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Gabby1234:
Please I need information on how to evaluate NECO results with world education service.

Hello everyone!
I need usd $$. Kindly contact me if you have some to sell.

Thanks!

Post Secondary Education starts from ND to B.Sc and MSC if you have one. They are expecting those transcripts and not your SSCE.

On Evaluation, you need to check if they are are talking about WES. But literally, English Evaluation is needed if your transcript is not in English language.
So if it's WES that they need, you have to do it. If not, your transcript is already in English and you just need to send it like that.

Larryconcept:
Dear All d Guru's in d plz help a broda. I Applied for Kutztown university in USA got dis mail today
Have official transcripts sent from all post-secondary institutions attended.

Submit your official English transcript evaluation report.

Is dis wes they r askin for all wot?

If is Wes why all post-secondary institutions cos I only giv fill my university education details.

Please also help on how to go about it.

God Bless

Any forex payment that is more than $100 equivalent cannot be made by your regular naira account in Nigeria. To make such payments, approach your bank for dollar credit card. You can get that with first bank, Gtb and others.

monchat:
Hello house please for those that apply through student visa OR spouse visa, how did you made payment of fees and IHS using Naira. I am finding it difficult to make payments using my ATM card. I want to make payment in Naira. I can not transfer 2.5M for a spouse visa and medical fees using my card. Kindly assist OR advise on the easiest way. Note:- It is not possible for my spouse to make payment in the UK due to some circumstances. Thank you.

If you will still have 6 months on the day of your interview, you are good to go. If not, go and renew. But you better start the renewal process now, cos you can't travel with a passport with less than 6 months validity whether you have visa on it or not.

Kassidy4luv:
My passport will expire in six months time, should I renew or proceed with visa interview.
Thanks

I need Usd. Kindly let me know if have some to sell. Kindly send me a pm.

MSU can be terrible with funding. Got admitted into their Ms Chemistry program in Spring 2020 but couldn't secure any form of scholarship or aid. I mailed the grad cord and also the HOD at some point. I even called the grad cord sef. Nothing came out. I was told they don't fund Master's

cliffton:
Which department did you apply to and what degree? Morgan is not that generous with funding. Perhaps they are looking into your funding request that's why you haven't gotten the admission letter yet. This would be a huge commitment to the school hence they want to take their time.

I applied to Morgan too but had terrible experience with WES and my stupid school here in Nigeria. Their lousiness made my WES evaluation to linger from Nov. 2020 to June 14th 2021. Though, the department keeps reminding me that they are still waiting for my credential to make a decision.

I hope it comes with funding too no matter how little and I doubt if I can still meet up with visa processing and all this year.

What's your undergraduate degree and what are you planning to study now?

opeyemioguns:
I wrote it in 2015 and it expired last year.

Western Illinois University

Oore wa kekenation congratulations!

kekenation:
Embassy Location: LAGOS

School name: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

Program:MASTERS IN HISTORY

Funding: FULL FUNDING

Status: APPROVED




It was a wet Thurday, After observing Solatul-Fajr, I slept off. Woke up around 8:30am. (Village People testing mike). My people I didn't bath.I had to order Taxify sharply to the embassy. While we were on transit, The rain was very heavy. There was this heavy traffic on 3MB. Lass lass, I got to the embassy before 9am. We were ushered to the hall beside the sea side for security check. This was my conversation with When I got to the CGI guy.

CGI GUY: You will have to re-book your appointment ooo, why did you submitted your DS-160 48 hours before your appointment! Go and sit down there, *You small boys of nowadays! Go and sit down there fess!*

After approximately 2 hours. I went yo meet him.

CGI GUY: You! Your appointment is 9:30 and you're still sitting down! *( The guy done forget say, he punished me self)*. You better to inside. Na you sabi oooo....

I moved from the hall down to a room where my documents were pass through a scanner like that. Then we were directed to the hall. My passport and fingerprints were scanned and I join the queue to meet the VO.

The interview was fun all through, I didn't prepare for that though


VO: Good morning Young-man
Me: Good morning, how are you today?.

VO: I’m fine, pass me your I-20 and passport
Me: Passed



VO- Why are you going to the US .
Me : I'm going for my Masters program in History at North Carolina Central University

VO: Whao! Durham, My little cousin is currently studying there. That's great. Am sure you'll know more about the research Triangle. I went to Duke anyway! The same city you are heading to, That's nice young-man.

ME: That's great Sir.

VO: Why did you choose NCCU

ME: Apart from the fact!

VO: Yeah, I know you've an assistantship, The dude that left here used the same format.

MEI was looking like a slowpoke, I don't knew where to start from).

VO: HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE SCHOOL?
Me: Thank you…… I did an extensive online search using usnews.com to narrow down US Universities offering masters in history. After checking the school and department website, I found NCCU have an ongoing research in my field of interest. Therefore send a an email to the graduate coordinator to express my intent to join the department for the fall 2021 cycle and he officially asked me to apply seeing that my profile greatly matches the department’s requirement.


VO: What is your highest degree?
ME:I hold a Bachelor of Arts in History.


VO: What year and school did you graduate?
ME: I graduated in 2016 from University of Ilorin



VO: What have you been doing since you graduated in 2016?

ME: After graduation in 2016, I proceeded for the mandatory NYSC and was posted to the National Museum, Oron , Akwa-Ibom State as a graduate assistant.....(He didn't let me finish)


VO: How did you get this graduate Assistantship?

ME: During my application, I indicated that I will like to be considered for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship position and I believe the department were impressed with my undergraduate result and the quality of the SOP, LOR and CV I sent to them.



VO: Who is funding your trip?

ME: My Uncle

VO: What does your uncle do?

Me: She is a successful business man. He is into.... (Baba cut me).

VO: How many schools did you apply to?

ME: I applied to 4 schools. Idaho state University, University of Alaska-fairbank...


VO: Alaska! Young-man! Are you kidding me? Can you with stand the cold during the winter? Am sure your Thick African blood can't safe you there.( Baba was just smiling, he called his colleague, whispered to him and pointing to me about me choosing Alaska)

ME: I was laughing too even though my mind was diverted(My people I just dey observe my passport and sevis receipt as he held it with his left hand, and also the white receipt baba would dash me!)


VO: Are you married?

ME: No, I am not married.


VO: Do you have any kid?

ME: No Sir


VO: Have you travelled outside Nigeria before?

ME: No, I have not had any reason to leave Nigeria


VO: Congratulations, I will be approving your visa. *Please don't make me regret me approving your visa*

ME: Yes Sir.


VO: Good luck young-man.

P/S
1. Maintain eye contact.
2. Try to build your confidence in front of the VO, They are humans too.
3. Pray! Pray!! Pray!!!

@⁨Pepe Usa⁩ I will always be grateful to you for your support and kindness. It would be impossible to count all the ways that you've helped me on my way. Thank you so much for all that you've done — I only hope I can return the favor sometime in the future. Thanks for being a good mentor and for guiding me on the right path. Baba, If this is allowed,I would like to confer as *Chartered Advisor on Scholarship and Mentoring Matter*��

@⁨Adedire 4⁩ @⁨Greeee⁩ @⁨God is Faithful ��⁩ and @⁨Kingdley⁩ Thank you for your support 24/7, advice, love, and prayers. You have been a blessing in my life. God bless you. You are my inspiration. Thank you for being a wonderful friend, teacher, and mentor.

Am proud to be a member of Acer group.....
#wethebest
#fall2021
#yeswecan

KSU didn't give you any form of funding? Send me a dm please.

MelaninGemstone:
Visa denied in Lagos
May 4, 2021

First time, First denial
COA: $60k
No funding at all
University: Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ

NB: My best friend is saying I shouldn’t post my transcript on NL, but I’m posting it, so maybe someone will learn a thing or two.

Background: The queue was very long, over 300 people or more got interviewed today. Our biometrics were taken by 2 white guys. One middle aged and one young guy. I didn’t even know they were VO’s too. I thought they were just ordinary embassy staffs. I guess they were taking the biometrics to reduce the queue. Then as soon as there was no one else for biometrics. They resumed their VO duties.

There was an elderly VO, I was hoping he would interview me, he was not denying based on sentiments. He would analyze your case well and let you defend yourself and speak. He approved people that were able to speak well and defend themselves and denied those that were beating around the bush.

He had just finished interviewing someone, and it was my time to be interviewed, his window was vacant, but Unfortunately, as I approached, he left his desk, he was going for a short recess I think.

I was ushered to a young VO. One of those who were taking biometrics earlier.

VO: Pass your passport and I-20

Me: passed it

VO: What is taking you to the United States ?

Me: *talking boldly and with a loud voice* ...I am going to Stevens Institute of Technology, the third most prestigious University in the state of New Jersey for my Masters in CyberSecurity.

VO cuts in and says: I don’t need to know that information.

*insinuating that I shouldn’t have told him my school is the third most prestigious institution in NJ

*My heart started beating fast and I became nervous, that I have messed up.

VO: What would this degree do for you?

Me: This course of study has concentrations in Network security and data Protection and it pertains to what I currently need in my workplace for career growth. I work in an IT company.

*due to the fact that I was already nervous. I blurted the above out so fast.

VO tells me. Hold up. Take a deep breath. Now continue.

I continued...the course would also assist me to get the much needed promotion I have been working so hard for in my company.

VO: How many schools did you apply to?

Me: I also applied to Bowling Green State University, Bowie University Maryland and Kennesaw State University.

VO: How many admitted you?

Me: Stevens, BGSU and KSU admitted me, while I’m waiting a response from Bowie.

VO: Who’s paying for this?

Me: My mother ...then I added, I have her account statement here.

VO: What does she do?

Me: She is a real estate developer, she acquires hectares of land and develops it into estates. She also builds houses and sells. And develops for people too.

VO: How many staffs does she have ?

Me: About 15-20

VO: What is her monthly income

Me: 3.6 million.

*Now this was where I messed up. My mom does not have a fixed monthly income. She is a businesswoman and her money comes in steadily. I don’t know what made me say 3.6 million. I was already nervous and feeling dizzy. I’m sure my mother earns more than that monthly.

VO: Who does she live with ?

Me: She lives with my younger sister

*Honestly I don’t understand why he asked me this question

VO: Who do you live with ?

Me: I live alone, then I added with my fiancée

*I actually live with my fiancée, I don’t know why I said I live alone in the first place. Maybe because my fiancée is not currently around and I have been alone for 2 months.

VO: You live alone, with your fiancée. Okay

He types on his system for about a minute.

*I feel they type in the questions they ask us and our responses for record purposes.

VO reaches to the stack of letters, picks out a denial letter and hands to me. Then says “you don’t have the funding requirement for this program”

He didn’t even bother checking my moms account statement. It had a very good balance

Well, can't say. I filled it the way I told you anyway.

Ikenna04:
on my ds160 I just ticked does not apply. Is that a problem.

Passport number is the 8 digits number printed on all your passport pages. It is preceded by an alphabet e. g A01234567

Book number is the volume of your passport, either 32 pages or 64 pages. Many of us have 32- page passport.

Oluwathoyin:
Please is "passport/travel document number" the same with "passport book number"

Congratulations! Chemistry dey reign

Musbeni:
Visa approved
8am Lagos usaconsulate
Vo: pass me your passport and I 20
Me: passed
Vo: why are you going to USA
Me: I am going to university of south Carolina to start my PhD in chemistry with concentration in heterogeneous catalysis
Vo: chemistry?
Me: yes
Vo: what will you be working on
Me: MOOH
Vo: who is sponsoring you
Me: I have full funding
Vo: are you traveling with your family
Me: no
Vo: we will be approving your visa

Everything is not more than a minute.

Thanks @meritdee for the mock interview.

Congratulations! How far is your school from Atlanta?

Debbss:
Visa approved at US Consulate@Lagos early last week.

No standardized test
I have GA with tuition waiver and monthly stipend

Here's my transcript;�


Me:Good morning
VO: Good morning, how are you?
Me: I'm fine, thank you!
VO: Pass me your passport and I-20 please (I passed to him)
VO: Where are you going?
Me: I'm going to University of West Georgia at Carrollton for my Master's degree in Professional Counseling with a concentration in College Students Affairs
VO:How did you get to know this school?
Me: I carried out an extensive research using Google and some academic websites to search for schools that offers my course of interest and I found a few schools that I met their requirements amongst which was University of West Georgia
VO: Who's sponsoring you?
Me: My cousin will be covering my deficit. I have a graduate assistantship that covers more than 80% of my tuition fees and with a monthly stipend.
VO: What does he do?
Me: He's an IT Specialist
VO: Where does he live?
Me: Little Elm, Texas
VO: Did you apply to other schools?
Me: Yes, I applied to 2 other schools, Georgia Southern University and Western Illinois University
VO: What will you do when you return to Nigeria?
Me: I'll be taking up a lecturing job at my Alma Mater and also work as a Student Affairs Professional with educational institutes here in Nigeria

VO: Okay, I'll be issuing your visa and you can pick it up in the next 3-4 days at your pre selected location. Also, don't forget to go with your I-20 when traveling as it would be requested at the airport, have a nice day( believe me, all of these�was less than 1 minutes even tho it may look longer than that.)

Thanks be to God�....please pray, pray, pray and also prepare(very important too)

Dreemerr:
Don't take this school to the embassy.

I have replied before now. GRE was required. Check my profile below.

Taciturnity:
Hello Sir, I sent you a pm. I hope you don't mind [qquote author=lemine post=100976551]Please I will like to know if you write GRE before you get funding?


quote author=Picricchem post=100931692]

Embassy Location: Abuja

School name: Kennesaw State University, metro Atlanta Georgia.

Program: Ms. Chemistry.

UG Degree : Chemistry.

GRE & Toefl Scores if there is Any: 304 no toefl.

GPA : 3.07 Wes (2.2 gpa)

Status: Appoved

Financial Aid/Funding:
GTA : 32,300
Deficit = 14k +
COA = 47K
Sponsor: Uncle

I heard about Kennesaw state university from Brown2green. May God bless him.

I'm grateful to God Almighty that made today possible. Everything started in 2019.
I wrote GRE and applied to schools but they all rejected me then I ran to Nairaland to tender my case.

One angel saw my case on Nairaland and sent a mail to me. We call him Pepe �. I thank God for using Pepe for me. He told me to go and do WES so that I can get admission and funding. I told him it wasn't possible becos I didn't have that kind of money. He pressed on me until I did WES, then my story changed.

I am so happy right now. Only God could have done this.

I planned to have my interview at a later date but I just discovered that my passport will remain exactly 6 months tomorrow. God gave me today's date in short �

Interview
Vo: good morning
Me: good morning sir.
Vo: do you have up to six months on this passport.
Me: yes sir. It will remain six months tomorrow.
Vo: where are you going in the US?
Me: I'm going to kennesaw state university for my Master's degree in chemistry. I got this offer in 2020 but due to covid lockdown I couldn't secure an appointment.
Vo: oh, I see.
Me: yes sir. In fact my assistantship was kept for me.
Vo: nodding in agreement.
Vo : why do you want to have this degree?
Me: I planned to join a multinational company here in Nigeria as a research and development Chemist, and this degree will put me in the best position to achieve that.
I'm currently eyeing Nestlé, OLAM, and Unilever.
Vo: where are you working presently?
Me: I'm working with Nestlé Nigeria on contract. I joined them pending the beginning of my program as I can't take up any permanent appointment until I get my Master's.
Vo: nodding in agreement.
Vo: have you travelled out before?
Me: No sir.
Vo: who is your sponsor?
Me : named him.
Vo: what does he do?
Me: he holds the position of vice president at OLAM international. So he controls all their manufacturing activities in Nigeria.
Vo: didn't get OLAM so I spelt for him.
Vo: why does he want to sponsor you?
Me: he was the one that advised me to go for my Master's abroad to gain a better research knowledge and international exposure before I join their company as R& Chemist. He promised to render all the necessary support and he's doing just that. In fact he gave me the money last year before I realized I couldn't go.
Vo: the money is in your account?
Me: No sir. In his account.
Vo: do you have his statement?
Me: yes I do. Gave him.
While he collected it to check, I quickly added.. that's just his transactional account, not his salary account.
Me: the assistantship I have has covered full tuition and living expenses, he's just covering the miscellaneous expenses.
Vo: checked the i20 again, then drop the account statement and then he said something I didn't hear and gave me the white paper.
Me: still standing at his front like I was in another world.
Vo: you are free to go.

Hallelujah!
The security there said it was the longest interview.

I appreciate everyone on this thread. Thanks so much!

Spence, thanks so much for words of wisdom.

Pepe my brother, I love you so much.

Glory be to God!

I wrote GRE. Scored 304

lemine:
Please I will like to know if you write GRE before you get funding?


quote author=Picricchem post=100931692]

Embassy Location: Abuja

School name: Kennesaw State University, metro Atlanta Georgia.

Program: Ms. Chemistry.

UG Degree : Chemistry.

GRE & Toefl Scores if there is Any: 304 no toefl.

GPA : 3.07 Wes (2.2 gpa)

Status: Appoved

Financial Aid/Funding:
GTA : 32,300
Deficit = 14k +
COA = 47K
Sponsor: Uncle

I heard about Kennesaw state university from Brown2green. May God bless him.

I'm grateful to God Almighty that made today possible. Everything started in 2019.
I wrote GRE and applied to schools but they all rejected me then I ran to Nairaland to tender my case.

One angel saw my case on Nairaland and sent a mail to me. We call him Pepe �. I thank God for using Pepe for me. He told me to go and do WES so that I can get admission and funding. I told him it wasn't possible becos I didn't have that kind of money. He pressed on me until I did WES, then my story changed.

I am so happy right now. Only God could have done this.

I planned to have my interview at a later date but I just discovered that my passport will remain exactly 6 months tomorrow. God gave me today's date in short �

Interview
Vo: good morning
Me: good morning sir.
Vo: do you have up to six months on this passport.
Me: yes sir. It will remain six months tomorrow.
Vo: where are you going in the US?
Me: I'm going to kennesaw state university for my Master's degree in chemistry. I got this offer in 2020 but due to covid lockdown I couldn't secure an appointment.
Vo: oh, I see.
Me: yes sir. In fact my assistantship was kept for me.
Vo: nodding in agreement.
Vo : why do you want to have this degree?
Me: I planned to join a multinational company here in Nigeria as a research and development Chemist, and this degree will put me in the best position to achieve that.
I'm currently eyeing Nestlé, OLAM, and Unilever.
Vo: where are you working presently?
Me: I'm working with Nestlé Nigeria on contract. I joined them pending the beginning of my program as I can't take up any permanent appointment until I get my Master's.
Vo: nodding in agreement.
Vo: have you travelled out before?
Me: No sir.
Vo: who is your sponsor?
Me : named him.
Vo: what does he do?
Me: he holds the position of vice president at OLAM international. So he controls all their manufacturing activities in Nigeria.
Vo: didn't get OLAM so I spelt for him.
Vo: why does he want to sponsor you?
Me: he was the one that advised me to go for my Master's abroad to gain a better research knowledge and international exposure before I join their company as R& Chemist. He promised to render all the necessary support and he's doing just that. In fact he gave me the money last year before I realized I couldn't go.
Vo: the money is in your account?
Me: No sir. In his account.
Vo: do you have his statement?
Me: yes I do. Gave him.
While he collected it to check, I quickly added.. that's just his transactional account, not his salary account.
Me: the assistantship I have has covered full tuition and living expenses, he's just covering the miscellaneous expenses.
Vo: checked the i20 again, then drop the account statement and then he said something I didn't hear and gave me the white paper.
Me: still standing at his front like I was in another world.
Vo: you are free to go.

Hallelujah!
The security there said it was the longest interview.

I appreciate everyone on this thread. Thanks so much!

Spence, thanks so much for words of wisdom.

Pepe my brother, I love you so much.

Glory be to God!

Embassy Location: Abuja

School name: Kennesaw State University, metro Atlanta Georgia.

Program: Ms. Chemistry.

UG Degree : Chemistry.

GRE & Toefl Scores if there is Any: 304 no toefl.

GPA : 3.07 Wes (2.2 gpa)

Status: Appoved

Financial Aid/Funding:
GTA : 32,300
Deficit = 14k +
COA = 47K
Sponsor: Uncle

I heard about Kennesaw state university from Brown2green. May God bless him.

I'm grateful to God Almighty that made today possible. Everything started in 2019.
I wrote GRE and applied to schools but they all rejected me then I ran to Nairaland to tender my case.

One angel saw my case on Nairaland and sent a mail to me. We call him Pepe �. I thank God for using Pepe for me. He told me to go and do WES so that I can get admission and funding. I told him it wasn't possible becos I didn't have that kind of money. He pressed on me until I did WES, then my story changed.

I am so happy right now. Only God could have done this.

I planned to have my interview at a later date but I just discovered that my passport will remain exactly 6 months tomorrow. God gave me today's date in short �

Interview
Vo: good morning
Me: good morning sir.
Vo: do you have up to six months on this passport.
Me: yes sir. It will remain six months tomorrow.
Vo: where are you going in the US?
Me: I'm going to kennesaw state university for my Master's degree in chemistry. I got this offer in 2020 but due to covid lockdown I couldn't secure an appointment.
Vo: oh, I see.
Me: yes sir. In fact my assistantship was kept for me.
Vo: nodding in agreement.
Vo : why do you want to have this degree?
Me: I planned to join a multinational company here in Nigeria as a research and development Chemist, and this degree will put me in the best position to achieve that.
I'm currently eyeing Nestlé, OLAM, and Unilever.
Vo: where are you working presently?
Me: I'm working with Nestlé Nigeria on contract. I joined them pending the beginning of my program as I can't take up any permanent appointment until I get my Master's.
Vo: nodding in agreement.
Vo: have you travelled out before?
Me: No sir.
Vo: who is your sponsor?
Me : named him.
Vo: what does he do?
Me: he holds the position of vice president at OLAM international. So he controls all their manufacturing activities in Nigeria.
Vo: didn't get OLAM so I spelt for him.
Vo: why does he want to sponsor you?
Me: he was the one that advised me to go for my Master's abroad to gain a better research knowledge and international exposure before I join their company as R& Chemist. He promised to render all the necessary support and he's doing just that. In fact he gave me the money last year before I realized I couldn't go.
Vo: the money is in your account?
Me: No sir. In his account.
Vo: do you have his statement?
Me: yes I do. Gave him.
While he collected it to check, I quickly added.. that's just his transactional account, not his salary account.
Me: the assistantship I have has covered full tuition and living expenses, he's just covering the miscellaneous expenses.
Vo: checked the i20 again, then drop the account statement and then he said something I didn't hear and gave me the white paper.
Me: still standing at his front like I was in another world.
Vo: you are free to go.

Hallelujah!
The security there said it was the longest interview.

I appreciate everyone on this thread. Thanks so much!

Spence, thanks so much for words of wisdom.

Pepe my brother, I love you so much.

Glory be to God!

I got my visa this morning!! @Abuja embassy.

I'm so happy right now.

My transcript and story loading � .

FALL 2021.
Program starts August 17.

Thanks to everyone that had contributed to the flow of this thread from the beginning.

@Pepe my good boss, Lagosismyhome, Brown2green, justwise, fairheart, Twoods and others I will still mention later.

Thanks so much!

Transcript coming

I will strongly advise that you stop bothering them. They will communicate their decision to you when they are ready. Just relax, all will be well.

Azeebabe:
Good afternoon all. Please, is anyone going to Texas Tech this Fall? I applied for a PhD in Geosciences and all I see on my application portal is Departmental review since late January early February.

I contacted the Graduate school last month and was asked to contact my Department. I did that, the Grad coordinator replied me saying they are in the midst of review. I sent him another mail last week but he is yet to reply. I am just wondering how long the review process takes. Please, is there anyone experiencing this too as well?

Thanks while I await your responses.

Hello house,

Please I need an urgent response.

1. Are they currently accepting printed-online bank statements for interview?

2. Is the duration of history of account statement 3 months or 6 months?

I appreciate a quick response.

Thanks.

Hello everyone!

I need an affordable hotel that is not far from US embassy Abuja. I will also like to know if I would need to book ahead.
Your advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

TWoods:
I apologize ahead of time... but this transcript is hilarious.



That this is rehearsed and unoriginal is so blatantly obvious.
1. UALR may score highly in teaching quality, but higher than MIT, UCLA, UPENN, PENN State, Yale, Stamford, NYU, Columbia?
2. There is nothing "unique" about UALR allowing you to choose a thesis or non-thesis masters option. That is standard across most grad schools.
3. Nothing special about the TV and radio station owned by UALR. This is commonplace in other schools. PBS/NPR stations (which are cable news channels) are typically run by universities. The Houston version is run by the University of Houston.



1. The US has serious problems with its own media. How will a masters degree in the US help you fix reporting bias in Nigerian news media?
2. A masters of art in Mass Comm from UALR will not give you a competitive edge in Nigeria... you and I know that.



Your program is communication, not a STEM program. It is unclear how hands on reporting in the US will make you any more effective than reporters here in Nigeria.

Bottomline... you are not ready for the interview. Your responses are far too long (you have 3 minutes or less) and clearly insincere. Any respectable VO will read through you in a few seconds. You need to revise your responses - I suggest just sticking to the truth would be a good start.

Dear TWoods,

Thanks so much for this honest review. I will appreciate your review of my transcript too. I hope the OP will learn from this critical analysis and readjust the transcript accordingly.

1. Based on what my school told me, the rule has not changed. You can print the copy sent to you for interview.

2. The window is 120 days. Count your start date on I-20 120 days backward. Or simply 4 months 2 days backward.

tracyroy:
Hello everyone. Pls I have some questions I need clarification on.

1. Is the printed copy of my form I-20 received by email, valid for visa interview? Or must it be the hard copy shipped by the school?

2. What date on my I-20 do I consider for the 180days rule between; earliest admission date or program start date?. Thank you.

Thanks so much for this @Twoods

TWoods:
Go for your interview but make sure you apply for a new passport ASAP. The 6 month passport validity is required when you fly.

Hello everyone!
Please I need your opinion on this.

My passport will have a validity of 6 months and 1 day on my scheduled day of interview.

I have paid and entered the passport number on interview schedule since last year and I don't want to lose the money. Passport renewal may also take time from experience and I want to go for interview early.

Kindly advise if this will fly based on passport validity rule.

Let's keep this thread going. If you were invited for nutrition advisor test or interview recently, let us know. If you need help in that regard, let us know as well.

TWoods:
So if I wait patiently for your wife, it is a sign confirming that I deserve her?

Sorry but I have to laugh at our predilection for thinking every statement that sounds nice is necessarily true.

Context is the spine of meaning.

electromagnito:
Hi guys, just some contribution, although I have made up my mind to stick to my PhD here in France while I am yet to reject my PhD offer at University of Hawai'i, one of the reason I won't be going to the US is the Covid-19 brouhaha, I still talk to my supervisor and he is not sure if embassy will even open for spring 2021 talk more fall 2020, we still talked this morning and he was saying if it may need, he will need to talk to the funding society ACS to push my PhD to fall 2021 can you imagine, lol although I won't be going to the US anyway, I am not that desperate, so I will stick to my PhD here in France. So. What I want to conclude from this is that, try looking for something to keep you busy because the embassy is not going to open anytime soon not for Nigeria with the way our government is playing politics with Covid-19, EU ban Americans for now, while Americans did same, so I believe US will replicate same to African country if they manage to beat their curve down. Stay blessed guys

I thought I've heard it all. You are presently studying in France? All will be well...

sheke01:
Point of correction. CDC never agreed to any mistake. Main stream Republicans have gone past "denial" stage with respect to Covid. Even Trump has accepted that Covid will get much much worse. So pay no attention to Deanna Lorraine and her stupid theories and useless tweets. Anybody with a smart phone and data will tweet. let her come and explain why ICU beds have maxed out in most parts of Florida.

We should learn to do more research and evaluate what we hear. Don't just accept anything you hear as the truth just because it aligns with your optimism

I agree with you sir. CDC did not come out to agree with that but there is an element of truth in what she said.

Schrodinger1:
This was outrightly uncalled for. She does mean no harm. I want to believe you're very new on this forum if not, you wouldn't have made such malicious comment. You're also quick to attack those in diaspora.

The way many Nigerians that want to leave for this Fall think is not just ridiculous but rather pathetic. You derive pleasure in chastising those that have left and already studying abroad whenever they tell us the truth and what the reality is. The current situation is beyond our control and we must know that.

Particularly, when they tell us not to be over ambitious, but be proactive and frugal in spending and in each stage of the process, we go about calling them names, attacking them like they invented the virus.

Unsurprisingly, many Nigerians prefer being deceived and given false hope especially when the otherwise is highly probable. Little wonder the country itself is in this precarious state since independence.

Just so you know, No Nigerian here is more willing to depart for this fall like myself. I'm 10times as desperate as anybody here. It's my 4th year in this hustle. I've once been denied without funding last time. Now with a full funding plus GA and an active SEVIS Fee that will expire in few weeks time, I ought to be more bias and subjective than yourself. Yet I'm not.
Learn to see things logically and not with the church mentality.

I'd advise us to hope things would turn around for our good for the Fall, but do not expect it will.

Hopefully, everything dies down before spring.

You have said it right brother. God bless you.

But I don't think anyone needs to give majority of us any hope. If we can go through these up till now, I don't think we need anybody to give us any news from abroad or give us any false hope. Majority of us are not kids.

Like you said, the reality is glaringly the opposite of our hope for this Fall. But we are still hopeful and e get why.

I know how much I have spent on this hustle up to this point and I know what is at stake. So, I personally don't appreciate any words of discouragement or anyone telling me to throw my opinion away.

But then, you have to say your mind in a respectful manner.

Let us respect the opinion of those that are truly affected. If they hope, they have the right to hope. If it didn't happen, they've gat nothing to lose.

I understand that cautious advice is necessary for newbies e.g don't pay SEVIS FEES until you secure an appointment, but telling them they are deceiving themselves or they are selfish, is not a good advice now.

omomayelakesi:
Is this necessary?

It is painful someone has to put this comment on my space.

I pray this teaches him a lesson he will never forget.