Nice thread... Nigerians are hot!!

Wrong move, bad timing, bad judgement !!

Just passing.....

Lala247:
Children are starving but she using food to make dress lol smh

Well that's life for you!

Mitsurugi:
Imagine a man crossing my sitting room to my backyard to "hold relations" with my hostile neighbour! I have a right to block passage especially when his children have started killing other kids that innocently go to his house to play in the name that "the other kids have taken up all the toys!"! Dear Zuma, advice me on the best action to take! Odes!

Perfect analogy!!

So Y didn't Osama make their previous list after 9/11 ?

Any Nigerian that needs a place to reside near Lufkin, Austin or Nacogdoches should let me know. Will see if I can help.

jejelady:
Usually, we may not go below 18 in the winter. U gonna love it... Wat part of houston r u?

I really can't wait for winter now because the heat in Texas is something else!

juntod: Chaiii.. I never still see eba chop oh.. who know where i go see eba and ogbolo soup chop for Baltimore?

U go eat burger tire...lol. I am kinda used to it now because no other choice

Any Nigerian close to lufkin or nacogdoches in Texas? Hola at me!

I have been in Florida for two weeks now and I can say authoritatively that the weather is no joke. Orlando Florida is far hotter than Nigeria. Thank God am going back to Texas. Wishing all arriving nairalanders a safe trip.

kpolli:

Trash your maggie ke?? Did u tell them it was chicken flavor??

Gala
Why did u declare ur gala?

The custom officer say na chicken oil them use make the Maggie. I didn't declare the gala, he saw it while searching other stuffs.

zeezahbee: welcome to TX, its home away from home. where in TX are you ?

I am in Austin now. My school is in nacogdoches though. And u?

Feexo:

Nice one bro! Did you fly direct or go through the NY route? Can you post your POE experience?

I transited in Dubai.....the P.O.E is no biggie. They only asked for my form I-20, if I had my school fees with me to which I replied no because my sis lives here. Customs trash my beans, gala and Maggie.

decreamaster:
am happy for you brotherly mi
how the nomenclature of that geographical area?

The USA is something else oo..like something out of a story book. How your side.

Got to Texas yesterday....thank God for journey mercy

KClight: @Joenice to be honest I got a lot of RED FLAGS (according to Slimmy). Don't really have strong ties at home. My brother is in the states and all my relatives are over there. My school is in Houston and my home is in Houston. My Uncle is over there and he is my Sponsor

I replied your previous post concerning this same issue. I had similar circumstances to you. I am surprised u did not follow up on my post. Well, good luck.

drzik: got to embassy at 6am for a 6:30am appointment. Had the necessary security checks with Biometrics and then my number came up.
v.o: Why do you want to go to America (sounded like Amefrica )
me: I'm going for my master Public health at the University of Minnesota
v.o. why Minnesota?
me. apart from the school being one of the top public research institutions in the U.S, it's a top ten school of Public health that has over the years been at the forefront of stellar innovations and research works of great impact to the U.S and the world
V.o:What Will this degree do for you?
me: it will give me a top-notch edge in my chosen career path. Equip me adequately for health systems administration and policy formulation that Will allow me contribute significantly to bridging rural-urban divide in access to healthcare,improve health indices in Sub-saharan Africa and West Africa specifically.
V.o What courses Will you take in your first year
me:listed about five (only thing i looked up as I was being driven to the embassy)
v What degree do u have?
me: I have Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery
v.o:What's that?
me: I'm a Medical doctor
v.o:Did you write any exam
me:Yes, GRE (passed the report )
v.o:can I see your transcript?
me: I only have my WES evaluation here
v.o:What's that?
me: it's the report of the agency most schools prefer for evaluation of the transcript of foreign graduates. It is this report the schools work with (she motioned for it and i passed it).*v.o nodding all the while*
V.o:ok,ok, who is sponsoring you?
Me:My Aunt
V.o:what does she do?
Me: She owns and runs an Oil and Gas retail business.
V (spent quite some time typing before facing me again) i'll still like to see your school transcript (writing on a white) .so,come any Monday or Wed with it
Me: I have it in my car around here
V.o: can you bring it before 1pm?
Me:yes
She made correction and passed me the white paper
So,I left and rushed back to Oshodi for the Transcript. The traffic on the other side of 3rd MB was discouraging but I made it back to the embassy before 12

I went through the routine checks again. This time my V.O was this amiable young white guy with infectious smile but I wasnt smiling as I was hungry and I've had to take medication to paralyse my gut when I started feeling funny after the first interview. I'd noticed the guy before my first interview and was hoping for him as it seemed he was catching fun issuing visas and it was glaring people he denied were not prepared or genuine.

V.o :Ok,do you have your transcript now?
me:Yes (passed him the papers)
v.o: You went to Ibadan?
me:yes
V.o:What happened your second exam?
me:I fell ill and was admitted few days to exam and I could not revise adequately for the exam so I passed on resiting the exam.
v.o:and your third exam?
me:I got little overwhelmed with school politics and some rural medical outreach involvements leaving me with little time to prepare adequately for the exam.
v.o: yea, these things happen
(my transcript actually shows good academic standings outside those blips n my reasons were actually the truth)
v.o: welcome to America,I'm going to approve your visa. You can pick it up in two days.Please keep your I-20 very well as you'll need it at the point of entry.
(v.o looking at my face all the while for that smile I think he likes extracting from faces,I was too hungry to smile )
I packed my stuff and rushed to work for my afternoon shift.


I saw quite a lot while waiting for my interview and all I can say is people should heed advice on this thread,be calm and prepared,choose the right school(s),write exams -gre, gmat,don't be nervous,be honest,go with necessary documents,be polite - two guys were arguing loudly with their v.os! and count on God.
I don't comment on posts on the thread but I read through all and got answers to the few I asked. A lot of you guys were really helpful I can say you prepared me for the interview. God knows you and he'll bless you.
Gravies!
One Question Please : Is there any Point of Entry precaution i need to take?I intend spending 3-4 days in Houston before flying to Minnesota.

Congratulations

Amerinancy: imela maazi charis.

When is your interview coming up? Wish you all the best

domex007:

In this f-1 visa issue, no one knows the final outcome, but God, not all fingers are equal, but with all your red flags you got your visa.. Did you fill all these in you DS 160 when you applied for ur f1 visa?

I sure did but I had a ga position plus tuition waiver maybe that one also helped. Na God do am jare. God is the key.

KClight: @Sponge Ok thanks also for your time. Really, I appreciate. But you know my brother and all my relations are over there. My sponsor (Uncle) is over there. You know I am afraid of no "No strong ties at home. @Slimmy. School is resuming on the 25th of August. But in my I-20 they said we should be the before 8th of August's for orientation or something

I also have a sister who lives in the same state as my school and a us citizen at that. She is also my sponsor, my mom is a lpr to make matters worse but I still got my visa.

KClight: @Slimmy Ok thanks. I am 23 years old. I didn't take any test, I have a brother in Houston and my Uncle is a Medical Doctor. They only asked me to send my waec result to them, which I did. They have sent me my I-20 and other necessary doc.Just yesterday I got my sevis fee receipt

You are good to go. They don't usually ask for documents unless u give them a reason to. Just be bold and confident.

slimmy05: Doctoroma, hope you've gotten passport.

Have also gotten mine.

I have tried tracking my passport status and I keep getting this message" your passport still in post" what does it mean?

Doctoroma: So funny! Thank God i got their email now! What of u guys?

Did u also get a text?

Doctoroma: So funny! Thank God i got their email now! What of u guys?

Still haven't gotten mine..congrats bro

Ashigolo: Sup bro, I'v also booked emirates to jfk for next month but I put the payment on hold. Please how did you go about the money transfer or was it credit card method you used?. I'll appreciate your response.

My elder bro used MasterCard and printed the itinerary and ticket online. Hope this helps

jaskinbo: I would be going with Emirates too what date are you going?

On the 25th of this month! !

slimmy05: haven't gone for interview yet

U don get am already jare. ..success yours. Cheers!!

Doctoroma:
Same here! guess we have to wait to get the mail later tonight so we can burst the venue tomao morning!

We gats burst there o because I have paid for my flight already.

slimmy05: Have you tried tracking it online?

I have tried tracking it online but I keep getting no status. What about you?