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anxious:
My Niece had a j1 visa extension interview on 7/01/19 which was approved and told passport would be ready in 2-3 buisness days;
Unfortunately, the passport is yet to be ready and the website is still indicating “Administrative Processing” til today. Last updated since the day of interview.
No further documents were requested.
I have sent emails to us-traveldocs and lagosNiv without success.
Why is it taking this long?
Has anyone gone through this. Where else can I contact?

Wait for two days and send a gentle reminder. Thereafter drop a message on their Facebook page if still no response. Pls a call

egbe12:
egbe12:
Been a silent follower on this thread and learning quietly from the gurus. Had my interview today at the abuja consulate and awaiting administrative process to verify my account statement.
Below is my transcript.

Me: good morning
Vo: morning how are you?
Me: I'm good
Vo: looking at my i20, I can see you are going to Texas state uni @ San Marcos for ur MSC in *****
Me: yeah
Vo: how did you learn about Texas state uni?
Me: a prof at uni***** where I had my undergraduate studies referred me
Vo: okay, when did he get his PhD from there?
Me: 3years ago
Vo: when did you get your bsc?
Me: graduated in 2015
Vo: what have you been doing since then?
Me: I worked with xyz company then got another job later in Jan 2018 with xyz as an admin staff.
Vo: who's paying for your tuition?
Me: my aunt, and I stated her name.
Vo: the account you've got here shows a November balance, I'd prefer it was printed in DEC
Me: I got her to provide it cos she was about travelling and I was hoping to get an earlier date
Vo: okay, I'll like you to get the most recent account statement at least showing her December balance
* then she brings out the yellow paper for admin processing.
As she was about passing it to me, she asked if I was aware I would be banned if I presented any fake documents.
Me: yes ma'am
Then she handed me the papers and wished me best of luck.
I live in Lagos but now in abj for my interview.
Hope to get the whole stuff settled by Thursday or Fri then sit down and sip on some juice as I watch God finish his work.
I know it'll be positive
School resumes on the 22nd of Jan though, I hope to get an extension to make proper arrangements.


Big thanks to the nairaland family, dollypizzle and Velly my brothers. Wishing all others awaiting interview success.

Visa issued this morning

congratulations

Tegaadogb:
Hello gurus in the house, good afternoon, am new here, please i want to make an inquiry if i can submit my Uncle's company statement of account as my SOA to the school i applied too and also when going for visa interview..
thank you.

why not his personal statement. If you must use his company account. It must be accompanied with other documents.

okoliifeanyi200:
someone that has experience should please answer me for Gods sake ....I had to defer my admission to summer after been delayed in January 9 . now I want to request for an updated i20 for summer or should I wait till Fall?..and why do people always go for fall instead of summer is there something I don't know..help me out please..is for undergraduate degree

post your transcript so you can be advised. You can go for summer or fall which ever suits you but please observe the two months break before apply. Also ensure there is a change in your application.

wintabotom:
Please clarify why my profile looks desperate. I had a b1 b2 which just expired. I re apllied for the f1 cos school was resuming 1st week jan. Also am not interested in schooling in the usa again. Truth is i am already trying other options for my masters.

If the us visa denial wld not affect my getting a canada visiting visa. Honestly i dont need it.

I have 2 yrs uk visa currently and travel history to the usa. If this wont affect my visiting visa to canada i wont even bother with then for now.
Also i would soon be resuming at new school am doing my masters since i couldnt get their visa

for now stay off and don't apply immediately even if you have visa to 20 countries. It would have been better if you renewed your b1b2 before student visa as it will have been issued to you there after you can apply and be issued student visa. Visit other countries but you can reapply later.

In your own interest don't try it. Your profile looks desperate which you state you are not as you are willing to convince the VO.

However, will that opportunity present itself. Please hold on till fall 2019 and reapply for student visa not b1/b2 visa.

wintabotom:
Please i need advise. I got denied F1 visa on the 18th of Dec last year. The interview was going well until the VO asked for my english proficiency test. Told him i had 7 in ielts although i had a waiver from the school due to the fact that my bSc was done in english language. Unfortunately he asked for the evidence of all the english proficiency test i told him i didnt have it with me. As a result i was denied. I tried again on the 2nd of January this year the VO asked me what has changed explained to her that i have the english results and letter from d school. Madam just asked me names of the school i had applied to told her the 3 school. She asked y i chose the school told her all the story of being the best school for my course public admin. Told her they are highly ranked generally blah blah. Anyways she denied me.
The issue now is i need to renew my b1 b2 visa which expired in dec 2018. I don't want to school in the USA again. Please advise me should i go ahead and apply mid year for vacation or just forget them for this year. Reason is i need to also get a visiting visa to Canada and i hear usa refusal sometimes affect them. Hence the reason for wanting to get a b1 b2 renewal. I would do my masters in Lagos maybe. Please note i didnt have any issues with funding at all at d interview

Office365 has it's own tool for doing that

Believe

I cant give your more than 20 reasons of why you should go.. When you see
a. Oil firm workers earning average of 1.8 - 3m naira monthly have relocated to other countries and are regreting why they did not relocate early than this. An entire unit of an Oil service firm just relocated to Canada on an individual basis.
b. Bankers of reputable firms with enough bonus have relocated and more are still relocating.
c. No law maker worth his salt has his entire family here in Nigeria.... If they are here they already have secured citizenship of other countries, are in the process or have settled their children over their. Please if in doubt check out your local representative at your state assembly or national assembly. where are his or her family especially children... Even your local Agbero Nurtw leaders/chapter chairmen are relocating or relocated their families either through education to USA and France.

Do you still need the reasons...

In other veins, you can stay back in Nigeria especially now that your village people have your attention.

Dont blame yourself in 20 years time if your kids eventually ask you why did you stay back in a so called developing economy rather than a developed economy. Ofcourse you will be able to explain to them why you prefer to be citizen of a 3rd world country rather than a 1st world country...

He meant 20,000 naira. Some one that almost scammmed an ordinary Uber driver for less than 5k if not for public outcry is spending 10 million USD. That guy has not seen 1million USD before talklesss of 10million USD.

Please use your senses !

Preciousgirl:
He will be mad at me

speak to your sister my dear

Only wait in Nigeria for a worthless masters if you village people already have number else use the next available opportunity to Canada and depart asap. Your children will be grateful and appreciate you for this in future. Don't even plan or attempt to plan it after your masters. Do it now ?

[quote author=QUEENBIZ post=73739956]You can try Rommy Guest Inn
Plot 39, Lagos Crescent, Garki 2, Abuja. It’s 5k for an economy room on negotiation and it’s #300 to the embassy on negotiation as well. You can spend #300 as well for Taxi from the Airport to the hotel if you are on budget. [/quoteth]thanks

Sorry i mean Abuja Embassy

yuscodguy:
There are several hotels around Obalende and environs that cost 5000 - 7000naira and the transport from the hotels to the embassy is just 100naira

Good evening guys. Please does anyone know any budget hotel close to the Abuja Embassy.... Feedback will be appreciated

yuscodguy:
We will both celebrate the New year with our Visa

sent you a pm pls

Agreed you are being played.HE was committed but suddenly lost steam.seek audience and discuss with him. If there is a change cool else Schedule an unplanned visit and everything will be revealed.

With you on this

Cant you celebrate this winners without resorting to ethnicity....Do you want to be petty person for life. East or west ..home is home quote author=Biguyman post=73354675] There are only two states in Nigeria.
Enugu and the rest

If you not from enugu then you are a waste

South East is the minority but they keep leading in everything, Football, education, business, Fashion, most beautiful girl in Nigeria, Basketball etc

Especially all these afonja people from ibadan, osun and the rest craps

Upon the thousands of souls in ibadan and yoruba land they still can't produce a good state football team or a Beautiful girl to stand out.
Na online them power dey, Tribal Marks faces everywhere with their shapeless big asses.

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donbrowser:
The guy really messed up. I didn't do business with him based on his position or claims. I did based on personal conviction but he messed up big time.

first time I saw his advert I sensed something was not right with it.

I am very surprised op believed such low life. I read through your chat and will tell you this chap is currently around up NYSC or has just concluded NYSC

iamnavy1:
Good morning Nairalanders

Please i need your help financially have not eaten for 2 days am now even ashamed to ask my neighbours for money as a shy type am find it difficult.

Please even though is 500 Naira please help a brother cause slowly am seeing death around the corner

God bless you as you help me today

Account no 4930854015
bank: FCMB

ordinary two days no be your mate do 40 days and 40 nights.. You have 38 days and nights left
.. Pls keep off social media

Why are you going for Bsc again why not MSC

Demolajones:
Good morning guys, please i am new on this forum and also intending to start fresh application for the first time to the US, i intend going for B. Sc afresh though i have a B. Sc gotten here in Nigeria.

For starters like me how do i go about it and pls which threads should i be viewing to know what i am going into.

Multiple answers required please, thanks

Soothing:
Please I need answer to this

Hello gurus in the house,
Please can I still use statement of Account printed 2nd October for interview purpose in December.
I want to know if it is recent enough to be presented to the VO

if you have the opportunity of printing another one in November or December pls do print another. Cheers

Yes they are

Flaame:
I have been wondering but always kept silent. Why is WES such an issue Personally,I have no business with any schoop that has any business with WES....I mean,there are hundreds of schools that don't have any biz with WES. Dudes,go for those schools and leave WES and their wahala. Just saying my mind,so feel free to disagree with me.

A credible alternative to wes is GCE Global Credentials Evaluators (GCE) they are on point and very fast speaking from experience !!!

Please dont misrepresent it will hunt you

Jaybeepictures:
No bro, i only quoted another nairalander's post because it relates with me.. currently i am self employed , a photographer to be precise but i will be telling my vo i currently work at my former job where i resigned few months back so if I'm to say after my studies i will be coming to work at xoxo place and the Vo asks for proof of return which i don't have..won't it raise a red flag..or does showing proof of return really grant a successful interview? please help a bro

Amen

Uglymugg:
Don't be hard on that girl. I thought we Christians know better? She could genuinely need help. I've met someone like her that had only a mom and a deadbeat dad who disappeared. The mom also left her in the country and flew off, but sends her money when she can. There're a lot of messed up things happening today. Even if she offered sex, she's just being plain about it (which might have been too much) but let's be real here, there aren't much people who will help a girl and not demand anything in return; this is Nigeria afterall.

exactly my thought too as expressed in the other thread