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femi2016:




Congratulations bro!

I am so happy for you. I also studied Agricultural Engineering and also contacted Professor Choudary at ABEng department of the same school but did not get any response for him

Can you please share how you obtained the admission and the funding? I will also appreciate if we can discuss.
kindly let me know your prefered mode of contact

thank you.

Location: Lagos
Date: Nov 13, 2020
School: UIUC
Course: MSc Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Funding: 52k
Gap: 10k
GRE: 306
TOEFL: Waived
UnderGrad: First Class
Status: Approved


Transcript

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning, how are you doing?
Vo: Fine. Where do you stay?
Me: Abuja
Vo: So why did you choose Lagos?
Me: I was able to get a more convenient date in Lagos
Vo: Its okay to say Lagos is better than Abuja? ( Laughs)
Me: You can say that again (Smiles)
Vo: Where do you currently work?
Me: As an analyst at a management consulting firm in Abuja
Vo: Tell me how this course aligns with your career path
Me: I intend to be a Prof, having a masters degree is a step in the right direction at achieving that ( not as smooth)
Vo: Laughs...how long did it take you to memorize that ?
Me: Not long (laughs )
Vo: Who is paying for the remaining 10k gap?
Me: My aunt
Vo: Father side or mother side?
Me: Father side
Vo: Where is your dad?
Me: He's deceased
Vo: I am sorry
Me: Thank you
Vo: So where does your aunt work?
Me: She's head of IT at XYZ Hospital, Abuja
Vo: Can you say that again?
Me: XYZ Hospital
Vo: You said Institute?
Me: No, Hospital
Vo: Spell it
Me: HOSPITAL
Vo: Oh, Hospital
Me: Yes ( relived )

Types for a while

Me: How long have you been in Nigeria for?
VO: A long time, 6 years
Me: Do you like it here?
Vo: Yes, I do ( smiles)
Types.....
Vo: What will your girlfriend do when you leave to the US? (Smiles)
Me: She will wait for me (Laughs)
Vo: Go to the cashier to pay your Reciprocity fee
Me: Thank you and have a nice day
Vo: You too


Thank you all for the guide...this thread has been so useful from when it seems embassy will never open to the interview preparation. Thanks to all who kept our hopes alive especially Fairheart.

Wishing everyone the very best

Peacock1234:


I’m not sure there is anything for others to learn from it cos I didn’t really know the reason for the denial Which is why the procedure in getting the expedited appointment is more important to me at the moment. But there you go

Visa Denied.

VO: Hi Pls pass your documents the way it was arranged for you
Me: Hi. Good morning. (Passes them)
VO: where are you going to?
Me: University of Illinois
VO: what are you studying:
Me: Masters in finance
VO: finance you say?
Me: yes please
VO: why did you pick this school
Me: it has a graduate public service internship programme. (Then I went ahead to explain how the programme benefits me)
VO: okay where do you work presently
Me: I told him
VO: how long have you been there
Me: About 3 years; precisely 2years and 9months.
VO: who is sponsoring you
Me: My dad
Have you travelled before
Me: No; I haven’t had a reason to
VO: Married?
ME: No
VO: any kids?
Me: No.

VO: okay I won’t be issuing your Visa. I wish you best of luck.

Sorry for your delayed visa.

In addition to what alot of people have said, I have the following to contribute:

1. In the question, "where are you going to", i think your response of " University of Illinois" is incomplete and that is what necessitated the follow up question of "What are you studying" . Usually people answer the question as " I am going to the US for my MSc in ABC at the University of Illinois XYZ with concentration in MNO". That will prevent all the other follow up questions in that regard.

Also, your answer didnt say which of the University of Illinois, is it UIUC or UIC or UIS...That specificity needs to be spelt out.

2. You didnt personalize your responses, for e.g What are you studying "Masters in Finance" can be better answered with " I will be studying Finance at the MSc level"...answering the first question of "where you are going well will save you this stress altogether.

3. People already mentioned alot about the reasons you gave for why you chose the school. My advise for you is to articulate 3 reasons why you chose the school in the order : Research and how it aligns with your interest , coursework and how it fits to your expectation for a grad school, Scholarship (if any) , strength of program ( or reputation or ranking) in the country , others (if there is enough time)

Please try again and have mock interviews with @fairheart if possible.

Btw, which of the University of Illinois are you going to

All the best

Cced from a group

1.
Embassy location: WC, Lagos
School Name: University of Utah
Undergraduate degree: Bsc Chemical Engineering
Funding: $65,284
Program admitted for: Chemical Engineering (PhD)
Visa Status: Approved

VO: Good morning
Me; Good morning
VO: looked at my I-20 in awe
VO: why are you going to the US
Me: I am going to pursue a PhD in Chemical Engineering with a research focus on renewable energy storage and it's integration to the power grid
VO: How does energy storage related to Chemistry (asked twice)
Me: I said, I am not going for Chemistry program (tell him twice with strong face say oga wetin happen)
VO: OK, tell me about your research
Me: (I say better, where you put your name before). I will be working on the expansion of the durability and depth in discharge of renewable energy storage devices while ensuring a smooth integration of this stored renewable energy to the power grid for the use of populace.
VO: I can see you have a full funding, what will be your duty?
Me: Actually, I was awarded a departmental fellowship, so we will be match to our respective advisors 2months upon resumption
VO: how many states in Nigeria have you lived in?
Me: Oyo state and presently Lagos State
VO: Are you married?
Me: No
VO: Any kids
Me: No
VO: have you travelled out of the country before?
Me: Not at all.
VO: I would be approving your visa
Me: Thanks

2.Visa transcript

Location: Lagos
Duration: About 2mins

V.O: Good morning, how are you doing?
Me: Good morning.
V.O: Why are you going to the US?
Me: I am going to UCD for Master's in Energy System
V.O: Did you apply to other universities
Me: Yes. I applied to four other universities.
V.O:  Name them
Me: I did.
V.O: Were you admitted to all of them
Me: No, only three
V.O: I see you got a really big assistantship. What did you do to get that.
Me: I submitted my application early, wrote the GRE and TOEFL and also had series of interviews with Professors in the University.
V.O. Have you travelled out of Nigeria before?
Me: Yes. To UAE.
V.O: For what?
Me: A training.
V.O: When was that?
Me: In 2016 and 2018.
V.O: Oh, I see you were in Abu Dhabi.
V.O: Which other city or state in Nigeria have you lived in?
Me: Suleja, Niger state, Akure Ondo state and Lagos
V.O: Are you married?
Me: No
V.O: Any children.
Me: No
V.O: So I will be approving your visa blah blah blah...

@greenskittles Have you been able to schedule your visa interview?

Aderin0la:
Do you mean today, asin this Wednesday?
Or it’s a copied post from yesterday?

Congrats to him.

Yea. Today , 21/10

A friend' visa was approved in Abuja embassy today. He was able to get the emergency booking because he is one of the EducationUSA students and they have been prioritized. Find below his paraphrased transcript(may not be exact):

VO: Pass ur docs
Him: Passed
VO: Have you been to the US before?
Him: No
Vo: Have you travelled outside the country before?
Him: No
Vo: Why did you choose this school?
Him: *Mentioned things about the research he will be doing
Vo: who is paying for your studies?
Him: I have a full ride that covers tuition and living expenses
Vo: How long will your program take?
Him: 5 years
Vo: Are you sure 5 years is enough for this program?
Him: Yes
Vo: I will be approving your visa...blah blah blah

Seems the EducationUSA people already mentioned that those guys are the best in their schools with first class and all...and that explains why the interview was more of "gisting". Now i feel sad for not joining�

If you know any first class graduates willing to study in the USA, tell them to enrol in the EducationUSA...

All the best everyone

Auto response from the embassy:

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Important information for visa applicants regarding COVID-19:



The U.S. Mission to Nigeria understands that many visa applicants have paid the visa application processing fee and are still waiting to schedule a visa appointment. We are working diligently to restore all routine visa operations as quickly and safely as possible. In the meantime, rest assured that the U.S. Mission will extend the validity of your payment (known as the MRV fee) until December 31, 2021, to allow all applicants who were unable to schedule a visa appointment as a result of the suspension of routine consular operations an opportunity to schedule and or/attend a visa appointment with the already paid fee. Please continue to monitor our website for information on when we will return to routine visa operations.



For emergency student visa appointments: Due to COVID-19, temporarily, we will accept electronically submitted I-20s from Designated School Officials. Applicants must print out the form electronically submitted to them, and bring this hard copy to the interview. If granted a visa, the visa holder will need to bring this hard copy with them to the border to present to Customer and Border Patrol.



If your inquiry concerns an immigrant visa case, please resend your email to LagosIV@state.gov.



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Funaki:


Are you going to UIUC?

Yes. What about you?

This is a transcript from one of my school groups from a guy in India. The lesson here, as people start their interviews next month, is to b as detailed as possible in their transcripts(just like this India guy). Please let us avoid the "i answered" response. Thanks

Visa Interview Experience
Location: Kolkata
Date: 30th September, 2020
Time Slot: 9:00 am
In Time: 8:55 am
Out Time: 9:05 am
Status: Approved

Visa officer: An American lady in her mid 30s
Me: Good Morning Officer

VO: Good Morning. Please use the sanitizer and place your right hand fingers on the Biometrics Scanner
( I did as I was asked)

VO: Please pass me your passport and I-20 ( She simultaneously asked me to remove my facemask for verification )

VO: Why this stream ? ( I am going for MS in Statistics )

Me: Officer I have been working as a Data Analyst for last 5.5 years. I feel like I lack foundational Skills in Statistics which is a core aspect of my job. I am bridging that gap by pursuing this course

VO: What all places have you worked at ?

Me: Officer I started my career as a decision scientist in Mu Sigma based out of Bangalore. After spending 3 years there I switched jobs and I am currently work for a Company named Epsilon registered as Conversant Softwares and Campaign management solutions ( I added the last part so that it might be easier for her to verify that bit of detail if she was doing so in the background )

VO: Very good. How many courses did you apply to?

Me: Officer I applied to 7 courses in total. I got admitted to 3 and rejected in 4

VO: What were your admits ?

Me: Officer I got admitted to the following: University Illinois Urbana Champaign, University of Texas at Dallas, Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago

VO: Great. How are you funding your education ?

Me: Officer I am self funding my education. I have an education loan of around xx USD from Prodigy Finance. I will be supplmenting it with my own saving worth xx USD and my father has agreed to pitch in xx USD ( total amount that I told was close to 1.5 time the amount mentioned in my I-20 )

VO: What are your plans after education ?

Me : Officer I plan to work as a Data Scientist in the Pharma Sector.

VO: Why Pharma Sector ?

Me: Officer with the current situation that is going on I feel that we need a lot of good people working in the Pharma Sector and try to reduce administrative load on our healthcare workers. Also there is a lot of work to be done in optimizing the global supply chain and manufacturing of medicinal drugs

VO: Great. What does your father do ?

Me: He works with the police department of Jharkhand State government

VO: Is he an IPS ?

Me: No officer. He is an Inspector

VO: what is his yearly income ?

Me: His gross salary ranges between xx-xx lakhs INR

VO: Did you show any collateral for the loan ?

Me: No officer I did not have to show any collateral for the loan

VO : Any additional savings that you have ?

Me: officer I have xx lakhs of non liquid assets in terms of Public Provident Fund and xx lakhs worth of immovable property located in my hometown ( I was not audible here, she double checked the number with me. So I had to repeat the second number again)

VO: Great. Will you be traveling anywhere in the next 15 days ?

Me: No officer

VO: Are you aware of the quarantine rules when you arrive in the US ?

Me: Yes officer. I know that I have to quarantine for 14 days on my arrival into the US

VO: Where will you be quarantined ?

Me: Officer I have a friend working in the US. I will be quarantining at his place (this was the same guy I had mentioned in my DS-160 as my POC in the US) .

VO : What does your friend do ?

Me: He is working as a Data Analyst in Capital One

VO: Okay. I am approving your visa. Have a good day

Me: Thanks. Have a good day ahead


(Things which help in F1 Visa Interview:

1) Being very objective and to the point in your answers
2) Know your financial numbers in and out
3) Have a coherent story
4) Do not lie
5) Be confident
6) Greet the officer when you come for the interview and greet him/her before leaving no matter what the result is
)

Cocao:


You are absolutely spot on.

In addition to this, if you are a fall hopeful, there is a need to liaise with your graduate coordinator. They may be sympathetic enough to understand the whole COVID situation and let you have more flexible options, especially if you have a scholarship or fellowship pending on the line. It's definitely not easy at all emotionally but still keep faith. If it gets to the point where you have to defer or even forego the entire admission, know that you can still do it again. Some might have gotten even more than one offer. If you can do it before you can do it again. Don't let it hang over you like a dark cloud.

I wished more people could be kinder and more strategic with their words as it costs zero naira or dollar. Some of you know how it is like to wait for something and never get it, yet, all of a sudden we seem to have forgotten.

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Cocao:


You are absolutely spot on.

In addition to this, if you are a fall hopeful, there is a need to liaise with your graduate coordinator. They may be sympathetic enough to understand the whole COVID situation and let you have more flexible options, especially if you have a scholarship or fellowship pending on the line. It's definitely not easy at all emotionally but still keep faith. If it gets to the point where you have to defer or even forego the entire admission, know that you can still do it again. Some might have gotten even more than one offer. If you can do it before you can do it again. Don't let it hang over you like a dark cloud.

I wished more people could be kinder and more strategic with their words as it costs zero naira or dollar. Some of you know how it is like to wait for something and never get it, yet, all of a sudden we seem to have forgotten.

Thanks Cacao for this. In addition to what you have mentioned, I think the below conversation with my supervisor will be useful to alot of people here:
Me:
Dear Dr. ABC

Trust this email finds you well.

Following the various uncertainties regarding travelling to the US for fall 2020, I need your help to make my decisions.

The two options available are :
1. Defer the admission to resume Spring 2021
2. Resume online and come to the US as soon as I can do that.

The two options have advantages and disadvantages but I am leaning towards the first option ( Defer to spring 2021) due to the underlisted reasons:

1. Since my tuition and funding is because I will be working with you, I feel , it is only good that I defer the admission to when I can actually do that
2. I will not be able to participate in the various laboratory work required for the program
3. Time difference between the US and Nigeria- some of my classes might be very inconvenient for me
4. Combining school with work might affect my grades or my job or both- Since being in Nigeria will require that I continue my work to sustain myself
5. Network issues in Nigeria- I can find a way around this

Though I still have till the first week of August to make the decision, I feel it will be good to let you know before then, so you can know what could happen and start making plans for my possible absence and also, I want you to be part of the decision making .

While I might defer , I also want to know if my funding will still be active for Spring 2021 since as a new Prof you need to kick start your research as soon as possible.

These are all my uncertainties and considerations and I will really appreciate it if you could guide me at making the right decision.

I am very sad that this is happening and wish this whole thing will just go away.

Thank you


Dr. ABC :

Hi XYZ,



Thank you for the message detailing your thoughts. I appreciate you including me in your decision process, and I am truly sympathetic towards your situation. It is a difficult one for all students, but especially international students.



Just to clarify, are you certain that either (1) or (2) will be your situation in the Fall? Either is perfectly acceptable, but I just wasn’t clear from your message if coming to campus this semester is no longer an option. If that is the case, would you be comfortable sharing if the removal of the on-campus option is due to visa issues, safety concerns, the new immigration guidance, etc?



As to deciding between (1) and (2), of course, I can only provide some thoughts to hopefully help you make your decision. First and foremost, rest assured that your funding offer to join my group will still be in place if you defer to Spring 2021. I have copied the numbered list from your email to provide some additional thoughts:



Since my tuition and funding is because I will be working with you, I feel , it is only good that I defer the admission to when I can actually do that
I cannot (per my understanding of university guidelines) maintain your Research Assistantship active in the Fall semester if you are not at the university. This means you would have to pay for your course(s) for the Fall semester, should you choose to do online coursework while abroad.
I will not be able to participate in the various laboratory work required for the program
Are you referring to the (i) laboratory coursework or (ii) laboratory thesis research work? Both are true, however there are some different considerations for each. It is less of an issue for (i), because you could choose an online course that does not include laboratory sessions (even when offered in-person under normal conditions). This way, you will not be missing out on anything. For (ii), see my additional thoughts below this list on impact to degree timeline.
Time difference between the US and Nigeria- some of my classes might be very inconvenient for me
I would consider this lower priority, as you should be able to find an online course offering that is “asynchronous,” meaning the lectures will be recorded for you to watch at your convenience. The University of Illinois has a very large international student population, so the time zone issue is an active consideration in instructors’ course planning. I just learned this afternoon that details about each course’s delivery method, along with new registration tickets, will be delivered to students the evening of July 31.
Combining school with work might affect my grades or my job or both- Since being in Nigeria will require that I continue my work to sustain myself
I cannot provide much input on this because it is so dependent on each person’s unique home and work situation. Many students pursue online coursework while working professionally, and there are some online-only professional Masters programs to that end. So it is doable, but it is not doable for everyone’s situation. Regardless, I would only recommend taking a maximum of one course at a time when working full-time.
Network issues in Nigeria- I can find a way around this
I can’t help you on this, unfortunately. This is another reason that asynchronous courses are helpful; you wouldn’t need to stream the courses live, so you could download or let them buffer before watching.


If you do not want to pay for the coursework, that would be understandable and then the decision would seem to be (1).



If you are trying to decide about (2), the decision becomes more complicated. Ultimately, for a thesis-based graduate degree, the thesis research is the bar for graduation. Said another way, getting a course done before coming to campus will probably not have a meaningful impact on how quickly you finish your degree. For a Masters student, it may shorten your degree timeline by a summer semester. For a PhD, it would likely have no effect because the degree is much more dependent on research progress.



As for your decision timeline, if (1) and (2) are your only options now (i.e. you are certain you will not be coming to campus this semester), then feel free to take your time to decide between these two options, up until the stated deadline if necessary.



I know this reply turned into a bit of rambling, but I hope some of these considerations help you make your decision. Please do not hesitate to follow up with additional questions or thoughts.



Best regards,

xyz, UIUC


Just be truthful and detail your thoughts. These people are humans ( good ones at that)

My takeaways from this whole conversation can be categorized into 4 people as follow:

1. Most people already in the US are either more interested in us staying alive than travelling to the US or hoping we dont get to the US like them. This is because, most of them jump at every opportunity and magnify every post that reads : " you cant travel this year". They also have posted some things about these impossibilities in the past, and are hoping to God things dont work out so they can say: "I said it". I wouldnt know why, maybe just to preserve their ego or ...

2. Most people still in Nigeria are somehow desperate, hopeful and refreshing their feeds every day. They wish things will work out well so they can put this behind them. Due to this, they turn blind eyes to most of the discouraging contents (even though some of them are true).

3. Some people still in Nigeria are neutral. They are hopeful but also have other plans, while watching how the situation unfolds. If its possible this year, fine, if not, good. So, their opinions might be bias or they may show some form of non-challant attitude...but it doesnt mean they dont care.

4. Some people already in the US knows the reality but while using data from the realities on ground, they still find a way to give people hope or encourage them and put themselves in their shoes...not just saying : " just forget it, you cant travel...blah blah". These people have some high level skill of EI.

In all, if you are still in Nigeria...I think you should aim to be #3...hope that things can be good at anytime but also have other plans to keep you busy while at it. If you are already abroad, please and please, we already know things are bad...you dnt need to spend time on google to find evidence to prove that to us...you dont need to emphasize how bad tins are, you dnt need to tell people not to hope- you might have done worse if in their shoes...Please try to be #4

I hope everyone achieves their heart desires and see you at the top...if MIT is in Nigeria, maybe most of us wont be trying so hard to leave�

Sefa2018:



Audacity to plan her OWN life in this pandemic? Smh Dude, don't let this American dream pursuit screw your sense of logic or reasoning. The hospitals out here are getting overwhelmed with COVID cases. Stay safe wherever you are. Yankee is not running away. Only the living can pursue this American dream.

It's either you dont understand simple english or you dont understand sarcasm....maybe you should read my post again, and her posts too.

LagosismyHome:


You don't have to agree with me neither do I have to agree with you. However to make it a personal mission to come for my comment , frankly It to ignore but you are noticed

That I made a similar comment, what does that have to do with craving attention. For years different comments have been made. Even answering student questions that has been asked repeatedly . That too is craving attention in faceless anonymous forum...smh

Okay, noted and sorry he got you wrong. But , can u pls answer his question: Is everything you have done in this pandemic about staying alive alone? Have you saved money, made plans, try to achieve anything worthwhile?

Also, if you have done any of those things, dont you think it is selfish on your part having the audacity to plan for your life or achieve your goals while people are dying?

#make it make sense

Debbss:


How do I change to Abuja,please?

I am not sure. I think you might need to fill another DS160 for Abuja then proceed to book the apportionment. I stand corrected

SGhazal:
What is the earliest interview date available at the US embassy in Abuja?

It was Nov 23rd as at last month when I did mine...not sure if that date is still available now

Debbss:


Like I've being trying to book for over a month now and no date is popping up at all on the US Consulate website, Lagos

I chose Abuja....I think there' no date for Lagos yet

Olufemichael:
Hello everyone, I do hope that you all are fine and staying safe! Does anyone knows where I can get the Measles, Mumps and Rubeola virus vaccinations done in Lagos? How much and how quick can I get it done? I anticipate our responses.

Not sure of how much it is in Lagos, but 1 dose of MMR is 6k in Abuja...You should expect something similar in Lagos

mzhorlah:
were you able to pick 4th November because I couldn’t.

When i booked , like 1 month ago, Nov 4th was no longer available, the earliest date then was Nov 23rd...though i think if they re-open, people should be able to reschedule.

sheke01:


This is the immigration lawyer that I got the explanation from. The judge that delivered the news said "ICE will go back to status quo" which means how things were before the 6th July directive

I think the other guy is correct. That same Immigration lawyer posted this

Some good news from Bermuda

Picricchem:



This is not part of Americas. Let's embrace the reality now. Against all odds, embassies are opening to attend to students enmass starting from 15th July. Enough of unsolicited interpretations.

Thank you o

Hi guys, you can follow this thread on Grad cafe to see the situation of things in other countries regarding visa appointments...some students in Uruguay r getting dia visas....
Hoping for the best for Nig

https://forum.thegradcafe.com/topic/124591-visa-appointment/page/3/#comments

Stevenssen:
Good news! Student visa processing to resume in Jamaica on 20th this month.
let's hope others will follow asap

Amazing!!!! Sheke01, what do you have to say about this broh? ����

I guess, our only concern now is if Nig embassy and consulate will follow...not if US embassy will open because USCIS is having financial issues. You love to see it����

sheke01:


Again seeing only what you want to see.

Where have I ever said people should ditch their hopes or where have I ever said embassy won't reopen?

I guess you just wanted to comment just to mark attendance. Oya we don see you, you visited the thread today. lol

Mehn broh...why are you so rude? I hope you find peace o

HoluwadareY:


Lol...no harm in being hopeful, not everyone can be negative.
Apologies, i actually meant students that require new visas(obviously those still in their countries) based on the info in the broadcast message ( I have attached the image here incase you missed it)...

There are 2 things:

1. The proclamation does not change anything about the way visas are obtained or make anything more complicated, because on a norm, International students do not qualify for visa if they are offering courses fully taught online...the only change is that this now affect people that are already in the US who may have to switch to online classes due to the Pandemic...

2a. Since embassies are closed in the whole world, it is safe to assume that there will be specific steps to be taken to get them resume normal activities...one of those, i suppose, will be that ONLY those that MUST be in the States to study are invited for interviews and subsequently given visas (this is common sense). If that proclamation is not made (esp having it included in the i20s) then people whose courses have completely moved online will still apply for the Visas , filling up the spaces for those who actually need it....just think about this

2b. I will then think once this has been done and people who actually need to b in the US are given the new i20s by the specified dates on the broadcast, the next steps will be to open the embassies (prioritizing F1) so that they can resume with their peers...

2c. I am not sure there will ever be a time when the embassies in the whole world will be completely closed to international students for a whole academic year...so your argument that the embassies ll not open because the USCIS is having some financial issues does not hold any water.

In all, I really wish things move faster so that all of us can laugh at this...all the best bro

The info in the attached file clearly solidifies the point I was trying to make here...

sheke01:


This one is a dreamer o, walatali.

How will this proclamation by ICE help USCIS that is about to furlough a major amount of its workers reopen embassy?

This proclamation has just thrown more uncertainty into the whole school, F1 visa and everything related to it.

And international students are the only students that need i20, so there will be no i20 priority over any other subset of students

Lol...no harm in being hopeful, not everyone can be negative.
Apologies, i actually meant students that require new visas(obviously those still in their countries) based on the info in the broadcast message ( I have attached the image here incase you missed it)...

There are 2 things:

1. The proclamation does not change anything about the way visas are obtained or make anything more complicated, because on a norm, International students do not qualify for visa if they are offering courses fully taught online...the only change is that this now affect people that are already in the US who may have to switch to online classes due to the Pandemic...

2a. Since embassies are closed in the whole world, it is safe to assume that there will be specific steps to be taken to get them resume normal activities...one of those, i suppose, will be that ONLY those that MUST be in the States to study are invited for interviews and subsequently given visas (this is common sense). If that proclamation is not made (esp having it included in the i20s) then people whose courses have completely moved online will still apply for the Visas , filling up the spaces for those who actually need it....just think about this

2b. I will then think once this has been done and people who actually need to b in the US are given the new i20s by the specified dates on the broadcast, the next steps will be to open the embassies (prioritizing F1) so that they can resume with their peers...

2c. I am not sure there will ever be a time when the embassies in the whole world will be completely closed to international students for a whole academic year...so your argument that the embassies ll not open because the USCIS is having some financial issues does not hold any water.

In all, I really wish things move faster so that all of us can laugh at this...all the best bro

Though I feel the new proclamation is not very fair especially for students already in the US, but I think it's ICE' way of ensuring ONLY people that needs to travel to study are given VISAs...I also think this is a good step leading to embassy reopening (International students are to be prioritized for the new i-20). All the best guys and I hope those affected negatively will be okay , too.

Hello guys. Thanks for the good work.

Pls, in filling my DS-160 form, it seems i'm already at the last page and I havent seen where I will include my sponsor. Have I missed anything?

Thanks

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Neduzze5:


Welcome,

I must warn you though. Freelancing is not for the soft of heart. You need to be strong because you may need to shed a tear once or twice. You need to be active because you will certainly need to miss many a nights' sweet sleep.

You will equally need to have money, a few bucks because you will need to subscribe and well, our network providers haven't been doing us well of late. You will also certainly need pens and a jotter. It would be of help if you want to be an articulative writer.

That aside, Fiverr I guess is not a bed of roses. I have an account but I've never made use of it again. Freelancer is currently saturated but you could be lucky. Upwork in my opinion is the best although it could take you weeks or months for your first breakthrough.

Good luck.

Thank u very much. pls any help about up work. am actually considering it too. I ll be glad if u can help. thanks again