grace2all:
probably thats why they asked to send the MRV fee to them. this is the number I called, 012278955, actually picked it from here

Tell them you cannot start again, ask to be rescheduled instead, they canceled on you for an urgent appointment. We deserve a reschedule at least.

grace2all:
As to start looking for regular date again, I opened mine and as expected no appointment date

What kind of wickedness is this? No consideration for the fact that we applied since.

grace2all:
I called customer care and they said sorry for the inconveniences, send your fee payment receipt to an email I was didn't hear clearly, to start the process all over again. I am trying to reach them to get the email but not connecting, anyone with the email address or a different response?

All over again as in to give us a date or what?

OluDare01:
looks like this is a general problem. Has anyone experienced this before?

What can we do about this? We should call the attention of the American government or something, they can’t be treating us like this. We have worked so hard and paid a lot of money. It’s so unfair.

JavanElsevier41:
Pls help.
My interview was supposed to be tomorrow
I just checked and saw that my appointment has been cancelled.
Is this just only me���

I got this message too I hope it’s a mistake, please somebody help. Will they be closed tomorrow or something? What’s happening? no rescheduling or anything? I want to believe this is an error

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I sent you a message, please check your email.

Musiclives:
Hello everyone,

Anyone here get an Emergency Appointment approved from Lagos and applied for EA after July 7th?

Not sure what next steps should be- on the one hand, the approval can come in anytime and waiting might be worthwhile. On the other hand, maybe Lagos Consulate is not approving emergency requests yet and Abuja is a better option.

Please advise, thanks.

At this point it is difficult to say because response is being delayed from abuja, I think you should try mailing the lagos consulate first, if nothing is forthcoming, then make the abuja switch. goodluck.

ifeanyimoses:
Good morning everyone, please who has gotten a reply from Us embassy after sending a mail and what email did you send to?

Kindly assist me with the Us embassy email, anyone who has gotten a reply after sending them a mail.

God bless you

if you're applying to Abuja send mail to: ConsularAbuja@state.gov

Derronecks:
I have been approved an emergency appointment but anytime I try to schedule a date it says no appointment dates available,please help me on this

when were you approved? and when did you apply?

richieboy1994:
I just heard the earliest available emergency date is July 29th for those approved.

Ishaa Allah

Has anyone been approved?

Approvalll:
I did, have you tried rescheduling? What was the earliest date you saw when you tried to reschedule?

Are you saying they have responded to your emergency request

richieboy1994:


Please what is best for time to check and is it only three times a day, one can check?

Check anytime of the day you want but it can't be more than 3 times every 24 hrs. if you're lucky a good date might pop up but it's rare so don't put your mind to it. Let's just hope they begin approving emergency applications soon. If anyone's emergency application has been approved recently kindly indicate.

richieboy1994:


Please if I click on reschedule will my previous date just cancel like that or I have to click another thing afterwards, because I am scared.

it won't cancel, it would just show you the current available dates, you can check it up to 3 times a day.

Approvalll:
Is it a regular appointment or did he reschedule? Or did he request for an emergency appointment please help us ask him

Stop disturbing yourself, that message is an old message from june 29. Abuja has not yet responded. I don't know what's going on

akom0908:
Guys please how much is emergency visa application?

it is free if you have initially scheduled an appointment

francis00:
Good morning house,please I have a problem ooo, two years ago,I got a visa denial in Abuja,and my passport was seized at the US embassy I got another passport though, I plan on applying to another school in USA,but I'm scared of what the outcome will be at the embassy, considering my passport has been seized once, and also can I apply through another country, like Ghana and the likes,please guys help me out.

Why on earth will the us embassy seize your passport? Do they have such right?

.

chuksmanred:


So sad it happened that way but don't lose hope. It still can be fixed.

Send a mail to them using support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com put in the subject ur emergency request i d then type ur message as it touches you, attach ur documents to the message then send it.

If u don't have ur request I.d, no problem tho. Just send it with the omitted documents. They'll sort it out so far it's the email u used in creating ur visa profile.

Has your emergency request been granted?

Renashelly:
gurus in the house, pls I need help. I sent them a mail concerning getting a closer date on Wednesday, and this morning I got a message from them but I dint see any date. Here is the d email I got
Dear Applicant,


Thank you for writing to the U.S. Visa Service Desk.

We understand that you want to have an earlier date to schedule an appointment.

Availability of slots is at the sole discretion of the US Embassy. You may log in to your profile and check the calendar for the first available appointment.

We hope this information is helpful to you.

Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T3P3RXJ to share feedback on the services we provide.

Have a pleasant day!


Regards,
U.S. Visa Service Desk

Lagos or Abuja Embassy

habayomee:
29th July.
Did you send them reminder? like feedback?

Did he send them feedback?

habayomee:
Lagos is now approving Emergency dates.

Guys log in to confirm please. My friend just got an emergency date approval today.

when did he apply?

Please who knows the regular dates currently showing in abuja? I august still available? Anyone with info kindly assist.

Flexigenius:


Congratulations!

How far? Has Lagos Embassy responded to you

Hemstone:
Abuja Embassy
Visa Approved
GA with 4090 deficit

VO: Good morning
Me: Good Morning
VO: I can see you are going to the Eastern Illinois university to study Sustainable Energy
Me: Yes
VO: What do you intend to do after your studies?
Me: I would come back to Nigeria to do (Vo cuts in)
VO: What you are trying to explaining is related to what you currently do?
Me: Yes (She typed for a while)
VO: What will be your research?
Me: I would be using internet of things controller which will be using machine learning and remote monitoring to efficiently distribute power across a network of solar households (VO cuts in again)
VO: I can see you have an Assitanship and a deficit of 4000 usd, she points to the I-20 and ask me who is paying for it.
Me: My aunt Mrs bla bla bla
VO: I would be approving your Visa.

I collect white paper and turn my back immediately to leave. VO called me back and started telling me covid 19 bla bla bla, I was looking at her but was not even understanding anything. When she finished I just japa

Congratulations!!!

osadestiny:
I want to say I am really glad and i don’t know how to express my joy. Because what God can not do does not exist. God has helped me and I am really thankful to Akeem Ajao, for always encouraging me and being by my side. I am indeed grateful for my fairheart. For all of the advice he has given me, I was not worried again after receiving all of this advices and counsels. Now I know even if we had made mistakes in the past, there is still a way to correct this mistakes, we should never be frustrated or try to give up because of this. I know I already shared my transcripts on my first, second and third interview. I will be sharing the fourth one today. The VO that interviewed me in Abuja today was the same VO that interviewed me during my 3rd attempt. Just a month ago after I was denied. Visa approved
Visa approved Abuja embassy 28th June 2021. Fourth attempt.

VO: pass me your documents, he was kind of typing in his system. He said sorry hold on.
Me: with boldness I was not really smiling at all. I said here is my documents. There is no problem you can continue doing what you are doing.
VO: checked my passport, so he said what did you went to do in the Democratic republic of Congo.
Me: I went to the DRC for a missionary service, which I did for my church for two years. This service is required for every male member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint from the age of 18-25. Because of this service I was able to go to Kenya, Ghana and Togo. I then handle over my missionary photos and my missionary certificate for prove of the service.
VO: don’t worry I believe you. With a smile. So I see you are going to Missouri.
Me: yes I will be going to Missouri state university for my bachelor’s degree in chemistry and I am going to be concentrating on biochemistry.
VO: he checked his system and then he said how come so soon you reapplied again and how did you got this date seeing that there are no available dates?
Me: I found out that I don’t need to give up on my dreams, so after being denied on that last day. I went straight forward to purchase another mrv fee and then started my application again. So I had to request for emergency appointment. Because I came to find out that student going for f1 visas are been granted emergency request. So I had to do mine and I was given this date.
VO: nodded his head and then he said that’s fine. I see you have a scholarship of $5,000 how are you going to be paying the remaining fees.
Me: my parents have always been sponsoring my activities and they were the one who sponsored my missionary program and they will be paying for my education.
VO: okay what do they do?
Me: for my dad he works in a micro finance bank and he also has an automobile business in my home city whereby he deals on used Nigeria vehicles and my mom she is a pharmacist.
VO: okay so what will you do with this degree?
Me: first of all after the completion of this degree with the amount of knowledge I am going to acquire in this field. I will be able to pursue a career someday in becoming a biomedical scientist. Because i love to know how our plants and animals can resist diseases, droughts and other afflictions. I will then be able to carried out biological and laboratory test on tissue fluids so that clinicians can be able to diagnose and treat diseases in plants and animals.
VO: he kept on typing and typing for like 1 minute. He added my passport to the others and said I will be keeping your passport and I will be returning this i-20 to you, you need this at the point of entry. He thé gave me the white paper.
Me: I was like really surprise and I said thank you sir. God bless you.
VO: don’t worry you are good to go, just prepare your travel and always maintain COVID19 guidelines to always stay safe.

I left and I was really happy and was kind of confuse because it looked like a dream to me. I am really thankful to God and I can’t really express my joy.

Congratulations, I rejoice with you. Well done for not giving up.

Adaigbonile1:
MY TRANSCRIPT
Date: 25-06-2021
Venue/Time: Abuja, 8.30am
Merit Scholarship: $26,000
Deficit of $50,000
Number of attempts: 1st
Status: APPROVED
School: Syracuse University College of Law (SUCOL) New York.

V.O: Good morn(with a warm smile on her face), can I have your passport and i20.
Me: Good morn(I gave her passport and i20)

V.O: I see you're going to SUCOL for your LL.M
Me: yes ma'am

V.O: which area of law will you specialise
Me: International Environment law and International Human Rights Law

V.O: I see you have a scholarship of $26,000 and deficit of 50,000. Who's paying for the deficit ?
Me: Mr XYZ, my guardian
V.O What do you mean by your guardian, is he your uncle or cousin or immediate family, does he live in Nigeria, what does he do?
Me: No, he's someone from my community who has shown great interest in my education from time immemorial, even during my undergrad days when my mother died. (She nodded). He lives in Nigeria. He's an established business man that deals in automobiles, auto transport and logistics business. I have been under his retainership as the legal representative of his company since after my call to bar. He's also into properties and real estate. As his legal rep, I always conduct due diligence in his real estate deals.

V.O: do you know anybody in the U.S
Me: Yes, I know Mr ABC. (Note: I filled mr Abc in my DS160 as my contact person upon arrival)

V.O: what's your relationship with him, is he your uncle or cousin
Me: he's a distant relative

VO: what do you mean by that
Me: he's not my immediate family. I met him on facebook and I got to know he's from my hometown and I made arrangement for him to pick me up upon arrival and take me to SUCOL where I'll meet my DSO for documentation..( note, at this point I was almost loosing focus, sweating and stuttering. Anyways, VO nodded after I laboured to give this answer)

V.O: What do you do currently?
Me: I work in Xyzzz law firm as an Associate

V.O: how many years practice experience
Me: 6 years

V.O: what are your duties
Me: Litigation generally, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal representation of companies upon retainership, property and real estate

V.O: what aspect of litigation
Me: Civil litigation
VO: (looks suprised) you mean you represent clients in court from inception to judgment?
Me: yes ma

V.O: how many lawyers do you have in your firm
Me: 10 lawyers

V.O: what are your plans after studies in SUCOL, will you return to the firm or are you quitting?
Me: I'll definitely return

V.O (types for a while) I see you got this admission last year and deferred twice.
Me: yes ma'am, because of the pandemic last year.

V.O : I'm going to approve your visa. Take your i20, you'll need it at the POE and remember there are a lotta restrictions at the POE...blah blah blah

*During the interview I maintained close eye contact with her especially when she's not typing. I didn't memorize any answers, I made sure my confidence was intact.
Anyway, I struggled a lot to hear her cos she was speaking very fast, so in two occasions I told her to repeat the question. She was quite patient with me.
One thing is, you can't lie to them and get away with it easily, so make sure you stick with whatever you filled in your Ds160. They like to hear that you have work experience too. That was my biggest selling point. She didn't ask me about sponsor's bank statement nor any other documents. I also want to believe that they don't like hearing "uncle or cousin". The reason she emphasized on it in two of my questions.
Note: this whole questions and answers happened under 3-4mins. I also noticed many F1 students were granted visa that day.

Congrats dear! How did she know you got the admission and deferred twice ?

Flexigenius:


You need to chill… I initiated since 17th and my start date is 6th August and I’m yet to get a reply.

He doesn’t need to chill oo..some people got approved in a very short time. So maybe you should contact them.

James241:
Hi Guys,
Been very silent on the thread
Here is my transcript.

Visa approved in Abuja
21 june 2021
Interview at 8:30am
School: xxxxx Technology University
Program: MSc
COA: $35,195
No Funding


V.O: Good morning sir
Me: Good morning.

V.O: pass me your I-20, passport and Ds160
Me: okay sir.

V.O: I can see you are going to xxxxx Technology University?

Me: yes for my Master's degree in Civil Engineering.

V.O: what is your highest qualification?
Me: Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.

Vo: Where do youwork?
Me: I work at my uncle construction company Green*** Nig limited as a Site Engineer.

Vo: who is sponoring you?
Me: My Uncle, Mr Hamzat who's also my employer being the own of Green*** Nig limited. Has been taken care of me financially from my high school.

Vo: where do you work?
Me: I told you earlier that I work at my uncle construction company.
Vo: ohh yes.

VO: Ok I will be keeping your passports..... ( I no remember this last part)

I gained a lot from the thread.

Only God can do this.

Congratulations!! To God be all the glory. I tap into the blessing.

Hemstone:
Please my start date is August 23rd and I initaited emergency early this morning (June 23rd) and up until now it has not been approved. Please what could be the reason?

How far..have you gotten feedback?

Jesunikanloba:
From my own experience, it was not signed by me. I uploaded it as it was sent from the school. Please ensure to upload your visa fee receipt as well together with the docs required. Also make sure you politely explain why you need an emergency appointment. I got an approval within 2hours when I requested last month.

Thanks a lot.

jojoey:
Hello guys, please when I’m trying to request an emergency appointment, and I want to upload my I-20, does it have to be signed by me? Or can I upload it the way it was sent?

Please those of us that have requested for emergency appointment, kindly assist. Thanks.