MOwasola58:
Accommodation and feeding are not the problem since my uncle stays in California. All i need is just a list of universities that are within California and are cheap and also willing to accept international student . I'm applying for an undergraduate program.... Thanks

Huncho1:
Wise words what about obtaining a visa with a university and opting out for a community college does that work also

Ability247:



1. According to studyusa.com, "Community college, sometimes called a junior college, is a two-year school that offers reasonably priced higher education as a pathway to a four-year degree". So it's like getting admission to study for a Bachelor's degree in a foreign country, then switching to OND on getting there with the intention of switching back to Bachelor's afterwards. Don't you feel dizzy already? This is where you might argue the savings in cost is worth the trouble.

2. What you would pay as an international student in a community college is equivalent to, or even more than what you would pay in a regular, more prestigious school with assistantship.

3. When you enter the job market, you will discover that employers are not in a big hurry to hire an international student with an associate's degree (in case you decide to stop at that level) with the extra baggage that comes with hiring internationals. The education and skill set the student is bringing has to be commensurate to whatever extra legal stress they are going to take on for hiring an international student. Also, some employers do care about the school you graduated from.

Bottomline: It's better to hustle for an assistantship in whatever good school that gives you admission, GA, RA, TA, or some job on campus that remits some of your fees, than to start switching about. I don't know if switching to a community college is legal or not since the visa was based on the school that gave the admission (I am against anything illegal). I think schools have a way of working that out between themselves in such cases, but it certainly won't look good on your profile.

Ability247:



1. According to studyusa.com, "Community college, sometimes called a junior college, is a two-year school that offers reasonably priced higher education as a pathway to a four-year degree". So it's like getting admission to study for a Bachelor's degree in a foreign country, then switching to OND on getting there with the intention of switching back to Bachelor's afterwards. Don't you feel dizzy already? This is where you might argue the savings in cost is worth the trouble.

2. What you would pay as an international student in a community college is equivalent to, or even more than what you would pay in a regular, more prestigious school with assistantship.

3. When you enter the job market, you will discover that employers are not in a big hurry to hire an international student with an associate's degree (in case you decide to stop at that level) with the extra baggage that comes with hiring internationals. The education and skill set the student is bringing has to be commensurate to whatever extra legal stress they are going to take on for hiring an international student. Also, some employers do care about the school you graduated from.

Bottomline: It's better to hustle for an assistantship in whatever good school that gives you admission, GA, RA, TA, or some job on campus that remits some of your fees, than to start switching about. I don't know if switching to a community college is legal or not since the visa was based on the school that gave the admission (I am against anything illegal). I think schools have a way of working that out between themselves in such cases, but it certainly won't look good on your profile.

dreambound:

The lad is pursuing an undergraduate degree..assistantship, GA, RA, and TA would sound like Spanish as it does to me...our language is Scholarship &/ financial aid.

sharwama:
FOR THE ONES WHO GOT DENIED

*The fire of rejection wasn't lit to burn you, it was meant to purify and fortify you, to get rid of parts you thought you needed but never really did, to increase your hunger for greatness, to push you to do better and BE better, to question your intentions, how badly do you want this? Why do you want this?
I strongly believe that in life there are a lot of doors that are shut to us, and if we truly want in, we have to be consistently brave enough to keep knocking and be sure we are knocking the right way, the right time and on the right doors.
If you truly want this, if you are genuine, if you are truly worthy, if you believe you deserve this visa, then you really are and you really do . You will not go down without a fight, the entire universe is waiting for the manifestation of your gifts, waiting to see you rise from the ashes and give the loudest roar. This is your moment, take it. The glory of the latter shall be greater than the former.
May the force be with you!*

AgreatMan:


It seems the VO had already made up her mind to deny you even before the interview.

3 years of work, a decent salary without u presenting your Personal SOA is subject to different interpretions. It could mean, "I have been working at this job, I haven't saved much from it after 3 years, so let me elope to US. After all, my monthly stipend will be way higher than my current salary."

In another post, u had said your job is your hometie. but a job that u were not able to produce your personal SOA can be viewed as a dispensable job. And this can be seen as a lack of home tie.

I am not judging. I know exactly how quickly salary can disappear.

If u have some money in the bank, try to get a personal SOA in addition to your Uncle's SOA, perhaps it might help.

I also think on this thread, we should play down this idea of funding being equal to automatic Visa, the walls have ears.

When d VO asked why this school, the first thing u mentioned was the money/GA. The problem with such line of reply is that u are telling d VO that if not for the money, u wouldn't have done your MSc. Nothing wrong with that except that u r putting it in their face. Funding should be the icing on d cake n should not replace great replies.

Care to share d amount on your uncle's SOA?

AgreatMan:


It seems the VO had already made up her mind to deny you even before the interview.

3 years of work, a decent salary without u presenting your Personal SOA is subject to different interpretions. It could mean, "I have been working at this job, I haven't saved much from it after 3 years, so let me elope to US. After all, my monthly stipend will be way higher than my current salary."

In another post, u had said your job is your hometie. but a job that u were not able to produce your personal SOA can be viewed as a dispensable job. And this can be seen as a lack of home tie.

I am not judging. I know exactly how quickly salary can disappear.

If u have some money in the bank, try to get a personal SOA in addition to your Uncle's SOA, perhaps it might help.

I also think on this thread, we should play down this idea of funding being equal to automatic Visa, the walls have ears.

When d VO asked why this school, the first thing u mentioned was the money/GA. The problem with such line of reply is that u are telling d VO that if not for the money, u wouldn't have done your MSc. Nothing wrong with that except that u r putting it in their face. Funding should be the icing on d cake n should not replace great replies.

Care to share d amount on your uncle's SOA?

Americanpizza:

Are u saying she shouldn't emphasize that she had GA, what if the VO didn't see it on her I20, I read a transcript here earlier last week where the VO asks the student why she chose the schl and not the other, the guy gave hee two reasons, the VO keep saying NO until the student mentioned that she had a scholarship that the VO was convinced and told him that's exactly what she want to hear...this people doesnt have a particular pattern in issuing visa abeg

MOwasola58:
Good morning house, please what cheap university can i apply for in California ( budget is within $10k) and i don't have a TOEFL score cos my uncle said is not mandatory.. Can someone help with a university that doesn't require a TOEFL score for admission because i wish to resume by January.. course of study: Chemical Engineering

dreambound:

The lad is pursuing an undergraduate degree..assistantship, GA, RA, and TA would sound like Spanish as it does to me...our language is Scholarship &/ financial aid.

Davidkking:

Fam I swear .....I don't know the meaning of all those

Ability247:


The VO does not care what you wear for the interview, so long as it's decent since its a formal environment. What is under scrutiny is your travel intentions, not your predilection for European or African attire. In as much as there is a measure of subjectivity in visa approvals, it doesn't spill into whether the person loves your ankara or hates your etibo. Just dress in whatever makes you comfortable. Its a formal environment, look smart and composed. That's all. In my time, I wore a trouser, a shirt (No, I did not tuck in the shirt) and a pair of ordinary shoes. But the clothes were clean and ironed, and I polished the shoes. I had a file containing my documents and I was composed.

In my time, there was a man dressed in suit. He was denied. A family before me was dressed in native -- dad, mom and little daughter. They were denied after a really pleasant conversation with the VO, punctuated with several shared laughters (which was kind of jarring for me to witness, especially as I was the next in line after them). Some adult Boy Scouts members (or something like that) were there in the full paramilitary uniform of whatever it was they represented. About six of them. 2 were denied and the rest granted (they went one by one). Bottomline: it is not by the "kind" of clothes.

Also, I would advise against using cologne spray on your clothes because while you think your clothes smell nice, the VO could be allergic to, or put off by the fragrance. If that happens, that would make him/her impatient with you, subconsciously, and the chances of you getting a favorable hearing becomes slimmer. You do not want to risk that.

dheee:
Quick one please, who has ever successfully paid for a flight via StudentUniverse? Or is there any other cheap app/website that can be used?

sharwama:
FOR THE ONES WHO GOT DENIED
It's a beautiful Sunday, the start of a brand new week and the last day in June 2019. We had lots of visa approvals this month and reasons to be grateful. Sadly, we equally had denials and now I am concerned about the latter.
So this one's for all who got denied recently, contemplating and probably getting ready to refire, this one's for all the ones wondering why the VO didn't give them a chance to speak, to explain, this one's for all who forgot a particular document and got sent away, this one's for the ones who froze at the sight of the VO, became blank and couldn't utter meaningful sentences, this one's for all those wondering if they can make it in the next attempt, this one's for all those who have cried their eyes out and no longer have tears to shed, for the ones who have screamed so hard and have lost their voices, this one's for the ones who have been snatched by the piercing claws of depression, who have been pulled into the darkness and their lungs gasping for air that isn't forthcoming, this one's for all those wondering what exactly went wrong, this one's for the ones questioning God and wondering why He let this happen, I mean where is God when bad things like visa denials happen!
Breathe. Please, just breathe for me. I see you, I hear you and I can't imagine what you have been through especially because you have poured yourself into the entire process, but I do know these:
The fire of rejection wasn't lit to burn you, it was meant to purify and fortify you, to get rid of parts you thought you needed but never really did, to increase your hunger for greatness, to push you to do better and BE better, to question your intentions, how badly do you want this? Why do you want this?
I strongly believe that in life there are a lot of doors that are shut to us, and if we truly want in, we have to be consistently brave enough to keep knocking and be sure we are knocking the right way, the right time and on the right doors.
If you truly want this, if you are genuine, if you are truly worthy, if you believe you deserve this visa, then you really are and you really do . You will not go down without a fight, the entire universe is waiting for the manifestation of your gifts, waiting to see you rise from the ashes and give the loudest roar. This is your moment, take it. The glory of the latter shall be greater than the former.
May the force be with you!

sharwama:
FOR THE ONES WHO GOT DENIED
It's a beautiful Sunday, the start of a brand new week and the last day in June 2019. We had lots of visa approvals this month and reasons to be grateful. Sadly, we equally had denials and now I am concerned about the latter.
So this one's for all who got denied recently, contemplating and probably getting ready to refire, this one's for all the ones wondering why the VO didn't give them a chance to speak, to explain, this one's for all who forgot a particular document and got sent away, this one's for the ones who froze at the sight of the VO, became blank and couldn't utter meaningful sentences, this one's for all those wondering if they can make it in the next attempt, this one's for all those who have cried their eyes out and no longer have tears to shed, for the ones who have screamed so hard and have lost their voices, this one's for the ones who have been snatched by the piercing claws of depression, who have been pulled into the darkness and their lungs gasping for air that isn't forthcoming, this one's for all those wondering what exactly went wrong, this one's for the ones questioning God and wondering why He let this happen, I mean where is God when bad things like visa denials happen!
Breathe. Please, just breathe for me. I see you, I hear you and I can't imagine what you have been through especially because you have poured yourself into the entire process, but I do know these:
The fire of rejection wasn't lit to burn you, it was meant to purify and fortify you, to get rid of parts you thought you needed but never really did, to increase your hunger for greatness, to push you to do better and BE better, to question your intentions, how badly do you want this? Why do you want this?
I strongly believe that in life there are a lot of doors that are shut to us, and if we truly want in, we have to be consistently brave enough to keep knocking and be sure we are knocking the right way, the right time and on the right doors.
If you truly want this, if you are genuine, if you are truly worthy, if you believe you deserve this visa, then you really are and you really do . You will not go down without a fight, the entire universe is waiting for the manifestation of your gifts, waiting to see you rise from the ashes and give the loudest roar. This is your moment, take it. The glory of the latter shall be greater than the former.
May the force be with you!

bamiDee1:
Good morning everyone. I want to pay for my SEVISFEE via western union and almost all the banks are telling me they do not understand the coupon simply because it's a 15 digit code. For those who have recently paid for their I-901 fee, please help and advice.

Should I continue and make the payment to the company name given?

Company name: SEVISFEE
Account number: ..16 digit coupon number
Amount: $350.00

bamiDee1:
Good morning everyone. I want to pay for my SEVISFEE via western union and almost all the banks are telling me they do not understand the coupon simply because it's a 15 digit code. For those who have recently paid for their I-901 fee, please help and advice.

Should I continue and make the payment to the company name given?

Company name: SEVISFEE
Account number: ..16 digit coupon number
Amount: $350.00

Predstan:


Only someone outside of Nigeria can make Payment of Sevis via western union.

Contact Wallspring

bamiDee1:



How did you guys go about the SEVIS registration and fee Payment please?

bamiDee1:
Good morning everyone. I want to pay for my SEVISFEE via western union and almost all the banks are telling me they do not understand the coupon simply because it's a 15 digit code. For those who have recently paid for their I-901 fee, please help and advice.

Should I continue and make the payment to the company name given?

Company name: SEVISFEE
Account number: ..16 digit coupon number
Amount: $350.00

Caleb0011:


Contact @walspring for the SEVIS payment .. He did mine .

bamiDee1:


Ooh. Thanks for your quick response. Please, who's wallspring and how do I get in touch?

Predstan:


Search Walspring on Nairaland. Send him a pm, he will respond as soon as he’s available.

Salut

SOJ2019:

My friend's visa was denied today @ Abuja. Here is the transcript.

Vo:  Good morning
Me:Good morning

Vo: why did you choose this school
Me: (typing), suny new paltz is known as one of the best school with graduate art program, it is ranked 83 on tie, the have 35full time prof, some of the best which are in painting and drawing Like prof xyz, prof ABC, prof ABC. Also the visiting art lecture series which is one of the program organised for student artist, which features international artists from different part of the world to come talk about art and contemporary art in general. The samuel dorsky museum which has 6 galleries which allows me to exhibit my works to make sales (v.o cuts in)

Vo: what do you do
Me: I am a Visual artist

Vo: what medium do you use
Me: Acrylic on canvas

Vo: who is sponsoring your visa
Me: as stated on my 1-20, I have a out state resident  scholarship, i will be able to secure an on campus employment upon my arrival, while my uncle will take care of  the rest of the expenses.

Flips through my passport pages and says dropped it.  Sorry Your Visa isn't approved.

zizie:
Visa Approved July 1 2019.

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