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folmus:
They are independent fees as he rightly said. The applicant is meant to go with evidence of the payment for both. The best advice is pay for both and have the confirmations.

And who does not know that they are independent? I guess I have already given my advoce.

BigUgo21:
You can go ahead and book the appointment once visa fee is paid. SEVIS fee payment is independent of it!

and so what happens when he stands in front of the VO and the VO delays his visa approval because the VO thinks he has not paid his SEVIS fee? Don't give advice when you don't know all the facts. Not paying your SEVIS fee for at least 2 days before your visa appointment date will at best lead to administrative processing.

bombman:
After paying the sevis fee ,can I go ahead and book an expedited appointment or I should wait for it to activated after two business days.

you can go ahead and book the appointment but your visa appointment date must be at least 2 days after you paid the SEVIS fee.

ayopaul84:
Hey guys. I am here again o.
My visa was approved June 6. I have not got any mail to come for my passport. Is this normal? I was not placed on administrative processing o. My visa status has been on 'Issued' since June 7 with comment that it's in final processing....
Anyone with a similar case.

call the embassy/consulate. Their phone number is at the travel docs website.

VECOH1:
Good morning everyone, Please I need an assistance urgently. I am filling my DS 160 form but I do not want to submit it yet.
I would like to know if the application ID is the same as the confirmation number that I would use to book for my visa.
Also, I hope the application ID does not change when I am about to submit the DS-160 LATER ON.
Finally, does it matter to use a yahoo email to sign up for my F1 Visa profile or would a Gmail be better.
Thanks for your anticipated reply.

You can go ahead and book your visa appointment as the application ID is always the same as the confirmation number. The Application ID will only change if you use another DS-160 form. You can use any mail as long it is functional and accessible. The only reason I'll suggest gmail is because it's my favourite

Embermom:
Visa appointment was for 6.30 today. F1 plus F2 for Two children

Congratulations. I really enjoyed reading your transcript.

Jcnmode:
My school says I20 process starts in June, do I pay for SEVIS and apply for visa while waiting?

your I-20 contains your SEVIS ID, you can't pay for SEVIS and apply for VISA without your SEVIS ID. Why the rush anyway?

slimturay:
Goodmorning,please am filling my Ds-160,but am currently unemployed am running my catering service business,where am i supposed to fill the details about my Undergraduate studies,before i submit the form.

Educational details questions usually does not come up for female applicants.

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jeffery23:
Hello great gurus in the house
My Visa was delayed 04/5/18
Kindly go tru my transcript and tell me what went wrong,God bless.

Vo: where are you going to
Me: am going to Lincoln university for my mba with a concentration in general business in Oakland carlifonia.

Vo: how did you get to know about the school
Me: the school was recommended to me by an alumni at my place of work and I a[s]lso did my research online via Education US, Usnews[/s] where I found out it’s a good school for me and it’s inline with my dad budget
Vo: how many school did I apply to
Me: LU,UCM and UNC
LU and UCM gave me admission
Vo: what course did you study
Me: Bsc accounting
Vo: okay,so you going for MBA now
Me: yes
Vo: who is your sponsor
Me: my dad
Vo: whats does he do
Me: his a civil engr and his into real estate management
Vo:oh that’s cool ,it mean he build ?
Me: yes he work for both private sector and govt parastatals
Vo: nodding and head and smiling
Vo: have you travelled before
Me: no,had no reason to until now
Vo: are you married
Me: no
Vo: do u have kids
Me: no
Vo:am so sorry ,you may not be eligible for the visa now,kindly apply again
Me: thank you

One fault i noticed in your transcript is that it does not make sense that you choose LU over UCM. LU does not even have any form of ranking. And who told you that Lincoln university at oakland is on usnews?. Try to say realistic things next time you visit the embassy.

learner007:
Hello house,

I am yet to submit my ds160 form: trying to dot all i's and cross all t's. Does that stop me from booking an appointment for interview? Please advise. Thanks

No it does not. Use the DS-160 10 digit code to book your appointment, but you have to make sure it's that form that you are going to stick with to the end to avoid any discrepancies.

pascatunji:
An agent told me, i was curious too. Because i know f2 requirement doesn't require an evaluation of result of the dependent

stop going to bed with agents, they have nothing to offer. There's no educational qualification for F2 visa. Even if she does not know how to speak english, she can still get the F2 visa.

Lamzee:
Good day house, I have received my i20 for the fall semester, also I have paid for sevis and visa fee. When can I fill ds160 and appointment for the interview?

What are you waiting for? start filling it now. When choosing appointment date, be aware that the selected interview date cannot exceed 120 days from the program start date on your I-20.

barryken:
Good morning
please I paid a SEVIS fee last year may but the interview was not successful and I have gotten another admission. please do I need to pay another SEVIS fee?

You do not need to pay the fee if you are re-applying for the visa within 12 months of initial payment. Since you paid last year May, it means the fee will expire this month. I guess you know what to do from what I said.

oluwasegun007:
Good day all...

I applied for us student visa last year but was not successful at the interview. However am reapplying this year but I got info that I need to pay half of service fee since its not upto a year.... I need someone to confirm if true or not. Thanks

Your SEVIS fee is valid for a whole year, so you do not need to pay any fraction during the year it is valid. If you have a new SEVIS ID, be aware that you'll have to transfer the fee from your old SEVIS ID to the new one.

kingfintan:
Hey bro I understand you well, but looking at it from my angle it kind of related in a way because every production industry have a safety and emergency department, and you know that we engineers deal with heavy duty machines, so natural and man-made disasters are bound to happen during county operations in the factory and so many other things.. though ain’t doing it for 4 years but rather 2 years because my first degree was recognized by the university..

I'm not telling you not to go for the course, I'm only telling you what the VO will likely be thinking when he/she goes through your ds-160. It's your job to explain to the VO why you decided to switch. Be prepared to also explain why you're not advancing your career but going for another undergraduate degree.

kingfintan:
Hello great house, please someone who is 24 years old is he too old to go for an undergraduate degree?? As I have a BEng in production Engineering 2:2 and I was given admission to study Appied Disaster and emergency studies For another undergraduate but was admitted as a second degree student and will finish the course in 2 years instead of the normal 4 years..and I really like the course.. please house is there any red flag in what I have wrote, the undergraduate course is just for 2 years 60 credit instead of 4 years 120 credit.. I need answer please

Compared to Production enginnering, Appied Disaster and emergency studies is a lower course. For you to get this visa, you'll have to convincingly explain why you decided to switch to a course that does not relate to what you studied before.

Adekola87:
Hello, rumies
My interview is less than 10days now (first time), from what have been reading on internet regarding F1 visa interview is we should not overdress I want to ask if putting on suit with tie is an overdress ?
And what are the needed documents to take along apart from these:
*Int passport
*Adm letter
*SOA
*i20
*sevies receipt
*BSc certificate
*2 photographs passport
Thanks for your response

DS-160 confirmation, appointment confirmation. Go with your test scores document if you wrote any.

yuscodguy:
I think it is Charleston which is the main campus, but I don't know if EIU has several campuses

no it does not, I thought it was SIU you were talking about.

knash1:
Please house I need an urgent confirmation. Can I pay my sevis fee using western union at ecobank branch at seme Benin republic?

yes you can. Go with extra $10 for processing fee

Bluemix:
Hi all,

I'm applying for F1 visa and when i try to fill the DS160 form, the Previous Work/education/training part of the form doesn't show the question on Educational details. I have once moved on to other sections(photo upload and review) on the ds160 form without filling the education details earlier today (as i was unaware of it) and it showed no error, but now when i started a new application and retrieved it numerous times, it still shows no such question on education.

There's only one question in that section and that is "Were you previously employed? YES OR NO". I also don't get the additional question on what clan/tribe i belong to?
I don't understand where I'm going wrong. I also saw a YouTube tutorial on filling out DS160 to find out my mistake but I do everything correctly and still that section on Educational details is not being displayed/

Please help. Any suggestion is highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

let me guess, you're a female right? educational details questions usually does not come up for female applicants.

yuscodguy:
Thanks for your earlier reply please what do you know about Eastern Illinois University, please people should help me out about the school. I was unable to get the school ranking online.

I have been given admission and waiting for my I-20 to arrive so am already planning for my visa interview

which of the EIU campuses where you admitted into?

sweetmb4real200:
Thank you for the response. Gone through some threads and I can see some responses such as the school is a red flag school. my question is, how will you know a school capable of getting a red flag?

A very easy way is to use google. Add the word "ranking" to the name of a school and google it. For example, If you want to find the ranking of Boston university, you'll google Boston university ranking. The very first result will tell you the ranking of the school. If no ranking shows up, it's probably a one building school and should be avoided.

sweetmb4real200:
I have been reading the thread and trying to amass so much knowledge before applying. I came across someone being rejected cos he applied to just one school, PLEASE GURUS IN THE HOUSE, Is it preferable to apply to more than one school ? because it seems all v.o ask that question from the transcripts I have read. Please should I apply to more than one school or do research on few schools and apply to just one. I want to know if it’s a criteria. Thank you and God bless.

Apply to more than one school if you have the money, It is a clear indication of seriousness and hard work. These two qualities are what every international student should have.

martAKINOLA:
Visa interview last week March 19
This was how it went

VO: good morning
Me: good mornings
VO: what are you going to do in the US
ME: to pursue my degree in computer science in the university of central Missouri
VO: what are your post graduate plans
ME: come back to Nigeria immediately, I have many opportunities, work with the federal government and taking over my parents business
VO: what's your parent business?
ME: cocoa merchant, they have a lot of lands in the southwest area with cocoa cultivations on it
VO: good
VO: how does this course help your parent business?
Me: they do sell the cocoa seeds to various customers which the use of computer is very essential for some transactions, so with that I'll be of great help
VO: how many schools did you apply for
ME: 3
VO: name the other 2
ME: eastern Illinois university and university of Memphis
V:O have you travelled before
ME: yes
VO: where?
ME: Ghana and Togo

He nodded his head throughout which shows cool

He sha kept typing for long that was where I knew something is happening

VO:He just suddenly said I'm sorry you don't have the requirements
He returned my stuffs

Guys where is my error

I'm sorry for your denial. Amongst other factors that culminated to your denial, I notice you gave a very poor response to the bolded question above. computer science is all about programming and software developing and has nothing to do with business transactions. You do not need a degree to learn how to use MS word, excel and other simple tools for business transactions. The VO was well aware of this fact and obvsiouly knew that you don't intend to use your computer science degree for your father's business. Prepare a better response next time and carry out mock interviews with experienced people....hope this helps.

Arizona042:
Hello gurus in the house,

I received my i 20 last week. I submitted my inlaw's statement acc. but my i20 is nt bearing her name.Rather, it was written "Family funds": $Bleep

can I go with my dad's account to embassy since there is no name and relationship of my sponsor written in the 120?

Bigfrancis21,lagosismyhome .

It seems your school's DSO did not fill in your inlaw's name when he/she was generating your I-20. This is obvioulsy to your advantage since there's no way the consulate can know the account statement you used in getting the I-20. You can go with your with your dad's statement if you're more comfortable with it. Just make sure it's a genuine statement.....hope this helps.

eddyme:
Hi, please i need help in making payment for my bro 1-901 fee


what i can see is money order/ western union

How do i make this payment?

The SEVIS fee cannot be paid in Nigeria.It is either you look for someone abroad(preferably in the US) to pay it for you or you travel to Benin republic and pay it yourself. If you find someone in the US that agrees to pay it for you, send the payment coupon you generated to the person and the person will know how to go about it. Hope this helps.

Santiago69:
But when am I expecting to see the change in administrative processing? Is it normal for all applicants?

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congratulations!!!. You have absolutely nothing to worry about. They just want to perform some security and background checks(and maybe verify your bank statements). It should change to "ISSUED" within a few days time.

sundayojay:
Good day everyone.....please where do I start from if I want to apply for an undergraduate visa in the U.S

start from knowing what you're getting yourself into

Bettertomorrow1:
Have OND and am 28yr
Already Applying for a UNI

What do you think about my age

There's nothing wrong with your age. However, looking at the fact that you have gone a bit far in life, the VO would want to know what you've been doing since and why you've decided to go back to school at this point of your life.

serendipityF:
hello all, please help me out...Is it true that if one is applying for a study visa to the US with a virgin passport, one will not be granted?

The only visa on my passport is my US visa. A lot of persons have forged visas on their passport and earned a life time ban.