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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by OlawumiCecilia: 12:43pm On Dec 19, 2021
Amenndmore:
Please if you are going to ndsu please dm me... lets link up. Thanks

Hi

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by yeyebrity: 12:54pm On Dec 19, 2021
Please, how long does it take for the Visa appointment website to update the decision status?

My sis profile is still showing ‘scheduled’ for an appointment she had on 15th December which was denied.

She is trying to book another and can’t get a date. I hope the status update is not a hinderance though?
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by OlawumiCecilia: 12:56pm On Dec 19, 2021
If anyone could help me with cheap hotels at Ikeja lagos, it would be well appreciated.

Thanks
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by xxxscholar: 1:35pm On Dec 19, 2021
Who has been successful with the new method of getting FORM A
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Moshkom(m): 1:44pm On Dec 19, 2021
OlawumiCecilia:
If anyone could help me with cheap hotels at Ikeja lagos, it would be well appreciated.

Thanks

Are you traveling? I mean, wanna stay close to the airport to avoid missing flight or so?
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Moshkom(m): 1:46pm On Dec 19, 2021
yeyebrity:
Please, how long does it take for the Visa appointment website to update the decision status?

My sis profile is still showing ‘scheduled’ for an appointment she had on 15th December which was denied.

She is trying to book another and can’t get a date. I hope the status update is not a hinderance though?

She should just go to “Update” and update her new visa fee receipt ID. With that, she should be seeing new dates available for her.

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Fawaz12345: 2:14pm On Dec 19, 2021
Hello guys I’m planning to apply for America student visa but I’m scared I’ll get denied because my sister is a pr and my brother is also studying there on visa.
What do you think?
And it’s a community college I’m applying too
Or should I just apply to a normal university and change to community colllege when I get there.
I don’t know how America visa works
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by beejhay69: 2:27pm On Dec 19, 2021
Fawaz12345:

Or should I just apply to a normal university and change to community colllege when I get there.
This is fine.
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Poweredbysnacks(m): 2:33pm On Dec 19, 2021
For people who had their visa approved, how long did it take until your passport was ready? How long until you were able to pick it up physically and for those who used DHL to deliver their passport, how long did it take until it reached your city? I selected Benin City for DHL delivery but will reconsider if it usually takes time to deliver. Thanks so much for your info.
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Badguy001(m): 3:04pm On Dec 19, 2021
Dudes and dudesses, how many of us are anticipating feedbacks from Lagos Consular on our requests for expedited visa appointments for Spring 2022?

Mehn...what is the way forward as Lagos remains completely silent still? Anyone here with insider information that is able to speak to the issue?
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Fawaz12345: 4:10pm On Dec 19, 2021
beejhay69:
This is fine.
Please when can I start processing for fall intake?
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by SonugaMike: 5:29pm On Dec 19, 2021
Badguy001:
Dudes and dudesses, how many of us are anticipating feedbacks from Lagos Consular on our requests for expedited visa appointments for Spring 2022?

Mehn...what is the way forward as Lagos remains completely silent still? Anyone here with insider information that is able to speak to the issue?

My brother, the thing tire. Na every 10 minutes I dey refresh my mail since the day I applied for that emergency interview.

School go start mid January o. Let them give us positive response please
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by SonugaMike: 5:45pm On Dec 19, 2021
Good evening Everyone,

Due to the continued silence from the continued silence from the Lagos Consulate, is it possible to apply for the student Surge that is still ongoing in Abuja till January 12. I learnt one can just email the necessary documents without having to fix an appointment on the portal.

Please somebody help, is it worth giving a try with any negative repercussions to the application since the originally chosen location is Lagos
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Systrom(m): 5:59pm On Dec 19, 2021
SonugaMike:
Good evening Everyone,

Due to the continued silence from the continued silence from the Lagos Consulate, is it possible to apply for the student Surge that is still ongoing in Abuja till January 12. I learnt one can just email the necessary documents without having to fix an appointment on the portal.

Please somebody help, is it worth giving a try with any negative repercussions to the application since the originally chosen location is Lagos
The only way you can know is to try. Give it a trial.
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Systrom(m): 5:59pm On Dec 19, 2021
Badguy001:
Dudes and dudesses, how many of us are anticipating feedbacks from Lagos Consular on our requests for expedited visa appointments for Spring 2022?

Mehn...what is the way forward as Lagos remains completely silent still? Anyone here with insider information that is able to speak to the issue?
Abuja too is also silent
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by NigPatriot(m): 6:23pm On Dec 19, 2021
Fawaz12345:
Hello guys I’m planning to apply for America student visa but I’m scared I’ll get denied because my sister is a pr and my brother is also studying there on visa.
What do you think?
And it’s a community college I’m applying too
Or should I just apply to a normal university and change to community colllege when I get there.
I don’t know how America visa works

Yes you show stronger tie to the US than your home country, but this is surmountable. But try as much as possible to put your best foot out first - prove to the VO your genuiness as a student. This can be demonstrated by getting Graduate assistantship / merit scholarships that covers majority or all of your school expenses, getting admission from a top ranked university, pursuing a research based course that has relevance both in your home and foreign country. Etc.

And in your application try to focus very little if not at all on your relatives in the US.

Fall applications have begun for most schools, and priority funding from most schools have December/January 15th as deadline. you may also note that most VOs have a negative bias towards Community colleges. So you might want to consider that too.

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Nicolars(m): 7:02pm On Dec 19, 2021
NigPatriot:


Yes you show stronger tie to the US than your home country, but this is surmountable. But try as much as possible to put your best foot out first - prove to the VO your genuiness as a student. This can be demonstrated by getting Graduate assistantship / merit scholarships that covers majority or all of your school expenses, getting admission from a top ranked university, pursuing a research based course that has relevance both in your home and foreign country. Etc.

And in your application try to focus very little if not at all on your relatives in the US.

Fall applications have begun for most schools, and priority funding from most schools have December/January 15th as deadline. you may also note that most VOs have a negative bias towards Community colleges. So you might want to consider that too.

I am in a very similar situation and very passionate about schooling in the USA

I just completed my gre and got a score of 318. My GPA is 4.17/5.

How feasible is getting a fully funded admission in computer science from an R1 institution ? I believe that’s good enough to prove my intentions to the V.O
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by SonugaMike: 7:34pm On Dec 19, 2021
Systrom:
Abuja too is also silent

By and large, I pray it isn’t the case but I am afraid they might not be granting any request anytime soon till further notice. First they gave a window of 6 different days in Lagos and Abuja combined dedicated solely for student visa which may mean, you should have applied before time and got interviewed one of the dates otherwise you would have to wait. Second, They have announced on their website that they would be extending expiration of appointment fee till September 2023 for those that didn’t get interviewed ahead of January. Third, they are no longer responding to request they would have normally responded to in just hours. Fourth, due to covid with now this omicron variant, they are not presently operational fully especially in Lago.

Those 4 reasons are worries enough that they may have decided on a limit.

I just pray this is not the case but still, It’s difficult to believe they would eventually give positive responses to all the backlog of requests they have received in less than a month to most resumption dates

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by SonugaMike: 7:35pm On Dec 19, 2021
Systrom:
Abuja too is also silent

I just want to get this done and over with this January, would really love to start the studies this January instead of deferring
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Sun1shyne: 7:45pm On Dec 19, 2021
ifedayosol:
Illinois state university. 100% funding


Thanks
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Sun1shyne: 7:46pm On Dec 19, 2021
Please how much does WES evaluation cost, and what is the procedure?
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Kiiishiii: 7:49pm On Dec 19, 2021
vanessa969:
Good Morning Everyone� It’s time I post this, want to thank everyone on this platform. You guys are really doing well I really learnt a lot from this platform, which made me to get my friends to interview me before the main day. Honestly before that day I had 10 questions I practiced the answers that was filled with so many big words and all that but honestly the night before I was like u know what, just let it flow and be urself. This isn’t my first time there and these people are humans just be urself and let it flow and say the real reason why you are going and all.
I was nervous oo when I got outside, my phone even fell flat on the ground I was so upset cause I didn’t know where to start from in repairing screen but I put that aside. By the time I got inside I was really calm mehn I was praying within me and thanking God for answered prayers

First attempt
VISA APPROVED: Abuja 8:45am 13th December 2021.

Course of study: Masters of Business Finance
School cost: 40k
School: University of Baltimore
Graduate assistantship: Nil
VO: white tall guy kind of bald


Me: Good morning
VO: Good Morning Ma
Vo: pass me your I20 and passport
VO: Have you travelled out before
Me: Yes
Vo: you have been to the US, when last where you there
Me : 2019
Vo: Why this course/ why you doing this degree(can’t remember the exact way he said it)
Me: Having had my undergraduate degree in accounting and working I feel now is a great time to advance my career
Vo: Why the School
Me: Can’t remember what I said but it was just 2 sentences
Vo: I can see you are an accountant
Me: Yes I am, I work in XYZ company
Vo: Who is your sponsor, what does he do
Me: My dad is my sponsor, he is the ceo of the company where I work
Vo: Smiles.. that’s nice I see
(The worst thing about this interview is the way they type my God�he was typing so fast and I was praying as he was typing father I thank you, take control)
Vo: how long were u in the states the last time
Me: 3 months( Omo thought I blew it here��)
Vo; (he raised his voice) 3

Hi
Congratulations
I will be attending Bowie state University for the spring and I’m leaving on the 26th. You are the only one I’ve seen with a school close to mine. You can email me. I.talabi@yahoo.com
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Kiiishiii: 7:52pm On Dec 19, 2021
ethicalUser:
Hello guys, please can anyone help me confirm if DHL office at Muri Okunola opens on Saturday for passport pickup


Yes they do
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Kiiishiii: 8:01pm On Dec 19, 2021
Poweredbysnacks:
For people who had their visa approved, how long did it take until your passport was ready? How long until you were able to pick it up physically and for those who used DHL to deliver their passport, how long did it take until it reached your city? I selected Benin City for DHL delivery but will reconsider if it usually takes time to deliver. Thanks so much for your info.


Check online for the visa status, you should see when the case was created and when it was last updated. You can also track your passport. Just google track my passport us embassy and you’ll see where to fill your passport number
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Kiiishiii: 8:05pm On Dec 19, 2021
Sun1shyne:
Please how much does WES evaluation cost, and what is the procedure?


Depends on where it is going but you should have about 300 dollars. Also just register and pay then get your school here in Nigeria to send your transcript to Wes office directly. Yoh would be given a reference number to be written on your envelope by your school to identify it’s yours. You also can’t pay for it in Nigeria.
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by emmanuelle27: 8:45pm On Dec 19, 2021
Gent2nice:
First Attempt: (expedited appointment) Tuesday, Aug 31, 2021
Lagos Consulate
Status: Approved, later...denied (Program start date was Aug 30, 2021 had extension till Sept 6. Went with the letter but didn't present it because it was not asked for)

Around 10am, I met with the VO, a very black lady in her 50s (VO Valerie).




I'm very grateful to everyone who has helped me on this journey, some of whom I have mentioned earlier. I wish everyone the very best.
Congratulations Man, nice and detailed transcript, you earned the visa by doing your homework very well
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by OlawumiCecilia: 10:07pm On Dec 19, 2021
Moshkom:


Are you traveling? I mean, wanna stay close to the airport to avoid missing flight or so?

Yes pls if you may help
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Badguy001(m): 10:12pm On Dec 19, 2021
SonugaMike:


My brother, the thing tire. Na every 10 minutes I dey refresh my mail since the day I applied for that emergency interview.

School go start mid January o. Let them give us positive response please

Baba mi, I am exasperated! These guys are too silent! I dey alternate between inbox, spam, and appointment portal! Wahala be like bicycle!
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by vanessa969: 10:13pm On Dec 19, 2021
Awwwn thanks dear
Congrats to you too. That’s nice I’m actually planning to move to bowie state university cause they responded late after I had got my visa. Will send you an email


Kiiishiii:


Hi
Congratulations
I will be attending Bowie state University for the spring and I’m leaving on the 26th. You are the only one I’ve seen with a school close to mine. You can email me. I.talabi@yahoo.com
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by goodly: 10:36pm On Dec 19, 2021
Hi everyone, please I need a quick link up with anyone at Oakland University, Rochester, MI. I'll be arriving by Jan 2 and I need every help I can get especially airport pickup in order to have a seamless settling in.

You can reach me on uniquedavidson@yahoo.com

Thanks for your help.
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by xxxscholar: 11:55pm On Dec 19, 2021
Tamad101:
Hello guys, please is it advisable for someone resuming fall 2022 to attend visa interview in February 2022?
YES. If you have gotten a date, go for the interview. However, if you are approved, they will not be given the Visa until 3 months to your resumption date.

Good luck.

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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Josephjay970: 12:56am On Dec 20, 2021
Good day guys. I need some answers. The statement of account presented to the school for admission, can it be changed? Like when filling the Ds160 form. Or is the statement forwarded to the embassy? I need urgent answer, thanks for your cooperation.

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