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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by shayhune: 5:30am On Dec 06, 2023

mikexceo:
guys can i fly to Toronto from Nigeria with Lufthansa without transit visa

Yes, as long as you don’t have any stop in the US + you have no more than one stop in Europe.

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by shayhune: 2:34am On Dec 03, 2023

jscoder:
Hi Gurus,

I am applying for a study permit for my 5 and 8-year-olds. on form imm1294e it says "If you are less than 17 years of age, you must fill out the Custodian Declaration (IMM 5646) form"

Am I required to fill out form IMM 5646 ie. (The custodianship declaration form for minors)?

Please help

If they’re going to join you or your spouse in Canada, you don’t need to fill it.

Travel › Re: Canada Spouse Open Work Permit (sowp)timeline by shayhune: 2:33am On Dec 03, 2023

jscoder:
Hi Gurus,

I am applying for a study permit for my 5 and 8-year-olds. on form imm1294e it says "If you are less than 17 years of age, you must fill out the Custodian Declaration (IMM 5646) form"

Am I required to fill out form IMM 5646 ie. (The custodianship declaration form for minors)?

Please help

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by shayhune: 3:30am On Nov 27, 2023

jscoder:
Well, I had deposits of 2k5, 3k, and 4k USD in my DOM account. my wife's Program is 1 Year. so the amount is for 1 year.
I explained part of the money was for the balance of my wife's tuition of 8600 CAD.
I provided a breakdown of the expenses for me and my 3 kids- 4k for me and 9k for my kids. I provided a breakdown for flight tickets and daycare for my 3-year-old and an additional 5k for miscellaneous.

Oh I see. Re-echoing what Predator188 said, you didn't provide where those funds came from since you didn't use your salary account. When re-applying, kindly provide the source of the funds like paystubs etc.

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by shayhune: 11:00pm On Nov 26, 2023

jscoder:
I provided my personal statement (dom account).
Yes, I am the main sponsor.
I provided my employment letters, though the account I used is not my salary account. I also used the same account to apply for my wife.

Was there any unexplained lump sum deposit in your account? Also, what was your estimated cost of attendance (tuition and living expenses) for the first year? I am asking because the living expenses for a family of 5 is approximately 23,000 CAD which leaves you with 28,000CAD. If your tuition is over 20,000 CAD, this means you're literally spending almost all your savings on this journey.

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by shayhune: 10:55pm On Nov 26, 2023

jscoder:
Hi Gurus,

I just got my GCMS notes and attached is the reason for the rejection. I am surprised it mentions limited funds since I presented 51,000 CAD as POF for a family of 5.

I am looking for someone to help me write SOP for my reapplication.

Did you provide a personal or company's statement? Were you the main sponsor or you had someone sponsor you and your family? What other docs did you provide which shows that you have sufficient funds? Was there any unexplained lump sum deposit in your account?

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by shayhune: 12:14pm On Apr 22, 2023

Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by shayhune: 12:03am On Dec 05, 2022

honeyade:
Thank you so much for this. Cost of attendance is $75k, and I had 13k scholarship stated on my I20 as well. However, I dnt mention the scholarship while talking about the funding because I assumed VO could already see it on my i20.

Considering that your brother's net income would probably be $10k, $62k is a lot of money for someone residing in the US to pay for tuition out-of-pocket. In fact, it doesn't look realistic.

This is just speculation as I wasn't there when you were interviewing, so please take anything I say with a grain of salt.
The VO was probably thinking why/how your brother would be willing to provide that amount of money. You can try again or apply to a different school w/ a more affordable cost of attendance.

Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by shayhune: 11:53pm On Dec 04, 2022

mayor2013:
Did you get the message at all. The big question here I think IMO!! is that are you sure the very company he mentioned his brother works in. Do they pay up to that amount. The VO knows better my friend

My good friend, I got the message. In case you missed this in his transcript, he said his brother works with a big multinational TECH company. As someone who works with a big multinational tech company in the US, that's all I need to know to determine his brother's total compensation without taking into account his work location

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Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by shayhune: 11:43pm On Dec 04, 2022*

drjustice17:
I will suggest you to came down and apply to schools with Funding. Without funding, it is impossible to get visa. Although, only small % of persons can have luck to get visa without funding. Do spend your money to reapply for visa again. Your details are already on the system. Even if, you change now. That your sponsor is your parents. They will see it as a lie.

You sound so confident like someone who works directly with the VO. Anyone can get a visa with or without funding. Of course, funding gives you an edge. It's possible to get visa without funding. I know a lot of folks who came in without funding. Please stop scaring other prospective students.

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Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by shayhune: 10:40pm On Dec 03, 2022

honeyade:
Interview Experience 3 DAYS ago
VISA Status: Denied
Lagos Embassy
*Please read through my experience, and kindly share any recommendations for positive results next time.*

Me: Good morning ma’am
VO: Good morning, please can you hand over your passport and I-20? (I handed it over through the space created to give documents)
VO: can you tell me what your program is about?
Me: it’s an LLM program in Intellectual property law, it’s an area of law made to protect the rights of creatives and this includes their craft, literal work or music in order for their rights to not be infringed by unauthorized persons
VO: okay, so who is finding this program
Me: my parents and brother
VO: what do they do for a living starting with your brother
Me: my brother is a cyber security expert at XYZ(big multinational TECH company), my mum is a textile trader and my dad retired as a GM of a company into his commercial farming business
VO: what is their monthly income
Me: my brother’s annual income...
VO: no I want his monthly income
Me: oh his monthly income is about $15,000, my mum’s monthly depends on the quantity of textiles sold a month but about N2.5m and my dad is in his harvest period and this month alone he made N20m from sales of his produce
VO: okay, how much do you make a month?
Me: 250,000
VO:Is that in naira
Me: yes 250,000 naira. I am a lawyer
VO: Oh you're a lawyer, how many years now
Me: 2 years
VO: okay, have you traveled before?
Me: yes, I’ve traveled to Dubai and other African countries while I was younger for the holidays
Officer: okay
……..typing something for about a minute……
Officer: I’m sorry the US immigration service won’t be granting you a US visa and the reasons behind this decision has been revealed on this piece of paper ( handed over my passport and a blue piece of paper)
Me: okay, thank you
Officer: you’re welcome and have a nice day

Your interview is quite similar to someone I know who went for her interview recently and was also rejected. Her brother who works as a SWE in the US was also going to be her sponsor. What I can deduce from your interview transcript and hers is that the VO wasn't convinced that you would come back b/c your brother who is a USC will be sponsoring you. The VO was probably thinking you would decide to stay back and take the immigrant route like your brother.
I would advise you to apply again but this time, let them know that only your parents will be your sponsor.
Also, try to get some funding/scholarship from your school if you can. It makes your interview at the US embassy less strenuous.
What's the cost of attendance that's stated on your i20? Without funding, this could have raised some red flags too

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Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by shayhune: 10:31pm On Dec 03, 2022

Linccoln:
Did you say your brother makes $15,000 a month?
Which country ? If I may ask. I guess the V.O found it funny too.

mayor2013:
Dear friend. No need to contest this. I still maintain the over bloated figure caused the denial. Can’t you see it was shortly the VO asked you where your brother works and you told her and you further went to say 15k usd. My friend the VO knows what’s the real take home of techs in that company. Am sure you are missing something here

Dear friends, you have no idea what tech guys are making in the US. As a software engineer working in the US, I know a couple of SWE friends and colleagues (mostly in FAANG) who make more than this every month. So I don't think the VO felt that figure was over-bloated. Just because you do not make such figure, you shouldn't assume that tech guys in the US are not being paid that amount of money, especially for someone like his brother with over 10years of work experience in tech.

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 10 by shayhune: 4:33pm On Jan 29, 2021

D2MK:
This thread has been of such help to me I had to share.

Congratulations!!

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 10 by shayhune: 1:25am On Nov 24, 2020

BeuHarry:
Guys it's PPR!

PNP Alberta
ITA: 27/11/2019
AOR: 30/11/2019
MEP/BIL: 20/12/2019
Biometrics: 27/12/2019

Medicals extended: 17/11/2020

PPR: 23/11/2020

Details later...

Congrats BeuHarry!!

Cheers https://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0016.gif

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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 10 by shayhune: 1:22am On Nov 24, 2020

wizzzz:
I have sent my passport to ottawa from the US over a week . I see that a visa (counterfoil) was issued on saturday but my return tracking shows nothing. Did anyone experience this and how long did it take after visa was issued on dashboard

We're in the same shoes. You just need to be patient. @intrinsicniyi told me that it takes 2weeks to get your passport back after it arrives at the PR office in Ottawa.

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 10 by shayhune: 1:12am On Nov 24, 2020

MissMa01:
Lol, why are you drinking this night?

Haha it's 7:12pm EST here grin

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 10 by shayhune: 1:11am On Nov 24, 2020

AyabaS:
It’s finally over. The matter long but make I just summarize am.

ITA- April 29
AOR- April 30
MEP/ BIL- June 25
Biometrics completed- Aug 26
PPR- Nov 23
Visa Office- CIO Sydney

The feeling is surreal. I wish everyone else still waiting the very best.

It's definitely surreal.

Cheers https://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0016.gif

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 10 by shayhune: 1:05am On Nov 24, 2020

Passerby2:
I am back to testify

It's PPR guys!!!

ITA- 5th Aug 2020
AOR- 28th Aug 2020
MEP/BIL- 19th Sept 2020
Biometrics- 29th Sept 2020
Eligibility Passed- 6th Oct 2020
PPR- 23rd Nov 2020
FSW

Visa office- Accra

To God be the glory, great things He hath done!
Thank you Jesus!

Wow. It seems AVO is on fire.

Congrats!!!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 10 by shayhune: 12:52am On Nov 24, 2020

juicebox:
It’s the 2nd PPR on this profile!
AOR: April 30th, 2020
MED passed: August 26, 2020 (delay due to covid, had to submit my application initially without medicals)
Biometrics request: Aug 26
I requested my first gcms notes in August, then discovered my VO was accra, eligibility passed, security in progress, criminality not started.
Biometrics completed: Sep 21
Then the wait, I sent update requests to accra and cic bi weekly. Then last week I saw a couple ppr posts saying they sent ready to travel emails to accra, so I sent mine on Tuesday last week. Then woke up to my ppr email.

AVO: Accra

If you check this accounts previous posts you would see a ppr post from this account. Account belongs to my bf, he got ppr last year same accra vo same aor.

Thanks guys for all the help

Congrats juicebox

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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 10 by shayhune: 12:51am On Nov 24, 2020

Zeus04:
Guys!!!!!!!!!!

PPR is finally hear!!! Can't even explain how I am feeling right now!!!

AOR December 18, 2019.

Accra Visa Office.

God that did it for me will surely do it for you guys!

It will def end in praise.

At last!!!! Congrats Zeus04

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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 10 by shayhune: 1:46am On Nov 19, 2020

wizzzz:
Hello,

Has anyone here sent their passports to ottawa from the US for the pr visa. How long did it take and is there a way to track it asides return envelope tracking

Thank you

@intrinsicniyi You fit help us answer this question.

By the way, this is sesan01. I don switch back to my real moniker grin

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Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by shayhune: 5:10pm On Jul 08, 2020

HoluwadareY:
Though I feel the new proclamation is not very fair especially for students already in the US, but I think it's ICE' way of ensuring ONLY people that needs to travel to study are given VISAs...I also think this is a good step leading to embassy reopening (International students are to be prioritized for the new i-20). All the best guys and I hope those affected negatively will be okay , too.

Excuse me sir, you're talking in the nonsense grin

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Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by shayhune: 3:25am On May 25, 2020

Northeastern:
Y’all are conversant with cases of crimes committed by Nigerians because it’s your country. Everyone knows that Indians are the undisputed number one when it comes to criminal acts in the U.S and Canada. From my experience, they’re the worst set of people on earth. Employers know them as liars because they claim what they’re not on their resume.

A friend once asked an analytics guy of how to get an analytics job post graduation, the only advice he was given is to never lie like Indians. They are number one in exam malpractices in the U.S. Go to YouTube and search for Indian scammers and you’ll be amazed of how many videos are there. In fact, there are many YouTube channels focusing on those scammers

Is it Mexicans and drugs you want to talk about or MS 13 gangs from Central America? Long story short, if crimes were to be used to restrict entry to the U.S, the hammer will fall on India, first, and many others before getting to us.

@bolded You're 100% right. I had an encounter with a "recruiter" from one of those Indian consulting firms last month who asked how many years of work experience I had. When I told him I had less than 2 years of work experience, he told me he would update my resume with 5 years of work experience, in order to present me to their clients as a qualified candidate. I blocked his phone number immediately and didn't accept his request to connect on LinkedIn. A friend of mine also had same experience when she was job hunting. Have you ever wondered why 67.7% of applications selected in the H1-B lottery this year were Indian nationals (Trump has not been able to successfully curb this H1-B scam yet). Most of these Indians lie a lot. During my first year in grad school when I was trying to get cheap health insurance, one of the phone calls I made was redirected to a fraudulent agency. The customer care agent had an Indian accent and he started asking me for my credit/debit card to redeem a promo/gift. Of course, some Nigerians in the US are glorified scammers who are just lazy and want to live a flamboyant life without paying the price but those Indians are what I'll call "tussi great ho" grin

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Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by shayhune: 7:41pm On May 19, 2020

THEprometheus:
I have edited. I know I went really far, but I am running out of options. I have been requested to provide this over a month now, but have been unable to.

Send me a PM. Let's see how we can get this resolved.

Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by shayhune: 3:46pm On May 19, 2020

THEprometheus:
Hello house, I am desperately in need of help! I got a full tuition waiver and a graduate assistantship with stipends of a little over 1000 dollars per month - which I believe is enough for my cost of living for a month. However, I still have a deficit of a little over 8000 dollars. I have been unable to request for an I-20 because of my inability to provide a sponsor. Thank you.

Your naivety or desperation is what has made visa interviews become a herculean task that requires fasting and prayer in order to surmount. I understand that you desperately need a sponsor (I've been there before) but putting it out here that you don't mind paying to get what you want to get will create a notion that what you want to get (which I don't want to mention) can be bought. Don't forget that VOs read this thread. Kindly retract/edit your statement. Thanks.

Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by shayhune: 12:19am On May 17, 2020

Lifeisforliving:
Yes despite having a full fundinf

Was your "full funding" equal to the amount of money you need to survive in your first year in grad school as estimated by your graduate college or international student office? If no, then the word "despite" is not applicable in this context. You needed to prove to your school that you can provide the remaining amount when your funding is deducted from their estimate. Hence, the need to show your bank statement.
To answer your question about whether or not your scanned i-20 can be used at the embassy, I think the embassy will accept it if an interview is scheduled during this pandemic (which I doubt). USCIS is currently accepting scanned copies of i-20 and other docs for H1-B and OPT applications because of the pandemic and need for social distancing (note: these scanned copies were eventually printed and sent to their offices) . So, be rest assured that they will accept it if an interview is scheduled during this season, which I doubt because things are still uncertain at the moment

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Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by shayhune: 3:50am On May 09, 2019*

sheke01:
I can relate with number 2. I took Amazon internship assessment back in February and all the technical questions could be found in Leetcode and HackerRank. Boy, na once I fail comot.

Tidied up exams today and like play like play na one year remain o. Sometimes this journey feels like a dream, it seems like it was yesterday I wrote my first GRE and asked for directions here that BigFrancis21 adviced me to switch to MIS. Mehn how time flies.

Subtle encouragement to every aspiring candidate. Do everything that you feel will aid you in achieving this dream. Write multiple exams if you must, or just for visa sake if you like. It's worth it. While going to ivy league school is good, going to a school that fits into the pocket of your sponsor or the school that offers you the best financial package might sometimes be better.

In my opinion don't sink yourself in huge debts all in the name of going to a top whatever school. A person's fate can't be determined by the school he/she attends. It's in you. Everyone is unique and let your uniqueness shine bright and you will prosper. Liverpool showed today how determination is key to success and I read an inspiring story today and I will share it here
https://www./how-being-bold-landed-me-microsoft-internship-akosua-boadi-agyemang

To everyone out there prepping for interview, success. To everyone that have gotten visa, congrats and remember not to abandon the family.

Like that peak advert with papilo says "it's is you". Never ever forget this. peace out

As in eh. One thing I've realized is that companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Uber, etc don't discriminate in terms of how highly ranked your school is when they are recruiting. All they want to know is how smart you are and that can only be proven when you are able to solve their questions. I took a phone (coding) interview lately and within 20-30 minutes, I came up with a solution that passed all their test cases. This was as a result of practicing Leetcode questions consistently. The rest is history. I'll advise tech folks to go to a good school but develop yourself personally so that you can be the best candidate. One of my guys went to an average school and he works at Google now. Another colleague of mine who attends a safe school(BGSU) got an offer from Amazon. Self-development cannot be overemphasized.

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Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by shayhune: 3:27am On May 05, 2019

The day is drawing nearer. Commencement is approaching. It all still feels like yesterday when we were all preparing for the GRE, applying to schools, seeking funding, asking for mock interviews, reading through past interview transcripts and looking forward to a "better" life in the United States of America. I look back at this experience and all I can say is I'm grateful to God for the journey so far. It's not been all rosy living as an international student in this foreign land but every moment has been worth it. My experience here has been one of joy and regret. Joy because I keep relishing on the fact that I'm fortunate to be out of Nigeria. Regret because I wish I knew some information before migrating. In everything, I give thanks to God.

I'll just chip in some advice for tech folks(and anyone it applies to) coming or planning to come over,so you don't make same mistakes I made.
1. Whatever you learn in class is needful but challenge yourself to hone your software development skills because what really counts are your skills, not your 4.0 CGPA.
2. For the smart geeks, practice Leetcode and HackerRank questions starting from your first semester and get familiar with their problems and solutions if you really want to scale through the tough tech interviews and land a good job that will sponsor your work visa.
3. For the not-so-smart folks, if you're not ready to receive multiple rejections(or redirections as some friends call it) for jobs you applied for, just look for a good woman(USC of course) and marry as soon as you can. I'm not a proponent of marrying for "IWE" but just know that the system is against you as an international student.
4. Lastly, all those folks claiming "I fasted and prayed before I got my visa blablabla", I hope you will/are still stay/staying close to God when you get/got here. This country is full of distractions. It takes a man who knows God to remain strong and still follow God in the face of adversity, temptations and disappointments.

Wishing all prospective students who are not seeking the student visa as an escape route and who are preparing to go for visa interviews soon the best with it. I rest my case at this point. Lemme comman be going. Au re·voir.

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Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by shayhune: 10:53pm On May 04, 2019

Nerdychukz:
I want to request for my i20 and I'm wondering if the GA offer letter would suffice as one of the documents for proof of funds or I have to wait for the contract.

During my time, I submitted the contract and GA offer letter as proof of funds when I was requesting for my i20. However, the process might have changed. You can contact ISS to be sure.

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by shayhune: 1:18am On May 03, 2019

Nerdychukz:
Hello...I was admitted to bgsu and I need your help on some things

Shoot. What help do you need?

P.S: I can't respond to PMs

Travel › Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by shayhune: 5:08am On Feb 23, 2019

seunnuga:
Yes, I did. Let me PM u.
Thanks for the info.

Unfortunately, I can't access the account I used for this NL account at the moment, hence my inability to respond to PMs. I'm glad you found this forum. There's a wealth of information here for free. Just keep following and reading past/present posts. In no time, your aspirations would be fulfilled.

Also, I can deduce from your previous question that you intend to fund your studying here in the US. Please don't. I've seen guys live miserable lives here all in the name of hustling to pay bills and tuition. Try to get some scholarship, even if it's just tuition waiver. That will go a long way in settling in easily when you eventually come over. I wish you all the best.

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