Well...my offer was canceled even with my scholarship I got.
The name of the university was John Cook University.

I heard Nigeria has been blacklisted for student visa...
Please how true?

Please how much is biometrics in Abuja?

Please can anybody help me peruse this list of documents I plan to submit for my Students visa application. Is there any documents I should add or I should remove?
Thank you in advance

Acceptance letter
•             Transcript
•             Certificate
•             And any other academic awards or certifications
 
VISA PROCESSING FEES
•             Visa fee and Biometric fee # 105,000 (235CAD)
•             Lawyer Notary Public # ( Optional though but it’s an added advantage)
 
PERSONAL
•             Digital Photo (white background) equivalent to USA passport ( 35mm x 45mm)
•             Police Clearance Certificate
•             Detailed CV
•             Statement of purpose.
 
FUNDING ( FOR PARENTS OR SPONSOR)
 
•             Evidence of funding (bank statement) + source of fund (employment letter, pay slip or company registration documents).
•             Sponsor letter, Bio data page/ ID of sponsor,
•             Birth Certificate (For the student).
 
PARENTS OR SPONSORS TIES TO NIGERIA
•             LANDED PROPERTIES e.g. House, land (parents + yours)
•             Company (parents + yours)
 
STUDENTS STATUS                                 
•             Employment letter
•             ID card
•             Pay slip ( if necessary
• Affidavit of Return

Ebi1:
Hi everyone. So my family and I just got our visas! I’m f1. Husband is F2 and child F2. I had a child in the U. S back in 2019. The lady who interviewed us was scary. Lol. African American. We wer praying for the white lady to interview us cus she was nice to others especially students… but yea we got the African American lady. She thrilled us! Lol first question- why University of Saint Thomas? I told her that’s where I got my master of liberal Arts degree from back in 2014 and the school does more than teaching, it focuses on morals and ethics and it’s a tight knit community cause it’s a small school that makes it easy to interact with lecturers … She then asked when last I visited the US… I said 2019. She said how long did I stay? I said 5 months. She said why did I stay for that long? I said cus I gave birth. She asked if I told the consulate officer that I was going to give birth? I said yes I was taken through secondary interrogation where I showed them my doctor’s invitation letter and receipt of hospital bill… I then had to back track and explained how I went for my sister’s graduation and during the visit I had to do a doctor’s routine checkup. Then the doctor told me he could help me through the pregnancy with ease as I had gestational diabetes that he wanted to control through diet…. So long story short, she said my visa was revoked when my husband applied for his visa while I was in the U. S then. I told her I wasn’t aware that it was revoked because I didn’t commit any offense. That The consular officer then thought I wasn’t going to come back and that I have no reason to overstay. Then she said ok. Do you know that it’s now illegal for foreigners to give birth in the U.S that hope I don’t plan on having kids during my program. My husband and I said no o that we have two for now and we are ok until after the program…. Then she asked Who will be sponsoring your program? I said my dad. Then she asked what he did. I told her… she then faced my husband and asked what he does… my husband said he has a restaurant… then I whispered to him to add Cotonou that our restaurant is in Cotonou… then he added it. Lol. She asked who will be running it when we travel… he said he has staffs that run the business. She said staff as in? He said he has staff and a brother that will be running it on his behalf. Then she typed and faced me again. What do I plan to do with the program… I said to add to my current business which is for African youths and that I plan to use my doctor of education program to create a training institute for young adults… plus she asked if I had any relatives in the US. I said yes two sisters. She asked if my two sisters are citizens. I said no they are non immigrants. She said what are they doing there. I said one is on H1B and the other is a student. oh I forgot to mention that she noticed I didn’t write my full name when asked for other names used… I thought I was meant to write any other name I’ve been called so I used my short name and maiden name instead of using my full name… anyways she was like she was going to correct it manually from her end…. So yea she gave us the Visa… we packed soooo many documents and she didn’t even care to look down at any… I even tried to show her some , she didn’t even look; she was just looking at the system…

Congratulations ma, I read your comments about having A's earlier

demiladewills:
Good morning everyone, please I am new here and I've been reading the thread, Please I applied for US visa and I was scheduled for 2023 and my school is expected to resume for August, so please can I get the link to the group for US visa appointments dates for Lagos and aside this is there also another way to get my interview date moved up

There are dates currently opened in Abuja.

Olaslaze:
Please guys i need urgent help…..My resumption date is June 9 so i requested for an emergency interview date but i got a response yesterday that my request was denied.I thought i attached all the necessary documents which are I-20, Sevis fee, visa fee, ds-160.
I need help please as my resumption date is getting closer and I can’t seem to get a date.
This was the response i got from them:-

You didn't submit your international passport.
Did you apply at lagos or Abuja? If lagos try Abuja.

lawrence2020:
Hi, guys
I wants to update my profile, that is update my new DS 160 confirmation number in my visa application. But there is no menu for such in my dashboard.
How do I go about it?

Just change your password and log in

ifedayosol:
I want to wish everyone of us a successful outing at any embassy. It's not easy but with luck and favour from our creator, we will pull through. Thanks to everyone that has contributed in one way or the other.

Here is my transcript.

First attempt
Location: Abuja
COA: $37,248
Funding: $35,052
Deficit: $2200

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning.

VO: let's start with you biometrics.
Me: okay. I placed my fingers and all were captured.

VO: Thank you
VO: So you are going to Tennessee technological university for you masters program in chemistry right?
Me: Yes

VO: What do you intend to do after the program
Me: I intend to return back to Nigeria(VO cuts on)

VO: please speak up.
Me: now in louder voice - I intend to come back to Nigeria (VO cuts in)

VO: congratulations, I will be approving your visa, take this white paper to guide you in collection process, congratulations to you
Me: Thank you.


Even though I believed that my DS-160 was well detailed,I still need no one to tell me that I was lucky today.

It seems if one starts his/her interview with taking biometrics, visa don sure be that ?

ifedayosol:
I want to wish everyone of us a successful outing at any embassy. It's not easy but with luck and favour from our creator, we will pull through. Thanks to everyone that has contributed in one way or the other.

Here is my transcript.

First attempt
Location: Abuja
COA: $37,248
Funding: $35,052
Deficit: $2200

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning.

VO: let's start with you biometrics.
Me: okay. I placed my fingers and all were captured.

VO: Thank you
VO: So you are going to Tennessee technological university for you masters program in chemistry right?
Me: Yes

VO: What do you intend to do after the program
Me: I intend to return back to Nigeria(VO cuts on)

VO: please speak up.
Me: now in louder voice - I intend to come back to Nigeria (VO cuts in)

VO: congratulations, I will be approving your visa, take this white paper to guide you in collection process, congratulations to you
Me: Thank you.


Even though I believed that my DS-160 was well detailed,I still need no one to tell me that I was lucky today.

Congratulations wow...
Please how did you mean your DS-160 was well detailed?
How you take write am?

bukhety:

Thank you

Passport photograph included, like 2.

bukhety:


Please does anyone know the required documents to process a Nigerian passport? Is a certificate of local government compulsory or can I use NIN in exchange? Please I want to know what exactly I need, thanks in advance. I know there is a thread on international passport, I've asked it there and not gotten an answer, that's why I'm asking here.

Birth certificate, NIN,, local government certificate, Sponsor's ID card/Driver license.

Mkkkk:
F1/F2 visa denied
Embassy Location- Abuja
COA- 31k
No Funding
Sponsor- Mum and husband

I’m married and applied with my 2 years old daughter(F2) for MsED in Educational administration as I have been working as a school administrator since I graduated in 2014 in my family owned school and my mum is retiring shortly and I will be fully in charge of the school hence the reason for my masters degree as my first degree is BSc Economics.
My daughter was crying so I was given priority and asked to leave the queue and sent straight to the Black female VO.

Interview
Black young female VO
VO: Goodmorning
Me: Hi, Goodmorning
VO: Tell me about your plans
Baby was uneasy and restless so I was trying to pacify her by shaking her on my shoulder while responding.
Me: I’m going to graduate school for my masters in Educational administration.
VO: What is the duration of your programme?
Me: 24months
VO: Continues typing then asked why this course.
Me: Im working as a school administrator in my family owned school so this will help me acquire necessary skills and knowledge required to effectively manage and administer a school as I will be taking over management of the school once Mum retires in a few years.
VO: What did you study in your first degree?
Me: Economics
VO: who is sponsoring you?
Me: My Mum will cover my tuition while my husband will cover I and my daughter’s living expenses.
VO: What do they do?
Me: My Mum is the Proprietress of the school I currently work while my husband is an auto dealer, he is into import and sales of cars here in Nigeria.
VO: Where will you be staying for the duration of your programme?
Me: Meadows Estate at bleep- it’s a school recognized off campus.
VO: Have you made arrangements for your daughter’s care?
Me: Yes, she will be cared for at child center daycare while I attend lectures.
VO: What’s the population of the school you work?
Me: Student population of roughly 959, staff strength of 36 academic and 22 non academic staffs.
VO: Is this your only child.
Me: Yes
VO: Your husbands business what year did he start?
Me: 2015
VO continues typing for awhile then picks the blue slip and handed over to me with my passport and i20
Me: Is there anything you would have needed more clarification on as you saw I was a bit distracted and unsettled with my baby crying and me trying to pacify her and answering you in between.
VO responds it’s all in the blue slip, you can reapply at a later date.

Gurus in the house, please I need advice as to what went wrong. I already deferred my admission to Fall semester and would be reapplying. I would appreciate suggestions on how to improve my application next time.

See the kind questions wey this black woman dey ask person. Some people no go make this heaven.

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

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

Chynwem:
Visa Approved
First attempt
9:15am
Abuja
COA: $25,162
GA: $16,550
Deficit: &8,313
VO: Can I have your i20 and Passport
ME: (I gave him)
VO: Have you travelled outside the country before?
ME: No, this will be my first time.
VO: what is your highest qualification?
ME: I have Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry from XYZ University,  I finished with a CGP of 4.15 and was among the top 5 students.
VO: what do you plan to do after this degree?
ME: Having gained the necessary skills, knowledge, experience and exposure in the course of this study, I will return back  to my country to attain a higher position in my organisation. I also have the plan of owing a research laboratory in the south western Nigeria.
VO: where do you work?
ME: xyz company
VO: Are you married?
ME: Yes, I am.
VO: Why is your husband not going with you?
ME: we currently started a building project at the south eastern region which he is fully incharge of, I would be coming home to visit during the holidays and he will most likely be visiting too.
VO: (Nods) Congratulations, take this white paper and so on so on so on so on so on (which I didn't listen again because I was shaking and in tears already).

I cried to God and our Lady of perpetual help (I'm a Catholic) and they answered me.

Mama dey work
Congratulations

BoiGrammz:


Boss I'm also trying to change a career path from Botany so I applied for Data science graduate cert first and I got admitted.
I was able to show I did statistics in my undergrad days and I am self taught in programming. School is University of Arkansas. I'll start the I20 process by January because I am yet to get a POF. Can we discuss privately?

No wahala bro

femiesomuch:
Please someone should help me the email for Abuja surge. Thank you

ConsularAbuja@state.gov

degxyflexy:
Please � can anyone give a list of schools that are still waiving application fees for Fall 2022quote author=xxxscholar post=108290398]If you need someone to properly review and scrutinize your DS-160 form you can send me a message, I am willing to help you cross your i's and dot your t's. Your ds-160 form is the most most important part of your application. It has to be error-free. By the way, I won't be charging a penny for this. Nairaland has been very helpful for me and I need to give back as much as I can.

It doesn't matter if you have submitted your DS-160 already or not. It can always be updated until 3 days before your interview.

Try university of the district of columbia, for University of Maryland baltimore county( you need to register of a virtual meeting with them)

Rawly111:
Answers needed urgently
Hello guys please I have a sister in the US and I filled that I have a relative in the US on my already submitted DS160
And I've seen cases where people say they have relatives and they were denied
Even in my last interview I mentioned that I gave a sister there and I guess that's one of the reasons I was denied
Now I'm thinking of filling another ds160 and saying that I don't have anyone there and updating it on cgi
Hope it's not risky?? ��

Some applicants here has also been granted visa even with them having relatives in the US. It just depends on the VO.
Filling another DS-160 ?
The embassy already has your records with your previous DS-160, don't just implicate yourself

Sakasitay:

Hello, I was a Marketing Major, then I did an MBA, but decided it was time to get into IT.

Some of the best IT programs for those without an undergrad background are:

- Information Systems
- Management Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Data Science
- Business Analytics

Computer Science might be a bit too theoretical and advanced at the graduate level esp for those without a prior experience in that discipline.

Nevertheless, it is possible to go all the way with Computer Science, if you have the patience of spending one year in the pre-admission program (where you gather credits in core CSC modules like Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, All kinds of Maths and Stats lol - to meet up future admission requirements)

Am not too sure about the other courses you wrote but for Data science which is my area currently. One must have a good Mathematics and Statistics background. But with help of tools like Tableau, mysql, etc, it can be more fun not forgetting programming languages like python, R

Renashelly:
Pls someone should say something.

Pls house help me out. It’s urgent.
I applied for associate of science but on my I-20, I see English proficiency.

When I get to the embassy and am asked the program I am going to study , pls what will I say.

Why don't you email your school and so they rectify the mistake ?

[quote author=dydx2020 post=108146519]

I'm asking a general question. I've been offered admission into MCU for MBA Spring 2022. Please, respond please.[/quote

You can make it
The earlier you get your I-20, pay your Sevis fee and fill your DS-160. You can apply for surge interview.

Ogunyomi007:
I got my visa approved yesterday at Lagos Embassy.

Transcript was so short

VO: Good Afternoon
Me: Good afternoon sir
VO: Where are you going
Me: I am going to the US for my bachelors degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical engineering.
VO: why this course ?
Me: bioengineering and biomedical engineering improves human health by applying engineering to medical problems
VO: who is sponsoring you?
Me: my parent
VO: what do they do?
Me: my father is a civil engineer and also in real estate management and mom a medical consultant for xzy and she also owns a lab.
VO: oh I see a family of engineering.
VO: did you know about Ohio weather. How will you cope with that ?
Me: I am already preparing for that sir.
VO: I see you are too young for this course and he gave me the white paper.

Mehn Pray and have faith.
I thank everyone here.
I was the second to the last person inside the room.

Congratulations, very short oh

Kiiishiii:


I applied on Saturday

Abuja or Lagos ?

Trevon91:
Good day guys,

I was denied US student visa yesterday, I will like to know how soon I can reapply because school starts January 10. No available date yet on cgi portal and the notice on surge date application says "not being denied in the last 6 months". What can I do guys and how can I reapply?

You didn't post your transcripts to let the gurus here correct you with what you didn't do right and let other people learn.
You just need another trial ?

seeker321:


That Bald VO is so cool. I pray many of us going for interview in Abuja gets to be interviewed by him!

It seems they have finally transferred the Asian guy.

nekkyblues:


Omo this question plenty oh, ahn ahn . This VO sef. You really tried, don’t want the questions they will ask me to be as much as this Abeg .

But I think the VO's already knows who they will be approving. The interview is just a mere formality

nekkyblues:


Omo this question plenty oh, ahn ahn . This VO sef. You really tried, don’t want the questions they will ask me to be as much as this Abeg .

Hahaha
I dey tell you, the questions long die

moruff77:
Hello everyone, please I need ur assistance. My visa interview is confirmed for 1st of February 2022. And my school resumes for Jan 4th 2022. Can I go ahead and apply 4 surge?

If you haven't been denied in the last 6 month, you can

Eunicediddy:
VO was an Asian American looking guy, I did all I could to avoid this guy because he already denied 2 people before me.
School: Dallas Baptist University
COA: 33k
FAMILY FUND: 33k
Programme: Business Administration and management
Interview was 23rd Nov. In Abuja

VO: Good morning, pass your I-20 and passport please.
Me: Passed and responded with a smile and resounding response to his greeting
VO: Who will be paying for your Education.
Me: My elder brother
VO: What does he do
Me: He owns a business and a major distributor of all brands of computers, printers and computer accessories within and outside Rivers state
VO: He typed for like 3 seconds and asked do you have anyone in United States
Me: No. I was about saying I already booked a hostel space.
VO: Sorry, you are not qualify for this Visa...passes blue slip and...Omo...I held my tears and bursted immediately stepped out of the embassy.
Now my concern is am I supposed to have someone in the US as a student? I just tire mehn....

Please let us try and be positive even if anyone meet the Asian guy.
Most battles are fought in the mind. Let try to change our mindset towards this Asian guy.
He didn't even ask about travel History this time.
Take heart Eunice, your time will come

bright001:
Please house, am in need of international passport and am in benin City is it possible to get it within 2weeks? has anybody gotten his/hers within that time frame please respond ASAP thanks.

Na if your connect tight!!!!!!!
As Garba Shehu and PMB