Congrats to all those who recently got their visas approved.

kallowdean:


Maybe it's because I'm that curious person.
The white woman give me confirm white paper this morning and said the sweet words... visa is approved and bla bla bla.

But, I dey try check the site now now, it's showing administrative processing ooo...

@lagosismyhome @texrem @walspring
Wetin this one mean ooo...

They are doing necessary check up before issuing it. Its nothing to worry about. Congrats

justwise:


Welcome to part 12 as requested.


I really have to thank all of you here for making out time to answer questions on daily basis, the success of this thread is all down to your kindness .

Part 12 is here for reference purposes: https://www.nairaland.com/3586207/general-u.s.a-student-visa-enquiries-part


You can also ask VO question in this thread started to help students https://www.nairaland.com/2991174/u.s-student-visa-f1-m1

Part 11 Visa Transcripts. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vv0a0sfgaysztiq/AADbiS4UG7q57b0qcFPjaPkna?dl=0

Good luck!

11?

Congrats to everyone who got their visa. More visa success stories in Part 12 like never before. #teamfall2017

Please if you have trust issues, DON'T pm me.
Go to seme border and make your sevis payment.
I've seen a lot in the past couple of weeks and I don't want further drama. If you think sevis fee payment is a money making venture, cut the crap! I drive about 6 miles to make the payment, I don't charge you people for gas and some people still have the effrontery to question me.

OluDare01:
Please if you have trust issues, DON'T pm me.
Go to seme border and make your sevis payment.
I've seen a lot in the past couple of weeks and I don't want further drama. If you think sevis fee payment is a money making venture, cut the crap! I drive about 6 miles to make the payment, I don't charge you people for gas and some people still have the effrontery to question me.

OluDare01:
Please if you have trust issues, DON'T pm me.
Go to seme border and make your sevis payment.
I've seen a lot in the past couple of weeks and I don't want further drama. If you think sevis fee payment is a money making venture, cut the crap! I drive about 6 miles to make the payment, I don't charge you people for gas and some people still have the effrontery to question me.

We are sorry sir. We won't do that again sir

mudi1012:
Guy them just give you white paper this morning ..you don they track ham already ..cool down ooo your blood is hot

Hafa Mudi, Are you still interested in that stuff ?

If you don't give up on something you believe, you will find a way! #lettheapprovaltestimoniesabound#

OluDare01:
Please if you have trust issues, DON'T pm me.
Go to seme border and make your sevis payment.
I've seen a lot in the past couple of weeks and I don't want further drama. If you think sevis fee payment is a money making venture, cut the crap! I drive about 6 miles to make the payment, I don't charge you people for gas and some people still have the effrontery to question me.

Thats what you see...

OluDare01:
Please if you have trust issues, DON'T pm me.
Go to seme border and make your sevis payment.
I've seen a lot in the past couple of weeks and I don't want further drama. If you think sevis fee payment is a money making venture, cut the crap! I drive about 6 miles to make the payment, I don't charge you people for gas and some people still have the effrontery to question me.

I took am Nah. Shey Nah same guy abi?

I for say buhari fall on them but make I just pity them...

Baba how far Nah..

VISA APPROVED TODAY. 6:30AM. WALTER CARRINGTON

The following is based on actual events

towbaynah cinemas

In conjunction with

Nairaland pictures

Presents

Another Good Story

5th April, 2017

It was a quiet hot afternoon in the city of Ikotun, Lagos state. I was in the living room of my apartment perusing my admission letter. I had just been offered... (Make I no bore una biko) lol.

Fast forward to the morning of this day. I woke up by 2:20AM to use the restroom. Sleep must have remained there because as I got back to my room and jumped on my bed, I didn't get of any of it for the rest of the morning.

While on the bed, I peeped my WhatsApp to see uplifting messages from this awesome gentleman, cmbagwu. He's been of immense help during this period of my preparation for the Interview; from giving me mock interviews to answering all my questions on WhatsApp. Big ups to you, man. Alright, cutting to the chase.

Left my place at Ikotun at about 4:30am. Got to the embassy an hour later. We were made to wait till around 6:15 or so. Security checks followed. That took about 15 minutes. Finally, I saw myself waiting in line to be interviewed. I was number six on the queue.


The window closest to the biometric screening point was the first to resume. A bulky Caucasian female who looked like she might be in her mid-fifties. She approved the first person she interviewed. She denied the second. The second sef no try at all; one girl like that. When she was asked, why do you want to advance to the Masters level, she replied somewhat incoherently, "I like school, education is passion, sorry, my passion, I like education and school". There and then, I silently began hailing all the beautiful minds I met on this thread.

Window 1 was the next to resume. The young man before me was instructed to head there. I was instructed to wait behind him. Dude was denied. Sad something. He wanted to attend a UN conference or run away from Naija, can't say. But I was next in line, standing in front of the VO of Asian descent. The following exchange took place.

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning (in a uniquely fake american accent)
VO: Passport and I-20.
Me: {tried to hand them to him, instead of just dropping it for him to pick}
VO: Drop them
Me: Eh?
VO: {Called the attention of the CGI Lady} Did you forget to remind them to drop their documents and not hold on to them?
Me: {I felt my intestines form a knot in my stomach as the CGI lady gave me a guy-you-fall-my-hand look}
VO: Why are you going to the US?
Me: I'm going for a Master of Public Administration at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, with a concentration in Economic Development and Planning.
VO: When did you finish?
Me: 2013
VO: Have you been to the US before?
Me: No. I've not had a reason to. {I was surprise here because after telling him I finished school 2013, I expected him to ask what I've been doing since then. He didn't}
VO: How will you fund your education at ETSU?
Me: I was awarded the International Merit Award by the school which would defray 50% of my tuition costs. My Uncle would foot the rest.
VO: What's your Uncle's name?
Me: Lagbaja Omolagbaja
VO: What does he do?
Me: He's a Marketing Manager with Shell
VO: How long has he been with Shell?
Me: Over 15 years
VO: Oh. {Typing away}. I'll be approving your visa. Bla bla bla

That is it o, my people. Here's my two cents on how to be successful at the interview. Make sure you answer your first question very very well and be as eloquent as possible.

Shout out to all those who contributed to making this possible. Drhopeful, Time2Smile, Scholastica16, happyday, tescoman90, texrem, LagosismyHome, Mayflowa, phdmscbsc, igbonerd, electronic, iCool, seeker88, Okusi, Topiipii, Christian129. The list goes on and on.

I hope this helps somebody or posterity. Thank you all!

towbaynah:
VISA APPROVED TODAY. 6:30AM. WALTER CARRINGTON

I hope this helps somebody or posterity. Thank you all!

Congrats .... Good news
God bless your new journey

Bros your first answer murdered the VO him no get choice other than giving you visa..

.God be with you bra..

towbaynah
Igbonerd's brother

Congrats man! Welcome to TN

I won't mention names but they are more than 5

smithsydny:
I took am Nah. Shey Nah same guy abi?

I for say buhari fall on them but make I just pity them...

Baba how far Nah..

New thread, New testimony, more and more. Pls guys is it okay to book my ticket with Qatar airline . please help me out with one that is okay.

OluDare01:
I won't mention names but they are more than 5

Na you dey answer them...I told them blunt blank. If you re interested, I am up. If not i will pass!

electronic:

Congrats dude!!
I remember you!!!!

Oh! The Montana dude?

Justwise, please i have a very urgent question to ask....i'm a new bie here and to a resonable extent i have read some of the post here, however please i need some clarification.

I was filling my DS-160 form today and I realise some questiones werent in mine as opposed to the questions of some of my colleagues who also filled theirs. Questions such as whether i have travelled before or my expected date to departure from the U.S. Also my previous education. And after completion just to print a sample i was told that i have filled my data for my NIV application bla bla bla....please i am lost here. can you kindly be of help. Thanks

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OluDare01:
Please if you have trust issues, DON'T pm me.
Go to seme border and make your sevis payment.
I've seen a lot in the past couple of weeks and I don't want further drama. If you think sevis fee payment is a money making venture, cut the crap! I drive about 6 miles to make the payment, I don't charge you people for gas and some people still have the effrontery to question me.

Well said

You forgot to add 'God bless you sir'

akins2016:

We are sorry sir. We won't do that again sir

towbaynah:
VISA APPROVED TODAY. 6:30AM. WALTER CARRINGTON

I hope this helps somebody or posterity. Thank you all!

Smooth Walk...

dsignal:


Oh! The Montana dude?

It was all God. HE completed what HE started. Now the New life in a foreign land begins. Better adjust your seat belt coz it's gon' be a longggggg ride. Congrats again bro

towbaynah:
VISA APPROVED TODAY. 6:30AM. WALTER CARRINGTON

The following is based on actual events

towbaynah cinemas

In conjunction with

Nairaland pictures

Presents

Another Good Story

5th April, 2017

Fast forward to the morning of this day. I woke up by 2:20AM to use the restroom. Sleep must have remained there because as I got back to my room and jumped on my bed, I didn't get of any of it for the rest of the morning.

While on the bed, I peeped my WhatsApp to see uplifting messages from this awesome gentleman, cmbagwu. He's been of immense help during this period of my preparation for the Interview; from giving me mock interviews to answering all my questions on WhatsApp. Big ups to you, man. Alright, cutting to the chase.

I hope this helps somebody or posterity. Thank you all!

yomcy2016:
Justwise, please i have a very urgent question to ask....i'm a new bie here and to a resonable extent i have read some of the post here, however please i need some clarification.

I was filling my DS-160 form today and I realise some questiones werent in mine as opposed to the questions of some of my colleagues who also filled theirs. Questions such as whether i have travelled before or my expected date to departure from the U.S. Also my previous education. And after completion just to print a sample i was told that i have filled my data for my NIV application bla bla bla....please i am lost here. can you kindly be of help. Thanks

Nothing to worry about just refresh the page it will surely load or use another browser and it will load

If the problem persist, kindly fill a new ds160 cos no time to waste

Visa delayed today..Abuja embassy today dem swear for there head..
Evrybody for 7:30 am the ones i saw only 2 were granted visa.forgt say i dy go with community college,today no just work..see old men dy cry..
plz am abt firing bk. my pipo tell me where i got it wrong.
Vo:Good morning
Me:Ansd bk
Vo:Why this School:
Me:bcuz of its affordability, i got admitted at University of houston but bcuz of the tuition was Four times higher than my school,i decided to spend my 1st 2 years in HCC after which i"ll transfer to U-H for completion..
Vo:Who is your sponsor.
Vo:What does he do?
Me:He has an İCT company Vo cuts in.
Vo:what's the full meaning of İ.C.T.
Me:İnformation communication technology.
Vo:Have you traveld out before?
Me:No
Vo: sorry bla bla bla

plz oga pipo tel me where i got it wrong.
mehn Abuja today was hell..blue paper..especially that man at window 7....

OluDare01:
Please if you have trust issues, DON'T pm me.
Go to seme border and make your sevis payment.
I've seen a lot in the past couple of weeks and I don't want further drama. If you think sevis fee payment is a money making venture, cut the crap! I drive about 6 miles to make the payment, I don't charge you people for gas and some people still have the effrontery to question me.

You never see anything, some go even dey use call monitor you as if say tomorrow no dey and as if say you wan run with the hard earn money.

But what surprise me and baffles me is that after they got confirmation that sevis paid they won't bother to call you to notify you until you call them.

Make God help us.

OluDare01:
I won't mention names but they are more than 5

Lol. You are still counting ooo

dannyfrank:
Visa delayed today..Abuja embassy today dem swear for there head..
Evrybody for 7:30 am the ones i saw only 2 were granted visa.forgt say i dy go with community college,today no just work..see old men dy cry..
plz am abt firing bk. my pipo tell me where i got it wrong.
Vo:Good morning
Me:Ansd bk
Vo:Why this School:
Me:bcuz of its affordability, i got admitted at University of houston but bcuz of the tuition was Four times higher than my school,i decided to spend my 1st 2 years in HCC after which i"ll transfer to U-H for completion..
Vo:Who is your sponsor.
Vo:What does he do?
Me:He has an İCT company Vo cuts in.
Vo:what's the full meaning of İ.C.T.
Me:İnformation communication technology.
Vo:Have you traveld out before?
Me:No
Vo: sorry bla bla bla

plz oga pipo tel me where i got it wrong.
mehn Abuja today was hell..blue paper..especially that man at window 7....

lol Abuja embassy is always tough.. which man was at the window 7? A man in his fifties? If that's him, forgerrit. I repeat .. forgerrit !! . he just don't approve people.. (as in he's in love with denying visas) .. either ways fire back .. and pray you meet a better vo.. don't be discouraged about going with a CC.. your response too were nice..

texrem:


Na you dey answer them...I told them blunt blank. If you re interested, I am up. If not i will pass!

Lol. No be small thing oo

Walspring:


Lol. You are still counting ooo

Ojah done get visa na you remain oo