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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by Mekurexx: 1:19pm On Jul 02, 2016
Yes thats for Lagos!
profx4real:


I guess that's the date for Lagos
EDuUSA Abuja pre-departure orientation is on July 14th.
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by pgiddy(m): 1:20pm On Jul 02, 2016
DareFadi:


Full funding thats great. Congrats on that. If u have a bank statement take but it wont be so necessary. What u need make sure is to be very prepared for d interview. Send some people transcript to review if needed. Your full funding must complete to visa success ooo ...Once u prepare well u will be fine. Ur bank statement wont be an issue for full GA at all

Also next week is full of holiday so u need to comfirm that ur date is not falling on salah or monday holiday
Thank you for the reply @Darefadi, sorry I meant upper week not next week.
One more question. So that means once I am asked the question of "who is sponsoring you", I should tell them that the school is sponsoring me. Right?
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by Mekurexx: 1:26pm On Jul 02, 2016
I haven't lived in New Jersey so its gonna be ''hearsay'' information I will give you. If you are considering NJIT, best to search on google the cost of living and possibly how to survive there. Yeah its expensive, I know someone going to NJ for masters but then she has a family there so accommodation taken care of. There are folks schooling in NJ, they dont have 2 heads. Everything is about planning. if lets say NJIT gives you full funding are you gonna abandon it cuz of cost of living? I mean you should have some money to sustain you on a full ride, that should be cool
Fesobi92:

thanks sir. however, I think I came across someone saying new Jersey is expensive no matter the amount of funding one may have. please is that true? and what can u say about the cost of living there? just wanna have a first hand info about the place before applying. thanks again
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by amanze15(m): 1:36pm On Jul 02, 2016
zeezahbee:
I am not going argue with you. You are only talking from hearsay. I have lived in houston for more than 2 years. Before I came to the usa, people said there plenty Nigerians in houston but you will be surprised that you won't see them left and right lol cheesy cheesy. You sounded like nigeriams walk on the street of houston like it's oshodi or Eko idumota. Well the only time you can see them is in church or mosque on Sundays
westheimer wink wink wink wink wink
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by akins2016: 1:44pm On Jul 02, 2016
DareFadi:


Full funding thats great. Congrats on that. If u have a bank statement take but it wont be so necessary. What u need make sure is to be very prepared for d interview. Send some people transcript to review if needed. Your full funding must complete to visa success ooo ...Once u prepare well u will be fine. Ur bank statement wont be an issue for full GA at all

Also next week is full of holiday so u need to comfirm that ur date is not falling on salah or monday holiday
Great mathematician. Welcome to the club that's my course

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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by pgiddy(m): 1:55pm On Jul 02, 2016
akins2016:

Great mathematician. Welcome to the club that's my course
Hello Akin, what school are you in?
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by akins2016: 2:01pm On Jul 02, 2016
pgiddy:
Hello guys, I really appreciate the comments on this thread, it has been quite helpful.
I got a full funding from Montana state University together with a GTA for an MS in Mathematics . My visa interview is for next week, I want to ask if I still need to go with a bank statement for the interview?
Thank you.
Great mathematician. Welcome to the club that's my course
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by mevisbleek: 2:08pm On Jul 02, 2016
Juls1603:


Good morning house.

Went to pay my SEVIS fee at Cotonou yesterday and here is how it went.

I first went to Maza Maza to take Young shall grow and they said 10k because I have not travelled to Cotonou before with that passport so it is technically a virgin passport according to the immigration.

I was advised to go back to mile 2 and take a cheaper bus that will take me direct into Cotonou which I did, it cost 3,500 (4 passangers). When we got half way, the driver asked if we wanted to stamp our passports or not.

I asked how much and he said to stamp is about 5,000 but if we don't want to stamp it, we will pay 2,000. We all decided to pay the 2,000.

Getting to the boarder, he took a back end and was paying some money at every stop and they were so many. At some point he asked the guys to assist him with some money.

Anyway we got to Seme and I saw the Eko bank, it has a western union banner hanging from it.

I went in and told them I wanted to pay SEVIS fee and was told it would cost 134,000 CFA and I have to go outside to change my money as I had naira.

I went to change at 1,700 CFA for 1,000 naira. My cash wasn't enough so I went to use the ATM which didn't work with my card.

I was advised to go back to Nigeria to use the ATM which will cost me alot of money because of the immigration fees.

Luckily , I met a Nigerian bike guy who told me he could take me across the boarder for 1,000 naira, I agreed but told him I wanted a place to keep my money just incase of any thing, he took me to an igbo food seller who agreed to keep my bag.

I gave her the bag but before then I took my money and hid it on me, and so we went just with my ATM card and phone. (The reason I decided to keep my bag with the woman was to make the bike guy know I did not have any money on me just incase he wanted to set me up which is something they do).

We started the journey and he took some shady routes (which also has check points), we got somewhere and he asked me to come off the bike and get on another, I was scared but obeyed, he reassured and explained that the other guy was a custom guy so he will not be stopped, that it was just to cross the Cotonou boarder and he (my bike guy) will take over.

I got on the other bike and we crossed without disturbance. When he got to the Nigerian part, I got off and continued with my bike guy and I went to withdraw the money and we went back same way.

(Please note that it was because I did not have enough cash that is why I went through all that, so my advice is to carry excess cash just incase)

After we got back, I went to get my bag and also changed the money and went back to the bank.

They assisted me to fill the form and requested for my ( I20, international passport and the printed copy of my I901 form that has the coupon number), I showed a picture of my i20 I took on my phone, gave them my passport which they made a copy and also my I901 form.

I filled the form and submitted, paid the money and 1,000 CFA was returned back to me.

And I returned back to Nigeria paying another 1,000 to the bike guy.

20mins later, I received a mail from fmjfee.com that my payment has been received.

*******THE END *********





Chai, all this stress to pay SEVIS fee.
U would have contacted someone of this forum to help you pay na. Well, it's all good at least u travelled abroad, additional stamp on your passport which might help u during the USA visa interview. Kpele.
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by Fesobi92: 2:29pm On Jul 02, 2016
Mekurexx:
I haven't lived in New Jersey so its gonna be ''hearsay'' information I will give you. If you are considering NJIT, best to search on google the cost of living and possibly how to survive there. Yeah its expensive, I know someone going to NJ for masters but then she has a family there so accommodation taken care of. There are folks schooling in NJ, they dont have 2 heads. Everything is about planning. if lets say NJIT gives you full funding are you gonna abandon it cuz of cost of living? I mean you should have some money to sustain you on a full ride, that should be cool
Good point bro. NJ cost of living is kinda high tho. but will proceed with the app and see how it pans out. thanks boss
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by Walspring: 2:45pm On Jul 02, 2016
Juls1603:


Good morning house.

Went to pay my SEVIS fee at Cotonou yesterday and here is how it went.

I first went to Maza Maza to take Young shall grow and they said 10k because I have not travelled to Cotonou before with that passport so it is technically a virgin passport according to the immigration.

I was advised to go back to mile 2 and take a cheaper bus that will take me direct into Cotonou which I did, it cost 3,500 (4 passangers). When we got half way, the driver asked if we wanted to stamp our passports or not.

I asked how much and he said to stamp is about 5,000 but if we don't want to stamp it, we will pay 2,000. We all decided to pay the 2,000.

Getting to the boarder, he took a back end and was paying some money at every stop and they were so many. At some point he asked the guys to assist him with some money.

Anyway we got to Seme and I saw the Eko bank, it has a western union banner hanging from it.

I went in and told them I wanted to pay SEVIS fee and was told it would cost 134,000 CFA and I have to go outside to change my money as I had naira.

I went to change at 1,700 CFA for 1,000 naira. My cash wasn't enough so I went to use the ATM which didn't work with my card.

I was advised to go back to Nigeria to use the ATM which will cost me alot of money because of the immigration fees.

Luckily , I met a Nigerian bike guy who told me he could take me across the boarder for 1,000 naira, I agreed but told him I wanted a place to keep my money just incase of any thing, he took me to an igbo food seller who agreed to keep my bag.

I gave her the bag but before then I took my money and hid it on me, and so we went just with my ATM card and phone. (The reason I decided to keep my bag with the woman was to make the bike guy know I did not have any money on me just incase he wanted to set me up which is something they do).

We started the journey and he took some shady routes (which also has check points), we got somewhere and he asked me to come off the bike and get on another, I was scared but obeyed, he reassured and explained that the other guy was a custom guy so he will not be stopped, that it was just to cross the Cotonou boarder and he (my bike guy) will take over.

I got on the other bike and we crossed without disturbance. When he got to the Nigerian part, I got off and continued with my bike guy and I went to withdraw the money and we went back same way.

(Please note that it was because I did not have enough cash that is why I went through all that, so my advice is to carry excess cash just incase)

After we got back, I went to get my bag and also changed the money and went back to the bank.

They assisted me to fill the form and requested for my ( I20, international passport and the printed copy of my I901 form that has the coupon number), I showed a picture of my i20 I took on my phone, gave them my passport which they made a copy and also my I901 form.

I filled the form and submitted, paid the money and 1,000 CFA was returned back to me.

And I returned back to Nigeria paying another 1,000 to the bike guy.

20mins later, I received a mail from fmjfee.com that my payment has been received.

*******THE END *********





You try and you get 2k to spend when you can even pay just #100 each at two check points with your student ID card or I20 if you have asked for OT on how to get it inside border and come out..

Thank God for journey mercy and that those people no scam you or run with your money.

Check your email because I sent you pm
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by Walspring: 2:47pm On Jul 02, 2016
mevisbleek:


Chai, all this stress to pay SEVIS fee.
U would have contacted someone of this forum to help you pay na. Well, it's all good at least u travelled abroad, additional stamp on your passport which might help u during the USA visa interview. Kpele.

Most People like them are scared of using someone in USA thinking they will run away with their money.. Abeg no blame them that's their believe if I am not wrong
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by Walspring: 2:49pm On Jul 02, 2016
success2000:


bro, i didn't see your mail yet, i sensed there is a restriction on my NL account and i'm wondering if that should be the case. I do receive PMs on Canada forum but it seems admin her are very hard which it not supposed to be like that. I have commuted no crime here. why should a fellow nigerian do such a thing now that i need the advise of people like you privately cos one can not be discussing everything her (personal life). if i post my email address now for u to send me mail i'm sure it would be deleted. ...
ADMINS WHY, WHAT IS MY OFFENCE?

I don't understand all your post because you sent me pm and I got it in my email and replied so how come you didn't get my reply..

Even those who don't follow me we exchange messages via email..
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by Walspring: 2:53pm On Jul 02, 2016
justwise:
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No the question should be..what exactly are you going on about?

Rather than wasting your time typing this monologue you should have follow whoever you want to send a pm first before sending pm.

Or success2000 you ask question first before making unfounded allegation.

Don't mind him, something must be wrong with his email and maybe he didn't check his junk or spam because those who don't follow me at all or who I didn't follow at all, we do exchange messages via email. I wonder why his own is different.
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by Walspring: 2:56pm On Jul 02, 2016
zeezahbee:
air maroc will be sounding gugugugugugugu on air like you riding Keke napep

Funny post!
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by akins2016: 3:00pm On Jul 02, 2016
pgiddy:

Hello Akin, what school are you in?
I sent you a PM bro
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by harrycool(m): 3:18pm On Jul 02, 2016
Hello house, I've been a silent reader here for a while now.
I'm applying for MS Chemical Engineering for Fall 2017 to Florida State University (FSU), Michigan Tech University and Texas Tech University.
Anyone with any background info on any of these schools?
Any other universities I should also consider based on experience.
Thanks.
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by OluDare01(m): 3:23pm On Jul 02, 2016
harrycool:
Hello house, I've been a silent reader here for a while now.
I'm applying for MS Chemical Engineering for Fall 2017 to Florida State University (FSU), Michigan Tech University and Texas Tech University.
Anyone with any background info on any of these schools?
Any other universities I should also consider based on experience.
Thanks.
If you're looking for funding, don't waste your time applying to MTU

MODIFIED
MTU is stingy with fund.
They don't fund international students especially engineering students during their first semester.
I know good number of people that got into MTU without funding.

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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by DareFadi(f): 3:31pm On Jul 02, 2016
OluDare01:

If you're looking for funding, don't waste your time applying to MTU

Bros good insight but please give specific reason make people learn
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by harrycool(m): 3:35pm On Jul 02, 2016
Thanks for that important information.
Which schools would you suggest?

OluDare01:

If you're looking for funding, don't waste your time applying to MTU
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by shinym(m): 3:42pm On Jul 02, 2016
DareFadi:


Emory is a good school (i know several alumni ) allthough u have to plan how u balance that with USMLE so u match wink..i

Hello everyone, many thanks to our gurus in the house for all your insightful posts. Please what's your opinion on IGlobal University in Virginia? I got an offer for their MBA program without GRE/Toefl scores, and its the only school in the US that I applied to. Hope applying to only one school and not having GMAT/GRE/Toefl scores won't have any negative effect during my visa interview.

Looking forward to your response, thanks a lot!

Cc: Plauses, Mekurexx, Imperiouxx, DareFadi, Mevisbleek, Dellapi2, rogerdavid, dickoflife, meekandholy, don4ye and youngmoney416.
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by acadollar(m): 3:52pm On Jul 02, 2016
shumoh:
Hi naira landers. My name is Anunwa Alexander. Iam searching for a university to study for phd information technology in America on full scholarship. Please can anyone help me
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by acadollar(m): 3:54pm On Jul 02, 2016
shumoh:
Hi naira landers. My name is Anunwa Alexander. Iam searching for a university to study for phd information technology in America on full scholarship. Please can anyone help me

Pls can someone with info help this guy, he said he has BSC-3.11/4.0
MSC- 4.6/5.0
He also wants to know if he needs to write GRE before seeking for admission
Thanks
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by acadollar(m): 3:54pm On Jul 02, 2016
shumoh:
Hi naira landers. My name is Anunwa Alexander. Iam searching for a university to study for phd information technology in America on full scholarship. Please can anyone help me

Pls can someone with info help this guy, he said he has BSC-3.11/4.0
MSC- 4.6/5.0
He also wants to know if he needs to write GRE before seeking for admission
Thanks.....
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by mevisbleek: 3:56pm On Jul 02, 2016
shinym:


Hello everyone, many thanks to our gurus in the house for all your insightful posts. Please what's your opinion on IGlobal University in Virginia? I got an offer for their MBA program without GRE/Toefl scores, and its the only school in the US that I applied to. Hope applying to only one school and not having GMAT/GRE/Toefl scores won't have any negative effect during my visa interview.

Looking forward to your response, thanks a lot!

Cc: Plauses, Mekurexx, Imperiouxx, DareFadi, Mevisbleek, Dellapi2, rogerdavid, dickoflife, meekandholy, don4ye and youngmoney416.

Good Morning Sir,
Hope you having a splendid weekend. Congrats on your admission. I'm of the opinion that any MBA program that doesn't not require GMAT is not a strong program. I have a strong feeling that the VO will ask for test scores when they hear that you are going for an MBA.

Been an MBA grad, I will advise you to take GMAT and get into a better school that will offer you internship opportunities and one that has a strong alumni network.

That been said, I'm in no position to tell you what to do with your life. I know that GMAT is hard but it better to do things right the first time.

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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by OluDare01(m): 3:59pm On Jul 02, 2016
DareFadi:


Bros good insight but please give specific reason make people learn
Modified ma

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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by OluDare01(m): 4:01pm On Jul 02, 2016
acadollar:


Pls can someone with info help this guy, he said he has BSC-3.11/4.0
MSC- 4.6/5.0
He also wants to know if he needs to write GRE before seeking for admission
Thanks.....
Yes, he should write GRE and TOEFL and pass well.
What's his discipline?
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by OluDare01(m): 4:04pm On Jul 02, 2016
harrycool:
Thanks for that important information.
Which schools would you suggest?

Check schools in the south
Tennessee, Louisiana,Mississippi, Texas, etc
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by OluDare01(m): 4:08pm On Jul 02, 2016
shumoh:
Hi naira landers. My name is Anunwa Alexander. Iam searching for a university to study for phd information technology in America on full scholarship. Please can anyone help me
The way people talk about full scholarship here undecided
Sir, GA is contingent upon the availability of funds and playing your cards well by applying to the right schools not forgetting your profile ( cgpa, test scores etc)
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by DareFadi(f): 4:11pm On Jul 02, 2016
shinym:


Please what's your opinion on IGlobal University in Virginia? I got an offer for their MBA program

mevisbleek:


Good Morning Sir,
Hope you having a splendid weekend. Congrats on your admission. I'm of the opinion that any MBA program that doesn't not require GMAT is not a strong program. I have a strong feeling that the VO will ask for test scores when they hear that you are going for an MBA.

Been an MBA grad, I will advise you to take GMAT and get into a better school that will offer you internship opportunities and one that has a strong alumni network.

That been said, I'm in no position to tell you what to do with your life. I know that GMAT is hard but it better to do things right the first time.


Thanks for helping me type this grin. You must have taken it from my head. Lol

Also when it comes to MBA if you plan to get a good job in the US to gain some work experience then aim for good MBA programs. Its so competitive for jobs and its all about the school, the network and offcourse how u perform in the interview but a good school will coach you as well.... so my person its not how far but how well. Go take GMAT study very well for it and get into another school.

But if u want to come back immediately and just spend dollars then yeah go for it but and even crossing that Vo that another topic

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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by nellyalph: 4:13pm On Jul 02, 2016
Justwise you will just hide my comment and leave the other person that insulted me. Well done!!
I am most grateful
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by justwise(m): 4:18pm On Jul 02, 2016
nellyalph:
Justwise you will just hide my comment and leave the other person that insulted me. Well done!!
I am most grateful

What are you talking about?
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 9 by nellyalph: 4:23pm On Jul 02, 2016
justwise:


What are you talking about?

What are my not talking about?? Was going through my mentions and noticed that!!
When an old member and a new member exchanges words, you favour the former by deleting the latter's comments.

That's what I am talking about!

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