Laye92:
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there’s really nothing you can do
Just keep checking dates would come but don’t over check before they lock you out for 72 hours
Update us if you get dates

chrismove:
Hello everyone. Please i am new here and i have been reading posts. Please i need help with an inquiry.

I booked an appointment and the first time i got a date for september 2021. I was able to reschedule about a month ago to a date in june. However two weeks ago, i got an email from the embassy that they automatically changed my appointment to july 29. My start date is August 11 so it is quite late and i am considering applying for an emergency appointment since my date has changed twice and now i cannot see new dates on my dashboard. But i have a few questions.

1. How long does the emergency processing take please?
2. If i am not able to get a new date that is closer, will i lose my July date?
3. Will they consider me for emergency appointment seeing as my interview date still comes before my start date (although very late)?
4. Is there any advisable reason to ensure i secure an emergency appointment?

Looking forward to replies. Thank you.

When you apply for emergency appointment, it does not affect your already booked appointment.
I know they have a date limit to program start date when deciding whether to grant emergency appointment( your case, you still have like 14 days between your interview date and your start date.

Hello house,

I’m so excited to be on this platform.
Please I’m a new member (because this is the first time I’m commenting on this platform), even tho I’ve had a nairaland account for so many years but didn’t know how much of value I was missing out on.

I need help as to how to get admission in a school in USA for masters degree. I bagged a BBA HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT from Valley View University, Accra-Ghana in 2016. Second class lower (GPA 2.60/4.00)
Proposed course of study for MBA (Marketing)
I’ve had quite scattered experiences (Internship, volunteering, n contractual call Centre jobs) due to the state of unemployment in the country.

Do I stand a chance for full funding?
Any suggestion of schools I can apply to for either full funding or easy admission.
Is full funding based on merit?
Do I have to write any exam?
Is there a possibility I get admitted for this fall?

Please I need directions.
I’d be happy if I can get help or guide from this platform. I don’t want to make mistakes.

Walk me through your funding, so I can understand this better. Ideally, a PhD "funding" comes with tuition waivers and monthly stipends. The latter are expected to take care of most living expenses for a frugal student. Overall, if at all you have a deficit, it shouldn't be too much. So walk me through your funding if you'd like to. Else, it's fine. Go with all the evidence of financial support at your disposal.
Best of luck.

FrostyButter:


I did a calculation of living expenses for a year and except I'm using my aunts and uncles statement of account, it wouldn't add up to that figure.

Thank you.

mimme14sure:
Thank you.
It didn't take hours to get approved.

Thank you so much. Any idea of the date limit pls? Do they have a number of days or something?

itzgbengene:

When you apply for emergency appointment, it does not affect your already booked appointment.
I know they have a date limit to program start date when deciding whether to grant emergency appointment( your case, you still have like 14 days between your interview date and your start date.

Gotta see your transcript first.

Tom1Akin:
Good morning, please I need someone who can do mock interview for me.
Thanks

Msbanks:
Hello House,

My visa was approved in Abuja last week Tuesday and I havent been notified that my passport is ready for collection. The white paper says it is typically in 3 business days which means it should have been ready at most Friday. Many people said they collected in 2 days. Has anyone experienced this please?

Thanks

It should be ready for collection already.

I'll definitely give update. Thank you

Malone122:
there’s really nothing you can do
Just keep checking dates would come but don’t over check before they lock you out for 72 hours
Update us if you get dates

My goodness! The Lord is good, I tap this for myself in Jesus name, which school please

MooreCode:
Hey Guys,

My first attempt. Help me thank God, my visa was approved June 3.

Thanks to everyone that posted their transcript here because I used it to practice.

My transcript:

VO : Your passport and I-20
Me: Good morning ( I passed it)

VO : Why did you choose this course and this school?
Me : I have been an ardent follower of professor xyz and he happens to be a lecturer in this great institution. Also, I have a couple of previous and current colleagues who are graduates of this institution and they have amazing reviews about the standard of education.

VO: what do you do currently?
Me: I’m a senior software engineer

VO: I can see you have a scholarship of 17k why is your sibling still sponsoring you with 32k?
Me: before the scholarship, she has already promised to sponsor me with that amount.

VO: What does she do?
Me: She was formally an accountant with xyz oil and gas Ltd but she currently runs her own company and she’s doing absolutely well.

VO: How long has she been running this company?
Me: 2 years now

VO: Are you sure she can afford the amount since she’s been running this business in this country for just two years?
Me: Oh yes, she makes a lot of profit and she already has a staff strength of 22 employees

VO: (Turns off mic and types for a long time and takes my i-20 to another of her colleagues to confirm a couple of things)
Me: (singing in my heart Moses bliss song titled faithful to fail me, also praying that I’ll not leave here with a blue paper)

VO: (closed my passport and returned I-20 slide her had into the pile of white paper)
Me: (singing in my heart JudiKay song titled Capable God)

VO: you’d need this 1-20 blah blah blah...(hand over my 1-20 with white sheet, said a lot of other instructions then said)
I wish you a safe trip to the United States of America.
Me: thank you.


When I stepped out, I was actually crying, a lot of people were telling me don’t worry you can try again, without realizing that I got an approval.

Guys, you need to pray, your visa is totally dependent on the person interviewing you, his/her mood and what ever they feel at that time.

A lot of people were more prepared than I was, answered better that I did, where asked more technical questions and they gave amazing answers but were also rejected.

I’m not trying to scare anyone but trust me, when you get there you’d see for yourself.

This is my first time and when I entered the hall, I was gripped with fear, but I had just one confidence, and that was God has gone before me and He was also with me.

I wish everyone success and thanks to Everyone sharing there experience.

sharwama:
Walk me through your funding, so I can understand this better. Ideally, a PhD "funding" comes with tuition waivers and monthly stipends. The latter are expected to take care of most living expenses for a frugal student. Overall, if at all you have a deficit, it shouldn't be too much. So walk me through your funding if you'd like to. Else, it's fine. Go with all the evidence of financial support at your disposal.
Best of luck.

oh it does. I have to do more research on my own. I was going by the canadian process (which i had been working on before but didnt go well), where one would irrespective of funding need to provide 30k cad for the Nigerian Student express entry. I will just go with all i have.

I HAVE TRIED CALLING THEIR CUSTOMER CARE NUMBER SEVERALLY AND AFTER SOME MINUTES OF CALLING, I'LL GET A RESPONSE OF "GOODBYE". PLEASE WHAT CAN I DO AS THEY HAVENT RESPONDED TO MY MAILS. SINCE WEDNESDAY THAT I WAS TURNED BACK, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING NOW.

I was also approved last week Tuesday at Abuja and I have collected my passport today.

You can track your passport here https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-passportretrieve.asp to know if it’s ready for pickup.

Msbanks:
Hello House,

My visa was approved in Abuja last week Tuesday and I havent been notified that my passport is ready for collection. The white paper says it is typically in 3 business days which means it should have been ready at most Friday. Many people said they collected in 2 days. Has anyone experienced this please?

Thanks

Please is their any University of Maryland College Park graduate student here preparing for his or her visa interview? I will like us to rob kinds together, mine is next month July. Do Pm here
Thank you

Francangel:
I was also approved last week Tuesday at Abuja and I have collected my passport today.

You can track your passport here https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-passportretrieve.asp to know if it’s ready for pickup.

Thank You for your response. I have been tracking. In the place where you enter the passport number and it says it's still with the embassy, in the mail request option, it says it is still with post. I don't know what the post means. What did you see when you tracked yours please?

Where did you pick as your pickup location? I saw, “Your passport is ready for pickup”

Msbanks:


Thank You for your response. I have been tracking. In the place where you enter the passport number and it says it's still with the embassy, in the mail request option, it says it is still with post. I don't know what the post means. What did you see when you tracked yours please?

Abuja, DHL office wuse

Francangel:
Where did you pick as your pickup location? I saw, “Your passport is ready for pickup”

PLEASE I NEED RESPONSE. I WAS TURNED BACK LAST WEEK THAT MY DS 160 IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE USED FOR MY INTERVIEW. AND I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO RESCHEDULE ANOTHER ONE. EACH TIME I ENTER MY RECEIPT NUMBER, I KEEP GETTING "THE NUMBER IS NOT FOUND AND WAS TOLD AT THE EMBASSY THAT I WONT HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER FEE

Greatajo:
I HAVE TRIED CALLING THEIR CUSTOMER CARE NUMBER SEVERALLY AND AFTER SOME MINUTES OF CALLING, I'LL GET A RESPONSE OF "GOODBYE". PLEASE WHAT CAN I DO AS THEY HAVENT RESPONDED TO MY MAILS. SINCE WEDNESDAY THAT I WAS TURNED BACK, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING NOW.

Mayokunudo:
Visa approved
Abuja
18/05/2021

Vo: why are you going to the United States?

Me: I am going to the United States for my masters degree in Wichita State University Kansa.


Thanks to everyone here your transcripts helped a lot. I have never posted here before.

Congrats. welcome to WSU

Graduate what?

HisExcellency21:
Please is their any University of Maryland College Park graduate student here preparing for his or her visa interview? I will like us to rob kinds together, mine is next month July. Do Pm here
Thank you

sharwama:
Gotta see your transcript first.

welcome back

Hello everyone,

I am new here.

I currently work remotely for a foreign company, but I am in Nigeria.

I am worried about if this would affect my visa interview (for studies in the U.S)?
Especially how I would need to convince them that I would come back to Nigeria after studies (because I will).
Do you suggest I remove it from my CV?

Hello All,

I want to thank you guys here for such a nice job in guiding F-1 visa hopefuls. I stumbled on this thread while searching for helpful info during preparation for my F-1 visa interview and I must confess the hunts and advice i garnered here were very helpful particularly regarding the particular kind kf questions to expect and how to convincingly answer them.

My interview, on the 18th May, was successful and I want to share the transcript here to encourage someone.

Program: Political Science, PhD
CoA: 43k
Funding: Full Ride

VO: Good Morning, passport and 1-20 please.
Me: Good morning (handing him the docs)

VO: Why are you going to the States? *starts typing vigorously*
Me: I am going for my PhD in Political Science @ XYZ

VO: How many schools did you apply to? *still typing*
Me: Just this one

VO: Why just this? *stops typing*
Me: One, the quality of its faculty and especially the works of two memners whose profile intersect with mine, and two, the opportunity for career growth in terms paper publications and conference attendances the program provides.

VO: Are you married?
Me: Yes, with two kids

VO: Are they travelling with you?
Me: Not for now

VO: Will they join you any time in the future?
Me: Yes, My kids are pretty too young to be detached from their dad for so long.

VO: I will be approving your visa
Me: Thank you.

I was so happy I almost forgot my 1-20. The VO had to call me back to get it.

My advice: Pray as hard as you can, what God cannot do does not exist. In my case, GRE was waived, English Test was piad for by my Program and I got full funding.

God is still in the business of blessing those who trust in Him. Shalom

Rephrase

nowhere:
Graduate what?

Hello everyone.

I have been a silent follower and have read so many transcripts etc which I gained from.

I just had my visa interview today at Abuja (9:45am). I was checked in at exactly 9:45am but had my interview at about 12:10pm.

VO : I understand you are going for a master's degree in agricultural economics at Tuskegee university
ME : Yes

VO : I understand you have an assistantship.
ME : Yes

VO: What will you do after this program?
ME : I will return to my Nigeria as the doors of employment are still open to me with my current employer.

VO : You work with LFN, what do they do?
ME : It's a non profit organization that is committed to training youths and farmers in modern and sustainable ways of practicing agriculture ....(I said more).

VO : Why would you want to return to work with your current employer? What's going to be different this time?
ME : I'd be opprtuned to work this time at senior management level and not mid management level which I currently am and I'll also get opportunity to work with bigger organisations like the African development Bank which particularly looks out for people with masters degree in agricultural economics.

VO : Keeps my passport aside.
Hold unto your I20,(passes my I-20 and white paper under the window)you will need it at the point of entry to the US...

At this point I didn't hear anything else.
I have never traveled anywhere.

May God grant everyone their hearts desire.

Congrats... ACERS

Mamnenge:
Hello everyone.

I have been a silent follower and have read so many transcripts etc which I gained from.

I just had my visa interview today at Abuja (9:45am). I was checked in at exactly 9:45am but had my interview at about 12:10pm.

VO : I understand you are going for a master's degree in agricultural economics at Tuskegee university
ME : Yes

VO : I understand you have an assistantship.
ME : Yes

VO: What will you do after this program?
ME : I will return to my Nigeria as the doors of employment are still open to me with my current employer.

VO : You work with LFN, what do they do?
ME : It's a non profit organization that is committed to training youths and farmers in modern and sustainable ways of practicing agriculture ....(I said more).

VO : Why would you want to return to work with your current employer? What's going to be different this time?
ME : I'd be opprtuned to work this time at senior management level and not mid management level which I currently am and I'll also get opportunity to work with bigger organisations like the African development Bank which particularly looks out for people with masters degree in agricultural economics.

VO : Keeps my passport aside.
Hold unto your I20,(passes my I-20 and white paper under the window)you will need it at the point of entry to the US...

At this point I didn't hear anything else.
I have never traveled anywhere.

May God grant everyone their hearts desire.

Please who has gotten admission to study Masters in Project Management .

mimme14sure:
Good Day Everyone. I have a bit of a challenge. I have my visa interview next week. This is after I requested an emergency booking. I just found out that on my DS 160 form, I indicated the course of study as Chemical Engineering but on my I-20 it's Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. Would it be an issue during the interview? How do I answer/defend this error?

I really need help to answer this.
Thank you.

Boss do you mind sharing the write you used when applying for emergency appointment?.I’d appreciate it

Laye92:
I'm trying to schedule an appointment and what I can see is "There are currently no appointments available ". Please can someone assist me on what to do so I can see dates or the reason for the message.

This happened to me and I just went ahead to use another email address to open a new profile and I was able to See and book my appointment date. After registering, you will be asked to upload the data page of your passport so that they can merge your previous profile with the new one. I uploaded and they replied me the next working day, so I just went ahead to book a date.

customised87:


This happened to me and I just went ahead to use another email address to open a new profile and I was able to See and book my appointment date. After registering, you will be asked to upload the data page of your passport so that they can merge your previous profile with the new one. I uploaded and they replied me the next working day, so I just went ahead to book a date.

who replied ?
Plus have you gone for an interview before or your first time