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oluezekiel:
Thank you.
Please are you doing Post-Bachelor track or the conventional track?

BSc to PhD

oluezekiel:
Congratulations!
I have a friend that wants to do same program at U of Utah.
Is your program in the school of medicine?

Yes but the person will have to apply through the Bioscience PhD program first.
Check out bioscience.Utah.edu

Johnolukolade:
Congratulations brother.

Thanks a lot boss

Tohajan:
Congrats

Thank you

dikachi484:
Hi guys, just seeing this thread. I have an issue with my sevis fee. The person who paid for me since Monday has been telling me to wait that it'll reflect on the sevis site but till now it hasn't reflected. My interview is tomorrow by 6:30. Pls any advise on what to do

Hi everyone, thanks for all your advice on the above quote. I decided to go for my interview the next day even without the SEVIS receipt. I hope this narration and the transcript below will assist someone with this type of issue. Also, if you have paid your sevis through check or money order and it hasn't reflected on the website before your interview date and you are unable to cancel/reschedule, just go for the interview like that. They won't refuse you at the entrance if you explain that you have paid but its not showing yet.
OK..enough of the long story, here is the transcript..(the interview was quite short)

VO: Pass me your passport please.....
Me: (I pass my passport)
VO: where are you heading to?
Me: I'll be heading to the University of Utah, for Doctorate studies in Biochemistry
VO: Can I see your I-20
Me: Yes please (Pass I-20)
VO: How will you fund your studies
Me: Graduate fellowship
VO: OK..so did you take like the GMAT..GRE?
Me: I took the GRE and TOEFL
VO: So what will you be doing?...Teaching?..
Me: Mostly Lab work, however, I have a compulsory semester of teaching.
VO: Do you have a supervisor yet?
Me: Not yet, though I have someone in mind but the program allows 1st yr PhD students to carryout 3lab rotations where they can get to know prospective supervisors before they go into full agreement or choose their supervisor..
VO:..OK..so have you paid your SEVIS..
MEI was a bit carried away)....NO....ow sorry, I have paid for SEVIS, but its yet to reflect on the website so I can't print a receipt...I paid on the X of July...ow sorry twas on the X of June�
VO: OK..give me a minute let me check the other platform if its showing there.....So its not showing yet...but it would eventually show..so what we would do is...you'll check online from now till Friday and when its showing, print the receipt and take your passport to any of the DHL offices in this white slip...you do not need to come back to the consulate....we'll issue the visa when we get your receipt and passport. Do you understand??
Me: Yes I do. Thank you!
....and as I got home in the evening, the SEVIS payment confirmation mail came in�..
I have collected my stamped passport back...Thanks for the advise guys.

Davidkking:
My own payment too didn't reflect until after like 5hrs.....so if your own stayed this long I'm not sure the person paid......and the fee would be $350 by tomorrow.

Ok, thanks a lot

Johnolukolade:
Obviously! With what you have at hand rn, you probably need to cancel the appointment. Doesn't look like the person paid. Monday till now is a week already without any public holiday(s). Confirm with the person and what payment mode the person used.

OK, I'll consider this. Thanks a lot

LagosismyHome:
What other evidence did the person give you as proof. Is there a possibility that it hasn't been paid .

There nothing I can advice at this point , interview is tomoorow. You can either reschedule or go for it. If you go for . You can be successful but the Vo will put you on Ap until sevis is paid. I seen a transcript in the past like that dont know if that has changed . However it is not usually advisable to go for interview without Sevis

Thank you very much for your advice

Predstan:
U can check on fmjfee.com
You must go to the Embassy with a receipt. I am not sure the person paid ur Sevis. It’s only better that you do not attend that interview tomorrow

Thank you

Predstan:
U can check on fmjfee.com

Its still showing not paid on this site

Johnolukolade:
Rescheduling is only allowed 24 hours before biometrics. Another option is to cancel the appointment or go there tomorrow and explain why your SEVIS payment is yet to reflect. You can only hope now.

Best!

If I cancel the appointment, wont it require that I pay a new fee to book a new appointment? Just asking

Johnolukolade:
Rescheduling is only allowed 24 hours before biometrics. Another option is to cancel the appointment or go there tomorrow and explain why your SEVIS payment is yet to reflect. You can only hope now.

Best!

Thank you very much for the advice

Johnkay101:
Do you have the receipt of the payment. Confirm if the person really paid

I have told the person to send it but no receipt yet

pradoworld:
If you do a no show tomorrow, you can then be allowed to schedule another date by Tuesday.

Thank you very much for the response.
Would this require me paying another visa fee for interview

dikachi484:
Hi guys, just seeing this thread. I have an issue with my sevis fee. The person who paid for me since Monday has been telling me to wait that it'll reflect on the sevis site but till now it hasn't reflected. My interview is tomorrow by 6:30. Pls any advise on what to do

Lagosismyhome, @Fairheart, @johnkay101
Help pls

Predstan:
I am sure someone else will guide you properly.
Lagosismyhome, Fairheart, johnkay101

Thank you

Predstan:
My only advice is to reschedule. They won’t interview you without SEVIS reflecting. Though you might be lucky to meet a VO that will put u on AP until Sevis reflects(happened to someone on part 13 of this thread) but majority of those whose SEVIS fee does not reflect were denied or returned.

Thank you very much. I'm not seeing the option for reschedule on the platform. I dont know if its already late to reschedule since the interview is for tomorrow

Hi guys, just seeing this thread. I have an issue with my sevis fee. The person who paid for me since Monday has been telling me to wait that it'll reflect on the sevis site but till now it hasn't reflected. My interview is tomorrow by 6:30. Pls any advise on what to do

fairheart:
Get the i-20 first. You don't fly before you run.

Thank you

The interview was quite fun...but the none fun part is that till now, no response....it's over three weeks. Even if it's a negative response, at least a response should have been sent.

MzEmeritus:
Oops am. Just seeing your message... Guess by now you have done your interview I suppose

Anyway the interview was cool just based on territory knowledge, plus what are you planning to offer... guess yours was too

Hi guys. .. .pls I want to know. Can I schedule a visa appointment while waiting for my I-20 to arrive or should I just wait for the I-20 before starting any visa process.

MzEmeritus:
Hello nairalanders, please I got an interview who else is with me.
Also who has information about the coy working condition, recruitment process and salary. Those who have partaken in their interview before your hint would be highly appreciated.

#pls help an unemployed youth be employed #

Pls MzEmeritus how was your interview and the question aspect. I have an interview for next week.