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ferdimako:
Doing just this... when did CIC get ur app? Azeezbaba tapping... Congrats Technolee.

Congratulations to Technolee and Damkollins. We are following you behind

Damkollins, please, my status will change next month and I would be required to change my visa office from Accra to Ottawa. I would be resident in the US as a student as from next month. Should I notify the CIO immediately I entered US about my change of status or I should wait till school resumes in January. I don't want a situation where my application would have been sent to AVO before I notify them. I received my PER October 9th, 2014.

Thank you

vajayi:
Yes I filled d the ds160 by myself

You have not told us why you didn't pay your sevis? Is it that you don't know about SEVIS fee payment or what? When I went for my B1/B2 interview in January 2014 (Abuja), a student was asked about his SEVIS fee receipt but he couldn't produce it and it seemed the student didn't even know how to go about it cos I could hear the VO telling him how to go about the payment afterwhich she told the boy to come back for his visa after paying his SEVIS fee. So, I think you were not refused because of non-payment of SEVIS.

2ndly, I know someone who attended the interview with his 5months old pregnant wife and the VO didn't ask her if she was pregnant. Again, I don't think u were refused based on the pregnancy question. We think this VOs are super-humans but they are not. I don't think the VO could have noticed that you are pregnant.

My advice, pay your SEVIS fee, re-apply and when you are asked if you are pregnant, it's better you say yes and defend yourself.

dotman2460:
wow, interesting. I depart from Lagos. Quite possible we meet in Dubai.

Leaving Abuja 10:20pm to arrive Dubai 5:50am, then we will leave Dubai 8:30am for JFK. What's your Itinerary like? Am leaving with wife and son. Let's hook up

dotman2460:
10th December.

Am for 10th December too from Abuja (Emirates)

fuzzyt:
Halleluyah. God has finally done it for me.

I have received MR email from AVO this afternoon. Many thanks to all seniors on the forum who helped and encouraged me during this application process especially Solomonwise and Kollins.

My application was received on May 30, 2014.
CC charged on 16th Sept, 2914 and PER email received on 10th October. 2014.

I have been asked to provide Medical, POF, hospital birth certificate for my kids, immunization records of my kids, UK Police certificate.

Please join me once again in praising the Lord.

Solomonwise and Damkollins u guys r going great job.

Am happy for you. Congrats. Why do you need to submit UK Police certificate? Did you reside there for more than 6 months in the last 10 years?

ferdimako:
Okay..good one. I love ur fighting spirit. Well, I can't be authoritative as I'm not a staffer of CIC. Either they place preference on overall points or specific item is my guess. So it can only delay one's look-in.

Baba, could you please interpret this information I found on cic website.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/#mi13

excerpts from the above link

Ministerial Instructions 13 (MI13): Processing of new and existing applications for temporary residence and permanent residence
Ministerial Instructions have been issued in order to assist in the prevention of the transmission and spread of the Ebola outbreak.

Effective October 31, 2014, CIC will not process any new permanent resident or temporary resident applications and will stop processing existing temporary resident applications for which a final decision has not been made if the applicant has recently been in an Ebola-affected country.

For pending permanent resident applications, visas will not be issued unless the officer is satisfied the applicant has not been in an Ebola-affected country within the three months prior to finalization.

These measures are temporary to protect the health and safety of Canadians, and until further notice.

technolee:
Planning ahead is the key @ azeez. I will remind you of this post later in the future. Try to be functional till 2016 for this sake.

No mind me o. We are in the same shoes jare. I am waiting for chop my Canny PR too and I just chop my F1 Visa. See you in Canny (2016)

Morris:
My visa transcript at lagos today 6.30am appointment. Woke up around 2am left for the embassy by sharp 4am. The male vos where denying alot of people. This my 4th time of visiting the embassy. consistency and prayers are very important.
Vo(a lady): Goodmorning
Me: Good morning.
Vo: Why did chose to study at NC a&t state university?
Me: from my intensive research on the internet this school... (vo cuts in)
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Vo: smiled again (this time she come they more cute me I smile small too lolz)
Vo: Morris congratulations go and pick your visa on Thursday balaablabla.... lolz. Visa approved
I GIVE A VERY BIG THANKS TO GOD AND TO BIGFRANCIS MY BEST FRIEND AND ALSO AZEEZBABA MY PADDY FOR AGGIE PRIDE. AND TO ALL NL MEMBERS UNA TOO MUCH. ONE LOVE ALL.

To God be the glory. Let's go to North Carolina and set new academic records there. AGGIE PRIDE!!!

See you in NC

ferdimako:
Okay...una wey dey chop F1 still dey eye Canada.

I wonder o. Technolee don chop F1 and he is still eyeing Canny PR. lol

Congrats. Just like my own interview. We happen to have the same profile. Where are you headed?

dotman2460:
Good news and not soo good news. One granted while the other was "temporarily" denied......I believe the visa is his and he will claim it the next time.
I and one other NL member went for our visa interview this morning. Mine was granted.
Very short interview.
VO: Good morning sir.
ME: Good morning.
VO: What is your purpose of travel?
ME: Masters Degree in Computer Science.
Brief pause....
VO: How did you found out about the school?
ME: A recommendation from an alumni.
VO: Who will pay for your study?
ME: My dad.
VO: What does he do?
ME: Works with so and so.
The moment she set aside my passport and returned my other document, I knew God has done it.
She then utters those magical words, "Pick up your visa at this address on Monday'.
I turned around, smiled from ear to ear, punched the air and kept on wishing everyone on my way out goodluck, even the ones that were not there for any interview......security guards.
Nothing but God.

tayoamos:
Good day v.o, I have a valid USA b1b2 visa that will expire in 2016.already I visited the USA 2 times with my current b1b2 visa spending just 7 days on each of my visits, but my last visit interested me in running my masters in the USA. Considering that my b1b2 visa will expire in 2016 and I want to run my masters, do I have to apply for a f1 visa in Nigeria or I should go to the USA , gt my admission in the university and change my status to f1 there in the USA. Pls advice me as I do not want to abuse my visa

I don't know if am allowed to respond to your question. I had the same circumstance as you and I had to reapply for F1 visa with my wife and son. We got our F1 and F2 visas. I think it's better for you to reapply as change of status is not as easy as some people portray it to be. The in-house VO can shed more light.

ferdimako:
Yea...I read ur transcript...VO got a different response when you said..myself. It has been my mom, dad, uncle. That means ur spouse has F2...right? I'm still looking at PhD- long shot... I will wrap up my finals tomor.

I guess so too plus she was wowed with the Bank of America statement I presently along with my GT statement.

My wife and son have F2. Goodluck with your PhD application too

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ferdimako:
Azeebaba, u are in US and Canada. Congrats! I'm still checking on Schools in d US for P.hD on cyber crimes.

Chei, Ferdimako. You be SSS? I couldn't stop laughing after reading your post. So you dey follow me. Wetin man go do? Na anyone that comes 1st o. Canny PR or Yankee Greencard. lol

profojah:
I feel u bro.....I applied to study forensic sci(high tech crime)...on my admission letter forensic sci (high tech crime ) was wtiiten but on my i20 they wrote majoring in "cyber forensic"...so I'm kinda confuse...
But now I understand and I knw how to defend myself...thanks for clarification bro

Which school are you going to?

profojah:
Azeezbaba....is cyber security under High technology crime?...pls I need to knw dis asap...thanx boss

I don't understand your question clearly. But let me try to answer you the way I understand it.

Cyber Security is one of the concentrations in Information Technology and some of the courses taught under it are Threat Detection, User Privacy, Cryptography, Proactive Defense et al. If you specialize in Cyber Security, you will be well grounded to tackle Cyber Crime and Cyber Crime is a form of high technology crime

mattkelly:
UG OR MASTERS?

Masters

Dot1:
Pls for those that have gotten their visa approved. How long did it take for your passport×visa to be ready for collection? I want to book a return flight ticket to Lagos for my interview, so I want to plan my journey well.
Thanks in advance.

If it's Abuja, it takes 2 days. Mine will be ready for pickup on friday

Alhamdulilahi robil alameen. All praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
Let me start by thanking all the gurus in the house, Morris, Aanowai, Bigfrancis & Idawz et al. I can't thank you all enough.
Visa approved today 22nd October, 2014
Time: 7.30am - Abuja - Window 9 (Although we didn't enter the embassy until some minutes to 10am because I forget my bank statement)
My transcript is as follows:

VO: Good morning (with a lovely smile)
Me & Wife: Good morning (My 15 months old son too struggled to say something)

VO: Pass me your documents
Me: I did (she started typing and she continued typing for like 2 mins)

VO: Where is your school?
Me: North Carolina

VO: Why did you choose the school?
Me: Of all the schools I visited when I was on holiday in the US, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University has the best infrastructure and research facilities and the only one that offers my 1st choice concentration which is Cyber Security.

VO: Who is your sponsor?
Me: Myself

VO: Can I see your statement?
Me: I handed out my statements of account

VO: She looked at the statement carefully, flipping the pages and looking at the transaction history (she did this for like 2 mins)

VO: (She asked my wife to do fingerprint and I followed)

VO: Your visa has been approved (She said so many other things after that, like when we can enter the US, the documents to present at the port of entry but I wasn't listening because I was already overjoyed)

I pray for those going for their visa interviews to meet God's favour. I am really overjoyed now

She didn't ask for GRE, IELTS/TOEFL, Transcript or any other document for that matter apart from my bank statement. It's not by might but by prayer.

Hi all,

I booked an appointment for myself (F1), spouse (F2) and child (F2) but due to an inevitable occurrence, my spouse and child won't attend the interview with me again. Please, is it possible to reschedule my spouse and child without affecting my own appointment as the principal applicant?

Thank you

gfn:
I did not apply for an Ond evaluation, can I still send my results and transcript to WES without an additional fee?

Advice needed.

Are you the one that got into university through DE? If yes, immediately WES gets your university transcript, it will be indicated that you had exemption for year 1. As a result of that exemption, WES would want to see the transcript from the institution with which you got that exemption. In your own case, I guess it's OND you used for the exemption.
So you will need to go to the institution where you did your OND and request that your transcript be sent to WES. WES will not charge an additional cost for the evaluation of the 2nd transcript.

yomifowe:
Congrats, when was your application received?

My application was received 19th June, 2014. Thank you

Damkollins, congratulations. See you in Canny

@Slimmy,

Please how long does it take for ETS to upload GRE result. Today makes it exactly 2 weeks I wrote my GRE and it has not yet been uploaded into my online account. Am getting worried o

Alhamdulilahi. I just received my PER today. Exactly 1 week after my card was charged.

Damkollins & Solomonwis,

I saw on CIC website that it takes approximately 31 months for ACCRA to process application after they receive a complete application package. Is it true?

gfn:
Hello Friends,
If I gained admission into a university via direct entry, hereby being exempted from 1st year, that's is starting my University degree from second year. Do I need to get my Ond transcript across to WES for verification of my University degree?
Time is of the essence here.
Thanks

YES! you have to get your OND transcript too. I know a friend that entered university via direct entry too and WES told him to get his OND transcript. He had to travel to Offa to get his OND transcript sent to WES which made the evaluation longer. But hey, you have no choice than to go to the Polytechnic where that OND was obtained.

The good thing is that you will be evaluated as having 3 year post secondary + another I year again which will increase your total points under Educational Qualification by 1.

Best of luck

sidraah11:
I booked Abuja

Please what date did you book in Abuja?

zeelo2014:
wow congrats. CIC has no definite pattern, I'm a June 12th applicant as well got debited sept 30th, yet to receive PER.

My application was sent June 12th, 2014 but I couldn't track the delivery so I guess the package was delivered around 19th-20th June,2014.

Check your spam mail. A friend of mine found his PER in his SPAM mails. Congrats bro. See you in canny

@Solomonwis and damkollins,

I give thanks to Almighty God whose has made it possible for my application to be ACCEPTED.
Application sent 12th June, 2014
My Debit Card got charged : 9th October, 2014
NOC: 2172 (Database analysts and data administrators)

Solomonwis and Damkollins, may God answer your prayers too. You guys are the BOMB. I pray that those are still expectant get good news too (Amin)

aanowai:
Azeez Baba, great news from ur end.. From my end, the latest development here is that, the ISSO office of my school needs to send me a confirmation email stating that I have been confirmed for Spring 2015 admission and then after that, the next email will be with the tracking number of my admission package.

Isn't it the same way with urs?

Talking abt, the appointment dates, I'll advise that u come to Lagos for ur visa appointment, since there are available dates in October. I'm saying this so that u can get ur visa b4 November and start planning early for ur departure.

I thought my school was slow in processing, yours is super-slow. Teddyrain already has his I-20. Like I said don't allow them rest until you hear a good response. Dates are getting filled by the hour.

teddyrain:
go get your visa bro. Book now. Where u heading to?

Am heading to North Carolina bro. And you?

aanowai,

Yes o. I just gentle o patiently waiting for my I-20 to arrive. It's on its way to Nigeria as I write. I am hoping to receive it before ending of October they used USPS. Don't allow the ISSO office rest o until they confirm that your I-20 has been mailed. That was how I missed out in Fall 2014. My concern now is the rate at which appointment dates are getting filled up.

aanowai:
Azeez Baba, how far? Hope u enjoyed ur holiday? I haven't heard from u since August. Have u received ur i-20 now? I haven't gotten mine yet oh.. Though have sent updated copies of financial docs and others, to my school, like #teddyrain rightly said..

Teddyrain, how far.. Have u got ur spring 2015 i-20?

Damine, how far.. Have u received ur admission package for spring 2015?

Pls, let's establish communication.. Na October we dey so oh!