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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by dumbiri99(f): 4:05pm On Jun 26, 2019
t4thayour:


Okay thanks.
So, it's okay to fill and submit another DS-160, this time using Abuja as the appointment center?
yes
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by samdgreat2011: 4:14pm On Jun 26, 2019
segunbolawole:
So, they denied my Visa today in Lagos.

Don't bother asking about transcript. I'm not refiring on the course and School.

So, I figured the song here is the way to go (Funding is the New Ivy)... And I think the thing about Masters that can be done online is a thing too and Aunty/Uncle funding is becoming a no no... He didn't even ask for SOA.

So... I'm starting all over again... I wish I knew this page before I started...

Please....Sharwama, Lagosismyhome and anyone to put me thru how to go about funding... I will be glad..

Don't be discouraged Bro. You can start all over if you really want a masters there.

2017, I applied to 3 schools, only one gave me admission for fall 2018 without funding. I was almost requesting for my i-20 using all the "uncle funding". But then I thought about how the real money for fees will come, and then I stopped the process.

2018/ early 2019, I applied to 7 different schools including one of the schools that rejected me in 2017. Same school that rejected me in 2017 admitted me with full funding. That was the only school that gave me admission.

But then I wrote TOEFL in addition to my GRE before applying in 2018/early 2019.

Plan it all over. Your own time will not pass you by

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by samdgreat2011: 4:20pm On Jun 26, 2019
casid:


Thanks.

No doubts but the school's plan is expensive. I am looking for alternatives to save cost.

Oh I see.
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by naijatisumi: 4:30pm On Jun 26, 2019
I'm so down right now...House please forgive my typo error

Dear All,

Please i need sincere clarification and response

Two years (2017) ago my wife travel to the STATE with an F1 visa, but when she got there she realized she was 2 month pregnant tho she was menstruating and all. Anyway she got registered in the school and became the best in her department even with the pregnancy and all school fees payment was duly paid.

In between she registered for Insurance and medicare as a student through the school to deliver our baby,doing this period she has to chill out a semester so as to have the baby as such she has a semester left but her VISA will expired next week.

Anyway i advise her to come back to Nigeria so as to renew her VISA then go back to finish the last semester and make the family proud. She schedule her interview and eventually got the white paper after enough drilling and all but the VO requested for the medical invoice which she replied she's not with the invoice. She was then told to mail it over to there office at ISOLO.

Since there was no payment made as the insurance covered for the payment we sent a mail to the hospital from Nigeria and they provided the medical invoice but stated it was all covered by ALAMEDA medical and we submitted same at DHL, to my surprise today when i went to DHL for the passport i saw a blue paper. sincerely i almost POO on my body, i read through and realised she has been denied. Sincerely i need advise as am blank right now. I advise her to come over to renew her VISA in Nigeria while she insist i should allow her finish her MSC programme before. Sincerely i'm so sad and sick right now.

Please house what can be done, we got another detailed invoice from the hospital today with the amount the insurance company paid for the medicare. I dont know if another VISA fee should be paid and she should go for another interview or is there a way we can go pay the medical fee and then reschedule another interview as i just want her to finish her MSC and come back home. Please note we paid all school fees totaling over 35000$

I'm so sad and down right now...I just need advise please house
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Wretch32: 4:38pm On Jun 26, 2019
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More like princess Sharwama
sharwama:

It wasn't a humble request, there was no ''please" in the sentence. Queens don't take orders, they give orders.
So please, ask nicely and don't forget to address me as Queen Sharwama, first and last of her kind grin grin grin
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Wretch32: 4:40pm On Jun 26, 2019
I don’t know how this things work but it’s frowned upon when you go give birth in the USA and insurance covers the mothers bills
It’s very wrong and frowned upon. It would seem that the visa was somewhat abused. Why didn’t you pay your bills?
naijatisumi:
I'm so down right now...House please forgive my typo error

Dear All,

Please i need sincere clarification and response

Two years (2017) ago my wife travel to the STATE with an F1 visa, but when she got there she realized she was 2 month pregnant tho she was menstruating and all. Anyway she got registered in the school and became the best in her department even with the pregnancy and all school fees payment was duly paid.

In between she registered for Insurance and medicare as a student through the school to deliver our baby,doing this period she has to chill out a semester so as to have the baby as such she has a semester left but her VISA will expired next week.

Anyway i advise her to come back to Nigeria so as to renew her VISA then go back to finish the last semester and make the family proud. She schedule her interview and eventually got the white paper after enough drilling and all but the VO requested for the medical invoice which she replied she's not with the invoice. She was then told to mail it over to there office at ISOLO.

Since there was no payment made as the insurance covered for the payment we sent a mail to the hospital from Nigeria and they provided the medical invoice but stated it was all covered by ALAMEDA medical and we submitted same at DHL, to my surprise today when i went to DHL for the passport i saw a blue paper. sincerely i almost POO on my body, i read through and realised she has been denied. Sincerely i need advise as am blank right now. I advise her to come over to renew her VISA in Nigeria while she insist i should allow her finish her MSC programme before. Sincerely i'm so sad and sick right now.

Please house what can be done, we got another detailed invoice from the hospital today with the amount the insurance company paid for the medicare. I dont know if another VISA fee should be paid and she should go for another interview or is there a way we can go pay the medical fee and then reschedule another interview as i just want her to finish her MSC and come back home. Please note we paid all school fees totaling over 35000$

I'm so sad and down right now...I just need advise please house
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by naijatisumi: 4:42pm On Jun 26, 2019
Wretch32:
I don’t know how this things work but it’s frowned upon when you go give birth in the USA and insurance covers the mothers bills
It’s very wrong and frowned upon. It would seem that the visa was somewhat abused. Why didn’t you pay your bills?


Sincerely, I wanted to make payment but she told me the school informed her the insurance will cover for it and she paid monthly insurance fee and all from her account as such i just felt it is not so necessary since she apply and same was approved
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Wretch32: 4:51pm On Jun 26, 2019
naijatisumi:



Sincerely, I wanted to make payment but she told me the school informed her the insurance will cover for it and she paid monthly insurance fee and all from her account as such i just felt it is not so necessary since she apply and same was approved
honestly, she should have paid her own personal bills and let insurance take care of the child
I don’t know the way forward from here because this Medicaid you speak of, I’m not sure your wife is qualified for it as it’s paid for with taxpayer dollars and your wife isn’t a citizen

It’s probably an honest mistake, because they will all throw it in your face to have insurance cover it (government dollars)

Medicaid is for poor Americans and it’s easy straightforward payment for the hospital so they will always throw it in your face like hey we have a lot of unnecessary bills we know you won’t be able to afford but government will pay for it
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Nobody: 5:05pm On Jun 26, 2019
naijatisumi:
I'm so down right now...House please forgive my typo error

Dear All,

Please i need sincere clarification and response

Two years (2017) ago my wife travel to the STATE with an F1 visa, but when she got there she realized she was 2 month pregnant tho she was menstruating and all. Anyway she got registered in the school and became the best in her department even with the pregnancy and all school fees payment was duly paid.

In between she registered for Insurance and medicare as a student through the school to deliver our baby,doing this period she has to chill out a semester so as to have the baby as such she has a semester left but her VISA will expired next week.

Anyway i advise her to come back to Nigeria so as to renew her VISA then go back to finish the last semester and make the family proud. She schedule her interview and eventually got the white paper after enough drilling and all but the VO requested for the medical invoice which she replied she's not with the invoice. She was then told to mail it over to there office at ISOLO.

Since there was no payment made as the insurance covered for the payment we sent a mail to the hospital from Nigeria and they provided the medical invoice but stated it was all covered by ALAMEDA medical and we submitted same at DHL, to my surprise today when i went to DHL for the passport i saw a blue paper. sincerely i almost POO on my body, i read through and realised she has been denied. Sincerely i need advise as am blank right now. I advise her to come over to renew her VISA in Nigeria while she insist i should allow her finish her MSC programme before. Sincerely i'm so sad and sick right now.

Please house what can be done, we got another detailed invoice from the hospital today with the amount the insurance company paid for the medicare. I dont know if another VISA fee should be paid and she should go for another interview or is there a way we can go pay the medical fee and then reschedule another interview as i just want her to finish her MSC and come back home. Please note we paid all school fees totaling over 35000$

I'm so sad and down right now...I just need advise please house
Let me play TWOODS for a moment
Honest Truth: Your wife has probably been handed a 10 year Ban
What your wife did, kind of amounts to insurance fraud (I'm very sorry being explicit), she's neither a citizen nor a tax paying legal resident, and certainly doesn't qualify for medicare aid in any form. Ignorance is no defense, and with many Nigerians willfully scamming the US government through Medicaid, nobody will give your wife a listening ear.
NB: I'm neither a lawyer nor immigration expert, so take my comment with a pinch of salt

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by xcaper(m): 5:12pm On Jun 26, 2019
Nice way for a student to book a cheap flight
blacbard:
So for those who have had their Visas approved and are looking to book a flight. There is this App that's gives students discounted prices for flights and hotels. You will need to upload your Visa and admission letter.
The name is STUDENT UNIVERSE.
You can find it on Apple store and Play Store.
Thank me later

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by naijatisumi: 5:15pm On Jun 26, 2019
user4321:

Let me play TWOODS for a moment
Honest Truth: Your wife has probably been handed a 10 year Ban
What your wife did, kind of amounts to insurance fraud (I'm very sorry being explicit), she's neither a citizen nor a tax paying legal resident, and certainly doesn't qualify for medicare aid in any form. Ignorance is no defense, and with many Nigerians willfully scamming the US government through Medicaid, nobody will give your wife a listening ear.
NB: I'm neither a lawyer nor immigration expert, so take my comment with a pinch of salt


OMG 10year Ban ? even if i'm ready to make the payment ? school fees gone(35,000USD) and her certificate ? Please tell me it's a joke
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Nobody: 5:25pm On Jun 26, 2019
naijatisumi:



OMG 10year Ban ? even if i'm ready to make the payment ? school fees gone(35,000USD) and her certificate ? Please tell me it's a joke
not a joke, you can get detailed response on the Giving birth thread https://www.nairaland.com/4250945/give-birth-usa-cost-procedures/311
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by segunbolawole: 5:49pm On Jun 26, 2019
Thanks A lot... Double twaley to you...

Appreciate.

Kindly permit me to sending you a mail

CptCharlesVane:
Don't worry, you'll be fine. I wouldn't worry about choosing a program just yet. You have options with your GPA either going towards your work experience, your bachelor's, something in-between or even something entirely different.

Read the thread, and start making preparations for GRE (wouldn't know about GMAT, but it's for you to find out whether it is what is required and prepare) and also TOEFL -- many top universities need good speaking scores for their Teaching Assistants.

Don't know about Business Analytics as I'm into the sciences but I'm certain that there will always be opportunities to practice whatever you studied in the US and I believe there you would find more reasons to love it, if you never really liked it before. Your GPA indicates you can actually pass courses that you don't really like like that. Besides, we're not white people, if not how many of us attended our Nigerian universities out of 'passion' for the subject ? grin

So start that slow grind and remember to pay your tithe from that $25k that you won't spend to the house next summer after you've got your funding and visa.

Rule of Thumb:
--- R1>R2>>R3 universities for available funds
--- Bigger department, more students accepted, could translate to greater chance of acceptance
--- Pay attention to GradCafe on international student profile and acceptance rates (not so reliable, but you'd get an idea)
--- Hedge your applications to avoid 'tori dat touch' ie. Spread applications between top 10-20, top 20-50, top 50-100 etc according to thy pocket.

All the best!!

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by segunbolawole: 5:52pm On Jun 26, 2019
Washere broda mi, thanks a lot...

Which school gave you full funding... Let me start listing info down...

samdgreat2011:


Don't be discouraged Bro. You can start all over if you really want a masters there.

2017, I applied to 3 schools, only one gave me admission for fall 2018 without funding. I was almost requesting for my i-20 using all the "uncle funding". But then I thought about how the real money for fees will come, and then I stopped the process.

2018/ early 2019, I applied to 7 different schools including one of the schools that rejected me in 2017. Same school that rejected me in 2017 admitted me with full funding. That was the only school that gave me admission.

But then I wrote TOEFL in addition to my GRE before applying in 2018/early 2019.

Plan it all over. Your own time will not pass you by
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Shortcess: 6:31pm On Jun 26, 2019
Davidkking:

Congratulations......bsc?

Yes Bsc
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Shortcess: 6:31pm On Jun 26, 2019
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I connected with your transcript and I couldn't be more happy for you my friend grin grin grin[/quot[color=#006600][/color]e]

Thank you
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Shortcess: 6:33pm On Jun 26, 2019
Tohajan:

Congrats

Thanks a lot
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Nobody: 6:40pm On Jun 26, 2019
naijatisumi:
I'm so down right now...House please forgive my typo error

Dear All,

Please i need sincere clarification and response

Two years (2017) ago my wife travel to the STATE with an F1 visa, but when she got there she realized she was 2 month pregnant tho she was menstruating and all. Anyway she got registered in the school and became the best in her department even with the pregnancy and all school fees payment was duly paid.

In between she registered for Insurance and medicare as a student through the school to deliver our baby,doing this period she has to chill out a semester so as to have the baby as such she has a semester left but her VISA will expired next week.

Anyway i advise her to come back to Nigeria so as to renew her VISA then go back to finish the last semester and make the family proud. She schedule her interview and eventually got the white paper after enough drilling and all but the VO requested for the medical invoice which she replied she's not with the invoice. She was then told to mail it over to there office at ISOLO.

Since there was no payment made as the insurance covered for the payment we sent a mail to the hospital from Nigeria and they provided the medical invoice but stated it was all covered by ALAMEDA medical and we submitted same at DHL, to my surprise today when i went to DHL for the passport i saw a blue paper. sincerely i almost POO on my body, i read through and realised she has been denied. Sincerely i need advise as am blank right now. I advise her to come over to renew her VISA in Nigeria while she insist i should allow her finish her MSC programme before. Sincerely i'm so sad and sick right now.

Please house what can be done, we got another detailed invoice from the hospital today with the amount the insurance company paid for the medicare. I dont know if another VISA fee should be paid and she should go for another interview or is there a way we can go pay the medical fee and then reschedule another interview as i just want her to finish her MSC and come back home. Please note we paid all school fees totaling over 35000$

I'm so sad and down right now...I just need advise please house
this case is a very serious one honestly. Please ppl is there anyway they can appeal the decision? Weda via a lawyer or something because I seriously don’t see anything wrong with the whole story.

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by sheke01: 6:52pm On Jun 26, 2019
naijatisumi:
I'm so down right now...House please forgive my typo error

Dear All,

Please i need sincere clarification and response

Two years (2017) ago my wife travel to the STATE with an F1 visa, but when she got there she realized she was 2 month pregnant tho she was menstruating and all. Anyway she got registered in the school and became the best in her department even with the pregnancy and all school fees payment was duly paid.

In between she registered for Insurance and medicare as a student through the school to deliver our baby,doing this period she has to chill out a semester so as to have the baby as such she has a semester left but her VISA will expired next week.

Anyway i advise her to come back to Nigeria so as to renew her VISA then go back to finish the last semester and make the family proud. She schedule her interview and eventually got the white paper after enough drilling and all but the VO requested for the medical invoice which she replied she's not with the invoice. She was then told to mail it over to there office at ISOLO.

Since there was no payment made as the insurance covered for the payment we sent a mail to the hospital from Nigeria and they provided the medical invoice but stated it was all covered by ALAMEDA medical and we submitted same at DHL, to my surprise today when i went to DHL for the passport i saw a blue paper. sincerely i almost POO on my body, i read through and realised she has been denied. Sincerely i need advise as am blank right now. I advise her to come over to renew her VISA in Nigeria while she insist i should allow her finish her MSC programme before. Sincerely i'm so sad and sick right now.

Please house what can be done, we got another detailed invoice from the hospital today with the amount the insurance company paid for the medicare. I dont know if another VISA fee should be paid and she should go for another interview or is there a way we can go pay the medical fee and then reschedule another interview as i just want her to finish her MSC and come back home. Please note we paid all school fees totaling over 35000$

I'm so sad and down right now...I just need advise please house

I don't know the details on how your situation can be salvaged but I believe it can be salvaged. I heard story of a fellow Nigerian in my city that had similar issue. She gave birth in the states and went for xmas break only to be deported at JFK on her way back. She fought the case and is currently in the states. Have faith, she can fight this. Let her mail her school international office, I think they can help

This is an eye opener to everyone. Try to renew your F1 visa in Canada or Mexico before it expires. Incase it's fails, you can remain in the US with your updated i20 till you complete your program. To avoid stories that touches.

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by sheke01: 7:02pm On Jun 26, 2019
segunbolawole:
Thanks Brov, Honestly I tot I would go into depression when I got a deny... Instead I feel rekindled.. Thanks. A lot to this thread, I will definitely go thru the link you shared.
I think my course will get funding more than pursuing masters related to my work experience.

BTW.. What do you alll think about MS Business Analytics


co

If you are after funding then MS business analytics is not a highly funded discipline. It might not even be STEM. I'll give you the advice I was given here, shoot for MS information systems in a business school. My program is IS and I'll will be doing the business analytics option and I will be receiving an extra certification in Business analytics along with my MS information systems.

The beauty about MS information systems from a business school is that it disguises as an IT degree, enveloped under STEM and fools people into thinking you have a business degree (it's a business degree per say because it's done in a business school). What better way to be a jack of all trades.

MS information systems and MS business analytics is the new cash cow for US schools. You may have to pay your full tuition. Unlike traditional MBA you will get admits into almost all schools you apply to once you meet the basic requirements, so if top 10 or ivy is your target, go for it but don't underestimate the costs or the accrued interest if you decide to tow the loan path

Hope this helps you

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by marcDgreat(m): 7:17pm On Jun 26, 2019
SORRY BUT YOU MADE A HUGE MISTAKE !!!
a Us visa is used for entering and leaving the united states and does not need to be renewed as long as your wife was a student and was IN STATUS she didn't need to come back to renew anything, as long as she remained IN STATUS through out the period of study.
That is why for visiting visa despite having a validity period of 2 years there is a 6months stay duration per travel, and if you stay more than 6months your are OUT OF STATUS your visiting visa may still be valid but you are OUT OF STATUS.
The key is to always REMAIN IN STATUS
You should have done some due diligence by researching on the topic before telling her to come back and renew.
Sorry but your situation seems quite dire.
As a solution i think you should get an immigration attorney and see if the denial can be appealed.
i also wanted to ask under wat immigration law clause was she denied was is 214b or another one ?
Hopefully its not under 212(a)(9) or 212(a)(6)(C)(i).

naijatisumi:
I'm so down right now...House please forgive my typo error

Dear All,

Please i need sincere clarification and response

Two years (2017) ago my wife travel to the STATE with an F1 visa, but when she got there she realized she was 2 month pregnant tho she was menstruating and all. Anyway she got registered in the school and became the best in her department even with the pregnancy and all school fees payment was duly paid.

In between she registered for Insurance and medicare as a student through the school to deliver our baby,doing this period she has to chill out a semester so as to have the baby as such she has a semester left but her VISA will expired next week.

Anyway i advise her to come back to Nigeria so as to renew her VISA then go back to finish the last semester and make the family proud. She schedule her interview and eventually got the white paper after enough drilling and all but the VO requested for the medical invoice which she replied she's not with the invoice. She was then told to mail it over to there office at ISOLO.

Since there was no payment made as the insurance covered for the payment we sent a mail to the hospital from Nigeria and they provided the medical invoice but stated it was all covered by ALAMEDA medical and we submitted same at DHL, to my surprise today when i went to DHL for the passport i saw a blue paper. sincerely i almost POO on my body, i read through and realised she has been denied. Sincerely i need advise as am blank right now. I advise her to come over to renew her VISA in Nigeria while she insist i should allow her finish her MSC programme before. Sincerely i'm so sad and sick right now.

Please house what can be done, we got another detailed invoice from the hospital today with the amount the insurance company paid for the medicare. I dont know if another VISA fee should be paid and she should go for another interview or is there a way we can go pay the medical fee and then reschedule another interview as i just want her to finish her MSC and come back home. Please note we paid all school fees totaling over 35000$

I'm so sad and down right now...I just need advise please house

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by segunbolawole: 7:18pm On Jun 26, 2019
Honestly... Anything that won't get me funding is not of interest, Biz Analytics is STEM. Except I can successfully convince my sponsor (God mother) to deposit money into my account now with January in mind.. I won't present a school with deficit above 10k to embassy... So, Yes your information is helpful and Valid as its truly the cash cow thus funding almost impossible...
Thanks for your information... I really appreciate

sheke01:


If you are after funding then MS business analytics is not a highly funded discipline. It might not even be STEM. I'll give you the advice I was given here, shoot for MS information systems in a business school. My program is IS and I'll will be doing the business analytics option and I will be receiving an extra certification in Business analytics along with my MS information systems.

The beauty about MS information systems from a business school is that it disguises as an IT degree, enveloped under STEM and fools people into thinking you have a business degree (it's a business degree per say because it's done in a business school). What better way to be a jack of all trades.

MS information systems and MS business analytics is the new cash cow for US schools. You may have to pay your full tuition. Unlike traditional MBA you will get admits into almost all schools you apply to once you meet the basic requirements, so if top 10 or ivy is your target, go for it but don't underestimate the costs or the accrued interest if you decide to tow the loan path

Hope this helps you

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Porpor: 7:40pm On Jun 26, 2019
Wretch32:
I don’t know how this things work but it’s frowned upon when you go give birth in the USA and insurance covers the mothers bills
It’s very wrong and frowned upon. It would seem that the visa was somewhat abused. Why didn’t you pay your bills?
He needs solution and not another round of drilling. Has he not narrated enough? mtcheeewww

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by dwilliams707: 8:05pm On Jun 26, 2019
I love this family and want to say a big thank you to all contributing on this thread to assist others,it means a lot!
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Roland17(m): 9:03pm On Jun 26, 2019
naijatisumi:
I'm so down right now...House please forgive my typo error

Dear All,

Please i need sincere clarification and response

Two years (2017) ago my wife travel to the STATE with an F1 visa, but when she got there she realized she was 2 month pregnant tho she was menstruating and all. Anyway she got registered in the school and became the best in her department even with the pregnancy and all school fees payment was duly paid.

In between she registered for Insurance and medicare as a student through the school to deliver our baby,doing this period she has to chill out a semester so as to have the baby as such she has a semester left but her VISA will expired next week.

Anyway i advise her to come back to Nigeria so as to renew her VISA then go back to finish the last semester and make the family proud. She schedule her interview and eventually got the white paper after enough drilling and all but the VO requested for the medical invoice which she replied she's not with the invoice. She was then told to mail it over to there office at ISOLO.

Since there was no payment made as the insurance covered for the payment we sent a mail to the hospital from Nigeria and they provided the medical invoice but stated it was all covered by ALAMEDA medical and we submitted same at DHL, to my surprise today when i went to DHL for the passport i saw a blue paper. sincerely i almost POO on my body, i read through and realised she has been denied. Sincerely i need advise as am blank right now. I advise her to come over to renew her VISA in Nigeria while she insist i should allow her finish her MSC programme before. Sincerely i'm so sad and sick right now.

Please house what can be done, we got another detailed invoice from the hospital today with the amount the insurance company paid for the medicare. I dont know if another VISA fee should be paid and she should go for another interview or is there a way we can go pay the medical fee and then reschedule another interview as i just want her to finish her MSC and come back home. Please note we paid all school fees totaling over 35000$

I'm so sad and down right now...I just need advise please house

She was clearly denied the visa because she utilized public health insurance that she did not qualify for. Now that the problem has been established, I will give my opinion and suggestions with hopes they are good enough to resolve this problem.

Firstly, she must contact her school and update them of the current situation. Secondly, you have to clarify if your wife used Medicare or Medicaid? They are two different kinds of public health insurance here in the US. I don't think your wife would qualify for Medicare as you described in your post because it is more so supplemental health insurance in addition to Medicaid or private insurance for people who are 65 years or older, young with certain kinds of disabilities or people with some kind of permanent diagnosis like kidney failure, cancer. Furthermore, Medicare has Part A, B, and D coverage. So I think she used Medicaid.

In your 2nd paragraph, you mentioned she registered for health insurance, was this private insurance in addition to Medicaid? or was this the stand-alone Medicaid? Does her I-20 provide health insurance coverage for her? Did she make any premium payments (monthly, quarterly/bi-annual) to the school for health insurance? If she did, have the school print proof of premiums paid thus far. if she had private insurance she must have been issued a health insurance card. You can also contact the insurance company to send a detailed proof of insurance that summarizes her coverage and all her payments. Also, does the school fees cover health insurance or just tuition? if the fees cover health insurance request and gather proof from the school.

If in the instance she did not do any of the above, the next option will be to contact the hospital where your wife had the delivery and ask to speak with a supervisor from the business/ accounts department. Explain to the representative that you would love to reverse the charge and pay out of pocket instead of having Medicaid cover the expenses. Ask them to send you the total bill and when you make the payment, have them reverse the charge from Medicaid to private (out of pocket) with proof of payment showing your name or her name as the payee. Remember you need to have the funds and make the payment to the hospital before the hospital can reverse the charge to show you made the payment out of pocket. Go a step further and have the hospital show proof that they refunded Medicaid the payment they made on her behalf because that is the onus of the issue.

Sadly, you are unable to appeal a visa denial for F1 and most non-immigrant visas. You guys would have to start all over again with the process of reapplying for a visa and when you are completing the DS160 form you would have the opportunity to write a detailed explanation as to why she was previously denied a visa. This section is very important because it would furnish the assigned CO with requisite information needed before the interview date, you can also attach copies of proof of payment if there is space to do that. When she gets to the interview stage, she will have the opportunity to explain this scenario through a direct or indirect question from the consular officer. If it is indirect, she has to be smart enough to recognize the direction of the question so she can detail with proof the reason for her previous denial and how it has been rectified. She has to be able to make a compelling argument that is logical and shows due diligence and good faith.

Finally, you will have to show remorse to your wife, be mentally strong, patient, tolerant and exhibit high levels of emotional intelligence because you are going to have one very upset and angry wife at home.

Stay strong and pray, there is nothing prayer can not change if you put the work in!!

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Wretch32: 9:13pm On Jun 26, 2019
K


Avoid me
Porpor:
He needs solution and not another round of drilling. Has he not narrated enough? mtcheeewww
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Stanmedix: 9:46pm On Jun 26, 2019
Wow!
So many approved visas from Lagos Consulate today
Congratulations guys
I tap into this grace for Abuja Embassy too
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walepepe21:


Good day fam. My visa was approved this morning at Lagos consulate.
I had a full tuition waiver with 13,300usd deficit. Used uncle as my sponsor. VO didn't as for his SOA.
I will share my transcript shortly.

Congratulations grin

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Porpor: 9:46pm On Jun 26, 2019
Wretch32:
K

Avoid me
And what if I don'tgringringrin

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by 4gunners(m): 10:02pm On Jun 26, 2019
@Roland Thanks for providing possible solution to the man's problem. I can only imagine the emotional torture he is going through right nao.

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by fairheart(m): 10:08pm On Jun 26, 2019
Yes, probably. But that is not the case!
user4321:

Let me play TWOODS for a moment
Honest Truth: Your wife has probably been handed a 10 year Ban
What your wife did, kind of amounts to insurance fraud (I'm very sorry being explicit), she's neither a citizen nor a tax paying legal resident, and certainly doesn't qualify for medicare aid in any form. Ignorance is no defense, and with many Nigerians willfully scamming the US government through Medicaid, nobody will give your wife a listening ear.
NB: I'm neither a lawyer nor immigration expert, so take my comment with a pinch of salt
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by samdgreat2011: 10:11pm On Jun 26, 2019
segunbolawole:
Washere broda mi, thanks a lot...
Which school gave you full funding... Let me start listing info down...
Florida State University
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by samdgreat2011: 10:28pm On Jun 26, 2019
samdgreat2011:
Please my people, I need your help concerning my matter o.

I already have my f1 visa (of course I've shared my testimony since May), and the person who intends to sponsor the deficit for f2 for that of my wife and son is really ready now and is even willing to transfer the money to us. She is a cousin actually.

Should we stick to her giving us her bank statements or we should have the money in our account and just use our own statement for interview.

I'm asking because of the issue of cash inflow/outflow that is usually being considered by VOs

Abeg Gurus in the house, my question is still floating.

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