Greetings my people. I say make I drop in fast fast wish every visa and admission applicant all the best! You can do it! It will work out. If den deny your visa, refire!

Okay this looks like a school that accepts only students that have earned some college credit from a community college. This is normal in the US. I would suggest you acccept to take the summer classes which will help you cover those community college credits. Also, this will increase the chances of your visa being granted since you are going to be doing your interview as an already enrolled student taking classes at a US college. Congratulations.

Gcodded:
I got this mail from my school and I don't know what it means. hope it wont be a problem during my visa interview.
UNDERGRADUATE


We are contacting you today to confirm your interest in the fall and inform you of the following conditions of your acceptance.  

 

As you may be aware, we offers Bachelor’s Completion programs designed for learners who have an associate’s degree or some college credit already completed. This means you must have some college coursework completed prior to your full-time enrollment .  You are conditionally accepted  with the expectation that you will successfully complete 6-9 credits of college coursework at an institution of your choice, including enrollment in online courses we offer during the Summer 2019 Semester. 

 

If you are interested in pursuing your acceptance , we can enroll you in online courses for the summer semester in preparation for your Fall 2019 attendance full-time on campus.

 

Summer classes begin on May 6.  The registration deadline is May 12 for summer A half-semester courses and May 19 for summer full-semester courses. 

 

If you choose not to enroll in the online courses during the summer semester, you will need to provide proof of college-level courses in progress from a regionally-accredited institution to confirm you have met the conditions of your acceptance and are eligible to enroll in the Fall 2019 semester.  We must receive this proof by May 6, 2019.     

 

If you are an international student who requires support for F-1 visa status to study in the United States, please remember that you must submit your initial I-20 request with all the required documents by July 15 (in order to enroll in programs in Fall 2019 after your required college coursework completion this summer).

please help!!! I don't know what to do

Welcome to America!

kinibd:


I was denied the first time on December 31st 2018 at the Lagos Embassy, My original I 20 got to me on the 2nd of January and so I had to go with a scanned copy for the interview and the first question the VO asked me then was why did I come with a scanned copy, I told her that the original was still on transit and the look on her face was not encouraging and after asking me why this school and who will be sponsoring me, I got the pink paper and so I went back and requested for another I 20, made sure I got it then booked another interview at abuja

Got to the Abuja Embassy,

Me: Good morning (while smiling)

VO: Good morning pass me your passport please

Me: Passes Pasport while still smiling

VO: I can see from your F1 that you are applying for a student Visa can I see that

Me: Yes I am while passing the F1

VO: Have you ever been out of the country before?

Me : Yes I had my first degree in Ghana

VO: What did you study

Me: ICT

VO: What?

Me: Information and Communication Technology

VO: while typing...I dont see anything like that here

Me : I filled it in it should be there

VO: Oh i see it now...calls the name of my school and I nod then he asks how many schools gave me admission

Me : two schools

VO: what schools

Me: St Clouds State University and Concordia University St Paul

VO: Why did you choose St Clouds

Me: i chose St Clouds because of a couple of reasons, firstly they have a Business Computer Research Laboratory Equipped with workstations and enterprise level servers for research and teaching purposes and...

VO : cuts me off, yes well all schools in the usa have very good laboratories tell me why you chose this school

Me: well at the Laboratories at St Cloud, they create virtual machines that are used to support teaching database auditing  and networking packets  dumping and analyses and also...

VO: cuts me off again...well most schools have that as well

Me: Oh well then i chose them because they gave me a scholarship

VO: oh really, (looks at my I 20) well your scholarship is for $3000 and your total fees is about 19,000, how are you going to take care of the rest

Me: oh no, my Tuition and Fees is $9,500

VO: looks at I 20 again, okay so who is going to be paying for the rest

Me: My Parents

VO: what do they do

Me: My mom whose statement I have is blablabla

VO: I'm sorry what?

Me: my mom is blablabla and my dad is blablabla

VO: How did you hear about the school?

Me: One of my undergraduate course lecturer went to St. Clouds for a seminar and when he came back, he couldnt stop talking about the school and their laboratories and when i started searching for schools online to pursue my masters degree and St Cloud popped up again, i checked them out and the course they offered alligned with my career goals.

VO: Types for a while. Looks at me. So what are you going to be doing after you finish this program?

Me: The number of internet users in Nigeria has grown from about 20% of the population in 2010 to more than 50% of the population today and the more people that use the internet, the more networks there are, the more security there needs to be on them, this course will help me institute policies that protect organizations physical data and digital information and so i could become an IT consultant, I know i can, i tried to infuse what i learnt in my under graduate studies into my dads business by setting up a website and also creating a program that helps keep track of stock records.

VO: Can i see your bank statement

Me: passes it

VO: I am going to check this out and if I find anything wrong you will be banned from entering the USA, do you understand

Me: yes I do.

VO: types for a while, take this paper, (he gives me a white slip) you have to keep it safe because you will need it to enter the United States. Then he types for a while and gives me a yellow paper and says again if i find anything wrong with this account you will be banned, are you sure you still want to submit it

Me: Yes Sir

VO: okay welcome to the United States and make sure you keep that white slip safe ok

Me (while smiling) : okay sir thank you very much.

I hope this helps someone, I owe it all to God, I prayed like I had not prepared at all and I prepared like I had not prayed at all but its all the grace of God.

Last Bullet: I was so tensed the first time and so while rehearsing my answers for the second time, i noticed that smiling made me more relaxed and that was how i was able to overcome any nervousness, by smiling almost all through the interview.

Print the whole 6 months

Awo95:
Hey guys . I need clarity on something. Can I print out SOA Of just April or I’ll need to print out SOA for the whole of the last 6 months ?



It’s urgent please

Nope. The statement of account is just for the school records. I-20 is a government document. I greet all of una o!

fabyom:
I do think you need to reframe your question. Do you mean the name on the statement or the balance?

Walspring:


Lol... .. I am telling him past experience and is that a bad thing

Anyway I tagged it as normal that leads to abnormal because they already took the risk then why feeling unsafe

Why coming to someone for help but yet having negative thoughts about the person on the help you are requesting for??

They forgot that not everyone are the same. Only those with the fear of God will not scam or run away with such

I can never forget this guy on this thread with user name streetmic

Streetmic send me pm i mixed your contact with someone else..

Haha oga Sir. I dey here o. How area Na? Thanks for your support way back o.

Emmanuelson:
Hello everyone , please I need your advice or opinion about this. I'm a graduate of computer science and engineering (engr major) from a Nigerian university..and I want to come down to America to work and study...someone advice me to apply for a tourist/ visit visa and when I get to America I will change my status and apply to a school for my masters..he said its cheaper and economical that way..But I know visit visa don't get work permit..My question is

1..Can I work with a visit visa??
2..can I go to school with a visit visa
3..is it possible to change my status from visit to another one...
NB : my mom is a us resident and will become a permanent citizen next year and can easily file for me....
Thanks

Sorry, she can't easily file for you if you are not a minor...Filing for an adult offspring takes about 10years. Coming here with tourist and the hope to work is the deadliest risk ever but you go survive am if u get strength to persevere lol and changing tourist to F1 is another whole struggle. My 2cents for ya: Come in with F1, use your mom's link to do under table during hols or just wait till she becomes a full citizen then you can come visit and then

Guitarlife:
Bros are you in IOWA state university ? Pls I need sm help applying too.

Oops not in Iowa State Uni. I go to Northern Iowa.

slimmy2005:
Are you allowed to work off campus for summer? Or just CPT?

CPT. Look for a job and fix it under a transcript notation(zero credit) internship. Look for a way to link the job description with your major.

slimmy2005:
All the best

Oshey G. I guess your prep for finals are going good?

Aulor:


I'll also like to know how u can manage $40 for 2-4 weeks. I'm in NY for my masters.

NYC for sure should be expensive. Lol I school in Iowa. They farm a lot in Iowa so it's cheaper to live here

newstudenthere:
hello people, spring semester is running out and I have been looking for job so badly since the beginning. I just can't figure out why all the available jobs are FWS most of the time. I can't even gas up my car. I need heads up people.

2 things, Have you spent a full school year in the US? If yes, contact your immigration office and let them guide you through the CPT processes. The second suggestion is that you should consider looking for jobs in other cities for the summer.

lovarboy:
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great house... greetings to you all pls I need your advise and suggestions on this... I applied for spring 2016 and I was denied visa the interview is as follows.
me: good morning ma
v.o good morning pass me ur doc
v.o what's ur name
me answered
v.o are you done with your high school?
me yes graduated 2007
vote since den wat have u bin doing
me. ve bin teaching and saving the money with my mom knowing fully well that America universities are expensive so she can also assist me
go how many schools did u apply for
me 3 schools
v.o why did u choose criminology?
me I could not give a sound reply
v.o am sorry we can not grant u visa now u can apply again... pls guru I beg u all in the name of God what good reply could I said so I cud be given visa cus i wanan apply for fall I don't wana mess up again

'Saving money with your mom' sounds like 'I have been planning to run away from this poor Nigeria' 2007 till now is a long time. Did you go to school for any sort of degree at all before now?

Greetings house! Thanks to all the guys still out here helping people through. God will reward your good works. Hustle don nearly kill some of us lol but to God be the glory we are just 2 weeks away from the big day! Congrats to all my fall 2014 squad who are exing the college scene with me this May! Congrats to those coming in next fall! One sentence for you: You will come broke or not, and succeed if you work hard and focus!

NY might not work for you but visit more of walmart and do less of the international groceries!

Aulor:


I'll also like to know how u can manage $40 for 2-4 weeks. I'm in NY for my masters.

while waiting for full EAD, u can apply for CPT and be working with that. But then, be sure to have completed one full year in your school. Also e get some hustle wey dey low key wey u fit run without papers. Just look around ur city for regular jobs.

Theflint1:
Okay, thanks for the correct.
I have heard of the permission to work based on economic hardship but I've also heard that its very difficult to get permitted based on the many proofing and grillings one has to face on how he managed to come into economic hardship. Boss, on a scale of 1-10, how easy is it to get this permission?

Abeg what is EAD?

And say a person gets permitted, like how many hours do you feel in your opinion is healthy for a student to work weekly?

Moana:
well im somewhere in Africa so its very much easy I have a cousin in the states who uses coupons when buying groceries and sometimes she uses less than $120 per month on groceries

120? lol. I use less than 40 for 2-4 weeks.

Congrats to all prepping to come soon. If you heading Iowa State and Uni. of North. Iowa specifically, holla! Slimmy which state you dey?

You know what it is Man...We on it!

olumide098:
everything is fine bro.....how yankee?

Chf. How spring break de go?

olumide098:
Good evening Guruz....where are my people in states....Back on to nairaland now....

Professional programs are not eligible for funding. Apply to other schools and focus on a full time thesis Master's/phd program. Or ask her if it is possible for you to change the status of your current admission from professional to Academic.

sholay2011:

Na wa for this Purdue ppl o. My advisor talk say there is no funding for what I was admitted for.

I actually got admission for Professional Master of Science in International Agribusiness (in Agricultural Economics). I later checked my admission letter and saw that it's a self-funded program and students there aren't eligible for tuition waivers and etc within the dept...imagine.

I still dey disturb the woman (advisor) that she should please look into my case and dat I can serve as her assistant in any capacity.

Also, for what I was admitted for...though my advisor said the students write papers, it's a non-thesis programme.
I just dey confuse now...wen me I don dey imagine how research go be like...and it isn't the best programme for someone dat wants to advance to PhD since the 'traditional' (na so dem cal am) Agricultural Economics programme where students write thesis, are funded etc. dey dia.

This is the last mail my advisor sent me:
"This degree is primarily for students who plan to work in the industry, especially multinational firms. Purdue’s own PHD program does not admit professional MS students. However, you are required to take  the same Microeconomic theory, Macroeconomic theory, Econometrics, Programming, courses together with research track (all funded) MS students. You can take any MS courses offered in our department. You don’t write a thesis, but write a none-thesis paper.  It is up to the students how good a research paper can be. I once advised a non-thesis international student who is now a PHD student in the US fully funded as an RA, partly because we turned her non-thesis paper into a journal publication, while most research track MS students do not have.    Please consider all carefully before you make this big decision involving a lot of $$.  We truly welcome you to our program but will understand whatever your decision."

Please, what do y'all think? Should I just focus on hopefully getting admission into the other schools I applied to? Thanks.

Nope you dont have to. In a week or two you should get a mail to that effect. Most schools are currently making decisions on that. God will grant you one....Say AMEN!

sholay2011:

Agricultural Economics.

Not yet. I don send email to that effect sha. Or do I have to get my I-20 before I know if I got any form of funding?

Real trash my G. The choice of language here poor.

slimmy05:
I've been getting free rides anyway. Some akata get cash and they are spending on their kids anyway.

They just keep say unnecessary trash.

In USA, there is no option to you changing your spoken English, writing style and even grammatical construction.

ferdimako:

So ur speaking English has changed. Chai!

Hi Stewee, What is the name of your school? Happy new year Fam. Congrats to all coming soon!

Stewee:


Zeezee..LoL
Miami is there ooo.
Will ring you soon!
Lmao

Alright. You need to find the guy I mentioned in the post. I guess you are in the US already?

ridimic1:


I'm having 2.7 too o... Let's hook up

Check Uni. of Northern Dakota and Southern Illinois Univ. 2.7 will do fine.

seangy4konji:
This schools noted as I have a 2.7 cgpa. That America na sure banker next year Insha Allah.no rushing.step by step.

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Nigerians sha. We are blessed with knowledge.

Amefrica:


Yessir. Safe trip in advance to you

Come over and buy em. You might not get what will be strong enough for weather.

Beverly055:
Go to Yaba

sandfield: From Utako take a cab going to Area 1 (Under Bridge), If you drop for under bridge cross and take Wuse or Area 10 Cab and drop at UTC. As you drop so, ask person for American embassy. If you buoyant, from area 1 underbridge you can take a drop to US Embassy. Its just 2H.

I just replied your PM Sir.

juniorsmith:
iAmen boss,can I hv ur email address?

Welcome to America.

Chaleeee:
I got my F-1 visa this morning. This is how the interview went.

Me: Good morning sir (smiling)
VO: Good morning. You are been admitted to Georgia State University to study Economics at a post graduate level.
Me: Yes
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: 3. San Francisco State Univ., Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville and Georgia State Univ.and I got admitted in all 3.
VO: Ok. Then why did you chose GSU? How did you hear about them?
Me: My project supervisor did a post-doctoral diploma there and he recommended the school to me. I also made my research about them and found out that they have an Economics Experimental Center where real-time data from nearly all economic indicators from all over the world are being analyzed.... (he cuts in)
VO: Who is paying for you education?
Me My father.
VO: What does he do?
Me: He's aa civil engineer with a private practice. He owns xxxxxxx construction services and they engage in building schools and hospital and other mini facilities.
VO: (Passes back my I-20) you are going to need that at the port of entry. Go pick your passport at this address. THE circles an address on a paper and passes it to me).
Me: Thank you sir.
VO: (Winks)