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Hollyholy:
Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

Please is this the correct receipt for gtb visa fee payment?

This is ok. That's what I used and no issue at all.

missuzoma:
Good News!!!! My daughter just called to say, "Visa Approved." She'll later find a way to post her transcript.
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, Creative Writing. She said it was a friendly chat and is wondering whether it'll sound like a 'normal' transcript.
God bless all of you for answering my numerous questions! Good luck to everyone.

Congrat to her

Hamdat55:
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 removed is with smile
V.O: Why are you going to US
Me: I gained admission to University of North Dakota to study petroleum engineering.
V.O where do you work?
Me: I told him
V.O: how long have you been working with this company?
Me: I told him
V.O: Why UND?
Me: Aside from the fact that the tuition fee and living expenses for two years in Granforth city perfectly suit my budget, Petroleum Engineering department at UND offer a flexible curriculum which entails research of oil and gas discovery in unconventional reservoir. There are very few people with such skill in Nigeria, this will be an added advantage for me and put me in a good position when I finally return to my company.
V.O: How many school did you apply to?
Me: I applied to three schools in United Kingdom, I applied to UND and two others in USA. But before I complete my application for other two, UND offered me admission.
V.O: Are you Marry?
Me: yes with three Kids. A boy and two girls
V.O: will your wife travel with you?
Me: she will not go with me at the moment
V.O: have you travel out of Nigeria before?
Me: I traveled to Saudi Arabia February this year for lesser Hajj
V.O: Umrah? (With smile)
Me: Yes (with smile)
V.O: who is going to pay for this program?
Me: I will.
V.O: do you have bank statement?
Me: yes (I slide it to him). He flipped through the bank statement and handed it to me.
V.O How many state have you been to in Nigeria?
Me: river state, Delta state, Kaduna, Abuja, Osun, Kwara, Ondo and ofcourse I was born in oyo state. I travel to Rivers, Delta and Imo a lot.
V.O: and Lagos (with smile)
Me: ofcourse I reside in lagos (with smile)

V.O: why do you frequent rivers state often?
Me: I go for site visit onshore and offshore
V.O: so you go offshore
Me. More often
V.O: it very cold in North Dakota now you know?
Me: yes I know (With smile)
V.O: I will approve your visa. Have this yellow form, go to window 22 and pay your reciprocity fee. I wish you best of luck.

Congrat

OliveWalls:
My interview was Oct 19th but I didn't go back to pay reciprocity fee until the last Friday the 30th of Oct.

Lol. I think you should go to Isolo first.

Has anyone who had their interview on 30th October received passport collection mail?

OliveWalls:
Guys my passport is ready for pickup and I chose Isolo as my pickup point. But I remember others have mentioned (here on the thread) that the consulate in VI is the only point of pickup in Lagos for now.

I am not sure where to go, Isolo or VI?

Do I reach out to DHL or the consulate?

If you have had a similar challenge, who did you contact? Can you kindly share the contact detail you use?

Thank you.

Please, when was your interview?

emmanland:
Please, can I complete and submit my visa application before SEVIS fee payment?

Yes. You must pay sevis fee at least 72 hours before your interview.

Abiodun95:
Good day Erudite Scholars!

I want to know if printed I-20 can be used (is and valid) at the Port of Entry.

Also, I need to get connected to Nigerians presently studying at The University of Toledo, Ohio, US.

Thank you as I await your kind and honest response.

Please, please and please don't even try printed I-20 @ POE. It is better to avoid stories that touch. Order your I-20 from school.

codeline:
Transcript For F1 and F2 Visa Approved.

Husband (F2) Wife (F1)

VO: Pass me your document
Wife: Good morning here it is

VO: Why are you going to the US
Wife: I am going to pursue my Phd degree in Chemical engineering at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville.

VO: What has changed from your last application (Wife was refused visa when she applied using a different school without funding last spring)
Wife: I have a fully funded Phd program... VO cuts

VO: Why this school
Wife: My research interest has always been in membrane separations and I was able to reach out to the faculty who has agreed to work with me. Also, this was the only school that fully funded my application.

VO: Do you have a masters degree
Wife: No, But i did well in my GRE, TOEFL and my undergraduate.

VO: What did you study in your undergraduate
Wife: Chemical Engineering

VO: What will you be doing when done with your program
Wife: I will be coming back to Nigeria to establish a consulting firm around process engineering... VO cuts

VO: When did you get married:
Wife: Last year

VO: Do you have kids?
Wife: NO

VO looks to me (Husband)
VO: I can see you have been to the US
Husband: Yes

VO: How many times?
Husband: 4 times. Explained dates and how long spent on each trip (I have an active B1/B2 visa)

VO: What will you be doing over there.
Husband: I have a company I run here in Nigeria and I intend to visit Nigeria often.

VO keeps typing... I intend to issue your Visa. Pay the reciprocity fee...
Congratulations blah blah (didn't bother listening).

Wao! Congrat colleague. See you in Fayetteville.

thekingofafrica:
Congrats mate!!Wow wahala de for who no get funding o, anyone without funding that got visa approved ?

One guy going for MBA was approved but I dont know if he was funded or not.

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gmelanino:
i must commend everyone for their tremendous efforts in bringing in these updates.
please i have an urgent question...between Abuja and Lagos embassy which is easier to get an f1 visa accepted?!!!!!!!!

None. Before it use to be Abuja but right now, it depend on you and the VO. You should be concern with where you will get appointment that will meet up with your resumption.

Visa approved this morning at Lagos consulate. Thanks all especially @GracedG. Transcript later

Ifesinachi22:
Hey everyone.

Good evening all. I applied to University of Boston but did not send my documents, i wanted to differ till fall 2021.

But they kept sending me emails about sending my Transcript. Now i want to send it and start this Spring. My school starts January 2nd 2021.

My question now is:

Can i send My Transcript, get an admission decision, book an F1 visa interview and get an Interview appointment all in December (ie Like between December 5th and 30th)?
My school starts January 2nd?

I pushed it to December so i can work on my Finance.

I seriously need an expert opinion. I like to start school immediately.

Thanks and God bless everyone.

I doubt if this is possible.

Hollyholy:
Hi guys.
I plan to use my friend in Michigan as my contact person where I will quarantine for 14days and then travel to Virginia where my school is.

Now does it matter that Michigan is 9hrs away by road and 1hr by flight?

Or should I look for someone closer to Virginia

I dont think that's advisable. Why not stick to the school official.

We are awaiting Visa approval note please.

Fabuloski:
Fairheart, do you know any platform I can tender my GRE result to get some financial support? The NYSC fund I dey use is not enough, since it only drop monthly and I am trying to go for PhD which mostly close by December. Application fee and TOEFl are real financial burden for me now and I will like to know if there are ways I can make this dream of mine come true.

But to sincere, u need to get someone who will sponsor you in this journey or some level of finance. There is no way you spend money. You cant begin this journey on seeking for finance help (in my opinion).

Shehuramon:
I am interested in illinois because of their low/lesser standard of living and tuition fee, as for the UG here in Nigeria it's the crawling of our academics and uncertain calendar. Thanks as I look forward to more advices.

I dont think this is a good point. If you want low/lesser standard of living, you will rather remain in Nigeria. Probably, you want to talk about the cost of living.

prosper388:
From my guess, I think they were just 30 slots per day. When I chose my date, I saw 7:00am (9) which indicated 9 slots left. When I booked and got the appointment pdf, I saw 7:00am (22) which I feel the 22 indicated I was the 22nd person to book that day slot.

Note: all these are assumptions.

Like you said, it is an assumption. When I booked I saw 21 slots left for 30th October and I got number 11. I could be that some people submitted while I was trying to submit or it could be above 30.

fairheart:
Your school used SEVIS-designated term for your program. It's not always the term used by your school. "Engineering, General" is the available term in the SEVIS system, and under which "Chemical Engineering sit. Fill in the DSFORM the program you're admitted for: Chemical Engineering. During the interview, give your response around Chemical Engineering, the Consular will understand.

Thanks

mightynnd:
which school?

University of Arkansas

adelawry:
I’m guessing your school is ULL. Did they put Chemical engineering on the I-20?
If the concentration is mentioned on the I-20, you might be safe to put Chemical engineering. You can ask others for their opinion though.

Chemical Engineering was not stated on it. It is not ULL but University of Arkansas.

Hello all, I need your opinion. In my form I-20, my major was written as "Engineering, General" instead of Chemical Engineering. What do you think is advisable for me to write in my form DS160? Engineering or Chemical Engineering

[quote author=BrTune post=94006654][/quote]This should be for Abuja right? Because there is no date for Lagos since April.

BrTune:
Hopefully, any idea if Abuja currently has open slots?

The last time I checked, I saw 5th November in Abuja but I have never seen any available date in Lagos since may that I have started checking.

Andyhasting:
They probably got their visas approved for the summer class before the pandemic, or they may have gotten it last Spring and deferred to start Fall 2020.

Ok. Thanks

Legit215:
How did you depart Nigeria to the USA?
I finished my registration from here only to realize my courses are online, I don't know how CBP are to people entering the USA just to do online courses. Is it safe for me to travel with my courses completely online, I already have my student visa.
My school also has available in person classes which am trying to get at least one so I can travel.
I will appreciate responses to anyone that has answers to this questions.

How are you guys getting the Student Visa?

Friedpotato:
I don't think India has even opened their international borders yet but the embassy opened.

This might be a good news for those that are still interested in going this fall.

Fall is gone. I think Indian airspace is open and it could be for few countries for now. But I read a write up and entering from US is allowed.

Phenomenalopeye:
Boss, can i attach my WASSCE result, my testimonial to the email?

No need to attach WAASCE result, just send your examination number and the detail of your card. With that, the authenticity test can start from there.

slimmy2005:
We don’t need to see who is the foolish one here. The Nigerian embassy can post whatever they want. The president decides what happens. Trump decides when the embassy opens and which one opens.

This is not democrat rule, this is Trump’s America. He doesn’t freaking care about you wimps.

The fact that you think you matter is laughable. Even citizens willing to bring their husbands to the country were suspended from such.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/us/student-visas-coronavirus.amp.html

Trump doesn’t fucking care about you. If the school doesn’t go in-class, you are going to them embassy to receive your rejection letter.

Keep fanning your emotions. There is no US for you this 2020. I’ll be back to remind you. The earlier you accept it the better for your emotions.

This guy is just typing Thrash. Even the link he shared didn't convey any of the nonsense he kept saying. I think this thread is derailing from the good old days with someone like this. Maybe Twood and co should reply us than this clown. Twood always give factual statement but I dont know where this person is seeing the thrash he is telling us. I'm glad you are not in charge of embassy opening and whether they like, they should open embassy and if they dont like they should not open it we will not die. Maybe you should contest for the next US president since it is your country now and cancel F1 outrightly because that's what every statement of yours portray. With people like this, I think it is time to start looking away from this thread after many years.

Nicerazor:
I just requested for a deferral to fall 2021. Waiting for response from the school.

All the best but I would have advise you to wait for the opinion of your GC or advisor before requesting for it. I was in your shoe and I was advised to hold for some time by senior colleagues in the state. Last week, I got a mail from GC that they are recommending that international student should defer. With that my mind was at peace at least it was their opinion and not mine.