neurosci:




Thanks. From this your post I can figure out that the likely problem is my network. I use/used MTN, in fact I bought 1 gigabyte for that particular purpose.
Unfortunately, I don't know what spectranet, Smile and the likes mean. I'm not really internet-savvy. Also, I don't reside in a place where there is wifi at all. So, I have only been using MTN which works well for Skype calls within Nigeria, worked partially from Nigeria to Cyprus. So, I'm thinking there is a particular reason it didn't work at all to call the US. I couldn't call the director with my Skype, I could only answer his own call. And I could only hear his voice without seeing him. But he could neither hear nor see me.
I have PMd you anyway, we may exchange skype addresses and fix an appointment from there. I haven't scheduled a call with anyone else, but even if I have, testing it with more people shouldn't cause any harm. It will only make me more assured that it now works well, and I will even tell the director that I have used the Skype to call MANY people in the US.
I've sent you a PM.

MTN of all network... use the hot spot on your phone and connect to laptop and then use it to Skype

spaceshipz:


I will be getting my i-20 next week by God's grace. How can I pay for the sevis fee. Cos I really tot it was the 300 dollars I'm paying to the school. Thanks.

Ask your school if they can help you to pay it and you send the money together with the $300

femi321:
Look for someone here or if you know someone abroad, i would have helped but western union is not near me. its about $210

You can make use of Money Order or Check but it takes 3-5 days

dicapino:
Hello house. I greet oo. i need info on schools that are giving[b] nairalanders[/b] assistanship Fall 2017. For a friend. Thanks

Only nairalanders

Teedawg:
also can a company's bank statement be used as proof of funds at the embassy for college

Sure you can but get a good and valid reason

harrycool:
VISA APPROVED!
Thanks to all the wonderful guys and ladies here who take time to answer questions and contribute their knowledge for the benefit of other aspiring students. My visa was approved at the Abuja Consulate Office today at 7.30am; it was a sad sight: the amount of denials/delays issued to my fellow Nigerians. I was actually the first approved after up to 20 before me were given yellow papers; I was optimistic and cheerful (I've done my best in preparation and left the rest to God).
When my turn finally came, I was met face-to-face with a VO I had earlier met at a US College Fair held sometime in October this year. When I met him then, he was actually promoting his alma mater(can't remember the school now though). I asked him a simple question:
Why do you guys issue lots of visa denials? He candidly replied me that all an intending student needs to prove is that he is a genuine student:
How many schools did he/she apply to?;
Did he/she take any standardized tests?;
How truthful and clear re the information on his DS-160?
What are his/her long term career plans and how does it fit?;
Can he/she justify the reason why he/she needs to gain this education/degree abroad instead of in his home country?
How can he/she convince me that he/she's coming back after studies?

These are basically the questions that have been asked and answered here a thousand times.

VO: Why are you going to University of Central Missouri?
me: To pursue a MS Degree in Computer Information Systems
VO: Is that the only schools you applied to?
me: I applied to 5 Universities (named them)
VO: Why did you choose UCM?
me: (shortened version) It offered the best fit for my career growth in terms of its curricula content which include software engineering, information security, DBMS, bla bla bla...
VO: What do you currently do?
me: I work as the Confidential Secretary as well as Head of ICT at Federal XYZ..
VO: Have you been outside the country before?
me: No sir, I haven't.
VO: Are you married?
me: Yes sir, with a 9-month old daughter.
VO: Why are they not traveling with you?
me: My wife is currently at work at Federal XYZ; they'll come visit next year during her annual leave; moreover its a two-year program so she can't be granted a two-year leave of absence to join me during my studies.
Then the white paper and the instructions...
No documents (financial/test scores) were requested...
(Funny enough, I knew he recognized me but we both feigned ignorance of that - he was doing his job of course)

Through this journey, I've learned the following:
1. You are tagged an ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT until you convince them otherwise. EVERY SINGLE question asked you proves or disproves this point.
2. You must do your homework: Take standardized tests; rigorously research your schools to ensure they are accredited; Let other experienced people help you enhance your transcript and offer better ideas/angles on how to answer these questions (You need to be GUIDED!); above all, you have to SELL yourself (be bold, be convincing, be well articulated - you don't need to memorize your answers so you don't sound like a robot).
3. Trust and put your faith in God. I met up with a fellow guy (same profile: married with kids) who was unsuccessful after the interview; on conversing with him, his answers were quite articulate, but yet, it didn't fly. I encouraged him to re-apply and work on his ties, as well as how his program can best fit his career progression.

When you've prepared to the best of your abilities, trust God to complete it...even if you fail, do not relent.

Special acknowledgement to mevisbleek, Walspring, sirRiddy as well as texrem, Lagosismyhome, and the host of you who devote your time and resources to help people.... May your wells never run dry!

Sorry for the long epistle; its just my little way of giving back to the community from which I have gained so much.

Congrats and enjoy your stay in Obamaland

Cheers!!!

Teedawg:
can someone shed some light on this bank statement
currency NGN
opening balance : 7,332.23
Total debit: 7,250,208.07
Total credit: 7,250,000.00
closing balance: 7,124.16
period: 11/11/2014 To 30/09/2016
....details of transaction
what does this mean

Opening is the amount that was there on the day of the first month
Total Debit is total of all money withdrew
Total credit is total amount of money deposited
Closing balance is your last balance on the account

teepee4Him:
Spent d night in a friends house @ Somolu. We talked into d night and only had d privilege of sleeping around 12:04am. Between that time and 3:30am, I checked the time for about 5-7times (Man must not wake up late o). Left d home @ around 4:56am and was a d consulate @ 5:40am.

The transcript goes thus

V.O: GM
Me: Gm ma

VO: Can I have ur passport.......... And I-20 pls
Me: Okay.....(passed it across)

VO: So what's your intent of study
Me: (now I was a little tensed) I intend to go for a Masters in Human Sciences (* I botched a little, said Human sciences instead of Human Services*) where I will be taking courses like .... (Mentioned only one and I immediately forgot all d other courses wey I don cram. Was about to stammer for few secs but Immediately switched to anoda thing instead of trying to remember). These will take an estimate of 36months after which I will be coming back to Nigeria to lecture.

VO: How did you get to know about the school
Me: I searched online for courses related to Food Technology and saw that I could do a masters in Human services with concentration in Food and nutrition

VO: Which school did you graduate from.
ME: I graduated from Yaba College of Technology.

VO: Which course
Me: Food Technology

VO: You graduated in 2013
ME: YES

VO: so what have you been doing since then
ME: I graduated in Nov 2013 after which I went for the compulsory national youth service prog in Aug2014 which lasted till Aug 2015. After which I now teach and prepare students who write UTME/WAEC exams as a tutor while also counselling them on the best courses to choose.

VO: Did you write any standardized exam?
Me: Yes, I wrote GRE

VO: How was your performance
Me: I performed well, very well (for my mind I know I didn't do very well. But I couldn't have said I performed averagely since there is no way to measure well or very well in this context)


VO: How many schools did you apply to
ME: Two. Purdue University and Texas Southern University

Vo: So why did you choose Texas
Me: ( she looked up and focused on me. I also made eye contact. You no fit fear me again!). I have a personal predilection for Interpersonal relationship and the course Human Services was a perfect merge between my passion and my training -Food Technology. Likewise, as an heir presumptive of my community, training garnered will be useful for me when I come back to Nigeria to assume my leadership role.

VO: Who is your sponsor
ME: MY mum's cooperative society

Vo: What does your mum do
Me: She is a teacher and runs a business

VO: What type of business
Me: Imports and Exports of frozen foods ( I exaggerated in here. My mum deals in frozen foods locally but only seldom goes to idiroko/border to purchase goods. *all na importation* )

VO: You said you wrote GRE
Me: Yes

VO: How did you perform
ME: I performed well ( for my mind, I was like, but u don ask before now. Was almost even tempted to look for my copy of gre result and show her.)

Vo: What was your score
Me: 301

VO: What was the individual score
Me: (Now, I guess she saw the part in my I-20 that indicated that English proficiency is required) in Quantitative I had 153, Verbal 148, AWA 3.5

VO: I will be approving your visa. You will need your passport and I-20 while travelling. Kindly check on Monday for your passport. (gave me a white paper.

Me: (Now I was relaxed). Thank you very much and have an awesome day.


All glory to God......

Congrats and enjoy your stay in Obamaland

exxy:

Boss, I hail oo. e don tay shall. you forget ur boy ne.

Nah me hail you pass

See whining and you fashi you person for here...

No be so oooo

SAMUELS3:
Visa approved!!! All glory and honour to God.
Transcript breathing...

congrats and enjoy your stay in Obamaland

amanonymous:
good evening guys, good work here. Pls does any one knows a good school in maryland. I woudnt mind to hear from someone running his /her masters program (maryland) to be of help thank you.

There are loads of school there, just research and pick your choice

wamiikechukwu:


Pta? Whats Pta?

Personal traveling allowance but when we are small it is called Parents Teachers Association

Aderinsola18:
Guys please I need to know how to send my transcript to Minot State University. I want to know what the procedure is. Thanks in advance.

Make use of post office or courier and it depend on your pocket

adup:



Personal traveling allowance

Back then when we are small i knew PTA to be Parents Teachers Association

adamatrump:
Texrem, Walspring, warriboy. Please, please, please you people should check your email. My interview is just next week and i need mock interview. Please you people should help me. Make out time, from your busy shedules and help me on this. I'd sent my phone numbers to you people via email. You can just give me a flash or text message and i'll do the calling. Please help me, check you mails and get my number from there. Will be expecting your calls. Thanks all.

I have been busy with some task lately, send me a reminder and lemme check for it if i haven't respond before

spaceshipz:
Please, my cousin provided her bank statement to the school,(concordia college) and is listed as sponsor but my brother wants me to take my uncle's bank statement to the embassy, is it advisable I take his?

Lemme ask is the sponsor column written as family fund on your i20 ?

xtus:
I have a friend currently in the states on a visitor visa and she has an acceptance letter from a college in US. Is it possible for her to change her visitor visa to student visa from inside the US?

Just tell your friend to come back to Nigeria and apply because she already have a better edge it wont be stressful at all and her visiting could be one of the reason how she knew the school and why the school as well and many more... I wont say more than this

fredoricko:

It's always a "friend"
Meanwhile, it is possible to have it changed but I wouldn't encourage that as the process can be complicated. I'd advice you(your friend ) to honour the terms of your B1/B2 visa and come back home to apply to an Student's visa. Don't worry about being rejected, you won't.

cc
Lagosismyhome
Walspring

On point boss

Sometimes friends turn to brother or myself

Dontknowmuch:
Hello! I have been following this thread for time now and I feel is time to ask my question. Please don't get me wrong because i want to ask my question in all honesty. I just left uni few weeks ago and sincerely my cgpa is nothing to write home about because is very bad as in very bad. These was as a result of my complication from pregnancy to eventual premature baby etc, I failed all my exams because I didn't want to pause my education as of that time. My result is not good to use to apply for MSc into an American uni. Please can I start afresh and use my o level for admission into usa uni. And pls remained me again which schl is better and affordable (I have forgotten what I read in the previous threads) I am 24yrs and my o level was written in 2010. Thanks

With your age, is not bad applying for new Bsc but you need to tell VO what you have doing since you left high school in 2010.

Hushee:

I hear you boss. But truth be told, Hin own too much.

Okay ooooooooooooo

ponpon:
In this hustle is NYSC pertinent?

Do you mean

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Chrisblaze1:
vo : Tell me your study plans.
Me : I am going to the United States for my undergraduate degree in Engineering Technology which I will be specializing on Mechanical Engineering Technology which involves the industrial applications of engineering principles at Kansas state university for the total period of 48months, which will be fetching me a bachelors degree after the complications of my studies and I will be coming back to my home country joining hands with my dad deploying my acquired skills I gained in the United States into my dad's company inother to solve the challenges facing my dad's company so as to meet the global standard.
vo : Explain what your dad's is into
Me : He's a mechanical engineer and he's into engineering design and mechanical constructions, leasing, electrical installation and power plants maintenance (heavy duties automated machines)
vo : Did you write any test
Me : Yes I did. SAT and TOEFL. SAT ( Reading and writing : 520. Maths : 580 in total 1,100)
vo : kept on typing for ages and said the magic words that your visa will be approved. She kept on talking but I couldn't listen to whatever she was saying my own is for her to give me my white paper after seeing so many denying of visas but I give God the Glory for making this possible and making me the first to receive the white paper after seeing so many denying.

Congrats and enjoy your stay in Obamaland

okesammie:
Hello wonderful people of nairaland.... I am having serious difficulties with SEVIS fee payment.... I have tried reading through several threads on nairaland and I saw people mentioning mysevisfeepayment.com and etrworld.com while some others mentioned Ecobank at seme border. Please help me with info on this, even the bank has not been able to help with western union payment. They said SEVIS is not on the list of those that are being paid from Nigeria.

Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Paying sevis fee is either someone pay for you in US or you go to cotonou and make the payment but get ready to overcome the stress

You can't pay sevis fee from Nigeria...

Teedawg:
hy I guys I saw that your passport is required to be valid for at least 6 months after intended time of stay(visa expiry) my passport will expire 2018 and I plan to apply for a visa by December can I get my passport renewed before then.or will I have to go over to the Nigerian embassy over there eventually to renew it when it expires

You can renew your passport when you get to US in Nigerian Consulate

otubujohn:
seeking masters in biochemistry
GP: 2.84
GRE: 304
TOEFL: 98
I really need funding. please which schools in US do you advice. applying to fall "17

You moniker look familiar

xkunzo:
pls somebody should pls explain more side effect on red flag school. red flags schools the one will see of 2013

Red Flag schools have a higher loan default rate than graduation rate. This list of 265 schools does not include schools with fewer than 250 students, or fewer than 30 percent of students taking out loans. A minimum of 100 students are repaying loans.


does mean those school will not be granted visa ?

side effect of those schools answer needed...

please someone should please drop 2016 red flags schools

Lemme ask do you fall a victim in the hands one of the red flags school

blacksony:
OK then how can I contact walsprig cuz im new to this forum

Via PM

blacksony:
Hi roomies! Can anybody direct me on how to pay SEVIS fee in Cotonou.

Check your email

slimmy2005:
would you take 370 for $3000?

Is this still available?

If yes lemme know please because someone needs $5000 and the person contacted me two days ago

Jayzanzi:
I only seek for advise is not an offense to do that I applied for an F1 visa so after my denial I deferred my admission that's why I'm seeking for advice and if I'm going to fill my ds160 I will not make another error

It good to seek advice and know some certain things

olasun4u:


Thanks

Lets give the thanks to God

ebywa:
Hello, everyone.. i have been following this trend for a while now, and i must say this forum helped me a lot in getting my f1 visa this morning at the Lagos consulate...

my interview was for 6 30am today .. fast forward to the transcript cos i no sabi talk too much

me; good morning with a wonderful smile
vo; are you going to study too? *frowns face* like say i dey owe am..

me: yes i am * i frown my on face too* looking straight into her eyes
vo; what school and course

me; business administration with a concentration in international business.. at Lincoln university Oakland California
vo; why international business?

me; well i work in a very competitive organization, and for anyone to get a promotion you would need an added educational qualification, i want the best for my self and since i already have a bs.c in business admin i decided to stay in my area of interest.

vo; why this school?
me; it was recommended to me by a prof in my the university were i had my bs.c and also the tuition is very much inline with my mums budget for my studies..

vo; what school
me; HNAUB

vo; what does your mum do?
me; she is a business woman, she has a manufacturing company the deals on plastic chairs, tables , plumbing pipes, and also sales and distribution of building materials..

vo; have you traveled outside of Nigeria before
me; yes to the UK

vo; are you married;
me; no

vo; any child?
me; no

vo; do you stay with your parents presently
me; yes i do

vo; OK i would be approving your visa* at this point i didn't hear nothing again, *my ears went on auto deafness.* passes my i-20 to me and the white paper..
me; Thank you.. na so i bounce commot


no documents asked. i didn't write any single exam, my GP IN SCHOOL was 2.50/4.. i did everything with faith and i didn't put all my hope on the visa, so i was very relaxed even in the midst of the denials, i still composed my self, looked straight into her eyes from start to finish.. in all, confidence is the key ,yes i was nervous when i started seeing blue paper from left to right, but i stayed calm, and i spoke with so much confidence and am sure no single person behind me heard my transcript cos i didn't have to shout to impress the vo i spoke my mind and that did it for me... am only 23 but i am over 6ft and i look way older than my age. i think that played a Little in me being calm and relaxed...

please anyone going to lincoln uni in Oakland or California , abeg kindly holla at me..

once again a very big thank you to you all, God bless you all bountifully . i am really grateful

Congrats and enjoy your stay in Obamaland