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TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 11:58am On Feb 03, 2022
Nazacynthia:
Pls can someone help me. I applied to AU school of communication and they are asking for a course by course evaluation of my transcript. I studied mass communication in my undergraduate, how do I go about it?
You can check with the school if they have a preferred evaluation body. If not use WES (search this on Google and you will find the site link)

Best of luck
TravelRe: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by UmmZayd: 11:51am On Feb 03, 2022
amjustme2:
Please what's the contact of the customer service email?

Thanks
It's on their site.
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 5:35am On Feb 03, 2022
Mizzyel1:
Hi. Were you able to get this? I am having the same issue and cant find useful information online for Nigerians.
Please let me know.
https://www.uscis.gov/visit-the-united-states/change-my-nonimmigrant-status
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 12:46am On Feb 03, 2022
Olatemmanuel01:
The I20 form has been sent already several months ago and I just got this scholarship from school by applying for the shoarship though an app. Can it still be added to my 120 form?
It's not a problem. You can request for an updated one.
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 12:45am On Feb 03, 2022
Salsabil88:
Hello guys. I have been Delayed visa based on section 214b on Nov 4th 2021 and I'll be scheduling another appointment by end of March 2022. After that time I got married, my wife is pregnant ( I have court affidavit, though in my 1st application I was single), 2. started a new job as before I mentioned that I was working in Dubai, now I'm working in Nigeria, lastly I want to change my sponsor from my cousin to my father, although last time I was given the blue paper but I can't precisely know my problems, later I realized he asked me which course I'm admitted to, I told him MSc in Environmental safety and health management while my I-20 indicated that I have to first attend language training before enrolling for my MSc. But now I've taken a language course and it has been waived. Need your advice....
Okay.
I don't understand almost everything but I can pick one thing from all these. Since the school has waived the language for you, request for a new I-20 showing the actual course and program you are going for.

Best of luck
TravelRe: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by UmmZayd: 1:55am On Feb 02, 2022
babs4all:
I need help. I am trying to register as a new user. I keep getting this error message.

* Your request cannot be processed at this time. The site administrator has been alerted.

* user could not be created. Please ensure First Name and Last are entered as they are in your passport
You will need to mail the customer service and they will create an account for you.
Best of luck
TravelRe: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by UmmZayd: 9:25pm On Feb 01, 2022
Bobority:
Can anyone please help? TIA
Intended date of arrival can only be before your visa interview not after. Except you are saying you intend to travel before you apply for visa.

Best of luck
TravelRe: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by UmmZayd: 9:24pm On Feb 01, 2022
uchetobi:
Hi, my mom and dad are booked together for USA interview sometime in July.

Now my mom is qualified for IW as her visa expired 13 months ago, how do i cancel only my mom's appointment without my dad loosing the interview date?

thanks
July is almost here. If you cancel the appointment it will affect both of them.

Best of luck
TravelRe: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by UmmZayd: 3:49pm On Feb 01, 2022
Tamison:
Were you able to successfully schedule an interview waiver appointment?
No, I'm not trying to apply but I guess everything will be resolved.
TravelRe: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by UmmZayd: 3:37pm On Feb 01, 2022
Omooba80:
Hmmm, mine too. Since last night, I’m just so angry with myself for canceling my date, it’s saying no appointment when I got to the last page that everyone needs to attend an interview.
Yes it happens when you keep trying and trying more than 3 to 4 times I guess
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 3:25pm On Feb 01, 2022
Olatemmanuel01:
Does showing a document of scholarship from your university which is not on your I20 form e.g my school gives scholarship by applying through an app called oneapp, can it really convince the VO to approve your visahuh
Have them add it to your i-20. The VO may not ask to see the letter

Best of luck
TravelRe: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by UmmZayd: 12:19pm On Feb 01, 2022
mulannoire:
Guys now that dropbox has been re-instated, can i cancel my 2024 appointment and reapply for dropbox?
Yes you can, IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE
Best of luck
TravelRe: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by UmmZayd: 12:18pm On Feb 01, 2022
Christabeliciou:
Good morning all,

Can someone please tell me what to do now, I just got this email this morning.
I was scheduled for appointment on 5th April 2022.

Now this was the mail I just got now.

Good day,

You are being contacted because you are scheduled for a non-immigrant visa interview on a day between February 1 and October 2022, at the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria. If you meet the criteria on this https://ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-visarenew.asp, you may be eligible for an interview waiver (IW).

If you are eligible for Interview Waiver, please login to this www.ustraveldocs.com/ng to cancel your existing appointment and schedule an IW appointment.
Applicants are required to schedule IW appointments before documents can be dropped off at the US Consulate on the day and time of their appointment.

Sincerely,

Help Desk
Follow instructions as per what's in the content. If you are eligible for IW, apply. If not, keep your date.
Best of luck
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 12:15pm On Feb 01, 2022
Oluminate:
Hello good people of Nairaland.
Please I need your counsel concerning my situation at the moment, I got this email from one of the schools I applied to.

Email Content.
It was noted in your file for admission that we are missing the following documents to complete your file:

-A copy of your Foundation Year Transcript.

Your transcript from bleep bleep indicates you started there as a 2nd year student, implying a foundation year. A copy of the transcript of this foundation year is necessary to finish your file.

My Response,
I turned in my application earlier this month and I was contacted by the graduate school concerning my foundation year transcript.

I would like to state that I was a transfer student within the university; I crossed from department A to department B at the end of my first year. So I started at department B as a year two student.

In the department B I took my first year courses which are the foundation courses as part of my coursework from my sophomore year, through my senior year. Also, the courses are included in the official transcript that I submitted for my application.

Do I still need to forward my transcript from department A?

Response

Good morning

The transcript submitted begins in 200 level courses or year 2. The courses taken as part of the Department A program are required to complete your admission file.

Thank you
Please who has experienced this issue before. Getting the requested transcript from my school can take forever.
Since it was the same school, initial transcript request should have been from first year. Yes, you will need to request for the first yr transcript because the transcript prepared by your school started from 2nd year.

Best of luck
TravelRe: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by UmmZayd: 2:04am On Feb 01, 2022
Just want to double check with those that cancelled previous date or about to cancel for the interview waiver, the instruction is for those renewing and has never been refused.

Make sure you check eligibility before you cancel your existing date.

Best of luck
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by UmmZayd: 6:42am On Jan 30, 2022
Docduc:
In the Spirit of Giving Back:
i had my kids in 2014 and 2016 respectively... my visa expired in 2018 and never had the urge of renewing couple with the fact that i saw a lot of folks get refused.... 2020 i booked my appointment and i got my first date cancelled due to the pandemic, i completely lost the urge till i discovered i was pregnant and i tried rebooking and got date june 2023. I applied for medical emergency due to the fact that all my pregnancy were high risk and they had to be managed and i got approved.

Our Appointment time was 6:30am....
I was with my DH for my interview:
First was the queue for biometrics then we were directed to join the interview queue...
My DH asked i bring out all our passport. I was like why? he said please give them to me.

Interview::

Vo: Hello
DH & I: Good Morning
VO: So many passports
DH&I: Smiled
VO: Bring them all
VO: Are these all for both of you
DH: Yes they are
VO: why do you want to go to the US?
DH: For Medicals, My wife is pregnant and we would like to give birth in the same hospital we had our previous kids
VO: Why not here in Nigeria
DH: Wife lost a pregnancy once and thats an experience we wont want to take the risk
DH: Since we can afford it.
VO: Kept typing
VO: Where is your Medical appointment?
myself: We uploaded all our documents, its in what we uploaded
VO: Sorry i cant see anything you have uploaded....
For my mind im like...Yepaaa wahala....
DH: He checked and could not find it in our document.....I did not bring that, its in the car
VO: Lets keep talking
DH: My Communication with the hospital and doctor is over mychat hospital app
VO: So what do you do?
DH: I'm an Engineer by profession, I own a Bla bla bla company and bla bla bla
VO: How much do you earn?
DH: XXXXXXXX and i got other investment that brings XXXXXXX Monthly
VO: what does the Birthing Cost?
DH: We have projected $XXXXXX and i made $XXXXXX amount available to my wife so foreign exchange wont be a barrier when its time
VO: how long do you intend to stay
me : I Said 6weeks
VO: where would you be staying, have you got family?
DH: Yes we got family... but when i'm around we would be doing airbnb
DH: I will only be around before the baby....
VO: Gave us the white paper and said pick up your pasport in 3 days...
We got our passports on friday and now a long preparing for June

So thats about it...... thank you everyone.... when i fly i will come and give my story....
Congratulations
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 11:49pm On Jan 29, 2022
Slamtos26:
Hello house.
I'm new here. I'd like to know if my work experience as an Environmental Impact Analyst can increase my chance of getting the F1 visa. I currently work at the osun state ministry of lands, physical planning and urban development.
I also plan to fund my studies myself, I have a backup by the Ministry's permanent secretary.
Yes you can give it a tryout since your work knows about it. That's something good to come back to
Best of luck
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 2:37pm On Jan 29, 2022
GAPPLE:
Thanks UmmZayd. We are applying together.
I just want to know incase the VO asks what work I do.

Because I would have been done with my NYSC before we go for the interview.
How long far apart? I mean what's the space between when you finish your service and the interview date? If it's up to a month or 2, still remain at your PPA till then (if it's convenient) or find a job that covers the gap. Anything just in case but I hope you just go to appear for the interview and not asked any questions if everything is good from the F1 side.

Best of luck
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 2:30pm On Jan 29, 2022
ayofag:
Anyone who has filled dependent F2 on cgi. Whose SEVIS number do I fill for child? Mine or his?? I also realized there was no section to fill in SEVIS for spouse. Can someone guide me through this pls?
Each dependants has his/her i-20. When filling the visa application, you will use each person's i-20 to fill in the details. However, on the DS160, the principal applicant is the F1 applicant.

Best of luck
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 6 by UmmZayd: 1:02am On Jan 29, 2022
Summerbliss:
Hello nairalanders, I gave birth to my son in the USA in 2018, I recently found out my mother in law( who is a citizen) has been claiming my son as a dependent when filing for taxes using his ssn
Please does anyone know the implications of this ?? Would it affect me or my child in the future ?
You should report this immediately if you know nothing about it. And how did she get to have your son's SSN??
Read more about it here.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/taxpayer-guide-to-identity-theft

https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-theft-dependents
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 12:55am On Jan 29, 2022
GAPPLE:
I am a serving corp member and I will be done most likely few weeks to our wedding.

If the VO asks what I do?
Kindly suggest to me what I can say, I don't think saying I am jobless sounds proper eventhough I am going as F2.

Thank you all�
Yes both of you should return together. It's better. If you're both applying together it's possible the VO doesn't even ask you any questions.

Best of luck
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 12:52am On Jan 29, 2022
Olatemmanuel01:
So you'll advise me not to go for the football tournament in the united stateshuh
Are you going for tournament or you are going for tournament so you can change your visa to a student visa which one??

Anyways, you can change your visa status while in the US. You can read more about the terms and conditions on the US embassy website.

Best of luck
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 2:08pm On Jan 28, 2022
Youngman50:
please, do we need the booster shot (COVID 19) before travelling
I think just the 2 Covid shots is okay to travel. You can then collect booster shot when you touch down (if you qualify).
Best of luck
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 9:59pm On Jan 26, 2022
sudo1986:
What if the funding only covers me? I don't know how much I will be required to have in the account to cover my wife and kid.
Yes of course, the school funding is only for you and you alone. Ask your school about the estimated cost for bringing in 2 dependants and they will calculate it for you. You are to then provide a statement of account showing that amount or more, if you have but not less. Same thing when you apply together too. You will go with a statement of account that covers your dependants if asked.

Best of luck
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 9:54pm On Jan 26, 2022
Pinky247:
Good day everyone..please i am very new here.
I need guidance and counsel on this issues pls
Am 34 yrs ,i want to apply for usa study visa to a community college for associates of nursing..am choosing this program cos of the time duration which is just 2 years ..
My problem now is ..will this look good to a VO or do i apply to universities instead and for the nursing program am quite confused on how to convince a VO why i cant do nursing in Nigeria, and what will i do it nursing after i graduate....To me i just feel with nursing they might think i just want to relocate.
Am also thinking of studying speech and language therapy if nursing doesn't flow well..
pls i need good counsel i dont mind paying for it pls ....
Am married....last school rest is waec ...did microbiology for almost 4 yrs but dropped out....
Pls help ..thanks
Okay I was going to suggest you use your BSc to apply to a Nursing program in a university. It's going to be the same 2 yrs if you have done all prerequisites.
Nevertheless, I'd advise you apply to a STEM program (Biology/Chemistry) so you can get Scholarship for the program and also during your program. Don't get me wrong, there are schools that give scholarship for traditional Nursing (BSN) but they are limited before and during the program. You will hardly see scholarships during your program for Nursing compare to a STEM course. You also get to apply for internships after your first year before you finally move to the Nursing department of your school.

Best of luck
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 3:15pm On Jan 25, 2022
solz1:
Hey Nairalanders,

Any student in Morgan State University, Baltimore in the house? I am looking for accommodation and will appreciate anyone that can point me in the right direction.
https://msu.och101.com/
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 8:40am On Jan 25, 2022
Hisexcellency20:
Hello everyone,

Please, who has a compiled trascripts for F2 visa interviews?
So I found it, go to part 15, section 659 you will see His Eminence transcript. That's the longest I've seen so far.

Best of luck
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 8:15am On Jan 25, 2022
Hisexcellency20:
Hello everyone,

Please, who has a compiled trascripts for F2 visa interviews?
Questions like......
Why are going to the US?-----to visit should not be part of the answer because the VO can respond with "why don't you apply for a B1/B2 visa if you want to just visit"

How long have you been married?
What are you doing now?
What program is spouse studying?
When spouse will be done?
How long spouse has been in the US? Etc

https://www.immihelp.com/student-visa-f1-f2-m1-m2-experiences/#

The main thing is, the principal applicant should be on good standing presently in the US.
Supporting documents should be taken along. Transcript of principal applicant,bank statement, I-20 etc just in case

Best of luck
TravelRe: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by UmmZayd: 10:20pm On Jan 24, 2022
Dammytush:
Hi everyone pls I need an advice on the emergency appointment,I recently applied but was denied twice,purpose for medical treatment, I don’t know if there is something I’m doing wrong or I applied earlier cos my tentative date is April 9... pls anyone with info that can help will be appreciated
It maybe that you applied early or you didn't submit enough medical documents. Be sure to include medical documents, letter from Physician stating how urgent you need to get treated. Letter and estimated billing documents from US hospital, where you will be staying should also be stated and everything should be fine.

Best of luck
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 10:15pm On Jan 24, 2022
Gbaysamm:
Hmmm... I got 1310 in the SAT and an high school GPA of 3.62/4, please can you help with the list of colleges that will provide full funding
You have such a high score in your SAT. I don't have list of schools but you can check Coppin State University, their Merit SAT score is 1184
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 9:29pm On Jan 24, 2022
haduwa:
Hello All, I have a question, I was told an undergraduate can gain admission and go for a visa interview without sitting for SAT/ACT.

I am sure that’s not possible but need to hear some other view of this.
It is possible. Actually went as an undergraduate. However, to make your interview and education in the US a smooth one, write the SAT/ACT and have a full scholarship cut off. There is no low score but having a really high score of at least 1100 in SAT, can get you full scholarship including room and board in some Schools. A score of 1300+ can get you a full fund + flight ticket in some and so on. So the level of scholarship you will receive will depend on how high your score is.

Another thing is, one can also have a full scholarship and not get the visa. One has to demonstrate that competency even to the Visa stage. Anything is possible. As long as graduate student with assistantship can get a refusal, an undergraduate student with full fund can also get a denial.

Best of luck
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by UmmZayd: 8:53pm On Jan 23, 2022
olabisi6438:
Please guys what is COA
Cost of attendance

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