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omomayelakesi:
Thank you. Yes I wrote both exams.

Was your i20 soft copy?

Did you notice people using softcopy?

Pls for those that recently interviewed, is soft copy i20 still being accepted?

Chonco:

Please get the Hard Copy of I20 sent from the school via courier service.


INTERVIEW DOCUMENT CHECKLIST
Make sure you have all the basic and required documents with you.
1, SEVIS fee confirmation receipt.
2, GTB visa fee receipt.
3, I-20 (signed).
4, Appointment Confirmation. or the email you received for appointment.
5, DS160 confirmation showing your passport photographph as uploaded.
6, 2 passport photograph of the same you uploaded online on your DS160.
7, Scholarship letter or funding appointment letter (if there’s any). Make sure your scholarship or assistantshop offer is stated on your i-20.
8, Sponsor official bank statement, stamped and signed, showing more than total cost of attendance or deficit--in Naira. Or TBillz or Fix deposit docs.
9, N43, 000 reciprocity fee.
10, Carry your confidence in your head as you carry your documents in your hand.

Computed by Fairheart

Why hardcopy i20?
Are they not accepting soft copy i20 anymore?

omomayelakesi:
Visa Approved
Transcript
Course: PhD in Biomedical Sciences
School: University of North Dakota
Funding: full ride

Take your passport and the yellow to the window and pay your reciprocity fee. At the payment point I noticed people with the white collection slip which he forgot to give me. I went back and called his attention to it, he said I apologize for that and gave me my white paper.

This is serious grilling o...
Thank God it ended in praise...
You did well with your responses

Lete:
Anybody who can help with this pls it’s urgent, I need to do it now. Thanks

Walspring

PM him

jhidey08:
Abuja or Lagos?

Lagos

Alistervibes:
i also got a rescheduling message but the appointment date didn't change though

Ok still login to your cgifederal and view your confirmation date again

babydudu13:
Hello everyone. Please is it possible for your appointment to be rescheduled without you initiating it? I just got an email saying my appointment has been pushed forward by a day.

I got same and I didnt initiate it so that means it's possible.

Mine was moved from 23rd 9am to 24th 7am.

What about urs?

Shehuroj:
Hello guys, please I need your advice.

My wife and daughter were denied F-1 & F-2 today at Lagos embassy due to weak ties to Nigeria since I (husband) is already in the US on F-1 visa. She has a very strong sponsor with more than required money on financial statement of account, but they didn't check it. She was asked about her workplace, which Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital and how long she has been working there (2 years). She said the VO told her I will deny your visa due to ties to back Nigeria and issued them yellow form.
However, since they also approve F-2 for families of recent, is it wise for them to shift to F-2? What is their chance of approval? Or they should reapply for F-1 & F-2 again?

Your timely response will be highly appreciated.

Thanks.

F2 for both of them is way better since you are already in US on F1.

Chonco:
Same time?

Thank God you asked o, I didn't check . It changed from 9am to 7am.

I believe that is my time of favor.Amen!

My appointment for November 23rd just got rescheduled (not my doing) to 24th.

If your scheduled for 23rd, please check your email.

Wow I love this flow of approvals...

Congratulations guys.

We are proud of you!

Zoeyp:
Visa approved today (13th Nov 2020). Transcript will come soon. Fairheart you are a blessing and God will embarass you with his blessings

I cant wait for your transcript really.

Pls was it Lagos or Abuja?

Tell us everything especially about the kids.

Babatill2023:
Someone used black and white Ds160 form on the day i was interviewed but most of us went there with coloured one.
Passport was only requested from people that were unable to upload one on their Ds160 form. If I were you,I would go with everything.

Ok thank you

Hi guys,
Must my ds 160 confirmation page print out be colored?
Also do I need passport photograph since my passport upload was successfully and visible on my ds-160 form?

nayo10:
Sorry to disturb you guys, I have been reading the trend so far, I would like to ask some questions
1) is there anyone on this platform that has been approved without scholarship or full funding because I have been trying to get a scholarship but it has not been easy
2) I got admission for post undergraduate nursing program, do you think it is a red flag for visa interview?
3) point of contact in USA on the ds-160, what if I don't have anyone that can stand for me, how do I tackle that?
Thank you

For number 3 use the name of the immigration advisor on your i20 and use the school address and his email too.

Then for your own address still use the school address to show that you will stay on campus

GeoOla25:
I think they said resumption within 60 days for emergency request.. mine falls within but still denied emergency request.. please what’s the way forward.

Did you attach sevis payment receipt?

Koskos95:
So maybe next time I will say Nigerian ports authority were my mum has been working for 20years will be sponsoring me and my mother also will be sponsoring me since she works as a radiographer at NPA.

I only have my mother's statement ,mentioning npa will just be a coverup

Why dont you seek a program with funding, so your mum's statement can cover whatever little deficit is left.

Arisukuni:
Good day to you all! Trust you all are doing well.

Please I need response from you guys regards to the attachment I have here.

An F1 interview was attended, visa was approved at 4th attempt, and SOA and sponsorship letter notarized by a Lawyer were taken down. It was asked by the VO if she can go ahead and confirm the authenticity of the documents, a response was given in affirmation that she can go ahead. After which the white paper for approval was given and the paper for collection of Passport at the DHL, the interview was held at Abuja, the pick up was isolo.

After 2 days of AP, the 3rd day It changed to refused, some minutes later a mail came in stating that the Visa was refused, and there was an attached of the 214B form the generic one that usually issue to applicants upon refusal at the point of the interview.

When passport was picked at DHL isolo, the white attachment you can see here is what was found inside the passport along side the 214B, the green color. All these happened last year!

1. Please with the attachment here, what's the interpretation of it?

2. Canada and USA share same information, will whatever on this paper reflect on Canadian database, will the USA attempt affect the Canada visa issuance, or will it in any form affect the issuance of Canada visa, either visiting or PR?

Sincere response will be highly appreciated from you all.

Thank you for your attention, and thank you for reading .

What body issued you the scholarship?
Also was the SOA bogus?

I know Canada and US share info, but I dont know for how many years it will remain in their database

Koskos95:
Good Day.. Please I was denied f1 visa and give a 214(b) slip. Please can you help me deduce what was the problem from my visa transcripts.

This is my visa transcripts



(no subject)



Stanley Kosisochukwu Okeke

to Tricia
8 hours ago

Details

This is my transcript. 


This is my transcript. 


Vo: Good morning.

Me: Good morning  sir.

Vo: where are you going  to? 

Me: the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to pursue my MS in Civil   engineering with a concentration in environmental engineering. 

Why this university : I choose this university particularly because of an ongoing research at the university that deals with the production of biogas from the anaerobic degradation of food wastes ... I wanted to continue with what I had to say,but he cut in. 

Vo: what other schools did you apply to? 

Me : ODU and USC. 

Vo: why did you chose this school above ODU. 

Me: I choose the University because of its reputability and because the research at the university closely aligns with my research interest. 

Vo: what is your research interest?

Me: the production of biogas from the anaerobic degradation of food wastes. 

Vo: are you married? 

Me: No. 

Vo: are you single 

Me: yes. 

Vo: do you have any children? 

Me: no

Vo: are you employed? 

Me: No,  but I have worked as a mathematics teacher. 

Vo : who is your sponsor? 

Me: My mother and 3 of my relatives. 

Vo: what does your mother do? 

Me : I told. 

Vo: I am sorry, I can't approved your visa

I think the issue of fund wasn't convincing

Youngstown:
Seems we all into this together. As at when I got the mail, that particular date they asked us to schedule wasn't available. I proceeded to booking an emergency appointment using the date I scheduled for in December. Enquired from them if that ok, only for them to mail me and say I should follow the instructions if i wanna use the nov 13 date. My challenge is it showing me a warning that if I cancel I will need to pay. And there is no emergency drop down at the top left of my page, probably cus I have booked once or something. Have you tried mailing them?

I will advise you to stick to your December appointment.
A bird in hand...

Hassanolek:
Visa Approved

The moment of truth came around 8:00am and I was called in. Did my Biometrics and my interview went as thus;

VO: pass me your documents
Me: passed

VO: Why are you going to the US
Me: To resume in person for my doctorate program at FSU, Tallahasee

VO: why FSU?
Me: I was given a full ride that covers my tuition, health insurance and also leaves me with generous stipends. Secondly, I will be working with Prof. XYZ that works on cancer mechanobiology with the aim of understanding how tumors neighboring cells affect metastasis.

VO: what cancer will you be working on?
Me : Pancreatic

VO: I'm approving your Visa. Go with ya I-20 when traveling and move to window 22 to pay your reciprocity fee.

Congratulations...
Very quick ...lol

Are you married?
Kids?

Hi guys,
Should I fill nysc under para military or normal work experience?

solastar2:
This is ok. That's what I used and no issue at all.

yinkhar:
Yes. Don’t mind those guys outside, they will intensionally say it’s the wrong one just to extort money from you

Thanks guys

naijaeclectic:
Dont forget to commit everything to God!

Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

Please is this the correct receipt for gtb visa fee payment?

Felizz:
I got this email too..i was told to schedule my appointment to June 19, 2021 and then request for expedited appointment so that my expedited appointment will move to nov 13.. Now I have schedule an appointment to June 19 2021.. But now there is no column to click for the request of an expedited appointment oooo.am just scared now

How did you get the November 13th appointment initially?

Was it through the normal scheduling or you sent an email for emergency appointment and they awarded you November 13th?

WARNING ALERT:

Ngoven is a new poster on this thread...
Contact him or send money to him at your own risk.

Read his post history and thank me later.

Contact walspring for sevis payment... countless of people have used him without complaints.

Africa1414:
I filled in the school’s address, as it appears on the school’s website.

Ok thank you

Africa1414:
Interview Date: 30th October

VISA APPROVED!

Me - Good morning
V:O - Good morning

V:O - place your hand on the scanner
Me - I did

V.O - Take off your nose mask for minute for identification
Me - I did

V.O - Where are you going to?
Me - I am going to the University of Illinois in Springfield to pursue a masters degree in Environmental Science, with concentration in Environmental Planning and management.

V.O - Why did you pick this school?
Me - The University of Illinois offers a unique concentration in Environmental studies which is the Environmental planning and management course which aligns with my academic and research interest.. (cuts in)

V.O - Your research, what is your research interest? (I was almost lost because this wasn’t in the proposed transcript I prepared, and I didn’t prepare for this question since my program was course based)
Me - Environmental protection, policy and environmental laws (I just said the next that came to my head at that time, but was in line with my interests)

V.O - Tell me about this your research interest. (I didn’t prepare for this question, so I just started to talk about my course instead)

Me - (He stopped typing and started to look into my eyes this time, he was trying to put me off but I looked back into eyes while being tensed)
Environmental protection and policy involves the process of evaluating the social, economical and political factors that affects the environment when considering development. The aim of this is to come up with a win-win situation for the society and the environment, and in this win-win situation, the society wins by... (cuts in)

V.O - What school did finish from?
Me - I finished from the University of Lagos with a BSC in Marine Biology.

V.O - What did you study?
Me - Marine Biology (I talked louder this time, cause i think he did not hear me the first time)

V.O - When did you graduate?
Me- I graduated in 2019, Jan 2019

V.O - Who is sponsoring you?
Me - I got a Graduate Assistantship and... (I forgot to add spring semester as that was how it was stated in my I-20, so I started again)
I got a Graduate Assistantship for the Spring semester which comes with a tuition waiver and monthly stipend, and my father would be supporting me with
the rest.


V.O - What does your father do?
Me - He is a Real estate developer.

V.O - Why did you get a Graduate Assistantship for Spring only?
Me - The Spring semester marks the end of a fiscal year and a session. New GA contracts can only be issued at the beginning of a new session or fiscal year, provided I retain my GA position.

V.O - He nods..
(He types for a while..)

V.O - Have you ever travelled out of Nigeria before?
Me - No, I’ve not

V.O - Are you married?
Me - No, I’m not

V.O - Do you have Children?
Me - No, I don’t have kids

V.O - What does your father do again?
Me - He is a Real estate developer.

(I had my dad’s statement of account, but he didn’t ask, so I didn’t offer to show him)

V.O - I intend to issue your visa, says all the pay the reciprocity fee and keep your I-20 well...Good luck.
Me - okay thanks

THINGS I NOTICED.

-The questions can come in any format and they’ll come from the answers you give too, so be over-prepared and know how to wing your way with the answers you have in your head or what you have prepared.

-Like two of the guys that got denied there, from what I heard, were asked if they’ve traveled out Nigeria, they started to say they’ve been to Ondo state, Ogun state, I’ve been to about 22 states in Nigeria. Please answer according to what you filled in your DS-160.

-Read details in your I-20 & DS-160 well. There should be no conflicting details in them to your answers.

God bless everyone who posted their transcripts, experiences and advise here, I learnt a lot. God’s Grace be with everyone.

Congratulations. That research part , you really did well to come up with that impromptu.

Please what address did you feel in your application as where you will bE staying in the US? Off campus or school address?

When filing the ds 160 form, should NYSC be listed under para military or part of work experience?

Also how do you answer the question, where will you quarantine? if you stated the school address as where you will be staying.

Lete:
PLEASE GUYS WHEN FILLING YOUR VISA APPLICATION FORM ONLINE, WHERE THEY ASK HAVE YOU MADE SPECIFIC TRAVEL PLANS? WHAT SHOULD I ANSWWR YES OR NO?

Quickly guys thanks and God bless

No

Peacock1234:
Hello. I’m not sure of the impact of the certificate on your interview.
But I know there is an option on Ican website where you can print your final result and use that as evidence of completion pending when a real certificate is handed over to you. It serves the same purpose a Bsc transcript Serves in the face of a degree certificate.

Thank you. I already have my ICAN transcript