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Nozino:



I believe you need a resident permit to interview. I’m not certain. But my brother had to get one to interview at the German embassy in one of the ECOWAS countries.

Nigerians need resident permit in ECOWAS country.
However they can stay in a member country for only 90 days with out visa.

Anfieldboss:


Nigerians don't need residency permits in ECOWAS countries, with your Nigerian port (which is actually an ECOWAS port) you can enter and live in any ECOWAS country. Cote D'Ivoire is an ECOWAS country.

Looks like funding is the issue here.
If you don't mind apply to my school Marshall university the same department.

https://www.marshall.edu/academics/programs/mathematics-ma/

You are guaranteed a 100% fee waiver plus a $12/hrs stipend.

https://www.marshall.edu/math/graduate/assistantships/


Message the graduate coordinator and chair of the department.
They are in dire need of master's students as the last 2 just graduated in December 2022.

Goodluck

samhardy:
Visa delayed
1/1/23
Lagos embassy
2nd attempt
Had 50% funding on my i-20
Deficit $14k
MSc in mathematics

Was interviewed by the VO by the last window


VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning ma, happy new year

We both smiled to each other & she answered my greetings. I ed her my i-20 & port

She was looking at my i-20 and began typing for like 10secs

Me: would you love us to tlk abt my course?

Vo: Don't wrry

Vo: I can see you have a partial scholarship of $15k, so tell me how would you be covering this deficit of $14k

Me: my loving dad ABC, the CEO of ABC will be covering my deficit. He makes an annual income of 98m.....

VO cuts in: I knw your dad has a company what does the company does?

Me: His company is into managing, planning & deg building project for public & private firm

She began typing as she heard building project cus she echoed it back...

I continued by saying, I also have a full paid study leave from my current organisation which I brought out n wave to her to see it. I also have a personal savings of 1.8m from my salary I would be using for miscellaneous expenses. (It was on my i-20 so I had to say it)

VO types for long

Vo: When did u finish bsc?

Me: 2019

VO: which school

Me: Federal uni of technology, ABC. She began typing... I told her that I also work at my Alma mater as a Graduate teaching assistant. Then I asked her, if she would love to hear my job role

VO: don't worry, if I need that info, I would ask u

She jst kept typing n smiling

Next was srry, u r not qualified 4 a visa at this time.

They are solving from answer to equation by interpolation.

Quonchovsymenez:
The interview is the easiest part of the stuff if you know what you are going for, what you are studying, have the right funding and what you will do with the degree. The hardest part is getting the school, course of study, application requirements and funding. So do the basic first before reading transcripts. You don't have ission and you are reading transcripts. What are you going to relate the transcript with. Nigerians and backward integration...

thank you
i sent you a pm

studyless123:


For unknown reasons my post was deleted twice and I'm unable to make posts using my @studemore123 . Maybe because it was very lengthy or I revealed too much info.

At this time I'll say follow the advice of @eakhilomen.

I just saw that you assisted someone with their application so you know what to do. You may also be aware that there's a shortage of Gas/Petroleum Engineers in the US. You have to put the dots together.

Determining who qualifies is not an issue but the "packaging" is important.

I wish you the very best.

thanks

eakhilomen:


Nice profile
He is well qualified for EB2-NIW, he should his application with reference letters from FUTO, his NSE branch and others. I got approved with similar but less qualification

Got ya.

NotsonewMary:


Adjustment of Status; This is the greencard application itself i.e I-485. One can adjust status if already in the US at the time of application, i.e You are already in the US on F-1 and you’ll be adjusting your status to that of a permanent resident.

Consular processing on the other hand is done by applicants outside of the United States.

https://brownimmigrationlaw.com/resources/adjustment-of-status-vs-consular-processing-for-employment-based-immigration/

This link above might help you with a better understanding of both.

When it comes to minors the other parent must consent for you to take them abroad it is an international rule to stop child trafficking.
That said if the children have ports it is assumed that they have consent because for them to be issued port both parents must be in agreement.
In addition always carry a consent letter from the other parent when traveling out with them.
I will advise you go with it too to the embassy Incase of "incacity".
Better to be over prepared than under prepared.
E get why

NOTE
I CAN GIVE YOU SAMPLES OF CONSENT LETTER WHICH I USE FOR MY KIDS.

Icesnow:
So u can't take your kids with u if u r separated with your husband but not divorced

He has over 10 high impact publications in engineering they are on his profile in research gate.
That should cover for no. 1 or what do you think?

Studymore123:


Go ahead with the application.
Interesting profile. He's qualified for NIW.

It's very easy for him for get an EB2 petition but if he decides to go the NIW route.
There're 2 major factors to consider.

1a. Does he have an exceptional ability? I don't know

1b. Does he have an advance degree? Yes.
He ed the first criteria

2a. Can he show that his proposal has substantial merit and of national importance. His advance degrees/research interest should assist in this regard.

2b. Can he prove that the advs of waiving the job requirement outweighs the advs of not waiving it. There are several ways of proving that and it often depends on the info from 2a above.

The objective should be to show that he has made contributions to his field and have recognition.

Your hubby is a big boy. $1K should take care of that if it's DIY.

Please what is AOS?

NotsonewMary:


It’s a great profile no doubt!

I’m just thinking, maybe… just maybe you might have a slight edge over him due to your US advanced degree that is shortly on the way like you mentioned.

Plus, AOS will be a faster option for you both than consular processing in my opinion. You’ll be the principal applicant and he can get a derivative GC from you.

The ball is in your court though. It should be a win-win for you both whichever way you flip the coin (all things being equal).

Thank you

Studymore123:


Go ahead with the application.
Interesting profile. He's qualified for NIW.

It's very easy for him for get an EB2 petition but if he decides to go the NIW route.
There're 2 major factors to consider.

1a. Does he have an exceptional ability? I don't know

1b. Does he have an advance degree? Yes.
He ed the first criteria

2a. Can he show that his proposal has substantial merit and of national importance. His advance degrees/research interest should assist in this regard.

2b. Can he prove that the advs of waiving the job requirement outweighs the advs of not waiving it. There are several ways of proving that and it often depends on the info from 2a above.

The objective should be to show that he has made contributions to his field and have recognition.

Your hubby is a big boy. $1K should take care of that if it's DIY.

Good morning and happy last day of 2022

please I want your opinion here

Below is my husband's profile

B.Eng Mechanical Engineering, FUTO
M.Eng Gas Engineering, Uniport
Ph.D. Engineering, Pretoria SA inview

Certificate in rotatory and static equipment from IFP

Been working in NLNG since 2012 currently a senior project engineer

COREN certified
Has the following certifications
some APIs
BGAS
CSWIP

we want to start his NIW application
what do you guys think?

Thank you

NotsonewMary:


I just knew you were likely transitioning to academia. Goodluck!

Sorry he talked to you like that,
Here you go list of schools in USA
www.usegoogle.com

Kingju:


Mr Oversabi, are you sure you don't have issue with comprehension??

What you highlighted, did you see anywhere I said someone should help me to apply?

What is wrong in me asking for a list of possible schools I could apply to? Direct me if you can, if you can't, stay off my mention before I give you wetin you dey look for.

That is a solid profile.
Congratulations you deserve.

rextonMD:
My Transcript!!!
29th December 2023
First Attempt
COURSE: Nursing
COA: 33,000
FUNDING: NIL
SCHOOL: Houston Comm College
Lagos Consulate
Window 3 (middle-aged woman with beautiful green eyes like mine)

VO: Next person, please, after denying 5 people who went to her.
Me: Good morning officer, how was your Yuletide break.

VO: Blank stare without response.
VO: me your documents
Me: ed them with my study leave letter

Looks at study leave, types into her system and faces me.

VO: You have lovely eyes
Me: Thank you officer

VO: So why are you going to this school?
Me: Officer, please I'd like to make a few remarks before we begin.

VO: Don't make any remarks, I'll be the one asking the questions, all you need to do is answer.
Me: Okay officer, that's fine (frowning)

VO: So why are you going to this college?
Me: I'm aware I have quite a bit of an unusual situation, i'm going for a degree in nursing even tho I already have a bachelors degree, but I'm going for this program in this College to get some really specific knowledge and hands-on practical training that I can't get here in Nigeria to enable me transfer to the University of Houston for a Professional Dual Masters degree in Public Health Nursing with a concentration in Epidemiology, I have full funding from the school but will need to meet some requirements before I can transfer.

VO: Ohh you have an ission from the UofH
Me: Yes officer, I do?

VO: How did you hear about this school?
Me: My ex supervisor at the WHO recommended the school to me as he is an Alumna of the school.

VO: So how many schools did you apply to?
Me: I applied to 3 schools (mentions them), but I chose this college because they accepted to waive courses I had taken in my undergraduate degree program, and I was directly itted into the Nursing program, this translates into completing the program in a shorter time.

VO: What do you currently do for work?
Me: I currently work with the WHO and National Hospital in Abuja as a Medical Officer, where alongside my colleagues, we provide holistic and therapeutic care and management to cancer patients, sickle cell disease patients and Haemophilia patients. As a rep from the WHO, I collaborate with UNICEF and USAIDS and UKAIDS to collate and analyze data of individuals from underrepresented communities and IDP camps across Nigeria and West Africa especially victims of Endemic diseases like HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Typhoid, and Hepatitis as well as victims of gender abuse and domestic violence, where we set up point referral systems to mapped out facilities to access health care (Cuts in), she was looking at my DS while I spoke.

VO: So how will you be covering this deficit.
Me: My father was required to demonstrate his ability to fund my studies before my I20 was issued, he's a medical doctor who lives in his own house and has a medical facility here in lagos, like me he also works with the WHO. He's also a serial entrepreneur and owns xyz investment limited, with my mum as the company's director, it's more of a family business. I'm not quite sure how many workers they have at the company but I think about 22 as the company is fully automated and don't require so many workers. Combined, they make an annual income of 310million, I'm not sure if this is the revenue every year but for their last Fiscal Year they made this amount. I also have a study leave that provides me 65% of my...(cuts me).

VO: Whats your post study plan?
Me: I completely blanked out, i mean we kept looking at each other for over 20 or so seconds (at this point i just kept praying in my mind).

VO: What will this program do for you?
ME: Well quite a lot, first I'll be coming back to Nigeria to work as a Clinical Associate with the WHO and USAID, this position will see me jump on-board the ongoing Typhoid vaccine introduction in Nigeria, we're currently at the data gathering stage of the project to assess and analyze the burden of the disease in Nigeria. Furthermore, this career path for me is a double edged sword as I could decide to focus either on Public Health challenges or on health care delivery systems bordering around Nursing or even both. This path also projects me towards managing my father's medical facility in future should he retire.

VO: Looking into my eyes, so you speak all these languages, thats a lot (smiling)?
Me: Yes officer I do (smiling back)?

VO: Avez-vous trouvé une petite amie ivoirienne en Côte d'Ivoire (smiling)?
Me: Je l'ai fait, mais elle s'est mariée avec quelqu'un d'autre à cause de la distance (laughing)

VO: You also seem to have a very nice LinkedIn profile and online presence (looking at her screen), I'll be approving your visa, take this white paper, it'll show you how to get your port.
Me: Merci beaucoup mademoiselle, bonne fin de journée

VO: Au revoir.


I've been a silent member on this forum, but, many thanks to every single person who contributed to my success, God bless you guys abundantly. And I sincerely hope those awaiting a decision on their application, get a favourable response.

Congratulations
Your transcript and profile please so others can learn too just like you did.
That's the way to keep this thread alife.

rextonMD:
My Visa was approved at the US consulate in Lagos yesterday. I want to thank everyone on this platform who shared their transcript, as well as their contributions on this forum. Thank you so much guys. And for those yet to get their visa, I pray that my story becomes yours, and that Jehovah sees you guys through your interview and grants you success.

Noted

Nozino:



Hello, Good morning.

Please if you know any Environmental Engineering program that has fee waiver, please quote me.

University of Illinois at Ubana champagne
Check it out.
But application fee is $90

Nozino:


I’m also looking at Environmental engineering programs ( Research interest is in water quality and waste water treatment). Kindly quote me if there’s any program with low application fees/ fee waivers that guarantee funding for all itted students.

I need a PhD because I am retiring from the industry to lecturing
I don tire to fly in and out of rigs.
It's time to stay close to home with the kids.
I will push in my papers by fall next year
Thank you
You are one of my inspirations in this journey
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quote author=TWoods post=119555283]

Why do you need a phd? You have a significant amount of experience. [/quote]

I am there

NotsonewMary:


@TWoods baba , always saying it as it is. God knows I’ll pay to put a face to your name lol.

Oh btw, if you could stop by on this thread https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/7266642/usa-employment-based-immigration-eb-1eb-2eb-3-visa that I opened a few months ago, I would personally appreciate it. I’m certain your input would be very much helpful.

Thanks!

Marshall doesn't waive application fee.
No funding in safety.
However you can apply for GA in order departments and or offices in the school when you are itted and there are lots of it

NekkyBlue:


Hello, @chiberta please how do I get a waiver for the application fee for Marshall University Msc Safety? If not do I the ISS for direction on how to proceed with financial aid and funding? Please help. Thank you.

I saw a lot one would have been ok

Sandyxyz:


I have sent a request from my profile and it’s been 10days now and I haven’t gotten a response yet, not a single mail atall. I only got a confirmation for the date I scheduled

There is no email, you can only do it from your profile

Sandyxyz:
Hello
Good evening
Please can someone please share to email to request for an emergency visa appointment in the US?

No but na market wey go sell them dey put for showcase

Shayboy:
Why is it that there are only few people or none talking about undergraduate visas, are Visas only issued for Masters and PHDs ?

Na hustling mood ooh.

Rdfactor:


Hmmmm. See book

Yes sister.
I read in FUTO
We have options the school of engineering there so we graduate from our options for example in Civil Engineering we have
Highway
Structural
Water resources
And
Public health
I was the only one who did public health in my class because my classmates did not understand the option.

I got GA though 70% fee waiver, so I use my stipend to offset my own part of the fees

Thanks for the compliments


Also

NotsonewMary:
@chibertha, Great profile!

I never knew there was a Public Health Engineering program in naija (Looks like an interesting area that I’ll love to know about probably for future graduate studies).

It’s how you’re steady combining Healthcare and Engineering for me!, Big Woman Doingsss!

I hope and pray your finances get sorted, hopefully you can still look into external funding opportunities or make an appeal to your program director to see how you can get a fee reduction or something. (The latter worked for me!)

All the best with everything!

From my interactions with successful applicants you can do it during or after your chances are still high because of your masters.

damoche64:


Congrats @ NotsonewMary. From your experience & interaction with successful applicants, what's your advice for someone on PhD? Whether to apply during the study or wait after completion not considering publications & citations status.

Masters in Environmental Health and Safety and going ahead to PhD environmental engineering in fall 2023.

Rdfactor:


What type of degree are u going to have? Masters or PhD?

I helped a friend do hers too in July 2023 and it was approved in November 2023.
I will do mine next year when I start my PhD. I will be graduating from masters in spring 2023.
My profile
B.Eng Civil / Public health Engineering Nigeria
15 years experience in oil and gas in Nigeria with plenty certifications from around the world
Masters Environmental Engineering
Internship in the USA

So I have all it takes to push except that I am facing school fees now and EAD in January 2023.

The thing is straight forward.

NotsonewMary:
Welcome to the thread @uchetobi

Happy to share that my I-140 (EB2-NIW) was approved this week! ( such a great Christmas gift lol).

I filed I-140 and I-485 concurrently 5 months back. I completed the whole process myself with help and guidance from a few other friends. I did not employ the services of a lawyer (personal preference though).

I have shared resources and links that were helpful for me on previous pages of this thread.

Goodluck to everyone on this journey, may the odds be in our favor.

I’ll be happy to answer any questions ( as much as is within my knowledge) right here on the thread.

No PM’s please!

Oh I am in WV just across the bridge from Chesapeake Ohio.
Well the much I know about Ohio is that it has more people of color than here.

pointednose:
Anyone here in Ohio please? I will be relocating there in few months. I have few questions. Thanks.

If you are having issues getting a favourable date for interview it would be better to differ your ission to another semester.
Always better to plan 6months ahead.