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angie88:
Several people have told u wot to do since u started asking dis question. Hv u done anyone?
This might be ur ppr sitting comfortable in ur portal and u r here asking questions up and down without acting on d suggested opinions. Until 30days to submit ur passport go pass

Same thought o. I have read his post several times and it’s becoming something else

Any update on your kid visa? My sis is in the same situation

angie88:
Pls oo my brethrens, one of my kids dat applied with my husband is still waiting for her ppr oo. They requested for consent letter for the both of them which was uploaded separately in their portals. One of d kid's own was updated d nxt day and has gotten his ppr, but one of d kid's own is still reading "we need additional documents to process it application". I sent them mail requesting for update,they replied me that I should resend d request. I resent d request through mail,they replied that they have gotten d mail and will b forwarded to foreign mission.. her tracker was also updated dat they received my msg and it will b reviewed. But uptill now, nothing yet. What do we do. My husband's and son's passport don even reach ircc Abuja for stamping

Tingale773:
Hello! I've been following this thread and reading the experiences of other members silently, I am grateful to everyone who shared their visa interview transcripts because it helped me in one way or the other. I got my visa approved at first try recently without funding. I will share my experience soon.

Please share, I’m interested

masquellett:
Thank you, I was thinking about that too but he was worried about getting an earlier date before July. September does not seem realistic and I am not sure if emergency approval gets him an earlier date,

He doesn’t have to cancel his present date. Just change your ds-160 number on cgi and send them an email to change your sevis number.

Instead of going through this process, he can just fill another ds-160 with the desired school, update his visa appointment with the new ds-160 number and mail the embassy with his new sevis number and viola! he can attend interview with his desired school.

Andracarles:
Yes, he can go for interview with one university and transfer to the other when he gets to the US. It is not a problem that he has two i20s at his interview. When he gets approved, and enters the US, he will transfer his sevis record from the school he got visa with to the school he wants to attend. That is not a problem.
As for emergency, yes he can apply for emergency. But just because you apply for emergency does not mean it will be approved. And even upon approval, you may not still find a favourable date. He could also join a date search group to improve his chances of finding a date earlier than July. And in case you didn't know, visa can be applied for one year before your resumption. But you can only enter the US one month to resumption. It is emergency appointment application that is 2 months to resumption, but as i explained earlier, applying doesnt mean approval.

Cyclops33:
Hi Good people, please I need some clarification, A relative applied for a visit visa for Canada via an agent and the visa processing took less than 3 months till visa is out, I know Canada delays a lot so out of curiosity I asked if they took his fingerprint and he said No because he previously applied before and got a refusal so finger print wasn’t needed. I know for Uk and other countries fingerprints are taken every time you apply even if it’s immediately after the refusal. Experienced people do Canada ignore to take fingerprints if reapplying? Also is is possible to get VV in less than 3 months ? He is convincing my cousin to do same and I just tot something isn’t right, I know the minimum processing time is 1 year + even on Canada website it says 785 days.

I think fingerprint is just once in Canada application because it gets saved in their system for certain years. I’m curious, how much did he/she pay the agent?

Gokoyer0:
Do we have people in Data analytics in US or planning to resume studies?
Can anyone suggest Msc in Data Analytics pls. I am looking for something not too expensive and opportunity for some turion waiver.
What about job prospects after graduation?
Thanks

Check Texas tech university, university of Nebraska at Omaha for data analytics

Please how do I go about changing sevis ID on cgi portal after scheduling interview appointment? Can’t find it on the update profile of cgi portal

shollay09:
does that mean you don't have to mention you having a family there during one's interview

It’s advisable and reasonable not to mention your family because one of the reasons you attend interview is to determine if you will return back to your country. And that is why they ask what will you do with this degree and all sort of questions. Saying your family is presently residing in USA tells them you will stay back and not want to return to Nigeria. Even if na your whole family dey there and you are going for F1 which is non-immigrant visa, just answer no to that question. If you are going for B1/B2, it doesn’t matter if you say yes.

Email I-20 is acceptable

damosade:
Please can I make use of I-20 sent through email or the one that will be sent through courier at embassy

Fill another DS-160 and update it on your visa interview schedule. Shikena!

judas001:
Quick question. I discovered my DS-160 still has my old Intended Date of travel (which is Jan 12, 2023). Here is a little background about my case. Initially got admission for the spring session, to resume on January 25, 2023, but after completing my application process, I could not get a visa date, so I defied the admission to Fall. So I scheduled my interview since then. Now my interview few weeks, and my DS-160 still has the old intended date of travel. In this case, what do I do, I notice I cannot edit it once is already submitted. Can I go to an interview with this DS-160?

The Bleep up was mentioning your mom and sister. If you noticed the VO exclamated after the statement because it shows you already have connection that can tie you down in US (not wanting to return).

Mizzhelen:
Good Evening House, a close relative got her F1 visa delayed. Please help critique her transcript and tell us what she did wrong and what to do better next time

My transcript: Visa Delayed
Lagos Embassy
First attempt: F1
No funding May 8th, 2023
Window two, white fat American woman
Vo: Gd morning
Me: Gd morning with smile
Vo: What do you do for living?
Me: As a veterinary microbiologist, I collect samples, culture, …cuts in
Vo: ohhh, so you’re a veterinary microbiologist, so why do you want to go for public health with one kind frown, like she no understand the correlation between vet micro and PH.
Me: Surprised by her frown, told her I am passionate about the well-being of individuals, loves to ensure safety of people… vo cuts in
Vo: How old are you?
Me: 41 years
Vo: Soooo, why are you going for your studies now?
Me: I want to stay current in my field. Also, I was raising my children, vo cuts in…
Vo: Who is paying for your trip?
Me: I have a personal savings of about 10million naira and my lovely husband, who is a business man and an author and publisher of A1 in General Mathematics textbook, vo cuts in…
Vo: Do you have relatives in the US?
Me: yes, my mum and my sister, my mum will be returning back by September, she travelled just a month ago
Vo: ooohhhh(exclaims!), so you have your mum and your sister In the US, she continues typing and is not listening again.
The next thing, na to serve breakfast after standing for about four hours without even squatting. Also, I observed that four young people before me were also served. I maintained eye contact and treid smiling too.

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nexytom:
Hello all,

This thread has been really helpful.

I have my mom as my sponsor on my F1, few months ago, my office became interested in sponsoring. Do I still go to the interview with both statements or just the organisation's?

Kindly share thoughts.

Why stress yourself. Just go do your interview with your mom and your office will be paying when you get there. Is it not easy to present mom than company to VO?

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

I don’t know how to comfort you but please take heart. Book another appointment and practice more with prayers

Hollyholy:
Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

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

Yes. Don’t mind those guys outside, they will intensionally say it’s the wrong one just to extort money from you

Lete:
Good morning guys. Please kindly help me with clarifications on these:

After booking an appointment for April which is the earliest date, I then went ahead to apply for emergency date, filled the form from the link that was emailed to me, then another email came in saying they have discontinued using that form for emergency appointment and gave me another link to do it online, which I did, there’s a space to briefly explain for you should be granted emergency appointment and opportunity to upload documents that can support your case, which i did and I confirmation page saying your application has been submitted. But I never hear from them since yesterday oo, hope I’m still on track, should I still wait for a while for them to get back to me

If am asked on the interview day why this particular school? Please what is the best answer I can give??

If am asked for masters in the U.S and not Nigeria, what is the best answer I can give?

Lastly, I chose DHL office in v.i to pickup my document, what document are these? And am I to submit my international passport to them after my interview or do I have to go submit it before my interview??

Please guys kindly help with the above questions. God bless us all and grant us all our heart desires. Amen!

If approved, your passport will be collected to put visa on it then you will be notified to pick up from the VI DHL pickup branch

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.

Have you been contacted to pick your passport?

Ftos:
To those that have gone to the embassy, please, is the reciprocating fee one of the things they will check before entrying the embassy/consulate? Abuja or Lagos?
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank you in anticipation.

They won’t check but you had better hold it if you hope to get the Goodnews so you won’t have to tell stories that touch when you get approved

Empireman96:
Three different persons have asked about appointment date situation in Lagos now and nobody seems to have an answer. Please if you have any info kindly help us out biko.

And they could also read from previous posts that people are going for interview in the same lagos. Dates were available earlier last months and you still have option of sending a mail across to the embassy for expedited interview date (if I am right)

fairheart:
Your attitude is very annoying. You may be academically sound, but you need to learn to be understanding and listen to those who knows better than you. Most of the people who have been on this thread for a long time, contributing, advising, giving listening ears and even supporting strangers financially, are not your mates. Lagosismyhome is trying to correct and educate you, yet, you remain defensive.
This manner will likely make more people ignore you. Classroom education should not be subtituted for manner. Learn and move on!

You share same thought with me

rkarang:
Is this how appalling FedEx service is? Last scan update on my shipment is one made on last week Friday morning. Very terrible! I don’t even know when my I-20 will be delivered now

Even eshipglobal hasn’t got any response from them.

I had a similar experience, keep calling their customer service number and demanding for your document. They are very sluggish and annoying. I had to tell them to give me their office address to pick it up myself before I could get a headway and even the dispatch guy that came to drop it was rude. DHL was the best when I used it, I never had cause to call them

oracle009:
I never get am o bro. I will forward it whenever I get it. My people, I'm still pleading o. Kindly forward the mail to Lordvic90@gmail.com
Thanks

I understand from your view but you realize this is Nigeria and the US embassy does not trust Nigerians when it comes to issues like these where fraud/forgery can easily take place. I will advise you insist that your school sends the original (agree to pay) to save yourself from outward denial. Thou the cost might not be smiling but it worth it

RukayatAkanji:
Please guys, can someone help post the link to where one can book an appointment for F1 Visa interview

Google is your friend

fairheart:
Imagine! You don't know if it is good offer or not? That sounds like you don't appreciate what you're being offered.
Do you know how much you are being offered in full tuition waiver you got? Take your calculator and do the math! Your trusted, shithole country cannot even give you 1% of that! Your school here in Nigeria cannot give you 1% of that! If, as a graduate, you cannot see the worth of what you are being offered by the school, just let it go. You don't deserve it!

Please contact the professor and tell him you don't know if it is good offer or not. In fact, tell him you don't want the scholarship so that the generous school will use their money on applicant that is desperate for something and that will see the value of what you are not sure about. Nigerians with entitlement mentality. Please turn down the offer; it is not good.

You need to calm your nerves because I don’t understand why your blood is so hot. So asking for peoples opinion made you bitter, baba check yourself. Keep your advice dude

I got an offer at Kensas state university with full tuition waiver and no stipend. The prof said I would have to apply for my home country scholarship cos her funding is limited. Estimated stipend for a year is 27$. I don’t know whether it’s a good offer or not (I was looking for tuition waiver with stipend)

How long does it take schools to review applications and get back to applicants? I applied for fall 2020 to three schools and no has gotten back till now? Can I mail them?

Hi room,

I have been reading quietly for a while�. Currently applied to university of Tennessee, Univeristy of Montana and university of Rhode Island for msc cellular and molecular biology and awaiting the admission offer.

The room has been helpful so far with info on what to expect during visa interview. Thank you all

Oluatimilehin:
Hi. Pls were You given any stipend during the 2weeks training?

yes, 15k weekly but the total will be given after the training

Teccowills:
Hello guys, I've been posted to V.I. I was robbed on my way to work Last week. I am desperately in need of someone that can link me up with a roommate. Please, if you know or have anyone staying close to island that can help, I won't mind being a roommate and also paying half the rent but it must be close to Island. Thanks.

which branch in vi. I was posted to vi too

Ziocplc01:
Yeah pls I've gotten the invite for the assessment on Saturday 4th August 2019 but I'm having a problem, they included birth certificate on documents to come along with but I misplaced mine and haven't gotten another till now, should I just come without it or I should forget the assessment.

try and get court declaration of age cos without it, you won't be allowed