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Na so! Mr craze man(pun intended)

No rule states your brother can not sponsor you.
If so-called numerous uncles with different surnames have sponsored lots of Nigerians to school in the US, there's absolutely no reason why a brother can not do likewise.
Yes, parents still remain the best sponsor and still doesn't guarantee nothing, it boils down to your presentation.

EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
That's the reddest of flags.. In fact this flag is redder than the blood of the son of man ... The story just didn't make any sense to the VO.. Why would your husband's brother sponsor him to school at his age?.. Has your husband's brother run out things to do with money?.. What is the foreseeable gain in spending $$thousands on a grown sibling?....Your husband should look for another funding means, like his parents or personal funds or something that doesn't generate questions that even the smell of ogiri will not alleviate

He should drop his transcipt details of the verbal interview he had with the consular.

He was not outrightly denied because his brother was his sponsor. It hugely depends on his demeanor and level of confidence during his interview, also his manner of presentation as well.

FaskRolce:
You mean the conversation that ensued between them? Or the details of what he applied for?

Erm the thing be say ehn....... okay

Visa interviews are subjective. I have seen here during June/July where a V.O denied the applicant because her statement was printed about 3 months ago. Another V.O would have told her to simply just send sponsors statement through DHL.

It's always on the safer side to avoid anything that will make the V.O turn down your application.

Positivity101:
I don't agree with you. I used a statement printed in February for my interview in August. I think you are just trying to analyze his/her situation but the law is the law. If they say 6 months, they mean 6 months. The important thing is that the document is genuine.

Yes they do.

But remember that Mr A and Mr B don't have the same head.

kayvinci:
Do people get visas without taking any of the standardized tests?

$5 gini

Shebi obodo yinbo people always say food is cheap over there...... beht why na
Its quite in the expensive side I guess.

pelicanbeau:
Very nice snack which may be converted to meal as well...good one from op. You get it right it's $5 in US

University of Michigan, Dearborn.

npmi:
They don't offer my course, plz I need more schools

Congrats on your full ride.
From your question, it shows you are yet to do your due diligence by going through past transcripts.
Please and please and please, go through a lot of past transcripts before you go for your interview, prepare as if your life depends on it to avoid stories that touch.

homirefacuny:
Thank you aunty. You got the clear pic of what am trying to say. The sequence matters a lot. Thanks again

Pics wey I get for my first blackberry phone back in 2011.
So stale picture.

PenisCaP:
Hmm this pic Don reach 2yrs nau

I understand the way our mothers can be rigid even when you yell them they're on the wrong path. With your phone in hand and with her beside you. Google cost of TOEFL registration, let her see with her eyes how much it cost and how the agent is about to dupe her or has already duped her.
Hopefully she gets convinced.

Sheq:
i dont know what to do .let me just say the matter...

my mum is being charged 250k for toefl by an agent for my brothers undergraduate admission... he charged her 375k for sat and 179 for rewrite after failing... they have been on it aince octiber 2017..... the agent said he will resume january,no wes yet, sat is oct 6, no applications,no school....... i have told her about by mafit ... she told her freinds who told her someone they know said by mafit isnt for young people ( a 17year old boy). I am like isnt it just english exam and he will be tutored... the matter has tire me .... and its not like she has the money yet o....

If the person has a legal status in the US.......
The person isn't on an overstayed visa, legal standing and the rest you can think of.

npmi:
What do you mean by his background check being bad.

Okay

Get your i20 from your school (Texas a&m)

Pay your Sevis fee

Pay your visa fee at GTbank

Book for your visa appointment date

Get your Sponsor's statement of account and any other supporting document you think might be necessary.

Prepare for the interview as if your life depends on

Get your visa

Book your flight

WELCOME TO AMERICA

abcasap:
Please I'm new on this thread and I need anyone who's willing to help me out.

I just got an admission into Texas A&M International University. Like I mentioned earlier, I'm new here. So I would like someone to give me heads up on what to do next.

Here's my email address Maduemechukwuebuka@gmail.com.

Here's my number 07036367160.

Please I really need u guys help and assistance.

Thanks.

Now before doing all those thing up there, boya you should sharply read the part 13 of this thread, page 1 to the end.
You should be fine after doing this.

All these gists are not true. Even peak period of Fall intake still always have 3 weeks, sometimes a week to book appointment. Just follow up with your application and apply for your visa when due.

homirefacuny:
Yes I even think February self according to one close source. However, those with emergency cases can still book.

@sheq Next time put cc@femi312 below the post.

femi312:
You know plagiarism is a big crime in the US right?

@harriseen.

Here is my take on your transcript. You seemed prepared for the interview but should have worked on your responses by going straight to the point.
Going straight to the point while responding to questions won't have given the V.O the chance to ask more probing questions that will catch you off guards. And truly like you said, your once a week classes was what most likely finished you(It immediately put a doubt in the V.Os mind of your credibility).

Next time you're going, write out your responses on all possible type of questions and practise with it for a month (practise doing mock interviews several times). Share these responses with those who have gone through the process before and You should double check to see your responses are logical to you and if it will seem logical to any V.O too as well.

harriseen:
Aii thanks

I remember a guy who was a chronic stammerer get his visa on this forum a couple of months ago. Just prepare well and try to be as natural as you can be. If the V.O notice you stammer, will most likely be more patient with you. This doesn't mean you shouldn't give good response to questions been asked of you.

The guy said he was looking down all through his interview because he was a stammerer and he still got his visa.

generous:
Good day all,
I applied to schools in the US I av enough funding from my parent and good grade of 4.3cgp from school.. Buh the problem I av is that I stutter naturally .. I don't know any other way to portray confidence in front of the VO since stuttering wld signal lack of confidence and ingenuity... IS there other ways of making the VO see that u r a genuine student?... Any constructive advice wld be appreciated ...

Nice write up bro. Sorry for your delay. Though I'm not an expert, still a JJC, but without mincing word Your choice of school played a big role in your denial.

First, I could not get it's ranking on the first page of Google on Usnews. The "deadest" of schools will still give you a Usnews ranking link.

Second, the school was established in 2005.

These two reasons are enough to mar your chances. I might be wrong as I'm not the V.O.

I suggest try to get a better school before reapplying and you should be fine.

naira0:
California Mirarma University

Why are you like this, seriously? The guy is in a big mess already because of his naievity, you need not to add salt to his injury. It's obvious from what he wrote up there that he's new to the whole process. Why not just put him through on possible way out or you think it's everybody out there that knows nairaland the way you do.
Note: He got to know the agent before coming to nairaland.

To the poster, I really do not know the way out of this but going forward, you can send series of mails to WES. Explain all that happened and see if you can open a new account with them which only you will have access to while they block the other account. Just send mails and explain the best possible way.

There's actually no problem without a solution.

4peace4:
Your case is impossible what kind of help do you want people to give to you? you've been on this forum since 2017 despite all the warnings about agents you paid deaf ears and went ahead to use one. Since you weren't able to go through this thread painstakingly to learn how will you cope when you get to the states? I'm sorry bro you were just being lazy and the agent made a feast out of it. Last last this your story get as e b as at July you spoke about using WES then you were on this thread now September you are complaining, you got to know about the thread late oga which one we go believe self?

These V.Os are very funny with their judgements most times. An account statement of 24 million will almost cover 2 years of study, talkless of a year tuition. You should just get a co-sponsor and you will be fine. In fact you can still go with same statement of that amount and get your visa but to be on a safer side, get a co-sponsor and refire. No need of switching school, this might not go well with another V.O

FriendlyTop:
It covers everything sorry...Living expenses, tuition fee and books/insurance..my tuition fee is roughly $16k, living is about 18k usd

Errmm! Students with 2.2 get schorlaship for Masters in US talkless of you having a 2.1. You just keep working hard to graduate with the best possible result. You are on the right track.

Bekind33:
thanks I am really working hard to increase my GPA further. my course of Study is 'Entrepreneurship and Business management' I also HV a national diploma upper credit in 'public administration' hope am Good to go.

I will like to know if the 39k is tuition alone or it's both tuition and living expenses.

FriendlyTop:
Hello house.. Who can give an advice on what to do please. I was denied the first time because of an outrageous tuition fee. Only my dad can take care of the whole expenses but the vo said he believes am a genuine student but doesn't think I can for afford d fee. The fee is roughly 39k USD and I went with a bank statement of 24mil naira. He went in for some minutes with the bank statement (I don't know what he went to do), he returned it immediately he got back and asked what mum does and the number of siblings I have. My assumption was that he was thinking maybe we would go bankrupt after paying the fee. I didn't argue and I left. I don't want to show desperation by applying to a cheaper school. I got admission to one cheaper school tho but it won't help me on the job at all, the first school with the outrageous tuition fee gave me a concentration that would be directly on the job when am back in naija.
My question is this, can I reapply again with the same school, but this time I want to go with three bank statements, my main sponsor which is my dad(40% of d fee) ,uncle is willing to help too (35%), lastly my boss at work with the company account and a letter of support.
Meanwhile I want to send only my Dad soa to the school.
Opinions please

Lol....... if you know you know.

I remember those years when my mum used to keep my kolo away from me.
She would have kept it perfectly in her room thinking it's safe. Anytime I need money to buy biscuit or chocolate, I pickup a flexible plastic spoon or fork, sometimes broomstick to pick out as much money as I need. I be like afterall, shebi its my moneg.
There's no time to check time.

Divay22:
I see nothing diabolical about this.
Someone was using broom to pick your money

Choi! See fresh bress

Oya nau! Give boys load down gist of how the kasala take happen na. #NoDull

PrincessB1:
Arghh! This is seriously serious

If this menace was curbed immediately by the garage officials, am sure the students anger will be appeased thus erasing this unnecessary killing

Nawa!

Hmmm

Odey! What's your achievement in life.

PRESENTATION:
I wonder what this fuss is about Dude is acting or do you expect Tekno who hasn’t featured in any movie to win it

Story

Nice! You're welcome.

mhizdee:
Thanks so much, ive done as you advised. After a series of call transfers, they finally told me to send a mail to their international office with all my paperwork. My mind can be at ease now.

You can try to call your school while waiting at the same time. No harm in doing this since your case is really urgent.

mhizdee:
Thank you very much, done that, still awaiting their response.

Hopefully, someone else gives you more options.
A kid brother got admitted this fall and was to pay in-state tuition which is 8k without applying specially for it.

Postfut:
@kfrosh . This was what I found on the international page


"Along with the Financial Form, you must furnish RECENT (no more than 3 months old), copies of legal bank statements with the account owner’s NAME on it, or scholarship awards verifying the availability of $22,487 U.S. or the equivalent in another currency"

Minnistota state university is below 10k. Double check using Google though.

Postfut:
Hello everyone, can anyone recommend any cheap school with tuition under 10k with or without scholarship for this profile?

For undergraduate IT course e.g Cybersecurity or Computer Science.



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Thanks

Here is what I was trying to tell you. Be succinct in your response, the V.Os don't have all day. This is evident in the question "why this school". Try to go straight to the point in your responses. Don't paraphrase or try to romance a term. When you were asked like how much your sponsor earns, you should have thought of a fugure and guve it to him straight up.

Work on your delivery anyways.

Flaame:
No o....vex kee? U advised me still. Thank u too