Lawrence2291:
Finally, collected my passport today. I thank God for making this new adventure possible despite my lack of faith. Also, a BIG THANK YOU to every person here that responded to my worries after my interview and to all who took out time to provide people with all they need to know towards a high visa issuance success.

I had two interview

First Interview: June 30th 2018 - Denied
I was interviewed by one young white lady that never sits down in Abuja

Here is my transcript

VO: Your passport and i-20 ( She can't even greet like I'm her mate)
ME: Passed the document
VO: **Starts typing** what's your intent?
ME: Pardon
VO: What's your intent?
ME: Pardon ( I started thinking if I was deaf or my village people remembered me that day)
VO: What's your intent?
ME: I plan to pursue my masters in computer and information science with a specialization in (cuts me off)
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
ME: 4
VO: Name them?
ME: Mentioned all 4.
VO: Who is sponsoring this program?
ME: My Uncle.
VO: Hand me the pink paper saying Sorry, you are not eligible for the nonimmigrant visa to which you applied. The paper contains the reason for denial and you can reapply at any time after your circumstance has changed blah blah blah



Second Interview: July 25th 2018 - Approved
I was interviewed by one white guy in Abuja

Here is my transcript

VO: Your passport
ME: Passed it
VO: Your student visa application
ME: (Confused what he means and stared at him while waiting for possible clarity)
VO: Give me your i-20 ( In my mind i was like, is i-20 that hard to pronounce? Why complicate things)
ME: Passed the document
VO: You were denied visa to Canada few years ago, what happened? **Sets his hands for typing**
ME: (I dreaded this question being asked.. Was banned and rendered inadmissible to Canada) Yes, I was denied study visa because ( cuts me off while nodding his head )
VO: **waits for a long while while typing** Where did you do your undergraduate studies?
ME: **So So** University India
VO: How much did it cost you?
ME: 5000usd yearly exclusive of living expenses.
VO: Who paid for it?
ME: My Uncle
VO: **waits for a long while while typing** what are you going for now?
ME: I AM going for my masters study in Computer and information science with a concentration in information technology at etsu
VO: I see you got scholarship, who is paying for your living expenses
ME : My uncle
VO: oh same Uncle that paid for your undergraduate study?
Me: Yes ( At this point I felt a positive vibe of visa being approved)
VO: What does he do?
ME: He own a company where he deals with computer support and sale of computers and office equipments.
VO: **waits for a long while while typing** how long is this program?
ME: Roughly 2 years
VO: **waits for a long while while typing** what is your plan after graduation?
ME: After my studies, I plan to return home and with my updated knowledge on the latest practices of software engineering and network and information security apply for senior level position in my current company or seek for research intensive IT position in government agency like NITDA ( I expanded it). I plan to work for maximum of 5 years in this position while setting a stage to running my own IT company where I'd be dealing with creation of new generation secure and dependable enterprise systems to power most businesses in Nigeria while offering employment opportunities to Nigerians who wants to make a career in the field. I believe my program would help me achieve this goal.
VO: **waits for a long while while typing** What proof do you have that your living expenses would be taken care of?
ME: I have my sponsors personal and business statement of account.
VO: Give me his personal statement of account.
ME: I passed it
VO: I will be approving your visa. ( Passes two white papers). Paper contains how you will get back your passport and what you need to know before travel. But I'd hold on to your statement to run a thorough check. If found fraudulent, you will be deported even if you are in the states. Should I proceed with it?
ME: Sure no problem.
VO: Once again congratulation and have a great time in your Masters study.
ME: Thanks I appreciate. Bye

Went out dumbfounded and unable to contain the possibility of getting my visa despite my Canadian ban. But God made it happen anyway.

To the travel hopefuls
Nothing is impossible. Prepare well and be very confident till the very end. Whatever will be will be

Congratulobia my brother. God dey ur back

Bhoyo:
Hello House, this is my first time here and I will need to ask a question. I did my interview on 30th July and I was given white paper with small little paper but VO held the SOA of my sponsor and she said I should pick my Visa up after seven working days. Pls am very concerned because when I tracked my application it says Administrative processing. Pls what is my stand now?

Abuja or lagos

NefT:
Hello house!
Will i need a transit visa to get to US via Dublin Ireland. I am proposing Ethiopia Airline. And the flight will have a service 45 min service stop at Dublin.
This is urgent, i need to make decisiin on this in the next 10munutes. Thanks as I anticipate response from any one that has concrete info on this

Someone should please answer.

femi312:
The company ofcourse. Whoever owns/whose name appears on the soa is the person sponsoring you. Stating that your sister is sponsoring you and you show up with her company SOA is contradicting. However its hard to sell why your sister’s company is sponsoring you.A personal SOA is better.

Thanks for the response.... What if she is the sole signatory to the account?... And there is a letter from the bank to show that?. Betterstill how can I work around this " my sister owns the company, I'm using the company's SOA and I want to state her as the sponsor". Thanks for your

Bhoyo:
Hello House, this is my first time here and I will need to ask a question. I did my interview on 30th July and I was given white paper with small little paper but VO held the SOA of my sponsor and she said I should pick my Visa up after seven working days. Pls am very concerned because when I tracked my application it says Administrative processing. Pls what is my stand now?

Did u have Ur inteeview in Lagos or Abuja

NefT:
Hello house!
Will i need a transit visa to get to US via Dublin Ireland. I am proposing Ethiopia Airline. And the flight will have a service 45 min service stop at Dublin.
This is urgent, i need to make decisiin on this in the next 10munutes. Thanks as I anticipate response from any one that has concrete info on this

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Transit%20Visas

it appears you need but it not very clear

Hello house, an applicant was denied an F-1 visa before a 3 months ago, in the previous DS-160 and I-20 form stated the aunt as the sponsor (business SOA) now when he is reapplying, in the new DS-160 and I-20 forms he wants to use the uncle of the same surname as the sponsor (the personal SOA), will there be any issues or y contradiction during interview, will this be a red flag, kindly give your suggestions,
should he use the previous sponsor his aunt, or the new sponsor his uncle with the same surname or both in as the sponsors, thanks.

NefT:
Hello house!
Will i need a transit visa to get to US via Dublin Ireland. I am proposing Ethiopia Airline. And the flight will have a service 45 min service stop at Dublin.
This is urgent, i need to make decisiin on this in the next 10munutes. Thanks as I anticipate response from any one that has concrete info on this

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Transit%20Visas


it appears you need but it not very clear. nigeria is listed as a country that needs one

People from a small number of countries also need a transit visa when arriving in Ireland on their way to another country. A transit visa does not permit you to leave the port or airport. If you are a citizen of one of the following countries, you will need a valid Irish transit visa when landing in the State:http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/coming_to_live_in_ireland/visa_requirements_for_entering_ireland.html

drwrites:
Hello house, am in a small dilemma here...my I-20 is still on transit and resumption is 20th of this month. I just decided now to go and pay for visa appointment, and get an interview date immediately while i wait for the i-20. Can i go ahead with this?

Can someone please advise me.

Abeg oo, about to book my flight to Houston with Qatar airways. I hope they are good to travel with?

Guys, please how much is GRE registration in Nigeria now, or where is the cheapest place to register. I checked the BY Mafit site and it shows that it now goes for 80K. Is that the cheapest you can get now?

Bro I would love to ask some questions about Louisiana .....how did I chat u up?

xdamson:
Hello great people,

I will be going to New Orleans, Louisiana but my ticket has a 15hr layover at Newark, New Jersey before connecting with united airline to New Orleans

1. Will I have to Pass through immigration at Newark before connecting with united?

2. Where will I spend the 15hrs?

3. Where will be my POE?

Thanks for your nice anticipated responses

yemiosinbajo:
Guys, please how much is GRE registration in Nigeria now, or where is the cheapest place to register. I checked the BY Mafit site and it shows that it now goes for 80K. Is that the cheapest you can get now?

Can their customer care. I registered on Tuesday. The promo was supposed to end on Friday last week but they extended it (according to their customer care). I was charged 50k

drwrites:


Can someone please advise me.

yes yu can. Fill ur ds 160 form and use the confirmation code to book for visa (even if the date isnt favorable) just book and then apply for emergency interview. Tho yu need to upload a soft copy of i20 and sevis fee receipt for authentication, before ur emergency application be approved via email

NeverSayNever11:
Abeg oo, about to book my flight to Houston with Qatar airways. I hope they are good to travel with?

Yes Qatar Airways is the best airline in the world.

Guys is anyone here going to PHILADELPHIA, live in Philadelphia already or know Nigerians living in Philadelphia. Please let me know. About to move and l've still not secured housing. Thanks

Hi everyone,I am new here I really dont know how this works but i believe there are good people here who will give me the best advise,i applied to usa for f1/f2 visa for myself and my kids the VO was really nice interviewing us but i was surprised she denied us the visa ,i have been to the us before and i have never overstayed (not more than a month) same with my kids ,i still have a valid us visa ,i dont know y the Vo refused us cos i thought she would just convert our b1/b2 visa.pls i need advise cos i want to differ my admission since i dont think i will be able to meet up with this august resumption.pls beautiful people what do u guys think went wrong,what shld i do next during my next visa interview ,shld i apply alone this time ard and probably apply for my kids later,pls i need ur urgent replies ,and i hope dis denial wont affect my entry into us with my existing visa.Thank u all for ur prompt response and sorry for the long post.

Stdannyel:
morning everyone,
Please my wife will be traveling soon (St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia) . Kindly help me with list of necessary things to make her traveling and early days in the state less stressful.
Thanks.

Please I need urgent attention to this.

Did she get accommodation in Philly? Moving there soon and looking for accommodation

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edeXede:

And you have just quoted them. They wont be able to make any correction

The posts will be deleted don't worry...

Hi,

Please, does anybody know of any one who can help get an F1 visa interview date in Lagos on or before the 10th of August? This is based off a recent denial, so an emergency request cannot be done.

It will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Hello everyone,please am new here,but I have a question.......i am scheduled for an interview this month but i do not have the original copy of my bank statement cos I got it via email. Please can scanned copy be accepted at the embassy?

Scanned Copy is not allowed!!

Flaame:
Hello everyone,please am new here,but I have a question.......i am scheduled for an interview this month but i do not have the original copy of my bank statement cos I got it via email. Please can scanned copy be accepted at the embassy?