osram:
My friend got his visa approved today at the Abuja embassy.... And guess what guys?

He was interviewed by the dreaded Korean/Asian guy

Everything Na God grace

Visa approved

Abuja window 8


VO: pass me your document
Me: I passed all documents.
VO: have u been to the US before?
Me:No
VO: why PhD and not Msc?
Me: I am more interested in core research and my research interest cuts across various areas of Geoscience. Hence, a PhD is a best fit for me as it will give me the needed time to cover these areas effectively.
VO: what is your highest qualification?
Me: I hold a Bsc in Geology from Federal University Gusau.
VO: congratulations I will be approving your visa...passes me the white paper.
Me: I just went blank

osram:
My friend got his visa approved today at the Abuja embassy.... And guess what guys?

He was interviewed by the dreaded Korean/Asian guy

Everything Na God grace

Visa approved

Abuja window 8


VO: pass me your document
Me: I passed all documents.
VO: have u been to the US before?
Me:No
VO: why PhD and not Msc?
Me: I am more interested in core research and my research interest cuts across various areas of Geoscience. Hence, a PhD is a best fit for me as it will give me the needed time to cover these areas effectively.
VO: what is your highest qualification?
Me: I hold a Bsc in Geology from Federal University Gusau.
VO: congratulations I will be approving your visa...passes me the white paper.
Me: I just went blank

Vahn:
same here too, i will send you an email now

Temitemi28:
hello guys am new here thank you for having me please is it possible to get an interview date twice before january my resumption date is jan and iam trying to weigh my options to see if its possible to get a date this november and quickly check for another date by december if things dont go right
meanwhile i heard you have to be interviewed 60days before your resumption date how true is this?

IvannahG:
Guys please where do you find courses you’ll be taking after you’ve been admitted. Was expecting it on the I - 20 but it’s not

deolubajo:
Visa Approval transcript
Abuja Embassy
October 26th 2021. 8:30 am
PhD Civil Engineering (Fully Funded) Spring 2022
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Previously denied a B1 and F1 visa in 2018
Interviewed by a white American man

Me: Good Morning

VO: Can I have your I-20 and passport, please?

Me: (Hands over required documents)

VO: Have you travelled out of Nigeria before?

Me: Yes

VO: Where and for what purpose?

Me: I was in Saudi Arabia for my Master's Program.

VO: How long were you there, and can I see your masters certificate

Me: I was there from 2018 till June 2021. I showed him my Certificate, and he checked the graduation date to confirm the date I mentioned.

VO: Are you working presently?

Me: No, I have been working on my master's thesis research papers since I got back to Nigeria in June. I have also been learning new software I will need for my doctorate study.

VO: (Nods head in unison)Why are you going for a PhD?

Me: I worked on cementitious materials for my master's thesis. I want to gain an extensive and in-depth knowledge of the use of supplementary cementitious materials in concrete. Hence the reason for advancing further for a PhD.

VO: What do you plan to do after your study?

Me: After my PhD, I plan to advance further as a teacher and a researcher. So I will be coming back to Nigeria to work as a full-time lecturer at my alma mater, the University of Lagos, and research discovering new local cementitious materials to be used in concrete production.

VO: Do you have a family member in the US?

Me: Yes, my mom's younger brother.

VO: Where in the US does he stay?

Me: Providence, Rhodes Island.


VO: Everything checks out. I will be approving your VISA.


Summary: He mostly asked questions from what I filled in my DS-160 form to confirm if everything correlates. And I believe the question about the location of my mom's brother in the US was from my past B1 visa denial transcript.

Thanks to everyone that shared their transcripts. It helped. God bless you.

Gent2nice:
You can go for your visa interview starting from 120 days before prog ram start date and even up to the week before the date self, if post-dated , you will need adjustment to your i20 to reflect an extended resumption date if your school granted you one. As for getting two different days, since it seems this is your first time, once you don't get a favourable date, request for emergency appointment. Prepare for that day, why should you have the mind of possible delay, though it happens, but better to have a positive mind. Some have interviewed 10 days, 27 days after previous denial though, just that such chance is really slim. All the best


Thank you so much @gentlenice

asunmoGGMU:


The University of Alabama; Fall 2022, present.

Chynwem:
Abeg make una advice a sister o. I got admission and assistantship in US, I'm pregnant. Please will US embassy grant me student visa as I get belle.

Toppee07:
Hello house, How easy is it to covert from F2 to F1 while in the US and what's the process like?

megbaba:
Add my number 09057012118 to the WhatsApp number. And in case there is a date in November or December please kindly let us know. I checked previously denied the date on it was 2023 and also regular the nearest date was June. So as someone who has been denied before which category is appropriate to click on. Previously denied dates start from 2023. While regular nearest date is June.

zeeLady:

Is your pregnancy showing?
Do you think it will show by the time you are travelling?
But how do you intend to do it while schooling if you are not coming with any one to the USA.
It will show before then. I am going with someone.

Oluchi2020:
those of you that deferred your admission from fall to spring did you edit your ds-160 form when you got your new I-20 and how did you do it

zeeLady:

Is your pregnancy showing?
Do you think it will show by the time you are travelling?
But how do you intend to do it while schooling if you are not coming with any one to the USA.

Chynwem:
It will show, I'm also considering going with someone,
what if the ask me what would the person be doing there till I give birth.

Chynwem:
It will show, I'm also considering going with someone,
what if the ask me what would the person be doing there till I give birth.

EmmanuelBlaze04:
Please o
How can I apply for universities in the US o?
I have applied through many portals but still, it seems it's not working.
Which legit website can I go to apply, especially scholarships?
Brothers and gurus in the house

megbaba:
Add my number 09057012118 to the WhatsApp number. And in case there is a date in November or December please kindly let us know. I checked previously denied the date on it was 2023 and also regular the nearest date was June. So as someone who has been denied before which category is appropriate to click on. Previously denied dates start from 2023. While regular nearest date is June.

deolubajo:
Visa Approval transcript
Abuja Embassy
October 26th 2021. 8:30 am
PhD Civil Engineering (Fully Funded) Spring 2022
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Previously denied a B1 and F1 visa in 2018
Interviewed by a white American man

Me: Good Morning

VO: Can I have your I-20 and passport, please?

Me: (Hands over required documents)

VO: Have you travelled out of Nigeria before?

Me: Yes

VO: Where and for what purpose?

Me: I was in Saudi Arabia for my Master's Program.

VO: How long were you there, and can I see your masters certificate

Me: I was there from 2018 till June 2021. I showed him my Certificate, and he checked the graduation date to confirm the date I mentioned.

VO: Are you working presently?

Me: No, I have been working on my master's thesis research papers since I got back to Nigeria in June. I have also been learning new software I will need for my doctorate study.

VO: (Nods head in unison)Why are you going for a PhD?

Me: I worked on cementitious materials for my master's thesis. I want to gain an extensive and in-depth knowledge of the use of supplementary cementitious materials in concrete. Hence the reason for advancing further for a PhD.

VO: What do you plan to do after your study?

Me: After my PhD, I plan to advance further as a teacher and a researcher. So I will be coming back to Nigeria to work as a full-time lecturer at my alma mater, the University of Lagos, and research discovering new local cementitious materials to be used in concrete production.

VO: Do you have a family member in the US?

Me: Yes, my mom's younger brother.

VO: Where in the US does he stay?

Me: Providence, Rhodes Island.


VO: Everything checks out. I will be approving your VISA.


Summary: He mostly asked questions from what I filled in my DS-160 form to confirm if everything correlates. And I believe the question about the location of my mom's brother in the US was from my past B1 visa denial transcript.

Thanks to everyone that shared their transcripts. It helped. God bless you.

ObodoNaija:


You would have picked regular instead of previously denied so you can see a closer date. You can them fill previously denied on your DS160.