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gbollytee:
Thanks. I'll do that. Meanwhile, how do i talk to a representative. It seems like you can only follow the voice prompts.

Baba you never call MTN customer care before?, just wait until it asks if you want to speak to a representative and click the corresponding number.Also make sure you have enough airtime.

gbollytee:
Yes. Issued since 19th DEc

well you can call the consulate using the contact at ustraveldocs and also if you are close to to your delivery location, you can just simply go there and make further enquiries, perhaps , your passport is already there.

Geedhey:
Plz I have Pm u yet to get a response from u.

oh, I have been very busy lately, I'll respond right away

gbollytee:
Someone say something o

have you tracked your visa status at ceac.state.gov ?

Teedawg:
sir your loan not will not be considered as a proof of fund because you have to provide the lending company your visa b4 they can process the loan b4 u get approved .. So the only documents you may have to even use at the embassy is a pre approval letter of your loan which they may not consider as proof of funds. The second reason has been pointed out by someone here earlier You can't payback your loan except you work in the USA that means you have the intention of migrating which does not qualify you for an f1 visa .
You can get a soa from your family because even the school needs your soa b4 they provide you with i20 and all if u haven't gotten all those docs from the school you can't even apply for the loan talk less of a visa .
Good luck

VOs and school officials are well aware of the fact that no education loan is totally approved until you start schooling, that's why people have gotten I-20s and even visas from the pre-approval letter. The fact that you're borrowing the money from the US does not make any difference at all, money is money irrespective of where it is borrowed from and that is why money can be sent to anywhere in the first place. Had it been that you must stay in the US to pay your loan, US govt would have barred international students from taking loans from their banks in the first place. My advice for fwesh is to use the loan approval doc if he can't get a legal SOA from a close relative. Don't forge documents if you can't get a legal SOA. people have gotten visas with loan, I don't see why your case should be different.

femi312:
Same way there is no law that bans you from doing OPT after your studies for 3years if you are in STEM, but when they ask your study plan at the VISA Interview, we 'lie' that we will come back and never mention OPT.

is there anybody that you know that mentioned OPT and was denied because of that?, the problem is that we are so afraid of getting denied that we refuse to reach the very limit that the law allow.

Fwesh101:
Thank you, I haven't applly for the loan yet my co-signer want me to be sure if it would be considered at the embassy...#proveoffund

I know of someone exactly in your situation that was given a visa. start to process the loan application right away, if you're approved, take the approval document to the Embassy. If you go to the Embassy and say that you intend to fund your studies with loan and no document to show for it , it may be hard to believe.

Fwesh101:
I'm having same issue with you
My problem now is how do I tell them at the embassy that I'm getting a loan from USA to sponsor my school �

there is no US immigration law that bars international students from getting loans from US banks. Simply tell them the truth. I assure you it won't hurt you at all except the person co-signing for you has criminal records....Is your loan application already approved?

sunshineluv5:
good day house please I need answers, based on novice things lolzzz.......the school I applied to insisted I pass through wes to evaluate my result. Can I email them my transcript from my own end, or is it my school that would send my transcript? pls how long does it take to evaluate?

WES will not evaluate any transcript that you send, the authenticity cannot be verified, what you are required to do is to go to your school after you've initiated the process with WES and tell them to send official transcript to WES. The process for WES evaluation can range from just a few weeks to months. It all dapends on how fast your schools sends transcripts and responds to WES verification mail, so it is better you continue to disturb them after you initiate the process.....hope this helps

Silva094:
I have paid for my visa but the earliest date am getting is 30th when my school resumes 8 (I can't request for emergency appointment date)
Do I go for the interview on 30 and defer my admission after the interview. Or should I just defer without going for the interview. Thanks

if you go to the Embassy after your program has started, it is as if you decided to buy blue paper for 64k, so better to defer and use your receipt to book for fall....hope this helps

temitope2598:
Congrats! I thoroughly enjoyed reading your transcript... LOL, Especially the quoted part.
The cheapest options for now are Qatar, Turkish and Ethiopian airlines ( I stand to be corrected tho..)
I really had a nice experience flying Qatar! You could try them.

thanks a lot for the info, I'm already checking which one is the cheapest among the above 3

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chisomonyeke:
Hello VO
Please I would love to know where t
o pay for my visa

walk to any GT bank, tell them you want to pay for visa and your reason for travel, they will tell you what to do, make sure your 64k is with you.I'm not VO BTW

Geedhey:
bro plz can I pm u... need to review my SOP also going for MS Electrical Engineering.

sure, pls go ahead

[quote author=Klebsy post=63715313][/quote]my interview was dec 18, it was updated to issued Dec 21

After one year of this yankee hustle, Jah has finally done it. It has not been easy- from going to the library and jacking the whole day for GRE (ETS still knack me 308 sha) to preparing for visa interview, it has been God all the way. I want to use this opportunity to thank my brothers from another mother, fredoricko and toomuchsauce, my e-mummy lagosismyhome and TWOODS (although I had to filter your posts sha). God’s favour was clearly discerned immediately I arrived Lagos as my co-passenger in the bus I fared followed me round obalande to ensure I book a hotel since everywhere was strange to me. On getting to the embassy the next day, it was as if I entered a crusade ground. I didn’t know that people can be this obedient and calm. When one woman talk sey she need 7500 for her dad, na so people begin dash her money- everybody wan do good to tey gain God favour for visa. Na so we do biometrics and some other stuffs before main interview con reach. Omo, it was blue paper day. The VOs especially that black American woman was giving out blue papers with great ecstasy. Na so I begin beg God make CGI nor send me to her. Fortunately for me, I was sent to the guy in window 1. The VO was truly a nice person. The following ensued in our conversation.
VO: where do you work? (Has any interview ever started like this?)
Me: Told him about my work
VO: so why Sacramento state?
Me: A lot of reasons made me choose CSUS but for the purpose of this interview I’ll enumerate just 3. Firstly, Prof X IEEE research paper about the miniaturizing of planar baluns for wireless applications gave me a positive impression about the dept. so I didn’t hesitate in contacting him and telling him about my plans. He told me to go ahead and apply. Secondly, although I will be focusing on telecommunications, I needed a department that offers other courses that are relevant to Nigerian situation, courses like power system reliability and planning, CSUS not only has these courses but offers me the opportunity to simultaneously take these courses with telecommunications, moreover, the climate condition in the Sacramento valley is similar to a reasonable degree to the one we have here in Nigeria, so my body can easily adapt while my brain focuses on academic course work.
VO; what is the weather in Sacramento like? (See question )
Me: it has a mild climate unlike the weather in the east coast
VO: what is the current temperature?
Me: 14 degree Celsius
VO: in Fahrenheit?
Me: I don’t know, in Nigeria we use Celsius ( abeg leave weather make you gimme visa jare)
VO: what will you do after you graduate?
Me: upon graduation, I intend to return to my alma mata and take up a lecturing job and after teaching for like 6 years, I believe I will be qualified enough to provide consultancy services to telecommunication giants like MTN, GLO, ETISALAT and the rest.
VO: is it still called etisalat?
Me: oh, no, It’s actually called 9mobile but I believe the name will still change since the banks that etisalat was indebted to are the ones currently controlling it.
VO: who’s paying?
Me: my dad
VO: can I see your financial docs?
Me: sure, passed it
VO: what is your highest degree?
Me: Bsc electrical and electronic engineering
VO: any tests?
Me: I took TOEFL and GRE
VO: what did you score?
Me: I got 308 in GRE and 104 in TOEFL
VO: pass me your score sheets
Me: I passed it
VO: how many months is this program?
Me: I said 20 something months( I can’t really remember)
VO: I will be placing you on administrative processing
Me: OK
VO: Is there anything you would like to retract? (VO facial expression was like “If I see anything oluwole here , just forget about entering the US for the rest of your life)
Me: no (I had nothing to be afraid of).
I jeje waka comot with white AP paper. Then after just 3 days, AP changed to issued. Na to find cheap flight ticket remain now.

Ziziboy:
Pls I'm an HND in Computer Engineering Technology holder in Nigeria and I want to study in America. Which Schools accept HND and how do I apply? Thanks!

I will advise you do WES evaluation to convert your HND degree to BSc. That way, you can apply to schools as a person having BSc degree......hope this helps

Visa approved after being placed on AP for just 3 days ....transcript loading

temitope2598:
This is not true! Yellow card is not a requirement at the POE. (If you do have it, that's fine...)

Don't mind the guy, I'm sure he was reading Angola's POE requirements

femi312:
I don't understand what you are saying. You read through Nigeria's Immigration requirements and you saw that you need yellow card to enter the US? You might need to read it again.

you don't understand me. What I meant is that getting a yellow card is one of the requirements in entering Nigeria which is an African country. what I said has nothing to do with US

femi312:
You are not required to have yellow card if you are travelling to the US. Only some African countries require this, so don't waste your money except they changed the rule recently

very correct, I was reading thorough Nigeria's immigration requirements and I saw it there.

k199192:
jus a tip for all spring students. You will need a document called "yellow card" at the poe. You may be charged extra if you don't have it with you.

pls what is yellow card?

Solomon27:
Really?

Got buddies that got denied early this month & reapplied for emergency appointment and still got date this month.

a lot of of slots were recently created by the consulate to accommodate the increase in F1 applications.

Lufthansa:
Good day all. House please I need ur advise as I am attempting to re-schedule an interview for an F-1 status. Although, there was an initial refusal just early this month n I am about scheduling another interview.

The bottleneck is while I am about completing filling the ds160. I quickly want to book an interview date as I complete the ds160. Now, while I attempt scheduling although I changed my email address. As I almost complete the schedule process. I got a message prompt on the screen saying " your personal details match the profile which already exists in our database. The user Id of DAT profile is .......quoting the email address I earlier used". If u created this profile in the past, you have the option to transfer ur acct to did previous one in order to avoid any inconvenience DAT may arise from having multiple accounts."

Please learned members, can I ignore this msssg and go ahead with the new schedule using the new email addr as I am using this new email addr on the new ds160?
My reason for filling a new ds160/is because I want to update some details on my profile.

Also, do I qualify for an emergency interview as the school resumption is Jan 2, 2018? knowing fully well I got an earlier refusal early did month.

I will appreciate ur early responses. Thanks

part of the qualification in getting an emergency interview is that you must not have been refused a US visa in the past 6 months, so unfortunately, you do not qualify for an emergency interview, moreover, your resumption is just in 8 days time , so even an emergency interview would not help your case, my own opinion is for you to defer to fall and use the time created to make significant changes to your profile.....hope this helps.

bee17:
yeah...while i still remain here, i would like to ask a question concerning my admission to NAU, because am just been given admission to study B.sc in marketing.
please what are the likely questions will the V.O ask me concerning my entry permit to the United state.
i would like to hearing from anyone here soon.
thanks.

Nairaland contains a plethora of people's transcripts even similar to your situation, search for them and read them.In the mean time do well to prepare for all the questions contained in this attachment.....hope this helps.

Solomon27:
Gurus, If I get admission to PARK UNIVERSITY in Missouri. which other school of the same calibre & ranks can I say I applied to... cus University of Bridgeport didn't make sense to the Consular

Don't shoot yourself in the Leg.you've already told the VO that you applied to the above schools. Those schools have already been recorded in their system. Telling him you applied to another will likely lead to a denial and you would have lost your trust at the Embassy. Try to honestly strengthen other aspects of your app.....hope this helps

Ayat1209:
Do you mean California state University Sacramento is a red flagged school?

nope, but it is not a stellar school like ASU and the likes. normally, you ought to apply to like 3 schools with CSUS as a second or preferably third option.That should be a plus in convincing the VO that you're a genuine student.

Ayat1209:
Visa denied on 20th December, 6.30am.. Lagos.

Transcript...

After the normal greeting and documents passing..

VO.. Which school are you going to.

Me.. California state University Sacramento.
Vo... When did you graduate..
ME... 2013, but the degree was awarded 2014... Cos of labor strike...
Vo... Which school and course
Me... Obafemi Awolowo University, civil engineering..
Vo... Why are you going for a masters degree degree now.
Me... At this level of my career, a masters degree is indespensable cos it would earn me an automatic promotion when I resume back to work after the degree.. It would make me more effective in the conduct of my work and give me a more competitive edge among professionals..
Vo.. What have you been doing since you graduated..
Me... I have been working and developing myself professionally.. I have obtained an international certification in safety from the USA. I have obtained a certification in Project management. I have been an active member of the Nigeria society of engineers. I have obtained a certification in Procurements, logistics and supply chain management. I have worked as a graduate intern, I have worked as a graduate engineer, I have worked as a site engineer.. Then she cut in...
Vo.... When did you start working.
Me... October 2013... Four years plus..
Vo... Are you married
Me... Yes..
Vo..... Kid...
Me.... Yes
Vo... How many
Me... 3, a female twin and a new baby boy..
Vo.. 2 or 3...(i guess she checked my last b1 interview answers, cos then I had two kids and just had a boys in September)
Me... 3
Vo... How many schools did you apply to..
Me... I considered 2 schools but applied to one.
Vo.... GRE? ...
Me... The department does not require gre for admission, they only require applicants to submit....(she cut in).... Typed.. And said the unfortunate statement....

Am planning to refire... Where do I need to adjust please...

Please note that I had a b1 interview on 5th of July this year.. I never knew usa visa is this hard.. I know people who get it like it was nothing...

the fault with this transcript is very obvious. Applying to only one school which is considered a safe school is already a red flag, you now made situations worse by not taking a standardized test at all. Unfortunately, these two red flags cannot be adjusted over a short period of time. This is just my opinion though, I believe other gurus of the house can help your case.

RedRom9:
Greetings everyone.. My new I-20 for Spring 2018 has a different SEVIS ID to the one got for Fall 2017 because I defered my admission. I have paid SEVIS fee before now. Do I need to pay again for this new I-20... Please I need an urgent response please

if your SEVIS fee is not up to a year old , then you don't need to pay another SEVIS fee.Go to the website that you used in initiating SEVIS fee, enter your details and request that your fee be transferred to your new SEVIS number.....hope this helps.

Adeish:
Hello Everyone, I'm a newbie here I applied to MSU Baltimore, MD for bachelor in Electrical/computer Engineering ...I need a help here from the scratch to the visa level

wait till you get admitted, a document will be sent to you that proves that you're an admitted student, the document is called the I-20. when you receive the document, proceed to pay the SEVIS fee. An explanation on how to pay the SEVIS fee may be included in your admission envelope. Then proceed to ustraveldocs.com/ng and follow the steps there on how to get a visa.....hope this helps.

firmphem:
I am 33yrs
I have a bachelor's in elect elect
Going for Ms program
I am married with a daughter , he asked and I answered

when did you get the BSc degree?

denbaba:
Oga the Manhattan series u talked about how can one get it?

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