Lovedavid:
Good evening house I will like to make enquiry about funding..... Is it advisable for someone to use a community leader in Nigeria as your sponsor that you got a community scholarship opportunity from for a visa interview?

And if yes, what should be a relationship tied?

Thank you for your favorable support and quick response.

Pauliben:
Hello everyone,

My visa was approved this morning.

GRE score: No GRE
Publications: 2
School: University of Florida
Assistantship: Fully funded
Date: August 18th, 2021.
Location: Abuja
Status: Approved

Me: Good morning
VO: ( Good morning) Hand me your documents.
Me: Here you go (gave him my I-20 and passport
VO: You're going to study for a doctoral degree?
Me: Yes
VO: What's your travel experience?
Me: I have travelled to France, Finland and Germany
VO: For what?
Me: I travelled to France and Finland for my msc. I also did internship at two companies in France and Germany.
VO: He nodded his head and showed his friend who seem impressed. What did you study for your msc?
Me: Plant breeding.
VO: Very good. It's related to Horticultural science.
VO: (types for a long while...)
VO: ( gave me a white paper) I am approving your Visa. Your passport will be ready in one week. Do not transit through.... Bla bla bla (I couldn't hear him very well).
Me: Thank you. Have a nice day.

To be honest, I have read every transcript on this platform and prepared very well. But the interview was easier than expected.

In all, na God do am ooo. His Mercies endures forever and ever. AMEN.

My sincere appreciation goes to everyone that has responded to my questions. God bless you all.

Obehi44:


First advise get your GCMS.
2nd don’t rush to reapply.(Speaking from experience)

Now to the issue at hand.
Honestly, in other to eliminate that insufficient funds, you will have to get money into your account somehow. Or if possible, let your sponsor pay in the LE into your account and both of you will explain it in your letters respectively. That will show some level of commitment from your sponsor and also increase the money in your account.

Just your siblings birthday certificates and your father’s land is not good enough. I will suggest you scan through this thread, it has been mentioned severally here “how to tackle home ties” even somewhere in my post.

I wish you luck.

Blema111:

Like how old are you?

Obehi44:

It appears you didn’t include your personal SOA
therefore “sufficient and available financial resources” refusal reason. So do the needful.
Honestly going by the documents list you have here, your home tie is not strong enough. Work on that too.
I wish you luck

Aeesha2:
I have registered my personal info but to add the academic qualification is the problem