Good Morning Everyone. Once again, i had like to appreciate all those who have always sacrifice their time in giving a swift response on this platform. May Almighty God reward you all. Have always been a silent reader here and sincerely this page has helped a lot of people in saving money and stress. I would like to make an enquiry about the transit of an I-20.
The school offers a regular post which is free of charge and it gets to the destination within 4-6 weeks as stated in their website. It also offers an option of express mail which gets to the destination within 3-5 business days but expensive (40k).
Am considering the regular post but would like to ask if i still have enough time to pay for SEVIS fee and book an appointment for visa interview hoping that the I-20 arrives latest 1st week in June as the the school resumes in August.
Pls, how much is the SEVIS fee?

Thanks in anticipation.

Good morning everyone pls I need u guys to help me in the documents to prepare for a conference interview and also I have a brother who just graduated and he was recent granted a green card which one is the best to go for the conference or or the school graduation invitation pls kindly help a brother with a good suggest and what document to get

Hello the brilliant gurus of nairaland, This is my first time here,

please i need your help, please i have done my first degree (Biochemistry - GP 2.6/4.0) and Masters degree Environmental technology GP 4.1/5.0) currently studying my Phd(Doctorate) now, but i truly want to study another MSC in environmental engineering , environmental sustainability or environmental studies related courses.

I have gotten my Toefl-IBT result already - score 90.

please my questions are these:

1. I need relatively cheap but good USA Science Graduate schools, which cheap schools do you think i could apply in USA doing an environmental related course? I thought my siblings would help take care of the school fees but i will pay from my pocket, i have kept 2million naira down now in my bank account for the fees/tuition. I will still transfer more for this purpose.

2.Can i still meet up the Fall Batch(September).


3. Since i have done my Masters already hope the VO wont wonder why masters again, well the answer is that i want a better foundation when it comes to environmental field work.


4. Are there cheap Msc Environmental courses in Maryland, Baltimore schools? as i have my sister and uncle there.

5. Do i need a GRE? (from my observation some schools don't need it)

6. A combined GP aggregate of my BSC and MSC here in Nigeria, will it surely get me a graduate school in USA? as my GP of 2.6 for my MSC in nigeria was initially rejected but finally approved.

Thanks alot, would appreciate quick responses as university of texas brownville i wrote just said i wont be able to join them in September as deadline has passed.

I was denied at Lagos embassy yesterday. Am really down right now

Am new here,Yesterday was my first time.....I want to reapply,please I need someone to put me tru

muritalaolaide:
Am new here,Yesterday was my first time.....I want to reapply,please I need someone to put me tru

post a description of your profile , what questions were asked and your responses

muritalaolaide:
Am new here,Yesterday was my first time.....I want to reapply,please I need someone to put me tru

Post your transcript first, only then you can find help

[quote author=LagosismyHome post=67011958]

post a description of your profile , what questions were asked and your responses[/quote


Thanks
Vo:pass ur i20 and passport
Me:I did
Vo: which school are u going?
Me:Texas women's university
Vo: y twu?
Me:because I preferred d program in twu.....MBA accounting emphasis
Vo: most universities in us has that course,do u have any other reason?
Me: didn't no what to say and started saying rubbish
Vo:what year did u finish ur degree?
Me: 2014
Vo:what have u been doing since then?
Me: went for my nysc in 2014,finish my nysc 2015 and started working as an accounting officer in an engineering firm
Vo: u are already working as an account officer, y are u going for masters in accounting again?
Me:I needed d certificate to get a better job opportunity
Vo: who is ur sponsor?
Me: my husband
Vo: what does he do?
Me: he deals in supplying of building material
Vo: do u write any test?
Me: yes....I wrote TOEFL
Vo: what is ur score?
Me: 81
Vo: how many kids do u have?
Me: 2
Vo: are they coming to visit u?
Me: no
Then their usual denial statement


Though I didn't talk fluently, I was nervous and saying everything together

muritalaolaide:

you clearly were not prepared so start reading previous post here , even different parts as this is part 13......... and also find the link of previous transcripts go through it
Once you are done reading , you defintely learn a thing or two

k199192:
One thing I noticed since my arrival in the USA is that all Nigerians try so hard to talk like the Americans. I think it's a bad orientation. We have Americans in Nigeria and I don't see them trying to speak like us.. I think it's a slave mentality by the way. We feel inferior. I will retain my African accent. If I have children in the USA then they can claim to be Americans but I am a Nigerian man.

I don't know how it's in the US, but in Europe they complain that we speak too fast. Also, our accent is an issue. I realized that to avoid having to repeat yourself too often, you need to change your accent a bit.

[quote author=muritalaolaide post=67012969][/quote]

Haba now sis that was a poor transcript,no hard feelings but if I was the VO I wouldn't have approved your visa. Your answers to the following were too poor, didn't show you are a serious student

Vo: y twu?

You just said because you preferred the program, Haba, you should have given better reasons why you chosed the school out of all the schools in the USA by stating how the program offered in the school would benefit your academic and future goals


Vo: u are already working as an account officer, y are u going for masters in accounting again?
Me:I needed d certificate to get a better job opportunity

That second response was another Red flag ! The Vo asked you why are you going for masters in accounting when you already work as an accountant? you should have explain why you needed a master degree in accounting when you work already has an accountant. The way you answered the Vo you sounded has if you were going to just drop your degree certificate after completion of your degree... You need more preparation....

@lagosismyhome and sorelee thanks a lot
I also knew I bleeped up and I wish have joined this forum earlier. I will work on my transcript and post it here for check for me.
I want to ask,when is it advisable for me to reapply?

[quote author=muritalaolaide post=67014117]@lagosismyhome and sorelee thanks a lot
I also knew I bleeped up and I wish have joined this forum earlier. I will work on my transcript and post it here for check for me.
I want to ask,when is it advisable for me to reapply?[/quo


Trust me you would know, as soon as you are prepared enough you ll know

V.o: good morning
Me: good morning, how was night?
V.o: fine.....ur passport
Me: attached passport to the i-20,
V.o: Ok, u r going for your school.
Me: yes please
V.o: where are u going in the US
Me: Johnson and Wales University, providence, for my Masters of Business Administration
V.o: how do u hear about the school
Me: a friend of mine introduce the school to me and I made further research on the school and the course I applied for.
V.o: do you work here?
Me: yes, I work with Umuks Dynamic Ltd and I work as the assistant manager in charge of Business Analyst and logistics supervisor.
V.o: how will MBA help u in your place of work?
Me: with an advance know in Business Administration, it will expand my knowledge in Business analysis, more in depth knowledge in marketing strategy.
V.o: do u plan to return back to ur work after your school?
Me: yes.....because I was issued a study leave.
V.o: how many schools did u apply too?
Me: only Johnson and wales.
V.o: did u write any standardise test?
Me: yes, I wrote IELTS
V.o: who will fund ur studies
Me: my father
V.o: do u have his account statement?
Me: yes, I gave her.....she scan it for over 1 min.
V.o: sorry, I can not issue ur visa now, u can go through the form for the details. Thank u.........

Please where did I go wrong?

[quote author=muritalaolaide=67012969][/quote]

Sorry for the delay Madam but you need to recognize where your strengths in an interview are. You are an accountant already, so going for MSc in accounting is definitely a plus but you failed to see/take advantage of that.
The 2 most important questions to sell yourself/your future goal were the ones you performed so poor in.
I am no guru but my advice is go check the School's website and read more on what you stand to gain from studying your course, read up previous transcripts, find great answers for all possible questions asked during F1 visa interview, develop really great reasons for choosing your school/course, and practice more so your confidence may improve.
Though you didn't write GRE.....Take advantage of every other "thing" that can work in your favour ....your experience, family(home ties), future plan(maybe starting a business or occupying a top management position in some top Accounting firms... You can mention few when asked....) Just prepare better please. All the best

please gurus in the house...i have been looking for schools in texas that i can apply for msc physics wit a cgpa of 3.64 on 5.0 scale for fall 2018...i finally got one school but their requirement was 3.0 on 4.0 scale..what i want to ask is that can any one recommend a good scholarship school for me that will accept that gpa in msc physics and also, if i were to change course to data science or buisness analytics, will it affect due to questions they ask on visa interview? for the fact that i graduated wit bsc physics?? please i need answers..tahnks in anticipation

Umuks:
V.o: good morning
Me: good morning, how was night?
V.o: fine.....ur passport
Me: attached passport to the i-20,
V.o: Ok, u r going for your school.
Me: yes please
V.o: where are u going in the US
Me: Johnson and Wales University, providence, for my Masters of Business Administration
V.o: how do u hear about the school
Me: a friend of mine introduce the school to me and I made further research on the school and the course I applied for.
V.o: do you work here?
Me: yes, I work with Umuks Dynamic Ltd and I work as the assistant manager in charge of Business Analyst and logistics supervisor.
V.o: how will MBA help u in your place of work?
Me: with an advance know in Business Administration, it will expand my knowledge in Business analysis, more in depth knowledge in marketing strategy.
V.o: do u plan to return back to ur work after your school?
Me: yes.....because I was issued a study leave.
V.o: how many schools did u apply too?
Me: only Johnson and wales.
V.o: did u write any standardise test?
Me: yes, I wrote IELTS
V.o: who will fund ur studies
Me: my father
V.o: do u have his account statement?
Me: yes, I gave her.....she scan it for over 1 min.
V.o: sorry, I can not issue ur visa now, u can go through the form for the details. Thank u.........

Please where did I go wrong?

Bro you tried but I think you should have given better answers to this two questions:

How did you hear about the school ?

I think you should have emphasized more on the kind of research you made about the school

Secondly how many schools did you apply too?

Native Americans apply to 5 or more schools not to talk of international students and thats why gurus in the forum always advice that you apply to more than 1 school..... even when you knew you applied to just 1 school there's way you should have said you shortlisted few other schools but you decided to go for that one by giving a concrete reasons as too why..... bro prepare better and refire and your next transcript would be your approved visa transcript. What do i even know, I await the gurus in the house to make further input.

Hello Landers!!! Silent follower��‍♂️

Visa Got approved today 24/April/ 2018
All thanks to God Almighty����

Transcript/Testimony Loading......……coming through.
God bless ✌�[/quote]

Congratulations bro.... Wish you all the best

My visa was denied earlier this morning 25/04/18
VO: good morning
Me: good morning (with smiles)
VO: where are you going?
Me: cleveland State University ohio
VO: what are you majoring?
Me: liberal studies
VO: how many schools did you choose?
Me: 3 schools
VO: mention the other 2?
Me: iowa State university and Richland college Dallas
VO: what are the what do you see in this 3 schools and compare them??
Me: (this was where the rubbish started) I was trying to tell him why I chose Cleveland State University but he said no.. I should compare them.. I was try to give a point he cuts in..
VO: why do you choose liberal Arts??
Me: I chose liberal arts because it concerns it self more about humanity and it deals with some aspects like logical ethical peace keeping peace building and disputes settlementation.. before I finish he cuts in
VO: how will this program help you??
Me: I will come back to Nigeria get employed with the law enforcement agencies.. the Nigerian police department to be precise
VO: who is paying?
Me: my mom
VO: what does she do?
Me: I told him
VO: the he turns to the computer for some moment then said. I’m sorry your visa can not be issued..

I’m so down right now.. to every one scheduling anappointment.. don’t let this weigh you down.. Bleep USA and the VO..US is never by force and it’s not heaven.. if you miss US you can still make heaven

Enjoy enjoy!.. thanks

anuoluwapo884:
Good morning everyone pls I need u guys to help me in the documents to prepare for a conference interview and also I have a brother who just graduated and he was recent granted a green card which one is the best to go for the conference or or the school graduation invitation pls kindly help a brother with a good suggest and what document to get

In my own opinion go for the grad, the conference has a slim chance

TWoods:


My candid advice is that you listen to your parents. You cannot afford a US education and obviously have not done your homework.

Thanks for your advice .

LagosismyHome:


Getting a loan for community college is very hard for an international student ... getting a stranger to give you a bank statement of 15k usd is almost impossible

Okay Thanks sis. I hope God will make a way for me

This F-1 visa thing is not tough but there's paucity or info. Actually little info on detail process. I'm lost here.
The Sevis fee and the 64,400 visa fee at Gtbank, which one comes first?
Secondly i don't know how to dash out Sevis fee amount to piple I don't know or see, so how exactly can I pay this Sevis fee?
Useful info needed pls

DexxyAlebs:
this your condition ehn nawa, a google search won't do any harm.

sometimes savagery ain't the answer

Olusegun26:
From SRA (Silent reader association) but fired PMs to experts for clarity .. Did the normal procedures before interview...

Interview proper...

Firstly, I would like to alarm this particular comment-- nairaland.com is good, but wouldn't teach you so certain things - soft skills. Easier to read comments but more importantly, practice, practice and practice.. Not by my own power too, na God o. Hallelujah �

I must say my intension was to take charge of the conversation, which i was able to achieve.

VO: Hello Sir, Good morning

O26: (ahah, in my mind), Good morning, hope you had a fantastic weekend.

V.O: he said nice things... (nice starting). So why are you going to the US?

O26: I'm going to Lincoln University (LU) in CA for a 2-year Master's degree program in MBA with a concentration in Management Information System after which I will go back to my �� for a career advancement.

V.O: you live in Europe (he mentioned the country)

O26: Yes, i live and work there. If you noticed that i have also completed an M.Eng there.

V.O: what do you do?

O26: mentioned the company's name, a front-end programmer (software testing-- gave examples, fraud investigation and developing interactive GUIs)

V.O: oh i can see you've a good profile, so why going for an MBA this, and not in this country, why �� .. Now here i completely pulled his attention.. He further asked, or is it because of CA is a hub for IT (Oh Bros, I noticed he tried to trap me there - -if i say "yes" penre, ah, na immigrant intent be that)

O26: (took the questions one after the other): To put it in perspective, LU is a business oriented school that offers an affordable +custom fit education.. I would like to take advantage of the multidisciplinary research center(i learned this from their website, added my own stories too) that entertains the collaboration of business professionals + student from diverse IT backgrounds in providing solution to real world problem..I chose US because her schools are of prime recognition, and comprise of professors... (said something can't remember again :: soft skills). 3. (Not because of the IT hubs in the region.. brought him back, proving myself as a legit student). I remember i said something like "this program will groom me to become an IT business architect with an understanding of... Analyzing, defining and building information system requirements and guiding other on how to build their for various business situations... Was just talking and he was listening..

V. O: How many schools did you apply to?
O26: 3 Lincoln University, Weber state university, Missouri State University

V. O: who will sponsor this trip?
O26: my mother, she's an orthopedist, essentially I'm gainfully employed as previously discussed and I've a liquid cash of * EUR.

Your visa has been approved, pick it up...

O26: (for my mind) Hey chairman, you collect all my passport - wetin happen
V. O: you wan collect am now?
O26: hmm, not really..

No documents checked, no questions about marriage..

Additional things he might have seen: my traveling experience (man don Waka for Europe o), USA B2 still valid.. been to US more than...

Maybe these gave me an edge: Almighty God (Surely), my eloquence, my accent (amerikish.. Lol), confidence (worked with many of them before) and preparation... In spite of my nice profile, bros i prayed and prepared...

Sorry to those refused visas today.. Please ask questions here.. I think there are no stupid questions. Pray and fire � back..

I was unhappy to see a guy refused visa today.. I think he used an agent, and his Mr agent arranged a fake I20 for him (tried multiple times, but all proved abortive).. I'm not here to mock anyone but please stay away from agents.. You can do it yourself..!

@Theamerican, i encourage you not to stop guiding folk here, do as your mind pleases.. You rock ma'am.. Keep it up.

Thanks to many gurus here... You guys are great. I'll inbox you back...Kudos to
Scholarstica, theamerican, 4peace4, @akin3103,pianoguy, dollydolly, biikeys, jesusbabygirl(my sister from another mother), lyrondee and those that asked questions, i learnt a lot from all of you. Cheers..

Congrats dear, my brother from another mother.

Coxtie:
My visa was denied earlier this morning 25/04/18
VO: good morning
Me: good morning (with smiles)
VO: where are you going?
Me: cleveland State University ohio
VO: what are you majoring?
Me: liberal studies
VO: how many schools did you choose?
Me: 3 schools
VO: mention the other 2?
Me: iowa State university and Richland college Dallas
VO: what are the what do you see in this 3 schools and compare them??
Me: (this was where the rubbish started) I was trying to tell him why I chose Cleveland State University but he said no.. I should compare them.. I was try to give a point he cuts in..
VO: why do you choose liberal Arts??
Me: I chose liberal arts because it concerns it self more about humanity and it deals with some aspects like logical ethical peace keeping peace building and disputes settlementation.. before I finish he cuts in
VO: how will this program help you??
Me: I will come back to Nigeria get employed with the law enforcement agencies.. the Nigerian police department to be precise
VO: who is paying?
Me: my mom
VO: what does she do?
Me: I told him
VO: the he turns to the computer for some moment then said. I’m sorry your visa can not be issued..

I’m so down right now.. to every one scheduling anappointment.. don’t let this weigh you down.. Bleep USA and the VO..US is never by force and it’s not heaven.. if you miss US you can still make heaven

Enjoy enjoy!.. thanks

Sorry dear. Go and finish your 400level and fire them again.