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wumiakinyemi:
Good afternoon everyone. I am new here (Nairaland forum). I want to apply for permanent residence in USA for my family. Pls how do I go about it? I did not see a forum or link for such here. kindly help.
Thanks

osadestiny:
I want to say I am really glad and i don’t know how to express my joy. Because what God can not do does not exist. God has helped me and I am really thankful to Akeem Ajao, for always encouraging me and being by my side. I am indeed grateful for my fairheart. For all of the advice he has given me, I was not worried again after receiving all of this advices and counsels. Now I know even if we had made mistakes in the past, there is still a way to correct this mistakes, we should never be frustrated or try to give up because of this. I know I already shared my transcripts on my first, second and third interview. I will be sharing the fourth one today. The VO that interviewed me in Abuja today was the same VO that interviewed me during my 3rd attempt. Just a month ago after I was denied. Visa approved
Visa approved Abuja embassy 28th June 2021. Fourth attempt.

VO: pass me your documents, he was kind of typing in his system. He said sorry hold on.
Me: with boldness I was not really smiling at all. I said here is my documents. There is no problem you can continue doing what you are doing.
VO: checked my passport, so he said what did you went to do in the Democratic republic of Congo.
Me: I went to the DRC for a missionary service, which I did for my church for two years. This service is required for every male member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint from the age of 18-25. Because of this service I was able to go to Kenya, Ghana and Togo. I then handle over my missionary photos and my missionary certificate for prove of the service.
VO: don’t worry I believe you. With a smile. So I see you are going to Missouri.
Me: yes I will be going to Missouri state university for my bachelor’s degree in chemistry and I am going to be concentrating on biochemistry.
VO: he checked his system and then he said how come so soon you reapplied again and how did you got this date seeing that there are no available dates?
Me: I found out that I don’t need to give up on my dreams, so after being denied on that last day. I went straight forward to purchase another mrv fee and then started my application again. So I had to request for emergency appointment. Because I came to find out that student going for f1 visas are been granted emergency request. So I had to do mine and I was given this date.
VO: nodded his head and then he said that’s fine. I see you have a scholarship of $5,000 how are you going to be paying the remaining fees.
Me: my parents have always been sponsoring my activities and they were the one who sponsored my missionary program and they will be paying for my education.
VO: okay what do they do?
Me: for my dad he works in a micro finance bank and he also has an automobile business in my home city whereby he deals on used Nigeria vehicles and my mom she is a pharmacist.
VO: okay so what will you do with this degree?
Me: first of all after the completion of this degree with the amount of knowledge I am going to acquire in this field. I will be able to pursue a career someday in becoming a biomedical scientist. Because i love to know how our plants and animals can resist diseases, droughts and other afflictions. I will then be able to carried out biological and laboratory test on tissue fluids so that clinicians can be able to diagnose and treat diseases in plants and animals.
VO: he kept on typing and typing for like 1 minute. He added my passport to the others and said I will be keeping your passport and I will be returning this i-20 to you, you need this at the point of entry. He thé gave me the white paper.
Me: I was like really surprise and I said thank you sir. God bless you.
VO: don’t worry you are good to go, just prepare your travel and always maintain COVID19 guidelines to always stay safe.

I left and I was really happy and was kind of confuse because it looked like a dream to me. I am really thankful to God and I can’t really express my joy.

Edenman:
Please i need admission and full funding for us University in Civil Engineering

izik4newton:
Hello house, please does the VO request for SOA of the sponsor during the interview?

osadestiny:
Proposed interview transcripts

VO: pass me your documents
Me: here they are
VO: why are you going to the US?
Me: I am going to the US for my bachelor’s degree in chemistry and I will be concentrating on biochemistry at Missouri State University.
VO: how did you hear about this school?
Me: during when I was on my missionary program I learnt about this school through one of my missionary colleagues.
VO: how many schools did you applied to and how many admits?
Me: three schools and two admits
VO: name them
Me: Idaho state university, Missouri state university and Bowling green state university. ISU and Missouri state university gave me admission and I am still waiting for BGSU.
VO: why did you choose Missouri state university?
Me: Apart from the fact that this school gave me a scholarship, I chose Missouri state university because it is the school that fits my study interest and I came to find out upon my research that it offers my course in a large varieties.
VO: so what will this degree do for you?
Me: I know that upon completion of this degree I will be able to pursue a career in becoming a biomedical scientist someday. I have always been passionate and interested about the well-being of our plants, animals and micro organisms. I know that a knowledge in this field is going to help me make a lot of positive changes in the society and I will be able to carry out biological and laboratory test on tissue fluids so that clinicians over here can be able to diagnose and treat diseases in plants and animals.
VO: who is sponsoring your education?
Me: I was given a partial scholarship from the school and my parents has always been sponsoring my activities, they sponsored me during my missionary program and they will be paying for my education.
VO: what does your parents do?
Me: for my dad, he works in a micro-finance bank alongside he has an automobile business which he deals on used Nigeria vehicles. And for my mom, she is a pharmacist.
VO: have you traveled outside Nigeria before?
Me: yes I have. I was in Kenya, Congo and Ghana during my missionary service.

Please help me check my proposed transcript, my interview is on Monday at abuja embassy. God bless you all.

heyzedd:
Please is there a better way I can I can do that and I won't be banned coz of the report against me already

TheGreenlight:
Is it advisable to choose a date after your school’s resumption date?

Prosnelson:
Please I need a way out the 59 thousand USD is everything
About changing his name to my any way na way

Prosnelson:
43 million
Please I just need a way out

Prosnelson:
Please I need a way out the 59 thousand USD is everything
About changing his name to my any way na way

KCVLB:
Good day all,
Great Job what you guys are doing.

Quick one, i applied for a F1 visa, sadly i was denied few days ago, before my interview date, i noticed my school made a mistake in my i20, by putting "personal funds" instead of family funds,as my source of funding. The interview was going well, until i was asked how am i going to pay for my trip, and i said my dad, immediately she typed for some seconds and handed me the blue slip.

Now, i have been working as a banker for about 3 years, i have saved some funds, and my bank statement shows a tranx count of about 30mill in about 1year, although closing bal is about 2m now.

Should i fill a new ds160 and maintain the personal funds and maybe i can expalin to the VO that i will he funding the trip then my dad can help out id need be? Or i should mail my school asking them to change my i20?

Please guys your inputs are appreciated.

Profile background:
Bsc Economics
Graduated 2015, (2.1)
GRE 300
TOEFL 98
3 years work experience
Intended coursw of study: information systems.

KCVLB:
Good day all,
Great Job what you guys are doing.

Quick one, i applied for a F1 visa, sadly i was denied few days ago, before my interview date, i noticed my school made a mistake in my i20, by putting "personal funds" instead of family funds,as my source of funding. The interview was going well, until i was asked how am i going to pay for my trip, and i said my dad, immediately she typed for some seconds and handed me the blue slip.

Now, i have been working as a banker for about 3 years, i have saved some funds, and my bank statement shows a tranx count of about 30mill in about 1year, although closing bal is about 2m now.

Should i fill a new ds160 and maintain the personal funds and maybe i can expalin to the VO that i will he funding the trip then my dad can help out id need be? Or i should mail my school asking them to change my i20?
I doubt that has anything to do with your denial tho.

Please guys your inputs are appreciated.

Profile background:
Bsc Economics
Graduated 2015, (2.1)
GRE 300
TOEFL 98
3 years work experience
Intended coursw of study: information systems.

Flexigenius:
On this note, I’d like to ask:

My uncle is funding my deficit, but my I-20 is says ‘personal funds’.
Please, I hope this won’t be an issue?

I have also contacted my immigration officer at school and she’s insisting that it’s how they do it. I am bothered because I’ve seen an I-20 saying ‘Family Funding’

TWoods:
Not true. The application criteria for an F1 visa is clearly stated. Prayer is not one of them. For the person you quoted, he is going for a bachelors degree 15 years after he left secondary school. His reasoning is that he spent that time doing an ND and HND. Both should take a maximum of 5 years. What has he been doing for the other 10 years? Did he indicate he was gainfully employed for those years?

Also, the VOs now know that a HND degree is equivalent to a bachelors degree in Nigeria. Why would he want to do a second bachelors? His is a quintessential example of an educational aspiration that isn’t intended to enhance his career.

Easydgre8:
So I was hoping I'll testify positively today but it's the other way round sadly.
Denied today at Lagos embassy

Vo asked me to pass my i20 and passport as I was approaching the counter.
Vo: which sch are you going.
Me: going to Louisiana State University
Vo: why did you choose this school?
Me: I preferred Louisiana State University Shreveport because the school offered me the course aline to my career goal
The cost of living in the school location is affordable also the school offered me scholarship of over 12000 US dollars and I attended the school pilot preview day via zoom where I was able to see the school facilities and its environment which I believe fit my study curriculum.
Vo: where are you working
Me: I'm working at Imeafia Nigeria
Typed for some secs
Vo: who is paying for this deficit
Me: my mum
What does she do
Me: she owns a restaurant at Luanda Angola which she has been running for over 18years now and she's also into real estate.
Then he gave me a yellow paper and said I should try again.

I just finished my Nysc Feb this year. Could it be because my lack of work experience or from my sponsor or the entire transcript. �

Marks112:
���,Just to enter joor

Marks112:
Hello everyone,I want to travel to the us but not planning to go to school ,just need something to enter with ,to hustle till I get papers
Which is the best way to enterlike which visa should I apply for ,was thinking school but was told if I don’t go to school ,my status will be cancelled but visiting still gives me 6months grace
And the visiting is highly unlikely for me cos I don’t have business here or husband or anything that will indicate I’m coming back to nigeria
Please which visa should I apply for?

HorlarJP:
Thank you for replying me boss.
I am a resident in Dubai . Been in UAE for some months now and I have my resident ID already
Canada declined me last year and Omoh i just had to leave because Nigeria is affecting my mental health then , who knows I had miss the country and it’s not even up to a year in UAE lol. Can I process the usa study visa from uae without having to go back to Nigeria , a friend told me yes since I have a resident visa but I want to confirm very well on here

greatmutt64:
Good morning everyone, please I need explanation on this, I have a friend in U S he is a citizen of U S he want me to come over to US he promise to pay for my visa fee and ticket but i told him i don't know how to do it, i mean i dont know where to start from and secondly which kind of VIsa will i apply for, thirdly can you give me idea of how much it will cost? I mean VISA and traveling ticket? Please what are the process involved? I have never traveled out of Nigeria before, I dont have passport and I don't have family their

HorlarJP:
Hello, please can I get a funding/scholarship if I apply for an undergraduate courses?

Seun:
Is there any demand for egg powder? What's' it used for?

Predstan:
Studentuniverse or Skyescanner

Olaposiwaju:
Okay thanks. So I have a friend who was denied a few days ago. Her sister, a Legal permanent resident lives in the same state her school is located. According to her, the VO was particular about the city the sister lives in the state and felt she was denied based on that. My own case is similar with the slight difference been that I have 2 sponsors, my Dad and brother, a US citizen. He also resides in the same state my school is located. The city he lives and that of the school has a driving time of about one hour. Please advice.

I already scheduled my visa appointment for last week of July

Time2win:
depends on how you look at it. if your school is in the same location with your sponsor, it will look like you are going there to stay with him/her and will pose an issue to prove your non immigrant intent. Aside that, there is nothing wrong with having a US Sponsor as far as the person is financially capable.

Shizzyguy:
Please is anything wrong with having a sponsor that is based in the US?

MyCaseIsDiffere:
If he fills a new DS160 form, then the DS160 number on his interview confirmation sheet will be different from the one on the DS160 form.

Wretch32:
Visa approved today, 6:45am
Walter carrington
Will drop my transcript after I receive the Passport thanks to everyone who has helped me on this thread(lagosismyhome( You May not remember me anymore but I will remind you, you adviced me 2years ago and I took the advice on my old moniker), fairheart (for the mock and scoldings)

If you saw me crying today at the consulate, I’m very sorry for embarrassing myself this way, they were tears of joy