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you are right.
It is so annoying how these agents make people spend hard-earned money.

NigPatriot:
You're always adviced to go without agent for this US F1 visa "hustle". Any information you want has been posted here if you read through previous threads - I can bet you'll find what you're looking for. Many (not all) of these agents are just after how to get your money. And you can always ask questions, there are people just like myself that can answer such. With CGPAs of even 2.75/5.0 you can get a direct masters to schools in the US. You just have to know the right school to apply to, and know how to finetune your profile to fit into what the school requires. By fine-tuning I mean your Statement of Purpose is one of the most important documents after your transcripts. You have to sell yourself, there is more to you than your CGPA. Am I right?

I sent you a PM

vivasimby94:
Thank for your response.
I was a pure novice until I joined this platform. I used an agent and he advised me on that because I have 3.13/5.0.
Pls is there anything wrong with that. He explained it’s like a foundation to applying for graduate program.

ok but I am only concerned about the money you will spend in the pathway, why not get graduate school straight. Your CGPA IS VERY HIGH I must confess mine was 2.95/5 and I got Masters's without any standardized test and also got a GA.
I will advise you to do more search instead of taking this.

vivasimby94:
Thank for your response.
I was a pure novice until I joined this platform. I used an agent and he advised me on that because I have 3.13/5.0.
Pls is there anything wrong with that. He explained it’s like a foundation to applying for graduate program.

all the information you need is in the letter given to you.
I would take some time to read through.
why graduate pathway?

vivasimby94:
I was given admission for Graduate Pathway and my SOA has been accepted. Just waiting for the I-20 form. Pls do I need any test like IELTS again because I didn’t do any

2-3 days for Abj or Lasgidi. 5 days and above for PHC

AGT007:
For anyone who has done interview waiver, how quickly did you get back your passport?

you nailed it

UmmZayd:
That's what I'm saying. You can have all your documents but you didn't even get the chance to present them. Questions can come in different ways. In your case, the VO saw your i-20 then the tuition on it then he was interested in who your sponsor is. He/she probably feels your response after that doesn't tally with the amount he/she is seeing on your i-20 or there's something on your DS 160 that shouldn't be.

apply with your BSc

tonnymexx:
Hello good people, my case is this am going for another bsc course at college for 2 years course.. And I have a completed NECO result please can I use my NECO result to apply? Also please I need the affordable college I can apply. Thank you

I bow to you oooh
if them leave you eeeh you go take one hand clap.

you want everything free

hayesconcept:
Thanks for this info. My wife studied mathematics in both first degree and master's. I wish to apply for her but I can see the application fee is $150. Is there any way around that, like waiver for the application fee? Thanks

no

Babnxst93:
Hello everyone please do I need to fill my ds-160 before paying my visa fee at Gtbank


Can anyone please assist me with the process

CHECK your DS160 information again.

Cap91:
Visa denied
Today 1st March 2022
VO: I can see you are going for a masters degree in......
Me: yes
VO: who's sponsoring the program?
Me: Rev ...... He's my spiritual father and has Been my sponsor ever since in high school.
The VO typed for a very long time and issued me a blue paper which states that in section 214b . That I don't have a strong ties at home. Whereas he didn't ask me and I'm married with 3kids.

My question is what should be the problem and what will I do to schedule another appointment before sevis fee expires. I read from the blue paper that I need to pay for another visa fee before rescheduling.

Next question: if I pay for another visa fee, will I be able to schedule another EA because my school resumes May 16.

Please help innocent soul

what was your funding based on, GA,TA or RA?
If none then check if you can get any of the above, the next option is to take a loan and then get an on campus job to help you service the loan.

MommaNG:
Good afternoon. I want to ask of advise on D's issue. I newly got admission to one University in United States to study public Health but with 30% funding from the school. I do not have any means of paying the fee but I am hoping to make a try on it. Pls is there a way to copy possibly get loan or other source to fund the school fee on getting to US or how can I possibly go about it?. I obviously do not have the fee and do not have any one in US. Who has a testimony share that went through D's process?. Please advise

Welcome to West Virginia (the mountain state).

Oluh:
Transcript: March 1st 2022
V:O pass me your I-20 and passport
v:O: I see you’re going to the Us for masters in mining engineering
Me: yes sir masters in mining engineering in West Virginia university in Morgantown.

V:O why did you chooose West Virginia university

Me: I chose West Virginia university because I have the opportunity to work with dr Yi Lou who is a professor in mining engineering whose research is on mine subsidence in coal mines aligns with my research interest which is on coal mining and also I have a full funding Whivh covers my tuition and health insurance and my living expenses.

V:0 what is your highest qualifications

Me: bachelors of engineering in mining engineering

V:O what did you do in the ministry of mines and steel where you worked

Me: I worked as an intern where I carry out technical and field reports and also join team in inspection of mines and mining activities.

V:O what do you plan to do with this degree

Me: I plan to come back to Nigeria to work in t he ministry of mines and steel where I worked as an intern so I can effectively utilize our mineral resources in Nigeria

V:O nodding his head, everything looks fine, passed the white paper�

In my experience, if you want to get most things leave the big names sometimes.
My school for instance is looking for people who can teach mathematics and computer sciences.
You would be given a 100% tuition waiver and stipends.
Most courses do not require GRE and or TOEFL, NO result evaluation.

the school is Marshall University Huntington WV www.marshall.edu you might want to check it out.

Goodluck

Oluh:
I feel the guy is cruising us. He had 2,2 with full funding, scholarship and with no exams done. That seems unreal.

Congratulations
this your transcript looks like the first VO just wanted to be sure it is you like first and second interview things.

gbegene2007:
Just for a guide, this was my first and second transcript held in Lagos (10th January) and Abuja (16th February) 2022.

LAGOS:
VO: What program are you going for?
Me: Sorry, I am applying for an F2 to be able to travel to see my family in North Carolina.

VO: oh sorry
Me: No p.

VO: when last did you see your wife?
Me: 10th July, 2021, it’s been six months since I last saw my family.

VO: What’s her course duration ?
Me: 24 months/ 2years

VO: what do you do?
Me: I am a lawyer with over 8 years to professional experience in the maritime and oil and gas industry. I currently head the operations, legal and compliance team at AO Offshore Limited.

VO: How long have you been doing this?
Me: I have been doing this for 8years now, by March it will be my 9th year.

VO: How many children do you have ?
Me: Two kids

VO: Your wife is with the Children at the moment?
Me: Yes, she is with them.

VO: Where have you travelled internationally?
Me: In 2020 I was in France for a procurement management training, in 2019 I was in Dubai for a Maritime logistics training and in 2018 I was in Ghana for a vacation with my wife.

VO: She type for some few minutes and issued me a blue paper.


ABUJA

Interview Experience:

VO: Have you travelled out of Nigeria before ?
Me: Yes, I have been to France ��, UAE ��, ��

VO: I see you are going to see your spouse and I also see she attends UNC University and currently studying MBA.

Me: Yes, correct:

VO: when did she resume school?
Me: 9th August, 2021, it’s been 6 months since I got separated from them.

VO: You have children?
Me: Yes, I am a proud father of a beautiful girl and a handsome boy

VO: Great Great, when did you marry ?
Me: 16th August, 2016, it’s been 5yrs 6months

VO: how did you meet?
Me: I am lawyer and she is also a lawyer, she went to the Same Law School, dated for two years before making it official in August 16, 2016.

VO: Everything looks good good, I will be approving your visa.

Me: Thank you.

Absolutely my husband was given F2 on the 1st Feb 2022 in Abuja too and this what he said.

gbegene2007:
I will guide you, your husband should be prepared to establish home tied through his work and his experience. That’s basically that and he should be conversant with all details pertaining to you his spouse such as schooling details, marriage details, if you have children etc He should be fine but from experience F2 for the husband usually gets denied at instance but yours may be different.

I was denied in January 10 in Lagos, re-applied and got a date in February 16 in Abuja and got approved. I was going to see my wife and children. I hope this helps

Your funding does not look capable in the V.Os eyes
see the bolded
remember you pay salaries and other overhead costs for 12 months from school fees.

Mkkkk:
Visa Delayed- December 2021
Embassy Location- Abuja
COA- 31k
No Funding
Sponsor- Mum and husband

I’m married and applied with my 2 years old daughter(F2) for MsED in Educational administration as I have been working as a school administrator since I graduated in 2014 in my family owned school and my mum is retiring shortly and I will be fully in charge of the school hence the reason for my masters degree as my first degree is BSc Economics.
My daughter was crying so I was given priority and asked to leave the queue and sent straight to the Black female VO.

Interview
Black young female VO
VO: Goodmorning
Me: Hi, Goodmorning
VO: Tell me about your plans
Baby was uneasy and restless so I was trying to pacify her by shaking her on my shoulder while responding.
Me: I’m going to graduate school for my masters in Educational administration.
VO: What is the duration of your programme?
Me: 24months
VO: Continues typing then asked why this course.
Me: Im working as a school administrator in my family owned school so this will help me acquire necessary skills and knowledge required to effectively manage and administer a school as I will be taking over management of the school once Mum retires in a few years.
VO: What did you study in your first degree?
Me: Economics
VO: who is sponsoring you?
Me: My Mum will cover my tuition while my husband will cover I and my daughter’s living expenses.
VO: What do they do?
Me: My Mum is the Proprietress of the school I currently work while my husband is an auto dealer, he is into import and sales of cars here in Nigeria.
VO: Where will you be staying for the duration of your programme?
Me: Meadows Estate at bleep- it’s a school recognized off campus.
VO: Have you made arrangements for your daughter’s care?
Me: Yes, she will be cared for at child center daycare while I attend lectures.
VO: What’s the population of the school you work?
Me: Student population of roughly 959, staff strength of 36 academic and 22 non academic staffs.
VO: Your husbands business what year did he start?
Me: 2015
VO continues typing for awhile then picks the blue slip and handed over to me with my passport and i20
Me: Is there anything you would have needed more clarification on as you saw I was a bit distracted and unsettled with my baby crying and me trying to pacify her and answering you in between.
VO responds it’s all in the blue slip, you can reapply at a later date.

Gurus in the house, please I need advice as to what went wrong. I already deferred my admission to Fall semester and would be reapplying. I would appreciate suggestions on how to improve my application next time.
And also if I’m asked what has changed since my last application, any suggestions on what to say because I haven’t changed my sponsors or my school.

fund your account instead of your mums.
Meaning your sponsor has transferred the funds to you.

paschal808:
Please i need clarifications on this statement of account.
A politician is sponsoring me. The politician is also my Boss at work. A house of Rep member.

Should i fund my mum's account or use his statement?

Please.

someone might need this;
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Yes

Svelte98:
I wasn't aware of this. I've always been asked to submit my old/expired passports after renewal. So what happens if I'm asked to submit an expired passport and I have an upcoming visa interview? Can I request to leave with the expired passport?

In Nigeria, you should bring your expired passport when you come for the new one so that it will be stamped "canceled without prejudice"
and give it back to you and the diplomats know that.
Some countries do retrieve your old passport from you at renewal but not Nigeria.

Svelte98:
Some immigration offices ask you to submit your old/expired passports after a renewal. What do you do in that case?

I understand especially when you are heavily pregnant you do not want stress.

babestell:
My Sister,

I thank God sha. if not for distance shebi I for use West Houston jejely

Memorial Herman boy very expansive hospital
I hail you for using it.

babestell:
Hello House, time to share my story

I got my visa early last year before the who0le issue with dates started. I wasn’t pregnant then but we thank God for his gifts.
I used Memorial Hermann and Dr Z. My cost breakdown is below

Dr Z (include ultrasound): $2550
Memorial Hermann sugarland; $3969
Anesthesia: $2000
Sunrise Pediatrics: $500
Hospital Labs: $300

The hospital labs is not a round figure as above, I rounded it up0. When we got home we received an additional bill from the hospital. Apparently the hosp0ital only allows their own p0ediatrics team attend to baby after birth. Instead of allowing the external child pediatrician attend. They charge the p0arents for the service and boy its not cheap. My bill when sent was

Child Initial Birth: $750
Circumcision: $821
Baby discharge examination: $535

So pls if you are using this hospital, put all these in plan. Covid has dealt with the system so even all those freebies we used to get from hospitals are no longer available. They claim this was in response to Covid .
I applied for baby passport last week of November. Even paid for express. Unfortunately, the passport is not out. We travelled with ETC, which my husband helped process.

I did my covid test at CVS and that’s what I used to travel.

Thanks to everyone who shared their journey.

PS Dr Z is Nigerian...I know there was time people were arguing over it here.

you might want to use ETC too
be sure to keep a copy of it.

UmmZayd:
Thank you for this. How much was the total cost just in case I do not get my kids's Nigerian passport early so I'll just consider this option

till early Feb 2015 hospital bills in west Houston medical center was low for example
c-section was $3000 ( it was after I had paid that it was reviewed upwards to $4000)
virginal birth was $2500
anesthetics was $1200
my doctor was $1500

but when I went back in 2020
c-section was $5000
doctor - $2000
anesthetics- $2000

in Valleywise health (formerly Maricopa health system)

it was about $1000 or so later reviewed upwards to $2500 in the same early 2015.

so for me, she has no issues here.

AmeliaT:
Why so low though? It’s almost unheard of. Be ready to justify. I hope you didn’t access any public funds or concessions.

mine has all
you should a student copy of yours.
for every transcript, you applied for my school (FUTO) usually prints a student copy for you alongside the one they mail.

Simonokeh7:
Hello guys.

Has anyone seen a copy of their bachelor degree transcript?

What information do it contains.

More particularly does it carry your personal information such as; your date of birth, State if origin?

for those looking for schools in the USA this list can help. I got it from USCIS website.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wQdTqEyePKdxuzLV9x4cQws7rEpLTt9Q/view?usp=sharing

na people like you dey cause problem for us for the embassy. Why put this kind of information on a public page that everyone including the VOs read. 9jia make we get sense small naaaaa.

OK good luck in advance I am on the Marshall University Huntington campus.

Oluh:
Lol I’m not there yet, just asking because I want to know. Haven’t done my interview yet

get the student copy of your transcript to be sure of your next line of action.
I believe your school sent from year 2 especially if you had a new registration number after the department transfer.
eg in my time in the school I read in
if you were admitted to department A
all your records are entered in department A records book at the registry then if you transferred to B
Your records for B will be in its records book in your case from yr2

so yr1 will be in book A AND YR2 to graduation will be in book B.

Oluminate:
Hello good people of Nairaland.
Please I need your counsel concerning my situation at the moment, I got this email from one of the schools I applied to.

Email Content.
It was noted in your file for admission that we are missing the following documents to complete your file:

-A copy of your Foundation Year Transcript.

Your transcript from bleep bleep indicates you started there as a 2nd year student, implying a foundation year. A copy of the transcript of this foundation year is necessary to finish your file.

My Response,
I turned in my application earlier this month and I was contacted by the graduate school concerning my foundation year transcript.

I would like to state that I was a transfer student within the university; I crossed from department A to department B at the end of my first year. So I started at department B as a year two student.

In the department B I took my first year courses which are the foundation courses as part of my coursework from my sophomore year, through my senior year. Also, the courses are included in the official transcript that I submitted for my application.

Do I still need to forward my transcript from department A?

Response

Good morning

The transcript submitted begins in 200 level courses or year 2. The courses taken as part of the Department A program are required to complete your admission file.

Thank you
Please who has experienced this issue before. Getting the requested transcript from my school can take forever.

good answer.
it looks like there are a lot of people who want to be spoon-fed on this thread these days.

bukhety:
So I should be digging through the threads so that I can look for transcrpit for you ba? well done!
Read through all us visa threads. You will be alright!!!

Welcome to the Tri-sate.
Quiet place to school.

Oluh:
Yeah they waived it, I submitted GRE scores tho but I’m not sure they need it for all departments

here is your answer
https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors/students-and-employment/changing-to-a-nonimmigrant-f-or-m-student-status

Olatemmanuel01:
Thanks for you enlightenment. But I have to play this tournament because there is an huge amount of money in it for all the players going but the tournament is only lasting for two months. Whereas I also want to study in the united states, I've even paid my visa fee but I've not scheduled yet.
So is it that people who successfully change their nonimigrant status while in the states from b1/b2 to f1 very rare
And what will you advice me to do in this case