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Yes o, it was God's favour! Thank you. I said one has to be prepared because the interview is not always predictable. Wealth7: |
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Visa approved on the 4th of august 2018 after first denial, really grateful to God and everyone that has contributed on this thread. For my first interview, I honestly wasn’t as prepared as I thought, I actually felt like it was going to be very easy to get. Worst thing after the denial was when I tried to book an appointment and it just seemed impossible. The frustration was not here at all! Imagine the number of times I called them and they kept saying the same thing. My account was even frozen multiple times due to constant checking but thank God that’s all history now. First interview transcript on the 23rd of may, 2018 VO- Why are you going to the US . Me : I'm going for my masters in Industrial Engineering at texas A&M - Kingsville VO : Why Industrial Engineering Me : - (I think i said a lot of rubbish here) While working as a research assistant at **** and undertaking engineering projects, I realized that optimization would be required to reduce wastages and bla bla.. (i didn't make any sense, trust me) VO : What kind of research do you do Me : We research on Manufacturing systems, sustainability...(vo cuts in) VO : How many schools Me : 4 schools VO : Name them Me : Texas A&M, Purdue, Penn State, Stevens’s institute VO : Why Tamuk Me : Tamuk offers a specialization in sustainable manufacturing which is in line with my career interests and I was also awarded a graduate scholarship which made it more affordable for me VO : Did you take GRE? Me : Yes i did VO : Can I see your report? Me : I don't have it there with me VO : But you know you should have it with you, Me : I'm sorry i actually didn't know... VO : Any relatives in the US ? Me : Yes, My parents and sis, VO : What are your parents doing in the US? Me : My parents are permanent residents (lol, my mistake, i was tensed at this point, that was obviously not an answer to her question) That was it! She said the usual then said the reason is not because I forgot my GRE report but she feels I have too many ties to the US 2ND interview on 4th August 2018 Interviewed by a very friendly white man at Walter Carrington, Lagos VO – Good morning how are you doing? Me: (Smiles) Good morning, I’m doing great, Thanks VO – Can I have your passport and I-20 (Passes them) VO - What school are you going to Me - Texas A & M Kingsville VO- And what course? Me - Industrial Engineering VO - Oh. What was your undergraduate degree and which school? Me - I studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Covenant University VO- (Smiles) Great! I think Covenant is one of the tops schools here, they have very good reviews (I just kept on smiling and nodding). How was your stay there, did you enjoy it? Me - Yes I did VO - Even with rules and regulations? Me - Oh that wasn’t a problem for me at all. VO - (Just laughing and typing stuff) What do your parents do for a living Me - My dad is a medical doctor, he works with ***** and my mum runs her own business, she has a farm and – (cuts me off) VO - You said you were going for mechanical engineering? Me - No it’s industrial engineering VO - Okay. I can see from your past transcript that your parents are legal permanent residents but I really don’t care about all of that Me - (finally relieved cos that was my greatest fear), thank you VO - Does your dad live in the us? Me - No he doesn’t , he’s a medical doctor here in Nigeria, he only goes for holidays VO - What are your plans after masters? Me - I’ll come back to Nigeria to start my career as an industrial engineer and hopefully work in companies like General Electric, P and G.. (VO Cuts in) VO - (Keeps smiling) How did your parents get their green card? Me - I really don’t have all the info on that. VO - (Laughs) Look, I will be issuing you your visa anyways I just want to know that’s all Me - I’m really not so sure VO -Did anyone file for them Me - Probably my sis VO - (smiles) Oh I see she’s a citizen. Me - Yes she is VO -(chuckles) Alright before I issue your visa, why did your parents leave you here, I mean they could have filed for you too Me - It really wasn’t priority for me then and I didn’t think I would be going to the us VO - Do you have statements? (Passes them) VO - (points at the bank logo) – whose account is this? Me – It my Mums VO - She lives in the us ? Me - Yes. VO - Oh what does she do? Me - Sorry, I meant to say no, she’s there for holiday currently, She is still running her business here in Nigeria VO - Oh she’s the one with the company Me - Yes (looks through statement for a while) Me - (I was a bit tensed so I shouted) – I got a graduate scholarship so I would-( vo cuts in) VO -(laughing) No need to stress I’ve already approved your visa just checking for something Me - (Smiling) Okay thank you VO - (picks up white paper) will you be living with your sis? Me - At all, she stays in a different state VO - Let me explain how this is done, you are to have your passport, I-20 and sevis payment, make sure they are together, makes sure you study hard cos it’s not always so easy, enjoy your stay in Texas. (passes white paper) pick up in 3 working days. That was it people!! God showed me undeserved favor Special thanks to tolatof, Mackynaija, monoemeks and everyone that contributed in one way or the other. Lesson learned: There is nothing wrong with overpreparation lol. Whatever you can do to boost your confidence please do, also don’t be over confident. Pray also for God's favour. It’ll be well for all of us. 39 Likes 6 Shares |
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Yes you can request for an emergency appointment but there is a low probability that you would get a close date for abuja. I initially selected Sept 19 and requested for an emergency appointment. The earliest date i could pick was 16th August. Suppy083337: 1 Like |
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Yep. Few people are having the same issue. makaba10: |
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Sirtenburg: Thanks. I still can't see any dates, i guess i'll keep checking. |
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Sirtenburg: Please when did you reapply and which state |
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No it isn't. I just checked and the earliest appointment date is May 7. It's probably a rumour. ChristoBam: |
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It's the same as what was sent to our emails. insperyadyou: |
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Thanks so much. I'll do both. Tamad101: |
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Thanks so much. I just recalculated with 7.5 in writing and it suprisingly increased to about 425. I guess that answers my question. I would ask for a remark or probably write it again. I really appreciate your response. Ethelia: 1 Like |
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Good morning all. I just started this process and I've read through the thread. I just want to know if i need to take ielts again. My ielts score was LSRW - 8886.5 I have just one yeař experience and a sibling in Canada. I calculated my points earlier and it was not even up to 400. Any suggestion will be appreciated. |
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Thanks a lot. MackyNaija: |
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@mackynaija Please do people get offers for assistantship (research or graduate) before resumption or it has to be after the first semester. This is wrt industrial engineering program. |
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Congrats!! schrisade: 1 Like |
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Yes. Definitely. But since its for application you can send the unofficial transcript (if you have it) as most schools do not require the official transcript until you have been accepted. Another option is to find a way to get your transcript to yourself probably by using a company you know you can collect your transcript from when paying in your school so you can have a copy which you will use for as many applications. whandeykoal: 2 Likes |
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Sorry I'm just seeing this. You have to send your documents as an attachment to the graduate admissions email. For the transcripts you can mail the unofficial one. belragazzo: 2 Likes |
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Congratulations ![]() ![]() MackyNaija: |
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It's actually for fall 2018. I'm even shocked they sent the admission letter this early. I just completed my application some days back MackyNaija: |
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Thanks a lot. MackyNaija: |
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Hey @mackynaija! Been following this thread for a while and i must say "nice write-ups " ![]() About your instate tuition, did you get information on it together with your admission letter or was it in a separate letter. I just got a congratulatory email today for industrial engineering but nothing on funding. 1 Like |
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