NewStats: 3,263,794 , 8,181,431 topics. Date: Saturday, 07 June 2025 at 11:40 PM 3b2m9

Curtisaxel10:
And the coach needs to shut his damn mouth sometimes. Man wants to play the whole game with his mouth. Telling players every single basic thing to do. "Alani, stay!", "Amaka, move", "Mercy, make run" .

Does it mean he didn't train them or give them instructions before bringing them to the pitch or what? It's getting embarrassing abeg.

surprised no one has noticed this, it's too embarrassing to be coaching every damn thing they're to do on the pitch. "Amaka , Amaka run" like wtf!

daveP:
go to fifa website. It's all there.

not opening, please paste the link

Please where can we stream this match?

how can we stream this game live please

I am currently in the US, and i realized i haven't shared my transcript. Find below, it would inspire someone to not give up!

Visa approved

4th Attempt (2F1s, 1B1/B2)
Abuja
July 2022.
PhD Construction engineering
Fully funded
COA: 25,000 dollars
Funding: 30,000 dollars.

Fringe VO dark hair

**I dressed very casual, 4th attempt isn't your mate na, �. I just needed a miracle.

VO: good morning me your documents.
VO: have you travelled to the US before?
Me: No ma I haven't. (My legs started shaking because she had denied like 4 people before me)

VO: where do you work?
Me: I currently work as a research assistant at my alma mater where I graduated as the best in my department, and my CGPA is one that hasn't been attained in the department in the past 5 years. My roles include; statistical data analysis in the field of construction engineering, conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis of data using SPSS, python, and R programming language. I also assist undergraduate students with their research papers and assignments, I attend conferences and produce technical reports from these events. I also assist undergraduate students with laboratory work and testing such as slump tests, Nondestructive tests, and abrasion testing. I help to source for data for proposed publications, I also assist in reviewing literature of proposed publications. (I said all of these word-for-word, while staring her in her eyes. While saying all of these, she was looking at what I filled in on my Ds160 - the work description, to see if it actually rhymes).

She started typing for like forever.
Then she asks;
VO: what will you do when you return back:
Me: I will be returning to my alma mater where I currently work as a RA to take on the role of a senior lecturer - I had an incredible CGPA and the faculty are really certain that I will be an asset to the department when I return back. On the long run I will be starting up a first of it's kind consultancy firm that will focus on safety in construction. Currently, from my master's thesis, I analyzed that in Nigeria about 900 construction workers die as a result of poor safety measures. I would be...(she was nodding - seemed impressed at this point, then she cuts)

VO: would you be taking a study leave?

Me: yes, I would be.

VO: is it paid or unpaid?
Me: it's paid but I would be only paid about 50% throughout my 5 years.

VO: I see that All your family are in the US? (Omo my mind was like �). - (at this point she looked straight into my eyes, if not that I was prepared, I would probably have stammered or just gotten lost)
Me: I said No I have a lot of my family here in Nigeria inclusive of my dad, brothers and sisters, although my mum is a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR), while my other siblings are on OPT, who will be returning to Nigeria soon. As for me, my sole intent for travelling is to go for study, after which I would return to Nigeria, because Nigeria needs me more than the US, and this skill I would be getting from this PhD is very vital. I have a strong ambition to become a full-time professor before the age of 40, and to publish high quality research content that will improve the current state of things in the construction industry here in Nigeria. (She smiled, and typed back into her system)

VO: have you been to any other country outside Nigeria?

Me: No.

VO: Are you married?
Me: No.

VO: Any Kids
Me: Not anytime soon, I am really focused on my career in academia (she laughs).

Then she touched the blue papers (my mind almost cut, but I was ready for any outcome, as I felt I had been astute and sincere enough) then she moved the blue papers to the other side and reached out for the sought-after white paper and said the golden words congratulations. I just fell down on the ground, everyone was laughing like who's this village boy ��.

Vo put her hand on her chin and was just shaking her head while smiling. I picked up my white paper was almost in tears while giving God praises. - people must have been so shocked to see my reactions. But i couldn't hold my emotions;

This is my 4th attempt, and I had the odds against me, because I have been denied severally even without the VO checking my i20. Once they see that I have my family in the US they already assume that I have immigrant intent and instantly deny me.

One thing I'll advise people, is to be truthful with their DS160 (especially what you filled on your first DS160, please be consistent with it), I declared the family I had in the US. In all the DS160 i filled. (Even when people kept telling me, to lie about that - the chances they have the information about them in their system is high), so just come out plain and truthful. And defend yourself as to why your intent is genuine.

Let your story make sense. VOs are human, especially when you have a VO who's ready to listen to you. Please don't give one-word replies. That's too dangerous.

Maintain eye with the VO, and watch the body language of the VO.

While you're waiting for your interview, please listen to the questions the VO is asking other people - there is a high chance it's the same questions you'll be asked.

Speak boldly, don't be shy about whether anyone is watching you or not, your purpose there is the white paper so please stay focused - and shout if you can. Confidence is an underrated skill in this journey.

If you can get funding, please do. Funding plus adequate preparation works magic. (Less questions, you'll be more confident). Most of the people they approved today had at least some level of funding ( even if it was 20%)
Write standardized tests and cold email professors. The chance of being denied when you have full funding is very slim because VOs know you have a low tendency to abscond when you get to the US.

Lastly, delay is not denial, I knew that I really needed to study in the US, so I made up my mind that it had to be the USA or nothing - call it desperation, but I call it ambition.

Appreciation to all the several groups (mocks, prayer groups, date groups) I was in - we shall all win. Although, i was scared to do mocks because I knew my story didn't resonate with that of others. So, I just listened, and asked questions from people who had experience in this Visa Journey.

Thanks to @Geraldine from Active Participant group she's amongst the reasons I got a date in July ��. She kept re-adding me to the date group even the kept removing me �. That guy, if i catch him ehn .

Also, Major thanks and gratitude to @NigPatriot on nairaland, i believe he is a cheat code in this visa thing . That guy should be a visa officer. He's too damn smart. I reached out to him and he helped me for free without charging a dime; in answering questions which were troubling me with regards my visa application and also provided clarity for me in this application process. I wish every applicant success in their interviews.

I still have mine. I have been stopped several times. But when i show them my permit they begin to look for other things to ask for, where are you going? What do you do for a living? Nawa o in this Buhari regime, police dey hustle o. I just find small change to quench the thirst.

jerry8243:
Had my Visa interview on Thursday, 24th June and it was approved, Coa - $48000, no funding.
Here's my transcript.
VO: I see that you're going to bleep to study bleep
Me: yes
VO: What is your current highest level of education
Me: I have a Bsc in bleep from bleep.
VO: what year did you graduate
Me:2015
VO: I see that you work at bleep, so what will this course do for you
Me: it will fast track my promotion to a senior managerial role in the company I'm currently at.
VO: do you have an agreement with the company to come back
Me: Yes, and my immediate manager was the one who suggested the school
VO: who is sponsoring you
Me: my aunty, she is into importation of textile materials and she has been sponsoring my education since I lost my father
VO: I will be approving your visa.
She didn't even check my sponsor's bank statement.
It can only be God!
He never fails, pray and believe!

Congratulations but why is "bleep" everywhere on your transcript.

Taylorwhite:
F1 Visa Approved

Venue: Lagos
16 june 2021
Time:6:45am but I was interview around 7am
Course: Master's in ing with a concentration in corporate ing
School: university of xyz
COA:32,025$
funding: 5,345$
Deficit: 26,679

My interview was an expression of God's grace, us
Me: I'm going for my master's degree in ing with a concentration in corporate ing at the university of xyz USA.

VO: why xyz?
Me: I choose the sch because I was impressed by their timely response to my many enquiries, the sch has a corporative and experiencial educational program which integrate class room experience with the real world, giving students opportunity to meet with expert and professional in their field of studies. I would have the invaluable opportunity to be mentored by professor **** who is an expert in the field, am an ardent reader of book and journal which has created a path to achieving my short term career goal of taking up the position as a senior corporate ant. Strongly believe working with professor ***** will give me the necessary exposure that help gain expert knowledge to start up my management consulting firm.

Vo: who is your sponor
Me: my uncle

Vo: what does he do
Me: He is into oil and gas he own six filling station cut across Nigeria two in Lagos, one in the north, one In the east and two in the south and he is a major distributor of electrical appliances in Nigeria where he import from China ( when I said China I said God I done Bleep u USA n China are not in good term,but God gat me�).

Vo: was it only this sch you applied for
Me; no I mentioned the sch 3 sch

Vo: you studied ing right
Me: I said yes ing

Vo: which school
Me: I told him

The next thing take your i20 bla bla I no come hear the rest.

Only God can do this.... To God be all glory.

Thanks to God , especially this platform has been so helpful and life changing, no day go by without reading transcript, though am a silent participant.

Congratulations, have a nice stay at University of xyz

tosaino95:
Pes mobile 21, MC, Free fire and Fornite

What's MC?

tosaino95:
Pes mobile 21, MC, Free fire and Fornite

Thanks bro

Please someone should recommend me high end games I can for my Redmi note 10 pro. I don't have any game here except the follow come pubg mobile.
Thanks.

Tetehjewels:


Sorry to say but you an an idiot for resorting to insults as a response to a simple logical question.

Stop being an idiot

You're not being logical. You're speaking from a biased brainwashed perspective. Except you're not living in Nigeria I don't expect any sane person to still be heaping the praise of Buhari. I mean that's abysmal

Tetehjewels:


I wonder why the youths didn't wake up and burn everywhere down when Obasanjo carried out the Odi Massacre brazenly.

Sorry to say but you're a slowpoke for ing Buhari. You see truth racing you in the eye yet you choose to use sentiments. Oga wise up and stop being foolish.

please i need a very fine pouch for my redmi note 10 pro. Quote me if you have

Please who has used Mi band 5 here. I just got one, I feel im not maximizing it's functions yet. Any advice?

I'm enjoying my Redmi note 10 pro. The camera has so many features. I personally like the clone tool. That shit is maaaad.