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Princess080:
Transcript 27th March , 2025, ACCRA
DENIED❌❌❌
COA $58,000
GSU
Funding $45,000
Personal $3,000
Sponsor $10,000
I went through all security checks.
Bushy hair VO, standing throughout interview. Denied every one under 30 seconds even some Ghanaian athletes going for competition. Sports minister had to be called…
Interview proper
M: Good morning Sir
VO: no response, Quickly pass me your documents
Me: I passed
VO: Have you travelled internationally
Me : No this will be my first time to travel
VO: Do u know anyone in the USA?
Me: No I do not know anyone in the USA but have been in constant communication with my DSO( Name mentioned)
VO: I don’t understand your tuition waiver ? Is it for a year?
Me: No please it’s a full tuition waiver plus monthly stipend renewable for 5 semesters.
VO was nodding,
VO: was looking at the I-20. I still don’t understand your waiver.
Me: I have my graduate assistantship letter here
VO: No it’s okay
VO: What do u do?
Me: I work as a principal Audit Assistant at MOE some of my duties are cut**********
VO: How many years have you been working
Me: I have been working for the past two and half years.
VO: How much do u earn?
Me: I earned 5,000 cedis monthly
VO picked my passport n was holding it . Looked on screen for like 1 minute.
I said God today de3 😩😩😩
VO passed his hand through the approval and found only one so he went inside the counter to pick some. Took my passport again and went to a colleague inside for about 4 minutes. I was praying seriously….😢😢😢😢😢.
Derrrrr nooor I’m sorry due to immigration rules u don’t qualify

*COPIED*

PLEASE WHAT IMMIGRATION RULE IS THE VISA OFFICER TALKING ABOUT?

Baileyano1:
Please I have a question, my f1 visa was denied on may 2nd before that I was unemployed which I stated in my Ds-160, however I had a job offer and I started working on may 12th, I want to reapply for the visa before August, would the new job pose as a problem?

lamouchi:
Hello Everyone, I did b1/b2 interview in Lagos on the 7th June, 2024 and was placed on administrative processing with no document requested. VO only mentioned he was going to reach out to me when required. This morning, after a long wait, I received an email asking me to fill out a new DS-160 and come in for a re-interview, with date and time provided. Any tips on what to expect ? I understand 221g/admin processing is not uncommon but having to fill out a new DS-160 for a re-interview is kind of new to me. Any comments/expereience will be appreciated.

Teju2014:
Yes, you will need to pick up the passport then rebook an appointment, no you won't have to pay for another visa fee. The appointment is not automatic.

Although someone mentioned that his status showed refused/ it later showed administrative processing/ then changed to visa approved and didn't have to reappear for an interview. i guess he didn't have to pick up his document.

Nosainwe:
Emergency request just got approved, and we’re rescheduled for the earliest date, which is exactly a week from today.

Thanks so much for your input so far Efetobore1980 Cashmadam

Any other tips would be appreciated
Also what is the timeline from after interview to passport pickup because they need to fly exactly 10 days from the interview date.

Teju2014:
He will need to book for a physical interview at the embassy. i received the same for my IW and was later approved, they wanted to clarify something. But bare in mind that if he overstayed(3months and above) on his last visit, the likelihood of them refusing him again is high.

maklelemakukula:
Good Afternoon people.

Please I need clarification on what to fill on ds160 for the following fields.

Full name in native alphabet:

Other Names Used:

Telecode name used:

Zipcode: (agent put 234 as zipcode)

Address where you'll stay in the USwill staying with a family member improve my chances than staying in a hotel?)

Phone number format(will it just be 070... or +23470)

Secondary phone numberis this compulsory if I have one?)

Have you used any other phone number in the last 5 years:

Have you used additional email address in the last 5 years:

Do you have social media presenceWill adding social media profiles improve my chances)

Passport/Travel document number:

Passport book numberIs this different from the one above?)

Have you made specific travel plans:

Have you attended any educational institution on a secondary levelis this asking about university or Nigerian secondary school ?)

Thanks guys.

NB: Purpose of travel is for a siblings wedding. Time of stay will be 2 weeks.

Alexie89:
Hello,
A friends dad got this, please what's the next step and how to go about it.
Thank you in advance...

awesomeb1783:
I need some clarifications please.
I have a fully funded tuition scholarship to study Master of Theological Studies in Boston University. I have obtained I 20 covering me and my wife that is pregnant. I am thinking of going alone while she joins me later. I have also applied for visa and I have appointment for July. Is there a problem with going alone having obtained I 20 for her (her funding is provided for on the I 20). If questions come in that line how can I respond?

welf99:
What you wrote here is not totally true or your colleague lied to you. "tell your school to increase your funding to cover your dependents"...may be you guys cant remember or assume thats what the VO said.

Its impossible for your school DSO to issue your family F2-I20 without demonstrating that you have the financial capacity of $20k in the form of a bank statement or sponsor letter. It is pretty straight forward, your GA stipend and tuition waiver or scholarship cannot suffice for your family financial need. As advised above, present a financial outlay that covers your family deficit to your school DSO, an updated F1 I-20 and F2 I-20 would be issued.

We all went through similar process for our families years ago, so its nothing new.

Debbieeeeeee:
As how?

Treyknowles:
This thread wasn't like this years ago but now it's filled with selfish people.

Izanghi:
That is what the VO said, my colleague who went home to renew his visa early this year was also told that while his visa was renewed and his dependents were denied. The visa officer said, "tell your school to increase your funding to cover your dependents".

When I also did my interview, I was asked if my wife will be coming to visit me and I told them categorically that Yes she will be coming to visit me.

Izanghi:
Please, I need your advice. I am currently in the U.S. and fully funded with no financial deficit on my part. However, my wife and two children went to the embassy this past week, and the visa officer told them to ask me to get the school to increase my funding in order to cover the living expenses of my dependents, which is about $20k- 10k for my wife and 5k each for my children.

I went to the International Office to explain what the visa officer said, but they informed me that there is nothing they can do. They mentioned that the school is only obligated to fund the student and not their dependents. I am already a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) in my department.

I feel stuck right now, as the school is not willing to make any adjustments, and the embassy insists on seeing additional funding from my institution for my family.

I would appreciate any advice or suggestions on how to proceed. Should they still continue to try or what, because I am confuse right now on what to do, as the embassy will normally say that people should not come back if there's no change.

Thanks

jennifertaylor4:
Good morning. please I have applied for visa since on the 12th of this month but still not able to get appointment date for interview at Abuja what should I do? I got admission to the university of New Haven to resume 19th of August 2025.

Oriimo:
Hello all,
Pls i need urgent help
I just got denied f1 US visa despite having full
Scholarship to TCU University
I have a family of four and filled that I will be traveling with my family on Ds160. But I showed up alone because we were not able to secure the same date.

My Transcript:
VO- How many schools did you apply to
Me- 1

VO- Why TCU
Me- Because it’s one of the few universities that offers developmental trauma
AM a family physician who has passion for child and adolescent care.
More so it’s one of the highly recognized universities in the US that make impact across the world through the trust based interventional relations

He typed for a while
Then
VO- Then how do you intend to cover for the 8000 deficit
Me- Through my personal fund which have being saving over the years

Typed
Then
VO- Have you travelled out of the country
Me- Yes Ghana and Saudi Arabia

VO- What’s your highest degree
Started saying something about do you have Phd

Me- No am a medical doctor

Then typed for a while
And said am sorry you are not eligible for this now


Kindly help to know what I did wrong and how I can rectify it because have scheduled another interview in a week time.
I don’t want to commit the same mistake

Pheronmie:
Good day Nairalanders.

Please which phone number should i put as Secondary Phone number.

it keeps saying my secondary phone number is invalid per the below snapshot.

Kindly help.

uchee:
Hello, please if a parent who is supposed to travel with minors is denied and if the minors on their own seperate interview date do not show up will that be considered as being Denied or what can happen in such case ?

Also what are the chances of such minors in getting the USA Visa if the supposed accompanying parent is denied ?

Godgivenchild:
..."seek the assistance of an experienced person" what other better experience can the "experienced person" have that you have not shared 😆 💯 👏

anuoluwa222:
I was given back

OgbeniOptional:
Is it advisable for both to attend visa appointment together or separately? B1/B2 spouse and F1 and F2(minor).

Leqsy:
Good morning everyone
I have been unable to pay for my application fee n avits
I’ve tried about 3 different USD cards - Chase and Wells Fargo, even the option of paying in local currency to first bank isn’t working
I need help
Thank you sirs and mas

Moonlightq:
Good morning
Thank you for your response, okay the thing is I paid that visa fee last year around August before they brought this new AVITS platform, I had scheduled my interview for September as my program coordinator assured me that they could give me some time to resume since my program started august 19 but the school refused. So I didn’t show up for the interview which was scheduled September

My question now is does it mean the MRV has expired since I didn’t show up for my interview cause I actually thought it takes a year for Mrv fee to expire

Larreex:
Good afternoon.

I secured a funding of about $46k and I got an MPOWER loan of about $51k to complete the living expenses and tuition deficit needed for the academic session.

I would like to know if this would have an effect on my interview process, although I have watched some YouTube videos on how to answer questions regarding this loan. However, I would still like to know if anyone has been in this situation before, the outcome and how they were able to navigate it.


Thank you so much.

Preshy2004:
Hello ,
I had my interview today in Abuja and I was denied

The visa officer asked me why I'm visiting and I said for vacation
She said with my husband I said yes
She asked how many days I said 20 days
She asked where do I work, I told her am a lecturer
My husband works for a multi national oil company
She asked if I have any child in the us I said No. If I know anyone in the us I said no.
She asked me which country have I visited I told her France. UAE UK. And I went on to explain to her that I just visited the Uk in December. And squeezed her mouth and just denied herself and not me. 😃😃. They truly do not know persons with genuine reasons to travel

Moonlightq:
Hello everyone good evening .
Please I neee your assistance with rescheduling another appointment for my visa interview I was unable to attend last year, I’m really finding it difficult to navigate this new AVITS WEBSITE
PLEASE HELP

zinachidi:
Hello,

Please I applied for visitor visa last year August on the old portal, and my date was this June 18 2025. Issue is something has come up and I'm not available on that day, how can I reschedule on this new portal.

Please guide me

punchyy:
Hello everyone, there’s a remark on my i20 about my needing health insurance. Can questions arise from this remark during my interview?

Zebaby89:
He has money so why would he work there for the 3 weeks he goes on holiday ?ewwwwww.
This is someone who owns 2 holiday homes in the uk btw,paid for in full with no mortgage .So idk what they mean by he doesn’t have home ties to Nigeria?He might be retired but he’s got money,property and investments .He took his bank statements and other docs as usual but they never ask to see all that.His wife got a different interview date than him cos of the messed up website .So again I ask what home ties did he just start lacking this year ?Lool they are clearly deranged .

Shehuramon:
No, they won't give her/him old passport