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OyoTunjiUSA:
🤠

1. If you are a PhD or an MSc student with work-study options, you can definitely present yourself as a self-funder (sponsor) , based on your years of work experiences , and the funds you have saved over time.

2. If there is no work-study (*GA, TA, RA etc) option in your admission , and you are single ( not married with kids or not living with them) with no or limited dependency expenses, then your salary of 800k can be justified as a self-funder.
But if you are married with kids, a hard-line consular might find your savings untrue, based on the facts that you must have family commitments, rents, tax, kids school fees etc out of your monthly emoluments.

3. It's not of CO (consular officer) duty to suggest or decide your sponsor. Consular duty is to verify your source of funds. Therefore, your father can be a billionaire and decided to fund your education to any level , regardless of the fact that you are or have being working. Even, the natural student rule is that " Student (Bsc especially) cannot/should not sponsor themselves because you are not expected to work while studying, or your working hours (20hrs a week) can never pay up your whole tuition as a self sponsored ( apply mostly to Bsc and few MSc applicants. )

4. I think you can decide your option from my points above.

** GA (Graduate Assistant), TA (Teaching Assistant), RA (Research Assistant).

Best Wishes 🙏

God Bless you sir!

Ayomide98:
Thank you sir, to shed more light…

Hahaha😀…
I even felt that’s too low for the caliber of my profession, coz guys with even 3 years of experience earns triple of that

Anyways, I work for a multinational financial technology company as a FullStack Software engineer..

This firm and my roles are included in my Ds160 application

Please deduce your ideas with the updated information I provided above sir🙏🏾

And feel free to ask me any question that can allow you draw insight sir

@OyoTunjiUSA

Don’t pass me by sir o

bcd12a:
abuja, but i have not been able to fill anything, schedule an appointment and pick a location , but before the new update i filled my ds-160 and i put abuja but on the portal i’ve not been able to do anything

The pending appointment is clickable, click it and proceed with your application and payment

bcd12a:
how long did it take for them to respond to your ticket?, what’s their email address?? my account has been showing pending appointment request since first week of september and i don’t know what to do..

Are you for Lagos or Abuja embassy?

Shueld06:
I think we should solve the “preapproval pending issue” first 😂 our application hasn’t even proceed and it looks like they’ve forgotten us.

😂😂

You’re right bro, I wan take one stone kill two birds but my mind no even touch ground now sef as e be like dem don forget us for Lagos embassy

OyoTunjiUSA:
Hey 🤠

1. If i tell you what i think, it would be a fallacy or generalisation without studying your application. Just like my misunderstanding with @Cutiemercie. I have to see and study your application materials in order to deduce a reasonable solution.. Are you working in DHL or Oyotunji Blocks Industry to have warranted N800,000 monthly salary ? These are consular officers reasonings.

2. If you have worked with Oyotunji Blocks Industry for 5 years , you may not have garnered your claimed monthly salary (800,000) in juxtaposition with when you have worked with DHL for 5 years.

PS: To answer some questions without generalisation, one needs to study your application materials.


Best Wishes 🙏

Thank you sir,

Dot1:
Looks like they finally resolved my issue and the payment is accepted. Now, I have been able to book a date

Which embassy please?

Lagos or Abuja?

Have you been in Preapproval stage before this time?

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.

Nice one

Were you asked to upload i20?
And are you for Lagos embassy?

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FVA89:
Fellow colleagues on this journey, please I would to know if anyone has been able to get a date in Lagos recently on the new booking website. I don't want a story that touches. After choosing Lagos, getting a date before December becomes difficult

Have you started appointment application on the new site?

@shueld06
Was there any progress on your “pre approval request” over the week?

Please anyone who recently got status changed from “Preapproval request processing” to being able to book an appointment?

@shueld06 and other Lagos folks

Any update from “Preapproval request”?

OyoTunjiUSA:
Hey 🤠

1. Your first degree can be a BA in Yoruba language, while your intending graduate degree in the USA is MA in Igbo language, and you can even decide that your PhD will be in Hausa. This is permissible, as there is no irrelevant courses of study in higher institutions. But, there must be a reasonable and genuine reasons for career/study path diversion or digression though.

2. As per @Highzhikk's cousin situation, the consular officer have studied his DS-160 , plus he has a strong magnet (relative) in America, and having caught him verbally, therefore, the consular will be looking for all tiny or flimsy excuses to deny him. Even, taking Lagos filled DS-160 to Abuja for interview is a good excuse to deny him in such scenario.

Your case is totally different. PS: Consulars must jot down their reasons for denying or approving an applicant. That is what you see them typing on the computer.


Best Wishes 🙏

Thank you sir…

[quote author=OyoTunjiUSA post=131960131]Hey 🤠

1. VO: What course did you study at undergraduate level ? Was his undergraduate program aligned with his MSc ? Or he chosed the school because you have or can facilitate the admission ?

2 VO: How will you cover the deficit ? His answer was given to impress or trick the consular. Short answer and straight to the point next time. Besides, is he single or married ? Is he working or still living with your parents ?

3. VO: Do you have anyone in the US ? Which School is he ? Are you going to same school ? Which program is he doing ? How long has he been in the USA ? When does he plan to leave ? The VO knows that you facilitated everything, but wanted to be certain that your brother is aware and at the same time he (your brother) knows what he is doing.
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Highzhikk:
Okay guys. I am the one that posted that “Can you use Lagos DS160 in Abuja” — the answer is Yes, you can because my brother did that today.

He interviewed in Abuja with the DS160 that he filled for Lagos. His visa was denied though because he mentioned that he has a brother in the US (Same school). I am currently doing a PhD in the same school that he is coming. The only question he got asked is *Do you have anyone in the US and where are they* which he answered truthfully as advised. He got his own 70% scholarship and we have a strong bank statement but was still denied.

I think its because I am in the same school, do you guys think he should reapply for the visa or what can he change?

Sorry to hear the denial news, can we get the visa transcript?

@Shueld06 and other Lagos folks

Any update as regards the pending process?

Lagos folks, any update from “Preapproval request processing?

@shueld06 and any other Lagos applicant.

Is there any progress from “preapproval request processing”?

And has any Lagos embassy applicant been able to schedule date on the new portal?

Lagos folks in “preapproval request processing”…

Any update/progress?

Shueld06:
I don’t think anyone is getting date anytime soon. Looks like the embassy wanna use this period to rest.

Mytake also, let’s hope we have progress this week.

Jboyossai:
I've tried it severally at different time and it didn't work

Just relax, I guess they are performing database migrations, this might have caused some of these issues, it’s certain the database will be updated with the payment information upon the completion of the migration

Jboyossai:
I made my payment too since the 27th of last month and I've been stuck here too.
Please can anyone help us 🙏. My payment was made through the online bank transfer option.

Use the amentum reference number on the second pane of the page, input your payment slip amentum number and the date you paid then submit, try that multiple times at different minutes/hours interval.

Just an idea I feel it should work.

Highzhikk:
I have forgotten but I think I uploaded I-20 at some point around there

Ohh I actually wanted to confirm the distance in days between the time you uploaded your i20 and when you were able to book date

@highzhikk

After your payment, it just took you to preapproval request processing page immediately?

Greatchampion:
Please apart from Firstbank, which other bank can I pay with. Also is it possible for me to make payment in the comfort of my home without going with this Amentum reference number to Firstbank. I am paying with my Naira account. Thank you

You can’t pay in any bank other than FirstBank, however you can pay with a USD card,

Alternatively to going to FirstBank physically, you can pay online through FirstBank service portal, the link is on the other side of the slip when you click generate slip, you’ll find a link where you can alternatively make your payment to FirstBank online, when you click the link, you’ll be asked to fill your details including the amentum reference number on the generated slip, it will then route you to a page where you’ll get a temporary account number tied to your visa payment to first bank and then you can make transfer to this account number from any of your bank, while you make the payment, stay on that payment page on your browser as it would automatically refresh itself to confirm your payment and generate you the receipt.

Highzhikk:
Yes, I selected Lagos initially from the beginning. But when it’s time to select a slot, only Abuja went through😹😹. I am tired

😂😂

You sha wan get date by all means

Are you an F1 applicant as well?

Highzhikk:
No, they didnt prompt me to upload my I-20, it was stuck on preapproval request proccessing until yesterday I started seeing dates in Lagos and Abuja, lagos kept saying “something went wrong”, Abuja worked

Ohh nawa oo, been on this Preapproval request processing as well since last Thursday, I am for Lagos embassy.

Did you select Lagos as your appointment centre when you started the application on the portal initially?

Highzhikk:
Yes, I used the new portal, I paid on August 26th, and I was only able to select Abuja today even though my original location was Lagos that is why I am confused, my appointment is on tueday September 10.

Oh nice, sorry for my questions…

After payment, were you prompted to upload your i20?

Or what’s been the status of your application before you were able to book today?

Highzhikk:
Hi everyone,
I filled the DS160 and selected Lagos as the interview location, but when I went to the new appointment website, lagos was not working as it was say "something went wrong try later". I tried to see if its the same for Abuja and I clicked a date in Abuja now they have scheduled me for Abuja. I am unable to see where to put new Abuja DS160 Barcode number..

My question is can I use the DS160 for Lagos to interview in Abuja?

Hi, unrelated..

Please was it new portal you used for your payment and when we were able to select date after payment?

DanteSilva:
I paid my Visa fee since Tuesday and since then whenever I'm trying to put in my Bank Deposit Reference Number on the site as requested the site will be telling me it doesn't exist.
I'm I the only one with this payment issue and how do I go about it.

Just a suggestion, Use the Amentum reference number, do it repeatedly till you see a change on your portal

Shueld06:
Ohh no wonder. It’s very likely because there are no dates currently, the embassy is taking time. It’s a waiting game. Let’s relax

You have a point bro