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Eaglewings2020: Hi. No you don't have the option of requesting for another emergency appointment once you've selected a date already. You can only request EA once per application unless you cancel your pending request then change to another location e.g. Lagos to Abuja or pay another MRV fee. https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-main-terms-conditions.asp#emergency-appointments |
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FreshmaninUS: Hmm curious why did you apply for an uncleared major in the first place? You are the best person to know what the benefit of a particular course would be and why you selected it. What would the course do for you in the long run? If you were given liberal arts and science because of grade/academic deficit from high school you can explain to the VO and mention that once you fulfill the school's requirement you'd be able to declare a major. The course structure and contents should be on the school website so peruse that. 1 Like |
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Toriah789: You can try multiple banks don't just wait on one. Do you have domiciliary account? I suggest reaching out to your school to let them know what's going on.. some schools use Flywire payment platform and et al. Check if your school accepts tuition fees payment via Flywire. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
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Enick: This is definitely a big red flag. I'm not saying it's impossible to get a study visa but ehm your friend will have a lot of convincing to do to the VO. Possible recommendation lies between withdrawing the I-130 petition and hopefully that doesn't count against him when he goes for F-1 visa interview or just wait till he finally get his I-130 petition approval which probably will take some years. If he really wants to study, he should also consider other countries with good STEM course. 1 Like |
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Toriah789: I think you can use Form-A (if that still applies) so make enquiries at your current Nigerian bank. If you know someone in the US they can also make payment on your behalf. It's advised to not pay school fees until you get your visa unless your school requires deposit to issue your I-20. |
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Krauseingrid: I second all the advice that have been given to you so far. You didn't specify your degree program though. Is it bachelors or MS degree? There are different options to explore depending on your situation since it looks like you are already in the US. 1. You can apply to a community college and transfer your SEVIS to the new school. It is usually cheaper to take classes there. 2. You can set up a payment plan with your school and you can pay them at that interval. I do believe you will have to settle the Fall semester bill for instance before you are allowed to register for classes in Spring. During this time, apply to universities that their tuition is lower than your current school. 3. Your best bet is to reach out to your program's department and explain your financial situations to them. They might have some scholarship to offer. If it's a masters degree reach out to multiple professors that you are willing to work for them or be a TA for them. If there are any Nigerian or African professors in your dept/school, please open up to them and don't be shy. They might be of help one way or another since some of them understand the struggle international student usually face when they arrive. 4. Another option is loan. Find a US citizen/perm resident cosigner that can stand for you to get a loan. Luckily there is also M-Power financing, Prodigy finance, amongst others that provide loans to intl students without the requirement of a US citizen cosigner. 5. Search online and apply to different scholarships. Here is the link to one scholarship, my cousin got a while back but she is in the UK. I believe they support students in US too: Black Heart Scholarship Programme --- https://blackheartfoundation.org/scholarship-programme/#PROGRAMME Whichever you choose to do, God is always on your side. God brought you this far and won't desert you. Don't lose hope and please work hard. 19 Likes 2 Shares |
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wue1: If you are truly married yes you indicate that you are married. If not you would be lying and untruthful in your application if you say you are. You won't be rejected from PhD admission/visa application if you are not married. |
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Teecee18th: I think it's imperative to listen when people who have experience in a field gives one advice. The most logical thing is to study and write the SAT exams. I understand everyone comes from different financial background and whatnot but you can always crowdfund from friends, families, relatives, local faith-based centers, or maybe even from a good Samaritan here on NL so you can take the SAT exam. Call those uncles and aunties tell them you need to sit an exam and you would appreciate some help. Better still go and work part time if need be. If the SAT exam fee is high, what happens when you get admission and need to pay visa fee and buy plane ticket. Will the school pay for this? What if the VO ask for SOA even if you are fully funded what will you show? Someone came on here the other day talking about how the visa is a burden to them since they can't pay tuition we have to be proactive. An application with competitive SAT grades + decent high school result + well written SOP + strong LORs + CVs/extracurricular activities will get you admission (and even funding) to schools in US. A word is enough for the wise. Best. 7 Likes |
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kaey10: Congrats on your admission and grad assistantship. 1. First, you need to pay for your SEVIS fee as soon as possible. Check the thread on how to do that since this payment can't be done in Nigeria. You can also ask someone in the US to make the payment for you. 2. You have to fill out the DS-160 form and make visa fee payment at GT bank. Book appointment for visa and take the earliest date available. Also keep checking the website daily you might find an early date. You can request for expedited interview stating your urgency. 3. No one can predict the chances of traveling before August 23 but you might want to give it a shot. Look through the thread and you can see loads of students still waiting to hear back on the status of their expedited interview request. Who knows? Yours might just be different. 4. Best bet is to inform the school and request for extension in resumption date and if granted you can use that as proof during your interview. If no earlier date the defer the admission to Spring 2022. Make sure to confirm that your assistantship won't be affected by deferring to next semester. Whatever you do, ensure your school is aware of the situation you are facing by communicating with them. Good luck! 5 Likes |
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Chyjoey: They can simply send the official bank statement to you via email as a PDF document. Then you can go ahead and print it out as colored copy. 1 Like |
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richieboy1994: You might want to rethink attending this school if they are already proving so difficult to work with your visa situation. I'd advise you to contact the international student office in your school or your DSO listed on your I-20 to let them know the situation and find out if it's possible they can work a way out to allow you resume some days/weeks late to school or defer to next semester Spring. You can also suggest attending classes online for Fall semester and resume in person for Spring. 1. No one can say if they would let you in or turn you back at the POE. That's at the immigration officer's discretion. 2. You would have to prove to the VO that your school allowed you to resume after your program start date (which isn't the case in your situation unfortunately). 3 Likes |
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Approvalll: Hi. No it shouldn't pose any problem I think. Just make sure the DS160 location you take to the interview matches your actually interview location and your ds160 confirmation number should be the same you use to make an appt on the cgi portal. |
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Bonjour a tous! Thanks to the OP absoluteSuccess and other contributors for keeping this thread alive. I have learnt quite a lot from the pages. I was wondering if we have any francophone (french) Fongbe speakers here on this thread please? I have some idea but what is the meaning of: 1. Enan tche nou we kaka = 2. Mi kinklin = 3. Eyon = Merci beacoup! Thanks a lot! 1 Like |
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Futuragetty: Futuragetty: I feel the highlighted areas might have influenced how the interview went. 1. I would've mentioned that I received a full tuition scholarship when asked who's sponsoring my program. Then go on and say the expenses would be covered by "uncle" and why that uncle is footing your expenses. E.g loss of parent (God forbid if not in your case) and how he has been devoted to taking care of you etc. 2. Come up with a concise plan on what you've been doing. You can mention you took remedial computer science classes that would help when you start college and learning programming/web development... 3. What you would do when you get back. You need some work on this. Curious what age range you fall in. That might also have an influence. All the best in your next attempt and don't give up. 1 Like |
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haywhy17: Was this really necessary? This is practically cyber bullying someone! You found the information useful didn't you. 7 Likes |
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TitilayoAde: Hi! I can't speak for the OP but currently foreign nationals can't enter Canada unless it's for essential purposes even if you're vaccinated. Mexico appts available for non Mexican nationals is like December and you can't request emergency interview. The best advice they give you is to go back to your home country if you really want to renew visa. It wasn't like this pre-covid I went to Canada twice pre-2020. |
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Hallelujahvoice: Thank you for the response @Hallejuahvoice. I'm not back in Nigeria yet so I was hoping I could find a way to pay/make an appt before I arrive. Appreciate it though 1 Like |
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Chyjoey: Hey man, how did you get the MRV fee paid on your behalf? I'm also in the same predicament and want to schedule an appt before getting back to Nig. Thanks man. I think for the emergency appointment, once it has been accepted they give you a calendar which shows interview date(s) that are open/available then you can pick from those dates. Please others can correct me as well. |
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For Prospective Undergraduate(s), check this out: http://www.kutztown.edu/admissions/international-admissions/funding-your-education/international-student-tuition-waiver.htm Thank me later x (and this is not a paid ad or nothing). Just felt like helping some people out there in Naij or any intending transfer student already here. Off to bed now lol. 4 Likes |
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Update/Follow-up: I came here in Part 9 (screenshot attached) about my issue. I just want to say thank you to everyone who contributed from walspring, slimmy2005, landuseact, aadeyi, mevisbleek and others who gave their advice. It's been a while, I think it was earlier in June and I apologize for taking time to update y'all who might be concerned. Fast forward, no I did not go into escorting. I got a last minute acceptance to a paid summer internship in California doing research and I was advised by another friend on F-1 from Jamaica to reach out to the director of the Honors Program in my school (note: I am in the Honors already). I explained my situation to her and few weeks later I got an email that the Honors Program will cover some of the back bill majority of it! From the stipend I was paid from my biomedical research internship this summer I got to pay off the remaining back bill for Spring 2016 and registered for Fall. I am sorry for my long epistle and my advice to any nairalanders/Nigerians here schooling in the U.S is that never cover your mouth when in situations. Nobody is an island, reach out to people, don't suffer in silence, and build relationship with different students you meet in class/professors or whoever. Also, don't be friends with Nigerians alone. Seek advice and although you'll get bad advice like the one who told me to escort... You'll eventually come across someone who will lead you to your solution :-) x 1 Like
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Hi guys, I'm Chigozie and I'm already schooling here in the US but I'm quite in a dilemma. I just finished my third year and when the Fall semester starts in August I'll be in my final year. However I'm an orphan, lost the only parent I have and it's been hard to pay my tuition. I have a scholarship that covers half of the tuition but not all so I've been trying to find options. I work during normal semester and from there I pay bills like rent, food, & all those essentials. I've spoken to the intl. office but they are really tight on funds so they can't increase my scholarship at the moment. I currently have a back bill that needs to be paid before I can enroll for Fall. Back to the main topic, I spoke with a female friend like me who's Nigerian whom I met through my flatmate and you guys won't believe what they told me. She said I would have to escort and it pays well she even introduced me to someone who says if I want to be an adult movie model then no problem. This my friend escort as well but I'm confused right now. Should I do it please? I just want others opinion. Thanks in advance guys x |
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ripleus: You don't owe nobody any details of the name of your school. Some people don't want to do their own research at all. You don't have to offer your apologies to no one. |
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