platinum131:


Shocking! Have you applied for visa in the past under any category?

This is my first attempt ever

.Status: Visa Denied
Location: Abuja.
Teaching Assistant with Tuition waiver and stipend.
Deficit: 9k.

People of God, I didn't want to post anything about this very weird experience of mine initially but I thought Bleep it, just share it with these people, they've been good to you. They can learn ( or unlearn as the case may be). So here goes the event:

The VO: Next
Me: I walked up to him. He even greeted me first and I responded appropriately.
VO: Please pass your documents and passport
(I forwarded them to him)
VO: He starts typing. He typed and typed and typed and typed.
Me: I waited patiently initially but then after 30 seconds of typing without any verbal interaction I started some shifting movements to get his attention.
VO: So I can see here you have a graduate assistantship award.
Me: Yes, but it's actually a Teaching Assistantship that comes with... (VO cuts me here)
VO: It's OK and continues typing.
Me: At this point I was getting worried. In my mind I was begging him : please ask me something, anything.. Pleaseeee. I have waited 3 months to secure this date.. Please look at meeeeee. (Crying inside)
VO: (Coughs) Unfortunately at this time you're not eligible for a visa but you may apply at a later date. ( passes the dreaded blue paper)

People of God, I was stunned. Like am I dreaming? What just happened. All my mock interview preparations and sleepless nights wasted.

Let me give you all the background. My school resumed classes for fall on August 23. I told the school I couldn't secure a date o, that I want to defer to January 2022. The school say I should calm down, they will allow all international students to resume late until September 20. As a proof of that extension, the school issued me a new i20 with this new information written in all CAPS in the remark section of the i20: ​"WE WILL ALLOW THIS STUDENT RESUME LATE UP TO SEPTEMBER 20" .
In addition, they also issued me a letter to present at the embassy and at point of entry into the United States.
But as you can all see, I didn't say pim at the embassy today. I have not fully comprehended this experience.

Moral lesson: No matter how qualified you think you are or how packaged your documents are or how sharpened your tongue is, pray for good luck�. I was very very unlucky today but I still thank God.

Still waiting for responses ooooo abeg

ayotunde005:
Urgent please :
I applied for Fall 2021, the earliest date I got even after EA is September 10th and school will resume on 23rd August. I have written to the school to defer to spring 2022. Can I still go for the interview on Sept 10 with the fall i20?

Urgent please :
I applied for Fall 2021, the earliest date I got even after EA is September 10th and school will resume on 23rd August. I have written to the school to defer to spring 2022. Can I still go for the interview on Sept 10 with the fall i20?

This is the issue, I have only applied and requested for emergency once on the 28th of June. Now I want to switch to Abuja but I get that message on the portal. For the gurus how do I proceed? Can I still cancel and still be able to apply with the same MRV for Abuja? And will I still get opportunity for emergency appointment again.

Mcquine:


How did you switch to Abuja?

Did you fill another DS160 form?

Was the Emergency appointment approved?

I need urgent help please it's over two weeks for me no response from them

I'm in the same boat right now. I read people saying I won't have to pay MRV if I cancel and book to Abuja but I'm seeing a different info on the US visa website. I need thorough confirmation on these questions before proceeding to change to Abuja.

sslooss:


You won't have to pay another MRV fee if you only booked one interview date so far and have not rescheduled. I was also in the same situation; I had booked emergency appointment in Lagos but received no response even after 2 weeks. I was able to switch to Abuja with the same MRV fee and still book for emergency appointment. We get two bookings with each MRV fee.

Brother I wanted to try the same thing but it says I have exhausted the number of appointment when I have only applied once and that I will have to pay another MRV to book another date. I'm confused about this appointment issue. Can we talk further on whatsapp please.. 08104157278 is my number.

JavanElsevier41:

2 weeks ago

Exactly my situation too.. Applied for emergency appointment with Lagos and haven't heard back since.. Really don't know what step to take again. Resumption is 1st of August

123456789ww:
I haven’t got a date at the Lagos embassy too and school resume in next month. I was told if I cancel my appointment that is the last time and I haven’t canceled my appointment before. Any advise?

I'm in the same dilemma, I also applied since 28th of June and haven't heard back. I wanted to cancel and move appointment to Abuja but it says I will have to pay another MRV fee and I have never cancelled or rescheduled before.. I'm confused.