Glocal1:
I hope I won't have issues at d embassy o, I finished in sch 2007/08, but did NYSC 2009/10, considering d time lag till 2015. I'm planning to write GRE Feb, 2015 n apply for Fall.

It is better to apply now and make sure you start sending other necessary documents cos ets would mail your result directly to your school.

The year you finished NYSC is not the problem, it's what you've been doing after Nysc that matters.

Slimmy05,DHL,can. I hv ur email,wana ask u some little question

Congrats, bro. What was your UG GPA?
And do you know what your school program ranking is on usnews?

JabinodelaRatta:
Thanks bro... gre 312 (QA/V combined), toefl 93 although it is not a requirement for my school. Your year of graduation is the year you completed your degree program.

juniorsmith:
Slimmy05,DHL,can. I hv ur email,wana ask u some little question

My email is in my profile. DHL is pretty fast so pay your sevis fee and apply for emergency appointment.

JabinodelaRatta:
House where can I get winter wears in lagos?

someone here told me I can get at cms emab plaza or Berlin. I'm going there today.

DHL,EXPECTED DELIVERY FRIDAY

landuseact:
what about your sevis fee payment receipt? i used a scanned copy of the 1st page of my i-20 that was sent to me from my school while the i-20 was still in transit and uploaded it along with the sevis fee receipt. pls be fast about it because last i checked 22nd-24th December were still available

HOW MANY DAYS DID IT TAKE YOU TO RECEIVE AN APPROVA

juniorsmith:
DHL,EXPECTED DELIVERY FRIDAY

L?

juniorsmith:
DHL,EXPECTED DELIVERY FRIDAY

slimmy05:
My email is in my profile. DHL is pretty fast so pay your sevis fee and apply for emergency appointment.

check ur email sir

you will get their response within 24 hours

juniorsmith:
HOW MANY DAYS DID IT TAKE YOU TO RECEIVE AN APPROVAL?

sent you a pm...at what time are you going there?

repsin:
someone here told me I can get at cms emab plaza or Berlin. I'm going there today.

LMFAO, Funny but he is saying the truth brov. LOL again, Goodmrn ma sounds fishy to an American. "Hey" "How is it going" are their favorite and most preferred salutations.

stevecrun:
You don get visa..that's why its easier for you to say this..

You're asking a visa applicant to walk up to a visa officer first thing in the morning and say to him/her *Hey!how's it going*..Na wa oo

Greeting and respect,takes people far bro..a person's politeness and respect can get you where you never imagined to be.

Hope Michigan,is treating you fine,though!!

JabinodelaRatta:
you will get their response within 24 hours

more than 4 days now,no reply

repsin:
someone here told me I can get at cms emab plaza or Berlin. I'm going there today.

Emab plaza is at the back of mandilas. Where are you comkng from? So I can give detail description. When you get to CMS. Just ask for Emab plaza and Berlin is at the back of Emab plaza. It's a very small place though. But Emab plaza is big.

I might be suggesting the hard truth that you need to face. I requested and did not get their response in good time and when it finally came, they declined my request. If you were not previously denied visa, JUST HOLD ON, It will definitely come through. Either way, just wait and pray. God is above all. KEEP CALM, AMERICA IS YOURS!

juniorsmith:
more than 4 days now,no reply

streetMic:
LMFAO, Funny but he is saying the truth brov. LOL again, Goodmrn ma sounds fishy to an American. "Hey" "How is it going" are their favorite and most preferred salutations.

Oga streemic, what's good? How have you been?

Even my CEO, I said hi charles, how is it going? The last time he visited. Those eye service salutation doesn't freak them. Multi nationals, there is nothing like sir they adress you by your first name even if you're the CEO

sandfield:
hello,how can one go to the US embassy in Abuja from Utako?

Just take a cab from utako to berger or to jabi (anywhch way is easier for you)..then another cab to Area1..then ask for d national hospital or central district...the embassy is adjacent d national hospital ....

true talk...somebody on here said resting on the slab in front of the VO is rude. that's not true. the VOs don't mind. almost all applicants that went before me including myself placed hands and rested on the slab- it makes you feel more relaxed. saying hello, how is it going, catch their attention most and commands a good response from them...

slimmy05:
Oga streemic, what's good? How have you been?

Even my CEO, I said hi charles, how is it going? The last time he visited. Those eye service salutation doesn't freak them. Multi nationals, there is nothing like sir they adress you by your first name even if you're the CEO

sirRiddy:
Chei...I am always happy to see your post here anytime because of one thing: IT WILL ALWAYS BE REASONABLE AND USEFUL. The thunder wey go fire any hinderance wey go prevent your coming to this thread just pass out from NDA. I hope you keep on doing this and making giant strides in your aspirations. E ku ise.

You've said all in my mind to her...your head is valid

well in my own case, it was within 24 hours...

juniorsmith:
more than 4 days now,no reply

MsNas:


Congrats bro. Welcome to the Land of the free. As per what I said, my roomate, who is a GA with the International Students Office was the one that gave the the gist. She even told me that the schools knows who will get visas and who will never get it and those who just needs to convince the VO to give them the visa.

Why I'm saying this is so prospective applicants can put in the utmost best into their applications. She gave me example of a Nigerian guy who's SOP has a ton of grammatical errors!! He even swapped using he for female and she for male Such was the error. Yet this person claimed he was coming in for graduate studies and had nailed a 97 in TOEFL. How manage? She said the International Students Coordinator just pointed out the errors in the SOP before uploading into the SEVIS website and told her categorically that "This guy can never get a visa"

Your visa decision starts from the moment you put in the application for admission. Don't do standardized tests for embassy's sake. The VO will know you never used the test in securing the admission, cos it won't be among the documents the school uploaded unto the SEVIS website. Be consistent, any information you use in securing the admission should barely change from the one used for visa interview. I don't know it all. Just chipping in my bit.

Once again, Congrats JabinodelaRatta. You deserved it, so do shakara today

SirRiddy have said all what I wanna say to you....keep this up dearie

JabinodelaRatta:
true talk...somebody on here said resting on the slab in front of the VO is rude. that's not true. the VOs don't mind. almost all applicants that went before me including myself placed hands and rested on the slab- it makes you feel more relaxed. saying hello, how is it going, catch their attention most and commands a good response from them...

matured, relaxed way to start a very good conversation. It's kind of spring up matured conversation

streetMic:
I might be suggesting the hard truth that you need to face. I requested and did not get their response in good time and when it finally came, they declined my request. If you were not previously denied visa, JUST HOLD ON, It will definitely come through. Either way, just wait and pray. God is above all. KEEP CALM, AMERICA IS YOURS!

iAmen boss,can I hv ur email address?

slimmy05:
It is better to apply now and make sure you start sending other necessary documents cos ets would mail your result directly to your school.

The year you finished NYSC is not the problem, it's what you've been doing after Nysc that matters.

Thanks bro.

I got my F-1 visa this morning. This is how the interview went.

Me: Good morning sir (smiling)
VO: Good morning. You are been admitted to Georgia State University to study Economics at a post graduate level.
Me: Yes
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: 3. San Francisco State Univ., Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville and Georgia State Univ.and I got admitted in all 3.
VO: Ok. Then why did you chose GSU? How did you hear about them?
Me: My project supervisor did a post-doctoral diploma there and he recommended the school to me. I also made my research about them and found out that they have an Economics Experimental Center where real-time data from nearly all economic indicators from all over the world are being analyzed.... (he cuts in)
VO: Who is paying for you education?
Me My father.
VO: What does he do?
Me: He's aa civil engineer with a private practice. He owns xxxxxxx construction services and they engage in building schools and hospital and other mini facilities.
VO: (Passes back my I-20) you are going to need that at the port of entry. Go pick your passport at this address. THE circles an address on a paper and passes it to me).
Me: Thank you sir.
VO: (Winks)

Major Boss, your boy deys o. How wrk? I still see your good works trending. Godbless

slimmy05:
Oga streemic, what's good? How have you been?

Even my CEO, I said hi charles, how is it going? The last time he visited. Those eye service salutation doesn't freak them. Multi nationals, there is nothing like sir they adress you by your first name even if you're the CEO

Welcome to America.

Chaleeee:
I got my F-1 visa this morning. This is how the interview went.

Me: Good morning sir (smiling)
VO: Good morning. You are been admitted to Georgia State University to study Economics at a post graduate level.
Me: Yes
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: 3. San Francisco State Univ., Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville and Georgia State Univ.and I got admitted in all 3.
VO: Ok. Then why did you chose GSU? How did you hear about them?
Me: My project supervisor did a post-doctoral diploma there and he recommended the school to me. I also made my research about them and found out that they have an Economics Experimental Center where real-time data from nearly all economic indicators from all over the world are being analyzed.... (he cuts in)
VO: Who is paying for you education?
Me My father.
VO: What does he do?
Me: He's aa civil engineer with a private practice. He owns xxxxxxx construction services and they engage in building schools and hospital and other mini facilities.
VO: (Passes back my I-20) you are going to need that at the port of entry. Go pick your passport at this address. THE circles an address on a paper and passes it to me).
Me: Thank you sir.
VO: (Winks)

I just replied your PM Sir.

juniorsmith:
iAmen boss,can I hv ur email address?

sandfield: From Utako take a cab going to Area 1 (Under Bridge), If you drop for under bridge cross and take Wuse or Area 10 Cab and drop at UTC. As you drop so, ask person for American embassy. If you buoyant, from area 1 underbridge you can take a drop to US Embassy. Its just 2H.

streetMic:
Welcome to America.

Thanks bro.

Go to Yaba

JabinodelaRatta:
House where can I get winter wears in lagos?

slimmy05:
matured, relaxed way to start a very good conversation. It's kind of spring up matured conversation

Slimmy pls check your email. Thanks

Chaleeee:
I got my F-1 visa this morning. This is how the interview went.

Me: Good morning sir (smiling)
VO: Good morning. You are been admitted to Georgia State University to study Economics at a post graduate level.
Me: Yes
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: 3. San Francisco State Univ., Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville and Georgia State Univ.and I got admitted in all 3.
VO: Ok. Then why did you chose GSU? How did you hear about them?
Me: My project supervisor did a post-doctoral diploma there and he recommended the school to me. I also made my research about them and found out that they have an Economics Experimental Center where real-time data from nearly all economic indicators from all over the world are being analyzed.... (he cuts in)
VO: Who is paying for you education?
Me My father.
VO: What does he do?
Me: He's aa civil engineer with a private practice. He owns xxxxxxx construction services and they engage in building schools and hospital and other mini facilities.
VO: (Passes back my I-20) you are going to need that at the port of entry. Go pick your passport at this address. THE circles an address on a paper and passes it to me).
Me: Thank you sir.
VO: (Winks)

Congrats bro.