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Someone should please help with this. I recently got admitted to a University in Indiana for MBA which is a two year program. When I got my I-20, I discovered the programme end date was August 2021, instead of August 2020. I sent a mail to the school and they responded saying sometimes the programme exceeds two years when prerequisites are involved and also to give me enough time to prepare to leave the U.S when the programme is completed.
Please won't this look like a part time programme to the Consular ?
Should I tell the school to change it ?

monistick:
Someone should please help with this. I recently got admitted to a University in Indiana for MBA which is a two year program. When I got my I-20, I discovered the programme end date was August 2021, instead of August 2020. I sent a mail to the school and they responded saying sometimes the programme exceeds two years when prerequisites are involved and also to give me enough time to prepare to leave the U.S when the programme is completed.
Please won't this look like a part time programme to the Consular ?
Should I tell the school to change it ?

This has happened in the past and it was fine ... your ds160 should match your i20 dates . So in this case 3 years however

If you are ask how long is your program then you say 2 years but then explain what you stated above .... this is not unique to you so VO should be aware and I have seen this posted within the last 2 years a couple of times

dayoadeyanju:
Good afternoon, please i will need assistance. I will be going for interview soonest at the usa embassy, but on my i20 the account details i submitted is my mum's personal owned companies account.(The name of the sponsor is my mum's company's name)how do i go about defending this part. Baba @ Dtus i hail sir. Please kindly assist me on how to go about this. (08169189508). Thanks.

LagosismyHome:
This has happened in the past and it was fine ... your ds160 should match your i20 dates . So in this case 3 years however

If you are ask how long is your program then you say 2 years but then explain what you stated above .... this is not unique to you so VO should be aware and I have seen this posted within the last 2 years a couple of times

Additionally, for clarification you can print a copy of the email sent to you by the school. and show to the VO incase you are asked about it. Most importantly, the date you will be filling on your DS160 must match that of your I-20.....

Olalekank:
I didn't want to say anything but it seems like you're "Mr know all" and it makes me want to believe that you really haven't been there as you claim.


This is the definition of transcript:
An inventory of the courses taken and the grades earned of a student alleged throughout a course. {Uncle please what do you have on a WAEC/NECO certificate? A picture? Bros that is also an inventory. 99% of people who has passed through this process only submitted their WAEC/NECO results but it is listed on every schools website as a transcript. Even some schools will give you a link to list of high school transcript acceptable from different countries, go there and check}

How does this correlate with WAEC/NECO. Even we here in Nigeria know that transcripts is a list of courses you've done throughout your secondary/university education.{Now i know WAEC result is a list of grades and not course, sorry bros}

Just take it easy and learn regardless of who's speaking. If you still have doubts about what I told you, Google scholarships for undergraduate students in the US, tell me the requirements and explain what the high school GPA {Your Nigerian High School does not use the GPA scale, it is your grades in WAEC that they use to calculate your GPA} is to me, then tell me how it is calculated by the school.

#peace

Naughtyvirgin:
Bless up fam...i just didnt want to argue with him since he seems like one who is ready to lookk for a partner to play in the mud with..we are all here to learn i believe. {Yes we are all here to learn and also pass what we know to others and thats y we have folks here that has been here for years helping others}

LagosismyHome:
i recall when my sister was processing her admission for "undergrad" about 4 years ago.........a lot of schools inaddition to WAEC/NECO still request for transcript which is your secondary school result . i think they grade both and weigh both to determine your strength , especially if you are targeting any time of funding

{Yes I support your point Sis, In some exceptional cases and scholarship cases, some school will ask for additional transcript like you said but initially what they usually require is your WAEC/NECO}


I think the main problem here is English. American English does not use the word result so much in academics, instead they use Transcript or Grades. And i believe this sometimes throw people off and i am still a learner in this too. Many times I have asked for Cutleries in a restaurant and no one knows what am talking about until I say Silverware.

Sorry Brothers if i sound mean or know it all, but am just giving my 2cents

hello house, someone posted that his interview date is June 22 and I wondered how come interview dates had been filled up when some of us are yet to receive our i20 and dated to resume by August early.

aadeyi:
{Yes I support your point Sis, In some exceptional cases and scholarship cases, some school will ask for additional transcript like you said but initially what they usually require is your WAEC/NECO}


I think the main problem here is English. American English does not use the word result so much in academics, instead they use Transcript or Grades. And i believe this sometimes throw people off and i am still a learner in this too. Many times I have asked for Cutleries in a restaurant and no one knows what am talking about until I say Silverware.

Sorry Brothers if i sound mean or know it all, but am just giving my 2cents

Matured answer bro. Learnt something new . So na silverware them dey call am, not cutlery.

Thanks, your responses here are highly appreciated.

hello guys Abuja or Lagos which of should I choose for the interview.....

monistick:
Someone should please help with this. I recently got admitted to a University in Indiana for MBA which is a two year program. When I got my I-20, I discovered the programme end date was August 2021, instead of August 2020. I sent a mail to the school and they responded saying sometimes the programme exceeds two years when prerequisites are involved and also to give me enough time to prepare to leave the U.S when the programme is completed.
Please won't this look like a part time programme to the Consular ?
Should I tell the school to change it ?

This is completely normal. Don't worry about it. During my time, my i20 also said 3 years. Student visas are for "Duration of Status". As long as your program is running and you're in legal status, you're fine.

jolowizzy11:
hello guys
Abuja or Lagos which of should I choose for the interview.....

the one closer to you.

Hi famz, eshipglobal accept only wire transfer and pay pal for the shipment of form I20, they don't accept debit card, can anyone help with the payment?

aadeyi:
Bros wait fess... don't castrate me if you don't know me, I know you are the boss here but small boys like us still have small info. I have been there, done that. No school is interested in your long first term to third term ss1-ss3 results, you are not the only applicant uncle. Your WAEC/NECO is your only official high school transcript. If thats how you did yours, kudos for wasting your time, you only played yourself.

Just My2cents

You are right on point....
I know a couple of people who got admission with their WAEC result as high school transcript

orimahspence:
Hi famz, eshipglobal accept only wire transfer and pay pal for the shipment of form I20, they don't accept debit card, can anyone help with the payment?

pm me... lemme see if i can help

Robert6708:
Never give up on your dreams, provided they are genuine and you know what youre doing. Whilst this forum is good, i think a lot of standards here is not really the true situation when it comes to visa and all that.

i was sad, very sad, was wondering how my brothers status should be my business, anywasy fast forward to yesterday at the lagos embassy, te place was like a market, filled to the brim.

All in all, i still believe prayer is the key, my interview lasted close to 4 minutes, plenty talk, i just tried to break it down small here. be confident, be fluent, and be firm. but pray pray pray like its all that matters, and be prepared too. shallom!

First of... congratulations!!! I hope you enjoy your stay here and your dreams come true. Congrats.

I'm curious, please explain what you meant by the standards here not matching what the case is in reality. I'm just curious, I wanna learn.

Of course, your brother's status is your business. If he came in as a student, and decided to remain after studies, it's normal for them to think you'd be going the same route. Remember, the VOs are trained to assume every applicant wants to come here and never return. It's nothing serious.

Your 2nd interview was obviously better than the first. I'm proud of people who don't let any failure/obstacle stop them, so... congratulations one more time.

theamerican:
First of... congratulations!!! I hope you enjoy your stay here and your dreams come true. Congrats.

I'm curious, please explain what you meant by the standards here not matching what the case is in reality. I'm just curious, I wanna learn.

Of course, your brother's status is your business. If he came in as a student, and decided to remain after studies, it's normal for them to think you'd be going the same route. Remember, the VOs are trained to assume every applicant wants to come here and never return. It's nothing serious.

Your 2nd interview was obviously better than the first. I'm proud of people who don't let any failure/obstacle stop them, so... congratulations one more time.

it is a well documented mental case known as PVAGG (post VisaApproval Gra Gra) , in this state, the newly approved visa hopeful gets all philosophical when laying down their transcript for the rest of us that have not been to the embassy,they dish out advice, criticize the forum and disappear forever

Walspring:
By going to seme border or someone in US help and make the payment for you

Thanks the boss @ walspring

drwrites:
Hello guys, please i need help with my situation and i feel i can get informed piece(s) of advice from here.

I applied to a couple of schools in the US and a school in South Africa to study MPH last year. This year january i was given admission to the school in South Africa to study MSc Epidemiology, but not MPH because it is offered as a part-time programme in the school. So i enrolled for it because i thought a bird at hand is better than none.

I have just been offered admission to my choice school in the US to study MPH(my choice program) for this fall, but my dilemma now is, can i appear for F1 visa interview here in South-Africa or i must return to Nigeria for the interview? And will the fact that i have a valid study visa for a masters program on my passport affect my chance?

Please your informed but candid advice is needed...thank you all for the brotherly care on here.

Gurus in the house, please i need your help with this...it is a big decision i need to make here. Please i need ur advice.

EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
it is a well documented mental case known as PVAGG (post VisaApproval Gra Gra) , in this state, the newly approved visa hopeful gets all philosophical when laying down their transcript for the rest of us that have not been to the embassy,they dish out advice, criticize the forum and disappear forever

Lmao! Smh. Why not wait for him to explain what he meant? I see where you're coming from and what you mean but let's see if he's going to explain what he meant, it could be something entirely different from your interpretation.

drwrites:
Hello guys, please i need help with my situation and i feel i can get informed piece(s) of advice from here.

I applied to a couple of schools in the US and a school in South Africa to study MPH last year. This year january i was given admission to the school in South Africa to study MSc Epidemiology, but not MPH because it is offered as a part-time programme in the school. So i enrolled for it because i thought a bird at hand is better than none.

I have just been offered admission to my choice school in the US to study MPH(my choice program) for this fall, but my dilemma now is, can i appear for F1 visa interview here in South-Africa or i must return to Nigeria for the interview? And will the fact that i have a valid study visa for a masters program on my passport affect my chance?

Please your informed but candid advice is needed...thank you all for the brotherly care on here.

You are stressing over something that's not a big deal. Get a cold bottle of soda, smile and don't stress yourself over simple things. My answers to your 2 questions:

1. Unless you are a permanent resident or have any permanent ties in/to South Africa, I'd assume your interview should be in Nigeria.

2. I don't think that'd affect anything. You may be asked why you're abandoning a current program for a new one, so it won't harm you to prepare for that. As a matter of fact, it could work in your favor.

Bonus advice: From what you have said, you know what you want. You didn't put all eggs in a basket, you didn't get what you wanted the first time so you went with option B. Now that what you really want has become available, you're shooting for it. No crime in that. It's perfectly normal. Just work on how you're going to make the VO understand this and you'll be fine.

Hello great gurus in the house
My Visa was delayed 04/5/18
Kindly go tru my transcript and tell me what went wrong,God bless.

Vo: where are you going to
Me: am going to Lincoln university for my mba with a concentration in general business in Oakland carlifonia.

Vo: how did you get to know about the school
Me: the school was recommended to me by an alumni at my place of work and I also did my research online via Education US, Usnews where I found out it’s a good school for me and it’s inline with my dad budget
Vo: how many school did I apply to
Me: LU,UCM and UNC
LU and UCM gave me admission
Vo: what course did you study
Me: Bsc accounting
Vo: okay,so you going for MBA now
Me: yes
Vo: who is your sponsor
Me: my dad
Vo: whats does he do
Me: his a civil engr and his into real estate management
Vo:oh that’s cool ,it mean he build ?
Me: yes he work for both private sector and govt parastatals
Vo: nodding and head and smiling
Vo: have you travelled before
Me: no,had no reason to until now
Vo: are you married
Me: no
Vo: do u have kids
Me: no
Vo:am so sorry ,you may not be eligible for the visa now,kindly apply again
Me: thank you

drwrites:
Gurus in the house, please i need your help with this...it is a big decision i need to make here. Please i need ur advice.

While you can apply for your visa in any US embassy, it's always advisable to apply where you can demonstrate family, economic ties. Check which is applicable to you.

Hello ... House
Please i need help
How can one order his documents or file to know the reason why he was denied entry

subset:
My people, my visa came through this morning. I follow for those silent readers. I'm yet to recover from the ecstatic feeling.

To the transcript

The VO approved the three people in my front. One of them was an old woman going to visit her daughter, the other person was a lady on F2 going to visit her husband that's in school. She asked her how she met how husband and who will take care of her business when she is away. These people's approval bolstered my confidence.

Below is my transcript

VO: Good morning (she is always the first to greet)
Me: Good morning
VO: please pass your passport and your other documents
Me: Gave her my passport, the i20 and sevis receipt. She returned the sevis receipt
VO: Looking at my I20, why are you applying to software engineering degree (with sharp eye contact)
Me: I've always been a tech savvy person. I discovered during my undergraduate studies that my strength and motivation lies in the field of computing. I developed a penchant for programming during this time.It has become something I'm very passionate about. This program will help me solidify my knowledge and give me the ability to design, implement and improve software solutions across multiple domains. It will afford me the qualifications to take up a job as a senior software engineer in a Nigerian tech firm when I am back. I will be able to apply machine learning algorithms efficiently
VO: typing...
VO: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: 3 schools
VO: why did you choose this school
Me: Aside from being one of the schools that pioneered the masters of software engineering program in us. I chose Monmouth university because their software engineering curriculum matches my research interest and offers the best fit for my career growth. My research interest aligns with that of professor wizzy* which is on the application of machine learning in personalized marketing. I am keen on being part of her research group to enable me gain practical knowledge of machine learning concepts. I also like the fact that their program integrates applied computer science, mathematics and management science in the course modules which will give me a well rounded experience in creating software solutions. I was also offered $4000 scholarship
VO: what's your highest qualification
Me: Bsc Statistics
VO: why the change of program
Me: well this is not a change for me though. Studying this degree will equip me with the technical knowledge and expertise to be able to implement machine learning algorithms efficiently considering my background in statistics. It will afford me the qualifications to take up a job as a senior software engineer in a Nigerian tech firm specializing in machine learning solutions. This degree will make me very desirable when I return back to Nigeria because there is a high demand for software engineers in Nigeria.
VO: When did you finish school?
ME: I finished 2015, after which I went for my compulsory youth service and that lasted till April this year. I was retained at the eCommerce firm were I was working a software developer. My primary duties entails extending the website functionality by developing and implementing ad-on magento plugins. I also perform routine maintenance which involves security patch installations, module updates and reconfiguration, search engine optimization...
VO: what are the courses you will be doing and how will they be beneficial to you?
Me: I listed about 7 courses and I repeated some lines from "why software engineering question":
This will help me solidify my knowledge and give me the ability to design, implement and improve software solutions across multiple domains. It will afford me the qualifications to take up a job as a senior software engineer in a Nigerian tech firm when I am back. I will be able to apply machine learning algorithms efficiently (Though I said it in a different way, so won't start sounding like a robot)
VO: I can see that your brother is your sponsor, what does he do?
Me: He is major distributor for so and so
VO: Has he traveled out of Africa before?
Me: Yes he's being to Dubai, Us
VO: Then she started typing for about 20secs and then asked: did you write any standardized test
Me: yes, I wrote GRE (I got 292)
VO: Let me see your score card.
Me: I reached out to my envelop, at this point I can see her dropping my passport in the tray. Then I passed the GRE result
She now said the sweet words.

My people my ear was still wide open I didn't go deaf oo. She now started rapping the usual " your i20 is as important as your passport always keep it on you, you'll need it at the POE and be ready to ...*I helped her to complete it* explain myself. Then she said I'll get a message in 7days to come pick up the passport.

Some people were denied but I didn't see any blue paper flying around. Abi na the 214g be the blue paper?

This has been a huge relieve. I can now close all the endless tabs that has been open on my system the past 2months

My advice to folks just starting the process: This has been repeated here countless times, please note that GRE is a vital component of your application whether you are seeking for funding or not. If you have enough time, abeg prepare for GRE and smash it.

All glory to God

Congrats bro... First of all, I'm the assistant Secretary of team silent readers. I must confess, your visa transcript was well worth the time ( I actually did read it twice).

We happen to somewhat have same interest, I studied Statistics too. Finished September 2017 from Unilorin and I'm presently serving. I'm very much fascinated to read the line where you mentioned ML. Everything about A.I intrests me. I'd love to also go for my masters in Data Science & Analytics in USA.

Presently, I'm on the the look out for schools with good track record on my intended course of study; it's really tiring to say least because DS is a field with a lot of sub niches, different school with their different area of core concentration. This has contributed to making the whole school search of a thing look very tedious.

Your transcript just motivated me to continue being steadfast in my research and preparing for the greater things that's yet to become of the 'hands that typed this'...


I wish you the very best in your studies... I'm coming very soon to join you guys (hopefully when the time is right)

jeffery23:
Hello great gurus in the house
My Visa was delayed 04/5/18
Kindly go tru my transcript and tell me what went wrong,God bless.

Vo: where are you going to
Me: am going to Lincoln university for my mba with a concentration in general business in Oakland carlifonia.

Vo: how did you get to know about the school
Me: the school was recommended to me by an alumni at my place of work and I also did my research online via Education US, Usnews where I found out it’s a good school for me and it’s inline with my dad budget
Vo: how many school did I apply to
Me: LU,UCM and UNC
LU and UCM gave me admission
Vo: what course did you study
Me: Bsc accounting
Vo: okay,so you going for MBA now
Me: yes
Vo: who is your sponsor
Me: my dad
Vo: whats does he do
Me: his a civil engr and his into real estate management
Vo:oh that’s cool ,it mean he build ?
Me: yes he work for both private sector and govt parastatals
Vo: nodding and head and smiling
Vo:am so sorry ,you may not be eligible for the visa now,kindly apply again
Me: thank you

Delayed but not denied. Give it another shot and this time work on your expressions and confidence. Experience some say is the best teacher, you already have the experience, so prepare again and go get it this time...... wish you all the best of luck.

drwrites:
Hello guys, please i need help with my situation and i feel i can get informed piece(s) of advice from here.

I applied to a couple of schools in the US and a school in South Africa to study MPH last year. This year january i was given admission to the school in South Africa to study MSc Epidemiology, but not MPH because it is offered as a part-time programme in the school. So i enrolled for it because i thought a bird at hand is better than none.

I have just been offered admission to my choice school in the US to study MPH(my choice program) for this fall, but my dilemma now is, can i appear for F1 visa interview here in South-Africa or i must return to Nigeria for the interview? And will the fact that i have a valid study visa for a masters program on my passport affect my chance?

Please your informed but candid advice is needed...thank you all for the brotherly care on here.

There is no rule against you applying from South Africa and it perfectly fine....the only flag is that you got visa for the same program although different countries

Whether you apply in South Africa or Nigeria you just need to be able to explain clearly why you want to switch program. If you can articulate what a US program will offer that the South African cannot then that helps

batman1234:
Hello ... House
Please i need help
How can one order his documents or file to know the reason why he was denied entry

Don't think I understand you and if i do, I don't think there is anything like that. Check within yourself and recall how your interview went to find out what can be the cause.

NOTE: Sometimes there is no cause, its just the VO's gut, so give it another shot and prepare more in a better way that can convince yourself. Best of luck

theamerican:
Lmao! Smh. Why not wait for him to explain what he meant? I see where you're coming from and what you mean but let's see if he's going to explain what he meant, it could be something entirely different from your interpretation.

you too mature die!! 30 accolades 4 you mami

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EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
it is a well documented mental case known as PVAGG (post VisaApproval Gra Gra) , in this state, the newly approved visa hopeful gets all philosophical when laying down their transcript for the rest of us that have not been to the embassy,they dish out advice, criticize the forum and disappear forever

This made me laugh. You don’t have to read the first part of my transcript out of context, however when you pass through a process and succeed at it, it’s just normal to drop some hints you feel may work for someone else.
That said, what I meant when I mention standards is just the fact that I feel a lot of hidden factors are always at work during the Visa process. Maybe My choice of words made it seem like I wasn’t making sense, but I read a lot and I read this whole thread from start to finish. Some responses are rude, harsh, insensitive, and some people make it seem like you’re doomed to fail if you applied to one school and didn’t write standardized exams. I think I read where someone was saying some schools are waste of time and all. I just feel everybody’s circumstance is peculiar and since this is a faceless forum, it’s better to give more tailored advices. Knowledge is power, and no one should take the information on this thread for granted (I didn’t), but no advice here will do more for anyone other than the personal effort you put towards living your passion.
Have a great evening everyone.

lasthero:
yes, you have to submit your statement of financial support before you get your admission.

No, tuberculosis test is to be done at the university clinic on your arrival in united states.

Thanks bro, have you got an admission to the school?

Thanks a lot.

LagosismyHome:
This has happened in the past and it was fine ... your ds160 should match your i20 dates . So in this case 3 years however

If you are ask how long is your program then you say 2 years but then explain what you stated above .... this is not unique to you so VO should be aware and I have seen this posted within the last 2 years a couple of times

jeffery23:
Hello great gurus in the house
My Visa was delayed 04/5/18
Kindly go tru my transcript and tell me what went wrong,God bless.

Vo: where are you going to
Me: am going to Lincoln university for my mba with a concentration in general business in Oakland carlifonia.

Vo: how did you get to know about the school
Me: the school was recommended to me by an alumni at my place of work and I also did my research online via Education US, Usnews where I found out it’s a good school for me and it’s inline with my dad budget
Vo: how many school did I apply to
Me: LU,UCM and UNC
LU and UCM gave me admission
Vo: what course did you study
Me: Bsc accounting
Vo: okay,so you going for MBA now
Me: yes
Vo: who is your sponsor
Me: my dad
Vo: whats does he do
Me: his a civil engr and his into real estate management
Vo:oh that’s cool ,it mean he build ?
Me: yes he work for both private sector and govt parastatals
Vo: nodding and head and smiling
Vo: have you travelled before
Me: no,had no reason to until now
Vo: are you married
Me: no
Vo: do u have kids
Me: no
Vo:am so sorry ,you may not be eligible for the visa now,kindly apply again
Me: thank you

Maybe you went earlier than 120days before resumption.