[quote author=kweje post=126158106

It depends on which country, your travel history is to. They share background info with US, UK, Australia and Ireland.
Means you didn't declare your travel history.
Misrepresentation is taken very seriously by IRCC if discovered.
Pray for the best. [/quote]


Thank you. So I’m safe then. It’s China and Ukraine.

Will Canada check to confirm if I have traveled to other countries before? I indicated No in the form. Reason that my previous travel was for school but I did not pull through due to health challenges. I also indicated health reasons on my SOP why there’s a wide gap from secondary to now for bachelors.
Thank you

zubizareta:
yes with proof

Okay, thank you.

Hi everyone,

Please do I have to explain the relationship with my sponsor on my SOP?

Hello, please how can I get visa appointment? School resumes early October.

Thank you

Thank you so much!
I did not apply for a visa. I got a residence permit. I applied from Ukraine.

honestlytrue:


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Please how did you apply for your visa? Is the embassy open now

Hi all, please I need help with an accommodation in Portugal. I’m coming in next month and looking for accommodation has been a hassle. Please help.
Thank you!

divinefavour06:
I have responded to your mail. Kindly check it

Hello, I sent you a mail as well.
I am interested in a bachelors degree in Spain

ffo:

If you have a remote job, why don’t you trying going for nomad visa, there are more than 45 countries giving nomad visas

The remote job ended once he left Ukraine. I will look into the nomad visa. Thank you

BunmiBie:


That remote job is the issue because what you are telling them is that when you get to US you will continue to work remotely to support yourself. Students are allowed to work only on campus except in rare cases which the school must be aware of but now you have told them straight away that you will not abide by this rule.
If you change it now nah another wahala o.

Just rest for now or go to another country...

Thank you.

chibertha:
Mr/Mrs Agent see how you have complicated issues for your "brother"

You can work in USA on student visa if you work on campus
Or off campus during CPT or OPT

Please always do your findings well for you clients.

Good luck
As you try to rectify it.

Thanks for the response but I’ll like to make it clear.
1. I am not an agent. I was on this thread months ago asking questions about my brother’s situation and people said I was an agent which was disappointing.
2. I benefitted from this thread in 2018 when I had my interview, posted my transcript and I tried to give back as time allowed me then till life got busy here.
3. I am aware of all the rules of a student visa in the US as I was a student. I was just trying to figure out what the issue could have been as to why he was refused a visa on talking about the job he did in Ukraine.
4. The only F1 admission and visa application I’ve ever done was mine back in 2018. I always refer people to this thread to read and do their research as I did, when they indicate interest of coming to the US.
So I am not a pro in anyway which is why this situation may have gotten messed and that’s why I came back here again hoping to get answers and not being called an agent a second time. I will appreciate it if you refrain from addressing me that way.
Thank you

Hi everyone,
My brother was denied a visa twice in Poland. He was studying medicine and surgery in Ukraine before the war. And got admitted for Public Health at Sam Houston State University Texas.
He wasn’t asked any questions today just if has been refused before and if he was working which he explained that he did a remote job when the war started while applying to further his studies.
The first time was the same issue about job.
Now I’m wondering if I shouldn’t have put it in his DS160. I also just got to find out that working while on a student visa in Ukraine is illegal just as it is in the US. Could that be the reason?
Is there a way I can rectify this? I didn’t take it out this second time because I was told to be consistent since they have records.
Should I take it out and he can say it was an error? Please I need advice on what to do and how to move forward.
Thank you

Hello all please I have a question -
Is it okay to let the VO know that you intend to transfer sevis to another school on getting to the US because you eventually got your study choice?

Background: my brother was studying medicine and surgery in Ukraine before the war started. He got admitted in a school in the US for undergrad Biology as a pathway to medical school after 4 years. He has been issued an i20 and I just paid his sevis on Thursday after stalling a bit for other admission decisions. Only for me to discover that he just got admitted to another university for health sciences.
I was told that it would be easy to convince the VO why he is going for health sciences instead of Biology. And he should not mention the fact that it is a path way to med school because they can look at his bank statement now in anticipation of how he will pay for med school 4 years later.

Now is there a way to transfer the sevis I paid to this new school and apply for a visa with this new school? Or should he let the VO know he intends to transfer? Will it raise red flags that he is going for biology after studying medicine and surgery for two years? Should he mention at any point during his interview that the biology he is going for is a path way to med school?

Please I need advice on how to handle this.

Thank you

Can I apply for study by myself or do I have to use an agent to apply? Is Duolingo accepted in place of IELTS?

Malone122:
she is not a barrier as far as you can cover study gaps

Okay, thank you.

CharitoJames:


Please who said so? And what’s the person’s source?

Two agents told me so. One said only if the applicant can show proof why there’s a gap.

Hi all, please I have a question.
I was told that age requirement for undergraduate admission in Canada is 25 for middle eastern and African applicants. Please how true is this?

Hadampson:



I don't think there is any institution in Ukraine that you can contact directly for admission ( I might be wrong though)

However, you can skip the agent part by contacting any student who is studying there. This is at your own risk oh. I believe it is better to take help with one of the consultant over there.

Okay. Thank you

gentilityndu:
State what u want, gurus in the house will help you. I believe that's one of the reasons why ds thread was created. lf ur desperately in need of agent, u can enter street and look for one cos am sure u will see some sign post on the road.. we're here to guild ourselves...
Note � : Say no to agents, What agents can't offer you, gurus in ds forum will guild u till u secure ur visa.. Thanks!

I'm not 'desperately' in need of an agent.
I'm trying to have my kid brother transferred to another medicine and surgery school in Ukraine that is affordable with more Nigerians attending. I noticed schools in Ukraine don't deal directly with students.
The agent we used before to get him to his current school messed us up.
If there are schools that I can contact directly for admission, I'll appreciate suggestions.
Thank you.

Felizz:


I just check it now 74k for one yr

Huh? What? $74k for one year?
SOS
Abort mission!
I repeat, Abort mission!!!
That is mad expensive. Plus it is in LA county which is also an expensive place in California. Housing will.be mad, plus transportation.
Don't depend on receiving a GA or TA on arrival cos it is difficult if you are not lucky to get it before arrival. It's mostly made available after the first semester.
Besides it's stipend which won't help much. And if you don't pay your fees then that's another wahala. Different schools have different rules.
Listen to what everyone is saying and don't make that terrible mistake.
Look for another school.

Hi guys!
Please is it possible for someone to transfer from one medical school in Ukraine to another after first year without using an agent?

Bootybuttchic:
hey dear......hope u are settled now...how is the united states like? how do you see it? have you been to your school? do you like it?

Sure, I'm settled now. Thank you. It's really cool
I love everything about my school.
Thanks.

MyAmericandream:
will you keep shut, bushman.

You don't talk to people this way. Especially one who you can learn a lot from. Time2Smile is one of the most respected members on this thread.
Even though this is a faceless forum, you should learn to behave.

So guys, I'm in the US.
Here's my experience:
Booked Royal Air Maroc from Lagos. Flight was for 6:05am 13th August. Arrived Casablanca at 10.30am. RAM delayed my flight twice. Waited for 28hrs in Casablanca Morocco before finally leaving for New York. Left Casablanca at 3pm on the 14th.
....my stay in Casablanca...Lovely staff, ready to help even though it's hard to communicate as they don't speak English. Just a handful of them do. But BAD food. I was lucky to get a good spot at the lounge....nice beds though. I was told that the hotel rooms got filled up pretty fast.
Arrived JFK at 6pm. Didn't get off the plane till about 6:30. The border control officer only did my biometrics and asked where I was heading to, course of study, if it was my first time in the US and if I had any foods or drinks. I reached out to get my documents asking if he wanted to see any and he said not to bother, he trusts me. Baggage claim took more than 40mins before I could get my bags.
Met with my school staff waiting to welcome and receive international students. It was pretty late already... 8pm US time. There was a shuttle provided to get to school. I've kinda settled in but I need to complete my sleep.

ChemEngr01:
The airport pickup is actually the least of my problems. I'd be missing my flight from JFK to Detroit, and the money is non-refundable. Also, spending 28hours in a lounge in Cassablanca is not even something I want to think about now.

Is there really nothing that can be done? Like get them to put one on an earlier flight? I've sent them a mail but no reply yet.

Mehn!!! At this point, I have no idea. It's really sad and I can't even imagine what 28hrs will be like.

ChemEngr01:
bleeping Royal Air Maroc just changed my itinerary 24hours to departure. With the new schedule I would have to spend 28hours in Cassablanca, miss my connecting flight from JFK to Detroit, and miss my scheduled school pick-up from the airport. This new schedule would be both costly and terribly inconvenient for me. What can I do please?

Same here. The moment I saw your post, I had to check my mail. For your scheduled school pick up, I think you should send a mail ASAP to your school telling them the new development.

shayhune:


Your inlaw got rejected because of the school he applied to. The rate at which applicants who apply to such one storey schools like CMU, VIU etc is high. Tell your inlaw to apply to a better school if his intent is to study.

It's either Carnegie Mellon University or Central Michigan University. The former is highly ranked but he didn't specify which he applied to.

Robert6708:








Oga stop creating a molehill out of nothing. This thread wasn’t created for just you. You don’t have to bring the fact that you omitted to pick the right luggage to nairaland. Deal with it. Even if it costs $500 to go back to JFK, then get to it. That’s why you should have prepared for eventualities like this. Other people are here too with issues bothering on why the post was created. And if you staying wherever you intend staying hinges on what you brought or didn’t bring from Nigeria, then my brother I pity you. ���

No!No!!No!!!
This is a totally wrong and inappropriate way of addressing someone who came to this forum to seek for solution and advice to get out of a messy situation his first day in the US. If you could not render help, you should have not commented at all.
That being said, your tone is rather rude and unjustly.