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cosxzbay:
I'm glad you referred me to her profile,and I agree she's highly motivated. Anyways, she mentioned Penn state and not Upenn.

Hello,

If you are applying to Penn State without scholarship, you have to think twice cos they now have a new policy for Nigerian Students. They will tell you to pay tuition fee for a whole year before they can issue ur i-20.

Just thot I shld pass the info.

cosxzbay:
I'm glad you referred me to her profile,and I agree she's highly motivated. Anyways, she mentioned Penn state and not Upenn.

Hello, if you are applying to penn state without scholarship you have to think twice. Don't put all your eggs in their basket cos they have this new policy for Nigerian students. They will tell you to pay all your tuition fee before they can issue ur i-20.

Just thought i shld share the info.

segunojo866:
funny but you should be able to convince d consular why u choice a community college over a university. With a good point u stand a good chance. Also what your toefl score. I hope is up to 75/120

I wrote IELTS and scored 7.5

segunojo866:
they so many top schools in america . Why settle for a community college. Apply to a top university and after getting ur visa transfer to any community college of your choice.

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I actually applied to another university too Pennstate but they said i shld pay tuition of $46k before they can send my I20. So i had to go with the community college who sent the i20

chimsimdindu:
Is it possible to get F1 Visa for community college?

Yes you can. But, there’s a trick to that. I will explain that with two examples.

In this article, you can read two F1 Visa interview experience for Community College. Then, you can read why one student got F1 visa, and other got rejected.

F1 Visa for Community College – Rejected

I was denied my F1 visa
Here’s my background:

I am a high school graduate, and I was accepted into Foothill College (2-year transfer community college) in California. The Visa Officer, during my interview, asked me two questions about the college. Here’re the questions and answers:

1) How did you hear about Foothill?

The college was mentioned during a college spotlight at school by my college counsellor.

2) Why Foothill College?

The fees are comparatively more economical as compared to the other college I was accepted into(i.e., Florida Inst. Of Tech.). Another reason is that Foothill has an excellent transfer program to the University of California schools.

3) Do you have anybody in the U.S?

No.

After the third question, visa officer denied my visa stating that he found me to be a non-credible student and issued me the 214(b).


F1 Visa for Community College – Approved
Here’s another student who got his F1 Visa sharing his experience.

I have received five years F1 visa for a community college (Pierce College) in Los Angeles. Here’s how?

I applied in January, but I got rejected.

Reason. I could not convince the VO why I am selecting a community college over a university. They need a solid proof.

I applied again in July of the same year, and I got my visa.

I took the course curriculum with me telling them what’s the main reason for community college and what exactly am gonna do. Same classes at university were at community college but at four times the price of community college.

So, I explained the VO why should I pay more for same classes when I can cover them at much affordable price plus how flexible is a community college.

I got my visa and I am typing this sitting from LA. I did some mistakes but not I am on track again. I am transferring to UCLA, and I would recommend everybody “stay honest to yourself” and “Be confident” good wishes from LA.



Visa officers expect students were going to community college to tell them their plans to transfer to 4-year college. You have to make this argument to get F1 Visa for attending the community college. If you can’t convince your visa officer, then you can’t get the visa.

Now, you know the trick. It’s time to save some money by studying first two years in a community college and then transfer to the 4-year university.
COPIED.

Thanks for this fantastic response. But what if i intend coming back to the country after the associate degree in a community school? Can i tell the interviewer dat? Maybe say i choose a community school because I can only apply for 2 years study leave in my work place, I intend to go back to my company afterwards then apply for a professional course in the same field. Do I have to tell him that i want to transfer when i dnt intend to? or talk bout the affordability?