Nashvin:
Visa approved.
Location: Abuja.

1st attempt: Denied in Lagos, Master’s in Health Services Research..., University of Minnesota, partial funding/GTA 9k, COA: 46K.

2nd attempt:
Program: Master’s in Applied Economics.
School: Illinois State University.
COA: $38k.
Graduate assistantship: $22k.
Deficit: $16k.

First, I want to thank the Almighty God for everything he has done. Special shout out to amazing personalities on this journey, @Fall2021 for helping me go through the DS160 form and for the encouragement on every step despite her tight schedule and @Abacinoo007. God bless you guys real good. They are testament that you cant go wrong with God on your side and having guides like them from my school application to visa approval has been nothing short of grace. Abeg, follow who know road.

And to everyone who has posted transcripts in the past to encourage people going through hard times due to delay(s). Thank you and God bless you all for guiding us with your testimonies.

The VO had denied about 4 persons before me. Heart pounding, confusion almost setting in cos some of those guys had funding with solid sponsors based on the audible conversation with the VO. I just started praying in Tongues. You know the drill for those who have been to the embassy before.

VO: Good morning.
Me: Good morning.
VO: Please pass me your documents.
Me: Here is it, please.
VO: what course are you going to study?
Me: I am going to study for a postgraduate degree in Applied Economics at Illinois State University
VO: Oh great (Looking at my DS160 form), what did you study for your first degree?
Me: Economics.
VO: what year did you finish?
Me: 2011.
VO: Why this course?
Me: The Applied Economics program differs from the traditional Economics which is focused on theory but rather focuses on data analysis, data interpretation, and data optimization which aligns with what I currently do and provides the opportunity for career advancement in attaining a Senior Research Management Position. If you look through my details, you will see that my career growth has been somewhat stagnant hence the need for this course.
VO: where do you work?
Me: I currently work as * * Associate with **** organization on a U.S.-funded project where I handle research and data analysis.
VO: Are you married?
Me: Yes.
VO: You have a child?
Me: Yes, please.
VO: I see you have a total cost of 38k, how do you intend to pay?
Me: Yeah, thank you. Aside from the full tuition waiver and GRA, I will be covering the deficit from my savings and funds in my wife’s account. We have an inherited hotel business, and she also works as a Lead on a U.S.-funded project.
VO: what will you be doing after your study?
Me: I will be returning to seek a Senior Research Management position in my line of work.
VO: Okay. Your application looks good. I will be approving your visa. He then issued me a white paper.
I did not hear anything else.

WHO DID IT? JESUS! Oh my God, Wow!
Please keep faith.

mayford:


Thanks for asking.

MBA

Unfortunately, the GA positions are quite competitive and had been filled by the time I received acceptance letter (according to Int'l Admissions Coordinator). I applied late that's why but met every other deadline.

NewBoyKhashoggi:




Hey 🤠

I don't usually respond to F1 transcripts because there are many FAKE TRANSCRIPTS ON NAIRALAND FOR ADVERTISEMENT PURPOSES ...

But i am responding to yours because.. 1. You are genuine . 2. No one has given you a near match advice . 3. I don't want you to repeat same error ..


1. Don't apply for MBA again . MBA, Mass Communication , any program that end with studies ie.... International Studies etc are counted in the USA as ; Personally Beneficial programs . There re lot of explanation on this but there is no space ....apply for MBA again if your employer is sending you over for it .

2. Are you sure you did not over-stay your B1/B2 visa when you and your department visited America the last time ? The CO (consular officer ) was supposed to ask you ...HAVE YOU TRAVELED OUT OF NIGERIA B4 ? But instead , she asked you .. EVER TRAVELED TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY ?

3. I don't know your age ranges but why is your elder sister sponsoring you for an MBA ? Was she the one who has been responsible for your academic upkeep right from the onset ? Why not MSc instead of MBA ? MBA are even for professional people (COs thinking ).

4. At the end of your transcripts , you were giving advice that future applicants should get fundings , tuition waivers etc ..who told you that ? Was it written in the Blue paper ?

NOTE ;

People may argue this , but the CO (Consular Officer) respects F1 applicants who got no fundings but whose parents or company or families have more than enough money to cater for all their academic expenses.

Those who got 100% fundings in a program that won't be beneficial to AMERICA (because they knows you may not come back again) have had their F1 visa applications rejected 😊

The COs also see those students who are agitating for application fee waivers , tuition scholarships or loan as FINANCIALLY UNCAPABLE S who may jetisson their studies while in America . Therefore, visa issuance is not based on what amount of fundings you have aquired.

The CO (Consular Officers) most times communicate with your Host-Institutions without your knowledge via your Form I 20 and from there , they decide your financial and academic backgrounds.




Best Wishes 🙏

Nashvin:
Visa approved.
Location: Abuja.

1st attempt: Denied in Lagos, Master’s in Health Services Research..., University of Minnesota, partial funding/GTA 9k, COA: 46K.

2nd attempt:
Program: Master’s in Applied Economics.
School: Illinois State University.
COA: $38k.
Graduate assistantship: $22k.
Deficit: $16k.

First, I want to thank the Almighty God for everything he has done. Special shout out to amazing personalities on this journey, @Fall2021 for helping me go through the DS160 form and for the encouragement on every step despite her tight schedule and @Abacinoo007. God bless you guys real good. They are testament that you cant go wrong with God on your side and having guides like them from my school application to visa approval has been nothing short of grace. Abeg, follow who know road.

And to everyone who has posted transcripts in the past to encourage people going through hard times due to delay(s). Thank you and God bless you all for guiding us with your testimonies.

The VO had denied about 4 persons before me. Heart pounding, confusion almost setting in cos some of those guys had funding with solid sponsors based on the audible conversation with the VO. I just started praying in Tongues. You know the drill for those who have been to the embassy before.

VO: Good morning.
Me: Good morning.
VO: Please pass me your documents.
Me: Here is it, please.
VO: what course are you going to study?
Me: I am going to study for a postgraduate degree in Applied Economics at Illinois State University
VO: Oh great (Looking at my DS160 form), what did you study for your first degree?
Me: Economics.
VO: what year did you finish?
Me: 2011.
VO: Why this course?
Me: The Applied Economics program differs from the traditional Economics which is focused on theory but rather focuses on data analysis, data interpretation, and data optimization which aligns with what I currently do and provides the opportunity for career advancement in attaining a Senior Research Management Position. If you look through my details, you will see that my career growth has been somewhat stagnant hence the need for this course.
VO: where do you work?
Me: I currently work as * * Associate with **** organization on a U.S.-funded project where I handle research and data analysis.
VO: Are you married?
Me: Yes.
VO: You have a child?
Me: Yes, please.
VO: I see you have a total cost of 38k, how do you intend to pay?
Me: Yeah, thank you. Aside from the full tuition waiver and GRA, I will be covering the deficit from my savings and funds in my wife’s account. We have an inherited hotel business, and she also works as a Lead on a U.S.-funded project.
VO: what will you be doing after your study?
Me: I will be returning to seek a Senior Research Management position in my line of work.
VO: Okay. Your application looks good. I will be approving your visa. He then issued me a white paper.
I did not hear anything else.

WHO DID IT? JESUS! Oh my God, Wow!
Please keep faith.

Naijalarry:


This your advise is totally misleading. How can you say that those pursuing MBA and Communication Studies will have hard time getting a visa?

You can't be giving this kind of advise in 2023.

And also, you can't be talking against having funding, except you don't want Nairalanders to be getting visa to study in America.

This your advise no jig at all, desist from giving them.

NewBoyKhashoggi:



Hey 🤠

I knew some attackers like you will only twist my post in other for it to look bad in the eyes of the readers . And your phrase or sentences above is the only thing you could summarised out of my piece ?

Alright , my post is misleading ..But your own advice below is not misleading or advertising to someone (@mayford) whose F1 visa was just denied ?


HERE IS YOUR REPLY TO @ MAYFORD ;


Okay, great. You should probably apply for fall 2024 admissions. You can reach out to me via email for MBA free application waiver codes to different schools if you're interested.

There's still enough time to get GA funding for next year.



Best Wishes 🙏

NewBoyKhashoggi:




Hey 🤠

I don't usually respond to F1 transcripts because there are many FAKE TRANSCRIPTS ON NAIRALAND FOR ADVERTISEMENT PURPOSES ...

But i am responding to yours because.. 1. You are genuine . 2. No one has given you a near match advice . 3. I don't want you to repeat same error ..


1. Don't apply for MBA again . MBA, Mass Communication , any program that end with studies ie.... International Studies etc are counted in the USA as ; Personally Beneficial programs . There re lot of explanation on this but there is no space ....apply for MBA again if your employer is sending you over for it .

2. Are you sure you did not over-stay your B1/B2 visa when you and your department visited America the last time ? The CO (consular officer ) was supposed to ask you ...HAVE YOU TRAVELED OUT OF NIGERIA B4 ? But instead , she asked you .. EVER TRAVELED TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY ?

3. I don't know your age ranges but why is your elder sister sponsoring you for an MBA ? Was she the one who has been responsible for your academic upkeep right from the onset ? Why not MSc instead of MBA ? MBA are even for professional people (COs thinking ).

4. At the end of your transcripts , you were giving advice that future applicants should get fundings , tuition waivers etc ..who told you that ? Was it written in the Blue paper ?

NOTE ;

People may argue this , but the CO (Consular Officer) respects F1 applicants who got no fundings but whose parents or company or families have more than enough money to cater for all their academic expenses.

Those who got 100% fundings in a program that won't be beneficial to AMERICA (because they knows you may not come back again) have had their F1 visa applications rejected 😊

The COs also see those students who are agitating for application fee waivers , tuition scholarships or loan as FINANCIALLY UNCAPABLE S who may jetisson their studies while in America . Therefore, visa issuance is not based on what amount of fundings you have aquired.

The CO (Consular Officers) most times communicate with your Host-Institutions without your knowledge via your Form I 20 and from there , they decide your financial and academic backgrounds.




Best Wishes 🙏

Sharon8:



What statistics is the bolded conclusion based on? For your information, no school in the US would offer a program that is not beneficial to the community and the country as a whole.

Every program is of equal importance. It all depends on the ability of the individual to carve out his/her niche in their respective fields.

NewBoyKhashoggi:




Hey 🤠

The bolded conclusion is based on high percentage. For example , every VOs in all countries of the world gives out visas to those going for genuine intentions ...YET THEY SEE EVERYBODY AS AN INTENDED IMMIGRANT. This is the reason the US still roll out Visa Lottery . America is very large , they still need people from all over the world because COMING TOGETHER IS THEIR FOUNDATION.


The kind of people America is looking for
=========================

1. A Ghanaian student going for PhD in History or Geography with 100% scholarship at Howard University..will have his or her visa rejected if he or she doesn't convince the CO (consular officer) beyond reasonable doubts to return and be useful for Ghana.

2. A Nigerian student with outstanding MSc degree going for PhD in Stem Cell , Molecular biology, Mathematics, etc at Oral Roberts University with no funding Will have his or her visa approved if he or she wow the CO as an outstanding scholar.


3. YOU KNOW WHAT ?

America has more that 3000 higher institutions and the CO (consular officer) sees Every PhD student as a POTENTIAL LECTURER or RESEARCHER , therefore they give the BEST BRAINS THEIR VISA because if the best brain decide to stay back in America then America is gaining the more .

4. The best brain from Nigeria high school that apply for Bsc in Computer Science , Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Medicine, etc will be given visa WITH OR WITH NO FUNDINGS (when i say best brain i mean outstanding students ).

A CO (consular officer ) was clapping for a young Nigerian girl back in the year 2014. The young girl got 9 As (A1 outstandings) in her WAEC subjects (science student) and the consular took time to verified her outstanding achievement.

5. Everything is not funding , funding , scholarships, scholarships . I NEVER SAID DON'T LOOK FOR SCHOLARSHIP Or Funds but ...issuing of your F1 visa is not based on scholarships or fundings.


Best Wishes 🙏 .

Naijalarry:


You don't know what you're saying. The world doesn't start and end in STEM courses.

The education people are pursuing abroad is first to educate and help them before helping the country hosting them.

If you're tired of Nairaland, you can scramble your password or better still deactivate your account and find something else doing.

You can't be here misleading thousands of readers.

Blegolicious:
Hello, please I need the experienced advise.

My husband and kids were denied F2 visa last month. I think main reason was the income he filled in DS-160 was low. We intend applying later next year.
My question is can he change the income amount when filling the next DS-160 for new application?
Thanks in advance

NewBoyKhashoggi:




Hey 🤠

The bolded conclusion is based on high percentage. For example , every VOs in all countries of the world gives out visas to those going for genuine intentions ...YET THEY SEE EVERYBODY AS AN INTENDED IMMIGRANT. This is the reason the US still roll out Visa Lottery . America is very large , they still need people from all over the world because COMING TOGETHER IS THEIR FOUNDATION.

NUELUSA2023:

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

ARE YOU IN THE USA?

Yeancah30:
Hello houz,I did WES evaluation when I applied to a school last year(agent stuff).Now I want to apply to another school,(am doing it myself).
How can I contact WES to forward my transcript to the school??

Yeancah30:
Wes USA

NewBoyKhashoggi:




Hey 🤠

Don't use Self-medication. The Blue paper given to them at the embassy did not state any reason for their F2 refusals, therefore, DON'T THINK the income they filled in the DS 160 was low .


Otherwise THINK LIKE THIS ....

1. When did you start your F1 program ? Is it MSc or PhD ? Don't you think it's too soon for them to join you ?

2. Your kids are perhaps still in school , and you still intend to reapply next month when school resumes ...The CO (consular Officer) saw them as intending emigrants.

3. Of the best categories of F1 students who have the highest chances of bringing F2 along to the US are PhD students with full or very good fundings. Do you fall into this category ?

4. If i know your studentship type , ie Bsc, MSc or PhD or others as well as your current year level , and the main questions the VO asked, then i may give further advice.




Best Wishes 🙏

Blegolicious:


Transcript questions

She asked from the i-20 who is going to pay for the blabla deficit
I never knew it was actually the dependent expenses and I said she has a fully funded program from the school, later when she continues to ask, I said Me

She asked about what I do for living and I answered, asked about salary told her twice differently a little below a million

She also asked, why didn't all of us go together, I said she was waiting for something and when it came, we were not prepared so she has to leave alone

Kindly help on what to say on what has changed
Planning to reapply mid next year so we won't look desperate

It's a fully funded PhD. Started August 2023

Thanks

Blegolicious:


Transcript questions

She asked from the i-20 who is going to pay for the blabla deficit
I never knew it was actually the dependent expenses and I said she has a fully funded program from the school, later when she continues to ask, I said Me

She asked about what I do for living and I answered, asked about salary told her twice differently a little below a million

She also asked, why didn't all of us go together, I said she was waiting for something and when it came, we were not prepared so she has to leave alone

Kindly help on what to say on what has changed
Planning to reapply mid next year so we won't look desperate

It's a fully funded PhD program. Started in August 2023


Thanks

Yeancah30:
[WES USA
I have the reference USA
quote author=Naijalarry post=127480436]

Do you still have your WES reference number?

Is it WES Canada or WES USA?

NewBoyKhashoggi:



Hey 🤠

If you have not been rejected an F1 within the last 6 Months (according to the embassy policy) then your emergency appointment as a first timer will be granted .

Don't rely on what you are hearing , everyone knows that the population of applicants going to Abuja are lesser than the Lagos Applicants, therefore , Abuja will grant your EA if you do the needful.

If you still have the emergency option in your CGI portal and you have not cancelled an appointment before , and you have a longer months ahead of your resumption, you may go ahead and cancel Lagos and pick Abuja.

1. Your SEVIS payment receipt with your I 20 are the two documents the embassy requires for emergency booking .


Best Wishes 🙏

Adebola156:
Hey everyone I’m new here and I want to know how to apply for student visa in USA I’m planning to go for masters but I had 3class I heard about a year course that I can do and if I pass it I will apply for masters if I can be add to link or put through I will be glad thanks

NotsonewMary:
@NewBoyKhashoggi

Could you kindly stop misleading folks with your unfounded “truths”.
I agree that this is a public forum, but please stop!

You are NOT a visa officer or consular.

The best you can do is tell people to fill their visa applications truthfully and answer visa interview questions confidently, truthfully, smartly and succinctly to the best of their ability. Any other advice you have is a figment of your own imagination!

Respectfully!

P.S; Please note that this post is as regards your previous views/comments on getting funding to study in the US which is very much untrue.

NewBoyKhashoggi:


NOTE ;

People may argue this , but the CO (Consular Officer) respects F1 applicants who got no fundings but whose parents or company or families have more than enough money to cater for all their academic expenses.

Those who got 100% fundings in a program that won't be beneficial to AMERICA (because they knows you may not come back again) have had their F1 visa applications rejected 😊

The COs also see those students who are agitating for application fee waivers , tuition scholarships or loan as FINANCIALLY UNCAPABLE S who may jetisson their studies while in America . Therefore, visa issuance is not based on what amount of fundings you have aquired.

The CO (Consular Officers) most times communicate with your Host-Institutions without your knowledge via your Form I 20 and from there , they decide your financial and academic backgrounds.