Yeah that works too! A couple of my american friends like my sense of humor, plus I also introduced Naija food especially Jollof to them, and we clicked. but yeah, good point!

DeeTus:
Holding a good conversation isn't enough. The best way to get real friends is to be real you. Because someone can fake it when it comes to making friends. Be real and funny at times and people around you would like you.

LagosismyHome:


Gunther6 biko your attention is needed .... i believe he is in Baltimore

Mama I dey here o... if you want a true answer to Baltimore, my answer is don't come. It is too small, too dirty, too boring and too expensive, unless you getting a graduate degree in Health Sciences I know Llamas that will get an assistantship before you at JHU, UMB is not much better, The Nigerian presence in the Baltimore area can be a positive or negative, I am still undecided, most affluent Nigerians live in the 'burbs anyway the one you'll see in the city work at 7-Eleven, lest I forget the rent will chase you out of town( I used to average $1100 a month in rent and utilities). I have not minced words for you @the guy that wants to go to Baltimore and although my answers are colored by my experiences I have tried to incorporate the experience of others too.

US lifts electronic ban on Etihad flights to the US...

https://www.cnet.com/news/us-lifts-electronics-ban-on-first-city-in-the-middle-east/

frankie2K:
Happy Sunday everyone.please I want to ask the gurus in Trumpland how easy does it come for a naija guy to make male America citizen friend(white) to female.please share ur experience.

This is a funny question, it's quite easy but somehow this question does not sit pretty with me, it seems to come out of a place of deep insecurity.
The answer is just mind your business, be yourself, smile and bring your drinking A-game you are in college after all, you'll make friends of every shade white, blue, yellow, green but pls represent us well don't be a 'Nigerian' supplicant begging for a white friend.

Flurry of visa approvals and grad assistanships! Well done guys!!

@adewotired you mind asking your questions here, finding it hard answering PM's new device and stuff.

OluDare01:
Igbonerd did his graduation today. Congratulations bro!

YOOO! Thanks, brother.

How time flies. I've missed this thread.

igbonerd:
How time flies. I've missed this thread.

big boss

Congrats!

ElDeeVee:
I was at Lagos Consulate this morning. I was slated time was 6:30am so, I had to leave home very early. I got to the Consulate around 5:45am.
Security checks lasted like forever but alas, I got into the interview hall.
Initially, white papers were flying left, right and center but, this changed later as blue papers were also coming out.
My interview was quite short and the VO (in his late 40’s) was pleasant and nice.

Transcript below;
VO: Hello, good morning
Me: Good morning Sir

VO: Pass me your passport, I-20 and SEVIS payment confirmation page
Me: **Passed it**

VO: What are you going to study in the US?
Me: I am going for MS study in Math

VO: Why did you choose this particular school over others?
Me: I am going to the school for 3 major reasons. First, the school offered me a full GTA with tuition waiver and monthly stipends. (*** VO cuts in)

VO: How did you get the assistantship?
Me: The members of the committee in charge of selection for assistantship were quite impressed with my profile and previous academic and professional achievement.

VO: Which other schools did you apply to?
Me: 3 other schools – UNI, BGSU and UL Lafayette (Stated all in full with their respective cities and states)

VO: Tell me about the MS program.
Me: The MS program is a flexible program that focuses on key math areas like Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Applied Math and Operations Research.

**VO typed for some seconds and then gave me the white paper.
**Me smiled and left the hall immediately.

I appreciate everyone on this thread for their wonderful tips. Special shout out to @tolutweety, @profojah1234, @texrem @oludare01, @jesusbabygirl, @libber, @toakins, @folsy, @femi321, @happyday, and everyone who has contributed to this great thread.

Tips
1. If you have funding, state it as one of your reasons for going to the school. I feel this worked for me;
2. Be bold and confident. This cannot be overemphasized;
3. Prepare, prepare and prepare - know your stuff (your course, your program structure etc);
4. Please don’t cram. Just go there and chat with the VO. The interview is nothing out of the ordinary.

Good luck, people and see you at the top.

LagosismyHome:


Best to find him and send him a pm

purplesummer as well. She is in Baltimore

These are our people from last August....i guess school work has made us not see their brake light

I swear.. But Gunther is overly busy lately.. He is the boss of that arena..

Congratulations to ElDeeVee and ecoleco. Welcome to America

Na Buhari cause am o

Mekurexx:
Flurry of visa approvals and grad assistanships! Well done guys!!

Boss, I hail o.
I no see your green light at all.
Abeg who sabi where Dickoflife dey

gunther6:


This is a funny question, it's quite easy but somehow this question does not sit pretty with me, it seems to come out of a place of deep insecurity.
The answer is just mind your business, be yourself, smile and bring your drinking A-game you are in college after all, you'll make friends of every shade white, blue, yellow, green but pls represent us well don't be a 'Nigerian' supplicant begging for a white friend.

gunther6:



Mama I dey here o... if you want a true answer to Baltimore, my answer is don't come. It is too small, too dirty, too boring and too expensive, unless you getting a graduate degree in Health Sciences I know Llamas that will get an assistantship before you at JHU, UMB is not much better, The Nigerian presence in the Baltimore area can be a positive or negative, I am still undecided, most affluent Nigerians live in the 'burbs anyway the one you'll see in the city work at 7-Eleven, lest I forget the rent will chase you out of town( I used to average $1100 a month in rent and utilities). I have not minced words for you @the guy that wants to go to Baltimore and although my answers are colored by my experiences I have tried to incorporate the experience of others too.

Boss, I Don catch you for here today.. *Double hands up for you*.. How your side..

what happen is that i applied for b1/b2 last year NOV..i never knew the reason why i was denied but after i GOT AN ADMISSION for masters in business administration ,,i applied for F1...Which was on the 20th of June 2017....it was a lady that interviewed me.. On the last window,,,i think that was windows 9 .This was the question she asked me...1) where are you going to in the united state..i told her i got admission in for my masters program at ANU to study MBA..she further asked again how many school did i applied to i told her 3 ANU,Virginia International University .and concordia university wisconsin..but i got admision from VirginIA iNTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AND AMERICA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY...she asked why ANU..i told her i choose ANU over the other because of the quick responds i got from my addmision officer (kelly M. Mckenzie) and again i prefared the school because it's a business school..it was formally called NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE.....and she nodded her head to approve i was telling the truth...she asked me where i worked i told her i work with mtn nigeria faloma ikoyi..i explain my duty...she asked was i married ..i said yes ..how many kid..i told her one....she now asked me again...why do i want bussiness addmision ..why not other course i told her i love it because it's a profesional course and want to improve my managerial skills so i can come and take over my fathers business..she asked who is sponsoring me...i told her my father...she asked me what does he do...i told her he owns a group of company he does transport business and recently he ventured into real Estate...where he buys and develop and sell properties.....later she now asked me what course will i be doing ..at first i never understood the question because i was not awared that kind of question could be asked ...she asked again i gave her some incorrect ans ...thou i got to find out what i said what even out of point...she now told me she is sorry she couldn't give me the visa...i asked her can she give me the reasons why i was denied ..she said i wasn't ready...and i asked her can i apply again...she said yes..so i left the hall.....since then i have beeen trying to reach you...please help me out ...because kelly still offer me addmission for sept resumption...i have another I-20 for the next session...can you please tell me how and when to go about it...i'm really counting on everybody for help

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Tips:
1. You need to carry the V.O along with your response, 'During your internship with who? Try to name the organization bro and be detailed a bit.


2.According to my little experience o, I think the V.O z not gonna have time to listen to all that(From I chat with their current student and so on) and it might affect the message you are trying to pass to him.

Try as much as possible to make your response unique and simple..


Do your homework very well bro and go through other Transcripts very well..

#TrumpLand is Calling you


I'm still waiting for my I-20 tho, so am not an expert, just my 1cent..

#Peace
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tanks for the respond I will work towards it

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Thanks so much bros..but can i stiil go ahead to the embassy on the first week of Aug...wouldn't that be to early

Mattinno:
what happen is that i applied for b1/b2 last year NOV..i never knew the reason why i was denied but after i GOT AN ADMISSION for masters in business administration ,,i applied for F1...Which was on the 20th of June 2017....it was a lady that interviewed me.. On the last window,,,i think that was windows 9 .This was the question she asked me...1) where are you going to in the united state..i told her i got admission in for my masters program at ANU to study MBA..she further asked again how many school did i applied to i told her 3 ANU,Virginia International University .and concordia university wisconsin..but i got admision from VirginIA iNTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AND AMERICA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY...help

Those two schools be as e get...e get as e be...

Why not aim for better schools.... after an MBA in those two schools what can u do with it. They are barely accrediated or good or even manageable programs in the MBA world

ElDeeVee:
I was at Lagos Consulate this morning. I was slated time was 6:30am so, I had to leave home very early. I got to the Consulate around 5:45am.
Security checks lasted like forever but alas, I got into the interview hall.
Initially, white papers were flying left, right and center but, this changed later as blue papers were also coming out.
My interview was quite short and the VO (in his late 40’s) was pleasant and nice.

Transcript below;
VO: Hello, good morning
Me: Good morning Sir

VO: Pass me your passport, I-20 and SEVIS payment confirmation page
Me: **Passed it**

VO: What are you going to study in the US?
Me: I am going for MS study in Math

VO: Why did you choose this particular school over others?
Me: I am going to the school for 3 major reasons. First, the school offered me a full GTA with tuition waiver and monthly stipends. (*** VO cuts in)

VO: How did you get the assistantship?
Me: The members of the committee in charge of selection for assistantship were quite impressed with my profile and previous academic and professional achievement.

VO: Which other schools did you apply to?
Me: 3 other schools – UNI, BGSU and UL Lafayette (Stated all in full with their respective cities and states)

VO: Tell me about the MS program.
Me: The MS program is a flexible program that focuses on key math areas like Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Applied Math and Operations Research.

**VO typed for some seconds and then gave me the white paper.
**Me smiled and left the hall immediately.

I appreciate everyone on this thread for their wonderful tips. Special shout out to @tolutweety, @profojah1234, @texrem @oludare01, @jesusbabygirl, @libber, @toakins, @folsy, @femi321, @happyday, and everyone who has contributed to this great thread.

Tips
1. If you have funding, state it as one of your reasons for going to the school. I feel this worked for me;
2. Be bold and confident. This cannot be overemphasized;
3. Prepare, prepare and prepare - know your stuff (your course, your program structure etc);
4. Please don’t cram. Just go there and chat with the VO. The interview is nothing out of the ordinary.

Good luck, people and see you at the top.

Congratulations

LagosismyHome:


Those two schools be as e get...e get as e be...

Why not aim for better schools.... after an MBA in those two schools what can u do with it. They are barely accrediated or good or even manageable programs in the MBA world

Thanks so much does that mean i should drop it or should i still go ahead with the interview since i already have addmision with them

Mattinno:



Thanks so much does that mean i should drop it or should i still go ahead with the interview since i already have addmision with them

.

Even if you get the visa. Post mba job very hard but ...

Only you can make that decision

For a sixteen year old applying for F-1 student visa and going to interview with his sponsor without any other evidence of proof of relationship with the sponsor, what may be the chances?

Mekurexx:
Yeah that works too! A couple of my american friends like my sense of humor, plus I also introduced Naija food especially Jollof to them, and we clicked. but yeah, good point!

Jollof rice? That's cool! Next time, you ask them who is gonna pay for this jollof rice after preparing it and see what their reactions would be.

gunther6:



Mama I dey here o... if you want a true answer to Baltimore, my answer is don't come. It is too small, too dirty, too boring and too expensive, unless you getting a graduate degree in Health Sciences I know Llamas that will get an assistantship before you at JHU, UMB is not much better, The Nigerian presence in the Baltimore area can be a positive or negative, I am still undecided, most affluent Nigerians live in the 'burbs anyway the one you'll see in the city work at 7-Eleven, lest I forget the rent will chase you out of town( I used to average $1100 a month in rent and utilities). I have not minced words for you @the guy that wants to go to Baltimore and although my answers are colored by my experiences I have tried to incorporate the experience of others too.

Everyone has different experiences based on lots of factors.
The city might not be that great generally in terms of safety and other stuffs, but there are some very good neighborhoods in the county. Anyone schooling in Baltimore should be able to live in most places in the DMV area (excluding North East DC) provided they have a car/can hop on a train or bus. That gives many more options in terms of rent, closeness to Nigerian/black population.

Ndawe:
Good morning All. I'm currently reviewing my DS-160 form in preparation for submission and there's a question which asks if your U.S Visa has ever been cancelled or revoked? Now, after I renewed, one of my previous B1/B2 visas was stamped with "cancelled without prejudice" upon its expiration and subsequent renewal. So which is the appropriate answer to the question now, do I answer no cancellation or yes cancelled without prejudice and explain in the box provided?
Thanks

Google "cancelled without prejudice"..It's standard procedure. You answer should be 'No' based on this.

DeeTus:
Jollof rice? That's cool! Next time, you ask them who is gonna pay for this jollof rice after preparing it and see how their reactions would be.

Interesting!

Hi,
Thank you guys so much for this thread and the previous ones.
Congrats to successful applicants.
I asked my sister in UK to help me pay for my Sevis and she came back to ask me some details which is not on the coupon I printed out. Help please
Attached are the detail. Kindly help please.
Thank you

Mekurexx:
Flurry of visa approvals and grad assistanships! Well done guys!!

Infact ehn....we might not be the largest set to get visas but I think we might have the highest Assistanships set Thus far..

TheLee:
Hi,
Thank you guys so much for this thread and the previous ones.
Congrats to successful applicants.
I asked my sister in UK to help me pay for my Sevis and she came back to ask me some details which is not on the coupon I printed out. Help please
Attached are the detail. Kindly help please.
Thank you

Your Sister got a wrong form. Tell her that she should get the form for bill payment. All she needs to fill apart from her own details is the account name which is 'SEVISFEE' , amount - $200 and the account no which is stated on your coupon.

Omotokebae:
Pls I need help , i make mistake in my ds-160 form in place of birth

Fill a new DS-160.

Pls I am new here, I will love to know if there is any universities I can apply to for masters without GRE or IELTS