davidgunther:

I doubt you will be allowed to take local herbs to the states but you can opt for the modernized herbs in capsule form.

davidgunther:

I doubt you will be allowed to take local herbs to the states but you can opt for the modernized herbs in capsule form.

unnamdi79: thinking of deferring my admission till spring...

li2pac1717: Gurus. Please is it permitted to take our local herbs to USA?

MsNas:
You can. So far its in a transparent bottle and it is not liquid. But if you pass through LAX, you might not be lucky. I've had bad tales about that airport.

MsNas:
You can. So far its in a transparent bottle and it is not liquid. But if you pass through LAX, you might not be lucky. I've had bad tales about that airport.

li2pac1717: thanks Bro. Please is it true that international student can apply for financial aid by second year?

davidgunther:

Federal financial aid? Nope International students are ineligible to apply for federal financial aid like PELL grants and loans. However, it just depends on your school. They might have something like departmental scholarship or honors scholarship (if you have a GPA ranging from 3.5 or above I guess). Not all schools have aid for international students so make sure you check their website or contact international admissions of your desired college.

Graviton2: Does anyone here have the embassy's contact email address? Amefrica, I remember you posted it in part 6 but the data loss has wiped it off. Do post it again.

Graviton2: Does anyone here have the embassy's contact email address? Amefrica, I remember you posted it in part 6 but the data loss has wiped it off. Do post it again.

stevecrun: Blings eye like a frog,blinks eye like a gay..

Those statements on your transcript made me laugh out loud bro..

Which visa officer interview u?Which cubicle?

Your interview was okay,but u were not composed..
Me,i do like say i no send the visa yesterday,my left elbow on the window slab,i was then waving my right hand while explaining with my starched designer shirt.

Apply again bro,print the main college board test page and don't skip pages..Hope u did not state on your ds160 that your're still in school in Nigeria?

steve4ever: pls whc result are u talking about nd whc test page cus i only hav one sheet of paper as my SAT RESUlt. Xplain pls

li2pac1717: or Consularabuja@state.gov

unnamdi79: It wasn't easy..I left for abuja on staurday with abc...got to abj @ 6:00 or so.I was meant to stay in a hotel but my uncle offered to help me out so I stayed with him..On sunday by 12:30,we left for the airport.I flew arik to lagos..I had excess luggage so I paid for it #3500.My uncle was like,I don't like this Flight itinerary ..he has a friend in dakar cus my flight was from abj to lagos den to dakar and to washington...he gave me his friends number in dakar.We left for lagos from abj,our flight was delayed for hours.We got to lagos and my flight to dakar was scheduled for 8:30 but it was moved to 7:45..Meanwhile arik forgot my baggage at abuja and I was at the baggage services making complaints,*my time just dey waste*I did the check in and den rushed off to immigration..I was telling pple I was gonna miss my flight so evryone just gave me chance..after err'thing,we were settled for the flight but by 9pm nothing was happening and d told us we were gonna leave by 11pm...most of us had connecting flights to US....by 11pm..nothing was working and by 12:30 we started boarding. meanwhile my flight to washington from dakar was for 2:15 am..We got to dakar by 4:00am and I realised my flight to DC had left,I was stranded,nobdody,no money,couldn't understand their language..a man gave me his phone and stayed with me at the restaurant till morning,I tipped him 20 dollars and he was bent on taking everything I got* God punish the devil*..He was yelling at me to tell my family to bring money for him..Luckily,I got the number my uncle gave me and he came to my rescue,he spoke french,we called my mum I'm maryland and she sent in money via western union and we cashed it,went to south african airways to make a penalty for missing the flight and that will enable me get on the next flight,the told us to wait till 10:30pm...we called arik and they insisted we should make the penalty and they were gonna refund me.10:30pm we made the penalty,got the ticket and boarded by 2:15am...got to DC by 6:45am...I just thank God for sending a helper,u never wanna experience such in your life(a country where u don't understand their language)...thank God I'm in maryland,chilling and eating chicken like never before...meant to report in school on 4th august but there's no money on me...(God help me again)..thinking of deferring my admission till spring...

Idazbawz: went to Emirates head office at lekki to book a flight.... my flight is gon' takeoff 28th Aug. and touchdown JFK NY on 29th.. anyone travelling this time?? I'm really looking for a travel partner

Stewee:

The Countdown begins...
I'm jetting out on the 21st... Landing first in Miami(possibly spend a night ) and taking a bus to Daytona.

MsNas: unnamdi79:

Sorry about your ordeal. Two lessons to be learned there.
1. Never ever fly ARIK airlines if you wanna fly international. They will do all sorts of monkey business that might eventually cause you to be delayed or even miss your flight entirely. This is like the 3rd time I'm hearing about these kinds of rubbish about them
2. If possible, try and limit the number of stop-overs next time you travel international. They tend to disorientate people (at least, I can speak for myself) and also a ton of things could go wrong. That was how Royal Air Maroc left fideliajohn's baggage in Casablanca for like a month and they wanted to pay her a pittance ($300) for the bag when they thought the bag was lost.

About the deferral issue, do not defer your admission except you plan on returning to Nigeria. Once you defer your admission and you are not enrolled in college, then you have to return to your home country. Or else, you will infringe on the conditions of your F1 visa. Deferment without leaving the country will make you run afoul of the laws and getting your I-20 and SEVIS records reinstated is gonna be like getting a camel to pass through an eye of a needle.

What you can do is set up a payment plan. Some schools can allow you pay 40-50% upfront and then pay the rest before you register for the next semester. Some schools might not even ask you to pay anything before you start class, but you must pay it before finals. I think one Naija guy did that. I don't remember.

All the best. And congrats on your safe trip

Joenice: @Stewee, are u travelling alone or with somebody?

Stewee:

I'm alone!!!
Havnt found a travel companion.

Joenice: cool. Miami is nice. have been there before.

Stewee:

I've heard.
Better come again soon so we can both go hunt for one of those Kadarshian gurls

Zeezabee is preparing egusi soup for too many guys already.

Joenice: look for one, man and enjoy ur trip. drink more expensive wines and eat chicken, fish and vegetables.

Joenice: that babe too funny. i think she's cool. you and i cannot fish together. u see how u r teaching me bad things. u wanna spoil me?

Stewee:

I'll try!
I already have two road trips scheduled.
Its quite disappointing no one is going for pilot training. Everybody college!!!
Arnt you guys tired of College?
LOL

Joenice: yep, u gotto eat up, man. for me, i try to make friends with air hostess, so that they'll bring me food whenever i wanna eat.

steve4ever: pls whc result are u talking about nd whc test page cus i only hav one sheet of paper as my SAT RESUlt. Xplain pls

Joenice: yep, u gotto eat up, man. for me, i try to make friends with air hostess, so that they'll bring me food whenever i wanna eat.

Stewee:

I'll try!
I already have two road trips scheduled.
Its quite disappointing no one is going for pilot training. Everybody college!!!
Arnt you guys tired of College?
LOL

Stewee:

Mehn I'm cutting down on calories...
Wana go back to 75kg...im hitting 85kg at the moment.
I'm sure gonna hit on those hostess.