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Search this thread, there are posts I and other gurus here dropped to guide students like you.

Dextinate:
undergraduate

Do you have to use "aside from the fact that..." to make the point? This line of words seem to be on almost every transcript on this thread. Please be original. Be creative. Craft your own response. Any student that send me his/her transcript from this moment will have to rewrite that section if I see it there. Instead of "aside from the fact that"--which consular hears often, can you use, "More importantly", "In addition to this", "More so",. "Also", "Other than that", "Alongside this", etc.

A student will be dropping her approved visa transcript soon (for visa approved this week). There's another guy who got approved late November I am still waiting for his transcript to be posted. More transcript of approved visa still coming; the embassy at both location are still issuing, and you too can still get your visa. Keep hope alive!

Those who have been denied should brace up. Re-firing immediately isn't always the key to getting the visa. Impatient has delayed as many dreams from becoming a reality as negligence and lack of preparation have. If you have been denied, check yourself, check your transcript, and see what can change or boost your chance before you reapply. If you have to defer the admission, do it. You don't have to reapply immediately if things are tight. But follow your heart anyway ! The student I mentioned above was first denied last year. She waited and reapply this year, and she got it.

Some of you were denied simply because of lack of confidence (yes, lack of confidence and unnecessary fear you secretly nurse because of people you've heard were denied), inability to make eyes contact, inability to converse with the consular smoothly, lack of thorough and cogently convincing transcript, or otherwise (sometimes, this is not the case and it is not your fault at all). Nevertheless, put yourself together very well.

God bless you. If you get money, Nigeria sweet!

Masters or undergraduate?

Dextinate:
please how can I get admission into a university the US I have tried applying online but no head way.. please any one with her idea should mention me

Go to the selected location and pick your international passport. That is what it means!

sensisosu:
Guys please what does this email connotes ?




Dear XXXX,

Your document(s) have been collected from the US Embassy/Consulate

The passport number being returned is XXXXX

You have chosen to have your documents delivered to the following location:

Victoria Island - Lagos, DHL, Victoria Island, Lagos

I believe it is okay.

sensisosu:
What if the sponsor is unable to show the balance on the account based on how fluid he is with cash but had the balance on the account a day before and transacts over 200mil in 6 months ?

Lol. When you do a fix deposit or Tbills, there's a certificate or docs your bank give to you. That is the document I was referring to. If you don't have the document, go to the person in charge at your bank and ask for it. Or, ask for a reference letter stating such money is fixed with the bank. Tell the bank official you need the letter for embassy.

ollypapi:
A friend here did fixed deposit but we went there today to collect doc for this and just a slip from the bank given to us showing the amount deposited and the 1 month duration.
tho the principal amount in there is 5m o?

Are you going for masters? In that case, 10M above would do. Try and get some scholarship.

Nutshell44:
That’s about $22k. 8.2 million naira

358 X $20, 500 = 7.3M. Your sponsor should have 10M or more, and the total credit should be like X2 of that available balance--to show he is financially capable to pay for the next academic year. I am surprised you did not know this basic information at this moment.

Good luck.

obojememe:
pls can u use the attached image to suggest ?

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I will advice you and others who'll be going to embassy for Summer and Fall 2019: Tell your sponsor to run the account. Let millions of Naira flow through and out. Don't go and dump the millions when total credit is lower. If you have fix deposit documents, go with that. The amount your sponsor should have is supposed to be determined by his financial capacity and how much he's able to generate from his source of funds, not by how much your program cost or how much you want him to have. Check your I-20 and see how much is required for the program.

obojememe:
pls, can u suggest a minimum balance to be maintained in an account before the interview date , as regards the sponsor’s financial capacity...

Embassy has no hand in what you submit to the school. Embassy use what you take to the embassy!

sensisosu:
I need to ask the gurus in the house an important question

Do embassy verify the SOA you present to school for admission

Why do you want to switch? What is the motive behind this decision? Let's start here, then we will see if you know what you actually want? Then from here, you can proceed.

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No fee. Make sure all documents are with you. two passport photograph. Good luck!

ollypapi:
My people good morning and to those who has been using their time to enlighten us here i say kudos!
Please as i will soon go to embasssy,are we going to pay anything there or is there cause for any fee.
Why im asking is im only going with my document o and my tfare

Another question is how do we arrange the files so when they ask for it i can giv them without wasting time.

This is not always the case. Did you know there's a case here recently whereby the consular went behind the owner of the account and even access her transaction details. They were reading the transaction flow to the owner of the statement--without her consent. This is a Zenith Bank. You don't know what they do with the statement. They go beyond what you think they have right to do. Na those who sabi the system can beat am!

EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
The thing is that the embassy can only call your bank to ascertain if what was given to them was valid at the date it was issued; they have no right to request for bank statements, as it's a fiduciary relationship which can only be circumvented with a valid court order. So your friend is safe at least, in this context.

Congrats. This was like a friendly conversation.

Stay focus on your mission in life, and let coming to America brings out the best in you.

Olawale008888:
How u doing Nairalanders....sorry my transcript is coming late...i went for my interview on the 3rd of december...make i no lie una... God's work in me collecting this visa is like 98%...i was meant to go for my interview in November but wen i pray instead of my saying Ya Allah let me get my visa this November i kept on saying december wen i notice my mistake i will change it back to November...then i also noticed that out of 10 movies i watch 5 of them would have a location in Baltimore or Maryland so i knew that was a good sign...i got to d embassy by 5...i walked around n also saw Otedola's big boat its just beside the embassy....try n check it out maybe ur moral will shoot up...
So while doing the normal checking in there was drama...the lady at my back tapped me she was like bros which time dem give u i was surprised cos dey called only 6:30 people...i said 6:30 and she was like her own is 8am o that will they allow her in i was like well since u don join d queue try ur luck...den we got to d security checking us in...the lady in my front violated every single thing...she was with 2 fones, her usb code, a flashdrive, her powerbank, a comb, makeup kit with mirror, a nail cutter...lol i couldnt laff...dey sha said she should go n drop dem...den next one lady did bring her sevis receipt...anyhow we entered sha...while on d queue to b interviewed a guy wu is going for graduate program was just signing his I-20...i was like ha oga u r signing in the place meant for guardians he was like ha...he corrected himself den d next question came...oga which date make i put...i wanted to ask the guy to just leave cos i know his visa is a No No...so now the main interview..was directed to this beautiful white lady at window 7
Me: Good morning ma
Vo: Good morning...your passport and I-20 pls
Me: i passed it...was having difficulties passing it tru the open space...
Vo: Where are you going to please
Me: im going to the university of maryland baltimore county for my masters of professional studies in geographic information science and cartography... (i was very fast)
Vo: please talk slowly...its like u rehearsed it...
She asked again where are u going to
Me: Im going to the University of marylan..... (i was still very fast)
Vo: looked at me and was like bro shebi i just tell u say make u slow down( her looks were speaking pidgin english to me) why Umbc

Me: umbc unlike more universities offering GiS focuses more on the information system aspect of Gis...umbc's courses arr unique current and forward leading in their content.

Vo: how did u hear about the school
Me: my mentor and my supervisor during my undergraduate days told me about the school and he refered me to a lecturer in the department of economices who did her masters in Economic policy analysis at Umbc she told me alot about the school and urged me to make further findings...

Vo: Who is sponsoring u
me: my dad

Vo: can i have his bank statement
I passed it
She continued...how much does he make in a year
me: i have no idea ma

Vo: i would just calculate it from his Bank statement..did u write and standardize test

Me: yes...i wrote Gre...i had 147 in QR and 145 in VR

Vo: thats a very impressive score y didnt u apply for scholarship
Me: (i was like 292 is impressive ke)....there was no time to apply for a scholarship ma

Vo: oh ok....she returns my bank statement
Me: for my mind i was like ha na to go but anoda Visa form be that...

Vo: how many schools did u apply for
Me: Umbc and sam Huston state uni

Vo: ok do u have siblings
Me: yes i have 2 senior bros and a senior sis...

VO: Wat do dey do...
Me: they work with the government but one of my bro is in France

Vo: wat is the weather condition in Baltimore
me: its getting cold over dere...winter came early..

Vo: Hope ur bro in france has sent u winter jacket
Me: yes ma

Vo: i would b approving your visa......
From here i no hear anytin again....
Pls just pray wella n prepare wella...i do draw a face on a paper n i paste it on d wall to practice with....just practicen research well on ur school....wu dey go Maryland here

I am not sure you can see a date. Defer your admission and see if Summer or Fall 2019 would be okay. Take your time to put yourself together and prepare well for the next interview. It is not just about reapplying, but getting things right and being able to convince the VO.

Jummielopez:
Greetings to all the great people that kept this thread alive. It's been educating and motivating., with transcripts and helpful tips, I actually drew strength from here. I was denied, and a friend advised I check Nairaland, now I'm motivated to reapply.
Please I'd appreciate if I can be put through the stages of reapplication as I used an agent earlier, but now I want to do it on my own.
I'd be reapplying for an F1 visa, initial interview was Dec 7. My school resumes orientation on Jan 7 and starts class Jan 12.

You can!

Oegbeyem1:
Good morning my brothers and sisters. I have been denied f1 visa before in July. I am reapplying for spring 2019 for another school, can I use emergency appointment now as I was denied five months ago I'll appreciate your response house. Thanks in advance.

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As expected. I am sorry!

2shywayne1:
Had my interview today and it was hell....please help me look through,am open to suggestion and corrections, I need to know where I got it wrong.... The conversation goes thus :
Me : Good morning ma (with a smile)
Vo:Good morning,pass me ur passport and I20
Vo: Why did u choose this school?
Me: I choose Baltimore city community college because of it standard and content of education they offer and the fact that they emphasis more on the likes of the course's I'd be taking
Vo: Did you write any standardized exam's?
Me: No ma
Vo: Have you travelled before?
Me: No ma ,have never heard any cause to travel
Vo: Am sorry u do not qualify for a visa ,handed me my passport and a blue paper

You can use your debit card.

Prosper123:
Please I need help. How do I pay application fee for a university in the US. The option in the web is just credit card, no debit card option or any other option that I can use.

You can say you'll be sponsored by your Uncle and your Aunt. It is acceptable, irrespective of whose name you mentioned on the dsform. When asked, who is your sponsor or paying for this, answer the question as the case may be. I will advice you should get updated statement of account from both sponsors. It is important.

I wish you a successful interview outcome.

Abacino007:
Good evening,

Pls I need your suggestions urgently as I will be going for my interview soon. My uncle and my Aunty will be sponsoring my trip to the US but when I was filling my Ds160 the availabile space could not contain the two names so I filled my aunty.

1. Is it reasonable for me to tell the VO that my Aunty and my uncle will be responsible for my expenses over there even if I did not state my uncle’s name in the ds160 form? Note: my uncle’s account is his company’s account

2. What is the maximum period a statement of account should be? Is 29th of October not too late

Pardon my errors pls

You can say you'll be sponsored by your Uncle and your Aunt. It is acceptable, irrespective of whose name you mentioned on the dsform. When asked, who is your sponsor or paying for this, answer the question as the case may be. I will advice you should get updated statement of account from both sponsors. It is important.

I wish you a successful interview outcome.

Abacino007:
Please help respond to my case.

You may not find what you are looking for: school that will offer Master's admission without paying application fee. If you are talking about undergraduate application, I can point to over 10 schools. But for masters? Hmm. Find a school you strongly believe you will meet its admission requirement and that has its application fee is under $70. This isn't too much

On school that offers scholarship, you will have to use google. Search with this string: Affordable US Universities for Masters in Business Program with scholarship.

I will advice you to focus on "state universities" as they are mostly affordable, and usually offer scholarship. . Good luck!

Glorious0:
Please, I need assistance. I am open to suggestions or even critics as I know there's sense in anything another can perceive as nonsense. Please, help me o. Thanks

You can. Or use a cyber cafe.

Ifexontop:
please can you fill DS-160 with a telephone? It boders me because i don't have money for laptop.

I think the most important thing for you is to get the conversation with the VO during the interview to a stage where sponsor statement is asked for. At this stage, you'd have convinced the VO for approval.

Bunmip:
Okay, Thank you

Nowadays, it starts to count, like boost your chance where student has done his/her home work.

Enasdan:
do travel history do count?

Well, you have to try your luck. Nobody here can say for sure what the interview outcome will be. You could be lucky or favoured enough that VO would not ask for sponsor's financial statement or that having a sponsor in the US wouldn't be seen as reg flag. A very few students have been this lucky. The most recent happened Nov. 25; the student has been to South Africa and UAE, and I feel this is why the VO who interviewed him did not bother to ask his sponsor's statement, and visa was granted 3 days later. Things happen, so give it a try.

Good luck!

Bunmip:
The Investment is in the US not Nigeria.

Well, I know the embassy in Lagos once took down a fix deposit docs from a student, and visa was later issued. Is the investment in the US or in Nigerian bank? You did not elaborate.

Bunmip:
Hello House,

Please I want to ask if Bank statement is the only financial document acceptable to present at the USA embassy here in Nigeria. I have only my Sponsor's (Sister) investment documents who is in USA. She said she doesn't have enough funds to show in her bank statement. Is Investment documents also acceptable showing the value of the investment?


Please I'll really appreciate a reply from the pro in the house.

Yes I know, but the legality is not as strong as someone who has the residence permit. With a student visa, you are not permitted to work (except you get the paperwork done); a legal resident is allowed. And I strongly believe this affect chances of being issued in US visa in a third country.

Nutshell44:
But do you know a student is also a resident?

Lol. he was not a student there o; he was visiting! In addition, I used "legal status" in the context of being a UK resident.

Ubah1:
Haba na, he is a student and that means he has a legal status in the country

As a Chelsea fan, oya, come check pepper soup for my side today. Blue everywhere! Correct guy!

EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
I'm deeply sorry, if it hurts, but sadly, it's the truth. B1/B2 denial less than 2 months, and now you're going for a cheap under the table flight course, which really has no prospects in Nigeria, as it doesn't put you on the path to become a commercially licensed pilot, your story will raise too many red flags. Give it some time, and plan things out, if you must jakpa, do it in a smooth manner. Again,I'm sorry for being harsh, but chelsea fans have taken over walter carrington, Blue has become the new color code.

If he has a legal status, that is another story. The student did not have legal status!

LagosismyHome:
@ bold : As long as the Nigerian has a legal status in the UK, it the same as applying from Nigeria for b1b2. The Vo gives to some and reject some . Same process

I seen loads of Nigerian students in UK get US visa and seen rejection as well