larmeedeh:

I intend using it to pay for flight ticket , not sure if it will work but this monthly limit on mastercard is just annoying. no bank allows 200$+ for international transaction expect access n I hear its 200$ monthly.
or what do u do suggest ?

worry359:


The way you are at the moment
Any visa officer would smell your desperation and refuse you.

Best to wait and get thing sortd properly.

Timi1990:


i booked my flight with a local travel agent, the guys price is abit cheaper than wakanow price. you can send me a PM if you want their website or email. i booked lagos - atlanta @ 316k Ethiopia airways.

larmeedeh:

I was talking about domestic flights within d US . I booked d local Lagos to NYC wit wakanow

tolutweety:


What means are you using to exchange your currency for payments down there.
Don't seem to get formA, pta ? Travelex seems so much a trouble too.

gunther6:
I greet everybody o, how every The cold has been brutal, exam, oral defenses on top of the CFA I'm writing barely a week from now but God dey... Mekurexx, Fortissimo, Oludare I sight una. plauses, calfavour, cutemorgan and Riddy y'all owe me mails. I greet imperiouxx and Darefadi(London is my home).
And as for prospective students, this is the year of Trump which will make US policy fluid and in a state of flux at least for the next 4 yrs. There is at least going to be a potential crackdown on H-1B visas for encroaching on 'American jobs'. This has become a really clannish place.
Again build yourself, toughen up before coming here. A lizard in Nigeria will not turn to an alligator in North Dakota and you will not start pissing rosewater when you get here. If you are coming in for economics and you have no solid quantitative background be prepared to work thrice as hard or boy you are in for one hell of a ride.
I It has been up and down here, I have been robbed, I have been towed in front of a NLders apartment (cost me $300 give a few dollars the week a few bills were due) and I have been in an accident (20th Nov) which was ruled by my insurance company as a 50/50 even though I was hit from the back, I'm getting a lawyer and disputing that verdict and going for therapy as I have been unable to walk since the accident.

Hello, everyone.. i have been following this trend for a while now, and i must say this forum helped me a lot in getting my f1 visa this morning at the Lagos consulate...

my interview was for 7 00am on friday, December 2nd ..can say it was all by God's grace. Was interviewed by an elderly woman in window 5. Transcript goes thus

me; good morning with a wonderful smile
vo; Good morning, pass your passport please *passed the passport with I-20 as i was given at the intake session*.

vo: what is your higest qualification?
me; Bachelor Degree

vo; In what field?
me; Computer Science. *had to repeat it to her because she said she didnt hear*

vo; why study for an MBA?
me; As industries now grow technically astute, they need technicians with firm grasp on compliance and other business issues. The knowledge and skills from the course will equip for top coveted IT positions. *she was nodding and typing*

vo; did you apply to other schools?
me; yes

vo; name the other
me; Western Michigan University

vo; so, why lincoln University?
me; After lot of research, i learnt lincoln university offers a custom-fit education for a selected few rather than providing a wide range of subjects for a wide range of possible audience coupled with the fact that it is located in California which is like an IT hub and me being an IT person, i can get the knowledge and skills.....*she kept on nodding, smiling while i was talking and as soon as i mentioned skills,she asked something else*

vo; how many siblings do you have, like how many brothers and sisters?
me; 3, 1 brother and 2 sisters

vo; is any already in the US?
me; No

vo; are you the eldest?
me; no

vo and I; the youngest *she was still smiling nodding and typing*

vo; what does your parents do?
me; my dad is a businessman and my mum is ....(vo cuts in)

vo; what kind of business does your father do?
me; he is into manufacturing and distribution of plastics and pipes

vo; where do you plan to stay when you get to the school?
me; the housing provided by the school

vo; did you already made arrangements for that?
me; yes

*puts my passpport in the tray in front of her and pick a white paper*

vo; you will need this for your pick up and best of luck in your studies?
me; Thank you sir...ma *she smiled* and left.

no documents asked. i didn't write any single exam... i did everything with faith and i didn't put all my hope on the visa, so i was very relaxed even in the midst of the denials, i still composed my self, looked straight into her eyes from start to finish.. in all, confidence is the key ,yes i was nervous when i started seeing blue paper from left to right, but i stayed calm, kept on repeating inside myself "i've got this". I spoke my mind.
once again a very big thank you to you all, God bless you all bountifully . i am really grateful. Peace

#13Vse

seeker88:
Hello my good people. Please I need your help...

I've finally decided to go for Mechanical Engineering with concentration in Energy Systems come fall 2017. Using google, I discovered some schools that offer Mechanical engineering with option in energy system....schools like University of Louisiana Lafayette, TAMU, Northern Texas University, university of Alabama Huntsville....is there any chance of securing admission and funding in these schools for my profile?

Please can someone help with more schools that offer mechanical engineering with option in energy system in d us, n possible funding too (very important for me). School ranking isn't a priority, I just need safe schools for asmission and funding...

Below is a summary of my profile:
GRE: 305(Q&V), AW 3.5
CGPA: 3.57/4.00 (conversion by WES). 4.23/5.00
Bachelor: Petroleum Engineering
Intended major: MSc (thesis option) in Mechanical Engineering (concentration in energy systems).
TOEFL: 92. Expired, intend to take another TOEFL soonest.

Please, I'd really appreciate if those experienced gurus in d house could kindly assist with reviewing my SOP. I've written one for one of the schools identified and would appreciate ur pieces of advice n suggestions....

Abeg make una help me with schools where I can get admission and funding with this profile in mechanical engineering. Your assistance will be highly appreciated.

Cc: all d gurus in d house.

Thank you all....

OluDare01:
seeker88,it won't be bad if you consider rewriting GRE.

slimmy2005:
Ohio University. Tennessee State University, Nashville. Montana Tech University

Toluking10:
@texrem please i need help on how i can pay my sevis fee the western union payment method is not working out in nigeria
how can i contact you please

alteco007:
Visa approved this morning at exactly 7:30am. Want to thank everyone for their contribution. Y'all really helped one way or the other. Shout out to Texrem, Deetus and Meritdee for the mocks and corrections. Really gained from the group. @Meritdee, thanks for the last minute encouragement, hope you wake up to see this as we discussed. Once again, thanks y'all. Transcript to come soon.

worry359:


The way you are at the moment
Any visa officer would smell your desperation and refuse you.

Best to wait and get thing sorted properly.

azeez300:
Pls am new here.

texrem:


Email me...shoot me a pm

Toluking10:

Please am new here and I don't know how the email or pm works @texrem please can u send me ur email address so I can mail u directly

Chiezzh:
Good day nairalander
Lagosismyhome. And the rest gurus I hail ...u guy shudent get mad at me ..I need little conseling ...I'm not despirate as u think ...help me with your experience so I can get out of this only me can fill this ny self with your counselling ...this case is jus like my own ...like I said b4 I graduated from secondary school 2010 and secured a job which i did and after which i was admitted tonstidey civili enginering i got my diploma 2015 and did a 1 uear industrial training ( till present ) how will i fill my form?what will be my primary occupation and previous occupation and please what will be the denial reason ?#Godblessyouall

sputos:
Anyone coming to New Mexico State Spring 2017?

slimmy2005:
Ohio University. Tennessee State University, Nashville. Montana Tech University

OluDare01:
seeker88,it won't be bad if you consider rewriting GRE.

electronic:

No time for him again. Faith is what he has left.
If he can write a strong SOP with good refs then good at least for fall 2017.

Chiezzh:
Good day nairalander
Lagosismyhome. And the rest gurus I hail ...u guy shudent get mad at me ..I need little conseling ...I'm not despirate as u think ...help me with your experience so I can get out of this only me can fill this ny self with your counselling ...this case is jus like my own ...like I said b4 I graduated from secondary school 2010 and secured a job which i did and after which i was admitted tonstidey civili enginering i got my diploma 2015 and did a 1 uear industrial training ( till present ) how will i fill my form?what will be my primary occupation and previous occupation and please what will be the denial reason ?#Godblessyouall

LagosismyHome:


people are hardly given feedback to why they were denied .....so the real reason is unknown and most likely under 214B section....which is the common denial code...so u either say unknown or 214b . or if u were given any paper what it states

for your occupation. , u best know what u did..
what exactly was your duty or job tittle in all your jobs ?