subzheero:
MY TESTIMONY

My family of 4 landed in Canada 10th December so I am writing from Canada. The journey started 2022 August/September when I got admission for Spring 2023 .We have enough funds to give an agent to help us handle it .However, I can handle it myself but I just wanted to focus on other things.

My spouse and I contacted @Frankrobnn1,this guy messed up our application ,after payment of 600,000(agency fee) for family of 4 ,I was calling to beg him to even submit my application. I could remember December 2022 had to send him 30,000 for Christmas so that more attention could be given to my application. if you see the way this guy handled the application coupled with the SOP he wrote to support it, newcomers to Canada Visa processing application will not write the type of SOP @Frankrobnn1 wrote to support my application.

After visa refusals, I had to cancel my admission with the school and request for tuition refund ,now process another admission to another school for Jan 2024 intake which brought me and my family to Canada now.

I had to handle this application myself ,when I compared my packaging with what your so called guru did for me, I now realized that agent is a scam ,waste of time and funds ,they are out to collect your funds ,they are not after your success ,Even after refusal he was expecting me to pay him another 600,000.

Please for God's sake, the government website is cic.gc.ca for those that doesn't know. everything is there .Try and read up and get all the information needed on the government website. You can handle your application yourself...PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR FUNDS WITH AGENTS add it to your POF. Expenses Dey here oooo you need lots of money. I am always available for questions and clarifications and so many others are here willing to help you. MAY GOD HELP US ALL. Happy Xmas and New Year in Advance.

My terrible experience with @frankrobnn1

See you all in Canada.

Ire oooo

NewBoyKhashoggi:



Hey !

It is okay but it will look suspicious. I want to think that the applicant is also single and with no prior travel experience ?

Americans (US embassy) over the years knows more about Nigerians . They know our freedom (out of parent or family control) years, they know the age bracket we go for Bsc , MSc and PhD . They are familiar with Nigerian youths who are doing very well financially who still sticks to their families untill after marriage because Nigerians are family orientated people.

In this respect , the girl of 20 year old just passed teenage years and no matter how rich she is , the embassy still expect her to be under parent or guardian . Except in a very special circumstances.

Let her apply under parents , immediate elder brother or sister or from her place of work. If she is married she can use her hubby as her sponsor .


There is God ....don't give up.

flourishing247:


You can fill a new one. Then change the form details on your profile. If you can search this forum some people have done it before and it worked. Just use keywords and type in the search column. The info will pop up. Don't panic everything will work out fine.

NewBoyKhashoggi:


Hey !

Nobody in Nigeria or abroad can claim to have power to influence the issuance of visa ESPECIALLY at the United States Embassy .

What any genuine and experienced travel agent can do for you is to apply for a conference for you , book your hotel reservation, pay your visa fee , book your appointment, and provide supporting documents for you . He can also do some visa questionnaire practice for you so that you will know the possible questions and what to answer . BUT THE AGENT CANNOT GUARANTEE YOU THE VISA 100% EVEN IF YOU PAY HIM OR HER 1 BILLION. But you can give it a try and be careful anyways . There are genuine travel agents but they cannot guarantee visas especially the US visa.

Unlimitedojay:


She’s 27 what do you suggest she can do? She should go to university?

Anny4me:
Good evening great minds. Please my younger brother is applying for a school with his waec results for an undergraduate course. Now d school is asking for his transcript. Please someone should tell me what d (TRANSCRIPT) means. Thanks looking forward to replies here.

Peroo4040:


There are different path to studying nursing in USA.

****Are you a graduate?
If Yes - Apply and start doing your pre-requisites from nigeria. After completing your pre-requisites apply for accelerated RN/BSN( 18months) programs in USA. After the completion of your program, look for a hospital filing for GreenCard apply and start working.

If No - If you just graduated high school. Apply to community colleges(they are cheap and affordable) in USA for RN programs. After completion, look for hospitals on GreenCard based application and apply.
Please I will like more explanation for undergraduate in nursing
Best of Luck!

drjustice17:
Do you have funding or Scholarship?. If you do have, reach me ASPA let me help you. I need your contact too

charlessupremo:
Please add me to the group chat on 08114912784

Walspring:


Check your email please.

Walspring:


Check your email I have replied.

PabloTrinity:


Mpower financing

PabloTrinity:
Please I have a question. In the DS-160, we are asked who is paying for trip and your are required to provide only one answer. My question is what if you have 3 sources of funding as seen on 1-20 such as Personal fund (5k), school scholarship(10k) and education loan (40k). How do you reflect this on ds-160 since you are only allowed one answer space.

shakidude:
My son is 17 year old going to study Biological Sciences at UMBC- Bachelor's degree.

I followed him in for the interview as he’s still a minor.

Cost of attendance: 45k
Merit scholarship: 12k

Interview at Abuja embassy last Thursday May 19
Duration: Around two minutes
Visa approved


VO: hello so I see u’re accompanied by ur mom
Son: hello ma, yes

VO: come forward for biometrics
Son: did as was instructed

VO: so I see u’re going to University of Maryland Baltimore county for your Bachelor’s in Biological sciences
Son: yes ma with second major in English language and Literature ( he loves writing Lol)

VO: nodded and smiled
I see you have travelled to the US multiple times
Son: yes all for family vacation

VO: so who is paying for your studies?
Son: my Dad

VO: what does he do?
Son: told him

VO: so what are your plans after graduation?
Son: I’m coming back to Nigeria to work in research institutes

VO: I will be approving your visa and all the remaining stuff
Both of us: smiling while saying thank you thank you

Received pick up mail on the 25

Thanks to everyone, UmmZayd, beejay for answering my questions and those that accepted me to the Abuja appointment date check on WhatsApp.

Good luck to others

phoyeks:


Let me lend my few cents here. I hope it answers a lot of quests.
From my experience ( which is little), many undergraduate programs hardly get a full ride scholarship except you score 1450 and above as an international student. My son scored 1320 and he applied to H.U, PSU and 2more universities. He got admission in all the universities he applied to, just with his WAEC result and SAT( which many of the schools said it was not compulsory) but none gave him a full or even 50% scholarship so far ( though we await Howard University's offer today/tomorrow) So if you wish to get a full ride scholarship, aim for 1500 in your SAT and you will see schools begging you with a full ride scholarship. Many undergraduates here seem confused looking for schools that give full scholarship for undergraduate programs. Your score has to be exceptional to get that full ride except if a few schools do give otherwise.
Family ties for undergraduate applicants should not be a bother to you if your parents and family members are based here in Nigeria. It is assumed you are still too young to disappear into the US with your family members in Nigeria (i.e you are 16-19yrs)

Secondly, your WAEC result does not need to be evaluated by WES. WAEC results are accepted for undergraduate programs. I know that no school asked for my son's result to be externally evaluated. Google and Use Common Application to apply for schools. It helped a lot.

3. Get schools and admissions first before proceeding about MRV and Sevis fees. MRV fees will be paid in GTB and SEVIS fees can be paid if you have someone based in the U.S or can be helped by @Walspring on this platform.

4. Be smartly and neatly dressed with a cheerful outlook.

I hope this helps someone out here. Remain blessed and wish you all the best.

UmmZayd:


SEVIS fee is same amount for all students.

gbarinze:


$350

Ijchichi5190:


Let the person go direct to western Union and pay, that is the fastest way to do that.

sourkandi:
Hi guys!
So I had my interview on Monday at Abuja, time slot was 9:15 but after all the processes and screening I had to go through, I was interviewed around 10:30.
VO was a handsome young man in his early 30s, slim, tall, blond hair, blue eyes.
Me:Good morning
VO:Good morning. So we are going to begin with you placing your fingers on the fingerprint scanner.
(Scanned my fingers and the real deal started)
VO: Pass me your documents
Me:Passes them
VO:Have you ever travelled out of Nigeria before?
Me:No I haven't
VO: When did you finish your SSCE?
Me:The November of 2020
VO:What have you been doing since then?
Me: I started learning new languages because I believe communication is important.
VO: Okay, name one of them
Mesmiling underneath my mask) Korean
VO: (smiling) why?
Me: (laughing) Because I really like K-dramas
VOsmiles) okay, so why Marymount University?
Me:Okay, Marymount is a small school with big ideas, apart from their excellent biochemistry program, the school is a small school which for me I think is important so international students can become easily acclimated to the culture in the US and overall, I have been in contact with the school and they have been really nice and eager for me to attend.
VO:Okay,so do you have any family in Virginia or anywhere in the US?
Me: I do not have any family in Virginia but my great grandmother's stepbrother lives in California.
VO:Okay, so what do you plan to do when you return?
Me: Okay, I plan to take up a job as a clinical biochemist at UPTH since Nigeria is really in need of those.
VO: I see you have a Deans Award, who is going to pay yout deficit?(Traces my sponsor's name on my I-20). Is that your mom or dad?
Me: My dad.
VO:And what does he do?
Me:He is a business man who buys and sells cars. He also owns a poultry and cassava farm.
VO:Okay, everything looks right with your application(picks up the white paper). This contains details in how to pick up your passport and um, keep yout I-20 well, you'll need it at the point of entry.
You haven't been outside Nigeria in the past two weeks right?
Me:Yes. (Nodding like an agama lizard) Thank you!
Collected my docs and sprinted out.
I wished everybody I met after that a lovely day because of happiness.


TIPS
DRESS COMFORTABLY. I saw people who over dressed and still got denied. Even a guy who wore a complete 3 piece suit with a hat got denied.
CONFIDENCE IS KEY. This was probably the hardest part for me because I am very shy. You can be talking to me and I'll be replying the ground. Work on your eye contact and try to keep your voice and upper body stable since they can't see your legs.
BE HONEST
BE EARLY AND ENSURE YOU HAVE ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS AND PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH( in the correct dimensions). I even carried an affidavit, since me and my dad don't share the same surname.
PRAY PRAY PRAY. I prayed and kept on reciting 2 Timothy 1:7 till it was my turn.
The VO that interviewed me denied two people before me but mine was approved.
FILL YOUR DS-160 BY YOURSELF.
ASK YOURSELF IF YOU SOUND CONVINCING AND IF YOUR INFORMATION AND APPLICATION SEEMS RIGHT.
BELIEVE!
I just collected my passport here in Port Harcourt and I am so elated.
I wish everyone here success.

ObaOfEsan:


No bro. Nigerians don't need to. I didnt write any English proficiency exams. I contacted the school personally and they told me Nigerians don't need IELTS since our first language is English.

Boyofgrace:

got it will add you.

ok i see you have been added to the group already just saw you comment

Themaths:


It's possible, but the SAT score has to be stellar, WAEC results too. Most times they don't offer 100% tuition waivers. It's a game of chance and strength of application. Goodluck.

emmanuelle27:
you're still a young lady, age isn't a problem here from my perspective, just prepare a nice response on why you wantu transfer, there's hardly scholarships for undergrad so you need to have a lot of money, if not you may want to consider doing very well in your undergrad so you can easily secure scholarship in America, good luck.

tmann626:
Nope. Duolingo is an English proficiency test. Just like Toefl or IELTS.

Queengel:
please is this Duolingo better than sat exam for undergraduate scholarship

tmann626:
Please rewrite your duolingo test. That score is kinda low. most schools do request for 100-120 for duolingo.

SaMajeste:
I got approved today 9th November.
Abuja Embassy
First Attempt, no travel history.
School: Georgia State University
Course: French Studies
Funding:$36,140 (full tuition waiver + GTA)
Deficit: $15, 603.
Congratulations to you what God can not do does not exist
V.O : Good morning.
Me: Good morning.
V.O: I see you're to Georgia State University to study French Language.
Me: Yes.
V.O: And I see you have a Graduate assistanship?
Me: Yes.
V.O: You have a deficit. Who's going to pay for it?
Me: My uncle. He is a pharmacist.
V.O: What will this course do for you?
Me: I will come back to my organisation (mentioned it) where I will seek to move to the Academy being built by ECOWAS to lecture. I was a French Facilitator at one of our training schools before being deployed to Abuja. (I can't remember if I said all this or it was in my head, but I already planned on saying it. So, I guess it came out fine).
V.O: So, you're saying that you will come to work with ECOWAS Academy, right?
Me: No. Migration Academy being built by ECOWAS.
V.O: Okay.
She typed for a while, maybe 30 seconds and then reached out for the white paper.
V.O: shd7dunxokjyyfghjj I-20 hdieijks safe js7eiejnznsj Corona virus djdururjzozxxbbt. I didn't hear anything except these few words. I was just nodding and smiling.

All praise to God because the sequence of questions were not followed, she was answering the questions she was supposed to ask me. Questions like why the US and not France I was expecting was not asked. I give God all the praise. I've been on this journey since last year. I got this admission for Summer 2021 but deferred to Spring 2022. I'm so glad to have a Graduate Coordinator who is understanding. She assured me my funding will be intact and that I can defer.
Thanks to you all that has been helping with tips, encouragement and transcripts. God bless you all.
If you believe in God, hold him tight, tell him what you want and stand on it. I nearly lost faith with all the denials here but I started speaking scriptures to myself. God is good don't put him aside. God bless you all.

Peter52:
Congratulations!

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NigPatriot:


A 17 year old going for an undergraduate is very fair. You getting your visa is still dependent on your package. There's no limitation to you achieving your goal.

I wish you the best.