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Efetobore1980:
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There are 2026 dates in Abuja that i can guarantee. If your profile is complete and you have done everything accordingly you should be able to pick it. After picking it then you apply for an emergency appointment under student .

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If you are finding it difficult to navigate the computer yourself and you have a friend or knows someone personally who wants to assist you with minimal fee then you can go ahead but they will eventually do what i have recommended on your behalf. No agent is going to sell another person's date for you that is not going to be possible. They can only find your own date for you.

I am not recommending it but if you are finding it difficult doing it yourself then approach someone you know personally. 👍

The Avits website does not navigate beyond June. I can’t click on other months to check for availability of new appointments. I have been monitoring the website since I applied.

aramide000:
I am sorry again but for clarity sake, I sincerely apologize. My AVITS status is showing 'pending application.' Should I cancel it and start a new application?" or this statement does not apply to us

Hi,

Have you paid your visa fee? And have you scheduled appointment? If you’ve not done neither or just one of the above, it will likely keep showing that your application is pending until you have successfully scheduled a visa interview appointment.

So you don’t need to cancel or do anything else apart from the two things listed above.

preetyslim:
The Avits website does not navigate beyond June. I can’t click on other months to check for availability of new appointments. I have been monitoring the website since I applied.

@preetyslim, @Aramide, and @PotentialLake.

I am still reiterating that you should be able to pick a date in Abuja or Lagos as a prospective and new F1 visa applicant either for 2026 or 2027.

@preetyslim having answered most of your questions to the best of my knowledge still keep coming with same questions but you have never answered mine .

** Have you paid sevis fee ? Have you filled ds-160 form completely and submitted or you saved it for future editing? Have you signed and date your form I 20 in agreement to section 3 of the form ? Is this your first time or you were denied not long ago ?

These are what we need to consider because i usually discovered at the end of the day that there are lot of hiding mistakes from most visa applicants that they wont reveal to us openly.

** Nevertheless, all of you should follow this instruction as a last resort otherwise you will keep waiting or defer your admissions or give it to someone knowledgeable to cross check your applications.



If you are unable to create a profile on AVITS or you encounter other error while using your profile, email us at LagosNIV@state.gov with the following information: CC: nigeria@usvisaappt.com



USE THIS SUBJECT LINE: V77 - Profile Issues on AVITS

Full name
Date of birth
DS-160 confirmation number (starts with AA)
Passport Number
A short description of your situation including screen shots if applicable.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Upon receiving your request, our team will assess it and contact you with next step of action.


ABUJA


If you have challenges with your profile, account creation and activation, confirmation email, or user errors (user inactive error), email us at consularabuja@state.gov with the following information and as much attachments as possible. CC: nigeria@usvisaappt.com

USE THIS SUBJECT LINE: V46 - FULL NAME - SYSTEM ISSUES

Full Name (as listed in passport)
Passport number
Copy of DS-160
Copy of MRV fee receipt (GTB or First Bank) if applicable
An explanation of the issue, including system screen shots if applicable

** Attach your signed I 20s, Ds 160 confirmation. MRV receipt. Sevis fee receipt and the screenshot of your dashboard with the error message. Send the message via your registered email and pick any date they give you after 24hrs in order for you to be able to request for expedite appointment. Send the email during working hours. Ciao.

PotentialLake:
Hi, I have been refreshing all day since yesterday and i keep getting no appointment available. The calender doesn't go beyond june talk more of 2026. Is this normal or is there some technical error? I am applying for F1

It's normal for everyone in Nigeria. There are no dates available for now. But I think you can apply for expedited appointment 60 days to your resumption date.

Teettyllayho:
It's normal for everyone in Nigeria. There are no dates available for now. But I think you can apply for expedited appointment 60 days to your resumption date.

you can only apply for expediated if you can choose any date first or if there's another way please let me know

oh, ok, thanks! I thought I had to pick a date first before I could expedite, My resumption is Aug 20 so I guess is within 60 days

Teettyllayho:
It's normal for everyone in Nigeria. There are no dates available for now. But I think you can apply for expedited appointment 60 days to your resumption date.

Drone95:
Post: Abuja consulate
Time: 7:45am
Approved.

Me: Good morning sir,
VO: Hello . I see you are going to QRS University for masters,
Me: Yes I am going to QRS University for masters degree in Clinic exercise physiology with special interest in hospital based wellness & Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
VO: ok, why this program
Me: Recently in the clinic we have a lot of patients who are having cardiovascular diseases and I realized I lack knowledge in the area of exercise testing and prescription for individuals with this dangerous condition, so this program will help me gain expertise in that area.
Vo: you work as what?
Me: I worked as a cardiac physiologist, I conduct resting and stress EKG and I assist during invasive heart surgery.
VO: which other schools did u pick?
Me: I picked ABC , XYX and QRS University, but QRS University is the best option for me.
VO: wait, what do cardiac physiologist do?
Me:😂😂 u dey whine? Sir cardiac physiologist monitor heart rhythms in health and in disease State.
VO: have you traveled out before?
Me: I have not traveled out atol. Just working and developing my knowledge
VO: I see u av xxxxx funding from this school, who will cover the rest,
Me: when my dad heard I was admitted to xyz University, he was very excited and he promised to cover any deficit, he is the CSO in Xxxxx company, 2 landed properties in Lagos and he earns 20m annually.
VO: ok, which other social media do u use?
Me: whatsapp and LinkedIn.
VO: ok..
He typed for like 4mins looking at the screen and ask about Gaza . I said I haven't visited Gaza(😂 who Gaza help bayi).

VO: I will keep ur passport....

Congratulations bro, pls what hotel with good service did you stay in Abuja for those of us coming from Lagos.

Hey guys I have a masters degree in business and I would love to do my PhD. I don’t have gre or gmat and I’m not ready to write it. Is it a requirement that I have to use for my application or it can be waived? My post secondary school results are not that fantastic as I was an average student. I need your advice please. Thank you.

Lee310:
Hey guys I have a masters degree in business and I would love to do my PhD. I don’t have gre or gmat and I’m not ready to write it. Is it a requirement that I have to use for my application or it can be waived? My post secondary school results are not that fantastic as I was an average student. I need your advice please. Thank you.

Hello Lee.

I don't think you are an educationist or a natural scholar. You need either of the two hallmarks to succeed as a PhD applicant. Go for STEM MBA.

** If you however need the doctorate certificate for profile or promotion purposes well i dont know if anyone would suggest a magic route. 👍

Efetobore1980:
Hello Lee.

I don't think you are an educationist or a natural scholar. You need either of the two hallmarks to succeed as a PhD applicant. Go for STEM MBA.

** If you however need the doctorate certificate for profile or promotion purposes well i dont know if anyone would suggest a magic route. 👍

Thank you Efe.. I will explore that in a bit and get back to you asap.

Lee310:
Hey guys I have a masters degree in business and I would love to do my PhD. I don’t have gre or gmat and I’m not ready to write it. Is it a requirement that I have to use for my application or it can be waived? My post secondary school results are not that fantastic as I was an average student. I need your advice please. Thank you.

It depends on the course you want to do for your PhD. Some schools/courses don't need gre or gmat for PhD applicants.
You have to know exactly what you want to go for for your PhD, thoroughly research schools and their requirements and choose the ones who don't make these tests mandatory.
Secondly, fully funded PhD programs comes with being a teaching/research assistant so do you have any form of experience teaching? Do you have evidence that you're a researcher(publications, etc)
These things can somehow make up for your average grades.

Efetobore1980:
@preetyslim, @Aramide, and @PotentialLake.

I am still reiterating that you should be able to pick a date in Abuja or Lagos as a prospective and new F1 visa applicant either for 2026 or 2027.

@preetyslim having answered most of your questions to the best of my knowledge still keep coming with same questions but you have never answered mine .

** Have you paid sevis fee ? Have you filled ds-160 form completely and submitted or you saved it for future editing? Have you signed and date your form I 20 in agreement to section 3 of the form ? Is this your first time or you were denied not long ago ?

These are what we need to consider because i usually discovered at the end of the day that there are lot of hiding mistakes from most visa applicants that they wont reveal to us openly.

** Nevertheless, all of you should follow this instruction as a last resort otherwise you will keep waiting or defer your admissions or give it to someone knowledgeable to cross check your applications.



If you are unable to create a profile on AVITS or you encounter other error while using your profile, email us at LagosNIV@state.gov with the following information: CC: nigeria@usvisaappt.com



USE THIS SUBJECT LINE: V77 - Profile Issues on AVITS

Full name
Date of birth
DS-160 confirmation number (starts with AA)
Passport Number
A short description of your situation including screen shots if applicable.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Upon receiving your request, our team will assess it and contact you with next step of action.


ABUJA


If you have challenges with your profile, account creation and activation, confirmation email, or user errors (user inactive error), email us at consularabuja@state.gov with the following information and as much attachments as possible. CC: nigeria@usvisaappt.com

USE THIS SUBJECT LINE: V46 - FULL NAME - SYSTEM ISSUES

Full Name (as listed in passport)
Passport number
Copy of DS-160
Copy of MRV fee receipt (GTB or First Bank) if applicable
An explanation of the issue, including system screen shots if applicable

** Attach your signed I 20s, Ds 160 confirmation. MRV receipt. Sevis fee receipt and the screenshot of your dashboard with the error message. Send the message via your registered email and pick any date they give you after 24hrs in order for you to be able to request for expedite appointment. Send the email during working hours. Ciao.

Yes Efe, I have filled and submitted my DS-160, paid my Sevis fee and I already have my I-20 form signed. I have all my documents ready. All that is left is getting an appointment date. Should I go ahead and send an email to them?

yes I have paid my visa fee but I am still unable to schedule an appointment

NasaMichael:
Hi,

Have you paid your visa fee? And have you scheduled appointment? If you’ve not done neither or just one of the above, it will likely keep showing that your application is pending until you have successfully scheduled a visa interview appointment.

So you don’t need to cancel or do anything else apart from the two things listed above.

exactly Efe, this is where I am currently too ...all the necessary things have been done

preetyslim:
Yes Efe, I have filled and submitted my DS-160, paid my Sevis fee and I already have my I-20 form signed. I have all my documents ready. All that is left is getting an appointment date. Should I go ahead and send an email to them?

please Nigeria applicants has anyone secured a date recently 😩?

Guys, I’m honestly at my breaking point. The AVITS dates are turning green when clicked but in Abuja, but no time or actual slot shows up. Has anyone figured this out? Please help.

Hi, the only thing you can do is to keep checking for when dates becomes available.

Before I secured an interview date for Lagos (this was in April), it kept showing “currently, there are no appointment available for the selected location” and there was nothing else I could do except to keep checking till a date became available in June.

So like every other person has said, keeping checking your AVITS profile, check for available slots in Abuja and Lagos until one becomes available. Thankfully, there is no limit to entering the AVITS portal. I know it frustrating, but keep your spirit high and hope up.

When a date finally becomes available, schedule your interview and notify us here too. All the best.

aramide000:
yes I have paid my visa fee but I am still unable to schedule an appointment

Thanks so much

NasaMichael:
Hi, the only thing you can do is to keep checking for when dates becomes available.

Before I secured an interview date for Lagos (this was in April), it kept showing “currently, there are no appointment available for the selected location” and there was nothing else I could do except to keep checking till a date became available in June.

So like every other person has said, keeping checking your AVITS profile, check for available slots in Abuja and Lagos until one becomes available. Thankfully, there is no limit to entering the AVITS portal. I know it frustrating, but keep your spirit high and hope up.

When a date finally becomes available, schedule your interview and notify us here too. All the best.

Please how long does this I-20 thing take. I uploaded documents on the 14 of may, I informed the school about it. Got no response, I’m not familiar with the process. I emailed again on the 22nd of may that I had uploaded my affidavit form and proof of finances. I got an auto response email, that the office was closed till the 27th because of public holiday. On the 29th of may, I got another mail, that my documents are being reviewed. And it has been nothing since then.

Does it really take this long?

This depends on the school. The timeline is not the same in every school.

Since you got a response from them saying they’re reviewing your documents, you’ll just have to wait it out. You can still reach out to them at intervals to know the status.

Floki737:
Please how long does this I-20 thing take. I uploaded documents on the 14 of may, I informed the school about it. Got no response, I’m not familiar with the process. I emailed again on the 22nd of may that I had uploaded my affidavit form and proof of finances. I got an auto response email, that the office was closed till the 27th because of public holiday. On the 29th of may, I got another mail, that my documents are being reviewed. And it has been nothing since then.

Does it really take this long?

NasaMichael:
This depends on the school. The timeline is not the same in every school.

Since you got a response from them saying they’re reviewing your documents, you’ll just have to wait it out. You can still reach out to them at intervals to know the status.

Ok…… Thank you very much.

COPIED
F1 VISA APPROVED.
Interview date 17th June
Got approved on 18th June
Location: Abuja Nigeria
Georgia Southern University.
Msc in Physical science.

I arrived at the embassy around 7am because my interview time was scheduled 8am, as we wait outside till is 7:30am before calling us in, firstly they started with 7:30-7:45. Then 8:00-8am na so we all moved in but before then there is a lot of searching which I didn't even boarder coming with both my phone nd anything bag except my file.

As is about my group to move in because they were doing it batch by batch, that's a group of 10 people at once, omooh na so I dey see as them dey throw denial up n down, how u will know one that is been denied is they will be returning back with there passport, because the pepper been issued on that 17th was all white but just a little different from Approved pepper. Now I noticed that Vo at window no 9 gives more approval than window 8 & 7 omooh na so I pray to God make mine be for VO window 9 hand oo.

Now is my turn but unfortunately the woman before me was denied as she was going for holiday nd she has been to US in 2019,but the man told her she wasn't qualified at this point, omooh na so I started shivering oo because I'm next but I took the confidence.

VO: GOOD MORNING, HOW RE U, PASS ME YOUR PASSPORT.
ME : I'M GOOD AND YOU
VO: I'M GOOD.
VO: WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
ME: I'M GOING TO GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TO PURSUE TWO YRS MASTERS DEGREE IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE
VO: OH PHYSICAL SCIENCE?
ME: YES
VO: HAVE YOU TRAVEL TO USA BEFORE?
ME: NO, I HAVE NEVER HAVE ANY REASON TO.

While he keep typing, even as he was typing he will turn nd be looking at me, omohh at this point I never blink my eyes from his, it was direct eye contact!
VO: ARE YOU SINGLE?
ME: YES BUT I'M INTO A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP WHICH UPON MY RETURN WILL GET MARRIED TO HER. after this, he never asked me anything, while he keep typing for a while, I was like is it all, 🤣 as I'm not seeing any questions coming, I just said let me ask him if I will tell him about my research. Omoh the man didn't reply me oo na so I kukuma keep quiet oo. Next thing
VO: TAKE THIS WHITE PEPPER, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO AT YOUR END FOR NOW. OMOH, I was like is this just a miracle or what?? Na so I leave ooo.

I must really appreciate God for his shower of grace n mercy towards my journey even when all hope are lost at my end due to my mock interview experience nd performance coupled with panic of submiting my DS-160 6 days to my interview date and all other things yet God really came through for me, who ever that will read this my transcript I wants you to believe that this journey is not how well you prepared but pray for God's mercy, I been dey doubt God's grace till 17th of June everything was like a film to me! He will do it for you too if only you believe. But in all I will advice you to stand firm and confidence when u reach the counter, don't n never remove ur eye contact from the VO.

I really thank my prayer group members who was there encouraging me even when I wanted to schedule another date because of my illness. I appreciate all who by one way made this journey easy and what it is today!!!!!!!

Good day everyone,
Please, I would like to seek advice and recommendations regarding affordable and well-funded universities in the USA that offer Master’s programs in Geology or related fields (e.g., Geosciences, Geophysics).
I hold a BSc in Geology with a Second Class Lower (CGPA 3.46 on a 5.0 scale).

Noting till now . I have raised countless ticket . This is a calendar frozen issue not a date unavailability

preetyslim:
Hi, please have you been able to sort this issue out? How did you go about it? I’m also having trouble booking an appointment and navigating through the months on the website.

That message was displayed because no available date for the present month, however the other calendar is frozen and I can't navigate past the present month. So it is a system issue

tyor:
Hi Comfort Owolabi,

I think the message is very clear in your screenshot "there are no appointments for the selected location".

Its not for the month but for the selected location.

Since its showing you that there are no available appointments for the location, it means regardless of the month or year you choose... there are no appointments available.

Also, the calendar did not freeze, you can't move forward because there are no available slots.

Integritycheck:
That message was displayed because no available date for the present month, however the other calendar is frozen and I can't navigate past the present month. So it is a system issue

Leojideofor97:
Good day everyone,
Please, I would like to seek advice and recommendations regarding affordable and well-funded universities in the USA that offer Master’s programs in Geology or related fields (e.g., Geosciences, Geophysics).
I hold a BSc in Geology with a Second Class Lower (CGPA 3.46 on a 5.0 scale).

https://www.geo.arizona.edu/prospective-graduate-students

https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/academics/graduate/admissions/

https://gradprograms.mines.edu


DYOR from here and choose the one you can best fulfil the requirements.

This has been like that for close to 2 months now ? I have reported to them and one of their supporconfirmed it's a technical issue that I am supposed to navigate to future month even if there are no slot available

NasaMichael:
Its not for the month but for the selected location.

Since its showing you that there are no available appointments for the location, it means regardless of the month or year you choose... there are no appointments available.

Also, the calendar did not freeze, you can't move forward because there are no available slots.