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Shueld06:
Are you for spring 25 or fall 24?

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Shueld06:
Really? Next month ending? Is that for spring or fall? Aha, I think you should escalate this to the embassy if there’s a better way to reach out to them

I have been finding a way to escalate really, i wish there’s a physical office one can have this really

Shueld06:
Ayomide98, OyoTunjiUSA, is it not possible to switch interview location from Lagos to Abuja since Lagos has refused to answer us and change our stuff from “pending approval”?

I have thought of this multiple times

My resumption is next month ending.

If I had picked Abuja, I could have done my interview already sef, and it seem Lagos embassy is doing this for only F class visa

CLASSYTOPPYCREA:
Ayomide98 post=132066285]

Are you F1?

J1

F1

Are you F1 as well?

CLASSYTOPPYCREA:
Lagos or Abuja? And when did you make your visa interview payment please?

I made payment on the 5th of September and it is Lagos.

However on the calendar I can actually switch Lagos or Abuja but the message showing is 'currently there are no appointments for the selected location.

Are you F1?

yoyome20:
I paid Aug 30th and no i did not see any preapproval process phase, i do not think B1/B2 visas go through this stage

Ohh

I see the difference now

yoyome20:
No, I am not an F1 applicant. I am a B1/B2 applicant. I started my application on the new portal. By mistake, I was able to book my first appointment for October. Then, I rescheduled it to April, and now I am waiting to see if I will see a more recent date. Have you created a ticket?

I have created a ticket.

Please when did you pay mrv and did you go through preapproval processing phase?

Nathan89:
Hello house,

Has anyone trying to schedule their visa appointment at the Lagos embassy gotten past “pending pre-approval “ stage yet?

Mine has been pending pre-approval since August 30th

I face similar, since August 29th

yoyome20:
I have not been able to get dates this year in Lagos ,the earliest right now is July 2025

Sorry are you F1 applicant and did you start your application on the new portal?

Coz I’m a Lagos applicant and my portal has been on Preapproval request processing since three weeks

DrAyo1:
Yeah Lagos.

I’m facing the same since 29th of August, is yours that far also?

Shueld06:
Yeah. I just notice I was capping lol. A guy up there has explained better to me. I was wrong. Now I know better. Funding can actually help

If uno geh funding, nothing spoil oo

Just be confident and let your story matches

Afterall, what will be will be.

I hope we all get approved.

Shueld06:
Hmm now I get it better. Thanks for the explanation. The last point of yours made me understand more. That’s right. People without any form of funding also get approved very very well, but I get the point that funding can remove some barrier during the interview

Yes, I don’t see not having funding as a barrier.

There are other factors, the VO in charge, and how well one can sell off his profile to an extent to the VO that’s if one is being privileged with time.
There are also few with full funding that got denied, that’s to show that one needs to have an aligning story as well.

DrAyo1:
My profile has been stuck at “Preapproval request is being processed” for 3 weeks now and the “Proceed” button is unclickable. This is after payment of the visa fee. Any advise please?

Hi bro, we are in the same shoes

Are you for Lagos embassy?

DrAyo1:
My profile has been stuck at “Preapproval request is being processed” for 3 weeks now and the “Proceed” button is unclickable. This is after payment of the visa fee. Any advise please?

Oh wow, we face similar issues

I guess you’re for Lagos embassy?

Shueld06:
This isn’t true. A person with a deficit of $30k will definitely get favorable response over a fully funded one cuz the one with deficit is paying his own tuition and covering his own expenses which help the US economy and that’s what the VO wants.

It isn’t always so bro, even though I feel most of these stuffs are relative to different VO with their perception and exposure…

Having some level of funding shows you have an exceptional ability that could aid your academic career and it actually gives the VO interest to hear from you as a perceived scholar.

Like the previous commenter said, full funding would relieve you of some questions from the VO, I knew a fellow with full funding and GA, she was only asked two to three casual questions and got her visa in the first trial.

Huge deficit speaks a volume to one having an immigrant intent coz the 35k you’re spending there would be earn you same degree in your home country.

Observer25:
The issue here is with the school's name. The name "Webster" immediately gave me an online university vibe just like Phoenix university does. Reason she followed by asking you address of the university cos webster has a 100% online university as well. Apply to a more traditional school next time. You answered the questions well enough. Once she heard webster--her decision was made at that point.
https://www.webster.edu/online/index.php

You are right to some extent tho, perhaps it’s relative to VO…

But I would say choice of University can not be a strong reason for a VO’s denial, if the University isn’t fit enough, it wouldn’t have Sevis record.

Even though the university name might have turned off the officer, it wasn’t the main reason for the denial and with his transcript, the VO asked some more questions that could make the applicant defend his study intent and convince the VO.

Basically, his responses were not just convincing enough

Jideagboola15:
Need help guys , Got denied today ,Planning to apply again soon as my resumption is January

School :Webster University
Funding :15% discount deficit $26000
SOA from dad shows : $47,000
GRE score :330

Interview was short and honestly I have no idea why I was denied , I’m guessing strong home ties , it went like this

VO: what is program are you going for?
Response : I’m going for Masters in International Relations and Affairs

VO: What school are you going to
Response: Webster University

VO: What is the address of your school
Response:470 Lockwood avenue St. Louis Missouri

VO: do you have any relative in the US ?
Response : No I don’t

VO: what is your current job
Response : I’m a lawyer

VO: How long have you been working as a lawyer ?
Response : for 2 years ( it’s my first interview and I really practiced maybe I should have explained further what I do .

VO: I can see you have a $24000 deficit who is funding your studies ?

Response :My Father (was expecting him to ask further questions on what he does and financial statements, but that what the last question

VO: sorry you are not qualified for Visa at this time , hands me the pink paper

Honestly I’m finding it hard to prove home ties ,I’m not married ,have no established business here ,was hoping he asked me about my program and what I plan to do with it , also any suggestion to get a school with better funding with my GRE score would be duly appreciated .

Sorry for the denial bro

Your responses here somehow lacks not only home ties but motivation/genuine interest in your pursuing the program.
Probably you might have been approved if you were able to talk more about your job, roles and achievements and how probably the study you’re going for would make you better in the field, I feel you can also build your home ties around your job.

W

Shueld06:
I just called them..look like we’re on a long wait…they said it’s not their fault…that it’s the embassy and that they don’t have dates at this time..that we should keep checking

Hahaha 😆, God pls

Jboyossai:
Yes sir...for 2 days.

Alright brother, did you upload your i20 as well?

Jboyossai:
Yes I have...Abuja embassy.

Did you go through preapproval request processing stage?

Shueld06:
Sadly I have not figure out a way., was wondering are people not here? No one has say anything about them getting through at all.

There was this guy who seem to have similar issue,I think JideBamBam or so, haven’t heard from him for a while

Shueld06:
Sadly I have not figure out a way., was wondering are people not here? No one has say anything about them getting through at all.

Seem we are the earliest people who has been battling with this, other ones might have just moved to that stage, so they would feel it’s normal.

Nah we wey don dey on am for weeks go dey worried

Hi

Shueld06:
No. I check this thread a lot a lot a lot hoping to see someone say something…no

I wish there’s a way we can catalyze this process or get through to Lagos embassy itself

@shueld06 and other Lagos embassy applicants

Please have you received any update on your portal recently?

@shueld06 and other Lagos embassy applicants

Please have you received any update on your portal recently?

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?

Good day here, please anyone who also experienced “preapproval request processing” after payment on the new portal,

Please how long did it take?

Please any F1 applicant who has been able to book date on the new portal?

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

So, @shueld06

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

Dot1:
Abuja. Never been in any pre-approval stage

Oh wow, that’s cool

You just moved from payment to booking?
F1 applicant?

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?