₦airaland Forum

Martinomi:
Approval!!!!

trustedward:
Hi gurus in the house, I have a few landed property and a house built in my name here in Nigeria, I plan on using them as home ties but I don’t know if they might want to know how I managed to acquire them cos I’ve not been working since I graduated but I was able to raise those funds from cryptocurrency I invested in when it was quite in voke, I’ll also be sponsoring myself so I would like to know if it’s a nice idea to use them and also if it won’t raise any red flag since I’ll state it in my application that I’ve not been receiving salary since I returned from service....I actually passed out in 2017(NYSC) so am planning on applying for a PGC program..thanks in anticipation

Regina3:
Hi guys, been a silent reader here following all your advice, been a big source of encouragement & reference for me.
I got my approval yesterday.

First Application.
Applied online : June 22, 2019
Biometrics: June 26, 2019
Medical: July 17, 2019
Passed: July 20, 2019
Approval/Correspondence :August 1, 2019



Just want to say, I was really worried as all the documents I submitted for proof of financial ability were much and after managing to compress to 3.9MB, the documents didn't look to sharp, I thought that it would be an issue but I thank God, for favour. I will suggest if you are having same challenges as I did, you can use CamScanner on Android play store, I found out about it after submitting mine with poor resolutions.
Thanks.



Update:
Passport Request : August 5, 2019
Submitted: August 6, 2019
Passport return : August 16, 2019

Grateful! Wish you all success.

Please, looking for Nigerians in U of Regina, Saskatchewan.

Update:
I arrived on the 3rd Sept. From Abuja to Frankfurt to Calgary & then Regina.
Looking forward to having an amazing experience even though it's cold.

Thank you all.

Mandyknows:
From the page you just sent, go through the following steps:
- Click on "continue" to move to the next page.
- Click on "I accept" to move to the next page.
- Enter your identity validation answer and click "continue" to move to the next page.
- Right under the "view submitted applications" tab, you will see "Did you apply on paper or don't see your online application in your account? Add (link) your application to your account to access it and check your status online". Click on the link and fill the required details.
Hope this helps.

Ayodeji786:
*APPROVAL story*

I don't know where to start from but let me share my profile below first

Date Submitted: June 14th
Biometric done; June 20
Review of eligibility: July 18th
Medical reading: August 26th
Upfront medical: August 26th
Medical passed: August 30th
BVL: September 4th
Passport request: September 5th

But I sent them so many webforms before and immediately I got medical passed.

International passport biodata page
Digital Passport
Acceptance letter showing full funding from school.

All CIC forms

*Proof of Financial support*
Funding letter from school
Letter of sponsor by brother that is in USA.
Affidavit of Sponsor.
His USA passport/Evidence of legal citizen in the USA
Proof of Relationship through his certificate of birth as having same parents.
His Bank Account Statement
His Pay stubs with monthly salary of $35,000 ( He is the medical director in a USA government hospital)

*Client Information Section*
WAEC Certificate
Transcript of Academic records
BSc Certificate
Statement of Purpose
My mummy marriage certificate
My dad death certificate
Police report
Birth Certificate


I changed career because I studied Zoology in my undergraduate and now I'm going for MSc Boreal Ecosystems and Agricultural Sciences but I explained what spurred my passion for it and courses I took relevant to the area. I'm not employed as I'm currently still doing my NYSC and didnt submit any nysc stuff.

In term of family ties, I do not have any ties as all my siblings are in the USA and Canada as I'm just the only one left here, they are already citizens of those countries and I listed all of them in the family information without hiding anything. I only used my mom who wasn't even in Nigeria as ties and I said I ll be coming back home for my marriage and I talked about employment prospects as the ties too.

The most important thing is prayer and fasting and it was my mom that did all that. I give *God all the glory*. *He is a faithful God*. All thanks to my *father's in the Lord* who saw this vision coming through for me, Qudkom, Frankrobb, Justmellow,Blema111, sterlingwaterloo and to many others I can't mention.

*I'm wishing the rest still waiting for decision a favourable outcome IJN especially my sister from another mother Mzjokky16. I love you so much you're the best*

SCUNCHS:
Hi guys,
please i am new and i need to know if it is okay to have an active EE profile while applying for a student Visa. i also need someone to review my SOP.

Thank you

Kennylad90:
Hello Everyone,
I withdrew my application for express entry after I got an admission, my question is should I include the UCI for express entry as UCI for study permit or just leave it blank.

holllowu:
Nobody should be discouraged by this, be hopeful!

BVL and refusal came in Today, sad but am ready to push harder, my time is near

BSc degree Estate Management, proposed school of study Algonquin College (Project Management) 8months PG diploma W2020

Reasons for refusal
1. based on your family ties in Canada and in your country of residence.
2. based on the purpose of your visit.

1st application


Docs submitted

All cic documents
Sop
Tuition deposit of 9500cad for 1st semester
Personal bank statement of less than 100k
Sponsor's bank statements of 3m + 2m (Mum), aunty (1000usd)
Aunt is a US citizen, she recently used up her funds for something
BSc degree cert - 2014 I graduated with with 3.98 CGPA
Letter of current and past employments
Waec cert
Landed docs of parents
Avidavit of support from mum
Sponsorship letters
Police clearance cert
Transcript
Birth certificate


I call on
@frankrobbn1 @austacus @SOPwriter and anyone that can guide me through my reapplication.

Squirrel01:
Yes you did, I'll visit there and make further inquiries. Thanks

Squirrel01:
How true is this information? Where is the address and location?

olalemii:
I sent you a pm

SOPWriter:
I have decided to take my time to correct the rife practices of my fellow countrymen, regarding the common mistakes they make in their statement of purpose: I have reviewed much numbers of SOP and I could discern what is ubiquitous, therefore the necessity I have laid on myself for this selfless address. Aside the tips I have benevolently stated on this forum, I see the need to be of adequate assistance to as much as possible numbers of persons who will appreciate this kindness, by adhering to these corrections.
So, I will list out these ‘common mistakes’, then point out the bloopers:

UNNCESSARY PIECE OF INFORMATION: Although this is not only practiced among Nigerians (I have sighted this fault in other nationality citizens as well.); we tend to state things that are completely irrelevant to our application. A Nairalander once sent me his SOP, before he did; he was bravado of his piece, saying he only needed me to see how good he was. To cut the long story short, he sent me his SOP, and I was flabbergasted to see “I own an apple laptop valued $1,000, two iphones that worth $500 each, making $2,000. U of R is a good school, as they will help me look for Job when I graduate with first class. Canada is a good place where you earn a good standard of living, unlike Nigeria, where people live in poverty”. I stared for ten seconds, especially after considering how he had boasted of his SOP. “My people”, learn to stay on point, stop stating things that have nothing to do with your studies!

IT IS NOT ABOUT THE LENGTH BUT THE VALUE OF INFORMATION: This is mostly applicable to Nairalanders (the guy I used as an example above made use of 3 pages), you will hear something like “I wrote a superb SOP of 4 pages, three thousand words”, and when you read through their SOP; all you will see are piece of information that will shoot them in the leg: it is the value of details that matters, and not the lengthiness of a written/typed piece.

WRONG USAGE OF GRAMMERS: it could be funny sometimes while reading some SOP; many applicants turn to overnight Grammarians; then starts filling up their SOP with words that is completely inapplicable in a writing context; wrong usage of words, bad grammatical structure, counterfactual spellings, etc. They completely forget they could be communicating with a native speaker who might be familiar with these words and get irritated: Use the words you are familiar with, grammars are not mandatory, effective communication is.

I took 30 minutes of my precious time to write this short piece, and I hope it assist someone to attain his/her goal.

ayabemm16:
Is there anyone here writing with IDP MOD on the 7th of September?
I've paid, but my booking is yet to be confirmed.

Wizzyosi11:
ISSUED TRANSCRIPT
I am so sorry this is coming late almost 2weeks overdue.

STATS
Standardized test; GRE
Program; MPH
Funding: 10k (in-state tuition)
Deficit: 22k (tuition and others)

Interview: 18th July (Abuja Embassy)
Status updated: 14th August
Issued: 16th August


VO: Good morning, welcome to the United States of America, pass me ur passport and i20
Me: Good morning Sir (passed document)

VO: Have you travelled outside Nigeria before?
Me: Yes I have, to Beirut

VO: Where is the Visa Stamp on your passport and what did you go there to do
Me: The stamp should be on page 4 or so of my passport (flips through and saw the Visa stamp) and I went for a Scientific Conference as a Student Leader

VO: You are a Dentist so why are you going for an MPH at this time
Me: In the course of my practice, I lost a patient to a preventable oral health pathology and this impacted greatly on my.....(cuts in)

VO: So you are going to Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Me: Yes Sir, Texas A&M College Station

VO: How do you intend funding this degree
Me: I got a scholarship qualifing me for a non-resident tuition waiver and my Aunt would cover for the rest

VO: Do you have any financial evidence, bear in mind if you give me a fraudulent document u'll be ban from the US for life
Me: Yes I do, hands over bank statements in USDollars (VO goes through the statement and gave me back the bank statement)

VO: I'll be approving your Visa (hands over the 2white papers and a yellow paper where he ticked "Supplemental questions by email), I will send you a document to fill and submit online,Please confirm ur email address
Me: Thank you, my email is ...............

I left the embassy giving thanks to God, I am now in the US and have started lectures, at the POE (I was asked few questions like how many courses I will be taking this fall, how much I had on me and where I will be staying in Texas), the US is quite organized, my school is big and awesome, we have a handful of international students too.

RECOMMMENDATIONS:
1. Never underestimate God's grace in this process, Pray like you never prepared and prepare like you never prayed
2. Ask Questions from people that have crossed the path no matter how stupid they might sound (with regards to this, please feel free to ask me your questions)
3. Prepare very well and early enough; give the GRE, TOEFL or any other relevant exams, secure funding no matter how small (Applying early to schools with good GRE scores increases funding opportunities)
4. Stay Focused and DON'T BE DISCOURAGED (I was discouraged by some persons because I had a US bank Statement and was once denied a B1 Visa to attend a conference)
5. During the Interview; Be confident and honest (In addition to your answers, VOs lay emphasis on you demeanour too)...prepare well!

.....Special thanks to @fairheart and to everyone for ur contributions I learnt from them
I have been a silent follower, I'll try to be more active and contribute when necessary

taiwoDisu:
Good evening everyone, this is my first post ever on this platform. I got an admission to study at Wayne county community college, I have my admission letter and the I20 form too. About to book an interview session, as resumption is for January 2020. I am a graduate, but I see this as an opportunity. I really need advice on my chances and any other info that would be helpful. Appreciate �

Pharmz:
Chai, couldn't believe my eyes , come see as I shouted

VISA ISSUED after 20 days AP

God is faithful

dangervu:
date of application
june 23
biometrics june 25
refusal august 28th

documents submitted
admission letter
bank statment self sponsored 5million
company registration by me
tax clearance
Copy of C of O Property own by me
marriage certificate
data page
And gent helped me, before i came across the forum ,preparing to reapply again
i need help of guru's in the house

holart92:
I got this mail few days ago from CIC,

I have reviewed your application and documents you submitted in its support. Subsection 11(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act provides that a foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or any other document required by the Regulations. The visa or document shall be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act.

I have concerns that you have not fulfilled the requirement put upon you by section 16(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which states:

16(1) A person who makes an application must answer truthfully all questions put to them for the purpose of the examination and must produce a visa and all relevant evidence and documents that the officer reasonably requires.

In the current application package, you submitted a bank statement purportedly issued by Zenith Bank that has been determined to be fraudulent

Please note that if it is found that you have engaged in misrepresentation in submitting your application, you may be found to be inadmissible under section 40(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. A finding of such inadmissibility would render you inadmissible to Canada for a period of five years according to section 40(2)(a):

40(1) A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible for misrepresentation (a) for directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of this Act

40(2) The following provisions govern subsection (1): (a) the permanent resident or the foreign national continues to be inadmissible for misrepresentation for a period of five years following, in the case of a determination outside Canada, a final determination of inadmissibility under subsection (1) or, in the case of determination in Canada, the date the removal order is enforced.

I would like to give you an opportunity to respond to this information. I will afford you fifteen (15) days from the date of this letter to make any representations in this regard. Please use the address noted on this letter for all correspondence, and clearly indicate your file number. If you do not respond to this request within the time outlined above, your application will be assessed based on the information available, which will likely result in a refusal.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.


Please experts in the house, advice me on what to do. Im confused seeing this email..... My fear now is hope JAILING is not applicable Sha

Roland17:
Harvard freshman deported after officials ‘find posts from his friends that oppose the US'

A Lebanese freshman student beginning classes at Harvard University next month was deported on Friday night after he was “deemed inadmissible” by US immigration officials during an inspection at Boston Logan International Airport.

Ismail Ajjawi, 17, said in a written statement obtained by the Harvard Crimson that he was subjected to hours of interrogation by US Customs and Border Protection officials who also searched through his phone and computer devices.

After several other international students questioned by CBP officials were allowed to leave the airport that night, the teen said he was instead further pressed about his religious views and practices in Lebanon.

At one point, an official allegedly began “screaming” at Ismail after finding posts online from his friends with “political points of view that oppose the US,” according to his statement obtained by the newspaper.

"I responded that I have no business with such posts and that I didn't like, share or comment on them and told her that I shouldn't be held responsible for what others post,” he wrote. “I have no single post on my timeline discussing politics.”

Harvard has since announced in a statement it was working with officials and the student’s family towards the goal of having him “join his classmates in the coming days”.

The university reportedly employs teams to resolve visa-related issues at the Harvard International Office, which has been in contact with Ismail.

The teen is also a recipient of a scholarship from Amideast, a non-profit group that has begun providing him with legal aid.

In a statement, US Customers and Border Protection spokesperson Michael McCarthy declined to specify what information led officials to deem the teenage student inadmissible to the country.

“Applicants must demonstrate they are admissible into the U.S. by overcoming ALL grounds of inadmissibility including health-related grounds, criminality, security reasons, public charge, labour certification, illegal entrants and immigration violations, documentation requirements, and miscellaneous grounds," he told the Harvard Crimson. "This individual was deemed inadmissible to the United States based on information discovered during the CBP inspection.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/harvard-freshman-deported-officials-posts-204717194.html

Guys, please be careful with your social media activities, discussions, debates, comments (political, economic which includes views about fraud, international, cultural, religious) especially if you have any plans of studying or visiting the US. Do you know the funny thing about this young man's case? The comments were that of his friends on social media, not even his own comments but because he was friends with them, he got caught in the web.

While you may scale through the interview and think you are good, the US continues with their background checks, combing through everything they can access. Students are getting turned away at the POE for stuff like this in their droves and it is no joke. Don't ruin your future because of reckless comments, likes, shares or having friends use your page to promote anything deemed unacceptable to the US.

He who has ears let him hear!

My 2cents.

abusmanlouis:
Re-application Refused
Three reasons
Insufficient fund to pay school fees
Insufficient fund to transport self and accompanying family to Canada
Insufficient fund to maintain self and accompanying family.

FUNDS AVAILABLE
Personal account 4m
Sponsor 15m (Brother but bear grandpa Surname)
URGENT
Please who is in Canada that can help me order gcms note.

Onyebuenyim:
I have gotten my visa, I ThankGod and thank everyone in this thread for their help
Biometrics and interview : 5th august
Sheffield mail: 6th
Collection mail: 27th

AutoJoshNIG:
Effective worldwide on 29 August, Nigerian citizens will be required to pay extra as visa issuance fee.

The US Consulate announced this in a statement issued earlier today.

In a statement, the US Consulate in Nigeria explained that the extra cost will be applicable to only those whose visa requests were granted.“Effective worldwide on 29 August, Nigerian citizens will be required to pay a visa issuance fee, or reciprocity fee, for all approved applications for non-immigrant visas in B, F, H1B, I, L, and R visa classifications,” the statement read.

“The reciprocity fee will be charged in addition to the non-immigrant visa application fee, also known as the MRV fee, which all applicants pay at the time of application. Nigerian citizens whose applications for a non-immigrant visa are denied will not be charged the new reciprocity fee.

“Both reciprocity and MRV fees are non-refundable, and their amounts vary based on visa classification.”

https://i1.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/visa-america.jpg?w=600&ssl=1

SOPWriter:
In my opinion, I do not think the fee increment has something to do with keeping international students out of the United States. There is probability that the SEVP needs to improve their services to visa applicants, therefore the need for the price adjustment; in order to generate more revenue.

Modified: I initially thought the news ended there, not knowing it continued

Difrent:
Means you didn't read the post.... Its stated bin there the reason which is reciprocal because Nigerian government had earlier done same for US citizens..... except if I didn't get what you were trying to say

maasoap:
Giving opinion without reading that small piece of information. SMH!

chinchum:
Stop creating an opinion. The reason for the change was stated If only you had read through the news, but typical people read headlines and start forming multitudes of opinion.

Andrepete:
Hello house, good evening....... Please I need help deciding what to do..... I have previously been denied visas to the following countries
Uk(tourist visa) 2011/2013
US (tourist visa) 2018
Canada (student visa) 2018. The thing is I already declared all of the refusals to the school... But don't know if to declare the US refusal to ukvi as I can't find the refusal letter . Thought about not stating the US refusal since I don't have the refusal letter but I am scared of being found out and punished for it..... Please I need your advice on what to do. Thanks

SOPWriter:
Hello,

Your previous denials have nothing to do with the approval you are hoping for. Regarding your question; visit your ustraveldocs page, and print the application status of your previous US Visa denial, since you can't find the blue paper you were given at the embassy.

Also, include (inform, list, state, clarify, elucidate, etc.) all these denials in order not to be charged for misinformation, which might result to ban.

SweetestGirl:
Hello dears, I'm new here.. And I must say this is a very interesting and informative platform. Kudos to everyone..

Please guys, I need the ups link to track my application. And how do I get my tracking number? And how do I go about the tracking. A detailed response will be much appreciated. Love y'all �

Claraben:
Visa approval alert!