you a current student?

Me: yes, a senior-year student.

VO: what is the duration of the English programme?

Me: 10 weeks

VO: ( typing for a while) I cannot approve your visa, you are not eligible.
Me: ok thanks.

I still am not sure about the reason of rejection.

I repeated the first question because I didn't know what the VO meant; why do I want to
study English? Or why do I want to study in X state?
Now that I am a graduate, what are my chances of getting an F1 visa based on the same
programme, and having my parents and sibling as asylum seekers in the US?

* I'm not intending to stay in the US beyond the period of stay of the programme.

I am surprised you put in a visa for this Category.... Nigeria is an English speaking country
so why would u need a visa to attend a 10 weeks english course and u currently have a
sibling in the US....this would just scream runaway migrants to any VO .

So now u still want to apply for this same category knowing fully well your family are
asylum seekers. I dont think thats a very wise decision. U already have the odds against u
since ur family is seeking asylum, which means u need to even show more credibility so
nothing less than a proper degree course for me should be your target

Thanks for you collaboration. I am not from Nigeria, I rather am from an Arab, developing
country.
I believe an appropriate degree like Master's is a good choice as you mentioned. However,
any good alternatives to show that I'm not a candidate for migration?

In addition to a credible program , you would need to show home ties as well .......something
tying you to your home country like maybe spouse in your home country , financial
investment at home, job u are coming back to etc .....
D

Good evening my nana people. I need an advise from you, I have been to the embassy twice
between August 31st and October 13th but was refused, I went with devry university Keller
graduate school of management i20. 12th intervew sessions were brief but I was refused.
I now have anothr i20 from Western illinoi university for spring, now, my mom I my sponsor
as against an uncle that we don't even bear the same surname but I applied earlier for Masters
in network and computer management but at WIU, I applied for Physics. I have 6 years
working experience in IT at a commercial bank, I want to appear again, please help me with
advise.
Thank you.

One of my transcript goes like this

Me- good morning
VO- good morning, can i have your i20?
I passed it across
VO- I can see you were here before, do you know about the course?
Me- I told him its Master's in Network and Communication Management
VO- I won't be approving your visa, you may reapply.
I then asked him what is the problem exactly since I'm being refused on the same ground
with the first time, he told me all the reasons are contained in the blue sheet of paper handled
to me
Now, I have admission at WIU, I'm single at 33, the course is not related with my work
experience, what advise can i get please? Classes start this January

You need to stop changing schools , courses and sponsors because that will soon ring bells of
an intending runaway migrant....... especially if u changing to courses not related

Did u write any test ? ...all that also adds to credibility. Your first rejection was Devry
University ....that school is a big No no . Its mainly an online school amd hardly a good
school.
Make sure your next interview is for a credible school and u have good test scores and be
ready to sell yourself experience and future goals well and immediately and be ready to
answer what changed in your application . Take each question as an opportunity to sell why u
are there

Do you know about this course? Not just stating it, you ought to have gone ahead to explain
it. This is what the VO wanted from you. And the best way is to show how smart you are by
giving good response.

You missed the English. The man already seen your I-20 and wanted to clarify if you really
know what you are doing. Do you know about and what is, of course is not the same.

For instance, do you know about "Business Administration" means I want you to tell me
more about this major. I want you to talk like a smart person. Whereas, what is your course
or major requires you to simply say "Business Administration."

He later became disappointed or angry and asked you to read the paper he gave you.

Hope you got my dripts? Sorry for your denial. Just stay more here and read past transcripts,
you shall get your visa next time.

Visa delayed today window 4, 6.30am Lagos

VO - pass your i20 and passport

me - i passed it and said good morning ma, she didnt answer
VO - typing for a long time
VO - so you are going to Ball state University
Me - yes ma i am going to Ball state university
Vo - so you have a degree in English language
me - yes ma
Vo - and now you are going for a degree in law?
Me - before i open my mouth i saw my passport and she was saying come back next time i
cannot approve your visa at this time. I didnt say anything or ask a question, i was sad.

Mehnnn i am down right now, she didnt ask me anything all i read and practice was like
waste, she was just answering questions for me. I dont know what to do right now.

Since the day i paid Sevis i couldnot sleep well. All i could think of is Nov 15th, US
embassy, VO questions etc. Fast forward to the embassy gate, i saw so many huslers around
calling customers to come and print, staple , take passport and all. I did the normal screening
and my transcript goes like this :

Me: good morning ma

Vo: *frown face* she didnt answer
Vo: Why are you goin to the US ?
Me: am going for my masters in international relations with specialization on National
security at Troy university alabama. This course will enable me understand the nature of
relations between states and the role played by international organisations.
Vo: *still frowning face* what's your plan after school?
Me: i'll be coming back home to take a research job with the ministry of foreign affairs *vo
cuts in *
Vo: have you ever travel out before ?
Me: No
Vo: why ? ?
Me : *am not prepared for dis kind of question o* i have nothing to do outside the country,
its my education that's taking me out for the first time.
Vo: who's you sponsor
Me: my dad
Vo: what does he do ?
Me: he's a businessman and also *vo cuts in*
Vo: have this, i'll be approving your visa . *i sharply collect am ready to fly comot * hold
on you'll be needing your i-20 at the POE to avoid issues with immigration. * i no even
answer her*
Jump out of the room anf give thanks to baba God.
its been God all the way. I knw my response wasnt that outstanding but God did it.
One tip i learnt . Always maintain eye contact with the vo.

Thanks everyone.

Visa Approved
Vo- Good morning
Me-Good morning
Vo- why do u want to go to Texas A&M university
Me- Am going there for my MBA to help build on my management skills as my current
portfolio requires me working with SMEs, and this MBA would be of great help
Vo- when did you finish undergraduate degree
Me- 2011
Vo- What did you study for your masters?
Me- tell him finance
Vo- how long did u stay in the USA for your recent trip
Me- 7 days
Vo- so why go for an MBA when u already have a masters
Me- MBA is much more professional and would build my managerial and leadership skills
Vo- who is sponsoring you
Me- My Uncle
Vo- what does he do
Me- into real estate financing
Vo-Am gonna go ahead and approve your visa, this paper gives instruction on how to collect
your passport, so do have a great day
Me- Alright thank you, have a great day too..Cheers

No documents requested, was very quick for about 1-2 mins . Thanks to everyone who has
contributed to the group.

i was approved 2day,i was d 1 person 2 b attended 2 at window 7 2day(6:30am)

V.O: good morning,how was ur nite

Me. It was fine sir

V.O:so Wat have u been doing since after ur high school

ME: after my high sch in 2008,i went further 2 obtain a national diploma in accounting wit i

finished in 2012,after which i got a job offer at teammaster ltd where i worked as an assistan

accountant,where i make sure dat booking keeping transaction dat goes in and out of d

company re wel kept.i left teammaster 2015.got another job offer at seyibee farms where i

worked as an adm officer where i coordinate department 2 plan and implement marketing

and communication strategy.i also make sure dat funds re available wen needed,also make

sure maintenance of file in d organization re well kept

V.O:so where re u going 2

Me:am going 2 bowling green state university 2 obtain a bachelor degree in accounting

V.O:so y did u choose d school(did not hear well.i had 2 tell him 2 repeat himself)

Me: Me: cos d school has a corporative and experiential educational program which integrate

class room experience into real life world.connecting me wit expert and professional in my

field of studies.and was also impressed about d ongoing iinput of industry expertise to ensure

that student gain relevant and respected knowledge to apply instantly at work place on future

.this really a great opportunity for me to interact wit industry and professional from different

industry and also dere is an undergraduate research by professor pascal b... Dat center on

financal model,is wil help companies minimum dere cost and maximize dere profit

V.O: What re d course u will b doin

ME:dere three categories of course i will b doing.Required,elective,and compulsory

V.o: Wat re u required courses

Me:my required re fundamental Mathematics,Use of English.compulsory re cost

accounting,public sector,finacal accounting,Advance accounting,Auditing,Taxation and my

elect are micro economic,macro economic,business management

V.O: who is responsible for ur payment

ME: my father

V.O: what does he do

Me: he a successful business man dat has oil and gas stations and also Supplies building

materials for private and government sector

V.O: i will b approving ur visa 2day(naso my eye dey see d white paper as he dey bring am,i

collected it so fast.(i think say na dream)

ME:Tanks sir.God bless u

Guys, please i need some clarification. I'm a little confused on whether to put a faculty's
name on my MS personal statement or not. On one hand, i feel if i don't put it, the admissions
committee might not know which faculty to ask if there's vacancy, which might lead to
denial; on the other hand, i think if i include a faculty's name and the faculty happens not to
have a vacancy in his lab, that might also be denial...what do you guys think?

Well, Only the admison commitee can answer this well. i felt like this 2 while i was writing
my sop 2 then. I played smart and included like 2 to 3 faculty members in my sop...had 5
admits out of 6....Said that just for you to make a better judgement. see an excerpts from my
sops ''I have chosen to pursue graduate studies at the Bleep State University because by
working under the guidance of distinguished professors like Prof Ayman Okeil, Prof Aly-
Mousaad Aly and Prof Michele Barbato, whose interests match closely with mine, I am
confident of making an original contribution to the field of Structural Engineering.
I am particularly interested in Professor Ayman Okeil and Professor Michele Barbato‟s
work and believe their contribution to structural engineering is very vital. Also, their work is
in line with my interests, current training level and technical experience, making it an ideal
choice for me. I will be more than honoured if I can earn a spot in their research group''

see another below 'I have chosen to pursue graduate studies at University of Bleep because
by working under the guidance of distinguished faculty like Dr. David Weggel and Dr. David
Bayer, whose interests match closely with mine, I am confident of making an original
contribution to the field of Structural Engineering. I am particularly interested in Dr. David
Weggel‟s work and believe that his contribution to structural engineering is very vital. Also,
his work is in line with my interests and current training level and technical experience,
making it an ideal choice for me. I will be more than honoured if I can earn a spot in his
research group'

Hi guys, my visa was delayed on Monday by 7am window 9, the hall was crowded and vos
kinda strict that day.

I had an admission at Central Michigan University, but like I posted earlier in this forum, the
major in my i20 was liberal arts and sciences, I sent an email to the admission school asking
why that was given when I was expected to have Information technology, they relief that,
that's the norm that the main major shall be given up on arrival at the school, I had no choice
but to start studying on what liberal arts and sciences is all about.
Now back to the interview. Which last for less than 2mins
In the cubicle were 2vos, I guess a junior was standing while the senior was sitted and he
interviewed me.
Vo: what's your study plan
Me; im going to cmu to pursue a bachelors in liberal arts and sciences which will last
approximately 36months
Vo:What was your previous degree in,
Me: computer science from the university of ibadan.
Vo: what benefit will this course be to you
Me: it will boost my managerial skills and make me more effective in my communication
skills and my mode of reasoning ethically.
Next he typed for like a minute and gave me the 214b booklet and my passport.
Now, I've contacted the school and explained everything to them, they apologised and even
said they are making my case an exception and giving sending me another I20 that will have
the major in information technology, , the officer suggested that I should defer the admission
till fall intake as time may not be OK to book for another appointment. School resumes 9tj
January for spring.

Sorry about your denial but i think i have mentioned it to you. .... you have a Bsc in
Computer science so to say you are going for another bsc in information technology is very
hard to convince a VO. .... both degrees are very similar and doesn't show progression.
Especially when your first degree is from Uni of Ibadan which at least in Nigeria standard is
a reputable school so u should show progression

VISA APPROVED!

Thanks to all the wonderful guys and ladies here who take time to answer questions and

contribute their knowledge for the benefit of other aspiring students. My visa was approved

at the Abuja Consulate Office today at 7.30am; it was a sad sight: the amount of

denials/delays issued to my fellow Nigerians. I was actually the first approved after up to 20

before me were given yellow papers; I was optimistic and cheerful (I've done my best in

preparation and left the rest to God).

When my turn finally came, I was met face-to-face with a VO I had earlier met at a US

College Fair held sometime in October this year. When I met him then, he was actually

promoting his alma mater(can't remember the school now though). I asked him a simple

question:
Why do you guys issue lots of visa denials? He candidly replied me that all an intending

student needs to prove is that he is a genuine student:

How many schools did he/she apply to?;

Did he/she take any standardized tests?;

How truthful and clear re the information on his DS-160?

What are his/her long term career plans and how does it fit?;

Can he/she justify the reason why he/she needs to gain this education/degree abroad instead

of in his home country?

How can he/she convince me that he/she's coming back after studies?

These are basically the questions that have been asked and answered here a thousand times.

VO: Why are you going to University of Central Missouri?

me: To pursue a MS Degree in Computer Information Systems

VO: Is that the only schools you applied to?

me: I applied to 5 Universities (named them)

VO: Why did you choose UCM?

me: (shortened version) It offered the best fit for my career growth in terms of its curricula

content which include software engineering, information security, DBMS, bla bla bla...

VO: What do you currently do?

me: I work as the Confidential Secretary as well as Head of ICT at Federal XYZ..

VO: Have you been outside the country before?

me: No sir, I haven't.

VO: Are you married?

me: Yes sir, with a 9-month old daughter.

VO: Why are they not traveling with you?

me: My wife is currently at work at Federal XYZ; they'll come visit next year during her

annual leave; moreover its a two-year program so she can't be granted a two-year leave of

absence to join me during my studies.

Then the white paper and the instructions...

No documents (financial/test scores) were requested...

(Funny enough, I knew he recognized me but we both feigned ignorance of that - he was

doing his job of course)

Through this journey, I've learned the following:

1. You are tagged an ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT until you convince them otherwise. EVERY

SINGLE question asked you proves or disproves this point.

2. You must do your homework: Take standardized tests; rigorously research your schools to

ensure they are accredited; Let other experienced people help you enhance your transcript

and offer better ideas/angles on how to answer these questions (You need to be GUIDED!);

above all, you have to SELL yourself (be bold, be convincing, be well articulated - you don't

need to memorize your answers so you don't sound like a robot).

3. Trust and put your faith in God. I met up with a fellow guy (same profile: married with

kids) who was unsuccessful after the interview; on conversing with him, his answers were

quite articulate, but yet, it didn't fly. I encouraged him to re-apply and work on his ties, as

well as how his program can best fit his career progression.
When you've prepared to the best of your abilities, trust God to complete it...even if you fail,

do not relent.

Hello everyone,
My visa was approved on the 11th of this month and below is my transcript. Please note that
I applied for F1 and F2 for my son
Why are you going to the US? I am going to the US to pursue my master degree in
Healthcare Management at California university of mgt and sciences.
How did you know abt the sch? the school was recommended to me by my cousin who was
an alunmi of the school.
Why did you choose Calums? I choose CALUMS becos the school is affordable,has a well
structured curriculum and also has a small student body which will enable me adapt to the
school easily.
Who is your sponsor? My husband
What does he do? He is a Solar Engineer,he owns his own business.
How many staff does he have? 25
What provision have you made for your son? My school has been kind enough to
recommend a good school for him
How much is your son school fees? 1500 dollars
Why are you going with him? he is my only child and he needs all the maternal care he can
get and i also need to nurture him with the right values.
are you married? yes I am
Why do you want to study healthcare mgt? I am very passionate about my country,most
expecially the healthcare sector and will love to help improve the general service delivery of
healthcare.
what is your husband coy name? xyz technologies.
A

Spent d night in a friends house @ Somolu. We talked into d night and only had d privilege
of sleeping around 12:04am. Between that time and 3:30am, I checked the time for about 5-
7times (Man must not wake up late o). Left d home @ around 4:56am and was a d consulate
@ 5:40am.

The transcript goes thus

V.O: GM
Me: Gm ma

VO: Can I have ur passport.......... And I-20 pls

Me: Okay.....(passed it across)

VO: So what's your intent of study

Me: (now I was a little tensed) I intend to go for a Masters in Human Sciences (* I botched a
little, said Human sciences instead of Human Services*) where I will be taking courses like
.... (Mentioned only one and I immediately forgot all d other courses wey I don cram. Was
about to stammer for few secs but Immediately switched to anoda thing instead of trying to
remember). These will take an estimate of 36months after which I will be coming back to
Nigeria to lecture.

VO: How did you get to know about the school

Me: I searched online for courses related to Food Technology and saw that I could do a
masters in Human services with concentration in Food and nutrition

VO: Which school did you graduate from.

ME: I graduated from Yaba College of Technology.

VO: Which course

Me: Food Technology
VO: You graduated in 2013
ME: YES

VO: so what have you been doing since then

ME: I graduated in Nov 2013 after which I went for the compulsory national youth service
prog in Aug2014 which lasted till Aug 2015. After which I now teach and prepare students
who write UTME/WAEC exams as a tutor while also counselling them on the best courses to
choose.
VO: Did you write any standardized exam?
Me: Yes, I wrote GRE

VO: How was your performance

Me: I performed well, very well (for my mind I know I didn't do very well. But I couldn't
have said I performed averagely since there is no way to measure well or very well in this
context)

VO: How many schools did you apply to

ME: Two. Purdue University and Texas Southern University

Vo: So why did you choose Texas

Me: ( she looked up and focused on me. I also made eye contact. You no fit fear me again!). I
have a personal predilection for Interpersonal relationship and the course Human Services
was a perfect merge between my passion and my training -Food Technology. Likewise, as an
heir presumptive of my community, training garnered will be useful for me when I come
back to Nigeria to assume my leadership role.

VO: Who is your sponsor

ME: MY mum's cooperative society

Vo: What does your mum do

Me: She is a teacher and runs a business

VO: What type of business

Me: Imports and Exports of frozen foods ( I exaggerated in here. My mum deals in frozen
foods locally but only seldom goes to idiroko/border to purchase goods. *all na importation*)

VO: You said you wrote GRE

Me: Yes
VO: How did you perform
ME: I performed well ( for my mind, I was like, but u don ask before now. Was almost even
tempted to look for my copy of gre result and show her.)

Vo: What was your score

Me: 301

VO: What was the individual score

Me: (Now, I guess she saw the part in my I-20 that indicated that English proficiency is
required) in Quantitative I had 153, Verbal 148, AWA 3.5

VO: I will be approving your visa. You will need your passport and I-20 while travelling.
Kindly check on Monday for your passport. (gave me a white paper.

Me: (Now I was relaxed). Thank you very much and have an awesome day.

Visa approved today 7:30am appointment at abuja embassy.

i was scared like hell when i woke up, i went to a solitary and i prayed, confidence regained.
on getting to the embassy the queue was long mehn... fast forward, we entered the interview
room, did normal paparazzi (biometeric). i saw a lots of yellow paper flying helter skelter,
lots of people with sad face, then i prayed again silently "baba jo mama je n pada wa to si bi
bayi mo fun visa"

Transcript proper

We said Good morning simultaneously, i didn't want him to greet me first.

VO: why are going to the US?

Me: to congratulate the president elect donald J trump. LOL just kidding
to pursue my masters of science in operations and project management at the SNHU after
which i will be coming back to Nigeria to return to my job in an elevated position as a senior
project manager, as i am on study leave.

VO: where do you work?

Me: i work with BAnBAta Nigeria limited (not real name) as a quantity surveyor and project
manager, banbata nigeria limited is a construction and project management firm.

VO: How did you come about the school?

Me: my friend elder bro who is an alumnus of the school informed of the numerous
opportunity that the school offer such as internship palcement, research grant, i also check
online critically to know more about the school, and i realised that 60% of the program
curriculum consist of the area where i need to improve myself and the tuition is affordable.

VO: how many school did you applied to ?

Me: 3

VO; named them

Me: Arizona state university, university of arkansas at little rock and southern new
hamsphire university

VO: why didnt you choose arizona state university

Me: i didnt research well when i applied to the school, i did extensively research again and i
realised that the curriculum doesnt align with my career goals.

VO: Tell more about this course?

Me: the course is approximately 19 months and have got to complete 36 credits units before
graduation in courses like.... i listed the courses(i mentioned like 10) the VO was just
nodding, i also maintained eye contact naso he cut me o said ok

VO: have you been outside the country before?

Me: No, i have no tangible reason to leave niger... naso he cut, vias approved at this point, i
didnt hear anything again i was in the state of euphoria, it was as if my whole body was in
the air. No document asked (financial document and test score)
thanks to texrem for the sevis fee and mock interview, out of his busy schedule he created
time for me, we were on phone yesterday, we talked extensively on the interview and same
with walspring yesterday. Thanks coach texrem and walspring God bless you both
abundantly.
Lagosismyhome i benefited from your numerous post, God bless you too and to others that
are contributing to this thread day in day out... God bless you too. my days aint complete
without opening this thread.
i was denied twice by canada... though i still want this canadian dream, after my masters, lol.
Thank you ''Observant'' for your guidance.
A

vo : Tell me your study plans.

Me : I am going to the United States for my undergraduate degree in Engineering
Technology which I will be specializing on Mechanical Engineering Technology which
involves the industrial applications of engineering principles at Kansas state university for
the total period of 48months, which will be fetching me a bachelors degree after the
complications of my studies and I will be coming back to my home country joining hands
with my dad deploying my acquired skills I gained in the United States into my dad's
company inother to solve the challenges facing my dad's company so as to meet the global
standard.
vo : Explain what your dad's is into
Me : He's a mechanical engineer and he's into engineering design and mechanical
constructions, leasing, electrical installation and power plants maintenance (heavy duties
automated machines)
vo : Did you write any test
Me : Yes I did. SAT and TOEFL. SAT ( Reading and writing : 520. Maths : 580 in total
1,100)
vo : kept on typing for ages and said the magic words that your visa will be approved. She
kept on talking but I couldn't listen to whatever she was saying my own is for her to give me
my white paper after seeing so many denying of visas but I give God the Glory for making
this possible and making me the first to receive the white paper after seeing so many
denying.

Hello, everyone.. i have been following this trend for a while now, and i must say this forum
helped me a lot in getting my f1 visa this morning at the Lagos consulate...

my interview was for 6 30am today .. fast forward to the transcript cos i no sabi talk too
much
me; good morning with a wonderful smile
vo; are you going to study too? *frowns face* like say i dey owe am..

me: yes i am * i frown my on face too* looking straight into her eyes
vo; what school and course

me; business administration with a concentration in international business.. at Lincoln

university Oakland California
vo; why international business?

me; well i work in a very competitive organization, and for anyone to get a promotion you
would need an added educational qualification, i want the best for my self and since i already
have a bs.c in business admin i decided to stay in my area of interest.

vo; why this school?

me; it was recommended to me by a prof in my the university were i had my bs.c and also the
tuition is very much inline with my mums budget for my studies..

vo; what school

me; HNAUB

vo; what does your mum do?

me; she is a business woman, she has a manufacturing company the deals on plastic chairs,
tables , plumbing pipes, and also sales and distribution of building materials..

vo; have you traveled outside of Nigeria before

me; yes to the UK
vo; are you married;
me; no
vo; any child?
me; no
vo; do you stay with your parents presently
me; yes i do

vo; OK i would be approving your visa* at this point i didn't hear nothing again, *my ears
went on auto deafness.* passes my i-20 to me and the white paper..
me; Thank you.. na so i bounce commot

no documents asked. i didn't write any single exam, my GP IN SCHOOL was 2.50/4.. i did
everything with faith and i didn't put all my hope on the visa, so i was very relaxed even in
the midst of the denials, i still composed my self, looked straight into her eyes from start to
finish.. in all, confidence is the key ,yes i was nervous when i started seeing blue paper from
left to right, but i stayed calm, and i spoke with so much confidence and am sure no single
person behind me heard my transcript cos i didn't have to shout to impress the vo i spoke my
mind and that did it for me... am only 23 but i am over 6ft and i look way older than my age.
i think that played a Little in me being calm and relaxed...

Good morning everyone, trust you all are good. GOD APPROVED MY VISA at the Lagos
consulate this morning at exactly 7.30am. My appointment was for 7am. All thanks be to
God! I was the 3rd to be interviewed by the VO, can't really remember the window's number.
She delayed the 1st 2nd applicants and i was the first to be approved.

VO: Come this way pls

ME: Good morning, trust you are doing well? *She no answer o* me sef i no send.
VO: Your passport pls...types....your i20
ME: Gave her
VO: What are you going to do at WSU?
ME: To pursue a master's degree in computer science
VO: How do you intend to do this?
ME: I will be doing a total of 30 credit units within the space of 29months, after which i will
return to Nigeria...*VO dey nod head upandan o* Some of the courses that i will be doing are
adv. DBMS, adv.Artificial intelligence,....
VO: Among all these courses, which is more of interest to you?...* i no expect dis kin
queshion o*
ME: DBMS...VO:Why?
ME: Because, i currently work as a software system analyst so, i deal with DBMS everyday.
It's an opportunity to garn more skills in it.
VO: Why WSU?
ME: It's more affordable compare to other schools i applied to and it meets my mum's budjet.
Also, there are many opportunities in the school like research grants, internship placements
because of their strong relationship with many industries so, i will not only learn on the class
room but also on the field...she continues nodding her head.
VO: So, your mum is sponsoring you? What does she do?
ME: Yes, she's into oil and gas, she supplies oil and gas products like AGO, PMS and DPK.
VO: ok, i will be approving your visa, have this white paper becasuse you will need it for
passport collection. Also you will be needing your i20, keep it safe.
ME: thank you and have a nice day.

No document was asked for and all these didn't last 4mins.

Fast forward to today...

ME : Good morning

Vo : *no reply *
ME : How was your night ?

Vo : *no reply *

ME: *I don enter this one today*

Vo : pass me your passport and your i20

Me : have it, ma

Vo : why do you want to study computer science ?

Me : I will be studying computer science, with a concenteration on networking and security

because _ computer science is about experience and exposure.i have gotten few years

experience on the field, it's high time I got the needed edge and exposure ._It will give me

the boost needed to start my new role in a job i just got, as the head ,cloud computing

engineer; which I will be resuming here in Nigeria, immediately after my masters program.

Vo: *was busy typing all the while , paused for a minute, looks at me ,then continued typing

Vo : where do you work now?

Me : I am a Network Service support staff of a commercial bank in Nigeria.

Vo : why University of louisiana?

Me : *smiles* * composes myself a little * .. UL has a curriculum that fits my area of

interest.Beyond that, I am particularly interested in the research area by one of my would-be

professors-Prof , who is into high performance cloud computing.This area happens to be

related to the new role i have been given in my new place of work , so I look forward to

working with him.

I contacted him already, and i remember him saying in one of the skye interviews we did,
that he is interested in me joining his team. According to him, his research team has students

from all continent,but Africa,and he looks forward to me representing Africa in the team.

Vo : who is sponsoring you ?

Me: my uncle will be sponsoring me , He works with Dell Computers, Texas . I also have

some personal savings which could take care of some personal expenses.Besides, I have

some investments and properties that also brings returns ... *proceeds to bring out the

documents and statement of accounts*

Vo: don't bother , i don't need them

Me : * maka why!!...why this lady wan pour sand for my garri like this * * waits anxiously

as she continues typing*

Vo: I will be approving your visa. ...bla bla bla

Me: * takes the white paper and the i20 from her ...and jets out of the building before she

changes her mind*

This thread helped me a lot. -Good work guys .

Visa approved today 28th 7:15 am appointment, Lagos. Was asked only 3 questions.

Back date to 27th, arrived lagos at about 7:00 pm. Fesobi (thanks bro) already told me how to

locate a hotel at Lewis street obalende. Checked in and was seriously hungry from the

journey. The hotel had only EBA and eguisi soup. Haa..I didn't want to eat anything that

would affect my body system as I and eguisi have not been on good terms for a while

now(make I nor go dey sh*t for embassy). Went out to look for something more suitable to
eat. All the while, the visa interview was on my mind (how would it go? Hope I get a white

paper? What shud I even wear? Hope my punk (hairstyle) will not disqualify me? Hope a

Jean won't be too casual? etc)

I just took the food back to the hotel, ate and revised the 3 questions I felt were most

important to me( what are u goin to do in the USA?, How did u find out about this sch?, Why

did u choose this school). I knew I'd be able to handle any other question thrown at me, but

those 3 questions had to be given perfect answers).

Interview day. Arrived the consulate at about 6:30am. Waited for a while then a man told

those of us for 7:15 to queue up. Did all d formalities and we got into the hell.

A lot of persons were being denied cos I was seeing blue slips. Didn't loose focus tho. Was

trying to strike up a conversation with some peeps while waiting for biometrics but no one

was willing to talk (in my mind, I was like: haa! Why una just serious like dis nawww).

While waiting I heard someone's interview and he was really doing great with the while Lady

VO at the extreme end. When he mentioned the name of his school, I just knew who it was

cos we had been in communication via contact gotten here on NL (he is right here on this

thread). His visa was approved too (the Lady VO obviously had no choice).

Now my interview:
VO: Goodmorning Hw are u

Me: I'm well thanks (smiling)

VO: Pass me ur passport and i-20

Me: Here u go (passing it to him and smiling)

VO: Types for a while...(checks the i-20 again and murmurs *Valparaiso* How did u know

about this school?

Me: My senior colleague in the office had his Msc in this same school. He is pretty good

with his job. That is enough testament to the soundness of the program...(paused for a while)

then continued talking.... Hence, I thought to apply and I got admitted.. And here am I today.

VO: You said you work for .........company, what does the company do?

ME: Its a conglomerate into several business segments of the Nigerian economy from

shipping to maritime to oil and gas to IT etc.

VO: Okay. Passes me the white paper..Pick up your passport at Isolo after...bla bla bla (didn't

even hear the other things he said: I only heard have a nice day and I said thank you and left).

I was surprised cos I was expecting more questions. No documents, didn't even ask about

sponsor, or the number of schs applied to..I really give thanks to God and this wonderful

thread.

Someone gave me an advise that I used and (maybe) it worked. Maybe it will work for

someone too:

1). Don't be nonchalant with the interview but find a way to come through to the VO as really

interested (but not interested) in the visa. Be calm when speaking and be bold too.
2). Dress comfortably. A suit may not be necessary. Wear something that ud be confident in.

I wore a Jean and v-neck T-shirt. When I looked round the interview room, a lot of peeps

wore suits or at least tucked in their shirts. I almost let it affect me (tinking I was under-

dressed) but I didn't. Trust me when I say I was the only one wearing a jean and T-shirt (with

good shoes tho ) cos that's how I dress. I'm not really a suit person (last time I wore one

was during the job interview where I currently work).

So, be comfortable in whatever u put on (whether suit, jean or native).

3). Be confident, maintain eye contact with the VO.

Above all, Pray and let God take control. Wishing u all the best.

Appointment was for 9:15 and I arrived by 8:00 a.m at the Lagos Consulate. The queue was
very long and by the time we entered I was already tired and couldn't wait to get it over with.

Anyways here's my transcript

VO. Hello again ( he took my finger print earlier on )
Me : hello (with a smile)
Vo: Can u pass your passport and i20
I handed it over to him
Vo: What will you be doing in America
Me: I am going to pursue a masters degree in business administration and management at
stratford uni in Virginia
Vo: how will an mba help you
Me: It will give me a competitive advantage when applying for top management positions
Vo: in your current organization ?
Me: Yes
Vo.: who will be paying for your trip
Me: my elder brother who has been responsible for my education
Vo: what so u do at the moment
Me: I'm a company secretary at an oil servicing company called xyz Ltd
Vo: I will be approving your visa pick it up at.... ( I no hear the rest..
Me : Thank you so much (I run commot)
No documents asked. Nothing. It can only be God

Thank u nairaland family. I learnt a lot from here.. God bless everyone. Bleep . America here
I come.

I need to post this for other visa applicant to benefit from it,before that i want to say a big
thank you to lagosismyhome for the tips she has been given me from the stage of admission
processing till now and special thanks gose to Texrem for the review of my mock transcripts
God bless you all

Approved visa transcripts

VO: Good morning,How are you? , after She just refused a guy in black suit and jean in front
of me

Me:I quickly answer her I'm fine Good morning ma,i wanted to pass her all the necessary
documents

VO:said only passport please,

ME:Then i separated them and gave her,she type for some sec on her system then ask for my
i20 and sevis receipt,

VO: When did you finished your high school

Me:2005, mean while i filled higher institution on my ds 160 for the national diploma in
health information management technician for the course i studied for 3 consecutive years

VO: so tell me what you have been doing since 11 years

Me:After i finished my high school i got admission into .. college of health.. where i studied
the aboved metioned course

VO: what do you do when you finished your national diploma,

Me:I got job offer in year 2011 in so so dental clinic in lagos after i got my national diploma
in so so college of health in year 2010 ,i worked there for 4 years as medical records
technician then i got another job offer in 2015...she cut

VO: What course your going to study

Me:health informatics and information management major

VO: DO you apply to any other school?

Me:yes

VO:name them, omo i won Bleep up here for just this simple question, my voice started to
shake before i could mentioned southwestern oklahoma state university but i quickly
compose my self and tell her coppin state university and wmu and she smiles at me

VO: How many school admitted you,

Me:2

VO: wmu and what

Me:copping state university

VO:So why do you choose wmu

Me:because wmu provides necessary accademic foundation for thier students to be

competent in their field, during the time i was processing my application i had oppourtunity
to contact... Cut

VO:so what will you do with this Bsc degree,

Me:it will give me more oppourtunity to work with top health care delivery when i come
back to nigeria, such as st Nicolas hospital, uch ibadan, federal medical center, lagos state
university teaching hospital... where i will be using the aquired skill to implement electronic
medical records management and to establish my own health insurance company to provide
quality health service... I want to fire on but She cut

VO: where are you staying when you arrieved u s

Me:Harrison hall in western michigan university

na so she take white papper and hold my passport, and return my i20 With white papper... I
no even sabi the door to commot from the hall again.. Untill the security lady directed me
and smiles..

Note:fill your ds-160 yourself and know the reason why your going to study in United
State,pray and fast for good luck and success
Please dont be discouraged by anyone age is not matter to get your visa, if you have a good
reason for study in u s you will surely get it... i am 30yrs old,single

Then pretend to dose hustler outside the halls to let you go,you can only felicitate with them
if you have enough cash in your pockect to give them.

I give all glory to Almighty God

Finally, my visa was approved this morning. it's been a rough one for me but God has been
faithful. I got three denials mid this year for Fall session and it was like I wasn't gonna make
it thru again. But I thank God, that I ade it thru this last attempt.

Here goes my transcript:

VO: How are you doing?

ME: I'm great sir and you?

VO: Can you tell me your study plans?

ME: I'm going to Valparaiso University to study a Master's degree in International
Commerce and Policy for the period of 18month. I will be taking up courses like
International Trade, International Business, Economics, New Venture Creation and
International Relations. These courses will equip me with the right skill set to be able
understand the application of Business with Trade, Economics, International Relations and
Public Policy. *VO cuts*

VO: Tell me about the programme

Me: Like I earlier said, the course is for a period of 18 months and I will be taking the
aforementioned courses and at graduation, I must meet up to 3.0cgpa and must have
completed 25 credit hours. *VO cuts*

VO: How many schools did you choose?

ME: 2 and the other is George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.

VO: Why did you choose Valparaiso University?

ME: During my research on the course, I found out that Valpo happens to be one of the few
skls around the globe that offers such course with robust combinations of course from 4 areas
such as Trade, Economics, International Relations and Public Policy. And I am *VO cuts*

VO: What did you study in your UG?

ME: Business Administration.

VO: from what skl?

ME: Lagos State University, Lagos.

VO: Why do you like Unilag?

ME: * I became confused here and told him to repeat the question*

VO: Why do you like Unilag?

ME: You mean Unilag? *VO replied YES* I didn't attend unilag, I attended Lagos State
University which is also called LASU. It's LASU not Unilag

VO: okay okay.

VO: Valparaiso University and George Mason University are top schools in the US, why
didn't you choose them then instead going for University of Bridgeport?
ME: *The Question confuse me small but I just started saying anything* After the denials I
got, I just realized a course that perfectly suits my interest and that is International Commerce
and Policy(ICP) and the course has to do with the connection of business with economics,
trade, international relations and public policy. More so, ICP is more of a concentration of
MBA and So I just had to make the switch. And after the completion of my programme, I
will return back home to work with the Bank of Industry and see to how I can formulate
strategies to help startups, SMEs grow in Nigeria.

VO: *nodding his head. Bringing out the white paper* okay okay. Just keep your i-20 safe
because you will be needing it at POE.
ME: *with so much excitement* thank you very much sir and God bless you.

I was denied visa today ....I answered all question asked very well I guess it's because of that
6 yrs...pls what can I do b4 I reapply because my school resumed January 17 and is it safe to
reapply at lagos?

Here goes my transcript:

VO: good morning

ME: good morning ma

VO:why east tenessee state university

ME: made contact with few student I was told east tenessee offers great reserch in my course
of study
*

VO: what's your course of study

Me biomedical enginering

VO: what has engineering got to do with biomedical

ME: biomedical is application of enginering principle and design concept for health care
purposes
She keeps look at her computer for like20 Seconds

VO why did you finsih secondary school

ME: 2010

VO: What where you doing since then

ME:I got admitted in the first two years inot an institution but did t go because I was not
given the course I wanted ...then I appied the 3rd yr and dad persuaded to go ...after 1st
semester I cud not continue so I left and started working with dad at his hospital
Dad Taught of flying Me abroad to schol then I applied and got admitted

VO: still checking at the screen then she gave me blue paper ......what is the fault and what
will I do....I want to reapply ..pls help me...I did diploma in civil engineering will it
contradict it if I add it...pls help me

ME:I got admitted in the first two years inot an institution but did t go because I was not
given the course I wanted ...then I appied the 3rd yr and dad persuaded to go ...after 1st
semester I cud not continue so I left and started working with dad at his hospital
Dad Taught of flying Me abroad to schol then I applied and got admitted.

This story got me .....ok ooo. If i tell you this story........ do i appear to be a serious
person that would complete the course in America this one so much persuasion from your
dad and you still didnt complete .
So i asked you this question , U meet me on the road and i tell you this , would u say i am a

serious person or not ......An visa with VO is also an interview , if you cannot sell yourself
to be a serious person then wahala dey oo ... This has just told the VO that you might not
complete in the USA as well ............ . I adviced you to do a transcript and review with
others before your interview , did you do that ?

Why didn't you jus tell the truth of the diploma you mentioned to the group you already had
but didn't fill in Ds 160??
Why did you tell Vo that you were a school drop out after just one semester??
From what I can see here...you have no interest in school and you are likely to abandon
studies in the USA as well to go and work.

you need to be sincere when feeling your form then....put your work experience in the
hospital(hospital name and role) from 2011 till when u got admission
Then put the exact course you studied and exact date u started and finished (2013-
2015)...civil engineering and the company you did IT with (All this would show you have
not been idle)....tell them you had to work after sec school as u could not gain admission
early and u did not want to remain idle..then hospital experience brought about wanting to
read a course related to health care u developed passion for...

Then finally if they ask why Bio engineering...you need to explain how you developed a
passion in the medical and health care sector from your experience in the hospital...
You say you wanted bio engineering but the gave you civil engineering...and since both are
in engineering field but different sectors you would like to focus more on health sector(if
they ask why the change from civil to Bio)..then explain how Bio engineering (BME) is the
application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for
healthcare purposes...read very well about the course and how you intend to apply it here in
Nigeria to your dad's hospital I presume

Basically the magic key here is going to be how well you sell yourself out and the confidence
you show when speaking
NB- there would be some engineering modules that both those in civil and Bio would do am
sure
Also read transcripts of people that have been interviewed in this forum on how to answer
questions thrown at you properly....and compare it to your past performance which was poor

You need to take a chill pill man. CALM DOWN!!!. Your case is not IMPOSSIBLE but you
can make going amelika IMPOSSIBLE for yourself with inconsistent information. You no
see "willfully misrepresenting information" = BAN. Haba, calm down na.
Changing from civil Eng to medical lab tech is like **danger alarm** to the vo. he/she will
just be scared of you and once he knows you misrepresent information. mehn, nah those
soldiers wey dey outside go nab you. kuje straight.
The way forward now is to fill what you filled before. read ajomarzy's comment again. it the
key.
Don't say you work in your dads hospital. Say you worked as a clinical engineer (it the
closest to civil Eng work in a medical setting) at an hospital(name the hospital). wondering
what a clinical engineer does? is
the role of the clinical engineer to furnish the new
structure with medical equipment, by integrating the
constraints of these devices in the building. At each
stage of the building process, the clinical engineer must
contribute to a specific mission of interface between the
building and the equipment, identifying and anticipating
constraints, and taking care of the good preparation of
the integration of this equipment in existing buildings or
buildings yet to be created.
During this period, you got interested in the application of engineering to medicals, and you
figured biomedical engineering will enable you do this cos it deals with the application of
engineering design and so so and so to medicals. skikena.
Again, calm down. Anxiety will only help dhl the next denial to your doormot. so, calm
down and make needed adjustment.

Good day everyone

I hope everyone reader gets to see this and finds it useful.
I'm a silent reader here. Today first of December was my interview day for us f1 visa.
Conversation btwn I(young boy) and the VO(Woman)
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning ma
Vo: passport please.
Me: okay I passed it.
Vo: why this Uni?
Me: I wanted to start rapping cos I was ready to offload lol she said hold on
Vo: I know you came prepared but I want to have a conversation with you. Talk to me.
Me: OK
Vo: who's your sponsor?
Me: my dad is my sponsor he's the one funding my edu.
Vo: okay
What does he do?
Me: business man into wine importation and furniture
Vo: okay.
Why do you think you got this amount of scholarship?
Me : they school stated its cause of my excellent academic performance
Vo: okay did you write an essay .
Me: yes I did.
Vo : what's the topic .
Me: blah blah blah ...I told her
Vo: hands me white paper
Lol i kept sampling it till I left the embassy building Lol

I'm so happy . I had my interview in Abuja.

I'm going to Indiana by January. Just in case any one know someone going my way too just
holla at me.
I wish everyone searching for visa a good luck.
l I prayed hard he heard me...

Hello, everyone.. i have been following this trend for a while now, and i must say this forum
helped me a lot in getting my f1 visa this morning at the Lagos consulate...

my interview was for 7 00am on friday, December 2nd ..can say it was all by God's grace.
Was interviewed by an elderly woman in window 5. Transcript goes thus

me; good morning with a wonderful smile

vo; Good morning, pass your passport please *passed the passport with I-20 as i was given at
the intake session*.

vo: what is your higest qualification?

me; Bachelor Degree

vo; In what field?

me; Computer Science. *had to repeat it to her because she said she didnt hear*

vo; why study for an MBA?

me; As industries now grow technically astute, they need technicians with firm grasp on
compliance and other business issues. The knowledge and skills from the course will equip
for top coveted IT positions. *she was nodding and typing*

vo; did you apply to other schools?

me; yes

vo; name the other

me; Western Michigan University

vo; so, why lincoln University?

me; After lot of research, i learnt lincoln university offers a custom-fit education for a
selected few rather than providing a wide range of subjects for a wide range of possible
audience coupled with the fact that it is located in California which is like an IT hub and me
being an IT person, i can get the knowledge and skills.....*she kept on nodding, smiling while
i was talking and as soon as i mentioned skills,she asked something else*

vo; how many siblings do you have, like how many brothers and sisters?
me; 3, 1 brother and 2 sisters
vo; is any already in the US?
me; No

vo; are you the eldest?

me; no

vo and I; the youngest *she was still smiling nodding and typing*

vo; what does your parents do?

me; my dad is a businessman and my mum is ....(vo cuts in)

vo; what kind of business does your father do?

me; he is into manufacturing and distribution of plastics and pipes

vo; where do you plan to stay when you get to the school?
me; the housing provided by the school

vo; did you already made arrangements for that?

me; yes

*puts my passpport in the tray in front of her and pick a white paper*

vo; you will need this for your pick up and best of luck in your studies?
me; Thank you sir...ma *she smiled* and left.

no documents asked. i didn't write any single exam... i did everything with faith and i didn't
put all my hope on the visa, so i was very relaxed even in the midst of the denials, i still
composed my self, looked straight into her eyes from start to finish.. in all, confidence is the
key ,yes i was nervous when i started seeing blue paper from left to right, but i stayed calm,
kept on repeating inside myself "i've got this". I spoke my mind.
once again a very big thank you to you all, God bless you all bountifully . i am really
grateful. Peace

lemme just sgare my transcript joor;

My appointment was scheduled for 27th of dec by 9.30am at the american embassy in
victoria island lagos omo I stay in dolphin estate si close to the embassy but still my parent
made me leave the house has early has 6:00am got to the embassy at 6;38....(omo has I dey
come down for maruwa my int' passport fell off and I was walking away like a rat sniffing
cheese until on guy called me to see my passport lying on the floor God bless that man for
me)..k my first advice don't get to the consular office 3hours prior to your time scheduled...
it's so tiring mhen...and have your documents ready expecially your sevis fee receipt else you
will spend extra cash 2k to print a new one I fell in that trap and that reminds me don't take
your phone oo...those guyz are bastards oo 1k to keep your phone abba' and dress well oo cos
it speaks a lot about you oo

okay lemme go staight to my transcripts:

*my head was so good ehn.. (ori ere ni mo gbe ni ojor yhen) God position one old
woman infront of me way no fit speak english rara...I had to interpret what the V.o was
saying to her which gave me favour self

alright lemme start

All smiling; [b][/b]I go kill them today

Me: good morning

V.o: good morning can I have your passport
me : passed it to her
V.o: who is sponsoring you
me: my dad and my uncle(still smiling)

V.o: okay why swosu

me: ( I had practiced what to say at this point but bro I forgot all I had to say in this
category..ko funny rara #all them winches got me oo just answered anyhow) I choose swosu
cos it met the educational standard and I got to know about the university from my
councellor at educational usa(pointing upstairs) at this point the v.o raised her hand and waw
using me to talk to one of her colleagues for like 2 min leaving to die in fear...after the whole
serere she turned to her computer typed some yama yama and faced me and passed me the
almighty white paper at tgis point I was deaf mhen did not listen to all she had to say again
was just happy...

so my advice to those going to the usa to study and wanna have visa instantly like I did
1. Pray oo...very hard self..my mama and papa and some of my friends prayed ooo..in my
case no long discussion or question just had the vwhite paper sharp sharp..if them deny me
ehn...I for go wash my head for elegushi.

2.dress like a student..not too shabby and not too much

3. Staple all your documents together and print the original documents oo
4.don't ever go white your phone oo for real except to have 1k to spare
5. Smile with the v.o act like you know the v.o and has been living with him/her
6. Find a way to ad eac( education advising center inshort go there one Wednesday before
your date it is free 9am -1pm..you will learn a lot about visa issues) if you say eyec they can
never deny you because narh them them initiate am narh...they no go ask for your id card at
all
so that it sorry for my story oo just thanking God

Am Peter and a new in nairaland... I have few questions to ask.

I have gone for US interview for four time now and I was denied, the last two times I went I
can't really say why I was denied... am planning to go again Nxt year after my OND... and
there is this question they asked me last time. They asked me "what has changed since the
last time I came for interview?" can someone help me with the right answer

This is not something that you can make up an answer.

They want you to prove that things have changed in your life that will make you return home
after your trip.
Better job with letter from employer
Married, Children.
Landed property that you must manage.
These things do not happen or change in a week, but in years.

My Visa Approval transcript......

my appointment was 7am, arrived at the embassy some few minutes before the time,
thereafter a lady came to meet us outside and shouted 7am,7;15;7;30 come this
way....blahblahblah. did everything and eventually into the visa room. Well, quite crowded as
expected. I joined the que thought it was the visa interview queue sef but a lady in the
window just collected my document did somethings on the computer and returned my docs
then to another queue for finger printing by one bearded big white man, then finally to the
real queue...
V.O: Good morning
Me: Good morning
V.O: Can i have your passport (sighted my I-20) and your I-20
Me: Passed it to her
V.O: (typing for a long time) tell me about your program
Me: (something wey i don over read for google) the program is Information Security
Management.......(also talking with my hand and we were looking into eachother while she
was nodding her head)
V.O: How did you know about the School
Me: My senior colleague is a product of this school also i made my search using the
keywoprd information security management so i got some response and i applied to some
schools(meanwhile she was nodding her head and typing)
V.O: Who is your Sponsor
Me: My sister
V.O: What does she do
Me: She is an IT practitioner and she also has another business that she does
V.O: Pick up your visa the the address in this paper blah blah blah
My Little advice,
dont be too over concious, u might just find yourself blabbing.
dont keep your confidence till the interview proper, let it start with the first person that attend
to you from the window cos who knows approval might start from the first widow-to finger
print window- and the interview proper, they are all potential VOs.
Also please PRAY, PRAY and PRAY. i fasted for this and prayed, pls pray. My Course was
just a 7-months certification program.
My story too long i guess....OK. I go sharap here.
Thanks to all the gurus.....your effort to potential applicant successful interview is much
appreciated

Hello guys, I'm here again to share some of my experiences here and most of them were also
learned from others mistake.

1. DO NOT, i repeat DO NOT ask someone in this USA to help you get admission or to take
you through procuring your F1 Student visa. Reason been that most of the Naija guys here
are really not seeing money, as a result, they exploit their fellow Naija brothers and sisters in
Nigeria pretending to help them. A friend of mine who landed here is crying bitterly, because
his classmate who is currently in USA now helped him get admission, etc, but before he
procured this victims admission, the victim payed him close to $2000 (the money was not
sent in a whole but was totaled after calculated different fees he came up with which could
hinder his victim's admission). There is more, the victim was supposed to study in Maryland,
but as a result of the expensive tuition, the guy asked his victim to move down to the state
where he is at, that he would help him transfer his admission. After all said and done, the guy
requested more money in order to help my friend transfer his admission to another school
(note: my friend in question has no means of getting money, in fact his father had to send all
the money he realized when he sold his land to this same guy). As a result of not identifying
with the international student office in Maryland when he arrived, the school in Maryland
terminated his I-20 hence making him to fall out of status. At the time when this was
happening, my friend was already living with him. Suddenly the guy started requesting
tenant fees from him and later chased him out of his house (remember that this was his
classmate and even one of his best friends at school back then). However, through the Grace
of God, he is now reinstated and applied to another school who helped to get the school in
Maryland to revoke their termination of his I-20. Now he has a new I-20, has his SSN and is
working part time.

This is a very TRUE story and I wish we could all learn from it. Unless you have someone
you can trust like a related family member or a very trustworthy friend.

2. If you are intending to settle in this country after studies (Work or Marry), better be
prepared to work on your grades (if you wanna work and get a company to file for you), try
to be careful with your relationship with any woman here. Always think of what you want
out of a relationship and be genuine, DO NOT go through the ARRANGEMENT means (it
have really messed a lot Naija guys up). However, if you think after you guys must have
dated for a long time, that you are ready to commit yourself into Marriage, then be ready to
keep it. Marriage here na one thing, being Engaged is another (E no dey like naija where you
can easily give it up). I am not writing this to scare you off, but also to let you know what it
is on the long run, I have had a little experience though and I know what I am saying in
essence. Do not jump into marriage for the sole purpose of GC. (two things are involved if
you divorce her: Alimony or Child support, most a times both and if start paying for it...my
dear, you'll never finish) If an American woman or man tells you that she loves you, Guy go
heaven come down S/HE DOES (she no go hide anything from you, not even her fart ,
although most of them do).

3. A part from applying for Jobs on-campus, try looking for little jobs during the winter like
shoveling snows which pays in cash. in fact you can make not less than $10 to $15 per hour
of snow shoveling. I presently sing for a Catholic church here and they pay me in cash
without my SSN.
4. Always seek for advises from people, most esp. Nigerians here (whether they give you bad
or good advice, you'll decide on which one to make up your mind for, at least it gives you an
option!).

5. The rate wey some "companies" or "scammers" will call you either for a tax refund
payment or any type of unknown-won money is indisputable, always try to listen and allow
the caller to talk first and see what he or she is calling for (I mean for numbers you did not
save on your phone).

6. Car for America no be big man show, I can even see people riding 1978 cars and still have
a good paying job. So do not look at some Nigerians that pose on facebook with their newly
bought cars as them "making it". My dear, if they tell you rate of insurance they pay for it
every month, you'll decide to ride a bicycle to school every day. My point is, settle down first
and take everything one step at a time. Always make each step a calculated movement. A
goal without a plan is like a wish.

7. Pray. Pray. Pray. (Whether you be Muslim or Christian). It is a pity that most of us here
only pray when they are in hardship, but imagine if we always prayed everyday, even if we
mistakenly entered into trouble, God will surely find a way (I'm using the above story of my
friend as a case scenario, nothing is impossible for God to do, NOTHING GOOD).

That is it for now...I wish those scheduled for December interview a huge success! I wish
y'all a wonderful Christmas.

Exactly one week today, I was at the U.S. Embassy and I found favour all round after two

failed trials with Canada, I want to thank every member of this beautiful house, God bless

una falafala...this house is a total package, I got all Info here unlike Canada where I had to

pay an agent and yet it was to no avail.

VO-Hi good morning

Me- Morning How you doing?

VO-good thanks

VO -your passport please

Me (passed it)

VO-what your study plans

Me-going for my Master of Arts in English Language and Literature after which I will be

coming back home to Nigeria to contribute my quota to our Educational system at large

VO- do you have a teaching job!?

Me-yes I currently work as a teacher in Dewtime College where I teach young kids

VO-have you ever travelled out?

Me-yes I went to Bene Republic in 2012 for a 3 month course in French and I was sponsored

last month by my employee for a four days trip in South Africa as the best teacher of the

year.

VO-Good, so will this give you a edge at work?

Me-ofcourse, it will accelerate my promotion as I will be targeting the class of Nigerian

students who are not only finding it difficult to convey their many thoughts confidently with

the English Language but also struggling to understand all other subjects taught in Class with

English as the language of instruction.

VO-let me give you this education guideline slip that we give students coming to the U.S.

For studies...(handed the slip over with my white paper). Thank you for your time

Me- thanks alot

NB....intending applicants please read and go through the threads, contact gurus in the

house,be confident and optimistic.

To God be the glory ,great things he hath done.for the Lord is good and his mercy endureth

forever.he really favored me cos my interview was less than 2 minutes ND stress free.

My interview was on 6th Dec ,8am appointment ND I was interviewed at window 5.now to

my transcript

Me: good morning sir

V.O: can't Remember if he responded

V.O: your passport please

Me: passed my passport

V.O: why are you going to US

Me: am going for my master's degree program in information Science at ballstate university

in Muncie. indiana

V.o: what school did you have your undergraduate

Me: Adekunle Ajasin university, akungba akoko

V.o: who is sponsoring your trip

Me: my father

V.o: did you write any exam

Me: No,it was waived (I paused and the man was typing ) The school was impressed with the

documents I sent and they waived the exam

V.o: (stopped typing and looked at me).what was your undergraduate in

Me: Environmental biology and fisheries.

V.o: brought out the white paper ND said he is approving my visa.

visa issued on monday(6:30 am)

me- good morning sir

vo- pls give me a litlle time

me-ok sir(he was typing and concentrating and also chilling with his coffee and I was also

admiring his mustache and beard)

vo-good morning

me-morning with a warm smile

vo-ass me ur document (passport and I-20)

me-i gave them to him

vo-so what do you want to go and do in east tennessee state university

me-I am going to ETSU to pursue my bachelors degree in chemistry

vo-ok, which city is ETSU

me- johnson city

vo-how many schools did you apply to

me-3( na just one I apply to ooooo but u wont say one if u are truly looking for a visa)

vo-how many gave u admission

me-2

vo-name them

me- ETSU and uni of ARKANSAS

vo-which one rejected

me-Idaho state uni

vo-why ETSU

me-(this is where I finish the job) When I google searched using princetonreview,

usnews.com and chemistry.org then I streamlined my researches on schools that perfectly

match my area of interest which is chemistry and ETSU seems to be one of them.Though I

was accepted to other schools but ETSU became my top priority above others because

chemistry is offered as a major while other uni do not do it as a major

vo-u mean uni of ARKANSAS dont take chemistry as a major

me-yes( even though I was not sure)

vo-ok, ok, ok. What will you do with chemistry

me-It will give me the opportunity to work as an analytical and industrial chemist when I

return to Nigeria and also it will give me the indepth knowledge and scientific skills to head

my father's newly set up food testing laboratory as well as working with the federal

government research institutes in Nigeria and in this way, I will be able to contribute into the

improvement of human's health in my country Nigeria.

vo-so you will work for the govenment

me-no mainly my dad's food testing laboratoy

vo-so your dad has a laboratory

me-yes( i think he didn't hear it when I mentioned it before)

vo-who will pay for this in your i-20 (tuition fee)

me-my dad

vo-what does he do
me-he is the CEO of al-mubarak travels and tours limited and also the founder of AL-mubis

food testing LAB

vo-did your dad study chemistry

me-no

vo-When did he set up the Food testing LAB

me-2013

vo-How was it easy for him to move from a travelling agent to a chemist

me-He his only a founder and not a worker sir and actually my dad has built the LAB all

because of me because he has always promise me a LAB right from when I was young

because I have always tell him my career prospect is to be an analytical chemist and he also

made a promise to send me to the US to study due to their good quality of education.

vo-ok,ok,ok why did you choose chemistry

me-I chose chemistry because when I was in high school, a teacherof mine do ask for our

carieer prospect and mine has always make him give an advice to study chemistry.

vo-what do u understand or what have U experienced about the food testing LAB

me-All the expertise in the company do make sur that all food are well tested against

contamination like what was discovered some weeks back are people coocking beans cake

with plastic which are very dangerous to our health because thos plastics are not ideal for

cooking because they are made from hydrocarbons which are made from waste of crude

oil.......

vo-ok,ok-I will be issuing ur visa now and bla bla bla which I did not even wait to here.no

document was asked. It is not by my power but God alone. I fasted for 30 days and pray

mostly in the midnight. My advice do not be appaled on whatever question that is asked
because all they want to hear is a reason for u to return to Nigeria and do not be disturbed by

the processes taken before getting to the consular officer and neither must u feel aghast if

someone's visa is rejected just mind ur business and try to chill with some people before

getting in for screeniin just to gain confidence.

VISA APPROVED (7TH DEC. 2016, 9:00am)...Special thanks to d almighty for everything
so far. I was just too organised to be disorganized, i thank all d nairaland guru for the info on
this platform. Having got dat much info, i crossed my mind not to do any mock interview but
cous d info are more than enough.
Transcript goes thus:
VO: Good morning
ME: Good morning maaa
VO: How was ur nit
Me: very fine, nd urs?
VO: Tell me ur study plan
Me: I plan to study masters in engineering tech at ETSU with specialization in
electrical/electronics tech&product development. Engineering tech is a blend of advance
engineering and business education, it basically will equip me with advance knowledge,
skills, tools&techniques to handle engineering production with efficiency of up to six sigma
nd lean six sigma......cut in
VO: How did u hear about d school
Me: From my senior colleague were i work, my chief metering engineer and also my
instrumention&control engineer.
Vo: Where do u work
Me: ....... Company here on the island.
Vo: how do u intend to apply d knowledge
Me: presently Nigeria lacked d critical mass of engineering manager who have advance
knowledge of handling large productions and system, on completion of the program i will
use the knowledge gained to help the my company in key activities such as implementation,
utilization of machines, systems and software as well as the relation of this elements and
systems with humans.
Vo: Tell me about how u got d admission
Me: I applied to d school myself, sent in my documents nd i also got scholarship which i
believe was due to my past academic achievement. I graduated as onr of the top 10% in my
under grad days.
Vo: Wat school nd course.
Me: University of ......., Elect.elect engr.
Vo: Do u have ur transcript here, let me see it.
Me: gave it to her.
Vo: Tell me ur best course nd talk about it, nd wat level.
Me: Special topics in electrical machine.(but me said year four instead of final, but as a sharp
guy i no shake ooo, i just insist nd convinced her more).
Vo; Who is to sponsor u.
Me : my dad
Vo: what does he do.
Me: he is a senior custom officer with the NCSE.
VO: I would be approving ur visa bla bla bla.......
Na so i collect white paper nd move ahead, was so happy cous many guys were bounced
before me.
I BELIEVE CONFIDENCE AND ROBUST INFO ABOUT UR SCHOOL ND COURSE IS
THE KEY.

Hello House,

Posting for the second time now... Visa approved this morning at about 8:38am.
my interview was scheduled for 7:45am but i already arrived the venue as at 7:05am but i felt
i still had time to cross my T's and dot my i's. So, i approached the venue at about 7:35am
and i learnt that they are calling 8:15am already.. i just joined a queue. passed the first check
point, to the second and to the third.. after getting to the fourth check point, i was returned to
the first check point for an announcement that was made before i joined the queue on how
the documents should be arranged.
I pleaded with the lady that i am for 7:45 and time is already past and you are calling other
batches already.. just tell me how to arrange but she insisted that i go back which i did. This
almost destabilized me
This time, it did not take as much time as it took me to get to that forth check point..
meanwhile as i stood on the queue, i was trying to remember all i had crammed but i was still
skipping some and i knew that could be a problem for me but i kept on asking God for a
retentive memory.
I finally got to the interview hall and this fear came upon me but i summoned courage and
kept praying while still trying to remember all i crammed. I was eventually called upon by
the v.o himself who had just handed a lady the blue paper and i was like "how can this guy
approve me" but i kept hopes alive.

me: good morning sir

v.o: good morning, thank you... pass me your passport... (i did and he scanned it).. when did
you pay your sevis fee?
me: 2 days ago
v.o: but its not reflecting here (meanwhile the guy that i did my thumb print with said the
same)... anyways, why are you going to the US?
me: to purse a Bachelors of Science degree in Biological sciences
v.o: in what school?
me: Louisiana state university
v.o: how would you be paying for this?
me: my father will
v.o: what does your father do? (i did not hear this and i said "i did not get that sir".. he
repeated it n i still did not hear.. (he removed his headphone and started lecturing me... "if
you can not hear my English, then you would have problems understanding anyone in
Louisiana because i speak good English compared to those in Louisiana.. so i wonder how
you wanna cope.. he then repeated himself like he was talking to someone in KG2... what
does your father do?
me: he is the md/ceo of Olly farms (does not exist but i already had it in mind that i was
picking that name)
v.o: what kind of farm is Olly farms?
me: fish farm and a piggery.
v.o: how old are you?
me: 29
v.o: when did you finish high school?
me: 2008
v.o: what have you been doing since 2008?
me: after my high school, i attended Yaba college of Technology for 2 years and 1 year
compulsory Industrial training after which i attended Lagos state vocational education board
where i got an 18 months diploma in fish farming.

He typed for so long and i was like.. wetin this man wan ask again na

v.o: unfortunately, you would not be able to go with you international passport now because i
need to confirm your sevis fee payment but in the mean time, i would be approving your
visa... (handed me a white sheet, circled an address) pick up your passport and visa in this
address this time next week...

I could not help but jubilate right in front of him because i was so overjoyed.

Visa denied today. My third time. Was interviewed today by 10.30am at window 1. By a
lady.
Here is my transcript.
.V.0- tell me your study plan.
Me- i'm going to monmouth university to do my masters degree in software engineering. I'm
the computer analyst my company. This course software engineering is a course that is going
to help me in tackling the many challenges we do encounter in this I.T company i work for.
V.o-(cuts in) you work for an IT company?
Me: yes
v.o- what do you do for them?
Me- i'm the systems analyst. I design systems for programmers to build and we pay them off.
I want to learn something practical and be manufacturing this programs myself, come back
and take my new position as the software engineering manager in this company.
V.o- what do you read in your B.sc?
Me-i read computer sci.
V.o-Who will be paying your tuition?
Me- my dad
v.o- what does he do?
Me-he is a business man that
v.o- (cuts in) did you applied to other school?
Me-Yes
v.o -which are?
Me-florida international university and also monmouth university.
Me-Why monmouth and not the other? Monmouth was the school that first offered me
admission.
V.o- and a schoolarship as well?
Me- no, i was not offered a schoolarship.
V.o- but that was what i've here, that you are on a schoolarship?
Me- i was not offered any schoolarship( i wonder where she read or saw that one from)
v.o- you are married?
Me- no i'm not yet married
v.o- what do you say you do in your company?
Me- i design systems for programmers to produce. I spend most of my day talking to people
that use computer systems in my business. I help them tell the programmers what kind of
new programs to build and when the program is done i help them learn to use it, and get any
problems fixed.
V.o- what are the courses you will be doing?
Me- i listed all the ten courses i'll be doing. By now she was looking at me and nodding. And
i was thinking that i've convinced her. As in, with hope that my prayer is now answered. Lol
But the V.o typed like 5mins and again handed me back my passport, with the blue paper
telling me that my visa requirements
does not merit a visa approval at this time and that i should read the reasons from the blue
paper she gave me.
.
This was my third time and third denial. All in just 1year. But i still give thanks to God. For
only Him knows the reason for this. His will has just prevailed. I believe He has a better plan.
I'm not planning to apply again for now.(reason best known for me) I only posted this
because i'd make up my mind that i'm going to post my transcript here(whether successful or
unsuccessful) so that others can either tap from it(if succeful) or learn from the mistakes(not
successful) when corrected. Now the floor is open for the transcript to be corrected. But
before that i still wish to thank all those people that i PM-ed(sent email) and my phone
number to call when i needed a mock interview but were ignored by them. I don't know why
they all ignored me. No need to mention names. It was all for good, for even though i was
not attended to by you guys, you have in so many ways helped me and many others with the
informations you guys always give here. I've forgiven you all and pray God to keep giving
you guys the good heart in teaching others here. I also pray for all those that are yet to get
their visa approved. I pray God to grant you all your prayer request-that your visa will be
approved. Once again thanks and God bless you all.

Visa approved yesterday. I'm a silent follower and this is my first post on nairaland. Thank
you all for your various posts and comment on this thread. I'm so grateful to God.
I have had series of interviews with @samuels3, @texrem and my girlfriend. @femi321 also
sent some materials to me.
Interview was for 7am and I got there @ about 6:45am. Did the normal routine checks and
all, wen I was in the pavilion beside the lagoon, I saw all the VOs coming out of the boat that
brought them.

Now am in the embassy and I was asked to do one documentation like that. The woman
requested for my passport, I20 and SEVIS fee receipt and so I tot she was a vo and ended up
realizing it was just documentation.

Now to the VO @ window 2, she rejected two pple consecutively including the lady before
me and the VO wasn't smiling @ all.

Me: Good morning with a happy and smiling face

VO: Good morning with a happier and more captivating smile.
VO: Can I have ur passport and I20
ME: Gave them to her with smile again. She looked @ it and typed for a while.
VO: what's ur highest degree:
ME: Told her a BSC in geology at xxxx university
VO: what year did u graduate
Me: 20xx
VO: so wot have u been doin since then
Me: I've been working with Bleep Nigeria Limited. We are into geology operations (she cuts
me short)
VO: I see u av funding:
Me: my brilliance academic performance and professional experience earned me this (she
cuts me short)
VO: what does ur father do
ME: he is a quantity surveyor and prepares bill of quantities, tenders and quotations for civil
engineers, builders and architects
VO: What does ur mum do
Me: She is a business woman. A cement distributor in south west. She supplies dangote
cement is Lagos, Ogun, OSUN and she cuts me short again
VO: Pick ur passport in 2-3 days time and gave me a white paper.

We were both smiling to ourselves through out the interview.

Thank you all on this platform. No question was new to me. I've seen all d question here and
I've practiced them consistently.
No document was asked, she didn't ask wot will d degree do for me, why did you choose
USA, why did you choose dis course, tell me ur study plan etc.

Pls pple, pray, be confident, speak fluent and

Coherently. Go straight to the answers and always wear a smiling face.

God did His wonders This morning. My interview was for 9:00am.
Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning. Hope you are good.
Vo: pass me your documents
Vo: What are your study plans?
Me: I will be going to Cleveland state university in Ohio
for Master of Education in Curriculum and instruction in elementary education with
specialization in instructional development in Mathematics education.
Vo: What was your first degree?
Me: I studied educational administration
Vo: What do you do?
Me: I teach at MH school Lekki. I teach Mathematics and also act as an intervention
specialist.
Vo: Tell me some the courses you will be taking?
Me: Mentioned 5
Vo: who is sponsoring you?
Me: my dad.
Vo: WhaT does he do?
Me: he is a nationwide distributor of building materials like roofing sheets, tiles and
cements.
She typed for 2minutes and kept my pali in a box and handed me the white paper. I just said
thank you and God bless.
Omo, I didn't know when I started crying. God favoured me. He gave me joy after being
denied by Canada this year. All to God. Trust on him and. Him alone.
I could hear my heart beat. It was as if my heart wanted to pop out.
Thanks to you all. I learnt a lot from this thread. God will favour everyone who is going for
the interview in Jesus's name.

Visa Approved today 7:45am December 9th lagos after reschdeuling from 2nd december as
sevis receipt no show up.....
all i first have to say Thank God, its no one but God who as made this happened..i prayered,
fasted, vigiled, pastors's blessings...
came the day,
slept over at Beni apartments and suit Victoria Island,
got to embassy 6am for 7:15 appointment.
we did the normal shiborobo of queue finger print etc... now interview proper

i stepped forward to the window 7, fine asian american guy, if i be girl, i must collect him
digit.

VO: Goood morning

ME: smile give am "e ma kaaro ke"
VO: Passprt please
i pass am
VO: what are you going to do in the United State
Me: going for my masters in technology management "concentration in automotive" at
Indiana state university
VO: What was your GRE score?
ME: 140-142
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
ME: 2, ISU and wright state university.
VO: Why did you pick this school?
ME: I picked this school as it has a direct course path to my career and it gives me the needed
skills to *VO cuts in*

carry white paper gimme and the rest i no hear again as the joy don deaf me straight... i sha
know i said " thank you i appreciate the"
see ehn na just JESU KRISTI o.... walahi, OBA AWON OBA lo se...not my strenght or what
i said..
because someone he attended to 5mins before me was refused, a student, she yan everything
but broda no gree.

Please intending visa applicant, please pray very well, fervently, prayer and hard work is the
key...
i have been on this usa journey for a year now and this is my first and only interview.

indiana state university here i come

VO: why are u going to the United States?

Me: am going there to study nursing and my program will last for 3years after which am
coming back to Nigeria
VO: have u travelled before
Me:no av not
VO: who's sponsoring you
Me:my uncle
VO: did u take any exam
Me:no
VO:are you working presently
Me: yes in one private secondary Sch near where I live
And that was all

sorry for your denial but nursing always a red flag. then no exams also red flag ..... we have
said here in NL that doing test adds to credibility . ...also if u dont mind how old are you ? ...
blc is this another bsc or first bsc

but most importantly in the response of your work which is KEY .... u are in a private school
which has absolutely nothing to do with healthcare . so really u didn't sell yourself to relate
anything to nursing ... usually interview can last less than 2 mins so u need to be quick about
making your passion for your course known

Sorry about your denial. From your transcript, I could see that you gave out information in
which you weren't to give and sounded a little bit desperate and so you got denied.

You lost it in the first and second question. Why are going to the United States. The response
should be; I am going to the US for a bachelor's degree in Nursing (if it's a bachelor) and you
close your mouth unless the VO asked for your study plan, then you can explain all these.

The second question is; Have you travelled out of this country. And finally, are you currently
working? Yes, in a high school and it's close to where I live. This is not a good response. Did
he or she asked where you currently work. Even if it's very close to where you live, you
shouldn't say it. Your job is to say the name of the school or organization and again keep
your mouth closed.

I am a silent observer here.... See how it went... 9th of December 2016. I had my interview. It

was a 8:30AM appointment. My first time ever to appear at any embassy. It was really an

experience… especially.. with the American Embassy... compared to other embassies that are

almost without patrons around there.. I got there early and shortly a lady came to call up

7:00, 7:15,7:30, 8:00,8:15 AND 8:30 Appontments… I joined… but I carried a bag… during

the checkup… they found hair and shoe brushes in my bag.. they said I should go back and

dispose them… I went to look for how to keep it… (but I had to part with N500 to a lady

who initially wanted #1000.. just to watch over my bag for less than 2hrs… pls better don’t

go with any bag or gadgets.. their don’ts are too much.. u may not notice one in ur bag… )…

while preparing for this interview i Prayed and fasted.. even went to prayer mountains few

times to redeem this day… one or two pastors also gave their prayers and decree.. for my

favour.. Interview transcripts…

After the initial checkup and protocols.. and the Finger print capture… I joined the queue

where I have noticed a white lady VO at window 3 who was just releasing blue paper form

reject to people as if it was a yuletide gift. Others where even smiling and giving some

people white paper admit after few interrogation but she wasn’t.

Then I was asked by the CGI young man directing people to go to window 3. Then I went

and waited while pleading the blood of Jesus and Cabaashing… I saw a blue reject issued

again to the person am to replace immediately she finished with him… then She said Next…
I went and the conversation goes thus.

Me: Good morning…. I maintained eye contact and spoke with boldness… (just as I have

learnt from NL)

VO: Good Morning (she was not even smiling)

Then I passed my documents(Passport, I-20 and Sevis FEE receipt.)

VO: She collected them and released a smile as she saw F1(Student Visa);

VO: Started Typing… what are your study plans;

Me: I plan to do my PHD Degree in Computer Science at the University of Alabama in

Huntsville, starting from January 2017-December 2021(I had always memorized it as it is

stated in my i20 before)… I would firstly do my preliminary exams, then I do my course

works… having finished I will do my qualifying exams.. then I would start my dissertation

research….(as I have read it in my schools website before…).. Immediately the VO heard

dissertation she said ok.. ok..

VO: Started typing… then said do you have a Master’s Degree?

Me: Yes

VO: OK… why do you need a phd Degree?

Me: I want to become an academic and a credible researcher and for that to happen I would

need a phd degree.

VO: where did you do your Master’s degree..

Me: The University of Ibadan..

VO: what have you been doing since you graduated?

Me: I just finished this year…

VO: OK….(then she started typing).. What’s your major in your master’s degree?

Me: computer science

VO: Who is your sponsor

Me: My uncle.. Professor *****

VO: What is it like to do a phd degree…

Me:… I briefly lost my balance by the question… then I said what… then She repeated..

Me:…( I just improvised few words together)… you have to do the course work and do your

dissertation documentation which you have to defend…

VO: Do you have a research topic for your dissertation?

Me: No, Not yet…….. But my research areas are Bioinformatics, machine Learning and

Artificial Intelligence…. And I have been communicating with one of my professors in my

school

VO: Then she shook her head in affirmation….. And stretched to bring the white paper and

pushed it to me along with my I-20…. (She also add one invitation slip by one

educationUSA for students orientation program).…. you will need this i20 at the point of

entry… come next week to collect your passport and visa at DHL Victoria Island… she said.

Me: thank you.

I would be an ingrate not to come back to this page and pay homage to whom it's due. I got
confirmed yesterday morning alongside a fellow nairalander, Christian129.

Transcript Loading:
Steps to window 7( no b laptop own oooh )
Me: Good morning Ma
VO: With a wide smile on her face ‘Pass me your passport please’
Me: Here it is
VO: Looks at her screen, ‘when did you graduate’?
Me: I graduated in 2010
VO: What have you been doing since then?
Me: I started working right after my mandatory National Youth Service at ****** as a Team
Lead and I listed out my job description.
VO: So what next after your degree?
Me: I am coming right back to Nigeria to resume in an elevated status as the Technical
Operations Director for my company
VO: Where will you be staying when you get to the US?
Me: The School Dormitory
VO: But schools don’t normally make prior reservations for student’s accommodation
Me: I already discussed that with my school’s immigration assistant(mentioned her name)
and she has got me covered. (Actually lied on this count, but that was the best I could do )
VO: Make sure you keep your I-20 safe, you will be needing it at your POE and handed me
the white paper. Also, have your US contact’s no on your phone at all times. (Na so I shine
my 32 dash her and she reciprocated).

Na so my interview end and I joyfully waka comot d smile like christmas sheep.

Got to the embassy, did all the paparazi stuffs, it was dam crowded. 3 in line of window 9, 2
ppl b4 me were denied, I was just being optimistic and courageous. VO: why are u going to
US? ME: Going to SNHU for my MBA in HR. CUT! I don't need ur story. VO:Do I have
relative in US. ME: No. VO: Who is ur sponsor. ME: my eldest sister. VO: what does she do.
ME: she works with EKEEDC, that's power holding company of Nigeria. VO: where does
she live. ME: Surulere. VO:How did I know about SHNU. ME:Through my zonal manager
who also bagged is MBA in HR at SNHU, and I also did my research n discovered SNHU is
rank no 1 most innovative schools in the regional univ north. VO:Do I know about New
Hampshire? Me:NO. VO: He starred at me to know if I was under pressure but I was so
mean (na God grace ooo) brought out the white paper n said I shu bring it along in collection
of my passport n visa. Prayer is the key. Tnx to everyone for the support n love.

To god be the glory after being rejected twice in september my visa got approved yesterday
december 13 8:30 a.m at lagos consulate
read quickly through a list of approved visa compiled by nairaland and i started practicing....
Please intending students should hold god tight first,secondly keep your travel plan
discreet,just you alone must know about your interview date and take it to the almighty in
prayers,here was how it went in counter 4

vo;step forward,good morning,

me; hello good morning ma'am
vo;can i have your international passport and your i-20 and a passport photograph(i give am
two)
me: i gave her all she required and seriously frowning in my heart saying the god that
established mountain of fire would not allow me go back home with my passport today.
Vo:her first question was, whats your study plan.
Me:kept mute and was looking for 5seconds and my brain kicked off,i would be studying for
my masters degree in mba with focus on marketing management
vo;why this course?
Me: i choose this because it would equip me with the required skill to efficiently manage my
parents business franchise upon my return to nigeria
vo;what school you headed?
Me: xxxxx uni
how many schools did you apply?
Me:3
vo:name them
me: told her the 3schools
vo:why this particular school?
Me:i choose this school because they have the eaxct curriculum that suites my study plan and
also i was opportuned to attend a workshop on business and marketing *cuts in that fine*
vo;what are the courses you be taking
me out of nowhere i begin talk different borrowed courses i do for my undergrad
vo;what school did you have your bachelors?
Me::xxxxxx uni
vo;what was your major?
Me::international relations
vo;stopped typing and staring at me straight in the eye,(me sef look am well i no commot
face she come smile)
after which she passed me my i-20 and said you be needing this at the poe i was dazed i
couldnt say a word she had to call my name and say your visa has been approved..

I said thank you and she smiled and took her water bootle and was drinking water and then
passed the white collection paper...

I will be very stupid and selfish of me not to share my transcript here. Thank God for Great
things he has done. I got approved today, thanks Jesus, the mighty man in battle. Straight to
transcript.
Got to embassy at Abuja, then went inside for 9 am, after which we were lined up.
Conversation between me and the VO.
Me:Good morning.
VO:morning, pass your i-20 and passport.
Me: here,
Looked at it for some seconds, then asked why concordia college.
Meh I chose concordia college because of its specialty, it has a student to faculty ratio of 11:1
percent. And it also has a record of its students graduating between four years of starting
college or less.
Vo:why economics.
Me: I chose economics because I want to be an entrepreneur and I I have this curiosity of
wanting to know why people do what they do, the unlimited wants and needs and I believe
that economics will prepare me for a future of been an entrepreneur.
VO: ok, name economists you know.
Meh Lionel robbinson, okonjo iweala, idika kalu idika, ...
VO:okay.
Then begins typing for some times, and I was just praying inside of me that this man should
abeg give me the white paper.
The VO turns and said: okay, ur visa has been approved, picks the white paper and gave me
with a slip. Wish you well on your studies. I immediately turns to Diego Costa outside the
interview hall. I began making the sign of the cross and muller's(my best striker) hand raising
celebration,and ran out of the consulate.
Help me thank God ooo.

I'm really sorry for dropping this transcript very late. i have always dreamt of dropping a
really long and juicy transcript, but i have noticed how impatient i get when reading lengthy
transcripts therefore; i'd make this as laconic as possible. lets cut to the chase, here is the
conversation between Christian and the cute V.O:

V.O: Good Morning. Pass me your passport and your sevis ID

Me: Here(i dey try arrange the thing with confidence, but the VO come say "don't worry, just
pass it "
V.O: How did you find this school?
Me: (i dey happy because of my rehearsed lines) i first heard about this school through my
erstwhile lecturer and mentor, Prof Idowu. i then went further to check out the school
through NASPPA research journal, and further streamlined my search using my research
interest.
V.O: what would this degree do for you?
Me: It would give me the necessary skills needed to take up a lecturing job at the University
of Ibadan, where I earned my B.Sc. I would also be able to consult for both the Federal and
state government through the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER).
V.O: who is sponsoring you?
Me: My dad
V.O: what does he do?
Me: He is a successful publisher and the CEO of Christain plc with 4 locations both in Lagos
and Ibadan. he also deals in automobiles.

V.O: Brings out white paper... adebimpe and Professor Charles don give me and Valentine
the virtual White paper so e no even strange , but i confirm wetin you guys dey always talk; i
think i went deaf at that point. i just collected my paper and zoomed off, smiling.

i wont mention names any more, i'd just thank everyone at this point. i still remember my
first post like it was yesterday. i remember Malory84 answering some of my first ever
questions , as dumb as they were then. i love all of you mehn. i hope to hook up with some of
you soon especially Bobority . the babe fine meeeeeehhhnnnn

TO the ones going for interview soon, i say be VERYYYYYYYY confident. notice my
stress. even if you are yearning dust, yearn am with confidence. stare back confidently at the
VOs. they are humans like you. Finally and most importantly, PRAY like your life depends
on it because in the end, it all boils down to favour and grace. A lot of people were denied
mehn. infact, in my row, i was the only first timer. dem don deny almost those guys. i wish i
could type more, but i would drop more hint later on sha.
A

VO; Good morning

Good morning

VO: Why the course

I explained and relate to how scarce the profession is in the country.

VO; How did you got to know about the school

Two alumnus I know recommended the school .

VO; Who's your sponsor

Dad

VO: What he does for a living

Explained

VO: Have you traveled out before ?

No

VO;What's your plan after studies? Are you proceeding to baccalaureate? Or stopping with
your AA

Coming back home after the AA after some months internships either paid or free internship
in the states just to gain experience.

To pick a job in the field or start a private consulting firm in the field.

VO: Good! Your visa should be ready on Friday. Keep your i20 like it's your passport.

Thank you again ma'am.

No statement, no documents, she didn't even open my i20 at all until after she granted it. All
was done with my passport while she type.

I applied for Associate Degree in a Community College. Some people would say it is a RED
FLAG well I advice you follow your guts, say some prayers for favor and let God decide for
you.

Once again, many were denied. But God ultimately decided for me even though comments
here about AA discouraged me.
T

Switching or updating the old ds160 confirmation code to new ds160 confirmation code

In a situation where applicants want to switch or update their old ds160 confirmation code to
new ds160 confirmation code after booking visa interview appointment, then the best is to
fill a new ds160 form online if you have submitted it and then copy the new ds160
confirmation and go back to the appointment website and click on profile update and insert
the new ds160 confirmation and click save, If it's successful you are good to go if not the
applicant must contact the embassy by clicking the provide feedback which is at the right
corner of their appointment website after login to the site

After doing that reprint your appointment confirmation page and and check the two bar codes
if the ds160 own corresponding with the one on ds160 confirmation.

sorry this is coming late. Interview was 6:30am and I slept at ikeja night before my interview
because my brother promised me that his driver will drop me at the embassy very early in the
morning.
We left Ikeja very early in the morning full of hope and trusting on God, trust Naija police
they always have way to put sand in your garri as we are approaching the embassy few
building to the embassy the person driving took left turn instead of going straight, those
police guys stop us and impound our car. I was disturbed and disorganised but all thanks to
baba God. Oya fast forward to my interview
Me: Good morning ma, no answer from VO
VO: why are you going to US
me: I am going to us to study for my master in computer science at western Illinois
University
VO: what is your area of specialization
Me : I specialize in computer network haven work as a system administrator with an IT
centre of a university for more than four years
VO : what project are you going to work on during your master program
ME : I already had rehearse answer for this question, I just told her I will be working on
ways to measure and mitigate web performance bottleneck in a broadband network
VO: Which method do you plan to use for this your project
ME: MY mind skip here but was able to come up with an answer though not too comfortable
with, I told her am already working on a similar project and that what I do is to have some
local Linux serve in-house to serve as a cache something like dns cache server, content
server. She cut in
VO : who is sponsoring your program
ME: MY uncle
VO: what does he do
ME: he's a professor at the university of Illinois and he also does international shipping
business
VO: here come the golden word, your visa has been approved, pick up and handed the white
paper to me
ME: thank you ma, all thanks to God, with him all things are possible

Hi guys, my visa was approved today. I am not a very active user of this thread, but I am
obliged by common sense to share my transcript. I must confess I didn't expect the questions
asked. The visa officer was relaxed and very conversational with hand signals to cut me short
when I talk too much; perhaps.

Me &Vo: Salutation
V.O: Now tell me, what's it about this school?: I'm. Impressed with the course structure, it
lays emphasis on empirical learning. I was particularly looking for schools that offers high
level of experiential learning. V.O cuts in with his hand
When did you leave secondary school?: 2003
When did you leave University: 2009
How old are you?: Told him
Where do you work?: Told him
How many years have you been working?: told him
Who is your sponsor: my brother
How much is your Salary? Told him
Did you undergo any test before admission into this school?: Well, yes. I had an admission
selection interview by the head of department. Vo cuts in, I'm fine with that
Vo: scrolls the pages of my pp and asks why I frequent Dubai: said I'm a member of an
international organisation that holds bi-annual meetings in Dubai , the organisation of which
I'm a senior fellow
VO: I'll go ahead and issue your visa Bla Bla Bla.

Denied Application Transcript. Are you single

No
How old are you
26
When did you finish high school
2009
What have you been doing since
Been working with my dad as a PA and went to lagos city computer college for a certificate
in computer science
What course?
General engineering
What's ut about
It*
It's a preparatory course that encompasses different fields of engineering, helping students
discover themselves and strong points
How many schools did you apply to?
Four
Why did you choose Westmoreland county community college?
Told him I chose Westmoreland county community college because of its educational
program objective having a balance of theoretical and practical teaching also its engineering
faculty's achievement, being the first community college to ever win an America society of
engineers' national design competition, and other prestigious regional engineering
competition,it's annual interactive program with practicing professional engineers from
different areas to give the students some level of mentoring that'd help prepare them for what
lies ahead their career field...
Then he asked if my dad pays me...
And I said no,just stipends...
And he asked how much
And I said 15 thousand
And that was it?
Your application isn't qualified...
And gave me a blue paper

Approved Application Transcript VO:Good morning

ME:Good morning,sir
VO:why are you going to the US?
ME:To pursue an associate degree in general engineering at Westmoreland county
community college, youngwood, Pennsylvania
VO:are you married?
ME: *smiles* and say NO
VO: got kids?
ME: *smiles* and says NO
VO:when did you finish high school?
ME: 2009
VO: *stops typing and looked at me* 7 years?... what have you been doing?
ME:went to get a certificate in computer engineering at lagos city before which I worked as a
technical assistant at my dad's mobile phone distribution outlet...
VO:what would you do after your program?
ME:i intend to transfer my 60 credit hour to a university to obtain a bsc in computer
engineering after which I'd come back home to practice with my dad...
VO:who's your sponsor?
ME:my dad
VO:how did you get to know about the school?
ME:a cousin who's an alumni of the school and currently in nigeria,gave me strong
recommendation of the school...
Typed for like 2minutes and said the sentence "I'll be approving your visa" (thought
Nairalanders lie when they say they do not hear anything after this sentence but I experienced
it too today...) nothing else didn't just seem to matter, collected the paper and said "thank
you" with a Smile...said "thank you Jesus" out loud right before I exited the interview hall

Visa approved this morning for 6.30am appointment at the Lagos consulate. Got to the
embassy with my younger brother around 5.30am, met those touts as usual but ignored them
all.Did the normal screening and by quatre pass 7 we were in the Hall...Got interviewed at
window 7 by a white lady probably in her late 40s... The following ensued between me and
the VO:

VO: Good morning, pls pass me your passport, sevis and i-20
ME: Passed it to her
VO: Your sister is sponsoring you?
ME: Yes ma
VO: Where does she stay?
ME: Told her where she stays
VO: Is she in Nigeria with you?
ME: Yes ma
VO: What does your sister do?
ME: She runs an oil marketing firm here in Lagos where she supplies petroleum products to
various gas stations and companies across Nigeria
VO: When did you finish your high school? (Na there i take Bleep up oo, thought she was
referring to my first degree)
ME: 2011 ma
VO: Do you have a first degree, what field and when did you graduate from the university?
ME: Yes ma, i have a first degree in biochemistry and graduated in 2011.
VO: Alright, so what have you been doing since 2011?
ME: I've been working with the Lagos state Primary Health Care Board ma
VO: She spoke one big grammar that i didn't understand but i heard something like at your
work place so i thought it was my job duties she was referring to and i started listing my job
duties then she cuts me off
VO: I mean your job title or something (na there my brain boot oo)
ME: Oh you mean my job position?
VO: Yea
ME: Sorry about that, i am the assistant HOD in the physical and health education
department
VO: Alright, she typed for like 30 seconds on her system and then passed me the white
paper, Pick up your passport in 3 days time i no even here the remaining again ooo
ME: Thank you very much ma and have a nice day ahead
VO: You too, bye
My brothers and sisters it can only be GOD, the interview wasn't up to 3 minutes at all...I
prayed to God to go there before me and he did just that..I told GOD to give me a perfect
christmas gift by approving my visa and he did it for me...To my fellow Nairalanders who
are about going for their interviews please pray and hold on to GOD as he is the one who can
do all things...I started fasting and praying right after i payed for my visa fee asking him to
grant me favour and mercy using Psalm 51, 34, 21, 20, 72 and isaiah 60 and he truly
favoured me in my interview today...Wish those looking forward to their interview days
GOODLUCK, FAVOUR AND SUCCESS...Meanwhile i didn't write any test,no document
was asked and I'm going to Saint Joseph's University for Masters in Health
Administration..Sorry for the long Epistle.
A

My F1 interview was scheduled for last Tuesday (December 13) alongside my wife and son.
Unfortunately, the CGI list was not updated to have the confirmation numbers for my family
and they were turned back. I went ahead for the interview.

Me: Good morning Sir, how is work today?

VO: Very fine (smiles). Thanks for asking.
Me: You're welcome
VO: I see you plan to study IT, please tell me how you went about your application and
selection process.
Me: You mean my application at Clark University or all the applications I made?
VO: All the applications you made
Me: I applied to 3 universities... University of Manitoba in Canada - accepted; Brunel
University in Uxbridge, London - accepted and then Clark University, Worcester.
VO: Impressive...so what's your GRE score?
Me: I did not write GRE. It was waived for me.
VO: Really? It's not required? Alright that's fine.
VO: [Nodding] So why choose Clark You over others?
Me: For UManitoba, I applied to MSc Computer Science because they have no specialized
programs in Computer Science or IT and I think the MSc Computer Science is best for those
who aim to be academics but not so good for someone like me who intends to excel in a
drilled down (I meant to say specialized) area. As for Brunel, I visited the campus last year
and loved it but the tuition alone is 20,000 pounds and I realized the cost of living is
ridiculously high and way above my sponsor's budget. In the case of Clark You, it was
recommended by my mentor who I have followed for years in Cybersecurity and he also
helped design the curriculum. I didn't want to pass the chance to work closely with someone I
have idolized for years.
VO: Nice. So you are sponsoring yourself? (I think this is a tricky way to get me to lie)
Me: No, my sponsor is XXXXXXX
VO: But you have a child. Why are you not going with him. Won't your family miss you?
Me: Yeah actually I came with my wife and son but we had a slight issue with the
confirmation numbers. They will reschedule for later.
VO: Alright, that's fine. I will be approving your visa. Good luck in your studies.
Me: Thanks a lot. Have a nice day.

Today (December 21), we returned for the F2 visa interview of my wife and son.
Wifey: Good morning, compliments of the season.
VO: Thanks and same to you. How are you?
Wifey: Fine, thanks.
VO: Can I have your passport please?
Wifey: [passes passport with I-20's]
VO: Oh, F2 visa? Has he gone already? What's your husband's name?
Wifey: Yes, F2 visa; No, he's still around and his name is XXXX
VO: Do you have other kids or just this guy here?
Wifey: Just this guy here.
VO: Okay, your visa has been approved.

Thank God, thanks all and success to everyone. Complements...

“COVER MY MISTAKES AND COLOR MY SUCCESS OH LORD was my declaration

adapted from previous approval transcript
Arrived the Consulate at about 6 30am. Did the usual checking (about 40 of us for the
7.30am batch) and
we got into the final hall. Did our bio metrics and thereafter sat patiently for the VOs arrival.
immediately I saw the vos entering their butt..i was pressed (then I was still on queue doing
my bio metrics)
It got to my turn at about 8:00am and I was called to window 7 by a fat woman who look
Chinese’s in nature presumably in his early 40s. The following conversation which spanned
for like 5 minutes ensued between us.
Me: Good morning (with a smile) and
VO: (no reply). Let me have your documents please.
Me: I passed them.
VO: When did you finish high school?
Me: I finished high school in 2010
VO: What have you been doing?
Me: after high school in 2010 I did a 2 year course in desktop publishing and computer
operation after which I got my diploma in civil engineering in 2015 and did a 1 year
industrial training where I worked as assistant Concrete lab technician. I was meant to go to
the field pick soil sample, aggregates asphalts and check the bearing capacity and also check
if its suitable for construction.(she asked again when did u get your diploma …. I said 2015)
VO: why did you choose east Tennessee state university?
Me: the school curriculum is practically oriented, structured in such a way that it fits in my
intended course of study also every student regardless of your major belongs to one social
community group that promotes success and undergraduate student are being given
opportunity to partake in research .this will help me use my classroom knowledge to real
life…. (then she cuts in and said all school does that in Usa)
VO: how many other school apart from East Tennessee state university did u apply to?
Me: 2 schools
VO: which other school admitted you admitted you?
Me: Montana state university
VO: OH Montana
Me: yes Montana (guess she’s from Montana)
VO: Tell me about your course. What is it like?
Me: biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concept
in respect to medicine and biology for health care purposes.
VO: Who is sponsoring your education?
Me: My mom
VO: What does she do?

Me: she’s the Ceo of ?? hotel Nigeria. And she into real estate. She buys sell and lease
lands and property
VO: What does your dad do?
Me: he is a chemist
Vo; wow chemist? Like pharmacist?
Me: YES. He owns a big pharmacy store where he sells drugs in large quantity .
VO: How many siblings do you have?
Me: 2 elder sis and I am the least.
VO: Where will you be staying in usa?
ME: The school dormitory I already make preservations
VO: Picking the collection letter, he said “I’ll approve yo ur visa. Pick up your visa in 3 days
time . Good luck in your studies
Me: Thank you.
No financial document or school document was asked for. Lol I was shivering throughout the
interview and was pressed My profound gratitude to God who made it happen.

The journey started last month when I was refused a @abuja.....I was downcast and at a point
stopped beleiving God......but my aunt believed in me so she reapplied for me using
LAGOS.......
I got to the embassy around 10-50am but my appointment was 9-45am .....the CGI guy said I
was 5min late.....I was like is this guy drunk......but I kept mute....aFTer the whole process,i
went inside....OMG...SEE AS PEOPLE PLENTY INSIDE LIKE SAY NA
MARKET.....BUT I WENT IN LIKE THAT,WENT TO GET MY PASSORT AND SEVIS
FEE VERIFIED AFTER THAT I JOIned another cue for finger print.....omg the guy doing
the finger print is in hell of a talkertive.....did my finger print and joined another cue for the
main thing .....few student were given visa Though.... it was my turn I looked back and we
were like 20 in the room .......
Vo:how are you?
Me:I'm fine sir,how have you been sir...
Vo:oooo I'm very OK ....
Vo:where are you going
Me:I'm going to EWU for my undergraduate program in EET And it will equip me the
necessary skills required to operate, maintain and supervise in the.........VO cuts in and said
that is rehassed.........
Vo:how many schools did you apply to
Me:4
Vo:their name
Me:mid west uni,northern east,University of Colorado and east west uni...
Vo:so why east west
Me:east west curriculum fit my area of intrest...vo cuts In againagain....
Vo:can you tell me about this curriculum....I didn't stop there I continued saying I'll be
joining prof********* ****** research team who are currently making researching on
generating electricity from tiles by the use of piezoelectric material which convert
mechanical stress from a footfall into electrity.....
Me:it has a faculty ratio of 20:1 which will help.....go cuts in again.
Vo:what do you mean
Me:this Will enhance teachers students relationship.....
Vo:tell me about this school
Me:ewu is a private uni sited at816 south loop.....vo cuts in again ......
Vowhat course will you be doing in your first semester
Me:mathematics, English and communication ,computer science and computer and
information science .....
.........all the time I was talking he didn't look at me ooooo.....just kept typing.....
Then he put my passport in the kolo and brought out a white paper and used his pen to circle
where I'll collect it......once he brought out the white paper my ear just auto activate
deafness....it was asif my soul was removed.... Just went out can't feel my body....

No documents was asked

Dear Professor Buhari

I am Xxxxx Xxxx, a recent graduate of Electrical Electronics MSc/BEng. Sir, I am interested
in studying for my PhD as a research assistant under your supervision.

I have studied your paper " parallel networking " and I find your efforts on cyberphyaical
systems quite interesting. I strongly believe that my research experience tallies with yours.
Sir, i would be honoured to be part of your research group.

I have attached my credentials(transcripts,CV,papers) for your perusal.

Interests:Machine learning,Pattern Recognition, Sentiment analysis, Robotics etc

Hope this helps.

Vo:pass me your passport

Me:I did
Vo why Wartburg
Me:cos they have a well structured curriculum that's practical oriented
Vo:how many school did I applied to and name them
Me:Wartburg, uni of Indianapolis, Barry uni and mckendre
Vo did I take any test like sat or any
Me yes took ielts and I got 6.0
Vo what's ielts
Me. Told him

And he said sorry he can't approve my f1 visa

You've been here for quite a while and I feel you can do better. That is a generic response.

How come you got 6.0 in IELTS. That is a very poor score. You should have aimed for
nothing less that 7.0. I wrote the exam and didn't even study for it. Well, that might attributed
to my advance knowledge anyway. That being said, before you go back there, make sure you
work well on your responses.

All the best.

your response to why Wartburg wasn't good enough in my opinion. You should have talked
about the curriculum mentioning the courses you would be taking and practical oriented
mentioning researches that would be carried out by professors and how it's well aligned with
your area of interest. You haven't done your home work o....pls,go back to the previous
transcript here and do justice to them. you sure would get your visa this time. It's certain!

Your response to why the school is a generic one. Also My advise is that you should always
have at least 2 to 3 reasons why you picked a school and try to come up with 2 to 3 good
reasons why you want to study a course. these are the key questions in Visa interview. By the
way, is Wartburg a german school ? LOL just kidding though. try to refire and before you go,
meet with people who can vet your transcript and get some advise from them. Just my 1 cent

Not done yet... I know myself and I guess it's not Gods time for me so i reapply today again
and I got my visa hassle free. Was like na so this thing easy.

Got to the room come see full crowd I was like today na today what's the probability of
getting the thing na so I spot that man that denied me last week Omo I dey shake head of all
in front of him As he was busy dashing them blue paper .. anyway lucky for my I met the
cool headed vo ready to listen to my parables practice both onn naira land and other source.
Anyway plenty talk bo dey full basket ......
Me- compliment of the Season
Vo: same to you too he repeat compliments of the seasons also
Me: i smiled ( now to biz)
Vo:- you going for mba
Me:- yeah but with a concentration in mis
Vo:- what do you mean by mis
Me: management information system
Vo:- why Lincoln
Me: aside from the fact that the schools I applied to have a quality MBA program Lincoln
have a great value for money and they run there mba program like the Harvard business
school standard which comprises of ....... the guy cut me short I was laughing saying in my
mind I gas get the white paper today or else I will go back to my village .
Vo:- why did you apply to Lincoln per say is it because of the low tution fee or what
Me: no sir, I applied to Lincoln because there is a research going on in the department by
prof atyan sergy k which is the impact of data base management in global biz.
Vo: how many schools did you applied to and name them
Me: 4 which are I named them
Vo:- did you take gmat
Me:- no I took Gre ( mind you my score was poor sha )
Vo: what is are your scores
Me: verbal 132, quantitative 131 analytical writing 2.5 the vo was nodding my mind they tell
me say guy you don Bleep up with this low mark but as a Lagos boy I move on,
Vo: what challenges do you have in your Gre test
Me: I had issue with my quantitative because I have little time to do calculations and all so it
really way me down.
Vo: you where he before ( last week )
See me see something were devil one come in the vo that denied me last week wrote a
recommendation that I applied to just one school which is a big lie , person way no even ask
me question at all, Omo I change am ooo..
Me:- no sir I applied to 4 schools yes I was here last week and got denied but the vo didn't
ask me any question of such he only ask me how old I'm i and I said to him 25, he nodded
ok..
vo:- so where do you work
Me: at my dad's company
Final saga---- as I hear I will be approving your visa he held me passport and bang it inside is
basket Omo I collect the white paper and bounced out , really happy cos was really sad first
time cos I wasn't given time to showcase my talent lol anyway it's for a reason known to
God.
Thanks to you all. At least my own talk be say just observe when you are on queue some vo
are nice and some are like you won't get it talk Cambridge lol.

Mehn that embassy environment is quite tight , all this while I pass Walter carington bustop
on a daily basis , I never knew inside that road was that beautiful , I mean that water view
and the serene environment just make sense die.
Anyways I Started all the normal procedures and got to the counter ** those security checks
were just too much I had to pull my belt and wristwatch .
My confidence level was at 90 percent the remaining -10 % was because of fear of the
unknown , anything can happen. But I kept looking around and shining my teeth acting like I
was a boss.
Transcript
VO : pass me your passport
Me: I pass am (expecting him to request for i20 and sevis, him no sha request )
VO : what are going to the us for
Me : to study my masters degree In electrical engineering at uni
VO : what degree program
Me : masters in electrical engineering
VO : which other schools did you apply to and which admitted you
Me : told him all.
VO: Did you write any tests , told him gre and toefl , asks for my gre , I gave it to him. He
went through it and continued typing.
Vo: are u married , I shout no o , any kids, I shout again no o, have u travelled out before I
said no (I was suprised he asked me those questions I just turned 23years).
Vo : who is your sponsor , I told him my father , ask me what does he does , I told him he's a
manager at an oil company. He continued to type , I did not even hear him well he sha gave
me the white paper. I asked him for my passport back he just looked at me (I don forget sey
na for another place I go collect my passport back 1 week later).
I sha leave the venue , I was not really happy , I knew I had gotten the visa , but that joy
nairalanders claim they feel when they get their visas was not just there. Until I got outside
and people were congratulating me as if I had won lottery , I started to get happy and started
feeling good.

The vo did not even ask of my i20 to see my scholarship.

He did not even know I had a scholarship.

When I got out of the embassy and got to the express trekking , looking for the nearest
bustop , from no where police bus just come stop me. Some were in mufty while some in
uniform , they asked me to hand over my file (all of them were squeezing their face trying to
intimidate me) I handed over the file to him , then he starts checking through looking for my
account statement. The guy asked me who owned the statement , I told him my dad , he
asked me where is my dad , I asked him which kind of question is that. They all looked at me
with surprise , then I cleared them on the spot and told them I have read about what they do
on the internet , that I just got my visa and my statement is legit they should not disturb me I
have no fake documents, he asked me where my father works (I was scared of telling them ,
them fit be fake police and fit go kidnap me). I sha looked at their uniforms well and told
him. Then they gave me back my documents .

Mehn that embassy environment is quite tight , all this while I pass Walter carington bustop
on a daily basis , I never knew inside that road was that beautiful , I mean that water view
and the serene environment just make sense die.
Anyways I Started all the normal procedures and got to the counter ** those security checks
were just too much I had to pull my belt and wristwatch .
My confidence level was at 90 percent the remaining -10 % was because of fear of the
unknown , anything can happen. But I kept looking around and shining my teeth acting like I
was a boss.

Transcript
VO : pass me your passport
Me: I pass am (expecting him to request for i20 and sevis, him no sha request )
VO : what are going to the us for
Me : to study my masters degree In electrical engineering at uni
VO : what degree program
Me : masters in electrical engineering
VO : which other schools did you apply to and which admitted you
Me : told him all.
VO: Did you write any tests , told him gre and toefl , asks for my gre , I gave it to him. He
went through it and continued typing.
Vo: are u married , I shout no o , any kids, I shout again no o, have u travelled out before I
said no (I was suprised he asked me those questions I just turned 23years).
Vo : who is your sponsor , I told him my father , ask me what does he does , I told him he's a
manager at an oil company. He continued to type , I did not even hear him well he sha gave
me the white paper. I asked him for my passport back he just looked at me (I don forget sey
na for another place I go collect my passport back 1 week later).
I sha leave the venue , I was not really happy , I knew I had gotten the visa , but that joy
nairalanders claim they feel when they get their visas was not just there. Until I got outside
and people were congratulating me as if I had won lottery , I started to get happy and started
feeling good.

The vo did not even ask of my i20 to see my scholarship.

He did not even know I had a scholarship.
When I got out of the embassy and got to the express trekking , looking for the nearest
bustop , from no where police bus just come stop me. Some were in mufty while some in
uniform , they asked me to hand over my file (all of them were squeezing their face trying to
intimidate me) I handed over the file to him , then he starts checking through looking for my
account statement. The guy asked me who owned the statement , I told him my dad , he
asked me where is my dad , I asked him which kind of question is that. They all looked at me
with surprise , then I cleared them on the spot and told them I have read about what they do
on the internet , that I just got my visa and my statement is legit they should not disturb me I
have no fake documents, he asked me where my father works (I was scared of telling them ,
them fit be fake police and fit go kidnap me). I sha looked at their uniforms well and told
him. Then they gave me back my documents .

Visa approved 03/01/16 6:30 am

Transcript VO: (smiles)good morning, how r u? me: am fine ma, gud morning. VO: pass me
ur passport(pulse) also ur I-20. VO: (look at the I-20) tell me ur study plan. me: I am going to
Stephen F. Austin state University to pursue my master's degree in biotechnology. VO: (stop
typing and ask) What do u call ur course. me: master's in biotechnology. VO: ok ok, why the
course? Me: I was opportune to travel to the southern part of Nigeria,where I noticed the
inhabitant are suffering from oil spillage which has affected their farmland,
water,environment. vo: (cuts in) what's ur undergraduate course? Me: Biochemistry. Vo:
what ave u been doing since u graduated? Me: I went for my compulsory youth service at
Fan milk plc which is a food manufacturing company which I was retained due to my high
level of research experience. Vo: (cuts in) I noticed u ave a scholarship, how did u get it? Me:
I got the scholarship due to my excellent performance in GRE and outstanding GPA. Vo:
oh,GRE? What's ur score? me: verbal 153, quant 163,total 316. vo: list the courses u will be
doing? me: protein nd nucleic acid,Molecular biochemistry, advanced biotechniques,
carbohydrate metabolism. vo: (cuts in) ok ok who will be sponsoring u? Me: my dad. Vo: ok
pick up ur visa at DHL Isola after 3 business days. All thanks to God almighty, and to God's
own scholar, special thanks to Christian 123 for putting me through from GRE to visa
application , texrem helping me to pay sevis fee,Walspring for helping me to send TOEFL,
deatus for first time motivation on answering visa question,and to all on this platform,without
u guys,some things will still be wrong.

Visa Transcripts – Part10 Thread (Pages 316 – 404)

The journey started last month when I was refused a @abuja.....I was downcast and at a point
stopped beleiving God......but my aunt believed in me so she reapplied for me using
LAGOS.......
I got to the embassy around 10-50am but my appointment was 9-45am .....the CGI guy said I
was 5min late.....I was like is this guy drunk......but I kept mute....aFTer the whole process,i
went inside....OMG...SEE AS PEOPLE PLENTY INSIDE LIKE SAY NA
MARKET.....BUT I WENT IN LIKE THAT,WENT TO GET MY PASSORT AND SEVIS
FEE VERIFIED AFTER THAT I JOIned another cue for finger print.....omg the guy doing
the finger print is in hell of a talkertive.....did my finger print and joined another cue for the
main thing .....few student were given visa Though.... it was my turn I looked back and we
were like 20 in the room .......
Vo:how are you?
Me:I'm fine sir,how have you been sir...
Vo:oooo I'm very OK ....
Vo:where are you going
Me:I'm going to EWU for my undergraduate program in EET And it will equip me the
necessary skills required to operate, maintain and supervise in the.........VO cuts in and said
that is rehassed.........
Vo:how many schools did you apply to
Me:4
Vo:their name
Me:mid west uni,northern east,University of Colorado and east west uni...
Vo:so why east west
Me:east west curriculum fit my area of intrest...vo cuts In againagain....
Vo:can you tell me about this curriculum....I didn't stop there I continued saying I'll be
joining prof********* ****** research team who are currently making researching on
generating electricity from tiles by the use of piezoelectric material which convert
mechanical stress from a footfall into electrity.....
Me:it has a faculty ratio of 20:1 which will help.....go cuts in again.
Vo:what do you mean
Me:this Will enhance teachers students relationship.....
Vo:tell me about this school
Me:ewu is a private uni sited at816 south loop.....vo cuts in again ......
Vowhat course will you be doing in your first semester
Me:mathematics, English and communication ,computer science and computer and
information science .....
.........all the time I was talking he didn't look at me ooooo.....just kept typing.....
Then he put my passport in the kolo and brought out a white paper and used his pen to circle
where I'll collect it......once he brought out the white paper my ear just auto activate
deafness....it was asif my soul was removed.... Just went out can't feel my body....

No documents was asked

Dear Professor Buhari

I am Xxxxx Xxxx, a recent graduate of Electrical Electronics MSc/BEng. Sir, I am interested
in studying for my PhD as a research assistant under your supervision.

I have studied your paper " parallel networking " and I find your efforts on cyberphyaical
systems quite interesting. I strongly believe that my research experience tallies with yours.
Sir, i would be honoured to be part of your research group.

I have attached my credentials(transcripts,CV,papers) for your perusal.

Interests:Machine learning,Pattern Recognition, Sentiment analysis, Robotics etc

Hope this helps.

D

Vo:pass me your passport

Me:I did
Vo why Wartburg
Me:cos they have a well structured curriculum that's practical oriented
Vo:how many school did I applied to and name them
Me:Wartburg, uni of Indianapolis, Barry uni and mckendre
Vo did I take any test like sat or any
Me yes took ielts and I got 6.0
Vo what's ielts
Me. Told him

And he said sorry he can't approve my f1 visa

You've been here for quite a while and I feel you can do better. That is a generic response.

How come you got 6.0 in IELTS. That is a very poor score. You should have aimed for
nothing less that 7.0. I wrote the exam and didn't even study for it. Well, that might attributed
to my advance knowledge anyway. That being said, before you go back there, make sure you
work well on your responses.
All the best.

your response to why Wartburg wasn't good enough in my opinion. You should have talked
about the curriculum mentioning the courses you would be taking and practical oriented
mentioning researches that would be carried out by professors and how it's well aligned with
your area of interest. You haven't done your home work o....pls,go back to the previous
transcript here and do justice to them. you sure would get your visa this time. It's certain!

Your response to why the school is a generic one. Also My advise is that you should always
have at least 2 to 3 reasons why you picked a school and try to come up with 2 to 3 good
reasons why you want to study a course. these are the key questions in Visa interview. By the
way, is Wartburg a german school ? LOL just kidding though. try to refire and before you go,
meet with people who can vet your transcript and get some advise from them. Just my 1 cent

Not done yet... I know myself and I guess it's not Gods time for me so i reapply today again
and I got my visa hassle free. Was like na so this thing easy.

Got to the room come see full crowd I was like today na today what's the probability of
getting the thing na so I spot that man that denied me last week Omo I dey shake head of all
in front of him As he was busy dashing them blue paper .. anyway lucky for my I met the
cool headed vo ready to listen to my parables practice both onn naira land and other source.
Anyway plenty talk bo dey full basket ......

Me- compliment of the Season

Vo: same to you too he repeat compliments of the seasons also
Me: i smiled ( now to biz)
Vo:- you going for mba
Me:- yeah but with a concentration in mis
Vo:- what do you mean by mis
Me: management information system
Vo:- why Lincoln
Me: aside from the fact that the schools I applied to have a quality MBA program Lincoln
have a great value for money and they run there mba program like the Harvard business
school standard which comprises of ....... the guy cut me short I was laughing saying in my
mind I gas get the white paper today or else I will go back to my village .
Vo:- why did you apply to Lincoln per say is it because of the low tution fee or what
Me: no sir, I applied to Lincoln because there is a research going on in the department by
prof atyan sergy k which is the impact of data base management in global biz.
Vo: how many schools did you applied to and name them
Me: 4 which are I named them
Vo:- did you take gmat
Me:- no I took Gre ( mind you my score was poor sha )
Vo: what is are your scores
Me: verbal 132, quantitative 131 analytical writing 2.5 the vo was nodding my mind they tell
me say guy you don Bleep up with this low mark but as a Lagos boy I move on,
Vo: what challenges do you have in your Gre test
Me: I had issue with my quantitative because I have little time to do calculations and all so it
really way me down.
Vo: you where he before ( last week )
See me see something were devil one come in the vo that denied me last week wrote a
recommendation that I applied to just one school which is a big lie , person way no even ask
me question at all, Omo I change am ooo..
Me:- no sir I applied to 4 schools yes I was here last week and got denied but the vo didn't
ask me any question of such he only ask me how old I'm i and I said to him 25, he nodded
ok..
vo:- so where do you work
Me: at my dad's company
Final saga---- as I hear I will be approving your visa he held me passport and bang it inside is
basket Omo I collect the white paper and bounced out , really happy cos was really sad first
time cos I wasn't given time to showcase my talent lol anyway it's for a reason known to
God.
Thanks to you all. At least my own talk be say just observe when you are on queue some vo
are nice and some are like you won't get it talk Cambridge lol.

Mehn that embassy environment is quite tight , all this while I pass Walter carington bustop
on a daily basis , I never knew inside that road was that beautiful , I mean that water view
and the serene environment just make sense die.
Anyways I Started all the normal procedures and got to the counter ** those security checks
were just too much I had to pull my belt and wristwatch .
My confidence level was at 90 percent the remaining -10 % was because of fear of the
unknown , anything can happen. But I kept looking around and shining my teeth acting like I
was a boss.

Transcript
VO : pass me your passport
Me: I pass am (expecting him to request for i20 and sevis, him no sha request )
VO : what are going to the us for
Me : to study my masters degree In electrical engineering at uni
VO : what degree program
Me : masters in electrical engineering
VO : which other schools did you apply to and which admitted you
Me : told him all.
VO: Did you write any tests , told him gre and toefl , asks for my gre , I gave it to him. He
went through it and continued typing.
Vo: are u married , I shout no o , any kids, I shout again no o, have u travelled out before I
said no (I was suprised he asked me those questions I just turned 23years).
Vo : who is your sponsor , I told him my father , ask me what does he does , I told him he's a
manager at an oil company. He continued to type , I did not even hear him well he sha gave
me the white paper. I asked him for my passport back he just looked at me (I don forget sey
na for another place I go collect my passport back 1 week later).
I sha leave the venue , I was not really happy , I knew I had gotten the visa , but that joy
nairalanders claim they feel when they get their visas was not just there. Until I got outside
and people were congratulating me as if I had won lottery , I started to get happy and started
feeling good.

The vo did not even ask of my i20 to see my scholarship.

He did not even know I had a scholarship.

When I got out of the embassy and got to the express trekking , looking for the nearest
bustop , from no where police bus just come stop me. Some were in mufty while some in
uniform , they asked me to hand over my file (all of them were squeezing their face trying to
intimidate me) I handed over the file to him , then he starts checking through looking for my
account statement. The guy asked me who owned the statement , I told him my dad , he
asked me where is my dad , I asked him which kind of question is that. They all looked at me
with surprise , then I cleared them on the spot and told them I have read about what they do
on the internet , that I just got my visa and my statement is legit they should not disturb me I
have no fake documents, he asked me where my father works (I was scared of telling them ,
them fit be fake police and fit go kidnap me). I sha looked at their uniforms well and told
him. Then they gave me back my documents .

Mehn that embassy environment is quite tight , all this while I pass Walter carington bustop
on a daily basis , I never knew inside that road was that beautiful , I mean that water view
and the serene environment just make sense die.
Anyways I Started all the normal procedures and got to the counter ** those security checks
were just too much I had to pull my belt and wristwatch .
My confidence level was at 90 percent the remaining -10 % was because of fear of the
unknown , anything can happen. But I kept looking around and shining my teeth acting like I
was a boss.

Transcript
VO : pass me your passport
Me: I pass am (expecting him to request for i20 and sevis, him no sha request )
VO : what are going to the us for
Me : to study my masters degree In electrical engineering at uni
VO : what degree program
Me : masters in electrical engineering
VO : which other schools did you apply to and which admitted you
Me : told him all.
VO: Did you write any tests , told him gre and toefl , asks for my gre , I gave it to him. He
went through it and continued typing.
Vo: are u married , I shout no o , any kids, I shout again no o, have u travelled out before I
said no (I was suprised he asked me those questions I just turned 23years).
Vo : who is your sponsor , I told him my father , ask me what does he does , I told him he's a
manager at an oil company. He continued to type , I did not even hear him well he sha gave
me the white paper. I asked him for my passport back he just looked at me (I don forget sey
na for another place I go collect my passport back 1 week later).
I sha leave the venue , I was not really happy , I knew I had gotten the visa , but that joy
nairalanders claim they feel when they get their visas was not just there. Until I got outside
and people were congratulating me as if I had won lottery , I started to get happy and started
feeling good.

The vo did not even ask of my i20 to see my scholarship.

He did not even know I had a scholarship.

When I got out of the embassy and got to the express trekking , looking for the nearest
bustop , from no where police bus just come stop me. Some were in mufty while some in
uniform , they asked me to hand over my file (all of them were squeezing their face trying to
intimidate me) I handed over the file to him , then he starts checking through looking for my
account statement. The guy asked me who owned the statement , I told him my dad , he
asked me where is my dad , I asked him which kind of question is that. They all looked at me
with surprise , then I cleared them on the spot and told them I have read about what they do
on the internet , that I just got my visa and my statement is legit they should not disturb me I
have no fake documents, he asked me where my father works (I was scared of telling them ,
them fit be fake police and fit go kidnap me). I sha looked at their uniforms well and told
him. Then they gave me back my documents .

Visa approved 03/01/16 6:30 am

Transcript VO: (smiles)good morning, how r u? me: am fine ma, gud morning. VO: pass me
ur passport(pulse) also ur I-20. VO: (look at the I-20) tell me ur study plan. me: I am going to
Stephen F. Austin state University to pursue my master's degree in biotechnology. VO: (stop
typing and ask) What do u call ur course. me: master's in biotechnology. VO: ok ok, why the
course? Me: I was opportune to travel to the southern part of Nigeria,where I noticed the
inhabitant are suffering from oil spillage which has affected their farmland,
water,environment. vo: (cuts in) what's ur undergraduate course? Me: Biochemistry. Vo:
what ave u been doing since u graduated? Me: I went for my compulsory youth service at
Fan milk plc which is a food manufacturing company which I was retained due to my high
level of research experience. Vo: (cuts in) I noticed u ave a scholarship, how did u get it? Me:
I got the scholarship due to my excellent performance in GRE and outstanding GPA. Vo:
oh,GRE? What's ur score? me: verbal 153, quant 163,total 316. vo: list the courses u will be
doing? me: protein nd nucleic acid,Molecular biochemistry, advanced biotechniques,
carbohydrate metabolism. vo: (cuts in) ok ok who will be sponsoring u? Me: my dad. Vo: ok
pick up ur visa at DHL Isola after 3 business days. All thanks to God almighty, and to God's
own scholar, special thanks to Christian 123 for putting me through from GRE to visa
application , texrem helping me to pay sevis fee,Walspring for helping me to send TOEFL,
deatus for first time motivation on answering visa question,and to all on this platform,without
u guys,some things will still be wrong.