Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 6:43pm On Apr 19, 2021 |
Picricchem:
Embassy Location: Abuja
School name: Kennesaw State University, metro Atlanta Georgia.
Program: Ms. Chemistry.
UG Degree : Chemistry.
GRE & Toefl Scores if there is Any: 304 no toefl.
GPA : 3.07 Wes (2.2 gpa)
Status: Appoved
Financial Aid/Funding: GTA : 32,300 Deficit = 14k + COA = 47K Sponsor: Uncle
I heard about Kennesaw state university from Brown2green. May God bless him.
I'm grateful to God Almighty that made today possible. Everything started in 2019. I wrote GRE and applied to schools but they all rejected me then I ran to Nairaland to tender my case.
One angel saw my case on Nairaland and sent a mail to me. We call him Pepe �. I thank God for using Pepe for me. He told me to go and do WES so that I can get admission and funding. I told him it wasn't possible becos I didn't have that kind of money. He pressed on me until I did WES, then my story changed.
I am so happy right now. Only God could have done this.
I planned to have my interview at a later date but I just discovered that my passport will remain exactly 6 months tomorrow. God gave me today's date in short �
Interview Vo: good morning Me: good morning sir. Vo: do you have up to six months on this passport. Me: yes sir. It will remain six months tomorrow. Vo: where are you going in the US? Me: I'm going to kennesaw state university for my Master's degree in chemistry. I got this offer in 2020 but due to covid lockdown I couldn't secure an appointment. Vo: oh, I see. Me: yes sir. In fact my assistantship was kept for me. Vo: nodding in agreement. Vo : why do you want to have this degree? Me: I planned to join a multinational company here in Nigeria as a research and development Chemist, and this degree will put me in the best position to achieve that. I'm currently eyeing Nestlé, OLAM, and Unilever. Vo: where are you working presently? Me: I'm working with Nestlé Nigeria on contract. I joined them pending the beginning of my program as I can't take up any permanent appointment until I get my Master's. Vo: nodding in agreement. Vo: have you travelled out before? Me: No sir. Vo: who is your sponsor? Me : named him. Vo: what does he do? Me: he holds the position of vice president at OLAM international. So he controls all their manufacturing activities in Nigeria. Vo: didn't get OLAM so I spelt for him. Vo: why does he want to sponsor you? Me: he was the one that advised me to go for my Master's abroad to gain a better research knowledge and international exposure before I join their company as R& Chemist. He promised to render all the necessary support and he's doing just that. In fact he gave me the money last year before I realized I couldn't go. Vo: the money is in your account? Me: No sir. In his account. Vo: do you have his statement? Me: yes I do. Gave him. While he collected it to check, I quickly added.. that's just his transactional account, not his salary account. Me: the assistantship I have has covered full tuition and living expenses, he's just covering the miscellaneous expenses. Vo: checked the i20 again, then drop the account statement and then he said something I didn't hear and gave me the white paper. Me: still standing at his front like I was in another world. Vo: you are free to go.
Hallelujah! The security there said it was the longest interview.
I appreciate everyone on this thread. Thanks so much!
Spence, thanks so much for words of wisdom.
Pepe my brother, I love you so much.
Glory be to God! Congratulations 1 Like |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 7:39pm On Apr 16, 2021 |
LagosismyHome:
When you get to the USA and after one year come and review this comment. Experience is the best teacher
You would realise that all school like all levels are not equal .... some schools are not it at all ,especially the one building school (which are all private) and the VO knows such schools and hence those schools are more difficult to get visa with ... The school is the only school in the USA that is giving me what I want. I learnt how to write code because of this school. I wrote a programming test before I was accepted and they are training you on programming. I will get a good internship placement after 9months. I will acquire the necessary knowledge I need and the practical experience too. Every one has their reason for wanting to go to the USA. Trust me the school is good at what they do. The school is perfect for me. Thanks 9 Likes |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 7:35pm On Apr 16, 2021 |
James241: This right Yes but mine read sponsor |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 2:30pm On Apr 16, 2021 |
Ikenna04: But in your i20 it's your uncle's bank statement you used right?. I'm in the same situation. My sponsor is my aunt but I filled out my dad's name as the person who is paying for my trip. So on my interview day should I carry both bank statements. Or should I correct it and put my aunt's Name is the person paying for my trip. I suggest if your dad can sponsor you, you should use his own bank statement. I think using direct family as sponsor is a way to prove home ties. |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 2:28pm On Apr 16, 2021 |
LagosismyHome:
This school sounds like a red flag one building one man school, I would not have expected a visa to this school. This shows you how you can never predict how it goes,US student visa process is very subjective and all depends on the Vo .. nice one
Congrats...may God bless your new journey I don’t think there is any school in the US that is a red flag. The school is a private school too 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 2:26pm On Apr 16, 2021 |
adesco2k9:
Where you had your previous interview at?
Abuja |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 2:26pm On Apr 16, 2021 |
James241: Okay, but did your uncle name was written on your I-20? no it wasn’t. My i20 just said sponsor |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 8:16am On Apr 16, 2021 |
James241: Pls how do you changed your sponsor's? While filling the Ds-160, I specified that my mum will be sponsoring me and on the interview day, I went with her bank statement |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 7:05am On Apr 15, 2021 |
Visa approved for masters in computer science School: Maharishi international university After passing my passport and i20 VO: where have you traveled to in the last one month? Me: last time i traveled was in 2018.(he looked at all my passport pages) he asked me to thumbprint VO: What’s your plan? Me: (I assumed that was the question he asked because I did not hear and He already repeated the question twice) I replied I am going to Maharishi international university to obtain a degree in computer science). VO: I can see your uncle is no longer sponsoring ME: yes. I think I was denied because of that. My mother is cable of sponsoring me. VO: what does she do? Me: I said what she does VO: can I see her bank statement? Me: I passed the bank statement. VO: what will this degree do for you? Me: the degree will enable me apply to senior software developer position here in Nigeria. VO: what’s your qualifications? Me: I have a national diploma, higher national diploma and a bachelors degree all in computer science VO: where will you be staying? Me: will be staying in the school’s hostel. VO: how much is your mother paying? Me: my mother will be paying 5000 then the VO completes “then the you will pay up the remaining from your internship?” I said yes. VO: has the school told you who you be working with? Me: No. will be working with a company approved by the university Note: all this while he read my i20 carefully and was on his computer too VO: everything is fine from my end VO: what do you do? Me: I work as a front end developer at...... VO: this paper will direct you on how to pick your passport. He gave me my old passport, kept the new one. And I said thank you.
That was it. 29 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 9:11pm On Apr 14, 2021 |
Ehizy007: Congratulations. What consulate please Lag or Abj? Kindy share your transcript.
Abuja. Sure will do that 1 Like |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 7:38am On Apr 14, 2021 |
Hey Fam, my visa was approved ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png)
BabyI24: Hello all, please my interview is on Tuesday kindly help me review my proposed transcript.
Proposed Transcript:
VO: why are you going to the USA? Me: to obtain a masters degree in computer science at Maharishi international university. VO: why this school? Me: I choose this school for three reasons, 1. Because of the programming language thought(Java programming) 2. Because of the financial aid I was offered 3. Because of the practical training that is part of the curriculum. The practical training will help me integrate the course knowledge into real world projects. VO: what will this degree do for you? Me: The degree will enable me acquire modern knowledge and practical experience. The degree will enable me apply to senior software developer position here in Nigeria, with enough experience, I intend to establish my own startup company here in Nigeria. The degree will add more value to my profile. VO: what’s your study plan? Me: the total credit hour for graduation is 44credits hour. 36credit hours for course work, and 8credit hour for curricular practical training. While on the practical training, 4 other course will be done via distance learning VO: who is sponsoring you? Me: the initial payment of 5000dollar will be paid by my mother while the rest of the tuition will be coming from a financial aid that is organized through the university. VO: what does your mother do? Me: she is a business woman VO: what kind of business Me: she is a major supplier of beddings in delta state for over 18years, she is into real estate and she manages my late father’s foreign furniture business. VO: what do you do? Me: I work as a fronted developer, I own a registered business, I manage my mum’s real estate business, and am also a real estate agent. VO: what’s your plan after graduation? Me: I have career plans and personal plans. For my career plans, I intend to come back home to apply to senior software developer position to enable me gain more experience. with enough experience, I intend to establish my own startup company that will be focused on building software applications for client and also maintaining them. Another thing I intend to do when I return, is to register a non profit organization that will be focused on mentoring and training young girls and women in Nigeria that will love to becomes software developer because here in Nigeria, female software developer are very rear.
Please kindly help me review and correct me where necessary. Thanks
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Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 10:22pm On Apr 11, 2021 |
pompeiimagnus:
This school has only 255 undergraduate students and that's already a red flag. Why not pick a school with at least 10k undergraduate enrollment? Also, you said you would be getting financial aid from the University. Is that a private loan? Hope you know that international students are not eligible for financial aid and federal loans from the U.S. government. It’s a private loan. If the school was a red flag, it won’t be registered on sevis 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 8:42am On Apr 11, 2021 |
TWoods:
See what I crossed out.
But first things first... your number one problem is likely to be your school of choice. The rest of your answers are way too elaborate... short and straight to the point should be your aim. So how do I go about my answers about why I chose the school? Because the answer I gave are my sincere reason why I choose the school. Kindly reply thanks 1 Like |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 5:41pm On Apr 10, 2021 |
FutureSenator: Transcript Review
Please project more confidence. When you are asked your plans; your response should be, After graduation, I plan to return to Nigeria, to work as xx for few years to build upon the US internship experience. Then after some years, establish my startup ..... something like that. Your transcript is brief and to the point. And that's a good one. thank you � correction noted 1 Like |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by BabyI24: 3:53pm On Apr 10, 2021 |
Hello all, please my interview is on Tuesday kindly help me review my proposed transcript.
Proposed Transcript:
VO: why are you going to the USA? Me: to obtain a masters degree in computer science at Maharishi international university. VO: why this school? Me: I choose this school for three reasons, 1. Because of the programming language thought(Java programming) 2. Because of the financial aid I was offered 3. Because of the practical training that is part of the curriculum. The practical training will help me integrate the course knowledge into real world projects. VO: what will this degree do for you? Me: The degree will enable me acquire modern knowledge and practical experience. The degree will enable me apply to senior software developer position here in Nigeria, with enough experience, I intend to establish my own startup company here in Nigeria. The degree will add more value to my profile. VO: what’s your study plan? Me: the total credit hour for graduation is 44credits hour. 36credit hours for course work, and 8credit hour for curricular practical training. While on the practical training, 4 other course will be done via distance learning VO: who is sponsoring you? Me: the initial payment of 5000dollar will be paid by my mother while the rest of the tuition will be coming from a financial aid that is organized through the university. VO: what does your mother do? Me: she is a business woman VO: what kind of business Me: she is a major supplier of beddings in delta state for over 18years, she is into real estate and she manages my late father’s foreign furniture business. VO: what do you do? Me: I work as a fronted developer, I own a registered business, I manage my mum’s real estate business, and am also a real estate agent. VO: what’s your plan after graduation? Me: I have career plans and personal plans. For my career plans, I intend to come back home to apply to senior software developer position to enable me gain more experience. with enough experience, I intend to establish my own startup company that will be focused on building software applications for client and also maintaining them. Another thing I intend to do when I return, is to register a non profit organization that will be focused on mentoring and training young girls and women in Nigeria that will love to becomes software developer because here in Nigeria, female software developer are very rear.
Please kindly help me review and correct me where necessary. Thanks
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