Yasiin:
Hello guys, I just booked an appointment for October 2022; October is the earliest date I could lay my hands on.

My start date is sometime in May 2022, and I want to know if it is possible to book an Emergency Appointment more than 60 days before my start date.

Do I have to wait till March 2022 (approximately 60 days to my start date in May 2022) before I can apply for an Emergency Appointment...

OR

... Should I go ahead and apply for the EA right away?

EA is better 60 days before your school resumes. Not many schools resume in May so there is no rush for dates. Just calm down and follow the rules. Do not mess your application up. You can only apply for EA on a CGI account I think maximum of 2 times

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

Have you resumed school? Have you registered?

TAKE YOUR COVID VACCINATION! Even before your interview make sure you have your first dose. Don’t say you are waiting to be sure you’ll get the visa, that means you are doubting yourself. There’s someone in my school right now who can’t register and is facing a possibility of being out of status cause he didn’t get vaccinated in Nigeria. Now he has taken the first dose but he was told he has to take both doses before he can register. Do what you need to do on time.

Abacino007:
Visa approved yesterday at the Abuja Embassy

My 9th attempts.

THE SIEGE IS OVER..

Transcripts coming soon..

Wow!
Congratulations �

haywhy17:
So I was wondering if students without funding don't get Thier visas approved. Most transcript here are those with full or partial funding. Those without funding and were approved should drop transcripts too nah

Start the thread from a reasonable amount of time back and don’t just jump to conclusions. You can’t read few transcripts and base the entire thread on that

gbarinze:


Just generate a SEVIS fee payment coupon. Then go to the bank and pay through Western Union. OR alternatively, contact someone in US to help you pay while you send him the money.

The fee is (officially) $350 for F1 visa applicants.

You can only pay outside Nigeria. Contact @walsprings

elijman:

My email address is I.talabi@yahoo.com

vanessa969:

Yes I have

My email address is I.talabi@yahoo.com. You can send me a mail or drop your email please

vanessa969:

I did wats up


quote author=Kiiishiii post=109192061]If you got admitted for Spring semester Bowie state University, please quote me

Have you gotten your visa?

If you got admitted for Spring semester Bowie state University, please quote me

slimmy2005:
Please has anyone flown Emirates recently?

They’ve been having issue with Nigeria lately. I would say you should avoid them

StanUc:
Hello, please I sent you a PM request. Thanks

My email address is I.talabi@yahoo.com

Badguy001:
Hello Everyone,

For those that have travelled, is it really the case that one must be fully vaccinated to enter the US?

The last dose I took was crazy. And I still have one more dose to go which I ain't even eligible for before I travel.

The last time I checked, they required 2nd dose taken at least 14 days before you travel.


I get that people are skeptical about this vaccination thing, but we all know what we want to achieve here, why not take it once and for all and know that interview and visa are all you have left to worry about.

Some restaurants here don’t even let you in if you are not vaccinated, they are taking this thing 1000% serious. Let’s avoid all this late running around stress. Getting an interview date and getting the visa is already stress enough.

TheSociopath:



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

Washington

TheSociopath:


Not bad at all. Please how many days in advance did you book?

About 6 days to a week

TheSociopath:
Guys that have travelled, how much did you pay for flight ticket? I want to have an idea of the cost. Thanks

284k
One way
From Wakanow
United airlines
Direct flight
12 hrs

sbot:

Oh amazing!

Someone outside the country paid for you, yeah?

You can only pay outside the country

sbot:
Hello people,

How do one pay sevis fee and get it same day, please?

I got mine about 24 hours after payment. And my payment was a check sent by postal mail

Doubuzofficial:
Hello one and all.

I had my brother in Houston, Tx pay my Sevis fee since 31st of December, 2021 and I am yet to get a mail in my box till now.

Please what could be the problem and what’d you think is the next thing to do??

My school resumes on the 19 of January

How did he pay it? If it was a check sent by mail, the reason for the delay might be cause of the holiday.

Systrom:
Hmm. Hope you are sure ooo

Because my younger sister is traveling on Tuesday and she has not received the second dose yet

On some websites, I saw that a non citizen of the US must have been fully vaccinated at least 14 days before travel. It was also on my requirements for United airlines

xxxscholar:
Arrived USA a few days ago via Qatar Airways. Very long but memorable journey. Got delayed for almost an hour at the point of entry but was later admitted.

Excited about this new journey. Good luck to everyone still in the process. I will always make out time to provide as much information I can.

Happy New year in advance.

.



Why were you delayed?

illumined999333:
Sorry I meant to write WES.

You don’t write WES. It’s a body that evaluates your previous degree and measures it on US grade scale

illumined999333:
Does anyone know if Western Illinois university accepts WES?
I know folks would say I should contact them via email, but they currently don't reply mail, as they are on holiday.

They usually don’t require it

Moshkom:


I20 doesn’t indicate the sponsor location.

It’s when asked “Who is your sponsor?” that you give details of who she is and to you. E.g, My sponsor is Mrs ABC who is my sister, she works and has so so.

Ofc, you can’t tell me someone is your sister and your surname doesn't correlate, unless she is married sha.

My i20 stated FAMILY IN NIGERIA

Idowu3080:
Good morning,

I would like to ask a quick question. I got admitted for my masters program with a tuition waiver and a research assistantship position (Fully funded program). However, I am not in Nigeria presently and would be applying from where I am in Europe.

I would be getting married soon and my spouse would want to apply for F2.

The question is she’s in Nigeria, I will not be applying from Nigeria so am confused how she’ll go about it because I want her to apply with me. Is there a way you can suggest I should go about it? I will appreciate your suggestions.

Thank you.

What exactly are you doing in Europe? Cause if you are there for no important reason there is a chance it looks suspicious to the V.O. Also you didn’t include your wife in your school’s application ,I don’t think you can just add her on the visa application

MountainTop34:
Transcript
Status- Delayed, First Attempt, Abuja
COA- $30k, no funding
Bald white Vo, Dec 14th
Vo- Have you travelled out before
Me- No I haven't, this will be my first time Sir
Vo- you're going to BGSU for your masters in Engineering Management
Me- Actually, I'm going for my Masters in Construction Management but was stated Engineering Management due to my school sevis code
Vo- Who's your sponsor
Me- My guardian, Mr xyz, he's also my employer he own d bld construction company I work here in Abuja?
Vo- so he'll be paying for $60k in 2 yrs?
Me- yes, he'll sponsoring me for the 2 yrs he owns a construction company..
Vo- What do you do
Me- I'm a registered Quantity Surveyor working with xyz ltd here in Abuja, I carry out...cuts
Vo- what will this course do for you
Me-it will equip me with adequate knowledge and technical skills needed to effectively manage all types of buildings from the inception stage to the completion period, it'll also help me develop leadership skills needed to monitor and manage more complex bld projects...
Vo- What are your plans after masters
Me-my immediate plan is to return back to my current place of work to take up a senior role as a Construction Project manager where I'd use the knowledge skill and exposure gained to get effectively handle all types of buildings..
Vo- sorry I won't be approving your visa

I kinda felt it was because of no funding, he was thinking how my sponsor will pay the $60k in 2yrs by the way he asked, my guardian son is also in the US he just completed his masters and doing his Opt, I intend to apply again for Fall2022 when I get funding from the schools I've applied to

Pls I'm in dire/urgent need for strong letter of recommendation for Masters in Construction Management, so my recommenders can send to boost my application, pls indicate if you have, so I can email you, thanks in advance

Your plan after school doesn’t seem correct to me. Construction management doesn’t involve being involved with the construction rather it’s involved the business aspect of the organization. Look into what your course entails properly

JaySterling:
So all airlines are asking for the vaccination card ? Or is there any one not asking ?

Airlines are asking for it

JaySterling:
What of at the port of entry ?

Only my i20 was requested. The officer asked me to sign my i20

JaySterling:
Please once you have traveled on Friday, do update us here if you were asked for proof of fully vaccinated status, either by the airline or at the port of entry.

Safe flight!

My vaccination card was requested and the barcode scanned. United airlines

abrahamfexli1:
Good morning beautiful people, please i need help.

What documents will i present at the point of entry?

Thank you

I was only asked for my i20

Darewa:
MY TRANSCRIPT
Visa Approved at Lagos Embassy this Morning.

My Lagos Surge date was approved for today. Interview time was 6:30am. Reached the venue at about 5:45am. Had the interview at about 8:30.

Firstly, I need to thank God, "cause I'm a product of his Mercy and Favour. Even this interview was favour.

I was the first to be approved this Morning at the Lagos Embassy. Fifteen others before me all received denial. It is God!

MS program with 80% funding as a Research Assistant.


VO: Good Morning, How are you?
ME: I'm fine thank you.
VO: Your documents...
ME: I passed them.
VO: What was your undergrad program?
ME: Animal Production and Health.
VO: Have you worked in this field?
ME: I am not currently working but I have worked in this field before. (I didn't get the question at first. Thought he asked if I was currently working)
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
ME: Three (3)
VO: Why did you choose this School?
ME: They have a concentration that I am very much interested in which is Integrated Animal Health Systems cause I am passionate about Animal Health.
VO: What would you do with this Agricultural degree?
ME: I intend to apply for a lecturer II position at the University where I graduate, ...where I had my first degree. Basically, I want to grow up the Academic ladder to become a professor like my Mom.
VO: What does your father do? (Cause he must have seen on my I-20 that my father is my sponsor)
ME: He is a Clergyman and the founder of a Ministry. He has been running it for over 30 years now.
VO: Alright, you are qualified...I will be keeping your passport...come collect in a week... congratulations. (He passed me a white paper. I couldn't process most of the other things he was saying).

PS: Though I prepared to give extensive answers, I gave short and straightforward answers because I observed him being impatient with those giving long answers and beating about the bush.

Thank you Nairaland. I joined in this month and you have been tremendously helpful. I'm grateful.

Congratulations

Samuel5555:
My today Visa transcript:
Status: denied
3rd Attempt
Abuja:bald headed guy
Major: Masters Mechanical Engineering
$8000 plus Instate tuition waiver
Vo pass me your documents. Have you travel out of Nigeria before?
Me: No I have not had any reason to do so
Vo: where do you work?
Me: I work as a technical Maintenance personal with zenith Bank PLC and we are into day to day maintenance of power plant and configuration of point of sale machine. Now a new department has been set up which is to provide solution to mechanical complex problem and upon the completion of this program I intend to come back to take up a material role in this new department.
Vo you where denied before what's has changed?
Me: last tym I was going to university of Arkansas at Little Rock and now i am Going to Lamar University and because of the dean's scholarship of 8k$ and an Instate tuition waiver that was given to me my dad will be d one to sponsor me and I was equally able to save 3k$ for this program.
Vo : brought out blue paper

Please someone should help me out what might have gone wrong. Possibly the best answer to what's has changed.

I think the problem might be instate tuition waiver. How did you get the tuition waiver? Who is a resident of that state that made you get the tuition waiver? Again you make it sound like you went for the school cause you didn’t have the money to fund yourself.