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fdecisive:
Hello friends, I'm new here.
Got Fall admission and graduate assistantship, with a full tuition waiver, living expenses, housing and flight.
My Nigerian Uni seems to be delaying the sending of my transcript to the US, and of course without it, they will not release the I-20. US school intends to email the I-20 so I'm sure to get it with 48 hours of transcript getting there. I need that I-20 like yesterday...
I can already see interview dates in Lagos showing January 2022 (too late), and Abuja showing July, still too late. I don't want emergency.
Please anyone with useful info here should help a brother- connect, advice, etc. Still pressing exams and records to do the needful though. I feel like I should travel down there and gatecrash them till they send it. I want it to leave this week.

Lewoo1212:
Hello, I got an admission with full funding last year fall 2020 which I deferred to fall 2021 because of COVID, just got my full funding again and I am married with 2 kids, does anyone have any news concerning F2 visas and is it advisable for me for me to opt for the f1-F2 visa.
NB: I think I meet the financial requirements for my dependent(8000$) according to the school. Please I need an advice.

harbeolar168:
PLEASE GUYS, KINDLY HELP REVIEW THIS TRANSCRIPT...


Good morning Amazing people.

Thanks for your contributions so far, my interview is in few weeks and i will appreciate if you can help me go through my proposed Transcript.
Course of study - Business Administration (master's degree)
School - University of Michigan Dearborn
Scholarship- None

VO - Good morning
ME- Good morning sir (with a smile)
VO - pass me your I20 and passport
ME - Here you go sir
VO- where are you going in the US?
ME - I am going to the University of Michigan Dearborn for my Masters in business administration.
VO - How many schools did you apply too?
ME - i applied to 3 universities
VO - How many gave you an admission
ME - 2, which are University of Michigan Dearborn and The Lincoln University oakland California.
VO - Why university of Michigan?
ME - i choose the university of michigan because 1. According to the princeton review the university of michigan dearborn has emerged as the best business school for 2021, the 12th consecutive year. Not just that the school is well known for its research opportunities with renowned professors i will be priviledged to work with, going through the faculty webpage i discovered an ongoing research with professor Ted London on the evaluation of international monetary fund loan policy on developing economy a case study of African and Asian Economy. The university of michigan also offered me an admission into business administration and management with a minor in international business coupled with courses tailored towards my career aspiration.
VO - what is this research about?
ME- basically this research is about the adverse effect of the IMF loan policy on developing economy talking about 1. The conditionality 2. Perspective 3. Structure 4. Operating policy and 5. Lending policy
This research will also help us to discover if the western countries (i.e developed countries) are using the funds to control the economy of developing nation.
VO - why do you want to study in the US
ME - well the united state of america remains the number one country in the world when it comes to innovation, technology and most especially business. Studying in the US will expose me to research opportunities which can not be achieved here in Nigeria. It will also help increase my chances of joining reputable financial organization in Nigeria when i return to pursue my career as an economist analyst.
VO - why not Nigeria your country
ME- having had my undergraduate studies here in Nigeria, i can categorically say that the nigeria school curiculum focuses more on the theorectical aspect of learning and does not offer hands on research opportunities that give detailed knowledge on my preffered course. Studying in a developed country like the US is not just going to give me the classroom knowlege that i need but also world business research experience in form of field work that is imperative to the course of my study.
VO - have you ever travelled out of Nigeria?
ME - No i haven't had a reason too.
VO - what will the program do for you?
ME - in line with what i currently do as a sales and account officer responsible for the management of client and also interest of the organization i work for. This program will help me acquire the needed knowledge and experience needed for me to be successful as an economist analyst, which will inturn prepare me for a career path as a consultant where i would be consulting for both the private and public sector on economic related issues.
VO - who is your sponsor.
ME - My mom is my sponsor
VO - what does your mom do?
ME - my mum runs about 3 business, she has a supermarket, a clithing stor le and food distribution store. She has about 9 staffs working for her.

Please i really need your honest opinion.
I am so sorry its lengthy but i will appreciate your contribution.

Thanks

Ztemitope:
Hi guys. I joined this thread recently and I've read a lot of people's transcripts so I made my proposed transcript.

Please, your opinions will be of great use to me

P.S: my interview is next week

pitman10:
Asking on behalf of a family friend, can someone with HND go for master’s degree in the US?

Damilare68:
Filled my CGI for Lagos and realized earliest appointment is Jan 4 2022. Got a warning that I am approaching number of times to check the scheduled page, so I am staying away for now. Hope this Lagos is not once chance so. Haven't booked because I am trying to avoid rescheduling and the hassle of emergency appointment. I will appreciate advise. will Lagos dates still drop for Fall 2021?

how many hours should one stay away to avoid being banned from checking the schedule page?

please. help with response.

TrillionBrains:
Hey guys! Trust y’all having a great Sunday...

Please I want to enquire the chances of a 2014 high school grad been approved of a student visa for undergrad studies for Fall 2021

Ps: Been working/cooperate job as well as taking online upskilling courses since then

Diamondjuli:
Me: good morning
VO: good morning, how are you?

After the thumbprint

VO: have you been to the US before?
Me: no I haven’t

VO: which other countries have you been to?
Me: I told him

VO: what year?
I told him

VO: Where did you stay
I told him

VO: What’s your qualifications?
I told him

VO: how will you pay for your tuition?
Me: my sponsor is paying

VO: who is your sponsor?
Me: my uncle

VO: what does he do?
Me: he works with (and i stuttered) before telling him

VO: sorry we cannot grant you visa at this time... he handed me the green slip.

I was tensed and was talking fast that was why I stuttered. I hope to reapply again on Monday.

Kharleed:
Personally, I believe there are only three things a VO needs an F-1 applicant to prove.
1. Strong Home Ties: This is a no-brainer. A Visa Officer needs to be assured that you will return to Nigeria and not be a burden after you graduate. Do you have family here? Do you have a wife/husband in Nigeria? Do you have kids? Are you currently working? Do you own a business? Is it your family/Spouse that is funding you? Do you have scholarship from a local company? Is it a government scholarship? At least, can you clearly articulate your plans after you graduate? Does the VO has a gut-feeling that you are genuine? Do you have history of past travel and returning to Nigeria as at when due? Do you have a research you are working on tied to Nigeria? Just answer any of these questions honestly in your mind. If you are planning to lie to the VO, don't trip: Be rest assured you are coming out of that cubicle with a rejection slip.

2. Proof of Studentship: The VO is trained to pick the wheat from the chaff, to separate genuine students from people who want to japa. (Sorry if you don't know the meaning of Japa ). Answer honestly in your mind: What do you know about your research/course-of-study? Are you clear on your proposed thesis? What do you know about your school? The city where your school is? Where are you going to stay when you get to the US? Why did you apply to the school? Why did you select the school? Do you have contacts in your department? Is the course related to your undergraduate degree? If not, why are you switching careers? Can you articulate responses to these passionately?

3. Funds: Who is paying for your trip to the US? People with scholarships/fellowships/assistantships/funding from first family (mother, father, siblings, spouse) usually have no problem with this point. But if someone else is funding you, I mean awon Uncle, Aunties, In-laws, companies gang, be ready to explain the motive. Someone cannot just part away with millions of naira just because they love you. Be ready to explain, what is your relationship with this entity? How long have you known each other? What is their motive for investing in you? Are you paying back? Is it a loan? If you got a partial funding, and another entity is covering the rest, you'd still explain. If you got tuition waiver, with no extra funding, you need to explain solidly how you plan to survive in the US.
If you have kids going with you, what is your educational plan for them? What is your medical plan? You must have sorted accommodation for at least a semester. You cannot be saying. You are not sure/act like you have not really prepared. So what's your plan?

In essence, be honest and be prepared. The VO must have rejected you earlier for not meeting one of those requirements. The embassy/consulate HAVE YOUR RECORDS and also access to DO A BACKGROUND CHECK on you. So with these few points of mine, I hope I have been able to , reflect on your last interview and answer honestly to yourself, has something changed? Do you have strong home ties now? Can you convince a dummy you are really a student? Do you genuinely have funding (have plans for funding) now?

Be it as it may, if God wants you to be in US, and you have worked diligently and honestly, and you have nothing to hide, your visa WILL be approved. The God factor is the most important factor. As the maxim goes: work like you have not prayed, PRAY like you have not worked, because in essence, it is not by your hard-work.

Whew! That was an epistle. My bad. I was a beneficiary of this thread (Part 15) and I look for opportunities to pay it forward. It's been a month in the US now and I must say, life is really good here. Back to my studies, Aluta Continua!

PS: Don't look for my moniker, I'm on ghostmode

kpolli:
I know a good number of Nigerians in Nashville, before the pandemic they hosted some Nigerian events

Cocao:
To be honest, the weather keeps going on different spectrum of cold. It is never warm, just cold colder coldest. I don tire

Kharleed:
Personally, I believe there are only three things a VO needs an F-1 applicant to prove.
1. Strong Home Ties: This is a no-brainer. A Visa Officer needs to be assured that you will return to Nigeria and not be a burden after you graduate. Do you have family here? Do you have a wife/husband in Nigeria? Do you have kids? Are you currently working? Do you own a business? Is it your family/Spouse that is funding you? Do you have scholarship from a local company? Is it a government scholarship? At least, can you clearly articulate your plans after you graduate? Does the VO has a gut-feeling that you are genuine? Do you have history of past travel and returning to Nigeria as at when due? Do you have a research you are working on tied to Nigeria? Just answer any of these questions honestly in your mind. If you are planning to lie to the VO, don't trip: Be rest assured you are coming out of that cubicle with a rejection slip.

2. Proof of Studentship: The VO is trained to pick the wheat from the chaff, to separate genuine students from people who want to japa. (Sorry if you don't know the meaning of Japa ). Answer honestly in your mind: What do you know about your research/course-of-study? Are you clear on your proposed thesis? What do you know about your school? The city where your school is? Where are you going to stay when you get to the US? Why did you apply to the school? Why did you select the school? Do you have contacts in your department? Is the course related to your undergraduate degree? If not, why are you switching careers? Can you articulate responses to these passionately?

3. Funds: Who is paying for your trip to the US? People with scholarships/fellowships/assistantships/funding from first family (mother, father, siblings, spouse) usually have no problem with this point. But if someone else is funding you, I mean awon Uncle, Aunties, In-laws, companies gang, be ready to explain the motive. Someone cannot just part away with millions of naira just because they love you. Be ready to explain, what is your relationship with this entity? How long have you known each other? What is their motive for investing in you? Are you paying back? Is it a loan? If you got a partial funding, and another entity is covering the rest, you'd still explain. If you got tuition waiver, with no extra funding, you need to explain solidly how you plan to survive in the US.
If you have kids going with you, what is your educational plan for them? What is your medical plan? You must have sorted accommodation for at least a semester. You cannot be saying. You are not sure/act like you have not really prepared. So what's your plan?

In essence, be honest and be prepared. The VO must have rejected you earlier for not meeting one of those requirements. The embassy/consulate HAVE YOUR RECORDS and also access to DO A BACKGROUND CHECK on you. So with these few points of mine, I hope I have been able to , reflect on your last interview and answer honestly to yourself, has something changed? Do you have strong home ties now? Can you convince a dummy you are really a student? Do you genuinely have funding (have plans for funding) now?

Be it as it may, if God wants you to be in US, and you have worked diligently and honestly, and you have nothing to hide, your visa WILL be approved. The God factor is the most important factor. As the maxim goes: work like you have not prayed, PRAY like you have not worked, because in essence, it is not by your hard-work.

Whew! That was an epistle. My bad. I was a beneficiary of this thread (Part 15) and I look for opportunities to pay it forward. It's been a month in the US now and I must say, life is really good here. Back to my studies, Aluta Continua!

PS: Don't look for my moniker, I'm on ghostmode

Eniolakiite:
Interesting thread
Well, I have been in the US since 2019. I will be graduating in May. This winter season is not my favorite but I have been coping. My school is in Tennessee.
Here is my view

Stevenssen:
Fairheart Eniolakiite solihp walspring friedpotato muleriders cocao predstan emeritusseun futuresenator geewin69
please come and share one or two things here, let's get this thread going
How is the temperature at your location now?

* Your visa application experience /adjustment status experience

* Travelling experience (airlines and airport to use)

* Can you open a bank account while still in Nigeria and what bank has the best customer service and plan)

* Public Transportation Vs Driving in the US

* Driving in US? How long can you use your Naija driving license before you get a license?

* Using a credit card (things to avoid)

* How do you send money home (without much loss)

* What culture shock have you experienced?

* Nigerian restaurants and market in your location

Samisha500:
UPDATE!!!

Result is out you can now check it, please save your result.

MANAGEMENT

Friedpotato:
Thank you. Were you notified on the 7th or 6th?

Plus even you said phones except iphone and the rest aren't supported. Did you mean it can't connect to Wi-Fi and browse or it can't read their SIM

Friedpotato:
Please people of God that did interview in Abuja, how long did it take to get your passport?

Schrodinger1:
Hello Futuresenator, please chat up with me. Sent you 3DMs already.
Thanks.

DiviO29:
Good Afternoon & Thank you! please house can you tell me how I can play this visa appointment waiting game to get a better date? Do I take the earliest date available to me now? (the 22nd january) or should I wait a few days like few people have suggested in the past that maybe someone will cancel and the spot will open up. How often does that happen (slots opening) and at what times during the day should I be checking to see if a slot for next week has opened up. Please i will appreciate if someone can kindly advise me. Thanks in advance.

thekingofafrica:
most airlines require COVID test, I did mine at ikeja, 50k, pls do your COVID test, it’s not painful, just a tiny bit discomforting, they’d request for it before you board in Lagos and which ever country you’d be laying over.

lawali:
Congratulations to you.
My wife with kids were denied at Abuja today.
The experience with black VO is unimaginable.
We thank God and the Gurus in the house for the journey to this stage.

To others who were denied too, tomorrow is another day. Keep forging ahead.

Emeritusseun:
Omg! I didn't know oo. With white shirt right!

Congratulations!

My very future senator

Emeritusseun:
Visa Transcript
5/01/2021
Status: Approved
Location: Abuja
School : GSU, MS Biology
COA: 51,380$
Funding: 51,000$
Deficit: 380$

....
...
VO: He gave me the paper and said those words I didn't bother to hear.


This looks so long but it didn't last one minute. �.

I talk so fast, so I delivered those words pretty fast.

Gabby1234:
Good morning
Please guys, how many days will it take to get your passport back after approval

Tomison:
Congrats man.. Blessings ahead

DiviO29:
Good morning guys, I have to renew my US visa before hopefully going back to school in mid-January. The issue is that I was told to book an appointment before requesting an expedited appointment. The appointment date that I saw was March 30th so I booked it and requested an emergency appointment. I’ve done this process before and usually, they are fast but I have not received a response about the emergency appointment since I requested it on Wednesday the 30th of December 2020 till now. Please can someone advise me kindly on what to do and if anyone has the same request date as me please do let me know if you have received a response. Thank you!

Geewin69:
Congratulations man!

God bless your journey.

babs4swag:
I am having interview appointments by 11am os it possible to go as early as 5.30am please

FutureSenator:
All these touts trying to extort me in Abuja. Guys I hope I don't have to staple anything.

Tomison:
@fairheart @walspring I need to talk to you guys

Walesherbey:
Those that got 28th of December in Lagos, is your interview still holding today?