Cfine2021:
Happy Sunday my people. I need advice for experienced fellows. I would like to know the possibility of securing admission for PHD program in US.
I am about 45years with over 18 years experience in the Banking industry. I have HND in Accounting (Distinction) and PGD/MBA in finance (4.2/5) and later BSc in Accounting (1st Class). I have other professional qualifications

Is it possible to secure PHD admission in Accounting or Finance with MBA? Considering my age and work experience, can get a scholarship? I would equally appreciate suggestions on universities with affordable tuition and possibly scholarship.

Best Regards

Why are you contradicting yourself. From your previous post, you said you're 17 years. Now you say you're 45. When you need assistance, just be truthful about your plight.
However, in answering your question, whoever the 45 year old is. Yes PhD can be done at any age, there's less scrutiny towards attaining a PHD at any age. So yes "the person" has a high chance of getting admission plus funding.

Thank you so much! I have sent you a DM...

horlahsunbo225:

Dm

OK thank you for this, so what about students loan? Will using international loan companies like mpower work if the loan is approved?

Moshkom:


Sincerely, the best idea is a ‘running account’. Like, Open a new account and deposit the said amount ke? No na. Think about it again, it doesn’t sound right. Me, that I’m not the VO sef would think, after I give this one visa him go, go commot the money and close account then, enter USA and Japa. Like, a running account speaks a lot, Like, vo go even see say “this guy money no be today; see in and out flows”. E CHOKE for him side.

Wait sef, some schools would even tell you to provide a sponsor and tell the bank to a fill section of the longevity (year the account was opened) of the account and average inflow per and each months of the school requirement (mostly last 3months). Just so you know, new account won’t help.

Shalom!

I think the person behind the account is an agent or something. Using information to help their clients. I also the 17yo post.

NigPatriot:


Why are you contradicting yourself. From your previous post, you said you're 17 years. Now you say you're 45. When you need assistance, just be truthful about your plight.
However, in answering your question, whoever the 45 year old is. Yes PhD can be done at any age, there's less scrutiny towards attaining a PHD at any age. So yes "the person" has a high chance of getting admission plus funding.

Then no need for SOA.

Alliteration:


Thanks... I mean after the dependents 4k and 6k for child and husband has been added and deducted. She still has 1k supplus. Any need for SOA... D I-20 should have excess 11k if no dependent. I think u understand

Don't worry about the username. It's for father and son. No Contradiction. Thanks anyway for the response

NigPatriot:


Why are you contradicting yourself. From your previous post, you said you're 17 years. Now you say you're 45. When you need assistance, just be truthful about your plight.
However, in answering your question, whoever the 45 year old is. Yes PhD can be done at any age, there's less scrutiny towards attaining a PHD at any age. So yes "the person" has a high chance of getting admission plus funding.

Thanks. If you have idea of affordable universities, I don't mind

horlahsunbo225:

I believe you should be able to get PhD admission with your 1st class in accounting...if you can get full funding, it'll aid your visa approval

Not agent please. The other inquiry is for my son. He has gotten admission already in Canada - University of Manitoba but I wanted to him to try a cheaper school -Memorial University Newfoundland,. We are still in the process. Have already applied for visa for him while waiting for MUN admission

iPhenas:
I think the person behind the account is an agent or something. Using information to help their clients. I also the 17yo post.

Good evening everyone and happy Sunday. Please I am new here. I just need help with finding a uni in the USA for masters students that’s tuition fees isn’t on the high side ($5000-7k usd). I have searched online but I am not satisfied with the options. Thanks and God bless. ( I don’t have any int’l cert)

TWoods:


Nothing frankly. Why don't you have her come down to Nigeria to visit and then file for a K1 visa for you?

She can't easily do that. She's living with her little daughter and aged parents whom she takes care of. It'll cost her too much to travel. And I frankly don't feel too comfortable asking her to. Initially she wanted to file for me and apply to have the meeting requirement waived on condition of extreme hardship but we've been advised that those are impossible. So she suggested I visit, and then she can file for me later.

As for F1, I don't really want to lean too much on that. I don't know that I have the profile that should sail with VOs regarding the financing. I mean I am going to have to pay for my education myself and unless I get good funding, that's going to be hard to gather the funds fully.

So I really want to visit first, fulfill the k1 meeting requirement and she then she can file for me. When I get a k1 visa, move to America, I can see about going to school with my new status. Should be more cost effective.

This might be more suitable for the US visit visa thread, but responses are too slow there and I believe there's the element of study in my situation.

Hemstone:
Then no need for SOA.

Thanks a bunch

lucaschukwuka:


She can't easily do that. She's living with her little daughter and aged parents whom she takes care of. It'll cost her too much to travel. And I frankly don't feel too comfortable asking her to. Initially she wanted to file for me and apply to have the meeting requirement waived on condition of extreme hardship but we've been advised that those are impossible. So she suggested I visit, and then she can file for me later.

As for F1, I don't really want to lean too much on that. I don't know that I have the profile that should sail with VOs regarding the financing. I mean I am going to have to pay for my education myself and unless I get good funding, that's going to be hard to gather the funds fully.

So I really want to visit first, fulfill the k1 meeting requirement and she then she can file for me. When I get a k1 visa, move to America, I can see about going to school with my new status. Should be more cost effective.

This might be more suitable for the US visit visa thread, but responses are too slow there and I believe there's the element of study in my situation.

A big requirement for a visiting visa is that you have no immigrant intent and are fully committed to returning home after a short trip. Traveling to the US to fulfill k1 meeting requirements won’t fly. Come up with another idea.

What's your undergraduate degree and what are you planning to study now?

opeyemioguns:


I wrote it in 2015 and it expired last year.

Western Illinois University

Good evening guys please can you link me up to the whatsup group for visa interview.

Guys please add me to the whatsup group for Visa interview.

Pls I really need your assistant with these situation to prep for my interview.

Kaysnotch:
Hi guys

I need your help. An agent filled a wrong info for a tourist visa stating that my brother was living in US which was not accurate.

I found out on the day of the interview. It's about 4 years now.

Right now I've applied for a student visa which I filled correctly stating that I don't have relative in US.

I want to find out if my previous record with them won't affect my present interview .

The funniest thing is that my brother name that was used then now work with the embassy here in Nigeria for like 2years now.

how can I present my case properly if they refer to my previous record.

Admin add me to the US visa interview whatsup group

lucaschukwuka:


She can't easily do that. She's living with her little daughter and aged parents whom she takes care of. It'll cost her too much to travel. And I frankly don't feel too comfortable asking her to. Initially she wanted to file for me and apply to have the meeting requirement waived on condition of extreme hardship but we've been advised that those are impossible. So she suggested I visit, and then she can file for me later.

As for F1, I don't really want to lean too much on that. I don't know that I have the profile that should sail with VOs regarding the financing. I mean I am going to have to pay for my education myself and unless I get good funding, that's going to be hard to gather the funds fully.

So I really want to visit first, fulfill the k1 meeting requirement and she then she can file for me. When I get a k1 visa, move to America, I can see about going to school with my new status. Should be more cost effective.

This might be more suitable for the US visit visa thread, but responses are too slow there and I believe there's the element of study in my situation.

But you don't necessarily have to meet in the US. If she's willing to travel down to Nigeria or some other African country for a vacation that still counts, just ensure you both take enough pictures together, as she'll be needing them along side other requirements when filling for you in the US.

Cheers

Hello beautiful people, I am still expecting a response on this. Thank you as you contribute

olaife123:
Hello Fairheart and other amazing people.

Please I need your help on which statement of account to use:

I will be sponsoring myself and I have 2 options. Please help me select the best option and let me know your reasons.

Background: My program costs $27,500k no funding (13m if USD is 500). and I have proof of funds in my account equivalent to 24m. The money is in 4 different accounts: 5m, 5m, $13k, 2m and 6m(in properties I would sell in few weeks).

3 of the accounts don't have any real history in the past 6 months, I just save the money in the account, no other transactions. but the one with 3m has a transaction history and inflow and outflow of 30m in the past 6 months.

Here are the options I am considering. Please I will need advice on the best way to go about it. Thank you

Option 1: Take the 4 statements of account and explain that I save money in different accounts because I don't want all my money to be in one place. (3 of the accounts has just 1 or 2 page statement)

Option 2: Transfer all the money into the account that has significant inflow and outflow. (Wont this raise a red flag to the VO that I tried building the account within a short time)

I am yet to get my i20. My program starts in Fall 2021.

Here is a little background: I work in my father's construction company and I oversee many of the activities.

PS: I also have another admission with 9k funding but 44k cost of attendance.
PPS: Which exchange rate does the embassy use?
PPPS: I also have other landed properties. 2 are with renowned lagos real estate companies, and other ones are family lands I bought, Can I demonstrate home ties with this? Should I mention it to the VO? Will a lawyers document/court affidavit count as proof of ownership?

I will appreciate swift and clear responses. Thank you once again

armstill:
OK thank you for this, so what about students loan? Will using international loan companies like mpower work if the loan is approved?

Students loans don’t really and mostly sounds well to VOs. Reason being, “How you go take pay am back as a student” and “no be say auto work dey for you immediately after Sch”. Like, “guy don’t come in our Country and because liability”, “na una type go finish school Japa dey hustle because una need to pay outstanding debts”.

You get boss?

Moshkom:


Students loans don’t really and mostly sounds well to VOs. Reason being, “How you go take pay am back as a student” and “no be say auto work dey for you immediately after Sch”. Like, “guy don’t come in our Country and because liability”, “na una type go finish school Japa dey hustle because una need to pay outstanding debts”.

You get boss?

Well, that depends on the profile. If your profile shows professional experience and/or your program is so much interesting, a loan will not stop your Visa. There are a lot of people who got their visa with private loans like ProdigyFinance and Mpower...

Good Morning all,

I am trying to schedule a visa appointment for Fall 2021. The earliest date I am seeing is September 22 2021 and school resumes in August. Please advice on what I can do . Did anyone get an emergency date?

Thanks

hardeorlah:
Good Morning all,

I am trying to schedule a visa appointment for Fall 2021. The earliest date I am seeing is September 22 2021 and school resumes in August. Please advice on what I can do . Did anyone get an emergency date?

Thanks

Yes I applied for an emergency date and was given 5th August but I am even asking whether I can get a more early date. Is your Lagos or abuja? I applied for abuja and my school resumes 16th August.

hardeorlah:
Good Morning all,

I am trying to schedule a visa appointment for Fall 2021. The earliest date I am seeing is September 22 2021 and school resumes in August. Please advice on what I can do . Did anyone get an emergency date?

Thanks

You can book that now as you need to have a regular appointment before you can request for emergency and when you are within 60days of your program start date you can request emergency, since your start date is in August then you should be able to request emergency by June (just count your start date back)

Predstan:


Well, that depends on the profile. If your profile shows professional experience and/or your program is so much interesting, a loan will not stop your Visa. There are a lot of people who got their visa with private loans like ProdigyFinance and Mpower...

Yeah Yeah. Well, I don’t even know his profile, so my comment was me using an average profile as case study.

And on visa issue, person wey get full funding sef dey chop L, so Grace >>> Profile.

Cfine2021:
Thanks. If you have idea of affordable universities, I don't mind

Write GRE and TOEFL
The use usnews to search for schools that match your profile..

You can also Google search

Keep checking.

They release new dates from time to time. I initially saw Jan 2024, gave it a week and saw dates in July. I've been able to book July now. Pay your visa fee and keep checking

hardeorlah:
Good Morning all,

I am trying to schedule a visa appointment for Fall 2021. The earliest date I am seeing is September 22 2021 and school resumes in August. Please advice on what I can do . Did anyone get an emergency date?

Thanks

Their is noting like interview WhatsApp group here. All the information you might need for your successful interview can be found here. Ask the right questions and connect.

stephentbab5:
Admin add me to the US visa interview whatsup group

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Moshkom:


Drop your email

hollaffo@yahoo.com

baba4thegehs:


But you don't necessarily have to meet in the US. If she's willing to travel down to Nigeria or some other African country for a vacation that still counts, just ensure you both take enough pictures together, as she'll be needing them along side other requirements when filling for you in the US.

Cheers

Thank you for your kind reply.

The problem is, she can't easily travel. There's no one to leave her aged parents and little daughter with. She's their sole caregiver. It has to be me who travels. I manage a family hotel, but that's not something that couldn't wait for a few weeks.

I guess if I rephrase my intentions for wanting to visit, I might stand a better chance than saying I am visiting her just to fulfill K1 visa 2 year meeting requirement?

Good day everyone,

Please I just filled a new DS-160 form after submitting an old one. A new application ID was generated and the new ID is showing on my confirmation page. But I want to be sure I'm on the right track because I have seen people say one needs to "update the profile".
I have tried to figure out how to update the profile but not getting a hang of it or have I updated the profile already seeing that the new Application ID is showing on the confirmation page?


Thanks everyone.