BrighterSyde:


Thanks for this. My interview is tomorrow. Masters in the US. Is there a place you can help with online where I can do mock interviews with someone?

Is it funded

Since you don't have a job, then your family should be your home ties and your long-term/ future goals[quote author=sunnnnnnnnnnny post=131521929][/quote]

Amydah:
@Chidiakwari, @VictorMessi1,@OyoTunjiUSA Thank you so much for your response. I really appreciate it.

I was discussing with a friend of mine yesterday and he suggested I go for a PhD instead as this will show progression. He said the fact that I already have an MBA and still want to go for another Masters may ring alarm bells in the VO’s head.

I have no interest whatsoever in lecturing but at the same time I don’t want my MBA to be a reason for a denial. I’ll be in the comment section.
Thank you.

Hey 🤠

1. Yes. I thought like your friend when i read your piece, but since you did not indicate interest for PhD, i decided to respect your plans.

2. Unfortunately, you cannot or will not be successful with PhD admissions or studentship' if you don't have interest in lecturing.

PS: You seems to be a businesss/management orientated person. Stick with your MSc. Another MSc won't ring a bad bell if you plan it very well.


Best Wishes 🙏

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠

1. Yes. I thought like your friend when i read your piece, but since you did not indicate interest for PhD, i decided to respect your plans.

2. Unfortunately, you cannot or will not be successful with PhD admissions or studentship' if you don't have interest in lecturing.

PS: You seems to be a businesss/management orientated person. Stick with your MSc. Another MSc won't ring a bad bell if you plan it very well.


Best Wishes 🙏

Not everyone’s reason of going or succeeding after a PhD is to go into academia. You certainly can thrive well in the industry.

You can also work as a consultant.

chidiakwari:
Not everyone’s reason of going or succeeding after a PhD is to go into academia. You certainly can thrive well in the industry.

You can also work as a consultant.

🤠

1. Yes, that's a good reminder. Accepted. There are many doctorate degree holders outside academia 👍

Best Wishes 🙏

[quote author=sunnnnnnnnnnny post=131521929][/quote]

Good morning everyone, please help!
I got the 214b. I don't know why. My tution was paid, my parents work at prestigious institution and make lot's of money. I also have a big scholarship from my university. I am 17 (so I don't have a stable job) how am I supposed to prove home ties? And If I don't have ties to my home country(despite my whole family living there) then I definitely have no ties to the USA as well( I have no family there) what am I supposed to do?



Hey 🤠

@Sunnnnnnnnnnny

1. Your anger actually shows your sincerity, at the same time it's shows your insufficient understanding of the USA F-1 student VISA policy.

2. USA F-1 study VISA does not respect your parents as a billionaire. It does not respect the best University you applied to. It does not respect the full tuition you have paid . It only respects the rules and regulations.

3. I will label you as an absolute dependent applicant as a 17 year old or a fresh high-school graduate , therefore, you do not need to prove home ties, all you need to prove to the consular is " Abilities to be able to listen to American lecturers, Abilities to proof that you were the one who actually achieved your high school credentials, Ability to proof that your parents are actually your parents, and abilities to proof that you understand the program of study you are going for, etc.

4. If every word of your anger is true, then what you are suppose to do is to ' re-apply and work on your communication skills, as well as familiarizing yourself with my points in sense-3 above.

PS: You may have come from a rich home, have the best academic credentials, but lack the skills to defend yourself verbally in the presence of the consular officer.


Best Wishes 🙏

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Good day everyone, please, i need your opinion on this issue. I corrected an error on my ds-160 by generating a new bar code. The new bar code has not been updated on the cgi before it was locked. Please, how do I go about this? My appointment confirmation page still bears my old ds-160 barcode. Please, i need your opinion on this. Thank you.

Tim37:
Good evening everyone!
If one was denied an f-1 visa because he filled his brother's details in his ds-160 who is a US citizen that resides in the US as his sponsor who would also provide room and boarding for him to reduce his cost of attendance.
In reapplying again if one decided to entirely remove his details as sponsor and fill in someone else who resides in Nigeria and claim not to have a brother in the US will they notice the changes?

Hey 🤠

@Tim37.

1. Your F-1 VISA application was not denied because you have a brother in the USA, it's a fallacy, because the INA 214(b) denial slip given to you does not point to any reason for denial. Except, if your brother is a criminal , entered the USA illegally, has deliberately violated his VISA authorisation or have committed any other VISA fraud, then , that is when we can guess that his staying in the USA has affected your VISA application.

2. Back to your questions, yes, the USA embassy still have your previous VISA application (DS-160) retained, and
changing your funder (sponsor), as well as denying him entirely in your 2nd application, especially immediately after a denial will look like a desperate -game plan.

3. You might want to claim a typo-error when filling your previous DS1-60 , or claimed that a 3rd party assisted you to filled up the story while you were away, but i tell you, consular officers are well-trained in this kind of scenarios.

4. I will opine that you change your educational and travel funders (sponsors), which is permissible, but keep your previous major information (having a family in USA) intact.
Having families in the USA, who are doing well and maintaining all residency rules and policies , as well as VISA rules is 85% of the time advantageous if their families back home can exercise patience.

5. But, if you are hell bent in restating
that you do not have any brother in the USA , then, you may need to convince the consular with a legal backing (s) if that question is asked.


Best Wishes 🙏

Tim37:
Good evening everyone!
If one was denied an f-1 visa because he filled his brother's details in his ds-160 who is a US citizen that resides in the US as his sponsor who would also provide room and boarding for him to reduce his cost of attendance.
In reapplying again if one decided to entirely remove his details as sponsor and fill in someone else who resides in Nigeria and claim not to have a brother in the US will they notice the changes?

Don’t bother proceeding with this application, you will be refused and possibly banned . This is an insane misrepresentation

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Tim37:
Ok thanks alot for the clarity.
I now have a new sponsor, but one fear i am having now is my previous sponsor being my elder brother reside in the same state where my school is, will that be a draw back?
I need your advise sir, so i won'tmake a mistake and i intend to get marry before appying again so as to be able to demonstrate home tie, won't it appear i am being desperate?
And also my COA is $36k
Without assistantship, although my sponsor is very capable, will it as well be a drawback?

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1. You are free to change sponsor , it is permissible, and there is no law guiding that. The concern of the USA embassy/consular is that your sponsor is not an unreliable sponsor who might likely disappoint you upon your arrival to school or unable to continue with the funds promised. Ipso facto, the USA embassy prefers a blood-related/family member as a sponsor most of the time, and followed by an employer or a humanitarian organization.

2. If your sponsor is coming from none of the aforementioned, then, the USA embassy expects such sponsor to deposit all or 1st major payments (funds) into the student's or Host-institution account, with strong prove to releasing the subsequent funds in due time.

3. You are likely focusing on fallacy as your reasons for your F-1 denial. You should have posted your transcripts and let people guide you and pinpoint your errors out, rather than conclusion based on fallacy or self-assessment.

4. It is not compulsory you marry before you re-apply in order to proof home tie. There are lots of ways you can proof ties, and marriage with kids is even the best if you really want to use that avenue. If your marriage is coming naturally, you can go ahead. Married or single, VISAS will be denied if you don't follow the rules.

5. INA214b will keep you to start generalising, because it does not point to any reason. In summary, you can change your sponsor. Your brother, who resides in the same state where your host-institution is located will not affect your re-application.


Best Wishes 🙏

Tim37:
Ok thanks alot for the clarity.
I now have a new sponsor, but one fear i am having now is my previous sponsor who is my elder brother who resides in the same state where my school is, will that be a draw back?
I need your advise sir, so i won'tmake a mistake and i intend to get marry before appying again so as to be able to demonstrate home tie, won't it appear i am being desperate?
And also my COA is $36k
Without assistantship, although my sponsor is very capable, will it as well be a drawback?

Yes you are desperate. Have you asked yourself if people who are single get approved for visa? So why do you think you magically going to get married will change your situation.

TQing:
I will come back and share my testimony by God’s grace.
Wishing all prospects good luck!

Pls, I need help. I studied human kinetics and I presently work with a gym as the head trainer under the YMCA. Is it a good idea, to ask my gym boss to help it look like the gym is sending me for my master's and also funding me, even though I'm also going to have my own money? Pls, gurus should help out. I also need to understand the part that talked about paying of SERVIS fee. Here is my number 08160892128 just in case.

Good day everyone, please, i need your help. I corrected an error on my ds-160 by generating a new bar code. The new bar code has not been updated on the cgi before it was locked. Please, how do I go about this? My appointment confirmation page still bears my old ds-160 barcode. Please, i need your opinion on this. Thank you.

Okporkpites:




Pls, I need help. I studied human kinetics and I presently work with a gym as the head trainer under the YMCA. Is it a good idea, to ask my gym boss to help it look like the gym is sending me for my master's and also funding me, even though I'm also going to have my own money? Pls, gurus should help out. I also need to understand the part that talked about paying of SERVIS fee. Here is my number 08160892128 just in case.

Hello

Your question is based on your passion and your real intention. If you want to relocate you can go thru the tourist b1/b2 and use it to find work before you may legally change to work visa . Mind you u can't work with the tourist or visitors visa.

If your passion is for genuine study you should work towards getting graduate fundings which will ease your burden of pof. In other word your office may claim your sponsor if the money is readily available and they are aware of your plans but don't do it in a form of impersonation.

It's not a joke to live in the united States illegally so you have to plan your travel base on your passion. Sevis fee is the money all int students pays to the American govt after admissions you can look it out thru google. Regards.

Hello everyone,I have been following this thread for a while now. I realize most of the the people who got full fundings are either in STEM or BMS. I haven't really seen quite a number of humanities applicants who are given fully funded scholarships.
I studied Religious Education (Faculty of Education). Please are there any specific universities one should apply to?

My passport is valid for 1 year and 10 months, can I still apply for an F-2 visa with it?

Please I need people opinion am 42 yrs I want to apply for Master in us
My question is
1. Is there age limit
2. Can I sponsor myself

Please people in the house I need quick suggestions and opinion

CoCo9080:
Hello everyone,I have been following this thread for a while now. I realize most of the the people who got full fundings are either in STEM or BMS. I haven't really seen quite a number of humanities applicants who are given fully funded scholarships.
I studied Religious Education (Faculty of Education). Please are there any specific universities one should apply to?

Hey 🤠

1. Core Sciences are generally rated than Arts (humanities) and Businesses and Social sciences, because Science is the pillar of life, in which major human developments (electricity, medicals, transportation, photography etc) are discovered.

2. From the start of the new millennium, a fresh Secondary school graduate can decide to become a BA degree holder in History, Languages, Philosophy, Arts/Theatre etc OR
Bsc degree holder in Economics, Social Work, Geography, Psychology, etc without attending any higher institution of learning physically, perhaps through online or correspondence courses. Many a determined student have achieved this kind of feat even up to MSc level.

3. But, the route of achievements described above cannot be apply or is not applicable to core science programs like , Medicine & Surgery, Engineering Physics, Neuroscience, Chemistry, etc. Hence, the reason STEM and other core science related courses attracts more fundings than those in arts/humanities.

4. As per your B. Ed, with a teaching orientated background, teachers/lecturers are rated very well worldwide, therefore , your route is good but look out for a relevant program of study that is selling in your M .Ed. USA has thousands of Public Research Universities, so i will recommend that you use Google to search and contact each schools individual.


Best Wishes 🙏

liftmeGod:
Please I need people opinion am 42 yrs I want to apply for Master in us
My question is
1. Is there age limit
2. Can I sponsor myself

Please people in the house I need quick suggestions and opinion

Hey 🤠

1. There is no age limit in education, therefore , you can apply even at age 60, but be ready to explain your gap-years, and the major reason (s) for your MSc in America.

2. Yes, you may personally fund your MSc education in the USA as an adult or matured applicant, but you must prove a strong reliable source (s) of such fundings.

Best Wishes 🙏

Thank you very much.


Hey 🤠

1. Yes it's possible but it depends on your kind of card. Why not visit your bank physically for clear inquiry?

2. There are also virtual cards through apps which you can purchase solely for the payment of international application fees. Your bank staffs can also provide you with further details of this.

3. If your application fees is above $100 you may ask the school for account transfer . Few schools accepts bank transfer of application fees from $100 upward.

Best Wishes 🙏[/quote]

studyless123:


All applicants for F1 (nonimmigrant) visas must demonstrate strong ties to their home country to show that they intend to return home after their studies and have reasons to do so. Any indication of immigrant intent will lead to the visa being denied, and that includes insufficient plans or motivation for return.

Where is this stated? I have a friend who was asked directly and he told the VO that would be believe should be say he will return when he's done. He told him Nigeria doesn't have the lab to do cancer research and with the knowledge he will be equipped with, he wouldn't be able to utilize it in Nigeria. He said the VO smiled.

chidiakwari:
Not everyone’s reason of going or succeeding after a PhD is to go into academia. You certainly can thrive well in the industry.

You can also work as a consultant.

Wondering why he thinks she can't succeed if she doesn't have interest in academia. Less than 40% of the PhD holders I know are in academia.

GboyegaD:


Wondering why he thinks she can't succeed if she doesn't have interest in academia. Less than 40% of the PhD holders I know are in academia.

🤠

@IgberagaD

1. Don't come and cause confusion or animosity because you knows nothing about this subjects. Everything you know is bragging that you are living in America.

2. I accepted @Chidiakwari's point because it's a fact while my point is the truth. Can you read your lie yourself ? Less than 40% of the PhD holders you know are in academia - Do you know the meaning of academia ?

3. So, you are saying 65% of the PhD holders you know are bankers , industrialist, politicians , musicians , business executives , pastors , etc please can you mention 5 of those people you know ?

4. PhD studentship has the highest drop-out rates of all academic levels, therefore, without real passion for teaching, real passion for research, and real passion for constant reading of books in a particular subject (s), then, less than 2% out of 10 PhD students without those listed passion will eventually graduate.

5. @Chidiakwari's point was the fact because very very few people outside academia have bagged doctorate degree without passion to teach or research or to continue reading , while my point is the truth (85% of the time occurrence) because even right from the PhD application, you must display ability to teach or research, or love for academia, as well as ability to propose for grants (SOP), before your application can be considered.

6. PhD students and their family are being funded, cared for and insured in healthcare because of what ? Because for them to stay put in the academia and continue teaching upcoming world-changers what they have learnt.

GboyegaD:


Where is this stated? I have a friend who was asked directly and he told the VO that would be believe should be say he will return when he's done. He told him Nigeria doesn't have the lab to do cancer research and with the knowledge he will be equipped with, he wouldn't be able to utilize it in Nigeria. He said the VO smiled.

🤠

@IgberagaD

1. Why do you like to dispute genuine opinions ? What i think you should do is to give your version of the answer , not disputing someone who created time to answer the Original OP. If you have a friend who told the VO otherwise, must you state it here ? And how many percentage of that occurrence have had VISA success ?

2. @studyless123 have said the Embassy's mind , why are you disputing him in order to bring your friend's story ? The rule is that you must proof ties , and availability of funds , genuiness of purposes and post graduation plans. If Nigeria does not have a cancer research center your friend can go to Australia, Canada or Germany. Must he go to USA? Stop disregarding others opinions with cooked up stories.

PS: Find unanswered questions and give your opinion, stop interrupting others opinions. Every OP knows genuine answers , you are not a nairaland police.

There are many art students that have been given fully funded scholarships here on nairaland. Someone here got to study painting for this fall. Check the diary section too, there is a girl there that is fully funded in the arts. You just need to research the schools that give what you want.

CoCo9080:
Hello everyone,I have been following this thread for a while now. I realize most of the the people who got full fundings are either in STEM or BMS. I haven't really seen quite a number of humanities applicants who are given fully funded scholarships.
I studied Religious Education (Faculty of Education). Please are there any specific universities one should apply to?

OyoTunjiUSA:



🤠

@IgberagaD

1. Why do you like to dispute genuine opinions ? What i think you should do is to give your version of the answer , not disputing someone who created time to answer the Original OP. If you have a friend who told the VO otherwise, must you state it here ? And how many percentage of that occurrence have had VISA success ?

2. @studyless123 have said the Embassy's mind , why are you disputing him in order to bring your friend's story ? The rule is that you must proof ties , and availability of funds , genuiness of purposes and post graduation plans. If Nigeria does not have a cancer research center your friend can go to Australia, Canada or Germany. Must he go to USA? Stop disregarding others opinions with cooked up stories.

PS: Find unanswered questions and give your opinion, stop interrupting others opinions. Every OP knows genuine answers , you are not a nairaland police.

Everyone is entitled to share their response and we need not create fears in people. If you (friends) have experience different from the general thoughts, sharing it should help create balance and reinforce hope.

It is generally believed/assumed you should return home after studies but it isn't cast in stones and not everyone is asked that question. Therefore, it is a fallacy to generalize everyone must have told the Visa Officer they will be returning home after studies.

That someone has a contrary view to yours shouldn't irk you if your intentions are genuine.

OyoTunjiUSA:



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@IgberagaD

1. Don't come and cause confusion or animosity because you knows nothing about this subjects. Everything you know is bragging that you are living in America.

2. I accepted @Chidiakwari's point because it's a fact while my point is the truth. Can you read your lie yourself ? Less than 40% of the PhD holders you know are in academia - Do you know the meaning of academia ?

3. So, you are saying 65% of the PhD holders you know are bankers , industrialist, politicians , musicians , business executives , pastors , etc please can you mention 5 of those people you know ?

4. PhD studentship has the highest drop-out rates of all academic levels, therefore, without real passion for teaching, real passion for research, and real passion for constant reading of books in a particular subject (s), then, less than 2% out of 10 PhD students without those listed passion will eventually graduate.

5. @Chidiakwari's point was the fact because very very few people outside academia have bagged doctorate degree without passion to teach or research or to continue reading , while my point is the truth (85% of the time occurrence) because even right from the PhD application, you must display ability to teach or research, or love for academia, as well as ability to propose for grants (SOP), before your application can be considered.

6. PhD students and their family are being funded, cared for and insured in healthcare because of what ? Because for them to stay put in the academia and continue teaching upcoming world-changers what they have learnt.

Oga, read from past 3 if you want to know more about my profile and stop arguing. To make things easier for you, you can select 10 schools and look through their graduate placements. A simple Google search can also help reinforce your observation from the exercise. That will help you rather than act all knowing when it is obvious you don't.

That said, I stated clearly of the many PhD holders I know, less than 40% are in academia.

GboyegaD:


Oga, read from part 3 if you want to know more about my profile and stop arguing. To make things easier for you, you can select 10 schools and look through their graduate placements. A simple Google search can also help reinforce your observation from the exercise. That will help you rather than act all knowing when it is obvious you don't.

That said, I stated clearly of the many PhD holders I know, less than 40% are in academia.

This much i can vouch for. for the most part Academia seem to be a short term gig for industry end game except for a some academic gung-ho
good to see you back on the forum. This reminds one of oldies like imperiouxx (i hope he is doing well and his fam), Twoods (he has pretty much chilled out this days old age don come ), Msnas, loads of names can't recall now. Stay safe!