Ricky Rozay:

Yes ofcourse.. Nothing to worry about because it is a state university..

Also the school was among the list of schools I wanted to apply to for the Fall 2013 session. But i couldn't meet up with dere deadline..

You can go ahead and make plans on applying to Morgan state university.

imperiouxx:

Me! You wan pay for my seat?

worry 359:
YOU could have looked this up yourself on Google!!!!

US Food Restrictions

When entering the United States from Mexico or Canada, travelers may bring bakery items and some types of cheese across the border without worrying about being inspected. Other items that are generally accepted include packaged coffee, tea, condiments and spices, among others. Refrain from bringing rice across the border; according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's border patrol website, rice can harbor unwanted insects. Other banned items include meat products; some exceptions do apply. In many cases, you cannot bring foreign fruits and vegetables.
Full details here
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/82/~/travelers-bringing-food-into-the-u.s.-for-personal-use

De Tus: @Bones007, human wants are unlimited. Which school are you heading to?

OjaP:

You will get your money. All you need is to call or email them and ask for your refund when school starts. It is your money, your account and none of their business where the money came from. Expect your refund check in the mail. Hope they have your US address on file?

OjaP:

You will get your money. All you need is to call or email them and ask for your refund when school starts. It is your money, your account and none of their business where the money came from. Expect your refund check in the mail. Hope they have your US address on file?

pls which one is the US address? cos i'm staying in the school campus i dont have any address in the US.

syahboy: If you're a graduate student I believe the school will refund the money, if you're a young undergraduate forget it. Its either your parents request for it to be given to you or they credit it to your account the next semester.

webstradamus:

Are your parents aware of this excess payment? The school might not release the money to you without their approval.

bigfrancis21:

The state of Virginia as a state is closer to West Virginia than New york, as you can see on the map below. The Washington Dulles international airport (IAD) is located in Virginia, which Emirates flies to and is very cheap ($851), and cheaper than flying to New york. Virginia shares boundary with West Virginia and if you've not yet booked, I'll suggest you fly from Lagos to IAD airport, Virginia, you'll then take bus (the Greyhound Bus) from WV to VA or you could take the train. Will save you a whole lot of whooping cash and expenses. You'll also get to enjoy the scenery and Wi-fi of the GreyHound bus.

Maryland is even closer to WV than New York. It has an airport (BWI - Baltimore Washington International Airport) which emirates also flies to. The flight to Baltimore, MD from Lagos is also cheap ($856). You could also fly to Baltimore then take the bus to West Virginia(WV).

labiowo: Hello Nairalander,
Please i need help in the payment of SEVIS fee
Thanks in advance

omg_star: Hello house (especially the gurus like @ Bigfrancis21), pls what's the most suitable answer for 'Why do you want to study abroad'?

doctor234: Had my interview this morning at V.I, 10.30 appointment. I was anxious as I had been refused Immigrant visa before as a 12 year old. I was also going it with a substantial amount of loan from the school and a little scholarship, no personsal or family funding!
Inteview went like------

Me (with a well practiced smile):- Good morning madam
VO:- Hello good morning. Could you pass your documents?
Me:- Here they are. She suddenly starts scrolling through the computer for what looked like eternity and I was scared she was checking the details of the previous application.
Vo:- So what are you going to do in the US
Me:- To pursue a masters degree in Public health at Harvard University
Vo:- That's good. so why Public Health.
Me:- (I smiled as I had memorised one answer I saw on nairaland) It is the science and art of preventing disease, blah blah. As a Doctor I dont want to cure patients alone, I want to help in disease prevention in Nigeria blah blah
Vo:- (Lookin impressed with my last answer) So how did you come across the school?
Me:- I did a lot of my research on the internet and also my school professor (the dean of public health) who is also my mentor helped in finding the right schools (formatting!!!)
Vo:- did you apply to any other schools
Me:- Yes I did, Was accepted at John Hopkins, Emory, UNC, Harvard
Vo:- So how did you choose, never mind, ( with a wide grin! ) I guess you chose the best school
Me:- (Smiling back) Yes, I did
Vo:- Did you write GRE
Me:- I wrote GRE (Trying to bring it out)
Vo:- Dont worry, I dont need it. So how do you intend to pay for your school fees (packing my documents together)
Me:- I got full funding from the university in forms of loans and scholarship
Vo:- (Picking the popular white paper I've been hoping to get) You can pick up your visa and other documents at Ikeja on friday.
Me:- Thank you ma
Vo:- You're welcome. Have fun at Harvard!
I packed my sack of documents and left ( Of all the people that came today I probably brought the biggest load of documents because of my past denial record but wasnt ask for any except the regular 4/5)
I heaved a sigh of relief and said Thank you Jesus.

Lessons learned:
1) God's time is the best, keep comitting your plans to him, if you are meant to travel out, you'll go at the right time. If not try and make sense in 9ja
2) There is a bias towards Popular and highly ranked schools, even though they wont admit it, pls choose your schools wisely
3) If you're computer literate, dont use an agent for your school runs and application process, learn on the job with the help of anybody that has gone through the process. A guy didnt even know abt the sevis receipt because agent just pack everything give am! ( He was denied, reasons unknown though)
4) Prepare for the interview, nairaland was very helpful. There wasnt a question asked that i hadnt prepare to answer, even the stance, the smiles, the confident look. Just give it your best, because he no easy to spend one year preapare make dem come go deny you visa in 5mins.

Dats all!!!!:-)

Datty85: Had a 10.30 appointment at Abuja... Got there by 9 Had to wait till 12 for 10.30 interviewees to be called. Did all the necessary security checks blah blah blah
VO- Goodafternoon
Me- Hello
VO - pass me ur documents
Me- I did with a smile
VO (was typing for one minute) oh sorry.. So u r going to Siue(southern Illinois university Edwardsville)
Me- yeah
VO - why r u going to the us
Me - to pursue a masters degree in industrial engineering
VO - why siue?
Me- Siue provides advanced research work in manufacturing processes and product design which is my intended area of specialization...shikena
VO- good..so did u check out any other schools
Me- yeah
VO- how many and name dem
Me- Asu, siue,Coventry university Uk
VO- which of dem gave u admission aside from siue
Me-Coventry university uk
VO - so ur program is for 2 years?
Me- no 29 months
VO - good.. So any relatives in the US?
Me- yeah ...I have a sister
VO- what does she do? School or work?
Me- she works at blah blah at blah blah state
VO- ok ( starts typing for some secs and says) ur visa is approved..collect at this address in 2days and hands me a paper.
Me- thanks a bunch sir.

Please for those going for theirs soon...try as much as possible to be confident and truthful. And pls don't chew gum o....the chinko lady rejected a guy I met there just cos he was chewing while answering her questions. The lady rugged no be small and cute too...hahahahahahahha

midi20: My interview in abuja dis afternoon
V.O: Hello, pass ur docs
Me: Good afternoon, I passed it
V.O; why dis school
Me; I tell am. For its proven successful records in educational advancement. It has a well equipped industrial assessment area comprising of a nanotechnology and robotics lab and also itt has won the global physics award twice. (My course is physics)
V.O: when did u finish secondary school and what have u bin doin
Me; I tell am. 2000. And I started story. Ond to IT. Then after IT, I went for 2yrs certification course in solar installation and maintenance. I said I did that because the company was really struggling to survive because they were spending so much on power generation to sustain production in d company.(A german company in lagos)
Then I said I went back for my hnd in physics to broaden my knowledge of science and finished 2010.
Then I told her I got employed with xoxo company after graduation and I will be going for my study leave.(Na USA company in niger o)
V.O: was just stirring at the i20 ooo. Was just stiring at it. Can u give me a second
Me: sure
Na so she comot and entered back immediately
V.O: who is sponsoring u
Me; my dad
V.O: what does he do
Me: he runs his private oil company
V.O: do u have his financial statement
Me: yeah sure. I passed it but she didn't pick it
Na so she start to dey type type type. Na so I dey pray pray pray
And she said she is sorry for herself. White paper.
I think she dey confused with d year I finished sec school and just going for bsc. Cos na so she just dey stir at the i20. Then I should have passed my docs for those period of second school till now to convince her a little bit. Shikena

fidelia.john:
my I-20 came with some medical document. Is it only the first page of the I-20 that i will take to the embassy or I have to fill dis doc and take everytin along?

fadex56: i will ask him to send my student id to me. Thanks bro

fadex56: @bones, my agent told me dat my package will arrive in d next 3 weeks

fadex56: Helo house, i applied to concord university 4 undergraduate study 2ru an agent bt he tld me dat my i-20 is on it way and tld me dat after d arrival of d i-20, i stll need 2 pay sevis fee and visa fee. I need more light on dis pls

barnabasj: Please I have already gain admission to the University in the UK for Master Degree Program and I planning to pay £4,500 from the £10,500 of the Tuition fee with the directive/speculative deposit by the University. Please I want to use one of my father friends accounts as my sponsor, Please kindly enlighten me if this will meet the requirements for the funds/sponsor accounts and what do i need along with the statement of accounts.

Thank you.

Amefrica:


Thanks bro, Yepa! Im afraid, i applied for US visa lottery but aint selected, hope this wont pose as a threat ?!

Smalltownboy: Hey House, Been following this thread since last year and the suggestions and contributions have been really helpful.

I had my interview today and thought I share the experience with the house.

V.O: Have you ever been out of Nigeria

Me: No, but I have a UK visa

V.O: The question was have you ever been out of Nigeria

Me: No (I'm already sensing the guy has an attitude)

V.O: What you going to study?

Me: I'm going to do a graduate programme in ****

V.O: Why did you choose this School?

I begin to blab on how I'm a professional and in my area of practice I have come across several people who studied there and all

V.O: So you chose the school because you have friends there?

Me: No

V.O: So the school was recommended to you by professional colleagues.

Me: Yes

V.O: Did you apply to other schools

Me: Yes, I applied to several other schools and I begin to name them( The truth is I applied to only this school)

V.O: So what happened?

Me: I got accepted in this school

V.O: Can I see your transcripts

Me: I don't have my transcripts because they are sent directly to the school.

V.O: I have been in this job for a while and interview students and they have transcripts. They usually request for a personal copy

Me: Well, I didn't apply for a personal copy.

V.O: Did you write any standardise test?

Me: No, because it wasn't a requirement for the programme I want to attend.

V.O: What exactly do you do in Nigeria?

Me: Well, I'm a legal practitioner and I provide legal advisory services to clients on a wide range of issues. I even have a letter of introduction from my office and my a copy of my profile on the firm's website

(Note, he doesn't take this documents from me or even looks at them)

V.O: That appears really vague. What exactly do you do there?

Me: (At this point, I'm feeling I won't get the visa because I have really messed up, but I brace up and give it one last shot) I'm currently advising a Foreign IOC on the divestment of its interest in Nigeria. I have also advised a number of indigenous oil companies on acquisition of marginal oil fields as well as OMLs in Nigeria. An OML is an Oil Mining Lease.

V.O: Ok, so who will be sponsoring your studies?

Me: My Dad has been gracious enough to say he will sponsor me.

V.O: What does he do?

Me: He is into private business now since he retired from Government.

V.O: What did he use to do?

Me: (I tell him)

V:O: (Now seems interested), what state was he in?

Me: (I tell him)

V.O: (Completely out of the blues) You applied for a Diversity Visa earlier this year?

Me: Excuse me?

V.O: I'm not asking you, I'm telling you. I can see your picture here

Me: (Now losing my cool and raising my voice) I DID not apply for a Diversity visa and I have never done that. I have never even applied for a US Visitor's visa. I have a good job in Nigeria that pays my bills...

V.O Interrupts me) That will be all. You can pick up your passport with your visa on Tuesday.

Please note that the V:O didn't check my account statement or letter of introduction from the office and the several other documents I had with me.

I left the Embassy with mixed emotions and I still get upset whenever I think of the Interview. All in All, I give God the glory.

coachee1: so nobody wants to wish me success on my interview ten days away...

Seunbunmi:
My bro you can say that again...how do i check if i'm eligible? because my stopover is 16hrs plus

olu16:

i think the free stopover is for flights with over 8 hours but less than 24 hours in transit then u get free visa and hotel... know someone that got it last year except they've changed it now. and they will drop u at the airport and pick you up. but u have to make sure there's no flight leaving earlier.