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It is not. You met a different VO. They determine who to give or deny, even when things are right or wrong.

dreambound:
Even as an undergraduate, I had on campus employment stated on my I20, and I had no clue about what I'll be doing. My Visa was still approved. So I guess it is not abnormal, or the reason for the refusal.

hehehe. See interview. There is God

Congratulations to you. Excel and climb lofty heights!

akannium:
My Visa Experience
Date: 19-06-19
Time: 06:30
Consulate: Lagos
Consular Officer: "The old man"
Counter: 1


CO: Pass my your i20 and passport.
Me: Morning Sir, I did as requested.

CO: Are you going for a straight PhD?
Me: I'd be obtaining an MSc along the way.

CO: When did you graduate from high school?
Me: 2007

CO: What's your Bachelor's degree in?
Me: Chemical Engineering.

CO seemed concerned, Systems and Chemical.
Me: The Systems Engineering program is an interdisciplinary one. I would have a concentration in Petroleum Engineering.


CO: Starred at the form i20 and said "I would be approving your Visa".

Thanks to everyone who shared their Visa experience. I learned a great deal from those.

I understand. I hope you have gotten a date?

MrCuteking:
I saw one website that looks like phishing that was why I asked.

scammers have duplicate website for newbies.

No need to be sorry. There is a way you get a hold of a very busy person. With a long list of persons from here, you did not push well enough. You don't say because someone was slow in answering your message that you will stop knocking the door. I give attention to people who knock harder and stay. It's a way to they show they mean what they are asking for. Please learn this.

My apologies if I did not pay enough attention to you. I waited for the new transcript you said you have. I hope that you will make the best plan for yourself. You have my contact and you can always reach out.

Deefav:
� I'm sorry. I said I was going to share it. I went offline and forgot. You know you didn't reply to my first one.

Cross checking our chats now. Sorry, the slap part is a joke . You wanted to share your transcript and I was waiting, then you disappeared.

Deefav:
Lol, I'm a girl. I didn't get any full scholarship!! I've repeated this a lot� if I did why would I go through the stress of bank statements and all that.

LagosismyHome:
How body ..........why are you awake. Go sleep

You surely need a slap. Chill off. You will be fine. First refusal is not the end; even second, third is not. But know what you're doing. because you messed up. And you know. [quote author=Deefav post=79474988][/quote]

You shelve the other school with full scholarship? You did not share the new transcript too? Then you went there to create this. En! Time2Win, abeg send this boy a better slap!

Deefav:
No I had a waiver of 11k left with 15k

I am thinking in that direction too, even as I still ponder as to what could have gone wrong or led to the refusal. In my mind, it is not the student, but the type of CONSULAR she met.

AspiringPHD:
Can we just agree that sometimes, these refusals has nothing to do with the applicants, their profile or information on the I-20 or DS 160?

The process is not fair, luck is a huge factor (Even though most people will not agree to this).

Did you miss your way? [quote author=Tundevictor71 post=79474788][/quote]

You're right. All these VOs don't think the same way. Her performance during the interview was not bad at all. Well, God knows. But she should get the visa when she reappear.

Time2win:
Some schools write it as on campus employment. All students are allowed to do on campus work. So that can never be an issue

Did you get a full scholarship?

Deefav:
Yes we have, I turned 18 this year!!
What should I have done?

I never said it is not campus employment o. Haba, are you saying I did not know it is a form of employment? I know, sister.
What I am saying is that, hardly do I see "employment" written in the place of "Graduate Assistantships", or "Tuition Waiver Scholarship", which would have been better. I am still not sure if employment is actually stated. But if that word is stated, the consular might been thinking differently, and in my opinion, this is what I see as a major reason for the refusal.

LagosismyHome:
Graduate assistant is a type of Oncampus Employment ................. All GA are employed oncampus basically

A score you should have gotten a full-ride scholarship for. Have we chatted privately before? How old are you? Please how old are you?
You shot yourself in the leg. This is painful!

Deefav:
Good morning ☺
my visa was denied today at 6.30Am in Lagos.
I was interviewed by the old white man at window 1.
me: Good morning
VO: pass me your passport and i20.
passed
VO: when did you graduate high school?
Me: 2017.
VO: Are you in any school here?
Me: No
VO: Why? What have you been doing since
Me: I applied to schools here after I graduated in 2017 but I didn't get in and then I started SAT and Toefl tutorials in 2019.
VO: why didn't you get in
Me: um (I said something like) universities in Nigeria have a set quota of people that they admit per year and unfortunately I didn't get in. ( it was along the line of this)
VO: so you took SAT the whole year
Me: Trying to explain the duration for which I attended SAT and Toefl lessons when he cut me off and said " your visa has been denied"
I was really upset, the whole thing happened really really fast.
I'm scared of getting rejected again ☺ and dates are far gone.
I picked McNeese state university.
Had a waiver and scholarship of $11902 Deficit of $15k
SAT 1330 Toefl 109

This should have led to an approval. But I am impressed by your assessment of what could have gone wrong. You should have mentioned the GRE score as one of the academic credentials used to offer the GA. Also, the fact that "On-Campus Employment" was stated on your i-20 (I assume that is what is actually stated) might have made the VO think something is not right. It should have been "Graduate Assistantship", or something closely related. The word employment does not look good. More so, while I expect your next interview will not go the way this went, hammer on the Graduate Teaching Assistantship and quickly link the duties therein and attached with your academic goals. So, you may need to work on your transcript again. I am sorry your visa was refused. Meanwhile, I have a student who got his without GA at Lagos this morning.

Please get another visa fee and go back. God is your strength!

solihp:
Hello, so my visa was delayed at the Lagos consulate today , my appointment time was 6:30, I was interviewed by a white guy in his 30s or 40s at window 3.


VO: Why are you going to the US
Me: I am going for my Masters in Mathematics with concentration in Biostatistics at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.

VO:Why this course
Me: This course would equip me with the necessary skills in tackling some public health challenges, such as the investigation of food borne disease, establishing the causes of illness outbreak and it would enable me to take on job when I come back.

VO:What's your highest qualification
ME: I have a Bachelor of Technology in Statistics

VO:What is Biostatistics
Me: Biostatistics is the application of Statistical methodologies to the field of forensic Medicine, medical practices, public health and other health related fields

VO: How did you hear about the school
Me: I did an extensive research on usnews to know the schools that offer Statistics with Concentration in Biostatistics and I came across GSU

VO: How did you get this huge scholarship
Me: I believe the admission committee were impressed with my CGPA, the fact that I graduated at the top 7 of my class, my statement of purpose, the recommendation my lecturers sent across.

VO: You have an oncampus employment, what will you be doing
Me: I have not been assigned my duties..... A pause, it's a graduate teaching assistantship position

VO: who's your sponsor
Me: My uncle, Mr...

V.O : How many children does he have
Me: 2

VO: Where does he live
Me: Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State

VO: Why will he want to sponsor you
Me: My parents were one of his educational sponsor and he has been part of my success story since my mom died and he promised to sponsor me when I graduated with a strong CGPA

VO:Have you travelled before
ME: No I have not had reasons to

What I noticed during the interview, he emphasised on the huge scholarship as if he was impressed, but I feel he was disappointed with the fact that I said I haven't been assigned my duties, he said again that but you have a campus employment, that was when I mentioned that it is a graduate teaching assistantship position.

Also, how I got my scholarship, I should have mentioned my GRE scores, also although he didn't ask what I would do after my course, when he asked why this course, at the end, I should have mentioned a specific position, I had an answer for that. Please help me figure out what went wrong and how I can improve my responses, I want to reapply immediately.

No document was asked except passport, Sevis fee, and i20

My profile: 3.47/4.00 WES unofficial evaluation
GRE score:314, 161Q, 153V
My tuition was waived(30k)+ 10k stipends, total cost of attendance is roughly 49k, so deficit of less than 9k.

Generate your coupon here here: https://www.fmjfee.com/i901fee/index.html#.
Send it to your uncle to take it to Western union with $210. Note, the fee is $200 but there is about $10 charge for transfer.
It is as simple as that.

Davidkking:
Omo texrem sef no dey reply mail oo......cuz someone explain to me how to go about it let me direct my uncle in US on how to pay.....me sef wan pay

It means you may need to wait. Try by weekend.

Kay100:
so now does it mean I can't book an appointment here in Lagos?

Possibly.

Log in back and start off as though you are picking a new date for the first time. Answer all the questions where necessary. You will get to a part where there is question regarding dependent information. That is where you will fill in your boy's details. It is not really hard.

graduatestudent:
Can I still do that, now that he already has his own profile? If its possible, how do I do it? Thanks for all your help.

Okay. Here:

If you have actually schedule your appointment, log in back to the site. On the landing page, look for for Appointment Confirmation and click that. You will be taken to a page, where you will see the following options: Email Appointment Confirmation, Download Appointment Calendar, Printable Version

Click on printable version and a page with pdf version of your confirmation will pop up. Save the pdf as you may wish.

Best of luck.

dwilliams707:
Can’t locate that option,put me through pls

You should add him as dependent. You should not really create his profile.

graduatestudent:
Thank you @fairheart. I have been getting conflicting information. The reason I haven't scheduled my appointment is because they can't seem to get us same dates. This is because we are on 2 different profiles.

I am thinking if he qualifies for an interview waiver, I can go for my interview with all his documents.

Click on printable pdf

dwilliams707:
Please how do I save my visa confirmation to pdf from my email so I can print it out,thanks

Yes oo. These local guys are very professional. They know which wood will not survive a year if used for furniture. They gave name to almost all the woods in our forest: Kokori, Aya (not the one in GOT o ), Ijebo, Akala, Rere, Eku, Abora (this wood perfume nice) lol...the list is long. These guys no go school; they learn in the forest and when they tell you a wood is matured enough, na so.

Don't ask me how I know all these woods. My half brother is a professional furniture maker, and being curious, I always ask about the name of the woods he's working with. Also, immediately after graduation, I work with a man as assistant during Coventant University Project IV. It has been long. To be honest with you, I love the program that guy is going for, especially because of my love for furniture.

Sunnypolicy02:
This is very hilarious honestly. I can't stop laughing

Wait. No need to rush.

Grass2Green:
Anyone with an advice please? I don’t know if it’s the right thing to contact them as I do not want to appear desperate. Please help!

No, he is qualified for interview waiver. Please confirm to see if this remain the same as the US embassy is updating their rules and regulations.

graduatestudent:
Good afternoon everyone,

Thank you for all the insight and knowledge shared on this platform I only just stumbled on the link yesterday and I haven't been able to put my phone down ever since

I am currently scheduling an appointment for my F1 visa interview and I am applying with my son as a dependent on F2. He is 13, do I need to go with him for the interview as I saw on their website its from 14 up?

I will appreciate your advise.

Thank you.

This program will sell very well in North America, where woods are put to good use in building construction of homes. And I sense the career outlook will be favorable, too. Your competitors circle is small. I may be wrong though. All the same, I am happy for ya !

emamoke123:
No mind me jare. I feel there is money to be made in the woods.
I had my Bachelors in Wood Products Engineering at the University of Ibadan jare.

Yes, this program go sweet well. We get local ones o. Awon "Onigedu"...

Brown2Green:


Even the guy didn't know the relevance of the program in Nigeria.

But he should go and enjoy his money.
I am happy for him. He'll probably be the first wood scientist I have heard of.

lols...why did you mention the program? I can sense the program courses will be enjoyable. They will be in the woods many times too...
But it's a unique program...

Brown2Green:
Wood science ...

Thank God for your funding.

https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/SiteRegister?country=Nigeria&language=

Next time, learn to use google.

MrCuteking:
Please someone should send me the link to where I can book a visa appointment. Thank you.

Congratulations.

emamoke123:
Visa Transcript yesterday
Vo: Good morning, pass me your documents
Me:Good morning sir
(passes the documents)
VO: Where are you going?
Me: I am going to Oregon State university, corvallis portland to pursue a doctorate degree in Wood Science. I would be specializing in Timber mechanics and structural engineering.

VO: What qualifications do you have?
Me: I have a Masters in Civil Engineering

Vo: Your course, Wood science, is it material science.
Me: No, it is Wood science. I would be focusing on Timber structures(he then looks at my i20, wanting to confirm the course, I guess)
Looks up

VO: I can see you have an assistantship,
Me: yes

VO: will this cover for your stay through out?
ME: Yes it will

Vo: what will you be doing as a research assistant
Me: I would set up and conduct experiments both in the laboratory and on the field. I would also collect and analyze data for use in publications

Vo: You applied to other schools?
Me: Yes, university of Maine, Orono and university of Minnesota, twin cities

Vo: have you ever traveled out of Nigeria
Me: no sir, I have had no reason to

(at this point, I think say interview don end as baba looked down and was typing for a long time he then suddenly looks up and asks the soccer punch question, a question I had three different answers for but as my village pipu wan do nw, I went totally blank and out, infact NEPA take light for my brain)

Vo: why do you want to study wood science (I expected diz question since morning as e no ask dat time nw, I don move on, I didn't know it was still coming behind)
Me : (goes silent for like five seconds, vo looks up as if to say is like your head is not correct, didn't you hear my question)
Me: (stuttering) building with concrete and steel can be quite expensive
(vo nods )
Me: asides that they leave low carbon footprint on the environment (guys, it is supposed to be high)
VO: (SMILES) your visa has been approved
Return my i20 and gimme white paper

My pipu, I just comot for the consulate dey waka inside VI as I no sabi road. Later I siddon for one bus stop like 5mins to recuperate.
Dat last question almost finish me

Guys, question can come anytime and anyhow, pray for favor and do your very possible best to sound confident

God bless everyone here and grant our heart desires.
Thanks so much to the men here. I appreciate.

Yes, you don't need to take the baby there. But go with his/her passport.

ysteph:
Good afternoon everyone....
If an F1 visa applicant has a dependent that is a toddler, is it necessary to go with the toddler for interview or just go with the visa application documents.
The reason i ask is this, the toddler has had B1/B2 visa issued twice and has never gone to the embassy.
As a baby, we were sent a message to bring in his passport and not come with him. This was in 2016.

Exactly. My fear is, I hope the VO would not leave a nasty feedback on his profile that may dent his next application.

Milkshakes01:
Lol, even if you wanted to lie. You could have made research about the schools you wanted to use in your lie.

Lols .

Time2win:
You need better slap. Read what you typed and see if you will approve yourself. You went there to disgrace yourself, not your uncle.