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lawrence7:
Visa Approved today in Abuja 2nd Attempt
COA: 40k
Funding: In-State Tuition, Personal funds, Student loan from Mpower finance
Others: GRE-328, IELTS - 8.5


1st Attempt 7th September
I initially applied to with all the same details however my funding at the time was different. All the costs were shouldered by a friend


I was interviewed by the young white man on window 8

VO: Good morning, How are you doing
Me: I am doing well thank you
VO: Please pass me your documents, Where are you going?
Me: The University of Missouri to study Medical Informatics
VO: I can see you have an in state tuition? Who will be paying for your deficit?
Me: A friend of mine who has been responsible for my education for a while will foot the bill
VO: Why?
Me: The person has been helpful through my undergraduate days and would like to pay for me graduate studies
VO: I am sorry, you do not qualify at this time according to US Law. This blue paper will tell you why

I was discouraged but I read as much of this thread as i could, Asked more experienced people and was advised to try again with a different funding source


2nd Attempt 13th December. I was interviewed by the balding white man.

VO: Good morning, How are you doing
Me: I am doing well thank you
VO: Please pass me your documents, Where are you going?
Me: The University of Missouri to study Medical Informatics
VO: Why this course?
Me: The program focuses on applications of IT in improving healthcare, As a medical doctor, I have an interest in improving healthcare especially in Nigeria where there is a lot of room for improvement in the healthcare sector (Something along those lines)
VO: What do you intend to do when you finish?
Me: As part of my research into the program i also looked at post study employment opportunities in Nigeria and found that there is a lot of demand especially in the private sector, As such, i intend to return to put the skills i gained to good use.
VO: I can see you have an in state tuition, how will you pay the rest?
Me: I took out a student loan with Mpower finance for 25k dollars with a maximum of 100k. I also have personal funds of 4k dollars
VO: How will you pay for next year?
Me: The loan can be extended up to a 100k so i will utilize that.
VO: Have you left Nigeria in the last 2 weeks?
Me: No, I have not.
VO: Alright, everything looks good here. I will be approving your visa. This paper will tell you all you need to pick up your passport.
Me: Thank you sir. Have a great day.

I am open to answering any questions. Preferably here so everyone can learn as well.

Also I was so nervous but I did my best to sound confident and not be discouraged by the blue papers flying about.

lawrence7:
Visa approved today at the Abuja embassy. Lemme get home so I can post the full transcript and details.

Uco01:
I am very grateful for everyone on this platform. Have been a silent follower and I got my visa approved in abuja on 7th. Confidence and hard work is the key.

Chynwem:
Visa Approved
First attempt
9:15am
Abuja
COA: $25,162
GA: $16,550
Deficit: &8,313
VO: Can I have your i20 and Passport
ME: (I gave him)
VO: Have you travelled outside the country before?
ME: No, this will be my first time.
VO: what is your highest qualification?
ME: I have Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry from XYZ University,  I finished with a CGP of 4.15 and was among the top 5 students.
VO: what do you plan to do after this degree?
ME: Having gained the necessary skills, knowledge, experience and exposure in the course of this study, I will return back  to my country to attain a higher position in my organisation. I also have the plan of owing a research laboratory in the south western Nigeria.
VO: where do you work?
ME: xyz company
VO: Are you married?
ME: Yes, I am.
VO: Why is your husband not going with you?
ME: we currently started a building project at the south eastern region which he is fully incharge of, I would be coming home to visit during the holidays and he will most likely be visiting too.
VO: (Nods) Congratulations, take this white paper and so on so on so on so on so on (which I didn't listen again because I was shaking and in tears already).

I cried to God and our Lady of perpetual help (I'm a Catholic) and they answered me.

Dotman23:
Sorry for bothering you..What course and degree. I applied for a PhD too but I haven't gotten a response.

Onyeara:
Hi All, lawyesr in the house I am about to buy into an estate some where in ota,I was told after payment I will be issued with receipt. deed and convenant that development leavy will be communicated at later date. They said that convenant is rules and regulations guiding the estate.
What I want to know is that does estate has that power to control people afairs in thier respective estate after purchase. Secondly after payment and they decided to hijack the price of development leavy later to like 1m what then happens. They also said in one of their terms no refund after payment.
Is this realy a good police to buy in.
Cheers

iphenon:
I bought a piece of land and I plan to just fence it around as I don't plan to build anything on it anytime soon (in the next 3 years).

I would like to ask, does fencing alone offer enough security from trespassers or do I have to go a bit further by laying a foundation? I am also considering just moulding blocks and leaving it on the land, if that will be enough as I don't have enough funds at the moment.

Tiwasplug:
Hi
Uni Arizona surely has their fall 2022 admission starting next month on their website.Or is there another uni of Arizona pls?

Sun1shyne:
Great! I never knew Fall admissions come this early, since the start dates are usually August/September.

I'll encourage my friend to hurry and complete her application.

Thanks once again.

Sun1shyne:
Thanks for the response, but I'm curious. Did you mean you were admitted for Fall 2022 or Spring 2022?

Sun1shyne:
When did you apply please?

Talk2Nana:
Hello everyone, I am new here, can lawyers and experts in the house kindly recommend schools that I can apply to directly for LL.M without recourse to LSAC. Thanks.

millerbright16:
Hello, I try to purchase a land with a building in an estate in Lekki area. The agent who show me the property. claim to be the developer of the property all he have was a deed of assignment and Land survey. can I verify the owner of the land with the survey plan.

DanPix:
Good morning everyone,
I bought a land from a real estate firm around April. They told me the survey plan would be ready in 3 months(july). It is October now and I am yet to get the survey plan. Does getting a survey plan take this long? What should I do pls? I have the deed.

BryanZino:
Hello guys, I'm new to posting on this forum so I don't know the best section this post should be.
As I type this, I'm currently sick and there so much anger and pain within, I haven't been able to eat or drink since I got the news from my neighbor who told me that my landlord came to the house with a strange face, broke the locks to my apartment and packed my things out, I sent a relative to confirm and she said everything is outside but he went with my TV set.
I called the landlord to ask what he has done, he blatantly lied telling me I sent my 'brother' to clear my things off the apartment that he has reported me to Police.
Yes, I owe him 8months rent and I've away for 13 months even before the last year rent I paid expired. I told him I'll be back by November and I'll pay once I get in.
Pls even though I owe him, it doesn't feel right stealing my property and throwing the rest in the rain
Pls I'm lost and dire need of legal advice
Edit: while I'm not absolving my self of the guilt that I owe the landlord this long and purely due to loss of job (covid19 problems) and there's no way I go there and get my stuff without paying the backlog. [code][/code] he freaking broke in and kept what he desired for himself and lied he didn't. Haba, this is wrong na

Lampert505:
Hi y’all
I greet everyone that has keep the thread moving and making positive impacts in all nairaland’s life...


My question is,what are the document to be considered when one is buying in a land?

I’m tryna buy a land at the treasurehill park estate ikola, and they said I’m meant to pay the following

“ 50k for Survey
10% of land price for Legal and Documentation fee
And for the developmental fee 500k”


I want to ask if all of this is legal...

Y’all contribution will be forever appreciated

Lampert505:
Hi y’all
How legit is treasure hill estate in ikola?
I’m about doing some business with them

asksteve:
Hello house,
Pls I employed the service of a surveyor to do land i investigation for me and he only came up with a google earth snapshot and that the site was about 500m and 900m from government acquisition.
No land history, not even the dimensions.
All these he initially promised would come with it only to now say it's a misunderstanding after I recopied his chats for him to see.
He also said the verification has an error of +- 10m.... While the precise survey has +-2m

Pls is this snapshot OK for investigation and are his claims true as I feel like I've just been scammed?

Malone122:
can you say the same for Lagos branch ?

Vahn:
oh my God i am very grateful, thank you so much! I have saved your number and i will let you know once i get my passport, I’m so grateful thank you

Vahn:
wow Jesus! Thank you so much, i will be coming to abuja on Tuesday, but my passport will only be given to me after like 3days, and i dont have a providus account, except the one i was given during the piggyvest era.

Please what can i do, can i walk into any providus bank just like that? Please can you link me up in a way that could help my process?

Vahn:
do they need return ticket?

ojaigbo:
Hello everyone. I will be travelling soon and I need dollars. Pls where can one change naira to dollar in Abuja??

Paulo3ree:
Good day
How do one access your services please

DubaiLandLord:
Ajo ole da bi ile

Wickedtruths:
I pity your clients.

nobrico:
Please what is the difference between a Deed of Transfer and a Deed of Assignment? A lawyer told me that deed of Assignment is only useful to apply for C of O but I disagree with him.


Is deed of transfer and deed of Assignment not the same thing?

fairheart:
Why do you need to know her University? So that people will bomb it as they now did with Western Illinois University? I heard yesterday from someone at the embassy that many applicants came with Western Illinois University I-20 and almost, if not all of them, including someone who is fully funded, were refused.

So I have advised those who are in touch with me not to reveal their schools on this forum. I advise potential applicants that will be approved to keep their school out as well. Let every student find their own school and have a unique profile, so that they will take you serious when you apply for your visa at the embassy.

For your information, WIU was funding students until over 2500 Nigerian students bombed the school with applications. Now, they are reaping the result with many refusals.

Remember, the United States has over 5000 colleges and universities, so find your own school. Do the work! Don't avoid the work! It will help your journey. This is for all of you here!

Patsido:
VISA APPROVED.
June 16, 2021.

All glory and Adoration to him who is able to do much more than we can ever ask or imagine.

This is my 3 Attempt. First was October 19, 2020 with my 9 yr old daughter at Lagos ( Florida State University, Tallahassee. Scholarship $15,000). Second Attempt, I applied alone December 2, 2020 at Abuja( Florida State University).

Third Attempt today June 16, 2021 ( Abuja). I applied with my 6 month old baby and 9 years old daughter. I couldn't imagine leaving her behind.
Appointment was for 8am. Got to the Embassy 6.45am. The rush of those hustlers at the embassy is indescribable. No matter what they asked me I just told them am fine and I don't need anything. Abuja Embassy had a lot of applicants today. When I got to the CGI official to arrange my documents, he asked for my passport photographs and it was no where to be found. I was just wondering which Kain local trouble be dis one. He asked me to take another picture for the 3 of us. I had to go back get my phone to retrieve soft copies. They printed for N3,000 after asking for N7500.
My interview finally took place at about 11.30am. I was interviewed by the white lady. They were just a male and female VO. I noticed the female VO was dishing out more approvals than denials.

Funding( Scholarship)- $40,000
Dependents- $13000
Deficit- $31000
Total deficit- $44,000

V.O: pass me your I-20 and passport

Me: Excuse ma'am I stutter sometimes ( �,)

V:O: That's ok

V.O: I see you are going to University of xxxxcx for your masters in Law.

Me: yes ma'am

VO: Are those your only children?

Me: yes ma'am

VO: How old are they?

VO: The baby is 6 months and the other is 9yrs old.

VO: You have been to the US?

Me: yes I got a child birth Visa in October 2017 and we bought our tickets shortly after but lost my pregnancy. We decided to change it to a Christmas vacation so that I can have a change of environment. I have the medical report.

VO: ( she kept nodding her head) and said sorry about that.

V.O: what is your highest qualification?

Me: I graduated with a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Jos in 2003 and proceeded to the Nigerian Law School same year and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2004.

Meanwhile she was reading and typing. I just dey kabash under my face mask. I dey cancel every negative remark on my profile.

VO: what is this masters going to do for you?

Me: Over the years my legal Career has been hinged on my Bachelor's degree and Work experience. I do not have a masters degree and because of the demand for legal pratictioners who are skilled in Nigeria, it has become imperative for me to acquire an advance knowledge in the field of law. This program will equip me with skills and knowledge to negotiate multinational transactions and regulatory framework for foreign trade and investment. This program will also equip me with skills and knowledge to resolve international sales disputes as I will be handling legal issues that arise from Multinational transaction on behalf of my clients in the corporate and commercial setting upon my return to Nigeria. I am also looking to improving my professional credentials so that I can secure a lucrative post in a multinational company in Nigeria.

VO: what have you been doing as a lawyer?

Me: I incorporate new companies, handle post incorporation processes, render legal opinion on my behalf...( She cut me off)

VO: ( she stops typing & starts looking at my I-20). You have a scholarship of $40,000 and the deficit will be taken care of by your husband?

Me: yes

VO: what does he do ?

Me: He is the CEO of xxxxx Nig LTD a furniture company that manufactures metal and wooden furniture for Schools in the Northeast on behalf of UNICEF, Educational Establishments and Individuals.
He also builds living Apartment and office spaces and offers for rent

VO: Ok I will be keeping your passports..... ( I no remember this last part)

Me: I was shocked when she made this statement. I never realized how this denials affected me. I was like approval with my two kids? She didn't ask for statement of account, accommodation , daycare, Evidence of Elementary school for my 9 years old


I already made arrangements for all of the above. I have been asking God to arise for me and he did.

Please if you see Jesus thank him for me. I shed tears of joy that my daughter asked me " Mummy we didn't win again"���

I gained a whole lot from the thread and it's fair that I come here to present my transcript.

Thank you Fairheart, for being so selfless.
Thank you Zeelady for the tips.