₦airaland Forum

Padraic:
Before my interview, I saw how people were discussing proving home ties with marriage, father, mother, friends, and family. This is exactly what I am saying is beneath you when you're apply from this side. Showing intent to go back after studying is a sure prerequisite for any student visa, anywhere in the world. But going the extra mile to be explaining, discussing, and showing how the fact that you have family, wife, or kids in Nigeria is not necessary here. No single person I know, was asked that.

I don't know how to explain this but I hope you get my point.

And this is why going to a good school with soft funding is very important. When you have that, the VO will not waste his or her time to ask you irrelevant questions. Straight one or two basic question then move ahead. Why will a VO be wasting time here, asking you to explain home ties when you're going to Purdue or University of Chicago? He would rather ask you something like "tell me about your research", just to test you. once you give them STUFF, they'll know that you're not playing. Visa approved, sharp sharp.

I agree you must show intent to come back, but to be explaining up and down trying to prove home ties, is not necessary at all.

When you get to Belfast office, the place is so calm. No bad belle or bias, you can literally smell you visa approval. Honestly, those VO for naija dey very harsh, unnecessarily.

But it's okay sha, each to it's own.

It is well

I understand your sentiments 😂 but it’s not this bad bad here in Nigeria at least not for me and a few others, my interviews have been quite brief and straight to the point not lasting longer than 2 minutes. But I completely understand the point you’re trying to make now.

Phraser:
Is it possible to pay SEVIS fee online? I couldn't find a way to pay it online, so I had someone in the U.S. visit a Western Union branch; but he was told that he couldn't pay it on my behalf, that I had to be physically present before they can process the payment.

This doesn't seem sensible. Could someone kindly explain how I can pay the fee, online if possible?

So you need to generate a coupon on the i94 website just follow the steps to do so it’s clearly written on the website and send that coupon to your U.S. contact have him print it out or something , when they get to the WU office they’ll have to first use the self service machine then the machine will direct them to the representative there who will then conclude the transaction and you immediately get an email once it’s done

Padraic:
Hello, I am currently in your position. This is what I did. This will be a long post, I apologize.

I finished my MA in the UK in 2021. Post graduation, I was working part time here and there, as per UK usual. I applied for fall 2024 to 8 universities, all fully funded programs. I go admitted into 3, 1 waitlist, and 4 rejections. I just did my visa interview last month, it was granted. My Visa is arriving soon.

Key things to note.

My masters and PhD is in exactly the same field. So I am not jumping from A to B.

I have never ever been to the US before, nor have I ever applied for their Visa.

My PhD is fully funded with over 10k excess left over.

My interview lasted like 2mins.

Please, please, please.... apply to the best school you can enter. The school is very very important and will affect your visa. School and funding is the most important thing from my experience. It is harder to deny a havard or princeton scholar than someone going to rashford state university or Onana school of business. I see people talking about home ties and all that, THAT IS A NIGERIA PROBLEM AND YOU ARE IN THE UK. THAT PROBLEM IS BENEATH YOU!!!

VO in Nigeria are people with prejudice and strong belief that we all want to run away and never return. They are very tight. It is not like that abroad. If you can, go to Belfast for the interview, things are very chill there. The VO are soft friendly people.

Apply to a top school, the best you can get into and have full funding. When asked about post graduation plans... I said "to go back to Nigeria and use my skills in education, research and development". Just show intent to go back home, all that home ties nonsense is BENEATH you.

Now, for your application, make sure you write GRE, you dont need toefl. I wrote GRE twice. Try to score above 300. I scored 312. Just try your best, please. Try to study well in school and graduate with a good grade. Transcript matters alot. I made merit.

Try to score a first class score in your thesis, it really really helps. Make sure atleast two of your references are from your UK university. Try to not use Nigerian professors. They don't rate our things. Its unfair but that's the way of the world.

I applied to Emory, UMCP, Ohio state university, Indiana university, Purdue, Bowling green state university, UPenn, and Penn state. Look for schools in top 150 or so. Dont go too far down. You need a top school so they can shower you with so much funding and you will be confident for interview.


Try to publish your Masters thesis before you apply, it really helps. Also I wanted to apply to 12 schools, but I stopped after my second admission offer came in.

BE CONFIDENT WHEN YOU GET THERE FOR INTERVIEW. TALK LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

GO FORTH AND CONQUER!!!!!!



No over think am, it is not rocket science.

Congratulations on your seamless visa experience but showing intent to return to Nigeria is also home ties. If you have had a different answer to that question on post study plans, the interview would have probably gone south. In that split second you established home ties to Nigeria. Home ties is not beneath anyone, not only Nigerians get denied visas.

Abuja has just released dates for F1 interview

Skorse:
Hello everyone,
Please I need answer to this question

I re-scheduled my B1/B2 appointment date once not including the initial appointment date and I’m not able to reschedule again, I thought it’s supposed to be thrice. can someone enlighten me more?

It used to be thrice but it is now twice(initial scheduling plus one reschedule) if you need a second reschedule option you’ll need to purchase a new mrv

adebenson155:
Any idea of a country I can migrate to with 15k dolls?

Uk school.

adebenson155:
Thanks sis.

Can u advice on countries to migrate to with s budget of 15k dollars.

Preferably through study route and I can work my way to through PR slowly

Uk.

Honeysweetest:
oh my dear, goodluck.

Still hopeful.

Thank you so much 🤗

Honeysweetest:
Debieee, how far naa, you don get ITA?.
Or are we still hopeful and waiting?

We are still hopeful and waiting o. IRCC no wan drop scores so we have to find ways to make scores higher

adebenson155:
Good day guys.

I got denied canada study visa in January.

I have just gotten back my 10,000 CAD tuition deposit and I don't wish to re apply until after one year

Will you advice I change the CAD to naira due to this fluctuation of naira and dollar, or I leave in CAD.

I am scared if I leave it in dollars in my account it might depreciate badly before the time I want to re apply.

I also need advice from people .
I am an Auditor. Which country outside Africa can I migrate to with 10,000 USD.

Hold your usd in usd don’t change to naira for now the market is very volatile

Darlx:
Thanks a lot.

After attempting to schedule an appointment date, I get this message at the end of the prompts "Your request to schedule an appointment has been received and will be reviewed. You will receive an email once your request is approved." But I did not get to select any appointment date throughout the process. What does this mean for me please? Is it that I will be matched to an available slot by them and contacted then? or They will then give me the option to pick a date at a later time? I am not even sure I understand what just happened.

They’ll send you an email once you’re approved then you’ll be able to see the date box to choose a date after entering your Mrv number

BigSib:
Hello good morning Debbieeeeeee ,please i need your assistant on what to do or how to arrange my document for up my coming interview .this is my story i was suppose to go and deliver my baby in the state 2022 but the only available appointment date was for 2024 May and they have been sending me a reminder about my appointment for this year,so am not really sure of what document or if i should update my DS160 form ,please i need gradian on what to do.

Fill a new ds160 and Update your ds160 to reflect your present circumstances since your baby has come and please make sure you do so 72 hours before your appointment at the consulate. I wish you good luck.

Michaelcoolid88:
Hello everyone,

Pls I got this when trying to book my appointment, is this normal.

Yes it’s normal you’ll get an email when you’re approved to schedule

hasbunallah:
I can’t do EE. I wanted something faster. I don’t want to sit for ielts, I don’t even have resources of it funding nor ready to study or practice anything English/French. Thanks for ur honest opinion. As hard as LMIA is… I hope it will favor me and come with ease for me….

These days EE is fast, less than 6 months for some people even there was a 3 weeks 5 days approval last year on the EE thread.
I wish you all the best on what you eventually settle for and it’ll favour you.

OyoTunjiUSA:
Hey 🤠

1. Now every one knows you are here because of me based on your last words and i knew your mission is to come and support @fearlessfang in the beginning.

2. Go away with your fake visa transcripts. It doesn't work for me . I have never flex muscle of travel histories. Its not a criterion for becoming a USA visa advisor or counselor.

3. I have worked as an apprentice under 3 different USA Visa Attorneys . I am still learning (correspondence program) Educational Psychology/Guidance and Counselling. I have worked personally as a travel agent (based on USA visa only) with offices for more than 15 years before i gave it up.

4. I am now an International Admission & Visa Consultant (Based on USA visa types alone). I am also a registered apprentice under a USA based Immigration Attorney. ** My plan is to become an American Immigration Attorney when i finally relocated .

5. Therefore , tell @fearlessfang, @Debieeeeeee and others of your click that my experiences is not based on having a USA visa or living inside USA.

6. I work online. With phones and laptops. I am constantly online because of businesses and courses. I have the time to use Nairaland as a training ground . Why are you counting the number of my responses?


Best Wishes 🙏

Oyinbo ibu yi naa ni.
Learn to take constructive criticism and this whole charade will stop. I hope you know it’s okay to be wrong and you won’t die. You’re very stubborn

OyoTunjiUSA:
Hey 🤠

@Debieeeeeeeeee

1. Use your sense . Why must you always tag everything to me ? You did not mention the other of your colleague @fearlessfang who is having ego issues with everybody ?

2. Call @justwise to seek the authority of Nairaland to check the login location of @Latona and my location , if it tallies they should ban me for ever. What did i do for you for God's sake ??

3. Who is this evil @Debieeeeee ? Did i mention you all this while Becareful !!! I can curse you and it will stand .


Best Wishes 🙏

Dey play. Dey play my fans
You don forget say some people dey wear four corner. Empty curses.

Cursed shall you remain if you curse me, you think everyone here is a slowpoke and this is where the issue lies.

Agba usa lawyer apprentice that can’t spell clique and is spelling it as click.

Latona2:
Shut up bro! One can get an F-1 visa approved in other countries provided that u have been living there for a while. And your claim that one doesn’t need to show any home tie at all - which signify prove that you’ll come back - home tie can be marriage, properties , jobs etc — is very misleading. Stop fooling around . Yall should touch some grasses.

You’re looking for an Msc admission in chemistry department at ETSU some days back, and today you’ve been living in the USA for years? I pity people taking yall serious on here

With the exception of OyoTunjiUSA (who is an agent by the way and I see nothing wrong there tbh cuz the guy has been very useful on here than most of you who claim they’re not agent), debbieee and few others, you and your ilks are masqueraders.
Have a good life bro

Oyotunji latona use your head this morning and don’t tag me to your nonsense. You will use one username to abuse yourself and use the other one to respond. This is becoming a mental problem in case you don’t know. Nonsense!

Justwise please where are you this Easter Sunday morning

Another new moniker, clap for yourself.
Justwise abeg come out.

When you are not ready to read, research and decipher the wheat from the chaff, you will message agent for more information that is readily available and accessible to you via a simple google search or reading the past threads.
Please nobody should come and cry foul here.
Justwise gone are the days where people were openly prohibited from directing people to their DM’s and exchanging numbers and WhatsApp groups here , it’s what they like they’re doing now o! justwise come and paste rules and regulations.

oluayebenz:
Truth 💯

@bolded... several opportunities 😐🤐😏 where?

The only best route is EE and thats the only pathway I can advise people to explore

I meant there are several permanent residency pathways when I said several opportunities exist.

oluayebenz:
Will they listen?

I don’t even preach to them anymore because I’m tired of discouraging people from seeking asylum when several opportunities for legitimate relocation exist.

hasbunallah:
So what route is best now pls. For someone with vv . I heard study is hard too now and even expensive sef. What other way to stay in Canada.

Study is now hard and will even get harder because the minister announced earlier in the week that they’re taking just 5% of what they usually take from summer but it’s like they’ve started now because na so so refusal I don dey see. You know what 5% means compared to before because that’s a huge cut.
You’re a graduate why don’t you explore express entry? PNP learn French and the French draw scores have been very low lately signifying they want French speakers.
Evaluate your degree and take IELTS , tailor your work experience.

hasbunallah:
I saw the news fear catch me ooo.

207,18,19 were the years asylum seekers chopped serious raffle draws after then they started recruiting more Nigerians into IRB and they do it for one reason so they have an idea how Nigerians reason, operate and if our claims are true and the moment they clocked most claims were false they started refusing people. I advise anyone I know please don’t seek asylum it’s a double edged sword that will most likely go the wrong way.

Darlx:
Quick one guys.

I have my i20, and SEVIS record updated. I’m yet to pay both my SEVIS fee & MRV. I can tell that securing an appointment date can be a uphill task, so I’m thinking, should I pay my MRV and schedule an appointment date? And then pay the SEVIS fee at least a week to the visa interview date I pick? Is this doable? Aim is basically to secure an appointment date as fast as possible.

A little caveat, I can only afford either the MRV or SEVIS fee at the moment, and not both. I’m should be able to afford the other sometime next month.

What do you guys think?

Mrv first then gather your Sevis fee next. If you pay Sevis via Western Union you will get an instant update. Pay your mrv so you can quickly get to finding an appointment date.

[quote author=Greatnewsalways post=129183558][/quote]It’s 5 years please not one year, you will keep getting 5 years till the kid turns 16 years old.

Gosas:
Hello Everyone
I am here. I have been able to read couple of the threads.
Please I need assistance, I am looking to apply for a PHD for fall 2024. I am writing my GRE next week and I have also started my WES evaluation.
1. Would I be able to meet the fall batch
2. Please how do I navigate the visa and date search to be able to meet up the fall batch
3. Is it true that admission takes 3 months?

Thank you

Securing funding for a PhD program is crucial, and competition for it is intense. As it's nearly April, much of the funding has likely been allocated. It's advisable to aim for either January or September next year to increase your chances of securing good funding. Diversifying your applications across multiple schools will enhance your chances of success with getting funding.

kezzy09:
Greetings house, pls I would like to know if ones spouse who is not travelling be allowed in with the family for an interview. He said so they would know he is giving his consent for his children to travel with their mum.

No he won’t be allowed in if he doesn’t have an appointment scheduled

Ruby56:
Please I bought another visa fee and selected the date I could see which is May 2025. But I noticed it says if I cancel the appointment, I will need to pay another MRV fee.. does this mean we are allowed to put appointments just once and can’t change date?

You have the grace to schedule once (initial scheduling) and one reschedule after which you’ll need to purchase a new Mrv.

JejeIsLife:
Hello,

i went to Gt bank to inquire for F visa fee price, to my suprise i found out they are selling for $185 = 333000 @ 1800 to $1. This is too exorbitant, is there a place where i can get it cheaper.

Gtbank is the only bank that can take your visa fee and they’re not the ones who review the rates it is the embassy. Wait for sometime they may review it downwards.
There’s no one who can sell to you cheaper and they also don’t take usd you have to pay Naira.

Ajalalomo:
Congratulations to her, but all the VO here on Nairaland said all Canada visa applications for Nigerians are processed @Canada embassy In Lagos.

Applications can be sent to any visa office or decided on in any visa office. People only stated their recent observations of Lagos processing applications these days which was peculiar because it used to be Nairobi at least since 2021 and other people attested to it while some has theirs processed in Nairobi visa office. stop stirring up unnecessary drama. My 2021 visa was Nairobi and my recent one is being worked on in Lagos, how about that?