JavanElsevier41:
Please oo I need suggestions
Any affordable hotel close to the embassy at Abuja.
If I can get 2-3 or 4 self so I can view them before I book
Any suggestions
Biko �

I stayed in City transit inn for two days this week for my interview. It's 10 - 15mins drive to the embassy.
It's a nice hotel.

Date: 15/07/2021
Location: Abuja
Time: 8am
Status: Delayed

VO: Good morning sir
Me: Good morning

VO: I can see you are going to Bowie state University for your masters degree in computer science is that right?
Me: Yes, I'm actually going to continue my program, I did the Spring semester online.

VO: Ok this is your first time going to resume in-person?
Me: Yes

VO: where do you work
Me: I work as a web developer in xyz Company where we build and deploy tech solutions to business individuals and NGOs, we are basically into web development, mobile app development both android and IOS, software development.. ( VO cuts in)

VO: are you going to come and work with them after graduation
Me: I will come back and continue as a senior web developer.

Everything was going fine until the VO saw that my school is located in the same city where my sponsor lives��‍♂️��‍♂️��‍♂️
That has been the red flag in my profile but I ve been praying for miracle. I didn't have the information on time.

VO: Who is sponsoring you
Me: My brother Dr xyz will be sponsoring me. ( VO already saw his address in my DS-160 I guess)

VO: where does ur brother live
Me: I now knew I'm in trouble. He lives in xyz, He is a US citizen.

That was where she lost interest I guessed. She typed for about 15 seconds and denied me. No further question.
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Gurus in the house please what do I do now. Do I change school to another state? Pls I need advice

Please is there anyone here who started the Spring 2021 online in Nigeria and has gotten visa to resume in-person by fall 2021.

Summertime:
Pls bro did they give a reason for the rejection?

Their reasons are always generic. Denied under section 214B. No strong home ties

Good day guys, Please I need advice from the gurus. I was denied visa in January for Spring admission. My school is having the spring semester fully online. I enrolled and started my program online for the spring. Paid a deposit for my tuition. Now I'm planning to reapply for visa to go continue my program in in-person. Does the 120 days to resumption before applying for visa apply to my case. Or can I apply anytime since I'm already a student of the school? Please I need advice. Thanks

Hi guys, I was denied this morning at Abuja. I feel so sad. Will have to reapply. Not giving up

Please does anyone know any cheap hotel close to Abuja Embassy. Kindly give name and price please

[quote author=Omotolani88 post=97221517]
16th December 2020.
I was scheduled for 8:30am but I finished before 8:30.

I was interviewed by the white man.

VO: Good morning, and how are you?(he was smiling)
Me: (with my 32 I smiled like my life depended on it) Good morning sir and I am fine thank you.

VO: Where are you going to?

Me: I am going for my masters in HRD at Bowie State Uni Maryland.

VO: How did you come about this school?


Congratulations dear. Please I need to contact you. I'm also going to Bowie state University. I want to ask you some questions.
Thanks

Dfortune:
Good day everyone,
has anyone applied to any Hbcu's recently I would love some advice to get past the transcripts evaluation process.
I'm applying through the common black application.

Use SpanTran, their services is fast and straight forward. I had to abandon all the money I spent on WES because of their delays. I use SpanTran, they evaluated my Credentials in less than 10 days. But they released it to my school after they received my official transcript from my Nigerian school. Approximately 1month. It was because of the delays in sending my official transcript from my School

Hollyholy:
Hey guys.

I cried all night and still crying after being denied yesterday.

I totally tended up and blanked out.

Last night all my responses kept flowing in my head and sounded like I was muttering gibberish.

I feel so hopeless.

It was like someone else possessed my body as all I heard rehearsed flew out of my head.

I sent an email to my program director and her response brought more tears to my eyes.

She said she will keep the admission open all through next year, hoping I can join them.

I am afraid to book another date and go through another heartbreak.

I am hiding in my office toilet as I type still crying.

I feel so sad

So sorry to hear this. I can imagine how you feel. But remember not everyone get approved in their first attempt. Be confident, don't give up on your dreams. Do adequate preparation for your next interview. Take as many mock as possible. Most importantly, pray to God for grace. With God's grace you are covered. Pray fervently and God will see you through in ur next interview. Good luck.

prosper388:


I got to the embassy by 6am. We were around like 40 as I estimated. I didn't spend up to 2 hours standing and waiting.

Me: Good morning
VO: Good morning, your passport and I-20
Me: (passed both to him)
VO: your DS-160 and place your 4 fingers on the machine.
Me: (I did everything he told me to do)
VO: why are you going to the US?
Me: I am going for a master’s degree in petroleum engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
VO: why this school?
Me: UL has a centre for optimization of petroleum system which aligns with my research interest and I was also given full funding.
VO: did you apply to other schools and name them?
Me: I applied to Louisiana state university, University of Kansas, University of Oklahoma, Texas Tech University and this University of Louisiana at Lafayette
VO: where do you currently work?
Me: I work as a performance analyst at TradeDepot Limited
VO: Trade what
Me: TradeDepot
VO: what do they do there?
Me: It's a retail distribution company and I work as a performance analyst.
VO: so how does this correlate with petroleum engineering?
Me: (at this point, I was lost; I didn't know what to say again) I wanted to start explaining how I love data science and Artificial Intelligence before the VO cut in..
VO: wait, what did you study in your undergraduate?
Me: (looking for how to regain my confidence back) I graduated with a first-class degree in petroleum engineering (me adding the ”first-class” to convince the VO that I understand the course quite well)
VO: (looking convinced) are you married?
Me: No
VO: any kids?
Me: No
VO: types to like a minutes and says, ”I will be approving your visa”.
Me: (while VO was typing, I said, ”Lord let your will be done”)


I noticed a lot from people that were denied and I easily predicted that the VOs weren't convinced.
A lady was asked why she chose a school and she said, ”the school offers a lot of courses”. The VO was like, so other universities don't have several courses? At that point, she sensed she was going to be denied.
Another guy with funding was asked who pays the rest, he said his bro. VO asked what his bro does, he said the bro works so so so and has a farm and does this and that. The VO didn't look convinced because it looked like the guy was beating around the bush.
Tips: once you have full funding, you already have a 95% chance of your getting approved; you just need to be confident and add the God factor.
If you have deficit, please try to clearly state what your sponsor does.

Thanks to everyone who has dropped his or her transcript here and those that give answers. Also thanks to my friend, Matluck and my two Gees, Kg and Karen.

Congratulations on ur approved Visa.
We pray for more approval especially for those without funding. Good luck to us all

Stalon99:
Please gurus in the house I need your advice. I applied to two schools ( Marymount University Arlington Georgia and Bowie State University Maryland). I got admitted into Marymount University for the Spring 2021. But for some reasons I prefer Bowie state University. And I am waiting for their admission decision. Though what is left to complete my application is WES evaluation. WES is yet to complete the evaluation and send to Bowie. Now I'm afraid that due to the delays in Wes evaluation I may not make it for spring admission. I really want spring admission. Now my question is this; is it possible for me to request an i-20 from Marymount, schedule an interview then when I get to USA I change school to Bowie state University.
NOTE: I got no funding from Marymount.
Gurus in the house kindly advise me please.

Guru kindly advise me on this please.
Thank you

Please gurus in the house I need your advice. I applied to two schools ( Marymount University Arlington Georgia and Bowie State University Maryland). I got admitted into Marymount University for the Spring 2021. But for some reasons I prefer Bowie state University. And I am waiting for their admission decision. Though what is left to complete my application is WES evaluation. WES is yet to complete the evaluation and send to Bowie. Now I'm afraid that due to the delays in Wes evaluation I may not make it for spring admission. I really want spring admission. Now my question is this; is it possible for me to request an i-20 from Marymount, schedule an interview then when I get to USA I change school to Bowie state University.
NOTE: I got no funding from Marymount.
Gurus in the house kindly advise me please.

dipdat123:
I’m not sure it was regular because I was denied initially. I only rescheduled for Abuja and December 14th pop up and I picked it.

Please kindly post your transcript to educate others.
God bless you.

lifeofgolden1:
Goodluck King!

Good luck, go and come back with testimony

Still waiting for some advice

Stalon99:
Please house I need someone to clarify me on this:
My sponsor is my elder brother and he lives in the USA with his family. I have gotten admission without any form of funding but my brother is capable of funding me. My school has also approved the statement of account he submitted to them. I'm having this feelings that the VO may think that I'm a potential immigrant. I don't have any property here to present as ties.
Please can our gurus here advise me on this.
Thanks.

Developrog:


Please has anyone verified from WES recently? Mine has been sent since March and yet no response. I’d be grateful if anyone can help me out here. Thank you

What stage is ur transcript? Has WES sent documents to FUTO for verification??
Futo was having communication issue with WES but it has been resolved. Ask WES to resend the verification documents to FUTO via email. Then come down to FUTO to make payment for verification. Hope this helps

Please house I need someone to clarify me on this:
My sponsor is my elder brother and he lives in the USA with his family. I have gotten admission without any form of funding but my brother is capable of funding me. My school has also approved the statement of account he submitted to them. I'm having this feelings that the VO may think that I'm a potential immigrant. I don't have any property here to present as ties.
Please can our gurus here advise me on this.
Thanks.

Congratulations

Congratulations bro.

Mine was sent to WES on 31st of July. On 4th of September, WES sent a request for transcript verification to FUTO. But Futo said they have not received it. In fact, they said for some time now they have not been receiving mails from WES. Meanwhile, I learned I will pay 10k for transcript verification and another 10k for statement of result verification