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Loloking:
Just keep your options open for defer. It’s not a do or die affair, it hurts yes but when something is out of your control, what do you do? Ask yourself that. I am also checking when new dates drop as well. Weight all your options right now and don’t let this affect your state of mind. Better days ahead.

GeoOla25:
It’s really a crazy and frustrating feeling... I am having a similar issue, i spent much of my hours monitoring the reschedule page for an earlier date but nothing positive yet... this is so draining... I call them today as well .. but there is no assurance that getting another MRV and requesting for Emergency that the appointment will be granted.... this so confusing and draining!

wahabaa:
Thank you. I haven't rescheduled before. I will try it. But do I need to fill another DS-160 form?

tobypills:
ABUJA CONSULATE 16TH NOV VISA APPROVAL
VO. Good morning how are you doing
Me: *responds*
VO: Passport and i-20 please
*I hand them over*
VO proceeds to ask me to scan my fingerprints
VO: *looks at my i-20* what school are you going to?
Me: Tennessee State Uni
VO: What will you be studying?
I ask him to repeat cos I didn’t hear him
Me: I’ll be studying food safety and my research will be on Multi-drug resistant bacteria in diverse bla x3. I am a researcher in my school here in Nigeria and I need to have this degree to compliment my training/qualification as a Phyto-pathologist
VO: ok *types* I can see you will be working on campus while studying
Me: Yes, I was offered assistantship
VO: Ok. who’s covering the balance (balance is just 3400 was surprised he even asked)
Me: I’m getting the money from my family account
VO: Ok. Your family is here in Nigeria?
Me: Yes
VO: How many are they?
Me: My parents are late, I have six siblings
VO: Oh Wow, they’re into research as well?
Me: No, 4 are in finance, 1 medical, 1 is a trader
VO: Ok, have you traveled outside the country before?
Me: No
VO: Married
Me: No
VO: Any relatives in the US
Me: NO
VO: Any plans of working after schooling?
Me: I already have a job here (refers him to my initial statement when I was talking about what I’m studying). This degree will aid my promotion and upskill me
VO: *starts rustling white paper for passport pickup and reciprocity fee payment, then glances at system* Oh what are your qualifications again?
Me: I have a BSc in Crop Science and MSc in Plant Pathology
VO: Ok, hands me my stuff back
All under 2.5mins with minimal shalaye...

I proceed to pay my reciprocity fee and return home before 11:30 am

God be praised!!!

Dhorpsy:
For those that have received their visa, did you receive an invitation before going to collect it. How do you know that your visa is ready for pickup?

nitdude:
You must understand that different categories of people are following this thread. Some are young graduate without much professional experience while others have worked in their field for years b4 going for graduate degree to take their careers to the next level. This transcript focused more on those in healthcare profession and how one may convince the VO based on how his or her job affect human lives. I am sure many of them here knows the transcript is helpful.

Finally, your personal opinion is recognised. Thank you.

tobypills:
ABUJA CONSULATE 16TH NOV VISA APPROVAL
VO. Good morning how are you doing
Me: *responds*
VO: Passport and i-20 please
*I hand them over*
VO proceeds to ask me to scan my fingerprints
VO: *looks at my i-20* what school are you going to?
Me: Tennessee State Uni
VO: What will you be studying?
I ask him to repeat cos I didn’t hear him
Me: I’ll be studying food safety and my research will be on Multi-drug resistant bacteria in diverse bla x3. I am a researcher in my school here in Nigeria and I need to have this degree to compliment my training/qualification as a Phyto-pathologist
VO: ok *types* I can see you will be working on campus while studying
Me: Yes, I was offered assistantship
VO: Ok. who’s covering the balance (balance is just 3400 was surprised he even asked)
Me: I’m getting the money from my family account
VO: Ok. Your family is here in Nigeria?
Me: Yes
VO: How many are they?
Me: My parents are late, I have six siblings
VO: Oh Wow, they’re into research as well?
Me: No, 4 are in finance, 1 medical, 1 is a trader
VO: Ok, have you traveled outside the country before?
Me: No
VO: Married
Me: No
VO: Any relatives in the US
Me: NO
VO: Any plans of working after schooling?
Me: I already have a job here (refers him to my initial statement when I was talking about what I’m studying). This degree will aid my promotion and upskill me
VO: *starts rustling white paper for passport pickup and reciprocity fee payment, then glances at system* Oh what are your qualifications again?
Me: I have a BSc in Crop Science and MSc in Plant Pathology
VO: Ok, hands me my stuff back
All under 2.5mins with minimal shalaye...

I proceed to pay my reciprocity fee and return home before 11:30 am

God be praised!!!

GeoOla25:
It’s really a crazy and frustrating feeling... I am having a similar issue, i spent much of my hours monitoring the reschedule page for an earlier date but nothing positive yet... this is so draining... I call them today as well .. but there is no assurance that getting another MRV and requesting for Emergency that the appointment will be granted.... this so confusing and draining!

Billions123:
Please house i need answers to these.

What are the paths to remaining in the states after MSc program.

Or is everyone coming back after their program? I want to go to the usa but major intention is to hustle, not with my degree, i mean buying and selling kinda hustle.

I already have a plan of what to do(business) but i want to know if there's a path to remain there before i spend money on school fees. Thanks

majorstark:
Finish ur MSc and get a proper / legit job. this will guarantee ur stay in d USA.

U can do side hustle during and after school.

majorstark:
Congrats

1. In your I-20 was it stated that a balance of 3400 would be covered by funds from other source account provided at d pt of filling IVF??

2. Also did the VO ask u 2 provide the accounts statement / bank letters of fund from other source dat will b funding the remaining bal??

tobypills:
1. Yes the i20 showed that the balance will be covered by "Family funds"

2. For ordinary 3,400? Lol no pls, most consular officers won't ask for such a small amt.. Even guys with scholarship of 6k and deficit of over 25k wasn't asked to provide acc statement.. He was asked who's funding d deficit, he stated. VO said ok and turned down the applicants offer to tender acc statement saying it's not necessary.

These things aren't cast in stone last last

foxtrott:
Hello all,

To those that got denied. I was also denied yesterday 16th November. I filled a new DS 160 form and paid a new visa fee. and I have just been able to book an appointment for 7th December here in Abuja so you could try. Good luck to everyone trying to get a new date.

foxtrott:
Hello all,

To those that got denied. I was also denied yesterday 16th November. I filled a new DS 160 form and I have just been able to book an appointment for 7th December here in Abuja so you could try. Good luck to everyone trying to get a new date.

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zeeLady:
It may or may not, just depends on the VO who is interviewing. If there is some gap between your last interview and next interview, it might be justifiable. All in all, it is still subjective.

foxtrott:
Hello all,

To those that got denied. I was also denied yesterday 16th November. I filled a new DS 160 form and I have just been able to book an appointment for 7th December here in Abuja so you could try. Good luck to everyone trying to get a new date.

KushCollectible:
I tried now, but im only seeing dates from March.

We're there other dates apart from 7th?

Phori:
waooo.. did u apply for emergency of regular booking to get the date.

foxtrott:
Yes, There were other dates in December. The earliest was 7th. I would suggest you try at night. Goodluck

Neeta02:
Visa interview transcript
Profile

School: Western Illinois University
Program: Ms Computer Science
Scholarship: 2k
Deficit: 21,770
Sponsor: Uncle
Gpa: 3.4/4.0
Status: Approved
Lagos consulate, Nov 13 2020

My interview lasted about 3-4mins at window 11. My appt was for 8am but it got to my turn around 8:20am

So my interview proper...

Vo: good morning
Me: hi, good morning

Vo: please place your 4 left fingers on the scanner (or whatever he said, can’t remember) & pass me your documents
Me: Ok

Vo: so tell me how you took the decision to go to this school
Me: sorry, (in my mind I wasn’t expecting this question now, & not in this pattern na. What happened to where are you going to & why this school?)

Vo: Repeats question
Me: So after I decided I was going to get a master’s degree, I carried out my research online using some academic websites. I saw over 10 schools that I met their requirements & applied to Western & 6 others. I chose Western because of my interest in an ongoing research by Prof D. on software quality models for the evaluation of software products. I’m highly interested in this research because it aligns with my career goal of becoming a software developer. As a software developer, I need to ensure that the overall functionality & features of a software product I’ll build for my clients meet their expectations, so this research seeks to measure the various software quality models that would best fit any software I want to build in order to get a perfect quality software void of bugs. (I said all these kinda fast sha & a bit shaky cos his whole concentration was on me & I didn’t want him to cut me short)

Vo: so who’s going to pay your $21,700 deficit?
Me: my uncle, Mr K is my sponsor

Vo: what does he do?
Me: He’s the chief accountant & head of e-payment unit at the hq of INEC Abuja. ( I wasn’t clear at all here cos he was gazing into my soul)

Vo: How many children does your sponsor have?
Me: 4 kids ( he didn’t hear me clearly so he asked me to repeat)

Vo: Are they older or younger than you?
Me: they are younger

Vo: How many siblings do you have?
Me: 1. I have an elder sister

Vo: what does she do?
Me: she’s a US citizen & a student

Vo: where is she?
Me: Toledo, Ohio

Vo: oh Ohio! (with his sweet accent) How did she become a US citizen?
Me: she got married to a US citizen here in Nigeria in 2012.

Vo: uhhh that’s a long time! What does her husband do?
Me: yeah! He’s an engineer ( forgot the company he works with, thank God the Vo didn’t ask)

Vo: what did you say your parents do again?
Me: my dad is a clergy & my mom is currently not working because she’s ill ( I mentioned the illness).

Vo: oh sorry
Me thank you

Vo: what does your sister do again?
Me: she’s a student at University of Toledo

Vo: can you please repeat what your sponsor does?
Me: he’s the chief accountant & head of e-payment department at the hq of INEC Abuja.

Types for a long while (the hour of decision) & reaches for the white paper. In my mind I was like are my eyes deceiving me like this? is that a white paper or blue?
Then he said the golden words... please have your passport & i20.... & proceed to window 22 to pay your reciprocity fee.
I was just saying thank you upandan until I left there.

God came through for me today. No docs were asked, the odds were against me but He did His wonders. I won’t stop thanking Him.

Fairheart number 1 of NL, lol. Thank you for the encouragement & assurance that I would be granted this visa even without funding & the mock too, I’m short of words. May God bless you.
I won’t fail to thank Texrem. It was just 1 mock I had with him that he told me to change my response to why this school, he even gave me a pattern to follow & asked that I get back to him immediately, lol. The kinda things he said to me that day ehn I nearly cried. He is too real & blunt, but guess what, it paid off today. I won’t stop thanking you oh Texrem. God bless you as you continue to help others.
To every other person who contributed in one way or the other by posting transcripts & all y’all are too much. God bless.

Pebcak:
Congrats WIU is a nice school, graduated from WIU in 2012 you ll enjoy Macomb small college town and small city feel. If you like the fast life you have 4hr amtrack train ride to Chicago 2 departures daily and you can enjoy the big city feel for the weekend. Lot of Nigerians while i was there, african student group was cool as well, free bus ride and they have a nice international student neighbor program.
Enjoy!!!