sholay2011:

Wow! Really? ? My admission letter (or rather certificate of admission) was sent to my email and it was clearly stated that a hard copy will not be issued.

This school must be stingy or running out of money.. I cant stop laughing jooor

If i may ask do they dont accept application fee abi But even schools who accept payment upon arrival still print your admission letter with I-20 and send it to you via fedex...

Even CC will print admission letter along side I-20

Congratulations to everyone that just got their visa. So happy for you guys.

Walspring:


This school must be stingy or running out of money.. I cant stop laughing jooor

If i may ask do they dont accept application fee abi But even schools who accept payment upon arrival still print your admission letter with I-20 and send it to you via fedex...

Even CC will print admission letter along side I-20

Congrats King! Welcome to our Country

damdis:
Visa approved 19th November 2014 at the Lagos Embassy by a cute, a little chubby guy in Window 6.
Here's my transcript
Vo: good morning
Me: hi good morning
Vo: So you are going to get a masters degree in communications at the Missouri State University
Me: yes
Vo: so what do you do
Me: i am a brand communications and PR analyst at xyz
Vo: can i see your business card? (I was lost for a while coz i did not bring any of my cards for the interview) and im like business card? He's like yh, u know PR pple usually have cards they give out.
Me: no i dont have my business card here but i can show u a letter from my organisation coz i will b proceeding on a study leave for this degree and i do have my office ID card but its outside in my bag. (I bring out the study leave letter and tossed in the passage)
Vo: types 4 a while and doesnt touch the letter then says "so have u applied for a US Visa before?
Me: the only US Visa i have had was in xyz year and i went on a vacation with my family for just a month.
Vo: can i see your university undergrad certificate
me: put it on top of the letter
Vo: looks at both document and returns back
Vo: so how many schools did you apply to, name them
Me: 4schs in the US - ACU, gvsu, msu, rsunj. I said the full names of the school
Vo: what do all dis schs have in common i mean they are all different
Me: well most schools always associate communications with journalism or mass and social media but these four schools are able to offer me what exactly i want to major in which is org. Communications.
Vo: who is your sponsor
Me my mom
Vo : what does she do
Me: shes an accountant and a tax consultant for Lagos and Osun state government.
Vo: are you married
me: no but i am in a serious relationship
Vo : what do you mean serious, are you engaged?
Me: No but i just really want it to work out
Vo: whats his name in case he comes by
Me: at this point i laughed in my mind, told him a fake name, as he typed it down i asked if i could spell it for him and he said no (lmao)
Vo: ur visa has been approved pick up at this address I'm circling right now in one week. He gives me back my i20 and I'm like is this all u r giving me? He says yh im keeping ur passport and then it occurred to me that what im i saying sef.
i cleared my stuff and left happily
i thank God, this is the easiest interview of my life! Only 2 docs requested, VO was nice and i wasn't nervous 1bit.
thanks to my boo. Though the tough preparation he gave me , i had it far easier.
Thanks to every1 on this thread. God bless

tayoamos:
Pls does anyone know a university in the USA whose masters will be around 3k per semester, that's 6k for the first year? Can I find any school that cheap ? I want to study MPH
Also, after my masters, is it possible for me to get a job with my earned masters degree and eventually use the job to migrate legally in the USA ? Is this possible pls

try write Gre and get GA, I doubt if they are school that have low tuition as low as 3k. Yes you can get a job after masters and get H1 visa and become a PR afterwards

weomet:
Hi guys, I have a small matter - I got admitted for a program in the spring but I want to defer till fall semester mainly due to financial reasons. I'm aware that some of us on this thread has deferred admission before, kindly advise me on other cogent reasons I could use. Thanks.

tell them financial constraint , just tell them to defer your admission till fall. They will gladly do that. No school wants you to come to the usa and run out of status

Well I know load of peepz that came in for Mph and wrote usmle exam. Usmle is also a route to become PR. As for your family, you can decide they move in with you on F2 or B2 visa, that is if you can be able to afford it because your wife wont be able to work. Its gonna be hard to as Student plus you will be writing usmle exam. Think about it but I will advice you leave your family in nig for a while like 2years then they move later. Once you are on F1 visa, your school can't allow you to defer, they will only give u option of going back home or tell you to appply for economic hardship. Usmle is much better you write it in usa, it opens you to loads of opportunity and its the straight path to getting an H1 and possibly PR. With the new obama immigration reform tonight, you gat no worries

sirRiddy:
...................Hello guys,

I am a medical doctor married with two kids. I graduated about three years ago and currently a practitioner. I intend to further my studies in the United states via a masters program in public health. The facts are:

1. I presently have a valid b2b1 visa to the states, have visited thrice.
2. My 'real' intention is eventual migration with my family after completing my education.
3. I have secured a visiting visa for my family.

The questions bothering me are thus:
1. Should I go to US and do the processing of my admission or stay back here in Nigeria and do it? Which is felicitous for my intentions?
2. Can I write uslme, then change my 'visit' status to an f1 visa? Is this possible or legal?
3. After the first year of masters programme, can I take like 2 years leave of absence to work and gather money for the second year tuition fee ?
Please, I am totally verdant to the whole 'student visa' process, so please pardon my somewhat ridiculous questions, if they seem that way to you...................

imperiouxx, bigfrancis1, ebdib, msnas, zeezahbee, slimmy, walspring and every other guru here, Abeg make una help me lend mouth for this matter. This is for a brother of mine. What is the best advice you have for him?

Hey. Happy thanksgiving break. Expecting Y'all on here this week. lol. Juntod, idawbawz, honeyad,feexo dr., etc. (The fall 2014 squad)

zeezahbee:
Congratulations to everyone that just got their visa. So happy for you guys.

streetMic:
Hey. Happy thanksgiving break. Expecting Y'all on here this week. lol. Juntod, idawbawz, honeyad,feexo dr., etc. (The fall 2014 squad)

street Mic, Baba o . I got final after thanksgiving, have been following this thread as a guest but didnt have much to say so I didnt bother logging in. How's iowa? You must be realy balling in cold

Right? Cold is messing me. No be small snow Iowa de comot. Looking for a cuddle mate and all these girls acting up o. lmao

zeezahbee:
street Mic, Baba o . I got final after thanksgiving, have been following this thread as a guest but didnt have much to say so I didnt bother logging in. How's iowa? You must be realy balling in cold

It is not uncommon to find Univ. that send admission letters via email alone, but it is weird if you ask me. If the school insist that they won't send you a hard copy via regular mail (assuming this is their policy) find such policy on their website or request for it and print it out.

Also, check with the US embassy here, explain things to them that, your school will not send you a hard copy of your admission letter as per the Univ. policy, make sure you communicate the link to the policy from the univ website, or any of such.

If possible, you could request that you pay for the shipping cost, it's worth the effort.

http://college.usatoday.com/2013/04/11/should-college-acceptance-letters-be-sent-via-email/

Am assuming they won't do same for I20, because there are no two ways to that, it must be sent via regular mail or courier.

http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/sevis_qa_may2009.pdf

All the best.

P. S. Alternatively, you could ask them to hold on to the admission letter for now, when it's time to send your I20(assuming they will send this via mail), then request they send it together.
Some schools also have special arrangements with courier services whereby you get heavily discounted shipping rates. Check to see if your school has this.

By the way which school are we talking about here?

DrCaleb:
Hi house, my admission notification was sent via email and was not posted to Me by mail. Hope it won't pose much concern. Was anybody's admission letter sent via email alone. Tnx as u reply.

Walspring:


Your school is stingy and dont have money to buy enough A4 paper to print your admission letter along side with your I-20..

Why would they send it to your email for you to print it when other school print it out and add it together with I-20..

I cant laugh here oo.. Even CC will print admission letter along side I-20

Some schools have adopted the green policy and they know the embassy accepts printed copy of admissions letter.

Walspring:


Your school is stingy and dont have money to buy enough A4 paper to print your admission letter along side with your I-20..

Why would they send it to your email for you to print it when other school print it out and add it together with I-20..

I cant laugh here oo.. Even CC will print admission letter along side I-20

Double post.

Good morning everyone. is it through if someone is denied a visa he cant reapply until after 3months? pls guru in d house

abnice2004:
Good morning everyone. is it through if someone is denied a visa he cant reapply until after 3months? pls guru in d house

You can apply after seven (7) days. But you need to have an idea why you were denied in the first place. That is what we help do here.

Walspring:


This school must be stingy or running out of money.. I cant stop laughing jooor

If i may ask do they dont accept application fee abi But even schools who accept payment upon arrival still print your admission letter with I-20 and send it to you via fedex...

Even CC will print admission letter along side I-20

Looool...na u sabi oo.

Btw, you must be a very troublesome person offline.

osahons9:


You can apply after seven (7) days. But you need to have an idea why you were denied in the first place. That is what we help do here.

thanks for your response.he asked the consular that can she reapply and she said yes after 3months. he contacted the sch and d sch said he can reapply before 3 months.thats what is happening and i would appreciate it if more light could be shed on it cos the school resumes by jan ending.

abnice2004:


thanks for your response.he asked the consular that can she reapply and she said yes after 3months. he contacted the sch and d sch said he can reapply before 3 months.thats what is happening and i would appreciate it if more light could be shed on it cos the school resumes by jan ending.

There's no law that keeps one from re-applying to the best of my knowledge, I've seen peeps who got denied, he was lucky to fixed another appointment the next 4 days, re-applied and got visa.. I don't think there's any specific time for re-applying.. Only if your friend has been banned due to fake document or something..

sholay2011:

Looool...na u sabi oo.

Btw, you must be a very troublesome person offline.

I know of a school that does same Colombia southern university(CSU), Alabama... I'm not even sure they issue i20.. Stingy people... Tell them to send you i20 so u can apply for visa sha

honeyad:


I know of a school that does same Colombia southern university(CSU), Alabama... I'm not even sure they issue i20.. Stingy people... Tell them to send you i20 so u can apply for visa sha

I've been sent the I-20 joor. Interview is next week.

streetMic:
Hey. Happy thanksgiving break. Expecting Y'all on here this week. lol. Juntod, idawbawz, honeyad,feexo dr., etc. (The fall 2014 squad)

Enjoy your cold and thanksgiving alone bro

sholay2011:

I've been sent the I-20 joor. Visa interview is next week.

Aii success bro!

dotman2460:
It is not uncommon to find Univ. that send admission letters via email alone, but it is weird if you ask me. If the school insist that they won't send you a hard copy via regular mail (assuming this is their policy) find such policy on their website or request for it and print it out.

Also, check with the US embassy here, explain things to them that, your school will not send you a hard copy of your admission letter as per the Univ. policy, make sure you communicate the link to the policy from the univ website, or any of such.

If possible, you could request that you pay for the shipping cost, it's worth the effort.

http://college.usatoday.com/2013/04/11/should-college-acceptance-letters-be-sent-via-email/

Am assuming they won't do same for I20, because there are no two ways to that, it must be sent via regular mail or courier.

http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/sevis_qa_may2009.pdf

All the best.

P. S. Alternatively, you could ask them to hold on to the admission letter for now, when it's time to send your I20(assuming they will send this via mail), then request they send it together.
Some schools also have special arrangements with courier services whereby you get heavily discounted shipping rates. Check to see if your school has this.

By the way which school are we talking about here?

University of Nebraska medical Center

Thanks a whole lot. You understand the situation totally. Can I send you a PM?

zeezahbee:
Well I know load of peepz that came in for Mph and wrote usmle exam. Usmle is also a route to become PR. As for your family, you can decide they move in with you on F2 or B2 visa, that is if you can be able to afford it because your wife wont be able to work. Its gonna be hard to as Student plus you will be writing usmle exam. Think about it but I will advice you leave your family in nig for a while like 2years then they move later. Once you are on F1 visa, your school can't allow you to defer, they will only give u option of going back home or tell you to appply for economic hardship. Usmle is much better you write it in usa, it opens you to loads of opportunity and its the straight path to getting an H1 and possibly PR. With the new obama immigration reform tonight, you gat no worries

streetMic:
Hey. Happy thanksgiving break. Expecting Y'all on here this week. lol. Juntod, idawbawz, honeyad,feexo dr., etc. (The fall 2014 squad)

Baba streetmic, e nor easy oh.. The long awaited break is here. Meanwhile, I dey inside my house sha. They can't drag me into this cold by enticing me with black Friday.

zeezahbee:
With the new obama immigration reform tonight, you gat no worries

Madam, i watched my TV joor. I was disappointed. The man didn't include us in his reform. Abi i nor hear am well?

DrCaleb:
University of Nebraska medical Center

Admission letter is nothing. What matters is your I-20. If your school doesn't mail out adm letters, you have nothing to worry about. Send them the financial packet and await your I-20. But ensure to take a printed copy of your adm letter to the consulate.

@ zeezahbee @juntod
The U.S probably has the most backward immigration policy for highly trained professionals in the western world.
Immigrants who jump through the border have better chances of becoming citizens than a hard working phd student who doesn't have tenure track position in a university.
Sad

ebdib:
@ zeezahbee @juntod
The U.S probably has the most backward immigration policy for highly trained professionals in the western world.
Immigrants who jump through the border have better chances of becoming citizens than a hard working phd student who doesn't have tenure track position in a university.
Sad

I am happy for the favored. But honestly, it is annoying. Anyway, the search for oyibo wife continues.. Na dem sabi

juntod:


I am happy for the favored. But honestly, it is annoying. Anyway,[/b] the search for oyibo wife continues[b].. Na dem sabi

I laugh!!!

juntod:


Madam, i watched my TV joor. I was disappointed. The man didn't include us in his reform. Abi i nor hear am well?

he pain me jawe. I was even thinking at least he will say make them give us work authorization that can alllow u work off campus same way as canada. Then after you done with school you can be on your way to becoming a PR but he just spoke about how he doesnt want us to go back to our country. Na hin sabi sha.

Hi peeps,
Any one heading to Jfk with Emirates on 8th december in the house? Please let me know. Need some company.