tocheksbaba:
Please does one need to do a covid test before one can travel?

Jolek15:
Hi, guys please I want to ask
1. Can I travel out of the US during my break to another country and then move back?
2. How do I go about bringing my fiance to the US?

majorstark:


YES

Kingbeeeee101:
Good afternoon everyone . Pls I need help. My interview is on Tuesday... if anyone is available to assist me with a mock interview I’ll be very grateful. Pls and pls���

Jidebambam:



Sure

majorstark:


1. YOU CAN TRAVEL TO CANADA WITH UR NON-IMMIGRANT VISA.
2. Hmmn

Jolek15:
Hi, guys please I want to ask

1. Can I travel out of the US during my break to another country and then move back?
2. How do I go about bringing my fiance to the US?

ibksplen:
Good day My People.

My interview was successful last week. I picked up my passport last week Wednesday and I'm set to enter the US January 8th. I have with me Scanned copy of I-20. Pls Can i enter the US with this ?

ibksplen:
Good day My People.

My interview was successful last week. I picked up my passport last week Wednesday and I'm set to enter the US January 8th. I have with me Scanned copy of I-20. Pls Can i enter the US with this ?


Yes, you can

Ftos:


When in last week did you do the interview?

Geewin69:
Visa approved.
Transcripts later. Let me catch my breath.

Ftos:


You picked on 23rd or 30th?

Jidebambam:
Hello,

Is anyone traveling to the US this month with Qatar Airways? Any issue with layover at Doha?

Jugghead69:
Visa Approved
School: Tennessee Technological University
Program: MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Interview Date: 31st December, 2020.
Time of Appointment: 7:00am
Location: Lagos Consulate
No funding or scholarship of any kind.
COA: $37k (this also includes estimated living costs though).

My appointment was for 7:00am and I was one of the early birds. This was also my very first interview for student visa, but my interview date had been rescheduled twice by CGI. The guys started attending to us at about 6:30 (about 10 of us first) and we were directed to a hall that could only accommodate about 11 people, because of social distancing. I was the second to the last and I got to hear a lot of the other interviews. We were interviewed by an African American lady at Window 4. Anyway, here goes:

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning. (I passed my passports and other documents before she got to ask for them)

VO: Place your four right fingers on the scanner.
Me: Very well. (I placed it and pressed it like I wanted to break it).

VO: Have you travelled outside of Nigeria before?
Me: Yes I have.

VO: To the US?
Me: Yes, as well as a couple of other countries.

VO: When was your last trip to the US?
Me: November 2019.

VO: Did you travel alone?
Me: I went along with one of my sisters.

VO: What did you go there for?
Me: I went for vacation.

VO: Okay, so where are you going to?
Me: I’m going to the Tennessee Technological University to pursue a MSc degree in ECE.

VO: Why did you choose this school?
Me: For 3 reasons. First off, I had the privilege of visiting the school during my last trip to the US and I interacted with one of the professors whose ongoing research aligns perfectly with my research interests. Secondly, the cost of attendance is relatively affordable and lastly, the cost of living in Tennessee is very affordable and my budget can accommodate it perfectly.

VO: Who would be sponsoring your education?
Me: My father.

VO: And what does he do?
Me: He is the Managing Partner at Bleep company.

VO: Okay, I see you have a sister in the US.
Me; Yes, she’s there on a Non-immigrant visa.

VO: Alright, and what is she doing in the US?
Me: She’s doing a PhD in Environmental Science.

VO: Okay, your visa is approved. Take this paper, it contains more information about the collection of your passport. Take your I-20 and SEVIS fee receipt, as you’ll be needing them at the POE. Congratulations and have a good one.

Note: This was favor and it actually didn’t last for more than 3 minutes. You need to be confident and audible. If you stutter, let the VO know before you commence your interview. Look the VO in the eyes, mine was easy because she was pretty (jokes though). Pray and have faith and if you’re an atheist, believe in yourself and your capabilities.

Big thanks to Fairheart, Texrem, Ndawe, Rubyprincess and Oludare01. God bless you guys real good.

Motolani25:
Good evening and happy new year to you all.

My visa interview is in a couple of days
Please I need someone to help me out with a mock interview. Thanks

Geewin69:
Visa approved.
Lagos consulate.

- Previously refused
- CoA - $29k
-$2k funding
- Uncle as sponsor

Na God do this one o. My interview lasted over 25 minutes with the black lady in window 4. She denied two people in front of me. But God came through for me.

Transcripts later. Let me catch my breath.

horlahsunbo225:


Congrats my Guy
BGSU way!!!!

Redot:
denied
31st December
Lagos

vo: where are you going to
me: I am going to mcneese state university for a bachelor's degree program in computer science

vo; why choose mcneese
me: Apart from the scholarship given to me by mcneese, they also offer a well grounded education with traditional and core coursework in computer science, Also mcneese offer students the ability to work along side faculty to help develop computer technologies which will not only amplify my knowledge but will place on a competitive edge when I come back to Nigeria.

vo: who is your sponsor
me: my mom is my sponsor, she is a chief nursing officer at bleep hospital, her job is maintaining clinical and medical care standards ensuring patients are safe and given the right medical care.

vo; why this course
me: I have always had passion for computer science and wanted to gain knowledge of computer programming and how certain machines were made. with a degree in this field, I will study the design, development, and analysis of software and hardware use to solve real world problems in a variety of business, social and scientific contexts which will help me standout on the job market when I come back to Nigeria while also providing me with the necessary skills of achieving my dreams of creating employment by establishing my own tech firm when I come back to Nigeria.

vo; do you have siblings
me: yes two elder siblings and a younger brother

vo: have you travelled
me: no

vo: why haven't your mom taken you on a vacation.

me: (wasn't expecting it, started saying nonsense) started lamenting how busy she was, my father is no more there hadn't been time.

vo; collected bank statement he didn't opened it he returned it back

and then gave me the blue slip

Geewin69:



So here's the transcript.
Visa Approved
Lagos Consulate.
December 31st 2020
Previously denied.
Time: 9:30 am, arrived at about 9 am and went straight to the CGI place. No crowd.

Got into the consular section, three VOs were conducting interviews. One black american lady, I call her the drill sergeant. Then there was one white male with long hair and a cute smile. He seemed cool, like he was really interested in having conversations with applicants. The third VO was one semi-elderly man.

By the way, miss drill sergeant was drilling people and denying them. She denied three people right before my eyes. I wanted to meet the nice white guy, but I ended up in front of Mrs. Drill Sergeant. According to my wrist watch, my interview lasted about 25 minutes. We were less than six in the hall then, so they really took their time.

Here goes.

Me: Good morning ma’am. Compliments of the season.
VO: Good morning. Please pass your passport and I-20.
***Biometrics***

VO: Where are you going to?
Me: I am going to Bowling Green State University for my Masters degree in Healthcare Administration

VO: (starts typing)…so why did you chose this school?
Me: Several things stood out for me in BG ma’am. Firstly, in my preliminary research on all the schools I shortlisted, I discovered that BG is actually rated very high in terms of teaching quality. Additionally, the course content for this program at BGSU features a unique blend of theoretical teaching, clinical exposure, case study simulation, and core digital health applications. I will be taking courses in Health leadership, healthcare financing, Health services administration, health law and Ethics, Managing Healthcare complexities, and the one I’m most excited about, the Application of Technology in Clinical Healthcare Practice. This will equip me to become a more effective healthcare administrator, capable of proffering practical solutions to healthcare problems in Nigeria when I return. I am particular about helping to enhance healthcare accessibility for women and children in rural communities, because this is where I’m from, this is where I have roots, and this is where I want to make impact. So for me, it was about finding a place where I can build the right skills and competencies to advance my career when I return to the country.

I was gesticulating and raising my hands everywhere. My voice was shaky but grew stronger and louder with time. VO was nodding profusely, feeling my soundtracks.

Me: I continued. To top it all, I was also awarded a partial tuition scholarship to cater for some of my tuition costs.

VO: (looks at my I-20 and asks) So who will be paying your $26k deficit?
Me: My maternal uncle. He is the CEO of bleep. His sponsorship is capped at $30,000 per year for each year of my studies, and covers tuition, accommodation, living costs, health insurance and a return ticket after my program. (pause) I understand that I am not supposed to suggest things to you, but I actually have my sponsor’s personal account statement here with me. With your permission I will retrieve it from my folder.

VO: (nods and continues typing. All this while she didn’t break eye contact, and she didn’t stop typing furiously.)

VO: Give me one moment, I’d be right back.
Me: Okay ma’am. No worries.
(she put off the mic and left for about five minutes)

She returned.
VO: So where did you say you are going again? (glancing at my I-20)
Me: I’m going to Bowling Green State University for my masters degree in Healthcare Administration, for a period of two years.

VO: Do you stay on your own?
Me: No ma’am. I stay at my parents’.

VO: Have you been outside the country before? (she glanced at my passport and saw an Ethiopian visa there) You have been to Ethiopia…
Me: Yes ma’am. Last year I was invited by the African Union Commission to attend a high-level conference at the African Union Headquarters in Addis-ababa, Ethiopia. I also got some recognition for my work in telemedicine.

VO: Do you have any documentation for that?
Me: No I don’t ma’am.

VO: One moment please. (She walked away with my passport and returned after about 3 minutes)
So what did you say your Uncle does again?
Me: I repeated my earlier response, with a bit more emphasis.

VO: (nodding) Are you married?
Me: Not yet ma’am.

VO and me simultaneously: But you/I have a fiancé.
Me: Yes ma’am. (paused for a second) And she’s adorable ;-)

VO: What does your fiancé do?
Me: Told her what she does.

VO: And she’s not traveling with you?
Me: No ma’am. Not at all. We actually plan to get married on the 7th of January, 2023.

VO: So when did you meet?
Me: Gave her our history.

VO: How long have you been together?
Me: Gave her the history

VO: (scrolls on her system..) Now in your previous interview in November…(I wanted to say, “yes I was denied”, but I believe God just kept my mouth shut. Then she stopped talking and started focusing on her screen. Then she asked)
What does your dad do?
Me: I told her the same thing I told the previous VO. (I think this was a make or break point, because the previous VO probably took notes about that; so if I had told her something different, I would have been a goner).

VO: (continues nodding and typing) So what do you do presently?
Me: I actually resigned in June 2020 to prepare for my graduate studies, which was previously scheduled to commence in fall 2020. However, since I was unable to secure an appointment, I deferred to Spring semester. And instead of rushing back into employment, I decided to keep myself engaged by taking relevant online courses and volunteering for Eagle World Outreach Global Food Support Project, where I coordinate the distribution of free food and relief materials to poor families in my community. I actually heard about this organization online, and I reached out to them to extend their program to my community. They sent me funds, and I set up a small team, purchased food items and distributed to poor families.

VO: So where did you work before?
Me: Up until June 30th 2020, I worked as a Laboratory attendant at Ikorodu general hospital. My day to day roles involved taking inventory of lab supplies and reporting in case reagent stocks were almost exhausted, performing haematological and pathological tests including malaria tests and widal tests, and directly assisting the head of lab services as often as occasion demands.

VO: Where did you work before this place?
Me: I actually co-founded a health tech start up last year, and I worked as the Team Lead of the Research Design team. My work required me to design qualitative and quantitative research to get information about specific research fields within our target demographic. I stopped middle of last year because I lost my main funder, and my co-founder bailed on me and joined a direct competitor.

(She kept nodding and looking at her screen.)

VO: Give me one more moment, please. I’d be right back.
Me: No worries ma’am.

VO: (returned after like 2 minutes and started typing furiously)
Me: You’re welcome back ma. (at this time, I was already tired. My legs were sweaty)

Me: I hope you are enjoying your stay in the country ma’am.
VO: Oh yes, thank you. Now just hold on a minute okay. (she kinda asked me to not talk while she typed)

All this while, I was praying and raining fire on her brain. Then she stopped typing and her hand hovered over the blue slip I was given before. My heart broke. Then she lifted her hand, looked around for white slip, and finally found one on her wall. Then she said those magic words…

VO: Okay. So I will be approving your visa. Take this white paper…(then I didn’t hear anything again. The popular deafness, I guess; but I wasn’t having any of it...)
Me: Uhm, ma, many people speak about this deafness that comes after receiving the white slip. They say they don’t hear anything afterwards. I think the same thing just happened to me, but I’m really interested in hearing that thing…

VO: Oh, I’m saying that this paper will tell you how to pick up your passport. You should also keep your I-20 well, as you’ll be needing it every time you go in and out of the US. Las las, she said some other things again that I didn’t get, but I let go.

That is how it happened oo! God is faithful!

Side notes: prayer works, but preparation + prayer is a match made in heaven. Pray like you’ve not prepared, prepare like you’ve not prayed. More importantly, the delivery is more important than the preparation. Prepare all you want, but make sure you bring your A-game to the interview.



Best of luck to all those having interviews soon.

Geewin69:


So here's the transcript.
Visa Approved
Lagos Consulate.
December 31st 2020

All this while, I was praying and raining fire on her brain. Then she stopped typing and her hand hovered over the blue slip I was given before. My heart broke. Then she lifted her hand, looked around for white slip, and finally found one on her wall. Then she said those magic words…


Best of luck to all those having interviews soon.

Jezuzal9:
You didn't drop any number

Chonco:


Nawa o. See Transcript. �
Congrats.

At the Bolded, I'm sure this attached picture explains your reaction at that moment.

Geewin69:

KushCollectible:


Congratulations Geewin. So happy for you.

Can you explain how you were able to get a new interview date after being denied recently?