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MackyNaija:
Hadampson, there is no way I will log into nairaland and not see stories after stories of abnormal, sad and disheartening happenings in Nigeria...

I am tired of reading bad news and working on shutting it out of my soul which is why I can't come here anymore.

I just read thru FRNcitizen's Twitter post and I even tire more.

Stories deh and most especially tips and tricks deh for new students in the US. Na only them go make me near this place.

Wow.. Did i just see a mention from the boss himself MackyNaija...

How you dey nah... Hope amerika (in jenifa's voice) dey treat you well

Abeg leave naija matter jawe.. Na people wey sabi, sabi as e dey go for this shithole, abi no be so Ugosample and Predstan

What happened in South Africa clearly show Nigeria government don't care about the citizens.

Na dem sabi... Wetin concern me.. Make i find my way out of this shithole be my major priority

Students from Senegal and Morocco who wish to study in Canada will soon have access to a fast-track study permit processing program.
The Student Direct Stream (SDS) allows eligible students to apply for a study permit online. The processing time for most SDS applications is 20 days, though some may take longer.

On Sept. 9, 2019, students from Senegal and Morocco will be added to the list of eligible countries that can apply through the SDS. This list also includes India, China, Philippines, Vietnam and Pakistan.

Expanding the SDS to Senegal and Morocco supports the federal government’s Francophone Immigration Strategy, which is meant to encourage young French speakers to study in Canada. It also supports the International Education Strategy for 2019 to 2024 in attracting students from a more diverse range of countries.

“Canada’s diverse, welcoming society, high-quality educational institutions and opportunities to work or immigrate after graduation have made Canada a leading destination of choice for students from around the world,” Ahmed Hussen, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, said in a statement.

“In expanding the Student Direct Stream to a more diverse range of prospective students, we’re enhancing the tremendous cultural, social and economic benefits that international students provide.”

The SDS was launched in 2018, the same year when nearly 54,000 former students transitioned to permanent residence.

International students well-positioned for Express Entry

The Express Entry system is Canada’s main source of skilled foreign workers. The profiles of eligible candidates are submitted into a pool and ranked via the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), which awards points according to applicants’ potential to succeed in Canada.

High proficiency in English or French, for example, can help boost a CRS score. Candidates with strong French skills can also earn additional CRS points.

The CRS also considers Canadian education credentials and skilled work experience in Canada, which may put international graduates in a good position to receive an invitation permanent residence through Express Entry.

Source: https://www.cicnews.com/2019/09/canada-is-making-it-easier-for-senegal-and-morocco-students-to-come-study-0912728.html/amp

cc: Lalasticlala, justwise

Subomi007, here is the thread

mamajj17:
OMG, u go kill Person here, you are such a very funny friend l really appreciate you Bros. I wish l know you before leaving the Country, anyways its a small World, we could meet in any part of the World . I will get you posted, when l get any Information. Take good care my friend. Gute Nacht und Schlaf schön

I believe we will meet up one day

@emboldened... Gleichfalls

Predstan:
Bro how far na. Make we yarn for WhatsApp. That level ne negative ooo

OMG

I no get data oh

Shey you dey on facebook?

Predstan:
Scammers Tricks...
You can get all of the information you need on nairaland. You need not to inbox anyone.
By the way, his/her request was not directed at you. My comment was also not directed at you...

Predstan, the second detective after justwise

I hail thee

mamajj17:
Me ke ? I don finish for School in Western World ooo na Money l dey find now ...

But l will certainly get more Information and get you posten my dear. Take gudcare

Lol.. Okay na
I go dey anticipate oh, no forget abeg.. No be me need am..Na one of my bosses for here... So when you don get information, just mention am directly... His moniker is Whitemagic

Concerning the money aspect, no worry when i enter Deutschland, you go teach me how to fish

From your English, i can see that you don dey become German small small

Gute Nacht from here

mamajj17:
Mir geht super mein Schatz, l really don't understand yr Question dear!

Gut das zu hören

Please do you have any general information about the state of Hesse for international students?

Nawa o

Despite the killings ongoing in xenophobic country, una still wan go... Chai, buhari see wetin you cause

South Korea

But 700k isn't enough. Hustle for more

Whitemagic:
HI big bro... Any info about The state of Hesse for international students?

Any current student or aspirant for an MSc in Architecture?

No idea bro. ComputaholicGoc should have something for you i believe

Mamajj17, any information about Hesse would be appreciated..... Danke im voraus

Ottersberger, es ist lange her. Hope you are good??

Bbinc:
Hadampson

Longest time

Hope you good??

I am good, thanks. I hope it is the same with you.

Cletus77:
Let me drop this...
Without the white population..South Africa wouldn't be any different from any small African country

Keep opening accounts on Nigerian forums, wen you're done go and watch GOTV and DSTV while good Nigerians hustle and make money from your Country. The thing is that we don't even care if SA exist sef...


Where do you guys want to come to? Nigeria?? I laugh... u think Nigerians are lazy like your countrymen? Bro no SA can survive in a hustling environment like Nigeria....ur businesses and all the things you listed can't even affect one quarter of Aba talk of Nigeria
Xenophobic ingrates!!

Fact 100%

Chai.. Even ara orun dey gbe body

mamajj17:
Guten morgen auch

Es. ist. verboten. Deutsch. auf. Nairaland. zu. schreiben.

The fear of ban is the beginning of wisdom Anti-spam bot isn't friendly in that aspect.

mamajj17:
All l said earlier my dear, you can still repeat the Theory once again, it can still be better, only when u believe dear or better still get a Driving School where English is learnt, it makes Theory much earlier. All the very Best dear

This is for you Germandude30

Vielen Dank mamajj17

mamajj17:
Tut mir sehr leid mein Schatz, du könntest der Prüfung noch mal wiederholen! Es könnte verbessern, wenn du glaubst. Alles Gute

Sag das zu Germandude30

I only mentioned your moniker ma'am so that you can help him out with some Tipps

Guten Morgen

Goztino:
Glory be to God Almighty for giving me hope when I thought all hope was lost.

Interview date. = 7th June (category A)
Sent my SL on = 21st August
AM dropped on = 28th August
Enrollment deadline = 31st October
School Name = RWTH Aachen University
School starts = 7th October

Glory be to God

Wow... I'm so happy for you bro
Wish you success in DE

Germandude30:
So angry right now.did a driving test 5 times and the prufer still didn't pass me.ich bin nicht glucklich. Any one in Germany with an advice. have spent 2700 euros

cc: pompido, willy2000, dolpaz, ottersberger, mamajj17, DeutschJunge

Hallo alle zusammen
Been a while. How have you guys been?

Pompido, God bless you for being there for all. Thank you sir


#Over and out

ijesuoboikxp1:
That's why no place like home, home is the best. But if you want to survive the hardship you just have to face your greatest fear.

I presume your home is NIGERIA. Seems you are used to hardship if not, you wouldn't have made that statement.

Just imagine, with all the killings going on in Nigeria, you still take the country as HOME. To each his own sha.

Good morning guys

Without beating around the bush, i stumbled upon this great thread while checking some topics on nairaland general section. The thread contain information about Canadian immigration program known as atlantic immigration pilot program.

Below is the link

https://www.nairaland.com/5273969/re-immigrate-canada-through-aipp/1

The program is for those interested in immigrating to either New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island

For more information, visit the link above. justwise, i think the thread should be on travel section because it contain information for prospective immigrants of Canada.

Why is it that when a man is raped, the law doesn't take it serious. I'm just curious

As a lady, can you pray to have a husband like your daddy?? Please be honest. Thank you

cc:lalasticlala

Japan "land of the rising sun" my number two country after Germany

I have always loved Japan because of Japanese personality and clean culture. Yes, cleanliness is one of the culture of Japan. I hope one day, i would visit the country and attend their festivals.


God please change my location


https://www.nairaland.com/5356700/japanese-penis-festival

Predstan:
Cc hadampson

Thanks for the mention boss. Let me get my reading glasses quickly

DMPaulSr:
Good to see you.
Na u be master of traveling threads, hoping to see yours oneday.

I still dey learn finnish
It's not easy, i gave up last month and resumed again.

Lol.. You never stop whining person. Master of wetin, for where many bosses dey

Learning a new language requires determination. Don't relent boss, God is your strength

minasota:
NO DOWN PAYMENT.That's how we roll

Nigerians applying for visas to the United States are currently in a fix as they cannot seem to get appointment dates for interviews, The PUNCH understands.

This is despite the payment of visa fees and other charges which range from N58,000 to N200,000.

The United States Embassy has yet to respond to our enquiries.

Depending on the class of visa, the cost ranges between $160, $190 and $265; while the exchange rate published on the US Embassy website is N370 to the dollar, which is higher than the Central Bank of Nigeria’s rate of N306/$1, and the black market rate of N363/$1.

Student visa applicants are also made to pay a separate $350 “service fee.”

A visit to the website of the US embassy by The PUNCH on Tuesday revealed that applicants who wish to apply for business/tourist visas were informed that there are no available dates before November 19, 2019 at the point of filling Form DS160.

However, after payment is made in full and an applicant attempts to make an appointment, one is informed through its consultant website hosted by CGI INC afterwards that there are no available dates for visa appointments.

Also, there is no mechanism put in place for a refund.

A message on its portal, which can only be accessed after payment of visa fees, reads in part, “There are currently no appointment dates available.”

The Chief Executive Officer, Supertech Educonsult, Mr. Oluyemi Ayeni, lamented that many of his students seeking admission to US schools did not get appointments despite paying the service fee.

Ayeni, who helps students with admission and counselling, said the service fee, which is compulsory for all student visa applicants, used to be $200 but has now been increased to $350.

Ayeni, while speaking with The PUNCH, said, “They are not fixing appointments.

“All my students travelling don’t have appointments and they are resuming in September.

“The service fee that used to be $200 is now $350 (N126,525) non-refundable.

“When you add the visa fee, everything is over N200,000 and it is non-refundable.

“My students are crying; they are suffering. And there is nobody to turn to.

"The embassy has been paid, yet no appointment for anybody.”

A protocol officer in one of the federal ministries told The PUNCH that even government officials travelling unofficially were finding it hard to book appointments.

He said, “We have been trying to get appointment dates since June, to no avail.

“In the past, it would be indicated on the website that you cannot get dates earlier than a specific time.

"However, what it states on the website now is that there is no available date at any time.

“It was never this bad. I have been booking visas for government officials for over seven years now. I still booked visas for UK and Canadian high commissions just recently without any hassles.

“The US used to be the easiest, but now, it is frustrating.

“Even the customer care numbers on the website are not helpful.

"The only persons that can get visas now are those given notes through the ministry of foreign affairs.”

The PUNCH learnt that despite the claims of the US Embassy in Nigeria that there are no available dates, travel agents were selling appointment slots to desperate applicants.

The agents, it was learnt, charge between N60,000 and N100,000, depending on one’s bargaining skills and the preferred date of interview.

Speaking with The PUNCH, a senior employee of an Abuja-based NGO identified only as Mike, said he faced a similar challenge when he applied for US visa for himself and his four children in order to travel to the US before the end of the summer holiday.

He added, “After making our payments, we just couldn’t find interview dates for Abuja.

“I thought it was a glitch and kept coming back to the page without any luck.

“I voiced my concern to a friend who, in turn, put me in touch with a US embassy official.

“The official told me the interview dates were handled by a third party service provider, but he put me in touch with someone who worked for the supposed third party affiliate.

"I was charged N50,000 per application, which cost me a total of N300,000 before we got interview slots barely a week after submitting our applications.”

A businesswoman, who identified herself only as Odunayo, said she applied in Lagos through a travel agent and when it came to selecting interview dates, the page displayed a “no available dates” notice.

“It was the first time the agent had come across such a message and it was confusing.

"My agent spoke to US consulate contacts who advised that he could procure an interview slot.

“The cost for that slot was fixed around 70,000.”

Another visa applicant, Helen, who works for a Pension Fund Administrator in Abuja, said she filled out a US visa renewal application without any issues until it got to when she had to schedule an interview date.

“It stated that no dates were available. I kept trying until I got a message saying I’d exhausted the maximum number of attempts.

“I tried the following day without success and it went on that way for three days.

“As it is, I can’t schedule an interview at the US embassy in Abuja, as the option is simply unavailable,” Helen lamented.

The rush for appointments, it was learnt, got worse in recent times because the US changed its policy on drop box.

The United States Embassy in Nigeria had in May announced stiffer and stricter visa application processes for Nigerians.

It said at the time that all applicants including frequent travellers, who used to use the drop box method, will now have to appear for interviews each time they apply.

It, however, said diplomatic and government officials could continue to enjoy the status quo.

The statement read in part, “Effective at the close of business today, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, the US Mission to Nigeria is indefinitely suspending interview waivers for renewals, otherwise known as the ‘Drop box’ process.

"Visa applications will no longer be accepted by DHL in Nigeria. Those who have already submitted their passports via drop box to DHL for processing either at the US Embassy in Abuja, or the Consulate General in Lagos, will not be impacted by this change.

“All applicants in Nigeria seeking a non-immigrant visa to the United States must apply online, and will be required to appear in-person at the US Embassy in Abuja or US Consulate General in Lagos to submit their application for review. Applicants must appear at the location they specified when applying for the visa renewal.”

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwonye, told this newspaper that the US embassy was American territory and that he could not do anything about its visa appointments.

Nwonye said, “What do you think I should do? Do I work in the American embassy? How can you go to the American embassy and they will tell you about appointments and you come to start asking me? Do I work in the American embassy?”

The US embassy in Nigeria has come under intense criticism in recent time for its high rate of visa refusal of Nigerians especially those applying for student visas.

Although the embassy claims it is not happy denying Nigerians visas, The PUNCH had reported last year how the US denies hundreds of Nigerians visas on a daily basis and how the embassy generates N57m from Nigerians daily.

Following the report, the House of Representatives launched a probe into the matter in late 2018 but it was later cancelled.

A response was still being expected from the US embassy when the story was filed on Tuesday afternoon.

Source: https://punchng.com/nigerians-cant-get-us-visa-appointment-dates-despite-payments/amp/