The eagle has finally landed!!!!!!!
Brethren, it has happened ooo, I woke up around 1am and started rehearsing the possible interview questions done by Baba Texrem and Chief Blacnewton, I started praising God from 4am to 5am. Then off to embassy from Obalende where I lodged, I was still standing beside the keke when a police man asked me to come down, I come dey reason where I go come down from, omor na em dey collect my file o, begin ask about the SOA, make I call me sister, I come change am for them, naso dey carry me and two other guys with fake SOA to ATM machine, those guys withdrew and sorted their way leaving stubborn me there around after 6.they come give me my PASSPORT make I dey go after enough argument. (first victory)
I got to the embassy around 6:15 am, after all said and done.... Fast-forward to the interview

I was interviewed by the man at window 4 after denying first 5 applicants

VO: come over, good morning

Me :good morning to you sir and how was your night

Vo: fine thank you ,tell me about your school,

Me:illinois state university is the first public university in Illinois, founded in... He cuts in

Vo: how did you hear about the school

Me :i got to know about Illinois state university through my undergraduate professor who happened to be my academic adviser

Vo:he cuts in,,,,OK, he schooled there

Meomor,I said,see finishing touches )yes, he got his doctorate degree there... he wanted to cut in,,, me I no gree bcoz that is my strong area.. I continued, He told me how reputable the school is, I went online and did extensive research and confirmed it.

Vo: why are you going for this course

Me: because it is consistent with what I studied at my undergraduate and inline with my professional experience
Vo:so u studied chemistry
Me:yes
Vo:so you have been teaching in a high school(reading from ds160)
Me:yes,for over seven years, (he nodded)
Vo:why are you going for this course NOW
ME:i discussed with my proprietress, 4 years ago about my career plan which is 4-2-4 formation ( I come dey form arsene wenger) 4 years with them, proceed for two years masters, come back for another 4years before going for a lecturing job... (I killed him there)
Vo:tell me about your sponsor
Me:she is my sister, she owns a private school in Lagos and owns chemical industry
Vo:did u write gre or gmat
Me:no
Vo:they didn't require them
Me:yes
Vo:what is an isotope(i went blank and pinched my self, are you mad, I come remember the word sorry u are not qualified, na em I just answer... Isotope is simply atoms with the same number of proton but with different number of.... I wan call nucleus,,, neutron just comot my mouth....

The magic word came forth.... I will be approving your visa... Bla blabla

I came back and was looking for my passport, na me I remember say the man dey with am

Hint
Be confident ,always find a way to relate ur proposed course with ur undergraduate course and ur professional experience... Make sure u have lasted in your place of work...above all PRAYER IS KEY... I told God to put 'why this course now' in the Vo's mouth

Appreciation to good hearted Walspring, ever ready Texrem and brilliant Blacnewton

Visa Approved on July 13. 2017. JUST LIKE THAT God did it. Hurricane favour was on me!

[Vo:goodmorning
Me:goodmorning! goodmorning.
[Vo: why this school?
Me: I was faciliate with the modules I was offered in my areas of specialisation.
Vo: cut in and said what modules?
Me: Business management; business statistics, business ...............
.vo: how many school did u apply?
Me: one
VO: WHY THIS ONE SCHOOL
Me: cos they offer a highly competitive traning in management policy which will improve my administrative skills of planning controling and etc. like i told u about the module
Vo: The nxt it he gave me white peper .
Ps 31vs 1-5 work wonders

Congratulations ...This your eagle na big one oo ...Lol

atrapon:
The eagle has finally landed!!!!!!!
Brethren, it has happened ooo, I woke up around 1am and started rehearsing the possible interview questions done by Baba Texrem and Chief Blacnewton, I started praising God from 4am to 5am. Then off to embassy from Obalende where I lodged, I was still standing beside the keke when a police man asked me to come down, I come dey reason where I go come down from, omor na em dey collect my file o, begin ask about the SOA, make I call me sister, I come change am for them, naso dey carry me and two other guys with fake SOA to ATM machine, those guys withdrew and sorted their way leaving stubborn me there around after 6.they come give me my PASSPORT make I dey go after enough argument. (first victory)
I got to the embassy around 6:15 am, after all said and done.... Fast-forward to the interview

I was interviewed by the man at window 4 after denying first 5 applicants

VO: come over, good morning

Me :good morning to you sir and how was your night

Vo: fine thank you ,tell me about your school,

Me:illinois state university is the first public university in Illinois, founded in... He cuts in

Vo: how did you hear about the school

Me :i got to know about Illinois state university through my undergraduate professor who happened to be my academic adviser

Vo:he cuts in,,,,OK, he schooled there

Meomor,I said,see finishing touches )yes, he got his doctorate degree there... he wanted to cut in,,, me I no gree bcoz that is my strong area.. I continued, He told me how reputable the school is, I went online and did extensive research and confirmed it.

Vo: why are you going for this course

Me: because it is consistent with what I studied at my undergraduate and inline with my professional experience
Vo:so u studied chemistry
Me:yes
Vo:so you have been teaching in a high school(reading from ds160)
Me:yes,for over seven years, (he nodded)
Vo:why are you going for this course NOW
ME:i discussed with my proprietress, 4 years ago about my career plan which is 4-2-4 formation ( I come dey form arsene wenger) 4 years with them, proceed for two years masters, come back for another 4years before going for a lecturing job... (I killed him there)
Vo:tell me about your sponsor
Me:she is my sister, she owns a private school in Lagos and owns chemical industry
Vo:did u write gre or gmat
Me:no
Vo:they didn't require them
Me:yes
Vo:what is an isotope(i went blank and pinched my self, are you mad, I come remember the word sorry u are not qualified, na em I just answer... Isotope is simply atoms with the same number of proton but with different number of.... I wan call nucleus,,, neutron just comot my mouth....

The magic word came forth.... I will be approving your visa... Bla blabla

I came back and was looking for my passport, na me I remember say the man dey with am

scoreall:

Ds z totally uncalled for,I fink we should put a ban on ds, 4 crying out loud, if everyone is posting transcript like ds, derz no way sm1 lyk me would be a beneficiary of ds forum. Derz a special way u could hide ur details like saying "I work in a firm dt does... " den include ur job role instead of putting xyz. Besides, @bold is totally unnecessary;omission of vital information dt could be of great help lyk dt is totally uncalled for.Putting ur yr of graduation without d school won't expose u in anyway.
plz let's be guided

Sorry if I sound harsh in anyway. Congrats.

You are not sounding harsh...i totally agree with what you said....d bleeps and d xyz is really annoying...if everybody from d inception of this nairaland was giving bleeps and xyz...den this forum for don crash.
Lets give it all please

atrapon:

Congrats Bro.

blackpearl27:
Visa Approved on July 13. 2017. JUST LIKE THAT God did it. Hurricane favour was on me!

[Vo:goodmorning
Me:goodmorning! goodmorning.
[Vo: why this school?
Me: I was faciliate with the modules I was offered in my areas of specialisation.
Vo: cut in and said what modules?
Me: Business management; business statistics, business ...............
.vo: how many school did u apply?
Me: one
VO: WHY THIS ONE SCHOOL
Me: cos they offer a highly competitive traning in management policy which will improve my administrative skills of planning controling and etc. like i told u about the module
Vo: The nxt it he gave me white peper . 5
Ps 31vs 1-5 work wonders

congrats

blackpearl27:
Visa Approved on July 13. 2017. JUST LIKE THAT God did it. Hurricane favour was on me!

[Vo:goodmorning
Me:goodmorning! goodmorning.
[Vo: why this school?
Me: I was faciliate with the modules I was offered in my areas of specialisation.
Vo: cut in and said what modules?
Me: Business management; business statistics, business ...............
.vo: how many school did u apply?
Me: one
VO: WHY THIS ONE SCHOOL
Me: cos they offer a highly competitive traning in management policy which will improve my administrative skills of planning controling and etc. like i told u about the module
Vo: The nxt it he gave me white peper .
Ps 31vs 1-5 work wonders

Na better hurricane o. Congrats

Congrats oooo plenty approval..

chinemomah2020:
Visa Approved Today at Lagos Embassy.. 6:30am

VO: I will be approving your visa, pick it up in 3 days time, she pick up the white paper and circle a place there, gave it to me with my i20 and said i should keep my i20 safe as will be required at the Port entry. Na so i collect my visa ooo No singles document was asked.


My transcript seems long here but it"s actually less than 4 mins with Vo because she speaks very fast and i also respond very fast as well.

Congrats, man.

Bibiakonure:
Visa approved this morning at the lagos state embassy. Transcript would be posted soon.

Oh wow. Congrats, Bibi!

preciouschydo:
VISA TRANSCRIPT
Visa approved on June 29, 2017 @ Lagos Consulate. Sorry this is coming late
It was God who made it all possible and I thank him immensely.
I have been a follower of this thread and read the old transcripts as advised by great minds of this community. I want to specially thank Bigfrancis21, he is truly beyond description as a friend and helped me a great deal all through the process.

It rained that morning and the security guys were far less concerned to know cold dey nack me dat morning regardless of my tie, lol!!!
The interview was smooth. I was interviewed by an older lady above 40 years on June 29, 2017. She had denied two applicants right in front of me. Well they somehow where not clinical during their interview, one guy was speaking phonetics with her while the other lady was busy saying she applied one school because her aunty leaves close to the school.
Mine lasted less than 3mins. I didn’t have smile on me that morning, reasons I don’t know why. Not typical me.
I walked up to her, no smiles on my face at least not after the rain don nama me wella and my glasses had bubbles on it.
ME: I greeted her sharply as she is elderly, no smiles on my face and passed my Passport alongside I20
VO: she typed and turned with no single line of smile or grin in her face and asked when did you finish
High school
ME: 2007
VO: Bachelors?
ME: 2012
VO: what have you been doing since then?
ME: I have worked a couple of places but I currently work in an ISP company in lagos as a Technical
Support Engineer and my current work experience motivated me to pursue further studies in
cybersecurity (I was pretty fast in reply but she cuts in)
VO: **Cuts in; how many schools did you apply?
ME: three. Apart from Umd, University of Texas ElPaso and Morgan State university
VO: how many acceptable?
ME: I got offer from UTELP but a decline from MSU
VO: Why do you choose University of Maryland?
ME: Because UMD is one of the top 25 best university in Engineering in US and have one of the best
Cybersecurity centre ***
VO: ***Cuts in*** not typing this time, looked so straight on my face with no smile still and asked; What
does your Father do?
ME: I was surprised as I indicated my Uncle as sponsor. But I replied: He is a successful business man
that is into importation of tailoring materials from ***
VO : ***cuts in***, I will approve your visa, ***didn’t hear the rest***…she continued** please try
study your books and have fun in US during your study. Miraculously the long awaited grin and
smiles emanated from her face
ME: but too bad still no smiles on my face, I just say thanks and struggled with a grin.


I balled out thankful to GOD. The interview was like a flash (3-4Mins) and God was all involved with guidance from Bigfrancis21.
Wishing all future Applicants success but please never you say you applied one school. Please never ever say so. It’s a damn red flag…. NEVER SAY YOU APPLIED TO ONE SCHOOL!!!
LOVE YOU ALL!!!



I AM REPOSTING THIS SO THAT SOME PEOPLE WILL NOT SAY, I DIDNT INCLUDE EVERYTHING THEY NEEDED. THERE IS NO ISSUE BEING SO MAD IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY FIRST POST. ENJOY THE EXPLICITE AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR SEARCH FOR SCHOOLS AND VISA. GOD BLESS OUR HUSTLE

Nw u r talking bro. Na where u put name before. No mind me oo, I placed my sef in a position back when I wz still preparing 4 my own interview, transcripts really helped me in tailoring responses .
U c nw, u r inline wt my course of study. If u don't mind we could, relate.

Good day! Am new here i was directed by Smithsydny ... i studied counselling psychology as my undergraduate course and i need assistance on what school to choose going for masters that will b suitable for me.
Plz dont mind my question just help me!


Thanks alot ...

kallowdean:
This was my first post on the 7th when the Visa was actually approved:
Why Why Why Why una close the thread by this morning...
All the same noni, glory be to Almighty God.
MY VISA WAS APPROVED THIS MORNING... 6:30 Lagos

Transcript loading 80%....

Now my Post for Today
I can now relax and Post my Transcripts...
I apologise it is coming this late, I had to wait for the main PALI GANGAN to land on my hands before i believe it wasn't actually a dream.

I remember you lol. When I initially saw you with your work ID hung around your neck at the interview hall, for some reason, I thought you were a CGI staff, until an actual CGI staff called out to you, "Mr XYZ, Mr XYZ!", referring to your work ID.
Congrats, man. You were strangely very confident and excited in an atmosphere that was pregnant with tension and over seriousness. The VO didn't have a choice lol. Congrats again, buddie.

You no lie at all ooo... You said it all.

towbaynah:


I remember you lol. When I initially saw you with your work ID hung around your neck at the interview hall, for some reason, I thought you were a CGI staff, until an actual CGI staff called out to you, "Mr XYZ, Mr XYZ!", referring to your work ID.
Congrats, man. You were strangely very confident and excited in an atmosphere that was pregnant with tension and over seriousness. The VO didn't have a choice lol. Congrats again, buddie.

congratulations ....Trump Land loading ....

blackpearl27:
Visa Approved on July 13. 2017. JUST LIKE THAT God did it. Hurricane favour was on me!

[Vo:goodmorning
Me:goodmorning! goodmorning.
[Vo: why this school?
Me: I was faciliate with the modules I was offered in my areas of specialisation.
Vo: cut in and said what modules?
Me: Business management; business statistics, business ...............
.vo: how many school did u apply?
Me: one
VO: WHY THIS ONE SCHOOL
Me: cos they offer a highly competitive traning in management policy which will improve my administrative skills of planning controling and etc. like i told u about the module
Vo: The nxt it he gave me white peper .
Ps 31vs 1-5 work wonders

electronic:

Amen!;

Thanks Broda mi.

Hushee:
After coming late in the year 20XX, na xyz we still get... What a wicked world.

LMAO �

Bibiakonure:
Visa approved this morning at the lagos state embassy. Transcript would be posted soon.

Congrats man....

My Oga its seems UTA doesn't allow for external health insurance policy. please what are the alternatives if any sir.

biikeys:


Have you checked if your school accepts external insurance policies as long as it meets certain requirements firstly? Usually, that is much cheaper as you've probably already seen. ISOA is cheap and okay..There are other ones too. Do your research and post what you see here.

And for the jeans, buy your stuff from Nigeria if you can, at least till you get fully settled except you want Walmart Faded glory jeans

LagosismyHome:


But i dont seee anything wrong with this XX..... this info is hardly relevant to anyone. What difference would it make knowing when someone finished... everyone life path is different particularly for this section

Well, my take is different. The time frame, Type of Job and job description is quite what the DS160 is all about in my own opinion... And you'll understand why some people are being denied based on the info on their DS160 which is what they'll use to interview you in most cases... And believe me, I doubt there's any way anyone can figure out who someone is just be reading their transcript and their Nairaland username.... besides, of what relevance is the info to me?!!! We post transcripts here to help fellow students get admitted like we have. why limit the help that was provided to us on a platter in full... it's my opinion sha o...

Vindavid:
Congrats
Mine was a differenr case was approved on wednesday and got email from them on thursday for more interview went on friday and was rejected withno reason..
After asking if i have used another name or travel to a certain island .. which i clearly havnt ...

i have not heard this one before, have you ever travelled

Guyz in the USA
After Visa approval and now am planning to resume at GSU by the 2nd week of August.
WHAT ARE THE LIKELY THINGS YOU WILL ADVICE A JJC and TYPICAL YORUBA MAN LIKE ME TO CARRY ALONG, ranging from Foods to documents

preciouschydo:
VISA TRANSCRIPT
Visa approved on June 29, 2017 @ Lagos Consulate. Sorry this is coming late
It was God who made it all possible and I thank him immensely.
I have been a follower of this thread and read the old transcripts as advised by great minds of this community. I want to specially thank Bigfrancis21, he is truly beyond description as a friend and helped me a great deal all through the process.

It rained that morning and the security guys were far less concerned to know cold dey nack me dat morning regardless of my tie, lol!!!
The interview was smooth. I was interviewed by an older lady above 40 years on June 29, 2017. She had denied two applicants right in front of me. Well they somehow where not clinical during their interview, one guy was speaking phonetics with her while the other lady was busy saying she applied one school because her aunty leaves close to the school.
Mine lasted less than 3mins. I didn’t have smile on me that morning, reasons I don’t know why. Not typical me.
I walked up to her, no smiles on my face at least not after the rain don nama me wella and my glasses had bubbles on it.
ME: I greeted her sharply as she is elderly, no smiles on my face and passed my Passport alongside I20
VO: she typed and turned with no single line of smile or grin in her face and asked when did you finish
High school
ME: 2007
VO: Bachelors?
ME: 2012
VO: what have you been doing since then?
ME: I have worked a couple of places but I currently work in an ISP company in lagos as a Technical
Support Engineer and my current work experience motivated me to pursue further studies in
cybersecurity (I was pretty fast in reply but she cuts in)
VO: **Cuts in; how many schools did you apply?
ME: three. Apart from Umd, University of Texas ElPaso and Morgan State university
VO: how many acceptable?
ME: I got offer from UTELP but a decline from MSU
VO: Why do you choose University of Maryland?
ME: Because UMD is one of the top 25 best university in Engineering in US and have one of the best
Cybersecurity centre ***
VO: ***Cuts in*** not typing this time, looked so straight on my face with no smile still and asked; What
does your Father do?
ME: I was surprised as I indicated my Uncle as sponsor. But I replied: He is a successful business man
that is into importation of tailoring materials from ***
VO : ***cuts in***, I will approve your visa, ***didn’t hear the rest***…she continued** please try
study your books and have fun in US during your study. Miraculously the long awaited grin and
smiles emanated from her face
ME: but too bad still no smiles on my face, I just say thanks and struggled with a grin.


I balled out thankful to GOD. The interview was like a flash (3-4Mins) and God was all involved with guidance from Bigfrancis21.
Wishing all future Applicants success but please never you say you applied one school. Please never ever say so. It’s a damn red flag…. NEVER SAY YOU APPLIED TO ONE SCHOOL!!!
LOVE YOU ALL!!!



I AM REPOSTING THIS SO THAT SOME PEOPLE WILL NOT SAY, I DIDNT INCLUDE EVERYTHING THEY NEEDED. THERE IS NO ISSUE BEING SO MAD IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY FIRST POST. ENJOY THE EXPLICITE AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR SEARCH FOR SCHOOLS AND VISA. GOD BLESS OUR HUSTLE

Thumbs up!!!

My people, please is it a must to go with statement of account?

atrapon:
The eagle has finally landed!!!!!!!
Brethren, it has happened ooo, I woke up around 1am and started rehearsing the possible interview questions done by Baba Texrem and Chief Blacnewton, I started praising God from 4am to 5am. Then off to embassy from Obalende where I lodged, I was still standing beside the keke when a police man asked me to come down, I come dey reason where I go come down from, omor na em dey collect my file o, begin ask about the SOA, make I call me sister, I come change am for them, naso dey carry me and two other guys with fake SOA to ATM machine, those guys withdrew and sorted their way leaving stubborn me there around after 6.they come give me my PASSPORT make I dey go after enough argument. (first victory)

Congratulations. I had a similar encounter with those scoundrels in uniform. I think those going for interview should be careful. It seems waiting at he Keke bus stop for unsuspecting victims is their modus operandi.

You people should not do like this to this short black boy o... Na only me choose University of Houston-Victoria!!! No graduate student! No undergraduate!! No my friend is a student!!! Even the people in Houston no turn up... There is god ooo....

freslinkz:
My people, please is it a must to go with statement of account?

Yes o... Priority 1... Even though they may not ask... Sha carry am

gspeed360:
You people should not do like this to this short black boy o... Na only me choose University of Houston-Victoria!!! No graduate student! No undergraduate!! No my friend is a student!!! Even the people in Houston no turn up... There is god ooo....

nna there is LinkedIn, FB, Instagram sef, look for them dia and will definitely find Biko

Yommievata:
Guys, please i would like to know how long it takes to have WES evaluation done.

After your certificate and transcript are received at their end, they will send a request for verification of transcript to your former school. You may need to inform your school and initiate the reply/verification. Once your school verifies, WES would proceed to evaluate and send copies. Evaluation and sending to recipients are estimated to be completed writhing 3-4working days.

Olaide999:

Pls if I may ask, Hw many times can I apply because I av bn denied twice?
Is it possible to defer twice? Pls I need response asap

Your school should give the best answer. Duke deferred my admission from Fall 2017 till Fall 2019 and asked me to use the two years to find funding.

Labhii:
Grand Theft Auto...

That's not fair. After joking with Grand Theft Auto, you should have given the correct explanation . Anyways, LagosismyHome has done that.