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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by rsogbuyi: 6:20pm On Apr 11
How long did it take your admission offer to come in after your official transcript and other documents were received?
Zihno:


Hello, I just got a graduate assistantship at Lamar University too. Unfortunately, it doesn’t waive tuition. Just provides instate tuition which is around 4k usd per semester and 12kusd stipend. Is this the same offer you got?
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by rsogbuyi: 6:27pm On Apr 11
The other two schools offered an out-of-state waiver with a $1k scholarship. So I still have quite a deficit to pay. None have offered a GA position yet. So I am really hoping for a GA offer from Lamar.
rsogbuyi:
How long did it take your admission offer to come in after your official transcript and other documents were received?

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by rsogbuyi: 6:42pm On Apr 11
Did anyone apply to Texas A and M here?
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Zihno: 6:44pm On Apr 11
rsogbuyi:
How long did it take your admission offer to come in after your official transcript and other documents were received?

I submitted my official transcript on the 29th of December. It was updated on the 4th and I got the offer February 9th.

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Mjosh1000(m): 8:58pm On Apr 11
Kjayy:
Please house, I got these dates for visa appointment but my school resumes on the 12th August 2024. The first available date is 8th August. Please what should I do



I've paid over 2weeks and I can't still pick a date.

Please what platform did you pay from.

From GTB app, or GTB in bank, or 3rd party GTB App.

Cos I no understand why I have not been able to get a date

Have you paid for your sevis fee??
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Mjosh1000(m): 9:00pm On Apr 11
Everytime I login it says continue, and I've completed and submitted the form before.

Abeg time dey go make somebody help o, or is there something im doing wrong

Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Zihno: 9:30pm On Apr 11
Mjosh1000:
Everytime I login it says continue, and I've completed and submitted the form before.

Abeg time dey go make somebody help o, or is there something im doing wrong

Click on “New appointment”
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Mjosh1000(m): 9:32pm On Apr 11
Zihno:


Click on “New appointment”




It takes me back to submitting the already filled form.
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Teledom1: 10:09pm On Apr 11
liliberth:
Would be interested to know if you get admissionas i plan to apply for next session

Yea sure ! If I am able to get an offer I will reach out . I’m going for my Doctoral though. What program you planning for at Morgan State
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Debbieeeeeee: 10:21pm On Apr 11
Mjosh1000:





It takes me back to submitting the already filled form.
You have to wait. They’ll email you once you’re approved.

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Win121(m): 11:08pm On Apr 11
Pls does anyone have a group chat for Abuja date search, pls I would love to be added urgently or pls share the link🙏🏾
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Win121(m): 11:49pm On Apr 11
top4God:
Pls can someone add me to the visa appointment search WhatsApp group f1 visa, Lagos. My no: 08034617061. Pls it's urgent
pls add me to Abuja search group 09059911857.
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Iyanu281: 12:03am On Apr 12
Please o anyone have offer from East Tennessee state University. I've applied since last year, no decision yet
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Jedidah97: 12:18am On Apr 12
Win121:
pls add me to Abuja search group 09059911857.



Please add me to the Abuja visa date search group too; 08103718834
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Iyanu281: 12:56am On Apr 12
Datst136:
I applied for the graduate program in Biomedical science. Is admission decision out already?
Good day, I applied to ETSU, haven't received any decision yet
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Iyanu281: 12:59am On Apr 12
Datst136:

I submitted my application last year Dec. The Graduate studies committee mailed me last week that my application has been sent to the department for review. Hopefully, they come through next week.

Have you gotten any mail from them about the progress of your application?
Please any update about ETSU
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by CallMeByMyName: 3:14am On Apr 12
Good morning folks, my cousin is currently in the US on a B1/B2 visa. He got an offer already in public Health Oklahoma State University, can he switch/change his B1/B2 visa to F1 while in the US.

He doesnt want to go back to Nigeria, the B1/B2 is still valid, and he wants to change the status here in the US to F1. Please anyone suggestion, and guidance on how to change from visit visa to student visa within the USA.

Please advise. Thanks

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by log1(m): 4:34am On Apr 12
CallMeByMyName:
Good morning folks, my cousin is currently in the US on a B1/B2 visa. He got an offer already in public Health Oklahoma State University, can he switch/change his B1/B2 visa to F1 while in the US.

He doesnt want to go back to Nigeria, the B1/B2 is still valid, and he wants to change the status here in the US to F1. Please anyone suggestion, and guidance on how to change from visit visa to student visa within the USA.

Please advise. Thanks

“If you would like to change your status through USCIS, then you will need to reach out to your SEVP-certified university, or language program for Form I-20 (“Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status”). In this form, the school’s Designated School Official (DSO) should mark ‘change of status’ as the Issue Reason.

Next, you will need to pay the I-901 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) fee. Lastly, you will need to file Form I-539 (“Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status”) to USCIS, and pay the fees for filing and biometrics.

Once you have filed Form I-539, you will need to wait for USCIS to respond. While you are waiting, however, you will need to make sure that your original visitor status through your B-1/B-2 visa is still valid”

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Khelvhin(m): 5:53am On Apr 12
Mjosh1000:


I have been waiting close to 2 weeks now I have not gotten any response

Hav you finally been able to pick an appointment date?
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by mayford: 8:23am On Apr 12
Mjosh1000:





It takes me back to submitting the already filled form.

I suppose you're using Google Chrome. If so, clear your browser cache and if possible, cookies as well, then retry.
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Nunu05: 9:54am On Apr 12
Win121:
pls add me to Abuja search group 09059911857.

Pls can anyone add me to Abuja Search group too
07030887640
Thank you
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Mjosh1000(m): 10:12am On Apr 12
Khelvhin:


Hav you finally been able to pick an appointment date?

No
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Datst136: 11:00am On Apr 12
Iyanu281:

Please any update about ETSU
Same here o .
I mailed the graduate school coordinator and he referred me back to the department admission committee. He also said that he doesn't know about the progress of my application.
Which program did you applied for?
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by frenly(m): 1:29pm On Apr 12
Padraic:


Please, What of someone accepted into Harvard university but has a deficit of 60k?

Hello, I am currently in your position. This is what I did. This will be a long post, I apologize.

I finished my MA in the UK in 2021. Post graduation, I was working part time here and there, as per UK usual. I applied for fall 2024 to 8 universities, all fully funded programs. I go admitted into 3, 1 waitlist, and 4 rejections. I just did my visa interview last month, it was granted. My Visa is arriving soon.

Key things to note.

My masters and PhD is in exactly the same field. So I am not jumping from A to B.

I have never ever been to the US before, nor have I ever applied for their Visa.

My PhD is fully funded with over 10k excess left over.

My interview lasted like 2mins.

Please, please, please.... apply to the best school you can enter. The school is very very important and will affect your visa. School and funding is the most important thing from my experience. It is harder to deny a havard or princeton scholar than someone going to rashford state university or Onana school of business. I see people talking about home ties and all that, THAT IS A NIGERIA PROBLEM AND YOU ARE IN THE UK. THAT PROBLEM IS BENEATH YOU!!!

VO in Nigeria are people with prejudice and strong belief that we all want to run away and never return. They are very tight. It is not like that abroad. If you can, go to Belfast for the interview, things are very chill there. The VO are soft friendly people.

Apply to a top school, the best you can get into and have full funding. When asked about post graduation plans... I said "to go back to Nigeria and use my skills in education, research and development". Just show intent to go back home, all that home ties nonsense is BENEATH you.

Now, for your application, make sure you write GRE, you dont need toefl. I wrote GRE twice. Try to score above 300. I scored 312. Just try your best, please. Try to study well in school and graduate with a good grade. Transcript matters alot. I made merit.

Try to score a first class score in your thesis, it really really helps. Make sure atleast two of your references are from your UK university. Try to not use Nigerian professors. They don't rate our things. Its unfair but that's the way of the world.

I applied to Emory, UMCP, Ohio state university, Indiana university, Purdue, Bowling green state university, UPenn, and Penn state. Look for schools in top 150 or so. Dont go too far down. You need a top school so they can shower you with so much funding and you will be confident for interview.


Try to publish your Masters thesis before you apply, it really helps. Also I wanted to apply to 12 schools, but I stopped after my second admission offer came in.

BE CONFIDENT WHEN YOU GET THERE FOR INTERVIEW. TALK LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

GO FORTH AND CONQUER!!!!!!



No over think am, it is not rocket science.

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by liliberth: 3:18pm On Apr 12
I am going for masters. But i havent applied
i wonder why usa admissiontakes time.
Teledom1:


Yea sure ! If I am able to get an offer I will reach out . I’m going for my Doctoral though. What program you planning for at Morgan State
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by sanyalai: 3:32pm On Apr 12
Good day,

I entered my old passport number when I paid for my visa fee application on GTBANK. Please how can I fix this problem. The cgi Lagos office are not picking my calls.
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by dest4real(m): 3:32pm On Apr 12
Mjosh1000:


No

The person who was able to book an interview space confirmed that he/she paid for VISA fees alongside the SEVIS fees. If you didn't do what he/she has done, you shouldn't expect the same processing time!

Have you paid your SEVIS fees?
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by sunspartech: 5:02pm On Apr 12
dest4real:


The person who was able to book an interview space confirmed that he/she paid for VISA fees alongside the SEVIS fees. If you didn't do what he/she has done, you shouldn't expect the same processing time!

Have you paid your SEVIS fees?

Does that mean without the payment of SEVIS FEE you won't be able to receive visa application approval? I don't think so
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Iyanu281: 5:15pm On Apr 12
Datst136:

Same here o .
I mailed the graduate school coordinator and he referred me back to the department admission committee. He also said that he doesn't know about the progress of my application.
Which program did you applied for?
I applied for PhD biomedical science. I called them this morning, I was also referred back to the program coordinator. I don't know why it's taking time. I tried taking my mind of it I can't 🤣 God's willing it'd be a congratulatory email but it's taking too lonh
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Teledom1: 7:44pm On Apr 12
liliberth:
I am going for masters. But i havent applied
i wonder why usa admissiontakes time.

Masters that’s great ! Master in what field are you interested in ?


Yea I wonder too . UK admissions are processed on time .
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Mjosh1000(m): 8:01pm On Apr 12
dest4real:


The person who was able to book an interview space confirmed that he/she paid for VISA fees alongside the SEVIS fees. If you didn't do what he/she has done, you shouldn't expect the same processing time!

Have you paid your SEVIS fees?




I've not paid my sevis fee
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by Grit2943(m): 8:25pm On Apr 12
sunspartech:


Does that mean without the payment of SEVIS FEE you won't be able to receive visa application approval? I don't think so
You can get approval without paying SEVIS fee. However, you need to make payment for SEVIS fee at least three days before your interview and bring the receipt alongside other documents when coming for your interview.

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