The Bitter-truth As An International Student In The Us

Procedure to apply for Student Visa (F1 Visa):
The following is the chronological process that can help the applicants to apply for US student visa:
•          The procedure starts with the application for the admission in US University. Once the university grants admission for the students, a Form I-20 (Certification of Eligibility) will be issued for the students and will be presented with visa application.
•          Get an appointment with the US Embassy [You can apply within 120 days before the reporting date of university], so that you can make arrangements for the visa interview.
•          Get ready with all the required documents (which are mentioned above) to support the application procedure.
•          Pay the SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) fee along with the visa processing fee. It has to be paid while slotting your date for visa appointment which is not refundable.
•          Appear in-person for the visa interview with confidence and show all the documents asked by the visa officer.
•          Show the proof of financial assistance, which may be considered through the bank statements and other financial documents.
•          If the tuition fee and the whole expenditure are sponsored by relatives or anyone other than the parents, students have to get an ‘Affidavit of Support’ and have to be submitted with other enclosures. In case of funding through bank loans, Embassy requires a letter from the bank that holds the funds.
•          Answer for all the questions asked by them gently and with politeness.
•          If you satisfy the visa officer and ensure that you are not intended for immigration in USA, they will surely issue US visa to you.

Visa Fee Information:
To slot a date for visa interview, students have to pay the visa fee for the Embassy either by Cash/Demand Draft favoring “US Embassy - Visa Fees” Selected HDFC Banks(List of banks). The bank drafts issued by cooperative banks will not be accepted. The visa fee may include the following payments:
•          Application Fee: Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee (USD $131 @44/- Rs. 5764/-), Form DS-156, DS-157, DS 158.
•          SEVIS Fee: Payment of US $100 for the SEVIS fee.
•          VFS Service Fee: The service charges amounts to Rs.322/- that includes Rs. 310/- of VFS fee and Rs. 12/- of Bank charges, in addition to 12% of service tax and 0.36% of Education Cess Tax.
(When going to HDFC Bank, it is efficient to carry a photocopy of the applicant's passport.)

Scholastic Requirements
Students planning to study in US universities have to successfully complete the required education for enrolling a study program. Apart from that students have to prove their proficiency in English language and the relevant subject of the course by undertaking the standardized tests such as, IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT and etc. If in case student couldn’t attain the required level of test score, they have to take a special English language program in the university.

Financial Requirements
Students should prove that they have ample amount of financial resources that can be managed to defray the tuition fee and other living expenses for the entire period of education in United States. Usually students require two financial credentials to evaluate the ability to pay the entire expenditures:
•          Letter of financial guarantee from the sponsor, the postal address, contact details of the sponsor and relationship with the student, and also the sponsor amount that is willing to pay throughout the education program.  The letter should be signed and dated
•          Bank Statement of the Sponsor, showing that there are ample financial resources currently available to cover the whole estimated expenditure of student’s tuition fee and living expenses


Photo Requirements
When submitting the visa application form it is essential to attest a passport size photo consistent with the absolute requirement of US consulate. The photograph has to be an unmounted full face picture, with the dimensions of 50 sq.mm i.e., 2/2 inches, where the applicants head has to be in the center of the frame. It has to be taken not before the last 6months. The photo has to be affixed to the application form by stapling or glued.

MBA or Bsc ? 


Im fresh blood in the MPA/MBA/JD program------
Im managing to keep my head on

ooh wow Fordham ? nice----why not NYU or Columbia ? or even Baruch ?


I hope you dont go to the Redeem church in the Bronx----

Thanks soo much for the GL----- it must be tough going to school and working and keeping a family----- GL to you too!

Actually, I don't go to Nigerian churches----<I don't need drama in my life> 

dude, why are u spewing hokum over the place 
no one is discouraging others. just saying be well prepared.
some people sef 

KIZZYAKA
ARE YOU CRAZY?!?!?!?!? OR DO YOU EVEN WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. Please don't decieve Nigerians into coming here on false hopes. I have seen Africans in perilous situations because of these nonsense.


Do you know how stupid that sounds. If a girl from sierra leone or rwanda came to naija looking for citizenship would you marry her? Gosh, people don't think at all. Do you know HOW RARE IT IS FOR A YANKI PERSON TO MARRY A NAIJA? or have we forgotten that we are not the most good looking people on earth. It is very rare for a yanki person (especially a good one)  to marry a naija person and the ones that do are usually UGLY AND FAT or those that can't find any men or women. If you see situations like that then you should beware of that marriage, or don't you know how extremely tough if it is to be a relationship with oyinbo people (especially if the person is crazy)? I don't think you know, because if you did you wouldn't want to mislead our people. Even if at the end of the day, you marry the person, do you think that your visa status would just automatically change? or don't you know how long it takes?

Omo if i sound a little angry then bear with me but what is pissing me off is when i see naija students who came here believing all the numerous untruths that they have heard from people when coming here.


Look at this one!!! because they told you that they are doing well does not necessarily mean that they are. I have Nigerian friends who came here and who thought America was heaven, now they are finding out the true reality that IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY DON'T COME TO THE US TO SCHOOL. Yes, there are some very lucky few who get assistantship (for grad students) but what happens when your proffessors says that the department doesn't have funding anymore and you lose your assistantship. Then you have to leave school and spend the next 20 years of your life washing dishes and mopping offices for a living while your friends that stayed in naija are building houses and buying cars.


The bible says that one must always be dilligent in ALL THINGS and that he that is the most dilligent would always prosper. The problem is that Nigerians love to leave everything to chance or 'divine intervention'. God gave us brains to plan also. So if you don't have your financial house in order, THEN DON'T COME TO YANKI.

^^^^^ didn't u read the part where he said that he didn't like the way that he was treated-----some people sha----always quick to jump the goon. He gave an elaborate explanation on why he chose the school  he did, if u don't like it then u're locked out.

No, I am not crazy. I regret that you took my comment this hard (maybe based on personal experience), but I am sure there are much better ways to address your concerns without being abusive. My statement(s) have been based on personal experience(s) also. Just because it did not work for you or someone you know does not mean another person should not try. It does not mean a brilliant student in Nigeria whose potential for growth has already been stunted by policies or non-policies in Nigeria should not jump on the gun when they have the opportunity to develop themsevles into someone that makes a difference. It is your obligation to tell these youths of your experience(s) so they may learn from it. But please do not advise them stay back in Nigeria where brilliance is not celebrated. Again, I am not saying life in the US as a student is a bed of roses. It requires positive thinking, focus, and patience. As a student here, I had to work as pizza delivery driver to make ends meet, I had to deny myself some material comfort to pay my fees,  once in a while i had to be incommunicado with my friends back in Nigeria, and I had little association with my fellow Nigerians here. But all in all it worked out, and I would do it again if I have to. United States is still a land of opportunity but you have to work for it.

Davidif, I really think both of us can contribute immensely to this thread without tearing at each other's throat. Note there is a reason I put the words as 'love' and 'marry'.

Those that have ears let them hear. Its really an easy decision to make. If you get a scholarship or you have the money to cover all expenses (and that means all expenses. I have witnessed students who were unable to get any type of jobs be it legal or illegal throughout their education) then take the leap otherwise do not count on luck or your risk taking skills cuz u'll most likely regret it. I made my decision based on the larger than life image painted by people already in yankee and ended up being burnt badly. I would never pray the same for anyone. A word is enough for the wise.

Sorry for the disrespect, but i just took it too personal. I might not be in that situation but i have friends who have been there and it really really breaks my heart.
Have there been Nigerians who came here with nothing and made it? Of course, i am friends with some of them but the way you put the situation, you made it sound like it was a given that everything would just work itself out and that you would just find somebody who would just 'marry' you or 'love' you.
I know people who just lost there financial assistance and her now stuck in limbo so i don't want you to raise peoples hopes so that they don't end up in a bad situation. If you want to come to yanki and you don't already have assistantship or a full scholarship, then you must come with money. Even if you have assistantship, bear in mind that you might lose it so one must always be careful.
I have heard of people who won the lottery and decided to leave there middle class life in naija ONLY to be be doing menial jobs. That is sooooooooo tragic. Now there is nothing wrong about doing menial jobs when you are going to school (i've done several) but when you are out of school and that is your means to an end, then that is really sad.

 


ha ha ha ha ha ori e pe jo. Now you understand what i am saying.

hehehehehe-------the burn of sarcasm-----