Keyin:
Is Wayne State University Michigan a good school?

ezra01:
Hello everyone..
Pls I want to know the chances of one (age : 36yrs) getting f1 visa.

ezra01:


Please some one should enlighten me on this.

sunspartech:
Please, somebody, help!!!

My school is starting on August 18 and the available appointment date for Lagos is Sept 24.

Please, how can I get a closer date?

linsa01:


F1 visa to study first degree, msc or PhD?

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠


1. Those schools you applied to will never respond positively to you because you have not even submitted 45% of the graduate admissions requirements.

2. Even the conditional offer letter you are seeking won't be granted to you until they receive your unofficial transcripts which is not even available to you right now .

3. You do not actually need your certificate to apply but the most important of your academic documents which the USA schools are waiting for is your transcripts which won't be available to you until after graduation .

4. You won't be deported from the UK if you do not entangle yourself in trouble and USA is not running away. Therefore , cool down till after graduation and process Spring 2025 admissions with complete credentials .

5. Eventhough you have to come back to Nigeria after graduation, you have already achieved the feat of graduating from a UK institution which will make the USA embassy trust your post graduation story.

6. Attempting to obtain your credentials from your present school in the UK prematurely may result in incomplete or inaccurate cgpa gradings .

7. You have a cool international academic profile already (after graduation). Don't ruin your USA F1 visa opportunity with conditional admission. Don't settle for less.



Best Wishes 🙏

sunspartech:
Please, somebody, help!!!

My school is starting on August 18 and the available appointment date for Lagos is Sept 24.

Please, how can I get a closer date?

rsogbuyi:
I’ve created the group.
You can quote this message with your number or send it as a mail. I’ll add you ASAP. I don’t want to drop the link here cos of possible spammers

sunspartech:
Please add me
09036908770

LookingUntoHIM:
Hi Guy's, Thanks to y’all that take time out to help people here.
I’m currently in the US on a J-2 and plan to come home for my Dad’s funeral, I filled my DS-160 some days ago but all I’ve been seeing is “there are currently no available appointments’.
Is there a way to get around that?
Also, I think I’m eligible for a Dropbox as my visa expired less than 48months ago but I also haven’t gotten any confirmation email based on what I’ve read that one will get that first if eligible.
Do you think changing the venue from Lagos to Abuja might be of any help?

LookingUntoHIM:
@oyotunjiUSA, I don’t know you Sir and I wonder how you can authoritatively tell me of my case.
Like I requested, people who are in the know of my situation can please help when they are ready.
You having a J2 doesn’t in any way mean you can’t travel without your J1 spouse.
Being in the US for 3 years under J2 status is not illegal in any way. My spouse is about to finish the first 3 years of residency next month and has been admitted into Harvard for another 2years of fellowship.
I have a DS-2019 and EAD that are both valid. It is renewed every year right here in the US.
If you can’t contribute positively pls just skip the question.

LookingUntoHIM:
@oyotunjiUSA, I don’t know you Sir and I wonder how you can authoritatively tell me of my case.
Like I requested, people who are in the know of my situation can please help when they are ready.
You having a J2 doesn’t in any way mean you can’t travel without your J1 spouse.
Being in the US for 3 years under J2 status is not illegal in any way. My spouse is about to finish the first 3 years of residency next month and has been admitted into Harvard for another 2years of fellowship.
I have a DS-2019 and EAD that are both valid. It is renewed every year right here in the US.
If you can’t contribute positively pls just skip the question.
For your information, people renew J1/J2 visas anywhere outside of the US and they usually use Mexico and Canada. I only decided to use Nigeria because I have a valid reason to be in Nigeria and didn’t want to go through the stress of going to Canada or Mexico and the fact that my Dad’s death was sudden.

LookingUntoHIM:
@oyotunjiUSA, I don’t know you Sir and I wonder how you can authoritatively tell me of my case.
Like I requested, people who are in the know of my situation can please help when they are ready.
You having a J2 doesn’t in any way mean you can’t travel without your J1 spouse.
Being in the US for 3 years under J2 status is not illegal in any way. My spouse is about to finish the first 3 years of residency next month and has been admitted into Harvard for another 2years of fellowship.
I have a DS-2019 and EAD that are both valid. It is renewed every year right here in the US.
If you can’t contribute positively pls just skip the question.
For your information, people renew J1/J2 visas anywhere outside of the US and they usually use Mexico and Canada. I only decided to use Nigeria because I have a valid reason to be in Nigeria and didn’t want to go through the stress of going to Canada or Mexico and the fact that my Dad’s death was sudden.

OyoTunjiUSA:


Hey 🤠


** You came to ask questions but you have turned to expert overnight . You are a traveling agent who is on a brick wall . Don't push those clients into the pit.

OR

** You went as a handbag / J2- dependent visa under your wife and things did not go well and you went your way until you are out of status .


1. For trainees, J1 visa is 18 months.

2. For interns and Exchange Visitors in the hospitality field, it's 12 months.

3. For professors and research scholars, J-1 visas maximum is 5 years.

4. Which one did your wife fall into ? ?

AND

5. IF your wife J1-visa is subject to the 2-year home residency requirement (which is usually 80% ) then your wife cannot do a Change of Status to F1 inside the US and your Havard fellowship story is fake .


5. Your story is 100% contradictory .Acceptance rate for Havard fellowship is 3%. People should beware of your stories.


Best Wishes 🙏

LookingUntoHIM:
Hi Guy's, Thanks to y’all that take time out to help people here.
I’m currently in the US on a J-2 and plan to come home for my Dad’s funeral, I filled my DS-160 some days ago but all I’ve been seeing is “there are currently no available appointments’.
Is there a way to get around that?
Also, I think I’m eligible for a Dropbox as my visa expired less than 48months ago but I also haven’t gotten any confirmation email based on what I’ve read that one will get that first if eligible.
Do you think changing the venue from Lagos to Abuja might be of any help?

LookingUntoHIM:

You are just a funny human being, I have never mentioned anything about F1 in any of my posts.
You don’t need to argue or be abusive, I just wanted to know if there’s any reason I am seeing appointments not available and I believe I am eligible for a Dropbox in Nigeria because I left just about 3 years ago in fact less than 3 years ago
Nothing contradictory!
What’s the problem Sir?
Residency in IM is 3 years and Nephrology fellowship is 2 years starting from July 1.
What’s the issue? I have my EAD and I work here so? It’s my family and I’m fine with whatever comes out of it.

JohnZak:
Hi, I suggest that you ignore the last poster. He is well-known here for these types of antics. He does not realize that international medical graduates (IMGs) doing a US residency can do their residency on a J1 or H1B. He also does not know that IMG residents can get a Conrad waiver to waive the 2yr home residency requirement. It is very easy for anyone to copy and paste from a website onto Nairaland and sound like they know what they are talking about. It is harder to understand the nuances of the visa information that is contained on those websites. This is often where the last poster gets stuck.

I was never on a J2 but I did my masters and PhD on F1 and residency and a fellowship on J1.

Regarding availability of dates in Nigeria, this issue seems to be common. If you read some pages back, folks have discussed this and how they eventually got over this. It seems it takes a couple of days to a few weeks to get a date confirmation. You may also want to email the consulate in Abuja or Lagos and inform them of your situation and see if they can help expedite this.

Since it appears that you qualify for an IW in Nigeria, you may not need any docs but I suggest that you have your DS2019 that shows you are in valid status as a dependent of a J1 holder and preferably a letter from your wife’s program director showing that she is still in residency (similar to an employment verification letter), and her paystubs may be helpful. Since you have an EAD, I presume that you are working. If you are working, you should have proof of your employment, SSN, and paystubs.

I never renewed in Nigeria. I always renewed in Canada or Mexico. Those are alternative locations.

My only concern is that since you wife is about to start a fellowship, It probably means that her residency finishes on 6/30. If your interview is between now and 6/30, a VO reviewing a renewal application with a DS2019 that shows an end date of 6/30 (2 months away) may find this problematic. Does she have a DS2019 from the fellowship program? If she has the new DS2019 from the new program, then make sure you take that along with her appointment letter showing a start date of 7/1 (the date most fellowships start). and the new end date (probably 6/30/26)

Also, since your visa expired less than 48 months ago but your wife is on a J1 which was for three years, it means you were probably on another visa before the J2 or your wife was on a J1 in another program before residency and you were her J2 dependent then. Either way, just make sure that you have the right immigration paperwork to account for the visa and period before residency. Those are the kinds of things that may lead an applicant to be called in for a 221g interview.

Lastly, visa renewals are never guaranteed. Although renewals are likely to be approved, especially if there is nothing adverse in your immigration history, there is always a non-zero percentage that your application will be rejected. Nobody wants to hear this but consider what you will do if your renewal application is rejected and you can’t go back to the US immediately. Good luck!

LookingUntoHIM:
Thank you so much!
I'll keep trying. I knew someone with understanding of the situation would reply.
Yeah, we should get the new DS-2019 in the coming days as ECFMG already stated that it has been issued. So, it's just for the programe to send it and like you mentioned i do plan to get it before leaving here. Like you correctly stated, the current one expires at the end of June and she already has her offer letter which I didn't think i would need but would make a copy of based on your suggestion.
I actually thought about that and i seem to still be interested in life in Nigeria against my wife's wishes just in the event anything goes wrong. I studied engineering and my COREN still dey intact.
Once again, thank you.

PS; the other ITK guy, i worked out of state for many months last year as an independent adjuster. Pay was about $3k weekly after tax ( not too bad for a puppet like me to climb roofs for). So, it's not a must you live with your wife all year round.

LookingUntoHIM:
Thank you so much!
I'll keep trying. I knew someone with understanding of the situation would reply.
Yeah, we should get the new DS-2019 in the coming days as ECFMG already stated that it has been issued. So, it's just for the programe to send it and like you mentioned i do plan to get it before leaving here. Like you correctly stated, the current one expires at the end of June and she already has her offer letter which I didn't think i would need but would make a copy of based on your suggestion.
I actually thought about that and i seem to still be interested in life in Nigeria against my wife's wishes just in the event anything goes wrong. I studied engineering and my COREN still dey intact.
Once again, thank you.

PS; the other ITK guy, i worked out of state for many months last year as an independent adjuster. Pay was about $3k weekly after tax ( not too bad for a puppet like me to climb roofs for). So, it's not a must you live with your wife all year round.
OGA! Visa did not expire more than 40 months ago, we haven't even spent 36months here. They gave 1 year visa and we renew DS-2019, EAD and drivers licenses yearly.
My son is in school and my wife doesn't need to travel to Nigeria with me. She sef get her work nau? So, as my Papa die make all of us just carry our kaya dey go Naija?

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠

* A2A *

** Thank you for the pat on the back. All glory belongs to God.

1. In my personal (not offiicial data) experiences , Lagos has more population of visa applicants than Abuja, therefore securing visa appointment dates (Abuja) might be a little easier than Lagos.

2. In terms of Visa Issuances for both location , i won't state my personal preference here in order to avoid unhealthy debates or rivalry jostles. But the truth is that if you say 1+1 equals = 10 in Abuja and come to Lagos and claim same , then such person will keep failing in all USA embassy locations until he or she got the real answer which is (= 2).

3. Your 2nd question is dicey and incomplete . I don't know your academic pursuit (PhD/Msc/Bsc), i don't know your profiles , work histories, visa application histories, etc. But you don't have to write all those in the open . If i have a clue of the aforementioned info then i can guide you according to my personal experiences and private research.

4. Until then, you may go back to the beginning of this thread and comb the pages for related questions and answers.



Best Wishes 🙏

wyzdomania:




Thank you so much once again for the prompt response.

1. I am going for an Msc program.
2. This is my first ever visa application and overseas travel attempt
3. I am going for a program that is slightly different from my work history on paper, but I have been able to establish a link from my intended course of study to my work history so far (which at least made sense to the professors at the school I'm attending)

How can I get your personal preference about the visa issuances? I would love to hear it

PLEASE KINDLY RESPOND TO MY REQUEST.

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠


1. Wisdom is profitable to direction. You want me to start narrating how a man copulate with his wife in the public where school children are many ?

2. It will generate unnecessary controversy.


Best Wishes 🙏