Manniee:
Sorry for the delay in sending my transcript...
VO: Good morning
Me; ( dey smile like mumu after asking the Holy Spirit for boldness as I been was shaking from the gate) Good morning
VO; How did you find out about this university
ME:While surfing the net I came across this university and it struck a cord in me looked it up on linkdeln chatted with the students and of course the HOD has been my mentor as her work on diabetes has been awesome she published about effect of contraceptive on the insulin level of a black female and of course working with CYZ as wxv each day I come across patients with terminal diseases like diabetes and it will amaze you to know that a lot of people in Africa still feel that their sickness is caused by one witch or another they go about offering sacrifices to gods thinking that they’ve been attacked however from WHO’s article in 2016 the change in mortality and morbidity rate shows that....In 2018 the latest publication from WHO show that every 5sevonds one person dies of Diabetes every 8seconds a person with diabetes suffers heart attack and every 12 seconds a person loses a limb as a result of diabetes. However, the leading cause of death is known to be diabetes and ischaemic heart disease as this causes about 54.4% death
VO;typing
Me; i’ll Be coming back to Nigeria upon successful completion of my studies to work with cyz stretches out my offer letter written by this hospital to work as a research epidemiologist...
VO; going through the letter
Me: Kept going on and on about my school and all the research done by some of their professors
VO; did you write any Eng proficiency test
Me;UVB recognizes the fact that Nigeria is an English speaking country so they did not request for any Test for Eng however I wrote the GRE
VO; what was your score in the GRE
Me; 280 I flipped here scored more
I was like I’m engaged ( last time I applied for business visa B-1 I was denied based on the fact that I don’t have ties to my home country)
VO;looks at me where is ...based
Me; the person I’m engaged to is based in Lagos Nigeria works here and we will be getting married shortly
Me;I’ll be working with ...we will be doing our research and reaching out to people here in Lagos and Delta on type 2 diabetes as I and my siblings feel you don’t wait for govt to better your life you should do the little you can and to get we will make Nigeria a great place
VO; who is sponsoring you
ME; my brother...he is the C.E.O of ...he’s actually a favor he owes my mum
VO;how much does he make a month
Me;I give am range o in millions I was like it’s a real estate conglomerate with hotels hence the range
VO; why have you never travelled before
Me; I have no business leaving my country I have a great job I’m just going for my masters to come back that’s the reason for my passport not been stamped
VO; Passes the white paper
Me; I literally went dumb as I couldn’t hear a thing.. can’t even remember the number on the window
I was elated
Lessons
This US thing is just God’s Grace prayyyyyyy o and study about your school read about their publications but you gats pray that’s all that really matters if God is in it when it’s the set time it will happen suddenly...

MasterforceII:
Hi guys. So I have a recommender who is too busy at this time and hasn't quite found the time to complete her recommendation. She has suggested that she forwards me the recommendation link so I can fill it on her behalf. Is this a good idea? Are there any repercussions in doing this?

While I believe this will not be a problem, I can only advise that you draft the letter by yourself and plug his name into it nicely as thought he wrote it (you can always get a template to guide you online) and then forward what you wrote to him. He only has to copy and paste into the space and then submit. A friend of mine did the same

Sheq:
Hello elders.... please i need your help, i am trying to mail a professor...whose area areas involves of information systems auditing, accounting information systems; financial audits and internal controls etc.... please how do i go about mailing him to join his team..althoughh he just published a textbook and his last cite quotation was 2015.


Please kindly help me with a format. Thank you

There are various templates online. Find one and mimic it. But make sure you don't plagiarise Sha o. It's usually a trap you want to wary of before coming to the US.

Mazzykay:
My visa interview was for 6:45 today, I got to the embassy around 6:00 and after everything we moved into the building around 7:10 or so....

Vo: Good morning sir
Me: Good morning, how are you sir? (Didn't answer)
Vo: so why are you going to the US?
Me: to pursue my bachelors degree in digital communication & multimedia
Vo: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: two ( I named them)
Vo: so why did you choose southwest Minnesota over Harrisburg?
Me: southwest Minnesota already admitted me while I'm still on a waiting list for Harrisburg university
Vo: how did you find out about the school and
Why southwest Minnesota state University?
Me: well my high school colleague got admitted there and her name is ...... she told me about the numerous opportunity I would get from the sch and when she told me I begin my research on the school and I found out it was the best for me, smsu don't charge out of state tuition, that means I get to pay the same amount with a Minnesota resident..smsu is also accredited by the North Central association of colleges and it's part of the universities in America with the highest ranking and it's cheap which makes it easier for my mom to fund my education
Vo: okay did you sit for any exam?
Me: Yeah, SAT
Vo: what was your score?
Me: 1150
Vo: what your highest level of education
Me: high school and I'm having my WAEC result here with me
Vo: when did you graduated from High school?
Me : 2013
Vo: 2013?
Me: Yes
Vo: so what have you been doing?
Me: I went into apprenticeship of computer training which lasted for about a year and went into an apprenticeship of cinematography
Vo: okay, who's your sponsor?
Me: my mom
Vo: what does your mom do?
Me: she's a building contractor, she also supplies building materials to private companies and the government
Vo: okay unfortunately you're not eligible for a visa at this time.....



Guys I know I'm not perfect but what do you think happened I don't understand, this is my first attempt tho.....I'm planning on reapplying again

This is my contribution: when talking about why you chose a school, leave out ranking if your school is not among the top 50 (+10 to be generous). SMSU cannot be among the 'best' colleges in the US and still be cheap, no top school is cheap, bro. And being cheap shouldn't be a thing you want to talk about. If cost was a problem for you, then you should not be considering American education in the first place. So just be careful with your choice of words next time. I hope you get more pieces of advice from other folks here. All the BEST!

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Read the thread. It contains enough info to guide you. Look for schools. Write the standardize exam, if you can. It is a step by step process. Choose someone to reach out to that may further guide you should the info you find not complete or adequate.

Good luck to you!

RazurSharp:
Hello wonderful people. I discovered this thread few months ago and knew I'm on the path to success for the discovery. Kudos to all the contributors.
Pls, I want to make a very passionate appeal for guidance and assistance. I only recently competed my NYSC and have the backing of my parents to proceed for my graduate studies. I thought about US and Canada, but I've settled for US for a number of reasons...their IT level is very high and their academic standard is way very high too.

I have a 2.83/5 in my Bachelors in Computer Science. I need a average or highly ranked a low budget schools that can admit me for an IT program with my GPA. I've heard there are schools that are a no no, that's why I need safe suggestions. I already wrote and scored 82 in my TOEFL... got my result two weeks ago.

Thanks as you assist a young and aspiring student.

Hi guys. Please I changed the ds160 number on my profile. How can I print a new appointment confirmation that will carry the new ds160 number. Thanks in advance

Oeworldbest1:
Hi guys. Please I changed the ds160 number on my profile. How can I print a new appointment confirmation that will carry the new ds160 number. Thanks in advance

Click Home on your profile. Then click the blue appointment box. From there you can print.

TeeD:


Not sure this is the right thread for this.

But try this.

Subject: Interest in Joining XYZ team (team/group/lab name if any), some professors are specific on what mail subject to use on their website)

thank you very...God bless you

learner007:


There are various templates online. Find one and mimic it. But make sure you don't plagiarise Sha o. It's usually a trap you want to wary of before coming to the US.

thank you very much...i wont plagiarize. Thank you

omoobaadeNGR:

Click Home on your profile. Then click the blue appointment box. From there you can print.

My bro I didn't see it. I only saw

Cancel appointment
Appointment history (I clicked on this but nothing still)
Provide feedback
Update profile
Logout

I did the update yesterday

Oeworldbest1:


My bro I didn't see it. I only saw

Cancel appointment
Appointment history (I clicked on this but nothing still)
Provide feedback
Update profile
Logout

I did the update yesterday

Click on home on the left top corner of your screen. You should see something similar to this image. Click on the no appointment is ... (it should show your own appointment date), you should be able to print from there. If you still can't get it, I am sorry for you.

omoobaadeNGR:


Click on home on the left top corner of your screen. You should see something similar to this image. Click on the no appointment is ... (it should show your own appointment date), you should be able to print from there. If you still can't get it, I am sorry for you.

Bro, Bless up. Me thought it was just decoration oh, didn't know it was a link

TeeD:


Not sure this is the right thread for this.

But try this.

Subject: Interest in Joining XYZ team (team/group/lab name if any), some professors are specific on what mail subject to use on their website)

hello boss... i checked up the professor and coulsnt find any ongoing research work attached to her

Ooreofeoluwa:
Good afternoon house. Please I have filled my ds 160 and scheduled my appointment. . My appointment is sometimes next week. However, i'd like to know if there is a way I can view my ds-160 again just to be double sure of what u have filled and to revise. Thanks

someone please assist me with this

Ooreofeoluwa:
someone please assist me with this

go and retrieve your application on the ds160 site, you will see two options, click on view confirmation, you might see a way to print it the ds160 out

hello Guys....I am happy to be in your midst....just got to see this thread some few days ago....well, it did help me....my study visa was approved today but somehow I had an edge....I have before now successfully gotten a B1 visa visited the us and renewed the visa....so I had a running visa.... So I think that was what gave me the edge....however it's not always a guarantee that it would work that way.... My interview was very very strange....although I prepared myself from some of the transcript I got from here, the questions I was asked were quite strange...it didn't follow the normal generic pattern....one thing I want us to know is this guys conduct a thorough check on you even before you come....so times, they have decided whether to give you or not just from the DS...160 form we fill online....most of us don't recognize the fact that we reject/delay/turndown our applications by ourselves by carelessly filling our DS...160 form..... I sincerely hope to share from my own experience where I think many of us get it wrong....I have seen some transcripts here that were denied but nobody could spot why even when it was very clear why it was turned down....although these are my opinion and they may not be correct.... Hopefully in the coming days I hope to share my transcript and 2cent on what can be done to Better your chances of getting your visa approved ..... Thanks everyone

I have also been struggling to type in this forum but just couldn't .....I didn't understand how to do that here at all....I only just succeeded now....so I hope to be more regular to contribute my own quota here....God bless us all

Please house,what's the cheapest public university in USA. I'm a science student.
Please abeg o,which school can I apply for to get my admission this January?

What do u mean when u say your scholarship isnt reflecting on your sevis profile.

beyayo:
What do u mean when u say your scholarship isnt reflecting on your sevis profile.

It means it's not reflecting.

Please House,

How long does this administrative processing take? Has anyone had experience with AP situation. I have been on AP since December 18. My school resumes on the 16 jan, 2019. What can someone do concerning this?

Bunmip:
Please House,

How long does this administrative processing take? Has anyone had experience with AP situation. I have been on AP since December 18. My school resumes on the 16 jan, 2019. What can someone do concerning this?

Hi, been on AP since too. It says case last updated 18th december. Had my interview on the 11th of December. Was asked for some additional docs which i sent via dhl. Mine is an immigrant visa anyway.

Mazzykay:
My visa interview was for 6:45 today, I got to the embassy around 6:00 and after everything we moved into the building around 7:10 or so....

Vo: Good morning sir
Me: Good morning, how are you sir? (Didn't answer)
Vo: so why are you going to the US?
Me: to pursue my bachelors degree in digital communication & multimedia
Vo: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: two ( I named them)
Vo: so why did you choose southwest Minnesota over Harrisburg?
Me: southwest Minnesota already admitted me while I'm still on a waiting list for Harrisburg university
Vo: how did you find out about the school and
Why southwest Minnesota state University?
Me: well my high school colleague got admitted there and her name is ...... she told me about the numerous opportunity I would get from the sch and when she told me I begin my research on the school and I found out it was the best for me, smsu don't charge out of state tuition, that means I get to pay the same amount with a Minnesota resident..smsu is also accredited by the North Central association of colleges and it's part of the universities in America with the highest ranking and it's cheap which makes it easier for my mom to fund my education
Vo: okay did you sit for any exam?
Me: Yeah, SAT
Vo: what was your score?
Me: 1150
Vo: what your highest level of education
Me: high school and I'm having my WAEC result here with me
Vo: when did you graduated from High school?
Me : 2013
Vo: 2013?
Me: Yes
Vo: so what have you been doing?
Me: I went into apprenticeship of computer training which lasted for about a year and went into an apprenticeship of cinematography
Vo: okay, who's your sponsor?
Me: my mom
Vo: what does your mom do?
Me: she's a building contractor, she also supplies building materials to private companies and the government
Vo: okay unfortunately you're not eligible for a visa at this time.....



Guys I know I'm not perfect but what do you think happened I don't understand, this is my first attempt tho.....I'm planning on reapplying again

i feel so convinced you didnt read up to 100pages of chapter 13... you people should always read back , you could have used another word in place of aprenticeship, there are numerous oppurtunities in all schools...why not mention what makes yours standout? the highschool.mate is even so unncesarary... even though you have been out of school for long... if you had read numerous transcripts you would have been able to answer questions professionally like a graduate student.... please load chapter 13 and 12...read.. make screenshots..and refire!

Benitez05:
hello Guys....I am happy to be in your midst....just got to see this thread some few days ago....well, it did help me....my study visa was approved today but somehow I had an edge....I have before now successfully gotten a B1 visa visited the us and renewed the visa....so I had a running visa.... So I think that was what gave me the edge....however it's not always a guarantee that it would work that way.... My interview was very very strange....although I prepared myself from some of the transcript I got from here, the questions I was asked were quite strange...it didn't follow the normal generic pattern....one thing I want us to know is this guys conduct a thorough check on you even before you come....so times, they have decided whether to give you or not just from the DS...160 form we fill online....most of us don't recognize the fact that we reject/delay/turndown our applications by ourselves by carelessly filling our DS...160 form..... I sincerely hope to share from my own experience where I think many of us get it wrong....I have seen some transcripts here that were denied but nobody could spot why even when it was very clear why it was turned down....although these are my opinion and they may not be correct.... Hopefully in the coming days I hope to share my transcript and 2cent on what can be done to Better your chances of getting your visa approved ..... Thanks everyone

I have also been struggling to type in this forum but just couldn't .....I didn't understand how to do that here at all....I only just succeeded now....so I hope to be more regular to contribute my own quota here....God bless us all

Congrats bro. Still reading fir gre before I proceed my applications. Applying to two schools should be enough?

Good day my people, am new to this page. Please I have some questions:
1. Is it compulsory I write gre or toefl as I intend applying to a university that doesn't require either.
2. What is the timeframe of getting the US Visa and how much is their fees.


Thanks

First, I congratulates you. And as you have said, your B1/B2 certainly gave you an edge. That being said, it is not true that the consular/embassy decides "before interview" who to give the visa or who to deny simply because of the DS-160. That is not how it works. If that is the case, almost everyone here would have gotten their F1 approved, because I know so many students who filled a perfect ds-160 and even had travel history to other countries (in fact including the US (A student who has been to the US reached out to me after her F1 visa was denied and after assessing her thoroughly, I found she did not really prepare and her confidence level was low) who still got denied because of poor response to VO questions during the interview. However, it is true that every student here should pay attention to the information inserted in the dsform. I have said it time and again that, the DSFORM is the second window through which the consular assess a student (next to what you say during the interview). I wish you a successful study experience!

Benitez05:
hello Guys....I am happy to be in your midst....just got to see this thread some few days ago....well, it did help me....my study visa was approved today but somehow I had an edge....I have before now successfully gotten a B1 visa visited the us and renewed the visa....so I had a running visa.... So I think that was what gave me the edge....however it's not always a guarantee that it would work that way.... My interview was very very strange....although I prepared myself from some of the transcript I got from here, the questions I was asked were quite strange...it didn't follow the normal generic pattern....one thing I want us to know is this guys conduct a thorough check on you even before you come....so times, they have decided whether to give you or not just from the DS...160 form we fill online....most of us don't recognize the fact that we reject/delay/turndown our applications by ourselves by carelessly filling our DS...160 form..... I sincerely hope to share from my own experience where I think many of us get it wrong....I have seen some transcripts here that were denied but nobody could spot why even when it was very clear why it was turned down....although these are my opinion and they may not be correct.... Hopefully in the coming days I hope to share my transcript and 2cent on what can be done to Better your chances of getting your visa approved ..... Thanks everyone

I have also been struggling to type in this forum but just couldn't .....I didn't understand how to do that here at all....I only just succeeded now....so I hope to be more regular to contribute my own quota here....God bless us all

Wait and pray! They will certainly issue it!

Bunmip:
Please House,

How long does this administrative processing take? Has anyone had experience with AP situation. I have been on AP since December 18. My school resumes on the 16 jan, 2019. What can someone do concerning this?

checky619:


Wow this lovely... Did you write any exams?

yes i wrote SAT and TOEFL but they both expired before my interview date. even some of my i-20s from other universities were expired


My interview was just God's favour and i think the lady was tripping for me

fairheart:
Wait and pray! They will certainly issue it!

Lol I did this for 3weeks on AP but no show till I mailed them and did a follow up with calls, eventually I got it after a month. I'm not saying praying is bad but sometimes certain things require actions, not everytime praying especially for them to remember one's application is still on AP. What if I kept praying and waiting and I didn't take action? My thoughts sha