Thank you very much.
If I change the DS-160 number on my profile, would it also reflect on my appointment confirmation?

Hollyholy:


If your interview date is less than 72hours away, kindly ignore the advise below.

Retrieve your submitted form using your former confirmation number and answers to your security questions, update all information and submit.

Go to your appointment page on cgifederal , use update information or something like that to edit the former ds 160 number to the new one and save.

Then click on confirmation and select the option to email you your new confirmation containing the new ds number.





That means they can just hold it if asked but dont submit it. Hide am somewhere for just incase.

Application fee waiver for Spring 2021/ Fall 2021, Stevens Institute of Technology.

November 20th - 30th


Rutgers University, NJ is waiving application fee.


Goodluck!!

Futuragetty:

Lol. do not fret. Someone I know was approved today. He had no scholarship, not even a dollar. he's going to duke university on a Student loan.

Thanks I appreciate

Jugghead69:
Thank you very much.
If I change the DS-160 number on my profile, would it also reflect on my appointment confirmation?

Click on confirmation and select the option to email you the confirmation, check that the ds number has changed.

If not, ... you no do am well

Walesherbey:


Congrats bro.
Well I actually wear a native and a leather sandals but my visa was approved.
I ain't saying you should dress anyhow but native doesn't stop you from getting your visa approved.

When people get denied, reasons must be attached.
God help us and congrats again

Futuragetty:

Lol. do not fret. Someone I know was approved today. He had no scholarship, not even a dollar. he's going to duke university on a Student loan.

This actually boosted my optimism and I want to believe that of some others too. I got some form of scholarship though, the deficit is still on the high. My interview date is December 2nd, I'll quote you about the good news.

Walesherbey:


Congrats bro.
Well I actually wear a native and a leather sandals but my visa was approved.
I ain't saying you should dress anyhow but native doesn't stop you from getting your visa approved.

As I said, it can only be God.

Congratulations to you too

Hello all.

Pls I kindly need the direct contact or email address of Walspring as regards SEVIS payment. I'll really appreciate if anyone could send it to:
ashaoluayodele@gmail.com or 08102173396. I'll really appreciate. It's urgent. Thanks.

In addition to what you mentioned, often times when VOs don't ask much question during the interview, they probably have seen sufficient information from the ds160 you filled to reject you.

bigfrancis21:


The issue here is probably with your school. Wright State University seems to be frowned upon at the embassy and it has low approval ratings at the embassy. Change your school and try again.

Dude. Search for Walspring and send him a DM. Stop exposing your contact information on a faceless forum. If I now call you and say I am Walspring nko, that you should send your money and info?

Don't expose yourself to scammers. They are everywhere.

God bless you.

Sammiebravo:
Hello all.

Pls I kindly need the direct contact or email address of Walspring as regards SEVIS payment. I'll really appreciate if anyone could send it to:
ashaoluayodele@gmail.com or 08102173396. I'll really appreciate. It's urgent. Thanks.

House

Can I make one time payment of sevis fee with my Naira MasterCard.

May I send a private message? Need to find out the provider of the student loan. The ones I tried were denied.

Futuragetty:

Lol. do not fret. Someone I know was approved today. He had no scholarship, not even a dollar. he's going to duke university on a Student loan.

BGodsonMay:
Thanks for this. But in a situation where both names are different...??
The VO might check her profile to confirm if it's same name. Don't you think so??
This is indeed a complicated situation and I'm completely out of suggestions to give her.

. There’s no place on your corporate account where the personal name of the corporate account holder is written. You only have the corporate account name written on the soa for example xxxxx nig ltd

robify01:
Greetings dear gurus in the house!

I have a few questions about visiting the USA.

I have a friend in the US(married and a Nurse) who wish to invite me and my wife over (we have no kids yet). He wants us to come live & work in the US through INVITATION.

We've never met in person but got to know him through a friend I know from Childhood who now live in South Africa.

My questions:

In view of our circumstance, is it possible for both of us to be INVITED

What category of Visa will work for us?

Can we stay back in the US and apply for Study in the post grad program? Is there any legal option for staying back in the US?

Note: the goal is to get PR

Please help me explore all options available.

Please don’t waste your time and money!

majorstark:
House

Can I make one time payment of sevis fee with my Naira MasterCard.

You can’t pay sevis from Nigeria.

Thanks for the advice @Geewin69. Appreciated. Thanks.

Sammiebravo:
Hello all.

Pls I kindly need the direct contact or email address of Walspring as regards SEVIS payment. I'll really appreciate if anyone could send it to:
@gmail.com or 08. I'll really appreciate. It's urgent. Thanks.

Displaying your contact is not a good idea.
Any one can call u and claim to be walspring

Thank you very much.
I was able to get it changed.
I really appreciate.

Hollyholy:

Click on confirmation and select the option to email you the confirmation, check that the ds number has changed.

If not, ... you no do am well

EmeritusR:


yes but sorry bro I meant, am I suppose to pay sevis fee when I have not yet been given the emergency interview because I want to apply for the expedited appointment but I don't know if it is compulsory for me to pay the sevis fee before I apply or it is after I have been given interview date and few days before my appointment I can then pay the fee?

Sir, like I said. You are supposed to pay your sevis fee before anything.

Chonco:


Sorry Man.
Next time will be better.

At the bolded: Since the VO was able to recognize you, how was your encounter with him the last time?
Why do you think he recognized you immediately? Though it happens but rare.

Did you chose the school because the Prof. believes in your ability to excel? This part is a very sensitive part. You actually didn't convince the VO more on why you chose the school. The explanation was not enough.
You needed to do more as stated by some persons here.

What other schools did you apply: Though it may count or may not(talking about the admission status), but i feel you should have just mentioned the name of the school only. You can proceed with more info if the VO demands to know if you were admitted or not.

And lastly, about your work: It's been explained already. For me, going by your transcript, i feel the major thing to take note here is "why the school" - this is the selling point.

Every VO that interviewed an applicant leaves a remark--whether approved or refused.
So, I want to believe if a VO meets an applicant he once refused, he would know. It is in the system.

Hollyholy:

Click on confirmation and select the option to email you the confirmation, check that the ds number has changed.

If not, ... you no do am well

What of if one has submitted the DS160 form, can still change the location?

bigfrancis21:


The issue here is probably with your school. Wright State University seems to be frowned upon at the embassy and it has low approval ratings at the embassy. Change your school and try again.

Where did you get this information from?
Frown upon a public school? The University of New Haven was not frowned upon, but Wright State University? I don't agree.

WhitneyAdeyemi:
May I send a private message? Need to find out the provider of the student loan. The ones I tried were denied.

Of course, please do.

Greenman2020:


Well, not this time around.


Visa interview transcript
Profile
School: MSU
Program: PhD Sociology
Scholarship: Full funding + Teaching Assistantship
Deficit: NIL
GRE: 300
TOEFL: Nil
Bsc in Sociology (Federal University)
Highest Educational level: Msc, Criminology (Federal University)
Undergraduate Gpa: 3.44/4.0
Msc Gpa: 3.2/4.0
No of F1 Attempts at the US embassy (2), denied last year for Masters in Criminology with zero funding at West Texas A&M University.
Status: Denied
Lagos consulate, Nov 20th 2020

My interview lasted about 10 minutes. Here we go:


The moment I entered the hall, I noticed that there were three VOs interviewing people at the counter, two females and one male. I realized immediately that the male was the guy who denied me last year and started praying that I should not come across him again. He had already denied about three to four persons right there in the hall. Unfortunately, I came across him again.

The moment I passed my passport and i20 to him, he looked at me and said, "I denied you last year and sorry I cannot interview you this time." He then directed me to another VO, an elderly woman. I can't remember the window. Now the interview proper.

Me: Good morning ma

VO: Good morning, pass me your i-20 and passport then place your hands on the scanner for the biometric capture.

Me: Okay ma. (I passed the documents to her and placed my hands on the scanner)

VO: Where are you going to?

Me: I am going to MSU, Starkvile, to pursue my PhD in Sociology with concentration in Criminology.

VO: I see. So, why this university?

Me: I settled for MSU because I was able to find a wonderful Prof. in the person of Professor XYZ who not only shares my research interest but believes in my abilities to excel at graduate school. For me, that's priceless. I also settled for MSU because the program is fully funded.

VO: I see that you've got full tuition waiver. Who's paying for the decifit?

Me: Please check ma, I do not have any deficit. The stipend from my assistantship covers my living expenses.

VO: Okay. Alright (kept typing into the system)

VO: What other school did you apply to?

Me: I also applied to Northeastern University, Boston, but I was not admitted.

VO: Did you write GRE, if yes, your score? (I was asked this same question the last time by the male VO)

Me: 300

VO: Where do you work? (I asked the last time too)

Me:I work with XYZ, a Lagos based NGO

VO: Have you travelled out of the country before? (Was also asked the last time)

Me: No


VO: Sorry bla bla bla and hands me a green paper.
Me: (dumbfounded)



PS: Gurus in the house, Fairheart, Walspring, Chonco, and the rest what do you guys sense as the reason for my rejection? I'll appreciate your views because I intend to reapply. Thanks.

One thing I have learnt about consulars at the US embassy is that they are fast thinkers. Within 3 minutes, they can see what you didn't see in 9 month of your entire application before you stand before them for the 3-minutes-or-less interview. Working with an NGO ring different types of bell in the VO's head. If you have been refused before, it is possible the previous VO left a remark the new VO made the decision to refuse you on. I am just suspecting. If you changed something critical in your DSFORM and it appears to the VO as a lie, it could also cause refusal. The exact reason for your refusal, in my opinion, cannot really pinpoint. Only God knows what no man has access to!

I also need to tell those who have been refused before: Note that not every applicant will be approved their visa. Not every applicant will get it the first time, the second time, a third time. We have seen 4th attempt, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and even 9th. I once read of a story of a student in Asia that was refused 9 times and got it on 10th attempt. Why 9 refusals? Only the God and the embassy knows.

It is painful to see your refusal, but keep hope alive. My advise for you is to re-evaluate the reason you applied in the first place? Why? Can you still find that reason? Are you still convinced that you truly need this visa, to study and return to Nigeria? Or you are doing it because someone you know somewhere has done it and it worked for them? If there's still genuine reason and conviction, then try again. In life, you cannot be faster than your time. The time is ahead, you follow. This means until it is time for something, you may not actually have it (Heyo, this is my philosophy and should not be taken as the ultimate reality of your situation).
All the best!

fairheart:


One thing I have learnt about consulars at the US embassy is that they are fast thinkers. Within 3 minutes, they can see what you didn't see in 9 month of your entire application before you stand before them for the 3-minutes-or-less interview. Working with an NGO ring different types of bell in the VO's head. If you have been refused before, it is possible the previous VO left a remark the new VO made the decision to refuse you on. I am just suspecting. If you changed something critical in your DSFORM and it appears to the VO as a lie, it could also cause refusal. The exact reason for your refusal, in my opinion, cannot really pinpoint. Only God knows what no man has access to!

I also need to tell those who have been refused before: Note that not every applicant will be approved their visa. Not every applicant will get it the first time, the second time, a third time. We have seen 4th attempt, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and even 9th. I once read of a story of a student in Asia that was refused 9 times and got it on 10th attempt. Why 9 refusals? Only the God and the embassy knows.

It is painful to see your refusal, but keep hope alive. My advise for you is to re-evaluate the reason you applied in the first place? Why? Can you still find that reason? Are you still convinced that you truly need this visa, to study and return to Nigeria? Or you are doing it because someone you know somewhere has done it and it worked for them? If there's still genuine reason and conviction, then try again. In life, you cannot be faster than your time. The time is ahead, you follow. This means until it is time for something, you may not actually have it (Heyo, this is my philosophy and should not be taken as the ultimate reality of your situation).
All the best!

Thanks a lot Fairheart for this fine evaluation of my situation. I found the much needed inspiration in your feedback/review. I am looking at trying Abuja again, if I am still able to find a date before or around the start of my program in January. If not, I might have to defer and try again in Fall, which in any case was supposed to be the ideal resumption period save for the interference of the pandemic. All hope is not lost yet, as you say, and everyone has an appointed time. I will be glad you I get chance to speak with you privately. Thanks.


PS. I have sent you a mail. Thanks.

misstemi2:


You can’t pay sevis from Nigeria.

Thanks

So I believe I will be using the mail option then

My people, a quick one. Is it obligatory that my sponsor has to bear my surname. Also, can the funding come from a relation in USA? Which is preferable? A sponsor in Nigeria or USA?

robify01:
Greetings dear gurus in the house!

I have a few questions about visiting the USA.

I have a friend in the US(married and a Nurse) who wish to invite me and my wife over (we have no kids yet). He wants us to come live & work in the US through INVITATION.

We've never met in person but got to know him through a friend I know from Childhood who now live in South Africa.

My questions:

In view of our circumstance, is it possible for both of us to be INVITED

What category of Visa will work for us?

Can we stay back in the US and apply for Study in the post grad program? Is there any legal option for staying back in the US?

Note: the goal is to get PR

Please help me explore all options available.

This is a public space with a lot of people like VO’s who might be reading, are gurus suppose to encourage you by giving you options to become an illegal immigrants with invitations. No wonder visa denial is just flying up and down. Y’all make it so hard for us honestly and it’s not cool.

Thank you. I am actually aware that Dropbox is no longer available in Nigeria. I pray they bring it back soon.

Chonco:


Dropbox is no longer available.
Every renewal demands physical presence

Just a quick question: I thought the US embassies in Nigeria are open. I tried to book an appointment in Lagos and Lo! no date available.\

Has Anyone noticed this? Please what is the way forward?

NoTimeZone:
This actually boosted my optimism and I want to believe that of some others too. I got some form of scholarship though, the deficit is still on the high. My interview date is December 2nd, I'll quote you about the good news.

are u interviewing in abuja ?

Phrank1222:
My people, a quick one. Is it obligatory that my sponsor has to bear my surname. Also, can the funding come from a relation in USA? Which is preferable? A sponsor in Nigeria or USA?

(1) It is not obligatory. People use their maternal uncles with different surnames.
(2) People have used both and got their visa approved.