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dade6270:
I deferred my admission from 2024 due to Visa denial, and was issued another i-20 in August 2024 for 2025 fall session (It states on it that i deferred from 2024 fall session). Now i got an email from the school about a change in living expenses calculation, meaning that i need to have a new i-20 issued (after i prove that i can cover the new cost of living), but i have already booked an appointment using the old i-20 which i got in august 2024.

So i am wondering if can attend my interview first using the old i-20, and then get an updated one after the interview, because my interview date is quite close (Less than a month) and i do not want any administrative delays to hurt my chances. Is this something i can do, or i need to update the i-20 before attending the interview, i.e, is there any risk if i go with the old i-20, and is there any way for the VO to confirm if living expenses have been updated by the school

Efetobore1980:
Hello Dade.

Can you go to an hypermarket and purchase groceries with old currency note ? No ! Your old Form- I 20 has been deactivated from the school. It's now an ordinary piece of paper .

Reschedule your appointment and ask your school to align your resumption date towards the new date or have them write an official email (print it to the embassy) allowing you to resume slightly late after resumption. Or defer your admission entirely.

Consular will void your appointment with Old Form -I 20. Ciao.

welf99:
This is not correct.

Efetobore1980:
Hallo welf99.

You may be right with your suggestion but I have not seen anyone around me attended F1 visa with previously issued I 20. That apart let's look at the question together :


Now i got an email from the school about a change in living expenses calculation, meaning that i need to have a new i-20 issued (after i prove that i can cover the new cost of living), but i have already booked an appointment using the old i-20 which i got in august 2024.

NOTE : He cannot get a new I 20 without proving that he would be able to cover the new cost of living .


So i am wondering if i can attend my interview first using the old i-20, and then get an updated one after the interview

NOTE : He asked if he can attend the interview first with the old I -20 (by outsmarting the school) because he doesn't have the new I-20 yet.

So can he go ahead and attend the interview with only the old form I 20 ? He doesn't have any new one yet . Thank you for your input.

welf99:
What has changed is the cost of living and may be your sources of funding. But your SEVIS ID does not change on the new I-20. This is the most important piece of information. Do not reschedule your appointment, go with the old and new I-20 issued to you. Explain your circumstances to the VO that an updated I-20 was just issued to you. Your DS-160 has your SEVIS ID ...you should be fine.

welf99:
This is not correct.

Eromo30:
Good day everyone
If the visa officer asks ‘why this degree’What’s the best answer for someone going for an MBA degree. Thank you

Godfreyalfred44:
Hello everyone, I just got admitted for fully funded PhD in social work. My interview is next month. I currently work with an NGO, but my plan is to return back and take up a lecturing position at my undergraduate university. Is this okay? Some people are advising me to lie. That I want to take up unrealist higher role at my place of work.

Efetobore1980:
Hello Godfrey.
You work with an NGO is your natural profile so you do not have to lie. The only thing that will amaze the consular a bit is that you will return back to your Alma mater to take a lecturing job. If this your plan is genuine the consular might want to see the employment bond between you and your Alma mater.

Coming back to take work position is the most common reasons graduate applicants tell the consular but the genuine ones among them will be verified.
Ciao.

Godfreyalfred44:
I plan to apply for the lecturing role upon my return. My NGO doesn't have a higher position for someone with a PhD.

Sistopre:
ooh! I don’t have anyone in the US

Godfreyalfred44:
Hello everyone, I just got admitted for fully funded PhD in social work. My interview is next month. I currently work with an NGO, but my plan is to return back and take up a lecturing position at my undergraduate university. Is this okay? Some people are advising me to lie. That I want to take up unrealist higher role at my place of work.

Godfreyalfred44:
Hello everyone, I just got admitted for fully funded PhD in social work. My interview is next month. I currently work with an NGO, but my plan is to return back and take up a lecturing position at my undergraduate university. Is this okay? Some people are advising me to lie. That I want to take up unrealist higher role at my place of work.

ChiomaCharity:
Good morning everyone please I need help with this, I generated my DS-160 code so I can use it to apply for visa and book an appointment, now I went back to the DS-160 after inputting my DS code and security question, it keeps saying I should enter another two security questions I wasn’t even asked. Any help on how to go about it.

Efetobore1980:
Thank you, so I will have to create another DS-160 form and ensure I finish filling it before proceeding to book my visa appointment
Morning Chioma.
You have forgotten (or someone started it on your behalf) those other two security questions because the computer cannot lie except if there is a system glitch. Restart your computer and input the retrieval info again but if the issue persist you have to start another ds-160 entirely. NOTE. The US embassy recommends that you complete your ds-160 entirely and do the final submission before you go back to AVITS for appointment booking. Not following this rule may cause appointment delay.

AVITS: For your error on AVITS , chose a post means you should pick Lagos or Abuja and you have to pick one before you will be able to continue. If the chose a post is not bringing any option then you have to restart your computer or change browser and re-login again. After login click on pending appointment and it will take you back to chose a post . If the chose a post is still showing blank then you have to cancel your present appointment and start a new one afresh. Good LucK.

glorious23:
Hello Lau, pls how did you resolve abeg ?

Chemist4life:
I just pay for visa fee, but unable to proceed, does anyone experience this before

Chemist4life:
I just pay for visa fee, but unable to proceed, does anyone experience this before