LagosismyHome:


Hummm you always have to be consistent..... This what Twood frown with

they were not coming with me, the question was will they be coming with you? Not will they ever join you during your program

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Good day all, my wife and daughter F2 visa delayed at Abuja this morning majorly because I stated during my own interview they were not coming with me which was true at the time.
Please any helpful advice? And when is the next available date in Abuja? I am so devastated right now.

TWoods:


Send me a private message on here. I can read through tonight and send you my comments privately... if that is your wish.

...May this flu last a while. I love your hard stance to issues, but no harm being soft, sorry catching flu once in a while....Please may the poor guy not leave your hand convinced he is not a 'genuine' student...

gokuu:

An Op-Ed pulled from the New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/23/opinion/immigration-visa-h1b-trump-.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

Really enlightening.....

loye80:
Hello house, please I urgently need to pay WES fees of $257. I will appreciate anybody that can assist with the payment.
Cc: bigfrancis, walspring et al

send me a pm

kallowdean:
How does an I-20 show that Graduate assistantship can support dependents?
Anyways... I will genuinely advise you to show proof of fund if asked (bank statement). not I-20!!!
Cheers!

Thanks for your advise, the I-20 shows a breakdown of fees, living expenses and cost of caring for dependents, but also shows teaching assistantship earnings that covers full amount stipulated.

Good day, please in applying for F2 visa for dependents, if the I-20 shows assistantship can support dependents, do my dependents still need to show my bank statements at the visa interview?

AloyalNigerian:
I'm presently on 4.25 after dropping from 4.57 to 4.28 and then to 4.25. I relented due to some issues. Because, I had several options before me so I started losing interest in my course.

Now, my question is, can I still make a first class degree having spent 3 semesters out of 10.

Very Possible. You need to identify and deal with the issues. Aim to be the best you can be, do not limit yourself to a first class (which is just 4.5 out of 5.0). Also do not just go through school, also acquire diverse skillets and all round development, and acheiving these with a 'first class first class' is very possible.

No matter how discouraged you are, know that nothing is worth your life. Look not at what others have achieved, but focus on how you can keep improving yourself. You may or may not get the admission, no matter what keep pushing to achieve your goals. I know the pain of failure, but have learned to always keep pushing. Do not despair, success will come if you don't give up.

Start with writing GRE and TOEFL, get details on https://www.nairaland.com/1832477/how-achieve-high-scores-gre

Ability247:


Use KeepCalling. It'an app, and an intuitive one at that. I use it and I've had no reason to consider an alternative. Lower rates too (7.9 cents I believe)

Thanks....will check out the app.

Chinewon88:


How much is that plan? You can try Lycamobile $29/month with 100 mins to Nigeria, or the $19 plan then you can probably use boss revolution to call Nigeria on that with about 9 cents/ min.

Thanks....the plan is for 35/month....problem I have using Lycamobile is they only have 4g and 2g (no 3g) coverage at my location, and my current phone does not support 4g. Will checkout the boss revolution. ...Thanks.

Good day all, please what is the most economical way to call folks back home in Nigeria from the US, my straight talk plan on AT&T does not have Nigeria on the list of International destinations I can call, and the folks in question are not the whatsapp generation ooo, so the call must terminate on their cell phone number.....Thanks.

ecoleco:


I couldn't stop laughing at the bolded

Wifey has asked to pack foods and I declined. Now I have learned a bit from your experience.

All the best.

Please do, just make sure you declare them with their value. Also my bag of foodstuff lock was broken and checked by security, with a note dropped that it was randomly selected for check. So I am guessing it should not be locked.

Point of Entry Experience at Denver International Airport on 2nd August (on an F1 Visa). I was a bit scared due to the fact I had not secured an apartment before my flight and wifey insisted on me packing some foodstuff. Declared everything on the form issued, and proceeded to the interview. CPB scrutinized my documents, remarked that I came very prepared with a full kitchen, I replied with a smile that my wife made sure of that. Stamped me in after a little chit chat about when last I was in Lagos.
Thanks to this great family for all the help.....

For those traveling soon, please arrange to eat at your stopovers, I almost died of hunger on the 10hrs Lufhtensa flight from Frankfurt to Denver, meals were great, from how the other passengers were enjoying it. But for me that have been over spoilt with our Nigerian Delicacies, the instant transition to a piece of chicken in a greenish soup was just too much.

Point of Entry Experience at Denver International Airport on 2nd August. I was a bit scared due to the fact I had not secured an apartment before my flight and wifey insisted on me packing some foodstuff. Declared everything on the form issued, and proceeded to the interview. CPB scrutinized my documents, remarked that I came very prepared with a full kitchen, I replied with a smile that my wife made sure of that. Stamped me in after a little chit chat about when last I was in Lagos.
Thanks to this great family for all the help.....

For those traveling soon, please arrange to eat at your stopovers, I almost died of hunger on the 10hrs Lufhtensa flight from Frankfurt to Denver, meals were great, from how the other passengers were enjoying it. But for me that have been over spoilt with our Nigerian Delicacies, the instant transition to a piece of chicken in a greenish soup was just too much.

seyewest:

I don't know much about F1 Visa but with your explanation I think getting a place for a week to sort out your accommodation is the right thing to do according to me. hopefully people will assist.

Thanks for your response.

Good Evening all, please I need some advice. Will an F1 visa holder be required to show where he will be permanently residing at POE? I plan to book a place (hotel or inn or airbnb) for just one week, and then sort out my apartment after arrival. Hope this will not be a red flag as I filled university campus on my DS-160, but had to change to an off campus residence.

Oseni007:
Long Post Alert ooooooooo

Congratulations bro!

gustavo440:





really,academic transcript is also a must? will it be given back or retained?

Retained, mine was not returned.

DSSHQ:
One from each state ? I rather stay where I am then.

Flight tickets are crazily expensive now.....but what if you are the only one invited for the phd interview in your state? A friend of mine took the risk of flying down last year and got the scholarship. A tough decision I must say.

flexisafsupport:
Ph.D. PTDF Interview Information
The interviews are scheduled to hold from Monday the 24th to Friday the 28th of July 2017 at the PTDF Towers, Memorial Drive, Central Business District, Abuja; further details of your specific schedule (date and time) will be forwarded to you within the coming days.
For the exercise, you will need to prepare and bring the following:
Original copies of all relevant academic credentials used for the scholarship application
8 copies of your research proposal
A valid national I.D.
Printout of your application slip


Please check your email regularly for updates on your personal interview schedule.

More Info coming soon

Good day, please is it possible to change the selected school and research area (this is currently grayed out on my portal, first option on the step 8/15 of application portal)? Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response.

teepee4Him:
Greetings and Congratulations to all Fall 2017 Students. Just thinking I should drop few words in a bid to assist those travelling in here. I will tag it - THINGS I WISH I DID/KNEW BEFORE TRAVELLING TO THE U.S.

Thanks for this.

femi312:
Its sad that your friend wasted about $1000. Your friend is probably 29 and above, that's why he/she had to pay $300 P.S.. To the incoming students:: you don't need to take a quote to your school first, on the insurance website, you can check the plan that your school will accept, most schools are listed on the website with the plan that is acceptable to each school. If you are below 27 or so, you might not pay more than $200 and $300 for fall and spring respectively. The price goes up with age, still at that, its far better that the exorbitant fee your school will charge.By the way if you don't know what to use money for..I am a pm away. Lastly, fill your immunization form before you leave Nigeria and ask questions, no excuse for ignorance.

On the immunization form, I just recently got vaccinated and collected my yellow card, but only two vaccines where administered and entered in the form, csm and opv. What others are necessary? Also can anyone help us with a list of necessary documents to obtain and come along with aside school certificates and academic transcripts, someone made a very educative post on this a while ago, but I just cant seem to find it. Thanks.

Capitas7:
Good day house. Congratulations to everyone who has got their visa approved recently. I have these suggestions and questions:

2. As it's been said many times, one needs to prepare for the expensive initial living and administrative cost. Checking up the cost of a pair of jeans (N15.000 on conversion), I had to resort to buying as many wears, foodstuffs, toiletries (lol), even pen and notebooks before the day of flight. I'd advise everyone takes time to attend to these issues early while we're here. It's like a stitch in time...

Great suggestion. Please more of such advice, particularly for first time travelers like some of us will be greatly welcome. Unfortunately the life in US As a Student thread, where I think such would be addressed is no longer active.

...We have crossed over to part 12....let the rain of success overflow here also.

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Folsy:


Has ur ticket been issued by travelbeta?

No, after almost a week, they claimed a break down of alliance between Turkish Airline and United Airline for the entire flight. They refunded me, but the entire process delayed my plans, resulting in further hike in fares.

imperiouxx:


Fact check:

In as much you're trying to make a point, try get the fact right.

At this point in time, the highest success on this thread was recorded between May 2016 - Aug 2016, which is Part 9.

That statement was not meant to claim more success presently, but to convey a desire to achieve more.....

Folsy:


Maybe its d hols? Not sure. I'm sure u'll be sorted.
U've paid ryt?

Yes, I paid immediately I booked. Hope so too, thanks.

Folsy:


yes please, they have, just as soon as i paid online for my ticket.
i also just logged onto their website about 15mins ago and they were available online to chat with me. also, they have offices in lag and abj, u can call them after the hols.
i visited their office in abj to b sure they were legit b4 i paid online; so im very sure its not 1 chance. lol.

OK, thanks for your response, they have been delaying ticketing my booking for a while now, though I am in touch with them. Hoping for the best.