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Please anyone who knows any business school in Canada temporarily waiving the GRE/GMAT score requirement for MBA?

Mosminic- whats wrong in indicating the source of my information except i dont get your question?

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On Monday, June 22, President Trump signed a proclamation suspending entry into the United States of certain immigrants and nonimmigrants who present a risk to the U.S. labor market following the coronavirus outbreak. Effective immediately, the proclamation extends the suspension of entry for certain immigrants (Presidential Proclamation 10014) through December 31, 2020. The new restrictions imposed by the proclamation are effective at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 24 and expire on December 31, 2020, unless continued by the President. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and aliens who are or were inside the United States or those holding valid nonimmigrant or immigrant visas on the effective date are not subject to the proclamation.

The proclamation suspends entry of nonimmigrants in the following categories: H-1B, H-2B, J (for aliens participating in an intern, trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair, or summer work travel program) and L, along with their spouses and children. No valid visas will be revoked under the proclamation. Presidential Proclamation 10014 and this proclamation provide exceptions to their restrictions for certain categories of immigrants and nonimmigrants. The full text of the presidential proclamations are available on the White House website at https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspending-entry-aliens-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-following-coronavirus-outbreak

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In response to significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State has temporarily suspended routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates. Embassies and consulates have canceled all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments as of March 20, 2020, but will continue to provide emergency and mission-critical visa services as resources and local conditions allow. We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time. Please see these notices which contain detailed information about the current status of visa services worldwide and visa restrictions related to the COVID-19 global pandemic: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/covid-19-visa-services-and-restrictions.html

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On April 22, President Trump signed a proclamation suspending entry into the United States of certain immigrants who present risk to the U.S. labor market during the economic recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak. The proclamation is effective at 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 23 and expires in 60 days, unless continued by the President. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and those holding valid immigrant visas on the effective date of the Proclamation, are not subject to the proclamation. No valid visas will be revoked under this Proclamation. Routine visas services have been suspended at U.S. posts worldwide, but as resources allow, embassies and consulates will continue to provide emergency and mission critical visa services for applicants who are not subject to this presidential proclamation. The full text of the presidential proclamation is available on the White House website at:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspending-entry-immigrants-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-economic-recovery-following-covid-19-outbreak/

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Urgent information for visa applicants regarding novel coronavirus:

Entry of foreign nationals who were physically present within the following list of countries within 14 days prior to their entry or attempted entry into the United States is suspended, per Presidential Proclamations 9984, 9992, 9993, 9996 and the subsequent proclamation issued May 24, 2020:

- Brazil

- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, excluding overseas territories outside of Europe;

- The Republic of Ireland;

- The 26 countries that comprise the Schengen Area (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland)

- The Islamic Republic of Iran;

- The People’s Republic of China, not including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau

There are certain exceptions to the suspension of entry, including exceptions for U.S. lawful permanent residents and certain family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, among other exceptions listed in the proclamations. If you reside in, have traveled recently to, or intend to transit or travel the above listed countries prior to your planned trip to the United States, we recommend you postpone your visa interview appointment until 14 days subsequent to your departure from the subject country(ries). Additionally, if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, or believe you may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus, you are strongly encouraged to postpone your appointment by at least 14 days. There is no fee to change an appointment and visa application fees are valid for one year in the country where the fee was paid. For questions about rescheduling a pending consular appointment, please contact us on this link for specific guidance

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Effective February 21, 2020, Presidential Proclamation 9983 suspends the issuance of all immigrant visas to Nigerians, except to Special Immigrants whose eligibility for a visa is based on having provided assistance to the U.S. Government. The Special Immigrant Visa classes that are accepted are SE, SF, SG, SH, SI, SM, and SQ.

However, an individual who wishes to apply for an immigrant visa may still schedule an interview and can disclose during the visa interview any information that might demonstrate that he or she is eligible for an exception or waiver per the Proclamation. A consular officer will carefully review each case to determine whether the applicant is affected by the Proclamation and, if so, whether the applicant qualifies for an exception or a waiver.

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Nigerian citizens are required to pay a visa issuance fee, or reciprocity fee, for all approved applications for nonimmigrant visas in B, F, H1B, I, L, and R visa classifications. The reciprocity fee is charged in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee, also known as the MRV fee, which all applicants pay at the time of application, and must be paid in cash at the U.S. Embassy or the U.S. Consulate General. Please see here for more detail.

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IMMIGRANT APPLICANTS- In order to pick up your immigrant visa issued in Lagos; you MUST create an account on www.ustraveldocs.com/ng. Creating an account online gives us the information we need to return your passport and documents to you after your interview. When your documents are ready for pick up, you will receive an SMS and email notice on the phone number and email address provided on this link. It is therefore important that you provide the correct information. Registration is free.

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Effective immediately, visa applicants who do not upload their photos when submitting their DS-160 visa application will be turned away and advised to complete their application by uploading a proper photo. This will usually require the rescheduling of their appointment. The process for uploading photos is easy and is thoroughly explained in our on-line application. Avoid disappointment and delay—upload your photo as part of your visa application!

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Applicants are to ensure that the DS-160 confirmation number on their DS-160 confirmation page matches with the DS-160 number on their appointment confirmation letters. Any changes to applicants’ profiles must be made at least 3 working days prior to their scheduled appointment day. It is important that the most recent DS-160 confirmation code matches the DS-160 code on the appointment letter on the day of your appointment. Applicants will be turned back at the Consulate/Embassy if their DS-160 numbers do not match.

15499. kastgeraldino: Thank you for the intelligent response, that is really another perspective to it. The reason i am considering a deferment of admission is the current environment which might not be conducive for studying due to the stress of working from home. Most times i work late into the night and not to talk of lots of demands from work. So i would not want to register for the fall online and start with average grades nor just few As in my result because of little time to study. But i would think through your advice deeply and discuss with my academic advisor then make a final decision. Thanks again.

Hello house - Please which is a better option in these two deciding factors especially with this COVID 19 saga. For admitted Graduate students for the Fall 2020 (1) Resume online class for the Fall 2020 and obtain the i-20 documents so when embassy opens later in the year or whenever they open, to proceed for the interview as student that resumed for the fall with the intention of travelling to the US to continue the studies or (2) Defer the admission till the Spring 2021 and obtain a fresh I-20 for the Visa interview . Which do you think would be more convincing to the visa officials becuase i suspect questions like VO: Did you defer your admission and why?

Nayo10: Congratualtions on your admission to University of Houston, very valid question. I think you should speak to your department or a graduate advisor you have been liaising with. They are in a better position to advise you on what you can do regarding payment due to your concerns on Visa. You just prepare very well for your Visa interview and be optimistic. The fact that you have started classes gives you a + plus that you are a genuine student. All the best.

Good afternoon Bigtimemugu - These are my few cents if you have not yet made a decision yet. It appears your present job takes a lot of your time but you would need to be very honest with yourself about your dissatisfaction on a particular job. You stated you have been promoted from one position to another which is a very good one which will look good on your C.V and will show you are a very competent staff to be saddled with higher responsibilities. Please don't always base the decision on money. The money will come eventually. Focus on your career growth and development. A prospective employer will respect you when they see you have been having a steady rise in your current employment which is a good pedestal to negotiate your desired salary. Don't be in a hurry to change job at just any opportunity that comes your way especially if you have not convinced yourself to take the offer but target an employer that will help your career growth trajectory. Exercise a little patience. It will pay-off.

Dears, I would like to ask (1) Please does anyone have an idea when the US Embassy in Lagos would likely open for those of use intending to resume for the fall 2020 semester (2) Also, in preparing for the F1 Visa interview, i do not want my company to be in the know of what i am planning so, i intend to get a letter from my dad's friend company (indicating they are sending me on study leave) to present at the interview i.e i tell the visa officer i am currently working in my dad's friend company and present a letter to that effect. What do you guys think? (3) I did not write the GRE/GMAT. I was granted a waiver. How do i ace the question if i am asked if i took the GRE?