dimejalex:
hello I sent you a pm can you pls reply me I got some question to ask

I'm awaiting your response.

Nostradamus1:
can you pay sat fee with first bank atm card by yourself

I did the registration myself. but what I didn't do is, pay online. My sis handled that part.

Have you tried using debit card, esp. GT bank Master card, or any other debit card, be it, 'Visa'. If it doesn't work, pay via Paypal. but you must set up your account before payment is made via Paypal.

who have any idea about Dearborn Michigan ? what I am seeing for from google is not palatable at all

bigfrancis21:
Hello

Chairman I sent you a PM

TyTos:
who have any idea about Dearborn Michigan ? what I am seeing for from google is not palatable at all

What is it that you're seeing that isn't palatable? I'm more knowledgeable about Ann-arbor and Flint, but you can still bring your questions on Dearborn.

sheke01:


Incase you haven't checked, Australia has 6964 cases and 97 related deaths, New Zealand has 1497 and 21 deaths. When you have over 1.3million cases and 82,000 related deaths your priorities changes

That's a key point and massive testing in the US is still below par! No one should be pessimistic though folks should avoid making financial payments like SEVIS, until the embassy reopens. Our prayer warriors, now's the time to prove yourselves!

O boy. Una never check say Trump don ban una?

TyTos:
who have any idea about Dearborn Michigan ? what I am seeing for from google is not palatable at all

lots of muslims and arabs there.

Please has the US Embassy in Abuja resumed their visa interviews ?

Eniolakiite:
There may be three options for incoming students

- Online classes may be necessary
- Student visas may be obtained within short notice if embassy opens close to fall resumption and many students won't get the chance to secure interview date in time to resume in the fall.
- Admission deferral

Let's see how everything unfolds

Has anyone been able to secure interview date for fall resumption ?

Not that I know of

Snakedoctor1:
Has anyone been able to secure interview date for fall resumption ?

Again, the students on funding, did they continue paying your stipend on this time out?

Snakedoctor1:
Please has the US Embassy in Abuja resumed their visa interviews ?

No na ...

Nigeria still on partial lockdown as the international airports are still closed

TWoods:


lots of muslims and arabs there.

yeah, they said you cant tell the difference from iraq

I'm not trying to discourage anyone from pursuing quality education in the US but if Donald Trump wins, I believe it's important to try other countries especially if one plans to permanently base in the US in the long run.

https://www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2020/05/12/as-us-closes-door-on-international-studentscanada--welcomes-them/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fandyjsemotiuk%2F2020%2F05%2F12%2Fas-us-closes-door-on-international-studentscanada--welcomes-them%2F

Hey guys, do you really need to wait for when embassy opens? There is an option of emergency travel for students, business and health grounds. I think one can explore this option.
Indeed President Trumps speeches these days are scary with an intent of baning H1B visa, OPT, and all, why would one for any reason want to still consider US? It is well.

Anyone who can provide help on how to visa interview question, at least make one dey prepare if they open eventually. or is there a thread for that?
Thanks and looking forward.

Sharonte:
Hey guys, do you really need to wait for when embassy opens? There is an option of emergency travel for students, business and health grounds. I think one can explore this option.
Indeed President Trumps speeches these days are scary with an intent of baning H1B visa, OPT, and all, why would one for any reason want to still consider US? It is well.

Anyone who can provide help on how to visa interview question, at least make one dey prepare if they open eventually. or is there a thread for that?
Thanks and looking forward.

To fly out through which airport? The one Buhari banned till June 7th?

NaotoKan:


To fly out through which airport? The one Buhari banned till June 7th?

So one will just carry passport and do the emergency travel, is it the same US that has closed it borders for now that you will fly into ?

Corona is the only emergency for now and I don’t even think countries are ready to take in outside patients when they have not even finished with their inside patients.

Sharonte:
Hey guys, do you really need to wait for when embassy opens? There is an option of emergency travel for students, business and health grounds. I think one can explore this option.
Indeed President Trumps speeches these days are scary with an intent of baning H1B visa, OPT, and all, why would one for any reason want to still consider US? It is well.

Anyone who can provide help on how to visa interview question, at least make one dey prepare if they open eventually. or is there a thread for that?
Thanks and looking forward.

Snakedoctor1:
Again, the students on funding, did they continue paying your stipend on this time out?

Most schools are on break now, and you don't get paid when you're not working.

But when we transitioned online, we kept on working (online), and we got paid. As long as you are able to perform your duties, nothing stops the stipend. I do know that some people that work in the library or bookstore (mostly undergrad) lost their job though. But I haven't heard of a Graduate Assistant with such experience.

NaotoKan:


To fly out through which airport? The one Buhari banned till June 7th?

With all this news of Airport been shut down we still took a brother and his girlfriend to mm airport last week Wednesday and they went to usa that same day. There flight took off around 2.30pm that same day.

Micholo5:

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You should be able to access it now.

Hello there !
I hope your day has been good so far.
I was thinking maybe we could linkup on WhatsApp. What do you say to that?

Interesting

Are they US citizens??

Omololaeni:


With all this news of Airport been shut down we still took a brother and his girlfriend to mm airport last week Wednesday and they went to usa that same day. There flight took off around 2.30pm that same day.

Eniolakiite:
Interesting

Are they US citizens??

No students

NaotoKan:
I'm not trying to discourage anyone from pursuing quality education in the US but if Donald Trump wins, I believe it's important to try other countries especially if one plans to permanently base in the US in the long run.

https://www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2020/05/12/as-us-closes-door-on-international-studentscanada--welcomes-them/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fandyjsemotiuk%2F2020%2F05%2F12%2Fas-us-closes-door-on-international-studentscanada--welcomes-them%2F

I agree with your line of reasoning.

This is really scary but I still think there is hope. I still maintain that there is no country in the world that can beat the U.S. in terms of post-studies job opportunities. Trump will come and go, so I would think long term prospects in my decision making. The role international students play in reasearch, development and innovation in the U.S. are well-documented. So, my guess is that DT may not completely ban OPT, CPT and H1B completely but he may radically restrict it. I think the US would have taken a page from UK's book by now.

Indians and Chinese students currently bear the brunt because they are overreprented, but if DT makes good his promise of implementing a point system like Canada, Indians may come up on top, but I can't say the same for China due to the current anti-Chinese rhetorics.

I think PhD students may be safe because the last time I checked, they are not taking any jobs away from Americans. CS/ECE majors are also heavily in demand by the tech giants and start-ups alike and U.S. citizens/PR alone can't fill those jobs. Manufacturing companies operating in rural areas too frequently need international students since young Americans are too picky to live there so other Engineering graduate students may still be needed.

Based on my observation, most of the jobs that are lost now due tho COVID are not the typical jobs F-1 students typically have. So, Trump is only playing politics to rally his base. Notwithstanding, I know a few people that have been laid off, and some whose internship offers have been rescinded. I know one or two who took pay cuts. I know a few who are still searching for employment. Darn it, I have a friend who recently got a job on Wall St., during this COVID. Yeah, you may argue he got the job because the OPT policy has not been changed but this points out that top companies still desire international students even in time of crisis and uncertainty, and they may be willing to lobby to ensure that international students are still allowed to work in the U.S. post studies.

While I can't predict how challenging or easy it would be for those currently in Nigeria to make it to the US, if I were to come at this point, I would ensure that I'm coming for programs with high job placement rates for international students, and have other solid back up plans. Before COVID, employment for international students was competitive, and post-COVID, it might even be more duanting.

Programs with high job placement yea!!!

And really PhD students are mostly always safe in these kind of things really

DreManuel:


I agree with your line of reasoning.

This is really scary but I still think there is hope. I still maintain that there is no country in the world that can beat the U.S. in terms of post-studies job opportunities. Trump will come and go, so I would think long term prospects in my decision making. The role international students play in reasearch, development and innovation in the U.S. are well-documented. So, my guess is that DT may not completely ban OPT, CPT and H1B completely but he may radically restrict it. I think the US would have taken a page from UK's book by now.

Indians and Chinese students currently bear the brunt because they are overreprented, but if DT makes good his promise of implementing a point system like Canada, Indians may come up on top, but I can't say the same for China due to the current anti-Chinese rhetorics.

I think PhD students may be safe because the last time I checked, they are not taking any jobs away from Americans. CS/ECE majors are also heavily in demand by the tech giants and start-ups alike and U.S. citizens/PR alone can't fill those jobs. Manufacturing companies operating in rural areas too frequently need international students since young Americans are too picky to live there so other Engineering graduate students may still be needed.

Based on my observation, most of the jobs that are lost now due tho COVID are not the typical jobs F-1 students typically have. So, Trump is only playing politics to rally his base. Notwithstanding, I know a few people that have been laid off, and some whose internship offers have been rescinded. I know one or two who took pay cuts. I know a few who are still searching for employment. Darn it, I have a friend who recently got a job on Wall St., during this COVID. Yeah, you may argue he got the job because the OPT policy has not been changed but this points out that top companies still desire international students even in time of crisis and uncertainty, and they may be willing to lobby to ensure that international students are still allowed to work in the U.S. post studies.

While I can't predict how challenging or easy it would be for those currently in Nigeria to make it to the US, if I were to come at this point, I would ensure that I'm coming for programs with high job placement rates for international students, and have other solid back up plans. Before COVID, employment for international students was competitive, and post-COVID, it might even be more duanting.

Good day house, pls my sister has a Nigerian Cgpa of 4.33/ 5.0 Based on this , what range would her Cgpa fall in WES evaluation. Thanks

Based on what we know

Bill Gates and Dr Fauci are confident that scientists will soon get vaccine to eradicate this virus.

Dr Fauci believes that since many are recovering from CoVid 19, it won’t be that difficult to get a vaccine for it.

However, the timeframe is what’s important to governments, business leaders and even the households.

That “soon” can be from six months to eighteen months.

rkarang:
Based on what we know

Bill Gates and Dr Fauci are confident that scientists will soon get vaccine to eradicate this virus.

Dr Fauci believes that since many are recovering from CoVid 19, it won’t be that difficult to get a vaccine for it.

However, the timeframe is what’s important to governments, business leaders and even the households.

Eniolakiite:

That “soon” can be from six months to eighteen months.

Yeah Enny, I know right.



Last week, FDA cleared Moderna Vaccine for phase 2 trial. That’s encouraging news!


Who knows, a somewhat emergency vaccine could be available in early July.

rkarang:
Based on what we know

Bill Gates and Dr Fauci are confident that scientists will soon get vaccine to eradicate this virus.

Dr Fauci believes that since many are recovering from CoVid 19, it won’t be that difficult to get a vaccine for it.

However, the timeframe is what’s important to governments, business leaders and even the households.

Honestly, I don’t think it’s sustainable to continue the lockdown in the developed world. Developing countries like Nigeria shouldn’t have been locked down to begin with but borders be should partially closed.

Most of the cases are mild. The person whom I share an apartment had the disease and recovered without any real medication. I might have had it too without knowing but tested -ve when they eventually tested me.

Covid19 is deadly but it’s overrated in my opinion. They should let us go back to our classrooms in the Fall and let businesses open. Those that are high risk should self-isolate. I’m tired of the liberal media that won’t stop stoking fears.

Jubrilawest:
Good day house, pls my sister has a Nigerian Cgpa of 4.33/ 5.0
Based on this , what range would her Cgpa fall in WES evaluation.
Thanks

Her WES cgpa should be something around 3.6/4.0

She can also make the conversion here: https://applications.wes.org/igpa-calculator/