bigfrancis21:




I recommend using Ultra Mobile. Its service is very strong in my area - the DMV area (DC, Maryland and Virginia), and they have different affordable plans according to your needs - $19, $29, $34, etc. When I got here newly, I started with Simple Mobile which I used for about 1 year, then I ported to H20 (porting from one network to another here works very fast and reflects immediately) but the issue I had with H20 was sometimes people calling me and hearing it ring on their end but the call never shows up on my phone or even when my phone is switched off and people called it would ring as if my phone were switched on, and with this people would often be mad at me for never picking my calls nor returning calls when I never even got them in the first place , or sometimes a my phone would be on and suddenly I get a voicemail notification that usually comes at the end of a missed call but meanwhile my phone never rang in the first place! , and from H20 I finally ported to Ultra Mobile which I have been enjoying since and the previous issue I had with H20 totally stopped. Funny enough, Simple Mobile and Ultra Mobile are all subsidiary companies of T-mobile and they use the network resources of T-Mobile, the difference being that while T-Mobile offers mainly phone+line services together on contract basis, Simple Mobile and Ultra Mobile are strictly pay-as-you go (as in you have your own phone and just buy their sim card and recharge every month. No signing of contracts involved). H20 is a subsidiary of AT&T providing pay-as-you-go services while AT&T provides contract-based phone services. When I joined Ultra Mobile newly, they gave me free $5 international call credit about 3 times to call Nigeria which I really enjoyed but now they have stopped. For those complaining of its service, I would say it depends on the area. Just as MTN network, despite being 'everywhere you go', is not strong in some areas of Nigeria, the same applies to AT&T, T-Mobile, Ultra Mobile etc. If you would like to use Ultra Mobile, I guess you should verify from others using it about how strong the service is and once they confirm it....way to go buddy.

T-Mobile can be quite expensive. I have never heard of Ting before and be mindful that here in America you get what you pay for. Cheap is not always better. The cheaper the service, the more likely it is going to be crappy.

I've a 1derful experience with Ultramobile. I'd advise anyone that likes calling 9ja often to go for it.

fizzile:
Hhahahahaahhahahah....laf wan tear my boxers. Thats how i got a rejection from Cleveland State University, na so i wan die... Am still praying one out of the remaining three accepts me.. It can be so frustrating cos u go tink tire.

The most annoying thing about rejection na even money wey u spend

imperiouxx:


Sorry, I'm not a frequent traveler. However, the cheapest I got in Dec was Delta- a return ticket from US to Nigeria.

But for student visa, won't a one way ticket suffice?

imperiouxx:


Cheers!

Thanks mehn. Please which airline is the most affordable to the USA?

Testimony Time
I've been an occasionally silent follower of this thread
Visa Approved in Abuja, Window 7 Yesterday After 3 attempts and 2 denials
VO was a cute young Caucasian babe with her Caucasian male supervisor looming in the background
No documents asked
Me Good Morning with a smile
VO Good morning with a warm smile. Pass your documents
VO Where are u going to?
Me Bleep
VO What are you going to study?
Me Bleep
VO Types on the computer for a while
VO Where do u work?
Me Bleep
VO Continues typing
VO Who's paying?
Me I'm the person paying
VO Still continues typing. Then states the magical words
I was overwhelmed with joy that I didn't even hear the remaining words she said. Last I heard was her wishing me a safe trip.
PS: A lot of people where denied yesterday. Mainly those going for visit. Never give up on ur dreams of getting good American education. The God that did it for me after 3x would doit 4u.

akintundeerin:
My name is Tunde,Im currently doing a Master degree in Business Administration in one of the Universities in Ankara, Turkey. I just completed my class work and about to start my thesis.I intend to focus on Human Resources Management aspect of Business Administration and currently admitted for a certificate program in Human resources management at the University of California. The certificate program is a practical program that runs for nine month.
I scheduled an interview here in Turkey and so bad was denied the visa on the ground of no strong family ties.
I was working as an Assistant Manager coordinating my dads filling stations before coming here for my masters. The Visa Officer gave the reason for the denial as no strong ties here or in naija.
Somebody suggested i return back home to naija to try the application again and change my status on the d 160 form from studying to working.
Please I need guidance

I had a similar issue like urs. Was told by the VO that I can demostrate my ties better in Nigeria. N that I stand a better chance there. Currently, booked an interview date in naija. Guess you should do the same. Try not to lie on ur DS160 cos it could be used against u.

Hello, Abuja NIV.
I'd like to know if foreign bank statements are acceptable at the USA embassy

I'd like to know if foreign statements of account are acceptable @ the usa embassy?

Be careful before u throwaway what you've for what u dunno about. Getting opportunity for residency is a highly privileged position no matter aw messed up the system. PG training is the high point of any doctors career. N mind u residency is very hard to get in any part of the world. Believe me, leaving ur training post for a slavish GP job in a remote Arab country that has no respect for foreigners isn't what u wanna do. Look well b4 u leap into a ditch. If I were in ur shoes, my aim would be to complete my training. Possibly complete some foreign exams during the training and apply for juicy posts in a western country. Going to the middle east might be a good prospect for a GP earning less than 200k in naija. Not for sb in your position.

OrthoDude:
Hi fellas, this forum too gbaski. Hats off to you guys.
I wanna make some enquiries. I am currently a surgical resident in one of our Nigerian institutions, but I've had it up to here with the shit in the health sector and Nigeria as a whole. So I have decided to do the unthinkable, to leave residency in Nigeria and pursue my true dream, to do residency in Pathology in the USofA.
To achieve this I need a job that's paying well enough for basic life support and to pay the USMLE bills. I am strongly inclined towards the middle east, Saudi or any other that meets my requirements.
Can someone kindly share information on how to achieve this? i.e. Saudi jobs, UAE jobs etc
Thanks

worry359:


Your computer records are the same wherever you go showing your rejections.
Until you can prove some strong ties to return home this may continue wherever you try.
In fact moving around probably makes it worse.

Thanks for the response. What do you think I should do?

Abeg, which Embassy is the best to apply for visa in naija. Issued a 214b in a foreign consulate and advised to go apply from Nigeria. Also, I was issued a 214b in Abuja in 2014 when I was going for an mph. The whole thing don dey tire me.

Cc : imperioux, Bigfrancis, Walspring, Zeezah, Slimmy and all the gurus in the house. Your input would be highly appreciated

DeeTus:
That's absolutely right. You see, I asked this question to know what your problem is actually.

Even guys with 5 years were denied though they're mostly going for Visitors visa. N I noticed one thing all the foreigners were denied even those with 8 years stay. They mostly gave to female citizens of the country both young and old especially those that cannot speak any word of English. Maybe they're of the hope they can't survive abroad and would definitely come back.

DeeTus:
How long have you been in UAE?

1 year
She said the period is too short to establish ties. That all my ties are in Nigeria. Advice I come apply for naija.

DeeTus:
If you have a resident permit in UAE and got denied, it means you didn't prove away ties. So he asked you to apply from home. But not to worry because you still can make it. Getting a visa is not difficult if you do "the right thing."

Of course you can reapply. But first try to figure out what caused your denial or you post your interview here.

I've resident permit. I showed employment letter and personal statement of account of over 5k dollars above cost of attendance. Which other ties dem expect?
What do you describe as the 'right' thing?

DeeTus:
Which country is that? Don't be tired bro. "Every disappointment is a blessing in disguise."

Was @ the US embassy in Dubai. The VO said I've better chances I'm Nigeria. I'm considering reapply in 3 weeks in Abuja / Lagos (dunno which one is better). Is it advisable to reapply soon given that I was denied in November 2014. All inputs would be appreciated.

Abeg, which Embassy is the best to apply for visa in naija. Issued a 214b in a foreign consulate and advised to go apply from Nigeria. Also, I was issued a 214b in Abuja in 2014 when I was going for an mph. The whole thing don dey tire me.

Cc : imperioux, Bigfrancis, Walspring, Zeezah, Slimmy and all the gurus in the house. Your input would be highly appreciated.

keyboardone:
@wallspring, malory84, slimmy2005, mekurexx

Good morning everyone.

Am not supposed 2 write dis on this thread, but because of some guys who are highly informed, I decided to put it here for ur opinion.

That being said, I cud not afford USA education, I decided to opt 4 Czech republic.

I applied to one of d university in Czech, but was sent an email to superlegalize my transcript n bachelor certificate. However, the transcript has b superlegalized both at d ministry of education, foreign affairs n Czech embassy both at Abuja.

Latter on, I was told to do d same on my certificate, which I never obliged.

My question now is this. Does a seal on ur certificate by Czech embassy renders it useless?

Remember, d seal is placed at d back of ur certificate.

I really need ur contribution on this.

Like u said the seal is on the back and doesn't make ur certificate useless. It's only if the front page is defaced that the certificate becomes invalid.

jeakhator:
hello how. nice job ya all doing. God bless u guys. Pls I am a doctor in Nigeria. i want to go to trinidad . i have my bond money ready. but i dont know how to go ahead from there. all i keep hearing is that i need a doctors there to invite me over. but i really dont know any. pls i need guide on what to do and how to get to trinidad . thks for ur antecipated response ........

Bro, why spend that money on a place like TT. Why not write plab n go to uk where there're more opportunities n money. N you'd still write exam when u get to TT . Think carefully before u act.

vivyval:
Indeed the earth and everything thereof belongs to Almighty God.
I joined this thread last year with no prior knowledge, today, see where the Lord has brought me. Indeed those that seek him never lack any good thing, and his time is never late!
Ok, yesterday, I realized the mistake I made in my ds160 form, I was momentarily deranged.. I was so afraid.. then I changed my prayers to "God by the blood of Jesus, I cover every error in my application form".
Fast forward to this moring 3am, I was just singing all the worship songs I know..I got to the embassy by 6:30am for 6:30am interview.I said at the gate, I must not leave here without the white paper.
The hustlers at the embassy no gree I just bone dem pass.
After all the long security checks, we entered the decision hall. The lady at window was busy denying students..I didn't allow the number of blue papers issued to deter me. I said another prayer, ' Holy ghost blow me to the person that will approve my visa."
Immediately I was asked to go to Window 8; I quickly remembered a guy's testimony about window 8...there and then, I knew God has done it..
VO: goodmoring miss, have a seat,why are you going to America.
Me: to pursue a master degree in computer information systems.
VO: why this school?
Me: aside from its affordability, the school has a well structured curriculum that is practical oriented which aligns to my career goal. Also I got interested in an ongoing research by prof willams wimberly(at this stage, he stopped looking at me and started typing).
I paused, and continued..I sent him a mail telling him am interested in the research.
VO: which other schools did u apply to?
Me: uniofmaryland, northcarolinauniversity, unioftexasataustin and calums.
VO: what's your GRE score?
Me: it was waived due to my work experience.
The man provoke, that's not true,Uof Maryland required gre,(at this stage, he was seriously looking at me) I quickly said, yes that was why they refused to admit me.
VO: when did you finish bsc
Me: 2010
VO: what have you been doing?
ME: working at .... As d IT Manager
VO: are you married
Me: No, but am engaged
VO: any children
Me: No
VO: have you travelled before?
ME: haven't had the need to until now.
VO: who is supporting you with this?
Me: my Uncle
VO: what's his name?
Me: xxxxxx
VO: what does he do?
ME: he owns a security company, imports cctv cameras and installs for banks in Nigeria.
VO: looked at me for 30secs, starts typing..... Den the golden words....your is approved.
I am grateful to God the owner of the whole universe.
To my father in the faith, bsp oyedepo...
To DeeTus, guy ,God must change your story this year, this guy painstakingly drilled me set for interview. He kept on calling!
To all the nairalanders , big francis(crushoflife); slimmy2005, justwise,purplesummer, mrmann1.my nigga warriboy21,and a host of others...thank you from my heart

Girl, if this is all ur transcript, then you're highly favoured by God. Maybe he made those 'mistakes' in ur DS160 count in ur favour cos the odds were against u:

1. Single female
2. No standardised test
3. Sponsorship by uncle
4. No travel history
5. 6 years post graduation

Congratulations!!!!!! Ur God is truly alive. Make the best of ur stay in the land of Freedom.

klanpeb:
them brother enlighten me concerning the best profession to go for, having it in mind I will be rich.

1. Pastor
2. Politics
3. 419

Nice thread, but naijadoctors sabi play solo. That's y this thread is so inactive. Guess it's time we imbibe the fraternal spirit the fraternal spirit of the Asians. I feel very jealous when I see how active those Indian blogs are.

ALT2:

Thank you for the advice, I heard living expenses are high in UK and other parts of Europe and I actually know little about Europe and I have no idea about UK schools and funding. can you please share any Europe and UK scholarship links?.

If you're searching for scholarships, Google should be ur best friend. But u can check Chevening, Common wealth, Nottingham university. There're many of them on the Internet. Even NLNG and Federal scholarship board gives scholarships to uk. And there are many more. European and UK schools are usually generous with funss. Once again, it's not really advisable going to the usa with the hope of hustling ur way through.

frank94:
yes they accept ibadan univ certificate and few other universities in nigeria which I mentioned in the former post.for you to get a government job here and practice at a government hospital you have to first apply for a letter of good standing at mdcn lagos.lagos will forward the letter of good standing to abuja,abuja will forward to the secretary medical council of Trinidad and Tobago Eric Williams medical complex champ flues Trinidad.This letter of good standing last for 3 or more months so either you have your tourist visa at hand so that when the letter is out you travel when its still valid.you will also need police report of good character for job application.you will also come to Trinidad with all your original certificates and licenses I mean current licenses.make sure you have your bond money(560,000naira) you pay either in nigeria or at trinidad when your work permit is ready.but if you want to come here and apply direct after you must have secured all this documents,either you do low grade work like security other doctors did the same or you come with enough pocket money to sustain you until your work permit which normally take 5 to 6 months is ready.

Thanks frank. From the foregoing, it means sb should budget at least 1.5m. Wow. That one na big money oooo! . But like aw much person go budget for living expenses before securing a job? Is it true cost of living is very high?

ALT2:
How is everyone doing?
I have been following this thread from way back 2012 after my ND, but just recently graduated from uni with a 2.1 (statistics), I have always dreamt of doing masters and PhD in the US but as things stand now I don't know how that can be achieved. Though I have list of possible schools , intent of writing GRE and TOEFL, the first draft of my SOP and standby lecturers to write letter of recommendations, but my concern is how to pay tuition and other expenses as my Dad is a civil servant and Mum a trader and all bulk money they could come by is at Max #500-600k at the time of traveling and I intend to use NYSC allowance and side hustling to pay for GRE, TOEFL and admission processing. What sincere and honest advice can you give to help me achieve the dream?

Going to USA with only #600k That's a very big ask sha. Though nothing is impossible if u believe. The truth about US schools is that because of the competitive nature, they don't really give that much funding below phd level. But u can get fully funded masters in Europe and UK. N there are lots of opportunities over there. Why not give UK a try at masters level? Make a good grade. Then maybe try phd in USA. Cos usa no be place to go without money oooo.

meritdee:
So I saw this somewhere online but I don't know how true the quote is. Sadly, the content is true and it doesn't speak well about my beloved country.
I feel ashamed tbh

Agreed, this guy is a psycho. But we cannot neglect the truth that comes from his mouth. That's why his popularity is growing by the day. But is it mere coincidence that Africa's failure of leadership is reflected in the current US leadership? Cos it's now on record that the most incompetent and unstatesmanly US president is from the dark continent. #foodforthought

zeezahbee:
if you can prove residency and strong ties in the foreign country you are based currently then you can apply for F1. I know 2 people who came to the usa with Kaplan usmle. I couldn't ave believed if I haven't meet them. They ended up dropping out of Kaplan because of the fee and prolly they can read and pass it without tutorial. Kaplan is just like a tutorial or lesson. this peeps are now in a community college just to buy enough time to get a slot. it is quite easy to get visa with Kaplan usmle than applying for masters. so you can give Kaplan a try.

Thanks. I've heard of people applying for F1 from a foreign country being told to go apply from their country of origin. You mean having a foreign residency permit removes this need?

worry359:


I find it strange that you say that you are a qualified Doctor of medicine
But you do not think to directly check the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago for their requirements!

I will do it for you as it seems so difficult!

http://www.mbtt.org/registration.htm
Registration with the Medical Board of Trinidad & Tobago is contingent on the applicant's fulfillment of the necessary requirements. All applicants must possess a medical degree from an established Medical Educational Institution. Please refer to the list of Traditional Universities recognised by MBTT.

NIGERIA The Universities of Benin, Ibadan, Lagos
and
Nigeria. M.B.,B.S.

Thanks bro. I've gone through the link before. Just wanted to hear the experience of sb that have gone through the process or maybe have some info on real life experience of licensing and practice in TT. Getting the information from the Web is one n first hand experience is another. I'd be glad if u or anybody can help. Thanks once again.

Hello everyone.
I was denied F1 visa for a masters in public health November 2014. After that I've been practicing in one of the gulf countries for about 1 year. I'm planning on applying to Kaplan medical for a 3 month usmle course.
Dunno if it's advisable applying F1 visa from a foreign country (I've a valid residency permit) or is it better coming back to 9ja?
What are my chances given the previous denial? Who knows how reputable Kaplan is in terms of F1 visa?
Gurus in the house (Big Francis, Walspring, Zeezah, Impreioux, Slimmy, Just wise, warri boy, etc) your input would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

frank94:
work for 4 or 5 years and get your papers fixed and also easy to move to australia,canada and usa to practice after passing their exams. your salary will be reasonable here more than what you are paid in nigeria.

Wow. That's great. I heard they accept the certificate of premier Nigerian Universities like Ibadan. True? N please do u know how one could go about processing the application and visa. Thanks

Please, what're the prospects for a General Practitioner doctor coming to TT?

djmakson:


What That's approximately N270/$1. That's crazy!!!

But this thing banks are doing is criminal. Dey are supposed to charge the interbank rate of #190. That 270 is black market price.

Wow. You know any bank that offers the services? Reports I'm getting has it that no bank is agreeing to give.

blessedfavoured:


If you are present in Nigeria, then you could get a maximum of 4000usd Cash at a time up to 4 times a year. It's called PTA. You need to walk into your bank with passport, valid visa and ticket.

If you are not in Nigeria, then you add your pocket money to your tuition,( if your tuition is 10k for example, and your allowance is 4k, you send 14k to your school) pay with FORM A and apply for refund from your school. But find out if they will agree to give you cash or check, and not refund to the account it came from.