₦airaland Forum

brainy02:
How do I now print the receipt as the PDF as refused to download from the transaction log while other transactions are?

This is not too compulsory tho since you'll print our your Visa Confirmation page which cannot be achieved without paying. I believe it can be resolved in the bank.
Your Sevis receipt is what will be asked for.

brainy02:
I paid my Fee this evening; one I don't know where to retrieve the receipt number to place on the appointment page? I paid via gtbank app.

I tried to log in to my ibanking to download the receipt with an hope I can get the receipt number there, it kept giving me error i download, it is sha not downloading.

And I still don't have a debit email alert yet but I have been debited.


How do I retrieve this receipt? Or is the receipt number same as the reference number

Yes.
About 11 digits number.

femora007:
"funding" do you mean scholarship or ones personal money?

School funding

MyAmericandream:
You need to check out their past and present transcript. The questions the Vo's asked them are just too soft, Unlike f1 visa applicants here in Nigeria!

Most Indians return to their country if they don't get OPT .
That alone speaks for them.

Allylic:
Good day everyone..
A friend of mine had her visa interview yesterday at Abuja Embassy and she really gained a lot from Nairaland...I deserve a trophy too because I am her mentor and coach..
Here is her transcripts
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning
VO: pass me your i-20 and passport
Me: passed it
VO: what is your research interest
Me: Organic synthesis
VO: how did you get the assistantship
Me: I did GRE and TOEFL
Vo: do you have friends and siblings in the US
Me: No
VO: your visa to us has been approved at this time..I no hear anything after that..
I collected my white paper and left..
She said the interview was not more than 15 seconds..so brief and concise I must say..
Special thanks to all the bosses in the house..you guys are the real MVP

Nice one.
This is the trend now for people with funding.

ysteph:
Yea. Visa application loading....

PM

Nasoegodebe:
Advice please.

I completed my 4 years Bachelors degree in the US, graduated and did 1 year OPT (did only 9 months), I had to come back early this year before the end date on my EAD due to health reasons.

My school gave me a direct admission to the masters program with partial scholarship . I can choose to start in the fall or spring and even deferr to a later time.

Now is it advisable to apply for the visa for the fall being that I have only spent 4 months in Nigeria or should I do NYSC first before applying to show non-immigrant intent?

Somebody from my school said to do NYSC first which I have registered for. Also, I’m not in a hurry. I’m still recovering.

You should do NYSC as advised to nullify the non-immigrant intent.

ysteph:
Lol. No vex. I'm not proud neither am I arrogant.
When I asked if NU is a red flag school I wasn't expecting the answer he gave me. A simple it is not a red flag school would have been ideal. To say I'm not ready for grad school or I am suppose to have done research isn't an answer. Thank you.

Ok we're good.

Are you going to NIU?

ysteph:
I refuse to even understand it. Thank you.

You're proud of your arrogance. Too bad

Time2win:
Did I say we don't have red flag schools? His questions is just like asking is Harvard university a red flag schools.

I get that.
The other guy is acting like they write red flag school on the sites of red flag schools.

ysteph:
On the school's website is it written red flag school?

You don't understand his perspective.
We have red flag schools.

amb001:
Indians have a student visa day TODAY in their different embassies. It's like a visa festival with majority alot of the F1 applicants given visas. There is light refreshment like ice cream and snacks too. The different VOs wear the shirts of the schools where they finished from. Is their anything like that in Nigeria?

The dolphins in the North American Oceans differ from the ones in Eleko Beach.

ysteph:
Good morning people. Please can I use a fixed deposit certificate to go for student Visa interview at the US embassy? Secondly is Northeastern University, Boston a red flag school?

Someone here was turned back for this . He had to bring back an SOA.
So don't use it.

Judgepelumi:
I think your age played a factor coupled with you being single at the same time

This is not true!

Age is never a factor for Masters and PhD .

Ogunwandetosin:
Good morning gurus, pls help me check my proposed visa interview transcript...
V.o: Y r u goin to d US?
Me: I am goin to d US for my masters degree program in biochemistry and biotechnology at d Eastern Illinois university, Charleston.

V.o: How did u knw abt dis skool?
Me: I made an extensive online research abt my program of choice and got a list of schools dat offer d program and then went ahead to individually check the schools websites before settling for EIU.

V.o: Tell me abt ur program
Me: The master of biochemistry and biotechnology program at EIU is an advanced interdisciplinary program wit courses taken from 3 diff depts, d biological science dept, chemistry dept as well as d business dept. D program comprises a 34 semester hour curriculum wich is split into 19 SH of core courses, 9 SH of elective courses and 6 SH of internship. Durin dis program, I'll take a total of 9 courses which are.... (list my courses)

V.o: Whta's ur highest degree?
Me: I av a BSc in biochemistry from Bleep Uni

V.o: Year of grad?
Me: 2017

V.o: Wat av u been duin?
Me: In Dec 2018, I started working at Bleep ltd as an healthcare assistant to d pharmacist. I help in reading prescriptions and also assist d pharmacists in dispensing OTC medications to patients. Also, I help to collect biological samples from patients for laboratory clinical investigations like FBS, FBC, MPW, BCT(Will mention d abbreviations in full)

V.o: How many applications?
Me: 3. EIU, USC, Uwindsor.

V.o: How many admits?
Me: For nw, I av only gotten an offer from EIU but sincs itz my first choice, I decided to accept d offer Nd move on wit my visa application.

V.o: Why EIU?
Me: What mainly captivated me abt EIU is d opportunity to work wit Prof Britto Nathan in his neurological laboratory where he has an on-goin research project using biochemical substances to study d pathogenesis of brain cell damage in aged humans which leads to dementia such as Alzheimer's disease and this is a project I'm really interested in bcuz psycho-neurological disorders require adequate medical attention especially in 3rd world countries like my country Nigeria where mental decline is still being ignored and seen as a normal part of d aging process. His project is being funded by the Alzheimer's association and d US National Institute Of Health.
Secondly, d EIU master of biochemistry and biotechnology program is capstoned wit an internship placement instead of d usual thesis which other programs have. This internship placement will help give me a hands-on industrial and real-life practical experience to adequately prepare me for life after studies which is d labour market.

V.o: Why dis course?
Me: Biochemistry plays a very pivotal role in d daily human healthcare practise. Dis program will help equip me wit d necessary skills required to work in d scientific research laboratory wit oda healthcare practitioners to provide preventions and cures to various human diseases, using a wide range of modern molecular, biochemical and cellular techniques.

V.o: Can u tell me some of d courses u'll be taking?
Me: Techniques in biotechnology, cell physiology, advanced biochem(list all 9 courses)

V.o: Wich of ur cousres is more of interest to u and y?
Me: Medicinal chemistry is more of interest to me and datz bcuz medicinal chemistry is d chemistry of drugs. D medicinal chemistry course will also take me 2ru d basics of pharmacology. Pharmacology is d study of drugs and body interactions, nd dis is a vry vital course for anybody like myself who plans to go into d production of pharmaceuticals. I'll get to knw abt drugs, wat dey do to d body and how d body handles dem wen administered.

V.o: Can u tell me some of ur professors?
Me: Dr Tom Canam who is my academic advisor nd will take me bioenergy nd bioresources during my program, Dr melody who will take me organizational behaviour, Dr Edward who will take me medicinal chemistry, Dr Britto Nat who will take me neurobiology...

V.o: Wat will dis course do for u?
Me: D vast knowledge acquired from dis program will help build me to fully launch into d research nd development of new quality drugs and drug products to help improve pples health, increase deir life span and drastically reduce d mortality rate of life threatening diseases like Cancer, Parkinson's...

V.o: Plan after graduation?
Me: After my program, I plan to come bak to Nigeria to secure a job in a multinational pharmaceutical company like Pfizer, Novartis, Sanofi. It is my plan to work wit dem for a period of abt 5-7yrs to gather some experience, after which I'll move on to set up my own biopharmaceutical firm, also here in Nigeria.

V.o: Can u tell me some cities close to ur skool?
Me: Mattoon, Lincoln, Champaign, Chicago.

V.o: Who's gonna pay for dis?
Me: My dad. He's d CEO of Bleep Ltd, a reputable freight forwarding company based here in Nigeria.

How did you hear about the school?
You might want to add a reference you used in searching.. The reference MUST be what your course is basically about.

How many admits?
1 so far. Make it simple

In why this course and what will this course do for you.. I didn't see any place you talked about your likely role and organization . Don't wait till they ask you what you'll be doing after Grad because of lately questions don't get to that before decisions are made.

segunbolawole:
Thank you. Would pay keen attention to when I can feed that info in even if she doesn't ask the question.

Thanks for ur opinion

Yes. Also when she's going through the pages of the SOA

Temi87:
Yes maybe my response to why the school wasn’t that impressive but it’s honestly why I chose it. I didn’t want to do a masters in construction management as that’s more limiting and I can still parlay the masters in project management in other sectors. What kind of response can I say to that question. Thank you
There were various lump sums there but that’s the capital she uses for her business, about 4.2 million and it’s always returned with profits.
I’ll organise my answer and post a new proposed transcript. The school is Missouri State University thank you for your time.

Visa interview is all about tailoring your words in a way it creates a positive impression to the VO. So it is not about how it impresses you but how it impresses the VO.

Because to them every non-immigrant is a potential immigrant until proven otherwise.


Your SOA, how was the cash flow?

segunbolawole:
Please guys... Bracelum, time2win, brown, lagosismyhome and others, quick question, and would it be okay if I draw the attention of the VO to transaction history BTW me and my sponsor in which I used to pay my tuition deposit to the school?

Kindly share your opinions. Mbok!

Yes.. Likely when she asks why would your sponsor want to fund you.. This is a strong proof to show .

Temi87:
Good morning everyone. A friend just told me about this page. My visa was denied yesterday at the consulate in lagos. This was my transcript

Me: good morning
VO: pass me your passport and document. Why did you choose your school.
Me: I chose it because it is accredited by the project management institute global accreditation centre for project management and also offers it under the department of tech and construction management and because I studied Building tech as an undergraduate, it was essential I continued in the same path.
VO: when did you graduate
Me: I graduated in 2016
VO: from which school
Me: the university of lagos
VO: did you take the GRE
Me: yes I did (she looked at me like I should day my score) I had 309 in my GRE and 105 in my TOEFL. (I didn’t mention my school didn’t require toefl, just the GRE)
VO: so what have you been doing since you graduated
Me: I worked with the state ministry of works and housing for a while where I discovered there is increasing need for qualified project managers because a lot projects functionally fail at their delivery dates, I proceeded to work for my former lecturer who is a consultant for various construction companies, going to sites with him and applying PM tools and techniques. Currently I work at a bank headquarters in the project management services department, evacuating the performance risks of various companies who come for loans or extensions on their loans to execute their projects.
VO: who is your sponsor
Me: my elder sister
VO: what does she do
Me: she’s supplies oil and gas to companies as a marketer for nnpc. (Forgot to mention she also manages our mums properties where we collect rent including one hospital)
Vo: pass me her bank statement . (Then she typed for a long time). Has she ever travelled before?
Me: no she hasn’t. (She has a Schengen visa she never used though I didn’t mention that, and she was denied a Canadian visa earlier this year but I don’t know how the VO will connect me to that)
Vo:are you married or single
Me:I’m not married.
Vo: I’m sorry I won’t be approving your visa, though I feel you’ll be qualified at a later time.
Me: thank you. (Then I left).

It was the last at window 7 who nods a lot. I don’t know what the next step should be, though I’m thinking to sending an email to my school to keep them updated of this hitch. The total cost was about 8 million and I had a bank statement of 17 million. I need advice please. Thank you.

Why this school?
Your response was not impressive..
How's the SOA? Any lump sum?
What have you been doing.. My take , this was not well organized.

What's the school?

I think you'll be fine. You need some personal work on how to respond.

AspiringPHD:
Difference between total credit and total debit over a period of time would NOT always result into the current balance on the account.

You're right.


I just confirmed this .

Time2win:
What's the deficit on your i20? For this details you posted, you have N4,961,644 as balance and it clearly shows you don't have enough money in the account. Highest scholarship giving by University of new haven is 50% and deficit is 22,405$ unless you were given provost assistanship.

I thought he said closing balance was 36m.
This is obviously the cause of refusal.

flairlady:
Please do I need to order for a new I-20 if I got additional funding?Thanks

T'will make things easier for you.

Predstan:
You are the one playing VO on this thread... Sometimes I just smile when I read your comments. Though I respect some of your Advice and opinion. But be sure to always include that it’s what you think and not what you have experienced.

Thanks

Thank God you respect it. That's enough.

Pefuele:
Honestly,I think what was more an issue is money.
Not really change of course
She could have countered my response if it was weak with another question....
The point is people can change job in a month like they can assume different responsibilities in weeks and months..A lot can happen in a day let alone months.
You can he richer than Dangote in a day...lol!

Kindly don't rule out anything.
Only the VO knows the actual reason for denial.
All you can do is connect as many dots as possible to give a better presentation in your next interview.

Predstan:
His denial is not from Change of Course

Thank you VO

Predstan:
Sustainable Energy to electrical isn’t a change of course. Infact, ur research can be on sustainable energy while you course is Electrical Engineering.

So switching from Sustainable energy to Electrical is just a change on I-20. It cannot affect Ur Visa... it’s just like someone asking why I switched from a computer Science to Computer Vision

Yeah you have a point there . This is an entirely different angle.
If he had presented his case this way, the outcome might have been entirely different.

But I did tell you outrightly that you're wrong saying changing course cannot affect visa.

A candidate was asked why he would change a course within 2 months and given a blue last week.
So don't be making such conclusions.

Pefuele:
Completed project late January.

Started the new project this year February..
Was at the embassy December 6th I guess last year.

That's a huge red flag.

Like you changed your course within 3-4months?

Your course is something that must tally with your career plans on a short and long term view.

And all the question the VO asks is to clarify this.

Sustainable Energy to Electrical Engineering ...

Please in your next interview don't use your project as the reason ..Don't!

fairheart:
Brown2Green, students have changed program and still get their visas. In my opinion, this may actually not be the case. Sometimes late last year, Grace of APSU was at the interview for the second time. Everything went very well because she's got one of the best transcript I have seen here. When the VO took her statement for brief assessment, she then ask her: why so much withdrawal recently?" Grace then said because her sponsor is currently doing a project. The consular said, why not put in more money is sponsor is doing a project. She returned the statement and refused her. She reapplied with the same statement and the VO who interviewed her did not even bother to ask for the same/or another statement the previous consular used to justify refusal. She got then got the visa.

I don't know what the VO saw, but when an interview got to a level a statement of account was requested for, believe me, the consular was concluding to issue approval. If the VO sees what she/he doesn't like, the conclusion may be negative. However, it still depend on the type of consular.

One thing you did have to know is this process is extremely dynamic. . keeps changing.
Last year and this year ain't same.

I like to keep information shared with me confidential..
I have people with exact cases.
I am very sure that's the reason..

Pefuele:
Here is my transcripts at the US embassy today:

VO:Why are you going to this school?
Me:Because of how this course will help me...she cuts in
VO:Where ..
Me: Uninversity of new Haven,West Haven Connecticut
VO:You were at the embassy last year for Sustainable Energy why the change of course?
Me:Last year I worked with the quality department on a project on Solar Energy and I believe Sustainable Energy will help address my challenges then.
However,at the completion of the project I moved to the Managed Print Services department to work on a bigger and long term project .Much of what I am doing now will be addressed by my MS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering..VO shakes head in approval.
VO:So you work at XXXX
Me:yes(They have the company machine exactly where the interviewed is conducted?
VO:Did you write GRE


Me:Yes

VO:whats your score
Me:299
VO:who is paying for this?
Me:Uncle ****
VO:what does your sponsor do
Me:He is into building materials.He is a key supplier of Dangote and Lafarge Cement in the South-West.He also owns several production facilities for moulded blocks.
VO:Can I see his SOA
Me:gave it to VO
VO:checked front page,checked back page,
Count the sheet,check the opening balance and closing balance on front page,check the pages again.
VO:the type for like 2mins and have me blue paper.
Me:I was shocked.

Please help vet this..
Thanks

From me:I thought I should have told her my scholarships when she asked who is paying for this?

SOA is legit and with a balance of N32m
My total cost less is less than N9m after scholarships

Within what span of time did you change your course?
you switched from Sustainable Energy to Electrical Engineering because of a project.. You really think the VO was nodding in approval?


Normally the deficit wouldn't be an issue with such SOA.

I feel your main issue is the course switch and the reason you gave.

Another VO might reason differently.

LagosismyHome:
Ehnnn the bold is not so easy ooo. Loads of student find job tire and dont see. This depends on the school

Sure thing. E no easy

Buksss:
Good evening house ! I’ve just recently joined and I got admission for my masters in public health at UIS . The school mostly offer graduate assistant and there’s a graduate public internship one that I applied for also . Now the problem is , you get employed after having an on-campus interview ...so on my I-20 there’s no mention of this.. I’m getting a little scared cause of all this funding funding talk (background story : I’ve been issued b1/b2 twice before , got denied last time ) so the tuition on the i-20 is about 22,000, total fees are like 35k . Is this like a red flag ? Like is the tuition too much , I got SOA to support it though.

Apparently everyone can get on campus job upon arrival so that's no big deal. You have a little impression to create if you have a mail from the professor stating intention to engage you upon arrival.

That being said, you were denied for B1 is of no bearing with your F1 as long as you didn't mess up your stay in the US.

For your fees , you better have your dad or mom funding you.
Because coming up with uncle or aunty is not ideal especially as the sum is this high.

I did say anyone going to the embassy without funding should be going with an IVY school. That way the VO is eased at issuing Visa.

Get the IVY or get the Funding.

What's the return on Investment of a maters in public health back in Nigeria with a deficit of $35,000 from a school that is not an IVY?
That's basically how the VO might weigh it.

shegzyzee:
hello sir/ma, I am pastor a graduate of theology in a reputable seminary.. I will like d house to help me on how I can apply for master program on theology in canada..tanks.. God bless

Hi Pastor.
You got deep pockets or relying on full funding?