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makes sense grab it and go. Then start applying for GA in school generally. There are a lot of openings now that the academic year is coming to an end.

iseoluwa89:
Good day everyone,I got a mail from one of the Profs in the dept that gave me offer and said he can waive me out-state tuition and I'll need to pay in-state tuition of 9k/yrs.
Please guys,need your suggestion if this is a good deal. Although,I am still waiting and hoping for a full waiver but this is the feedback I got for know.

Also,does in-state /out-state applies to international students as well? because from what I read online,out-state means residents of other states.

Thanks

Very possible. I did not get either, but I used to check my portal daily then, plus I heard a lot talk about it here. That's why I did not miss mine.

judas001:
I never received an email. I do check my email every day. Because that's my personal email, which I also use for my daily business.

In fact you can study anything just make sure you can sell it convincingly to the VO.

Moonlightq:
good morning guys, please can I study food and nutritional science for my masters even though my undergraduate degree was Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)?

Seconds and it is done by you.
Look for update profile on your portal and go from there

Harvard13:
How long does it take to change the new ds160 on the CGI portal

Yes the embassy cancels appointments and rebooks it if you do not do it.
It happened to me in 2021 but because I was always monitoring my profile and email, I was able to get a favourable date when it happened.
Sorry, next time always monitor your account at least twice a week.

judas001:
I need help, please. Has anyone ever seen this before in this forum? I scheduled my interview since Dec 2022. after working with the school to move my admission to July/August. So with this, I scheduled my interview for early July 2023. Since then I have not login to my profile. I log in this afternoon only to discover multiple interview cancellations on my profile( which obviously were not done by me). And they now scheduled a new date which is around September for me. I'm really surprised, at this point, I don't know what to do or figure out what is going on.
N.B. Nobody has my login info, beside me. I never use an agent or any other person.

yes to all your questions
dependent visa for F1 is F2
Do not forget to go with all your receipts and zero balance letter from the hospital.

Sumam:
Good morning all, trust you are all doing well.

Thank you so much for this platform, am new here and I need advice, pls gurus HELP.

I was refused visitor visa last August with my husband due to unpaid childbirth bills.

The bills have been paid now, can I apply for a study visa or I have to reapply for visitor’s visa.

Secondly is there any provision to travel with spouse as a student? What visa type will the spouse apply for? Can the interview be done together?

Sure ask friends and family outside Nigeria to do it for you or use a dollar account from some banks in Nigeria

tobounty:
pls house, i just checked my mail now and i saw that i have to proceed to make payment for my deposit within 14 days at derby university. i'm using zenith bank,the mail has been sent since on the 21st,and i'm just seeing it in my mail,tday 25th.its possible for me to meet up?

Open the school website and read through, all you need is on there.

Obioramichael:
Hello... Please how can I go about masters program application there?

6months is ok
Don't border about the equivalent they would do the conversation themselves with official rate.

punchyy:
@ everyone, is it necessary to state the dollar equivalent of what is on a bank statement, and is 6 months statement okay?

You no even know how to get schools na im you dey jump into gist wey happen over a month ago wey you no sabi the beginning.
In things like this better be an observer for a while before drawing conclusion.

The principal of that thread asked for interview pdf and was pointed to how to get it but they insisted so the guy gave him that reply so he would wakeup.

Obioramichael:
Please how can I get a school for masters program in USA

It was a sarcastic joke.
Read back to the beginning to understand please where it started from.

Obioramichael:
I tire ooo

My fellow Nigerians likes to use any given opportunity to rip people off... Not even 5k naira but more than 300k

You would have used the time you are using to ask this question to try it on your portal.
If it goes through fine, if it doesn't then you wait for the document.
That is what I will do in this situation.
Life is either yes or no, nothing go spoil.

Kwamentim3:
Good afternoon, please permit me to ask this again.
Please can I book for visa appointment without having my I-20?
Your kind response will be heavily appreciated

Emotional ........ was used judiciously here

krcboy:
This is one of the transcripts
VISA APPROVED
Practice your answers as if you are drinking water not as if you're chewing food.
Don't sound ROBOTIC
Tell them your STORY!
Remember every single answer gives birth to the next question.
Visa transcript
School: HCC
Location:Lagos
18/4/2023
Vo:How old are you?
Me:25
Vo:why did it take you so long to return to school[b]?
Me: (I invite sadness to my face this time..coz I miss my mum) Just right after graduating from secondary school ....my Mum had cancer ..so I decided to stay back home and take care of her. [/b]
Vo: where do you work?
Me:mention my workplace and the year I started working.
Vo: why an associate degree?
Me: that's a great question, now because the US is completely different from my country's educational system, I felt starting small with an associate's will give me the needed experience to navigate a four-year university.
Vo:That makes sense! Who will be the one sponsoring you?
Me:Told them about my sponsor (There was nothing special here..coz I told them all I know about my people...DON'T BE EXTRA!)

*We were both silent for a long while*

Vo: what are you planning on specializing in?
Me: Midwifery

Vo: she smiles, you're good to go! Congratulations you're now a student in the US ...

Me: my ear just block!

As in eeeh
I no sabi say such course dey

Najdorf:
Funeral Services and Mortuary Science

Congratulations
Her head full she no want make you embalm her.

Sisib15:
#copied

*VISA APPROVED*
God did 😭🙏👏

Southern Illinois university
COA: $40,000
No funding
Course: funeral services and mortuary science,
First and last attempt.

First of all I want to return all glory to God for everything, I want to tell you reading this that all powers belong to Jesus Christ, I have expirenced another miracle in my life today, put all your trust in God, he liveth and he can do all things,
Prayer is the key, I have been praying since January till now about my interview I fasted throughout the past 3 months and my lovely mom backed me up as well.

I got in to the embassy by 6:00AM when I got to the embassy I went somewhere and prayed I told God Abuja will favour me, I picked some sands after praying I dropped the sands.

Me: Good morning ma'am,

VO: Good morning, how are you doing, ma'am I'm pretty good.

VO: which course are you going for?

Me: funeral services and mortuary science.
(She was shocked, I noticed her reaction and I told her my mother is mortuary , sorry my mother owns 3 mortuaries, and she makes use of old method, but I'm going to XYZ to learn a new method on the preservation of the corps, that each mortuaries contains 150- 200 coprs, at this point I was just talking rubbish fear catch this woman, she asked me so how did my mom embalm here in Nigeria?

Me: once person dies I understand how the family feels she said No, like I should tell her how my mom do embalm.
I told her if someone dies she will first of all give the dead body Injection and everything dries before she will now apply the embalming cream.

I just keep quiet she was typing she asked what's the name of the mortuary I told her, I ask her ma'am did you need any other information she said No, No No,
She was busy typing, Omo at this point I was looking at her hand, she carry pen wey dey on top of the blue papers my heart come fly, but I was very bold also demonstrating with my hands like sabinus😭
she moved her hands towards the white papers carry one give me, na so God run am for me 😥😭👏👏, within 2 minutes.

I want to thank God almighty for his grace in my life 😭😭😭

Thank you so much and God bless you @⁨Olubukola_O⁩
Thank you all who supported me in one way or the other.

The advisor is right.

kodilyjoe:
Hi everyone,

Been a silent reader here. Thanks for your educative comments. I have a question. I am an F1 in the US. My husband and kids and in Nigeria and applying for their F2 visas. I filled the DS-160 forms for all 3 of them because my husband is busy. So, he reviewed the forms and edited some details from his end. For the question (who helped you to fill this form) I responded that I did and filled in my name. And we submitted. Now, an F2 advisor I asked suggested that we should retrieve the forms and respond that he filled them himself.

Has anyone been in this situation or knows anything about this? If we retrieve the forms and change the answer, isn’t the 1st answer already recorded in their system? I appreciate your responses🙏

The issue I see here is your home ties.
Your wife does something that she can easily abandon and remain in the USA.
In my opinion it will make more sense if she will be running your company with your brother while you are gone.

Las las
Reapply alone and let her reapply after 6 months.

folamorgan:
Interview date 20/April/2023
Time:10:30
Window 2
Visa: Denied
My transcript goes like this:
Me: Good afternoon ma
VO: Good afternoon. What is the highest degree you have?
Me: I have Bachelor of science in Biochemistry from University of Ilorin....vo cut in.
VOfaced my wife) What do you do?
My wife: I am into event management and cake making...vo cuts in
VO: I got you
VO: When did you graduate?
Me: I graduated in 2012
VO: (Mood changed) That's a long time, what have you been doing?
Me: I have been working, starting and running 2 companies, and at the same time acquiring certain skills in.... vo cuts in
VO:OK, I got it, I got it.
Who will be running these companies after you left?
Me: My brother. Vo cuts in
VO: do you have a relative in USA?
Me: No
VO: Have you ever travelled out of Nigeria?
Me: No
VO: Okay, okay
Who is sponsoring you?
Me: I am sponsoring myself, I earn N1000,000 monthly making N24,000,000 annually from the 2 companies and I started Bioceutic herbal company since 2016 and my life science company in that manufactures nutritional supplements in 2020. Vo cuts in
VO: I got it. What do you do?
Me: I am.....vo cuts in
VO: oh! You said you have two companies, ok! ok!
Did you choose only this school?
Me: No, I chose 3 schools. The university of texas, dallas.
California state University and New York university... vo cuts in
VO: oh! New York university!
Me: yes, but I decided to go to california state university because out of ten professors in the department, eight of them are into drug discovery research works. I spoke with the program director, professor Nikita Palmer, she said more than half of these professors are either founders or co-founders of biotechnology companies. I also spoke with the international program director, Scot Trevino, he told me that the school is affiliated with Amgen, one of the biggest biotechnology companies in the world. I believe this combination will..... vo cuts in
VO: I got it, I got it.
You are not qualify for this visa and she handed me the blue paper

1. Get a police report
2. Cancel your appointment
3. Contact US embassy when you get your new passport to change your passport details on your profile be sure upload copy of biodata page of both the new and missing passports, and police report.
4. Get a new interview date

Jayboyyemi2023:
Hi Gurus, please urgent help needed.

Applied for f1 visa, interview next week but my intl passport got missing.

Not sure what step to take next.

Do I reschedule my interview appointment and get a new passport? Also if I do, how do I reconcile the new passport that I’d get. Would it be an issue.

Please I need a comprehensive support/answer urgently. Thank you.

My boss I am not opening any one ooh.
I was referring to them. To do it by themselves.
I no need to look for interview date again naa.

justwise:
..and you will be banned.

briads
and weaving but make sure you do it codedly make them no tell you say you dey make money when you are not supposed to.

Sisib15:
@chibertha,
Please I have a question, for someone that wants to learn hairdressing here in Nigeria before going to the United States,please which kind of hair styles should the person learn more and which one do people over their do the most. I. e I mean braiding, ghana, frontal installation or wig making.

Advice from others are highly welcome too be it male or female.

plenty
my cousin

TeeD:
Interesting. has this worked for anybody? asking for a friend

yes 2022 no mind my hand and head sometimes them no dey gree coordinate.

TeeD:
this your time travel no be here. I think you meant to say 2022

The truth is that you do not need a lawyer to file almost all (except a few) cases to uscis if you can read and write.

BigIyanga:
Tankio.. I was waiting for your response.
Most people here dont have enough to pay lawyers… we have to use the most cost effective Naija way to get what we want.

No need to go to Nigeria Goo
to USCIS and create a portal for yourself and change status.
Upload your
I20
Admission letter.
I94
Current passport.
And wait it will take some time for it to change.

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-8

You do not need any lawyer for this ok..

kbanty22

post=122387324:
Hello all, I am currently in the USA with my wife on a F-2 visa though she will be on OPT. I have gotten to a Masters program without funding. My questions are as follow:
1) what are funding sources I can explore?
2) is it advisable to come to Nigeria for visa interview if date is secured or should I adjust to F-1 from here?

Thank you all

I did mine in Sept 2022 in Atlanta and got it in the mail in October 2023 just 4 weeks after.

UnaDoWell:
Hello all, has anyone tried renewing their Nigerian international passport in the US recently? My passport expires in August 2023 and I want to know how & where I can renew it without much stress. I am currently living in Missouri. Thanks.

You are not a serious sombori

infosoftlife:
I sell past interviews questions and answers for just $500
There's quantitative reason and abstract inclusive.

Your masters should tally with your undergraduate course or your current job
To show progression.
Eg if you are a lawyer
You can go for LLM if you are practicing
Or working the legal depart of a company but if you are working HR you can go for MBA Human Recourses Administration .

You get it ?

Predator99:
Does the course you did for undergraduate determines the course you will be applying for the masters programs?

100% if you can proof to the VO that you are a genuine student with
Strong family ties in your home country
Can provide proof of funds

Davegabriel:
Hello everyone, please what is the chance of getting approved for F1 visa if the school didn't give you any funding. COA $40k public uni

I do not believe anyone relocated because of "pepper them". Na work no dey na im make many people waka.

Tadadobe:
With the recent news that dollars is going to be deemphasized and might probably lose values, I'm beginning to think twice about my relocation move. My uncle that recently came back from the US gave me $5000 to do business and I initially thought about using this money to move abroad.

I'm not like an average Nigerian who get carried away with "there are good road and 99hr power supply abroad". When I travel, I'm going there to go and make money not to count ceiling and take hot picture for the Instagram and to pepper people at home.

If dollars get decentralized and $1 = about #250, thouh this development will not go well with people abroad since they'll have fear that the little they send home will no longer be able to surprise anyone, and their usual conversion strategy will no longer work. But on the other hand, this move will help people in Nigeria as there won't be that much of a difference between someone earning #500,000 in Nigeria and the one earning $3000 abroad

She fit no know but she fit don also type what is fluid dynamics on google before asking those guys own no good.

BigIyanga:
VO: Good, so what is fluid dynamics?

As if she sabi wetin fluid dynamics be lol.
Congrats.

while you are preparing for Visa Interview also start looking for GA in your school check all openings.

Harbiorla:
MS in Environmental Science focusing on Environmental toxicology and pollution control.