Hi everyone!

I am so happy and grateful to God for approving my student visa today at Abuja, 7:30am appointment. Grace is real. I can vividly remember how scared I was preparing for this interview and God whispering "Be calm, relax and trust me". This statement kept me at ease while I did my homework and sure kept me relaxed while in the Consulate.

So here is how it all went down:

I arrived by 6:30am, met a good number of people. I saw a seat, and wanted to sit on it and the lady told me it was N100, laugh wan kill me die.
I then stood and waited with other applicants. At around some minutes past 7, we were called for security checks. We were asked to provide our appointment letters, no bags, no mobile phones. After that we were allowed to enter the compound and trek down to the office. I was the third person on the queue but my passport was rejected because my hair covered my forehead a bit. I still remained calm and found my way out. Took the passport outside the gate and got back in. My passport was finally accepted and I went further for my biometrics. Then joined the queue for the interview. Hmmmmm, alot of people were declined visa oo while a few got approved. When I was finally in front of the queue, my heart skipped but I tried to regain my composure. I then heard, "next applicant to the window 8 please". I walked up to the VO smiled and said 'Goodmorning'

I smiled all through the interview (I'm a "smiler", so it was really natural) while the VO kept giving me a stern look. We kept looking at each other eyeball to eyeball through out.

VO: Good Morning, can i have your passport please
Me: I handed it over
VO: your i-20
Me: did same
Vo: So why did you choose USF
Me: Well, because I was able to get in contact with one of the professors, Dr Luu, whose research interest aligns with mine which is Cancer Epidemiology
VO: ok
what was your undergraduate major
Me: Microbiology
VO: what is Mitochondria used for?
-(hian, i never expected this question, not even in my wildest dreams)
Me: sorry?
Vo: Mitochndria what is it used for?
Me: It is used for internal respiration in the cell ( I quickly tried to recollect my undergraduate days in the lecture hall)
VO: he repeated same question
Me: i repeated my answer
Vo: Where is the mitochondria found?
Me: In an animal cell
VO: What do you do currently?
me: I am currently unemployed
vo: Have you travelled outside of Nigeria before?
me: yes, i have been to Dubai
Vo: How do you want to fund your masters program?
me: My father is sponsoring
VO: what does your father do?
Me: He is an ... been into private practice for ...yrs. And his company is also into consulting and manufacture of...
Vo: do you have your father's bank statement?
Me: yes
Vo: Can i see them
Me: handed dem ova( naira and US statements, with a deposit in the latter)
vo: why is dere a small amount of money on this one and a huge deposit on the other
Me: It is not my personal account, it is my father's account, so i wouldnt know
Vo: checked the papers again and said ' Savings accumulate over a period of time, why is dere a huge deposit of money on this one'
Me: like I said, it is not my personal account, it's my dad's account
Vo: what's the mascot of the university?
Me: ( I taught he said masters) I am going for a masters degree in Public health
Vo: Mascot, what's the symbol of the Mascot
me: Oh! It's a bull ( Involuntarily used my thumbs to signify the horns as i answered)
Vo: Goes and picks a white paper and started talking and pointing at it
Me: I went blank, I couldnt hear a thing anymore. I had to touch my ears and told him " I cant hear you"
VO: I said, Your visa has been approved blah blah blah
Me: I rejoiced and thanked him, was about leaving, then he called me back and handed another smaller white sheet of paper to me
VO: This contains what you should know and expect at your port of entry blah blah blah Good luck
Me: I thanked him and he watched me rejoice as i left

The end

My advice for aspiring applicants, Be yourself, be truthful, confident most especially pray and do your homework.

Thank you Jesus for this success, cant thank You enough.

My profound gratitude goes to Rijo02, You invited me to Nairaland and kept encouraging me all through my masters and Visa applications. You'r really what they call a God's instrument. May God keep blessing and protecting you. And may everything good you wish for yourself come to fruition, Amen. And to my new friend aydebbie, Thank you for your assistance, May God bless you too. Also, to Plauses, Thanks for responding to my mail, May Our good Lord Bless you as well.

Thank you House, for the threads i gained a lot from. Really this platform has been a great help to me and alot of people out there.

Thanks and God bless.

Walspring:


I didn't see pm, kindly resend it again

I just sent anoda

Hello House, I got an MBA admission to a private university Northwood University. I did a written sample as well as a skype interview, although I got a waiver letter of GRE/GMAT from the school, I as well payed part of the tuition........any chances?

sly96:
Hello guys, just joined this space, really interesting and helpful tips everyone been sharing, am a Nigerian who reccently completed his first degree with a second class upper in engineering from knust a Ghanaian university and am just 20,am applying for my masters to the US for January batch, Wat are my chances at the embassy,i have a good sponsor's SOA and am taking my GRE exams soon

Good Afternoon Mr. Sly,

Congrats on your recent graduation. I see you graduated with a 2:1, wow.. good job.

No one can on this forum can comment on your chances of getting a visa. The best we or anyone to do is to analyze your profile and suggest ways of closing any loop hole.

Good to know that you have a good sponsor's SOA.

Good luck in your GRE and please do not hesitate to share your score with us.

YoungPablo91:
Hey house,

Why don't ppl talk about California on here? Is anything wrong with Cali?

Maybe because cost of living and everything is very high there

worry359:


California is wonderful if daddy is Dangote or Soludo!
Not a place for Nigerians counting every Nair!

Hmmmm..

Mma800:
Hi everyone!

VO: What do you do currently?
me: I am currently unemployed


Vo: what's the mascot of the university?

Thanks and God bless.

Congrats and welldone and God bless your new journey . I salute your courage to answer this truthfully . .....

To the VO mascot really . . ........ Na wa oo. How many people go know that one, abi he was just dreaming abt any random question because how can the Vo know the mascot of all schools so except if he is familiar with d school then even if u say the wrong mascot he can he know its right or wrong...

Mma800:
Hi everyone!

been a while that i last enjoyed a travel transcript the way i totally enjoyed yours, you were your own person throughout you told the truth and refused to be cowed by the VO ... Enjoy Florida!!!

Juls1603:
Visa approved in Lagos today. 1pm

I want to say a big thank you to everyone that posted their transcript and comments here, whether approved or denied. Your experience contributed to my success.

And @walspring,
* My God will give His angels charge over ur life,
* Everything concerning you will be a priority in heaven.
* You will continually experience the manifestation of God's presence in your life.

Thank u so much for the time spent answering all my dumb emails.



My transcript

There was a mix of approvals and denials, the guy infornt of me was given but his sevis payment was not reflecting.
Then my turn

VO: why do u want to go to America
Me: I answered with a shaky voice
VO: what course
Me: MBA (Business Analytics Intelligent)
VO: what is BAI
Me: I explained
VO: When did you graduate university
Me: 2010
VO : what did you study
Me: Marketing
VO: What have you been doing since u graduated
Me: I work as a Business Development Manager at ****
VO: Is it an NGO
Me: No a Proper Hospital
VO: So what does a BDM do at a hospital
Me: I answered
VO: Who is ur sponsor
Me: my uncle
VO:what does he do
Me: He imports and distributed vehicle spear parts
VO: Have you paid your service fee
Me: Yes (them he started typing for a while)
VO: pick up your visa on Tuesday at this location.

I think I saw u. Was the guy on black suit behind u

LagosismyHome:


Congrats and welldone and God bless your new journey . I salute your courage to answer this truthfully . .....

To the VO mascot really . . ........ Na wa oo. How many people go know that one, abi he was just dreaming abt any random question because how can the Vo know the mascot of all schools so except if he is familiar with d school then even if u say the wrong mascot he can he know its right or wrong...

Internet de to check

Mma800 congrats.
This your transcript sweet die
It's so good to know about your school.
My school's mascot is an eagle

Juls1603:
Visa approved in Lagos today. 1pm

I want to say a big thank you to everyone that posted their transcript and comments here, whether approved or denied. Your experience contributed to my success.

And @walspring,
* My God will give His angels charge over ur life,
* Everything concerning you will be a priority in heaven.
* You will continually experience the manifestation of God's presence in your life.

Thank u so much for the time spent answering all my dumb emails.



My transcript

There was a mix of approvals and denials, the guy infornt of me was given but his sevis payment was not reflecting.
Then my turn

VO: why do u want to go to America
Me: I answered with a shaky voice
VO: what course
Me: MBA (Business Analytics Intelligent)
VO: what is BAI
Me: Iexplained
VO: When did you graduate university
Me: 2010
VO : what did you study
Me: Marketing
VO: What have you been doing since u graduated
Me: I work as a Business Development Manager at ****
VO: Is it an NGO
Me: No a Proper Hospital
VO: So what does a BDM do at a hospital
Me: I answered
VO: Who is ur sponsor
Me: my uncle
VO:what does he do
Me: He imports and distributed vehicle spear parts
VO: Have you paid your service fee
Me: Yes (them he started typing for a while)
VO: pick up your visa on Tuesday at this location.

@ bold.... Are you scare to tell us what you told VO? Common

My school mascot is Purple Knight

What do you think their computer is used for. They do verify all the answers given when they are not satisfied with the answers. Is better to say "I wouldn't know" than to lie

LagosismyHome:


Congrats and welldone and God bless your new journey . I salute your courage to answer this truthfully . .....

To the VO mascot really . . ........ Na wa oo. How many people go know that one, abi he was just dreaming abt any random question because how can the Vo know the mascot of all schools so except if he is familiar with d school then even if u say the wrong mascot he can he know its right or wrong...

Please reply my pm

mevisbleek:


Good Afternoon Mr. Sly,

Congrats on your recent graduation. I see you graduated with a 2:1, wow.. good job.

No one can on this forum can comment on your chances of getting a visa. The best we or anyone to do is to analyze your profile and suggest ways of closing any loop hole.

Good to know that you have a good sponsor's SOA.

Good luck in your GRE and please do not hesitate to share your score with us.

heylie:
Glory be to God visa approved, 6:30 batch this morning. Transcripts coming shortly. tho am a silent follower but thanks everyone lagismyous, Texem... And Walspring, and Evey other people who have made positive impact on this thread God bless you.

i tap into your glory, my appointment is slated for 7.30am @ Abuja. Congrats though

Thank you

texrem:


Take a bus to bonny camp or CMS...drop at bonny camp...Walter isn't far from there

I have been reading about all this Indians deported at the POE especially LA and Chicago it got my blood up!!! I'm expecting gurus to come here and give us pointers please.

cc imperiouxx aadeyi warriboy21

heylie:
Glory be to God visa approved, 6:30 batch this morning. Transcripts coming shortly. tho am a silent follower but thanks everyone lagismyous, Texem... And Walspring, and Evey other people who have made positive impact on this thread God bless you.

Amen and you too..

In all lets give the thanks to God

masquellett:

I just sent anoda

I saw it

going to the embassy with my aunt next Tuesday with my aunt at walter carr. lagos.. anyone going also?

youngmoney416:
Please reply my pm

Greetings Mr. Sly,

I am so sorry for the delayed response. Messages take time to come up on BBM Hub

I have replied you Sir.

gunther6:
I have been reading about all this Indians deported at the POE especially LA and Chicago it got my blood up!!! I'm expecting gurus to come here and give us pointers please.

cc imperiouxx aadeyi warriboy21

yea a lot of Indian students were deported that I'm aware of when we resumed last spring because most of them gets here with good and reputable institutions but decides to transfer to schools in remote areas that aren't accredited especially a particular school in Cali,I have a couple of my classmates that did such after they couldn't afford their second semester tuition but their greatest undoing was traveling back to India for the Christmas holiday,they were refused entry at the POE..about 180 of them,the ones in my school that succeeded to return back to the states had to make an sos call to the school,as such they were issued a kind of cover letter by the school authority,even at that,the POE officials still asked to see their tuition availability for the new semester before they gained entrance..This was narrated by a classmate of mine when he was asked by an Indian prof during one of our class session..

anikemoses:
yea a lot of Indian students were deported that I'm aware of when we resumed last spring because most of them gets here with good and reputable institutions but decides to transfer to schools in remote areas that aren't accredited especially a particular school in Cali,I have a couple of my classmates that did such after they couldn't afford their second semester tuition but their greatest undoing was traveling back to India for the Christmas holiday,they were refused entry at the POE..about 180 of them,the ones in my school that succeeded to return back to the states had to make an sos call to the school,as such they were issued a kind of cover letter by the school authority,even at that,the POE officials still asked to see their tuition availability for the new semester before they gained entrance..This was narrated by a classmate of mine when he was asked by an Indian prof during one of our class session..

Wow, this is so interesting. What school in California do they all transfer to. I am eager to know.

Is it mandatory to collect my visa precisely d third day......cant i get it five or six days later......thx so much...................


Thx to all dos who heped me in description of movtmt. JAH bless u all

OjaP:


Wow, this is so interesting. What school in California do they all transfer to. I am eager to know.

silicon valley univ

mevisbleek:


Greetings Mr. Sly,

I am so sorry for the delayed response. Messages take time to come up on BBM Hub

I have replied you Sir.

Thank you so much for your response, also wanted to find out my chances of securing a scholarship full or partial from any USA university ,and would my age(20)be an issue during d interview.

It's not mandatory for you to pick up your passport on the third day. DHL holds it for a certain length of time ( a couple of weeks at least...I can't remember the exact duration) before returning the uncollected ones to the consulate.

zeezahbee:
howaRd university but I prefer you go to Yale

Hi. I sent you a PM, kindly reply back. Thnks

Mma800:

VO: This contains what you should know and expect at your port of entry blah blah blah Good luck
Me: I thanked him and he watched me rejoice as i left

The end

Congrats mma. Abeg share this PoE info.