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Comique:
Let's do it this way!.


Can you please signify if you get a response for the Nov 13 Emergency appointment today?.

Let's know if they are manually doing this or rolling it out in batches...

Ok sure.

Comique:
I sent you an email, kindly check

Not seeing any mail. I think all Nov 13th appointment should go to the embassy with all details. From the cancellation because of the protest to reschedule to the new ones they sent that is to pick June and let them make sure of your emergency appointment. Print them all out.

Comique:
I've done that, yet no response from them and my CGI still shows June 19, 2021

In the emergency request did you send only the first email they sent you, that’s the one they asked you to pick June?

sonofakin:
Did you receive an email when it was confirmed?

Yes and immediately too

Kofo4269:
Visa Approval Transcript

I want to thank God for this entire process. It’s been God all through. He made the whole process very easy and stress less for me.
And thank you to everyone on here. Thanks for sharing information, advice and answering questions. I’ve been a silent reader but I’ve gained tremendously from your selfless efforts. Any questions I had on my mind would have been asked and answered here already. This is a very useful resource page. Thanks guys.
Here’s the transcript;

Profile
Program: PHD in Chem Engineering
Funding: Full
Highest degree: Masters
Interview Location: Abuja
Date: November 9th


Me: Hi good morning
VO: Good morning, how are you?
Me: Fine thank you
VO: So what are you doing now?
Me: I’m a graduate intern at a consulting firm here in Abuja.
VO: Ok, what position? ( guess he didn’t hear the graduate intern part)
Me: I’m an intern
VO: Ok, what’s your highest qualification?
Me: I have a master’s degree in Petroleum engineering.
VO: Oh wow, and now you’re going for a (checks my I-20) PhD in Chemical engineering, Ok. At Clarkson
VO: Do you have a supervisor?
Me: Yes, Prof ******
VO: Ok, and did you pick him or he picked you?
Me: She interviewed me and offered me a spot on her team.
VO: Ok cool. How long do you think you’ll spend on this?
Me: Should be 5 years although I hope to finish before then.
VO: Yea right, these things do take time right.
At this point he typed for a while and started to look through to bring out white paper.
VO: So are you married? Kids?
Me: No
Starts explaining about the white paper, honestly can’t remember what he said.
VO: Have you travelled out of Nigeria?
Me: No
VO: continues explaining about the dhl, reciprocity blah blah, writes on one of the papers, Then passed my passport,i-20 and the white papers to me and asked me to go pay at window 4.
VO: Enjoy your stay
Me: Thank you.

Everything was about a minute.
THANK GOD!!

Congratulations. I tap into this oooo

sonofakin:
If I may ask, when did you request and when were you approved.

Same day and almost immediately. I am very shock that some people haven’t gotten a response till now.

Olufemi7777:
I've sent you a mail

Guys I am not seeing any mail except my private mail. So let me say it here. If your appointment is for Nov 13th and they asked that you pick June 12th.

All you have to do I pick the June appointment and then request for the emergency interview, screenshot that mail they sent you and send. They will confirm your nov 13th. That’s all.

Olufemi7777:
Same here. Waiting patiently!

I got a feedback and was given a confirmation for the same Nov13th. Why are you finding it difficult, let me help.

Buksss:
My point still remains, you do not know the exact reason for refusal, you just have an opinion. And I’m not saying it should work for the person, I just gave a valid point to prove your point wrong because you sounded so sure. But bless your soul. Love and light �

Oh I didn’t know I came off sounding so sure, I always avoid to do that like fairheart does, my bad. Love and light

Buksss:
Well you’re actually very wrong . I am currently a student of one of those schools and my reason for coming here was the internship , my roommate and most of my friends gave the same exact reason and we’re all granted visas. I benefited a lot from this platform before coming here and I posted my transcript here about a year ago. Something else which we do not know might have gone wrong. Before that let us not discourage people by jumping to unknown conclusions. God bless ❤️

You’re right I might probably be wrong but again the fact you and your roommates got it doesn’t mean it will work for everyone. Every vo is different. I still think why this school was the reason for the denial. I am not a guru but i started reading nairaland from part 12 and with what I have read and answers to give, what works for A might not work for B.or maybe funding was also an issue. Like I said I am no guru so maybe fairheart can give an insight.

Peacock1234:
I’m not sure there is anything to learn from it cos you probably wouldn’t even know the reason for the denial Which is why the procedure in getting the expedited appointment is more important to me at the moment. But there you go

Visa Denied.

VO: Hi Pls pass your documents the way it was arranged for you
Me: Hi. Good morning. (Passes them)
VO: where are you going to?
Me: University of Illinois
VO: what are you studying:
Me: Masters in finance
VO: finance you say?
Me: yes please
VO: why did you pick this school
Me: it has a graduate public service internship programme. (Then I went ahead to explain how the programme benefits me)
VO: okay where do you work presently
Me: I told him
VO: how long have you been there
Me: About XYZ years; precisely X years and Y months.
VO: who is sponsoring you
Me: My dad
Have you travelled before
Me: No
VO: Married?
ME: No
VO: any kids?
Me: No.

VO: okay I won’t be issuing your Visa. I wish you best of luck.

This is why someone asked that you share your transcript but you have already assumed your interview Had no faults, your response to why this school is the reason for your denial. Internship screams you are going to work. The Vo’s are more concerned if you will come back after school. But you went saying they offer internship and worse you had no funding I presume. I pray you get a date to another appointment but you have to prepare more by sleeping on nairaland and see how the gurus have helped with answers. Goodluck

adelawry:
This is very confusing. A couple of students have gotten their I-20 shipped, while some schools still insist they can’t issue hard copy I-20 this period.
We need evidence that printed I-20 would be accepted at POE. Although, the VO mentioned after interview to keep the i-20 (same printed copy used for interview) as it would be required at POE. Do we have any one who has used the printed I-20 for those who travelled in August (fall 2020 resumption) from Europe?

Nothing is confusing here, a printed copy is now allowed because of the covid, It’s in the site of the Nigeria university that printed i20 is allowed as well, US us still battling covid. No one has travelled this year August because they just started granting interviews late September.

solastar2:
This is the best I can remember. The guy was just design to drill me. I learnt he drilled the next person too.

ME: Good morning (I didnt use sir because they said American dont like sir)
VO: Good morning sir
ME: Good morning sir
VO: Your passport please
ME: Only passport or everything
VO: Bring everything in it.
(Did all the necessities)
VO: Why are you going to USA
ME: I’m going to USA to pursue my doctorate degree in Engineering with concentration in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
VO: Chemical Engineering?
ME: Yes
VO: What specialisation in Chemical Engineering
ME: (inside me which kind question this one wan start) Membrane Separations
VO: How do you do research in membrane separations
ME: (the question threw me off but I tried to remain balance) well I will be researching on synthetic membrane-based separation (VO cuts in)
VO: No. I mean how do you do it. Is it like chemistry like organic chemistry
ME: No. Actually, membranes are polymer substances that we use in separation process. We use it in biofuel production, water treatment and also in pharmaceutical industry.
VO: Why this school
ME: Coupled with full funding that I was offered that covers my entire cost of attendance, I chose university of Arkansas because it is one of the best universities in membrane separations. Also, there is MAST center that is dedicated for research on membrane separations and university of Arkansas has one of them.
VO: Who will you be working with?
ME: I will be working with prof. ABC (I never even get prof)
VO: How many other universities did you apply to
ME: 5
VO: name them
ME: Montana State University, Bozeman, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Cleveland State University, Michigan Technological University and University of Utah.
VO: Which School did you finish from?
ME: told him
VO: Do you have master
ME: I dont have master, I only have a bachelors degree but because of my desire to become an expert in my field, I apply for PhD in all my applications.
VO: The membrane separations, is it used for biological substances.
ME: Like I said earlier, it is used not for only biological products. It is used in biofuel production and where I work now, we use it for water treatment.
VO: I can see you have been to India before. Why did you travel to India?
ME: For job training at ABC and XYZ
VO: Have you travelled to anywhere after that
ME: No
VO: When was the last time you travel to India
ME: December 2018
VO: Like 2 years ago
ME: Yes
VO: Are you married
ME: No
VO: Kid
ME: no
VO: Sorry (my mind cut but I chose to remain composed). I intend to approve you visa. Take this I20 with you and take this white paper. It will explain how you will take your passport. And pay your reciprocity fee at window 22.
ME: Thank you and later thanks.

Congratulations whew how did you get hold of your tension though? That’s if you felt it. Looks like the VOs are back to settings, last approved transcripts has been easy questions

lifeofgolden1:
VISA DENIED!!!

Lagos Consulate

VO= Good morning
Me= Good morning, how are you doing today?
VO= Fine, thank you.
VO= Where are you going?
ME= I am going to Idaho State University.
VO= Why do you need this degree?
Me= This degree will enable me to become a programmer.
VO= Who is sponsoring your trip?
Me= My Dad
VO= What does he do?
Me= He is a civil servant.
VO= I am sorry you are not eligible for this visa.
Gurus in the house, where did I go wrong?...your inputs will be appreciated.

I guess Fairheart was right, looks like a GA or scholarship is a boost so please tell us if you had any funding and also why do you need this agree? You didn’t personalize your answers articulately. I am not a guru oooo so let’s wait for the gurus to help you but after spending my time on nairaland, your didn’t give more key points. Quickly reapply and prepare well

Philadelphia:
Wow!
Congrats.

Is the $32,047 for the total cost or for 1 year?

No for two years which is the duration of my studies. Thank you.

Philadelphia:
Congrats on your scholarship.
May I know the value of the scholarship?

Was asked for my transcript and test scores, I sent it to them and immediately got an email that I was qualified for the scholarship and was awarded 9,751 dollars and school tuition is 32,047 dollars.

Anyone going to Siue(southern Illinois university Edwardsville) who have gotten their visa approved. I was awarded a scholarship. My interview is next week. Please guys My question is when I am asked why this school? Should my scholarship be my first point. Those who have gone for the interview and gotten approved, congratulations pls let us know how is the approval rate guys?