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I would correct the one on my international passport to match with the one on my certificateif it is the only place that appears.

Francejaik:
I meant incorrect name.

My name bears Patrick on my international passport, but in the degree certificate, it bears pattrick

First you do extension of stay of your current B1/B2 status be sure to do it at the appropriate time 120 or 90 days before current stay expires ( this is so that you will not be out of status while waiting for F1) after which you apply for adjustment of status to F1.while you are waiting for your F1 status because it might take time,get ready to file another extension that is if first one was granted.
Remember make sure you have enough money and proof of funds to sustain you while there without having to work illegally.

Good luck

FYI
This process might take upto a year but it is doable.

JaySterling:
Hey guys

Quick question!

I’m currently in the states. I entered 2 months ago with a B1/B2 visa for a conference.

I was stamped in 6 months at the POE.

Now I wanna study, but the school I went to here in Illinois told me that I cannot attend the graduate program (MBA) I intend to study with a B1/B2 visa, that I need an F1.

So guys, can I apply for an F1 visa here in the states, or I will have to return to Nigeria and apply for it.

Basically, starting all over

Or can anyone recommend me any school in the states that would allow me do my masters in business administration with my B1/B2 visa. I’m currently in Chicago, but I don’t mind relocating to another state, so far a school there will accept me.

Thanks.

Ifesinachi22:
1. https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/

2. https://www.discoverstudentloans.com/ApplyOnline/

3. https://www.citizensstudentloans.com/Loan/Student?(Can cover the entire college cost)

4. https://www.ascentfunding.com/options-consigned-and-no-cosigner/?

No Co-signer needed. Check if your school is eligible

You know it

Predstan:
Habanero is so great to me ooo... the equivalent of rodo. Just a few can make you go nut if not calculated well.

For pepper go to walmart and other stores and look for habanero pepper it is the pepper called ata rodo, Cameron pepper or scent pepper.

naijaeclectic:
You're right oh! I was so sorry for myself when I arrived with an Infinix phone and three-mouth charger. I finally had to get a new phone and a new SIM + two-mouth adapter thingy.

Thanks for the great advice. I have one last addition: if you like pepper, please just buy loads of pepper, and save it in a Ziplock bag. If not, you will have to look for "effective" pepper.

I wish everyone arriving soon a safe trip!

Good morning people.
Please is there anyone reading at or going to Marshall university Huntington WV for MSc safety jan 19 or fall 2021.
I will like to get some information from you.

Total expenses which includes but not limited to
Fees
Return ticket
Accommodation
Etc

FutureSenator:
In the DS-160 form, the question of "Person/Entity paying for your trip"

Does the trip means cost of study in USA or just the flight ticket and other expenses?

@fairheart
@all

Go with your baby and also apply for her F2 too be sure to update your 1-20 to include her.
University of Houston should have a day care center for students and other staff, ask them.
There are a lot of day care around the city though expensive.

Mumzeeo:
Hello everyone, some of you asked for my transcript, I'll do my best to type out what I remember.

Date of interview: 18th December
Venue: Abuja
School: University of Houston (PHD)
Funding: Covers tuition only
Visa Denied

My interview went like this

VO: where are you going

Me: University of Houston for a PhD in Petroleum Engineering

VO: would you be going with your baby? (My baby was with me for the interview, the guy verifying the documents asked me to go back home and bring her).

Me. Yes

VO: have you ever travelled with her before?

Me: not out of the country, this would be my first time.

VO: where is your husband

Me: he's is here in Nigeria and would not be coming with us, he is in the military and presently working at the Navy headquarters

VO: have you ever worked before

Me: yes, I worked for two years but I resigned from my job about four months ago to start my PhD, I am currently done with my first semester

VO: who would care for your daughter when you go to school

Me: I have looked up the cost pre schools around university of Houston and I hope to enroll her in one on the days I have to go to school (my baby is 20months old)

VO: who is paying for your fees and expenses (something like that, cant remember the exact words)

Me: first I have a scholarship that covers my tuition, the remaining expenses will be paid by my father in law. He is a retired Admiral of the Nigerian Navy and presently the MD of a Global Spectrum Energy PLC, a shipping company that offers hipping services to offshore oil and gas companies.

VO: types endlessly and says visa will be denied for reasons stated in this paper (he passes me the green sheet)

Now I have to state that a mistake was made on my I-20 and I only noticed it a night to my interview. For funding it was stated spouse as my sponsor but all my financial documents I sent to my school showed father in law so I wonder why the mistake was made. It has been corrected now and I have a new I-20 document.

Also for my funding, only in state tuition was highlighted as the funding from my school which is about $8.7k. And the deficit $6.5k was added to my own costs to be paid by me. When I reached out to the I-20 officer in my school she said out of state tuition is not included in the I-20, please is this true especially when the school paid all my fees which amounts to 18k annually, why reflect only 8k?

Also do I take my baby for the next interview, people kept on asking why I took her, but the man verifying the documents said I should go back home and get her if now I will have to schedule another interview for het. I'm confused.

She has no issues at all as long as she has death certificate of her husband
Good for her she stil uses her maiden name so it makes life easier for her.
She can get a new birth certificate that puts has her maiden name as fathers name.
N/B
She needs the husband's death certificate( must come from a recognized health facility eg government hospitals) and burial flyer with a few pictures in order for her to get babies passport and also travel , just to prove she is not stealing the child from its father

favouredtk:
Hi everyone.

A friend of mine asked some questions which I'm not able to answer. She's not on NL but approved of me posting it here. Please, I need advice from experienced people here.

I will be sharing her story and her questions below. I'll be using imaginary names, so we can follow.

She (maiden name: Ada Okeke) recently lost her husband (Obi Eze) of 3yrs and they had a son (Junior Eze) together before his death.
She is a first class graduate, currently on her Master's program here in Nigeria and is considering PhD in the US (Fall 2021).

She has not done her change of name but on the child's birth certificate, her name is written as Ada Eze.


She's still young, so there's every possibility of remarriage. The child is 18 months old.

Now, she has the following concerns:
How will this affect her going with the child after getting the admission?
Should she still do the change of name so that it matches what is on her child's certificate?
Should she get another birth certificate for the child where her name is written as her maiden name Ada Okeke?
Also, she wants to get her intl passport soon and is not sure if she should do change of name before then or use her maiden name.

It's really complicated but I hope I was able to explain well.
Thanks in advance for your responses.

Latest information from consulate

Dear Prospective Evacuees,

If anyone is on this platform and has not registered to be evacuated, they are advised to do so immediately.

By the end of this week we will be announcing a 4th evacuation flight. All details - Destination, take-off point, cost, etc will be made known in the upcoming Public Notice.

For now, please be patient and ensure that you have done the following:

To register, pls send in the following to cgnny@nigeriahouse.com and bnura@nigeriahouse.com

- Full name
- Contact details (email, address and tel no) in Nigeria AND in the US
- Data page of valid Nigerian passport
- Copy of visa
- Copy of Return ticket (if any)
- Current location (City and State)
- Name, add and tel no of Next of Kin IN NIGERIA

As long as ALL the above are sent in, you will be duly registered and thereby be in good standing for the next Evacuation flight and will be notified immediately there is any important development.

If an Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC) is required for an infant without a Nigerian passport, or for an adult whose passport is either lost or expired, please visit our website - www.nigeriahouse.com. click on 'Consular Services', then click on 'other' in the drop-down menu and follow the instructions to apply for an ETC, indicating your wish to be on the next Evacuation flight. This will enable our officials to issue the ETC with dates corresponding with the next Evacuation flight.

In the meantime, please be patient and stay safe.����❤

She will pay for the lap infant in the airport people in the last flight said about $107

isysleek:
Thank you to all who provided answers on evacuation flight for my sister. She has booked the one of 17th July. Though she was only able to book for herself (at the time of booking, only one seat was left). She has a four months old baby.

Does anyone know how much it will cost to buy a ticket for the baby at the airport(evacuation flight is with Ethiopian airline)? She has been calling Ethiopian airlines to ask and make payment if possible but no one ever picks the calls.

It is only the admin who is the consular in charge of evacuation that can add numbers to the group. You give your number to someone in the group to drop it for the officer to add.
Mine was given to the admin by sister Chiowerri.
A lot of people are still expressing their intent to go home on the 4th flight.
The 3rd flight sold out in less than 3days

temyb:
Hi.
Sorry to bother you. Please this evacuation flight,am asking on behalf of someone that lost her hubby here in nigeria to covid and she's in the u.s and wants to come back home asap. Please any link to the whatapp group for the evacuation. She's alright in the process of registering on the Nigeria house portal.
Many thanks in advance

Not true it simply means she did not go with all required documents and pictures too to show child's growth change from birth till the date of application

moi1809:
You can only renew ur childs passport in Nigeria... Passport cannot be issued for the firt time to a minor in Nigeria, I had a friend who experienced this in 2015... Just to be sure check the Embassy website for Nigeria and see what they say...

If I were you I would concentrate in getting to Nigeria first since your husband is not here and for now they are not treating expedited cases at passport agencies. So us ETC to take baby home, when you get to Nigeria you do both passports for baby.

Elo2020:
I’m in this situation, its really tiring. Does she have Notarized consent form already?

This your yes eeeh.
Good luck

mommatriplets:
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!.
thank you so muchhhh

It can be issued in any USA embassy in the world all you need is birth certificate which is the proof of citizenship and parents consent for a minor

Elo2020:
Pls what about the baby’s US passport? Is it possible for it to be issued in us embassy nigeria?

Post application or apply in person for it at the embassy when you have bought your ticket.

isysleek:
Please how did you go about the ETC?

I am going with july 17th to Abuja flight was confirmed on 24th june 2020
You can only book if you had registered
Please register

rukkiees:
Please are you going with the next evacuation (July 3). I haven't send my details to embassy prior to now. Can I also book the flight?

I have replied you check your mail, as a 3ed flight has been confirmed and leaving on the 17th of july it is getting filled fast. Even if you want to join the next flight it is better you start now too because another flight can only be arranged if you guys are many.

mommatriplets:
cc: chiowerri
chibertha : pls i want to be added to the whatsapp group. sent you a pm

i understand the ETC applies for the nigerian end, what of the american end, since the babys US passport isnt out yet, would the baby be allowed to board the flight with birth certificate only?.

No U.S. citizen can use a birth certificate as identification to travel internationally by air, although the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may accept a birth certificate as a secondary identification document for domestic air travel. It is important to note that a valid passport book is the only document accepted as proof of identity for international air travel, no matter where one is flying to or from.

pls, dont read and pass

If you are interested in going home please see below FYI

Dear Prospective Evacuee,

For any who have not registered, please do so as soon as possible.

To register, pls send in the following to cgnny@nigeriahouse.com

- Full name
- Contact details (email, address and tel no) in Nigeria and in the US
- Data page of valid Nigerian passport
- Copy of visa
- Copy of Return ticket (if any)
- Current location (City and State)
- Name, add and tel no of Next of Kin

As long as all required is sent in, you will be duly registered and thereby be in good standing for any subsequent Evacuation flight and will be notified immediately there is any important development in this regard.

If an Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC) is required for an infant without a Nigerian passport, or for an adult whose passport is either lost or expired, please visit our website - www.nigeriahouse.com. click on 'Consular Services', then click on 'other' in the drop-down menu and follow the instructions to apply for an ETC, indicating your wish to be on the next Evacuation flight. This will enable our officials to issue the ETC with dates corresponding with any next Evacuation flight.

In the meantime, please be patient and stay safe.����❤

We need a lot of people in order for a 3rd evacuation flight to be arranged by the embassy ASAP

Not yet but would do it when my flight is confirmed

isysleek:
Please how did you go about the ETC?

The list is been compiled right now.

rukkiees:
Please are you going with the next evacuation (July 3). I haven't send my details to embassy prior to now. Can I also book the flight?

I am in Houston same situation, I will be going with ETC once the next flight is confirmed.
See my message above

isysleek:
Good morning house. Been awhile. Please mums who are currently in Houston, have you been able to get US passport for baby? I have a friend who gave birth in March in Houston. She has gotten birth certificate, submitted application for US passport through post office but the passport is not ready till now. When she calls, they say they are only processing passport for emergency cases (travel for family member death or injury) and as such her minor's passport does not qualify for emergency so she should be patient.

She really wants to come back home.

Any advice on what she can do? Is there anything like emergency travel document to use in place of a US passport?

Please help.

I am in Houston same situation, I will be going with ETC once the next flight is confirmed.

isysleek:
Good morning house. Been awhile. Please mums who are currently in Houston, have you been able to get US passport for baby? I have a friend who gave birth in March in Houston. She has gotten birth certificate, submitted application for US passport through post office but the passport is not ready till now. When she calls, they say they are only processing passport for emergency cases (travel for family member death or injury) and as such her minor's passport does not qualify for emergency so she should be patient.

She really wants to come back home.

Any advice on what she can do? Is there anything like emergency travel document to use in place of a US passport?

Please help.

Wow,
How did you do it?
Can I pc you ?

Chiowerri:
Hello All,

I had my baby April 11 in LA. I'm back home in Lagos and still recovering from the hustle of the trip. This trip was a big testimony for me and my baby.

When am able to type my 10 page story i will post.

start planning to extend your visa based on the current situation. you have 45 days before your current 6months expires to do so.

MamaOO:
Just curious. Does anybody know if the US is gonna enforce the 6month overstay rules in light of this COVID-19 pandemic as a lot of people are stuck in the US at the moment and can’t get back to Nigeria as airspace has been shut for all flights. I keep wondering if they made any provisions for this.

Correct.

aye88:
Like someone said, those who will still pay back the discount will , after all said and done. Everyone has their reasons for wanting the visa. The only reason i have to want to go to the us for now is vacation. My kids are citizens already, they cannot collect that one from them. If i need to shop, london is there. You wjll shop in all the malls till you drop. Most US stores are in canada, thats another option. Plenty schengen countries to visit. When US calm down, we will try again.

How come if another person with a similar situation applies from another country they do no talk about it.
Or the same person happen to be legally residing in another country and applies again from there they will not bring it up.

Dare834:
Unfortunately those discounts are not legal. That’s what a lot of people don’t know or are not aware of they charge it back to the government. It’s tax payers money and that’s crux of the problem. It’s aid coined as self pay discount .

make plenty sense

Abuleoshi:
You guys requesting to pay up the discount you were given are the real MVPs. Someone got 10k discount under Jonathan when dollar was N160 to 1 Dollar. Now, same person will pay the 10k discount under Buhari when Dollar is N360Nobi small thing ooh.
For us, we got discount at Houston North West, because of the high rate of denials based on discount received, we didn't bother going to renew our USA visa when my wife got pregnant again. We Jejely went to apply for Canadian visa, gave birth to out baby in Canada in ending of last year, paid ALL our bills and we are back to Nigeria.
Our accounting books where Houston North West discount appeared have long been closed and we have moved on. How do you give me discount cos I am a cash paying patient, then because Trump does not like my skin colour, I will go and pay a discount I LEGALLY received because of US Visa? Never ooh. There are too many countries to travel to that I can't be bothered with US Visa.
Una well done sha

yes you cam PM me

Elo2020:
Pls can I send an email?