Congratulations dear.

Ijchichi5190:
First attempt denied❌️❌️❌️
Second attempt approved✅️✅️✅️.

Ist attempt denied on 15th Nov 2021(8months ago so i defered my admission from spring to fall 2022).


2nd attempt.6th July 2022.

Funding: 8,910 usd
Deficit: 23,115 usd
School: University of New Haven.
Program: Masters in Chemistry
Location: Abuja
VO: The window 11 slim fair lady with a dark curls hair but she was at window 8 today.

Only one VO was present today before i left and just few persons were also present for the interview.
Interview slated for 8.30 am but I came around 6.08 and was interviewed around 8am .I was the fifth person to be interviewed,only one denial and 3 approvals before it got to my turn.After biometrics


Me: Goodmorning Ma

VO: Goodmorning, how are you.Your documents.
Me: I passed them

VO: Have you traveled out of Nigeria Before

Me: No,I have had no reason to.I have been all about work and trying to build my profile.

VO: Alright fine, what do you currently do?

Me: I'm a Quality control Analyst with a manufacturing company, so so so Nigeria Ltd located in Anambra state Nigeria. Producers of Paints and Plastics. I have worked with my company for 5.6yrs now and part of my routine work is to ensure that the output of uniform batches of our products conforms to establish specifications interms of Purity, identity, stability, strength and Potency. I ascertain the potency of our incoming raw materials,processing materials and finished products.I train students on intenship in our laboratory(wanted to say more but she cut me off).

VO: What will you do when you graduate?

Me: After my masters,I will be coming back to NIGERIA to attain a higher position in my current place of work which is Quality Assurance manager and my employer has issued me a 2yrs payable study leave. I have this good working relationship with him and i have been the company’s Quality Control Analyst for years now,so he told me he needed someone internally for this new role which entails the supervision of the Quality Control activities, the whole production processes and also in ensuring that there is a good manufacturing practices. But on the long-run, i will be leveraging on my membership with the Nigeria Institute of Science Laboratory Technology which I have obtained licence to practice from them since 2013 ,this is to enable me setup a standard laboratory in collaboration with the standard organisation of Nigeria. I have also acquired two certifications in the field of Chemistry to enable me operate a standard laboratory because i’m committed to having this career that will enable me mentor and lead the young Graduate aspiring level researchers and analysts. (She was reading my ds ,nodding while I was saying all these).

VO: OK fine ,I can see you have a Deficit here,who is paying for that.

Me: I have a 50% Scholarship from my school.(VO said,i know).So my biological brother will be sponsoring me,he owns three companies in the name of Jk-tabanja, jk-Boom and jk-frank enterprises.My brother earns an annual income of 90 million naira with a total staff strength of 50.(Wanted to continue,she cut me off again).

VO: So what kind of business does he do?.

Me: He is into importation of building materials of different kinds such as foreign doors,steels,bricks,rods,tiles and the general building merchandise. He has three big Warehouses located in 3diffrent states, Edo State, Akwa-ibom State and Anambra State. He has up to 5landed properties all located in Anambra State also.(Wanted to continue with his other businesses,she cut me off again).

VO. Ok I will be approving your Visa, this white paper will guide you,please do have a successful study in the U.S.

I said thank you Ma and left.


I was so down after the first denial but i didnt give up,instead i resulted to prayers and started looking for a solution and i stopped asking God for visa approval instead i started thanking him in advance. Luckily for me,one day i came across a post from facebook blogger who posts about students visa journey, contacted him,so he directed me to Nairaland and from there i joined many groups.Joining NL opened my eyes to somany things and that was when I realised that i literally went for my first interview without having the knowledge of how it works.I applied to only one school which gave me admission, never knew one can apply to more than 2schools .It was when i defered my admission that I applied to two more schools.

I'm grateful to God for leading me to the right path after the delay(I always pray with matt.7:7)
Did so many vigils,Fasted,been doing mother of perpetual help novena(I never missed this novena for 2yrs now)
Divine mercy prayers and thank you Jesus prayers(@Elvis I can't thank you enough for being a channel to God's kingdom,many thanks).Thank you Dayor,my Tenesse U.S friend from NL for all your helps especially with my ds-160.@⁨Nairaland Awosemo Rasaq⁩ for helping with my transcript and mock.@Moshkom for putting me through with my ds-160 and my social media handles. Conquerors group Charles,Themaths,@⁨3times Daily A. C. Ogbu, Esq.⁩ for many questions you guys put me through.Kossy,@⁨NL Seyi A⁩ ,Emmanuel and @⁨ Emmanuel Sierra Leone Friend⁩ for the mocks.Many WhatsApp groups and persons numerous to mention. God replenish you all�.

Pls fill ur ds-160 Well,make eye contact and be confident while answering even when you are talking out of point.I also noticed that many of us wore native wears today ☺️.

Nonsense report. How does that video shows it was vote buying

Rubbish report

My people......how's everyone doing? I want to use this medium to wish you all goodluck in your visa interview. My Jan 13 interview seems the easiest I've ever seen. Apart from doing my part very well to the best of my knowledge and understanding, I was also super lucky on that day, extra grace also followed me. I will always celebrate Jan 13 every year.

Goodluck to everyone and stay blessed

Yes, they love to hear that. So just say it but don't do it ooo ��

favch:


Seems like the VO loves hearing people saying "I'll come back to Nigeria"

If I jakpa I'm never coming back o

Lols. This na my transcript oooo. I don't think I can ever forget that day. Jan 13th, 2022. Even me myself know say I fumbled Infront of the VO, I couldn't speak up cos rate of rejection that moment was so high. My confidence flew away as if my village people was at work, lols. Here I am in Cookeville, Tennessee. Na pure grace and luck me get oooo.

Iamhighbee70777:


Lol grace is not by religion or nationality…you have to go through transcripts on here and you see that interviews at times can be beyond criteria just being met, for instance the below

I want to wish everyone of us a successful outing at any embassy. It's not easy but with luck and favour from our creator, we will pull through. Thanks to everyone that has contributed in one way or the other.

Here is my transcript.

First attempt
Location: Abuja
COA: $37,248
Funding: $35,052
Deficit: $2200

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning.

VO: let's start with you biometrics.
Me: okay. I placed my fingers and all were captured.

VO: Thank you
VO: So you are going to Tennessee technological university for you masters program in chemistry right?
Me: Yes

VO: What do you intend to do after the program
Me: I intend to return back to Nigeria(VO cuts on)

VO: please speak up.
Me: now in louder voice - I intend to come back to Nigeria (VO cuts in)

VO: congratulations, I will be approving your visa, take this white paper to guide you in collection process, congratulations to you
Me: Thank you.


Even though I believed that my DS-160 was well detailed,I still need no one to tell me that I was lucky today.

If you have a family doctor, just meet him or her to get it signed, remember to backdate it. Those vaccines are what we have collected while we were kids. I guess its Chicken pox (varicella), MMR and probably meningitis??

Yinkagbo:
Pls help me , I just got admitted into University of Georgia and I was given immunization form. Pls I need where I can get the immunization done.

It is not all schools. I'm in Tennessee tech, since I entered US, nobody has asked me of covid certificate.

DAramis:


Wahala for dead body.
For USA kwa, to attend school now, you must take COVID-19 vaccine.

Unofficial transcript for application. Then official copy after you've been given admission.
I did not submit any test score.

emmanuelle27:
One more thing bro, did they require official transcript/test scores before processing your application or did you just submit your unofficial copy for initial admission decision purposes?

Spring 2022.

emmanuelle27:
I applied to Tennessee tech Chemistry, is this a fall or spring admission?

I think I was there when you were interviewed. I remember some of those lines above. Congratulations

Azeez360:
First Attempt
Location: Abuja
COA: 27,952
Funding: 8,362
Deficit: 19,590
Status: Approved.

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning ma, How are you doing today?
VO: I see you are going to Lamar university to study Environmental Engineering
Me: Yes
VO: What do you do currently?
Me: I work as an Environmental Engineer at Bleep company.
VO: What do you intend to do after your studies?
Me: I will be coming back to take up the role of a senior engineer at my current place of work. I have been offered the role and this master's degree is a prerequisite to taking up the role.
VO: Who will be paying your deficit?
Me: my elder brother and his wife will be paying my deficit.
VO: What does your brother do?
Me: He is the founder and CEO of Bleep company, the company I work.
VO: what kind of company is this?
Me: It's an oil and gas consulting firm where we train, do inventory and supplies, and also consult for major oil companies in Nigeria like NPDC, NAPIMS, DPR, ND Western, Seplat, and the likes. (she was typing while I was saying all these, I was saying their full meanings too tho)
VO: Okay, your visa is approved.

If you have old or expired int'l passport, please go with it ooo. A lady was kept aside cos she did not come with her expired int'l passport. I don't know if she was lata attended to. I went with mine and I was asked to bring it out for physical examination.

Your guess is as good as mine. I lost all my confidence, I couldn't speak up to answer the only question asked but still got approved.

DS-160 is very important. My DS-160 was well detailed and I was lucky.

That DS-160 is key please. Everyone should fill it properly with much details. If you have nothing to hide on your social media handle, pls drop all. I mean all. I dropped Abt 7 social media handle, 3 mails, 4 mobile number have used in the last 5 years and my job duties were well detailed.

Goodluck to everyone

strictlyui:
I got interviewed by the same lady too. and was approved. I think she relies more on the strength of your DS-160 to make a decision rather than the interview itself...which is why it is important to fill out your ds-160 yourself...to stand out from the generic crowd. they only issue about 5000 F1 visas to Nigeria currently... so competition for space can be stiff at times especially during the surge days like Yesterday.

No. It was the lady beside him. The way the slim guy dey give blue paper put fear for my body mehn!!!

zanyt:
Congratulations �
Was it the slim white guy that interviewed you today, the one in the middle.

I want to wish everyone of us a successful outing at any embassy. It's not easy but with luck and favour from our creator, we will pull through. Thanks to everyone that has contributed in one way or the other.

Here is my transcript.

First attempt
Location: Abuja
COA: $37,248
Funding: $35,052
Deficit: $2200

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning.

VO: let's start with you biometrics.
Me: okay. I placed my fingers and all were captured.

VO: Thank you
VO: So you are going to Tennessee technological university for you masters program in chemistry right?
Me: Yes

VO: What do you intend to do after the program
Me: I intend to return back to Nigeria(VO cuts on)

VO: please speak up.
Me: now in louder voice - I intend to come back to Nigeria (VO cuts in)

VO: congratulations, I will be approving your visa, take this white paper to guide you in collection process, congratulations to you
Me: Thank you.


Even though I believed that my DS-160 was well detailed,I still need no one to tell me that I was lucky today.

Finally,

Congratulations bro.

Trevon91:


Visa approved 11th January Abuja

Transcript


Visa officer : Hi I see you are going to so so University for master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences and funded by an assistantship,

Me: yes I am

VO: what will you do when you return.

Me: I have an offer with the university of lagos to be a lecturer because I graduated with a distinction , the Dean of Pharmacy called me to come join them but I told her after my master's.

Vo: so you are going into academia

Me: yes

Vo: started typing what I don't know then boom, I will be approving your visa.. Bla bla bla bla..I didn't hear anything afterwards was just dancing with joy..


Special thanks to everyone, I was able to book emergency request through the help of you guys despite being Nov 30th in Lagos

its not true guy.

Moshkom:


Both dose are to be here oh. BOTH!!!

They’re going to scan and verify it before you can go ahead inside MMIA sef.

Lols. Funny you.

Abeg go take one dose jare....when you reach thr, u collect 2nd dose

JaySterling:
My sister is fully vaccinated

Can I use her vaccination card to travel ?

Omo!!! Some things are just inexplicable. These 2 interviews just be like word and opposite.

I remember this 1st attempt transcript.

Congratulations ��

eminence5000:
First attempt dec 1 2021
Visa denied today
Lagos Embassy
Tuition expenses: $56000
Funding : $57,000
Deficit: No deficit
School: George Washington University


VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning
VO: I can see you are going for your doctorate degree, how did you get this huge scholarship?
Me: I believe the admission committee were impressed with my academic profile which includes my academic transcripts, excellent gre score of 332, Quantitative 169, Verbal 163 and analytical writing 5.0. Good lettee of recommendations and my statement of purpose.

VO: very good. Sorry i cant approve your visa at this time.gives me blue paper.



Second attempt, 7th January,2022
Abuja embassy

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning
VO: Pass me your documents
Me: I gave it to her
VO: Wow you have a huge scholarship from George washington University.
Me: smiles, yes
VO: you must be very brilliant.
Me: smiles, I am
VO: Congratulations, your visa has been approved.

Thank you all!!!

Relax man, na the truth you hear so. VO no care Abt ur document cos dey understand how easy it is for us to forge Dem. They don't have that time to dey confirm genuineness. Come and talk ur talk, that's all dey care Abt.

neurosci:


What?? If they assume people forge documents, that will make them check documents even more, not less.

Email: support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com

sbot:


Please what email did you send this to? I'm having a similar issue.

Thank you!

Hey bro!!! You going to Tennessee?
Which of the schools the?

I can see 376k on Wakanow frm Lagos to Nashville.

TheSociopath:



Wow... looks cheap o. I'm currently seeing 825 USD on Qatar airways from Lagos to Nashville. Which city are you in?

June 1st, 2022

Lady0001:
Please what was the regular date you got at first?

From my understanding, if you dont cancel the old appointment in lagos, thère is no way you can book a new appointment in abuja. So, the next is to cancel and rèschedule. If you have option to reschedule without cancelling, good. if not, no other way ooo, na to cancel 1st

villabiz:


Yes I have updated my profile and saved it . The system didn’t alert me whether to pay a new visa fee. I can see cancel appointment, emergency request, appointment history, provide feedback, update profile and logout on the left side of my dashboard.

update 1st please

villabiz:


Thanks for your response. Yes the new one sent is Abuja . But I have rescheduled before so my fear is that if I cancel my appointment I may have to pay another visa fee . Pls confirm. Thanks

just update ur profile by putting ur new DS-160 application ID and click save. At that point, the system will inform you if you are to pay a new mrv fee or not

villabiz:


Thanks but but since I have rescheduled before do I need to pay another visa fee?

Check ur new DS-160 sent to ur mail, the location should be Abuja. If its abuja and you have updated, you are on right track. just proceed with your appointment

villabiz:


I have updated my new DS ID on the portal and I wasn’t transferred to Abuja . Pls can you assist. Thanks

Fill a new DS-160 form, choosing Abuja. save the new DS-160 application ID. sign in to ur CGIfederal portal, click update profile, erase the old DS-160 application ID and input the new one, then click on save/update. you would be transferred to Abuja ìmmediately. you can then start a new appointment schedule

SaintBees:

How did you go about this please?
i just sent you a mail please lets get to talki

Frm Jan 11 upwards

StanUc:
Hello,
What dates can you see for Abuja?

No I have not.

This is my first attempt

MelaninGemstone:
Congrats. Have you been denied visa before ?

I did not pay another mrv fee
I think you need to get a response from them b4 you can switch. Except of you will have to cancel the appointment and switch to Abuja but I don't know the implication of cancelling Sha oooo

SonugaMike:
Did you pay another interview fee?

Hope they won’t refuse if they see I have already applied in Lagos?

Emergency Appointment applied to Lagos Dec 4th, was denied on the 15th of dec. Immediately, I filled a new ds-160 choosing Abuja. Then I went back to my old ds-160 to update it.
After updating it, I applied for regular appointment in Abuja and immediately applied for EA on the 17 Dec and request approved today 20 Dec.

SonugaMike:


Please when did you apply to Lagos and when did they respond/deny?

Does it mean I can change my expedited appointment to Abuja?

I have applied to Lagos since 2 Sundays ago and I haven’t heard from them since then. I don’t know how possible it is to switch to Abuja and get approval?

Could you advise or send me a direct contact please?

I applied in Lagos, it was denied. I changed to Abuja and was approved. I stated that I need to resume Bleep date and I need to be thr early so as not to loose my admission. I uploaded sevis fee receipt, MRV receipt, i-20, int'l passport and ds-160 barcode page.

SonugaMike:
What reasons did you give for the emergency request? Have you applied in Lagos before then?