NewStats: 3,261,627 , 8,174,549 topics. Date: Thursday, 29 May 2025 at 08:05 PM 3d2263

Amen! Thank you for your kind wishes and royal kisses(rhyme intended )

fairheart:
Well, what can I say! You said you're a writer and you just proved that! 100% We make people believe our story, which you have done perfectly well! Nevertheless, as the lady thinketh, so she is! You write about your approval, so let it be so! I send you French royalty kisses

Mummy it was just a story. The true life story is still loading.Please forgive the innocent child.

LagosismyHome:


Is this a true story or a joke based on the last two sentences....

Master I was only writing my heart out

fairheart:
My queen!!!!!! Ah. Noo! Are you joking or serious??

Since it was just a story, would you still like to connect with me my friend?

Brown2Green:

Congrats dear
I will like to connect with you.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
I am a writer. I can draw inspiration from anything and everything. This evening I came across sam's transcript and I was inspired to write a story about an approved visa. I did and I shared it here tonight. I am sorry if I mislead anybody but I refuse to apologize for the smile/ laughter it put on your faces because believe it or not, you all deserve to be happy.
My real visa interview is in a couple of weeks from now and I pray I'd also get a white paper like I did in my story. Then I'd be truly worthy of the congratulatory responses I have received so far.
Ultimately, I do what I do because this is one place I can be myself. This is home, you are family

TALE OF AN APPROVED VISA
Written by Miss Sharwama
I my heart pounding as I had my bath at 4:30 a.m. yesterday. I was so afraid, I couldn’t even sponge properly. I kept asking myself, “Sharwama after all the noise you have been making on NL, what if you get denied?” “What if you stutter and can’t make eye with the VO”… As I applied cream on my chocolate skin, I hearing a very gentle voice “Sharwama be still and know that I am God, I have gone ahead of you to make the crooked places straight”. This really gave me courage.
My uncle drove me to the embassy; my interview was at 6:30 a.m. and I got there right on time. I followed all the processes and protocol kini and then I came face-to-face with the visa officer. I paid no attention to the window number. I said a mental prayer “Father, the hour has come, glorify your daughter” and the Lord spoke to me “Sharwama, I have glorified you before and I will do it again”.

VO: Good morning and how are you?
Sharwama: Good morning. I am not sure how I feel; I have butterflies in my stomach.
VO: (Smiles) I understand how you feel, this won’t take much time. me your I-20, port and SEVIS receipt (I did)
VO: Why do you need this visa?
Sharwama: I want to pursue a masters in Biology Program at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee. I can’t do that if my visa isn’t approved.
VO: I see here that your sponsor is your mother but you also have a graduate assistantship, I am impressed!
Sharwama: I am glad you are.
VO: I will be approving your visa (hands me the white paper with circled location. Gave me back my I-20 and SEVIS receipt. Said the whole tyonteugdfvcvnm,jklpewszxcvbnmi but I didn’t hear anything. When she was done talking, I was still staring at her. The next person was already behind me)
VO: You can leave now
Sharwama: Is that all? You didn’t ask why I chose ETSU, the schools I applied to, what I have been doing since, you didn’t ask my study plan or even what this degree would do for me or my plans after completion?
(She was about interrupting but I burst into tears)
Sharwarma: Do you know how much the bank charged my sponsor in order to print statements of her multiple s? Or the stress it took to colour-print my GRE and TOEFL scores? I nearly had an accident you know. So what would I do with these papers now? Maybe you don’t know this, but I spent the last three months of my life, waking up in the middle of the night to rehearse for this interview and all you did was ask THREE questions? Would you please interview me again?
Her mouth was wide open, her eyes were all out of the socket, and she was in utter shock! Next, a security officer approached me. I knew he would show me out. As he led me, I tightly held on to the white paper and my documents. For some reason, I turned to the VO and saw her smiling at me. I wiped my tears and smiled back. Right there in that moment, I knew she would go to bed with memories of a crazy girl who had her F1 visa approved effortlessly and just couldn’t believe it.
Yes, I tasting something in my mouth, kinda tasted like Ribena and I kept licking my mouth till I opened my eyes and saw Martins, my little nephew with Ribena in his hands. It was 7:30 a.m.; I jumped out of bed, knowing I would be late for work. I hurriedly had my bath, brushed my teeth, there was no time for the normal early morning pooing. I ran out of the house, stopped Keke and entered. As he drove me, I couldn’t help but smile. Although, I knew my boss would query me for coming late, I was grateful because my beautiful dream was worth it…
Written by the girl who keeps seeing V.O’s in her sleep.
Inspired by samdgreat2011’s approved visa

Yaaay!!!
Whup whup!!!
Congratulations sir
You have inspired me to post my approved transcript as well. Wait make I chop belleful first

samdgreat2011:


vo: what are you going to do in the US

me: I'm going for a PhD degree program in Physics at Florida State University. I would be specializing on condensed matter physics.

vo: (gives my i-20 and sevis back to me, includes the EducationUSA orientation stuff. Searches for the white paper) Pick your bla bla in 3 working days

me: (receives white paper with a smile, just put in my folder jejely with what he earlier ed across) Thank you sir.

Saw one handicapped guy selling white handkerchief outside; bought with joy and overpaid wella.

We pray for more of this. Thanks to all who contributed something here that helped

I'm not sure how I feel about this at all. I cringe when I imagine the impact your "persuasion" would have on your self-respect and integrity. What would she think of you?
Besides, Americans value honour, I do not see her accepting. Perhaps you think so little of the I-20 but it's a vital legal document. Whatever is written, binds. Please do not do this.
I have read transcripts of people whose visas got approved and they didn't even have the almighty funding. I wish I could write more, but what do I know.
May His wisdom be with you my friend.

brainy02:


Explaining to her how having some sort of funding can increase my chances of approval

I think persuade or convince should have been the better word

Now you have made me smile, thank you so much

SOJ2019:
Sharwama is a female

I am surprise.

I like your sense of humour.

And I yours my friend

Brown2Green:

Waiting for yours friend.

Thank you so much for sharing this with us tonight. I did learn something.
God be with you my friend.

Dunniey:
I have been meaning to post my transcript since but I got my visa so late that I almost missed resumption. I know people are going for F1 Visa interview around this period so I decided to post mine because transcripts from here really helped me.
Thank you all. Nairaland was beyond a blessing. I am so thankful. I am specifically thankful to GOD Almighty. There is nothing I can do without him

I want to send you Sharwama and Viju milk, please PM me your location.
Congratulations my friend, I am so happy for you

jaiye022:
Hi guys, good afternoon.

VO: your port and i20
Me: Good morning (as i ed them to her)
VO: (es me white paper and my i20)
Me: (Picked them) what do i do next?
VO: Its written on the white paper. Have a nice day.
Me: Thank You

Abort! Abort mission!
Don't even think about it! Don't contemplate it!
Do you copy?
I repeat abort!!!
As long as the school didn't request a deposit before issuing your I-20, please abort!
Keep that money and use it to bolster your financial credibility for your visa interview.
Once again my friend, ABORT!!!

yemyem4uall:
Hello gurus in the house. I got ission without funding, the total tuition fee for one year is 23000USd and I seek for fund but d department chairman wish is my supervisor said I can only get funding for second semester but I have to be on campus before they can issue fund for my program for second semester. I think of paying a semester fee of this money wish is 11500 and ask the school to indicate the payment on my I 20. Do you advise me to go ahead ?

Freely we have received, freely we give my friend

Brown2Green:


I was about asking if the I20 will bear the sponsor's details.
You're a life saver .

Congratulations on your ission my friend.
ETSU takes the financial statement seriously, like they are really strict about it but they are also very understanding. You have two options.
1) Even if your dad is out of the country, he can always request an online bank statement. All my sponsor had to do was call her officer and request the SOA be sent to MY email address in PDF. I forwarded the document as received. END OF STORY.
2) You should be able to change your sponsor. That means you would have to complete another affidavit of form and your mum has to append her signature.
A note of caution: your I-20 will contain your sponsor's name, as in it will be boldly written on it! You can't change it after that. So please take time and consider your options because of your visa interview( between your mum and your dad, who has more financial credibility in the long run)

keji157:
Good day everyone. I've been a silent follower. I recently applied to ETSU in March 2019 and I got my application approved on May 3rd to attend ETSU in Fall 2019. A mail was sent to me which contained a link to filling a form for my i20 which I did immediately. when applying in March, I submitted my dad's bank statement to the schoo which covered for Dec 2018 to March 2019. I got a mail from the school last night insisting I submit statement from 3 most recent months I.e Feb, March and April/May. My dad has been out of the country hence I cant get his bank statement. I want to know if it's okay to use my mom's bank statement since she is around. I plan to mail the school informing them of change in sponsor before they issue me form i20.


Please I need suggestions or advice before I take the above steps. Thank you all

There's a difference between "full" and "good"
You have FULL funding? Ok, now I am jealous

kacey007:

I got full funding too. Hello, sharwama.

Should I be scared? I got good funding from ETSU.
What do you need?

Mayorking6:
Is there Any MTSU or ETSU applicant who got Funding for Fall 2019?Please your urgent replies would be appreciated

I felicitate with you on achieving this feat

vinnyvince:
Visa Approved today at the Abuja Embassy.

Here's an abridged version of my transcriot to K.I.S.S.

VO: Hello
Me: Oh Hi!
VO: I can see you're going for your Doctorate in aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

VO: I will be approving your Visa. Please keep your I-20 very safe as you will be needing it at the POE.

Congratulations on breaking your silence
Have you received your I-20 from your school? If affirmative then you have the details you need to pay your SEVIS fee so you can go ahead.
Next, you can begin your visa application ASAP. Open a DS -160 form online, note the code.
Pay your visa application fee of Fifty nine thousand two hundred naira only at any GTB of your choice.
Get the receipt, together with the code on your DS-160, you may proceed to schedule an appointment. This is when you can see available dates for June. You do not need to complete the form before booking your appointment.
For SEVIS payment please search for Texrem or Walspring and send a message, they'd be glad to help you.
Please let me know if you require additional information

Ellakemzy:
Good day Everyone..i have been a silent follower for a week now..a lot to learn here...I want to start my Visa application. How do I go about it? I hear people talking abt DS160, scheduling appointment, sevis payment and so on. Which is first to do ? And also I need help on sevis payment . Do I have to fill these forms to know when they are available dates? I am hoping to have my interview in june

If I like beans, you like rice
So what?
If I wear black, you wear white
So what?
I drink stout, you drink malt
So what?
Nothing is bigger
No one is smaller
We RESPECT each other
We are in this together
We are FAMILY
We are a TEAM
We make magic.
*Drops mic

I will be more considerate in future

Brown2Green:


Plz don't kill me with laugh

All this big big grammar. I talk am say the site dey craze well well. Don't worry, whenever you are ready, you can continue from where you stopped jare. Ehen you can pay whatever you want to pay and book whatever you want to book too

Shehuroj:
Good evening all.
Thanks for your input on my previous enquiries. I am here again for another enquiry. While filling my DS-160 form, I have reached Work and education experience when their server started showing error. In fact I have filled current work. Before this error started showing. It said the error has been co.municated to the s. I hope this won't affect my DS-160, can I proceed to make my visa payment and book for interview?

Thanks

Yes!!!
I look forward to it, brace up for impact
Thank you once again.

Brown2Green:


I read between the lines. And I can tell you're doing awesomely well. I want to eat pizza to your ur approval.

I'm really sorry you had to go through that, you deserve better.
I love how you were honest about what happened, how you are getting ready to refire. I am rooting for you my friend.
Like dust you shall rise
Like dough you shall rise
Like Garri you shall rise
Let's go get that visa!!!

fcnaxo:
via Mail. Thank You for all of you post here tho

How did you even know
Thank you so much.

Brown2Green:


I know most of this is spoken to self. But I got this loud and clear.

My Lord
I am nothing but a pencil in the hand of the Creator

fairheart:
AH! My queen! AH! Only you!

PRE–VISA INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT: A NECESSARY EVIL
An article by Miss Sharwama
So me and my guys we are at the bar drinking beer and enjoying Mama Nkechi’s barbecue. Life is good after all. Suddenly, Remi asks me, “Babe do you like football” and I am like “Hiaaa! What kind of question is that biko? Of course I love football”
He goes further to ask “What’s your favourite team”, I smile and reply “Man. City?” Remi asks why and I respond “Because the sky is blue and Serena Williams plays for Man. City. Did you know she scored the hat trick that won them the AFCON championship!!!
Remi instantly drops his bottle of beer, snaps his fingers in surprise, the other guys are laughing out loud and me, I burst into tears, feeling so stupid. I have succeeded in convincing them that I am neither a genuine football fan nor a fan of Man. City!
This is similar to what happens when you attend a F1 visa interview unprepared and you end up not convincing the visa officer that you are a genuine student.
So why do you need a transcript? Good question!
To fill you with substance. Dieticians say we are what we eat, but in academia, we strongly believe, you are what you read, you are what you know, you are the skills you have. So the pre-interview transcript is meant to equip you with the necessary information needed to prove genuine studentship, to show that you are sound enough to deal with the rigours and academic demands of the school/program.
For example, some students applied to schools without doing intensive research, they know nothing about the requisite curriculum, they simply applied because their friend(s) did too, or because a friend got funding or because the school doesn’t require GRE or is non-selective or they read about it on Nairaland( or other media platforms) or someone suggested it.
But if such a student were to prepare a transcript, they would have to read extensively about the school, research more on the program, courses to be taken before completing the degree, and be able to answer why they chose it, why that school or program stood out for them or even why they chose the country! They would be able to talk about their career goals and future plans? Do you see where this is going? Information is power!
So yes, the transcript is a necessary evil. It is evil because most students end up cramming it, regurgitating it word for word, back to back and when they are asked what is not on the transcript, they begin to fumble and stutter ( they never expected it).
Now, I must draw attention to this truth: knowing what to say is never as important as how you say it (your body language, your tone/pitch), how you sell the pieces of information. So knowledge is important but the ultimate test is the delivery. This is why I don’t schools in Nigeria offering first class graduates lecturing position simply because of their intellectual capability. It is one thing to know, it another to teach/express what you know. Do you see how important delivery is?
Again and again, the transcript is neither to be crammed nor memorized. Every VO can tell the difference between a human and a robot. The transcript is meant to be your com, pointing you in the right direction, helping you stay on course. It is meant to be your flashlight if you ever encounter any darkness. It is NOT the Alpha and Omega of your interview.
The transcript is meant to boost your confidence and NOT BE YOUR CONFIDENCE, it is meant to resonate the can-do spirit within you. It is meant to ginger your swagger so when you are on that queue even if the persons ahead of you got denied, your morale will still be high. Yes, you have done your homework!
Ultimately, on the day of your interview, please remind yourself, you already have SUBSTANCE; you just need to have a CONVERSATION. Most people love a good conversation and sometimes we go to bed with a big smile on our face, simply because we ed an amazing conversation we had with someone earlier. BELIEVE in yourself, BREATHE, LOOK, SMILE, CONVERSE.
May the force be with you!
Written by the girl who‘s yet to have a conversation with the VO.
Inspired by anxiety

You are home my friend. This is where you belong When you ask, you shall receive
When you seek, you shall find
When you knock, the door will be opened.
So tell us, what brings you here

Vhintage:
Please this thread seems like it's only for postgraduate studies...I recently got itted to Caldwell university and am a fresh man...pls if there is another thread for undergraduates and freshman students pls kindly share the link below for me...thanks❤️

Sending love and light to your friend from someone who found ing her port photograph extremely challenging as well. The thing suffer suffer me I no lie you, the site just dey speak big big grammar every time, the kin port e no gree collect. I even run con here come beg for help too sef. Las las, e collect
At the end of the day, my experience taught me few things:
1)The site dey craze for daytime sometimes, the madness dey cure as from 12 midnight down, e go be like say dem pour am ice water. I pray she has a personal computer
2)Let her ensure she has a strong network connection.
3)Does the port photograph meet all the standards specified?
4) Is she trying to a scanned version or the original soft copy?
I ask because scanning altered my port quality, it shrunk the size, made it less clear and all that, the site kept rejecting it.
If it's a soft copy, was it sent through WhatsApp/Email or directly to a storage device?
I ask because WhatsApp is the enemy, it compresses pictures, diminishes the quality and all that, except you deliberately send the picture as a DOCUMENT(that way, the quality remains unaltered)
I may not have been able to answer your question or provide the necessary help, but I pray this information would be useful, one way or the other.
At all at all na winch, I dey go sleep

Allylic:
Hello bosses in the house,
Please help..
A friend of mine is finding it difficult to her port while filling the DS 160 form.she said it keeps displaying this error code; There was a missing or invalid parameter in the request.please what should she do?

Amen! Thank you so much for everything.

texrem:
I have replied everyone who sent me their transcript. Believe me, they all look good. But work on yourself in ing the message across succinctly to the VO. Pretty sure you guys will do well. I wish you all a successful interview. You will all get the visa IJN. Happy sunday!!!

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S, North America, Earth.
Please let me know if you require additional information

Kendrix69:

What school was this?

My sponsor's name was boldly written on my I-20 alongside the financial obligations. I hope this answers your question

CuteRedd:
Has there ever been a case of that?