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Congratulations.

What paved way here is your young age, and the fact that there were huge deposits on your sponsor’s account, (only God knows how much is in your sponsor’s account, LOL 😂) and that you were able to back it up with good post graduation plan.

Congratulations once again!

Joechrssgram:
F1 VISA APPROVED at ABUJA EMBASSY
DATE 7/11/2023
For Spring (Jan) 2024.
Bsc. Business Management/Adminstration.

University of Houston Downtown.


First off all. All Thanks to God Almighty I'm really grateful.

2 we're denied before me But 3 we're approved.

Me: Good morning Sir, How are you doing?

VO: Im Fine and you (didn't allow me respond) Pass me your Bank Statement and Passport! My mind flyyyyy.....

Me: Sir please look at it here.

VO: Your I20?

ME: Here also!

VO: Bsc? How old are you?

I'm -----!

VO: Good You're young

ME: I appreciate Sir

VO: Your parents Occupation

Me: My Dad leases Heavy Duty Generators as a standby to Onne Refinary in Eleme.

VO: Is that why there are huge deposits on his account statement

Me: Yes Sir to rent Heavy duty Generator costs Over 400k thats why and they also paid for Diesel over 200 liters that is why the amounts are much.

VO: What about your Mom

Me: My Dad opened her a Nursery and Primary School we have over 150 Pupils.
My Eldest Sister is a Chef at Intels my Dad recommended her there because he worked there while my Immediate Elder Sister is doing doing her Internship too at Intels she studied Science Lab...
(VO Cuts me) Its okay...

VO: So what do you plan doing After studying in US.

I will get my father to rest, Its my turn to run the Business Since my SS1 I have learning how he runs the business and i also know mechanical engineering and how Mechanics and all these Oil businesses works I won't be a noob when I start managing it.
There are some mistakes he makes and when I complain he'll be like that is why I'm sending you to US to do Business i will just be laughing and saying this Old Man don't spoil the business before i arrive o

Hold on Its Adminstrative processing.......
.......after Some seconds..
Issues white Paper have a nice day
Your VISA is approved.
Omo All thanks to God.

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Vheekey1:
Please add me to the group 08096742965. Thanks

TO JOIN, SEARCH “F1 VISA PREP” ON TELEGRAM

[quote author=Utonneidio post=126772934][/quote]Tried to add you on Telegram but seems the number is not registered on Telegram

Kjayy:
Please kindly add me to the F1 visa interview transcript & mock group 08070705173. Thanks

I sent you a link on telegram

While IELTS and GRE are waived for Nigerians and by many schools in the US respectively, writing these exams especially GRE will depend on the school you’re applying to as some schools still require it (GRE) for their admission.

Also, you will have to do your own research about the scholarship(s) you will be applying for, you can do your research on google, trust me, you’d find more scholarship opportunities than what anyone might advise you to apply to here…

NB: This is just based on my personal experience and research.

kristian98:
Please I am new to this thread and I would appreciate some answers from the gurus in the house.
I am a graduate of Pharmacy and would like to do an Msc in biomedical engineering in the US.
Please which scholarship oppurtunity can I apply for?
Must I write IELTS or GRE?

I really do not get this question right, do you mean your COA is $47,500, and $142,000 is written on your I-20 as your available funds because you presented a bank statement of 86m?

I don’t know if schools does that, i.e stating available balance that is more than the COA on I-20, but if that is the case, your current balance of 76m will also cover your COA even with the current exchange rate, and because you submitted the 86m bank statement to the school and not the embassy, that shouldn’t be a concern…

However, if you could share more about your case before your interview, i.e your program, COA, funds received as scholarship or assistantship (if any), deficit, job, and how you’d be presenting your sponsorship, and other important informations, people are here to guide you to criticize and help to get you ready for your interview.


NB: This is just based on my personal experience and research.

Ibadan100:
Dear all, please my COA is $47,500 and on my i20 the available funds is $142,000 source is personal funding as I presented my bank statement showing 85m NAIRA couple of months back now my major consign is my current available balance is 76m will the consular confirm with my bank? Or I should make sure the whole money is available in my bank?

Between now and the next Fall is a lot of time for your circumstances to change, i.e getting a new admission with a lesser COA or getting your school to reduce your deficit or something, hopefully you receive funding from where you’re applying to,

Also in your next application, stating that your company or husband will be your sponsor will be determined by the COA you’d be using, because if you’re able to get more funding, you could have a deficit that’d be as low as $10 - $20k or even lesser and that way, you can just state that you or your husband will be your sponsor and you current job can serve as another home tie for you.

NB: This is just based on my personal experience and research.

Ammydee:
Thank you so much for a detailed response. I have reached out to my school to defer my admission to next year fall, which they have agreed to. I am also applying to other schools with the hope of getting more funding.

In light of this, in my subsequent application, do you suggest I omit the role of my company in my education, even though they are the one paying the tuition deficit and use my husband as sponsor. Or should I use dual sponsors, that is my organization paying the fee deficit, which will be less than $10k and my husband paying the room and board and other incidental expenses?

Thank you.

If there’s a group such as this, I will like to be added as well, 08104348445

Kjayy:
Please kindly add me to the F1 visa interview transcript & mock group 07065358283. Thanks

Nice profile, you should opt for a PhD.

PhD funding is not a bad reason to go for it.

All the best!

JungleboyT:
Hi Everyone. I need an honest feedback on this. I intend going for a PhD Economics in the US with a First class degree in Economics, GREQ 170, GREV 163, AWA 3.5 and two years experience as a researcher in a consulting firm . I'm considering US schools within the 40-100 ranking. Would you advise I proceed with my PhD application or I opt for a terminal Masters program. And can you recommend schools I may add to my bucket list?

Note: The funding opportunities for PhD program is my driving force.

mayDtolu:
Wow! Seems the rate of denial is so much recently.

Denial rate has never been low, It is always high, lol…

If you could get a partial scholarship from your school or another school, you can easily say you have the deficit as your savings (If it’s not too much, build your bank statement for sometime while having the money saved bit by bit in your account against your next interview).

Also, your refusal is not because you couldn’t see any white paper on the VO’s table, trust me when someone comes in with a proper application at that moment, they will bring out the white paper).

NB: This is just based on my experience and research.

Pash3685:
Thanks for the response but won't there some kind of inconsistency if I put in my next application that I'll be funding myself?
Like if I'm asked what has changed

Sorry to hear about your visa denial, from my perspective, the major reason your application was not approved is because of funding… 🚩

You also established that you’ve been running your own poultry since 2010, the Visa Officer is most likely going to expect you to sponsor yourself since you’ve been working for yourself for over 10 years now, having your Dad sponsor you in this case seems to be a red flag. 🚩

You need to work on your funding and how you present it in your next application.

NB: This is just based on my experience and research.

Pash3685:
Lagos Embassy
First Attempt
2nd November, 2023
9:45am
MSc in Animal Science
COA $31,701k
No Funding
Visa denied❌
Window 7(Asian Lady)

While on the queue in the interview hall, I noticed no visa applicant was approved, this made me feel a bit uneasy and my nervousness grew a notch higher. Surprisingly, I felt some strange calmness when it got to my turn...

VO: (Beckons to me) Come forward..
Me: Good morning
VO: Good morning, pass me your documents
Me: Here they are..
VO: So what is your mission to the US?
Me: I am going to the US to pursue my Masters degree program in Animal Science at Texas A & M University, Kingsville, Texas, USA.
VO: When did you finish your first degree?
Me: 2010
VO: What have you been doing since then?
Me: Upon my graduation, I started my poultry and Piggery farm(she started typing..) It is a 2,000 bird capacity farm where we produce Poultry eggs, Poultry meat in form of Spent Layers and Pig meat to(Cuts in)
VO: Since you're already established as a farmer, why then do you need this degree in Animal Science?(continues her typing without looking at me)
Me: Having gathered sufficient skills and experience in the Sales, Management and Business aspects of my farm, I was motivated to add to my knowledge in the area of Animal Health, Nutrition and Production in other to improve on the yield & quality of the animal products emanating from our farms and also to add value and meet customer expectations (cuts in again.. she appeared impatient)
VO: Have you ever been to the Unites States before?
Me: No
VO: Have you ever travelled out of Nigeria before?
Me: No, I haven't had any reason to travel out of Nigeria but I have been to several states in Nigeria for business related purposes.
VO: Who would be handling your farm while you're away?
Me: My wife would be managing my farm enterprise till I return to Nigeria after my Masters program. She is...(cuts in)
VO: Who would be paying for your education?
Me: My education would be sponsored by my dad. He is a Structural and Site engineer. His company is into Building & Construction works where he earns 50million naira a year. He also has 6 residential buildings in Abuja, Oyo and Lagos states from where he earns 40million naira annually as rental income.(she kept nodding without looking at me. I took my time to scan through her table when I observed a pile of blue papers but no white paper)
VO: (after typing for over 90secs) I'm sorry you're not qualified for a visa at this time. This blue paper would guide you further. Thank you.
Have your passport please.
Me: Thanks (took my passport and left)

Guys, pls I would appreciate if anyone could point out the likely errors that resulted in the denial. Thank you

Sorry to hear about your refusal, the VO already addressed the main concern why your application was not approved.

Answers to your questions.
1. You can reapply anytime, even the following day, however be ready to answer questions like, “you were here the last time, what has changed?”
You should also be aware that If you couldn’t provide any significant change in your situation like reduce COA or deficit, or a convincing statement to back up your case, that’s most likely to lead to another denial”.

2. Bond Agreement? A document…
The reason why the VO’s are usually not interested in any document you might be holding is because they are aware of how easy to get papers in Nigeria, be it fake or original, with connections to serve a purpose at a given time, and since you’ve been there too and see how fast they make decisions on applications, so this is most likely not going to work, I’d say it’s 50/50.

Possible Solution.
NB:
Don’t be too desperate trying to meet a deadline of a resumption, because without a Visa, you can’t even go anywhere…

** If your current school can’t increase your scholarship to decrease your deficit, search and apply to another school with less COA, more funding and with no or less deficit, probably for May or September 2024 intake, that way, you can easily argue your case and answer what changed in your application in your next interview…

#This is just from my personal experience and knowledge, I wish you the best in your next application.

Ammydee:
First Attempt, Denied
Consulate: Lagos
Date: October 30th 2023
VO: plump white lady in window 2
COA: $77,000
Scholarship: $35000
Deficit: $42,000
Sponsor: Employer

VO: what do you do ?
Me: I work as a lawyer in the corporate and commercial law department of ****, a law firm.
VO: Are you married
Me : yes, I am
VO: How long have you worked for your company
Me: I have worked with my firm since 2021
VO: That is 2 years and How much do you earn ?
Me: I earn ****
VO: You’ve worked for only two years and earn this amount, why do they want to spend so much money on your education ?
Me: overtime I have contributed tremendously to the growth of the firm and surpasses my KPI last year by over 25%……
VO: cuts me short……i am not convinced as to why they will want to sponsor your education as what you earn does not tally with the amount they are willing to spend. Unfortunately I will not be approving your visa.

The company is actually sponsoring but I did not have the time to sufficient explain the structure of the funding.
It’s an Advanced Training Scheme, which requires me to sign a bond that I will come back to work for the firm for 3 years upon completion of the degree or pay the total amount the firm spent in the training.

They are paying the remaining school fees, which is about $28k

While the room and board will be sorted out by my husband

Unfortunately I didn’t put my husband in my 1-20 as a co-sponsor, so I decided not to mention it to the VO

My questions are:
1. How soon can I reapply? I was thinking of reapplying this week, and hopefully get another date in late November or December as I’m supposed to resume in January.
2. How do I convince the VO that my office is actually sponsoring, will the bond agreement suffice?

Thank you

Frankrobbn1:
From the wisdom of my vast experiences dealing with several immigration applications to Canada, it is normal for IRCC to approve the principal applicant first before considering the other dependents. I have seen this happen on several occasions and have also observed first-hand a scenario whereby the spouse and the principal applicant were approved while the dependent children were denied. There is no blueprint that works for Canadian immigration processes and the format is not clearly spelled out by the authorities. As a result, should you keep sending emails to IRCC, they might not act fast on your family's application. The best practicable way of getting their attention to finalize processing of your family's application, is to reach out to a Member of Parliament (MP) within the jurisdiction where your school is situated in Canada. It was through the same means we were able to get the dependent children's application approved after a refusal as the visa officer was queried for his wrong assessment and the application was later changed from "refused" to "submitted" and at a subsequent time PPR was issued.

I would want to throw an intelligent question to you so as to broaden your expectations. Did you apply for a Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) for your husband? If yes, he will require a travel authorisation letter from IRCC to accompany you to Canada and there is a seperate IRCC email for this purpose. However, on the account that you've filed for a visitor's application for him, his application will not be processed following the Canadian immigration procedures on ground due to travel restrictions on non-essential travellers.


I hope this information is helpful to your enquiry. All the best with your family's application.


It will end in praise

I will like to know more about this @Frankrobbn1, I’ve sent you an email, kindly reply and let’s get in touch. Thanks.

So My application got refused just now,

Reason: Financial Status and Personal assets

March 7th applicant, Normal Route, Reapplication.

Iffylove:
Thank you
but it does not appear under the other uploaded files, that is why I am worried, I want to know if that's how it is for everybody

I don’t think it matters once you’ve uploaded your documents, it’s either remove document or update document or so, but that’s how it used to be I think

Aissy:
So I got a procedural fairness letter today, at this point I am just drained

What is it about, please elaborate, people are here to help, it might be the only thing delaying your application before it got approved, so cheer up and respond to their concern please.

What’s it about?

Onyekachiii:
Does it mean they are asking for ppr between this dates or medicals? What do they mean by finalizing?

People that submitted complete application including NSE documents and upfront medicals are most likely to get decisions within that time frame.

[quote author=Iffylove post=103451671][/quote]Yes, that’s how it should be, Incas you want to remove what you’ve uploaded and upload a new one in place before the application is finally submitted.

So it should be there.

RELAN2446:
OMO PPR JUST DROP EXACTLY FOUR MONTHS , THANK YOU JESUS
FIRST TIME APPLICANT
Applied March 7
Biometric - March 12
IELTS request letter - March 12 R5.5,L6,S6.5,W6
Eligibility started - June11
Medical Request - June 17
Medical done and upload - June 19
Medical pass - June 27
BVL - July 6
PPR - July 7
Series of ghost updates during those dates

Doc submitted for client information
Statement of Purpose 3 pages.
Bsc. Certificate.
Bsc. Transcript.
NYSC Certificate.
NYSC Posting Letter.
WAEC Certificate.
Birth Certificate.
Sponsor Birth Certificate.
Local Government Certificate.
Police Clearance Certificate.
Resume.
Academic Reference.
NAPSS Certificate.
TACSFON Certificate.
International Passport.
Mother International Passport.
Elder Brother International Passport.
Sister International Passport.
Junior Brother International Passport.
Sponsor Permanent Resident Card.
My picture with Sponsor picture (2013).
Family Picture (Elder Brother wedding).

Prove of fund/Sponsor Doc
My mbs Account is 2million naira.
Family CAC doc which I am also one of the directors.
First semester school fee receipt.
Gift deed of landed property gifted to me by my mum.
Submitted the land survey.
Sponsor letter by my elder brother.
Affidavit of support by my Elder brother.
Elder brother's job ID card is a medical doctor in the UK and also a permanent resident of canada.
Elder brother HSBC statement of account of 6months of about 30,000pounds, as pound as more value than CAD.
Elder brother Zenith bank account of 6months of about 5million.
Two months pay slip from his job from two different hospital,
His CAC document of his business here in Nigeria (Truck transportation).
7 truck vehicle particulars reg in Lagos submitted.
His land survey here in Nigeria.
His UK house documents.

Other Documents
IMM1294
IMM5645
IMM5257
DIGITAL PHOTO
PASSPORT

Congratulations bro, May the land of Canada Favor you.

March 7th applicant, I’m testifying soon by God’s grace.

To those of you that has gotten BVL and no PPR yet, please hope for the best, I got this photo from my screenshots cos I’ve always screenshot most PPR post to read later whenever I’m down, lol, so see it attached below, you can search on his moniker to read his timeline further.

NB: I’m a March 7 applicant, normal application, got my first ghost update yesterday, July 5, 2021 which changes my eligibility to “we’re reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements” after several emails and webforms and hope to get a medical request before the date I booked for my upfront Medicals.

It shall end in praises for us all.

RELAN2446:
Bvl this morning o

Your PPR soon, I’m so much longing for it bruh

It shall end in praises for everyone

Ara2004:
March 1st applicant . i just logged in now seeing a ghost update. This is my second ghost update

NSE or Normal Route?
When was the first ghost update?

It shall end in praises for us all

AbionaT:
Normal application

Okay, please re-strategize and re-fire,

It will end in praise for us all.

AbionaT:
I applied in March 15th 2021

NSE or Normal application?

Pinkey2021:
IT IS PPR MY PEOPLE!!! WHERE ARE MY FELLOW MARCH FOLKS??!!!

GOD IS TOO MUCH.

PLEASE NOTE: VERY VERY VERY LONG POST!!!

This journey started last year (click on my moniker to read my first post on thread 18 to get an idea of what I’m talking about).

CANADA HAS BEEN A BIG DREAM OF MINE. I’VE BEEN ALMOST EVERYWHERE BUT CANADA (LOL).

I PRAYED THIS APPROVAL INTO EXISTENCE. I FASTED, KEPT DOING MIDNIGHT PRAYERS AND JOINED NSPPD PRAYER ALTAR WITH PASTOR JERRY EZE DAILY, BECAUSE THERE’S A HUGE POTENTIAL BUSINESS/CAREER OPPORTUNITY I’M HOPING TO EXPLORE IN CANADA AFTER MY STUDIES AND THIS ROUTE IS THE BEST WAY I KNOW TO ACHIEVE IT. THROUGH THIS ROUTE I’LL BE KILLING THE PROVERBIAL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE, (THAT IS GETTING A CANADIAN QUALIFICATION WHICH WILL AID A GREAT DEAL WITH THIS PARTICULAR OPPORTUNITY). AND TODAY GOD DID IT!!!


This was a Self Sponsorship Application

SECTION ONE
MAIN DOCUMENTS
➡️All Required Immigration Forms:
imm1294e (Application for Study Permit Made Outside Canada)
imm5257b (Application for Temporary Residence)
imm5645e (Family Information Form)


REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
➡️ TABLE OF CONTENTS
➡️Letters of Acceptance — Old and New (After refusal last year I deferred from Fall 2020 to Fall 2021.
PROOF OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT
➡️CSCS Stock/Share statement showing current value exceeding N5M

➡️Reference letter from my Stock broker

➡️myBankStatement certificate & password showing sufficient funds for my living expenses, my flight ticket and other miscellaneous expenses throughout the duration of my stay in Canada

➡️Bank Reference Letter

➡️Proof of Rental Income (Lease agreements & rent receipts of 6 of our fully rented properties) as additional sources and proof of funds.

➡️DLI Invoice and Full 1yr Tuition Receipt

➡️Business CAC certificate of Incorporation

➡️Tax certificate

➡️Company business card

➡️Business Investment Receipts, Invoices, and Import Duties

➡️Notarized certificate of Net worth of our immovable investments with their current value totaling over N350M✔️


SECTION TWO
CLIENT INFORMATION SECTION
➡️Statement of Purpose/Explanation
➡️Degrees and Transcripts
➡️Husband’s letter of Consent

HOME TIES & FAMILY
➡️Marriage certificate
➡️Husband and Children’s Passports
➡️Pictures with my Family—husband and children

HOME & ECONOMIC TIES
➡️Deeds of Assignment, Conveyance, and Property Management Agreement of three of our properties
➡️Pension Certificate
➡️Pictures of my business premises
➡️Husband’s business CAC registration
➡️Car papers for three of our vehicles

HOME & PROFESSIONAL TIES
➡️CV
➡️Current Contract with a global establishment
➡️Letter of Introduction and Recommendation from former bosses and business associates
➡️Pictures with business associates on business trips abroad
➡️Past employment: Employment Offer, Confirmation, Letter of Increase & Resignation Letters

TRAVEL HISTORY
➡️Old International passports showing Visas & several stamps of entry and exit to several countries including USA, Europe, etc

Application Timeline:

Application Submitted: 4th March, 2021

Biometrics Done: on 25th September, 2020 (yet to be updated on my GC Key account/portal).

Background Check: commenced 5th March, 2021

Upfront Medical: 25th February, 2021 (submitted with my application on 4th Mar. But was only updated on 16th June same day after I resent it)

Ordered GCMS Notes: May 25th

Received GCMS Notes: June 24th (nothing much was in it). Was contemplating sending another one next week.

Eligibility Review: commenced 24th June

BVL/PPR: June 26

Going for a 1yr PG certificate.


This was a 2nd Application. First application I did not include any of the above documents. I was a complete novice. (Lol). I didn’t even include my Tuition receipt or CAC or property docs, nothing at all, just my LOA, qualifications and passport that’s all.

But thank God for Nairaland where I learned everything I needed to know for a successful application (especially, as a self-sponsored applicant).

Also, since I didn’t include vital docs in my last application, I decided to overload them with documents this time around

I keyed in to @justexcellent testimony of his approval and wrote out the same prayer points he used while I fasted earlier this year.

God bless you all richly and establish us in our quests for destiny fulfillment. A big thank you goes out to @frankrobbn, @justmellow, @justexcellent (for that wonderful and inspiring testimony), @lekiboboe for your tireless constant help here, and of course to everyone new and old who has contributed to the success of this thread thereby helping fulfill destinies. God bless and reward you all abundantly in Jesus Mighty name.

End Note: my love letter arrived while I was praying this morning by 4am. Didn’t realize it until I checked by 12noon thereabout.

Didn’t know they send PPRs on Saturdays!!!

INDEED WHAT GOD CANNOT DO DOES NOT EXIST.

A very big congratulations to you Pinkey, you have my best wishes�

amr12:
Hello House,

I got my GCMS note this morning, i have applied since march 7th and also submitted NSE document after they requested for it. I did medicals in April and it was updated to pass on the 14 of June. can someone explain what the snapshot below means. My application is over 3 month.

When did you apply for your note (maybe that could justify why the eligibility section is blank).

And which service provider did you use?

Big congratulations to all PPR recipients, May the land of Canada favor you all❤️

Spectro:
Congratulations! It has ended in praise.

Please rejoice ooo, because it is not easy.

The long wait has been rewarded.


I got a refusal though, for home ties both in Canada and Nigeria. Apparently, my ties in Canada are way more than those in Nigeria. I will order GCMS note. I may reapply or opt for the US. But US is priority right now.

I wish you all a delightful outcome in your applications. We learn every day, and some experiences are worthwhile, even though they are a bit sad. But we move!

I applied on March 11 by the way.

March folks will be getting decisions. Stay blessed.

I’m so sorry to hear about your refusal Spectro, I’m sure you know what is best for you as you are one of the gurus we look up to, I wish you all the best in all ramifications. No think am too much bro.

ogunleyesijibomi:
I didn't go through NSE and haven't done upfront medical

I’ll advise you order for your gcms note, if it looks good, book your upfront medicals, and be expecting PPR, otherwise respond to the VO’s concern(s) before booking medicals as February applicants are now getting decision while you’re waiting on a medical request from them.

It will end in praise.

ogunleyesijibomi:
No response yet.

Did you submit NSE documents?
And did you do an upfront medicals?