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Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by NefT: 6:13pm On May 10, 2019

[quote author=LagosismyHome post=78267021]Is he reachable ?... contact him and see what the issue and also contact TOEFL and see what the issue is

Yes i seen a comment here where someone used a stolen credit card and registered and this happened.

I dont know if that what happened here .... but if that is. I suggest you pay it and move on . If you dont pay possibly nothing will happen either but i would just pay. Did you pay him half of the fees to his bank account and then he made the full payment?. At the end of the day NL is faceless so you always have to be careful here. If someone is doing a giveaway then let them give you the money and you pay yourself. anything outside that , you have to be careful [/quote

I called ETS now and I was told that the payment was later declined. The lady told me they usually witness a lot of scam cases from Nigeria. It is just so sad and disheartening that these people giving us bad names are less than 1% of the population. People won't really understand the implication of their action until they move out of Nigeria and experience how we are perceived as a people. All the Fraudsters here on Nairaland should desist from these sharp practices. How do I even pay this $180 considering I am just a poor student living from hand to mouth. I dont even work, no TA. My survival here in the US is a clear testimony that God still interfere in affairs of man; it has been good people assistance since I got here. It is just a miracle that a nobody like me from the ghetto of Lagos Ajegunle is enrolled and studying in the US for a postgraduate degree. I can only hope this doesnt affect me in anyway. $180 is a lot for someone that doesn't work and I really wanted to report this score but I was told I will have to make the full payment. I am planning to work during this summer as an intern, I already got an offer but I do not have the means to make the payment. @Enuelsmith, please do the needful if you are reading this. I am doing this because you never replied the mail I sent you.

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by NefT: 5:25pm On May 10, 2019

LagosismyHome:
Is he reachable ?... contact him and see what the issue and also contact TOEFL and see what the issue is

Yes i seen a comment here where someone used a stolen credit card and registered and this happened.

I dont know if that what happened here .... but if that is. I suggest you pay it and move on . If you dont pay possibly nothing will happen either but i would just pay. Did you pay him half of the fees to his bank account and then he made the full payment?. At the end of the day NL is faceless so you always have to be careful here. If someone is doing a giveaway then let them give you the money and you pay yourself. anything outside that , you have to be careful

I paid him half of the money. I do not have his contact anymore but I sent him message here on Nairaland.

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by NefT: 10:13am On May 10, 2019

NefT:
@enuelsmith on this forum registered TOEFL for me last year and I just realized that on my account that I have $180 outstanding. I am currently in the US studying. I hope this will not affect me in anyway. I was here last year thanking him for the kind gesture. I was here singing his praise for giving me a discount of 50%. I am confused and sad at the moment. I really want to know what happened because up till when I left Nigeria there wasn't any issue. Is it possible for someone to cancel payment after registering and siting for the exam. I am really worried about what has happened. I dont want any fraud allegations on me in the US. What do you guyz suggest I do?

Cc Justwise, Lagosismyhome

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by NefT: 8:55am On May 10, 2019

@enuelsmith on this forum registered TOEFL for me last year and I just realized that on my account that I have $180 outstanding. I am currently in the US studying. I hope this will not affect me in anyway. I was here last year thanking him for the kind gesture. I was here singing his praise for giving me a discount of 50%. I am confused and sad at the moment. I really want to know what happened because up till when I left Nigeria there wasn't any issue. Is it possible for someone to cancel payment after registering and siting for the exam. I am really worried about what has happened. I dont want any fraud allegations on me in the US.

Cc Justwise, Lagosismyhome

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by NefT: 6:07am On Aug 18, 2018*

[quote author=sheke01 post=70245339]My travel and POE experience
I left Abuja for US on at 22:15 saturday 11th August. Since school resumes 13th August I had to leave a week after getting approved. We had a 12 hour layover in Frankfurt before jetting off to JFK New York.
Aside the time spent on the queue, I did not spend up to 2 minutes with the border control officer. Only my i20 was requested and only question asked was that I was going for studies which I answered in the affirmative.
My next flight to Cleveland was from LaGuardia airport. I stood outside JFK enjoying free wifi and communicating with family back home. I had prior information that New York taxis were really expensive and so I didn't try catching one. Someone had told me to use the metro. So as I stood by the corner chatting with peeps and enjoying the scenario of NYC at night, a man dressed like a security personnel with a walkie talkie walked up to me and asked me if I was waiting for someone, where I was going and how I planned to get there. I told him my plans of using the metro and he said I should follow him and he would direct me to the spot where I would catch the metro and that the next metro was the last for the night and I had to act fast so that I can get on it else I would miss my flight. So he crossed the road and I followed him, and he pointed to a spot and said that's where they wait for metro.
I stood there for a while and began to feel skeptical. The spot looked isolated and more of a car park than a metro pick up spot. Within a few minutes a luxury car pulled up and the driver shouted "Metro for LaGuardia airport". My spirit no carry am at all. I told him no that I'll just wait for my friend. He tried persuading me and I suddenly recognised him as the guy that directed me to that spot in the first place. He had hurriedly changed to a Polo Shirt. I left him, began going back to JFK, i then saw some guys at a corner laughing. I then realised that i almost got scammed. I followed some Chinese people and took an elevator up to an air-train station where I took a free train to Jamaica station. From there I paid $8.50 for a metro card that I used to get to Roosevelt Avenue sub way station, from there I used the same metro card to get on a bus to LaGuardia airport.
Am finally at Cleveland and I called a friend IN Oaklahoma and he told me how he fell for that same scam in January and how the driver told him he had a faulty meter and charged $400 to that same LaGuardia airport which he later begged and paid $110.
The hustle is real everywhere. Shine your eyes. I hope someone learns from my experience and don't fall for this bunch of scammers[/quote
That same guy told me the air train closes by 12:00am. He charged me 190$ after which I insisted I do not have such an amount. He actually dropped me at terminal 8. Although he later agreed $10 but after getting off the SUV, I noticed I could not find my $100 bill. Perhaps I mistakenly dropped it in his ride when trying to pay him. The scene was really scary for me. They were 2 guyz. People beware of these guyz in JFK new york.

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Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 11:23pm On Aug 10, 2018

Arrived JFK friday 1:06am US time, connecting flight to houston via NC. POE experience, no hastle at all. POE isn't a big deal, he only asked if I am carrying meat and I said no, any food? I said Garri. Still on my way to by bus to my final destination. I owe all to this thread. Thanks to all the gurus. Infact I met a Nigerian woman that offered me a ride to the bus station. She knew I was in need and sensed I was a Nigerian.
Lest I forget criminals and dubious people everywhere even in America. I lost $100 to them, e pain me no be small.

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Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 8:03pm On Aug 08, 2018

LagosismyHome:
The last day to arrive is the start date on your i20 .... anthing after the day on the I20 you have problems at POE ...... and then on the other side, you can enter any day within 30days before on or before the start date on the i20 . If you enter before 30days is a problem as well

Summary the day to watch out is the start date on the i20

I just git this from the International student office ISO:

You should not need a late arrival letter to enter the United States since you are arriving between the program start date and the start of classes (both dates are listed on your I-20).

Since you will be missing the International Student Orientation Program tomorrow, you will need to report to our office at 101 Hatcher Hall with your documents – passport, visa, I-20, I-901 SEVIS fee receipt and I-94 printout (www.cbp.gov/I94) – after you arrive on campus so that we can register you in the SEVIS Immigration database. Failure to be registered in SEVIS will put you out of lawful student status (considered deportable by U.S. Immigration). You will also need to complete some paperwork with our office, and you will receive instructions on how to complete your course registration (this will include information on the Michigan English Placement test, for which you will have to pay a late fee if you are required to take the test). You can find basic information about course registration on our

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Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 5:08pm On Aug 04, 2018

LagosismyHome:
What date is on that i20 that you use to get your approval

8th of August as start date and 20th as start of class. I believe unforseen circumstances like delay in visa and flight schedule make skuls to adjust start of class. What do ido now?

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 3:01pm On Aug 04, 2018

LagosismyHome:
The last day to arrive is the start date on your i20 .... anthing after the day on the I20 you have problems at POE ...... and then on the other side, you can enter any day within 30days before on or before the start date on the i20 . If you enter before 30days is a problem as well

Summary the day to watch out is the start date on the i20

But i could remember last year when i was denied twice. I noticed that the only adjustment made was in the start of class just to accommodate all delays When my school sent me a second I-20 in August for my second interview. The program start was never changed.

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 2:51pm On Aug 04, 2018*

iceberge:
it is just a technical stop, so you wont be needing a transit visa. this is what I was told by the customer service personel. they also wanted to know if i was an F1 visa holder or not (am not sure if that also matters). I will be travelling to san diego with ethiopian airlines.

Infact i got different conflicting answers. Wikipedia says Nigerians and some other 16nations will mostly third world countries. I had to put a call to the customer care line of Ireland embassy, the lady that picked it said i won't be needing a needing a transit visa after confirming from another source at their embassy in Abuja. I asked her if she was 100% sure and she told me to send a mail to the embassy myself. I did and the white woman said i will be needing it because ET airlines are strict about this requirement at Adis Ababa during Check in. She even call me offering to assist if I can send all documents to Abuja. That led me to cancel my initial flight scheduled for 6th of August.

Below is the email correspondence

To whom it may concern:

I am travelling to the United States of America for my doctorate degree via Ethiopia Airline‎. Hope do not need an Ireland Visa since I will be on transit(45 minutes Service stop) via Dublin Ireland?

Dear Sir/Madam

If you are a Nigerian citizen you will be required to obtain a transit visa for that travel plan.

Please see details below relating to the Visa Application process:

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Irish%20Visa%20Information

Applications are initially made online:

https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie/avats/OnlineHome.aspx

Once the application is made online, you may forward the application form, passport, and supporting documents to:

Visa Office
Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
Department of Justice and Equality
13-14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2

E-mail: visamail@justice.ie

Once the online application is completed you will be instructed where to forward your application.

This office only accepts applications from persons resident in Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal.

Best Regards,

Visa Office
Embassy of Ireland
Abuja

I just called a customer care line here in Lagos and I was told there won't be a need for a transit visa. I do not know ‎which of these statements to take as concrete. I have already booked this flight already and do not want to cancel it.
The flight itinerary is Lagos to Adis Ababa Ethiopia, Ethiopia to Dublin (45 minutes Service stop not a long layover at all)‎.
What do I do now since visa processing takes time and the flight is already schedule for 6th August. If you insist I get a Visa before travelling, how long does typically take? Note I have a valid US student visa ‎issued recently July 24 for the purpose of my journey for the Fall semestre starting August 20th.
Please kindly assist.
I have tried calling Abuja embassy all to no avail. Can you provide me with a valid phone number to clarify all my doubt?
Regards,

Dear Sir/Madam

I can confirm definitively that you will require a transit visa. I have checked with my colleagues in Dublin Airport who have confirmed that this is the situation. The other information you received from a customer care line in Lagos is incorrect. My colleague in Dublin Airport has also advised that if you do not obtain a visa in advance that you run the risk of not being allowed to board in Addis Ababa as Ethiopian Emigration Officers are very strict on this issue.

Do you have a number I can contact you on to discuss ?

Visa Office
ABUJA

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 2:33pm On Aug 04, 2018

Nahum777:
My admission letter states that I must be at the school before orientation. Maybe you should read your admission letter very well, they wrote everything in there.

It is not there

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 12:08pm On Aug 04, 2018

Nahum777:
I think it's before orientation lol.. You no see am for your admission letter?

Are you sure about this? My start of class is 20th August while international students and grad skul orientation are 9th and 15th respectively. My arrival is sheduled after internatnal students orientation but before grad skul orienta and start of class. I hope there would be no problem?

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 9:21am On Aug 04, 2018

Please urgent! Which of the date is the latest you can arrive in the US, Start of Class or Start of Program?

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 9:26pm On Aug 03, 2018

Ekebs:
I'm also flying to Houston. When are you traveling and from which city are you traveling from? Lag or Abj?

PM me. Lets chat

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 9:16pm On Aug 03, 2018

I just booked a flight to Houston via Air Marrocc for $1506. The cheapest I could get from naija travel agent was 700k. If u are intersted in booking at cheaper rate try asap.comir contact me, i will get a good deal for you. they are based in the US. They have unbelievable prices when compared to Naija.

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 6:00pm On Aug 02, 2018

NefT:
Hello house!
Will i need a transit visa to get to US via Dublin Ireland. I am proposing Ethiopia Airline. And the flight will have a service 45 min service stop at Dublin.
This is urgent, i need to make decisiin on this in the next 10munutes. Thanks as I anticipate response from any one that has concrete info on this

Someone should please answer.

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 2:01pm On Aug 02, 2018

Hello house!
Will i need a transit visa to get to US via Dublin Ireland. I am proposing Ethiopia Airline. And the flight will have a service 45 min service stop at Dublin.
This is urgent, i need to make decisiin on this in the next 10munutes. Thanks as I anticipate response from any one that has concrete info on this

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 11:38pm On Jul 30, 2018

Nahum777:
Lagos-JFK. Na cheap flight Bros

How much?

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 11:23pm On Jul 30, 2018

Nahum777:
MAKE UNA HELP OO

So I booked a flight on Wakanow and they sent me the PNR and the Ticket number, but whenever I go to the airline's Check in and put the details they say the passenger isn't found. Do I have a reason to panic? The flight is on 6th of next month. And they aren't replying mails or answering calls.

You will be fine. Try and make a call to them tomorrow morning. How much did u book this ticket, from where to what destination?

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 11:05pm On Jul 30, 2018

tolatof:
'

TB Skin test goes for about N1000..
Go to any hospitala nd run the test

Really? How long dies it take, is it something i can do and get the result immediately?

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 10:52pm On Jul 30, 2018

lalahhh:
I went to the bank today to do somethings and I asked if I could buy dollars, they asked ticket details and all. I showed them but I was told that they don’t sell to people ( students)with one way ticket. After so much arguing and calls been made to confirm or not, I got to know that the rule would take effect next month. So if you are a student and you have your visa , il advise you try to get your ticket before next month so you don’t have to pay double for ticket.

After all said and done, were you able to get the dollar, if so and at what rate i

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 7:04pm On Jul 30, 2018

Hello everyone in the house!
Thanks to all the selfless members of this forum.

Could someone help with a resource person at any of the government lab i.e. federal medical centres, government hospitals or teaching hospitals hwre in lagos where I can do the tuberculosis skin test.
A no go lie, me no get time again and a no wan go pay $500 in US cause of one yeye TB wey I no say I no get. With the way mata be now i have less than 5 days travel. So I need smebody wey go help me run letter headed paper wey show I run the test

Please, I will appreciate anyone with contact of any doctor or medical lab scientist that can do it for me say tomorrow or the day after tomorrow...
I really have limited time left, your suggestions will be appreciated.

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 5:30pm On Jul 29, 2018

donanod:
I don't think you'll have any issues at your POE. Mine was due to expire 23rd July, my interview was on 22nd July. No issues were raised regarding it at my POE.

Thanks!

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 8:05pm On Jul 28, 2018

P1P2:
CONGRAT BRO! Your story actually motivated me not to give up!

Thanks!

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 7:58pm On Jul 28, 2018

Hello house!
My sevis fee receipt expired 24th July but i used it at the consulate before it expired and no issues were raised or whatsoever. I hope there won't be any problem at the POE?

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 3:25pm On Jul 27, 2018

LagosismyHome:
No o 3 not 4

2 checked standard bag ..each 23kg max
1 hand luggage some airlines do up to 10 to 12kg for hand . Some will agree for handbag and in addition to hand luggage

Thanks a lot

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 11:55am On Jul 27, 2018

LagosismyHome:

The list of prohibited stuff is here but what comes to mind is stay away from Meat , hence why sometimes indomine is allowed and sometime it not because of the chicken in the spice .
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/know-before-you-go/prohibited-and-restricted-items

The standard is 2 bags of 23kg each and a hand luggage . anything outside that is extra charge but the best place to check is the airline

All liquid such as even perfume, toothpaste , deodorant should be in your checked bag and not your handluggage as liquid is not allowed in hand luggage . Keep your money in your hand luggage or pocket or something that is with you at all times and keep your document with you to be with you at all time. make sure you remain calm so you don't forget anything such as document on the plane or in the airport .

Are you saying there are four bags in all: 2 standard bags of 23kg, one hand luggage and one checked bag?

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 11:47am On Jul 27, 2018

PHUMEELAYO:
Oh yeah, congrats.... I remember you on the white native , I think we were standing at the bus stop together about to crossover.

Yes, seems i could recall two persons crossing along side with me.

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 11:18pm On Jul 26, 2018

oraclemania:
Please anyone that can direct me the link of the Denials and Approved Transcripts, Please its needed urgently!!!

Also, try and read thisthis current thread from page 1 to the last.

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 6:57pm On Jul 26, 2018

Danielaz5:
I used a guy from British airlines and didn't have any problems at all. Lagos to Detroit was about 493,000

Connecting flight inclusive?

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 4:49pm On Jul 26, 2018

[quote author=Jaked post=69724523][/quote]Young man, you can't come here and be rude for being corrected. If you continue this way people will ignore your post. Let's all be polite no matter how bitter the truth is.

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by NefT: 4:31pm On Jul 26, 2018*

oraclemania:
Here is my Proposed Transcript

VO; GOOD MORNING
ME; MORNING SIR, *As I pass my Passport and i-20*

VO; What are you going to US for?
Me; Going to study MBA in Project Management

VO; How did you know about this school?

Me; My undergraduate Supervisor who is a Professor and a Manager in Xoxoxo told me about few schools that I can apply to so as to study Project Management, then I searched online and looked at what their courses entailed, and I applied to Three of them and this Particular school gave me admission First.

VO:Why this course?

ME: Why I choose Project Management, it will build up my Managerial and leadership Skills, will be well grossed up in Statistical analysis, will be able to Facilitate the use of appropriate technologies for enquiry and problem solving in the Organization....

*(VO cuts in... Where do you work?)*

Me; I work at my Dads Cocoa Processing Company, as a Quality Control officer.
NOTE; I'm thinking Or should I say I'm doing an online Course related to Project management.

VO; What's your Highest Qualification?
Me; B.sc INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

VO; Why going for a program different from ur First Degree?
Me; *(Honestly I don't know what to say here, But I have to try and say something)* Due to the my present place of work and little experience I've gathered there its an eye opener, and I want to further in that field in other to help me gain And know how to Apply Critical thinking skills and proven management theories and practices to analyze, evaluate, and decide on a wide range of project management business for the organization. Nevertheless its a Certificate Course that would increase my qualifications and gain more stand for a higher post.

VO; WHAT WILL THIS PROGRAM DO FOR YOU?
ME; it will help me construct and Optimize project management business opportunities in competitive market, also at the end of the course I should be able to foster interdisciplinary teamwork and collaborative work environment, will be able to plan, execute, monitor and control projects.

VO; who is sponsoring you?
Me; My Dad, as I forward the SOA.

VO; You did any Entrance exam?
Me; Yes.. PTE 5.5

Please I know this wkmt be correct enough, I need someone to please let me know my mistakes in my replies!!! This is the best I know for now!!!

This undergraduate supervisor story is getting too much. I won't be surprised if people start getting denied on that basis.

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