omoobaadeNGR:


Scan all the supporting documents and send it through the feedback tab on your appointment booking page. If you don't hear back from them after some time, place a call through to them. This is a serious case.

paulemi:
Good morning guys. I had my interview today, was given the blue paper.

Lagos Embassy. 6:30am slot. One white male like that.

VO: Good morning. Pass me your passport and I20.
Me: Good morning. There you go. (passed docs)

VO: Which course do you want to study in the US?
Me: MS in mechanical engineering at the California State university Sacramento.....

VO: (cuts in) Why mechanical?
Me: (still speaking)..... I'll be concentrating in Manufacturing and Material Engineering.

VO: OK. Why manufacturing?
Me: Presently, the Nigerian manufacturing industry is faced with a lot of challenges, many of which affect the quality of products we put out and the efficiency of our production processes. From my experience in the field, I've been able to identify some of these challenges, and I see them as opportunities. Last year I co-founded and registered a digital startup, and our medium to long-term goal for the business is to advance solutions and technologies to help increase machine performance, reduce wastes and speed up transformation (stuttered here for a second) of industrial processes and automation in the Nigerian manufacturing industry. This master's course for me is a significant (stuttered here for a second again) step towards achieving that goal.

VO: ok. Who's paying for your program?
Me: My uncle is my sponsor.

VO: What does he do?
Me: He's the ceo of *****, a tech company here in Lagos.

VO: Have you traveled out of Nigeria before?
Me: No. I'm a very busy person and never really had any reason to travel, until now.

VO: Are you married?
Me: No

VO: Any kids?
Me: No.

VO: (eyes on the screen the entire time) I'm sorry, at this time, you do not qualify for... Yen yen yen... (hands the blue paper). This will explain more.
Me: Alright. Thank you. (collects blue paper and walks away)

Other info:
I have a B.eng in chemical engineering, with 6 months graduate internship experience and 1 year nysc experience ; all around manufacturing. I've been running a co-founded registered startup for over 5 months now, while preparing for grad school.

Also, my school's orientation is today, I tried getting an extension of resumption letter from the school, but the lady said they don't provide such, but that she'd make a note on my file for a make up orientation to be arranged when I arrived. I went with a printout of the email today, but was not asked about that.

Please I need a critical assessment of the above convo. What might be the possible cause of the denial. I'm considering planning towards fall, but I need to know what areas I can improve on before then, aside traveling for the aim of gaining travel experience though.

Guys, I need advice.

bidemi1190:
I am on a tier 4 in UK and got full funding masters to USA. can i apply for F1 through the american consulate here in London?

Pat006:
Had my interview today. To be honest with you all ehn. I cannot comprehend all I said to get the white paper. It was like something else assumed me. I'm saying because I can't give a transcript and I know I learnt a lot from reading people's transcript.

It was my first time though.
It was an MBA program with focus on financial management and investment.
Lincoln university California is the school.

But my advice is simple. Know well about the course you are going for. Please don't cram.

Thank you nairalanders.. You groomed me!!!

Oeworldbest1:

Bro, for the last time, will the fact that my i20 date is 7th likely be an issue? my interview is 14th and extension letter is 28th.

Plus if one gets a visa and defers to the next semester, will he/she need to apply for visa again?

NameUserNo:

Please can i pm you?

fatsonm:


Thanks is it neccesary to take GRE(since Ielts is commonly waved for Nigerians).

How can one pick the the "test" to write between GMAT and GRE?

fatsonm:


Sorry, to ask. How were you able to get a direct PhD funding using just your Bsc.....?

Oeworldbest1:
boss I printed my new appointment confirmation immediately after updating my ds160 number (last week). Hope the barcodes on my new ds160 and appointment confirmation will be the same cos I read one guy saying his barcodes weren't the same so he was turned back at the embassy. Thanks boss, you've really been of help

Abacino007:
Good day Fam,

Compliment of the season Everyone. My visa was denied yesterday at Abuja Embassy. Just two questions and straight denial.

How did you get this school?

Firstly from Prof Taylor who is a professor of Economics at CMU and I did my personal research about the school

How many schools did you apply to?
CMU, WSU, MSU and WIU

Why did you apply to those schools?

they all have low faculty to student ratio, which means faculty members can spend more time working individually with student

Green paper

Note the resumption date on my i20 is also the same day my school resumes. (interview 7th of Jan and school resumes same 7th of Jan )

Oeworldbest1:


Good morning boss. My interview is around the corner. Which is better

Are you married?NO
Are you engaged? NO
Have you ever traveled out of Nigeria? NO

Or
Are you married? No. My girlfriend and I will be getting married shortly after my masters program
Are you engaged? Not yet
Have you ever traveled out of Nigeria? No, I have never had a reason to

omoobaadeNGR:

Sorry for your unfortunate delay... My observation is as follows
You could have prepared a better response for the bolded response ahead of your interview! Saying your confidence level has improved is vague. It simply means you didn't understand why you were denied the first 2 times. If you did, you would have brought them into the discussion. I presume you were denied based on Section 214(B)? You would have found ways to demonstrate strong ties to Nigeria... You're single, you're not employed or self employed? You don't have university funding... You could have done better.

donsoj5:

see it here

donsoj5:

That is my fear! exact fear i do have. someone said they print monday interview list on friday.
SO I AM IN A CONFUSED STATE RIGHT NOW

donsoj5:

SIR WE ARE ALL AWARE THAT THE BARCODE WONT SHOW UP TOMOROW IF I GO....I M SO CONFUSED ON WHAT TO DO GUYS
ITS AN EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT AND ITS TOMORROW

donsoj5:

I requested for an emergency date and was given only 7th which is tomorrow at 12 noon yesterday.
please can i register a new application or maintain the initial barcode i had at my first interview that was delayed?
why is because i am aware the new barcode takes 1-3 working days to update.

Oeworldbest1:


How do they verify the extension because from what my school sent me, it's something that can be easily forged.

Miaanita:
Goodmornig house, thanks for always been there for Us..

I made a mistake in typing one of my recommenders details when inserting their email address so as to get a recommendation form to submit and fill on my behalf as shown in the red box in the attached image...

But have corrected it now, and my 3 recomendations are complete, transcript received and GRE scored received as well as been checked on the list...

Hope this won't affect me in anyway and how long do I have to wait to get admission decision and should I follow up with a call or what.......

Pls help me guys, God bless y'all

beyayo:
What do u mean when u say your scholarship isnt reflecting on your sevis profile.

Manniee:
Sorry for the delay in sending my transcript...
VO: Good morning
Me; ( dey smile like mumu after asking the Holy Spirit for boldness as I been dey shake for heat) Good morning
VO; How did you find out about this university
ME:While surfing the net I came across this uni and it struck a cord in me looked it up on linkdeln chatted with the students and of course the HOD has been my mentor as her work on diabetes has been awesome she published about effect of contraceptive on the insulin level of a black female and of course working with CYZ(abeg nor ves I nor want make my oga sack me ehhh I still Dey go work) as wxv each day I come across patients with terminal diseases like diabetes and it will amaze you to know that a lot of people in Africa still feel that their sickness is caused by one witch or another they go about offering sacrifices to gods thinking that they’ve been attacked however from WHO’s article in 2016 the change in mortality and morbidity rate shows that....
VO; guy nor Dey look he just dey type
Me; i’ll Be coming back to Nigeria upon successful completion of my studies to work with cyz stretches out my offer letter written by this hospital to the VO baba con dey read am as a research epidemiologist...
VO; guy B.N. Dey read am
Me: I just dey talk dey go about the school Omo na everything I sabi o...
VO; did you write any Eng proficiency test
Me;UVB recognizes the fact that Nigeria is an English speaking country so they did not request for any Test for Eng however I wrote the GRE (I think say baba nor Dey listen o as I Dey over talk)
VO; what was your score in the GRE
Me; 280 I score pass 280 o na fear make me forget say na 282.5��
I can dey yarn Dey go I’m engaged ( as he be say the last time I apply for business em sent me visa B-1 o say I nor get ties to my home country)
VO; na man o looks at me where is ...based
Me; the person I’m engaged to is based in Lagos Nigeria works here and we will be getting married.
VO;I don forget the next thing he ask o
Me; I just dey y’all say I’ll be working with ...we will be doing our research and reaching out to people here in Lagos and Delta on type 2 diabetes as I and my siblings feel you don’t wait for govt to better your life you should do the little you can and to get we will make Nigeria a great place
VO; who is sponsoring you
ME; my brother...he is the C.E.O of ...he’s actually a favor he owes my mum
VO;how much does he make a month
Me;I give am range o in millions I was like it’s a real estate conglomerate with hotels hence the range
VO; why have you never travelled before
Me; I have no business leaving my country I have a great job I’m just going for my masters to church me back that’s the reason for my passport not been stamped
VO; white paper con mark am with red pen Omo as he stretch him hand meanwhile under my passport was the blue paper o guy B.N. wan gimme blue but my God pass am
Me; I nor hear anything I Dey stretch hand make he nor change mind... can’t even remember the number on the window
I just dey cry...my passport never smell stamp before o
Baba God ehhh...
Lessons
This US thing is just God’s Grace prayyyyyyy o and study about your school read about their publications but you gats pray that’s all that really matters if God is in it when it’s the set time it will happen suddenly...

Oeworldbest1:


He has been denied thrice now.
Once for b1/b2 and twice for f1.
He said his cousin is a citizen.
Could this be the reason?

homirefacuny:
Visa delayed at the Lagos consulate this morning

VO....Good morning
Me ....Good morning
VO .....So why did you chose Austin Peay state university.
Me.....I have been in constant communication with Prof Joseph Elarde even before I decided to apply. He is spareheading a reaserech on network security systems precisely offfensive-defensive based network security systems and I would be on his research team for the next two years. Besides this, the concentration at this university is information assurance and security unlike the other university that gave me admission that has cyber security has its concentration. Cyber security is a subset of information assurance and security. So going with APSU is like killing two birds with one stone.
VO ....The course you told me you are going for is different from what I see on the i20.
Me.... Yes. The Tennessee higher education commission accreditation of computer science is registered on their database as warehousing and data database administration. I have a doc from the school that clarifies that. I gave it to him.

VO... so who is paying your tuition?
Me..... I got a GTA that covers my full cost of tuition and some Monthly stipends. The rest of the expenses will be sorted by my uncle and my personal savings. Passes the statement.

VO... tell me how you got this huge scholarship.
Me ..... The award committee must have been impressed by my SOP and my recommendation letters was written by professors who had adequate knowledge of my abilities during undergraduate studies.
Types forever ....
VO ......sorry I won’t be approving your visa at this time .....bla bla bla

Thanks for everyone for their inputs. I have to give it a break. Not giving up tho.

100kobo:
Why not? As long as it conforms to standard.

Oeworldbest1:

Okay many thanks bro. I'm using the same passport photo I used in July. Hope there is no problem with that

Oeworldbest1:


Also bro I got engaged in November, so I used "other" as marital status on ds160 and I explained. When I was denied by the black vo in July, my marital was single. What do you think, or should I just change it back to single?

Plus bro, if I want to make a small change in my ds160 after booking interview, how can I do it without filling another ds160 from beginning to end all over again.
Thanks bro, I appreciate

Manniee:
Visa approved Dec 31st 2018 Lagos...Thank you nairaland...Been a silent follower

omoobaadeNGR:


No, you are. I only said if only it were possible to work after spending just one semester (which obviously seems not), I will not because of the condition attached.

Oeworldbest1:


Yeye people, lol. They've denied it again (in less than 2 hours) and taken the option off my dashboard. Can I mention at my interview that I requested for emergency appointment but it was denied??

omoobaadeNGR:
Alright then. It's the bolded that I have to run from even if I can work after 1 semester

Oeworldbest1:

Happy new year boss. My interview is 7 days after my i20 resumption date. I am thinking of hinting at my late arrival permission letter to the VO when they ask for my i20, I am not sure I should wait for them to ask for it because they might not ask for it and just go on to deny me. What do you think boss

emergency request wasnt granted. Can I request again cos I can still do so on my dashboard

Oegbeyem1:


Happy new year boss. My interview is 7 days after my i20 resumption date. I am thinking of hinting at my late arrival permission letter to the VO when they ask for my i20, I am not sure I should wait for them to ask for it because they might not ask for it and just go on to deny me. What do you think boss