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Dear all,

I want to apply for multiple universities for graduate degree in Computer science. Because of the application fees, are there universities with free applications fees. or if anyone can help with cheap schools.

thanks

please can anyone help with schools waiving application fee for fall 2022.

Anavamii:
Oh you can get a close date without rescheduling if you were denied?

you have to pay another visa fee and look out for closer date

Anavamii:
Please guys it’s urgent. Please help. If a person was denied today can he get a date before January 13 to reapply? What does he need to do?

I saw somewhere that the person can select regular on the CGI page but select refused on DS160 so as to get date? Does this make sense of he should just apply for emergency or check for closer date.

Has anyone been refused recently and got a short date.

THANK YOU

there are some wassap group that are doing date checking, get added to any of them and be involved in date checking, you will get a date, but its takes committement.

Are there schools that are currently waiving application fees?

papyne001:
Appointment is available in lagos as at now. Check it out guys if you're interested

what date?

ObodoNaija:
There is nothing wrong with his transcript. He posted based on what he was asked. I was also denied today by the Korean guy, and this was the exact question he asked me. I even have full funding. My own is a fully funded program. He said he can see that I have a scholarship, I wanted to explain to him that it is not scholarship but full funding, he just did not listen.

Virtually everybody that he interviewed today was same question. He will first ask if you have travelled out before, once you say no, the next questions na just for formality sake.

I dont know why the other lady was not on sit today.

Sorry about that.
What is in your i20? scholarship or Graduate Assistantship?

Xavious227:
Visa granted -‘30/09/21
Abuja embassy
Transcript loading

congratulations

Lilbaby23:
Hello guys. I’m new here.
I went for my interview this morning and i was denied F1 visa. So annoying

I will like to try again . Does anyone have information if i can still get interview dates for this year. My Program start dates is January.

Thanks guys

kindly share your transcripts, so that people can help you out

Timgreat31:
Visa approved
Date: Tuesday 6th July
Location: Lagos
1st Attempt
Full Funding
Program: Msc Sociology

I give glory to the Almighty God for the grace and favour I received.
The questions were few. I believe it God's grace. And I really appreciate everyone who has dropped transcripts as well as one info or the the other that guided my preparation.
Thank you all
My appointment was for 11:15am. But I got to the embassy by 8am. Many things happened but no time to explain all that now.

My transcript below


VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning ma'am
VO: Where are you going
Me: I'm going to Mississippi State University. (She started typing for about 30seconds or more)
VO: What are going to do?
Me: I'm going for my masters degree in Sociology.
VO: What was your undergraduate course?
Me: Sociology and Anthropology at Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife.
VO: What's your intent?
Me: (I became fussy a bit, so I answered poorly) My intent, I want to study sociology at the masters level because I believe it will make a me better sociologist. (I knew that wasn't even to my taste). Then she cut in.
VO: Wait, where do you work?
Me: I work as a data analyst at xyz. (I thought I'd lost it that point, but I still kept my eye contact firm with much less tensed facial expression)
VO: What's your intent? She repeated
Me: My intent is to go for my PhD in sociology after this course so that I can pick up teaching appointment at my alma mater.
VO: What was your undergraduate degree? She asked again
Me: Sociology and Anthropology at Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife.
VO: Ok, congratulations, I will be issuing your visa. She reached for the white paper, circled the pick up location and passed my documents to me. Your issued visa will be ready in five business days... I didn't hear the remaining part again jare.

I packed my things and left. Meanwhile she mistakenly dropped my passport together with documents, but excitement didn't let it occur to me that I should call her attention to that. I sha packed everything and left. It was the security man I greeted well on my way out that called my attention to the error. He guided me back inside and another guard led me back to the window where I was attended to. Then I explained to the VO that she mistakenly returned my passport, I had to show her my white paper for her to believe. She oh thank you, took my passport and dropped into the trail.

The joy that flooded my heart was like the deep water that surrounds the embassy.

I wish you all well I'm your interviews.

Congratulations, i shall share my testimony next week Tuesday by Gods grace.

Tyleet:
I made a mistake in my ds160. In the question, "WHO IS PAYING FOR YOUR TRIP?", I put in self, misinterpreting the word, "trip" to mean flight expenses, however, I just realized that trip actually means tuition and fees and everything. My uncle will be my sponsor. What do I do now, I already submitted my ds-160.

This particular question has been causing lots of confusion to many of us, especially if you have funding, i checked online for the definition of trip, it means accommodation, flights and feeding. I am surprised that people are including tuition and fees as part of trip.

Please i want more explanation on this

Hemstone:
Abuja Embassy
Visa Approved
GA with 4090 deficit

VO: Good morning
Me: Good Morning
VO: I can see you are going to the Eastern Illinois university to study Systems science and theory
Me: Yes, with a special focus in Sustainable Energy
VO: What do you intend to do after your studies?
Me: I would come back to Nigeria to do (Vo cuts in)
VO: What you are trying to explain is related to what you currently do?
Me: Yes (She typed for a while)
VO: What will be your research?
Me: I would be using internet of things controller which will be using machine learning and remote monitoring to efficiently distribute power across a network of solar households (VO cuts in again)
VO: I can see you have an Assitanship and a deficit of 4000 usd, she points to the I-20 and asked me who is paying for it.
Me: My aunt Mrs bla bla bla
VO: I would be approving your Visa.

I collect white paper and turn my back immediately to leave. VO called me back and started telling me covid 19 bla bla bla, I was looking at her but was not even understanding anything. When she finished I just japa

congratulations, i pray for this kind of easy interview and favour

Hemstone:
Visa Approved in Abuja this morning. Transcript later

congratulations. i tap into this by Gods grace

ayotycoon:
Hi everyone , thanks for the continuous tips and updates y’all drop every day. I had my interview today and I got the visa. Here is my transcript.


VO. What are you going to do in the US?
ME. I’m going for business ( VO looks at me )…. Oh sorry. I’m going to study business information systems and analysis at the university of arkansas Little Rock.

VO. I can see you have a fully funded graduate assistantship.
ME. Yeah and I would be getting a monthly stipend of 1500$ while I work as a software engineer at cosmos the universi…. (He no allow me complete )
VO. I’ll be issuing your visa.

congrats

please how can i access an old DS-160 i filled about 2 years ago, i want to view the information i submitted at that time.

Forthispost:
Hello Nairalanders. I need your honest feedback on this issue.


There is this ex of mine I dated for approximately 4 years. During the course of our relationship, I Was totally in my best power not to be the toxic one and never cheated on her but she eventually left with no viable reason. There were times she messed up and I forgave her even while we dated.
Close to the time of her graduation from a reputable state university in Nigeria, she started messing up and eventually broke up the relationship.
I was pained though but I had to forgive her and move on.

After the break up (which is about 3 years away now) we still talk (greetings on phone) once in a blue moon.

Now the issue at hand is, a male boss of mine requested that I recommend a female staff that matches a particular vacant role in our organisation .
Note: This is an internal recruitment and who ever I recommend stand a 95% chance of getting employed ( the other 5% if for village people). The role is an entry role with pay centered around 80k-100k monthly. She currently earns 22k where she works now at at our last conversation. Though she use to be a cool person before her village people entered the relationship. Over three years of not being close as before gives me no clue of the type of person she might have become now. Maybe a scorned woman or a more sensible person. I'm doing far better than when she left me and it's super glaring to her.

The reason why I need advice is this: I work at the same organisation in question and I have no plan to leave soon. I'm trying to avoid a case where she will be the one to facilitate any issue for me at the said work place. Just avoiding anything that will result in regrets.

Update: I forgot to add, she's one of the person I know who suits the role. I don't have sister who matches the role.

I created this new account for just this thread hence the moniker "for this post"

Kindly advice biko. Bashing is allowed.

I was once in your shoe, I recommended her for the job, she got the job. But she NEVER told me thank you. she felt i used the job to compensate her.

Even during my wedding, this girl did not attend or send me congratulation or wedding gift. I had to put her behind me.

Ordinary thank you did not come from her.

godguy:
hello,

Can i book for Visa appointment (after receiving I-20 from my school) before paying for SEVIS fee?

please respond

hello,

Can i book for Visa appointment (after receiving I-20 from my school) before paying for SEVIS fee?

please respond

godguy:
Hello all,

Please i need a quick answer, i am using student loan to finance my Postgraduate. In my I20, "Personal fund" was indicated as source of funding, should i ask them to change it to " Fund from other sources"?

please i need a response

Hello all,

Please i need a quick answer, i am using student loan to finance my Postgraduate. In my I20, "Personal fund" was indicated as source of funding, should i ask them to change it to " Fund from other sources"?

Moshkom:
Sent

i did not get it, please can you confirm the email address
HOLLAFFO@YAHOO.COM

thanks

Moshkom:
Drop your email

hollaffo@yahoo.com

Moshkom:
Send your email.

Please i am also interested.

Denuga91:
VISA APPROVED. Lagos. May 6, 2021
Here is my transcript

School: Illinois State University

No funding whatsoever
COA: $33894

For those who didn't put their other names while applying while setting their visa application profile, there is no cause for alarm. I made the same mistake and I was allowed to proceed with my interview.
After the biometrics we proceed into the main hall for the interview proper.

V.O: Where are you going to?

ME: I'm going to Illinois State University for my Masters degree in Hydrogeology ( My I-20 says Geological and EarthSciences but my program is Hydrogeology
While asking me this question, dude was busy typing but I made sure I fixate my eyes on him.
V.O: Why this program? (trying to read my major in my I-20) I quickly told him that's my major but my concentration is hydrogeology.

ME: My life experience influenced my decision to study Hydrogeology I lost my dad when I was 9 to cholera (Na so VO stop typing and looked straight into my eyes, in my mind I was like I don catch you�) I continued, ever since then I've always wanted to have a groundwater treatment plant so as to make clean water accessible and affordable to every average Nigerian.
VO: How many schools did you I apply to?
ME: I applied to 3 schools namely: Illinois state university, Ashland University at Ohio and University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
VO: Why Illinois state University?
ME: There are three reasons for this.
Firstly, the research work of Dr Peterson impressed me, he just finish working on radon concentration in groundwater and I strongly believe working with him would help me address the issue of groundwater contaminant ( I asked him "Do you know what radon is all about? He simply nodded.)
VO: Is your sponsor gonna pay for all your expenses?

ME: Yes

V.O: How much ?
ME: I was like you no see am for my I-20 ni) I replied $33,800+ (At this point I was expecting him to ask for his bank statement but dude just moved on to the next question. All these happened while he was typing).

VO: What will this course do for you
ME: (Wa gbayi omo iya mi). I want to have my own groundwater treatment plant where I can partner with botling company, I'm looking at partnering with Nigerian breweries and Coca-cola Nigeria as a consultant to help purify their water from radioactive contaminants.
I also want to partner with NGOs like the Safe Nigeria Group to sensitize the public about the dangers associated with ingesting Radon with groundwater, right now that's one of the leading causes of lung cancer and kidney failure in Nigeria
He typed for like 30 secs and said the golden words. He asked me to go to room 8 that a colleague of him will address me.
Na this EducationUSA people.

*Tips*
-Be confident
*Don't cram your answers*, just have a mental outline of what you're gonna say.
Success to everyone!

COngratulations

Edaniels9:
This is so untrue.
I got my visa approved yesterday.
I did my BSC in electrical engineering and I am going for my masters in informatics.

I just told the VO that I wanted to change careers.

Guys just be confident, do your research and know what to say.

But most of all involve God.

Wish you all the best.

please share your transcripts

EmeritusR:
Omo you just said it na. $60k with no funding at all. You need to find another school or you ask the school for funding. It will be difficult to prove to the VO that you are going to pay that fee when you get there. Although I know of some people who got their visas with $50k without any funding but it is something that is really rare, you will need to tell the VO why you or your sponsor want to spend times 2 of that huge amount for 2 years if going for masters.

what if he is using student loan to finance the program

Has anybody using student loan as funding gotten visa approved

Mamaab:
Good day professionals. I have a 9yr old son who I think will fare well in either computer programming, software developer, software & hardware engineer or so.

I am just a regular computer user who have zero knowledge on the aforementioned prospects. Pls, someone should tell me where to start from. I am more inclined to the software/hardware prospects

Is his age too small?
Do we have specialised learning centres that I can enrol him?

Thanks in advance

Enroll him for Ai classes online, i just enrolled my 5 year old son for the classes

horlahsunbo225:
TBH, all your replies are shallow, you'll need to convince the VO very well why you're going for second masters and for you to choose GCU over Texas, you've to explain very well...lastly self funding I hope you've double of your COA in your account

i have an MBA, i am going for MS in Machine Learning, is there any issue on that? or i should not indicate in my form that i already have an MBA

TWoods:
Don't just "tap into this grace", look at his profile and do likewise - good school, good program + excellent funding.

define good program

frapzkid:
Approved

8am

I said God forbid that the man in window 3 conduct my interview
And God decided to shock me
VO - Good morning how are you
me -Am fine
VO - Just give me a minute please, (Calls a lady over the mic, likely the local admin and gives her instructions my mind no de there)
VO - OK pass your passport and i20 pleasE
(I passed it )
VO -so what you going to the US for.
Me- I am going for my masters in Data Analytics
VO- Have you been outside Nigeria before
Me- yes i been to the UK
VO - how many schools did you apply to (Those typical questions i normally see in people transcipts, I appreciate this forum for that)
Me- I applied to three (But it was just one )
VO- Why did you choose UNT
Me - I choose this school because the course of study have concentrations that pertains to what is needed in my workplace
which is Coporate management in Data Analytics.
(You see i was being sneaky,I wanted to remind the VO that in my profile I am employed and also tell him the employment has potential,
thereby giving me a good home ties)

VO- Oh i see, so where do you work
ME -Mention my company
(I actually work in a multinational company but for those of us that does not, I would advise you just say you do or you wish to cos
it improves your profile, but make sure it syncs with what you put in your ds-160 form)

VO - ok and who is paying for your trip
Me- My mom
VO -What does your mom do
Me - She is an estate agent and a fashion designer.
VO - Can i see her statement of account
Me - (i cried in thanks inside cos my mom forgot to print it , we haD to begged a bank staff to bring it for us around 7pm)
VO - OK you can have it back ( to me, I felt he did;nt really looked at it. just wanted to know if i had all the evidence with me )
VO -Do you have any relatives in the US
Me - Yes, my younger sister
VO -What is she doing
Me -She is doing her Bsc in Olkahoma
VO - How old are you
Me - I am 24-27 (lemme not expose my age here abeg)
VO - Are you married
Me- No
VO -Are you in a relationship
Me- Yes i have a fiancee (sincerely though it just a casual relationship)
VO - What does she do
Me - she works in an accounting firm
VO - OK thank you very much (immediately he said that i felt like dying)
then he said
VO - Take your i20 for now, then i would hold on to your passport for now
Me (in my mind) - Oga is yours , i want you to hold it well please no give me today.
Then he hands me the white paper.
Omo

I thank God
I thank those who posted their previous transcripts whether success or not
I thank those who answered questions pertaining to school application

US Visa secured
now
Canada can go and rest
I guess i start saving up for the rainy days cos US VISA no be the endgame..


My humble advice to future candidates
1. Always answer your questions simple and clear. Long answers are a turn off for them
2.No need to fake accent, cos it would just put unnecessary pressure and you may end up saying what you wish not to say
3. Always be relaxed, don't do like you having a job interview. see it like as if you telling your friend about your goals and achievements
4. Also don't allow those touts to exhort telling you to print unnecessary documents, the documents you need are stated already. Those guys chop up to 10k from me

Can you please share your profile and funding stuff