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Efetobore1980 enough of your nuisance on this thread. Take a break please.

Greetings like minds..Is it a good idea to still process the F-1 Visa interview considering president Donald Trump's ban. Because right now I don't even know what to do next regards to this current situation or is there any development regarding the ban?.

No development. I would advise you defer your admission.

The issue here is an F2 visa (three dependents), whose husband is already in the US serving in the interest of the US nation (don't mind my jokes here ). Will the consular officer pity them in this scenario? The interview was scheduled for January 6th. It was rescheduled to the 26th of January. Perhaps it would be best to reschedule for August, as there is currently no development regarding the ban.

crowndb:
Greetings like minds..Is it a good idea to still process the F-1 Visa interview considering president Donald Trump's ban. Because right now I don't even know what to do next regarding this current situation, or is there any development regarding the ban?.

crowndb:
Greetings like minds..Is it a good idea to still process the F-1 Visa interview considering president Donald Trump's ban. Because right now I don't even know what to do next regards to this current situation or is there any development regarding the ban?.

Reschedule your date till after June 2026.

Ban is still in effect for F1 applicants

InvestorHalal:
No development. I would advise you defer your admission.

The issue here is an F2 visa (three dependents), whose husband is already in the US serving in the interest of the US nation (don't mind my jokes here ). Will the consular officer pity them in this scenario? The interview was scheduled for January 6th. It was rescheduled to the 26th of January. Perhaps it would be best to reschedule for August, as there is currently no development regarding the ban.

F2 applicants should reschedule till after June 2026.
If they still want to visit said student they can apply for B1 B2 instead and probably make the trip during children's vacation time.
Note they maybe Subject to visa bond of BTW 5k-15k depending on consular discretion. Note b1 b2 is still 90days single entry so .
I do think f2 applicants have a case especially if the f1 student got a single entry visa (which would mean he can not travel to visit family) it means the only way family can see is if they visit . My thoughts though.

Thank you for the advice.

Taal17:
Reschedule your date till after June 2026.

Ban is still in effect for F1 applicants

I appreciate this. I will act accordingly.

But plz if you wouldn't mind , if there's any favourable development regarding to this, kindly inform me.🙏

InvestorHalal:
No development. I would advise you defer your admission.

The issue here is an F2 visa (three dependents), whose husband is already in the US serving in the interest of the US nation (don't mind my jokes here ). Will the consular officer pity them in this scenario? The interview was scheduled for January 6th. It was rescheduled to the 26th of January. Perhaps it would be best to reschedule for August, as there is currently no development regarding the ban.

Taal17:
So Ive confirmed you can consider applying for B1\B2 visa and if you're eligible its up to the visa officer to determine if you require a visa bond. Visa bond requirements start from Jan 31st

It's an option so you can try that, I would doubt a vo would keep families apart during a 3-4yr PhD especially since your husband can't travel to visit his family

Alright, thank you very much

I checked the US IMMIGRATION SITE just now
We can actually proceed for our F1 visa

DanielSanctus:
I checked the US IMMIGRATION SITE just now
We can actually proceed for our F1 visa

This has been there way before the whole ban/restriction thing started. It's not a new instruction bar the H-1B and H-4 that the instruction included on December 15th and it's a general instruction to all stated applicants worldwide, not country-specific. It definitely does not supersede/change the existing/current situation.

Let’s continue with the Form i-20 process, hoping the ban would be lifted by June
I’m just so tired

Kahyoba:
Alright, thank you very much

Jan 21st sorry

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This was posted today (7 hrs ago) on the US Mission in Nigeria X page.

I believe it clears all doubts regarding confusion as to non immigrant visa issuance.

https://x.com/USinNigeria/status/2013992035175313412?s=20

How on earth did you include F1 inside B1/B2?

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So we should work with logic now, and not official pronouncements by the embassy?

B1/B2 is an entirely different visa type from F1. And we can't assume that the lifting of the ban on one automatically applies to the other.

Efetobore1980:
Are you asking question or you are arguing? Any which way, let me teach you little government.

The U.S embassy officially placed Nigerians on temporary visa ban on non-immigrant visas ie B1/B2 , F1, M1 etc, and they later issued another policy of $15,000 bond payment for those applying for B1/B2. Ipso facto, Nigerians can now apply for B1/B2 visas based on the bond policy. So, Are you arguing that Nigerians cannot apply for F1 visa ? If that is your argument then you are making a great error.

The U.S immigration records shows that Nigerians who have abused the U S visa the most entered into America via B1/B2 visas. In this respect, the issue of $15,000 bond payment came up. So, the logic is , If a Nigerian can apply for B1/B2 visas, then a Nigerian should be able to apply for an F1 visa. The U.S embassy does not have to tell you this as if they are teaching you ABC. It's right there on their website.

If you are waiting for an imaginary reviewing time, then you may wait for ever.

Alright. Leave long talk. Have you seen any F1 visa approved after the ban?

It's not like I'm against the ban being lifted. It affects many of us and we pray it is lifted, but one has to work with official information that's been made available by the embassy, instead of speculations.

The official info as of today is that F1 has been banned for Nigerians. Provide a contrary update and stop arguing.

Efetobore1980:
Use your logic to interpret the official announcement. Your friend who posted the initial message posted it in a wrong section deliberately in order to generalized the temporary visa ban, by so doing I had to correct him or her and also tell whoever is using the monicker that F1 visa application is still going on just as B1/B2 visa is going on.


Have you seen any F1 visa applicant who was sent back or refused entry to the embassy ? Has first bank stop collecting visa fee payment ? U.S. institutions as of January, 2026 have issued many admissions to Nigerians.

So, no matter how hard you try to twist the visa restriction, the truth is B1/B2 and F1 visa applications are still going on. People may be afraid to apply and think they can rush into applications when the temporary ban is lifted but I am telling you that they will all rush into rejections.

Now is the time for any genuine and serious visa applicant to apply for their visas. That is the logic. The U.S embassy website says " Nigerians can still apply for visa. Simple as ABC.

Alright

Efetobore1980:
No ! Go back to the official U.S embassy website and re read the proclamation. The official info as of today is that B1/B1, F1 etc are Temporarily restricted or banned... Meaning visas will be issue to very limited applicants who are found to be qualified.

Nigerians can apply for B1/B2 and will be finally screened based on the payment Bond, so therefore , Nigerians can apply for F1 visa.

B1/B2, F1, M1 , etc are all Non-immigrant visas.

See as visa thread dry like Sambisa, no more food for Efetobore and OyoTunjiUSA

DT you do this well.

My friend's F-1 visa was approved recently but according to her about 80% of those who had visa appointment at the same time with her were denied

Good to hear. Is your friend a new or continuing student?

Missbeauty001:
My friend's F-1 visa was approved recently but according to her about 80% of those who had visa appointment at the same time with her were denied

Missbeauty001:
My friend's F-1 visa was approved recently but according to her about 80% of those who had visa appointment at the same time with her were denied

How recent. like today recent?