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It feels so good to be back here!!
Missed a lot of people online LagosIsMyHome,WalePepe,Time2Win, justwise etc.

Congratulations to all those that got their visa approved. To those that didn't get approval, reflect on your transcript, seek funding from your school if you don't have any and prepare well for another shot.

My school is Coppin State University, MD and I wish you all the very best of luck

Teejay13:
Please do i need to have a GRE or TOEFL to be eligible to apply for TA and GA?

Yes and it also depends on the school's requirements. If these 2 are optional, write them. If it stated that they don't consider the scores for funding, then that's why you don't need to submit those scores. If they are required, write them. If they are recommended, write them.
Optional, not considered for funding, recommended are the words mostly used.

stone2x:
Thank you for your response. Please, is it possible to pay another visa application and get another appointment date before the year runs out.

If your initial visa fee is not up to a year, I don't think you need to pay another. One visa fee payment expires after a year except this has changed.

stone2x:
Hello,

COA - $34,000
Funding - No funding

I was denied on 13th December at Abuja Embassy, see below transcript, interviewed at Windows 8 by a young white man.

VO: Good morning and pass you documents
ME: Good morning, passed it
VO: Where are you going?
ME: I am going for masters degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rowan University, thou my I-20 reads Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Always state what you have on your i-20 to be safe. Even if that's not your main concentration.

VO: That is fine.
VO: Have you travelled out before
ME: Yes, I have travelled to UAE for Microsoft training.
VO: How did you find out the school.
ME: I did extensive search on Google.

Talk more about how you found out the school and not just using Google to search for it. What led you to the search and how did you realize it was Rowan you should apply to?

VO: Where do you work?
ME: I work as System Administrator in xyz company.

Add a little information on what the company does. "I currently work as a SA in XYZ company which deals with blah blah"

VO: who is your sponsor?
ME: my brother.
VO: what does he do?
ME: He works as a civil.engineer and has his own company in South Africa with about 40 staff.

"He's a civil engineer and the He's the CEO of XYZ company which is located at SA. The company deals with blah blah and he has over 40 staffs working for him"

VO: He types and then handed over the blue paper.

Please see my transcript and help correct me on things I did wrongly.
Besides, the school resumes Jan 13, is it possible to reapply and still get a date for visa interview.

You can reapply if you want to but try and contact the school if they give you funding. Whether a tuition waiver or assistantship with GA position. Going back with any funding at all from the school will make a difference.

All the best

Ritaalvin:
My school resumption date is January 13, 2022
and my appointment date is February 1st, can be interviewed after my school resumption date?
Please help me am just confused

Yes, if your school can provide you with a letter to resumption at a later date.

Ihategirls:
Many students on here applied for expedited appointment and got denied or got no response

Yes I heard about that too but I can't say there's a reason why. Even an affected friend called after and they said there's nothing they can do so he had to go with January date which is before his resumption.

Waskylala:
Send a message to this mail: Support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com.

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phemorhino:
Please house, has anyone here applied for masters at University of Denver? I just realised it is a private university. The school make sense?

Yes you can. I have a friend there that resumed this September with full funding. Take a shot

Best of luck�

Birosi:
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Please is there any undergraduate student who has gone for the visa interview here?

Yes

ifejegede:
I’ve been unable to create a profile on the US embassy website talk less about booking an appointment but I have my all my payments done ds160 and visa fee

Same thing was experienced on Saturday when a friend was trying to create new profile. Send a mail to them with your full name and email address and state the issue. They will create a profile for you and send your username and password which you can change immediately you login.

Ihategirls:
You are right. I heard some agents are getting interview dates for people even in this December sef

Na dem know as dem dey take run am

But the question now is, do you have link to any sure agent ? My little sis needs a date in December or early January

Her school resumes 20th January

Have you tried applying for expedited appointment? If not, try that. As students we have higher chances.
Best of luck�

lawrence7:
Visa Approved today in Abuja 2nd Attempt
COA: 40k
Funding: In-State Tuition, Personal funds, Student loan from Mpower finance
Others: GRE-328, IELTS - 8.5


1st Attempt 7th September
I initially applied to with all the same details however my funding at the time was different. All the costs were shouldered by a friend


I was interviewed by the young white man on window 8

VO: Good morning, How are you doing
Me: I am doing well thank you
VO: Please pass me your documents, Where are you going?
Me: The University of Missouri to study Medical Informatics
VO: I can see you have an in state tuition? Who will be paying for your deficit?
Me: A friend of mine who has been responsible for my education for a while will foot the bill
VO: Why?
Me: The person has been helpful through my undergraduate days and would like to pay for me graduate studies
VO: I am sorry, you do not qualify at this time according to US Law. This blue paper will tell you why

I was discouraged but I read as much of this thread as i could, Asked more experienced people and was advised to try again with a different funding source


2nd Attempt 13th December. I was interviewed by the balding white man.

VO: Good morning, How are you doing
Me: I am doing well thank you
VO: Please pass me your documents, Where are you going?
Me: The University of Missouri to study Medical Informatics
VO: Why this course?
Me: The program focuses on applications of IT in improving healthcare, As a medical doctor, I have an interest in improving healthcare especially in Nigeria where there is a lot of room for improvement in the healthcare sector (Something along those lines)
VO: What do you intend to do when you finish?
Me: As part of my research into the program i also looked at post study employment opportunities in Nigeria and found that there is a lot of demand especially in the private sector, As such, i intend to return to put the skills i gained to good use.
VO: I can see you have an in state tuition, how will you pay the rest?
Me: I took out a student loan with Mpower finance for 25k dollars with a maximum of 100k. I also have personal funds of 4k dollars
VO: How will you pay for next year?
Me: The loan can be extended up to a 100k so i will utilize that.
VO: Have you left Nigeria in the last 2 weeks?
Me: No, I have not.
VO: Alright, everything looks good here. I will be approving your visa. This paper will tell you all you need to pick up your passport.
Me: Thank you sir. Have a great day.

I am open to answering any questions. Preferably here so everyone can learn as well.

Also I was so nervous but I did my best to sound confident and not be discouraged by the blue papers flying about.

This is good. Well detailed.
May the rest of the steps be easier. ��

wiseman77:
Was it a one-way ticket you got? 248k is a really good price.

Sorry I'm just replying after a very long while. So sorry. Yes 1-way ticket

If it's Abuja,you can request for emergency appointment on your page don't forget to attach your sevis receipt and i-20. Although it may take up to #weeks but they will still reply either accepted or rejected
Best of luck

Ferdinand234:
My program already started online, actually doing midterm exams already. Appointment date is for Abuja in March 2021 , I was wondering if the emergency appointments are still being given,i dont mind requesting for one in Lagos or Abuja, just so I can meet the January 10 spring semester resumption. Has anyone applied for these appointments in most recent times(I saw someone post that there are no more emergency appointments, dont know how valid that is). If yes kindly share the mail to request this appointments. Thanks

Mayorsmart005:
To the F2 applicants in the house and others who have an idea about this.
Kindly guide me on whose details needs to be here.
That of the F1 holder or the F2 applicant?

Thank you.

F2 applicants also have sevis ID. You enter that and the school name. Principal applicant is F1

Honestly childcare is not an easy something if you are not staying where families are or at least were fellow Nigerians are especially if you are not working. Baltimore for instant is difficult to find a daycare less than $200 for an infant. The younger they are the more you pay.

zeeLady:
Its so hard for me honestly but I wouldnt have it any other way. I couldnt have left my baby, she was only about three months old then. Please be sure you have finances oooo even if you have full funding. If the child is above 4 years old, then you MAY get free school, but if the child is less than 4 years old, the money you will pay eh can drive someone mad (something like $220 weekly, in bigger cities it reaches and exceeds $500 weekly).
If your school is in a city where you have family, then the better for you. I didnt have the advantage of family but the church i attend is predomimnatly white people and luckily for me, all of the people i have been meeting in the church are the nicest crop of people on earth. For reasons i dont know, elderly people were becoming my friends more and from that circle, i have been able to get childcare for free including weekends, when i need them. They have become family. If you ever get to come with your baby, hit me up for more info. Take care. Also bear in mind that your husband getting F2/B is not automatic ooooo.

Yes

zeeLady:
In Abuja embassy? Are they granting emergency appointments in Abuja? even when its not up to 60 days to resumption?

Hi you have to keep checking. There are dates for F2 too

KushCollectible:
Hi guys,

Please has anyone heard anything bout F2 visa appointments?

I haven't been able to secure an interview.

Or is it only F1 that can get appointments for now?

Hello.
Has anyone gotten an appointment for any derivatives (F2,M2,J2) yet?

fkj950ax:
Yep. These are the two.



Remember there is a land trip from Cotonou into Nigeria to your destination.
Travel light. Plan for some lodging and "something for the boys" in black at road blocks.

Okay but is the road trip safe?

Damian457:
Ethiopia Airline and Royal air maroc

Thank you so much

mattfeuter:
VERY TRUE.

Cotonou precisely.

Wow!! Really?
Please do you know the airline that is operating from there??
And I was thinking about this some weeks ago oo. Though i want to go to Nigeria and then come back to US after a week or 2

Hmmmmm

TBH Smartkitty was only advising. I see nothing wrong in what he said. Maybe Mama just took it the wrong way because of the personal pronoun used.
It was actually a generic response. But wetin I sabi......COVID-19 will end soonest.

For those that are stranded I think you can apply for extention. I saw it on their site. Also those with F1 visa can apply for work outside school since schools are closed. I read it last 2weeks but I don’t know if work outside school is still possible since there is lockdown rule. It’s not easy out there especially those that just came to birth and have plans on returning immediately but couldn’t because of these whole thing. May God strengthen and keep you safe

Please how can you view available dates?

anfanio:
You can only apply (or reapply) if you're a legal permanent resident of that country.

This statement get comma. Some F1 students go to Canada to renew visa instead of flying back to Nigeria

Good afternoon everyone
Anyone coming to Baltimore anytime soon??

Sparks12:
So i had 2 kids with my visa, reapplied last year and was refused, went ahead to contact the hospitals to refund all the outstanding discounts given. Also applied to the UK Embassy and i was declined too, someone informed me that they contacted the American Embassy to know the reason for the rejected visa and that led to the UK refusal. I have paid all outstanding discounted bill, not sure if i should go back to the American Embassy or British. I work, i honestly have no intentions of overstaying my visa or having another child. Just want to go for summer with the family

Did you use the right Visa to birth your 2kids??
Did you violated your first Visa??
I think these you help you think of reasons why you were denied. I don't know how UK visa works but you might want to review that too

Una good afternoon oooo
Hmmmm this place is just hot anyhow. In this cold weather

AfonjaBoston:
Lol you get time to dey do work-no-pay life in USA with F1 visa counselling
Only very few of these folks really want to go and study and go back to naija

When you tell them wetin dey dem go be like say you no want bless their hustle. Just leave am make him enter their eyes go clear

Lol but guys really...easy on them jare. What do you expect?? But to be frank,you guys coming in here, it's hard to survive if you don't have a plan. No deficit is too small just make sure you can handle it.

My 1cent

Dhollargurl:
Hi fam, long time no see. So, I got my visa renewed this morning and here is the transcript:

V.O: Good morning, passports pls

DH and I passed the passport and greeted her

V.O: when was the last time you went to the US and for how long?

Me: June 2019, 12 days

DH: Nov 2018, 3 weeks

V.O: Have you both travelled together before?

Both: No, this will be our first

V.O: what do you do ma’am?

Me: I’m a ****** and I work with ***** company

DH: I work for *******

V.O: your position?

D.H: ***** for Africa and middleeast

V.O: How long are you staying for?

D.H: 3-4 weeks

Me: 2 weeks

V.O: How many children do you have?

Both: one

V.O: I see you had your baby in the U.S, Do you intend to use this visa for medical?

Both: No, at least not on this visit

V.O: please pay the reciprocity fee and come back for passport submission

No receipts or anything was asked. After carrying plenty past receipts, I’m grateful to God. However, I have a question, we are not yet pregnant but as it is, after having 3 miscarriages back to back, I already classify as high risk.
So, in the nearest future, If we get a sticky bean, can this visa be used for childbirth?

The VO already ask you this same question and you said "NO AT LEAST NOT THIS VISIT" so I guess you already have an answer to your question.
He was aware of your friend baby so he asked if you had plans of getting another if issued. English language is complicated if you ask me Sha but this is just what I can say from all these oo

Iyiolapo2010:
Mr President Nigeria is Not a Muslim country Why Nigeria

Hmmmmmm but USA don't have problems with Muslims or is there something I'm missing out