Tomison:
Hello Everyone,
Congrats to those that got their visas approved and hope everyone is staying stay.
I have a question:
I heard the Immigration Bill (No change of status) Trump passed in 2019 restricts Nigerian Non-immigrant visa holders from changing their status to Immigrant status.
For example: An f1 student or B1/B2 visa cannot fall in love and or get married to a US citizen and eventually apply for and obtain a green card or citizenship while studying in the US?
How true is this?
Can someone please clarify this.
Thank you.

Walspring:
To everyone who sent me PM or email, I replied anytime I see those PM or email even if I don’t come here to comment.

You guys should please endeavor to check your junk or spam box in your email and you will see my reply there waiting for you to respond.

PortableGlo:
Please house I need answers to my questions on this thread.

How much does one need to have in the statement of account, is it cash that covers the first year or the whole 4yrs or just on a average of the 4yrs total fees?

PortableGlo:
Hello house
Am new here but I wanna ask a question.
Does the school you applied to/ gained admisson to send your documents to the embassy or consular office where your scheduled for interview? please i need answer to this.

Davidkking:
Guys abeg is Utah valley university a red flag?

Nad95:

Hi, Domex007. I sent you a PM. Please kindly respond when you get the chance to. Thanks..

mrcodebreaker:
Guys. Please can I use my cousin or aunty's in america bank statement to get my i20? While I and my sisters work on building the ones we plan to use for the interview.

The i20 just has self or sponsors as means of funding. Also can that my cousin aslo be used as sponsors in the visa interview.

My cousin in american and works in nigeria. Her job is in the us and still gets paid there.\

What I am trying to say is using my cousin now for i20 and possibly using my sisters for visa. Is that any red flag?

Please please advice.

anikemoses:
why are u listing troy univ as part of it?well, let him come here with no SAT and TOEFL if he has the cash and more years to waste with ESL,else ICE is awaiting him..

Sherlock5577:

I strongly believe you would obtain first hand information on VISA processes from EducationUSA since it operates under the auspices of the US Embassy.


"EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network of over 400 international student advising centers in more than 170 countries. EducationUSA is officially a branch in the Office of Global Educational Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs." Wikipedia

Milkshakes01:
Good morning house, does anyone know how effective and useful EducationUSA is when it comes to Visa processes?

Jongot442:
Hello everyone, please I need you to recommend a school in the US for me that only requires TOEFL and not SAT for undergraduate admission... Thank you

Please guys help me with this.... Thanks

Nad95:
Please is there anyone here who is a nursing student in the US? Or does any participant of this thread knows any nursing student in the US? Can
you kindly connect me to them. I'll like to ask a few questions in preparations for my applications to nursing schools in the US. Thanks.

Nad95:
Hey, guys. Please I need you to help recommend schools where I can do an accelerated bachelor's in nursing degree(ABSN) to me. Note that I have searched for schools but the ones I saw on the internet are way out of my budget. Please kindly do me this favor is you know any school that's pocket friendly towards intending international nursing students.
Thanks.

Islandofficeboy:
for cheap flight tickets and visa application.

domex007:




congratulations. welcome to trumpland

Muyiwa951:
I got my Visa today 6am at Lagos. Will post my transcript soon. Please who is in St Andrew University, NC? Or someone who is in north carolina?

Please house does anyone knows any best airline that is very affordable as i need an urgent booking as my program starts Feb 25?

Thanks as i await my response

JoeBazz:
I noticed the denial rate of recent is very high, no one was given visa 6am,8am,9am today except a man on wheelchair going for medicals. May God help us o

pvaila:
If you need help with anything related to being an international student in Nigeria, do let me know! I'd be glad to help.

Enasdan:
after my HND, I went for my NYSC, I have been working in diagnostic centte as a supervisor

Enasdan:
Please I don't know if umarried at 34 is a red flag, I had an HND in agricultural engineering, I applied for MBA in healthcare management in a private university, no funding, my aunt as my sponsor I was denied twice last year Fall and Spring 2018.
no standardized tests, 34yrs still single, current work in a diagnostic centre learn #130000. these are what I filled in my DS-160 form.

please what is wrong with my profile, I need your advice. Thanks so much.

Chemical2:
Hi guys,

For those applying to 'mushroom' schools, read and be guided. About 600 international students, mostly Indians were affected in this sting operation by ICE.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/31/ice-set-up-fake-university-hundreds-enrolled-not-realizing-it-was-sting-operation/?noredirect=on

Riqysuave:
Good day house, I have a Master's degree in physical Chemistry, I wish to apply for another Master's degree in Chemical Engineering in the US. I have been reading on this forum that a Bsc to Bsc or an Msc to Msc doesn't always fly with the VOs. Should I apply for a PhD instead ? In which case my undergraduate GPA isnt so good (2.5/ 5.0).but my Msc GPA is 3.98/5.0 and i intend to write GRE and TOEFL. Thank you.

chukamorah:
Hey! Guys, I need help from anyone who has been an undergraduate in the USA. I'm a continued undergraduate student in the US. My DSO keeps asking me for bank statement or proof of ability to pay in order to update my SEVIS record every semester. I don't owe any money so far. But is this request right? I'm the only international student in my school, it's a small school. I'm enrolled full-time. I pay my tuition as cash comes but no large sum of money kept anywhere to show. What if I don't show her this semester, she will refuse to update my SEVIS record and I will become illegal. Is this the same requirement in other schools before your SEVIS is updated.

Daringtohope:
Hello everyone. I had my F-2 interview at Lagos Consulate on the 28th of January with my child and below is the transcript of what transpired.
VO: Pass your passport. I obliged.
VO: Which school is your husband studying.
Me: The University of “the state” in “city”.
VO: What is his program?
Me: PhD program
VO: When did he leave?
Me: He left on date, month, 2017.
VO: When did you get married?
Me: Mentioned date, month, 2014.
VO: How many children you do have?
Me: We have only one child and he is here with me.
VO: When will he finish his program.?
Me: I quickly used my hand to count and replied 2021/2022 because I know his PhD will take 4 to 5 years.

VO: How many years will you spend in the United States?
Me: I will like to be with my husband because it has been difficult since he left, my……[/b]

[b]I am sorry for the delay.
you gave the wrong answer here. F2 is a non immigrant visa but your answer sounded like you want to use your husband's F1 status to migrate to the US.[b] You could have just said i will spend 3months even if you plan to migrate
And Generally i believe its easier to get b1/b2 visa than to get the F2 visa. GOODLUCK

My two cents though[/b]

She cut me off, said sorry you are not qualified at this time and gave me rejection paper.
Note that the VO didn’t request for my I-20 and didn’t look at it. She didn’t ask for any other document. In fact, she wasn’t looking at me throughout the interview but was just typing. I would have liked to ask her why she denied me but it only came to my mind after I left.
Please help me scrutinize the transcript and suggest what I can do better. The denial has really been difficult for me to take. I do plan to reapply immediately and any suggestion will be useful. Thank you.

Ideebong:
Ok here.. January 9th 1st interview
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning
VO: you want to go for studies in the US
Me: yes
Voice : how many schools did you apply to
Me: one

Am sorry for the delay but you obviously didnt gather enough information prior to your interview.
This is where you need to put in small lie that you applied to 3 or more universities ven if you didnt. VOs believe that applying to more universities shows some kind of seriousness


VO: why
Me: it was recommended and.... (Voice Cuts me short
VO: I said why
Me: I have done my research on the school and course I am going for and I have seen that the standard of the school..... ( cuts me short)
VO: under the immigration law you don't qualify for a student visa.

2nd interview
Me: Good morning
VO: when did you finish secondary school
Me: 2014
VO: what have you been doing prior to your application
Me: I have been working and also going for catering class
VO: sorry ( returns passport and I -20)

yuscodguy:
Visa approved January 14th 2019 at Abuja embassy at 8:45am
Part 1
My first interview was in Lagos embassy on May2 2017 for B1/B2 denied

Me: Good morning
VO: (No reply)why are you going to the US
Me: I am going to the United States, Florida to be precise for holiday

VO: what do u do in Nigeria
Me: I am a network engineer at National Open University of Nigeria where I train new staffs, monitor and secure the internet of the University, provide internet service to the whole university building and also I help in repairing faulty computers more so I secure the exam server (cut)

VO: are you married
Me: yes (open to me only)

VO: any child
Me: No

VO: sorry you are not qualified for visa this paper will explain

I jejely take my blue paper and leave

Part 2
Zoom to 31st December 2018 thinking I will celebrate the New Year in style

Me: Good Morning Happy New year in advance
Vo: good morning how are you
Me: I am fine

Vo: Pass me your Passport
Me: I oblige

Vo: why are you going to the United States
Me: I am going to the United States to pursue my masters degree in Computer Science and quantitative methods at Austin Peay State University

Vo: did you apply to other schools
Me: yes I applied to 4 different schools University of Cincinnati, University of New Haven, Eastern Illinois University and Eastern Michigan University

Vo: why APSU
Me: apart from the fact that I was awarded a graduate teaching assistant at Austin Peay state university, most importantly the research that is ongoing by Dr. Jiang Li at the department of Computer Science on the implementation of machine learning on network performance, troubleshooting and monitoring align with my career interest and the school also allow me to choose course from other departments which is an added advantage for me to equip me and make me a better data engineer and a good network architect .
Vo: sorry I am not seeing you funding
Me: please I have the offer letter with me here can you have a look please.
Vo: no I don’t know what is wrong it was just not coming up

Vo: who will be paying for the remaining deficit
Me: I was disorganized with what happened so I said my uncle sorry my aunt
Vo: sorry I will not eligible at this point of time.

Part 3
Fast forward to the golden day
I got to the embassy around 7:30
Did the necessary stuffs then fast forward to the proper interview
VO: good morning
Me: good morning sir
Vo: pass me your Passport and i20
Me: I passed
Vo: why is your passport wet
Me: I am sorry my hands are wet
He gave me tissue to clean my hands and he also clean my passport
Now I said it seems this guy will be nice in my mind but this guy is the world best of denial today the highest time people spend with him is 1min.

Vo: ............ Austin peay state university
Me: I did not hear what he said but I use my brain answer that I am going for my Masters degree in Computer Science and quantitative methods with concentration on predictive analytics
Vo: Did you have any other international passport
Me: no

Voice types for like 3 mins don’t know what he was checking I was just standing and looking
Vo: what will you be doing as a graduate assistant
Me: I will be helping my lecturer to mark, grade and also records student marks and also teaches some undergraduate course
Vo: Do you know the professor you will be working with?
Me: yes sir Professor Matt Jones
Vo: who will be paying for your tuition
Me: I have a full scholarship that covers my full tuition with monthly stipend and my aunt will take care of the deficit

Vo types again for another 2mins
I was like what is this guy looking at, hope I have not bleeped up like this.
This guy no ask me normal questions wey I prepare for. I was just praying and looking at white paper on his table with the pink paper
VO: where us your school located
Me: It is located in Clarksville Tennessee
VO: have you traveled to any country before
Me: No sir
Vo: have you applied for Canadian Visa before
Me: No sir
Voice types for some minute and say the golden word, your visa has been approved this paper will show you how to get your passport.
I was extremely happy
It was all Gods grace. Alhamdulilah my prayers and fasting did not go in vain.

Thank you all for the support from start to finish, i cannot mention names because the list will never end. You all are the best.
I will other people going for visa interview a successful outcome, the hustle, stress, sleepless night do worth it. Please stay focused.
Fall Aspirant go and prosper, we are waiting for you guys in America.

alexohams2000:
I just got to America. This is God's own country indeed. Everything is soooo organised. Thanks everyone, thank God. Texas is bae

Prollins:
Hello house, the statement of account I intend to use is an account set aside a few years ago by my Grandma towards my education. Is this good enough? P.S, she is retired