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blessurance:
mornings guys, @cutemorgan, @believerspraise, @chiomalonglegz, @happyday, please I need directions and help. @cutemorgan-pm sent! I know you all are busy, but spare me some seconds. thanks. need connections to grad. supervisors

check your email boss

Keep the flag flying dearie... the sky is just a foundation

sirhamilton:
Hello Beautiful people, I'd like to know if LOR must be in the institution/firm of the recommender's letter headed paper

While there is no paper requirement for the LOR, I guess the institution/firm letter headed paper will be a worthy option. If it has to be submitted via email, it is greatly advised that the LOR be submitted using the institution/firm email address (e.g xx@yy.edu or yy@zz.org)

Scholastica16:
Always exciting to see some of you still make posts. A lot of people will benefit from your wealth of experience please don't deprive them of it. Any tidbits towards gaining admission, your experience with research over there etc. will be handy. Cheers.

Hope to be more active on the thread soon by God grace boss mi

OluDare01:
Mentor!!!!

Mentors Mentor. We are loyal sir.

happyday:
Amen my oga! And thanks to my honorable boss here, you still dey come here?

Not as much as I would love to oga mi. I hope to be more active soon by God grace.

sirRiddy:
Bros, how you dey? O to jo meta o

Ojo kan pelu. I'm doing very good oga mi. All thanks to God. Hope you're doing very great too sir?

Nice one oga happyday... Many more success stories by God grace

Scholastica16:
Baba CuteMorgan, I have no access to my PMs. How can I be at your service?

Nor mind oga Oludare01 eh... Saw your mention when I logged in, and felt we could yarn ni sir

gunther6:
At the risk of sounding rather arrogant, I am offering the help, you should send me the PM and I'll be sure to reply.

How are you doing boss? It has been a while sir.

Taiwotasungo:
Thanks bro, but how do i send my transcript to them, is it my school or through me??

It will be sent by your school oga mi. You will have to complete a WES application and get a reference number before proceeding with the transcript request from your school. All documents sent to WES must bear your reference number boss mi. There's also an academic records request form available for download on WES website. The transcript will be sent to WES alongside the completed request form.

Taiwotasungo:
Please when applying for WES Evaluation, which is best to use? the WES BASIC or WES ICAP?

WES ICAP is the best boss. (Snazzygirl & Zeezahbee, 3 August, 2015 )

benjijosh:
Am a 400lvl student in a federal university
studying Mathematics here in Nigeria, I am so
mean to have my M.Sc in computer science from a
reputable university in The United States. Have
been hearing and reading a lot of issues about
denial of Visa here on NL so i would like if someone
could guide me through on how to start
processing. I am the last of the 4children in my
family, my dad is a retired civil servant (retired
Feb. 15) , I have two brothers and one sister, My
eldest brother is a civil servant and also own a
Business(printing on polythene) and I think he is
financially OK, the other one is self-employed. My
sister is a teacher in a secondary school. I would
love to know the minimum amount for tuition fee
and living expenses in any reputable university
over there(my dad is retired and yet to receive is
gratitude/pension but from the little he saved he
can still give 4million Max and my brother can still
support with 2million max) i can still afford to pay
for my flight and visa and for my exam any exam i
must take(profiency in English).
The only related person i have there is the sister
of my sister's husband.
what are steps needed to start processing??

what are the chances of me given visa?

do you think the fund at hand now is enough to
see me through for my stay?

is there anyway the govt. there could finance me
and i work for them after my studies?

do you know of anu individual/organisation/
company that is capable of financing me and i work
for them after my studies?

do you think am being too ambitious, maybe i
should just forget studying there?

or US isn't the place for me mayb i should set for
Europe(where in Europe)??

Between is there any scholarship for my kind(an
first class student currently on 4.63/5.0 scale)

Thanks in anticipation.

Baba, you are currently on the right thread. Of course there are a lot scholarship/assistantship opportunities. With this your cgpa, the sky is only a foundation. All you need to do is maintain that cgpa or make it higher when you graduate, checkout schools that conduct research in your area of interest, axe the GRE and TOEFL, construct a very good Statement of Purpose and get your undergrad lecturers to write a cool recommendation letter for you. I will advice you take time to go through some previous parts of the thread (at your leisure) to get yourself acquainted with the whole process. Feel free to ask on the thread if you need clarification about anything, everyone is willing to help (I am a newbie here myself). You don't need to get yourself worked up about approval/denial of visa for now. God will take care of that when the time comes.

Handsome08:
Nice one.will a certificate be issued for taking GRE?If yes,how long does it take to expire before one can use it to apply for admission outside d country?

There's actually no certificate given but you will have access to your GRE score report (from the GRE website). The GRE score is valid for 5 years.

Fortissimo:
Lol fun? Na u enjoy pass o.

It be like say dem don dey give oga Dare one title for Morocco

sofadj:
got to US safely. Transcript soon

Welcome on board boss.. All the best sir

biikeys:
It would surprise you that they know all the common foods people carry..garri,egunsi etc. Usually, there is no need to give them the English translation.

Exactly oga mi. I was thinking she wont know garri that was why i said fried cassava initially, apparently she does.

sunnypastic:
Boss mi ...Oludare01 I just PM you now.
Please I want to chat or talk with you off Camera
Dickoflife we await your signal to come up.
Cutemorgan, Plauses, gunther6 and dickoflife you guys finally made it to Obamaland am so happy and proud of you all can't wait to join you guys. Remember me in your prayers my interview draws nearer.

God will perfect all that concerns you oga mi. Just go do your thing boss. We all are waiting for your success transcript sir.

bukunmmy:
Congrats Bro....... Thanks be to God for Successful transcript, Enjoy your stay in Obamaland

Thanks so much boss mi... I really appreciate sir.

OluDare01:
Cutemorgan, plauses and gunther6
Enjoy your stay in the US
Dickoflife report your location

Thanks boss mi... All of us dey wait you for airport sir

LagosismyHome:
Cute morgan have a fulfilling semester and all the best
Aadeyi nice one , good to read about supporting each other..... Both of you stay blessed .

Thanks maam. God bless you too

texrem:
Nice one bro...welcome to obamaland...greatest lasuites

Great ooo!!! Thanks bossito... Hope ur side nor too cold sha?

Alhamdulillahi Rabb ‘l’ A’lameen for safe flight and journey mercies.

Got to MMIA at about 1pm for my 2:30pm flight. Proceeded for immigration checks and that took less than 10 mins. Then the passport and online booking verification before I proceeded to the counter to get my plane ticket and bag claim. Both bags weighed about 47.5kg (46kg is the limit) but the fine Aunty at the counter told me not to worry about it. She checked my booking and said; I can see you checked in online. I told her it’s actually my first time, that I just felt I should try it out ni. Then she told me that was a very nice thing to do. Collected by ticket and luggage claim, bade my family farewell amidst plenty emotions and proceeded to the boarding area.
After all the checks and verification, I proceeded to the plane and the flight took off as scheduled. The inflight entertainment was very dope. We were served twice before we got to Doha. We got to Doha in Qatar around 12am (10pm Nigerian time). No hotel reservation for me, so I had to chill at the airport for my 8hrs lay over. There was free wifi, so I quickly got in touch with some of my ogas to update them.
Boarding started for the flight to Houston around 7am Qatar time. The flight took off around 8am after all checks. We were served thrice this time (na 16hrs flight sha). We were given the custom declaration forms on the plane, and I declared all my declarables eh. Plane landed in IAH around 4pm USA time.
Immediately I touched down at IAH, I sharply connected to the free wifi (make the wifi nor go dey waste). After then came the CBP screening. The queue wasn’t as long as I expected, spent less than 30 mins there.
I got there and handed him my passport and i20.
CBP: Oh, I see, you are a student (takes my finger print and photo)
Me; Yes sir
CBP: Is this your first time?
Me: Yes, it is
CBP: What are you travelling with/Do you have anything to declare?
Me: Passed him my custom declaration form.
CPBP: Went through the form, signs/stamps the form and my passport. Then he told me to have a nice semester.
I proceeded to claim my bags, took me about 30-45mins before I could get my bag (the thing just dey roll ni, it nor dey tire). Then I proceeded to food/luggage declaration area. A woman attended to me.
Her: Good afternoon
Me: Good afternoon ma
Her: Are you travelling with any food material?
Me: I am travelling with fried cassava (passed her my declaration form where I filled in my small garri, egusi, crayfish et al).
Her: Fried cassava?
Me: yes fried cassava. It’s called garri.
Her: You can go. Enjoy your stay in the US.
Me : Thank you maam
Went out through terminal D to meet one of my friends. I met him on my school webpage. He is a Nigerian but resides in Houston. Very nice guy (May God continue to bless him). He dropped me off at Oga Aadeyi’s place. Oga Aadeyi offered to pick me up at the airport oo, I just say make I nor too stress my boss ni (se I wan even enter two moto at once ni ). I got so comfy at Oga Aadeyi’s that I almost extended my stay in Houston. Chai, oga Aadeyi is too nice abeg. I really appreciate big time boss mi. May God continue to guide your path and protect your ways sir.
Oga Aadeyi dropped me off at Houston greyhound station where I took a bus to Louisiana around 1pm USA time. Got to BTR around 7pm.

Congrats Kapitain baba. Better days ahead boss mi

bukunmmy:
Thanks be to God for Safe Trip to Obamaland........ God mercy will be upon U In ur Next Journey Of Life....... I look forward to a day like this for me to drop my own POE Transcript too Favour is all I asked for God....... August on my Mind

Amen!!!! By God grace it will be a hitch-free journey. May God continue to guide your path and protect your ways. We all can't wait for your transcript boss mi. All is well by God grace.

ponpon:
Safe journey to obamaland to a very sure G!!!... Cutemorgan, God bless you Bro..

Thanks so much boss mi... Your head is supervalid sir!!! Your boy is loyal eh

OluDare01:
Safe trip bro

Thanks boss mi... Your head is super valid sir!!!

OluDare01:
This is my boss o
I dey follow you like kilode

Boss for where?? It cannot work... Inside greyhound to BTR now bossito

Alhamdulillahi Rabbi 'l' A'lameen... Got to houston around 10pm Nigerian time (4pm in houston) yesterday. I want to appreciate everyone on the thread for everything. Oga aadeyi your head is super valid sir. I really appreciate Big time.
Full travel transcript to follow shortly.

Congrats Cambells and Heylie... Better days ahead

OluDare01:
Mentor, I owe you bro

Congrats once again boss mi... What we share is a mentor-mentee relationship oga mi... You be my mentor and I be your mentee...Yes Boss!!!

Tods:
Visa approved 6:30 am yesterday at the Lagos consulate by that tough guy in window 6. Those present there would have noticed I was the first person he approved that morning ( lady on lemon coloured blazers and black skirt) after denying the first 3 people he attended to. He was just dashing out denials like its his wedding invitation, while the female VO beside him was very lenient. I give God all the glory. Transcript loading.

Congrats dear... Better days ahead