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 Nairaland General › Re: Re: Immigrate To Canada Through AIPP Part 1 by xcaper(m): 12:50pm On Aug 31, 2019 |
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| Nairaland General › Re: Re: Immigrate To Canada Through AIPP Part 1 by xcaper(m): 12:15am On Aug 31, 2019 |
@hannamia007 and frankrobbn1, please can you share list of designated employers for AIPP? Thank you hannamia007:
for those that I replied their messages and Frankrobbn1 also did, please go through his because it’s more detailed. Thanks |
| Nairaland General › Re: Re: Immigrate To Canada Through AIPP Part 1 by xcaper(m): 8:03pm On Aug 26, 2019 |
Thank you for the robust response on how to secure a job via AIPP. We will meet at the top. Frankrobbn1:
Thanks for the best wishes. It took me solid 4 months of persistence reading and exploring of different companies websites using the approved list of designated employers under the AIPP stream. At a time, I got discouraged as some of the companies I contacted said they weren't aware of the immigration program called - AIPP.... This kept me wondering how will they not know about the Atlantic program. Meanwhile their names were among the designated employers on the list to hire foreign employees. I knew what I wanted so I relentlessly kept on pushing without hesitation. I sought advices from some of the Indians guys on the WhatsApp group I belonged to then, they gave me tips on how to contact employers in the Altantic region and shared me some of their cover letters which all attempts proved abortive as all the employers I contacted were looking for employee with work permit within Canada.  During my quest, I decided to build up my LinkedIn account and fortunately I got to see one of the approved companies under AIPP and their advertisement for Vacancy for over two months.  I said to myself let me just try this one and see if things turns out fine for me.... More like a trial!. I didn't even invest so much hope that I'll secure the job. After all, I have been getting a rejection response/mail from them all this while, therefore it's no longer a new thing to me. I braced up and contacted the company via their LinkedIn page as well as messaged them about my interest in working for the company and filling up their labour shortage. Fortunately, the company replied my message and requested that I should mail them a copy my resume and a cover letter which will detail about my vast working experience in the field and why I am fit for the job/position in their company and the contributions I'll bring to the team that will yield high productivity for the company etc...
The company reviewed my documents and sent me a mail regarding an interview.
My interview was conducted via Skype on the 21st of December, 2018. The manager of the company asked me questions about my experience and how long I have worked in that field and what is my current employment in my country of residence. Do I have my IELTS and ECA ready? Of which I sincerely told him that I don't have any yet but will get it done as soon as I have successfully secured the job offer. The manager was a jovial and very nice person. I must say he is very understandable and he said "That's okay, but you must have it so we can file for your Permanent Residence Application".... I replied with a calm voice "Sure I will".
At the end of the interview, the manager said "Congratulations" with a smile on his face that I'm now a member/employee of the organization, that i should expect further correspondence from them which entitles a signed job contract and supporting documentation regarding my employment via email. That I should endeavor to sign those forms and send it back to them ASAP, so they could begin my application for settlement plan, after which they will proceed with my provincial Endorsement and subsequently my Permanent Residence application to Canada. This was one of the happiest day of my life meanwhile my PR will be the best of all.  ..... The waiting is not an easy one but I believe everything will work out in due time and I'll receive a PPR in few months to come
I hope this helps. My advice is you keep on pushing and never relent. Someday you will find your dream employer and they will accept your application with open arms.
I wish you all the very best. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by xcaper(m): 5:31pm On Aug 26, 2019 |
Apt, one can explore this option after graduation Northeastern:
When people take their time to give a robust response that more than addresses the question asked, you folks would still come up with these your easy out questions. It is not hard, go and try your luck, the person you are asking didn’t appear before the VO without writing a standardized exam. You guys should learn to ask reasonable questions.
You can deceive some people but not everyone, in your books, it is only the CGPA and standardized tests that the adcom considers to make admission decisions. You failed to give the specifics of your case and the fact that no two candidates are the same. There are types of scholarships, what you are being encouraged to seek is not a GA position. Scholarship played the final role in my decision to select my school. Despite getting a $65,000 scholarship from Northeastern, I turned them down because I got a GA in my present school.
I have been required on several occasions to enter my GMAT scores when applying for jobs. An interviewer in London had once told me that getting a GA position was no small achievement, I guess she said so because it is not common to get a full scholarship in the UK. The point is, you are better off with a standardized test. The assumption here is that those aspiring to school in the US want to get a job post-graduation, no be to come dey struggle. So, everyone should check the necessary boxes to clear all doubts. That leads me to my next story.
I took the TOEFL yesterday in preparation for a fall 2020 admission. I want to change careers. I met a Naija guy who told me that I was wasting my money, he is a permanent resident. All he had for me was bad news, of how I will not get a job after my program because his friend is stranded in the US after his MBA. He didn’t allow me to say anything because he thought he knew more than I do because he is a PR.
I told him that unlike his friend, my MBA program is STEM-designated and I wouldn’t be needing the 3 years for OPT because I would get my GC few months after my graduation. He asked if it is through marriage, I show him my wedding ring and told him I am married. I told him about the EB3 visa, he didn’t know what it is. While we were on it, his ride came and he left immediately.
Please if you are coming here on F1 and you have $24,000 to spare, you can get the GC before graduation. The entire process takes about 14 months. I didn’t know this when I came else I for don file my i-485 by now. I remember someone here last year saying that he’ll soon get his GC and it is not through marriage, he was a master's student. I strongly believe he was referring to this route.
Update.
I got a couple of PMs which I believe are as a result of the EB3 i mentioned in this post. Ask all your questions here, It will be here for everyone to see and learn from. I know a couple of Nigerians that have used the same route to get the EB3 and some are in the process. My surprise is that everyone kept a tight lip. It was one of my Asian friend that told me about it.
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| Nairaland General › Re: Re: Immigrate To Canada Through AIPP Part 1 by xcaper(m): 5:16pm On Aug 25, 2019 |
Congratulation Frank. More wins for all of us in this Canada Journey. How long did you go hunting online before you landed this job? How was your interview conducted what means was used? Frankrobbn1:
While reading through the internet, I stumbled on this thread. Happy to be here with you guys! 
Below is the comprehensive breakdown of my AIPP Permanent Residence timeline -
*Province*: Newfoundland and Labrador
NOC 6315 - *(High Skilled)*.....
*Job offer* - January 9th, 2019
*Settlement Plan* : January 21st, 2019
*AOR Endorsement* - February 28th, 2019
*Endorsement Approval* - March 26th, 2019
*ECA approval* - April 12th, 2019
*IELTS* - Sat for exam in April 27th, 2019
Received my *IELTS* results in May 10th, 2019
*PR DETAILED TIMELINE UNDER AIPP STREAM*
*PR Application* :
Received/AOR: June 3rd, 2019
*BIL* : June 26th, 2019
*Medical Passed* : June 26th, 2019
*BIL SUBMITTED AT VAC* : June 27th, 2019
I wish everyone success in their respective applications. |
| Travel › Re: Rural And Northern Immigration Pilot by xcaper(m): 9:40pm On Aug 22, 2019 |
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| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by xcaper(m): 6:27pm On Aug 16, 2019 |
Is this deadlines for priority admission where funding is considered solihp:
Another option is this. This list was provided to me when I was selecting schools too, it might be of help to you.
A. ROLLING ADMISSIONS -
What does "Rolling" mean - Under rolling deadlines there is no fixed application deadline declared by the university. Applications are accepted anytime till the seats for that particular semester are full.
University of Toledo
Wright State University, Dayton
California State University, Long Beach
Oklahoma City University
Rochester Institute of Technology
State University of New York, Binghamton
B. FALL SESSION ADMISSIONS -
(August-December Semester)
US Universities with Deadlines in March -
George Washington University – 15 March
Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Brooklyn – 15 March
South Dakota School of Mines & Tech – 15 March
University of Colorado, Denver – 15 March
University of Kentucky, Lexington – 15 March
University of North Texas, Denton – 15 March
Stevens Institute of Technology – 15 March
University of Pennsylvania – 15 March
California State University, Northridge – 31 March
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa – March
US Universities with Deadlines in April -
Idaho State University – 1 April
University of Arkansas, Little Rock – 1 April
California State University, Fresno – 1 April
oregon State University, Corvallis – 1 April
University of Houston, University Park – 1 April
University of Michigan, Dearborn – 1 April
University of Texas, San Antonio – 1 April
University of Utah, Salt Lake City – 1 April
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University – 1 April
West Virginia University, Morgantown – 1 April
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo – 1 April
Wichita State University – 1 April
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville – 1 April
University of Houston, Clear Lake – 1 April
University of Oklahoma, Norman – 1 April
University of Memphis – 1 April
Villanova University – 1 April
California State University, Los Angeles – 15 April
Lamar University – 15 April
Old Dominion University, Norfolk – 15 April
South Dakota State University, Brookings – 15 April
University of Georgia – 15 April
University of Iowa, Iowa City – 15 April
US Universities with Deadlines in May -
City University of New York, City College – 1 May
Clarkson University – 1 May
Illinois State University, Normal – 1 May
Mississippi State University – 1 May
Northern Illinois University, Dekalb – 1 May
Oakland University, Rochester – 1 May
University of Idaho, Moscow – 1 May
University of Memphis– 1 May
University of Michigan, Dearborn – 1 May
University of Nevada, Las Vegas – 1 May
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque – 1 May
Wayne State University – 1 May
Western Illinois University – 1 May
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks – 1 May (General)
University of Texas, Dallas – 1 May (General)
Boise State University – 15 May
Southern Methodist University – 15 May
University of Louisiana, Lafayette – 15 May
University of Colorado, Denver – 15 May (Final)
Louisiana State University, Baton Rogue – 15 May (Final)
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks – 15 May (Computer Science)
Montana State University, Bozeman – 15 May (Most of Engineering Departments)
Wright State University, Dayton – 15 May (Early)
Lawrence Technological University – 22 May
US Universities with Deadlines in June -
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston – 1 June
Monmouth University – 1 June
California State University, Fresno – 1 June
Kent State University – 1 June
New York Institute of Technology – 1 June
Syracuse University – 1 June
Texas A & M University, Kingsville – 1 June
Texas State University – 1 June (Final)
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville – 1 June
University of Arkansas, Little Rock – 1 June
University of California, Riverside – 1 June (without Aid)
University of Detroit, Mercy – 1 June
University of Illinois, Springfield – 1 June
Florida Institute of Technology – 8 June
Drexel University – 13 June
Marist College, Poughkeepsie – 15 June
California State University, Northridge – 15 June
George Mason University, Fairfax – 15 June
Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla – 15 June (Final)
Tulane University – 15 June
US Universities with Deadlines in July -
Florida State University – 1 July
Lamar University – 1 July
Minnesota State University, Mankato – 1 July
Arkansas State University – 3 July
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville – 15 July
University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport – 15 July
University of South Alabama, Mobile – 15 July (Computer Science)
University of South Alabama, Mobile – 1 July (Other Engineering Departments).
US Universities with Deadlines in August -
State University of New York, Albany – 1 August (without Aid)
Villanova University – 1 August (Computer Science)
University of North Carolina, Charlotte – 15 August (Final) |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by xcaper(m): 1:16pm On Aug 14, 2019 |
Congratulations, may Northern Illinois favour you Brown2Green:
With Love from Illinois...
My Visa was approved on the 2nd of August.
Scholarship $13,000
Deficits 17,0000
VO .. So why are you going to the Northern Illinois University?
Me: Coupled with the funds which covers my Tuition, NIU will give me the opportunity to have a double degree, ..
VO: Hold on, Types for a long time and tells me to proceed.
Me: A Masters degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a Masters degree in Logistics and Operations. Most interesting to me is the fact that the course structure emphasizes on Lean Manufacturing, Large Scale Optimization, Process Optimization and Industrial Automation.
VO: What did you study for your UG?
Me: Electrical Engineering
VO: What is your current role?
Me: I work as a business analyst, basically communicate with the Technical, Finance and Human Resource Managers to collect sufficient data to help in outlining the problems, opportunities and solution to help them in making informed decisions.
VO: How does that relate with Industrial Engineering?
Me: My vertical market cuts across the manufacturing and Information Technology Industries.
VO: What's your Thesis on?
Me: Advanced Simulation, Visualization and Modelling of product design and development.
VO: What product will you be manufacturing?
Me: It covers the entire Manufacturing and Business Process.
VO: Who'll be paying for the deficits?
Me: My uncle..
VO: Why will your uncle pay?
Me: actually, He is not just an uncle to me, he is an inspiration. Inspired me to get the Chevron scholarship, the NYSC states award as best Corp Member, built my career from ground zero to a point where I'm been invited to speak at functions across the country, was part of the 50 man planning committee for the Senate,
My uncle knows I'm very promising and knows the Return on Investment this degree will fetch me.
VO: I'll be approving your Visa. You'll need this at the point of entry...
@Drakales @fairheart and all who reached out to me , I cannot say how much grateful I am.
I was denied in Lagos, Inspire hundreds of people daily but could barely inspire myself to take that long journey to Abuja.
I have a lot to say to the Spring 20 and Fall 20 hopefuls.
Brown 2 Green has both been denied and approved. So he knows what both feels like.
God Speed to those on AP, God's speed to those waiting on the Visa.
Peace. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by xcaper(m): 3:17pm On Aug 07, 2019 |
Congratulations on your receipt of study visa ca12:
APPROVAL ALERT
Finally passport pickup request dropped after almost 3 months of waiting and 1 month after medicals.
Although no date was given I would just go pick it up tomorrow.
Timeline:
Paper route (application and biometrics done the same day) 10th May
Medical request mail 24th June
Medical done 4th July (IOM MHAC)
Linked application online 9th July
Medical passed 12th July
Webform sent 4th August (felt application was taking too long)
Medical follow up mail *see my last post where I explained more* August 6th
I think human error caused my application to delay.
IOM sent proof of medical which I attached to a webform and sent August 6th
Correspondence letter August 7th
Mail to lagos office for pickup August 7th (3 hours later)
Documents submitted
Academic qualification:
• Letter of Admission from the University of Calgary.
• Undergraduate Academic Transcript
• (WASSCE) result
• Bachelors certificate
• NYSC certificate
• IELTS academic result.
Financial qualification:
• Six (6) month Statement of account from my sponsor’s bank showing a closing balance of 9m.
• Letter of introduction from sponsor office showing her salary.
• Letter and declaration of sponsorship from my sponsor.
• My sponsor international passport page.
• My sponsor visa pages.
• Landed Property Document of my sponsor.
• Sworn Affidavit from the High Court.
• Letter from my bank showing my personal fixed deposit account with a balance of 4.6m and that can be liquidated at any time.
• My personal pensions account document.
• University acceptance fee payment receipt of 500CAD.
I DID NOT PAY ANY SCHOOL FEES.
• My personal statement of account showing a closing balance of 600K.
Employment:
• My offer Letter from my office where I work.
• My Resume.
• ID my office where I work.
• Letter of reference from my manager.
• Letter to prove I am a consultant.
• My three month payslip.
Others:
• Completed and signed IMM1294E, IMM5483E, study permit questionnaire and IMM5707E forms.
• Police Character Certificate.
• two (2) page SOP.
• My international passport data page.
• My visa page.
• My sibling’s international passport and visa page.
• Two Passport photograph.
• My sibling’s birth certificate.
• My birth certificate.
• parents birth certificate and proof of marriage. |
| Nairaland General › Re: Re: Immigrate To Canada Through AIPP Part 1 by xcaper(m): 12:17pm On Aug 04, 2019 |
Thank you @muyiroro muyiroro:
These are the steps Principal Applicant Test of English in enough for the process while the defendant can write latter |
| Nairaland General › Re: Re: Immigrate To Canada Through AIPP Part 1 by xcaper(m): 12:11pm On Aug 04, 2019 |
This is AIPP snap shot of procedure [quote author=muyiroro post=80922423][/quote] |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by xcaper(m): 9:40pm On Aug 01, 2019 |
Congrats on your student visa approval to Canada. What course and school? AgroNACT:
LONG POST ALERT! All to the Glory of My Lord Jesus Christ!
SECOND APPLICATION TIMELINE
Second Application submitted online: 13th June
Background check started almost immediately.
Eligibility Review started: 12th July
Medical request: 12th July
Medical done (IOM): 18th July
Medical updated to pass: 23rd July
PPR/Approval/BVL: 1st August
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED
SOP (5pages)
LOE (4pages)
All IMM forms
International Passport
Police clearance
Birth Attestation
Passport size photo
EDUCATION
Degree Certificate
Degree Transcript
NECO Certificate
Letter of recommendation from my UnderG supervisor
Research publication (Front Page)
MSc Admission letter
MSc Acceptance Letter
FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
1st Scholarship Letter ( 23400Cad)
2nd Scholarship Letter ( 16000Cad)
(I later got 3rd Scholarship of 2000Cad -came in after i submitted my application, so i could add it.
My supervisors recommendation letter (Adding 5000K, funding my research and acknowledging my fundings)
My personal SOA (Current employment) with (N1.1M)
My NYSC SOA (Zero account)
EMPLOYMENT
NYSC Call up letter (I later passed out 25th July)
Official letter of acceptance from My PPA
Official Letter from my PPA confirming my current and future role when i come back (Written by me, stamped and signed by the company HRM)
Picture of me at work and at my CDS
NYSC ID Card
HOME TIE & PERSONAL ASSET
My wedding certificate
My Wife's birth certificates
My siblings' birth certificate
My Own Land Property docs (Power of Attorney and survey plan)
Pictures of My paintings
(Artworks)
My late fathers house and land properties (I explained I inherited them and i showed his death certificate)
TESTIMONY
I filed this application one month after i was refused with 4 refusal reasons.
I just want to thank God almighty who made it possible. I thank everyone in thread 15 for their invaluable advice at that time i was refused. Special thanks to @frankrobbn1, @Schonebaby and @Dera12345 who personally took it upon themselves to join me in re-strategizing for the the second app. They were always on phone with me, going through my letters, brainstorming on documents i should/shouldn't get. @stonecoldsteve, i can't forget you also. God bless you guys beyond measure.
It was not by my power, neither was it by any tight application, It was simply by the GRACE of my Lord Jesus Christ. I praised him exclusively and he answered by fire.
PRAISE THE LORD! |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by xcaper(m): 9:16am On Jul 28, 2019 |
Congratulations on your visa approval to study Chemical Engineering Gamma007:
Alihamdulillah, Approval alert...
Msc chemical engineering university of Alberta
Paper Application
Date of application, May 6
Medical request June 14.
Medical passed June 28
Biometric correspondence mail July 22
Final approval July 26.
Documents submitted.
Transcript
Degree statement of result
Attestation letter from institution,showing certificate hasn't been issued
O'level result
IELTS result
Admission letter
Funding letter
SOA
Police clearance
Certificate of National population commission
SOP
Reference letter
I want to appreciate everyone on this group, for the spirit of togetherness,selflnesses and your invaluable words of guidance and encouragement.
I got everything I needed for my application from this forum.
And for the people that are always optimistic all the time, congratulating me in advance even when I write a post to express my discomfort and frustration in the application waiting time, your words are always very timely.Thank you once again.
Finally I got another letter on my portal yesterday, the correspondence letter to be shown upon landing in Canada with address of Lagos embassy, does it mean that I can go and pick up my passport now? because it was approved on Friday and I was thinking a text message will be sent.
To all the travel hopefuls we shall rejoice very soon my God's. |
| Nairaland General › Re: Re: Immigrate To Canada Through AIPP Part 1 by xcaper(m): 11:06pm On Jul 26, 2019 |
Congratulations on your job offer. richard334:
Good day every one,
Got a job offer fulltime 40 hour from a company in which its head office is at British Columbia it was during the interview via hangout yesterday i noticed the job offer was a Work From Home offer with good benefit pls house what should i do next |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by xcaper(m): 10:54pm On Jul 24, 2019 |
IELTS key points to note Orange1234:
I thank God for seeing me through this incredible journey. I am yet to get PPR but I decided to share my experience regarding the IELTS General test. I am currently awaiting PPR. This is an EPISTLE because I want to help people who are new to this journey the same way this thread has helped me. There may be grammatical errors lol because I do not have the time to proofread. I may forget to share this when I get my PPR so I decided to do this now.
My Canadian dream started in early 2017. A friend of mine who got PPR explained the process to me and referred me to cic’s website. I wrote IELTS the time in 2017 when I was unfamiliar with the exam format. I used one of Baron’s IELTS textbooks. That was my first mistake. My overall score wasn’t great and I scored 6.5 in writing but that was to be expected because I didn’t know much about the test format. Eventually I learnt that Cambridge IELTS series was the better option. I downloaded as many Cambridge IELTS general books I could find online and practiced with them for my second IELTS test.
I read everything I could about the writing test on websites such as Liz’s website, and practiced very well. A friend of mine introduced me to this Nairaland thread. I read many threads to make sure I had a sound understanding of the entire process. This took many weeks. When I saw my second IELTS General result, I still fell short of the required score in writing alone with a 6.5 score yet again. The third time I wrote the IELTS test (January 2018), I took a different approach and decided to spend an equal amount of time evaluating my writing via independent sites such as www.slickwrite.com. I like the slick write site because it checks grammatical errors and sentence structure, so I was able to learn to ensure that I expressed myself with an active voice instead of a passive voice. This was the main area of improvement I noticed because I enjoyed constructing my sentences in both passive and active sentences. I like writing in different styles but this may not work in IELTS tests since it appears the examiners favour academic writing to an extent in IELTS task 2. I even paid for ‘Cambridge English write and improve’ to evaluate my writing. This website is owned by Cambridge, the same organization that organizes IELTS-British council tests. A registered user is able to click on IELTS general or academic profiles and practice with the blank spaces provided under each question. I noticed the technology kept scoring me a 6.5 so I decided to test their algorithm by placing essays that scored 7.5 or above of various IELTS ex-examiners under the same question type, this technology still scored these essays a 6.5 score. Therefore, how could I expect my score to be any different? I just used a graph below to critic my writing, the graph shows you if your previous score improved after making changes to the same essay. I saw improvements with every change so I knew I was on the right track. I decided to just keep practicing and using the different essay-evaluation sites to rate my writing. I could not afford to pay online professional evaluators because the quoted prices were too expensive. I also didn’t have much faith in them. In addition, I paid for an Udemy IELTS tutorial, which helped me tremendously.
By the time I wrote my third IELTS test, I was very convinced that I would get a minimum of 7. Lo and behold, I got a 6.5 yet again. I expressed my frustration to my friend and he told me to re-mark. He was under the impression that IELTS examiners sometimes scored the tests wrongly. He said the request for remark would be forwarded to UK so I had a better chance of getting a fair score. I told him that I had read on Nairaland that most people that asked for a remark were unsuccessful in gaining a higher score. He persuaded me and I asked for an Enquiry on Results (EOR) regarding my writing score only. My score was upgraded after few weeks to a 7. I was overjoyed. My funds were returned to me after several weeks. By this time, I had evaluated my Bachelors degree with WES. I requested for an additional evaluation relating to my ACCA advanced diploma. My ECA came out successfully and I dived in the pool and got ITA on June 12th 2019.
My brother had a Masters so I coached him on the entire journey specifically the IELTS. He had great results FIRST TIME but a 6.5 in writing. I just looked at him and said ask for a remark because I was sure his writing was good. Why was I so convinced? Because he has used my method and split his time equally between practicing and evaluating his writing. He is now in Canada. I didn’t even claim points for sibling because he went too close to when I submitted. That’s how I know that when God says it is your time, everything will work in your favour. I have not been following this thread for a while so I may not see responses but if you have further questions, you can send me a message. Although I am sure I have divulged my entire IELTS strategy here.
My advice to future IELTS Test takers: Make use of Cambridge IELTS books when preparing, that’s all you need for the listening tests. The audio for each test is provided. The Cambridge textbooks won’t help you with your IELTS writing because I feel the answers to the essays given are too simple. The skeptic in me thinks this may be deliberate on their part. I’m surprised at the essay scores attributed to these essays. It’s better to find out what you are doing wrong regarding writing than seeking to place the blame on the test system in general. Remember you are the one with the Canadian dream not British Council or MOD IELTS examiners. If you are convinced your writing is adequate then please ask for a remark. Make use of Youtube videos to practice your speaking test; imagine the examiner is asking you the question and not the respondent. You can easily download books with various questions on speaking to practice but be weary of using the answers because there may be a lot of grammatical errors. Finally, you can choose to use any of the sites I mentioned to evaluate your writing. I wish you all the best. May God favour you all.
Thanks for reading.
My humble self. |
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| Nairaland General › Re: Re: Immigrate To Canada Through AIPP Part 1 by xcaper(m): 10:33pm On Jul 20, 2019 |
AIPP is interesting to me because of low POF required Hanna007:
This pilot helps employers in Atlantic Canada hire foreign skilled workers who want to immigrate to Atlantic Canada and also for international graduates who want to stay in Atlantic Canada after they graduate.
This four province are New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward island .
Firstly, job offer is required from any of this province, but the good thing is LMIA is not needed but the job will have to be endorsed by the province through your employer. However, employers will have to be registered under this program to be eligible. Which is called designated employer.
This program has three scheme under it but 2 is for foreign skilled worker, while the other is for international graduates. Below is the schemes and requirements:
1. Atlantic high skilled program: this program requires
a) have work in a management, professional or technical/skilled job for at least a year in the last 3 years (NOC O, A or B)
b) have ECA
c) ielts clb 4 or TEF clb 4
d) pof
e) job offer must be full time at least 30hrs per week
2. Atlantic intermediate skilled program requires:
a) must have worked in a job that requires high school education or/and job specific training for at least a year in the last 3 years.
( NOC level C) or NOC A & B in 3012 or 3233 with job offer in NOC C in 3413 or 4412.
b) have ECA
c) ielts clb 4 or tef clb 4
d) pof
Although this program has its tough part (job offer), it also has it's benefits. Which I will list below:
1. IELTS band is low, clb 4 is required which is LRWS: 4.5, 3.5, 4.0, 4.0
2. POF is low;
Family of 1 = $3167
Family of 2 = $3943
Family of 3 = $4847
Family of 4 = $5885
Family of 5 = $6675
Family of 6 = $7528
Family of 7 or more = $8381
3. You don't need to be in the pool or have crs, once your job offer has been endorsed and have register for a settlement program, gather all the necessary documents needed for ircc and submit through paper route. Moreso, you will pay for biometrics , rprf and application fee. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by xcaper(m): 12:05pm On Jul 19, 2019 |
This is loaded. Keypoints to note for application gatsbym4:
Saw this while searching for something here..
I'm sure it will help so many people.
Extract from kenny4real69
Enjoy
Attention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Long Post Alert
comprehensive list of requirements for study visa application.newbies follow up!
All required CIC Forms, altogether four(4) in number:
- IMM1294 form/study permit form; fill on the computer don't use PEN, validate and sign. If you have been refused visa(s) in any country you MUST answer YES to it in a section provided for it in this very form. Failure is 5 YEARS BAN.
- Lagos visa office instruction form: Included checklist from page 1-5 (tick documents submitted) and Study Permit Questionnaire page17-18 (fill this very questionnaire with pen).
- Family information form, fill on the computer.
- In addition current CIC application fee for both visa & biometrics is N56,000 approximately
Educational documents:
- Waec/Neco.
- B.sc certificate/HND/Masters certificate as the case may be.
- Transcripts.
- NYSC certificate.
- Intending school admission letter & invoice and school fees receipt as the case may be.
- Relevant professional certification(s) if applicable.
Identification documents/others:
- Birth cert. and sibling(s) birth Cert.
- International passport and its photocopies of data page only
- Passport photograph
- police report
- previous visa(s) to satisfy travel history if applicable. If you don't have don't necessarily worry.
Financial document/source of income and proof of relationship
If you sponsor is a working class then the following:
- Employment letter of sponsor, 6 months Pay-slip, work Id and Introductory letter if possible.
- 6 months bank statement of the sponsor with adequate funds and a reference letter attached to it by the bank (bank letter head, signed and stamped).
- Any asset of the sponsor e.g Land documents but in some cases if not available, don't worry
- Sponsors may be self/father/mother/brother/sister/uncle/cousin/inlaw/wife/husband. The idea of family friend I can't guarantee anyone.
If you sponsor is a business man/woman/person/self-sponsor entrepreneur then the following:
- 6 months bank statement of a sponsor with adequate funds and a reference letter attached to it by the bank (on bank letter head, signed and stamped).
- CAC documents/certificate of registration, tax clearance certificate(s), if the already mentioned is not available, invoices, transaction receipts and rent receipts can play here to prove sources of income.
- Land documents if available.
Proof of relationship are;
select as apply to the sponsor you intend using.
- Marriage certificate
- Birth certificate/affidavit of age
N.B: the 2 listed above are the substantial and convincing proves. For example if my sister is married and her husband is sponsoring me. To prove relationship, my birth cert. and my sister's birth cert. come to play. since the in-law is my sponsor, to prove that, my sister's hubby has to get (their/his) marriage certificate and his birth cert./affidavit of age. So the key factor in proving any relationship is marriage cert. and birth cert/affidavit of age. Anyone if applicable I didn't mention is entertained.
In addition, detail sponsorship letter written by the sponsor or by your aid, then signed by the sponsor and affidavit of sponsorship which would be taken to and signed in a High court.
For the principal applicant:
If you are done with youth service, endeavour to explain any gap more than one year
for those employed, List of requirements are:
- Employment letter(s)
- 4/6 months payslips and if your account statement indicates your monthly salary and allowances, point that to the VO via your SOP if payslips are not available to you. In some cases I assume that the VOs point such out on your bank statements and may not bother about payslips.
- Introductory letter as the case may be.
- Study leave in cases if you are coming back or claimed coming back to work with your same organisation.
- Your Personal Bank Statement and a reasonable amount is expected if you are a mature applicant and having worked longer years. I do advice above N1m or surplus if you are opportune. Pension statements and insurance if available as the case may be.
If you are unemployed for more than 1 year and for many years but have tangible productive activity and which may have connection to your intended program and background, you should endeavour to explicitly explain this on your LOE/SOP and provide evidence by means of documents available. But if you don't, you can ask others for a positive solution.
If your are currently serving(NYSC):
- Call-up letter.
- Nysc ID card.
- PPA letter.
- Discharge certificate if you are done serving.
- NYSC statement of account if possible. Make sure you explain to the VO that you are serving your father-land(Nigeria) and it is mandatory for every graduate in Nigeria.
If you are out of service and idle for less than one year, endeavour to at least explain something meaningful you have been doing with your time.
For mature applicants of at least 28 years old and are employed, home ties may be of employment/assets/family/stock and bond etc.
Mature Single applicants that are employed; at least land documents to serve as home tie which the VO assumes would compel you to come back when you can't legally stay in Canada. stock & bond which worth reasonable value may play if any.
Married men/women; your wife/husband and kid(s) are already strong home tie(s).Addition of land documents, car particulars if available is to strengthen the financial/economic ties.
NB: Home ties vary and the VO may assess yours depending on your profile and case, so the above stated especially for Single(marital status) may vary.
In addition it doesn't mean that some documents required for TRV application and was unintentionally omitted and which may be irrelevant would lead to refusal. It won't as long as the relevant ones and ''a must'' is there.
More so, carefully choose your programs especially PGC(d)/dipoma applicants. Very soon, the mistake you made by choosing the wrong program and assuming that it's related when the COURSE MODULES of your intending program don't clearly correlate with your employment or its activities/previous studies, would amount to PURPOSE OF VISIT & CURRENT EMPLOYMENT SITUATION refusals and other refusal factors if other areas ain't taken care of.
Meanwhile those that have wider gap-year (4/5/6yrs more) and intend pursuing studies with diploma/UG afterwards. This style adopted by some is always complex in dealing with such applications and I find it difficult speaking on this aspect.
And Finally put more effort on your SOPs. Make it comprehensive, detailed and free from grammatical errors. Paragraph, structure it and make it professional. Avoid plagiarism, It spoils so many things. It has denied so many even the competitive masters admission in Canada. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by xcaper(m): 10:41pm On Jul 16, 2019 |
Congrats . Good to know you a mature applicant. She is nothing but numbers MsJu:
Approval Alart........
See what HE has done for me!!!!!
Matured applicant
College diploma
Change of career
Family application
Indeed there's a God that hears and answers prayers. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by xcaper(m): 11:20pm On Jul 13, 2019 |
Congratulations, am happy you got your approvals after some previous attempts. No giving up Ymin:
A P P R O V A L A L E R T !!!
Program: MSc Biosystem Engineering, University Of Manitoba(Fall,2019)
This is my 3rd Application after 2 previous refusals and I have been a silent reader on this forum:
Application timeline
Route – Paper, processed in Nairobi Kenya
Applied 15th May 2019
Biometrics not required as the previous one is valid. I was able to link it online on the 26th May and then Background check already running.
Eligibility review 12th June
Medical Request 14th June
Medical Done 17th June at IOM Ikeja
Medical Passed 20th June
BVL-July 9th
Approval- July 10th
Then I got a text message late evening on Thursday 11th July from VFS Lagos that Passport is ready for pick up.
Passport pick up 12th July 2019(Within 2mins at VFS counter in Lekki, which was the fastest of all the waiting process from the beginning of the application)
Documents submitted:
Academic Qualification
B.Eng Degree in Agricultural Engineering
Msc Admission letter
Transcript from the University
CV
O Level Cert
Proof of Financial Support
Personal statement of account comprising current account balance of N3M and Fixed deposit of N3M
Reference Letter from the Bank to support SOA
Letter of Sponsorship as Postgraduate research assistant with funding of CAD18,000 for each year of my study.
Tuition is CAD12, 400 but also got an IGSES Scholarship of CAD5, 400 which is usually applied on the Tuition to effectively reduce it to CAD7, 000
Other documents
IMM Forms
Passport photo
Police Clearance Certificate was submitted during the first application so didn’t bother doing it again.
NYSC certificate
A work ID, Promotion letters and introduction letter from work
Landed property with Survey and Deed Of Assignment
Marriage cert and kids birth cert
Wife's passport biodata page
SOP and LOE address previous refusals in details
A few of my success stories and testimonies:
I first applied for a study visa to Canada in April 2018 and was refused June same year with Purpose of Visit.
Second Application was in Feb 2019 and was refused the same month with Purpose of visit and travel history.
In both cases, I used the services of an agent and I applied with the M.eng (One year course based) admission letter
Shortly before my second application, I contacted Frankrobbn to assist proofread my SOP. Despite his kind assistance then with every effort put in place, I was still delayed. Then after my second refusal, I contacted Bracha who encouraged me not to give up and assisted with part of my SOP correction.
Sometimes in Jan this year, I had thought of switching from the Meng to Msc but getting supervisor was the issue. After a series of emails with usual "no funding, no space" responses, God finally came through for me and that marks the turning point in my Canada journey. I got a Prof willing to supervise me and provided the Stipend that fully covers my study around April and then I decided to reapply for the 3rd time in May 2019.
This time around,Qudkom came to my rescue. We talk extensively, exchange emails and I had to even travel to a neighboring city to meet this wonderful and kind guy that I didn't know from anywhere just to ensure I get it right this time. Anyway, no more agent as I am prepared to take all the advice of the gurus to do it by myself.
Few days to my submission date, I had to literally go through all of Franks past post to ensure all my T's have been crossed and I's dotted.
My special appreciation thus goes to Frankrobbn, Bracha and Qudkom who positively influenced my application in a way or the other
Every other guru: Makano, Justmellow and so many Monikers I may not mention. God bless your selfless efforts on this thread.
I need to also mention that I am advanced in age and I have never traveled outside Nigeria before and I also graduated university in 2006 with about 11 years working experience. Married with 2 kids but I decided to apply alone first.
This is to encourage someone not to really give up.
Nevertheless all human efforts, IT IS NOT OF HIM THAT WILLS, NOR OF HIM WHO RUNS, BUT OF GOD WHO SHOWS MERCY....
More Success stories to every applicant awaiting feedback from Schools or the Embassy!!! |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by xcaper(m): 8:40pm On Jul 11, 2019 |
Congratulations. What's the name of your school and course of study? Did you get full funding from the school? zsuby:
Timeline
Application: 7 March
Medical Request: 13 May
Medical Passed: 23 June
PPR: 28 June
Passport submission: 2 July
Passport ready: 8 July
Passport pick up: 11 July
Documents Submitted
CIC forms
Admission Letter and Funding Letter
Academic CV
Siblings Birth certificate
Parent's Sworn Affidavit of Age
Police Clearance Certificate
Sponsorship letter and sponsor's statement of account (omitted at first, later sent via web form after medical examination was done)
Funding letter: funding of 32K CAD
Personal Statement of Account N535k
Personal Birth Certificate
Passport Bio data Page
Digital Passport
Letter of Explanation (4 Pages with supporting documents table of contents)
Tuition Schedule
Academic certificates
FRSC Road Safety Club Certificate
NCCF certificate
Prayers! Prayers!! Prayers!!!
The Lord Jesus truly glorified himself. When it took so long to get a medical request I sent several emails and web forms. And I also contacted the school international students services unit to inform them about the situation. I think God used them to reach out to the consulate. I also sent an email to the IRCC Minister. The same day I received my medical request, the school replied me. After medical examination there was no update for about 20 days. I prayed, sent emails and web forms. There was no update. I again contacted international student services. About two weeks later medical was passed on a Sunday! ISS reached back to me again to confirm if I have received any update. And I told them about the update. Then Friday 28 June morning, Biometric Validity Letter and PPR within the space of one hour. I almost lost hope thinking my application would be as the case of June/July 2018 applicants but God showed me mercy. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by xcaper(m): 8:22pm On Jul 11, 2019 |
Congratulations, family of three . First time am seeing this here this year . Dipro:
Approved transcript
Abuja Embassy
26th June 7:30am
Family of 3
There were only 2 VO’s.. One middle age white lady in her early 40’s who was dishing out pink paper after much drilling., and an old man in his early 60’s who was very slow, he denied the two ppl in front of us, the first one a man, and next a lady and her two teenage daughters.
My Wife was with all the documents because she’s the F1, while I was carrying our 6 months old daughter, and standing besides her.
VO: Good morning
Spouse: Good morning
VO: Pass me the passports and I-20 forms
Spouse: Here you go
VO: (He looks at it confused because my passport and I-20 was first)
Spouse: (Cuts in) I am the primary applicant
VO: Oh your passport should come first
Spouse: I’m sorry, that was a mistake
VO: That’s fine (typed for 45 secs)
VO: When did you get your first degree ?(Typing)
Spouse: 2014
VO: What have you been doing since then ?
Spouse: I have been working
VO: what do you do?
Spouse: I am a legal practitioner
VO: Why Intl peace and conflict resolution?
Spouse: IPCR will give me the qualifications that I need to take up a job with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and also, in the long run it will give me the requisite skills and knowledge that I need to begin my own NGO focusing on Intl peace and conflict resolution particularly in the middle belt.
VO: Did you apply to other schools ?
Spouse: I applied to two other schools, Umass and Columbia University
VO: Did you get admit from any
Spouse: Yes, from UMASS Boston, but it was a conditional admit, I will have to go through an ISSP program for 9 months before I proceed to masters program and the fees was very high, so I decided to settle for Arcadia University
VO: Who is sponsoring you?
Spouse: it is co sponsored by my husband and I (Spouse points at me, and I looked straight in his (VO) eyes and nod my head)
VO: (Looks at me) What do you do?
Me: I am the Chief Executive of xyz.. we are into logistics, sales and supplies of steel rod for building and construction works
VO: Can I have the SOA
Spouse: Here you go
VO: This is 3 statements of accounts
Spouse: Yes, one is our joint account, the other is his personal account and the last is his company account
VO: (looks at the SOA very very well and put it besides him and asked me) How many workers do you have ?
Me: Logistic section 16, rod section 8, total 24.
VO: so if you travel to the US now what will happen to your business??
Me: I don’t plan on staying with them all through her program, I am going with them now to spend a month to make sure they are settled in and make an arrangement with a baby sitter that will care for our daughter while she is busy with school
VO: (nod his head like, impressed, then looks at my wife) Three years ago you were both denied a visa in Lagos (Typing)
Spouse: Yes but that was a visit visa
VO: Oh this is a student visa (nod his head) do you live in Lagos?
Spouse: No, we live in PH
VO: Do you have another child?
Spouse: No
VO: (removes our I-20 forms from our passports and gave them to my wife) Keep these forms you will need them at the POE.
Spouse: (took them from him) okay thank you
VO: (picks up our SOA and told us) If these statements are fraudulent or forged you risk being banned for life, should I proceed with the application?
Spouse: Yes
VO: hands her a white paper and said I have given you a conditional approval, I said conditional because I need to verify the authenticity of these account statements.
Spouse: Okay thank you..
No other document was requested and the interview lasted just 4-5 minutes
We were placed on AP for 8 business days, and finally when I tracked it on Tuesday July 9th it showed “Issued”
***Submit your case/petition to God with earnest prayers, because if God be for you nothing can stop you. He said behold I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it. You need to personalise the prayers and imagine what you want to happen on that day of the interview and begin to affirm it and declare it to God. He is the creator and the VO’s are His creation, He will turn their minds around for you and they have no other choice but to favour you. Finally, fill your ds-160 form very very well, take much time to go through it and make sure there is no error, I spent 11 days going over our ds-160 form s and making corrections anywhere I feel something isn’t right, and I submitted 4 days prior to the interview.
On behalf of my wife and daughter, very special thanks to @Lagosismyhome, @Brown2green, for your answers to my questions., and to @Walspring for helping us with the SEVIS fee payment. May the good Lord open the doors of favour to you all that no man can shut it. And to all the contributors on this great forum and those preparing for their interview, I know that you will come here to share your testimonies. God bless you all richly. |
| Nairaland General › Re: Re: Immigrate To Canada Through AIPP Part 1 by xcaper(m): 4:58pm On Jul 07, 2019 |
This is a useful list of NOC, thanks for posting. CheesyTee:
Hi guys, find your NOCs under each designated employers. This will help streamline where to send your applications to.
All the best ⭐️ |
| Nairaland General › Re: Re: Immigrate To Canada Through AIPP Part 1 by xcaper(m): 4:21pm On Jul 07, 2019 |
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| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by xcaper(m): 7:16pm On Jul 06, 2019 |
Did your university send your transcript directly to MCC? careerwoman:
Hi
I don’t understand what you mean by “message graduate”.
I got my ECA from MCC within 6 weeks, you don’t need to complete your internship before getting your ECA because it’s your degree certificate that is being processed.
First, create an account with physicianapply @$285. Pay for SVR and Send your degree certificate and other documents via courier to MCC. MCC would send your certificate to ECFMG who will then contact your university for verification. UI does E-Verification with ECFMG so it took 2 days for my certificate to be source verified after I paid (20k). Then, you request for ECA through your physician apply account @$120cad. ECA comes through within a week or two online. Hard copy should come through in 6weeks via regular mail or less via courier for a Nigerian address. |
| Nairaland General › Re: Re: Immigrate To Canada Through AIPP Part 1 by xcaper(m): 10:04pm On Jul 04, 2019 |
Interesting to know this route |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 16 by xcaper(m): 8:40pm On Jun 27, 2019 |
Congratulations on your new journey to earn a PhD Schonebaby:
Thanks to all my beautiful people. I see you all. All our labour will not go unrewarded.
I really desired to go with my family cos they mean the world to me. So contrary to popular opinion that one cannot get visas for family while still in Nigeria, I decided to apply. I started preparing for the application immediately I submitted mine. First, we valued our property (about 12 million), we also booked upfront medicals. Fortunately my visa came before the date given.
So I got my study visa May 7th. And I used these documents from me:
My approval letter
My passport showing visa
My previous passport
My admission letter
Funding letter (showing I have over the required 10k cad for personal living expenses, apart from tuition)
Letter of invitation. I explained several subtopics *relationship history *why swop and visit visa for daughter (daughter is less than 2 years) *funding and budget * husband work expertise and designation *purpose of visit( to join mum for PhD)
I realised that unlike study permit application which is quite objective, sowp and family sponsorship application can be very subjective. ( I wrote the sop in a way that I appealed to the compassionate side of the VOs). I particularly capitalised on the fact that I don't want to leave my baby for 4 years + ,nor my husband.
Marriage documents:
Marriage certificate
Change of name
Newspaper publications
For my husband:
A letter of introduction introducing him and his relationship with me, his work designation ( he's an engineer). He talked a lot about his work achievements e.t.c since its a work permit application
Introduction letter from work
Appointment letter
Confirmation letter
Id card
Payslips
Hometie
Property receipts
Property document
Valuation
His Pension fund account. ( just about 1million plus)
Financial part
This was very tricky. After much deliberation. We decided to use what we have.
My husband had a million plus in his account. His father had earlier sent to him 1 million, 6 weeks before we applied. ( We explained it in our letters).
My mum gave us one of her fixed deposit monies (2 million). We included the fixed deposit certificate to show it has been fixed for 3 months and I stated in my letter the day it was terminated and sent to my account. It was sent just 2 days before I applied but I made sure I showed it has been fixed for a long time and thus, its available.
So basically our funds consisted entirely of 2 lump sums but it was explained with proof.
We included our parents ID cards , passport, sponsorship letter from them, and employment / retirement letter. We also included our birth certificatesto prove paternity.
Daughter:
Her birth certificate
Her immunization report
Little things like her church dedication certificate bearing our names.
We included photographs but vfs did not allow us to submit it. I later submitted it via webform.
We submitted May 14 exactly a week after I got my trv
May 23, medicals was passed
June 17 BVL came in for my husband
June 27 approval for them both.
My daughter was even given 5 years visa. More than my 4 years program.
I saw God's hand in this application. Honestly, I was so clueless. But, the Holy Spirit helped me every step of the way. Writing the letters, tackling the financial part e.t.c.
He made this possible.
I will like to answer questions more on the forum as suggested by Mods so everyone can learn instead of pms.
I return all glory to God o
My temporary lovestory with CIC has ended in praise |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by xcaper(m): 5:12pm On Jun 26, 2019 |
Nice way for a student to book a cheap flight blacbard:
So for those who have had their Visas approved and are looking to book a flight. There is this App that's gives students discounted prices for flights and hotels. You will need to upload your Visa and admission letter.
The name is STUDENT UNIVERSE.
You can find it on Apple store and Play Store.
Thank me later |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by xcaper(m): 8:34pm On Jun 25, 2019 |
Congrats this is the fastest PNP have seen around this year expectantmomma:
My people I cannot comprehend what the Lord has done for me and my family. His works are indeed Mighty and Marvellous!!
Please manage my abridged story, I’m a woman of little words.
IELTS: I wrote 4 times, finally made it in January 2019. I needed to max out because age is not on my side at allll
ECA: January 6, 2019. This took the whole of 6 months (July 2018-January 2019) thanks to Unilag
Alberta PNP ITA: March 5, 2019
PNP Nomination: April 8, 2019
Original ITA: April 17, 2019
AOR: April 17, 2019
MEP/BIL: May 29, 2019
BIL Submitted: May 30, 2019
1st Ghost Update: June 17, 2019
2nd Ghost Update: June 25, 2019
PPR: June 25, 2019!!!
VO: CIO Sydney Nova Scotia
AOr to PPR: 69days
What I did Differently:
As a PNP nominee, I submitted my Nomination letter and Schedule 4 form upfront.
My partner is also non-accompanying, so I submitted a signed and notarised declaration form for non-accompanying partner for each child, upfront. I wanted to save time and also avoid ADRs.
These documents were all scanned together and uploaded in the space for LOE for PA.
Greatest of all I prayed and fasted like I never did before.
God is good indeed and in all, it ended in Praise!! |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by xcaper(m): 8:01am On Jun 22, 2019 |
Congratulations , go and excel doziej84:
Visa approved
Lagos consulate; time 6:30am; June 17; fully funded; PHD (Physics); VO-Black American lady
VO: good morning & pass me your documents
Me: good morning (squeezing my face) & gives her my passport & i-20
VO: where are you going?
Me: I’m heading to the University of Houston for my PhD in Physics. I’d be specializing in seismic physics.
Types furiously for like forever….
VO: why did you choose this school?
First, because of the research fit. There is a strong research overlap between my research interests & that at the University of Houston. I’d be working with prof….. Of the Mission oriented seismic research lab. Together we’d be working on seismic data processing & analysis……..said some other stuff.
Secondly, UHouston is in Houston which is energy capital of the world. This will provide access to research internships etc. I also intend to use UHouston’s international networking resources as I transition from graduate studies into a professional career. This will enable me take up research scientist roles in the industry or take up lecturing position in academia anywhere in the world. A PhD from UHouston, I believe is the beginning of a successful research & academic career. ....spoke quite fast here & demonstrated with my hands
Keeps Typing for like forever….
VO: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: 9
Keeps on typing (she can type for Africa sha)
VO: name the schools
Me: Uhouston, Utexas, LSU, Ulouisianna, NIU, UTulsa, VTech, GWU, Auburn
VO: did all give you assistantships?
Me: No, some gave me only admits, some gave admits + partial funding, and some rejects
VO: your visa has been approved bla bla bla…hands me white paper, education usa docs etc...I actually stood & listened to all her talk b/4 walking away.
PS:
security men just dey congratulate me.....This visa matter no easy oooo
Despite being well prepared using previous transcripts, I held onto God for his grace...I repeat, I held onto God for his grace.
Kept a straight face, throughout. I was not trying to be over-convincing. I answered questions directly & didn’t over answer her questions. Her body language showed she was probably expecting me to keep talking until she cut me off…lol….I just gave her short, direct answers, kept mute afterwards & stared right into her soul through her eyes.
Pls, where the "Baba dem" wey dey Houston?....I need to ask some pertinent questions.
Also, who has any idea on any airline giving flight discounts...I need the cheapest transportation to Houston....Money don finish for my hand.
GOD BLESS US ALL. |
