Pls can someone advice on what to do. I got an EA appointment for Jan 13. But my program start date is 9th of January and class start date is 18th of Jan. Is it advisable to go ahead with the appointment or mail the school about it.

Oluh:


I guess the cancellation of the dates was a rumour then. My EA appointment was for 13th of January and I applied since 16th of December hoping to get at least December.

Is this Lagos or Abuja?

No time frame but first, how long have you been living in US?

In my case,my husband left for business school in 2019 & we had our court wedding in March 2020 hoping to start application soon but due to the pandemic embassies were closed and we had to wait till they reopened. So the timeframe you’ve stayed in US will better help make decision. If it’s less than 6months, it sends a red flag because you two would have just gone together but more than 6months, give it a try

KHAshishi:
How soon can one's spouse apply for an F2 visa.
We just got married in December
I will be traveling early next month
Please how soon can she apply for an F2 visa
She is a resident doctor here in Nigeria .

I need answers please

Oluh:
Pls can someone advice on what to do. I got an EA appointment for Jan 13. But my program start date is 9th of January and class start date is 18th of Jan. Is it advisable to go ahead with the appointment or mail the school about it.

Request a late resumption approval letter from your school. They would give you once you have a travel excuse

Hello IntrovertGuy, I honestly think it’s razz to keep commenting this on anyone who didn’t post their transcripts. Some are asking questions here for families & friends not necessarily them. And some are on a visa class that their transcript will not benefit F1 visa applicants. So quit this razz attitude. Answer if you want to or ignore.

IntrovertGuy:


You didn't post your transcript. Not okay man.

Pls can someone recommend any schools in US offering admission to a 2.2 grade
I' m trying to streamline my application to a handful of schools cause of application fee
Thanks alot

Go ahead with the appointment, also send a mail to the school about the situation, you are still on track. Don’t worry

Wish you success in your upcoming interview

Oluh:
Pls can someone advice on what to do. I got an EA appointment for Jan 13. But my program start date is 9th of January and class start date is 18th of Jan. Is it advisable to go ahead with the appointment or mail the school about it.

With my little experience in researching about US grad schs... It's not about your 2.1/2.2 rather your CGPA after converting to /4.

Most US grad schools accept 3.0 and above/4. so when you say 2.2 in Naija setting.. someone who finished with 3.27-3.49/5 in naija setting na 2.2... but when you convert that same CGPA to US standard.. you'll be surprised it's a lil above 3.0 which is the minimum requirement for most US grad schs... Some schs accept 2.75 sef.. All boils down to researching the requirements of the schools you want to apply to.

Rocice:
Pls can someone recommend any schools in US offering admission to a 2.2 grade
I' m trying to streamline my application to a handful of schools cause of application fee
Thanks alot

I have been given I-20 for summer.only when I contacted my dept. advisor that he said no graduate program for summer.i want to go ahead to fill another Ds-160 and book a regular date for visa.now don't know what to do.
Note: I was admitted for fall 2021 deferred to spring when my visa was delayed.it's my last chance at deferment expect I will start a new application.
What should I do? please help

ifedayosol:
Emergency Appointment applied to Lagos Dec 4th, was denied on the 15th of dec. Immediately, I filled a new ds-160 choosing Abuja. Then I went back to my old ds-160 to update it.
After updating it, I applied for regular appointment in Abuja and immediately applied for EA on the 17 Dec and request approved today 20 Dec.

How did you go about this please?
i just sent you a mail please lets get to talki

Hi Guys, for those in the US on student VISA, are there consequences for doing delivery jobs on apps like doordash, Waitr, GrubHub, etc? Thank you.

Fill a new DS-160 form, choosing Abuja. save the new DS-160 application ID. sign in to ur CGIfederal portal, click update profile, erase the old DS-160 application ID and input the new one, then click on save/update. you would be transferred to Abuja ìmmediately. you can then start a new appointment schedule

SaintBees:

How did you go about this please?
i just sent you a mail please lets get to talki

Rocice:
Pls can someone recommend any schools in US offering admission to a 2.2 grade
I' m trying to streamline my application to a handful of schools cause of application fee
Thanks alot

A few things:

1. Alimi1's response (above) is as right as it gets! Perform an official transcript evaluation to determine what your grade is on the US scale (however, you may check out this for an unofficial version and see where you fall: https://support.scholaro.com/portal/en/kb/articles/ordering-a-gpa-report-um-rackham). Once it is above 3.0/4.0, you are good! As Alimi stated, a few schools accept below that grade point average compensated by years of relevant experience in the field you are running your Master's degree.

2. Do not limit your applications because of application fees. A lot of these US schools offer fee waivers. You just need to attend a virtual school event!

3. Try to write (if you haven't already) the GRE and IELTS and score highly in them. While there are waivers in some schools, getting very good scores may get you the scholarships or funding you need. Or rather, it may compensate for a low undergraduate GPA, hence 'tempting' enough to make the Admissions Committee take an important look at your profile.

4. If you are applying for Fall 2022, now is the time to begin to put together a strong application. Including chasing your undergraduate lecturers for strong, recommendation letters.

5. I don't know what your intended Master's is. But here are a few schools you may wish to check out: Illinois State University, Kent State University, Bowling Green State University, and if you have so much faith: Stanford University, MIT, UC Berkeley, Princeton University, Yale University!

Best of luck!

ifedayosol:
Fill a new DS-160 form, choosing Abuja. save the new DS-160 application ID. sign in to ur CGIfederal portal, click update profile, erase the old DS-160 application ID and input the new one, then click on save/update. you would be transferred to Abuja ìmmediately. you can then start a new appointment schedule

Thanks so so much

Okotope7:
Hi Guys, for those in the US on student VISA, are there consequences for doing delivery jobs on apps like doordash, Waitr, GrubHub, etc? Thank you.

You should probably ask someone more authorized.

Hey guys, so I saw some posts on the thread recently that a covid-19 vaccination is compulsory for you to be allowed access into the us, I would like to ask how valid it is.
And also do i need to snap a new passport for my ds160 when filling a new one after a previous denial.
Thanks.

My EA for Lagos was denied now. My visa was delayed 3rd Dec.

Am I eligible to apply for another EA? My program is starting Jan 11th. I’m confused and don’t know what to do.

Please note that the first EA I applied for was the one I used on 3rd Dec.

The second EA was denied today. I heard one can only apply 3 times, how true is this?

Kindly advise

SonugaMike:
It looks like the embassy has a lot of emergency appointment request to deal with at the moment. I have also requested for Emergency interview since the early hours of Sunday but I haven’t gotten any response from them.
I know I am not it this alone but I have to resume school mid January 2022

Can I also be added, please send me your WhatsApp number. It’s over 3 weeks since I applied to Lagos now

[quote author=ifedayosol post=108670904]I applied in Lagos, it was denied. I changed to Abuja and was approved. I stated that I need to resume Bleep date and I need to be thr early so as not to loose my admission. I uploaded sevis fee receipt, MRV receipt, i-20, int'l passport and ds-160 barcode page.

Please how did you change your interview location from Lagos to Abuja? Thanks

I have two 1-20s from same school and same date of resumption.

The first one that was sent was showing family funds , I had to send an email to the school that it should reflect personal and family funds . So the school sent an updated one which shows more of the funds coming from personal and a little from family .

Please should I use the 1-20 showing family funds or I should go with personal and family funds? Please which increases my chances of getting my visa approved because I have funds in both accounts that can cover for a year (personal and family ).

I am about filling a new DS -160 form .

https://m.facebook.com/EducationUSALagos/videos/753182355640798/

Everyone pls watch this, it’s a webinar from one of the consular officers concerning the F1 visa

I requested for EA last night and got approved 11.30am today..
I uploaded my
I20
Admission letter
Servis receipt.
Ds160
Intl passport.
I also explained I needed to resume school in over 60days but needed to be in the US from 30days earlier than start date.

After I did so. I got a request ID and sent a mail to the Abuja consular stating my request ID and asking for a follow up.

All last night and this morn got a mail that it was approved.

I rescheduled and dates available where from Jan 13.

I hope this helps someone.
I also pray I'd come back with a positive transcript to encourage others

urchdiya:
Hello IntrovertGuy, I honestly think it’s razz to keep commenting this on anyone who didn’t post their transcripts. Some are asking questions here for families & friends not necessarily them. And some are on a visa class that their transcript will not benefit F1 visa applicants. So quit this razz attitude. Answer if you want to or ignore.

Shut your mouth. You are actually the razz one here.

Even if you are asking questions on behalf of your ancestors, you owe it to the platform to give a feedback.

We've seen people who post transcripts on behalf of their relatives so what's your point?

If many people didn't share their experiences here, you and I wouldn't have this opportunity to get answers to our questions. You should condemn the act and not encourage it.

Y'all take and never want to give. New get the Bleep outta my mention. It's razz until it's done to you.

uchennangene:
My EA for Lagos was denied now. My visa was delayed 3rd Dec.

Am I eligible to apply for another EA? My program is starting Jan 11th. I’m confused and don’t know what to do.

Please note that the first EA I applied for was the one I used on 3rd Dec.

The second EA was denied today. I heard one can only apply 3 times, how true is this?

Kindly advise

I'm also experiencing similar situation. Please, somene should help with answers to this question

Please can someone respond to this ?

villabiz:
I have two 1-20s from same school and same date of resumption.

The first one that was sent was showing family funds , I had to send an email to the school that it should reflect personal and family funds . So the school sent an updated one which shows more of the funds coming from personal and a little from family .

Please should I use the 1-20 showing family funds or I should go with personal and family funds? Please which increases my chances of getting my visa approved because I have funds in both accounts that can cover for a year (personal and family ).

I am about filling a new DS -160 form .

Good afternoon everyone, please my referee sent my recommendation letter with her gmail account. Please I want to ask if this is acceptable, even though the school did not specify that recommendation letters must be sent using an official email account.

Please has any one obtained PTA recently with a one way ticket?

Hello house !

My EA got rejected now in Lagos . I don't know why . My school program starts on jan18th. What can be your advice and is it possible for me to reapply again probably today ?


While applying for the EA , for the first time , i submitted the following documents in this order ;

i-20
Admission Letter
Sevis Fee
BAnk Receipt
International Passport


Your timely feedback will be highly appreciated . Thank you

Finally I just received a response from the consulate for Emergency appointment but it was denied.

I would have to switch to Abuja now

Hi NLers,

Please which bank can a student get PTA from without return ticket based on this cbn policy?

I just got denied too. This is a massacre

ibcircuit:
Hello house !

My EA got rejected now in Lagos . I don't know why . My school program starts on jan18th. What can be your advice and is it possible for me to reapply again probably today ?


While applying for the EA , i submitted the following documents in this order ;

i-20
Admission Letter
Sevis Fee
BAnk Receipt
International Passport


Your timely will be highly appreciated . Thank you