omoluabiguy:
Two VOs on the thread studying y’all conversations like GRE lol.

Hello VOs

omoluabiguy:
Allylic send an email to **** at gmail dot com. Don’t quote this email as I’ll delete it after getting your email

Adeish:
Hello Everyone, I'm a newbie here I applied to MSU Baltimore, MD for bachelor in Electrical/computer Engineering ...I need a help here from the scratch to the visa level

goodemma20:
wait till you get admitted, a document will be sent to you that proves that you're an admitted student, the document is called the I-20. when you receive the document, proceed to pay the SEVIS fee. An explanation on how to pay the SEVIS fee may be included in your admission envelope. Then proceed to ustraveldocs.com/ng and follow the steps there on how to get a visa.....hope this helps.

chimsimdindu:

Read the paper u were given
Drop off ur passport at any listed DHL address
Drop ur sevis receipt. - the correct one
Yes u have ur visa
My Bros paid N5000 from PH

omoluabiguy:


You’ll get an email requesting you to send in your passport to the embassy via DHL

Seriousbuyer:



Do you have any idea how long they take to reply mails? I mailed them already and a friend suggested I call them up tomorrow morning

firmphem:


Thank you soooo much. I was shivering. Can I pm u?

Seriousbuyer:


Was it same Sevis I'd issue, and how long did it take to get his passport back with the visa?

omoluabiguy:


No I don’t. They’ll get back to you don’t worry!

chimsimdindu:

No. Did not go with statement of account. Abuja. The statement of account and employment records of sponsor was requested. Took 10 days. Ur case is easy. Guess it will be less than 1week.

coobboy:
Hello all, is it still okay for one to defer an admission from spring to fall, provided you have a visa, and still in Nigeria?

temitope2598:
Visa Status Finally changed to ISSUED about an hour ago. After exactly one month on Administrative Processing.
This was truly one test of my patience and trust in God.

I wish all other people stuck in the "AP hole" success.

Thanks to all members of this great Forum.

Mine also changed to issued after 2weeks of waiting. God be praised.

firmphem:
Visa delayed this morning 7:00am
Me: good morning
VO: good morning how are u? Ur I20 and passport pls?
Me: passed them
VO: what are you going to study
Me: Electrical Engineering and I ll be concentrating on wireless communication
VO: why do u want to study this course?
ME: it has been my passion right from childhood, every of my. Academic pursuit has been around this same course. We ave so many network problems in Nigeria and I believe an advanced degree in it will arm me with great skill set to combat most of them
VO: how many countries have you been to outside Nigeria
Me: Benin republic for a road trip
VO: who is sponsoring you?
Me: My dad
VO: what does he do?
Me: He is an electrical engineer that gets contracts from govt at all levels private individuals on both domestic and industrial electrification
VO: do u ave his account statement?
Me: yes,....passed
VO: ( took a very long and calculative look at the SOA. Left his seat for like 5mins with it and my passport. Came back, typed for a while and handed me that devilish paper
Fact: my background, Electrical.
Six years work experience at a transmission engineer with a telecom coy
Account amount: 15M
Amount on d I20: 9M

House pls advise

Adeish:
Hello here .... I'm confused if i can pay the school tution fees before interview is there a chance of getting the white paper after paying the full tuition fee to the school

Adeish:
Hello here .... I'm confused if i can pay the school tution fees before interview is there a chance of getting the white paper after paying the full tuition fee to the school

firmphem:
Visa delayed this morning 7:00am
Me: good morning
VO: good morning how are u? Ur I20 and passport pls?
Me: passed them
VO: what are you going to study
Me: Electrical Engineering and I ll be concentrating on wireless communication
VO: why do u want to study this course?
ME: it has been my passion right from childhood, every of my. Academic pursuit has been around this same course. We ave so many network problems in Nigeria and I believe an advanced degree in it will arm me with great skill set to combat most of them
VO: how many countries have you been to outside Nigeria
Me: Benin republic for a road trip
VO: who is sponsoring you?
Me: My dad
VO: what does he do?
Me: He is an electrical engineer that gets contracts from govt at all levels private individuals on both domestic and industrial electrification
VO: do u ave his account statement?
Me: yes,....passed
VO: ( took a very long and calculative look at the SOA. Left his seat for like 5mins with it and my passport. Came back, typed for a while and handed me that devilish paper
Fact: my background, Electrical.
Six years work experience at a transmission engineer with a telecom coy
Account amount: 15M
Amount on d I20: 9M

House pls advise

Adeish:
Hello here .... I'm confused if i can pay the school tution fees before interview is there a chance of getting the white paper after paying the full tuition fee to the school

oluwadamilare26:



Don't even think about it... The school sef will never advised you to do such, paying Tuition Fee without getting VISA first... Get your VISA first then make your payment!

alteco007:


Yes, it is okay. You will get a new I20 from the school though.

jerrypeacelinks:
Visa delayed AGAIN at the Lagos Embassy.

It happened like a mirage. Though VO was sharing BLUE PAPER like cabin biscuit to all the guys before me. But truth is, they weren't responding fine and when it got to my turn, I approached him smiling. Though I am yet to explain what happened to me cos I was really balling like it was hot...

VO: Hello good morning.
Me: Good morning Sir? How was your night.
VO: Am fine thank you. Pass me your passport and i-20.
Me: Here it is. (Passed it).
VO: So where are you going to?
Me: I am going to TAMUK, Texas to pursue my masters degree in Mathematics and Statistics with a concentration in Statistical Analytics, Computing and Modelling.
VO: okay? How many schools did you apply to?
Me: I applied to 3 schools. TAMUK, Indiana University and McNesse State University.
VO: so why did you choose TAMUK over Indiana?
Me: TAMUK is a research University and has great research facilities which include the Javelina Algebra Lab which is the computer classroom for my department and the James C. Jeernigan Library which is one of the largest libraries in Texas and I believe having access to such research facilities will be a great boost as it will broaden my academic horizons.
VO: Nodding his head like agama lizard.
Me: (continued) also, in my quest to know more about the school, I downloaded the official school's app which keeps me up to date with happenings in the school.
In addition to this, I developed a good relationship with Professor.... (VO cuts in).
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: November 2011.
VO: What is your highest qualification?
Me: I hold a bachelor's in Computer Science.
VO: So since after school, what have you been doing?
Me: After school, I served and then got a job at xyz bank as a Service Executive. I am an ATM custodian and my roles are blablabla...

VO: nods his head again and ask So why masters?
Me: Sorry?
VO: I said, why do you wanna pursue a masters?
Me: Well, the prospects and opportunities for this course are extremely high in Nigeria and their is a lack of professionals...
VO cuts in: What do you mean by prospects?
Me: Job prospects.
VO: Oh? Okay?
Me (continues): For example, big data and analytics which is one of the courses I will study at TAMUK is relatively new here in Nigeria and experts in the field are hard to source.
(VO again nodding continuously like agama)
Me (continued). Companies here in Nigeria who need the services of big data analysts have no other choice but to hire expatriate professionals from other technologically advanced countries like the US....

VO now nodding harder and harder..

Me: (now feeling like a don jazzy singing ogbeni feli feli continues)...and there is the need to..... (I went blank. Mind you, i never crammed this o. I was flowing and VO was nodding his head and all of a sudden I forgot what I was saying entirely and where i was drivinf at.)

VO was still nodding his head and looking at me ooooo and with the expression in his face, was like, hey? Whatsup nah? Continue, am enjoying the gist...

Me: (I opened my mouth to talk, but nothing came out. Hey? I was doomed....)

VO:

Me: (stammering....) Am sorry sir....

VO: Just calm down. Take your time.

Me: (Just like Danfo wey dey push down a hill I pick up).... and studying this course will equip me with the analytical and technical skills needed to flourish as a data analyst and will help me fill the gap for a lack of indigenous big data analysts in my country.

VO: (indifferent) Have you travel out of the country before?
Me: No. I have not had any need to.
VO: Who is your sponsor?
Me: My dad.
VO: What does he do?
Me: he is into haulage, supply and distribution of petroleum products. He also owns petrol stations here in Lagos and Aba

VO: Are you married?
Me: No, but am engaged.

VO: brings out the devilish love letter from the devil's mailbag)... Am sorry you do not qualify....

Me: (goes deaf)... but summoned courage to ask, BUT WHAT WENT WRONG THIS TIME? (I expected him to say that yeye paper will explain but he said something else).

VO; Am sorry, you failed to convince me you are a genuine student.

Me: thank you.
VO: Have a nice day


Without being told, I know I screwed up when I off like say them press my remote from village....

All the same, I wish my people well... Mercybliss, I will sincerely miss u from the depth of my heart. @Tosin baba, represent us well. Remember you are our TAMUK course rep. @iPhy and @Mayorboi, @ikenna omo Igbo, @ojelade am so sorry I fall una hands big time this second attempt. No doubt it seems my first was even better. I wish you guys a wonderful trip to the States. You guys have been my family here. If God tarries, I will join you guys in due course maybe not now.

@lagosismyhome, @walspring, @my fellow Javelina, and all @Nairalanders you guys are the best.

(I just feel like crying right now but I am a strong man, why shall I cry?

adey2014:
baba sorry about ur delay. the only thing I saw wrong in this was that u crammed and forgot. I think he expects that as a postgraduate student, you should be able to explain ur reasons well enough. from ur transcript,u cud see he asked u a similar question twice and blanking at the second attempt gave hidm a clue u memorised everything. on ur next and hopefully last attempt. try and give urself time to really understand ur course. write it out into plain paper and try to paraphrase into different statements, find at least 2 to 3 ways to explain the same thing. that way he knows u understand what u saying and not just pouring out what u crammed. I wish u the best bro. sorry about the delay

omoluabiguy:
#Yawns

Olamsanj:


Wait, are you from Osun cuz of this Omoluabi

omoluabiguy:


Lol. Omoluabi is a Yoruba thing. I don’t have to be from Osun y’knw