Transcripts of my visa interview at the US Consular in Lagos in December 2020: a thread 🧶

- Where are you going?

- How did you hear about the school?

- Did you do a Masters?

- So why did you apply for a PhD?

- Are you married?

- Do you have kids?

- Where have you been working

- Do you have your transcript? (Take ALL you documents along! You never know which ones they’ll randomly ask for)

- Have you traveled outside the country before?

- “I’ll be approving your visa. Do you have your reciprocity fee?”

I went to pick up my visa at the DHS office in like three days.

Memorize your answers. Practice and don’t stutter. Be confident!