₦airaland Forum

brotimi:
Thanks. Yours is more than a week now.

I submitted last week.

brotimi:
Please, I am trying to help my family book appointment but this is what I get, they are first timer

I guess that is how it works with Lagos, I’m having similar issue.

Davegabriel:
Hello everyone! Please I need your help. my first interview was with a private university at the COA of 70k.....funding 20k...... deficit 50k
but I got into some public universities with COA of 40k no funding and another university of about 35k funding 12500k deficit 22500 and another university with funding of about 12k ....... 33,500 deficit
but all this public universities has a low graduation rate (I don't know if the Vos checks those stuffs) except the one with deficit of 33,500. The school with 40k has an immigration specialist stated on the I-20 which will be receiving me at the point of entry. I don't know if that can increase my chances but my problem with the school is that the 40k with no funding is on the high side for me and I'm still finding it hard to chose the school I'll change my SEVIS ID to because I don't want the school I chose to be a reason for my denial or any sort of issue for me prior to the first school I was interviewed with. I don't know if I should go back with the school I had my first interview with which, the gave me more scholarship and my deficit now is about 43k ( I think it's still on the high side). If hopefully I get my Visa with the school then I transfer my I-20 to any of the public universities which there costs are lower than the private school or should I just go with any public school. please I need help and advice on this issue🙏

I will advise you go with the less deficit offer.

Pls house, how long will this normally takes to be updated, because since last week Thursday nothing yet has changed.

Omah01:
Good morning guys!!!
I have been having issues with filling my DS-160 application. I can’t go further after filling the surname and security questions. Anyone experiencing that or just me? It’s been like this for 3 days now. Please assist me.

I had same issues, but I was able to fill it out today around that 2am.

chibertha:
while you are preparing for Visa Interview also start looking for GA in your school check all openings.

Thank you for this.

BigIyanga:
Noted. Loan company Naija or US based?

US based, the MPOWER education loan.

BigIyanga:
So 7k is personal fund?

The personal funds will be 10k, total cost of attendance is 40k.

BigIyanga:
Why cant you find something cheaper?
%wise, How much of your COA is coming from family/personal funds?
How much is coming from loan company?

The tuition cost is 17k, while personal expenses is around 20k.
30k is coming from the loan company while personal funds will cater for my personal expenses.

BigIyanga:
Undergraduate or graduate?
Major?

MS in Environmental Science focusing on Environmental toxicology and pollution control.

Good morning house.

I have been given admission without funding, COA is 40k and I’ve been able to secure education loan of 30k, I read somewhere that education loan sometimes reduces the chance of approval. Please 🙏 I will like to know if that sayings is true or the education loan won’t have negative impact on the chances of getting visa approval. Thank you.