1. yes you can retrieve ds-160 and make amends. however, don't forget to update the new number on the cgi portal

2. I will advice her not to mention. VO's no like to dey hear OPT. that might throw an ideology of not coming back.

3. Mother is more accurate than aunt.

4. both of you don't have to use the same sponsor. As long her sponsor is a close relative (mother preferably) and she can explain what she does and have sufficient money.

I hope this helps

Amarahoparah:


Hello house. My sister who is a medical doctor (worked for a year as a house officer) has her interview at the Abuja consulate next week and I have a couple of questions to ask.

1. Can she retrieve her ds160 and make certain amendments?
2.As her immediate sister in the US (F1, came last year and have applied for OPT), is it imperative she mentions me in her Ds160
3. Who should be an accurate sponsor between Aunty and Mother?
4. Is it important we use the same sponsor?

I’ll appreciate a reply as soon as you can. Thank you.

Have you tried writing to your school staying this?
Attach your appointment confirmation to the email and plead for an extension

shindarah:
Good day everyone

Please I need help on securing am earlier date
I am suppose to resume unfailingly by 17th of August and my interview is scheduled for August 23rd pls how can I get and earlier date
And here is my no_ 08160917996 if there any group that can help with update ..
Thank you

switching to Lagos doesn’t ascertain that you will get a date however, it’s a better option as relating to Abuja.

Abuja dates are almost getting to 2025 sadly

FuryCarx:


I got an emergency letter request from my school stating tentatively of my need return to school on that date. I started mailing Abuja embassy since June 27th but no response till now.

I have used my MRV twice and I’m tempted to switch to Lagos to see if I could salvage the situation

My starting date is 21 August

if your starting date is 16th July that's so close. I hope you have letter of extension from your school.

FuryCarx:


Sorry, when is your starting date? I’m due to resume back 16th July to continue my program and my EA application for Abuja hasn’t been looked into for over a week now.

https:///LmjrLrQx1Q79iMYkcjDl2C


please try this for the watsapp group

For tonight's session which is on

https://meet.google.com/jhw-itsb-ivi

informat101:
This link isn’t working.

You can join mock session here. We have it everyday from 8-9pm 9ja time

https:///Du9Zq5xaDbH6KJaRIzVYyn

From the trend of things, Abuja EA response takes 3-4 weeks.

Lagos takes 2-3 working days

NB: this is just an observation from people who have gotten responses so far.

This is my third week and I haven’t heard from Abuja yet.

TheExclusive:
Please ooo, I created a profile in Abuja and selected appointment date. I also applied for EA immediately but have not received any emails since I created the profile.

Any body with same experience? What do I do next?

Guys,

You can join mock session here. We have it everyday from 8-9pm 9ja time

https:///Du9Zq5xaDbH6KJaRIzVYyn

Storm4all:
Please kindly add me to the interview preparation forum and the interview date search forum too.

So recently, I was in an argument with someone about this loan thing and he said he has had people who scaled through the loan. according to him, they even had less than 5 years work experince.

Sometimes, one might not be able to predict the reason for the denial however, from this transcript, I will advise the person to work on her confidence, if possible, don't use loan again, work on your responses too. they are too generic in my opinion.

for instance, the response to that Post Graduate plan is too plain. She should be able to precisely articulate how the course will help her return to 9ja to continue bleep for bleep reason and so on.

Then saying you chose a school because it is a top public university is not convincing enough in my opinion. for instance could say

"I chose umich because it came highly recommended from 2 top management staffs in my company who are alumni of the school and they also referred you to their professor who you have been in touch with for the past 2-3 months and he has been very responsive..."

Generally, she should work on her responses.

I hope this helps

kimpoyo13:
Good day house, kindly analyze my friend's transcript. She got a blue slip this morning, your honest assessment and encouragement would be appreciated. Personally I feel it was the loan and post study plan part that didn't go well due to her nervousness.

Embassy: Lagos
Attempt: 1st
School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Course: Masters in Accounting
Funding: Partially funded scholarship
Status: Unsuccessful
Date: 11th July, 2023

Vo-pass me your I-20 (She did)
Vo-what do you currently do
Me-i work as a transaction officer at access bank plc where I am saddled with the- (vo cuts in)
Vo-i can see you have a scholarship,how do you want to fund the deficit.
Me- I have a personal funds which came as a form of loan from MPOWER with a repayment plan of 134 months. Ist five month repayment plan is 284 starting September (note,she allowed me finished this explanation)
Vo-why did you choose umich
Me- I choose umich for 2reasons aside from the fact that it's a top public university in usa and 2 of my top management staff are alumni.(note she gave me listening ears ,but I started shaking)
1.umich curriculum offer me more than class room teaching,I have been scheduled for an expense paid trip to DC,where I will have a better understanding on how Accounting policies shapes business decisions(at this point ,she cuts me)
Vo-are you married
Me No,butt(vo cuts in)
Vo-Do you have anyone in the USA
Me-No
Vo-what is your post graduate plan
Me-upon the successful completion of my masters in accounting, it will equip me with the skil and experience for my long term success and also build an impressive and attractive profile (vo cuts in)
And the denial word came

The heath forms from your school

Niftyci:
Okay, but what are the medicals needed before leaving for the US?

I want to assume the first 300k is for SEVIS FEE and the other is for date.

the truth is that there are a lot of agent scammers out there who collect money without getting date.

My Advice:

Ask him to confirm if the first 300k is for SEVIS. if he says yes, ask how he plans yo pay it. That fee can only be paid from the US.

secondly, for the emergency date fee, tell him to get the date first and the if you see it, you can pay him.

maangel01:
My Cousin is preparing to travel for his Masters. He said that he needs to get a date but he is required to pay a service charge of about #300k before paying another #300k to get an emergency visa interview Date. I just stumbled on this threat and want to confirm whether this is needed as I don’t want him to be scammed.

go with the hard copy

Nzealibaba:
Please do I go to the embassy with physical proof of funds . Or can I send it directly from the bank.

I feel really sorry for you about this.

without thinking too much, I know what happened to your application.

The 10-year payment plan is a red flag unless you prove that you have the capacity to pay back when you come back to 9ja which most times doesn't go through.

The VO got so impressed with your profile that she forgot to ask you where is the source of the loan. If you had said no to the MPOWER question and had another source that is not US based, you would have scaled through.

My Advice:
When next you are able to try, use your father as the sole sponsor. you can also add your personal funds but forget the LOAN.

from my research so far, only 2 out of 20 people get approved with loans(especially MPOWER). I have been a victim too. so I am speaking from experince.

if you need more insight into this, I will be happy to help you.
Best of Luck.

Sisib15:
#copied
Visa denied
First attempt

White chubby lady
Lagos embassy

Deficit 32k

IS school of business

Vo: pass me your documents
Me: here they are..
Vo: what do you do
Me: I work as a Senior associate at Xyz, one of the world leading largest audit and consulting firm. I lead teams in audit and also manage client portfolio, my client cut across the asset management sector, the fintech sector, the insurance sector and the banking sector.

Why an MBA: I have been selected for manager position by the partners of my firm and an MBA is prerequisites to attain to the role.

VO: I am quite impressed with your profile
ME: thank you ma

VO: how will you b funding your deficit
Me: I will be funding my deficit from two sources which an $18,000 personal funds which is a combination of $5k personal savings which I saved having worked for 5years in the financial services industry and a $13k approved educational loan that a 9month moratorium and a10year repayment plan which I will b paying after my MBA.

The second sources will b financed by my Dad..he is the managing director of drock ventures working in collaboration with the Nigerian port authority. He helps client to clear imported cars and electronic gadgets from the Nigerian port.he earns an annual income of 65million with a staff strength of 20 people.

Lastly I will getting a 60% paid study leave from my organization upon the approval of visa that serves as bond between Me and my organization

VO: type for some minutes.. And she said everything looks good..she handed me the white paper...I was not thinking because I was happy..

As I was leaving the VO called me back and asked me can I see your i20 again and I showed her..
VO: is this loan an Mpower loan
Me: yes ma..

VO: sorry u did not qualify for this visa..she then collected the white paper that she had already given me and then gave me a blue paper

You don’t need any medicals for the interview. When you get your visa approved, you can start bothering about medicals before leaving for the US

Niftyci:
Please what are the medical tests/documents that are necessary to have for a US Student Visa interview?

Hello people,

We have not seen transcripts in a while on the group. Please guys, post your visa transcripts so we can keep learning

Lagos or Abuja?

Once it doesn't show up on your dashboard, you can't re-apply with that MRV.(except you purchase a new one)

I would advise you monitor the portal careful for a new date or you consult an agent. please beware of scammers who call themselves agents,

TheExclusive:
Please I was denied emmergency visa, can I reply again?

I can't see the option on my dashboard

sorry,
i just realized i had a typo error in the first email.

The appropriate email is

addisa.baba@yahoo.com

Firstleoqueen:
@mojolajesu I tried sending a message to this addiss.baba@yahoo.com but it was bouncing back. Kindly drop another functional email address.. please I want to contact you ASAP.

oh yeah! you can self sponsor.

You must be ready to explain and prolly prove how you have made that amount of money to sponsor yourself. your narrative must make sense!

SummationO:
Please I have a question about sponsor. I don't have funding. Is it OK to say I'll be self sponsored? Because I didn't see anyone saying self sponsored through this thread.

November is definitely a good time. You definitely must have finalized your admissions by then

Nashvin:
What is the earliest possible date for a spring 2024 admission offer? I already applied to University of Idaho, Illinois state university, Kansas state university, Kent state university and Bowling Green state university and considering the irregularities with securing a date for interview, I am contemplating booking a date down for sometimes in Nov 2023 for interview just incase date becomes scarce again. Any ideas or suggestion please? W

You need to apply from the cgi portal.

Input the documents from the picture attached

Oziengbe:
Please l want to apply for EA in Lagos US embassy,I need their email address and also documents I need to add to the application because my school is resuming August 27th

Tell her to goto any western union agent around her. It’s quite straightforward

Lenashantell:

I have someone in the US and she's asking how she would pay for it, can you direct me how exactly she can go about it?

You just need 6 months of validity.

VictorPepple:
Hi everyone,
I have a question please
I am a Nigerian in Uk that intends to apply for the 5 years visiting visa in the United States
Does my Nigerian passport need to be valid for 5 years to be granted 5 years visa?
Ps; my passport expires in 2024

I would advise you stop rescheduling until you see a favorable date.

I think you have one more chance or else, you buy new MRV.

Dgabby01:
Good day everyone, please who knows how many times I can reschedule my scheduled appointment date. I have rescheduled 3 times but still no early available date. Please what could be the remaining scheduling slot for my MRV

2-3 days

Badmanola:
Does anyone knows how long it takes to get passport back after interview?

you need to accept that first and then keep checking.

No one knows when the dates will b released. We are all checking and hoping.

Lenashantell:

Really, please how do I know when they start releasing dates. I tried to apply, and was given a date 13 months from now, I didn't accept it.

I think Abuja is not releasing dates yet

Ezimdim:
Good morning
Please can anyone add me to Abuja WhatsApp group for dates and mock interviews
Thank you
Here is my number
08136952728

So I am also in this shoe.

I wrote an email to my school and they have requested I send my bank statement for them to review.

I think it is easy to say it to the VO and the VO also see it reflecting in the I-20.

That’s my thought tho. Looking forward to others thought on this

eesdee:
Hello everyone,

The only funding on my I-20 is that of my sponsor (my uncle), can I mention personal funds during interview since I did not state it on my ds-160 and I-20.

Please help.

so New Haven is your goto place.

Mitoo:


University of New Haven offered me 30% scholarship while University of Georgia has zero funding. Both COA are roughly the same though.

My Abuja People,

Any update about dates? has anyone's ER been responded to?

Please help us drop update

did you get any form of funding in any of them? if not, which one has a lower tuition? have you tried requesting for funding from the both schools? which of them is more responsive?

Mitoo:
Hello everyone. Please I need counsel. I have been offered two admissions: University of New Haven and University of Georgia. Please which one should I go for? Thank you!

write to your school ASAP. they can actually review it in two days

It can raise a red flag to the vo tbh

Badmanola:
Hello everyone, I have a small issue with my form I-20
I have scheduled my appointment before I realized a letter is missing from my middle name it's written as "Abdulsamd" instead of "Abdulsamad"
I can't request a new one my appointment is in 4days.
Do y'all think I might be denied because of this?

please can you write me an email instead.

we would talk better there sir. I would be happy to help.

melonsgroup:
hello
Kindly drop your WhatsApp number..
I need to ask some questions

I would advise you write GRE to improve your chances of been offered admission and then getting funding

Abby212:
Good evening all, please I would need your suggestions.
I am interested in furthering my studies in the US
But I have a second class lower (2.44) which is quite low although I later went for a HND and came out with distinction.
Most of the schools I'm seeing need 3.0 for CGPA.
Please any idea of schools I can combine both certificates so I can apply for masters?
Thanks