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LagosismyHome:
A lot of SOA have been verified recently by the US Embassy

Do you work in US embassy?

Ok cool.
Another question i wanted to ask, how possible is it to get an off campus job while on an F-1 visa? are there regulations? Are there problems etc? how possible is it to transfer from F-1 to H1B

LagosismyHome:
A lot of SOA have been verified recently by the US Embassy

Do you work in US embassy.

MyAmericandream:
Hi, I have already filled the SEVIS form myself, which states I should pay via moneygram or western union. Is their any chances for someone to pay for me via credit card in the states?

Contact Walspring on this thread.

lolZ . SEE QUESTION!

npmi:
Do you work in US embassy?

fairheart:
lolZ . SEE QUESTION!

What is funny

Your question of course. It's good you made me laugh. Have a great evening!

npmi:
What is funny

NameUserNo:
One of the school needs evaluation while the other two don't. I tried asking if they would accept unevaluated but they insisted it must be evaluated. Even though it isn't my first choice course, it is the most affordable. Almost half the others.

In that case, you might want to go with ECE since they are a bit faster and I am not sure it includes WAEC which WES now requires.

zarconflux:
Good day nairalanders,
You all know I have been working on getting my school transcript but the school went on strike so I can't apply without it and TOEFL (which I hvnt written).
But yestanite,my uncle who's my supposed sponsor living in Virginia US saw the whole process as time consuming and stressful decided to send an invitation mail to me for Christmas celebration..
The plan being to restart the admission process when I come there.
So now, what's the next step because he sent the mail yesterday.
And any other relevant advise will be appreciated.
Thanks

I will try to answer you as best as I can. Basic question is if you are having challenges getting your transcripts now that you can go to your university, how easy will it be when you are abroad? That said, how do you intend changing your status to student status as going for Christmas would mean you would likely be out of status before resumption.
My advice would be for you to stay back and remain focus on your goal as it might not be that easy converting your status except your intention is to visit for Christmas and return back sometimes early in 2019. I wish you the very best on your decision.

Whytelyon:
Ok cool.
Another question i wanted to ask, how possible is it to get an off campus job while on an F-1 visa? are there regulations? Are there problems etc? how possible is it to transfer from F-1 to H1B

It is possible to get an off campus Job but you will need a special permit for that, however it is quite difficult to get otherwise almost everybody will ask for it.

Transfer from F1 to H1B is also possible but it is getting more difficult as well as most employers here will outright demand you are a permanent resident even before they consider you for anything. But a discipline in a very specialised area in STEM will help a great deal.

alibi499:
Hello my lovely people. Please can i use my father-in-law's account statement to get my i-20 and during interview. Is there any problem this might cause.
You advice is highly welcome.

You can use anybody, just note these things-

You have to explain why that person will want to invest in you.

You have to demonstrate that that person can afford to invest in you.

Goodluck

Please am 26 years of age I do t know if am too old to us a Bsc program to apply for a student visa to usa. Please I need to know my chances of getting the visa and have got little traveling history, Ghana cameroon and south africa. Please I really need advice please please

Uzzy785:
Hi. I am going for a masters in health services administration at Tulane University SPHTM. This place is truly a gold mine and I learnt so much here. I got approved on 27th of sept in abj. Just picked up my passport today. I felt I should give back to the community. There is a lot of background story to this interview but for the sake of brevity i will just go straight to my interview. This was my 2nd attempt.

V.O, good morning

Me, good morning

V.O, where are you going to

Me, Tulane university in new orleans for a masters in health services administration otherwise known as health care management

V.O, how did you hear about the school

Me, when i first made up my mind that i wanted a masters, i went to google and searched for top 20 schools of public health in USA, then i bagan checking each school on their official website. Tulane ranked 12th on the US news and world reports and also My supervisor mentioned the school as one at the forefront on research on tropical diseases which is important to Nigeria...V.O, i will stop you right there.

V.O, why now when you do not have enough medical experience

Me, Not at all, I have been a medical doctor for over 3 yrs now (told her all i have done since graduation till now, all the things on my DS160). V.O, I will stop you right there, so why now?

Me, Based on this experience, i have witnessed a lot of heart shattering things such as people not being able to afford drugs, doctors and healthworkers going on strike, people dying of preventable diseases. Most burdersome is how crippled the country is when we have epidemics. We have manpower and appreciable material resources, what we lack is good administration, planning and execution on how to generate an output that covers the health issues of all Nigerians. This is why i am going to the US to gain such transferable skills. I also have plans of owning my own hospital in Nigeria in the next 6yrs and I need this training to be able to run it efficiently and effectively with aims of giving affordable and accessible health care to my people...VO...i will stop you right there.

V.O, who is sponsoring this

Me, My uncle and i mentioned his name

V.O, can i see a statement

Me, yes, here you go

VO, what does he do

Me, told her

V.O, why is he doing this.

Me, he has always been supportive of my academic pursuits and wants me to be an instrument of positive change in the healthsector of this country

V.O looks at me seriously then says...do you agree to take full responsibility of this document if its found to be fake, this will cost you a 10yrs ban

Me, Yes, its authentic.

V.O, Ok, you have been approved...then the famous temporary deafness started....you will need this i20 at the port of entry...
Me, come again...repeats herself. Your passport will be available so so date, Me, pls come again....VO repeats herself....VO, you wont be able to enter the US 30 days before start of school so the earliest date for you to enter the US is so so date...Me, pls come again...VO, repeats herself. Are you clear with all i have said?
Me, yes

V.O, picks up the white paper and hands it over to me, do have a nice day.
Me, and you too.

Few tips that i can give based on my experience.

1st believe in yourself, sounds cliche right but its tested and trusted. My 1st interview, i met the infamous african american woman and honestly it was not pleasant atall. So if you know within you that you did the whole process yourself, had all your documents intact like i did and the only issue was the interview, do try again.

I am single, in my twenties and have not travelled before. So do not let that bother you so much.

Avoid agents pls. Avoid agents pls. They can be soo wicked. Do everything yourself. Come here for information

Pls be confident, its necessary...there was this guy shouting ontop of his voice thinking it was projecting confidence but we listening could hear the anxiety in every syllable what more the V.O. He was denied. Pls practice well before hand.

I have always been confident about my abilities. GPA 3.6/4 (Wes evaluated). GRE total 310. Applied kindda late to 8 schools was admitted into 7. Two gave me partial scholarships. So i was pretty confident. After the 1st denial, i was truly humbled but i am a resilient fellow. I hardly give up. I found God again...lol, sounds funny but its true. I prayed harder than I did before the 1st interview. I had to trust God this time and it worked.

Listen to motivationals, they helped me alot. I went on youtube, saw a lot. I discovered TD Jakes. What a gifted speaker. It will help you get over the few days depression and push you on.

I had to also contact ppl here to help me. Some answered, some didnt and i understand. People are busy with school, work and all but for a shy guy like me who likes to keep my business my business, i dreaded putting up my enquiries so i contacted the ones i noticed gave enlightening responses with a touch of humanity and who were willing to help others. Few answered, most didnt. So go with the ones that replied you.

Pls during the interview, learn to talk,express yourself. Do not be rigid. A lady i observed who was laughing with the consular officer and smiling through out got hers. I had to learn to smile like those beauty pagent models. My first interview was corrupted with the mantra of dont talk if not spoken to, do not answer what you were not asked...so i was a one word answering machine..yes, no...i did not even expatiate on questions and there was this long period when she was just typing on end, i was expecting more questions but none came afterwords because i read here how brief one had to be, anyways the point is pls by all means express yourself fully. When you notice them typing for long, present your case again, talk about the school, ask for opinion on the city you intend to go to school, say your future plans for Nigeria. Dont just keep mute. Let the V.O be the one to say 'stop'

I want to thank Promise, God bless you. Also Ubah, thank you...your candid advice helped.
Lastly to everyone who posted here, thanks. I started from group 9 to this current group. Its long, I am sorry but I hope this helps someone who genuinely wants to better himself or herself positively. Like i said, i am not inclined to put up things here but if you have questions, feel free to reach out and i will try and answer your emails. Pls be patient with me as i am a doctor with really busy hrs. Never, ever give up. God bless you all.

congratulations, the SOA of your sponsor is it personal or business, and where were you interviewed Abj or Lag, thanks

This was my post on Aug 15. "I think I mentioned in a part of the thread that I'll be paying an application fee for an applicant. I'll be giving out $25 each to two people on this thread to support their application for Fall2019... I'll let you guys know when am gonna start this"

The Call for Applications is now open for all undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. applicants for Fall 2019 only. I will be giving $25 to two (2) successful applicants. The exchange rate will be #400 to $1, meaning each successful applicant gets #10,000. Please note successful applicants will be ready to provide proofs like an international passport, a student copy of your transcript, etc.

Write an essay on why you should be selected not more than 200-500 words. Send your entry (PDF) to phdadmission105@gmail.com [/b]or [b]pinnacleacademia@gmail.com. The deadline is October 31.

Uzzy785:
Hi. I am going for a masters in health services administration at Tulane University SPHTM. This place is truly a gold mine and I learnt so much here. I got approved on 27th of sept in abj. Just picked up my passport today. I felt I should give back to the community. There is a lot of background story to this interview but for the sake of brevity i will just go straight to my interview. This was my 2nd attempt.

V.O, good morning

Me, good morning

V.O, where are you going to

Me, Tulane university in new orleans for a masters in health services administration otherwise known as health care management

V.O, how did you hear about the school

Me, when i first made up my mind that i wanted a masters, i went to google and searched for top 20 schools of public health in USA, then i bagan checking each school on their official website. Tulane ranked 12th on the US news and world reports and also My supervisor mentioned the school as one at the forefront on research on tropical diseases which is important to Nigeria...V.O, i will stop you right there.

V.O, why now when you do not have enough medical experience

Me, Not at all, I have been a medical doctor for over 3 yrs now (told her all i have done since graduation till now, all the things on my DS160). V.O, I will stop you right there, so why now?

Me, Based on this experience, i have witnessed a lot of heart shattering things such as people not being able to afford drugs, doctors and healthworkers going on strike, people dying of preventable diseases. Most burdersome is how crippled the country is when we have epidemics. We have manpower and appreciable material resources, what we lack is good administration, planning and execution on how to generate an output that covers the health issues of all Nigerians. This is why i am going to the US to gain such transferable skills. I also have plans of owning my own hospital in Nigeria in the next 6yrs and I need this training to be able to run it efficiently and effectively with aims of giving affordable and accessible health care to my people...VO...i will stop you right there.

V.O, who is sponsoring this

Me, My uncle and i mentioned his name

V.O, can i see a statement

Me, yes, here you go

VO, what does he do

Me, told her

V.O, why is he doing this.

Me, he has always been supportive of my academic pursuits and wants me to be an instrument of positive change in the healthsector of this country

V.O looks at me seriously then says...do you agree to take full responsibility of this document if its found to be fake, this will cost you a 10yrs ban

Me, Yes, its authentic.

V.O, Ok, you have been approved...then the famous temporary deafness started....you will need this i20 at the port of entry...
Me, come again...repeats herself. Your passport will be available so so date, Me, pls come again....VO repeats herself....VO, you wont be able to enter the US 30 days before start of school so the earliest date for you to enter the US is so so date...Me, pls come again...VO, repeats herself. Are you clear with all i have said?
Me, yes

V.O, picks up the white paper and hands it over to me, do have a nice day.
Me, and you too.

Few tips that i can give based on my experience.

1st believe in yourself, sounds cliche right but its tested and trusted. My 1st interview, i met the infamous african american woman and honestly it was not pleasant atall. So if you know within you that you did the whole process yourself, had all your documents intact like i did and the only issue was the interview, do try again.

I am single, in my twenties and have not travelled before. So do not let that bother you so much.

Avoid agents pls. Avoid agents pls. They can be soo wicked. Do everything yourself. Come here for information

Pls be confident, its necessary...there was this guy shouting ontop of his voice thinking it was projecting confidence but we listening could hear the anxiety in every syllable what more the V.O. He was denied. Pls practice well before hand.

I have always been confident about my abilities. GPA 3.6/4 (Wes evaluated). GRE total 310. Applied kindda late to 8 schools was admitted into 7. Two gave me partial scholarships. So i was pretty confident. After the 1st denial, i was truly humbled but i am a resilient fellow. I hardly give up. I found God again...lol, sounds funny but its true. I prayed harder than I did before the 1st interview. I had to trust God this time and it worked.

Listen to motivationals, they helped me alot. I went on youtube, saw a lot. I discovered TD Jakes. What a gifted speaker. It will help you get over the few days depression and push you on.

I had to also contact ppl here to help me. Some answered, some didnt and i understand. People are busy with school, work and all but for a shy guy like me who likes to keep my business my business, i dreaded putting up my enquiries so i contacted the ones i noticed gave enlightening responses with a touch of humanity and who were willing to help others. Few answered, most didnt. So go with the ones that replied you.

Pls during the interview, learn to talk,express yourself. Do not be rigid. A lady i observed who was laughing with the consular officer and smiling through out got hers. I had to learn to smile like those beauty pagent models. My first interview was corrupted with the mantra of dont talk if not spoken to, do not answer what you were not asked...so i was a one word answering machine..yes, no...i did not even expatiate on questions and there was this long period when she was just typing on end, i was expecting more questions but none came afterwords because i read here how brief one had to be, anyways the point is pls by all means express yourself fully. When you notice them typing for long, present your case again, talk about the school, ask for opinion on the city you intend to go to school, say your future plans for Nigeria. Dont just keep mute. Let the V.O be the one to say 'stop'

I want to thank Promise, God bless you. Also Ubah, thank you...your candid advice helped.
Lastly to everyone who posted here, thanks. I started from group 9 to this current group. Its long, I am sorry but I hope this helps someone who genuinely wants to better himself or herself positively. Like i said, i am not inclined to put up things here but if you have questions, feel free to reach out and i will try and answer your emails. Pls be patient with me as i am a doctor with really busy hrs. Never, ever give up. God bless you all.

Congrats and Welcome to Louisiana, Im at Uni of Louisiana.

GboyegaD:
I will try to answer you as best as I can. Basic question is if you are having challenges getting your transcripts now that you can go to your university, how easy will it be when you are abroad? That said, how do you intend changing your status to student status as going for Christmas would mean you would likely be out of status before resumption.
My advice would be for you to stay back and remain focus on your goal as it might not be that easy converting your status except your intention is to visit for Christmas and return back sometimes early in 2019. I wish you the very best on your decision.

Thanks boss but someone said I can't do Masters with a second class lower (2.2),so my people want me to go there first but am confuse.

zarconflux:
Thanks boss but someone said I can't do Masters with a second class lower (2.2),so my people want me to go there first but am confuse.

2.2 can do masters in the USA.... Facts

zarconflux:
Thanks boss but someone said I can't do Masters with a second class lower (2.2),so my people want me to go there first but am confuse.

People said....despite your being on this thread for some time? Anyways, with a 2.2, you can and it is about you making yourself competitive enough for the program(s) you are applying to by getting good standardized test scores, statement of purpose, and letters of recommendations. Trust me, people can want whatever they want for you but learn to ask why they are not doing the things they suggest most times.
Above all, I wish you the best.

Baggiopreshy:
Please am 26 years of age I do t know if am too old to us a Bsc program to apply for a student visa to usa. Please I need to know my chances of getting the visa and have got little traveling history, Ghana cameroon and south africa. Please I really need advice please please

I am not sure I understand your post. Are you applying for a Visa for study purpose or as a means of migrating cos the latter is what I get from your post. That said, what is your highest qualification(s) at the moment?

My People!!!
It's been a while.
How una dey?
@walspring wetin dey Na?

Good morning guys, i am just about to start my application process from scratch. How do i register for GRE?

V.o: good morning

Me: I'm good, how was your night

V.o: what's your study plan

Me: I'm going to Lincoln university to pursue my bachelors degree in sonogrpahy

V.o: tell me about this course 

Me: sonograpy is and aspect in diagnostic imaging that involves the use of ultrasound, it is used to view internal body structures like the kidney liver, muscles, the heart, feotus in a pregnant woman .

In the aspect of viewing the heart it is used to check the rate of blood flow to the heart and the aspect of pregnant women is to check if the feotus is in the right position and the condition of the feotus the breathing rate and the likes.

V.o what will this course do for you?

Me: with the look of things here in Nigeria, the course is very much alien to us the common one here is radiography, radiographers are still trying to improve their practice to sonography level. So with this course I've an upper hand in taking a sonography job in Gani faweyinmi diagnostic centre in ondo state

V.o: how many schools did you apply to?

Me: 3

V.o: name them

Me: Lincoln university, Cleveland state university and university of lowa

V.o: how many admits

Me: all

V.o: why Lincoln?

Me: I chose Lincoln over all because they have excellent course curriculum and are dedicated in training students the the basic and practical knowledge needed for them to be a professional in this field, and their weather over there is closer to that of Nigeria, it is about 23°c at this time of the year so it will be very easy for me to survive there

V.o: who is your sponsor

Me: my mum 

V.o: what does she do

Me: she is a business woman into oil and gas, she is the CEO of Nicon filling station with 3 filling stations. 1 in Ondo town and the remaining two in Akure city

V.o: do you have her statement

Me: yes I do, here they are.

V.o: I'll be holding on your passport take this white paper pick your passport where circled here. 


Boom naso I run joyfully go house  

please gurus hemme screen the transcript

So my visa was approved few hours ago. I just want to thank God and the guys here.
I met a guy from this forum at the embassy going to Uni of Baltimore, please send me a msg. I want to know how urs went.

Mine was brief, less than 10 questions. My transcript will come soon. Super excited!

Am a Bsc holder. I was advised by a friend that if I go for masters the possibility of me getting visa would be slim, instead they prefare,i start from scratch. My intentions now is to apply for accounting course and all ready have got a university..... and so far so good scull gees would not be a problem and am using my waec result to apply. Am being skeptical now because of my age"26" and I don't know if am to old to go to usa embersy that am going for Bsc and secondly I just want to know how slim my chances of getting visa ... Am going for strictly schooling. And have got little traveling history cameroon Ghana and south africa. Please I need your advice please please please please I need to know my faith on were am driving at.

angelajuni:
So my visa was approved few hours ago. I just want to thank God and the guys here.
I met a guy from this forum at the embassy going to Uni of Baltimore, please send me a msg. I want to know how urs went.

Mine was brief, less than 10 questions. My transcript will come soon. Super excited!

Congrats. 10 questions much self. Lol

Baggiopreshy:
Am a Bsc holder. I was advised by a friend that if I go for masters the possibility of me getting visa would be slim, instead they prefare,i start from scratch. My intentions now is to apply for accounting course and all ready have got a university..... and so far so good scull gees would not be a problem and am using my waec result to apply. Am being skeptical now because of my age"26" and I don't know if am to old to go for Bsc again and secondly I just want to know how slim my chances of getting visa ... Am going for strictly schooling. And have got little traveling history cameroon Ghana and south africa. Please I need your advice please please please please I need to know my faith on were am driving at.

Lol...With MSc your chances arent slim.

Please I need help, I have been searching for universities in USA that offers masters program in Healthcare Management /Administration at a cheaper rate, all to no avail.
Plz if someone can help send me schools that offers this course, I will be grateful.

homirefacuny:
Lol...With MSc your chances arent slim.

I don't think you understand what I meant. I really want to know if my age would not affect my possibility of getting a visa at the usa embersy using Bsc.