₦airaland Forum

sHarmony:
Please assist, how do I delete my avits portal and apply again. I can't see it on the account.

Also, can I use same ds 160 to apply again because it has not been submitted?

Kindly assist with what I should do, if I want to delete and start all over which includes paying another mrv fee.

@Ayomide98 and Shueld you can also say your experience


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bcd12a:
i have received an activation email since first week of september, how they did tell me that when their process is over i’d get an email and that was since 18th/26th of september but nothing yet

OyoTunjiUSA:
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1. If you have received the activation email, and your AVITS dashboard presently displays " Pending Appointment " Then, the embassy has worked on your old MRV. All you need do is to log in once in a day by clicking on the pending appointment. Your pending appointment will display calendar when the embassy are ready for you.

2. Raise another ticket with your Form-I 20. SEVIS fee payment receipt , and MRV. Restart your computer or browsing gadgets. Log out of Avits and Log in again. It can also be the USA embassy delaying tactics, especially for Lagos. We need patience.

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bcd12a:
i’m actually abuja but will do! God bless you and i forgot to say but when i raised ticket twice the first time i was told to wait to get a response and i did then the second time which was last week wednesday i was told that my issue was successfully escalated and i should wait for an update

Shueld06:
You a single father right? Just create his own profile and chose the same interview date and time. Or better still, OyoTunjiUSA, hiw else can one make sure you attend interview together with your dependant son since it’s not possible to add them under your own profile this time

Ayomide98:
Hi sHarmony,

I’m sorry for being silent, not being in this space.


Have you sorted it all now?

OyoTunjiUSA:
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1. I will chose any Public (government owned) institution over the private ones every time. The USA consulars also think, that paying tuition fee in American public institutions is a big task for majority of foreign applicants (especially from developing nations) , now comparing the scenario with paying tuition fees in private institutions (which are always double or triple in studentship charges). The only exemption is when you have full fundings or you are from a very wealthy family or sponsor.

2. The best category of F1- VISA applicant whose dependency VISAS (F2) is usually considered as reasonable is a PhD application.
MSc F1-VISA applicant, who is applying straight-away with the nuclear-family is not highly recommended. *. Are you an MD/CEO who is going on full sponsored trip by your organisation? * Are your wife and daughter in danger at home ? * Are you a very wealthy business man who just wanted to create VISA opportunities for his family ? Is your daughter in the University or not in school yet? Is your wife not working ?

3. Those are the questions in the mind of the assigned VISA team, the moment you submitted your VISA application (DS-160). Also, remember that you must prove ties to Nigeria, and your best ties are those wife and kid you want to travel along with.

PS: Your planned trip is possible, yes, very few MSc applicants has done it before, however with reasonable and and highly convincing applications.

PS: If your wife does not work , and daughter not in school , then nobody have any ties, so you can all just migrate. If they have their own commitments, why do you want to take them away for the whole duration of almost 2-years of study ?

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kharemorgan:
Hello everyone. Please I need guidance

1. I just got an admission for msc computer science with a focus on artificial intelligence

2. My cost of attendance is 31k dollars. I only have 10k dollars which was recently send to my account by friends and family.

3. I have decided to use mpower loan to support my studies.

What is the possibility of getting my visa approved.

I am to resume January 2025.

GboyegaD:
Unfortunately on this question, you will need to rely on those that are currently in the Visa Application stage.

Obueze:
Good morning.
Please does anyone know how much is the F-1visa application fee. I was in GTBANK today,but they've stopped accepting the payment. They direct me to first bank, the lady I met there said I have to generate an MRV code. Please how do I get the code?
Help.

OyoTunjiUSA:
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1. You must find the means to balance the remaining 21k, otherwise, if the consular asked for your POF, and he or she saw the deficit, that means you have failed in POF score. Mind you , if asked, the USA embassy now verify all bank statements.

2. Although, using MPOWER loan, as a POF bail out instead of scholarship or sponsor's fund is a bad omen in securing F1 VISA, nonetheless, if you can prove repayment sources beyond all doubts , and especially, if you are an outstanding scholar, a USA consular officer, being a human being, may admire your academic prowess and decide to help you in achieving your goals. A USA consular officer, being giving the autonomy of VISA-DECISION, can use emotion (ie likeness or hatred), or personal judgement in deciding your VISA outcome.

3. Even, your would-be consular officer cannot authoritatively predict the possibility of getting your VISA approved, even if he or she is your relative, and some of the reasons for this are that ; your interview activities are being Videotaped (with supervisor (s) standby), and every consular officer must follow the VISA qualification requirements in order to grant it, thus, a consular officer can change his or her original intention , in the middle of your interview.

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Ebubu2:
Hi all,

I finished with a 3.52 CGPA in using Nigerian rating in Pharmacy. And that's just an average CGPA to be honest.

I intend to apply for fully funded PhD scholarships but I reckon BSc to PhD scholarships by skipping MSc is usually for folks who have incredible BSc CGPA and not an average 3.52

This factor is a huge discouragement. As I don't necessarily want to waste my time further, already applied to about 2 last year and inquired about 7 still same last year without ANY positive result.

Secondly, my second fear is cost of processing DS 160, F1 visa booking, and any other document that may require USD ($). I learnt they may run into 500k Naira, which I have not because I only finisher from school last year under this economy and currently a corp member after I had finished my compulsory one year internship.

So to summarise, my major worries are about chances of winning fully funded scholarship with 3.52 CGPA in Pharmacy, secondly, how to go about spending literally 500k plus in Naira just to do interview, which 86% fail out of.


Guys what are your advice?
My second alternative would be to go for Canadian Express Entry as I studied Pharmacy, below 30 years of age and just got a state sponsored scholarship to do masters in Pharmacy at Enugu State. So I got advise to complete the Msc program and get a Canadian EE, and I can go to US from there as I'll have a better funding by then.

Which is of course can not be compared with a US.
OyotunjiUSA please advice

OyoTunjiUSA:
Hey 🤠

1. If i were in your position, even with a PhD scholarship guaranteed in America, my best pick would be "The State Sponsored (MSc in Pharmacy) Scholarship at ESUT. It has greater advantages you cannot see right now.

Best Wishes 🙏

Ebubu2:
Is someone really choosing an ESUT state government sponsored scholarship over a US PhD full funded scholarship if I were to get one?

Can you elaborate more why so I'll be on same stage as you?

Ebubu2:
Is someone really choosing an ESUT state government sponsored scholarship over a US PhD full funded scholarship if I were to get one?

Can you elaborate more why so I'll be on same stage as you?

Shueld06:
How did you win a state government MSc scholarship? Well, it depends actually. Will you be given a lecturing appointment upon finishing your MSc? Your credentials can be a solid point to apply for PhD program abroad (Europe or USA or Canada). If you have a solid MSc, it can open many opportunities— your school can retain you, u can decide to travel out for PhD etc . OyoTunjiUSA might have a point in that having a MSc can give u opportunity to apply for a PhD program and get offers since you have already tried with your BSc

OyoTunjiUSA:
Hi, please is there any mock interview group I can join in? My interview is in 2 weeks.

Hey 🤠

1. Form-120 means " Admission Pack/Letter. Only USA use the term " form-i20 because Americans sees themselves as distinct in qualities than others and that is why they remain number 1. Other countries like UK, Canada, Australia , Nigeria , etc call it (Form-120) Admission letter. In summary, Americans use the term Form-120 to mean Admission letter.

2. DS-160 is the online data and information form which the USA embassy has mandated all visa applicants to fill (for free) and bring the confirmation page (after filling the form) along on the day of your visa interview. DS-160 also known as VISA application form is a very very important form because what you inputted inside DS-160 is what the USA visa officer will use to ask you question on the day of your interview.

3. Mock Sessions means the act of practising and knowing the possible questions and answers which the visa officer is likely to ask you on the day of your interview. No matter the program you are going for and no matter your circumstances you have to beleive that some people have been in that situation before. Therefore, mock session is to train you how to answer Visa Officer on the day of your interview.

4. There is no official group to join as at the time of responding to you but the moderator of this section may authorize such group as time goes by. You may however ask any questions you want right here and i am certain you will get a positive response. This particular section where you are reading from me right now is 100% better than any group. We have all the well-experienced USA visa experts here and they are ready to assist you for free.


Best Wishes 🙏

OyoTunjiUSA:
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1. Yes . You cannot renew or Apply for F1 VISA without signing up or initiating the application procedure on AVITS. AVITS is now the number 1, and only official major USA VISAS application portal.

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kharemorgan:
Hello everyone. Please I need guidance

1. I just got an admission for msc computer science with a focus on artificial intelligence

2. My cost of attendance is 31k dollars. I only have 10k dollars which was recently send to my account by friends and family.

3. I have decided to use mpower loan to support my studies.

What is the possibility of getting my visa approved.

I am to resume January 2025.

Ebubu2:
Hi all,

I finished with a 3.52 CGPA in using Nigerian rating in Pharmacy. And that's just an average CGPA to be honest.

I intend to apply for fully funded PhD scholarships but I reckon BSc to PhD scholarships by skipping MSc is usually for folks who have incredible BSc CGPA and not an average 3.52

This factor is a huge discouragement. As I don't necessarily want to waste my time further, already applied to about 2 last year and inquired about 7 still same last year without ANY positive result.

Secondly, my second fear is cost of processing DS 160, F1 visa booking, and any other document that may require USD ($). I learnt they may run into 500k Naira, which I have not because I only finisher from school last year under this economy and currently a corp member after I had finished my compulsory one year internship.

So to summarise, my major worries are about chances of winning fully funded scholarship with 3.52 CGPA in Pharmacy, secondly, how to go about spending literally 500k plus in Naira just to do interview, which 86% fail out of.

Guys what are your advice?
My second alternative would be to go for Canadian Express Entry as I studied Pharmacy, below 30 years of age and just got a state sponsored scholarship to do masters in Pharmacy at Enugu State. So I got advise to complete the Msc program and get a Canadian EE, and I can go to US from there as I'll have a better funding by then.

Which is of course can not be compared with a US.

OyotunjiUSA please advice

VICTORBROWNZ:
Please i want to ask if i will be able to schedule appointment without submitting my DS 160 form. The school has not processed my i20 yet

GboyegaD:
Congratulations and glad to read you finished your program. Congratulations on your scholarship as well. To me, it gives you an opportunity not to rush the admission to the US. This is admission time for Fall, 2025; you can do a good search for a program of choice.
Why are you restricted to only a PhD in Pharmacy? What is your plan after the program? Do you intend to lecture/research or you would like to practice? I think your answer to the last question can be a starting point to guiding you on how best to go about it.

Ebubu2:
Hi all,

I finished with a 3.52 CGPA in using Nigerian rating in Pharmacy. And that's just an average CGPA to be honest.

I intend to apply for fully funded PhD scholarships but I reckon BSc to PhD scholarships by skipping MSc is usually for folks who have incredible BSc CGPA and not an average 3.52

This factor is a huge discouragement. As I don't necessarily want to waste my time further, already applied to about 2 last year and inquired about 7 still same last year without ANY positive result.

Secondly, my second fear is cost of processing DS 160, F1 visa booking, and any other document that may require USD ($). I learnt they may run into 500k Naira, which I have not because I only finisher from school last year under this economy and currently a corp member after I had finished my compulsory one year internship.


So to summarise, my major worries are about chances of winning fully funded scholarship with 3.52 CGPA in Pharmacy, secondly, how to go about spending literally 500k plus in Naira just to do interview, which 86% fail out of.


Guys what are your advice?
My second alternative would be to go for Canadian Express Entry as I studied Pharmacy, below 30 years of age and just got a state sponsored scholarship to do masters in Pharmacy at Enugu State. So I got advise to complete the Msc program and get a Canadian EE, and I can go to US from there as I'll have a better funding by then.


Which is of course can not be compared with a US.

OyotunjiUSA please advice

RealTrump:
Since u said you started your MSc last september, kuku finish am.

But since d state government said you must work for them, hope they won't direct d school not to issue your transcript after graduation? With no transcript, you can't make any application.


Cos let's b fair, u saw d contact before u signed it.

For US, u need more than 500k now. 300k for visa fee plus 600k ($350) for sevis, n that's 900k.

You would also pay application fee to the school, let's say $75 per school. Could also write English exams.

But d good thing is that if u get admission n funding, you will find a way to get that 900k. Keyword there is "IF"

Canada Express entry is largely IMPOSSIBLE. Do your own research. Even if you have a PhD, plus 3 years experience plus being under 30, you won't make d general draw. You have a chance with

But if you learn French really well, you will get in even with your BSC. But this will also involve some costs. Intensive learning for 12 to 18 months. $200 for WES evaluation.

My point is, there is no easy route or a guaranteed route, everybody just had to take that chance knowing they could fail.

There was an admission cycle...late 2019 that later led to COVID that I spent close to (make I keep quiet) for application for 10 schools in US n Canada plus WES n ielts.

Weigh your options carefully. Will Enugu government withhold your credential as they rightly should?

If Enugu government will not keep your credentials, save your stipends, get money for application fee for 2-5 schools n target schools that Nigerians don't need English.

If you get funding, the 900k for visa n sevis will show.

For canada
Can you learn French for 18 months n use d easiest Express entry Route to Canada? Note that the French exam you will write will now cost a cool 700k plus an additional $200 for WES. BUT perhaps you can get a provincial nomination, do your own research.