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sonofakin:
@Chonco, you know you don't exactly have to answer all questions. You can just ignore if you are not sure.
How much is reciprocity fee? Easy and objective
Some other questions are not that straightforward and one needs to be tact about it. This your advice is not it, don't be the cause of someone's misfortune

Sincerely, I don't understand your comment, kindly make me understand.

Event14:
My dad's name is also in my i-20. My application is already above 30days.

Alright, i know why i asked if the money is actually enough because your I20 will indicate too. Okay, someone already suggested you write your school for a new I20.

Since yours is over 30 days, check if the application was saved on your PC, because what you need to do is retrieve the saved application and reupload it back by clicking on upload an application, but you need to follow the correct steps before getting to upload an application box.
If you know the folder where you saved your application, then click on upload data.
Effect your new changes, don't forget to save and submit but try and review first before submitting.

A new bar code and confirmation will be given to you.

If you try these and nothing shows up, have it in mind that you didn't save your initial application and this will cause you to fill in a fresh DS160 form.

Don't forget to come along with the old and new one for your interview. If the VO demands for the old one, present it or you can just present the two together indicating the old and new. I hope this helps.

Lifeisforliving:
Hey guys,

I need an answer to this question, if The VO ask if my office is aware of my study plan, how will my response affect their decision?

Will saying yes give me a plus or a minus.

Or can I say * NO*and that I am resigning? Will this lead to a refusal.

@fairheart @lagosismyhome and everyone your views will be highly appreciated

Is your office or your organization sponsoring you? If no, then you have no business with your office

Event14:
The money is way more than the amount like more, he's my mum's younger brother so we don't share Same surname,. He'd been supportive throughout my undergrad school, I'm a nurse, I also work with him in his hospital cos he owns one

Alright, i know why i asked if the money is actually enough because your I20 will indicate too. Before i continue, did your school actually indicate the Sponsor's name on your I20 or just 'family'? It's important to know this.

If you truly want to make some changes, if yiur application was submitted less than 30 days ago, you may log on to their site and "retrieve an application."
Open the retrieve app and input the initial ID num, remember your security question and proceed correctly and carefully. After that, submit the application and you'll automatically have a new Confirmation num and the bar code, then print.

But in a case where it's above 30 days and eventually, the application was saved on your PC, then it's going to be another easier step because what you need to do is retrieve the saved application and reupload it back by clicking on "upload an application", but you need to follow the correct steps before getting to "upload an application" box. If you know the folder where you saved your app, then click on "upload data". Effect your new changes (don't forget to save) and submit (try and review first before submitting).
A new bar code and confirmation will be given.

If you try these and nothing shows up, have it in mind that you didn't save your initial application and this'll cause you to fill in a fresh DS160 form.

NOTE: Don't forget to come along with the old and new one for your interview. If the VO demands for the old one, present it or you can just present the two together indicating the old and new

Event14:
God bless you all for all you do. I need help

I filled my dad as my sponsor, my interview is in two weeks, but my dad is presently not in available to get the SOA. my uncle who is a medical doctor is willing to help with his SOA and with a written note regarding that as my sponsor but my dad's name is reflecting on ds160. Will this affect in any way?

Written note may further complicate issues.

Do you bear the same surname with your Uncle?

Secondly, can your Dad call his account officer, telling him/her to issue you the SOA on his behalf.
This last option is safer and better because every SOA bears the name of the Sponsor and if this doesn't match with what you have on your DS160, this 'may' not really go well. And you can't say you have two sponsors.

Baphil:
Wow!
I know someone who renewed her visa in February 2019 via drop box and she didn't have to pay that. Please is there an exception?

Dropbox is no longer available.
Every renewal demands physical presence

Goodluck to everyone having their Interviews tomorrow.

Lethhhgooo:
First one was automatically canceled cos I rescheduled for an earlier date after I didn't get a response from them for about a week. Do you know when these new dates usually appear?

It was rescheduled cancelled due to the pandemic, right? If yes, the MRV is still valid for one good year. All you need do is, fill in another DS160 form and continue the process. You shouldn't have paid another MRV fee.

And did you check your spam messages?

Ferdinand234:
Does one just go to DHL if 4 days elapses for passport pickup or wait for it to be updated on the website? Its like one week now, still saying your passport is with the US embassy

4 working days or weekend included?

omofolajomi:
Please guys i am so sorry to bother anyone, but if you have answers to my question please reply

I submitted my Ds 160 feb 2020, because my initial appointment was due for march
And i want to apply for another visa, how do i go about it, does that mean i have to pay for another visa fee or can i still reuse the same ds 160

Your MRV is still valid.
Fill in another form as stated by abone2 but carefully ensure that the numbers are correct.

Don't make a new payment. You can only do that when an emergency appointment is denied and want to schedule a close date

Baphil:
Good evening people,

-Please how much is reciprocity fee for B1/B2 visa?

-Is it only for approved visas?

- At what point is it paid?

$110
Yes, for approved visas
Once your visa is approved by the VO, you'll be directed to make the payment inside the same hall.

omofolajomi:
Thank you so much for your response
I mean i have been denied visa once before and that was last year
The concern is my dashboard is not showing any date at the moment, its saying no date available
Also i am not seeing any section for emergency visa on my dash board.

Okay. You need to relax and keep checking for dates. It'll appear soon and once it appears, you can go ahead and schedule.

Who's in search of a fully funded graduate
Programs and Full Funding Awards?

IrishCrown:
I have updated my DS160 form and it is reflecting Abuja now. Start of classes is 19th January,2021 so I adjusted my intended date too.

Thanks

Perfect. Congrats in advance

Lethhhgooo:
I already booked an emergency request with it but then they wanted me to book another date and then request another emergency appointment. But this meant I had to pay another fee.

That means you got a mail telling you that the first application was denied?

Lethhhgooo:
Paid the MRV fee twice. They denied the emergency request still. It's based on the capacity they can handle right now.

They just sent me this

What happened to the first fee?

Alexanderfrost:
Good day everyone,

Alex here.

Please, I need some help.

Is Personal Statement the same as Statement of Purpose?

My recommendations, can they just all be professionals? I have left school for a while now, getting academics math not be exactly smooth.

Lastly, having a wife and a kid, is that strong enough for hometie?

Is anyone applying to or in Texas Tech University here? I'll like to ask some specific questions.

Please help.

Yes, same.

They can be professionals but it doesn't come with an advantage.

Having a wife and kid: No, it's not; Yes, it is. This depends on the VO engaging you. This also depends on what your wife does, how old your child is and what you do for a living, the person sponsoring you as well.

Texas Tech. Uni: hopefully, you'll find someone here.

Grace1success:
Good day, please I am trying to get an earlier appointment date. The current date available is Jan 11th. Kindly advice on the best way I can go about this. Thank you.

Keep checking but if you can't keep checking, book the appointment and apply for emergency appointment

BGodsonMay:
Thank you for your response. So, she can go ahead and change her sponsor I guess...
I didn't ask her that part.

What's written on her I20 form? Talking about the Sponsor and total money

omofolajomi:
Good day

I will like to appreciate all the Guru's in the house that has been guiding us with valid informations.

Please i need the help of the Guru's in the house, i have been trying to get a visa appointment date, but all to know avail. Please can anyone help me with the procedures to get emergency visa since my admission date is january 9, 2020.

Note: i have been denied once before

Its URGENT please.
Thanks

You have been denied getting an emergency date or?


I believe you must have paid your visa fee already. If yes, you need to fill in the DS160 form, book any appointment date you see on your screen. After that, go ahead and fill in the emergency request form, ensure you upload the most relevant documents as an evidence and input the reason why you need an emergency appointment.
After submitting your request, you'll get an email from the Consulate (the email may come in immediately or after some hours, depending). This email will confirm if your request is approved or denied. I hope it's approved though but if not, you have to stick to the initial date or maybe you can choose to pay for another MRV fee.

IrishCrown:
Good morning all,

I filled Lagos in my DS 160 form and rescheduled to Abuja today. Do I need to update my ds160 form to reflect Abuja because I still have more than one month left to the interview.

Also in my DS 160 form, I picked January 4th as my intended arrival date. My appointment is January 8th. What do I do?

Thank you.

Yes, you need to update your DS160 form, then print out the new appointment confirmation letter which should show Abuja as the new location. The new location must reflect.


You picked Jan 4th as your intended arrival date: When did your school tell you to report? If it's not on the 4th or 8th, you have no reason to worry as long as you tell the VO about not being able to get a close date before 4th Jan(only when asked).

Aquilapriscilla:
Why am I only seeing graduate here
Is there No bsc applicant who made it via SAT?

If their is a special thread , someone should qoute me . Please

Someone already made a point.

babes123:
Pls, i need help!

Good day dear nairalanders. I'm completely new and would need your counsel my elders.
I just got admission with Wright State University for MSc in biomed enginering, To start Jan 11th. Its so short a notice for me to wrap up work issues and apply and get a visa. My plans were that the Spring admission would be in March or so.
However, if I can tidy up work and other domestic issues, my questions:

1) How possible is it for me to obtain a visa before my orientation start date of 5th Jan
2) How can iI be better prepared for a successful interview.
3) If i choose to defer, what are the implications especially with scholaarship obtained?

Note, I was given about 1/3rd tuition scholarship and I have only my 1year total fee( balance of tuition + living expenses) in my account as I am self sponored.
Thanks and awaiting your propmt response

Have you been cleared? Let me add my input and hopefully, wait for others to add theirs too.

First of all, Congrats on your admission.
You can obtain a visa before the given start date by your school and you know orientation is always compulsory.

I don't know if you've seen your I20 form yet, signed form.
If you have not, you can't proceed with booking.
If you have, you can proceed with booking by making your visa payment first, book an appointment. You may actually be lucky to see a date in Dec (it happens) but it you get a date that doesn't fit in, then you need to go for emergency appointment.
If it's approved (depending on the available but close date), all glory to God.
Before going for your interview, ensure you pay your SEVIS fee 72 hrs before appointment date.

How prepared you can be begins with you accessing, surfing, go through some transcripts here. Get acquainted with the kind and nature of VO's questions - Know the basic and fundamental stuffs about your course choice, why you chose it, Infact many other things you need to know - Know how to build your confidence garnished with your eloquence and boldness.
Okay, kindly go through the transcripts. These transcripts are personal but you'd get so many basic stuffs you'd be needing.

Get your documents ready and let God be the first.

If you chose to defer: You don't chose to defer without informing your school about the circumstances. Hear from them first, know the terms and conditions before executing your plans, especially when it comes to this scholarship. Hope the scholarship is indicated in your I20(if you've received it already)?

And what's the duration of your study?
How long will it take?
If you have one year total fee, who's gonna provide the rest and how?
Being self-sponsored doesn't really make much difference - it's just same as having a sponsor.

I don't know about the policy of your school though, but from the VO may think you can't provide for yourself after the first year.
The total amount there should show that the money can pay your tuition and sustain you all through your program.


Infact, your I20 is likely going to show the exact scholarship amount and your total deficit should be good.

Let me stop here and allow others to contribute.

Juwon21:
I also know of money payment process. That's what my uncle used to pay my sevis last year

Hello Juwon,
Kindly explain further pls.

wahabaa:
I don't know about the western union process but I know of the mailing payment process. Although mailing process could take 2 to 3 days to get confirmed. Let me know if you want me to explain that.

On his behalf, please kindly proceed with the explanation.
I want to know.

Phori:
i have booked for march next year, but my program starts in january

Wait until 24hrs and see what happens

Dikewilliams:
Can I get visa in Abuja with a corporate account

Please confirm to me

Possible, but not advisable. What happened to Personal account?

Dikewilliams:
Please what are the documents to get for interview
I have i20 soft copy that is signed
Ds160 confirmation mail
Sevis fee receipts of western union and invoice
International passport

What else

Please get the Hard Copy of I20 sent from the school via courier service.


INTERVIEW DOCUMENT CHECKLIST
Make sure you have all the basic and required documents with you.
1, SEVIS fee confirmation receipt.
2, GTB visa fee receipt.
3, I-20 (signed).
4, Appointment Confirmation. or the email you received for appointment.
5, DS160 confirmation showing your passport photographph as uploaded.
6, 2 passport photograph of the same you uploaded online on your DS160.
7, Scholarship letter or funding appointment letter (if there’s any). Make sure your scholarship or assistantshop offer is stated on your i-20.
8, Sponsor official bank statement, stamped and signed, showing more than total cost of attendance or deficit--in Naira. Or TBillz or Fix deposit docs.
9, N43, 000 reciprocity fee.
10, Carry your confidence in your head as you carry your documents in your hand.

Computed by Fairheart

Phori:
yea.. was checking if dates where gon be available all thru the night

But you've not booked an appointment before?

Talisha2018:
Hello house , greetings to the gurus in the house. My son has been denied F1 Visa once (last year) and I believe it's mainly becos of his i20 form. The form did not get here before his appointment date so we went to the embassy with the downloaded version �. Said VO asked him twice why he did not come with the original cope before she denied him�.

Fast forward to present day, I've applied to UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY , mechanical engineering. Undergrad program. He's 19 years and he's been out of secondary school since 2018. He's currently taking a cert course with Aptech. Please I want to know if he needs to take any other test before his visa interview next year and also do undergrad also get full funding � cos I've been reading alot of trnascript and the word "full funding " came up alot.

I would appreciate any info , input house. God bless and its really my desire for him to study abroad . Thanks all in anticipation

Okay. I don't know if you need schools that are less expensive. If yes, I'd suggest you check out schools in Minnesota - they're relatively affordable.
Tulane University application fee is free until 30th Dec.

You 'may' not really find schools with full funding when it comes to undergraduate studies but you can get a scholarship, though not full and it has its own requirement as well.
And about the test, it actually depends on some schools - some will waive the tests and some will not, so it actually depends. I know some schools that do not require any sort of English Proficiency test
When you find school without a test, ensure you remind them when they receive your application/documents or when they're about to send the I20 form. This is to ensure also that they indicate "test waiver" in your son's I20 form.

Phori:
holly shit and i just exhausted the number of time i can check for rescheduling for the day already... please what can i do.

For the day?

Rabato:
I just booked for Abuja December 30th perfect

Congrats in advance. A New Year good news is on the way