fairheart:
IF YOU NEED GRE MATERIALS, QUOTE AND DROP YOUR EMAIL UNDER THIS COMMENT.

God bless

good day house, please when is the best time to check the cgi website as the earliest appointment date right now is jan13,2021 and prog start date is jan9,2021

Good morning house, please has anyone been able to get an earlier interview date either Lagos or abuja?

good morning house, has anyone gotten an earlier date either for Lagos or Abuja as the dates are showing April and March 2021 respectively?

Good evening house, how true is it that all sevis fee payment that ought to expire this year has been extended to 31st dec,2020?

Lildairo:
My Friend applied for emergency appointment this morning as early as 8am and got an approval mail few minutes ago.

I'm surprised cuz mine took 9days before the Abuja Embassy got back to me.

I'm so happy for him.

which date was given to him?

congrats
i will share mine too by God' grace

HoluwadareY:
Location: Lagos
Date: Nov 13, 2020
School: UIUC
Course: MSc Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Funding: 52k
Gap: 10k
GRE: 306
TOEFL: Waived
UnderGrad: First Class
Status: Approved


Transcript

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning, how are you doing?
Vo: Fine. Where do you stay?
Me: Abuja
Vo: So why did you choose Lagos?
Me: I was able to get a more convenient date in Lagos
Vo: Its okay to say Lagos is better than Abuja? ( Laughs)
Me: You can say that again (Smiles)
Vo: Where do you currently work?
Me: As an analyst at a management consulting firm in Abuja
Vo: Tell me how this course aligns with your career path
Me: I intend to be a Prof, having a masters degree is a step in the right direction at achieving that ( not as smooth)
Vo: Laughs...how long did it take you to memorize that ?
Me: Not long (laughs )
Vo: Who is paying for the remaining 10k gap?
Me: My aunt
Vo: Father side or mother side?
Me: Father side
Vo: Where is your dad?
Me: He's deceased
Vo: I am sorry
Me: Thank you
Vo: So where does your aunt work?
Me: She's head of IT at XYZ Hospital, Abuja
Vo: Can you say that again?
Me: XYZ Hospital
Vo: You said Institute?
Me: No, Hospital
Vo: Spell it
Me: HOSPITAL
Vo: Oh, Hospital
Me: Yes ( relived )

Types for a while

Me: How long have you been in Nigeria for?
VO: A long time, 6 years
Me: Do you like it here?
Vo: Yes, I do ( smiles)
Types.....
Vo: What will your girlfriend do when you leave to the US? (Smiles)
Me: She will wait for me (Laughs)
Vo: Go to the cashier to pay your Reciprocity fee
Me: Thank you and have a nice day
Vo: You too


Thank you all for the guide...this thread has been so useful from when it seems embassy will never open to the interview preparation. Thanks to all who kept our hopes alive especially Fairheart.

Wishing everyone the very best

incase anyone sees an earlier date please let us know.....we're hopeful

morning house, as anyone gotten an earlier date for lagos or abuja? we still dey expect mak embassy release new dates for this month...

Etherealbeing:
Hey guys, It’s been a long time coming.

Visa Approved on November 6th, 7AM batch.

This is my third interview, I’d previously been denied twice. This was my easiest and simplest interview, Thank God!

Me: Good morning ( I smiled, even though I was wearing a mask)
VO: Good morning, we’ll start with your finger prints...
VO: what are you going to do in the US?
Me: I’m going for my bachelor’s degree in Biology at Edward Waters College, in Jacksonville Florida.(as calmly and as normal-paced as I could)
VO types for a bit
VO: what course again?
Me: Biology
VO: why Biology
Me: Well, I love Biology (slightly smiled) also, I want to pursue a career in Biomedical research and Biology serves as a great foundational course me me.
VO reads his screen for a longggg time
VO: who’s your sponsor?
Me: I have a full ride scholarship that covers my tuition, accommodation and all.... (pause) plus, My Dad will cover any other expense I might have.
VO typesssssss
VO: I intend to approve your visa, please keep your i20....
Me: Thank you so much.
VO: I wish you good luck, thank you.

One advice I’d give is to sound as natural and sincere as you can. The two VOs kept warning people against reciting crammed speeches or anything from the school website. One of the said ‘have a conversation with me’.

Oh and wear comfortable clothes, I stood for a long time.

Forever grateful to Mr Fairheart, even though I didn’t tell him about today�. He helped me the previous times and I'm grateful to everyone on this thread.

God is real and God is good guys! Never doubt it.
I pray you experience his Love and Grace like I have.

congratulations

Good morning, Has anyone here been able to schedule an appointment for Lagos consulate this week?

Good day house, Has anyone been able to schedule an appointment for lagos?

Good evening all, there are available dates now for Abuja, and the first available appointment as at now is 2nd dec, 2020.

SoccerUSA:
Be truthful and state exactly why you're denied and what you improved on.

thanks for your response

Good evening house, if one have been denied an f1 visa before, what could be the best reason to give so as not loose the opportunity of been denied the second time?

TrojanSnail:
Interview: 20th of Oct, 2020.
Time: 6:00AM
Was led in to the embassy at about 6:35AM.

VO: So PhD in Aerospace at Iowa State University?
Me: Yes sir

VO: Why PhD in Aerospace
Me: would love to continue in Aerospace cos my undergrad and grad studies were in Aerospace

VO: what would you do with a PhD in Aerospace?
Me: I currently teach in a...

VO: cuts in, I see it
VO: Are you married?
Me: yes sir

VO: how many kids do you have?
Me: None for now

VO: Is your wife going with you?
Me: Not at the moment

VO: So you studied in China
Me: yes, I did

VO: do you speak Mandarin
Me: 一点点，sorry, a little

VO: So I'll be approving your visa, make sure you hold your i20 when entering the US. Good luck with your studies.
Me: thank you sir.

Had to put the details here, the interview was fast, it was more of a casual discussion.

congrats...

Congrats....

BrTune:
US Visa Approved!!!

Sent a strongly worded email with convincing points for an emergency visa appointment on Tuesday Night - 6th.


Received an email from the US embassy at 7.30am the next day - Wednesday, scheduling me for an interview on Friday at 6.30am.

Today, Woke up at 5.00am, joined hands with my sister to decree divine Favour.

Bath, dressed and booked an Uber, got to VI at 6.20am.

Went in for my interview at 7.00am

Sent back out because I did not print my DS-160 confirmation.

Rain flogged me, some soldier men even gave me umbrella my who cloth was wet.

A lady helped me to print the DS - 160 form, said I should pay her 5K, I didn’t have any money on me. Begged the lady and eventually paid 3500 outta my reciprocity fee.

Went back into the embassy.

VO: Good morning
Me: Hi, Goodmorning

VO: Pass me ur I-20 and visa and da-160 form

VO: where are u going
Me: Going to ...Ivy league school

VO: Great school, but very expensive too, how are u funding it?
Me: Received 80,000 USD in Fin Aid and taking a loan of 20K from my uncle to complete the rest.

VO: Ok, what does ur uncle do?
Me: My Uncle is a real estate developer and deals in wichtech roofing sheets.

VO: Any evidence of ur uncles ability to pay?
Me: before I could Pass him my uncles statement, he said I shouldn’t bother, he believes me.

VO: Have u travelled out before?
Me: Yes, I have been to the US, Germany France, Qatar, Kenya, Uganda...etc

VO: What did u go for?
Me: Explains

VO: Your visa has been approved, do u have the reciprocity fee?
I knew my reciprocity fee was short by 3500 but I answered yes, I did not want wahala.

VO: Go over there and pay, and enjoy ur stay in America

I go over there, praying for a miracle and the money to double...didn’t happen.
Went out and was looking for whom to borrow money from as I didn’t have my atm. One guy who just finished his interview saw me and asked what the problem was.
I told him, he then called his driver to bring money and dashed me 4K. I quickly begged him to wait for me, so I follow him and drop off at my stop.
He waited for me to pay the reciprocity fee and then told his driver to drop me off the stop close to my house.

Good luck every one

LagosismyHome:


It is possible .. but how will u get it. If the receiver will send it to you then no problem. But most importantly it the school decision so it's the school you should confirm with not nairaland . Each school policies can differ slightly

thanks, ts the receiver that will send it to me...I'm yet to get a reply from the school.

good morning house, please I would like to know if i can use U.S.A address to receive my i20 instead of using my Nigeria home address.

Good morning nairalander, please can i use an international address instead of my home address (NIGERIA) to receive my i-20?

Eniolakiite:
I wonder when the embassies will open for those planning to come in Spring...

hopefully before the end of October or first week in November.... not from a reliable source

good evening house, please who know if china embassies in Nigeria have started issuing out visas?

Nicolascage66:


I just applied to the course and I reached out to the graduate coordinator for the department.

He initially said they don’t have funding and that it is always reserved for PhD students. Later after I disturb them like 2-3 times, he gave me half of the tuition fees in the form of tuition assistance.

But I deferred the admission due to Covid-19 and I am not sure now if they will carry the funding over to spring.

thanks for your response, I appreciate

Nicolascage66:
Hello All,

I have B.tech in Applied Geology with 3.45 CGPA and a GRE scores of 323, still awaiting my analytical writing result tho coz I just did the GRE few days ago.

I had partial funding for Fall 2020 at NCA&T without GRE but since I deferred my admission to spring 2021 due to Covid, I’ve been emailing the grad coordinator to know whether the funding will still apply for spring 2021 but no response since.

Please which university can I apply to (Masters) that will guarantee full funding with my GRE scores? Or at least a university that is generous in their funding for masters student.

My course of interest is Industrial Engineering or Information Technology.

Good evening, i also gained admission to ncat and deferred to spring2021, please how did you process the funding that you were given?

Mosminic:
365 days from the date you paid

thanks for your response

Good morning house,
please how months or years does it take for the sevis fee to expire if an F1 student is yet to leave his/her country?

rotexxxx24:
Good day people

Please is there anybody on this platform that got both admission and funding to study at NCAT this fall 2020.

Let's connect, please

Thanks

pls dm me lets connect

Good day house, please has anyone received his/her I-20 from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, USA for Fall2020 Session?

Chemike16:

Bro I have not though I just recently sent mine. Can I Dm u ?

I've replied the mail u sent me... call/whatsapp let's talk

Good morning house, please do we have any North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University,Greensboro admit for fall2020?
Please I will like to know if you've gotten any update as regards the I-20 that will be mailed to us.

Good evening house, please i need your help...
I've gained admission for a degree program in China and applied for visa application in Lagos after receiving my jw202 and admission letter through dhl, on getting there i wasn't allowed to do documentation, i was told that my school in china have to send my admission notice to lagos or abuja embassy via email before i can proceed with the visa application....
My question is that the same way it is done in abuja embassy or who else is in same situation as mine and what us the way out?

hope to hear a positive answer...thanks in advance