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You can book another appointment immediately but be sure to post your transcript here so that people can give you suggestions on areas you need to develop/improve. Wishing you success ahead

motun579:
Please does anyone know how long one should wait for before reapplying after a refusal

Since your kids are Canadian and American citizens. I think them no get issue and I guess they will not be needing a visa (that is if they have America and Canada passports) but your husband will definitely need a visa.

lynniebabes:
Hello house. I just had my baby in Canada and I’m planning to my masters degree here. How do I begin please. I want to start September and I have two kids. One is an American citizen one a Canadian citizen. Im currently serving and will be done by June and als graduated with 2.1 in economics. Please any information will be useful. I also like to study in British Columbia. Please I need all the help and information I can get here. I also want my husband and kids to join be during my studies. I don’t know how possible that will be. Or should I just the PR ROUTE. I’m confused I need advice .Thanks in advance

it better you advise prospective applicants not to lie at all. Being truthful in one part of the application and lying is another is not the best approach. In summary, don't lie at all

domex007:
Am sorry for the denial bro.

when i was applying for canadian visa in 2016, i remember there was a part (except it has been changed now) where they ask and specify if you have been denied a USA VISA so there is no point trying to justify misrepresentation for the ban.

My advice to you is to give US one last trial. My opinion though


my first 3 US application were filled with lies in the interview and they were all denied. My Canadian visa application was filled with the a little lie and was also denied.
MY FOURTH US APPLICATION was the absolute truth (I have never been that honest in my life ) but to my greatest surprise it was approved.
MY ADVISE TO ALL IN THE HOUSE: NEVER LIE TO ANY EMBASSY IN YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION. YOU CAN LIE IN THE INTERVIEW OR THE Statement of purpose BUT DONT EVER LIE IN YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION. (THAT LIE STAYS FOR A VERY LONG TIME)

One love from this guy

Order the GCMS note and find out the reason for the ban. Guys on the Canda visa thread can assist you on how to apply for this. I don't know anything. You will find out the reason(s) why you were banned for 5 years. Find out before you apply again. All the best buddy!

lextube:
This is what they said, and I quote;

"Thank you for your interest in studying in Canada. After careful review of your study permit application and supporting
documentation, I have determined that your application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act (IRPA) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). I am refusing your application on the
following grounds:
• You have been found inadmissible to Canada in accordance with paragraph 40(1)(a) of the Immigration and
Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) for directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant
matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of the IRPA. In accordance with paragraph A40(2)(a),
you will remain inadmissible to Canada for a period of five years from the date of this letter or from the date a previous
removal order was enforced.
You are welcome to reapply if you feel that you can respond to these concerns and can demonstrate that your situation
meets the requirements. All new applications must be accompanied by a new processing fee".


I only want to know if I reapply again, and present a strong argument about why I should be issued a visa, a vo may accept to grant me visa because I have spoken with some immigration lawyers , they said that normally it shouldn't affect my chances because America and Canada are two different countries even though they share information. So I just want to know if anybody have come across someone with a similar situation.

This is serious. This shouldn't have resulted in a ban. I would have just refused your visa and when your order your GCMS note, you would have found out the reason why you were refused. Our God of possibility will visit your case.

lextube:
No I DID NOT FORGE ANY DOCUMENT at all. I was banned because a question was asked in the application form if I have ever been denied visa to Canada or any other country, I mistakenly answered "NO" because I thought the question was only referring to Canada. To be honest with you, because of my inexperience while I was applying to Canada then, I totally forgot that I have ever applied for a non-immigrant visa to US.

Other than this, there was no other reason why I was banned. This is the truth.

Did you forge any document(s) during your application for a study permit in Canada? Without the full story, I think no one will be able to advise you accordingly. Don't forget that US and Canada share information.

lextube:
Hello house, went for my visa interview on the 7th of January, and I was denied.


My interview was at Abuja, and it was scheduled for 9am. A blonde white lady at window 12 was the person who conducted the interview.


V.O: Please pass me your passport and I-20.
Me: (I corresponded).


V.O: Why are you going to the U.S?
Me: I am going to the U.S to study for a Masters degree at Touro College, New York City.


V.O: Why did you choose this University?
Me: I chose Touro College because the University has a training program offered by the graduate school of technology that is called The System Z training program which focuses at training graduate level student in Cobol programming language, and in IBM z/os mainframe computers. Cobol programming language is actually not taught in about 73% of most American Universities, and having the opportunity of being trained in IBM z/os platform will greatly enhance my chances of securing a job with IBM Nigeria as a System and application programmer.


Another reason why I chose Touro College over other Universities in America is that the MSIN program is designed around a core foundation courses in technology management. This in my own understanding is awesome, because it will expose me into having the skills and knowledge that will help me transition into getting a job in IT leadership and management in Nigeria, considering the fact these job positions are dramatically increasing in my home country Nigeria.
These are the reasons why I chose Touro College.


V.O: Very good. I can see on your profile that you have been denied visa to Canada in 2017, can you explain to me what category of visa you applied for, and why you were denied?
Me: (I didn't include this information in my application, because I felt there was no need to) Yes I was denied visa to Canada, and I applied for a student visa.


V.O: Why were you denied?
Me: I was denied because I misrepresented myself in my application, and this resulted into the Canadian embassy banning me for 5yrs.
How I misrepresented myself was unintentional. In the application form, a question was asked if I have been denied visa to Canada or any other country. I didn't understand that the question was asking about other countries, so I said "NO" instead of "YES" because I was denied an American visa in 2015. It was entirely a mistake, and there was no intention what so ever on my part to tell a lie. When my attention was drawn to it by the Canadian embassy, I wrote a procedural fairness letter, where I stated that it was an error, and that I didn't understand the question properly. However, they still went ahead to ban me.

V.O: Okay so who's your sponsor?
Me: My Uncle.


V.O: What does he do?
Me: He imports electrical and electronic appliances to the country.


V.O: Does he have enough money to pay your fees, because I can see you have no funding.
Me: Yes I believe he does have enough money to take care of my education in the US.


V.O: Do you have any bank statement to proof that?
Me: Yes I do.

V.O: Let me see it.
Me: (Handed it over to her).

V.O: (She flipped through it to see the opening and closing balance, then handed it back to me) I am quite satisfied with your bank statement, but unfortunately I cannot approve your visa at this moment. This letter will explain to you why you were denied. (She gave me a green paper).


I'm not going to lie, I was shocked that I was denied again the second time in a row. Then it occurred to me that it was my denial to Canada that may have disqualified me at that moment for the VO to grant me the visa then.


I want to ask the house (especially the gurus), with this kind of stigma in my visa application history, what can I do to improve my chances if I apply next time again? Thank you very much for your contribution.

Below is the answer to your question;

https://ng.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-and-consulate-remain-open-during-u-s-government-shutdown/

Emmalondon:
I learnt all US embassies in Nigeria have been closed due to the government shutdown in the US. Please how true is this?

You just complicated your issue by lying about your age. How can you explain the discrepancy? You ruin your chances of getting admission anywhere in the world not to talk about getting a visa in any part of the world. I don't know what people gain in lying...

The best thing to do is to go to ABUJA and get it corrected else, you might regret this decision for the rest of your life...

tboy47:
please house,good afternoon.. am applying for a school,so i already reduced my age in my passport..i was wondering if i should reduce the age also in the application process, since documents i will be sending to the school will be carrying my real age...e.g transcript...or how do i go about this age reduction thing so i dont make mistake from start?? thanks as i await your reply nairalanders

The Call for Applications is now open for all undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. applicants for Fall 2019 only.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

1) Applicants must ensure that the application fee for the desired university is not more than $50.

2)Only apply if the application deadline is on or before the last day of the following application month. I. E. If you are applying in October, then it means that the application closes in November but not after November.

3)The exchange rate will be N400 to 1$.

4) Successful applicant(s) must be ready to provide proofs such as international passport, student transcript copy, etc.

TO APPLY:

Write an essay on WHY YOU SHOULD BE SELECTED not more than 200-500 words. Send your entry (PDF) to phdadmission105@gmail.com or pinnacleacademia@gmail.com. The deadline is October 31.

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Founder MoKen: Kehinde James Ajibade
Co-founders: Olugbade Israel, Adebayo Michael

This was my post on Aug 15. "I think I mentioned in a part of the thread that I'll be paying an application fee for an applicant. I'll be giving out $25 each to two people on this thread to support their application for Fall2019... I'll let you guys know when am gonna start this"

The Call for Applications is now open for all undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. applicants for Fall 2019 only. I will be giving $25 to two (2) successful applicants. The exchange rate will be #400 to $1, meaning each successful applicant gets #10,000. Please note successful applicants will be ready to provide proofs like an international passport, a student copy of your transcript, etc.

Write an essay on why you should be selected not more than 200-500 words. Send your entry (PDF) to phdadmission105@gmail.com [/b]or [b]pinnacleacademia@gmail.com. The deadline is October 31.

I think I mentioned in a part of the thread that I'll be paying an application fee for an applicant. I'll be giving out $25 each to two people on this thread to support their application for Fall2019... I'll let you guys know when am gonna start this...

Hello,

Start with this thread with the link https://www.nairaland.com/1832477/how-achieve-high-scores-gre read from page 0 to the end of that thread. You can then begin to read this thread, I'll advise you read from part 1 to part 14. You'll be glad you read all the pages... All the best!

Phatkayconcept:
Hello wonderful people, I have been a non committed follower of this trend but I don't just know how to get started with my own stories, however difficult; I start today!

Please help me with your experience and guidance. I'm a serving corp member billed to pass out later this year and I am highly determined to start my application for masters study in the USA unfortunately, I have no experience or idea on how to get started but I so much believe this tread will help greatly.

I'm a first class graduate in statistics and I am open to studying related courses in statistics, mathematics, data science and business.
What do I need you to help with?

Sincerely, I need all the details to get started.
I'm so lost and confused and I need someone to just help me with how to start the process.
Cheapest school to choose, requirements to put together, necessary documentation for visa processing, fund requirement information etc.

I look forward to an helpful contribution.
Thank you and I wish everyone great success.

Just go through his previous transcript. You'll understand why he was refused... I just said he should complete his/her BS in Nigeria and apply for masters program...

Gavrelino123:
Kindly expand on your reasons why he should do these three programme you mentioned above before applying for the U.S visa..

See, complete your UG here in Nigeria (either apply for direct entry or write jamb or go do your HND). If I were you I go do any of these three, nobody no the one way go dey successful. After, you are done. Apply for masters and then reapply for visa.

Jaked:
Visa delayed today at Lagos embassy..my appointment was scheduled for 6:45am but didn't get there till 9am due to hold up on 3rd mainland bridge and the heavy downpour...
After the ceremony...biometrics Blalblabla and it got to my turn it goes this

Why are you going to USA
Me...I am going for bachelor degree in computer science

Why did u choose the school
The offer concentration on information technology and practical courses which align with my career such as ...she cuts in

What are the courses you will take during this program
Internet data communication.advance data communication,wireless communication,network security then she cuts in

Why do u choose cs
Computer science will improve my technical ability ..it is a known fact that machines are replacing people in the industry however we need people to control this machines which form the basis me wanting to study cs and want to focus on automation

Then she asked what will the course do for me
With the knowledge I will be acquiring in the course of this program will make me to be all round IT professional which will allow me to take a job in IT firm such as telecoms company,interswitch,banks she cuts in

Who is sponsoring you
My uncle
Where does work
Blablablabla

She asked Wats the name of the borough he lives

Then I got. confused and I told her the street of where he lives and she said there no place like that and she typed for some secs and she brought the blue paper...sorry for ur past denials but u can still reapply..

I'll suggest you tell people how you prepared for the verbal cos most people have issues with the verbal. You did just fine. All the best in your application process...

Wetherbell:
I want to thank everybody on the forum - the founding fathers, the gurus who took up the mantle...everybody. I have been a silent reader since last year. I took the GRE exam on Friday. Although it has been mentioned so many times here, but there is nothing that can actually prepare one for how tough that exam is. Infact, apart from using materials like NOVA, Manhattan to have the knowledge of the basics, i think one should not even bother with them. In terms of how tough the exam was, only few materials like Magoosh, ETS big book(RC) have similarities. The first Verbal and Quant section were 'bitter', very very bitter and downright evil to set an exam as tough as that. The next Verbal was easy, so much so that I was suspicious...then the last Verbal section was medium regarding how tough it was. All in all the sequence was VQVQV.
My unofficial scores are Verbal - 161 and Quants - 155. I got distracted a few weeks to the exam due to having confirmation of Canadian permanent residency because there were some series of full tests (Princeton) that I was getting better scores. Nevertheless, I will take the score and be grateful to God and man for the help rendered.

Undergraduate - Biochemistry 3.38/4 (WES CANADA)
Graduate - Industrial Chemistry 3.62/4 (WES CANADA)
No publications, research experience restricted to thesis for the above degrees. Was able to send scores to the following quartet -

PhD Polymer Chemistry - University of Victoria,
PhD Engineering Chemistry - University of British Columbia
PhD Polymer Chemistry - University of British Columbia - Okanagan
PhD Engineering Chemistry - University of Alberta

Call your Agent and ask if s/he truly made the payment. Tell him/her not to lie ooo

hainaroju:
How can I confirm if truly the agent has paid my visa fee

New part, more testimonies...

Remain positive and be hopeful...

Jaked:
Mr ajibade...thank u..finished my OND in the year 2014 precisely..I know its impossible for God to do

This your case will be difficult because you finish high school in 2003 (you didn't mention when you finish your ND program). My advice is to go for HND or do direct entry into any Nigeria universities and apply for masters in the future. The VO is seeing you as someone that wanna use this route as an escape route. There's nothing impossible for GOD to do. I wish you all the best in your second interview...

Jaked:
Good day to all the gurus in the house..please I want drop my propose transcript here and help look into it..although a nairalander has helped fine tuning this..just a little suggestion on this will be great..thank u

VO....why are u going to us
Me....I am going for my bachelors degree in computer science at college of staten island.

VO....when did u finish ur high school
Me....2003

VO....highest qualification
Me...OND in computer science

VO...what have you been doing after your high school
Me...i went for OND program in computer science at xoxox college of technology and I have been working as technically support staff at xoxoxo energy

VO....what did you do
Me....I am in charge of software configuration and Installation of network and troubleshooting

VO...how did you hear abt the school
Me...my uncle and cousin graduated from the school and they speak well of the level of IT and scientific innovation and I also did further research on usnews and used google to check specific details about the school

VO....how many school did u apply 
Me...3

VO...name them
Me....university of maryland baltimore... Radford university Virginia and college of staten island new york

VO..how many admit n reject
Me...2admit n 1 reject

VO...why csi
Me...the school offer full concentration on information technology and practical courses that align with career goals such internet data communication,advance data communication,wireless communication and network security among others which are also beneficial to IT professional..the computer science program of CSI is consistently accredited since 1989 by accreditation board of engineering and technology which gives them a global recognition of quality and best education practice in subject expertise also they have smaller student to faculty ratio which will enable student to build a last mentoring relationship with faculty and have had opportunity to see their free online videos,lectures and their teaching style is easy for me to understand..


VO...what will this course do for me
Me...computer science will improve my technical ability ..it is a known fact that machines are replacing people in the. industry however we still need people to control this machines which form the basis of me wanting to study computer science and also want to focus on automation..with the knowledge I will be acquiring in programming language,operating system,computer architecture in the course of this study will make me an all round IT professional which will help me get a good job in the IT firm such as telecom company or IT related firm such as banks as network analyst upon my return to Nigeria


VO...are you married
Me...yes

VO...do u have kids
Me..yes

VO...whos sponsoring you
Me...my uncle

VO..why
Me...he has been the taking care of my education since I was a kid 

VO....what does he do
Me...he works with the new york government..hes the mahattan borough chief new york city department of transportation traffic signal and street lightening installation and maintenance..

Vo...after study
Me..I will be coming to Nigeria with updated knowledge to resume work as network analyst in government agency which i plan to work for some years and after which I plan to set up my own IT company and also help me to get closer to my family..

VO....why ur degree at this age
Me...after my OND in xoxoxox..I got married and have a child and I had to wait for my wife to be emotionally and physically ready to let me go for my degree in USA which has been my dream from childhood...

VO..standardized test
Me....yes

VO...which one
Me..TOEFL

VO...scores
Me...52

My interview is monday....2nd appearance.



Please any adjustments will be appreciated..thank u ogas in the house....

Maybe, the VOs want you to apply for F2 and not F1. Are you aware F2 are not allowed to work in the US? If you plan to come back to Nigeria after some months, I think you should apply for B1/B2 or not planning to come back again try F2 and you'll be glad you did. Remain positive even after five denials. Everyone will be alright las las. All the best

naijatisumi:
Dear All please i need a little clarification about my next plans. Dont mind my typo error please God bless

I'm a staff of Access Bank who has worked for 5yrs and i applied for f1 VISA last year 5times but was denied VISA even after trying to convince the VO i will be coming back to the country. However my wife got her VISA the second time and now the rest is history as she's now doing her MSC in the state doing this period my wife was pregnant and she eventually gave birth in the US last year.

Please note that she is a registered student, who make payments, attend class and all. As such she apply for medical which was granted as same was backed with insurance and all. My challenge now is have started my MSC programme in Nigeria but have not set eyes on my baby since she was giving birth to plus the emotional stress on my wife she wants me over for a visit atleast to check upp on my baby as well. As such am planning to apply for F2 VISA we just submitted all required documents and all

My challenge now is that what are my chances of getting an F2 VISA. Note; Before she left she was already bearing my surname and all the document she used there is in my surname and all

I need candid advise please on what to do exactly. My fear is the baby involve tho she was not asked about that when we applied as she was just 2/3month pregnant so it was not obvious she was pregnant or should i not bring up my baby issue at the embassy when i apply. Its more than a year now have not set eyes on my wife and baby. I just planned to see them for my year vacation which is just a month. I will appreciate any advise from everyone as my wife is getting fed up and i intend to bring the baby back pending the time she finished her programme

GOD BLESS YOU

Just sent you a pm. Can you send me your email address, please?

OluDare01:
Lol . This reminds on my first time making a sevis fee payment. The WU guy said it was a scam, even after showing him my documents and ID. I had to go to another WU outlet to make the payment.

I think some guys do it here. All they'll do is to pay via western union. I guess you will get your receipt immediately not sure tho!

fabyom:
Please house if I pay for my SEVIS today can I obtain the receipt before my interview 7a.m tommorrow morning. The person paying for me will pay around 6p.m american time i.e 11 p.m- 12p.m Nigerian time

I smell lies and someone wanna run away...

Sikiru003:
Good afternoon my good people in this room. please I need your help on this issue on me, I'm going for conference interview on the 2nd of November 2018 . I'm going through my DS160 form which agent filled for me i saw the age of my spouse 1999 which is 18yrs while mine is 31yrs now . will her age be a problem for me in the interview advice me because I choose married with kids . I though of cancel the interview or what should I do house I need your help on this matter.

I think so. Just Roam your line. Call the customer care line to find out...

sam4jesuseva:
Please can I still use my Nigeria SIM card for some days in US before I get my US no. If yes, how do i go about it?

When God doesn't answer your prayer, it means that God has another plan for you. Just be patient, He is preparing the best for you.

Chazblagos:
Sometimes I wonder if there's truely God,or I'm serving a different God ..if frustration is food,that means I have eaten over dose already,I just want to take my life and end it all! Shey na only me God create to suffer?

Yes, it is possible. Apply to school(s) in Canada and co. that does not require GRE and TOEFL. Goodluck in your search!

xkunzo:
pls guys is possible to get PHD in partial or fully funded mathematics without any international exam like gre/gmat ?

if yes like universiy can you suggest

Check them on Linkedin. You'll find them there. Goodluck in your search!

Spotlighte:
Hello,

Is there anybody here who is studying in the University of Texas, Austin? If you know anyone, please direct me to them.

I'm planning on applying to the University to study Advertising in the Moody College of Communication but everybody I tell about it keeps saying it's rated alongside Stanford and co, it's acceptance rate is low and I may not be admitted.

I'm yet to write my GRE. It's in October. I want to apply for Fall 2019 (I hope it isn't late).

I graduated with a cgpa of 4.11 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

I'll be glad if I find people who can relate with this and out me through. Thank you.

@Lagosismyhome
@femi312
@twoods

The same way you try to convince an interviewer during your job interview same way you try to convince the VO during your visa interview...

moriNla:
How can students prove to the VO (using student visa) that they are qualified, credible, and have a concrete plan for returning back to Nigeria when their studies are over?

This is the thread you need https://www.nairaland.com/1832477/how-achieve-high-scores-gre Read from page 0 to the last page in the GRE thread then, for visa, paying SEVIS fee, etc you need this particular thread. Success Ahead!

Credah:
Hi all
I’m a graduate of computer engineering from the University of Lagos. I’ll like to write GRE and Toefl to get full scholarship into a university in the USA.. pls what do I need to know for preparations for the exam and also post exam knowledge and anyother thing that will help me both for the exam and visa
Thanks a lot

@Jaked, I don't need to be told you're one of the non-genuine students who want an education in the US. I don't open my buccal cavity when not necessary. The nomenclature you used to qualify me is not my first name neither is it my last name/ middle name. I just told you what is right and you feel the right thing to say is... Don't sha abuse the VO during your second visa interview, that's very important...

[quote author=Jaked post=69724523][/quote]

You just asked a question which I feel should be answered by yourself here. Why do you want to study computer science? You should know the reason why you want to study CS. The bold is just cracking me up because you don't know why you want to study a course. O ga ooo.

Jaked:
Please guys in the house help me answer this question ooooo....abeg in the name of God..
The ❓ is
Why did I choose to study computer science on the undergraduate level or what will the course do for me...
Thank u
Waiting for ur reponses asap..