₦airaland Forum

Any one going to Dorset here ?

Ashluxedouble07:
Hello you’re very welcome.
Does your father run a business or is a salary earner?
In my case, my sponsor earns close to 200 million Naira, a year. He runs a very big business so I had to show a business bank statement show evidence of income, like, contracts. I included landed documents worth 113 million Naira also.

8,000 euros in sponsors personal account
Tuition paid.
Evidence of income. You should be good.

thanks for the swift response....he's a salary earner and he has a landed property worth 42million ......thanks once again..

Ashluxedouble07:
I am sharing my experience with anyone who needs hope. I have been refused twice by the Irish Embassy, due to simple details and documents not included

First Refusal
No signature on letter of application
Approval from second shareholder to use company funds.
Lost passport affidavit
Insufficient funds in sponsors personal bank account: My sponsor, my father had a balance of 19 million Naira in his business bank statement and a balance of 1 million Naira in his personal bank statement. I wasn’t aware a balance of at least 7,000 euros must be in the sponsors personal bank statement. We thought funds should be in the business bank statement not personal. Do not make this mistake, be very cautious of this area. Include enough funds in the personal and business bank statements.

Also, my sponsor owns 95% of the company, the other shareholder owns 5%. We thought a letter from the second shareholder won’t be needed due to how small the shares, owned by this person. It was included in the first refusal letter, assume nothing, submit everything.

I appealed, it was refused

Reason: Letter of invite/date already passed.
My school gave me a later extension letter but a decision was made 2 weeks after that extension letter.

Third time: APPROVED!

Key take: Be patient, go through all your documents thoroughly, apply at least three months before your intended date of travel, do not assume a document will not be needed, submit everything, pray.

Cheers, To God be the Glory.

thanks for the tip...
My sponsor (my dad) has 8000 euros in his personal account , he doesn't have a business account but he makes close to 15million per anum ..am I safe ? Or should he add more money to the account ? Thanks

Ashluxedouble07:
Good evening everyone.

My visa was approved

Good luck to everyone waiting for theirs.

Cheers

congrats .....when did you apply ?

Guys how long does the appeal takes..

wozzopghuy:
I suppose so. Don't they give like a statement of result?

the statement of result isn't ready yet ...

I was refused an Irish student visa because I didn't show proof that i just finished a national diploma course ,but I was told to appeal , which I'm currently working on…the school results isn't ready yet but can I get a letter of attestation from the school stating the reason why the result isn't ready yet?

How long does visa appeal takes for it to be reversed ?

ICaSNg:
https://englishtest.duolingo.com/

Good morning sir...I just submitted my visa application on Wednesday but the fear I'm having is I've paid my tution fee (6600) my dad and mum are my sponsor but they don't have up to the required 7000 euros (they have about 4500euro) they have a landed property and it also shows in their bank statement that the cash inflow is about 20million, with steady income . is this going to be a problem?

mcobex:
Is the diploma and your freelansging/software installation related to your intended program/course? if yes, then explain and show proof to the vo and you are good to go

yeah bro it is......tnks for your response

mcobex:
I am not suppose to respond to this again but let me just do it so others can learn from it. The 10 years study gap you have isn't a problem cos you have not been idle during that period, you have around 10 years working experience and that's even a plus to you. Go for a course related to your job experience/BSc degree and your visa will be granted.
Cc: @ jolowizzy11 : what have you been doing since graduation from secondary school? NIIT diploma is ok but after acquiring that what have you been doing(working or what)? if you have been busy working(paid or volunteering) then state it. All the vo wants to see is that you have not been idle after your secondary school and diploma

@mcobex .,,,I finished the diploma in Dec 2016 after that I was freelancing ,I repair laptops and also installations of software...that's all

Frankrobbn1:
jolowizzy11,

I bid you to ask your questions here, for the benefit of the upcoming ones and others that are in the same situation like yours. But, if it's something crucial for us to discuss.. You can go ahead and PM me

tnks
....I have no idea on how to write the sop of a tin......and how long does it take for the visa to be approved.

Frankrobbn1:
Hello: jolowizzy11,

Don't beset by fear of what people say and doom yourself to life of emptiness and secret misery. Once you can account for your study gaps. I see no reason why a visa officer will not issue you a study visa. If your proposed program in Canada is reasonable inlight with computer software engineering your chances of getting an approval is high. Play your role by drafting a rational letter of explanation pointing out your study intent, your academic background, why you wish to further your undergraduate studies in Canada and not Nigeria considering the high cost and difficulty of undertaking a foreign education, how you intend to finance your studies while in Canada, your home ties back home(that can compel your return after studies), the benefits and lucrativeness of undertaking such a program in Canada after graduation, the range career options/prosepcts back home.

At the end, pray and hope you will be favoured by the fickle-fate.

All the best!

tnks mate........can I pm you sir ?

good morning guys.....
I'm 24 years old going for bachelors degree in canada ,I have a gap of 6 years .tho I have a diploma in software engineering @ Niit ..what are my chances of visa approval ? I was told it's impossible for the to issues me a visa...

hello guys... I'm 24years old with no bsc ,I have a diploma in software engineering tho ,can I go for a professional course in canada ? what are my chances of been issued a visa ? when should I start the application ? what are the requirements ?.....

ghs007:
If you feel your life school choice influenced your previous denial, I suggest you start application all over to other schools but no one can suggest schools for you because we all have different interests. What I adore in a school might not be what you think is important.

tnks @ghs007 thanks. I've started all over again ..

I was denied a visa last week Wednesday,i guess it's because of the school I picked.....my question is that should I refire ? or should I apply to 2 good schools ? if yes , please kindly recommend 2 good schools for me for undergraduate studies..... lastly can I get a scholarship without any exams ?

hello good PeoPle ......
i would love to visit canada in december . what are the things i need to Put in Place to make it Possible.......tnks

Longhite01:
Visa approved 7am Lagos July 18

Stayed at Bayland hotel Obalende overnight.
Left for US embassy around 5:30, took me less than 15mins to arrive there via keke Napep. I was advised by the keke napep man to keep my document at the back of the napep so that the police doing stop and search won't extort money off me.
After the routine check at the embassy; the business of the day.

VO: Good morning
Me: Morning
VO: Where are you going?
Me: I will be heading to Texas for my masters degree at Texas A&M university, Kingsville.
VO: how many school did you apply to?
Me: 4 schools
VO: Mention them and How many of them reject your application.
Me: SIUE,Tamuk,Utep,USf. Got a reject from USF
VO: why did you choose Tamuk over the other two?
ME: the department of mechanical engineering offer concentration in renewable energy which aligns with my career goal, I want to be an expatriate in renewable energy as we are short of expatriate in this field in Nigeria. They also offer me a scholarship to offset the cost of attendance.
VO: did you write any test?
Me: Yes
VO: which of the tests?
Me: GRE, TOefl
VO: what's your qualification and what year?
Me: bachelor of engineering in mechanical engineering from University of ilorin 2016.
VO: you went for your NYSC right, what have you been doing?
Me: I was retain as an energy and exergy analyst
VO: what's exergy?
Me: exergy analysis is use in determining the quality of energy use. It's also the amount of energy directed towards useful work.
VO: what's the name of the company and what do they do?
Me: mentioned the name, we produce fertilizers for the IDP.
VO: what's your plan after MSC
Me: I will be taking a job as research engineer at my alma mater where I will also double as a junior lecturer.
VO: You want to go into research?
Me: Yes
VO: are you married?
Me: Nope
VO: kids? He smiled
Me: smiled back No
VO: Have you travelled out of Nigeria ?
Me: No
VO: who is paying for the rest of the fee.
Me: My uncle
VO: are you with the statement of account ?
Me: Yes, should I bring it out? He nods in response while typing. Brought it out from the official enveloped it came in while I flash the envelope to his face.
VO: looked through it and returned the statement of account, my i20 and the white paper with the pick up details. Keep the i20 and other document as you will be need them at the POE.........
Me: with huge smile. Enjoy your day.
VO: you too with smile

I have been following this thread since February 2017: it has been an amazing experience on here. I hope someone have one or two things to learn from this.
Note:
I am not one of the best English speaker but I was able to articulate my point and made them brief since I know my weak point(still working on that).
Dress: brown pant and shirt while I wore a gray lonsdale jacket coz of the rain.
After my non stellar Gre score as a result of stress from work during NYSC I had to settle for the 4schools.
Summon the confidence and make your point brief but ensure it answers the question been ask.

To the gurus on here. Thanks for taking your time to scrutinize transcript on here despite your busy schedules. I fed on this page every day for the last couple of months(after work)

I think I saw you yesterday ....congrats

Nahum777:
We don't know what we have on Nairaland here. No one should take this thread for granted as nobody will give you a better advice. Everything you are told here is 100% correct, you might not like it but it's 100% correct and helpful. People just go to the embassy to blow their money without preparation and I believe many of them don't have access to nairaland. So take what they tell you here as gospel, period!

So I left my house for Famoss guest house the previous day before my interview, I was very early and I went to the embassy to see the atmosphere (This is important).

I didn't sleep throughout the night. I was already prepared by 5 AM, the hotel people succeeded in wasting 30 minutes of my time, there was nobody to open the gate for me, I thought my village people were after my life at that moment. They finally opened the gate sha after I boiled for 30 minutes, I almost cried.

I found myself at the consulate and those boys at the gate started their usual nonsense. Please don't listen to them when you get to the Embassy, just walk straight inside, don't allow them to frustrate your destiny.

We got in and they gave us some instructions, They checked all our documents, the security was really tight. You needed to pass more than 7 security checks lol.

The 3 people before me were handed the blue paper by the nice guy on window 5 or 6 I don't remember. I was almost taken to the black woman, but thank God, her first interview took like 30 minutes, meanwhile other VOs had already interviewed about 3 people. The guys who got rejected weren't prepared at all and I knew they wouldn't get their visas, I told myself that I must get that white paper today or never.

They asked the first guy to Define Biology and he couldn't answer correctly, they asked how many schools he applied to and he said one, they asked why and he said it's a good school. They asked him about his sponsor and what he does, my guy begin call title oo, he's the chief of here and oil company of there, they handed him the blue paper and the interview was very short.

The second guy said he was a telecommunications engineer. And he was going for his masters, but he couldn't answer the questions asked. For the first time people's denial motivated me because I knew Nairaland had equipped me with everything I needed (truth be told).

My interview 6:30AM Lagos.

Me: Good morning sir.
Vo: Good morning.
Me: Passed my passport and I-20.
Vo: Where are you going to study this course?
Me: I am going to Utah Valley University for a Bachelors degree in Economics.
Vo: Why do you want to study this course?
Me: Nigeria as a developing economy, needs a lot of well versed economists who are in touch with modern economic theories. My study in the US will allow me learn from the best faculty with versed knowledge of their field and in the largest economy in the world.

My study will help me learn from them so I can return to Nigeria and be instrumental in developing and formulating viable economic policies.

As a writer, for news websites and blogs in Nigeria, a well grounded knowledge in economics will broaden my writing abilities and this means more writing jobs will come my way when I return to the country.

I plan on starting.. VO cuts in (I get it).

VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: 3 schools. Utah Valley University, University of Wyoming and West Virginia University.

Vo: What do the schools have in common?

They all have low faculty to student ratio, which means faculty members can spend more time working individually with students.

Vo: How did you hear about the school?

I first heard about the school While I was on a mission for my church (Church name), a family we went to visit had a son who just returned from the university and he said great things about the school. After my mission, I went on to do some research on my own. I went on quora to read reviews from past and present students, I went to the school's Facebook page and the school's youtube channel to watch videos and I really liked the school.

Vo: You served on a mission for two years. What did you do within the period of your high school and now ?

Me: I went on to learn a skill, I learnt this to repair flat screen lcd televisions and then I started writing for blogs and news websites.

Vo: What kind of writings do you do and what platforms have your written for?

Me: I write mostly on relationships and studying economics will broaden my. Writing abilities. I plan on starting a YouTube channel where I will be talking about Nigeria's economic policies and I will also be sensitizing Nigerians on Nigeria's foreign policy and trade. I wrote for Naij.com and other platforms that aren't popular.

Vo: Who's sponsoring you and what does he do, do you have his bank statement?

Me: My dad. He owns a security company.

Vo: Okay, I will be putting you on administrative processing. I will be holding your I-20, Passport and Bank statement.

Bros don't be scared it's yours already... please when did you graduate from high school ? did the school give you scholarship ?

hello guys... is it possible for someone going for undergraduate student to get a scholarship with any of the standardized tests....... please guy I need swift response

Nahum777:
I was put on administrative processing. Transcript on the way.

no worries you gonna get your visa approved....

Kaymayor123:
What are my chances for F1 visa approval if I fill in DS 160 that am currently studying Welding & Fabrication Engineering in Nigeria & that I have now been admitted to study Computer & Information Tech in the US,since both courses are not related?

no one knows just be truthful ..... say the truth ,make sure what you say during the interview isn't different from what you filled in the ds160 ...you gonna be aiite ...... my 2cents

Nahum777:
What do you mean by "Statement of account"?

To be honest, I think your answers weren't so great. You have to prepare better.

Why this course?

Your answer was just too weak.

Why this school?

Your answer wasn't so great here as well. You didn't relate why you chose the school to your course, and how the school will help you achieve your career goals.

She didn't bother to ask you any questions after those two questions because you weren't prepared enough. This is just my opinion shaaa. My interview never set, so make I no talk too much.

yea you're right...I take all the blame ..... but when a man falls he gets back up....now I have the experience , I've seen it my self and I'm sure I won't f**k it up again ......tnks for pointing out my errors.... may God bless us all..

the way the black v.o was passing that blue slip no be here ooooo.....she fit question for Africa....

transcript update...
VO good morning
me good morning ma'am how are you today
VO I well thanks

VO why USA
me I choose to study in usa because it's has one of the best education system in the world ,they are practically orientated and couple with the fact that a degree from the U.S is well recognized all over the world ..she dey nod her head like tolotolo.
VO why this school
me I choose alliant international university because it is among the top management university in the u.s couple with the fact that the class to teacher ratio is 23 to1 which would make the class more interactive and conducive for learning ,that state where the school is located (California) has the best weather condition in the u.s .... still nodding , typing very fast
VO which course
me project management
VO why this course
me project management fits into any sector/industry for example construction,manufacturing,information technology etc in my country the fastest growing industry is the construction industry ,she cuts In

who's your sponsor
my dad

what does he do
he works @ the Lagos state employment trust fund as the head of government relations .

bla bla. blaaaa......blue paper
I felt empty .........

in my opinion this are the major factor they considered
1) school
2) statement of account
3) your confidence
4) pray pray and pray

Nahum777:
Sorry bro. I was praying for you. Thanks for the confidence boost. Don't forget to drop your transcript and don't use agents this time. You will get it right on your next try.

tanks frnd .....I wish you good luck .....
don't be scared ......Its not about suiting up ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo,....make sure what you are saying is true ......

sunshineluv5:
Bro your words are contradicting is it denied or approved?

what is contraditin dere ?... I mean it's not as hard as people say/think it is ... ....... actually I knew I was gonna be denied ,,I used agent ,the school they picked for me is a low ranked school....... i got what I deserved .. if your documents are legit and you prepare well ,you stand 70percent chance ... please to those who are seeking to use agents please dont ...you can do this yourself .........

visa denied today...... Lagos consulate 7am
transcript loading....
to those who are yet to go for their interview believe me it's so so easy ....just prepare prepare prepare......
may God bless us all.......

my younger brother was denied visa @ the Abuja embassy ....
the VO asked him only one question ....
it's goes this way
VO. how many schools did you applied to ?
him 3 school ... alliant international university California .... Texas a&m university.... Algonquin collage......
vo.im sorry you are not eligible for the visa this time ...

that's all......
I'm having a weird felling right now...

Francolisa65:
Vo: Goodmorning
Me: (didn't reply)
Vo: can I have your i20 and passport
Me: gave him
Vo: so what school will you be attending?
Me: UTPB
vo: okay, how many schools did you apply to?
Me: 5
Vo: how many were you admitted into?
Me: 3
Vo: which ones?
Me: I told him
Vo: why did you choose this school?
Me: it is a small fast growing university, registered as an official texas university. It has a good engineering program. It has a student teacher ratio of 24:1. It's located in a competitive city where 23 schools are in top 100 by usnews .
Vo: what course will you be taking?
Me: told him
Vo: tell me about the program?
Me: told him
Vo: what courses will you be taking in your first year?
Me: told him.
Vo: who is your sponsor ?
Me: told him
Vo: asked for bank statement
Me: gave him
Vo: I will be approving your visa. Don't forget your i20, you'll need it when you arrive the us.

tnks......but why all this "told him " .....I gained notin from this ... thanks anyways

hello guys
who here is having his or her interview on wednesday