NewStats: 3,261,709 , 8,174,881 topics. Date: Friday, 30 May 2025 at 09:05 AM 6nc5t

rsogbuyi:
How long did it take your ission offer to come in after your official transcript and other documents were received?

I submitted my official transcript on the 29th of December. It was updated on the 4th and I got the offer February 9th.

Kjayy:
Please house, I got these dates for visa appointment but my school resumes on the 12th August 2024. The first available date is 8th August. Please what should I do

I've paid over 2weeks and I can't still pick a date.

Please what platform did you pay from.

From GTB app, or GTB in bank, or 3rd party GTB App.

Cos I no understand why I have not been able to get a date

Have you paid for your sevis fee??

Everytime I it says continue, and I've completed and submitted the form before.

Abeg time dey go make somebody help o, or is there something im doing wrong

Mjosh1000:
Everytime I it says continue, and I've completed and submitted the form before.

Abeg time dey go make somebody help o, or is there something im doing wrong

Click on “New appointment”

Zihno:


Click on “New appointment”

It takes me back to submitting the already filled form.

liliberth:
Would be interested to know if you get issionas i plan to apply for next session

Yea sure ! If I am able to get an offer I will reach out . I’m going for my Doctoral though. What program you planning for at Morgan State

Mjosh1000:





It takes me back to submitting the already filled form.

You have to wait. They’ll email you once you’re approved.

Pls does anyone have a group chat for Abuja date search, pls I would love to be added urgently or pls share the link🙏🏾

top4God:
Pls can someone add me to the visa appointment search WhatsApp group f1 visa, Lagos. My no: 08034617061. Pls it's urgent

pls add me to Abuja search group 09059911857.

Please o anyone have offer from East Tennessee state University. I've applied since last year, no decision yet

Win121:
pls add me to Abuja search group 09059911857.

Please add me to the Abuja visa date search group too; 08103718834

Datst136:
I applied for the graduate program in Biomedical science. Is ission decision out already?

Good day, I applied to ETSU, haven't received any decision yet

Datst136:

I submitted my application last year Dec. The Graduate studies committee mailed me last week that my application has been sent to the department for review. Hopefully, they come through next week.

Have you gotten any mail from them about the progress of your application?

Please any update about ETSU

Good morning folks, my cousin is currently in the US on a B1/B2 visa. He got an offer already in public Health Oklahoma State University, can he switch/change his B1/B2 visa to F1 while in the US.

He doesnt want to go back to Nigeria, the B1/B2 is still valid, and he wants to change the status here in the US to F1. Please anyone suggestion, and guidance on how to change from visit visa to student visa within the USA.

Please advise. Thanks

CallMeByMyName:
Good morning folks, my cousin is currently in the US on a B1/B2 visa. He got an offer already in public Health Oklahoma State University, can he switch/change his B1/B2 visa to F1 while in the US.

He doesnt want to go back to Nigeria, the B1/B2 is still valid, and he wants to change the status here in the US to F1. Please anyone suggestion, and guidance on how to change from visit visa to student visa within the USA.

Please advise. Thanks

“If you would like to change your status through USCIS, then you will need to reach out to your SEVP-certified university, or language program for Form I-20 (“Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status”). In this form, the school’s Designated School Official (DSO) should mark ‘change of status’ as the Issue Reason.

Next, you will need to pay the I-901 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) fee. Lastly, you will need to file Form I-539 (“Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status”) to USCIS, and pay the fees for filing and biometrics.

Once you have filed Form I-539, you will need to wait for USCIS to respond. While you are waiting, however, you will need to make sure that your original visitor status through your B-1/B-2 visa is still valid”

Mjosh1000:


I have been waiting close to 2 weeks now I have not gotten any response

Hav you finally been able to pick an appointment date?

Mjosh1000:





It takes me back to submitting the already filled form.

I suppose you're using Google Chrome. If so, clear your browser cache and if possible, cookies as well, then retry.

Win121:
pls add me to Abuja search group 09059911857.

Pls can anyone add me to Abuja Search group too
07030887640
Thank you

Khelvhin:


Hav you finally been able to pick an appointment date?

No

Iyanu281:

Please any update about ETSU

Same here o .
I mailed the graduate school coordinator and he referred me back to the department ission committee. He also said that he doesn't know about the progress of my application.
Which program did you applied for?

Padraic:


Please, What of someone accepted into Harvard university but has a deficit of 60k?

Hello, I am currently in your position. This is what I did. This will be a long post, I apologize.

I finished my MA in the UK in 2021. Post graduation, I was working part time here and there, as per UK usual. I applied for fall 2024 to 8 universities, all fully funded programs. I go itted into 3, 1 waitlist, and 4 rejections. I just did my visa interview last month, it was granted. My Visa is arriving soon.

Key things to note.

My masters and PhD is in exactly the same field. So I am not jumping from A to B.

I have never ever been to the US before, nor have I ever applied for their Visa.

My PhD is fully funded with over 10k excess left over.

My interview lasted like 2mins.

Please, please, please.... apply to the best school you can enter. The school is very very important and will affect your visa. School and funding is the most important thing from my experience. It is harder to deny a havard or princeton scholar than someone going to rashford state university or Onana school of business. I see people talking about home ties and all that, THAT IS A NIGERIA PROBLEM AND YOU ARE IN THE UK. THAT PROBLEM IS BENEATH YOU!!!

VO in Nigeria are people with prejudice and strong belief that we all want to run away and never return. They are very tight. It is not like that abroad. If you can, go to Belfast for the interview, things are very chill there. The VO are soft friendly people.

Apply to a top school, the best you can get into and have full funding. When asked about post graduation plans... I said "to go back to Nigeria and use my skills in education, research and development". Just show intent to go back home, all that home ties nonsense is BENEATH you.

Now, for your application, make sure you write GRE, you dont need toefl. I wrote GRE twice. Try to score above 300. I scored 312. Just try your best, please. Try to study well in school and graduate with a good grade. Transcript matters alot. I made merit.

Try to score a first class score in your thesis, it really really helps. Make sure atleast two of your references are from your UK university. Try to not use Nigerian professors. They don't rate our things. Its unfair but that's the way of the world.

I applied to Emory, UM, Ohio state university, Indiana university, Purdue, Bowling green state university, UPenn, and Penn state. Look for schools in top 150 or so. Dont go too far down. You need a top school so they can shower you with so much funding and you will be confident for interview.


Try to publish your Masters thesis before you apply, it really helps. Also I wanted to apply to 12 schools, but I stopped after my second ission offer came in.

BE CONFIDENT WHEN YOU GET THERE FOR INTERVIEW. TALK LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

GO FORTH AND CONQUER!!!!!!



No over think am, it is not rocket science.

I am going for masters. But i havent applied
i wonder why usa issiontakes time.

Teledom1:


Yea sure ! If I am able to get an offer I will reach out . I’m going for my Doctoral though. What program you planning for at Morgan State

Good day,

I entered my old port number when I paid for my visa fee application on GTBANK. Please how can I fix this problem. The cgi Lagos office are not picking my calls.

Mjosh1000:


No

The person who was able to book an interview space confirmed that he/she paid for VISA fees alongside the SEVIS fees. If you didn't do what he/she has done, you shouldn't expect the same processing time!

Have you paid your SEVIS fees?

dest4real:


The person who was able to book an interview space confirmed that he/she paid for VISA fees alongside the SEVIS fees. If you didn't do what he/she has done, you shouldn't expect the same processing time!

Have you paid your SEVIS fees?

Does that mean without the payment of SEVIS FEE you won't be able to receive visa application approval? I don't think so

Datst136:

Same here o .
I mailed the graduate school coordinator and he referred me back to the department ission committee. He also said that he doesn't know about the progress of my application.
Which program did you applied for?

I applied for PhD biomedical science. I called them this morning, I was also referred back to the program coordinator. I don't know why it's taking time. I tried taking my mind of it I can't 🤣 God's willing it'd be a congratulatory email but it's taking too lonh

liliberth:
I am going for masters. But i havent applied
i wonder why usa issiontakes time.

Masters that’s great ! Master in what field are you interested in ?


Yea I wonder too . UK issions are processed on time .

dest4real:


The person who was able to book an interview space confirmed that he/she paid for VISA fees alongside the SEVIS fees. If you didn't do what he/she has done, you shouldn't expect the same processing time!

Have you paid your SEVIS fees?

I've not paid my sevis fee

sunspartech:


Does that mean without the payment of SEVIS FEE you won't be able to receive visa application approval? I don't think so

You can get approval without paying SEVIS fee. However, you need to make payment for SEVIS fee at least three days before your interview and bring the receipt alongside other documents when coming for your interview.