Vader92:
Congratulations bro

Please could you state your response to this question


VO: what would you do with a PhD in Aerospace?

It would be really helpful to me

Thank you.
I currently teach in a university,

I was trying to say that and explain how it is important to my career but I guess he saw it on his computer. So, I didn't need to say it.

Interview: 20th of Oct, 2020.
Time: 6:00AM
Was led in to the embassy at about 6:35AM.

VO: So PhD in Aerospace at Iowa State University?
Me: Yes sir

VO: Why PhD in Aerospace
Me: would love to continue in Aerospace cos my undergrad and grad studies were in Aerospace

VO: what would you do with a PhD in Aerospace?
Me: I currently teach in a...

VO: cuts in, I see it
VO: Are you married?
Me: yes sir

VO: how many kids do you have?
Me: None for now

VO: Is your wife going with you?
Me: Not at the moment

VO: So you studied in China
Me: yes, I did

VO: do you speak Mandarin
Me: 一点点，sorry, a little

VO: So I'll be approving your visa, make sure you hold your i20 when entering the US. Good luck with your studies.
Me: thank you sir.

Had to put the details here, the interview was fast, it was more of a casual discussion.

Congratulations brother!

geofortress:
Visa approved today October 19th 2020.

I was scheduled for 6am. Got their 5:30 am. We didn't start until around 6:30. Everyone that cane for 7 and 8 am was attended to together.. We joined the queue together.

Here is how it went

VO: good morning, pass me your documents.
Me: good morning and I passed it.
VO: where are you heading?
Me: I am a student of GSU and im studying Geosciences at MSC level.
VO: Whao! You are a student already? When did you start your program
Me: Yes. I have started in fall August 24 2020.
VO: type for some seconds and said do you have the evidence of enrollment.
Me: yes. I passed my certificate of enrollment and school fees payment receipt.
VO: He types again and ask you got a scholarship?.
Me: Yes. I got a tuition waiver and GA with stipend.
VO: Who is sponsoring your other expenses and what does he do?
ME: My Uncle. He is into real estate and has two filling station. VO cuts in..your father side or mother side. I said my mother side.
VO: OK. Where did you do your undergraduate?
Me: University of Lagos, University of first choice and the Nations pride.
VO: Ohh.. Lagos.
Me: Yes.
VO: Are you married, do you have children
Me: NO I'm not married and don't have any kid.
VO: This is your i20, take it along when you are traveling, Our system is down for now. Come back later maybe tomorrow to pay your recipository fee.
Me: The state way. ����✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️


The white man that interviewed me denied first two people and I was number on number 9. He approved from number 3 to number 10. That I knew. I can't say about those that are after us.

2 undergraduates were approved. The remaining 4 was MSC including myself and 1 phd. 3 of us have started our program already while just two hasn't begin theirs.

Alhamdulilah.To God be the glory. I wish everyone success. When you are going, plan to be there a day to your interview. Maybe an hotel. The road blockage is mad.. I fly bike tore and very expensive while coming back.
Moti gbera tan o..

Stop with these stupid rhetoric. People have been trying to correct you but you are hell bent on your everyone must do what you want. People have been helping people prepare for interview for years, detailed transcripts have been posted here for years. Because one guy posted his incomplete transcript, so Nigerians don't want to help you? You really need to calm down on you crazy entitlement.

Curious2020:
TOLD YA!

Nigerians are wicked and selfish, probably doesn't want ppl to ask hw he/she got in, who knows someone might need your help to get into the school u were admitted to, E no good laidis oo

And this same person got in by asking questions, reading ppls transcript, Na wa fr una oo

Congratulations!

Anybodie:
Visa Approved
I'll be back with transcript

Congratulations!!

Evans211:
Visa Approved!!

Profile-
Program: MA Political Science
GPA- 3.28/4
Deficits- $6,677
GRE- 318
School- Texas Tech University (Spring)



I had a very concise interview. Before I proceed into proper details, permit to use this medium to thank Samuel (Sammy like I fondly call), Fortune, Fairheart, Mathew, Francis, Acers family, and a host of others I am yet to mention; these amazing lads gave me the mock interview and confidence (some deadly guts) to face my fears.

Sunday (4th Oct, 2020) is just like every other day where I casually mailed Lagos consulate with a view of booking an expedited appointment with no much expectations. I barely recall sending a mail that Sunday! On Monday morning, I got a mail from lagos consulate slating an appointment by Friday! FRIDAY? that must be a huge joke! How could I possibly pay sevis fee, fill my DS-160 form, get an updated I-20 to spring, going through the hassles of documents printing in just 4 days?! Hell no... I'm skipping this appointment. I was so damn sure about this on Monday but by Tuesday morning, I reflect on my thoughts and realized how golden this opportunity is. I presented my case before these great guys, Samuel and fortune who offered to help with documents printing errands and transcript drafting respectively, while I take care of other tasks.

Wasn't really thinking of the mock interview preparations until Thursday afternoon after arriving at my lodge close to the Lagos consulate at VI. It was a tedious experience filled with funny memories.

Thanks to the virtual mock interview organized by Mathew, Sam, Francis et al where I was given a friendly but yet, rigorous drilling, critiquing my transcripts which helped in boosting my confidence. Studied through the night with an open but yet prayerful mind...


By morning, I headed straight to the consulate; tho a walkable distance but I booked a cab. Upon my arrival, I focused my gaze on the scanty applicants (about 35 in total) contrary to the usual expectations. I shaped my mind and blended with the cue while I await my faith. Waited for about half an hour before the rain started (that's a story for another day). The CGFI official instructed us on the document arrangements while we align on a single line heading straight to the interview unit..............

The VO is in window 9, probably in his mid 30s. A very wonderful and yet witty conversationalist. He denied about 4 applicants ahead of me and issued 3 approvals. I won’t lie, my morale was dampened but I kept a straight face. A lady just ahead of me was literally begging the VO to reconsider his denial and almost not leaving the spot! (In my head I was like, hey pretty! Leave that spot before you annoy the VO.. don’t implicate me pls........)

Here goes my interview with the VO ���


VO: Good morning, pass me your passport and I-20.

Me: I obliged.

VO: What are you going to do in the US ?

me: I am going for a Master’s degree in Political science with Concentration in International Relations and Public Policy, in Texas Tech University, Lubbock.

VO: not a single word from him as he kept typing......(I wasn’t sure if he heard me but I kept my cool).. So who is sponsoring your studies?

Me- Well, I was offered a Graduate teaching assistantships with full tuition waiver and some monthly stipends to help offset my living expenses and my uncle will help with the deficits.

VO: ...keeps typing for a couple of seconds, this time around a bit longer than usual. So what does your uncle do?

Me- He works as a Real estate Developer and owns a wholesale supermarket.

VO: where does he work at?

Me: Lagos

VO: okay. ...keeps typing.... So where did you graduate from ?

Me- The University of Ibadan in May, 2018

VO: Have you ever travelled out of the country ?

Me- No sir, I had no reason to.

VO- Are you married ?

Me- No sir.

VO: What is your program start date?

Me: 04 January, 2021

VO: Oh! You said you graduated from University of Ilorin?

Me: No sir, I graduated from the University of Ibadan.

VO: I see... Okay. I will be approving your Visa. have your reciprocity fee paid at window 23 and make sure you make travel plans not more than 30 days before your program start date.. you will need your I-20 at the POE ...........blah blah blah... I smiled as he utter the golden words!!!

From what I observed, the interview lasted less than 2 minutes! No other documents requested. Financial statement was handy but he never asked.

Congratulations!

juniorsworld:
Earlier this day, I got my visa approved.

My case is likely drastically different from a lot of people which helps.

I moved do the US in 05 as a dependent under my father and pretty much did my schooling there from teenage years to Masters.

I actually came to Nigeria for an immigrant visa interview since my family qualified but it was denied due to the petitioner's death. Hence this interview to travel back.

I am pretty familiar with the process and the tough interview plus I can speak with a US accent. All these things pretty much helped and is probably unique to me.

For the things that we all share, make sure to not tell stories and even if they ask to describe something for them, make it short 30 words or less.

In my interview, I literally spoke in words or very short phrases and answered exactly what was asked. Also, match the level of directness and volume of the VO.

Sometimes they will ask you a question once and then again, after asking other questions. If your answer to the same question is different, it's over.

Breathe and calm down so you can answer questions quickly and concisely.

Oh, again I stress, don't tell long stories. They are not interested!!! Keep it short and simple (KISS).

Congratulations!!!

BrTune:
US Visa Approved!!!

Sent a strongly worded email with convincing points for an emergency visa appointment on Tuesday Night - 6th.


Received an email from the US embassy at 7.30am the next day - Wednesday, scheduling me for an interview on Friday at 6.30am.

Today, Woke up at 5.00am, joined hands with my sister to decree divine Favour.

Bath, dressed and booked an Uber, got to VI at 6.20am.

Went in for my interview at 7.00am

Sent back out because I did not print my DS-160 confirmation.

Rain flogged me, some soldier men even gave me umbrella my who cloth was wet.

A lady helped me to print the DS - 160 form, said I should pay her 5K, I didn’t have any money on me. Begged the lady and eventually paid 3500 outta my reciprocity fee.

Went back into the embassy.

VO: Good morning
Me: Hi, Goodmorning

VO: Pass me ur I-20 and visa and da-160 form

VO: where are u going
Me: Going to ...Ivy league school

VO: Great school, but very expensive too, how are u funding it?
Me: Received 80,000 USD in Fin Aid and taking a loan of 20K from my uncle to complete the rest.

VO: Ok, what does ur uncle do?
Me: My Uncle is a real estate developer and deals in wichtech roofing sheets.

VO: Any evidence of ur uncles ability to pay?
Me: before I could Pass him my uncles statement, he said I shouldn’t bother, he believes me.

VO: Have u travelled out before?
Me: Yes, I have been to the US, Germany France, Qatar, Kenya, Uganda...etc

VO: What did u go for?
Me: Explains

VO: Your visa has been approved, do u have the reciprocity fee?
I knew my reciprocity fee was short by 3500 but I answered yes, I did not want wahala.

VO: Go over there and pay, and enjoy ur stay in America

I go over there, praying for a miracle and the money to double...didn’t happen.
Went out and was looking for whom to borrow money from as I didn’t have my atm. One guy who just finished his interview saw me and asked what the problem was.
I told him, he then called his driver to bring money and dashed me 4K. I quickly begged him to wait for me, so I follow him and drop off at my stop.
He waited for me to pay the reciprocity fee and then told his driver to drop me off the stop close to my house.

Good luck every one

.a

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Hannania:
From previous evaluations posted here through WES, that logic does not apply

I didn't know he was looking for WES evaluation.

Hannania:
Hello folks, for legends in the house, does 4.15 CGPA stand in between 3.5 and 3.6 on a 4 point scale? If no, what's the range.

When you multiply your 4.0 scale GPA by 1.25, you will get the 5.0 scale equivalence. Same way if you divide your 5.0 scale GPA by 1.25, you will get the 4.0 scale equivalence.

mulero23:
Hope some people won't just commit suicide after their hope of embassy reopening does not come to reality after deadline of school resumption lapse.

Suicide is not something to joke about, people have different levels of emotional tolerance. Let them try their best, it has nothing to do with you.

TrojanSnail:


Source?

Oh, alright!

PeSt007:
If you're in Germany, appointments are now available. 16th July for now

Source?

Thailand is open as well

https://th.usembassy.gov/limited-visa-appointments-for-f-m-and-j-visa-applicants-only/?fbclid=IwAR0PB6talD__Aomq7IpZyg8t890jSC7tLxaaT7hEBMrcaRPErDgEC6u9EK8

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Eniolakiite:

I think here

https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/bcm2007-01.pdf

Thank you

Eniolakiite:
Yes about the new I-20....

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCUQy0wlBhz/?igshid=uy98pg83d1jk

Could you share the link from where the screenshots were taken? The screenshots contain more info than there is on ICE website.

Universities will likely publish information regarding these questions in coming days.

AdoChel:
Thank you for sharing.

As regards item number 3; does this mean that students would have to receive new I-20s stating that they would be having in-person classes this fall?

Also, is the permission to use I-20s received by email still valid?

If you are already in the US, you might not be staying in the US for full online semester

TrojanSnail:
If your
school is entirely online, you won't be entering the US this fall


https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/sevp-modifies-temporary-exemptions-nonimmigrant-students-taking-online-courses-during?fbclid=IwAR2mmakt2T2y7f_W4bpqtzbOxJ9bnKq7StVvVxV6LmP6b-1x-jVHhd-fj3o

If your school is entirely online, you won't be entering the US this fall


https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/sevp-modifies-temporary-exemptions-nonimmigrant-students-taking-online-courses-during?fbclid=IwAR2mmakt2T2y7f_W4bpqtzbOxJ9bnKq7StVvVxV6LmP6b-1x-jVHhd-fj3o

For our questions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn3urLCd6TA

Lol. I love your positive spirit, finding fun in hard a hard time. Things will get better soon. Keep pushing.

sheke01:


Am not here to exchange words or call names. No one is saying people should cancel their dream of schooling abroad, all am saying is that there is a 95% chance that there won't be international students in the US come fall semester so guys should think plan B. The wise ones are already doing so, the overly optimistic ones that like to hear only what they want to hear are still dreaming of embassy reopening, successful visa interview and Trumpland in fall.

The world economy is in shambles. International students in the US are dreaming of applying for economic hardship to survive. DHS knows this and they also know that it would be extremely difficult for international students to spend tens of thousands of dollars in tuition and other expenses right now.

Summer semester is entirely online. Schools don't even know if they will have fall semester, if it will be online or how many seats will be taken out of classes if they decide to do physical classes. All this factors have not been decided for fall semester which is 3 months away. Schools were the first institution to shut down due to Covid 19 and they will likely be the last to open up

The POTUS is screaming open the economy, states are doing whatever they like, city mayors are going against their state governors and people are scared to go back to work even if they reopen.

The US death rate is almost at 80,000. Florida might open their beaches. Nevada that has similar economy like Florida is not even talking about reopening. There is talk of a worse hit second wave in fall and you think they will be want to accommodate international student as early as fall. I laugh in swahili

It's easy to say "things are getting better", what aspect is exactly getting better?

Your " realistic" arguments is based on deep pessimism, how does people being optimistic hurt you exactly?! Cos I'm not understanding

Barigous:


Hi
Please, did you complete your MSc here in Nigeria?

No, I didn't.

Shuayb0:
ohh, that’s nice. Got admitted for Mfin, just expecting GA appointment.

Any idea about getting GA?

I'm sorry I don't have any info about how to get it, I didn't have to apply separately. I'm a PhD candidate btw.

Shuayb0:
Great. Which program?

Any funding or GA appointment?

Yeah, fully funded

Shuayb0:
Hi guys

Anyone got admitted to Iowa state university?

I did