Ayomide98:
@OyoTunjiUSA please kindly advice Sir

I have a deficit of 7,000 and I plan to cover this with my personal fund, the salary stated in my Ds is around the range of 800,000 naira monthly, my years of experience is 5 years…

Do you think this amount and its calculation with my years of experience speaks well to show strength to cover the deficit.

Or should I change the sponsor to my parent(would have done this but thinking the VO might feel why have I not been able to raise that amount of deficit since I claim I have been working for 5 years)

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1. If you are a PhD or an MSc student with work-study options, you can definitely present yourself as a self-funder (sponsor) , based on your years of work experiences , and the funds you have saved over time.

2. If there is no work-study (*GA, TA, RA etc) option in your admission , and you are single ( not married with kids or not living with them) with no or limited dependency expenses, then your salary of 800k can be justified as a self-funder.
But if you are married with kids, a hard-line consular might find your savings untrue, based on the facts that you must have family commitments, rents, tax, kids school fees etc out of your monthly emoluments.

3. It's not of CO (consular officer) duty to suggest or decide your sponsor. Consular duty is to verify your source of funds. Therefore, your father can be a billionaire and decided to fund your education to any level , regardless of the fact that you are or have being working. Even, the natural student rule is that " Student (Bsc especially) cannot/should not sponsor themselves because you are not expected to work while studying, or your working hours (20hrs a week) can never pay up your whole tuition as a self sponsored ( apply mostly to Bsc and few MSc applicants. )

4. I think you can decide your option from my points above.

** GA (Graduate Assistant), TA (Teaching Assistant), RA (Research Assistant).

Best Wishes 🙏

Does anyone know if OIS will be opening tomorrow September 16 since it’s been declared a public holiday?

@OyotunjiUSA and others.

PLEASE GUILD ME TO SUCCESS🙏🙏

Please I need your advice and help

I intend going for a master's or PhD degree in USA.
I am so scared that I do not have enough qualifications to get a full funding.

I graduated last year.
CGPA :4.03/5.0
I also graduated as the best student in my course concentration (the course is divided into 2 fields, I was the best in one field)
I have one publication and I am working on another. I also finshed another research but I am yet to prepare the manuscript.

I have been sending cold emails to professors but I am yet to secure an advisor. I decided to go for schools that do not require seeking an advisor before applying. These schools also do not need IELET, GRE or WES EVALUATION.

All schools I am going for said the requirement is 3.0/4.0. I am scared that I don't reach this requirement with 4.03/5.0.

What are my chances of getting admission for either a master's or a phd program. I am so scared that I may not be offered admission.

If I lie that I did some volunteer works to boost my CV, will there be some consequences? Volunteer works are everywhere, will they be searching for each and every one of them.

If I say I took some additional courses after graduating which I did not take, will there be consequences?

I am so scared. No one to guild me on what to do.

Note: I have 3 strong recommendation letters from my lecturers.

What are your advice?? I am a baby here please guild me to success. Please.

Please don't ignore. Help me. Advice me.

Vanjori:
@OyotunjiUSA and others.

PLEASE GUILD ME TO SUCCESS🙏🙏

Please I need your advice and help

I intend going for a master's or PhD degree in USA.
I am so scared that I do not have enough qualifications to get a full funding.

I graduated last year.
CGPA :4.03/5.0
I also graduated as the best student in my course concentration (the course is divided into 2 fields, I was the best in one field)
I have one publication and I am working on another. I also finshed another research but I am yet to prepare the manuscript.

I have been sending cold emails to professors but I am yet to secure an advisor. I decided to go for schools that do not require seeking an advisor before applying. These schools also do not need IELET, GRE or WES EVALUATION.

All schools I am going for said the requirement is 3.0/4.0. I am scared that I don't reach this requirement with 4.03/5.0.

What are my chances of getting admission for either a master's or a phd program. I am so scared that I may not be offered admission.

If I lie that I did some volunteer works to boost my CV, will there be some consequences? Volunteer works are everywhere, will they be searching for each and every one of them.

If I say I took some additional courses after graduating which I did not take, will there be consequences?

I am so scared. No one to guild me on what to do.

Note: I have 3 strong recommendation letters from my lecturers.

What are your advice?? I am a baby here please guild me to success. Please.

Please don't ignore. Help me. Advice me.

Hey 🤠

1. I will give you a debatable but honest opinion. I always go against applying for PhD directly , right after Bsc and bypassing MSc, no matter how outstanding your CGPA is rated.

2. With your CGPA, graduated as the best student , and the 3 strong recommendations from your lecturers , though, if you push farther , you will likely land a PhD admission, but you will be more respected as an MSc student with the very likely options of GA or TA which will also be a breeding ground towards your PhD application.

PS: If you are an MSc holder , then keep pushing harder. There are more than 3,000 Public Research Universities in the United States, keep sending admission query.


Best Wishes 🙏

@oyotunjiUSA
God bless you so much for your guidance. I am not an MSc holder. I graduated last year (undergraduate studies).

With this I think I will go for only masters study.

Do you advice I include some volunteer services or conferences to boost my C.V??

Note: I did not engage in any and I don't know if there may be some consequences.

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠

1. I will give you a debatable but honest opinion. I always go against applying for PhD directly , right after Bsc and bypassing MSc, no matter how outstanding your CGPA is rated.

2. With your CGPA, graduated as the best student , and the 3 strong recommendations from your lecturers , though, if you push farther , you will likely land a PhD admission, but you will be more respected as an MSc student with the very likely options of GA or TA which will also be a breeding ground towards your PhD application.

PS: If you are an MSc holder , then keep pushing harder. There are more than 3,000 Public Research Universities in the United States, keep sending admission query.


Best Wishes 🙏

Ayomide98:


Which embassy please?

Lagos or Abuja?

Have you been in Preapproval stage before this time?

Abuja. Never been in any pre-approval stage

OyoTunjiUSA:



🤠

1. If you are a PhD or an MSc student with work-study options, you can definitely present yourself as a self-funder (sponsor) , based on your years of work experiences , and the funds you have saved over time.

2. If there is no work-study (*GA, TA, RA etc) option in your admission , and you are single ( not married with kids or not living with them) with no or limited dependency expenses, then your salary of 800k can be justified as a self-funder.
But if you are married with kids, a hard-line consular might find your savings untrue, based on the facts that you must have family commitments, rents, tax, kids school fees etc out of your monthly emoluments.

3. It's not of CO (consular officer) duty to suggest or decide your sponsor. Consular duty is to verify your source of funds. Therefore, your father can be a billionaire and decided to fund your education to any level , regardless of the fact that you are or have being working. Even, the natural student rule is that " Student (Bsc especially) cannot/should not sponsor themselves because you are not expected to work while studying, or your working hours (20hrs a week) can never pay up your whole tuition as a self sponsored ( apply mostly to Bsc and few MSc applicants. )

4. I think you can decide your option from my points above.

** GA (Graduate Assistant), TA (Teaching Assistant), RA (Research Assistant).

Best Wishes 🙏

God Bless you sir!

Ayomide98:


God Bless you sir!

I am going for MS, I am single and have no GA or RA, my school only gave me full tuition waiver scholarship and also the school support covers my housing and health insurance…

I’m only left with personal expenses and some other stuffs to make 7,000 deficit

🤠

1. You are okay to fund yourself. But have it in mind that USA embassy now verifies POF in whatever form you present it.

🙏

OyoTunjiUSA:


🤠

1. You are okay to fund yourself. But have it in mind that USA embassy now verifies POF in whatever form you present it.

🙏

No problem with that, also…
I’m planning to go with a study leave letter from my employer that states half of my salary will be paid to me during the period of the study, can this serve as a form of home ties?

Vanjori:
@oyotunjiUSA
God bless you so much for your guidance. I am not an MSc holder. I graduated last year (undergraduate studies).

With this I think I will go for only masters study.

Do you advice I include some volunteer services or conferences to boost my C.V??

Note: I did not engage in any and I don't know if there may be some consequences.

🤠

1. Your academic profile as narrated here is okay for a successful MSc application,
without adding any seasonings. Your CGPA, the 3 recommenders , best graduating student, your publication, good SOP are okay. What you need is to keep sending positive emails to as many as graduate admissions office/department as you can Google.

🙏

FVA89:
I urgently need an advice
Can my wife and child apply for a B visa to attend my graduation in december, though they have been denied an f2 visa 3 times before. Have you seen or know any one who has done this before? Is it allowed? I want to pay for visa fee now that there is a Date for b visa but I want to be sure so that I don't lose my money

🤠

1. Your wife and child have been annotated for "Invisible Refusals " because they are your ties to Nigeria, and unable to overcome the presumption of Immigrant -intent while applying for their F2-VISAS. If the embassy let them in, then you will lack the required home-tie This is sometimes called being " the hostages (your wife and kid) ".

2. Yes, they can apply for B2 VISAS or any other VISAS but provided that they are qualified. Previous F2 visa denials does not mean that they cannot apply for any other visas again.

🙏

@oyotunjiUSA

Thank you so much for all the guildiance. You will never die young. 🙏🙏🙏 I will always keep you updated.
Thank you once again.

OyoTunjiUSA:


🤠

1. Your academic profile as narrated here is okay for a successful MSc application,
without adding any seasonings. Your CGPA, the 3 recommenders , best graduating student, your publication, good SOP are okay. What you need is to keep sending positive emails to as many as graduate admissions office/department as you can Google.

🙏

Dot1:


Abuja. Never been in any pre-approval stage

Oh wow, that’s cool

You just moved from payment to booking?
F1 applicant?

So, @shueld06

I think Lagos embassy is the one making us to stuck on that process

Good day everyone.

I applied for an F1 visa and paid visa fee before august 16,2024. Gt Bank was still being used as at that time. So I went on with my appointment process and was in pre approval stage. However, the pre approval link was sent to my mail weeks after the website has been changed (sept 2) and so when I wanted to enter the payment mode I used, there was no GTB on the new website. It has been changed to first bank. I was informed by my agent that another mail will be sent to me as regards that but I haven’t received any mail. Does it take this long? Or is there something else I can do? Please, I really need your advice. I have deferred once so now my admission is for January, 2025. So I have just now till December to get an appointment. Awaiting your reply plssss. Thank you

Ayomide98:
So, @shueld06

I think Lagos embassy is the one making us to stuck on that process

And we can’t even switch to Abuja at this time?

Shueld06:


And we can’t even switch to Abuja at this time?

I really wish it’s editable

Seems Abuja guys are even getting instant date

Apaniskin:
Good day everyone.

I applied for an F1 visa and paid visa fee before august 16,2024. Gt Bank was still being used as at that time. So I went on with my appointment process and was in pre approval stage. However, the pre approval link was sent to my mail weeks after the website has been changed (sept 2) and so when I wanted to enter the payment mode I used, there was no GTB on the new website. It has been changed to first bank. I was informed by my agent that another mail will be sent to me as regards that but I haven’t received any mail. Does it take this long? Or is there something else I can do? Please, I really need your advice. I have deferred once so now my admission is for January, 2025. So I have just now till December to get an appointment. Awaiting your reply plssss. Thank you

is it showing you “pending appointment request “or you’ve been able to fill forms and it’s just payment that’s left?

Ayomide98:


Have you started appointment application on the new site?

Yes but I am yet to pay the visa fee

Good afternoon everyone, please I kindly need answers

I have currently applied for an F1 visa and have been scheduled for 7th January but my school resumes 6th. I would like to confirm if I can click on reschedule on the new site incase I get to see a closer date luckily. It shows that I have 2 reschedules. Now my question is this, if I click on the reschedule, will it annul the date that has already been confirmed (7th) or should I wait and apply for an emergency date? I am in a pickle right now and would really appreciate any help in moving forward. THANK YOU.

@OyoTunjiUSA I would really appreciate your input sir.

Also if there is any group where we try to find dates or just any group in general that is F1 based, kindly reply to this so I can get to join. THANK YOU.

Good day everyone.
Please, I need clarification on something. I filled the Ds160 application and made visa payment(F1 visa) on august 5 via GTBank. I proceeded to fix my appointment but was at the pre-approval stage while awaiting the mail or link for approval to my request for appointment. Later on there was an announcement that the us visa website will be changed from august 16. The mail came in sept 2. I clicked the link (which is the new website) and logged in but at the payment section there was no GTbank that I used as at the time I paid so I couldn’t enter the visa fee payment transaction/ reference id. It has been changed to first bank. I was informed that a mail would be sent to me again. Is this normal? I’ve been expecting the mail for about 2 weeks now but to no avail. Does it take this long? Or is there something else I can do? I’ve deferred my admission once to January, so I have now till December to get an appointment date. Please help 🙏🏽. It’s my first time trying this. Thank you

bcd12a:


is it showing you “pending appointment request “or you’ve been able to fill forms and it’s just payment that’s left?

I have paid for visa since august 5 but I used GTB and now to move on with getting appointment date , the GTB I used is no longer on their website. It has been changed to first bank. So I couldn’t enter the reference Id on my transaction receipt given to me when I made payment at GTB. I was just informed a mail would be sent. But it’s over two weeks now. Have you come across anyone with this same issue ? What can be done?
Cos I’ve received the pre approval mail from usvisaappt on sept 2nd , now I can’t go ahead cos gtb bank isn’t longer on the website but first bank so I can’t enter my visa payment ref id.
What do you advise ? Does it take this long? Has anyone been in similar situation? Plssss

Good day everyone.

Please, I need help @oyotunjiusa @chibertha and other bosses.

I intend to submit application to schools but getting referees is my biggest challenge. It’s very difficult for me to get 3 people that I would use as my referees (I intend to apply to a number of schools), so I need people that would be willing to submit for me all the time.

Please, what can I do. I really want a solution to this🙏🙏


Thank you.

Oh i see many people are still having issues with the interview date. God will help you pick a closer date.
Pls i need an undergraduate partner for the f1 so we can practise together thanks

TENTENTEN:
Good afternoon everyone, please I kindly need answers

I have currently applied for an F1 visa and have been scheduled for 7th January but my school resumes 6th. I would like to confirm if I can click on reschedule on the new site incase I get to see a closer date luckily. It shows that I have 2 reschedules. Now my question is this, if I click on the reschedule, will it annul the date that has already been confirmed (7th) or should I wait and apply for an emergency date? I am in a pickle right now and would really appreciate any help in moving forward. THANK YOU.

@OyoTunjiUSA I would really appreciate your input sir.

Also if there is any group where we try to find dates or just any group in general that is F1 based, kindly reply to this so I can get to join. THANK YOU.

Hey 🤠

1. You should be able to achieve your desired dates ( perhaps, Nov/Dec, 2024) with the new -three (3) lifelines (2x reschedule , 1x Expedient appointment) provided by the embassy.

2. Your current January , 2024 date will not disappear or annulled automatically, by mere clicking on reschedule, not, until you finally pick and click on another date, and the system automatically refreshed in confirmation of your new pick. Therefore, you can click on the reschedule option 100 times and back off ( if there is no favourable dates in the previewed calendar).

3. For now till end of October, you should keep using the reschedule option to search for nearer dates, in which i believe you should achieve prior to the given time . There is no official or authorised Nairaland Date-search group known to me as at this moment.

Best Wishes 🙏

Thank you so much for the reply.
I am going to be posting my prepared interview answers I have for now and would like you to review it. Is there anything I should and shouldn't say, or I am already saying too much. Every input will be worked on. Thank you.


Why are you here?
* I am here to be interviewed for my student visa so I can proceed to study for my masters degree in business administration at saint Mary’s university of Minnesota
What did you study?
I studied Mass communication specialized in Public relations and advertising from Babcock University
Why should I issue you this visa
* I am committed to enhancing my skills and knowledge in business administration to contribute to my family's business in Nigeria. The specialized education I will receive in the US will equip me to lead our company towards digital transformation and increased competitiveness.
Why do you want to go to the US for college
* I do want to be equipped with the knowledge and skill set to run my mother’s business when she retires. She wants to retire in 4 years.(the program runs for 3 years)I want to be able to lead the business to the next level especially in the digital space.
Why did you choose this course /college
* Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has an outstanding curriculum in Business Administration and Management, ranked highly for its facilities and faculty. The program’s focus on modern business practices and digital marketing is exactly what I need for my future role.The proximity to my family also ensures I have a strong support system while I study.
Where do you intend to live ?
* I intend to live on campus on the weekday and spend the weekend with my brother and his spouse.
Do you have relative in the US?
* Yes I have an elder brother
What is his status?
* He is a US citizen and comes back to Nigeria from time to time. He is a stakeholder at the Organization.
How are you planning to finance your education?
A: My education will be financed primarily by my mother, who owns a successful food distribution business in Nigeria, with additional support from my brother. The company’s strong financial position and my family's commitment ensure that I have sufficient funds to cover my tuition, living expenses, and other costs while studying in the US.
what is the profession of your sponsor?
A: My mother is the owner of one of the largest food distribution company in our state with.… warehouse that delivers all over the country The company has substantial annual revenue and collaborates with major businesses like Obasanjo Farms and Tropical General Investment Group. My brother works as an IT Project Manager at xxxx, adding to the financial support system for my education.
Do you plan on working while you are studying in the US?
A: While I am allowed to work part-time on campus, my primary focus will be on my studies. If I find an opportunity to work on campus, I will consider it to gain additional experience and support my academic journey.
Do you have a job or career in mind post-graduation?
A: After graduation, I plan to return to Nigeria to take over and expand my mother’s food distribution business. My goal is to implement advanced digital strategies and modern business practices to enhance our competitive edge and drive growth. This aligns with my long-term career aspirations and commitment to my family.

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠

1. You should be able to achieve your desired dates ( perhaps, Nov/Dec, 2024) with the new -three (3) lifelines (2x reschedule , 1x Expedient appointment) provided by the embassy.

2. Your current January , 2024 date will not disappear or annulled automatically, by mere clicking on reschedule, not, until you finally pick and click on another date, and the system automatically refreshed in confirmation of your new pick. Therefore, you can click on the reschedule option 100 times and back off ( if there is no favourable dates in the previewed calendar).

3. For now till end of October, you should keep using the reschedule option to search for nearer dates, in which i believe you should achieve prior to the given time . There is no official or authorised Nairaland Date-search group known to me as at this moment.

Best Wishes 🙏

OyoTunjiUSA:


🤠

1. You are okay to fund yourself. But have it in mind that USA embassy now verifies POF in whatever form you present it.

🙏

Does this mean they now ask to see bank statements?

Is there anyone who can share the current calendar for Abuja, B appointment please?

Jboyossai:

UPDATE:
This is an update in case of anyone facing similar issue. Mine reflected this morning and it's now in the pre-approval stage. It took them over two weeks to process.
Things I did which I don't know if helped was creating a ticket with my complain and attaching my payment receipt and also sending them an email with my complaints and receipts.

Have you been able to book a date now?
And are you for Lagos or Abuja embassy?

@OyoTunjiUSA and others.

I just want to thank you all for your support and guidance in this U.S travel process and also tell you all that i finally got the long awaited email from Usvisaappt.com
to gain back access to my profile. But i need your help on something else, i didn't see where i can edit/update my profile on the new website so as to add a new/updated DS-160 to my profile.



And one more thing, If during the process of filing my Ds-160 form,i was able to save some parts which i have filled correctly and didn't save the other parts to continue filing the next day, Do i need to resave those part i already saved previously before i do the final submission or am i expected to continue saving the parts i didnt save the previous day before the final submission. please your response is needed as my appointment is on 1st October. Thank you all🙏

Vanjori:
@oyotunjiUSA

Thank you so much for all the guildiance. You will never die young. 🙏🙏🙏 I will always keep you updated.
Thank you once again.

Vanjori:
@oyotunjiUSA

Thank you so much for all the guildiance. You will never die young. 🙏🙏🙏 I will always keep you updated.
Thank you once again.

Have you evaluated your degree certificate yet?
What course?

You can also search on YouTube for other students that have gotten GA,RA and TA , they share their journey and tips

@shueld06 and other Lagos embassy applicants

Please have you received any update on your portal recently?