Anyone seeing closer date in Lagos ..??

Been waiting just to see a date within jan 10 - jan 17 2021 for lagos visa appointment, I will be very glad abeg

I have been trying to upload my documents for emergency request on CGI site but it has not be going through. Please does anyone know what could be the reason for this.

I was thinking it's because it's weekend.

Please I need clarification.

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babs4swag:
Been waiting just to see a date within jan 10 - jan 17 2021 for lagos visa appointment, I will be very glad abeg

How are you checking?

tarantino1:


Someone please criticize my transcript.

Could the fact that my program start on March 3rd also be a reason?

my personal feeling is, nobody goes for a masters degree just to fulfil a dream, it comes out of a Necessity, say promotion and better job employment. During my interview I’m guessing this was the tilting question that helped me out, I answered getting a masters degree will allow me aim for a better position especially that of the lead project engineer with my current employers when I’m back in Nigeria, it will also consolidate and solidify my job position with my current employers when I’m back in Nigeria, I felt the interviewer liked these points.

adesco2k9:


How are you checking?

I want to reschedule my time

Acuna91:

Congratulations on your visa approval.

Please can you shed some light on how you got your full funding. The criterias they considered and your tactics. Thanks

Hi, could you please email me? I’m happy to share my process.

Pls look the response I got on this ,

Does this mean that I can't view this reschedule options anymore ?

Thought it doesn't have limit time to check

Please, anyone seeing a closer date at lagos embassy?

Congrats
Please what's the COA? Is it cost of admission?

Princewillalex:
Congrats
Please what's the COA? Is it cost of admission?

Cost of attendance

Cost of study

How much it would cost out of your pocket

dNairaman:
Good morning house.

I got denied on friday at the Lagos consulate.

I had a really engaging interview with the black lady, in fact I was 90% certain she was going to approve, but then the 10% got the day.

My transcript is quite long, I plan to drop it later to give room to remember every ounce of it.

However, this lady passed by all the coloured slips people have been talking about, blue, green etc, and reached for a white slip. I thought it was going to be an approval slip. I was shocked to see it was a denial too.

My question now is, is there any difference attributed to these slip colors

Thank you.

Exactly the same thing that happened to me on Friday with that black lady.

I’d never comported so well in an interview like that in my life

This interview is sweeting my belle. Congratulations dear. I finally found an MPA transcript. Would share mine soon by Gods grace.

Floke:
Consulate location: Lagos
Course of Study: MPA
COA: $31,721
School: Bridgewater State University
No funding No GA
3 initial visitation rejections
Married

Someone from here, @Pellycute, gave me the contact of her friend that works at a hotel close to the Embassy, so I lodged there overnight. Couldn’t take chances with traffic as advised by my supportive husband. The contact was helpful and took me to the venue in the morning. (Twas less than 15mins walk, so we strolled down at 6:30am for my appointment).

Long queue! Was exhausted but just kept singing praises in my mind and saying “it is settled! What God cannot do does not exist! God take control o, I have put in Practise, and need to advance my career “ Pastor Jerry said this week is our week of congratulations and emergency celebration o!

Anyways, I got in and was overly calm, I thank God for answered prayers because my heart use to run on it’s own even during Practise sometimes, not that I don’t know what to say or have answers to the questions but even though I’m a “talker”, that “heart race” when it comes to interviews ehn, I don’t understand.

When I got into the hall, I really didn’t care about who would tend to me, I sha kept saying “God, I’m not going back home with this passport o, I don’t know how you will do it, but this is a major miracle you need to settle for me”. I was next in line, so I heard “NEXT!” and I jumped in to the free spot.

Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning ma’am
VO: Pass me your documents and press your fingers there (pointing)
Me: I passed my I-20 and passport and did as she said with my fingers.
Vo: please take down your mask let me see your face.
Me: (did as told)
VO: Where in the US are you going?
Me: Massachusetts, I’m a masters student of Public Administration, already started classes virtually this fall, but we are done with exams and on break now, and I would be resuming in-person classes this coming spring.
Vo: Are you married?
Me: Yes
VO: where is your husband?
Me: He is in the US
VO: (paused from typing and looked at me) is he a citizen?
Me: No, he’s a PR
VO: an LPR? (I didn’t hear clearly to understand what that meant)
Me: He is a permanent resident
VO: He’s filed for you?
Me: Yes, he has but my career is important and I can’t for a second jeopardize the opportunities that comes with my petition approval.
Vo: where does he stay?
Me: Quincy, Massachusetts
Vo: when did you get married?
Me: December 2018 after he became a PR
Vo: when did he file for you?
Me: 2019 after we got married
Vo: when did he go to the US?
Me: Although, he’s been going and coming, he worked here but left finally last year to take on a job as xxxx at Bleep. Here are his employment letter, pay slip, savings and investment information..( trying to give the proofs to her but she kept on typing)
Vo: how much does he earn?
Me: he earns xxxx
VO: Do you have kids?
Me: No, (then I smiled and said...) but looking forward to meet them. (She smiled back)
VO: (Kept typing o...) where would you be staying? With your husband?
Me: no, would be staying on campus, going basically for my program.
VO: you graduated in 2006, what have you been doing?
Me: well, after I graduated, I went for my compulsory national youth service and got employed at Xxxx immediately after that, before I got employed again at Bleep as a Xxxx and also did some projects before where I’m at right now that I make handcrafted bags and foot-wears and also train. I also make animations for marketing purposes and train too, and I am a seasonal farmer as well. I do that on the side at the moment, even though I was fully into it before now.
VO: Why are you just going for your masters?
Me: B.A doesn’t cut it anymore, hence my reason to go for a professional and advanced program. I need it to take on advanced managerial roles. Without it, there would be career growth limitations.
Vo: (kept on typing then said “hold on a minute” and stepped out with my passport)
Me: (reminding God that this is the time o, do what only you can do. I tried to make myself comfortable by adjusting my documents and reading all the flyers pasted by the cubicle to while away the time that’s long enough already)
Vo: (came back after a while, sat, and still asked...) what do you do again?
Me: (I went through all my jobs with her again and emphasized ....) the handmade bag and footwear making and training is the major one I do.
Vo: (said something but I didn’t hear clearly)
Me: sorry I didn’t hear you
Vo: your visa has been approved
Me: (All she was saying as she passed the white paper and my I-20 to me ehn, I heard nothing! Na so I cover face in excitement, appreciation to God and thanks to her) laughing and said “thank you!”
Vo: thank you and have a nice day
Me: have a nice day too. THANK YOU!


Finally, I will attend classes without the time difference I have been battling with!

Omo! How I got out of there , I no know. Twas with mixed feelings: laughter and tears. I was doing “yanmayanma” on the road. Saw some police officers and asked if I should march for them! They said yes and called parade for me hahahahaha I did “left, right” small and we all laughed as I walked away. Still can’t explain it. Just know that this one sha has God written all over it. The queue was long, the interview was quite long but in all, it was worth it because God came through.
The way God planned the thing and gave me helpful and willing resource at the right time from here ehn! @asiwaju101, @amos4real, @Pipisco11, @fairheart and @Pellycute you all are awesome! Only God can reward you for the selfless act o!
To all still waiting, I wish you all the best and to those that have been refused, refusal is not denial, please try again.
I learnt some things reading other people’s transcripts here, so I thought to also give back. Thank you.

LagosismyHome:


Cost of attendance

Cost of study

How much it would cost out of your pocket

OK thanks and congrats once again
That's in essence COA= total expenses for the duration of the program?

Princewillalex:


OK thanks and congrats once again
That's in essence COA= total expenses for the duration of the program?

Congrats for ... you won dash me visa ?

Hey house. Please how far in advance should one book a visa interview date? For example, if one intends to interview end of April, when should one fill the application and book a date?

Hypokrisy:
Exactly the same thing that happened to me on Friday with that black lady.

I’d never comported so well in an interview like that in my life

Mehn!

I still cant understand what went wrong!

My best bet is because I have 2 PR siblings sha!

Hello everyone.

I am just starting out with my SAT application. Is there a group that I can join where I can meet other SAT takers for 2021 like me and get more information, study materials etc.

LagosismyHome:


Congrats for ... you won dash me visa ?

Lol.
Na mistake o.

But u go surely get ham for sure

Starting my application today. Undergraduate i used waec
I chose kean university

Bambi1:
Hello everyone.

I am just starting out with my SAT application. Is there a group that I can join where I can meet other SAT takers for 2021 like me and get more information, study materials etc.

Yeah PM me pls

Hi good evening, please Is there any school I can apply to without writing sat,gre or tofel? Pls

adesco2k9:




Pls I have paid too, how did you reapply, did you create new profile....

Pls anyone help how go about this , resumption is January 2021

Yes I did. I created a new profile and filled a new DS-160 form. Remember to go to your profile and update the new form too

Babygal1990:
Hi good evening, please Is there any school I can apply to without writing sat,gre or tofel? Pls

Degree/Program?

Anyone got interviewed before and reapplied but through the emergency request??

Hello guys.

Please I have a brother in the States who is a PR. What would be the best response if the VO asks me about him and would it deter my chances of an approval?

Spaced booked and am coming back to testify �

nelmc:
Hello guys.

Please I have a brother in the States who is a PR. What would be the best response if the VO asks me about him and would it deter my chances of an approval?

I pray you get approved, so I can strike that out of the possible reasons for my denial!

I have 2 PR siblings, they are living large.. one is the sponsor.

I think you just need to hope for the best, and pray you meet a friendly VO, not just one who wants to ask questions and get facts right!

Hello fam,

Jesus Christ has finally settled it on the 18th of Dec., 2020 at the Abuja embassy. Completely not by my power but all by mercy and grace.

My visa was approved without the request of any evidence.
Only passport and I-20 was submitted.

Please, due to the time left for me to conclude my travel plan, uploading my transcript could be delayed. Forgive me pleaaaaaase.

In the meantime, prepare as if that's is the only option and pray for God's guidance, mercy, and grace as if that is the only option.

Billions of thanks to everyone!

@time2win please I sent a PM to you, I am coming to CU. Your response is very valuable. Thank you!


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emmanland:
Hello fam,

Jesus Christ has finally settled it on the 18th of Dec., 2020 at the Abuja embassy. Completely not by my power but all by mercy and grace.

My visa was approved without the request of any evidence.

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CONGRATS

For preparation, don't memorize lines of scripts, only prepare with them.

Create a picture of who you want the VO to take you for (be objective). This will make you different from others. This invariably means there is a level of genuineness in you as an applicant. The VOs appreciate this. It makes you look human and not just a number to work with for their day job.

For example, if your profile (academic, career, publications, etc) will best portray you as a researcher, passionate student, or career person who wants to go for higher position after postgraduate, you must practise your verbal interview responses in that light. If your profile supports career person don't force your verbal responses to show you as a researcher. This could give you away as a pretender. Once the VOs read your profile a picture should form in their head about you and when they ask you questions, your responses must support that same picture. Anything different could result in a long interview (if you are lucky) or denial straight.

I Have some key points of what you want the VOs o know from your response which they possibly cannot get from your DS - 160 submission and I-20. Put them under these three sections
1) Proving I am a GENUINE STUDENT
2) I have SUFFICIENT FUNDING
3) I will let them know I have a STRONG HOME tie in the form acceptable
(remember you will not be saying this directly but you will embed them in your response that it will be easy for the VO to mark these three requirement/sections in his mind, and maybe on his system too)

For example, in my response, either short or long, the VO must know clearly, my going for PhD, having full funding, have a publication, have a relevant job offer, within the first three questions. And my first response must be captivating and convincing. Put your strongest points as first sentence of your responses as you may not have time to cover everything you prepared to say.

By yourself, locate the weakness in your profile and prepare a good response for this. Ask friends if your response seems genuine and convincing to them.

Don't expect some particular questions before making your point known instead coin your responses with God's wisdom, "impregnating" them with these salient points.

With this, you will be able to make your point known to the VO, without been derailed by few or uncommon questions.

ABOVE ALL, PRAY AS IF YOU HAVE NOT PREPARED AT ALL.

Bonus: Fear would have crippled me but the quotation help me "For God has not given me the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (I kept saying this each time fear gripped me. Simply to say, I said it uncountable time. lols).