₦airaland Forum

CornOak:
Not really, as long as you declare the refusals, you are good to go. 👍🏼

Even if the US refusal was just few months ago?

Does previous US visa rejections affect UK visa chances? And does the timing matter?

Please what is the best time of day to search for dates? As we’re only allowed limited number of visits to the site, one has to maximize each opportunity. Is there a tactic to it?

mayford:
There's an unstated rule to wait 6 months in between appointments. If you were refused an F-1 visa within the last 6 months, it may not be possible to get a new date quickly. If you proceed to book an interview date that is before the six months timeline, the appointment will be cancelled and you'll be asked to reschedule.

If you try to book a new appointment on the ustraveldocs website, you'll be asked this same question if you were denied within the last six months. If you choose yes, no appointment dates will be shown to you, except you choose no.

However, what you can do is to defer your admission to Spring 2025 given that the wait times are quite longer now and choose a date that is six months ahead from now. Keep checking the platform, a date will be eventually released for you. By doing so, you would have secured a date on time.

You may decide to try your luck with the Emergency Appointment, there's no guarantee it will be approved, and besides, you'd have to first secure a regular appointment date before even requesting for Emergency Appointment. Follow your instincts but keep the above in mind.

Thanks for your response, but I may lose the GA and the tuition waiver if I defer to spring. Also I have defer 2 times now which is the maximum deferal for my school. This means I will even have to reapply for admission. Has anyone been in my shoes please..this is sooo frustrating

Hi all,
My visa application was refused last month due my huge deficit, now I have received tuition wavier and GA position, I want to reapply. My school resumes September which doesn’t give me a lot of time. My question is if I will be able to get a new appointment date since I was recently refused. Will be be able to request for an EA? Any ideas please

Hi Nairalanders,

I am a newbie here. Please I need advice on this profile. I am newly wed but not in the country, my wife is about to apply for F1 study permit. Can she prove hometies with the marriage certificate even though I am not in the country. She has to edit her DS-160 now to put this new information. She will also be mainly sponsored by her mum in Nigeria. My contributions to her are on her personal account which is stated as personal funds in her 1-20. We’re concerned about this and reconsidering if we could have just waited for her to apply first before marrying legally. Please your advice is appreciated