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naivasha:
I understand your reservations about this, but let me just say that in all my visa applications I have found that being honest and truthful has not let me down. All the best.

I have never posted on Nairaland so I am probably doing this wrong. I couldn't find how to make a new post so I am responding to a seemingly related one. I am posting because I have run here so many times when I was freaking out to just see what others are sayimg. So maybe this can help someone. I went for my interview this morning and was approved.

Important to note: this was supposed to be an interview waiver. I started in November last year but I was stuck in the pre-approval stage for a long time like most people. I sent all the emails but nothing until Jan 2 when I received the email that it has been approved. I went on to the appointment stage expecting to get an IW email but I got a regular interview invitation instead for Jan 2026. I am resuming the second semester of my PHD Jan 13th so I applied for expedited and I received approval on Jan 3.

Someone here said his regular appointment was switched to interview waiver after a few days so I was hoping the same would happen for me. But I never got an email. I raised a ticket and was told that I have been scheduled for regular.

Instead of canceling and rescheduling, I decided to go for the interview and praise God, it was approved.

Paraphrase of the questions I was asked:
Is this a continuation?
Are you married?
Do you have children?
Will you have an F2 for this visa?
Why did you choose "program name"
Do you have full funding?

If you were supposed to be for IW and got regular appointment instead maybe this can help give you some insight. Best of luck to everyone still waiting.
Thank you all for sharing information here all along.

@JohnZak, you mentioned renewing from Canada or Mexico as an international student. Can you explain the process? You said you have done it 4 times.