splendoursince1:
what are the required steps to acquiring a visa

xdamson:
Hi everyone, I want to encourage you not to give up, it may seem as if you fail but hey! Refire as many time as you can. Don't give up but ensure you're a genuine student

My visa was approved on the 6th appointment

Freeman59:
Hello guys. We'll share our testimonies in this part. Welcome

kingfabulous:
Good day everybody.
Please I need an urgent answer to my question.

I was denied visa on Aug 11th at the Abuja embassy because the VO was unable to verify my sevis fee payment.
NOTE: I actually gave someone in the US money to make the payment and I cant really say where the fault is from (the guy is swearing with his life that he made the payment)
Bottom line: I have decided to make the payment from Nigeria here but the closest date open for visa re-application is on the 29th and my school starts on 30th.

Please I need advice on what to do next, the only option I have is to seek for late arrival from my school. I dont really know how the process works and I pray someone here might suggest a better option.

My interview was very short:
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning

VO: your I-20 and passport
Me: I passed it

VO: you are going to Ashland university?
Me: yes, to further my studies in Masters in business administration

VO: can i have your servis fee receipt
Me: gave her

VO: you have not made this payment, make the payment and reapply again
Me: please check very well

VO: clicks on her keyboard for some secs and passed the dreaded pink paper

Please I need help on what to do next.

RexCheeng:

I was able to get an expedited appointment after 2 weeks of denial.

kingfabulous:
Good day everybody.
Please I need an urgent answer to my question.

I was denied visa on Aug 11th at the Abuja embassy because the VO was unable to verify my sevis fee payment.
NOTE: I actually gave someone in the US money to make the payment and I cant really say where the fault is from (the guy is swearing with his life that he made the payment)
Bottom line: I have decided to make the payment from Nigeria here but the closest date open for visa re-application is on the 29th and my school starts on 30th.

Please I need advice on what to do next, the only option I have is to seek for late arrival from my school. I dont really know how the process works and I pray someone here might suggest a better option.

My interview was very short:
VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning

VO: your I-20 and passport
Me: I passed it

VO: you are going to Ashland university?
Me: yes, to further my studies in Masters in business administration

VO: can i have your servis fee receipt
Me: gave her

VO: you have not made this payment, make the payment and reapply again
Me: please check very well

VO: clicks on her keyboard for some secs and passed the dreaded pink paper

Please I need help on what to do next.

Sirtenburg:





I got admitted into Ashland university but was delayed twice

Coloniel5000:
please I need advise, what do I do when the graduate coordinator/advisor of my program doesn't reply emails. he's got a serious issue when it comes to replying emails. he's new, not like the previous one who reply emails with warmness and makes you feel important and welcome. this one is just frustrating and annoying. please what would you advise I do. thanks.

xdamson:
Hi everyone, I want to encourage you not to give up, it may seem as if you fail but hey! Refire as many time as you can. Don't give up but ensure you're a genuine student

My visa was approved on the 6th appointment

Profile:

GRE:314
TOEFL:99
Application: 4 schools
Admitted : all
Funding: 2 schools(fellowship, 15k each)

Visa approved on AP: 26/07
Visa issued. : 08/08
Passport collected. : 09/08
Departure. : 11/08
Program start date. : 10/08
PoE. : Newark, New Jersey
School: : Louisiana


I intentionally wrote out the above details, I'm sure it will answer some questions in some pips mind, I had those questions too.

Below is my final transcript (Abuja)

Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning
Vo: can I have your i20 and passport
Me: passed it
Vo: I can see that you're going to UL
Me: yes please
Vo: when did you graduate first degree
Me: year 2011
Vo:what have you been doing since then
Me: I went for the compulsory NYSC from nov 2011 to oct 2012, I Stated working with abc bank from apr 2013 to Jan 2018, then I joined bdc bank in feb 2018 till now
Vo: so what will you do after this degree
Me: I intend to come back to nigeria to work for 2 years after which I will start my own ict consulting company, did you know that online transactions in nigeria actually hit 86 trillion naira last year? Yes, it did and Q1 2018 is already at 36 trillion naira. This is a good sphere to play in and there are more challenges that needs solutions ( I mumbled jumbled a bit here)
Vo: how much do you earn?
Me: about 314k monthly
Vo: how did you choose this school
Me: it was recommended by a colleague of mine who also did his masters there, I researched the school for areas of interest and I matched with Dr. MT, I mailed him and he requested for my cv and test scores, he was impressed and recommended me to the grad cord Dr. AM who then advised me to apply. I did and I was granted the admission
Vo: you said you wrote GRE
Me:yes, I did
Vo: what's your score
Me:314
Vo: what of TOEFL
Me:99
Vo: how do you intend to fund this degree
Me: I was granted a fellowship of 14k+ and I have been saving for 5 years and I have 11k making a total of 25k both of them covers for my tuition while my uncle who is also my mentor will cover for the monthly expenses
Vo: do you have documents to that effect
Me: (passed fellowship offer letter and both banks statements mine and uncle,fixed deposit and treasury bill certificate of my uncle) I explained further while she was checking it: my uncle actually placed the money in fixed deposit until I'm ready so as to generate more interest, my investment is on call deposit which I liquidated before coming here(the money came in 2 days ago and I know she will definitely notice, it was a genuine call deposit investment)

After perusing the documents and typing

Vo: I will hold on to this document for confirmation, if found false you and your uncle would be banned for 10 years, do you still want to submit it
Me: yes definitely
( she returned my i20 and folded banks details into my passport and placed it aside)
(Me don dey korinsinu--oluwa ese, na so devil rear head)
Vo: wait, you've been denied in Lagos before?
Me: yes, I was denied last year
Vo: what was the reason
Me:I wasn't given a reason but I was actually advised to reapply.(I had already started stammering. I wanted to say because I didn't give enough reason for ties but smth just gum my mouth)
Vo: typed very fast and gave me white copy and said the remaining pick up stuffs
Me: thank you so much.

Well, above is actually my sixth attempt, 5 in Lagos denied 1 in Abuja approved.

Don't give up, give it one more push. God is never late, if you know you know

My sneakers had no lace, forgot it in Lagos

Wore only a round neck and chinos

My hair and mustache was unkempt, didn't bother to cut it

Forgot my shakomended glasses in Lagos

My point: by all standard it was just God

Phatkayconcept:
Hello wonderful people, I have been a non committed follower of this trend but I don't just know how to get started with my own stories, however difficult; I start today!

Please help me with your experience and guidance. I'm a serving corp member billed to pass out later this year and I am highly determined to start my application for masters study in the USA unfortunately, I have no experience or idea on how to get started but I so much believe this tread will help greatly.

I'm a first class graduate in statistics and I am open to studying related courses in statistics, mathematics, data science and business.
What do I need you to help with?

Sincerely, I need all the details to get started.
I'm so lost and confused and I need someone to just help me with how to start the process.
Cheapest school to choose, requirements to put together, necessary documentation for visa processing, fund requirement information etc.

I look forward to an helpful contribution.
Thank you and I wish everyone great success.

papilo90:


You're not alone. I'm with you.

LagosismyHome:


College or Uni ... same thing. First step read and take SAT

Phatkayconcept:
Hello wonderful people, I have been a non committed follower of this trend but I don't just know how to get started with my own stories, however difficult; I start today!

Please help me with your experience and guidance. I'm a serving corp member billed to pass out later this year and I am highly determined to start my application for masters study in the USA unfortunately, I have no experience or idea on how to get started but I so much believe this tread will help greatly.

I'm a first class graduate in statistics and I am open to studying related courses in statistics, mathematics, data science and business.
What do I need you to help with?

Sincerely, I need all the details to get started.
I'm so lost and confused and I need someone to just help me with how to start the process.
Cheapest school to choose, requirements to put together, necessary documentation for visa processing, fund requirement information etc.

I look forward to an helpful contribution.
Thank you and I wish everyone great success.

Phatkayconcept:
Hello wonderful people, I have been a non committed follower of this trend but I don't just know how to get started with my own stories, however difficult; I start today!

Please help me with your experience and guidance. I'm a serving corp member billed to pass out later this year and I am highly determined to start my application for masters study in the USA unfortunately, I have no experience or idea on how to get started but I so much believe this tread will help greatly.

I'm a first class graduate in statistics and I am open to studying related courses in statistics, mathematics, data science and business.
What do I need you to help with?

Sincerely, I need all the details to get started.
I'm so lost and confused and I need someone to just help me with how to start the process.
Cheapest school to choose, requirements to put together, necessary documentation for visa processing, fund requirement information etc.

I look forward to an helpful contribution.
Thank you and I wish everyone great success.

To save you some stress start from this website http://graddecision.org/ to know the application process, So step 1) Decide on the course you want to study 2) Search for schools using a)www.msinus.com (open this website with a laptop, you should see a list of school and ranking for some of the most common courses, you can start from there b)www.gradschools.com c)www.google.com (you can just type 'msc in bla bla in the us in google' d) www.usnews.com e) www.4icu.org . 3) check up the website of the schools you find, to see the requirements. most schools will require GRE and some will require both gre and toefl . 4) Register for standardize exam and take it. You can register for gre as soon as you are ready and prepared to take the exam. Its done online at www.ets.org. You can also get all the information you need about the exam on the website. You will get adequate materials to prepare for the exam in this dropbox I created https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t9ot6d07hp1lkm7/AADL_dTihjEvNBRCBsmAcoXja?dl=0

TOEFL is an English test required by some US universities. though, some schools waive due to the fact that Nigeria is an Anglophone country.
For toefl, all you need are the speaking noteful videos in the link below, the ets toefl guide is enough to ace the exam for other sections. Just download the toefl ETS Guide from there website and the simulation test.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/45tvc3ifi8wh8sh/AACXR5j6l3nsWK8vZx5P28TVa?dl=0

As for the Tuition, if you have good results (GRE, GPA, Toefl), SOP and LOR; US schools do offer assistanship to graduate students. This can either be Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant or Administrative Assistant. Depending on the school, if you get an assistantship, your Tuition will be waived and you will also be paid a monthly stipend that can take care of your living expenses. One advice, once you shortlist schools, send emails to the grad cord of the schools and ask specific questions relating to that course and funding opportunities, be very explicit.

Lastly, there are basically 2 admission session in the US, Spring (Jan) and Fall (August). Schools admit more students in Fall, so Its advisable you plan towards Fall 2019. If you plan to resume in fall 2019, make sure you submit all your application documents before ending of Nov 2018. If you don't give it a trial, you will never know.My philosophy in life is to always do my part, with that I don't get to regret later. Above all, if you believe in God,pray to him..if not, good for you.

If you have any question, drop it here and you should get more than one good answer.

Below you will find a good SOP you can use as guide and ebook
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwKmQy59LeEpZ2Y3bnk2Vlh4ekM0dy13VERhWDNpY2FGLVRV/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwKmQy59LeEpQ0VGeFVSd0l1eUJyMUJvQ0V3cW1oeDhmZ3J3/view?usp=sharing

Ajibade105:
Hello,

Start with this thread with the link https://www.nairaland.com/1832477/how-achieve-high-scores-gre read from page 0 to the end of that thread. You can then begin to read this thread, I'll advise you read from part 1 to part 14. You'll be glad you read all the pages... All the best!

Oegbeyem1:
you can get a normal appointment within a week of denial, it depends on availability of dates. An expedited appointment is a special type of appointment that costs more than normal appointment and makes them interview you even when there is no available date on the calendar on cgi site. I stand to b corrected.

indiegen:



Good Evening Ma'am, i have seen lot of Encomium showered on you and i don't want to be left out in doing so, please i want you to help my case... i am raw and naive on how to go about admission processing so i would love your tutoring or advise on how and what to do.

Phatkayconcept:
Hello wonderful people, I have been a non committed follower of this trend but I don't just know how to get started with my own stories, however difficult; I start today!

Please help me with your experience and guidance. I'm a serving corp member billed to pass out later this year and I am highly determined to start my application for masters study in the USA unfortunately, I have no experience or idea on how to get started but I so much believe this tread will help greatly.

I'm a first class graduate in statistics and I am open to studying related courses in statistics, mathematics, data science and business.
What do I need you to help with?

Sincerely, I need all the details to get started.
I'm so lost and confused and I need someone to just help me with how to start the process.
Cheapest school to choose, requirements to put together, necessary documentation for visa processing, fund requirement information etc.

I look forward to an helpful contribution.
Thank you and I wish everyone great success.

ceejay55ceejay:
Go with the date that is available. God willing, you get approved, you can contact your school for a letter sort of to cover your arriving late at the POE.
Go to seme border, ecobank to pay your sevis fee. It updates quickly without stress. Hold ur naira for account to change to CFA before going to the bank and go with your passport also.
If you no sabi road, I can guide you. It's my hood.

LagosismyHome:


As a first class graduate then forget about cheapest school.... instead aim to score high in GRE apply to good school and stand a chance to get full funding

You first step begins with taking GRE

Wealth7:


Mind sharing why u where delayed?....