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@cyingfreeman. Do you specifically need someone going there or someone already there?

Cyingfreeman:
Anyone?

MountainTop34:
Pls I’d want to be added to the Abuja group page, I’m yet to get a date, I’ve sent a mail to you, thank you

Hello, house,

I'll like to join the Abuja date search group. Please how do I go about this?

Thank you.

I think there are available dates now but non is close enough (Soonest is May 2021 right now). I also need to renew my passport but the timing isn't cool atall. Do you have an idea of changing centre to Newyork or Washington DC.

I sent you an email also. Thanks

The mathematician!!!!!.we are doing fine... How is it going?

solihp:
Boss boss, when I saw the name of the school, I was like I know one boss there na. Didn't know it was you.
Hope you've been good

Hi all,

Please did anyone on this platform apply to Washington State University, Pullman?. Civil engineering post-graduate program to be precise with specialization in Geotechnical Engineering.

Please kindly identify if you did. I might have some information for you.

Hello house, can someone help with the contact and address of the Canada Visa Processing office located in Canada?

I sent my passport to their office but haven't heard anything yet. I guess I sent to the wrong address

This is really urgent. Thank You.

You still don't get my point. I clearly stated in my writeup. If the fellow can get hold of the bank statement. Why not go with it. I insist that I saw how many times she read through that thing. Something else I noticed..the moment I aswered yes to that question and presented the financial statement. She gave me back almost immediately. If you can hit the nail on the head while delay?. like I said. IF the fellow can get the statement...why not. For me, I never planned going with it. Three nights before my interview, I woke up and felt the strange urge to go with it and it worked for me.

This platform is for sharing informations most especially personal experiences that rarely occur so others can learn. It is just a different experience from norm. I understand your point Bro. I just shared my experience.

Brown2Green:
You still would have been issued bro. Take it from me

This isn't true. She read through my i-20 and letter thoroughly. Infact I became bore during the process and my reflex action of drumming with my fingers slightly set in.

Time2win:
Your case was different. The V.O didn't have time to digest your letter well and capitalized on the 1k$ he/she saw. Most times, they don't ask for the letter. Worst case, they will ask you to send your Statement of Account via DHL if they really need it after seeing your full funding and you didn't come with one.

What if the VO requests for other document like mine. please kindly advice the fellow to go with since she/he can get it. Nobody knows what else is written on her/his funding letter or sort which the fellow didn't disclose. Yes it might not lead to a denial but from experience I saw how many times the VO read through that clause on my letter and the stern look on her face. My I20 clearlys shows no deficit (0). In my opinion. Let the fellow disclose any of such info in the funding letter. A better advice can be given.

Brown2Green:
It doesn't mean you would have been denied if you had no SOA. The I20 clearly shows no deficit and I have not seen anyone denied for such.

Please try and go with it. I had a similar situation. No deficit on my i-20 but the VO requested for the confirmation of my funding. Which I presented. she read through line by line and saw where I was asked to pay 1k USD for a semester. Although the letter also indicates this fund can be deducted from my pay installmentally but still the VO asked if I have any financial statement for this purpose. I feel itz better to present a financial statement in such a situation. This shows despite being funded, you still have something at your disposal.

Time2win:
If you don't have deficit on your i20, don't bother going with any statement of account.

It was/is clearly stated on the fixed deposit statement I gave her i.e prefix before his name.

Yes, the funding letter from the department shows this. She went through the letter thoroughly. I could see her read line by line and she spotted that aspect.

dumbiri99:
How did he/she know your dad is an engineer?

He/she saw the residence fee om your assistamtship letter?

Hello House,
My VISA was approved today at the Abuja Embassy
I will like to say a Big Thank you to everyone who finds time to share valuable information here. This platform has helped me all through this process.

My Key Profile
Washington State University, Pullman
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering option)
Graduate Research Assistant Position (Full tuition waiver and monthly stipends)
No standard test taken: It wasn’t required by the institution (I am not advising this but I couldn’t help because of some constraints. Although I have previously written IELTS 2015)
Refused Canada Study Visa twice 2017
B.Eng Civil Engineering

MY TRANSCRIPT as much as I remember
ME: Good morning ma
VO: Good morning, Pass me your Passport and I-20 (an aged white woman- window 9)
ME: Alright ma. Here it is
VO: oohh…you’re going to Washington State University (she glanced through my I-120). She nods. why this school?
ME: Aside being offered a GRA position that comes with a full tuition waiver and monthly stipends, I have vested interest in the current research of Prof. Bleep on unsaturated soils. Geotechnical engineering research at WSU is carried out in collaboration and supported by funds by the US National Science Foundation, US Department of Transportation, US Department of Energy and US Federal Highway Administration and other private companies. Also… (VO cuts in)
VO: What will you do after your program
ME: I will return to Nigeria and Take up a Senior Project Engineer Position with Julius Berger NIg. I had my internship here and they give priorities to past interns more so haven added an international exposure, this is be a great advantage for me. I…(VO Cuts in)
VO: I see you applied to Canada
ME: yes ma, that is true. I applied in 2017 for a study visa but was refused. The VO raised concerned about my financial ability to fund this program. I…. (VO nods……and cuts in)
VO: Do you have a letter from the department confirming your assistantship and funding
ME: Yes ma. I do. (presented the letter)
VO: (she read thru the dept. letter thoroughly) …I can see you have to pay a residence fee of 1k USD. How will you pay that? do you have a financial statement?
ME: yes, ma I do (I presented my dad’s Fixed deposit bank statement for the past 3months), it is my dad’s statement…. (VO Cuts in) (although the money will be deducted gradually from my monthly stipends as stated in my letter. My monthly stipend is close to 2k USD. I didn’t say this as I felt it will show I don’t have any personal fund)
VO: oohh. your dad. What does he do?
ME: He is a principal manager (electrical) with Bleep. He… (VO cuts in)
VO: oohh I see your dad is also an engineer
ME: Yes ma. He is an electrical engineer.
VO: (VO nods) …congratulations, your VISA is approved. She started saying the regular things of don’t overstay stuff, make sure you do this do that…present your I-20…e.t.c
ME: yes maa. I do understand …. Thank you… (I took my leave)

Too many refused Visas during my stay in the hall. I think I saw just like 3 approvals…one old couple, a guy which I saw had full funding also and a young lady who said she came to renew her VISA. She is an undergraduate at Ohio State University.

Above all Preparation and Effort(s), God favored me. A big thank you to Bwiizy, Solihp for their support. Also, I never fail to go through comments made by Bracelum, Time2win, Brown2Green, Shawarma and others too many to mention. I wish those awaiting their interview, admission or funding Success.

That is for Lagos not Abuja

I think one was given before... Two or three page back you'll find it[/quote]

Please house.
Any recommendation for a pocket friendly hotel close to the US Embassy, Abuja.
Thanks.

Hello house. I just did a calculation. With the muslim fast starting tomorrow and ending 28 or 29 days from now. For those who have choosen 3rd or 4th June for their interview and most likely these dates should be a public holiday. What advice can you give?..an immediate reschedule of date or this holiday wouldn't affect the embassy?

They do. I was invited for an interview with them december 2018. However , most of their jobs are contract based. They are into technical staff outsourcing for projects majorly.

agaliboy:
This ghost company always putting out Vacancy announcements. They never call anybody for Tests/Interviews!!!.

I, and many people I know, have applied countless times for their many Vacancy announcements. They don't call anybody.

Corporate Affairs Commission should investigate them Abeg!.

Wrong Information. He said he has spent an estimated value of 200 million naira on his campaign so far and these funds are donations from supporters and his personal savings!!!

I watched his Live Interview. He has nothing really to offer. Made some really impossible promises that clearly depicts he lacks proper working knowledge of our Nigeria. Made promises of 6 months complete turn around after being elected. 4 years has been a pipe dream so far. Most especially the lady he choose as his vice. She is completely clueless. I wonder what prompted such!!!..

I see no strategic plan from his camp. Sadly, the youths aren't ready to take over. Athough we are much closer than before.

Yes. You can drop ur email, I'll forward to you

1mole1:
Please does anyone have a contact in immigration office, Osogbo?

At WAEC office, you will fill a request form indicating what you intend doing and all.

Write your WES reference number clearly on the scratch card and attach to your filled form. Remember to write a short note beneath the form requesting that the attached card be sent along side your result to WES.

With this, WES wouldn't require further verification from WAEC as they can do this on WAEC's website with the aid of the scratch card you provided.

urblackpearl:
Really? Please which form is that? Cuz I'm about to go to waec.
Thanks

Hello house,

This might be useful.

For those yet to evaluate their WAEC via WES. I took a leap of faith by attaching an unscratched card with my filled form and boldly wrote on the form that the card be attached with the result sent. WES accepted this and no further verification required. ECA to be ready 19days from now.

I decided to try out after someone here gave this suggestion.

It worked perfectly. Saved my precious time and money.

For IELTS material please.

teeboiakinleye@gmail.com

boco2126:
On this IELTS issue...my two cents.

1. Stick to a FEW practice materials! The number of materials for IELTS that we see on a daily on this thread can be overwhelming. Try out only a few and stick to the one that resonates with you. Don't use ieltsliz, Jay, Cambridge, ieltsadvantage, road2ielts etc at the same time (some of these peope don't agree on the same approach and reading all can get really confusing). If you try one and it sits well with you, ditch others. Focus on that one and be a master of it. I almost got overwhelmed at some point, because l wanted to open every link or try every material l saw here. But l had to give myself brain oh.

2. Practise everyday. No excuses. Create the time. Even at work, you can use your lunch break to practise. Instead of listening to music or radio on your way to work, listen to your downloaded tips on writing, speaking, reading, listening. When walking down the streets, have an earpiece on (l hate this, but we can make sacrifices for one month abi?) and keep LISTENING. At weekends, practice speaking with your wife/husband, friend, son/daughter etc. Write out questions and tell them to ask you (under exam conditions). I finished a WHOLE 30 leaves notebook for listening practice (yeah l work an 8 to 5 and live on the mainland with my office on the island -remember, no excuses!). Always check your wrong answers and replay those portions and find out what you didn't hear properly. I used youtube for listening/speaking/reading.

3. There's this ielts expert too, one Ryan (cannot remember his surname) that l think is underrated. I used his tips for writing. He talks about 15 sentences max for writing. 3 paragraphs with 4 sentences and the closing paragraph should have 3 sentences. This keeps you in check and you already know what to write before the exam, all you will be waiting for on the ielts day is the topic given! I can share his materials if you drop your email address.
For writing, write letter and essays! Don't read what someone else wrote. Write yours too. Some people practise writing by reading another's work -WRONG! write yours too and compare. Minimum letters to write on different topics - 10. Minimum essays - 20. Revise your work and look for better ways to reconstruct your sentences. I suggest you write with pencil on your exam day so you can erase if need be.

4. For reading - use youtube. It also has a timer, so practice using the time and don't stop the timer or pause the video. The easiest comprehension in reading are the first two. Spend less time there. Say 5 mins tops for each. You do not need to UNDERSTAND nada. Just look at the instructions (very important), then the questions, then scroll through the passages for the answers. You need all your time for the last two passages. They are more technical.

5. For speaking - Be confident, relaxed and know your basic english and introduction (see ieltsliz). See this as an interview. We all attend interviews don't we? I got a list of 42 likely cue cards from ieltsliz blog (l think she said they change it every 3 months but she always update the cue card questions) and l practiced the 42 different topics and l always set my two minutes timer with my phone. You can be in the BRT or your car and practice this one, or when walking down the street or whilst doing chores at home, or lying down in your bed doing nothing (l did this. Some days, people will think you are going crazy because you are talking to yourself, but...who no go no know). One of the 42 questions l practiced was my cue card during my speaking test -something on my pet animal (l was wondering "madam why me? Animal kwa?" but because l had practised earlier, the examiner had to cut me off when it was two minutes. I just went on and on.

4. Lastly and certainly not the least...the place of PRAYER. I'm catholic, so when l saw the prayer to St. Joseph of Cupertino here, l made a mental note to say it. I started saying it every day from September till i wrote my exam on the 1st of November. I even added a 9 days St. Joseph of Cupertino novena with prayer and fasting which ended on the 31st of October (l'm that extra oh. I left no chances). I asked my family to add me in their prayers too. So, pray, pray and pray. Whatever works for you. Someone dropped one St. prayer here on financial assistance for POF, best believe l'll look for that prayer and do it too!

5. People have done it, you too can. Don't be discouraged if you have tried more than once. We don't give up on this thread oh. Being here has taught me a different level of selflessness and never say never spirit. People you don't even know are quick to help and empathise and l am still in awe of you guys.

6. Please drop your email address so l can send the Ryan materials to you.

This too shall pass!

All the best everyone and my apologies for the long post.

please house, help needed.

Has anyone requested for tuition refund from a canny Uni?. I am trying to request a refund from Concordia University and they requires some bank Information I am still trying hard to get. I paid via wire transfer through first bank. Kindly indicate if you have any idea of refund procedure.
The information I need is regard intermediary bank details. I have visited the bank but no headway yet. Thanks

please house, has anyone made tuition payment to concordia university before from Nigeria. i need urgent information. Thanks

please house, is it fine to print out a bank statement for a sponsor before making tuition and transfer of upkeep in a situation where funds will drop if payment is made before printing. initial amount 13m...after payment of tuition and upkeep..will drop to 6-7m. opinions please.

Good day house..

Please i need your take on this.. I was delayed August for insufficient funds( reason from my gcms note: recent lump sum from unknown origin).

I have deferred my admission to Winter 2018( school promised sending my updated letter this week).

I am presently re-packing my application paying attention to every aspect again not just the finance(s).Also a note from sponsor(s) explaining all necessary deposit in his/her account with proofs as much as possible)

Presently I am at a cross road. My first application my Sponsor(Dad) and a CO-Sponsor ( My aunt in England with proof of relationship..same family(Surname) name before her marriage and also her marriage certificate shows my mum as a signatory. This i rightly pointed out...other relevant documents inclusive).

For this new application i am trying to fix the following with knowledge gained via this trend.

1. My Aunt is willing to send my upkeep for a year to my Dorm Account( Newly Opened )

2. My Sponsor also willing to pay a year tuition but here is the issue.. I submitted two bank statements from him for my previous application: His main account which is his salary account and also the account he receives rent from his building investments(i submitted a deed of attorney to this regard and other relevant documents.

He has a business account which has not been too* active(near dormant) for the past two years(CAC documents available but the last tax receipt was 2013). He recently received a loan from a micro finance bank and says he prefers to pay my tuition from that account. I know if i present that bank statement there might be concerns about how come that fund came through considering i didn't submit the statement initially and also that kind of cash deposit has not been regular in the account.

On the other hand i am considering him sending the cash to my naira account while he attach a receipt of transfer of my tuition to me and i pay my tuition( i will also present my bank statement to this effect) without having to present his business bank statement. Another thing is, if i pay my tuition from his main account, it will lower the funds there much and i might still need to present his business account to argument. Please kindly help out with your views.

Alantobie:
Please someone should help answer this

Any Cash Inflow(deposit) From an Unknown Source( Private individual lump transfer majorly i guess or otherwise) will always raise a doubt. Hence there is a need for a reasonable explicit explanation, if backed up with an evidence(receipt of sales, Rent e.t.c) will be fine. Recent lump transfer always raise an eyebrow.

Nice Agenda but Poor Implementation. How do u lay hands on so much project at a time(every town and local govt demolished at the same time). A state that strives on small scale enterprise. No Major source of income to the state. Abeere is our own chevron/shell/companies and the likes. The state survives on those petty trades. I expected he took the project little at a time not going too far a scope. Even Rome wasn't built in a day.Those resident in Osun will attest that the economy of the state lies solely on the salaries of teachers and state workers. He therefore shouldn't have bitten too far. least strike a balance between infrastructural development and that which fuels the state's economy( salaries of state workers).Now the state is in auto reverse. Nothing is happening, crime rate sky rocketed, hunger and closure of businesses the order of the day. Believe me if you have a family where both parents depends on the state's salary, u will understand better. Ogbeni had good plans but implementing was poor. Nice roads, Schools but the people are dying..My mum is a teacher in one of the state owned school. I was perplexed to hear that parents of those lads enforce it that they bring the food given to them in school home so the family can eat..that's the level of hunger right now.The children have also perfected their calculation on days when special meals like egg will be served and thus their main aim of attendance not excluding the much glorified Opo Imon. Some blame it on the cut down in the state allocation but before that he already incurred much debt . That sum is too large for a low revenue generation state like Osun. Even Lagos with such internal revenue still wallow in debt. My earnest prayer is that he finishes better to justify his initial intent no matter how little. Thanks

teeboiakinleye@gmail.com Thank You

They communicate in English also..All you need do is tell them you prefer English, then listen attentively because of their accent and make your case known. i did same for mine.

kosb:
No dear I don't... but I hope to learn soon.

I'll also try to call them on Monday (hopefully with a french guru for translation)

Thanks

[quote author=oluwaCanny post=57938454

yeah usually it works after 24-48 hours[/quote]

Thanks much

DereI:
Or a month or more. Mine successfully linked exactly a month from submission.

hello house. is there a time frame to wait between when u submit your paper application before linking online. Thanks