Hey good evening,
Are we supposed to upload a picture as part of the requirements?

mojolajesu:
Hello Guys, please where are those like me who are planning towards fall 2023.

The target is to get GA/TA that will cover full tuition and include stipends.

will be applying to 5 schools, get application fee waivers, get admission and scholarship to help propel the possibility of securing a VISA.

please if you have schools are are generous with TAs/GAs, kindly recommend. if you want to be part of this journey too, you can join me ooo.

Let’s be partners !!!

hyfr:
ok, my questions are in regards to getting a scholarship in a U.S college. Either partly or fully funded scholarships.
Actually i'm doing a research on colleges that provide exceptional finiancial aid to int'l students, aid of any kind be it, merit-based, need based or athletics scholatship. I've come across some institutions that offer merit based scholarships, most of them are not for international students, please can u suggest institutions that offer full ride or partly funded scholarship to int'l students.
Secondly as someone with experience in this field, i wrote SAT but i scored around 1100, i'm preparing intensively to write another one around november, cos i'm in dire need of a scholarship , is it right to write the test before i apply to schools?

I can't really help you with this cos I don't know much about undergraduate programs. I only know about engineering graduate programs

hyfr:
can i talk to u pn whatsapp or mail? We can.talk here if its.cool with u

Let's talk here

hyfr:
hello dumbiri99, i need to ask u some questions

No problem

yuscodguy:


I dont agree with this, one can always try his luck because I went to the interview after my school already resumed but all i need to do is to request for an extension letter from my school. I was previously denied so I got a new date and I was approved.

First of all I said the probability is like 5% not 0%. Secondly I also said life is about trying. Thirdly you had an assistantship and you met a lenient VO, most VOs are not lenient and what if the VO wants to confirm his/her bank statement, where is the time?
Fourthly I know someone who had an assistantship to Austin peay with 5k deficit and was denied twice for this reason. First interview was one day to resumption, second one was five days to resumption. I've also been a victim of this. Refusing to answer questions frankly and objectively on this forum is only going to make people pile up denial history which is not good. It's best to interview when your odds are high not low.

OgogoroDegree:


Is this for real?



Naija !.............Take am easy oooo

Johnolukolade:


Hmmm. Stop misinforming people. Yellow card is not necessary for F1 travelers. I guess you heard that from your relative who went to Dubai recently, and they know it all.

Yellow card is not requested for UAE travel

BIMestBabe:



Yep, if I remember clearly, @dumbiri99 told me point blank to forget it that I won't be given visa as a PhD must be fully funded. That was a really bad vibe lol, he doesn't even know what it takes to get here getting the funding I had.

Anyways, fast forward to today, God did it my people! Never let bad energy get at you! And yes, never spread bad energy too!

It was clear the first vo denied because he/she saw a deficit of $24k x 5 years = $100k when most PhDs are fully funded. Most unfunded masters cost less than that $100k altogether

calculator123:

Dude this your tone get as e be o.
Una get beef before?
You need to chill and stop this segregation of wanting response from only peeps who had/has travelled to the US.
The Internet Is a global village you know and you don't need to leave the comfort of your home to get access to information such as this.
Chill out abeg.

No lele

Flaame:
Dumbiri99 or whatever you call yourself, I almost ignored your silly quote but I decided not to ....if you wanted advice from people who have gone to the US or passed through POE, you never should have come to this trend. You would have searched somewhere else if there would be at all a category like that on NL. Tame yourself you freaking virago!!!

It seems your ears are itching for a reply. It seems you want to trend. I read your posts and saw that you are younger than me so I won't give you a reply cos I'm not sure how thick your skin is yet. Your interview is close guy, focus on that and get me out of your head. You jumping on the bandwagon to quote me when you don't know what I'm talking about because you don't have the experience makes you look like a busybody. You not having traveled to the US is not an insult, I haven't either.

calculator123:

A PhD is a research degree as such one has to have a knack for research.
A PhD is hard to bag, thus you have to have a very very strong "why". Ever wondered why people commit suicide because of it? Even those who finished it just wanted the struggle to be over.
Please and please don't do a PhD because of monetary reasons, do so because you are cut out for research.
This book "PhD grind by Philip Guo" will help you better understand why.

But many people doing ordinary BSc have also committed suicide this year in uniben and oau. Almost every Nigerian is doing this because they have to not because they want to. Just like a Nigerian sweeping the roads under the very hot sun in Abu Dhabi hundreds of miles away from home and dancing happily while doing it, if he had a choice he definitely would not do it.

martineverest:
first it was let him dominate England first...now, its UCL..when he wins UCL ,u will say world cup.

jealousy no good o

Aswear after winning world cup, kingosytex and co will say let him win heaven cup first then I will take him serious. Like sey him never win UCL before, something he won in his debut season as a coach

Kingosytex:
Fraudiola the local champion. Messi made fraudiola and not the other way round.

Lol but he won today again. Did Messi play? Nawa for you oo

dwilliams707:


Irrespective of our status,we’re all here to assist if you got an idea,I’m sure he/she was so passionate abt ur case hence that response..you need help and still sounds dictating in a rude tone..that’s not cool.

I don't think so

acebolted:

I’m in US now and I took so many medication with me ......it wasn’t a problem

Okay. What and what did you take, where did you put it and did you have a doctor's prescription note on hand

LagosismyHome:


Paradol and anti malaria is absolutely fine.... but with Everything , moderation is key. If you carry small quantity it is fine, the larger the quantity of medication the more the red flag and extra scrutiny. Be wise, we have advised you enough on this topic

Alright thanks. I'll take very little if at all

Johnolukolade:


If you like, carry an entire pharmaceutical company through the POE.. Over 70% of your posts here are disrespectful! Watch the way you address people.

Have a great day.

Hehehe. Very funny guy. I've heard you. You tried emailing me once but I didn't have access to my email account. What did you want to tell me?

charliejose:
Hello guys, I am about applying for a VISA interview because my school recently issued my i-20
-I was awarded an assistantship really late - Though they were kind enough to provide me with my SEVİS number and school code. However, my school orientation is on the 20th, and school resumes on the 26th. Is it possible to request for an expedited date with the award letter and admission letter showing start date?

How long does it take to get a reply when one requests for an expedited date?

Currently, earliest date in Lagos is on the 30th of September, while in Abuja, it's on the 19th of August. Is it possible to change back to Lagos after picking Abuja should an earlier date pop up in Lagos, and is it possible for earlier dates to come up?

I look forward to your responses. Thank you.

Book abuja and try to get an expedited appointment, if it is rejected, I would advise you not to go for the interview cos the probability of being approved one day before your resumption date is like 5% so you can defer to spring but you can try if you want cos life is about trying.

Scholastica16:


So let us analyze it. If you are taking anti-malarial drugs because you are about to leave a malaria-prone area that is fine, but how much do you need? You only need the dosage needed to combat the malaria once or at least twice. You are coming to the US where Malaria is not a thing.

Ok, what about paracetamol? You need it for fevers and pains. So let us say you will need it more than once or twice. How many times? You can have enough to last you for a year but remember that drug has an expiry date. So if you have 15 packs of paracetamol, how long are you prognosticating you will be taking it for bearing in mind it has an expiry date? 3 years?

As you can see, you are carrying too much of it that will raise flags that you have intentions to sell it when you get here. Nobody will listen to your justifications. That is the danger. I even suspect your friend that is asking you for this amount wants to sell it. So be wise.

I travelled with Panadol and Anti-malaria drugs so those are fine. Even your medications for HBP is fine. But the quantity is the issue.

Did you put the medicines in your hand luggage or check-in luggage and were you asked any questions about them.

shoyoyebiodun:
Good morning house i will like to know if a previous canadian visa denial can lead to delay for f1 visa

Well it might cos they have access to it. But if you have a strong usa application, like funding, travel history, good job and salary, excellent proposed transcript you will be approved

Flaame:
Everyone's telling you to leave that drug now you no go hear am now

Have you traveled to the US before? I'd rather hear from people who have passed through poe

ysteph:
Paracetamol and anti malarial are medications not drugs....drugs here means hard drugs, banned substance.

Okay I mean prescription drugs not hard drugs. Prescription drugs that can't be gotten over the counter in the US but can be gotten over the counter in Nigeria. That's what I mean?

Scholastica16:


If they discover the drugs in your luggage at POE, you will be deported. If they don't discover it, fine. You can bookmark this post.

Wow. Even paracetamol and anti-malarial?
Plus there is a prescription medicine I use too for high blood pressure, I can't carry that one too?

LagosismyHome:


no go enter one chance ooo........ what exactly do you need all that drug for , also hope it not for you . Think about your liver

Only take what absolutely necessary . if these are prescribed drugs then ok. if these are just caution or preventative drugs then maybe you dont need to have as much

regarding one way then check with other banks. Some banks agree for PTA with one way ticket . I not not fully sure of other ways to get currency other than finding a trustworthy black market exchanger

Actually the drugs aren't mine, a friendly school mate wants me to help him buy and bring them along. But I don't want to have issues at POE with immigration, am I safe?

LagosismyHome:


I have to borrow Oga imperiouxx beer because this one na special celebration .............. 9 times is no joke at all

Congrats , May God bless your new journey

Hi Lagosismyhome, please assist me

1) can I travel to the us with my drugs. I intend to carry like 2 packs each of like 15 drugs
2) what is the safest way to change naira to USD (no pta cos I bought one way ticket)

Leone26:




Not for US travel pls. I'm sure it's not needed.



Try Bureau de Change (Aboki guys), it's still at N360. Just have a domiciliary account which they can transfer the USD to.

Will I be able to withdraw all the cash from the Dom account

Please how do we change to dollars oo

Please house what's the best way for a student to change naira to dollars

MyAmericandream:
Visa status: Approved(8:15am) on 24/07/19
Consulate: Lagos

Sex of VO: Male
Window2
Scholarship: 40%
Deficit: 24,657
Issued: 26/08/19
Me: Good morning sir, I passed my passport and i20 immediately.
VO: Oh i20?
V0: You're going for your masters degree?
ME: Yes sir
VO: Oh chemistry?
ME: Yes sir
VO:When did you graduate from school?
ME: 2014
VO: So what have you been doing since then? I mean after you finished your undergraduate.
ME: I have been working, but before that, I ensured I observe the national youth service corps. Currently I work with Iwobi Nigeria limited as a fertility chemist.
VO: Is this company going to sponsor you?
ME: Not at all sir
V0: So how are you going to sponsor your trip?
ME: I already have a dean scholarship, then my uncle will cover the rest.

VO:Shocked (when he heard the scholarship) He quickly glance through my i2o to verify, Ok! So what does your uncle do? He's a real estate consultant, a property professional. He buys, sells and market properties of every description from lands, luxury apartment, flats to estates and industrial complexes.

VO: Please can you tell me why you choose this school? Looking straight into my eyes.
Me: The first and foremost factor for selecting this school was because of the amount quality research currently going on in the department which is closely similar to what I did in my undergraduate studies. I want to learn more and be part of the research group, the aim of this research is to synthesize marine natural product and their analogues for the design of drug molecules like antibacteria and anticancer chemoterapeutc agent. I'm already in touch with Professor Pier Cirillo and he's willing to absorb into his research group. Besides this, I will have access to the latest technology provided by bergami learning center for science, innovation and technology were ground breaking innovations in chemistry are carried out, innovations like design of drugs to eradicate leukemia completely, you know leukemia is a very deadly diseases? And another one again is to cultivate plant using hydroponic technology, most of the chief ingredients used in the pharmaceutical companies are derived from plants, this time around I will be learning how cultivate plants in water rather than soil. I'll also learn how to convert dead plants, waste materials into biofuels, you know our crude oil is drying up gradually? So I'll be bringing this into the gas and oil sector.
VO: Tired of listening and looked straight into his system.
ME: I'll not keep my mouth shut, after all I talk very fast(In my mind). And again the courses the faculty provides is different from the usual traditional masters program, were bioinformatics, computational modelling, biomedical polymers are not incorporated into the core curriculum, this program is a very dynamic one, it integrates different discipline to make a curriculum.
VO: Focused his eyes again at me, perhaps, enjoying what I was saying.
ME: I never finish oh, the school uses the tegrity learning approach as well, were I can always download audio and video after class for review.
VO: So what are your plans after this degree?
Me: After I must have gathered enough skills required to accelerate my career. I intend to return to the country and apply as a quality control specialist in a pharmaceutical firm ,food and beverage domain, Regulatory agency. I might report or resume (I can't figure out what I said here.)at association of, oh sorry, Nigerian bottling company were I interned as a lab analyst. As a matter of fact their is shortage of man power in quality control, because a bulk of the current labour force lacks knowedge in cut
VO: I'm approving your visa, he threw my 120 and white paper at me, my passport went straight to the tray.
ME: looking at the passport in the tray, Was still in awe, Is that all sir?
VO: Yeah
ME: That was how I picked race, I couldn't even locate the exit.
Thank you Jesus, coz you kept to your word. I wouldn't have gotten this with out your hand.
Thanks fairheart, bracelum, time2win and elhadji19 for vetting my transcript thoughrougly. I am grateful!
Thanks to everyone of you that has contributed in one way or the other in this forum. May God continue to strengthen you. Shalom!

Confam. I love your transcript. This is how to collect your visa with fire and with force. Just that some VOs are evil, they will just cut one short when you are trying to make sense.