iekene:
Please what engineering course what you advise me to do, that would have a high job prospect after grad.. cos my family is giving everything for me on this masters program

akin3102:
Where in Texas are you. Would be coming to Dallas for xmas

deWav:
@codedove So it is likely u secured an admit in the CC before travelling, hope I'm right.
How did you know about the Uni's transfer policy?

deWav:
@codedove, Kindly expatiate on how you went about it. Just for record purposes as many will benefit.

Temitope91:

VO: why are u going to the United States?
Me: am going there to study nursing and my program will last for 3years after which am coming back to Nigeria
VO: have u travelled before
Me:no av not
VO: who's sponsoring you
Me:my uncle
VO: did u take any exam
Me:no
VO:are you working presently
Me: yes in one private secondary Sch near where I live
And that was all

Mayflowa:


Nice. I think I will check out Geico. I was thinking Esurance is the cheapest. I am on comprehensive for $98/month. The car is a AWD V6 2008 Lexus IS 250 sedan car. It's kind of a luxury car. The insurance payment depresses me monthly. Hope I cut a better deal with these tips.

akin3102:
Yup

MrJhay:
Hello Family...hope the day has been good so far. I picked up my visa today at muri okunola, I really thank God. I have some pressing questions
1. Must I inform my school of my flight schedule?
2. My school is in Boston but I will like to visit Texas first for like a week. Can I fly directly to Texas from Nigeria without having issue at POE?
3. Also please, I have been looking for cheap return ticket(my program is 7months that's why I want to buy a return ticket) but the least I found so far is Lufthansa #533k. Can anyone suggest a cheaper price for me please.
Thank you so much for your continuous enlightenment.

SAMUELS3:


Is it possible to transfer without attending the school at all? I heard some school want the student to complete 12 or more credit unit before the transfer.

akin3102:
Mr Lucas, I don't know much about your story and I care less as it is sorry ..let me go straight to my point, going back to naija is not an option,so Mr man forget that shit. Listen to some good advice here and get back to track. Ojap and zee just gave you some good hints, you aren't the first student to be out of status, I know one or two peeps who have been in your shoes and there are already in status..calm down,head up,look straight, what do you see?Bright future like Amber light.All the best man!I have not even saved any dime in this country and I dey Para each day as I dey spend my hard earned money I came to this country with.Lol.The fear of uncle Sam is real.

codexgigax:
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virginice:


Can you pls send me these materials? I will send u pm

akin3102:
I feel your pain man..you must be a graduate from FUTA and sending an official transcript cost 10K..You should have changed your research area for Michigan..you can always transfer when you get to the states..Having a GAs makes life easier in USA..finished from FUTA too...got admission in SDSM&T but no assistantship.I will check out those schools you mentioned.

slimmy05:
ever heard "one step at a time?"

Take a chill pill and focus on getting your visa.

amanze15:
Abeg for instance, I do extremely well at my first year with a GPA 3.0, would I be able to get a transfer admission scholarship at the "top scholarship"

icedbeatz:
meeeehn my visa wasn't granted shiiiiiiiiiiii. I want to reapply but what is the thing with the "don't reapply a week after interview "? does it mean that the reapplied interview date shouldn't be within that one week or one should not apply at all till after a week? please can someone clarify me on that?

Jchi9876:


lol

udeyokay:
Good morning my people,please what is your suggestion/what you think when a Vo says this"Your application doesn't qualify you a student's visa" and hand's over the white form 214(b),Which states you can reaply.

slimmy05:
that's true. Thanks

Jchi9876:


what you going der for??

pcbo:
Sch opens on 13 August as stated on my I-20
Can I go to US on 15th july n also will like to be in New York for some days before going to de state of my sch,is it red flag to de immigration officials at de point of entry
NB:is it possible to book my flight for july now?

samnoah:
#Interviewtranscript

Fellas, and so I came, saw, and conquered!

My visa was approved at the Lagos Embassy yesterday afternoon.

Preamble:

I was at the embassy on the 1st of April for my interview. I was in the 6:30am slot. My School was supposed to resume on the 19th of August. For some reasons I had to go to the embassy early because (1.) I got two offers, one in Canada and the other in the US. The Canadian offer gave me till 30th of March to decide and I asked them to extend my decision period till 10th of April and they accepted. I did this to buy time because I had already started the US processing before I got their offer. So with that extension from Canada, I had to go to the embassy on time. As it were, I didn't want to lose in two places and was trusting God that no matter what happen, one will come through as per visa issue. But I was more afraid of the Canadian Visa issue than US for whatever reason sha...

And so my interview on the 1st of April at US Lagos Consulate went does:

VO (Male): Good morning
Me: Good morning with smiles
VO: Pass your passport
Me: Pass it
VO: Place your four left fingers on the scanner
Me: Do same
VO: Checking on the system and then asked, what are you going to do in US
Me: I'm going for my doctorate
VO: Oh, ok.
Me: Fix my eyes on him
VO: Oh, you are going to the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign?
Me: Yes
VO: Why a doctoral program at this time
Me: I recently completed a Master's degree in Information Science and my interest has been in the intersection between people and technologies. I am interested in how people use technology and the best way technology can be created to benefit a given group of people. Hence I am focusing on community informatics at my PhD level with specific interest in multilingual devices for indigenous language speakers in Nigeria.
VO: Nodding, I see
VO: Are you working with a specific professor in the school?
Me: Yes, told him the name of my advisor and her specialization
VO: How did you get to chose this School?
Me: I used google to streamline my choice based on my interest at the PhD level and I saw a couple of schools which UIUC was part
VO: When do you intend to travel
Me: August 10 ( I already wrote this while filling the DS 160)
VO: Who is sponsoring your trip
Me: My uncle will be sponsoring me although I have an assistantship from the School covering tuition with monthly stipend
VO: You are travelling August 4?
Me: No I said August 10
VO: Then he typed for long and then began to count his fingers. I'm sure he was trying to consider the 120 days rule. He counted his fingers like twice (you know 120days is four months and so he was counting from April to August I guess). Then he left his counter and beckoned to a colleague and that one took a look at the application on the system and they discussed for like a minute. Then he told me: "you know what, I am approving your visa, but I can't issue it now. There is a 120days rule for f-1 visa."
Then he offered me a while paper and wrote on it that I should come back 12pm any Monday or Wednesday on or after 22 of April(this will be exactly 120days to my resumption)
VO: Do you have any questions for me
Me: Ok, I will like to know if the interview will be all over again and will I be interviewing with you or any other person
VO: Not really, you may just be asked a few questions. Just come with all your documents.
Then he asked me to return the white paper and he wrote on it that f-1 visa can't be issued until 120days to resumption, return on 22nd April and signed.
Me: Collected my passport and left feeling cool anyway

Note: No document was asked except my passport, I-20 and sevis receipt

Fastforward:

22nd April
VO: Good afternoon
Me: Good afternoon
VO: Pass your passport
Me: Passed it
VO: Oh, you were here earlier this month
Me: Yes, April 1st
VO: With smile, you came earlier than the issuing period for your type of Visa. Today is about the right time. You are going for your PhD right?
Me: Yes
VO: Removed my I-20 and passed it to me. Make sure you always keep that in your hand luggage when travelling. Picks a white paper with location to pick my passport and circled it. Pick your passport here on Monday. Have a great day
Me: Thank you

NB: I know the 120days rule, but I have to take that chance because of my situation and thank God it didn't work against me. Plenty of prayers went with it though!

Thanks guys...

Congrat bro....welcome to obamaland. I need a flight partner bro, moreover i need to discuss with you relating to PhD package.

klarke:
I was
denied visa yesterday in abj consulate on the grounds of not having strong tie with home country. can i apply again by next week or next two weeks. my program resumes on May 22. If yes, pls how do i g about it?

Atmmachine:
I have lots of American paypal accounts for sale, i can get a prepaid debit card with my name & link it to the paypal account you need.
You can make withdrawals & also pay with it.

I can give any details about me for security reasons

swezenberg:
I am proud to be a FUTARIAN. Still practicing my Engineering here in the USA.