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NasaMichael:
September, 2025 is now available for US Embassy Abuja.

It’s no longer available, unfortunately.

September, 2025 is now available for US Embassy Abuja.

#299,700

Timshin:
Please how much is the equivalence of $185 at first bank so I can know the exact amount I should hold.

Is it the same for both Abuja and Lagos or just Lagos?

Integritycheck:
This has been like that for close to 2 months now ? I have reported to them and one of their supporconfirmed it's a technical issue that I am supposed to navigate to future month even if there are no slot available

Its not for the month but for the selected location.

Since its showing you that there are no available appointments for the location, it means regardless of the month or year you choose... there are no appointments available.

Also, the calendar did not freeze, you can't move forward because there are no available slots.

Integritycheck:
That message was displayed because no available date for the present month, however the other calendar is frozen and I can't navigate past the present month. So it is a system issue

This depends on the school. The timeline is not the same in every school.

Since you got a response from them saying they’re reviewing your documents, you’ll just have to wait it out. You can still reach out to them at intervals to know the status.

Floki737:
Please how long does this I-20 thing take. I uploaded documents on the 14 of may, I informed the school about it. Got no response, I’m not familiar with the process. I emailed again on the 22nd of may that I had uploaded my affidavit form and proof of finances. I got an auto response email, that the office was closed till the 27th because of public holiday. On the 29th of may, I got another mail, that my documents are being reviewed. And it has been nothing since then.

Does it really take this long?

Hi, the only thing you can do is to keep checking for when dates becomes available.

Before I secured an interview date for Lagos (this was in April), it kept showing “currently, there are no appointment available for the selected location” and there was nothing else I could do except to keep checking till a date became available in June.

So like every other person has said, keeping checking your AVITS profile, check for available slots in Abuja and Lagos until one becomes available. Thankfully, there is no limit to entering the AVITS portal. I know it frustrating, but keep your spirit high and hope up.

When a date finally becomes available, schedule your interview and notify us here too. All the best.

aramide000:
yes I have paid my visa fee but I am still unable to schedule an appointment

aramide000:
I am sorry again but for clarity sake, I sincerely apologize. My AVITS status is showing 'pending application.' Should I cancel it and start a new application?" or this statement does not apply to us

Hi,

Have you paid your visa fee? And have you scheduled appointment? If you’ve not done neither or just one of the above, it will likely keep showing that your application is pending until you have successfully scheduled a visa interview appointment.

So you don’t need to cancel or do anything else apart from the two things listed above.

Sorry for the long note. What I’ll advise is this:
1. Pray for mercy and favour
2. Answer interview questions like you are having a conversation with someone not an interrogation.
3. Take the time to know your story instead of memorizing answers (best way to do this is to attend mock interviews, so you get an idea of the different ways questions can come - I started preparations and mock interviews in April).
4. A day before my interview, I told myself that all the nervousness or anxiousness or anxiety that comes from being in the embassy, I’d feel it that day instead. So when I got to the embassy, I reminded myself “you spent the whole of yesterday being nervous, you only have one shot, so focus. God will help you”
5. I saw something on this platform and I made it into a wallpaper so that anytime I pick up my phone, I’ll see it. “Forget your funding, go for it as if you had none”
6. Visit Argovisa on YouTube.
7. Follow this thread and read the interview transcript evaluations.
8. Pray for Mercy and favour.

NasaMichael:
I have gone through many transcripts on this platform, they were very useful especially the transcript evaluations from Mr. Efe. I hope those still in the visa process will find mine helpful. All the best.

June 3, 2025
Bowling Green State University, Ohio
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
$32,612 funding
$2,888 deficit
Lagos Consulate, Window 4
Status:
Additional Processing (refused) - June 3rd
Case updated from refused to refused - June 14th (Saturday)
Approved - June 16th (7days after interview excluding weekend and holidays)
Issued - June 17th
Ready for pickup - June 18th


Me: Good Morning
VO: Can you pass your passport?
(Passed passport and I-20).
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: Three (he wanted to interrupt but I kept talking), Bowling Green State University, Salem State University and Marquette University. I was admitted and offered an assistantshipto to the three schools.
VO: All three?
Me: Yes
VO: So why did you choose BGSU?
Me: smiled… I chose BGSU for three major reasons.
1. I attend the TPE CSP graduate fair and the BGSU admission representatives made a good impression so I went through the programs website for more information.
2. ⁠the second reason is that the program curriculum has a focus on research and statistics.
3. ⁠and lastly I chose BGSU because I was offered an assistantship that directly relates to my current role as an Admissions counselor?
VO: tell me about your current role and what you do?
Me: I currently work as an admissions counselor where I basically help with recruitment and provide prospective students with the resources they need to make the right decision for college.
VO: You currently work at so and so institution?
Me: Yes I do.
VO: how long have you worked there?
Me: A year and 10months
VO: that’s almost 2 years?
Me: Yes
VO: I see a deficit of almost 3,000? Who will pay for it
Me: my sister. She owns and manages an agribusiness where she buys farm produce directly from farmers and distributes to areas of demand (I had to explain better because it seem he didn’t get the agribusiness part) and she also own three residential properties in Nigeria where she collects rent annually. One of the buildings which I’m aware of generates 3.9m annually.
(He asked about her job again, average annual salary from the business, where she stays and why she would be willing to sponsor me- I told him she sponsored my undergraduate education and my data analytics certification and I’ve been living with her since I was 14).
VO: Have you traveled outside Nigeria? And have you been to Gaza.
Me: No I have not been outside Nigeria.

(VO stood up for a while and I prayed and told myself that I won’t leave here with my passport).

He came back with a white paper under my I-20 (I felt relieved but still praying).
NB: it was only blue papers on his desk.
As he was about to attend to me, a lady came in and they were talking. Later 👇

VO: asked me again about my sister’s average salary, the kind residential building she built and I reiterated everything I told him before. He asked about Gaza again but this time as I was answering, he joined me and said “oh yes, you haven’t traveled outside Nigeria before and I said yes. He asked if I was involved with Palestine too.
VO: Tell me your post-graduation plan
Me: After graduation, I aim to take on the role as head of undergraduate admissions in my current institution. The degree, my current role working with undergraduate students and the assistantship experience working with graduate students, qualifies me for that position. I also have the commitment of my employer, although I don’t have the written study leave request form with me here, it has been submitted and will be approved when I can confirm my Visa.
VO: (fold my I-20 and keeps it together with my passport). Your case requires additional processing, it will take about a week. Leave your social media accounts open for us and you don’t need to do anything else.
Me: Thank you. have a nice day.
VO: Thank you.

NB: he asked me if I ever applied to Canada (twice), he asked me when I graduated, and asked me again saying a wrong year (which I corrected).

He also asked me my Undergraduate program and I responded “Environmental Management” while smiling.

When he told me that the processing will take a week, he asked me when classes start and I told him 25th of August, then he looked at my I-20 to confirm.

I have gone through many transcripts on this platform, they were very useful especially the transcript evaluations from Mr. Efe. I hope those still in the visa process will find mine helpful. All the best.

June 3, 2025
Bowling Green State University, Ohio
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
$32,612 funding
$2,888 deficit
Lagos Consulate, Window 4
Status:
Additional Processing (refused) - June 3rd
Case updated from refused to refused - June 14th (Saturday)
Approved - June 16th (7days after interview excluding weekend and holidays)
Issued - June 17th
Ready for pickup - June 18th


Me: Good Morning
VO: Can you pass your passport?
(Passed passport and I-20).
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: Three (he wanted to interrupt but I kept talking), Bowling Green State University, Salem State University and Marquette University. I was admitted and offered an assistantshipto to the three schools.
VO: All three?
Me: Yes
VO: So why did you choose BGSU?
Me: smiled… I chose BGSU for three major reasons.
1. I attend the TPE CSP graduate fair and the BGSU admission representatives made a good impression so I went through the programs website for more information.
2. ⁠the second reason is that the program curriculum has a focus on research and statistics.
3. ⁠and lastly I chose BGSU because I was offered an assistantship that directly relates to my current role as an Admissions counselor?
VO: tell me about your current role and what you do?
Me: I currently work as an admissions counselor where I basically help with recruitment and provide prospective students with the resources they need to make the right decision for college.
VO: You currently work at so and so institution?
Me: Yes I do.
VO: how long have you worked there?
Me: A year and 10months
VO: that’s almost 2 years?
Me: Yes
VO: I see a deficit of almost 3,000? Who will pay for it
Me: my sister. She owns and manages an agribusiness where she buys farm produce directly from farmers and distributes to areas of demand (I had to explain better because it seem he didn’t get the agribusiness part) and she also own three residential properties in Nigeria where she collects rent annually. One of the buildings which I’m aware of generates 3.9m annually.
(He asked about her job again, average annual salary from the business, where she stays and why she would be willing to sponsor me- I told him she sponsored my undergraduate education and my data analytics certification and I’ve been living with her since I was 14).
VO: Have you traveled outside Nigeria? And have you been to Gaza.
Me: No I have not been outside Nigeria.

(VO stood up for a while and I prayed and told myself that I won’t leave here with my passport).

He came back with a white paper under my I-20 (I felt relieved but still praying).
NB: it was only blue papers on his desk.
As he was about to attend to me, a lady came in and they were talking. Later 👇

VO: asked me again about my sister’s average salary, the kind residential building she built and I reiterated everything I told him before. He asked about Gaza again but this time as I was answering, he joined me and said “oh yes, you haven’t traveled outside Nigeria before and I said yes. He asked if I was involved with Palestine too.
VO: Tell me your post-graduation plan
Me: After graduation, I aim to take on the role as head of undergraduate admissions in my current institution. The degree, my current role working with undergraduate students and the assistantship experience working with graduate students, qualifies me for that position. I also have the commitment of my employer, although I don’t have the written study leave request form with me here, it has been submitted and will be approved when I can confirm my Visa.
VO: (fold my I-20 and keeps it together with my passport). Your case requires additional processing, it will take about a week. Leave your social media accounts open for us and you don’t need to do anything else.
Me: Thank you. have a nice day.
VO: Thank you.

NB: he asked me if I ever applied to Canada (twice), he asked me when I graduated, and asked me again saying a wrong year (which I corrected).

He also asked me my Undergraduate program and I responded “Environmental Management” while smiling.

When he told me that the processing will take a week, he asked me when classes start and I told him 25th of August, then he looked at my I-20 to confirm.

I think this might help a bit.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/18/us-to-screen-social-media-of-visa-applicants-who-spent-time-in-gaza

Waposh:
The Gaza question was asked to some other applicants they placed on AP as well
And there where not issuing straight approval
It’s either outright deny or placed on AP
I guess that’s the new thread

Lagos date is available for June 3rd, 2025. Please book