Yhettie10:

Pls, how can I connect with Walspring?

https://www.nairaland.com/walspring

Send him pm

i got this after sending a mail to lagosNIV

Chibzee2:
i got this after sending a mail to lagosNIV

I thing you used the mail LagosNIV@...not that you followed the official website. am I right?

Yhettie10:
Pls, how can I connect with Walspring?

I'm sure he has contacted you.

Yhettie10:
Pls, how can I connect with Walspring?

I'm sure he has contacted you.

Bellaluve:
Guys, I just got a date for Lagos ooo.... please go and check if you're yet to get one

What's the earliest date in Lagos now?

Just google out any cheap hotel in Abuja, preferably in town. Since it’s Abuja, you don’t necessarily have to be so close to the embassy, there’s usually no traffic. Just find a cheap hotel and leave on time for your appointment

MISSPUNIG:
Please someone should recommend a nice hotel close to Abuja Embassy.

No i havent been able to

what about you?

Chibzee2:

so you haven't requested for expedited yet right?

[please how did you go about getting another emergency date? How long did it take Abuja consulate to respond to ur emergency request? ]


When did you apply for emergency appointment?[/quote]

Please gurus, Must the tentative travel date for emergency appointment be same day as today?
Mine keep reverting back to today's date.

Evening great gurus in the house,

I am having my interview this month and I want to ask a question.

If am asked by the VO ' why this school'? In addition to explaining how the course align with my interest coupled can I also say the school was recommended to me by a colleague at work since he was an alumni?

Thanks

Hi all, i am planning to process my Nigerian passport renewal. I am looking to renewal in the US.

Nigeria has 3 embassies in the US; NY,DC and Atlanta. I want to know which one is currently processing the renewal faster. PLEASE YOUR RESPONSE IS MUCH APPRECIATED, would it be too much to also ask for someone's contact at the embassy who could be of assistance.

Thank you!

obexxy:
Oh the date is active now.

How did you proceed with requesting an expedited date?

I already had a date for December. I just proceeded in booking for an emergency. I thought of rescheduling to the June 2021 date, but it was not available.

Lagos or Abuja?

Youngstown:
I already had a date for December. I just proceeded in booking for an emergency. I thought of rescheduling to the June 2021 date, but it was not available.

Africa1414:
Interview Date: 30th October

VISA APPROVED!

Me - Good morning
V:O - Good morning

V:O - place your hand on the scanner
Me - I did

V.O - Take off your nose mask for minute for identification
Me - I did

V.O - Where are you going to?
Me - I am going to the University of Illinois in Springfield to pursue a masters degree in Environmental Science, with concentration in Environmental Planning and management.

V.O - Why did you pick this school?
Me - The University of Illinois offers a unique concentration in Environmental studies which is the Environmental planning and management course which aligns with my academic and research interest.. (cuts in)

V.O - Your research, what is your research interest? (I was almost lost because this wasn’t in the proposed transcript I prepared, and I didn’t prepare for this question since my program was course based)
Me - Environmental protection, policy and environmental laws (I just said the next that came to my head at that time, but was in line with my interests)

V.O - Tell me about this your research interest. (I didn’t prepare for this question, so I just started to talk about my course instead)

Me - (He stopped typing and started to look into my eyes this time, he was trying to put me off but I looked back into eyes while being tensed)
Environmental protection and policy involves the process of evaluating the social, economical and political factors that affects the environment when considering development. The aim of this is to come up with a win-win situation for the society and the environment, and in this win-win situation, the society wins by... (cuts in)

V.O - What school did finish from?
Me - I finished from the University of Lagos with a BSC in Marine Biology.

V.O - What did you study?
Me - Marine Biology (I talked louder this time, cause i think he did not hear me the first time)

V.O - When did you graduate?
Me- I graduated in 2019, Jan 2019

V.O - Who is sponsoring you?
Me - I got a Graduate Assistantship and... (I forgot to add spring semester as that was how it was stated in my I-20, so I started again)
I got a Graduate Assistantship for the Spring semester which comes with a tuition waiver and monthly stipend, and my father would be supporting me with
the rest.


V.O - What does your father do?
Me - He is a Real estate developer.

V.O - Why did you get a Graduate Assistantship for Spring only?
Me - The Spring semester marks the end of a fiscal year and a session. New GA contracts can only be issued at the beginning of a new session or fiscal year, provided I retain my GA position.

V.O - He nods..
(He types for a while..)

V.O - Have you ever travelled out of Nigeria before?
Me - No, I’ve not

V.O - Are you married?
Me - No, I’m not

V.O - Do you have Children?
Me - No, I don’t have kids

V.O - What does your father do again?
Me - He is a Real estate developer.

(I had my dad’s statement of account, but he didn’t ask, so I didn’t offer to show him)

V.O - I intend to issue your visa, says all the pay the reciprocity fee and keep your I-20 well...Good luck.
Me - okay thanks

THINGS I NOTICED.

-The questions can come in any format and they’ll come from the answers you give too, so be over-prepared and know how to wing your way with the answers you have in your head or what you have prepared.

-Like two of the guys that got denied there, from what I heard, were asked if they’ve traveled out Nigeria, they started to say they’ve been to Ondo state, Ogun state, I’ve been to about 22 states in Nigeria. Please answer according to what you filled in your DS-160.

-Read details in your I-20 & DS-160 well. There should be no conflicting details in them to your answers.

God bless everyone who posted their transcripts, experiences and advise here, I learnt a lot. God’s Grace be with everyone.

Hi, thanks for sharing.
After submitting my Ds 160..
How can I get the details back to practice with?

obexxy:
Hi guys

I just got this mail from Lagos NIV => URGENT - CONFIRM YOUR NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPOINTMENT

My appointment date is Nov13

Who else got this mail?

I did

Lagos or ABJ?

[quote author=zeeLady post=95641097]As at last week, YES

OK. I applied for emergency request ( Nov 18th, ABUJA) yesterday and they said they'll send mail to indicate if granted or not.. 24hrs have passed and I'm yet to get a response. Do you know any person that's gotten an emergency appointment date approved this week in Abuja?
How long does it take them to respond after submitting application for emergency request?

Please reply this if you've gotten Emergency Request date for 18th Nov at the Abuja consulate office. I'm still waiting for their confirmation mail

To everyone who sent me PM or email, I replied anytime I see those PM or email even if I don’t come here to comment.

You guys should please endeavor to check your junk or spam box in your email and you will see my reply there waiting for you to respond.

Greetings! Please who has any idea if CR1 Visa (Spousal) is still being processed and issued to Nigerians even at the expense of the ban? I was informed Yes but I needed to be sure here and hence my question. I look forward to a helpful answer. I'll appreciate any valuable information about this particular Visa. Thank you

Sammiebabatunde:
Greetings! Please who has any idea if CR1 Visa (Spousal) is still being processed and issued to Nigerians even at the expense of the ban? I was informed Yes but I needed to be sure here and hence my question. I look forward to a helpful answer. I'll appreciate any valuable information about this particular Visa. Thank you

Either using the search ontop or the official website might help. On the website is states CR1 as part of those services that has resumed

http://cdn.ustraveldocs.com/ng/

Hello everyone,

A cousin of mine married to a US citizen, who also has a child for him, would like to visit his family in the US. He currently does not intend to relocate to the US now because of his businesses in Nigeria that he handles, thus he decided to apply for the B2 visa. However, the earliest date that he booked is Mar 21 2020 but he would like to request an emergency date to visit his family on or before Christmas ideally. He has never done this before, what are good and proven emergency request reasons for the visiting visa?

Good morning bosses.

A family friend in the US is about paying my Sevis fee and I need some clarifications.

On the section for address, I got the info that it should be as it appears on my international passport but I can't find where my address is written on my passport.

What should I fill in as an address?

Please, help me out on this.

@Walspring @lagosismyhome @fairheart

NoTimeZone:
Good morning bosses.

A family friend in the US is about paying my Sevis fee and I need some clarifications.

On the section for address, I got the info that it should be as it appears on my international passport but I can't find where my address is written on my passport.

What should I fill in as an address?

Please, help me out on this.

@Walspring @lagosismyhome @fairheart

You can use your residential address. Just any address is fine. It doesn't matter really.

Hello Everyone,
Congrats to those that got their visas approved and hope everyone is staying stay.
I have a question:
I heard the Immigration Bill (No change of status) Trump passed in 2019 restricts Nigerian Non-immigrant visa holders from changing their status to Immigrant status.
For example: An f1 student or B1/B2 visa cannot fall in love and or get married to a US citizen and eventually apply for and obtain a green card or citizenship while studying in the US?
How true is this?
Can someone please clarify this.
Thank you.

Walspring:
To everyone who sent me PM or email, I replied anytime I see those PM or email even if I don’t come here to comment.

You guys should please endeavor to check your junk or spam box in your email and you will see my reply there waiting for you to respond.

Whats up Walspring?
How have you been bro? Long time. Thank you for your consistency on this page. God bless you.

Tomison:
Hello Everyone,
Congrats to those that got their visas approved and hope everyone is staying stay.
I have a question:
I heard the Immigration Bill (No change of status) Trump passed in 2019 restricts Nigerian Non-immigrant visa holders from changing their status to Immigrant status.
For example: An f1 student or B1/B2 visa cannot fall in love and or get married to a US citizen and eventually apply for and obtain a green card or citizenship while studying in the US?
How true is this?
Can someone please clarify this.
Thank you.

Hmmm... Dont quote me on this but I think this was also affected by Trump's immigration ban on Nigeria. Ask the "gurus" in the house. I know he banned Nigerians from receiving immigrant visa in Nigeria.

I have missed this trend. This year has been a crazy one for us all. Stay safe yall.

Hey guys,

Are appointment dates still available for Lagos? I can't see any at the moment and I'm wondering if I'm the only one experiencing this.

Lightp:


I did

I got the email too..i was told to schedule my appointment to June 19, 2021 and then request for expedited appointment so that my expedited appointment will move to nov 13.. Now I have schedule an appointment to June 19 2021.. But now there is no column to click for the request of an expedited appointment oooo.am just scared now

Good luck to those that are having their interview today

MISSPUNIG:
Please someone should recommend a nice hotel close to Abuja Embassy.

Co-asking please