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I didn't bother responding to his childish comment. The information I gave was what my contact at FRSC Zone 7, Abuja told me.

It can go for 11k but the waiting time. Some VIO officers might collect 5 to 7k o ,it is at your own risk.

The driving school operator is also correct.

victree007:
I just spoke with a driving school operator and he said the price as at 3 months ago was 15k. He isn't sure if there is any change in amount.
About the duration, he said it's 7 days.
So I think @DBELLEs is correct

Go to the office of FRSC. It cost less than 15k and should be ready in 7 to 10days.

Please, avoid VIO in this matter. It isn't their job and if it found out that the international driver's license is fake while in the US you might not get away with it easily.

Wretch32:
How can one get this international drivers license, is it any different from our Nigerian drivers license? Educate me plis dear

The last part got me laughing really hard

I will try again or even defer. Let me recover from this morning's shock first.

Thanks so much once again.

Congratulations and my regards to Mrs Twoods.

TWoods:
Ok looks like you just didn’t get a fair interview to explain yourself. I would apply again and when asked what has changed in your status, simply mention that you were not given sufficient opportunity to state your case regarding your home ties.

Lol I’m now a married man!

I am an employee of the Federal Government of Nigeria. I got the leave of absence from work without pay until maternity leave started officially Mid November, 2017. At that point, I was even ready to leave the job because I wasn't ready to go through another trauma of child loss if my leave was not granted.

My husband sent an email to the embassy asking if I could schedule another appointment (my tourist visa was about 8months then). A representative replied telling us that it wasn't necessary and it was up to us to convince the CBP officer that we could afford the medical expenses. On getting to Atlanta, I remember declaring $14k and telling the CBP officer that I will be staying for 5months.

Only one of our 2 surviving biological children is a US citizen. (the other 2 were born, died and buried here). My husband and I co-own a well thriving pharmacy with about 6 staffs. We both have properties in our names. He has a good job and can't leave it to start afresh in America and I can't abandon my husband and do long distance marriage for too long.

She didn't ask questions and also didn't bother to ask for supporting documents.

@Twoods Thanks so much. I might try again and hope to stand before a happy consular officer willing to be convinced. Your response no carry fire and smoke today.

TWoods:
Staying 5 months in the US, it’s unclear what job allowed you that much time to be away. Also going for your masters with your children and dependent, some of who are US citizens (not sure if you mentioned using the B2 visa for childbirth when you originally obtained it for tourism)... it’s clear you don’t have much to bring you back after your studies. You can try again though.

She was to go as a dependent. She is 13yrs and has lived with my family and I for almost 6 years.

why was your husband niece there[/quote]

Hello everyone, I am a silent follower of this thread but active a couple of times.

So let me give a brief history before the main gist.

I went to the US in Dec 2016 for vacation with my husband and Dad and came back after 13 days. I went to the US alone August 2017 for childbirth, I came back in Jan 2018. Reasons for staying that long is because my pregnancy was termed high risk considering the fact that I had lost 2 children after childbirth to cognital heart diseases and needed my newborn to be checked within the first 6 to 8 weeks of life. I paid ALL my bills to the sum of $19k and it was even stated that I refused medic aid even for the baby. My husband sent additional money through my parents to me when they came visiting Dec of 2017.

Main Gist:

I was denied a student visa this money here at the Abuja Embassy.
This is the transcript of the window 7 consular officer and I.

Visa officer: Pass me your passports and I-20
Me: OK. I passed them.
Visa officer: what are you going to do in the US?
Me: I am going for the Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health at Florida International University.
Visa officer: What do you do and Where do you work?
Me: I am a practising Pharmacist with ******* here in Abuja.
Visa officer: Are these your biological children?
Me : These 2 are but this isn't. She is my husband's niece.
Visa officer: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: My husband and Uncle.
(My husband was behind us. He isn't travelling with us. He only accompanied us for the interview).

Then she pointed at my toddler and asked if she was born in the US and I answered in affirmative.

Then she brought out the green slip and said we are ineligible for the U.S visa.
The Green slip has the section 214b which summarizes lack of home ties.

When I noticed she was just denying pple visas and I wanted to move another window when I heard him call out, the CGI man insisted I stay

What do you guys think happened? Please, what should I do next?

@fairheart and @sharwarma Thanks for your kind words of encouragement.

Received my mail in 2 working days. Left Miami on the 14th of June and got to my office on the 18th of June.

Wretch32:
Has anyone used UPS to receive I-20 lately?
How far? How many weeks did it take?

I think you should just reapply again. I remember reading somewhere on this thread where the applicant got his F1 visa after the 6th visa interview.

Cheer up as it isn't the end of the world.

Meanwhile, AS MEN OF HONOR, WE JOIN HANDS.

Amyfid12:
Good morning lovely people. It's been a week i was denied visa at the US embassy in Abuja. To say i was devastated is an understatement. I thank God for the support system i have in terms of family and friends that encouraged me that all things will work together for my good. I had to come out here to get advice on how i went wrong. I applied to 6 schools, 5 admits and all for Masters in Public health. They offered me admission without funding. I reached out to them but there was no assurance i will be given a GA position. I decided to go for West Chester University, Pennsylvania and the total amount on my I-20 is $29,525. My aunt who resides in US is my sponsor. I prepared well for my interview and ensured my documents were complete. Below is my interview transcript on 24th May:

ME: Good morning
VO: Good morning, pass me your passport and I-20
ME: Sure
VO: Why did you choose this school?
ME: I chose this school because i'm interested in an ongoing research by Prof xxxx on xxxxxxx. Also, the school mandates it's MPH students to complete a 6 credits, 300 hours community service course called Bleep. ( The VO cuts in)
VO: What do you do?
ME: I'm a pharmacist working with xxxxxxxxx
VO: Who is your sponsor?
ME: My aunt by name xxxxxxxxx
VO: types for some seconds and handed a green paper to me, that it will explain my denial of Visa.

All these, didn't last up to 5 minutes. I was shocked because i expected questions on Why US? Why MPH? What are your plans after the MS program? Can i see your SOA? which she didn't ask me.
Please, where did i go wrong? Mind you, i didn't stutter cos i prepared well for this interview. My school starts in August and i don't know what to do.

Haba!.

bracelum:
If you did not analyze your expected interest payments before accepting a loan, then I don't know what to say to you. I haven't seen this height of desperation and stupidity.

Before taking out any loan, you should calculate the expected interest rate, the expected payback time, the expected payback amount and then analyze if you can meet those expectations.

Nawao

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bracelum:
If you did not analyze your expected interest payments before accepting a loan, then I don't know what to say to you. I haven't seen this height of desperation and stupidity.

Before taking out any loan, you should calculate the expected interest rate, the expected payback time, the expected payback amount and then analyze if you can meet those expectations.

Nawao

Thanks Dear.. Amen.

quote author=jordie post=59800966]Good evening house,
Pls everyone in Texas try and listen to the news so as to be updated on the Hurricane coming. Keep safe and be watchful.
May God keep us all safe. All the best.[/quote]

Honestly! I have read a lot about those 2 port of entries. I am a silent member here though. I got into the U.S. this morning. Port of Entry was Atlanta, final destination Houston, Texas. I will come back with the full details later as I am jet lagged.


Ha! The almighty Chicago. It has been said here times without number that Chicago and Houston are not for the faint hearted. And some people will come and write here that all poe's are the same. I'm almost certain she would have been able to scale through Jfk if she had tried jfk.[/quote]