olarich30:
good afternoon my nairaland peeps , can i buy a one way ticket to the states with an F1 visa without having a problem at the port of entry or it's mandatory i buy a return ticket ?

abeg make una advice me . thanks

No it's not compulsory to buy a return ticket.

Loso351:
My interview on the 14th of July.. Visa denied .. VO why do i want to go to this school, i told him students are being given great opportunities to identify their God's giving gifts at their ist year of the program through the youth for the nation practical internship program, vo asked me how do dey do that i told him by teaching the students how to pray, counseling, giving hospitality and public relations, and they will also give them great opportunity to minister with pastor joel osteen. ..vo how did you know the school? Me through testimonies of alumni students a woman was healed from cancer and the other students life was transformed from being drug addict to normal life, vo asked me again how did you hear about the school dat dey know about the alumni bla bla me ok through Facebook vo what course will you be taking i told him Christian doctrine, chapel, student ministries... The next thing i see nah blue paper....
I have Bsc in Computer science, i just graduated last year September waiting for my Nysc buh i postponed it to 2020 because of the program...buh now i want to become a minister of God that's why i choose program which is Bachelors of practical ministry...
My School told me initially that if they ask me why the school i should say i choose christ for the nation Institute because i want to study theology and receive training for higher ministerial skills...pls i want to reapply and i need to correct my mistakes from any corrections i will get from the house thanks

Focus on more academic reasons like how courses in the program would equip you with a very particular skill set to function in evangelical ministerial capacities.

Those stories (emboldened) won't get you an approval.

Tekecoms1:
I hereby say this is the BEST forum on nairaland.

Lol, best forum bawo. You meant BEST thread?

LagosismyHome:


Why were u charged for the one bag.... was it over 23kg ?

Lol I should have said one luggage and one carry on. The bag was 20kg or so. I meant i was charged when i got to the us and was connecting the flight. Not in Nigeria. You probably do not remember but you were the one that told me to use one big box instead of 2 small ones after i had sent you their pictures

LagosismyHome:


Laptops were never banned what changed is that for some airlines ... it can no longer be in your handluggage but must be in your checked bag... so i would suggest you wrap your towel and clothes around
Your laptop in checked bags due to the way they throw checked bags around

Yes not all airline is involved. The imposed restrictions are on flights originating or passing through 10 airports in eight countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey. For more info or the current status

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_electronics_ban

Qatar,Turkish along with Emirates and Etihad airlines are now good...to have laptops as carry-ons

Loso351:
My interview on the 14th of July.. Visa denied .. VO why do i want to go to this school, i told him students are being given great opportunities to identify their God's giving gifts at their ist year of the program through the youth for the nation practical internship program, vo asked me how do dey do that i told him by teaching the students how to pray, counseling, giving hospitality and public relations, and they will also give them great opportunity to minister with pastor joel osteen...vo how did you know the school? Me through testimonies of alumni students a woman was healed from cancer and the other students life was transformed from being drug addict to normal life, vo asked me again how did you hear about the school dat dey know about the alumni bla bla me ok through Facebook vo what course will you be taking i told him Christian doctrine, chapel, student ministries... The next thing i see nah blue paper....
I have Bsc in Computer science, i just graduated last year September waiting for my Nysc buh i postponed it to 2020 because of the program...buh now i want to become a minister of God that's why i choose program which is Bachelors of practical ministry...
My School told me initially that if they ask me why the school i should say i choose christ for the nation Institute because i want to study theology and receive training for higher ministerial skills...pls i want to reapply and i need to correct my mistakes from any corrections i will get from the house thanks

With your supernatural reasons for choosing the school.. If I am an atheist I won't give u an approval... Let your response be more natural.. answers that will be acceptable by both believers and atheists.



My thoughts tho.

@Ability247, sorry for this denial. You really messed up even when you had the interview going pretty well on your direction. Please do re-apply with your uncle's personal statement of account, not company's and learn how to respond to questions.

Your uncle's company has a large employees, why didn't you say something like above 100? But unfortunately, you said not sure. Not sure means you didn't know about yours uncle's number of workers and that is pitiful.

riskyjay777:
Hello fellow nairalanders... Have been a silent follower on this thread and i will be going for my visa interview at the embassy in two weeks time. Pls i ve a sample of a rehearse interview on which i practiced and i wld be grateful if u pple can correct some of the loopholes in it. Thanks.

VO- Gudmorning
Me- Gudmorning sir/ma
VO- Pass me ur passport and i-20
Me- Ok
VO- Why r u going to US?
Me- I am going to US to pursue a bachelor degree in Accounting and business conmerce which will take me a total of 48months.
VO- When did u finish ur high school?
Me- I finished 2009
VO- What have u been doing since then?
Me- After my high school i went for my Ordinary National diploma in Business Admin and after that i went for my Industrial training which i finished in 2013. I also went for a professional course in NIM. Since then i ve been assisting my mum in her business as a supervisor.
VO- How many schools did u apply to?
Me- I applied to three schools
VO- Mention them
Me- BGSU, Murray state univ and Arkankas state univ
VO- Why Bowling Green state university?
Me- Yeah i applied to three universities buh i choose BGSU cos of the combination of the course i applied for which suit my career interest and also i choose the university becos Accounting course in BGSU is no #1 in Ohio and also the institution has a stronger relationship with public and private organisations in terms of internship whIch will give the experience i needed not only in class also on the field.
VO-How did u hear about the school?
Me- My uncle who is an alumni of the school gave me a good recommendation abt the school and he is now doong well as a senior lecturer at the university of ibadan. I also went online to make more research about the school and i find it more commendable for the course i applied for
VO- What will u do with the course after graduate?
Me- After graduating i will be coming back home to take up my mum's business cos by that time she won't have enough strength to manage the business.
VO- What kind of business do your mum do?
Me- She is a contractor... She supplies building materials for public and private organisations and she is also one of the distributors of Dangote group of companies.
VO- How many kids do ur mum have?
Me- Three... Am d second and only son.
VO- Who is your sponsor?
Me- My mum.
VO- ok.
I wld appreciate ur advice and corrections. Thanks.

the biggest problem with rehearsed responses is that , you will definitely sound like a 1965 Telefunken amplifier, and this may piss the VO off and prompt what may seemingly be hard questions

DeeTus:
@Ability247, sorry for this denial. You really messed up even when you had the interview going pretty well on your direction. Please do re-apply with your uncle's personal statement of account, not company's and learn how to respond to questions.

Your uncle's company has a large employees, why didn't you say something like above 100? But unfortunately, you said not sure. Not sure means you didn't know about yours uncle's number of workers and that is pitiful.

We already advised him on the bold but because someone used the coy acct; the person might not tell you what really happened. Your case might be different. Go with whatever he has in his personal acct. A strict VO wont give F1 with coy acct, even if na your papa get the coy.

Oseni007:
R u looking @ a management/business program.

Yes...Human Resource mgt to be precise

Please guys, is there a thread for fresh students? I want to study Economics in an American University and I haven't done anything at all. I only have my Waec result and international passport at the moment. Please is there a thread I can start with, I am a novice and I know nothing about this stuff.

I am 22 years of age... Thanks.

MEILYN:
Please guys, is there a thread for fresh students? I want to study Economics in an American University and I haven't done anything at all. I only have my Waec result and international passport at the moment. Please is there a thread I can start with, I am a novice and I know nothing about this stuff.

I am 22 years of age... Thanks.

You could read previous parts of this thread. You can find the links on page 1 if I'm not mistaken.

But for undergraduate studies, the process should be

- Take TOEFL/SAT depending on the requirement of your proposed schs.
-Select schools and browse through the admission requirements of your intended program.
- Have your high sch transcript and results evaluated by a professional body. Only if it's required by your program and sch though.
-Put in your application to the schools you've selected and then wait for admission decision.
- From all admissions received, make a choice and submit your financial statements if you're gonna have to fund your education. In the case of a fully funded program, this becomes redundant.
- Request an initial i20 to be mailed to you.
-Pay your sevis fee
-Book an appointment with the embassy
-Go for an interview.
- Book a flight and travel

Hope I didn't miss any step? Lol

Morning house,is there anyone around Wisconsin or Milwaukee on here ? Need to find out some certain things.



Since the forum was created to help one another with mock interviews et Al...

Since oga Texrem,the first lady of the house 'Lagosismyhome',cutemorgan et Al choose to brush us up with admission issues and mock interviews,regardless of how tight their schedules are...

Putting myself down to follow that path too. If anyone need mock interview,don't hesitate to get across via my moniker.

fredoricko:


You could read previous parts of this thread. You can find the links on page 1 if I'm not mistaken.

But for undergraduate studies, the process should be

- Take TOEFL/SAT depending on the requirement of your proposed schs.
-Select schools and browse through the admission requirements of your intended program.
- Have your high sch transcript and results evaluated by a professional body. Only if it's required by your program and sch though.
-Put in your application to the schools you've selected and then wait for admission decision.
- From all admissions received, make a choice and submit your financial statements if you're gonna have to fund your education. In the case of a fully funded program, this becomes redundant.
- Request an initial i20 to be mailed to you.
-Pay your sevis fee
-Book an appointment with the embassy
-Go for an interview.
- Book a flight and travel

Hope I didn't miss any step? Lol

Thanks a million. God bless you plenty. So I need to take TOEFL first before doing anything else?

towbaynah:


Focus on more academic reasons like how courses in the program would equip you with a very particular skill set to function in evangelical ministerial capacities.

Those stories (emboldened) won't get you an approval.

i think is better i say what my School told me which is i choose the school because i want to study theology and receive training for higher ministerial skills..if he ask me on what I will say creative media and Evangelism

Loso351:
i think is better i say what my School told me which is i choose the school because i want to study theology and receive training for higher ministerial skills..if he ask me on what I will say creative media and Evangelism

there are 100 of schools that do that... How many schools did you apply? what made this school standout among the rest you applied? what got your attention most in the school? how is their program like? will you be doing lots of traveling to local areas for evangelism? how many reputable ministers have gone there? is any of an alumni from there your mentor? there should be lots of reasons why you chose the school? is the location of the school in a moderate climate condition you prefer? and lots more?
i was laughing when i was reading the previous transcript about testimonies and all that you can do that in a Nigerian embassy its not church service you are going to lol but don't give up just go and check the school really well, watch their YouTube vidoes if they have, know some of their achievement. if its a theological school you need to bring something different to the table unlike others going to a normal university.. unless its just liberal art Christian university then you'll talk about both the school and then why you chose the program in the school.

MEILYN:
Thanks a million. God bless you plenty. So I need to take TOEFL first before doing anything else?

Check out the requirements of admittance into your program. You could start by checking out a few schools to know what is generally required.
I'd suggest some schools, but I don't know much about your field.

folmus:


We already advised him on the bold but because someone used the coy acct; the person might not tell you what really happened. Your case might be different. Go with whatever he has in his personal acct. A strict VO wont give F1 with coy acct, even if na your papa get the coy.

To me, the VO wasn't strict. She just wanted to make sure that there's enough funds for his studies abroad. She also went as far as asking him if the company is big or small, a smart dude knew exactly what to say with regard to that of course Hahahahaha. Well, I think maybe he got quite nervous in the process of the interview.

I got MBA with specialization with Human Resource Management. Ur looking @ spring admission rite cuz Fall deadline is over

thebee001:



Yes...Human Resource mgt to be precise

Good day,
Beautiful people, I have an issue, am sorry I used an agent but she doesn't want to release my i20 until I make payment for agency fee then school resumes on the 8th of August and I asked for a scanned copy which she refused. This has causing lots of issues in my family they claim she might be lying . My question is can one resume school after the said date and what to do to remedy the situation. I found out about this site when I had already started the admission process.

House sorry for the late response on my transcript.

VO ;morning

Me. Smiling with my son running around.

VO. Why did you spend 2 months in the US last year instead of 1 month

Me; while I was in the US my mum was ill do I had to stay back so I can takey sisters kids to the bus stop. Since she couldn't take them. And when she got better I left back to Nigeria.

Vo; why choosing Montgomery college..

Me; it's affordable and I visited the college while I was in the states last year

VO; you have a bsc in computer science. Why nursing and why going lower.

Me; it has always being my dream to be a nurse. I tried all my best to study nursing. But due to the pressure of my parents forcing me to read computer science .so I had no choice.. But now that I am married I have decided to go for my dream that's why I chose nursing and to start afresh. .


VO; you don't have your sons I20 form here. Well I'll give you this paper. (white paper thou) Don't need to come back for an interview call the school to send your sons i20 form and submit it at the DHL office.
Chai..

Loso351:
i think is better i say what my School told me which is i choose the school because i want to study theology and receive training for higher ministerial skills..if he ask me on what I will say creative media and Evangelism

Alright, man. Flesh it out and avoid mentioning anything supernatural. Good luck.

I20 submitted and above is what I got from the DHL office.

Thanks to @ lagosismyhome

ukrsc:
VO; you don't have your sons I20 form here. Well I'll give you this paper. (white paper thou) Don't need to come back for an interview call the school to send your sons i20 form and submit it at the DHL office.
Chai..

Congratulations!

Oseni007:
I got MBA with specialization with Human Resource Managemelnt. Ur looking @ spring admission rite cuz Fall deadline is over

yes spring. cool...so you didn't do Gre/Gmat? what of Toefl? infact which school? did you get any funding?

I'm just applying to Michigan state uni...but I'm not sure if they have funding opportunities and if gre can be waived.

Loso351:
My interview on the 14th of July.. Visa denied .. VO why do i want to go to this school, i told him students are being given great opportunities to identify their God's giving gifts at their ist year of the program through the youth for the nation practical internship program, vo asked me how do dey do that i told him by teaching the students how to pray, counseling, giving hospitality and public relations, and they will also give them great opportunity to minister with pastor joel osteen...vo how did you know the school? Me through testimonies of alumni students a woman was healed from cancer and the other students life was transformed from being drug addict to normal life, vo asked me again how did you hear about the school dat

I do agree that the school response is a better answer...

The biggest problem with your responses is you think everyone cares about the gospel or believe in God...
You believe in Christianity that great but some others think it a whole load of rubbish...... at the end of the day all you are going for is theology which is no different from any other course. .....keep it simple. On the question : How did you know about the school. All that about cancer can cause many to roll their eyes that what that ....

In your next interview , Take the school response and toe along that line

LagosismyHome:


Laptops were never banned what changed is that for some airlines ... it can no longer be in your handluggage but must be in your checked bag... so i would suggest you wrap your towel and clothes around
Your laptop in checked bags due to the way they throw checked bags around

Yes not all airline is involved. The imposed restrictions are on flights originating or passing through 10 airports in eight countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey. For more info or the current status

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_electronics_ban

Thank you so much.

Your son kept touching everything,from the Flag to the CGI officer. Congrats

ukrsc:
House sorry for the late response on my transcript.

VO ;morning

Me. Smiling with my son running around.

VO. Why did you spend 2 months in the US last year instead of 1 month

Me; while I was in the US my mum was ill do I had to stay back so I can takey sisters kids to the bus stop. Since she couldn't take them. And when she got better I left back to Nigeria.

Vo; why choosing Montgomery college..

Me; it's affordable and I visited the college while I was in the states last year

VO; you have a bsc in computer science. Why nursing and why going lower.

Me; it has always being my dream to be a nurse. I tried all my best to study nursing. But due to the pressure of my parents forcing me to read computer science .so I had no choice.. But now that I am married I have decided to go for my dream that's why I chose nursing and to start afresh. .


VO; you don't have your sons I20 form here. Well I'll give you this paper. (white paper thou) Don't need to come back for an interview call the school to send your sons i20 form and submit it at the DHL office.
Chai..