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chaiks:
Just got admitted to SDSU. They are offering me 3500 USD scholarship, masters research fund amounting to 10k USD annually, nomination for presidential scholarship which would provide a non-resident tuition waiver for five semesters and then possibilities of other work appointments. I am now in the process of sending my official transcripts. What should I do guys?

Getting the non resident tuition waiver is the real determinant of what you afford.

Submit the documents they requested for.

Also find out when the presidential scholarship would be awarded

RaniOpe:
Thank you for your response.
Do you have an estimate of how much you spend on these monthly ?

My rent is all inclusive.

I'm in NY so water isn't charged. Electricity depends but usually shouldn't be more than 100usd but costs can be higher in the summer cos of air conditioning

Phenmeson:
How many airlines allow minor to travel on their own if less than 16yrs?
Here is a proof for you .
The few airline who allow minor of under 16 to travel on their own will definitely make the guardian/parent to receive the minor at the arrival Airport. The airline staff will definitely follow the minor through security point. At exit point, paperwork/proof of identity of parent/guardian will be check.
At this point, it still means d minor is with his guardian/parent.

And that is the process for unaccompanied minors. This isn't new,

How does this change the fact that your statement was wrong

RaniOpe:
Hi everyone.

Please I have a question about utilities, kindly provide inputs.

I currently live in a 4 bedroom apartment (with others), where utilities are included in the rent , it is a school hostel. I have no idea the specific cost of utilities because we pay directly to the institution through a portal.

I intend to move into my own apartment soon and I’ve been hunting, most apartments that I see, have no utilities included in the rent.

People that pay for utilities separately, how much do you spend monthly please? E.g electricity , gas, internet , water
I will like to factor that, before choosing an apartment.

Thank you.

Utilities vary state by state
The realtor or estate agent should have an estimate for you.

Also ask those living in the apartment building

Electricity can vary on your use
Water should be the same every month
Imternet usually there's a certain provider for the building I doubt internet can be more than 80usd if up to that.

Phenmeson:
Boss I work in the industry and I know time to challenge passengers that is over 15yrs.
15yrs old passenger are not allowed to travel on air by themselves.
This passenger sef is over 25yrs.
If a passenger wey arrived internationally either by air or rail, he or she sha go cari passport join body.
If you dey London then you go know how majority of people play the game.
Lastly travelling by rail, you are only a child if you are less than 16yrs.

Minors can travel by air unaccompanied please

olaoye15:
This is serious. So what do you you think i can do?

Nothing.

Consulate is different in each country

You shouldhave gone to the US Consulate site in the country you live in.

What you did was think you could pay visa fees in naira via gtbank for a US visa that you will attend interview in the United Kingdom whose currency is in pounds.


Please nairaland.com has a specific living in the uk thread ....information there questions there would be relevant to your current circumstances

ednut1:
lol baba let him come. Experience is the best teacher 😉

Let me just smile

I no dey give advice as aa vlogger would say

Anything wey your eye see take am

NorthernshoreTS:
Thank you so much for this update. My interview is scheduled for May 27th and I need to be in Canada by June 7th, So I didnt want a situation where my passport would still be with the US Embassy by then.

Thank you and congrats once again.

It's possible that your date maybe rescheduled
May 27 is memorial day. The consulate would honor US Federal holidays

sheunwizzy01:
Regarding my last question, I will like to give a little brief about my journey so far....

I graduated in 2015 (Forest Resources Management), completed NYSC in 2017, worked as a plantation manager between then and January 2021. Travelled to Ghana for a conference in April 2021 and entered UAE from there based on work levels. While working there, I met my current employer via an online seminar where I was a speaker. we got talking and he told me about the idea of establishing a rubber estate in Osun state. I worked remotely with his staff by organising teachings online every week for 1 hour (on my off days). We were able to establish a nursery and budding wood garden in 2021. I also contributed to Osun state establishing 2 million rubber trees through NARPPMAN even while I was working and living in UAE. Fast forward to 2023, I knew I wanted to go for my graduate program so I was prepared to write GRE, wrote that in April when I got back to Nigeria and scored 330 (162 in verbal reasoning, 168 in Quantitative reasoning and 4.5 in analytical writing). Meanwhile, I already took up a position as the head of forestry department with my employer I met online in 2021.

I applied to Michigan Technological University only (it was recommended by our consultant in Germany as he had taken some online certificate courses with the University and vouched for the high level of lecture delivery) for fall 2024. I have gotten admission AND SECURED AN EDUCATIONAL LOAN THROUGH MPOWER FINANCE FOR MY STUDIES.

Going forward, what are my chances at the Visa interview? I have no other source of funding except MPOWER, I am married, my wife isn't going with me as I am coming back to resume my role as head of forestry with my current employer (this time, I will be handling international operations...I have a letter of introduction to that effect from my chairman). Let me also add that the rubber estate project has started with establishment of 10,000 hectares of Hevea brasliensis. we project going into full production of rubber and its by products in the first quarter of 2027.

I will appreciate opinions, questions and thoughts about my case.....thanks and God bless!!!

You can get funding lots of opportunities.
Try other schools please look to states that have such natural reserves or related industrial uses.
A friend of mine got a GA for a university in South Dakota and Im pretty sure she's doing work related to Forestry and restoring the environment

JaskTime7:
The primary health center is demanding for money for his medication while that of general hospital is the worst. We both went to a general hospital and the crowd was too much. We use a day to buy card. People shared their experience and i realized it may take more than a month before a doctor will attend to us. There are not enough doctors present. And the transportation is much. I wish i could afford a small private clinic.

Primary Health Centre will charge for medication they have available or they give you prescription to go to pharmacy. It is not free but it will be cheaper than any private hospital or clinic by far .

For his eyes it is general hospital biko, yes the crowd is a lot but register and get hospital card and find out the days for ophthalmology clinic and go there. Health care takes time.

These herbal supplements he is taking can not treat him.
You need to know what is wrong with him first.

molybdenum0012:
I am glad to inform you all that I have been finally offered the job in my state.

Thanks to everyone who has in one way or the other contributed to this success. Special thanks to the guy who shared that interview links. God bless you all.

Congrats

JaskTime7:
Thank you so much for your words. I do appreciate.

My dad is having sight problem and there's a drug he do buy to relieve it. The drugs are expensive now that we can no longer afford it. I don't know if government hospital can help with the drugs or an alternate drugs to help relieve or cure it. I don't know if government hospital help with free drugs in that regards.

You need to find out if you Dad might be hypertensive and diabetic. That needs to put under control. Please check for that at primary health care centre.
For his eyes he needs to go to Opthalmology unit of an Lagos state general hospital. Pls the eyes can not be replaced or renewed so avoid any drugs not recommended from the general hospital Ophthalmology unit. Public hospital fees are cheaper than private .

Start with primary health center and check the blood pressure and do food changes as a precaution
Get him to take regular exercise and walking daily.

JaskTime7:
I don't know if these organization could help our situation

My brother was arrested alongside his colleagues for stealing company's products. They were taken to federal SARS, Lagos State. They were there for some moths before the police demanded for a million naira before he could be release. Some people help us raise #250,000 and we took it to the police but he wasn't released. Some of his colleagues had been released probably they were able to raise the money for their bail. The last time i was there, i was made to understand my brother and one of his other colleagues are still there. Presently, i can't say if my brother is still there @Ikeja SARS or not. I can't say specifically if he has been sentence or taken to a correctional centre as a remand. My dad met a senior police officer who was willing to help us know where he is presently but the officer demanded for money before he could carry out the assignment, but we don't have the money yet. In a nutshell, i don't know where my brother is presently. I had cried, cried and cried severally for God to help me locate him. I went to school with the hope of getting a good job and hopefully go after him for his release but here i am today. My mother had high blood pressure as a result of this. My family cannot even feed. My father has been falling from one sickness or the other as a result of this, and I'm really worried. I don't know who my family offended to have put us in this sorry state.

You need to stop defeating yourself. And if thinking your family is cursed is the reason why you are self defeating yourself then you need to STOP listening to that.
You came lookkng for solutions and you have had some good advice take it.

For your brother contact those orhanisation provide all the details you KNOW. If the take your case its the organisations that will find your brother.

For you please applaud yourself you paid your way through university qith a great GPA. Thats is great. Look at the option of full funded schooling for MSC or Phd. These are longer term plans that usually require 1year plus planning. So research for admissiins for 2025.
You know that even people wey get money are also looking for fully funded so someone like you should DEFINITELY do the same. I can tell you that if you get fully funded admission and you present those facts online people will raise the rest of the costs for you. Please read US study thread in Travel section. Mrjojo is very correct.

To your short term needs for yourself and sister who wants to go to university. Look for services you can provide in your locality. There is nothing wrong with cleaning or laundry jobs it will provide daily needs and it will cost you less in transport costs. Your sister is more vulnerable so please watch over her or you do these kind of jobs together. 9-5jobs are few in supply so the challenge is not just you.

Your dad....most proper pharmacists provide blood pressure tests for free or a small fee like 500naira. Blood pressure tests is the pump.
Or look for Primary healthcare centre of Lagos state in your community there is at least ONE in each LGA or LCDA Easiest way to find them is ask for immunization centre for Lagos state in your. They will have nurses on ground tell them you want to check your dads blood pressure. Charges are minimal or nothing at all.

Wiith immediate effect you must cut out salt in you dads meals, no salt in yam or rice or spaghetti
And if you all cook with seasoning cube please REDUCE by half.

For skills learning look for churches that may provide free learning. Daystar does,check dsap on the internet. if its in person ypu might have to transport costs then some courses require you buying some materials for the learning

Be encouraged
You made it through youll make it through this as well.

Doraehi:
Hello everybody. Recently I've been so confused especially because of my academics.

Last year, after completing WAEC and NECO, my mom and I were talking about schooling abroad and we decided that I should make some research with my phone. This research started November 2023. After making my research for about 2 months, to understand the educational system in some countries like US, UK, Canada, the Caribbean and Australia, I finally came to a conclusion in January that I wanted to school in Canada so I did further research on Canadian Universities and finally decided and picked University of Manitoba. And then did further research on how to get a Canadian Study permit. (After going through alot of things I saw on the IRCC website, I finally understood, at least to an extent).

So I discussed with my parents about everything and what the whole process entails: from gaining admission into a DLI and applying for the Study permit, I told them the tuition was about $23,000 estimate and that I needed at least $20,630 as proof of funds. And after hearing that, they said it was ALOT of money. My dad told me to calculate everything I needed to get there and get back to him. After doing the whole calculation with my mom, I concluded that 60M Naira would be enough for the tuition and other fees, POF, accomodation, flight and others. Meanwhile, I had already submitted my application (did it myself), it was just my application fee left. We didn't want to pay the $120 application fee yet until we were sure that we would do the whole process.

I discussed with my parents and they said it was alot but they could try to get it. I honestly believe that studying abroad is not a do or die affair but is there any harm in trying? We could try, maybe it would turn out to be one of the best decisions for me and my family. If not, I already have back-up plans (I registered for JAMB) Other than that, my parents have always wanted to sponsor me to a school overseas (I'm the first child so yeah they've always wanted it).

They could get the money but I wanted to apply for September intake 2024 (because it's obviously the best intake) and I think it's a very short time interval because I should have drawn a study plan at least 2 years before I wanted to leave. I feel like if I rush things, my visa could get denied and it would just be a wastage of time and money.

I'm just 16 years old, I'll be 17 by 16th of June, 2024. And I don't really want to waste time in my education because the clock is ticking. So I don't know, should I just wait till next year, September 2025 or do you think I should go ahead with the process this year. I need honest opinions because it would be really useful. Alot of you are pretty much experienced than I and my parents are, so your advice would be really helpful.

Also, if you know any way I could be able to get proof of funds and tuition (it could be through a loan) and get visa approval, please share.

Hi

I think you have done well in researching and finding schools on your own- first I think you would find better responses on the Canada study visa thread or better still the Living in Canada thread. Secondly it is a significant cost for a 4yr degree, so it would be tough to expect your parents to have 60m for 4yr course, Finanancial circumstances can change and you are young it would be unfair for you to be stranded so please dont think of loan Many older than you are stranded with just 2yr Masters. My advice...also consider other countries with lower school costs or more opportunities for funding like scholarships no matter how small. All the best!
If you were

MizAlero:
Good day,
Please I need information in terms of renewing my F1 via. It expires in June. Do I return to Nigeria for renewal or try neighboring countries like Canada or Dominican Republic for renewal? What can I expect if renewing from either of these two countries?

Any information will be very much appreciated. Thanks

There are people who have done it.
Go to CA or Mexico consulates. I think you just book Appointment and appear then.

No need to go to Nigeria

[quote author=mishappiness post=127990411][/quote]Yes, if the question appears in your DS160 form answer with the truth.

Pls note consulate already knows so lying thinking they don't know is stupidity.

There are those who have no immigrant petitions filed for them and still were refused F1 visas.

I had i130 petition just like you and I got multiple us visit visas during that period of waiting. I indicated parents petition in each application.

Pleas focus on your reason for studying this course, funding and home ties to Nigeria. Use that attitude to apply.

Leave the petition on the back burner where it is . Between you and I, I know you know that immigrant visa will still take another 4years to be current so it is of no consequence as such to your study plans

Gerrard59:
Na true you talk: education and wealth. Should smartkester go to Hong Kong, he would even be stunned, considering the tiny population and its concentration of the most skyscrapers in the world.

Japan nko?

lawani:
The difference will not be much. They will use pre fabs and those prefabs are made in companies with minimum wage workers and minimum wage workers are cheaper than labourers. All countries have minimum wage workers at more or less thesame proportion

I think I'll disagree here, the difference would be a lot.

The poster asked how Canada built gigantic structures with small human capital.
You don't need large human capital to build gigantic structures. This isn't about the cost of labour.
I still don't need more than one human being or max two humans to use an equipment that can do the job of possibly 100 human beings

No

Apply for your F1 with confidence.
If you keep thinking it will affect them you have defeated yourself before you started.

Focus on F1 application, your funding and your home ties to Nigeria

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mishappiness:
Hello!

Please i dont know if any one can help me here.

My mother Is a US citizen and petitioned I 130 for me in 2019, this immigrate visa take a very long number of years to become current. I have secured admission in Northeastern university for fall of 2024.
Can this I 130 petition affect my F1 visa. I'm so confused i dont know what to do now.

Jorussia:
I think its wrong to vilify u for something over 90% of Nigerian students in the UK is guilty of.

It's not vilifying
The UK visa process requires you to prove that you have full funds for housing and school fees. That's the basis for you getting approved the visa.
That's what the school expects you to have.
You can not then blame a school for changing it's payment plan when you arrive.. university is well within their rights to do so. Even Nigerian universities don't accept payment plan you pay upfront

Education is a business...it fails when it's run on 'credit'

The risk any intl student in the UK takes when they do not have full funds for school and housing is what the OP is facing.

That risk has now become an issue and consequences follow. That's life.

Pls note that for German student visa that money you claim you have would be in a block account that you can not do abracadabra and run it.

That being said lessons have been shared... hopefully others use this make better choices or not.

smartkester:
A sincere and harmless question. How were these gigantic structures built with very small human capital in Canada. The development in Canada supersedes its population

Construction building needs equipment not human labor

You don't always need humans carrying pon pon and bricks to build na lol

Rdfactor:
Thank you so much John. I understand your point clearly. If I ever get the visa, what implication do you think this can have when i intend to enter the US at the point of entry? Is there a way those officers at the POE would know I had abandoned one SEVIS before I got a new one (note that my SEVIS will now change completely as I’ll be given a new one). Do they have a database to know this? I mean to know I have a transfer-no show , before I got a new SEVIS

You're overthiniking this..almost as if you did something wrong.
You were ill...thats not a crime.Unless there's something else youre not saying

Relax and dont over think this.
Get your new F1 visa snd return to the US

elengine:
So I just got a credit card with high interest rate. The rate doesn't bother me anyway because my intention is to use the card to buy things from Asda for instance and then pay back to boost my credit limit limit and score. My question us this, should I always wait for them to send me statement or I should just return the money used as soon as I used it. Please help so as to avoid paying interest. Thanks.

If your interest rate is high the pay off everything before the due date else your interest is paid on the balance you leave unpaid.

molybdenum0012:
Thanks bro. I pray I get there someday. Winter is not treating me well at all. It has been from cold and cataarh here and there.I learn it will take another 3 to 4 months before winter goes away.

New immigrant life is an afjustment thats for sure.
I cant believe its another tax season again.
Yeah about another 3 month for winter

Keep driniking warm liquids, stay warm and take Vit D3 it helps with building immunity and with lack sun we need extra boost

Mercy95:
Good Morning,
I just got my admission for Fall 2024 resumption , My passport is expiring June this year 2024, i just applied for a new passport. Can i still use my current(old) passport to apply for I-20 and also fill the Ds-160 form. My new passport will definitely be out before i go for interview.

Yes

molybdenum0012:
Not radiology, but related. It has to do with the use of radiations and safety..something like radiation safety officer etc And one could work in the laboratory, hospitals, government institutions, and so on depending on your specific experience

You're getting interviewed so you are doung it right.

Youll get there, those opportunities will come.

Hows winter going?

adedammy009:
Glad your card arrived. Was wondering why 10 years when your category is not IR1. Does EB categories get 10 years GC now?

Regarding rendering petition filing services, I understand you might not be ready for that now which is fine. Hopefully, when you do in the future, you will make it public.
Best wishes.

GC without conditions/restrictions is 10yrs regardless of the category you filed with

molybdenum0012:
Yes, you can work with government in the Department of children, youth and family (DCYF) and also the Department of Human Services

How's job search/interview going?

Icesnow:
Hi all! Does Social Work have any prospects in US?

Plenty

Social services either private or public sector

Might also find opportunities in Academia

Governor17:
They had no info bout my wife previous trip cos they didn’t asked me bout my wife

They know your wife is in the US.

If the owner of the company did not return, why would the procurement manager husband return.

talentarena:
I have given up on uk visa, I have canada and been to canada 4 times, been to France and all scheghen countries 3 times, been to turkey, have valid USA, valid France, have valid canada, valid turkey, have a business, earn salary, and these people still denied me, talking a bout tax...there was no document I dint submit, company profile and so on,

have refused your application for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the
requirements of paragraph(s) V4.2 to V4.6 of Appendix V: Immigration Rules for Visitors
because:
• You state that you intend to visit the UK for 8 days for the purpose of tourism.
• You state that you are self-employed earning a yearly income of 6,000,000.00 NGN
(£4,929.88 @ exchange rate £1 = 1,217.07 NGN). You state that you intend to spend
£2,000.00 on the visit and you state you receive additional income yearly of
£12,000.00.
• I note you have businesses generating income. However, the information provided
does not demonstrate the level of income each business generates yearly or the
income you receive from it. I am therefore not satisfied that you have accurately
portrayed your personal circumstances. This in turn leads me to doubt your intentions
and credibility in wanting to travel on this occasion.
• In addition, documents provided do not demonstrate your paying taxes in your home
country for the business mentioned . Therefore, this undermines the credibility of
your application.
• Given the above, I am not satisfied that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor
and that you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit. Your application is
therefore refused under paragraph V 4.2 (a) and (c).

Do you pay tax on your businesses generating income?
Dors the tax you pay tally with the business income you presented?
Well the VO does not believe so.

Invitation is itrrelevant for US
Us visit visa process and intwrview does not require you submit documents
You fill form DS160 and thats all