Ubah1:


You don't need to pay another sevis fee if the one you paid is not up to 365 days. You can simply transfer the sevis payment for another school.

thank you so much.

Please can i send you a mail so you can put me through as i apply to other schools?
this is my mail: olayinkaezekiel@gmai.com

Ubah1:


Your brother is not the person that will approve your visa. You can get visa with other schools and transfer to schools in Tennessee when you get to USA. Better you play safe than allowing your brother dictate for you. I won't advise reapplying without any tangible change as your case is obvious you are immigrating using student visa

Thank you, I'll start looking for other schools.

Am i to pay another sevis fee when another school gives me admission?

Ubah1:


From your transcript, the v.o helped you to know the reason you were refused. You chose schools in the same state your brother is staying who is also a US citizen, it means all your intent is to immigrate to USA using student visa. Also saying it was a coincidence is a lie because you were aware that your family members are in the state and applied only to schools in the same state. I don't think reapplying with same school will help, look for schools in other states and apply. I guess Austin peay state university gave you graduate assistantship, didn't see any mention of that on your transcript

Thank you for your reply. I've told my brother severally to allow me choose a school in other states but he refused.
he is still insisting that i choose a school in Tennessee. he said i should defer the admission to spring semester and apply for the visa again
APSU actually didn't give me GA.
Please what can i include in my transcript when i'm reapplying?

alaga4040:
Interview on AUG 8, Visa Delayed


Vo: Good Morning
Me: Good morning

Vo: Tell me about your program and why you choose to study it
Me: (NB: my I-20 isn’t stating my exact course of study so I explain to her)

Vo: okay, tell me about your preferred course of study
Me: Information Assurance & Security involves protecting information and information systems from unauthorized use, access, disruption, destruction and modification in order to provide integrity, availability….she cuts in

Vo: Why did you choose to study it?
Me: I have an undergraduate degree in computer science and during my finals, I worked on a project on credit card fraud detection using hidden markov model. Ever since, I’ve been interested in tackling online fraud activities and however, my late dad and uncle who is my sponsor both had a fintech company, the fintech company is an online payment gateway company which is in line in operation with my current place of work, the company has been down for a while. So getting this degree would let me gain more technical knowledge and improve my practical skills needed in relaunching this start up alongside my uncle when I get back to Nigeria which is the primary reason why my uncle is sponsoring me. And however, the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics report shows that over $54bn worth of electronic payments were made in the second quarter of 2017 of which a large percentage were reported to be fraudulent. With the growth of SMEs in Nigeria and Africa at large, there is need for Information Assurance Specialist in tackling this setback.


Vo: How did you hear about the school?
Me: When I was doing my final year project on CREDIT CARD FRAUD DETECTION USING HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL, I sourced journals and publications written by Dr Joseph Elarde who later introduced me to Dr Jiang Li, both being associate professors at the department of computer science at APSU. Their contributions were so immense that ever since I had always wanted to be under their tutelage.

Vo: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: 2, AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY & MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY. (both schools are in the same state, TENNESSEE)

Vo: What are the similarities between the two school?
Me: (I wasn’t expecting this question…….i think she asked this because I chose the same course for both schools) I can’t really remember what I said but I know I said something about both their curriculum fitting my career goals.


Vo: Why did you choose APSU over MTSU?
Me: When I was doing my final year project on CREDIT CARD FRAUD DETECTION USING HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL, I sourced journals and publication written by Dr Joseph Elarde who later introduced me to Dr Jiang Li, both being professors at the department of computer science at APSU. Their contributions were so immense that ever since I had always wanted to be under their tutelage. More so, my application at MTSU was still being processed at the time APSU gave me admission.

Vo: Why didn’t you wait for the admission at MTSU?
Me: The resumption date for APSU was getting close and I didn’t want to miss out on it.

Vo: Do you have a relative in Tennessee?
Me: Yes, my brother (and my mum, I didn’t mention this but I filled it in my DS-160 form, my brother is a US CITIZEN while my mum is a LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT)

Vo: Why did you choose two schools in the same state?
Me: (I think this was where the problem started, I wasn’t expecting this question) i said jargons but I know I said or mentioned it was a coincidence. (she tilted her ear like she didn’t hear what I said)

Vo: Are you married
Me: NO

Vo: Do you have kids?
Me: NO

Vo: Sorry you do not qualify for………………………….you know the rest
Me: I just waked away




I want to defer my admission at APSU to spring semester and start applying for the visa again. Am I to pay another SEVIS fee? Or do I just request for another i-20 and pay for the visa fee?
My brother said he wants me over there this year.
My brother has been in the US since 2008, he entered through the visa lottery scheme.
He graduated from MTSU in 2014, I think this was the point I missed out in the interview.

As I’m preparing for the next interview what are the points I need to pitch, indeed your candid advice. Thanks.

@LagosismyHome @Walspring @femi312 @ubah1 @imperiouxx @BigFrancis21 @TheAmerican @biikeys
please i need your advice before i take any step

Interview on AUG 8, Visa Delayed


Vo: Good Morning
Me: Good morning

Vo: Tell me about your program and why you choose to study it
Me: (NB: my I-20 isn’t stating my exact course of study so I explain to her)

Vo: okay, tell me about your preferred course of study
Me: Information Assurance & Security involves protecting information and information systems from unauthorized use, access, disruption, destruction and modification in order to provide integrity, availability….she cuts in

Vo: Why did you choose to study it?
Me: I have an undergraduate degree in computer science and during my finals, I worked on a project on credit card fraud detection using hidden markov model. Ever since, I’ve been interested in tackling online fraud activities and however, my late dad and uncle who is my sponsor both had a fintech company, the fintech company is an online payment gateway company which is in line in operation with my current place of work, the company has been down for a while. So getting this degree would let me gain more technical knowledge and improve my practical skills needed in relaunching this start up alongside my uncle when I get back to Nigeria which is the primary reason why my uncle is sponsoring me. And however, the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics report shows that over $54bn worth of electronic payments were made in the second quarter of 2017 of which a large percentage were reported to be fraudulent. With the growth of SMEs in Nigeria and Africa at large, there is need for Information Assurance Specialist in tackling this setback.


Vo: How did you hear about the school?
Me: When I was doing my final year project on CREDIT CARD FRAUD DETECTION USING HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL, I sourced journals and publications written by Dr Joseph Elarde who later introduced me to Dr Jiang Li, both being associate professors at the department of computer science at APSU. Their contributions were so immense that ever since I had always wanted to be under their tutelage.

Vo: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: 2, AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY & MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY. (both schools are in the same state, TENNESSEE)

Vo: What are the similarities between the two school?
Me: (I wasn’t expecting this question…….i think she asked this because I chose the same course for both schools) I can’t really remember what I said but I know I said something about both their curriculum fitting my career goals.


Vo: Why did you choose APSU over MTSU?
Me: When I was doing my final year project on CREDIT CARD FRAUD DETECTION USING HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL, I sourced journals and publication written by Dr Joseph Elarde who later introduced me to Dr Jiang Li, both being professors at the department of computer science at APSU. Their contributions were so immense that ever since I had always wanted to be under their tutelage. More so, my application at MTSU was still being processed at the time APSU gave me admission.

Vo: Why didn’t you wait for the admission at MTSU?
Me: The resumption date for APSU was getting close and I didn’t want to miss out on it.

Vo: Do you have a relative in Tennessee?
Me: Yes, my brother (and my mum, I didn’t mention this but I filled it in my DS-160 form, my brother is a US CITIZEN while my mum is a LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT)

Vo: Why did you choose two schools in the same state?
Me: (I think this was where the problem started, I wasn’t expecting this question) i said jargons but I know I said or mentioned it was a coincidence. (she tilted her ear like she didn’t hear what I said)

Vo: Are you married
Me: NO

Vo: Do you have kids?
Me: NO

Vo: Sorry you do not qualify for………………………….you know the rest
Me: I just waked away




I want to defer my admission at APSU to spring semester and start applying for the visa again. Am I to pay another SEVIS fee? Or do I just request for another i-20 and pay for the visa fee?
My brother said he wants me over there this year.
My brother has been in the US since 2008, he entered through the visa lottery scheme.
He graduated from MTSU in 2014, I think this was the point I missed out in the interview.

As I’m preparing for the next interview what are the points I need to pitch, indeed your candid advice. Thanks.