Malone122:
please not to take too much of your time I would really appreciate if you can tell me how your friend put it to them so I can use the same method God bless

Diamondjuli:
Me: good morning
VO: good morning, how are you?

After the thumbprint

VO: have you been to the US before?
Me: no I haven’t

VO: which other countries have you been to?
Me: I told him

VO: what year?
I told him

VO: Where did you stay
I told him

VO: What’s your qualifications?
I told him

VO: how will you pay for your tuition?
Me: my sponsor is paying

VO: who is your sponsor?
Me: my uncle

VO: what does he do?
Me: he works with (and i stuttered) before telling him

VO: sorry we cannot grant you visa at this time... he handed me the green slip.

I was tensed and was talking fast that was why I stuttered. I hope to reapply again on Monday.

Kharleed:


Personally, I believe there are only three things a VO needs an F-1 applicant to prove.
1. Strong Home Ties: This is a no-brainer. A Visa Officer needs to be assured that you will return to Nigeria and not be a burden after you graduate. Do you have family here? Do you have a wife/husband in Nigeria? Do you have kids? Are you currently working? Do you own a business? Is it your family/Spouse that is funding you? Do you have scholarship from a local company? Is it a government scholarship? At least, can you clearly articulate your plans after you graduate? Does the VO has a gut-feeling that you are genuine? Do you have history of past travel and returning to Nigeria as at when due? Do you have a research you are working on tied to Nigeria? Just answer any of these questions honestly in your mind. If you are planning to lie to the VO, don't trip: Be rest assured you are coming out of that cubicle with a rejection slip.

2. Proof of Studentship: The VO is trained to pick the wheat from the chaff, to separate genuine students from people who want to japa. (Sorry if you don't know the meaning of Japa ). Answer honestly in your mind: What do you know about your research/course-of-study? Are you clear on your proposed thesis? What do you know about your school? The city where your school is? Where are you going to stay when you get to the US? Why did you apply to the school? Why did you select the school? Do you have contacts in your department? Is the course related to your undergraduate degree? If not, why are you switching careers? Can you articulate responses to these passionately?

3. Funds: Who is paying for your trip to the US? People with scholarships/fellowships/assistantships/funding from first family (mother, father, siblings, spouse) usually have no problem with this point. But if someone else is funding you, I mean awon Uncle, Aunties, In-laws, companies gang, be ready to explain the motive. Someone cannot just part away with millions of naira just because they love you. Be ready to explain, what is your relationship with this entity? How long have you known each other? What is their motive for investing in you? Are you paying back? Is it a loan? If you got a partial funding, and another entity is covering the rest, you'd still explain. If you got tuition waiver, with no extra funding, you need to explain solidly how you plan to survive in the US.
If you have kids going with you, what is your educational plan for them? What is your medical plan? You must have sorted accommodation for at least a semester. You cannot be saying. You are not sure/act like you have not really prepared. So what's your plan?

In essence, be honest and be prepared. The VO must have rejected you earlier for not meeting one of those requirements. The embassy/consulate HAVE YOUR RECORDS and also access to DO A BACKGROUND CHECK on you. So with these few points of mine, I hope I have been able to , reflect on your last interview and answer honestly to yourself, has something changed? Do you have strong home ties now? Can you convince a dummy you are really a student? Do you genuinely have funding (have plans for funding) now?

Be it as it may, if God wants you to be in US, and you have worked diligently and honestly, and you have nothing to hide, your visa WILL be approved. The God factor is the most important factor. As the maxim goes: work like you have not prayed, PRAY like you have not worked, because in essence, it is not by your hard-work.

Whew! That was an epistle. My bad. I was a beneficiary of this thread (Part 15) and I look for opportunities to pay it forward. It's been a month in the US now and I must say, life is really good here. Back to my studies, Aluta Continua!

PS: Don't look for my moniker, I'm on ghostmode

TrillionBrains:
Hey guys! Trust y’all having a great Sunday...

Please I want to enquire the chances of a 2014 high school grad been approved of a student visa for undergrad studies for Fall 2021

Ps: Been working/cooperate job as well as taking online upskilling courses since then

Damilare68:
Filled my CGI for Lagos and realized earliest appointment is Jan 4 2022. Got a warning that I am approaching number of times to check the scheduled page, so I am staying away for now. Hope this Lagos is not once chance so. Haven't booked because I am trying to avoid rescheduling and the hassle of emergency appointment. I will appreciate advise. will Lagos dates still drop for Fall 2021?

how many hours should one stay away to avoid being banned from checking the schedule page?

please. help with response.

pitman10:
Asking on behalf of a family friend, can someone with HND go for master’s degree in the US?

omolorlarh:


Tell the caller that you don't have access to the email on your profile anymore and you will like to transfer your profile to the new email address.

Ztemitope:
Hi guys. I joined this thread recently and I've read a lot of people's transcripts so I made my proposed transcript.

Please, your opinions will be of great use to me

P.S: my interview is next week

FutureSenator:




Good luck in your interview!


VO: how many schools did you apply to?

Me: two schools
[Name them - xx, and xx. And tell him which one gave you admission. Don't wait for him to ask you]


VO: how did you get to know about CSU?
Me: After i heard about the school in an educational fairs i conducted my personal research on it and i learnt that it's a school that offers great quality of education and great diversity and it's also a universities whose requirements matched my profile
[What's your profile?].

VO: Why Health Care Management
Me: Health Care Management focus on developing business skills for health related professional, Having an understanding of business principles, the unique challenges facing health care today as well as how management and medicine can provide a competitive edges when seeking career in health care

[Generic reason. Please be specific - The question is not what is health care management. The question is why are YOU going for health care? What will it do for YOU?]

VO: why do you want to study in the United States
Me: when it's comes to new research United States is leader,also a degree in the us is well respected and high ranked
[Too Generic - Please be specific. The whole world knows that. Why do YOU want to study that course in US? (Use this here: Me: Asides that i was given a partial scholarship, Cleveland State University is a public research University that will support and encourage my research [what is your research?] )


VO: why did you decide to pick Cleveland State University
Me: Asides that i was given a partial scholarship, Cleveland State University is a public research University that will support and encourage my research
[Just give complete information, don't expect him to ask you]


VO: I see you have a partial scholarship, who will be shouldering the remaining responsibilities
Me: my mom

VO: what does she do
Me: She has a supermarket in which she sells foodstuffs in bulk
[Since your mum runs a business, you might want to softly tell the VO how many employee works under your mum, and how big the business is]

Ztemitope:
Yes

Munaxara:

What dept? Cause I wasn’t even sent a mail and nothing is showing on my portal.

Ztemitope:
Pls guys help me to review my transcript, my interview is approaching

Jukwasi:
Okay. Thanks for your reply. I don't know how to reach you. I have some questions to ask you pertaining the application process. Here is my email. rosemaryekechukwu7@gmail.com. You can say hi and I will respond. Thanks.

Jukwasi:
Okay. Thanks for your reply. I don't know how to reach you. I have some questions to ask you pertaining the application process. Here is my email. rosemaryekechukwu7@gmail.com. You can say hi and I will respond. Thanks.

Diamondjuli:

It does. It was because I stuttered

ObodoNaija:


Done. Check your email.

Malone122:
April 16th showing for Abuja !!

Mathosynthesis:


I already chose January 4th 2022 for Lagos. How do I switch to Abuja for interview. Please guide

Choicexx:
Chai! this Amelica studies nobi small o

SEVIS $350.00
VISA FEE $160.00
WES evaluation (if applicable) $160
GMAT/GRE $250/205
Application fees (say three schools) $150
FedX/ DHL $100
Plane ticket $1100 approx.
Totaling about $2270

Hmm open to correction of the figures or if I omitted any cost too

Choicexx:
Chai! this Amelica studies nobi small o

SEVIS $350.00
VISA FEE $160.00
WES evaluation (if applicable) $160
GMAT/GRE $250/205
Application fees (say three schools) $150
FedX/ DHL $100
Plane ticket $1100 approx.
Totaling about $2270

Hmm open to correction of the figures or if I omitted any cost too

Malone122:
6 months

UZAD:
Please can I use the statement of account which I used in getting my form 1-20 in February for interview scheduled around May.

kayjay69:
Is there anyone on the platform that assists with SEVIS fee payment, very kindly help out. Thanks.

kayjay69:
Is there anyone on the platform that assists with SEVIS fee payment, very kindly help out. Thanks.

Jubrilawest:
Good morning house. who has any sure immigration officer contact in Lagos? I want to apply for international passport. Kindly assist me with this. Thanks