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Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 9:34pm On Jul 02, 2019 |
Thank God for you. Finally. Shadypoza01: |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 9:29pm On Jul 02, 2019 |
Congrats. To think we were interviewed on same day and time Nerdychukz: |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 5:04pm On Jul 02, 2019 |
Wow!! Congratulations!!! zizie: |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 4:55pm On Jul 02, 2019 |
Okay so here is what I think. First of all, I think you did a good job on your transcript generally. But the following in bold and coloured are what I think Like I always say, these are my personal opinions... and my comments are open to more scrutiny and questions and disagreements. I do not speak from a place of authority. Just giving a few ideas on what I think. How did you know about the school? Through personal research using online resources such as Google as well as visiting the school website for further information. (and taking my academic profile into consideration…. I think this statement is vague and may lead to more questioning) Why this school over MTU? NMSU's program aligns more with my interest due to its multidisciplinary approach to analyzing environmental/public health issues as reflected in its course requirements. Also, the admission from MTU is without funding while NMSU gave me an assistantship which covers the full tuition and part of the living expenses. When did you graduate? 2017. (I do not think you need to qualify when in 2017 with late. Either give a precise month or just the year) What have you been doing since then? I went for the compulsory one year national service which I finished March this year. Since then I have been working as a research assistant with one of my former lecturers during my undergraduate studies, Dr ****. My role is to carry out environmental audit on Telecommunication Base Station (TBS) sites, in order to access the effect of emissions from each site on the surrounding locality. (Also were you actually working or volunteering? Is it a paid employment?) Tell me your study plans Throughout the program, I will be taking courses with a minimum of 42 credit units in total. It also includes a field experience, at the end of the second semester, which will fortify me with the ability to apply classroom learning to real world problems and solutions. Some of the courses I will be taking are Environmental Public Health Issues, Biostatistical Applications in Public Health, and Evaluative Approaches in Public Health. (I think this should read like… My program will cover a minimum of 42 credit units in total. Courses will include Environmental Public Health Issues, Biostatistical Applications in Public Health, and Evaluative Approaches in Public Health). What will this program do for you/what are your plans after graduation? By the end of the program, I would have acquired the necessary skills needed to critically analyze environmental health risks and proffer solution to same, thus enabling me to take up a job, as an environmental health specialist, with the Environmental Quality Control unit of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) L, back here in Nigeria. (This program will equip me with skills to take up a job as an environmental health specialist and be able to use such skills in analyzing environmental health risks present in Nigeria today such as…..) What does he do? He works with the Lagos State Government where he heads the *** unit of **** LGA. He also has his own personal business. (this personal business part is iffy… I do not know how legal it is to work for the government and be running a business on the side. 2. I also do not want you to shoot yourself in the foot cos this is a leading question which may lead to what kind of business etc) Why would your uncle want to sponsor you? He also had his masters abroad, in the UK, and has since returned to make an impact in the country. This strengthens his support of my plan to study overseas to enhance my career and he has been sponsoring me even long before now. (My uncle studied abroad, and his experience strengthened his support of my study abroad plans) Tohajan: 2 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 2:12pm On Jul 02, 2019 |
Yeah I do get you. First things first, she has to show face in the school printed on her Visa. (That I know 100%) For transfers i do not know 100%. But I do know for any transfer to take place, you must first get admission from the school you are going to. (Now in her own case, she already has the admission, however she will be unable to attend in the semester she is admitted for because she will be in the school whose i20 gave her visa). So here is what i think she should do: 1. Contact the community college and find out if she can defer to the following semester... Now she has to give good reasons why she is doing this, and telling them she used another school to get into US might not fly ...(but again i do not know) 2. She should have a talk with the international advisor of both schools to see how this would work. I honestly do not have any more ideas... But I know you can transfer. I know you can change from grad studies to undergrad studies. I am just not cognisant of the process of transfer. Huncho1: |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 2:02pm On Jul 02, 2019 |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 2:01pm On Jul 02, 2019 |
Congratulations!!! Stonecoldsteve: |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 2:00pm On Jul 02, 2019 |
Very true Frankrobbn1: |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 1:42pm On Jul 02, 2019 |
Your friend has to attend at least one semester in the school whose i20 got her the visa. Remember on the visa the name of the school is stated there and thus her information is tied to the school. now if she gets into the US and does to report at the international office and have the international advisor check her in, she might be putting herself in trouble. She has to show up at the school, register for that semester, and then transfer to the school she really wants to go. Huncho1: 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 1:32pm On Jul 02, 2019 |
Okay so here it is people. First of all, my case is kinda peculiar and not the regular ones common here. As such, I do not know if my transcript will help due to that, but I sincerely hope it gives someone some clarity or guide for their own interview. Date: June 26, 2019 Venue: Lagos Consulate Time:6:30 a.m Gender of VO: Male Window: Window 9. (guy was doing fingerprinting initially, but later The CGI guys blocked him off for interviews) Kinda heavy set, with beard. VO: Good Morning, Pass me your I-20 and passport. ME: Good Morning again (VO looked up at me when I used “again” with the good morning. Well this was cos he had done my fingerprinting) while I gave him a very big smile… and then passed the requested documents to him. VO: Why are you going to US? ME: I am going for a doctorate degree in Human Sciences with a specialization in global family health (stumbled a bit) and wellbeing, at UNL, Lincoln, Nebraska. VO- I see you are going to Nebraska? Me- Yes I am. VO: Is that the main campus? Lincoln? ME: Yes. VO: You been to Lincoln? ME: Yes I have. VO: How long did you stay in the US? And where have you lived in the US ME: About 4 years, I lived in Oklahoma and Nebraska. VO: So why did you chose UNL? ME: The school has a very rich learning culture, and a very distinguished faculty. It also provides an opportunity for students to study families using a global mindset, where local ideas are adopted to solve global family issues and global ideas... (VO cuts off) VO: Okay so why Nebraska? You been to Nebraska? So why there (in my mind I’m like shuo… shebi I just told this dude I stayed there) ME: (Huge smile) Yeah I lived in North Platte during my optional training… (I stopped cos he gave me a look, and huh?) Well Nebraska is a pretty place to stay, I have interacted with persons from there, the people are nice and welcoming. It is surely more than the corn fields (another small smile). VO: (Picks up my passport and start to flip through) Why do you have another student visa on your passport? ME: (cannot remember exactly what I said, but it was more like) I applied to other schools, some of which were in the country and got admitted and also applied for visa which just came through (cuts in) VO: But you wanna choose the US school? ME: (smiles) Yeah, that is correct. VO: (nods) Okay. So what other schools did you apply to in US? ME: BYU, UMN, OSU and UNL (I said these all in full) VO: (nods) How many gave you admits? ME: UNL and OSU VO: Your previous masters where did you do it? ME: At the university of ……. VO: What was your major? ME: Family life education ……. VO: I see you have been to Canada? ME: Yes VO: How long did you stay there? ME: Just a couple of weeks. VO: Where in Canada did you go? ME: Ontario, Toronto VO: (picks up i20 and looks through) Why did they not give you full funding? Why do you have partial funding here? ME: (omo I did not prepare for this question) Oh, I myself was surprised, and actually called the departmental chair about that, who said they have a lot of outstanding intakes this year, and it would only be fair to ensure everyone gets some sort of funding. (V.O nodded) VO: Okay but you seem to have a whole lot more money than your deficit why is that?(picked up i20 to show me) ME: Oh that, (smiled) the deficit is the total funds available to me minus the funding already taken care of by the school. The whole lot of money is inclusive if funding as well as my family funds. (VO nods and start to type) VO: So who is gonna pay this balance? ME: My brother and his wife. VO: (nods) Okay. Where is he? ME: In Uk. (V.O nods) VO: What university did your brother go? (this question shocked me) ME: University of Benin (V.O nods and starts to type again) VO: Do they have kids? ME: Yes. VO: (nods) Okay. In your first masters program who paid your tuition? ME: (Huge smile) My mom. (V.O nods) VO: So why is she not paying now? Why is your brother taking charge of your bills? ME: (with another killer smile and a sweep of my hair… lol) she is a senior citizen now, and is retired. VO: What is your duty as a GRA? ME: (did not hear very well) sorry? VO: You have assistantship what are your duties? ME: Oh… I’m gonna be assisting my supervisor Prof TTTT on her research on refugee women in Kenya. She is interested in African families and so we will be working together. (VO Nods) however the details of my research and other duties will be finalized in the first week of fall. VO: And after your program, what is the program going to do for you? ME: First I am very passionate about families, and the growing trend of domestic and intimate partner violence in Nigeria is a cause for concern. Hence after my program I will be able to contribute to policies that can help families in Nigeria and in developing countries. VO: Are you married? ME: No. VO: (nods) Okay. Your Visa is approved. Passes the white paper and my i20, and asked that I pick my passport in 3 working days. ME: (Now smiling widely). Thank you and have a great day. VO: You too. ME: Smiled again at him, put my white paper and i20 in my folder, and then walked out. Now these are some of the things that helped me: Confidence: I was nervous… (normal reaction) but after my first 2 sentences with the VO, I relaxed and started to flow. Collected: I did not rush, nor was I too slow in answering the VO. But I took time to think. Background history: I did not violate any immigration rules while previously in US (so I had good background history). All my previous school bills were fully paid. I filed all my taxes as well, even this last tax season. (for those in US please do not take this for granted, and file correctly) Travel history: My travel history in and out of US is there on my DS160… so when he asked if I have been to Canada, I told him yes… and how long I stayed. (but it is on my i94). Also I did a lot of traveling home while I was schooling there. God Factor: Yes oooo… this is key. The scriptures say “when ye are prepared ye sha not fear”. I had all the right documents, but I was worried what if I said something out of place. P kept praying to be able to say the right things to the questions asked. And then I was prepared. and was able to say the right things. Gratitude Corner I want to say thank you to everyone who contributes to this thread. This is why it is still alive. To those who proffered suggestions to questions I asked on this platform and even privately I say a very big thank you. @Brown2green, @Time2win, @Walspring @Texrem for taking time to respond to my email and questions I asked, thanks. And to those who did not or could not respond to my email request, I also want to say thank you cos I understand how crazy schedules can be. @Twoods, I want to say thanks as well. Your comments on my post actually made me think more clearly… I actually wanted to send you an email, and in afterthought chose not to. Thanks for responding to my email request. I quite understand why and how you react the way you do. But again it is better to advise or give suggestions rather than put down others and trample on their hopes and aspirations. Finally, A very special thanks to @Sharwama. See this girl, she took time to respond to me, went through my transcript, provided suggestions and even gave me a mock interview. Most importantly she allayed my worries… she kept telling me to breathe and just go do me… and do me I did. . Thanks mama... I stan!!! One Last Note. Please note this key fact... it is important to know what you are going for.... be passionate about your course of study. When you are passionate it will show in your eyes and your hands. Y When you pick a course or school without much knowledge about it, then there is room for error or gaps in the conversation with the VO. Best of luck to all visa hopefuls. 35 Likes 4 Shares |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 12:55pm On Jul 02, 2019 |
Congratulations Amme018: |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 9:56pm On Jul 01, 2019 |
I will be right back with details. Thank you all... Thank you for your contributions. |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 4:53pm On Jul 01, 2019 |
Hmmmm... this case sha... Please I do not know many things oooo. So please look at my suggestions objectively. These are just suggestions and what i think and not any experience I have had. First of all which passport did you use for your undergraduate diploma program? If it is Ghanaian, i will suggest you stick with it. Cos CIC is very thorough with background check as well as travel history. Again there is no harm in showcasing your dual citizenship. It is allowed in Nigerian and i am guessing Ghana as well. And I think CIC also allows for such information (if you are a citizen of other countries). As for sponsorship, a company account is a thin thread. (why would a company want to sponsor you). I would rather you use your parents as sponsors or uncle. Not a company. Best of luck. benjamina96: |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 2:26pm On Jul 01, 2019 |
Predstan, please I just sent you an email. Thanks Predstan: |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 2:24pm On Jul 01, 2019 |
I am sorry this happened to your friend. The bolded is a no no. Employment is not guaranteed except you have a GA or RA position waiting. And making sales as a student? You shot yourself on the foot with that, like making sales...IRS matter, plenty issues. He/she should have brought your best foot forward... which was "I am fortunate to have been awarded an out-of-state resident scholarship of .....amount, and also have my uncle take care of the balance expenses" SOJ2019: 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 10:20am On Jul 01, 2019 |
@richcasey please I sent you an email... Kindly respond abeg. Thank you. richcasey: |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 9:37am On Jul 01, 2019 |
Mama!!! I stan!! you are such a sweet person. Your post brings such positive vibes to this forum... Such flow of words makes me just wanna meet you in person... The words are a breath of positive air... When you say breathe... I actually do breathe cos I know I am breathing in a huge amount of positive energy Thank you for your posts. sharwama: 4 Likes |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 9:19am On Jul 01, 2019 |
Congratulations to you @richcasey!! richcasey: 1 Like 1 Share |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 10:54pm On Jun 29, 2019 |
Depends on the kind of native you are wearing ooo. If it is all those kind of senator native then cool, but again I think a simple nice shirt and trouser will do it. But my advice is to wear what makes you most comfortable. dwilliams707: |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 10:52pm On Jun 29, 2019 |
Wow!!! I am sorry to hear about this. I am guessing this is your first time. However pick yourself up and try again. I think you need to have a transcript created. That is one thing on this thread that helps a lot of people prepare. I believe the second time around with all you have garnered on this forum, you will be much more prepared. There are some awesome people here willing to help you succeed at this. So chin up... and start again. Rosetinah: 1 Like |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 10:44pm On Jun 29, 2019 |
Hian... na wa oooo I do not think this statement is appropriate or funny... Before you say I should take a chill pill, or that you were joking and it is not that serious, learn to understand the term "innuendo" cos whether you like it or not that is what you just used in the sentence below. AgreatMan: 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 10:34pm On Jun 29, 2019 |
I sha love you this Sharwama baby gal shey you know. sharwama: 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 10:27pm On Jun 29, 2019 |
JustMellow: |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 10:26pm On Jun 29, 2019 |
Wow... this is an interesting observation. JustMellow: 1 Like 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 4:04pm On Jun 29, 2019 |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 1:09am On Jun 29, 2019 |
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Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 1:08am On Jun 29, 2019 |
Okay. Thank you very much. I will direct this info to him. I know zilch about engineering, so he will know better. Qudkom: 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 1:07am On Jun 29, 2019 |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 9:04pm On Jun 28, 2019 |
Hello everyone, Please what are the chances of a masters degree in Canada, for someone who has a 3rd class in Engineering, and certified with COREN in Nigeria and is 34 years old? I have tried looking for schools but it is really hard. His GPA is 2.34. I am thinking of a PGD, but which schools will admit on that. he is really passionate about engineering though. Also trying to see how WES can evaluate his COREN. I would really appreciate your responses. @Qudkom, @Frankrobben, @sleekysoft, @westlife08, @mcobex and others whom I did not mention please kindly help. Thank you all. |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by Mudicua: 8:47pm On Jun 28, 2019 |
Wow!!! That is a first for me on this thread. Hopefully they will be fast and efficient. MsJu: 1 Like |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 11:56am On Jun 28, 2019 |
How could you do this? like seriously why? Why did you omit my name from one of those who went to the Royal embassy? You know how we do it na.... dreambound: 1 Like |
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Mudicua: 11:39pm On Jun 27, 2019 |
Hi @Stell12, @fairheart has made good points. The VO may wonder why you want to step down the ladder. However this is the US study thread. Kindly see the canada thread on this link below: https://www.nairaland.com/5233221/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/76#79730586 I believe you will get more assistance regarding your enquiries on that page. Best of luck. Stell12: 3 Likes |
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