horlakay:
My transcript
Me: good morning Ma,
VO: Good morning,how are you?
Me: I am good( handed her the I20 and passport)
VO: I see you work for **** company
Me: interjected, I work with **** company
VO: you have been their for two years(she was reading everything from my profile)
Me: yes ma
VO: have you traveled out of Nigeria before
Me: yes ma, I have been to Ghana for a weekend vacation and toured Togo and benin.
VO: oh, so how is Ghana, do you like it there?
Me: Ghana is a beautiful country, I love it
VO: when did you finish your Bsc, and what was your major,
Me: I finished in 2015 and I majored in Metallurgical and Materials engineering.
VO: why Msc computer science

Me: I know my time is almost up,so I brought out my study leave, I have been working for **** company which majored in tech, I was selected to go on study for my outstanding performance, the digital world fascinates me....(VO was already feeling disnterested in my explanation), just to say I will resume a senior role at my place of work......(VO interjected)
VO: who is covering your deficit
Me: my father bla bla bla.....(while I was trying to explain what he does for a living)
VO: already printed the blue paper

That's my experience today, please don't be discouraged, we go again.

Taal17:

Have you ever applied for F1?
If not then stop assuming what VOs think

If you got a scholarship for this field then focus on selling why this field is of interest to you. How you passed that course in your pharmacy degree. Connect you pharmacy degree to this degree.
Put it in say 5 short sentences and talk to yourself what you've written.
Short sentences you hear because interviews are short times.

You are over analyzing this and it will come across as you not knowing what you want.

Your main focus should be getting a date in time for school resumption.

The truth is simple, it doesn't

TWoods:


You're having a problem because even you realize this is an implausible explanation. Pharmacy (humans) to soil science (non-humans) is a 180-degree pivot. It has zero to do with the VOs. You would have been better off going for a masters program in pharmacology.

Ebubu:
Sorry, what doesn’t?

Hayomide19:
Don't mind him. Just convincingly explain to the VO how pharmacognosy relates to crop science, the problem your research will solve and postgrad plans.

It's funny how people think first degree subject is restrictive. I've seen one who studied Animal science in undergrad pursue grad studies in biomedical sciences, specialising in genetics and stuff along that line.

Just be confident, you'll conquer.

@ Ebubu

Taal17:


The truth is simple, it doesn't need to much grammar.

Clarify your reason for your choice in course clearly in simple terms. You done it here for us .you even mentioned you're already interning in that field.

Your funding and getting a date is what you need to get correct.
We're rooting for you. Be confident and it will go well.

horlakay:


Bro thanks, but I find it difficult to understand some of your points, with the way you typed

Are you saying using my father has the major sponsor is a red flag?

And when you say reasonable tuition, my tuition was $18990 and living expenses for the duration was $15000, My dad can pay my tuition, coupled with the fact that I will still find some student jobs to support my living expenses plus my 6m

horlakay:
My transcript
Me: good morning Ma,
VO: Good morning,how are you?
Me: I am good( handed her the I20 and passport)
VO: I see you work for **** company
Me: interjected, I work with **** company
VO: you have been their for two years(she was reading everything from my profile)
Me: yes ma
VO: have you traveled out of Nigeria before
Me: yes ma, I have been to Ghana for a weekend vacation and toured Togo and benin.
VO: oh, so how is Ghana, do you like it there?
Me: Ghana is a beautiful country, I love it
VO: when did you finish your Bsc, and what was your major,
Me: I finished in 2015 and I majored in Metallurgical and Materials engineering.
VO: why Msc computer science

Me: I know my time is almost up,so I brought out my study leave, I have been working for **** company which majored in tech, I was selected to go on study for my outstanding performance, the digital world fascinates me....(VO was already feeling disnterested in my explanation), just to say I will resume a senior role at my place of work......(VO interjected)
VO: who is covering your deficit
Me: my father bla bla bla.....(while I was trying to explain what he does for a living)
VO: already printed the blue paper

That's my experience today, please don't be discouraged, we go again.

BayoGreater:
Plse can you help with suggestions of schools that give funding for Masters in USA and how to go about the process. Many thanks.

Abdgafarplenty:
I did my interview on the 16 November and it was approved, I haven't gotten my visa yet. CGI page is blank with Documents Delivery Information.
I tried calling, I was told to wait for the email and it's been 19 days already.


Any advice on what to do ??

N.B my status tracking is showing Approved

horlakay:


Cost of tuition and living expenses was $37,000
Family funds was to be used father 41m, SOA , me 6m SOA, I had the documents with, but VO was not even interested.

Other factors that could have led to denial, was maybe my age(31 years) and single.

Another thing I noticed was the crowd of people all had very rich dad with exorbitant SOA, so the VO might have been sick of hearing g how great everyone's dad is doing.......my thoughts, you need to see her when I started talking about how i will fund my studies, she was not even looking, she just kept typing and when she was done, she interjected me like stop talking bro........ 😂, just take your blue paper.

My advice is for anyone going,please try to secure some funding with the school you re attending, they already have preconceived notion about us. Pray very well, at least some people smiled out today

horlakay:
My transcript
Me: good morning Ma,
VO: Good morning,how are you?
Me: I am good( handed her the I20 and passport)
VO: I see you work for **** company
Me: interjected, I work with **** company
VO: you have been their for two years(she was reading everything from my profile)
Me: yes ma
VO: have you traveled out of Nigeria before
Me: yes ma, I have been to Ghana for a weekend vacation and toured Togo and benin.
VO: oh, so how is Ghana, do you like it there?
Me: Ghana is a beautiful country, I love it
VO: when did you finish your Bsc, and what was your major,
Me: I finished in 2015 and I majored in Metallurgical and Materials engineering.
VO: why Msc computer science

Me: I know my time is almost up,so I brought out my study leave, I have been working for **** company which majored in tech, I was selected to go on study for my outstanding performance, the digital world fascinates me....(VO was already feeling disnterested in my explanation), just to say I will resume a senior role at my place of work......(VO interjected)
VO: who is covering your deficit
Me: my father bla bla bla.....(while I was trying to explain what he does for a living)
VO: already printed the blue paper

That's my experience today, please don't be discouraged, we go again.

Pencholi3:
Please guys, i urgently need advice from anyone who has successfully written the Gmat/Gre exams with a top score, in terms of study materials and good tutorial centres, abeg urgent help needed

Abdgafarplenty:
I did my interview on the 16 November and it was approved, I haven't gotten my visa yet. CGI page is blank with Documents Delivery Information.
I tried calling, I was told to wait for the email and it's been 19 days already.


Any advice on what to do ??

N.B my status tracking is showing Approved

Abdgafarplenty:
I did my interview on the 16 November and it was approved, I haven't gotten my visa yet. CGI page is blank with Documents Delivery Information.
I tried calling, I was told to wait for the email and it's been 19 days already.


Any advice on what to do ??

N.B my status tracking is showing Approved

horlakay:
My transcript
Me: good morning Ma,
VO: Good morning,how are you?
Me: I am good( handed her the I20 and passport)
VO: I see you work for **** company
Me: interjected, I work with **** company
VO: you have been their for two years(she was reading everything from my profile)
Me: yes ma
VO: have you traveled out of Nigeria before
Me: yes ma, I have been to Ghana for a weekend vacation and toured Togo and benin.
VO: oh, so how is Ghana, do you like it there?
Me: Ghana is a beautiful country, I love it
VO: when did you finish your Bsc, and what was your major,
Me: I finished in 2015 and I majored in Metallurgical and Materials engineering.
VO: why Msc computer science

Me: I know my time is almost up,so I brought out my study leave, I have been working for **** company which majored in tech, I was selected to go on study for my outstanding performance, the digital world fascinates me....(VO was already feeling disnterested in my explanation), just to say I will resume a senior role at my place of work......(VO interjected)
VO: who is covering your deficit
Me: my father bla bla bla.....(while I was trying to explain what he does for a living)
VO: already printed the blue paper

That's my experience today, please don't be discouraged, we go again.

Taal17:

Apologies I was typing with my phone.

You're working post graduate you said your Dad was covering 41m whilst you'd cover 6m,

You're at least 5years plus post graduation right? So yes I think your Dad paying majority of your fees doesn't look good.

Majority of US citizens parents would and can't pay for their kids tuition so the students take loans in their own name or look for scholarships or work and go to school. These are for tuition fees that are less than fees charged to Intl fees.

So bare that in mind. If you were going for undergrad and parents were paying most of it or you recently graduated and parents were paying that's different.

For you it would be better if you can cover majority of the fees either with you own money or through GA RA or scholarship then your parents adding to a small deficit would be better.

That's why said find reasonable tuition fees (within what you can cover majority of the costs)

As an F1 student you are only permitted to work on campus for limited hours. That money can't cover anything serious it's like pocket money.

This advice is for both visa approval and actually getting in the US.

NewBoyKhashoggi:



Hey !

https://portal.ustraveldocs.com/


Or type CGI PROFILE on Google and click on the next page . You will have to register with your email address as a 1st timer though .


Don't worry about 2024 already booked . As a prospective International student , you have one of the best chances to secure an emergency visa interview. You will understand the moment you are able to login to your CGI.

Anyways. You will be given a priority (emergency visa interview appointment) to attend interview before your resumption.


There is God..don't give up.

bammydele1:
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There is currently nothing emergency visa interview appointment on my CGI.

What do I do?

Arajoe:
Good morning house,
Please I want to know if it’s possible to have a pending B1/B2 appointment date and also schedule an F1 visa appointment date?

Secondly I’d like to know if I can change my B1/B2 appointment date to F1 VISA appointment date.

Your response will be greatly appreciated.Thanks

NewBoyKhashoggi:


Hey !

If you are a first timer , i mean you just bought your MRV then you will have the option s to book an appointment, options to reschedule, and the emergency Appointment option.

If you are applying for the first time and you did not see the option to reschedule or the emergency Appointment option then that means that the embassy has not given you any Appointment at all which i think is what is happening to you ?

If you have chosen Lagos you may cancel it and pick Abuja if you re in a haste .....I am sure you will see more dates in Abuja than Lagos .

If you had been denied before within the space of 6 months then you just have to wait till the appropriate time the embassy will allocate you a date .

Be specific in your own situation .


Best wishes 🙏

bammydele1:


You guessed correctly..

I am actually in a haste..

I have to resume in January...

How long do I have to wait to get an appointment??


any ideas??

NewBoyKhashoggi:



Hey 🤠

Yes it is possible to have a pending B1/B2 visa appointment and at the same time schedule an F1 student visa appointment.

All you have to do is to buy another MRV but you are going to stick to one DS 160.

No ! You cannot change an already booked B1/B2 Appointment to an F1 student visa appointment.

ADVICE
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Why not stick to one route ? This will look like a desperation to land in America by all avenues to the CO (Consular Officer).

But the best route to easily get Appointment access is the F1 student visa route .


Best wishes 🙏

bammydele1:


You guessed correctly..

I am actually in a haste..

I have to resume in January...

How long do I have to wait to get an appointment??


any ideas??