bigboi4real:
Thanks bracelum and thank you everybody else. I cannot recall if I even chose a concentration. I do know that their program is highly analytical. They also seem to be strong in terms of accounting.

Bro. could you please shed more light on the fellowship programme of yours?

sir_gigs2003@yahoo.com

Time2win:


Congrats on your admission, Rutgers university is a good one. It's advisable you go alone and let them join you later. If you have the resources for all your family members, you all can go together and that's if you are going for a PhD program. We have seen testimonies of those that went together and were approved.

They will ask what why she wants to join you and what she will be doing over there. More questions will follow, depending on her answers.

Thanks for your prompt response. It's actually MSc admission, but on their Certification of fund form, it's stated that one can come with dependents, that's why I explore the opportunity. I have provided financial statement (I also have partial scholarship & applied for Research assistants of which the program coordinator recommended me for the post, although not yet approved) that covers the 3 members of the family for a year. I have applied for I-20 form which i was messaged that have been mailed to my address to arrive on Tuesday.
I understand your position on this and sincerely appreciate your advice.
Now that I have commenced the process for the family, is it possible for me to halt their own process and continue with mine? How easy it is to invite them after I have gone there? I heard my financial statement will be verified (if i am in US) there before they can issue them visa.
Even though our plan is not to leave Nigeria same day if issued the visa (s), I am a bit confused on what to do now.

Your sincere advice please.

Brown2Green:


Forget about taking your family for now cuz they are your home tie. VO will hardly approve your Visa if you go with your family .

And you should have a good response as to how your wife will cater for the kids on your absence.

As earlier mentioned, your wife can join you on visiting after some months.

Thanks for your prompt response. It's actually MSc admission, but on their Certification of fund form, it's stated that one can come with dependents, that's why I explore the opportunity. I have provided financial statement (I also have partial scholarship & applied for Research assistants of which the program coordinator recommended me for the post, although not yet approved) that covers the 3 members of the family for a year. I have applied for I-20 form which i was messaged that have been mailed to my address to arrive on Tuesday.
I understand your position on this and sincerely appreciate your advice.
Now that I have commenced the process for the family, is it possible for me to halt their own process and continue with mine? How easy it is to invite them after I have gone there? I heard my financial statement will be verified (if i am in US) there before they can issue them visa.
Even though our plan is not to leave Nigeria same day if issued the visa (s), I am a bit confused on what to do now.

My fear is the rate at which they reject visiting visa these days, it's worrisome.

Your sincere advice please.

martinz1:
Please @ everyone how much in Naira will one has to pay to gtb to schedule for f1 visa
Thanks in advance

80,000.00NGN... Do you need help with the payment? �

Shehuroj:


Thanks for your prompt response. It's actually MSc admission, but on their Certification of fund form, it's stated that one can come with dependents, that's why I explore the opportunity. I have provided financial statement (I also have partial scholarship & applied for Research assistants of which the program coordinator recommended me for the post, although not yet approved) that covers the 3 members of the family for a year. I have applied for I-20 form which i was messaged that have been mailed to my address to arrive on Tuesday.
I understand your position on this and sincerely appreciate your advice.
Now that I have commenced the process for the family, is it possible for me to halt their own process and continue with mine? How easy it is to invite them after I have gone there? I heard my financial statement will be verified (if i am in US) there before they can issue them visa.
Even though our plan is not to leave Nigeria same day if issued the visa (s), I am a bit confused on what to do now.

My fear is the rate at which they reject visiting visa these days, it's worrisome.

Your sincere advice please.

The rate of Visa Denial is something to give a critical reasoning to help make informed decisions. Especially after families started using the US Visa as a route to seek asylum in Canada mid last year.

All I knew going with their family last year were denied.
The VO takes home tie seriously.


Like I said previously, it is safest going alone. Your family can easily come.

If you're denied on basis of home tie, it will be very difficult correcting that impression . I am speaking from close experience.

#59,200

martinz1:
Please @ everyone how much in Naira will one has to pay to gtb to schedule for f1 visa
Thanks in advance

80k kee....at where

Johnolukolade:


80,000.00NGN... Do you need help with the payment? �

Johnolukolade:


80,000.00NGN... Do you need help with the payment? �

Like seriously?

Aviva112:
#59,200

Johnolukolade:


80,000.00NGN... Do you need help with the payment? �

Which one sir's

I received my I-20 yesterday, there is a portion for Student attestation requiring my signature I guess. Am I to append my signature on the I-20 or I should just leave it the way it is?

Please someone should assist, kinda confused

Thanks

It's 59,200 for f1 visa

martinz1:

Which one sir's

martinz1:

Which one sir's

80k is not correct.
Can't you do the dollar conversion?

Brown2Green:

80k is not correct.
Can't you do the dollar conversion?

Kay100:
It's 59,200 for f1 visa

OK thanks so much

Of course, your signature is needed on your I-20.

toluene1234:
I received my I-20 yesterday, there is a portion for Student attestation requiring my signature I guess. Am I to append my signature on the I-20 or I should just leave it the way it is?

Please someone should assist, kinda confused

Thanks

Bros you too like money o...☻

Johnolukolade:


80,000.00NGN... Do you need help with the payment? �

Brown2Green:


Like seriously?

You think someone who knows that he's going to make payment for visa appointment at GTbank but doesn't know the amount he's going to pay is really serious?

As for the spoilers, I don't know what to say to y'all.

Thanks

TheZed:
adekunmi28

In your answer to why U of I, remove the last statement(student to faculty ratio). Add something else instead.

Adekunmi28:
Thanks

Johnolukolade:


You think someone who knows that he's going to make payment for visa appointment at GTbank but doesn't know the amount he's going to pay is really serious?

As for the spoilers, I don't know what to say to y'all.

martinz1:
Please @ everyone how much in Naira will one has to pay to gtb to schedule for f1 visa
Thanks in advance

59,200 naira

Johnolukolade:


80,000.00NGN... Do you need help with the payment? �

59200
80000

Hello

Please, is birth certificate a required document at the US embassy for F1 visa.

ToluwalekeA:
Hello

Please, is birth certificate a required document at the US embassy for F1 visa.

No.

Shehuroj:


Thanks for your prompt response. It's actually MSc admission, but on their Certification of fund form, it's stated that one can come with dependents, that's why I explore the opportunity. I have provided financial statement (I also have partial scholarship & applied for Research assistants of which the program coordinator recommended me for the post, although not yet approved) that covers the 3 members of the family for a year. I have applied for I-20 form which i was messaged that have been mailed to my address to arrive on Tuesday.
I understand your position on this and sincerely appreciate your advice.
Now that I have commenced the process for the family, is it possible for me to halt their own process and continue with mine? How easy it is to invite them after I have gone there? I heard my financial statement will be verified (if i am in US) there before they can issue them visa.
Even though our plan is not to leave Nigeria same day if issued the visa (s), I am a bit confused on what to do now.

Your sincere advice please.

Hmmmm... you are going for MSc, it's going to be a tough one. Why are you going with your whole family? Do you have the funds to cater for them all? What is your wife currently doing and why do you want her to go with you. What will she be doing over there since she can't work? You need to ask yourself all this questions. Forget about future funds coming from your school since the Assistantship Position hasn't been approved. Work on what you have now. You can get the i20 for your dependant and attend alone cos plans can change, so it's not a biggie. Also you can inform your school to cancel the dependant i20 and issue only your own. Since you are going for MSc, my suggestion is to go alone. If it's PhD, it would have been better. If you feel you can convince the V.O, you can go with them.

Nerdychukz:
I want to request for my i20 and I'm wondering if the GA offer letter would suffice as one of the documents for proof of funds or I have to wait for the contract.

During my time, I submitted the contract and GA offer letter as proof of funds when I was requesting for my i20. However, the process might have changed. You can contact ISS to be sure.

shayhune:

During my time, I submitted the contract and GA offer letter as proof of funds when I was requesting for my i20. However, the process might have changed. You can contact ISS to be sure.

What if one have deficit after GA. Do u need to submit bank statement?

Predstan:


What if one have deficit after GA. Do u need to submit bank statement?

Yes.

The day is drawing nearer. Commencement is approaching. It all still feels like yesterday when we were all preparing for the GRE, applying to schools, seeking funding, asking for mock interviews, reading through past interview transcripts and looking forward to a "better" life in the United States of America. I look back at this experience and all I can say is I'm grateful to God for the journey so far. It's not been all rosy living as an international student in this foreign land but every moment has been worth it. My experience here has been one of joy and regret. Joy because I keep relishing on the fact that I'm fortunate to be out of Nigeria. Regret because I wish I knew some information before migrating. In everything, I give thanks to God.

I'll just chip in some advice for tech folks(and anyone it applies to) coming or planning to come over,so you don't make same mistakes I made.
1. Whatever you learn in class is needful but challenge yourself to hone your software development skills because what really counts are your skills, not your 4.0 CGPA.
2. For the smart geeks, practice Leetcode and HackerRank questions starting from your first semester and get familiar with their problems and solutions if you really want to scale through the tough tech interviews and land a good job that will sponsor your work visa.
3. For the not-so-smart folks, if you're not ready to receive multiple rejections(or redirections as some friends call it) for jobs you applied for, just look for a good woman(USC of course) and marry as soon as you can. I'm not a proponent of marrying for "IWE" but just know that the system is against you as an international student.
4. Lastly, all those folks claiming "I fasted and prayed before I got my visa blablabla", I hope you will/are still stay/staying close to God when you get/got here. This country is full of distractions. It takes a man who knows God to remain strong and still follow God in the face of adversity, temptations and disappointments.

Wishing all prospective students who are not seeking the student visa as an escape route and who are preparing to go for visa interviews soon the best with it. I rest my case at this point. Lemme comman be going. Au re·voir.

shayhune:
The day is drawing nearer. Commencement is approaching. It all still feels like yesterday when we were all preparing for the GRE, applying to schools, seeking funding, asking for mock interviews, reading through past interview transcripts and looking forward to a "better" life in the United States of America. I look back at this experience and all I can say is I'm grateful to God for the journey so far. It's not been all rosy living as an international student in this foreign land but every moment has been worth it. My experience here has been one of joy and regret. Joy because I keep relishing on the fact that I'm fortunate to be out of Nigeria. Regret because I wish I knew some information before migrating. In everything, I give thanks to God.

I'll just chip in some advice for tech folks(and anyone it applies to) coming or planning to come over,so you don't make same mistakes I made.
1. Whatever you learn in class is needful but challenge yourself to hone your software development skills because what really counts are your skills, not your 4.0 CGPA.
2. For the smart geeks, practice Leetcode and HackerRank questions starting from your first semester and get familiar with their problems and solutions if you really want to scale through the tough tech interviews and land a good job that will sponsor your work visa.
3. For the not-so-smart folks, if you're not ready to receive multiple rejections(or redirections as some friends call it) for jobs you applied for, just look for a good woman(USC of course) and marry as soon as you can. I'm not a proponent of marrying for "IWE" but just know that the system is against you as an international student.
4. Lastly, all those folks claiming "I fasted and prayed before I got my visa blablabla", I hope you will/are still stay/staying close to God when you get/got here. This country is full of distractions. It takes a man who knows God to remain strong and still follow God in the face of adversity, temptations and disappointments.

Wishing all prospective students who are not seeking the student visa as an escape route and who are preparing to go for visa interviews soon the best with it. I rest my case at this point. Lemme comman be going. Au re·voir.

Gracias

Big thanks for sharing this, very insightful!!!

shayhune:
The day is drawing nearer. Commencement is approaching. It all still feels like yesterday when we were all preparing for the GRE, applying to schools, seeking funding, asking for mock interviews, reading through past interview transcripts and looking forward to a "better" life in the United States of America. I look back at this experience and all I can say is I'm grateful to God for the journey so far. It's not been all rosy living as an international student in this foreign land but every moment has been worth it. My experience here has been one of joy and regret. Joy because I keep relishing on the fact that I'm fortunate to be out of Nigeria. Regret because I wish I knew some information before migrating. In everything, I give thanks to God.

I'll just chip in some advice for tech folks(and anyone it applies to) coming or planning to come over,so you don't make same mistakes I made.
1. Whatever you learn in class is needful but challenge yourself to hone your software development skills because what really counts are your skills, not your 4.0 CGPA.
2. For the smart geeks, practice Leetcode and HackerRank questions starting from your first semester and get familiar with their problems and solutions if you really want to scale through the tough tech interviews and land a good job that will sponsor your work visa.
3. For the not-so-smart folks, if you're not ready to receive multiple rejections(or redirections as some friends call it) for jobs you applied for, just look for a good woman(USC of course) and marry as soon as you can. I'm not a proponent of marrying for "IWE" but just know that the system is against you as an international student.
4. Lastly, all those folks claiming "I fasted and prayed before I got my visa blablabla", I hope you will/are still stay/staying close to God when you get/got here. This country is full of distractions. It takes a man who knows God to remain strong and still follow God in the face of adversity, temptations and disappointments.

Wishing all prospective students who are not seeking the student visa as an escape route and who are preparing to go for visa interviews soon the best with it. I rest my case at this point. Lemme comman be going. Au re·voir.

Hello everyone, Please I got admission to Georgia institute of technology, I am currently trying to start the processing for my I20 and the person I found to give me the bank statements I need is my Boss because of the personal relationship I have with him. In filling the form, I want to say he is my uncle. However, I am worried that a red flag would be that how come I and my uncle work in the same consulting firm.

What do you think I should do? Please help me


Thank you very much and I will wait for your response.