Solonzo17:
Happy new year to everybody ,my profound appreciation to the guru that is keeping this alive
Pls oo I need GRE material ,i need help thanks in advance

Bidexluv:
Hello and good evening

I read this thread a lot alongside the travel to Canada thread.

I do wish to study abroad for my Masters.
I have a 2.2 degree and below 3.0.

I sent a mail to a school and this is what I got?



Is it possible?

TWoods:


Go to Lagos island and buy a copy.

USnobeparadise:


From your Web link, I didn't see countries treated different, could you screen-shot please?

Anyway, my post is not compulsory for everyone. If you like you take it, if you don't, leave it. But I posted it for the best interest of this forum, if it didn't work for me, I couldn't have posted it.

iamwale007:
Fanx warriboy....plz don't u fink getting a conditional admission from ur school or any other school would dampen one's chance of getting visa @the embassy? I have a 3rd Class 2.15/5.0 and am finking of applying to ur school since u Said they admit students with low gpa....

USnobeparadise:

Nigerian Visa Card with visa logo on it

TWoods:


Go to Lagos island and buy a copy.

bjhaid:
i sent you a pm

TWoods:


They simply did not understand how your qualifications compare with a typical US 4-year degree. You should have your degrees evaluated by a reputable agency like WES and try again.

oluphy:
my advise : except you have a very strong GRE score. PhD is a tougher path for you with your GPA. Go for MSC. Confirm the acceptance rate of the department before you apply. Most US schools will give you hope at the beginning. Getting a rejection letter is a small piece. In searching for schools, acceptance rate is very important but then you might lots of cash and wanna try your luck.

Iblad0994:
Nice post bro ..
please is it possible to pay the tution fee in batches ..
Like splitting the school fees and working alongside schooling ..
What advise will you give someone with 2million Naira which is approx 5000UsD which is just 1/3 part of the total tution fees..

DeeTus:
Don't apply to Valpo with this sort of money. Look for a school that would grant you a scholarship. I don't want you to drop out of school.

Bidexluv:
Thought as much.
Thanks

LagosismyHome:


Why would u think u get denied ? ..... think positive

Prepare well for the interview, you are more than enough resource that have been posted here on Nairaland for F1 application .. with that you should be fine ..Also as someone has corrected a denied F1 application doesnt affect the existing B1B2

TWoods:


Come back to Nigeria and apply for an F1. You can't change status from B1 to F1 in the US.
No your B1 visa will not be cancelled just because you applied for an F1 visa. Subsequent applications to renew the B1 visa may be problematic should your F1 application be denied though.

anaccondac:
I didnt say you have an F-1, that was an assumption. Why are you scared about denial. You have a chance of getting you F-1 approved since you have travel history. Better chance than fresh applicants.

kelvyn29:


Thanks. Would come back and apply for the F1

anaccondac:
If you're already in US, you can apply for your admission from there. You can change status too if you don't have any intention of coming back. I thought you're in Nigeria

femidaniel10:
Hello guys been following this thread nd I must say u guys are great. Need an urgent help tho friends my travel date is on d 13th nd my destination is new york actually going 4 my masters in the state university of new york binghamton problem is I'm new to d terrain and I dnt av anyone there I wud appreciate anyone. Who cud help me out here. Tnks

TWoods:


No you can't. This wanton disregard for rules is why getting visas to the US has become an exercise in praying and fasting. Simply come back to the country, as you stated you would in your B1 visa interview, then apply for an F1. Be honest! It really isn't that hard!

anaccondac:
Calm your tip down. They wouldn't make provision for such in the first place. You can adjust your status to F-1 while on B1 visa. You are not violating your visa terms in NO way

TWoods:


You applied to the school, gained admission, applied for an F1 visa and obtained one... but have no idea what to do when you get to NY?

By now you should have done the following:
1. Searched for and found housing - either through the school or directly through a rental agency.
2. Requested a chaperone through your program liaison who can pick you up from the airport and help you navigate the system for the first few days.

If you did nothing of the sort, what was your plan?

femidaniel10:
Hello guys been following this thread nd I must say u guys are great. Need an urgent help tho friends my travel date is on d 13th nd my destination is new york actually going 4 my masters in the state university of new york binghamton problem is I'm new to d terrain and I dnt av anyone there I wud appreciate anyone. Who cud help me out here. Tnks

femi321:
To be honest i think your reply is harsh with no sense of reality. How many student get housing before leaving Nigeria? How many students will pay for housing they cant see? Not all schools have chaperon or whatever you call it that will pick one up at the airport. Most of us had people in the respective cities our schools are that gave us head ups and made the settling down easy and i think that's what he/she is try to do too. Because it was smooth for you doesn't mean everybody always have it smooth.

TWoods:


I'm not sure i understand your point. These things are not rocket science at all. Every school program has a student liaison who typically serves as a chaperone for international students. That you haven't asked does not mean they don't exist. You need to do your own homework.

NL did not exist prior to 2005, i started school in the same upstate NY without knowing a soul too... i was not 40 years old at the time. That is reality.

TWoods:


Of course, those provisions were put in place for special circumstances, not to be used as a way to avoid applying for F1 visas in your own home country. Its a matter of time before it gets shut down, thanks to wanton abuse from folks like you... and people wonder why its incredibly hard for Nigerians to get visas anywhere.

Here is your problem - you are not thinking long term. Applying to adjust status to F1 from a B1 within the first 60 days of entering the US will trigger a red flag - it will be viewed as preconceived intent (unless you mentioned the possibility of attending school in your B1 interview). Even if you scale through, expect to have it pop up when you get to the point of adjusting status to permanent residency a few years down the line. Considering that you have no more than 90 days to stay in the US and adjustment of status will take 1-2 months to be approved, how is it possible to reasonably adjust status in the US?

femi321:
Search for any Nigerian student in your school through Linkedin, you people dont know the power of Linkedin..you will be amazed of how many you will fine even if it is just 2. Also try to Contact your school's African student organization, you should find there contact somewhere on your school website or use google..Try facebook too..If you are proactive i am sure you will find someone somewhere. You might not find anyone here on nairaland since not all schools in the Us are represented here.