Pepperoni001:
You can't pay sevis fee from Nigeria even though you have a paypal account,

I do not know about the latter.

Janet200:


Life comes with different phase, staying in Naija as a graduate is not easy, don’t associate yourself with failure, people did not make it does not means I will not make it, there is a million reason why the person fail. I have never seen a Naija student that travel to the United States for studies and go back to Nigeria except those that their family already lay a huge position waiting for them. People have been here thru academics and got their residency via H1B. And lastly no course in the United States is useless, know what you study and be good at it, you will get multiple offers. Stop trying to discourage people, instead motivate them.

sonofakin:
Good write up, however, I don't think it is as easy as you are presenting it to be. You also have to understand that unless someone is just starting their academic journey at the undergraduate level, the advice might not be for everyone. For people seeking graduate admission, we all have our different undergraduate background, qualifications and prerequisites. So not everybody can just wake up and say they want to do engineering courses and selected courses in management science. For example, I don't think someone who studied Chemical engineering as an undergraduate will just opt to go for a biology or public administration master's. Likewise, I don't think someone with an arts, humanities or administration background can navigate themselves into a graduate study in engineering. If you have a way around it, you can as well share. I know a lot of people here think about like in the US after studies including the success of getting a H1-B Visa, following your defined 'ideal pathway' might not be easy for some

dchekzy:
Hello guys,
Please how long will it mostly likely to to process students visa for the USA. I have a school that I just applied to, the masters program start in August and I expect my admission letter to be out around first week of May. Can I be able to process my students visa in 3 months?

Legit215:
Had to Break the file so I can upload it here.

Juwon21:
Good afternoon Nairaland community, I have a question to ask about TOEFL from people who have done the exam. How many days for the release of the result and days for ETS to report the score to the University?

thekingofafrica:
Hello house, I hope this corona thing wouldn’t affect fall admission, a friend in the USA mentioned to me that his dept got an email from the school saying his dept should find an alternative concerning graduate assistant as limitations will be on international students coming in, who has more insight on this matter, pls explain.

rkarang:


Those in Europe should be more worried, as it’s now the epicenter of the disease.

In all, let’s be hopeful things get better soonest.

By the way, it’s in the US with 400 cases and death toll of 50 ... Let’s pray things get better soonest!

Ajibade105:
Who has traveled lately from Nigeria airport? I had no one can travel out of Nigeria without a yellow card. How true is this?

Temmybot:
Good morning house. Please I need information about schools in Houston, texas that will admit international student in 6months time. And please what are the requirements? I'm a B.sc holder. I studied Marketing, and I came out with 3rd class hons. I graduated 9years ago.

thekingofafrica:
Hello house, I hope this corona thing wouldn’t affect fall admission, a friend in the USA mentioned to me that his dept got an email from the school saying his dept should find an alternative concerning graduate assistant as limitations will be on international students coming in, who has more insight on this matter, pls explain.

Comique:
Good morning all.

I once posted a question but no one help in answering it.
I have went through couple of visa interview transcripts here but I realised most are for Master and PhD.

May I have samples for B.sc.


I would like to know if there are differences in the mode of interview.

I will be more than glad if I can get some Bsc transcript.
I'm preparing for my Visa interview and I want to be fully prepared as ignorance is a sin, I really dont want to be ignorant of any info that will aid my approval.

Thank you.

Legit215:
Silent follower, read all about this thread from part 11 till date, this month marks one year on this thread as a member not the come and go as guest , guess this approval is my gift

Started this journey back in 2018
First attempt was hell so much denials that day/month. The VO was like whether to give me the visa or not... In essence be prepared.

First Attempt in November
VISA DELAYED AT THE ABUJA EMBASSY
Time: 7:30am
VO: Good Morning, Your passport and I20 please
ME: Good Morning Ma, here you are
VO: How many Schools did you apply to?
ME: I applied to seven (7) schools
VO: Name them
ME: I did
VO: How many rejects
ME: Only one from CUNY City College
VO: Why did you apply many schools in New York
ME: New York is the home of many tech giants and schooling there ……. Can’t remember much again
VO: Have you paid your I20 fee
ME: YES (but I had no clue of what she said)
VO: Can I see the receipt
ME: (Got more confused but I remembered there’s the SEVIS fee you pay) So I gave her the SEVIS or I901 receipt
VO: Who’s paying for this trip
ME: My dad
VO: What does he do
ME: He is an ***********
VO: What do you say he does
ME: Repeated it again
VO: Can I see his Statements
Me: Passed it over
VO: I will be verifying this to know if its false and if its you will be banned from the US should I proceed *looking at me straight in the eye (asked me twice) *
ME: Yes Ma, No problem
VO: So why school in the US
ME: The USA is the leader in many areas of technology and research especially in STEM courses like my major computer science. It is one of the most prestigious top ranked higher education systems in the world, and going to the US at this stage of my life will teach me how to be responsible and gain experience that will prepare me to face challenges anywhere in the world.
VO: When did you graduate from high school
ME: 2017
VO: What have you been doing since then
ME: I took a gap year * VO cuts a gap year but this two (2) years after * ok ma during those years I went on to learn more about computer system and graphic designs before embarking on my US study dream
VO: So who paid for that
ME: My dad
VO: So, you said what does your dad do again
ME: Told her
VO: There’s no much inflow here
ME: That’s his savings account
VO: This statement only covers funds for one year
ME: Couldn’t say anything as I got confused, she was expecting 2 years or more
VO: Gives me a yellow paper, circling bank statement, I will be needing more statement
ME: Told her I have a letter from my Uncle as well stating to support me
VO: Let me see it
ME: Passes it over *an official letter*
VO: You stated that’s your dad sponsoring you not your uncle *a bit angry*
ME: My dad is indeed supporting me, my uncle just felt like assisting
VO: So, what does he do
ME: He’s ******* there in the US (legal)
VO: Give me back the Yellow Paper
ME: Gave it back to her
VO: How many Siblings do you have
ME: Two (2)
VO: Are they in the US
ME: NO, they are both here in Nigeria
VO: Is your mother in the US
ME: NO
VO: Is your Father in the US
ME: NO
VO: Is your Family in the US
ME: NO
VO: Returns all my documents
ME: Already smiling
VO: Heads towards the green paper
ME: Already leaving didn’t even want to collect the paper * although I still collected it casually only me yellow and green paper in one run*
Let’s skip all this long talk without visa to the D-DAY
Second Attempt
Abuja Embassy
7:30 am
Visa approved: 28/02
Visa issued: 02/03
Passport collected: 03/03
Left home earlier than my previous interview 6:20 I guess, since it’s a 25 minutes’ drive but GOD had it planned out road was closed by the military I don’t know if our president was passing for them to close the road we were in a traffic jam till I guess 7:20, 10 minutes to my interview. I had to alight from my dad’s car and cross to the other side of the road where I saw a motorbike that helped me beat the traffic till I got to where was free from traffic to take a cab. Finally, got there by 7:45 on arriving those people where disturbing my passport is small bla…. Luckily again dad just arrived as they have opened the road, WOW. Went in for interview when it almost got to my turn I realized I haven’t done my biometrics so I was sent all the way back again…
Let’s fast forward to the main deal
VO: Why are you going to the US
ME: I am going to the USA for my bachelor’s degree in computer science at Jackson State University.
VO: Wow great answer, so how many schools did you apply to?
ME: Eight ( Schools
VO: So, who’s paying for the trip
ME: My dad
VO: What does he do
ME: He is *********
VO: why didn’t he use ********* to fund your education since he works there
ME: It doesn’t work like that
VO: So how does it now work, have you tried?
ME: Honestly No
VO: So how does he intend paying
ME: Through his Salary
VO: Typing (he was just typing throughout the interview)
ME: (kept smiling)
VO: What’s his grade level
ME: Told him
VO: Brings out the white paper, then said hold on (continued typing)
ME: longest two (2) minutes of my life
VO: Finally gives me the white paper circling the F1, go to window 4 and pay your reciprocity fee then come back here with the receipt and passport
ME: Thank you very much Sir,

Peterjosh:

Comique:


Thank you. I've read this yesterday, however are there differences between the interviews from those levels.??

Peterjosh:


I dont have any experience about that..Sorry...

Comique:


Thank you. I've read this yesterday, however are there differences between the interviews from those levels.??

Comique:


Thank you. I've read this yesterday, however are there differences between the interviews from those levels.??

Legit215:
There are no differences just come prepared some vo might not ask much questions since its bsc especially if you are still of the ideal age.