₦airaland Forum

Time2Smile:
Hello House, Is it advisable to book a US domestic flight with a Naira Card(I won't be traveling with the card) or look for someone in US to pay on my behalf. I have heard of situations where card used for booking was requested during check-in. Also, can I pay baggage fee with cash at check-in.

folmus:
The process starts with you registering first with the school you have its sevis numbers to secure visa. You can transfer after a semester. Goodluck!!

toticalum:
I NEED HELP

I need help and direction on how to start. I want to go for my PH.D in Microbiology in the United States of America. I have a B.SC in Microbiology from Nnamdi Azikiwe University from April 2001 to September 2005 with a g.p of 2.60. I also have a M.SC in Microbiology from September 2010 - December 2012 with a g.p of 4.0. How do i start the process of PH.D in the States?

Biggy911:
GURUS in the House:

Is it TRUE that if a student in the USA book a flight ticket for another new student in Nigeria by making payments online on Qatar airways homepage directly.
The travelling Student will be asked for the Card at Check-in in Lagos Airport

Osih:
Greetings fellow countri people! Pls i am about to sign and complete my ds 160 form online now.. however, i stated my intended date of arrival on the form as 13th of August, whereas i am yet to confirm if there is any avail date for visa interview for lag this week or at least latest 7th or 8th of this month in order for me to be able to meet up with the reg/start date of 15th of Aug... Need your advise here guys.. on second thought thinking of writing the school for extention as well?? oya make una advise me as mother dey advise girl child into uni oo.. thanks in anticipation.


Guys please... if i shud go ahead to submit the ds 160 form with my intended date of arrival as mentioned above and the sch approves for the extension (yet to mail sch). however, do i need to wait for the sch's approval of the extension before submiting ds form as i feel i may have to change the intended date of arrival.. i am so lost.. Help pls...

SimonWales:
When she asked you "has anything changed yet?" You responded "NO". That is where you made her lose confidence in your. The reality is this, why did you reapply if you have not done a review in your previous refusal and make amendments? The point that you didn't do an evaluation on your past interview shows you are not serious and ready to get the visa.

The embassy has a policy. If you are refused and you wanna really, that's fine but come with something new that will help your case to onveinece the VO. But remember, don't lie or bring false evidence. You can't keep doing the same thing and expect a different result. If you tried the first time and got a refusal, evaluate your interview and preparation and then make some few good changes.

Dejanbaba:
Hello. Please I am currently and in the US and I would like to transfer to a community college. I arrived here on Saturday. Please I would like to know the processes. Thank you

chinemomah2020:
Laughhh.. Baba you too na Guru na!

Dejanbaba:
Hello. Please I am currently and in the US and I would like to transfer to a community college. I arrived here on Saturday. Please I would like to know the processes. Thank you

smithsydny:
the people that will reply you are currently not available please try again later..

femi312:
Whether school approves the approval is not dependent on your Visa interview. You must go for interview at least 5days to the start day on your i20 except you intend to get another i20 that will carry a latter date. It takes about 3 working days to get your passport back after interview, so you might want to do the calculation yourself. Additionally, you cant enter the US after the resumption date on your i20 except you have extension letter. Having all this in mind, you can arrive anytime so far you follow these rules

chinemomah2020:
That's funny..

folmus:
The process starts with you registering first with the school you have its sevis numbers to secure visa. You can transfer after a semester. Goodluck!!

AusterHeights:
People of God please help!!!!
WES sent me a notice that they sent photocopies of my docs to my institution for verification in March but my school confirmed to me that they have not received anything from WES. The woman in charge at the registrars office even opened the email inbox and spam folder of address that they use to receive the docs from WES, we found nothing in my name. Disturbed about that info, I sent several emails to WES asking them to resend to my schoo(even stated the right email address), they confirmed to me yesterday that have sent the photocopies to my school again, but to my surprise my school confirmed to me this morning that they have not received anything yet again. Who has an idea of what is going on pls? I don't even know how to proceed from here. I paid for the course by course evaluation. Is it possible that WES did not send the photocopies of my docs through email? Someone help me pls

tolumuntari:
Hello everyone!
please can anyone give me names of schools that accept second class lower in the united state for masters in business programs.

ecoleco:
The off-campus apartment I picked has requested that I bring a check or money order for the first month's rent before keys are handed over to me. I made security deposits sometime ago with GTB Naira Mastercard and payment was received and apartment secured.

I requested that they allow me to make this payment by cash or dollar card (which I will have on me on arrival) but they said that I could use these to make subsequent payments but first payment must be by check or money order. They also gave me a mailing address should I want to mail the payment ahead of time.

The challenge is that I will arrive in my destination city around 5:30pm and banks are closed at this time. What can I do to have this check or money order on me or mailed to them before arrival to avoid sleeping on the streets on my first day?

jeebz:
You should be able to get into a mall when you arrive. Many malls/retail outlets offer Money Order as a service. All you need to do is to get a retail outlet/mall close to the apartment.

https://walmart.moneygram.com/how-to-use-money-orders

Teedawg:
akandry alkandry.... How many times did i call you? lol so you travelled and you didn't even leave that your shoe for me Issorite me ma i go buy my own

floraine:
Visa approved July 17th(to God be the glory)
please what is the name of the school you are attending?



17th July happened to be my birthday!!!

First timer at US embassy and silent reader.

God bless everyone for your help and insight ,may God enrich you greatly

A guy before me was denied , he sounded so rehearsed and he was shaky even in his tone

Fast forward..

I got interviewed by a young pretty lady windows 8


VO; Goodmorning

Me: Goodmorning

VO: how are you?(with a pleasant smile)

Me: I am great you?(smiling) And vo replied.

VO: please pass me your i20 and passport

Me: here please

VO: why are you going to the US

ME: I am going for my studies

VO: course?

Me: Masters In business administration and management

VO; why this school?

VO: did you write any test?

Me; no please, the school informed me when I come over I can write the test before the end of the first semester(cos of my course,it's allowed)

ME: they are one of the best public universities in the state of Texas, their MBA is certified by the body AACSB and their MBA has a minor concentration in MIS(management Informations Systems)

VO;how many schools did you apply to

Me: three schools and I listed them

(all this while she kept smiling and looking at me as I responded and I looked calm, relaxed and spoke calmly even when my heart was racing)

VO: when did you graduate

Me: 2013

VO:what iv you been doing since then

Me: I completed the compulsory NYSC programme then got a job in **** bank as a customer service personnel....(VO cuts in)

VO:Have you travelled out before

Me: yes please, I travelled to Dubai for vacation 2014

VO: Why did you choose to study MBA?

Me: The knowledge and skill I will obtain, I will apply it to my career goal in the banking industry in Nigeria

VO; she pauses,looks at me while my eye balls were fixed on her. She was quiet for a while and asked me, why are you perculiar about MIS.

That put me off cos I didn't expect it(my luck was my job role, we work hand in hand with MIS team and I genuinely have interest in MIS)

Me: I have interest in MIS because business has gone beyond buying and selling and recording sales, we can now use computers to support and make managerial decisions.

VO: smiles and says I will be approving your visa

Me: smiling and didn't hear anything afterwards(that thing is true oooo, you won't hear anything again)


Slight tips:

Be as calm as possible, it's not easy but imagine you are speaking to your sibling and dress very well and smartly, look the part. I might sound like I'm over exaggerating the VO kept starring at my outfit, weavon, and my wristwatch(not bragging) just look the part

Pray to God aggressively and fast very necessary. It can only be God oooo!!!

VO did not ask for single document

THANKS ONCE AGAIN

yomitunji:
Visa approved yestday (31/08/17) by d lady in window 1. Olowogbogboro was very much involved,cos I don't think I said anything spectacular.
My appreciation goes to Tope,Akin(forgotten ur nairaland ID) for the mock interviews n to everybody who has contributed to this thread.
And leme use this opportunity to tell Akin am so sorry once again for not calling u on time. Sincerely u r just a different Nigerian, never met u b4 but we spoke like we av bin friends for yrs n ready to help.
To Denrele thanks for all d info n d support all d way.
Thanks to all memebers in d house.
Will upload my transcript soon.

ecoleco:
The off-campus apartment I picked has requested that I bring a check or money order for the first month's rent before keys are handed over to me. I made security deposits sometime ago with GTB Naira Mastercard and payment was received and apartment secured.

I requested that they allow me to make this payment by cash or dollar card (which I will have on me on arrival) but they said that I could use these to make subsequent payments but first payment must be by check or money order. They also gave me a mailing address should I want to mail the payment ahead of time.

The challenge is that I will arrive in my destination city around 5:30pm and banks are closed at this time. What can I do to have this check or money order on me or mailed to them before arrival to avoid sleeping on the streets on my first day?

floraine:
Visa approved July 17th(to God be the glory)


17th July happened to be my birthday!!!

First timer at US embassy and silent reader.

God bless everyone for your help and insight ,may God enrich you greatly

A guy before me was denied , he sounded so rehearsed and he was shaky even in his tone

Fast forward..

I got interviewed by a young pretty lady windows 8


VO; Goodmorning

Me: Goodmorning

VO: how are you?(with a pleasant smile)

Me: I am great you?(smiling) And vo replied.

VO: please pass me your i20 and passport

Me: here please

VO: why are you going to the US

ME: I am going for my studies

VO: course?

Me: Masters In business administration and management

VO; why this school?

VO: did you write any test?

Me; no please, the school informed me when I come over I can write the test before the end of the first semester(cos of my course,it's allowed)

ME: they are one of the best public universities in the state of Texas, their MBA is certified by the body AACSB and their MBA has a minor concentration in MIS(management Informations Systems)

VO;how many schools did you apply to

Me: three schools and I listed them

(all this while she kept smiling and looking at me as I responded and I looked calm, relaxed and spoke calmly even when my heart was racing)

VO: when did you graduate

Me: 2013

VO:what iv you been doing since then

Me: I completed the compulsory NYSC programme then got a job in **** bank as a customer service personnel....(VO cuts in)

VO:Have you travelled out before

Me: yes please, I travelled to Dubai for vacation 2014

VO: Why did you choose to study MBA?

Me: The knowledge and skill I will obtain, I will apply it to my career goal in the banking industry in Nigeria

VO; she pauses,looks at me while my eye balls were fixed on her. She was quiet for a while and asked me, why are you perculiar about MIS.

That put me off cos I didn't expect it(my luck was my job role, we work hand in hand with MIS team and I genuinely have interest in MIS)

Me: I have interest in MIS because business has gone beyond buying and selling and recording sales, we can now use computers to support and make managerial decisions.

VO: smiles and says I will be approving your visa

Me: smiling and didn't hear anything afterwards(that thing is true oooo, you won't hear anything again)


Slight tips:

Be as calm as possible, it's not easy but imagine you are speaking to your sibling and dress very well and smartly, look the part. I might sound like I'm over exaggerating the VO kept starring at my outfit, weavon, and my wristwatch(not bragging) just look the part

Pray to God aggressively and fast very necessary. It can only be God oooo!!!

VO did not ask for single document

THANKS ONCE AGAIN

ecoleco:
Thanks jeebz.

Thank you.

ALTERNATIVELY,

On arrival to JFK, I could use the window I have (2-3 hrs) till connecting to final destination to find a bank in NY and buy the money order. Just figured that out after I made the post.
Having options is a good thing

djpope:
So I got delayed on the 31st of July by the VO in window 7. The guy was just dashing blue paper like baba blue.
No issue throughout biometrics and all.
Was prepared which made me very confident and relaxed all through till interview proper.
Vo: Goodmorning
Me: Good morning , how are you?
Vo: Fine. So tell me about your school?
Me: My school is Morgan state university. Apart from being one of the most diversified and the biggest HBCU in Maryland, their school of community health and policy offers rigorous teaching in health sciences while integrating community based learning and offering hands on practical and experimental approach to aid student have a well balanced education. ( The Box was missing).
Vo: why nursing?
Me: Nurses are very compassionate and helpful people and a degree in nursing is going to give me a very wide range of skills needed to help improve and save lives while offering job security and vast opportunities to grow and progress in a challenging environment.
Vo: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: 3 and I went on to name them....Morgan state university, Baltimore City community college and University of Minnesota
Vo: why did you apply to one community college?
Me: this one caught me off guard so I said that cc was just an associate degree to get first hand knowledge so I applied to one as a back up. ( Might be where I bleeped up)
Vo: did you take any test?
Me: No as none was required by the school but I have an IETLS with a band score of 8.0
Vo: who is sponsoring you?
Me: my maternal uncle
Vo: what does he do?
Me: he is a businessman into haulage of oil and gas products.
Vo: unfortunately you are not qualified to blabla at this time. You can reapply....Naso e hand me blue paper.
It's not as if it's a do or die but the denial thing just messes you up.
I fasted , prayed and prepared and it didn't work out. ( Everything get reason wey God know)
Please assist correct and fine tune my answers and what to do if I want to re-apply and how soon can i as school resumes 23rd August.
Thank you.