lokoventurex1:
Good day good people,

I need our advice.

I have an admission for my graduate studies at the University of Arkansas Little Rock. 1-20 has been sent to me. I've also paid for SEVIS fee and payment confirmation code has been sent to me. Fortunately, I'm considering my finacee in the whole thing. Before now, I thought of travelling alone if visa is granted, but plans changed and would want to go with her.

I got to know on this platform that if my wife is coming with me (provided our visas are approved), she won't be able to work. Her 'unable' to work in the United States is my major issue.

I need our sincere advice on how we could go about it.

My resumption date is August 22 2022,. But it's obvious I won't be honouring it now but ask for a deferment till Spring Semester.

My question is how I will be studying and she can still be doing something while my program lasts ?

Congratulations.
1. If you defer to another session it doesn't change the fact that "F2 applicant are not allowed to work during their stay in the US"
2. Your wife can enroll into a SEVP- certified school and do a part-time vocational course for as long as you want to study in the US.

Best of luck

God as favour u congratulation, give me the name of the soap u dey use oo idowu
make me too dey use am see as VO dey laugh u

Idowu3080:
Visa Approved this morning 10:22.

Transcript:

VO: Good morning and how are you?
Me: Good morning. Fine and you?
VO: Am good.
VO: Can you pronounce this your name for me
Me: (I gave him the pronunciation)
VO: Started laughing.... Very nice name and funny.

Smiles.......

VO: I can see you are going to Bowling Green State University to study for your masters?
Me: Yes
VO: Oh you also have a scholarship (with a smile)
Me: Yes
VO: Why do you want to study this course?
Me: My future goal is to be a Professor in the field.
VO: Oh, you have 2 masters already?
Me: Yes
VO: So you are gathering masters up and down (started laughing)

I will be approving your visa, it will be ready for pickup when you get a text from us and make sure you are with your I20 when you travel.

Thank you for the advice �

NigPatriot:


Most definitely, if a professor is ready to accept you. It means the both of you have shared some correspondence - which should include transcripts, CVs test scores etc, and most likely you've met the basic requirement to be given admission. Which is why he is ready to accept you. At this point, do your due diligence by checking the basic requirement of your course from the schools website. If I were you, I wouldn't even be asking. What do you stand to lose? Application fee? Now look, what you stand to gain - tuition covered, stipends, high chance of visa approval, entry into a land of opportunities.
I've said too much.

lokoventurex1:
Good day good people,

I need our advice.

I have an admission for my graduate studies at the University of Arkansas Little Rock. 1-20 has been sent to me. I've also paid for SEVIS fee and payment confirmation code has been sent to me. Fortunately, I'm considering my finacee in the whole thing. Before now, I thought of travelling alone if visa is granted, but plans changed and would want to go with her.

I got to know on this platform that if my wife is coming with me (provided our visas are approved), she won't be able to work. Her 'unable' to work in the United States is my major issue.

I need our sincere advice on how we could go about it.

My resumption date is August 22 2022,. But it's obvious I won't be honouring it now but ask for a deferment till Spring Semester.

My question is how I will be studying and she can still be doing something while my program lasts ?

If you defer your admission to spring that doesn't change the fact that your wife cannot work.
Your wife can do some vocation courses and be earning something on the side.
Look at the big picture and not the present.

[quote author=chibertha post=110723319]ok but I am only concerned about the money you will spend in the pathway, why not get graduate school straight. Your CGPA IS VERY HIGH I must confess mine was 2.95/5 and I got Masters's without any standardized test and also got a GA.
I will advise you to do more search instead of taking this.


[Please am a novice in this forum.chibertha can you tell us the university in USA that you got Master's program with such CGPA

I got admission from University of Alabama yesterday.

bukhety:
The wait for the University of Alabama and the University of Florida is not kind at all!

Osof:
Congratulations. Is this for fall or summer. What Location?

congratulations

degxyflexy:
I got admission from University of Alabama yesterday.

congratulation

degxyflexy:
I got admission from University of Alabama yesterday.

Wow! Which course? Any funding?

Is it with full funding.

Princessemily:
congratulation

Congratulations. Is this for fall 2022?

Idowu3080:
Visa Approved this morning 10:22.

Transcript:

VO: Good morning and how are you?
Me: Good morning. Fine and you?
VO: Am good.
VO: Can you pronounce this your name for me
Me: (I gave him the pronunciation)
VO: Started laughing.... Very nice name and funny.

Smiles.......

VO: I can see you are going to Bowling Green State University to study for your masters?
Me: Yes
VO: Oh you also have a scholarship (with a smile)
Me: Yes
VO: Why do you want to study this course?
Me: My future goal is to be a Professor in the field.
VO: Oh, you have 2 masters already?
Me: Yes
VO: So you are gathering masters up and down (started laughing)

I will be approving your visa, it will be ready for pickup when you get a text from us and make sure you are with your I20 when you travel.

Can I cancel my October appointment in Lagos to start checking for dates in Abuja
If yes, how many times can I check for dates?

Ball State University

bukhety:

Hello, pls can you suggest some schools my sister can apply to. Her Cgpa is 2.76 out of 5. She is almost giving up. She is looking for either funding or mpower loan.
Thank you.

Gracilicutes:
Please house who apply to master of public health at university of new heaven an has gotten admission decision or is there any whatsap group for the school, i lik to be added

Am still waiting for decision though I applied for Industrial engineering

Osof:
Is it with full funding.

Yes

jermer25:
Congratulations. Is this for fall 2022?

Fall 2022

Who is in University of IOWA here or has gone through the university?

Please, MrsOlu and other members.
My husband gained admission into Texas tech university with partial scholarship.

Now we are considering applying for visa together because I work remotely and there is nothing for me to do here. We have a son too, and we will love to go with him.
Is this not a red flag when applying for visa.
Also, can we use one of our parents account and claim the person as our sponsor.
Hubby has been working remotely too since he graduated. Freelance writer, can he say that's what he does if VO asked him? Is that not a red flag too.
We are trying to prevent denial as usual.

bukhety:

Hello, pls can you suggest some schools my sister can apply to. Her Cgpa is 2.76 out of 5. She is almost giving up. She is looking for either funding or mpower loan.
Thank you.

Try evaluate with WES. I had 2.71/5, after doing wes evaluation I had 2.96/4

bukhety:

Hello, pls can you suggest some schools my sister can apply to. Her Cgpa is 2.76 out of 5. She is almost giving up. She is looking for either funding or mpower loan.
Thank you.

Ball state university if she has Wes
West Texas a&m university
Eastern Michigan state university

Good morning all.

Please I need help. My interview was rescheduled to March instead of April. And my school TAMUC is yet to send updated I-20 for Summer.

I have called , emailed and done everything in my power, but it’s looking like the updated I-20 won’t come in before my interview date.

Please what should I do? To go with the I-20 for Spring and explain the situation or cancel the appointment?

Your advice will be highly appreciated. Thank you

Good morning.
Please who is waiting for or has been accepted into Illinois State Uni for fall 2022.
Let's connect

Good morning everyone,

I am new here and kindly seek your advice.

I recently got a fully funded PhD offer with a tuition waiver and stipend of $31,000 per annum. I have two daughters aged 7 and 2 years. The 2 year old is a US citizen. I wish to go with my husband and two daughters. My questions are as follows:

1. Is this stipend amount enough to cover for a family of four? If not, how do I calculate the amount needed?

2. Do I need to include my two year old, who is a citizen, in my I-20 as a dependent and consequently apply for F2 visa for her?

3. If the two-year old won't be applying for F2, it means her upkeep cost will not be reflected in the I-20. Should I, nonetheless, let this reflect in my POF?

4. My older daughter and husband were denied J2 visa twice in 2018 (before my baby was born) when they applied with me as dependents. Only my J1 was approved as it was self funding then. Would this affect their chances of getting F2 visas this time?

5. Is it likely the VO would ask for proof of payment of hospital bills for the birth of my younger daughter? I completed all payments, though it was by installments.

6. Due to past refusals, I'm thinking of applying with my older daughter first, when we get approval, my husband can then apply for his. Or should we all apply at once?

7. Finally, my daughter's Nigerian passport and mine will expire in June 2023. The PhD program is for 5 years. Do we need to renew our passports before applying for the F1/F2 visa?

I will be most grateful if I get answers to these questions as I have no one else to ask.

Thank you.

Idowu3080:
Visa Approved this morning 10:22.

Transcript:

VO: Good morning and how are you?
Me: Good morning. Fine and you?
VO: Am good.
VO: Can you pronounce this your name for me
Me: (I gave him the pronunciation)
VO: Started laughing.... Very nice name and funny.

Smiles.......

VO: I can see you are going to Bowling Green State University to study for your masters?
Me: Yes
VO: Oh you also have a scholarship (with a smile)
Me: Yes
VO: Why do you want to study this course?
Me: My future goal is to be a Professor in the field.
VO: Oh, you have 2 masters already?
Me: Yes
VO: So you are gathering masters up and down (started laughing)

I will be approving your visa, it will be ready for pickup when you get a text from us and make sure you are with your I20 when you travel.

This went well, congrats.

Many visa officers especially Canadian VOs, would have denied you on bases of no career progression.

Semtu:


This went well, congrats.

Many visa officers especially Canadian VOs, would have denied you on bases of no career progression.

Which kin comment be this one again!

bukhety:

Which kin comment be this one again!

That’s the sad truth, many Visa officers consider career progression before making their decisions which shouldn’t be.

I just got August 18 visa appointment in Lagos and my I-20 says my program start date is August 15 will that be a problem?

Semtu:


That’s the sad truth, many Visa officers consider career progression before making their decisions which shouldn’t be.

Canadian VO are unnecessarily strict, I carry my money wan study wetin I like, u dey tell me career progression wetin consign u na ur money?

Please for those that applied to Eastern Illinois University. How do you go about uploading transcript, financial statement and others because I'm unable to get the link .after I register the message I received was Application received but I'm yet to upload my transcript