Predstan:


So those that have deficits after tuition waiver and full GA according to the School Policy would have to pay the deficit when they are in school If they wouldn’t be paying any fee even insurance, you call it partial or full funding??

Predstan:


No b only u day this Game Na... � Na to come back prepared. America no day run

Time2win:


What concerns the school with your living expenses If they have sorted out those that concerns them. You don't have to pay that to them. Most deficits are mostly living expenses. Some includes health insurance. If you are the type that can manage, What they pay might be enough for you.

Johnkay101:



Do you know that you are the one that is actually talking rubbish about full funding?

hwfwl:
Good People, here goes my interview on 30th of May 2019

V.O -Where are you going to?
ME- I am going to Arkansas tech university for my master's degree in Emergency management and homeland security


V.O- Why this school?
ME- when I did my research online, I discovered the schools has done a lot of research work in the area of public health hazards and responses to diseases epidemics, especially the work of Dr Sandy Smith in this areas also spurred my interest.


V.O- Which course and school did you finish from?
ME- I obtained the Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the university of Benin

V-O- Why the change of course, you read Pharmacy and now Emergency management?
ME- No, I am not changing, the emergency management master's degree helps me as a Pharmacist to manage public health disasters effectively. Medical practitioners are first responders to cases of disasters so as a Pharmacist, there should be proper coordination of the delivery of drugs and vaccines to this victims for example the victims of boko haram.
( I prepared better than this, with very eloquent responses but as the interview started I couldn't just reply the way I planned, started improvising and almost even stuttered at some point).



V.O- Did you write any standard exams?
ME- Yes, GRE -305, TOEFL- 102


V.O- You currently work at Bleep pharmaceuticals?
ME- YES

V.O- Are you coming back to work for the company when you finish your study?
ME- No, I want to work for NEMA and NGOs in order to help victims of Disasters

V.O- Who's sponsoring you?
ME- My cousin

V.O- let me see your bank statement( I gave it to her)

V.O- Why is he sponsoring you?
ME- He has always done that for me, even up to my university education.

V.O- if this account is found to be fraudulent you will be banned from entering the United States for 10 years, blah blah.
ME- I understand (kept nodding my head)

V.O- This is a corporate account, Ughhh it stops at April, Ughhh okay I will do this (typed for a while), then she tells me to provide a bank statement that ends in May, gives me the pink and white paper, then tells me to DHL my passport along with the bank statement.

I LEFT.

Three days later I submitted my passport alongside the requested documents.
Administrative processing since then.
The visa has been issued.


I gained and learned tremendously from this forum.
Thank you all. God bless yous

pierre92:
Visa approved today at Lagos Consulate at 7:45 am.
VO: Pass your passport please
VO: So you are going for a graduate degree in Pharmacy?
Me: Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yes
VO: So you’re going to Washington State University?
Me: Yes
VO: You are currently working at xxxx Pharmacy?
Me: Yes
VO: How long have you been working at this Pharmacy?
Me: 2 years
VO: Are you going to pay for anything using your personal funds?
Me: No, I have an assistantship that covers tuition, health insurance and living expenses.
VO: Do you have any particular area of interest that you wish to research in
Me: Yes, Improved detection and treatment of Cancer utilizing pluripotent stem cell models.
VO: Ok, I will approve your visa. You can pick up your passport in....
Took place within 5 minutes with a lot of typing in between.

Predstan:


your stipend covers your living expenses without paying a dime to the school. Some GAs even come with Health insurance yet have deficits. You call that partial or full funding?

Predstan:


your stipend covers your living expenses without paying a dime to the school. Some GAs even come with Health insurance yet have deficits. You call that partial or full funding?

Predstan:


So those that have deficits after tuition waiver and full GA according to the School Policy would have to pay the deficit when they are in school If they wouldn’t be paying any fee even insurance, you call it partial or full funding??

Modified: MTSU offers 18k as stipend to PhD GAs and a deficit of 2k, this is still partial

fairheart:
If you have another school you are expecting funding from and you're willing to wait, you can pay your SEVIS fee on the AAMU i-20 now as it will be increased to $350 from June 24. So, when you get the i-20 with funding, you can transfer the SEVIS. You can also pay your visa fee, but if you'll be going to the embassy with the funded i-20, you may have to wait until you have the i-20 in hand, at least to be safe. (except you have all the details from the school you will need to schedule an appointment).

As for you recent B1/B2 refusal, well, it is very hard to predict what will happen when next you appear at the embassy for the F1 visa. But something tells me that should you not meet a consular that is understanding or you are unable to articulate yourself, career objectives, etc during the interview, the consular that'll interview you may make decision based in remark left in the system from the previous VO.

As for the last question, you're still going for a degree that is a twin of what you studied before. I like to advice people to make their own decision using available information and personal objective. Now, let's assume I am a consular, and I asked: Why are do you want to study this course? Why do you want to study food science when you already have an MS in food technology?. Seriously, why did you choose food science when you know you just completed an MS in food technology? I am sure you had your reasons, which I'd like you to share. It's your reason I'd like to see and assess--if it's worth it.
For Lagos consulate, you will see date from July 12 to ending of the month. All the dates in August are open.

Time2win:


Answer this question? Do you pay living expenses to the school? I wonder how you are reasoning this

TheZed:
If it’s full funding, it should be sufficient to get an i20 without the request of a bank statement (lack of deficits). Think about this bro.

segunbolawole:
Food science is different from food technology

Predstan:


My question is why do you call it partial when the school call it full You are paying zero dollars to the school and you still call it partial?? The school paid 1500$ in a month to an MTSU PhD GA but they have 2k deficits on I-20 which they do not even require a bank statement to obtain. So that is also a partial funding

Time2win:


Partial means incomplete. Let's leave this discussion please. You are free to view it the way you want.

Predstan:


Some schools with full GA do not require bank statement to obtain I-20 even with deficits

Pepperoni001:
I do not agree with your submission sir... They are the same thing

JohnnyAmhan:
Hello everyone.

Please I need help on the payment of my Sevis fee.

How do I go about it?

Thank you.

surdik:

Congratulations. Please did you write any standardized test?

francophone134:
Please to all gurus in the house, pls.i.need a list of schools that can offer funding or assistanship for my program. Am a bsc graduate of accounting. Thanks and God bless you all.

Pepperoni001:
I do not agree with your submission sir... They are the same thing

francophone134:
Pls how do i get in touch with wallsping and texrem.

sharwama:
SHARWAMA'S APPROVED VISA TRANSCRIPT.
Date: June 7, 2019
Venue: Lagos Consulate
Time:6:30 a.m
Gender of VO: Male
Window: I Didn't notice, I was blown away by his cuteness and jerry curl
Ok it was the second to last window, before the exit door.
I: (Smiling) Good morning sir
V.O: Good morning, please pass me your passport and your I-20.
I did and he was like "please push your passport a little bit further". I pushed it and asked, "is it okay now sir?"
VO: Yes it is. Why are you going to the US
I: (deep breath + killer smile) To uhm, pursue a masters degree in Biology, Biomedical Science Concentration at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City Tennessee.
V.O: Why this degree?
I: I really want to work as a research scientist at a renowned biomedical research Institute here in Nigeria. Unfortunately, a masters degree in Biology or a closely related field is the minimum requirement for such a position. So this degree would not just help me hone my research skills or build my critical thinking, it would qualify me for the position I really want, when I return.
V.O: So why did you pick this school?
I: (Gesticulating with magical hands) For me, it wasn't just about the generous funding I received, which I am extremely grateful for by the way, it had a lot more to do with the student-faculty relationship I have built with my potential supervisor, professor Burna boy. We Skyped a couple of times and we have chosen a thesis topic I am super excited about.
V.O: What other schools did you apply to?
I: I applied at Texas A&M University, Commerce
VO: uhum(while typing)
I: Cleveland State University Ohio and Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas.
VO: Have you travelled out of the country before?
I: I have not had the need to sir.
VO: Are you married
I: No sir
V.O: You said you have funding, let me see the evidence
I: My school did not give me an official letter but it's on the I-20(I pointed at the document so he looked at it)
V.O: Ok I see $9590 to be payed by someone ,who is this?
I: That's my mum sir
V.O: What does she do?
I: My mum is a business woman, she sells African fabrics and traditional bridal attires
V.O: Yes do you have any proof, I want to see evidence.
I was confused and he mentioned "or bank statement"
I: (Killer smile)Yes, with all pleasure. Just a moment please.
So I got the bank statement
V.O(while looking at the statement) Doesn't your mum have other children to sponsor in school?
I: (I never expected that question, so my English technically failed me, so I looked at him and answered) All of us have finished school, it remainder two of us.
I was so embarrassed about my grammatical blunder but I was glad he understood the point, we were all done with school except two of my siblings.
V.O: Ok, I will be approving your Visa. He hands me the white paper. Talked about pick up in three working days, gave me back my SOA and I-20, asked me to keep it carefully and I would need the latter at the port of entry... Told me to have a wonderful day
I: (Killer smile) Thank you and have a wonderful rest of the day too.
Yup, I bounced out of the building
THE END

pierre92:
Visa approved today at Lagos Consulate at 7:45 am.
VO: Pass your passport please
VO: So you are going for a graduate degree in Pharmacy?
Me: Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yes
VO: So you’re going to Washington State University?
Me: Yes
VO: You are currently working at xxxx Pharmacy?
Me: Yes
VO: How long have you been working at this Pharmacy?
Me: 2 years
VO: Are you going to pay for anything using your personal funds?
Me: No, I have an assistantship that covers tuition, health insurance and living expenses.
VO: Do you have any particular area of interest that you wish to research in
Me: Yes, Improved detection and treatment of Cancer utilizing pluripotent stem cell models.
VO: Ok, I will approve your visa. You can pick up your passport in....
Took place within 5 minutes with a lot of typing in between.

Leone26:

Hearty Congrats! Yours was simply a result of detailed preparation and God's favour. Best wishes.

sharwama:
SHARWAMA'S APPROVED VISA TRANSCRIPT.
Date: June 7, 2019
Venue: Lagos Consulate
Time:6:30 a.m
Gender of VO: Male
Window: I Didn't notice, I was blown away by his cuteness and jerry curl
Ok it was the second to last window, before the exit door.
I: (Smiling) Good morning sir
V.O: Good morning, please pass me your passport and your I-20.
I did and he was like "please push your passport a little bit further". I pushed it and asked, "is it okay now sir?"
VO: Yes it is. Why are you going to the US
I: (deep breath + killer smile) To uhm, pursue a masters degree in Biology, Biomedical Science Concentration at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City Tennessee.
V.O: Why this degree?
I: I really want to work as a research scientist at a renowned biomedical research Institute here in Nigeria. Unfortunately, a masters degree in Biology or a closely related field is the minimum requirement for such a position. So this degree would not just help me hone my research skills or build my critical thinking, it would qualify me for the position I really want, when I return.
V.O: So why did you pick this school?
I: (Gesticulating with magical hands) For me, it wasn't just about the generous funding I received, which I am extremely grateful for by the way, it had a lot more to do with the student-faculty relationship I have built with my potential supervisor, professor Burna boy. We Skyped a couple of times and we have chosen a thesis topic I am super excited about.
V.O: What other schools did you apply to?
I: I applied at Texas A&M University, Commerce
VO: uhum(while typing)
I: Cleveland State University Ohio and Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas.
VO: Have you travelled out of the country before?
I: I have not had the need to sir.
VO: Are you married
I: No sir
V.O: You said you have funding, let me see the evidence
I: My school did not give me an official letter but it's on the I-20(I pointed at the document so he looked at it)
V.O: Ok I see $9590 to be payed by someone ,who is this?
I: That's my mum sir
V.O: What does she do?
I: My mum is a business woman, she sells African fabrics and traditional bridal attires
V.O: Yes do you have any proof, I want to see evidence.
I was confused and he mentioned "or bank statement"
I: (Killer smile)Yes, with all pleasure. Just a moment please.
So I got the bank statement
V.O(while looking at the statement) Doesn't your mum have other children to sponsor in school?
I: (I never expected that question, so my English technically failed me, so I looked at him and answered) All of us have finished school, it remainder two of us.
I was so embarrassed about my grammatical blunder but I was glad he understood the point, we were all done with school except two of my siblings.
V.O: Ok, I will be approving your Visa. He hands me the white paper. Talked about pick up in three working days, gave me back my SOA and I-20, asked me to keep it carefully and I would need the latter at the port of entry... Told me to have a wonderful day
I: (Killer smile) Thank you and have a wonderful rest of the day too.
Yup, I bounced out of the building
THE END

sharwama:
SHARWAMA'S APPROVED VISA TRANSCRIPT.
Date: June 7, 2019
Venue: Lagos Consulate
Time:6:30 a.m
Gender of VO: Male
Window: I Didn't notice, I was blown away by his cuteness and jerry curl
Ok it was the second to last window, before the exit door.
I: (Smiling) Good morning sir
V.O: Good morning, please pass me your passport and your I-20.
I did and he was like "please push your passport a little bit further". I pushed it and asked, "is it okay now sir?"
VO: Yes it is. Why are you going to the US
I: (deep breath + killer smile) To uhm, pursue a masters degree in Biology, Biomedical Science Concentration at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City Tennessee.
V.O: Why this degree?
I: I really want to work as a research scientist at a renowned biomedical research Institute here in Nigeria. Unfortunately, a masters degree in Biology or a closely related field is the minimum requirement for such a position. So this degree would not just help me hone my research skills or build my critical thinking, it would qualify me for the position I really want, when I return.
V.O: So why did you pick this school?
I: (Gesticulating with magical hands) For me, it wasn't just about the generous funding I received, which I am extremely grateful for by the way, it had a lot more to do with the student-faculty relationship I have built with my potential supervisor, professor Burna boy. We Skyped a couple of times and we have chosen a thesis topic I am super excited about.
V.O: What other schools did you apply to?
I: I applied at Texas A&M University, Commerce
VO: uhum(while typing)
I: Cleveland State University Ohio and Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas.
VO: Have you travelled out of the country before?
I: I have not had the need to sir.
VO: Are you married
I: No sir
V.O: You said you have funding, let me see the evidence
I: My school did not give me an official letter but it's on the I-20(I pointed at the document so he looked at it)
V.O: Ok I see $9590 to be payed by someone ,who is this?
I: That's my mum sir
V.O: What does she do?
I: My mum is a business woman, she sells African fabrics and traditional bridal attires
V.O: Yes do you have any proof, I want to see evidence.
I was confused and he mentioned "or bank statement"
I: (Killer smile)Yes, with all pleasure. Just a moment please.
So I got the bank statement
V.O(while looking at the statement) Doesn't your mum have other children to sponsor in school?
I: (I never expected that question, so my English technically failed me, so I looked at him and answered) All of us have finished school, it remainder two of us.
I was so embarrassed about my grammatical blunder but I was glad he understood the point, we were all done with school except two of my siblings.
V.O: Ok, I will be approving your Visa. He hands me the white paper. Talked about pick up in three working days, gave me back my SOA and I-20, asked me to keep it carefully and I would need the latter at the port of entry... Told me to have a wonderful day
I: (Killer smile) Thank you and have a wonderful rest of the day too.
Yup, I bounced out of the building
THE END

Pepperoni001:
I do not agree with your submission sir... They are the same thing

dgee1:
Hello bro, please if you don't mind, I would like to connect with you especially as regards securing employment here in Naija. I know you are well connected, please help a bro. I was unable to push for this fall because I couldn't gather funds for GRE and TOEFL. I am looking to get something doing so I could fund and shoot for Fall 2010. Thank you.