Please House, I have a Cousin who graduated in 2012 with a GPA of 3.52/4.0 for his Ordinary National Diploma (ND) in Mass Communication and has been working with a media outfit since then. However, he is 29yrs of age now. Considering his age, I want to know if he can get a scholarship to pursue his Studies in the US? Thanks!

RoninSignals:

thanks fam ,I guess u talking about SEVIS fee. what to you mean I shld Nt rush things... I cld try August 2018 now ? and past denial -be explicit

I mean you should work on your past mistakes if there's any.

LadyGuinivere:
@Lee by your submission, because Naija is bad, what the heck, it is OK to misuse the visa. With all due respect, I find that argument flawed .
That's like saying because the water is dirty, break the bottle. What happens to others that may need need a drink later? What happens to washing the bottle?
I like your crusade but I believe it should be channeled to be making Naija great again..
Who are the leaders? Still us that will get there one day. Na with this kain reasoning we go change the Naija? So after Naija is messed up, what happens to my deaf aunt in the village with zero chances of leaving this country?

To answer your questions, folks misuse their visa because they are lazy and unimaginative, with no regards for rules or consequences

You say folks misuse their visas because they are lazy and unimaginative, this can't be true.......different reasons for misusing visas. However, I think each applicant qualifies in his/her own merit.

Lee310:
Thank you Twoods and LadyG...

Yes all the trash boils down to all Nigerians... No one in exception... but did you sit and think outside the box that..

I usually do a little survey when I travel to other countries because I'm working on my travel blog to launch this year.... I don't criticize but what our fellow citizens has done in other countries has not helped us at all (I'm sorry for saying this.. Pardon me)... When it comes to shady stuffs... they are the number one on the list... Misuse of visa, fighting, stealing, fraud, drugs and other stuffs in the foreign land sticks to the citizens of Nigerian and every other person out there looks at us as one... it's so sad... For me, I have seen well rich Nigerians migrating to the western world. Go check the rate at with Nigerians are migrating to Canada.

I have seen families that earn more than 1.5million naira per month and still migrated... Look at this... I have seen a British woman flying from the UK to the States to stay permanently there which she knows it's illegal... She was caught at the POE... I was shocked and asked myself... UK to US... It's a crazy world. In the US, Spanish is widely spoken after English... look how many Spanish citizens have migrated to the states... The little truth is that everyone wants to live a good life because it's greener over there..... People will do anything to get the visa and run away... The first lady of the US was not born in the states but migrated legally to the states through spousal visa... She knows it's more better than her country of birth...

Good this thread doesn't support illegal migration which is very good but never the less we can stop it all... It's not only Nigerians that are misusing visa.

I follow Omojuwa and Osi of Beat FM on twitter... they rant everyday and night about our government... What can you do about that? You can't tell me the US government is not corrupt... Corruption is everywhere... it is easier for a black man to go to jail in the US than a white man... Crazy stuff... Racism is real...

Let our leaders do the right thing and you see our citizens do the right stuff too. All our leaders children travel to study overseas... including medicals... Lol... so sad... So what is working right here? when you can't lay a good examples for the fellow citizens... LMAO

Nevertheless... as I said earlier in my previous post, when I see a Nigerians misusing a visa they have a reason but the best advice is to do the right thing. WHO NO LIKE BETTER THING? .. It's not just what we want but we will surely reach our destinations... Not everyone in the US is making it real good but the system is working and they are contended with it in that little way.

Do what is right and you see the change... Sugah understands...

I want you to ask yourself a question first? WHY DO NIGERIANS MISUSE VISA ?

Cheers

You're absolutely right. I drafted a questionnaire on immigration into the US. I added US citizens on Facebook and sought their replies. Interestingly, 100% of the respondents claimed the reason for migrating into the US is lack of opportunities in immigrant's home countries. They are not also against illegal/legal migration into the US.......they claimed US cultural diversity is one of the factors that has contributed to US successes and leadership role. One was even trying to help me to search for scholarship.

RoninSignals:
I have gone to the embassy thrice and got denied because of this visa mills issues - an agent chose Iglobal university for me for MBA. I now want to do the processing my self because the agent is not intelligent than me and the nairaland Experience center. My issues is how can I rescind the previous admission , I want a change of program from MBA to Msc accounting - I did bus admin and I'm running my ICAN.
I have checked a number of schools and I have seen some good ones but they require application fees.

NEC I need you to dissect this issue and give needed advice to enhance my visa chances. I have been read forum for the past weeks I have not seen anyone's whose predicament is similar to mine.

You have taken a bold step by acknowledging your potentials. You can do better than the so called scammers who call themselves Agent.
I was having a discussion with one the other time, and he didn't even know what is called SIVES. It is important to work on your past denials......don't rush things okay

teawhy85:
Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning
Vo: where are u going to in the US?
Me: Atlanta Georgia
Vo: for what?
Me: for a conference, it's about supply chain, logistics and manufacturing
Vo: I can see u work for QUAN Logistics
me: Yes, I'm presently the Branch manager for QUAN logistics Ibadan
Vo:.so what do u do?
Me: (kept mute for sometime) I plan and manage logistics, warehouse and also transport services
I source for warehouse and also train warehouse workforce ..blablabla (out of about 6roles I just said 3)
Vo: so are u the only one going for the conference?
Me: No, I'm not, I'm the only one from by branch will be going with my Boss from the Head office
Vo: are u married?
Me: sure with kids
Vo: how many kids?
Me: 2
Vo: where in Atlanta is the conference holding?
Me: WCC
Vo: Do u have any relatives in the US
Me: yes, I have friends in US
Vo:.where in US?
Me: newyork
Vo: have u been outside Nigeria for a conference before?
Me: (this was where she got me, have never traveled out of Nigeria, was expecting something like have u traveled to other countries before) so I told her have never been outside Nigeria before, I spend most of my holidays with my aged mum and family
Vo: sorry u are not eligible, u can reapply blablabla
Me: thank you

Sorry about this delay.......but a relative is a person connected by blood or marriage. And I think (considering your position) you have to provide good reasons why you have not travelled for a conference before. You can tell the VO that you have been attending series of regional conference and now it is time to have the international experience. Good luck!