NewStats: 3,262,565 , 8,177,498 topics. Date: Monday, 02 June 2025 at 06:16 PM 26p39

Elnon:


Hi TWoods....I'm interested in spring 2022 for masters and really need funding....Undergrad in medicals, currently a data scientist and want to switch to tech for masters....Any list or idea of universities that fund itted students for the spring semester or generous with funding?....fairheart, walspring and other gurus in the house pls help....

No idea. You have to do the search yourself.

Jukwasi:
Oh! Jesus. I tap into this grace. Congrats.

Don't just "tap into this grace", look at his profile and do likewise - good school, good program + excellent funding.

ChyGirly:
Hi everyone �

Is it okay to include only your LinkedIn profile as your social media presence?

Does one have to include other social media s like Facebook, Instagram et all.

I included just LinkedIn and would want to be sure I'm on track.

I anticipate your response.

When it comes to US immigration, ALWAYS err on the side of caution. If you have other social media s, add them.

frapzkid:
Approved

8am

I said God forbid that the man in window 3 conduct my interview
And God decided to shock me
VO - Good morning how are you
me -Am fine
VO - Just give me a minute please, (Calls a lady over the mic, likely the local and gives her instructions my mind no de there)
VO - OK your port and i20 pleasE
(I ed it )
VO -so what you going to the US for.
Me- I am going for my masters in Data Analytics
VO- Have you been outside Nigeria before
Me- yes i been to the UK
VO - how many schools did you apply to (Those typical questions i normally see in people transcipts, I appreciate this forum for that)
Me- I applied to three (But it was just one )
VO- Why did you choose UNT
Me - I choose this school because the course of study have concentrations that pertains to what is needed in my workplace
which is Coporate management in Data Analytics.
(You see i was being sneaky,I wanted to remind the VO that in my profile I am employed and also tell him the employment has potential,
thereby giving me a good home ties)

VO- Oh i see, so where do you work
ME -Mention my company
(I actually work in a multinational company but for those of us that does not, I would advise you just say you do or you wish to cos
it improves your profile, but make sure it syncs with what you put in your ds-160 form)

VO - ok and who is paying for your trip
Me- My mom
VO -What does your mom do
Me - She is an estate agent and a fashion designer.
VO - Can i see her statement of
Me - (i cried in thanks inside cos my mom forgot to print it , we haD to begged a bank staff to bring it for us around 7pm)
VO - OK you can have it back ( to me, I felt he did;nt really looked at it. just wanted to know if i had all the evidence with me )
VO -Do you have any relatives in the US
Me - Yes, my younger sister
VO -What is she doing
Me -She is doing her Bsc in Olkahoma
VO - How old are you
Me - I am 24-27 (lemme not expose my age here abeg)
VO - Are you married
Me- No
VO -Are you in a relationship
Me- Yes i have a fiancee (sincerely though it just a casual relationship)
VO - What does she do
Me - she works in an ing firm
VO - OK thank you very much (immediately he said that i felt like dying)
then he said
VO - Take your i20 for now, then i would hold on to your port for now
Me (in my mind) - Oga is yours , i want you to hold it well please no give me today.
Then he hands me the white paper.
Omo

I thank God
I thank those who posted their previous transcripts whether success or not
I thank those who answered questions pertaining to school application

US Visa secured
now
Canada can go and rest
I guess i start saving up for the rainy days cos US VISA no be the endgame..


My humble advice to future candidates
1. Always answer your questions simple and clear. Long answers are a turn off for them
2.No need to fake accent, cos it would just put unnecessary pressure and you may end up saying what you wish not to say
3. Always be relaxed, don't do like you having a job interview. see it like as if you telling your friend about your goals and achievements
4. Also don't allow those touts to exhort telling you to print unnecessary documents, the documents you need are stated already. Those guys chop up to 10k from me

Once you get to the US and settled, mail-in an application for a Canada visiting visa and go have fun. You don't need anything else to travel to Canada and return to the US, provided you do so within 30 days. Congrats!

June 1st 2021 Available for Lagos now.-

TWoods:


Once you get to the US and settled, mail-in an application for a Canada visiting visa and go have fun. You don't need anything else to travel to Canada and return to the US, provided you do so within 30 days. Congrats!

have fun, i still dey find money to survive for US. omo US is enough for me . When money enters I fit go kafachan i no mind

idebel:
June 1st 2021 Available for Lagos now.-

I didn't see anything only 2024

Eeyah, you fall into the hand of those guys you don't need to answer them, I didn't look at their face no matter what they say

frapzkid:
Approved

8am

I said God forbid that the man in window 3 conduct my interview
And God decided to shock me
VO - Good morning how are you
me -Am fine
VO - Just give me a minute please, (Calls a lady over the mic, likely the local and gives her instructions my mind no de there)
VO - OK your port and i20 pleasE
(I ed it )
VO -so what you going to the US for.
Me- I am going for my masters in Data Analytics
VO- Have you been outside Nigeria before
Me- yes i been to the UK
VO - how many schools did you apply to (Those typical questions i normally see in people transcipts, I appreciate this forum for that)
Me- I applied to three (But it was just one )
VO- Why did you choose UNT
Me - I choose this school because the course of study have concentrations that pertains to what is needed in my workplace
which is Coporate management in Data Analytics.
(You see i was being sneaky,I wanted to remind the VO that in my profile I am employed and also tell him the employment has potential,
thereby giving me a good home ties)

VO- Oh i see, so where do you work
ME -Mention my company
(I actually work in a multinational company but for those of us that does not, I would advise you just say you do or you wish to cos
it improves your profile, but make sure it syncs with what you put in your ds-160 form)

VO - ok and who is paying for your trip
Me- My mom
VO -What does your mom do
Me - She is an estate agent and a fashion designer.
VO - Can i see her statement of
Me - (i cried in thanks inside cos my mom forgot to print it , we haD to begged a bank staff to bring it for us around 7pm)
VO - OK you can have it back ( to me, I felt he did;nt really looked at it. just wanted to know if i had all the evidence with me )
VO -Do you have any relatives in the US
Me - Yes, my younger sister
VO -What is she doing
Me -She is doing her Bsc in Olkahoma
VO - How old are you
Me - I am 24-27 (lemme not expose my age here abeg)
VO - Are you married
Me- No
VO -Are you in a relationship
Me- Yes i have a fiancee (sincerely though it just a casual relationship)
VO - What does she do
Me - she works in an ing firm
VO - OK thank you very much (immediately he said that i felt like dying)
then he said
VO - Take your i20 for now, then i would hold on to your port for now
Me (in my mind) - Oga is yours , i want you to hold it well please no give me today.
Then he hands me the white paper.
Omo

I thank God
I thank those who posted their previous transcripts whether success or not
I thank those who answered questions pertaining to school application

US Visa secured
now
Canada can go and rest
I guess i start saving up for the rainy days cos US VISA no be the endgame..


My humble advice to future candidates
1. Always answer your questions simple and clear. Long answers are a turn off for them
2.No need to fake accent, cos it would just put unnecessary pressure and you may end up saying what you wish not to say
3. Always be relaxed, don't do like you having a job interview. see it like as if you telling your friend about your goals and achievements
4. Also don't allow those touts to exhort telling you to print unnecessary documents, the documents you need are stated already. Those guys chop up to 10k from me

Please would you advice someone to go to the embassy with a PhD ission with no funding?

Please sir, I'm really interested too can you send it also to [email protected]
thanks

Moshkom:


Kindly send me your email, lemme send a pdf file on the proper way to fill a ds160 form for you. Thanks!

TWoods:


Don't just "tap into this grace", look at his profile and do likewise - good school, good program + excellent funding.

I claim every every.

I don't understand. You say one does not need anything else to stay in Canada within 30 days if you are in the US, but you also talk about mailing in an application for visiting visa.

TWoods:


Once you get to the US and settled, mail-in an application for a Canada visiting visa and go have fun. You don't need anything else to travel to Canada and return to the US, provided you do so within 30 days. Congrats!

habakukjss3:


Hello.

Please send me ur email let me dm u.
I need know about skoltech

why not drop your email instead

Fantabulous! .Congratulations.

Musbeni:
Visa approved
8am Lagos usaconsulate
Vo: me your port and I 20
Me: ed
Vo: why are you going to USA
Me: I am going to university of south Carolina to start my PhD in chemistry with concentration in heterogeneous catalysis
Vo: chemistry?
Me: yes
Vo: what will you be working on
Me: MOOH
Vo: who is sponsoring you
Me: I have full funding
Vo: are you traveling with your family
Me: no
Vo: we will be approving your visa

Everything is not more than a minute.

Thanks @meritdee for the mock interview.

Please house I really need clarity on SOA. My dad is my sponsor and the SOA is his company's . The name is the company's name not my dads name and That's where the real funds are. Do I need extra documentation to strengthen this or is it enough?
Thanks y'all

Moshkom:


Kindly send me your email, lemme send a pdf file on the proper way to fill a ds160 form for you. Thanks!

kastgeraldino:
I don't understand. You say one does not need anything else to stay in Canada within 30 days if you are in the US, but you also talk about mailing in an application for visiting visa.

You need a visiting visa to Canada - which is easy because you won't be expected to leave your education in the US to live illegally in Canada. You can request the visa by mailing your application + port to the Buffalo office - I think this is still the case (you get your stamped visa and port in the mail after a few weeks).

What you don't need is a visa to return to the US after your visit. Say your F1 visa expires after 2 years, you can re-enter the US after a visit to Canada or Mexico if you were away for less than 30 days. Comes in handy if you don't want to have to return to Nigeria every year or 2 to renew your F1 visa.

peptual:
Please would you advice someone to go to the embassy with a PhD ission with no funding?

Which course did you applied for and which school?

Congratulations! Chemistry dey reign

Musbeni:
Visa approved
8am Lagos usaconsulate
Vo: me your port and I 20
Me: ed
Vo: why are you going to USA
Me: I am going to university of south Carolina to start my PhD in chemistry with concentration in heterogeneous catalysis
Vo: chemistry?
Me: yes
Vo: what will you be working on
Me: MOOH
Vo: who is sponsoring you
Me: I have full funding
Vo: are you traveling with your family
Me: no
Vo: we will be approving your visa

Everything is not more than a minute.

Thanks @meritdee for the mock interview.

How is my chances of being awarded a visa if I'm going to a community college

Hello @ fairheart, walspring, lagosismyhome, twoods and other gurus in the house please i need your thoughts on this. My visa got delayed twice now, the COA of the school I used before was $34,000 without any scholarship and ever since then I have not made any changes on my ds-160. Now I am using a new school and I have already transferred my sevis , I was offered $5000 of scholarship and I am having a deficit of $20,000. I’m going for undergraduate, now my sponsor want to pay the $20,000 deficit to the school to make sure I am not having any financial problem at all. I don’t know if this is allowed, because we wanted to just pay up the money all at once to make sure that is been cleared. Can I be able to pay my school fees before going to the school?

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Hello everyone, am kind of new to this thread. please can I get the information I needed as a newbie in this part, if yes please from what page( have went through 1 to 5 and yet to gather any information) and if No, please what part shoul
d I start from....

Hello everyone
I had a denial last week
Please can anyone help identify my weak points from this transcript

VO-Have you travelled before
Me-Benin republic
VO-You are going for Master's in management
Me- Yes
What was your previous masters?
Me-ing
VO- what year
Me-2017-2018
VO- why did you choose grand canyon?
Me-i find them very credible and their course program fits my career
VO- who is funding
Me-I'm self funded
VO- which other school did you apply to?
Me -Texas A&M

NB: My actual course of study is Business Analytics,but on the i-20 my school code for their business courses for the sevis system is management science, so I don't know if the VO officer felt I was doing business management after a previous master in ing..
Please gurus help a brother.
What can I do to improve my chances my next time

Good evening all,

Please a quick one from successful visa approved .

* If I have the capacity to sponsor my estimated bill of about $28k, can I go ahead and submit/use it or I should change sponsor to dad or uncle (whichever)? Is there any implication for presenting such s.o.a because you're single?
PS: Working and have been saving for this for some years now.

* Must I use the same s.o.a submitted during application of I-20 from the school and also present it at the visa interview (still valid for 6 months)?
Reason is, will the school send a copy of my s.o.a to the embassy?

Thanks in anticipation of your responses.

Regards

peptual:
Please would you advice someone to go to the embassy with a PhD ission with no funding?

No, It is not advisable. PhD without funding is subtle rejection.

Olomojola:


VO-You are going for Master's in management
Me- Yes

Your response here should have been “My actual course of study is Business Analytics,but on the i-20 my school code for their business courses for the sevis system is management science”

Olomojola:

VO- why did you choose grand canyon?
Me-i find them very credible and their course program fits my career

Your reason here is too vague. You should make two to three sentences why you choose the school. Of all the 2000+ schools in the US what makes the school the one you want to attend and spend all your savings on.

Olomojola:


VO- who is funding
Me-I'm self funded

You can add a little “zing” to your response. Probably putting what you do and how long you’ve been doing it, showing how you’ve saved up for this.

...

Moshkom:


Kindly send me your email, lemme send a pdf file on the proper way to fill a ds160 form for you. Thanks!

Boss please i am interested in the pdf file will appreciate if you can also send to my email [email protected].
Thank you boss.

Olomojola:
Hello everyone
I had a denial last week
Please can anyone help identify my weak points from this transcript

VO-Have you travelled before
Me-Benin republic
VO-You are going for Master's in management
Me- Yes
What was your previous masters?
Me-ing
VO- what year
Me-2017-2018
VO- why did you choose grand canyon?
Me-i find them very credible and their course program fits my career
VO- who is funding
Me-I'm self funded
VO- which other school did you apply to?
Me -Texas A&M

NB: My actual course of study is Business Analytics,but on the i-20 my school code for their business courses for the sevis system is management science, so I don't know if the VO officer felt I was doing business management after a previous master in ing..
Please gurus help a brother.
What can I do to improve my chances my next time

You find the school more credible than Texas A&M?

TWoods:


You find the school more credible than Texas A&M?

Please I'd like to reach out. I sent you a request mail already.

Thanks

sogba1145:

Which course did you applied for and which school?

Mathematics at Uni of New Hampshire

osadestiny:
Hello @ fairheart, walspring, lagosismyhome, twoods and other gurus in the house please i need your thoughts on this. My visa got delayed twice now, the COA of the school I used before was $34,000 without any scholarship and ever since then I have not made any changes on my ds-160. Now I am using a new school and I have already transferred my sevis , I was offered $5000 of scholarship and I am having a deficit of $20,000. I’m going for undergraduate, now my sponsor want to pay the $20,000 deficit to the school to make sure I am not having any financial problem at all. I don’t know if this is allowed, because we wanted to just pay up the money all at once to make sure that is been cleared. Can I be able to pay my school fees before going to the school?

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Please I need an answer to this.