Hello everyone. Please when counting days for proof of funds. Do I count Saturday and Sundays inclusive or not

Hello everyone. Please I’d like to ask. My first name on my passport Carries a different name from my bank account tho slightly similar. Will this pose as an issue when I want to submit my bank statement at the embassy. Thank you

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Guys please help me look into this transcript, Please i need your honest review

Me: Good morning
VO: Good morning, Can I have your passport and I-20
Me: (Passes them)

VO: Where are you going to in the USA?
Me: I am going to the US to study and acquire my masters degree in mass communication concentration in journalism at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

VO: why did you choose this university?
Me: Several things stood out for me in UALR. Firstly I discovered UALR is actually very high in terms of teaching quality. Additionally the course content of this program at UALR features a unique privilege of either choosing a research option or a professional option under which the research option would be emphasizing on ethis diversity requirement and law and policy requirements and also the professional option which I am most existed about emphasizes on pubic relations and journalism and I would be taking courses like seminar in journalism, public relation cases, news media writing and producing, news media and publishing. Also the school has a student university newspaper (The forum) as well as television and radio station whoose mission is to provide a window for the community to learn and enjoy myriad activities that takes place on the campus and most importantly provides practical learning opportunities for media students to gain experience in broadcast media production and management as this will equip me to become a more effective and trained journalist when I return to Nigeria because this is my root and where I want to make impact. So for me, it was about the right skills and competencies to advance my career when I return to my county

VO: Why this course/ what will it do for you?
Me: I am taking this course from a problem solving perspective, in my experience working at a media form. I spotted a problem in the media sector of Nigeria i.e news reporting in Nigeria does not show patriotism in the coverage of events in the rural areas. The bias of the reporters is in Favour of urban dwellers who are adjudged to be learned, enlightened and understand the meaning and importance of news. I intend to use this skills and knowledge gained from this course to build a solution around this. Additionally a masters of Art in mass communication will give me a competitive edge upon my return to Nigeria when working in the evolving world of media and communication.

VO: what’s your study plan
Me: I would be required to complete 33 credit hours of course work in 24 months inclusive of 6 credit hours of core requirement course, 3 credit hours of electives courses. A few of my courses include special problem in mass communication, media criticisms, news media publishing, special topics journalism.

VO: who’s your sponsor
Me: My uncle will be sponsoring me, first of all because my dad is retired now and he’s not as buoyant as he use to be. And my uncle who was trained by him is willing to pay back and he has always been a driving force for me to always advance in life and career.

VO: what does he do
Me: He used to work as a geology professor at Xoxo University and adjunct professor at xoxo before he went into the oil and gas industry.

VO: how did you know about UALR?
Me: I carried out extensive research using academic websites. I used usnews.com, gradschools.com and then google.com. I further streamlined my search to schools whose courses aligns with my area of interest

VO: how many admit and which
Me: 3 admit
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, university of Missouri, Kansas City, and Arkansas State university, Jonesboro.

VO: why USA and not Nigeria
Me: what is best about acquiring advance studies in the US is that the qualification i earn is globally recognized and on top of that the education system in the US has been known of its academic excellence. Additionally the Nigeria school curriculum focuses more on the theoretical aspect of learning and does not offer hands on the practical opportunities that gives detailed knowledge on my preferred course.

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Congratulations

gbadeolu1:
Hello guys. Got my visa approved today at the Abuja consulate.
2nd time attempt. Again, first to be interviewed.

Here's my my transcript:

VO: Good morning (I replied)
VO: have you ever been to the US before?
Me: No. Not to the US.
VO: OK. How about any other country?
Me: Yes.
VO: Where?
Me: China. (He didn't hear, and I had to repeat that)
VO: for how long were you there?
Me: 2 years (he said oh, cool)
VO: what did you go for?
Me: I went there for my Master's program.
VO: Ok.
*The conversation above took place under the first one minute or so, even before taking my biometrics*

VO: ok, please place your fingers for capturing. (I did)
VO: pass me your passport and documents. (He perused my i20 and typed at length. At a point he nodded his head as though in agreement with something. That sent a relaxing feel across my mind. I was like, this man is getting convinced I'm worthy o. lol

VO: What's your highest qualification?
Me: Master's degree
VO: In what?
Me: Mechanical Engineering.
VO: what's your specific area in mechanical engineering during your MS?
Me: Electrochemical Corrosion (At this point, I was uneasy because my PhD research will not be exactly in this area any longer, and I will have to explain why it so. I wasn't really happy at this point. Thanks I have my nose mask on, cos my smile went away momentarily. lol)

VO: Ok, I see you have assistantship. How much of your tuition does it cover?
Me: My tuition is around 33k but my overall expenses is $52,741 and that's even below my assistantship. And I have about 4k in surplus.
VO: Yeah, that's right.
VO: Are you single or married?
Me: I'm married. (He briefly glanced at my ring finger, it was empty.
VO: So, will your family go with you to the US?
Me: No they won't. (He waited for more explanation) I continued to say, "but I plan to pay scheduled visit to Nigeria at least once in an academic session". A beautiful expression came on his face when he heard "scheduled visit" I really could perceive it. And he continued to type at length.

VO: What does your wife do?
Me: She's into sales of clothing materials, shoes and bags.
VO: Ok. He puts my newest passport in a box beside him leaving the old one behind at his front. At this moment, I knew it's a YES!
He handed me the white paper and said "It will take about a week before your visa will be ready and you will need that paper to claim it"
Me: Oh, ok.
VO: You can go.
Me: Wow. Thank you very much. God bless you.
VO: you're welcome.

I'm the happiest man today!!!

Appointment date: May 19
Program start date: May 24

Considering the closeness, pls do you think it might pose as an issue. what can I do and that was the only available date

Pls can u add me to the group for mock interview, my appointment is few weeks from now. Here is my email Victoriaoguntime@gmail.com

Thank you!!

Hello house. Please Who was admitted to University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Summer 2021)