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I was notified via email for the approval. But when I applied, no notification. You just have to wait. I got a closer date but it took some time ( for Lagos).

crano:
Wow, congratulations dear.
Mine is now two days and tomorrow is public holiday. Still waiting for their response. I can't help but worry. Please, did you get the notification for the approval through email?
Did you get earlier date?

I didn't even receive a notification that I've submitted the request. I only noticed "Already request is pending" as indicated on the right side of the attached screenshot when attempted to resubmit it.

Efetobore1980:
** Notification can be delayed or omitted due to computer program error/ glitches. The only best way to test the validity is to keep clicking on " Pending Appointment on your avits dashboard. If your expedite appointment has been approved then the pending appointment would take you to a nearer calendar dates upon clicking. 👍

I really appreciate your timely response.
I don't have pending appointment on my dashboard. I meant that I saw "Already request is pending" on my dashboard when I clicked to resubmit the emergency appointment request.
Please, see it written with orange 🍊 on the attached screenshot.
I have an appointment but I want a closer date, in May and that's why I applied for emergency appointment.

crano:
I really appreciate your timely response.
I don't have pending appointment on my dashboard. I meant that I saw "Already request is pending" on my dashboard when I clicked to resubmit the emergency appointment request.
Please, see it written with orange 🍊 on the attached screenshot.

Sorry it was a typo error. I wanted to type clicking on Reschedule . 👍

Efetobore1980:
Sorry it was a typo error. I wanted to type clicking on Reschedule . 👍

I understand.
Please, will clicking on reschedule invalidate my current appointment if I didn't see a closer date to choose?

missidy:
I was notified via email for the approval. But when I applied, no notification. You just have to wait. I got a closer date but it took some time ( for Lagos).

Alright.
Thanks so much for your response.
Mine is Abj. I will wait as advised.

crano:
Please, will clicking on reschedule invalidate my current appointment if I didn't see a closer date to choose?

No. That is the natural avenue which will take you out of your current date (even after your emergency appointment has been approved).

When you click on reschedule it will take you to a calendar (dates) where you can pick another favourable date , if the available dates does not favor you just leave the page and navigate to log out. That process does not change anything from your already booked date.

The only icon you should not click in your avits profile is " Cancel . 👍

Does anyone have a WhatsApp group for F-1 visa preparation. My number is 08059170506

Please does anyone have a WhatsApp group for F-1 visa preparation or information.
My number is 08059170506

thank you Efetobore1980 well understand

I also sent you message

Good Day.
The information in your question is not clear enough but let me try to decode it.

** If your deficit is 1000 and you have 700 while another person is willing to support you with 300 (your imagined sponsor) that is fine . The person is no more a sponsor but a co-sponsor or Investor but let us leave the grammar.

If your sponsor have most of the money transferred into your account then it is the best thing to do. Why not use only your account but name the person as your sponsor ? US embassy likes it when a prospective student have the required deficit in his or her account.

Note: If a 17 yr old have 30k (USD) in his or her account definitely a sponsor or parent have deposited that money so it's fine. That does not mean that you are richer than your sponsor .

** A sponsor can die or hospitalised or imprisoned or changed his or her mind but if the money is already in a student's account there won't be a disappointment. Good LucK 👍[/quote]

Good morning and happy new month, beautiful Nairalanders!

I tried to reschedule and got surprised to see that I have 5 remaining reschedule available.
Surprised because I thought that each MRV has only 3 reschedule opportunities.
May questions are:
1. Have the embassy increased the rescheduling options to 5 per B1B2 applicant?
2. If not do you think it has to do with my application for emergency appointment?
@Efetobore1980
Please, I need explanation on this.
Thank you all.🙏

Efetobore1980:
No. That is the natural avenue which will take you out of your current date (even after your emergency appointment has been approved).

When you click on reschedule it will take you to a calendar (dates) where you can pick another favourable date , if the available dates does not favor you just leave the page and navigate to log out. That process does not change anything from your already booked date.

The only icon you should not click in your avits profile is " Cancel . 👍

Good morning, dear.
Thanks for your help all along.
Bless you!

Efetobore1980:
***. She does not need an appointment before coming to Nigeria . Applying before coming to Nigeria is against the rule of most visa application especially for principal applicant because that will amount to impersonation or misrepresentation of fact. She must have landed in Nigeria before she make the moves.

Every IW (renewal) visa applicant has the tendency of post verification of physical residency which can be done by only inserting the applicant 's passport number in the data base , therefore i am against applying before arriving.

She doesn't have to rush. When she arrives her application can be fast track based on the information in her Form- I20. US embassy understands international student's resumption deadlines through their I 20s and DS- 160 information. This is why it is of utmost importance that your ds-160 is completely filled and submitted prior to any US visa appointment application. 👍

Gracias Senor.....

Efetobore1980:
US Embassy:

If you have challenges making payment for your visa fee or you have paid and it is not reflecting on your AVITS profile, email us at LagosNIV@state.gov with the following information:


USE THIS SUBJECT LINE: V45 - MRV ISSUES ON AVITS

Full name
Date of birth
AREDS-160 confirmation number (starts with AA)
Passport Number
Copy of First Bank receipt or any other evidence of payment
A short description of your situation including screen shots if applicable.

===≠=====≠

ABUJA

If you have challenges making payment via any of the payment options available on the website, email us at

consularabuja@state.gov with the following information and as much attachments as possible.

USE THIS SUBJECT LINE: V45 - FULL NAME - PAYMENT ISSUES

Full Name (as listed in passport)
Passport number
Copy of DS-160
An explanation of the issue, including system screen shots if applicable

Note. Copy nigeria@usvisaappt.com in either of the center. 👍

Thank you very much 🙏
Sent

Good morning everyone,

I have been trying to book an appointment for my F1 visa interview and the earliest available date for Abuja is July 17. Do I need to book the slot for July 17 before I can reschedule? Also, I have been trying to select the post and proceed icon, but it's not going through. What can I do?

Please help me!!

Thank you very much.

petengine:
Hello everyone,

I had my interview yesterday at LagosNIV for F1 visa.

My I-20 form has a deficit of $7000

I was asked the following questions:

1. How are you paying for the deficit?
Ans: Through self-sponsors (personal savings)

2. What do you do?
Ans: I work as a software engineer with 7 years of professional experience

3. What will you do after your graduation?
Ans: I plan to return to Nigeria to take a senior role at my company. My long-term plan is to start my own software company in Nigeria bla bla bla

4. Where do you work?
Ans: XYZ Limited

Next, the VO withheld my passport and issued me a white slip marked ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING: Your case requires additional processing. You will be contacted when further information is required.

She then asked me to go and read what is written on the white slip, and that they will reach out to me.

My school is starting on April 29, 2025

What should I expect from the embassy, and what advice do you have for me?

Thanks in advance

My visa has been approved. It was approved on April 29, 2025 - the same date I was to resume studies in the USA.

Can I still travel to the USA with the old I-20 form?

Drone95:
I haven't requested, I was hoping date will show

Please, update me when there's available dates in May and June for Abj.
Thanks a lot, bro.
Happy New Month of May!

crano:
Good morning and happy new month, beautiful Nairalanders!

I tried to reschedule and got surprised to see that I have 5 remaining reschedule available.
Surprised because I thought that each MRV has only 3 reschedule opportunities.
May questions are:
1. Have the embassy increased the rescheduling options to 5 per B1B2 applicant?
2. If not do you think it has to do with my application for emergency appointment?
@Efetobore1980
Please, I need explanation on this.
Thank you all.🙏

** 1. Yes (I think) the embassy has increased the visa appointment rescheduling option to 5x (times) for B1/B2 & F1 visa applicants. It does not have to do with your emergency request application based on what i have being seeing (so let's call it a coincidence).

** 2. You will always receive an approval/denial notification for your emergency application but in the case of delay notification (at times you won't even receive any notification while your expedite application has already been approved) it is better you start clicking on reschedule options after 24hrs of your emergency appointment application.

** Clicking on reschedule appointment (either 5x or 3x) is the only way to pick another date either expedite is approved or not because the embassy or the system cannot auto-do that for you. Happy New Month. 👍

petengine:
My visa has been approved. It was approved on April 29, 2025 - the same date I was to resume studies in the USA.

Can I still travel to the USA with the old I-20 form?

Congratulations!

Yes, you can take that date and try to reschedule another time for an earlier date. Or keep on checking for an earliest date.

Larreex:
Good morning everyone,

I have been trying to book an appointment for my F1 visa interview and the earliest available date for Abuja is July 17. Do I need to book the slot for July 17 before I can reschedule? Also, I have been trying to select the post and proceed icon, but it's not going through. What can I do?

Please help me!!

Thank you very much.

JMG12:
Yes, you can take that date and try to reschedule another time for an earlier date. Or keep on checking for an earliest date.

Thank you very much.

temmyvocals:
Same here o, don't know why it is taking long, I made cash payment, I raised a ticket and I see that the status is in progress since Monday.

I had the same issue last year, I waited for over 6 months nothing was done .. I had to defer my admission and I made another payment but this time around using card option. Pls as much as possible avoid paying cash at first bank… explore the debit card option it is very swift.

Had my interview some months back and was denied but have being trying to reach book I was told I had to wait for the embassy to deny my appointment before I can create a new one. Would appreciate if I can get response from anyone that has gone through the process

petengine:
My visa has been approved. It was approved on April 29, 2025 - the same date I was to resume studies in the USA.

Can I still travel to the USA with the old I-20 form?

Hello.
A little luck and probably prayer has worked for you. Some consular will not approve your visa same day of your resumption because most foreign students takes minimum of 1- week to prepare for travel. Some students from humble backgrounds might take 3 wks to gather resources together and they (the embassy & school) don't want you to arrive late to school.

Since the consular has approved your visa he or she actually saw you as a genuine student as you actually have convinced him or her beyond doubts. ** Now the main challenge is convincing USCIS @ the port of entry why coming to school late (they expects all int- students to arrive at worst 1 wk B4 resumption).

Note: You do not have any old I 20. If you're refering to the I 20 you took to the embassy in obtaining your current visa then it's not an old I 20. It's new. 👍

easydrizzle:
Had my interview some months back and was denied but have being trying to reach book I was told I had to wait for the embassy to deny my appointment before I can create a new one. Would appreciate if I can get response from anyone that has gone through the process

Hi Easy.
You don't have to wait for the embassy for anything to re-apply. If your avits profile is still displaying pending appointment just click cancel to erase the history and initiate another visa application by clicking on create new.

They said you should wait for 6 - months after every visa denial before you can re-apply but a genuine student (note the word genuine) whose resumption is January 2026 and was denied visa in December 2025 will never wait for 6 - months.

** What the embassy is saying is that re-apply when your circumstances have changed or when you have corrected your initial application error ( some errors can be lack of communication, or flimsy mistake etc which does not require waiting for long) . 👍

Efetobore1980:
** 1. Yes (I think) the embassy has increased the visa appointment rescheduling option to 5x (times) for B1/B2 & F1 visa applicants. It does not have to do with your emergency request application based on what i have being seeing (so let's call it a coincidence).

** 2. You will always receive an approval/denial notification for your emergency application but in the case of delay notification (at times you won't even receive any notification while your expedite application has already been approved) it is better you start clicking on reschedule options after 24hrs of your emergency appointment application.

** Clicking on reschedule appointment (either 5x or 3x) is the only way to pick another date either expedite is approved or not because the embassy or the system cannot auto-do that for you. Happy New Month. 👍

Okay, thank you!

Hello!
Please, how many times can one login to check appointment dates on AVITS? At what intervals? I am asking because I know the former website restricted multiple logins and banned users for 24 to 48 hours.

Congratulations!!

petengine:
My visa has been approved. It was approved on April 29, 2025 - the same date I was to resume studies in the USA.

Can I still travel to the USA with the old I-20 form?

petengine:
My visa has been approved. It was approved on April 29, 2025 - the same date I was to resume studies in the USA.

Can I still travel to the USA with the old I-20 form?

Big congratulations!

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petengine:
My visa has been approved. It was approved on April 29, 2025 - the same date I was to resume studies in the USA.

Can I still travel to the USA with the old I-20 form?

congratulations 🎊
I guess you have not pick up your passport too?

This case can be ease with your school DSO.
Reach to him/her share the situation and request for extension.

Hello, Please

My maternal uncle is my sponsor and my interview is next week, is it okay to go to the embassy with a hard copy of my sponsor and my mom id card just for further proof of relationship. They both have the same last name.

Efetobore1980:
Hello.
A little luck and probably prayer has worked for you. Some consular will not approve your visa same day of your resumption because most foreign students takes minimum of 1- week to prepare for travel. Some students from humble backgrounds might take 3 wks to gather resources together and they (the embassy & school) don't want you to arrive late to school.

Since the consular has approved your visa he or she actually saw you as a genuine student as you actually have convinced him or her beyond doubts. ** Now the main challenge is convincing USCIS @ the port of entry why coming to school late (they expects all int- students to arrive at worst 1 wk B4 resumption).

Note: You do not have any old I 20. If you're refering to the I 20 you took to the embassy in obtaining your current visa then it's not an old I 20. It's new. 👍

Thank you. I have contacted the school, and they said my admission will be extended to August 2025. Will the I-20 I used for the Visa interview remain valid?