Justabama:
Visa finally issued after 45 days of being placed on AP... No funding. 294 Gre scores and so many errors on my Ds160...

I would advise those out there to go all out and try it again, I was denied December 2018, March 2019 and approved June 2019, 3 interviews in the space of 6months( first 2 in lagos and last one in Abuja) and I got it the 3rd time... I remember the day I was first denied in lagos , I walked from Walter Carrington to Constain and I didn't even know where I was, I travelled same day all night cos I had to be at work the following day, it was a cold sad journey form lagos to Ondo state... I stopped believing in my dreams of studying in the US, i didn't even prepare for the last interview at all,my beards was unshaved, I wore a top that isn't good enough to wear to work on a good day and I honestly prepared myself to get the "am sorry you don't qualify" message from the VO, but nonetheless I prayed and I hoped..

Today it AP changed to Issued, after 45 days of tension, I have checked and checked a thousand times and today God did it. I appreciate everyone on this platform and I think we are really going a good job here, God bless everyone and for all those still on AP. Don't worry, your status will change soon... Off to Minnesota,

@justabama so happy for you...

Congratulations

ayodejiheph:
Hello Justabama, I was interviewed on the same day as yours, I was also placed on AP too. I got my Visa issued on the 6th. I would humbly advise you send them a mail with your details Passport number and date of interview.

Thereafter you check your status.

Goodnews coming ur way.

Hello Readers,

While I was checking The US status page, i noted this below.

Important Notice: Before inquiring about your visa status, you or your representative must wait at least 60 days from the date of your interview or the submission of supplemental documents, whichever is later. Please be patient. 

Here is the link
http://cdn.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-221ginfo.asp.

My previous post doesn't align with what is obtainable, I am sorry for this.

PLEASE IF YOU ARE ON AP PLS KINDLY WAIT TILL AFTER 60DAYS before you can inquire about your US Visa Staus.

For those on administrative processing I believe your Testimony will be perfected. REMAIN POSITIVE!!!!


Thanks.

tboy47:
F1 visa approved dis morning
Lagos consulate
Was interviewed by dat blak man i guess window 3
Deficit = 5k
Got GTA of about 12k
Before i stat, na God do am for me oo. Nor b small fasting and prayers

Vo- pass me ur passport and i-20
I did
Vo- why did u choose dis sku
Me i was awarded a GA and more importantly, ( i started shaking and was confused) d research been conducted by professor cloiut on geophysics( nigga, what ar u saying, i started saying tins frm my head) it aligns wit my career ( vo was nodding his head) and also d program structure at TAMUC stands out for exmaple i will b learning experimental research on micro computer hardware, X-ray spectroscopy (vo keeps noddin) vo then started typing for like a minute..
Vo- who sponsoring you
Me- my elder bro here in nigeria
Vo- what does e do?
Me- e works at bleep
Vo- i can see you have assistanship
Me- yes sir
Vo- vo typed for like 1min30seconds. ( my heart was beating verry fast and i was also praying) Have you traveled out bfor?
Me -no
Vo started typing again and asked my undergraduate degree and school
I told him
Vo- i will b approving ur visa.
No single document asked..
I jst blank.
Pick up 3 days time wateva. D next tin i started doing michael jackson dance
I av been praying to God for favour and grace to speak for me. And behold e answered my prayers .
Tanks to dis forum and ur Contributions @fairheart, @sharwama and evevy oda members, i tank u all ooo

congratulations Tboy

Justabama:
Wow.. Am excited, I'll like to dm you.. You just boosted my morale... Pls check your inbox

hello Justabama, I just respond

Delaztyx:
U mean 6th of June or July?

Interview date 3rd of June.

6th of June Visa Issued

Justabama:
Bro I have the same issue as you, av been on AP since June 3, yes! Almost 40days now... I don't know what's causing the delay but you and I don't have a choice but to wait.. I know few other people in the same category and we're just waiting patiently.....

Hello Justabama, I was interviewed on the same day as yours, I was also placed on AP too. I got my Visa issued on the 6th. I would humbly advise you send them a mail with your details Passport number and date of interview.

Thereafter you check your status.

Goodnews coming ur way.

Mohene:
Congratulations

Thank you so much

Good day guys, I am grate to God, and to you all, I posted my transcript here i was corrected and i made necessary corrections, and had several mock with a friend.

My interview was scheduled for 7:45am June 3rd, @lagos Window 2

Me- Good morning with a confident smile.

VO- ur I-20 and passport

ME- I gave her.

VO- what school are you going to?

Me- Stephen f Austin university Nacogdoches, Texas.

VO- how did you get to know about the school?

me- I started researching about schools that had comprehensive masters program in physics. and offer a concentration that aligns with my research interest.

VO- whats ur research interest?

Me- nuclear energy with a concentration in fusion power in generation of advance electricity generation.

VO- she den attacks me( but your I-20 says Biological and physical sciences

me- ( in my mind i was like chai what is this..? within split seconds... also i remember that during my mock interview with my friend he said i must always be spontaneous and respond to every and any question.) i said yes ma, the biological and physical sciences is my college while my
department is Physics.

VO- she said NO, ( i quickly cut her politely)( she was kind of having doubts, but i kept looking at her and smiling with confidence)

me- I said i have my admission letter to prove this

VO- alright, pass it, ( i did) after she looked at it and she started typing but i kept my focus on her

VO- she then said where do you work?.

ME- XYZ in lagos as an electrical engineer i further explained my duties for like 45secs

VO- she said the name of my company? i said XYZ and i work as an electrical engineer. she kept typing, i kept talking about my duties again( becos my friend said the vo might want to hear more, that is why they are silent.)
Vo- how long is the program and when is it starting and ending?

Me- ( before then, while on the queue i went through my I-20 particularly the date, i didn't know why my mind said i should memorized it) but am happy i did. i told her.

VO- she cuts me and says who is paying for ur trip.

ME- my mum will be paying for my trip and in addition i got a GA.

VO- cuts me and says what does she do?

me - i responsded

VO- whats her name?

ME- ( for my mind, i was like shey i no go know my mother name again ni) I responded, she den said

vo- but you have a deficit of 7000$

me- no ma, my deficit is $6329, ( she suddenly cuts me)
vo- its approximately $7000

ME- ( in my mind i guess she was looking at the right side of the I-20, which says sponour is $6989, i didn't argue with her further, i just simply said i have my statement of account here.

VO- She said pass it, she then collected it and says i will place your application on administrative processing, and i will hear from them in 7 days time, she gives me a while paper and tick administrative processing

ME- yes ma, with a smile and packed my document and left with thank you ma,

Due to the holiday, i kept checking my status, on 6th June @ 10:20am i saw ISSUED ON MY STATUS

toluene1234:
Good morning guys, my visa was denied day before yesterday June 3 at Lagos 6.45am appointment .

Here is my transcript
Me: Good morning madam
VO (A young white lady): did not even answer. (She had denied a lot of people before my turn)
VO: your passport and I20
ME: I passed it.
VO: why are you going to the US?
ME: I am going to the US to pursue my master degree in information security and Assurance, I paused a while, before I added at Johnson and Wales university Providence Rhode Island
VO: what will this course do for you?
ME: there are efforts made by government and private institutions to combat the cybercrimes that are prevalent in our economy, there are limited security experts to join fight this menace. I felt she wasn't even listening or not feeling what I was saying. She cuts me off.
VO: how did you hear about the school?
ME: in 2017, Bcie organised an edu fair in ikeja, that was where I heard about the schools, and also some of their representatives were on ground for the edu fair
VO: did you apply to other school?
ME: yes I did
Vo: mention them.
Me: I did
Vo: did you write any entrance exams?
Me: yes GRE
Vo: who is paying for this
Me: my uncle, he's more or less like a father
Vo: what does he do?
Me: he has a printing press company In Lagos Ekitu and kwara. She cuts me again, (I wanted to add that his company is responsible for printing state government materials and all educational materials for primary sec and tertiary institutions and also into property and estate management.
Vo: are you married,?
Me: I said yes.
Vo: pass me my docs and a pink paper.
Me: I left devastated.

Sincerely this happened within 3mins. She didn't allow me express myself. The way she asked the questions as if let me ask you and give u pink paper and go. She doesn't feel concern at all.

Cost of attendance on i20 is $34000

I do not have any funding, I can only get it during second semester, I was expecting her to ask me questions about why d school, your plans after school and others I have prepared for.

What can I do better? Please advise before I take the next line of action. I don't want to rush to reapply, what should I do please?

Cgpa: 2.93 GRE: 279.

@toulene1234, sorry about this, but i want you to encourage your self and ask expert here and re-fire again.

ayodejiheph:
Hello evryone, Am new one this page. I appreciate and love every effort evryone is making on this page.

My interview is JUNE 3RD, and this is my prepared transcrpit below.

I welcome your corrections.

ME- Good morning (with a smile)

V.O- Good morning

V.O- What are you going to do in the United States?

ME- I am to study Masters in Physics.

V.O- Which school are you going to study at?

ME- Stephen F Austin University.

V.O- How did you get to know about the school of your choice?

ME- I got to know about the school while I was researching about schools for my academic pursuit, which started in 2017, using tools like Princeton review, usnews.com, www.univ.cc and I came up with the school.

V.O- How many schools did you apply to?

ME- I applied to two schools

V.O-Namely?

ME- Stephen F Austin, Georgia Southern,

VO- Why did you choose the school?

ME- SFA is a comprehensive institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship. Also the school also has a well structured master’s degree program in physics. I also noticed the personal attention shown to me by the professors I reached out to them before I finally accepted the offer.

V.O- What are the courses you will be taking?

ME- Nuclear Physics, Atomic Structures, Classical mechanics, Electromagnetic waves, Advance Quantum Mechanics.

V.O- I see you got a GA, What are your responsibilities?

ME- I will be working with the undergraduate students in a specific course, I provide support for the faculty member in charge, and, in some cases, I will teach the course as the primary instructor, under the guidance of a faculty member.

V.O- Name some of your professors.

ME- Dr. Harry Downing, Dr. Dan Bruton

V.O- how long will you be in the US?

ME- 24 Months.

V.O- What is your research interest?

ME- My research interest is nuclear energy.

V.O- Why did you choose this course?

ME- Master degree in physics will broaden my horizon and will better position me in my field when I return to Nigeria because at the moment I head a project which aligns with my research interest, which entails generating clean power from water. This process produces H and O, the both known to aid combustion.

V.O- when did you graduate?

ME- Sept 2015

V.O- What have you been doing since 2015?

ME- After school I went for my 1-year compulsory service NYSC, where I serve as a Physics Instructor at XXXX , then I got an offer with XXXX in Lagos for the position of an electrical engineer.

V.O- What will you do after your studies?

ME- I will return to Nigeria to introduce the modern technologies of my profession into the power sector. Also Nigeria has a large population that would readily buy my power solutions ideas and I would like to be an authority in providing credible solutions to Nigerian industries.

V.O- Where will you be staying in the US?

ME- I will be staying within the school’s facilities.

V.O- did you take any standardized test.

ME- yes, I did, GRE and Toefl

V.O- What did your respective score?

ME- 287 and 83 respectively.

V.O- Have you travelled out before?

ME- No sir, because I have never had a reason to travel until after now. And it is important I do now because of my program.

V.O-Typed for a while and says "I have approved your visa."

Me: Thank you.


@Lagosismyhome, @shawama, @wretch32 and others.

@Walepepe21 I got a notificatn DAT you wanted to contact me.

But I don't know how to reply you

Hello evryone, Am new one this page. I appreciate and love every effort evryone is making on this page.

My interview is JUNE 3RD, and this is my prepared transcrpit below.

I welcome your corrections.

ME- Good morning (with a smile)

V.O- Good morning

V.O- What are you going to do in the United States?

ME- I am to study Masters in Physics.

V.O- Which school are you going to study at?

ME- Stephen F Austin University.

V.O- How did you get to know about the school of your choice?

ME- I got to know about the school while I was researching about schools for my academic pursuit, which started in 2017, using tools like Princeton review, usnews.com, www.univ.cc and I came up with the school.

V.O- How many schools did you apply to?

ME- I applied to two schools

V.O-Namely?

ME- Stephen F Austin, Georgia Southern,

VO- Why did you choose the school?

ME- SFA is a comprehensive institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship. Also the school also has a well structured master’s degree program in physics. I also noticed the personal attention shown to me by the professors I reached out to them before I finally accepted the offer.

V.O- What are the courses you will be taking?

ME- Nuclear Physics, Atomic Structures, Classical mechanics, Electromagnetic waves, Advance Quantum Mechanics.

V.O- I see you got a GA, What are your responsibilities?

ME- I will be working with the undergraduate students in a specific course, I provide support for the faculty member in charge, and, in some cases, I will teach the course as the primary instructor, under the guidance of a faculty member.

V.O- Name some of your professors.

ME- Dr. Harry Downing, Dr. Dan Bruton

V.O- how long will you be in the US?

ME- 24 Months.

V.O- What is your research interest?

ME- My research interest is nuclear energy.

V.O- Why did you choose this course?

ME- Master degree in physics will broaden my horizon and will better position me in my field when I return to Nigeria because at the moment I head a project which aligns with my research interest, which entails generating clean power from water. This process produces H and O, the both known to aid combustion.

V.O- when did you graduate?

ME- Sept 2015

V.O- What have you been doing since 2015?

ME- After school I went for my 1-year compulsory service NYSC, where I serve as a Physics Instructor at XXXX , then I got an offer with XXXX in Lagos for the position of an electrical engineer.

V.O- What will you do after your studies?

ME- I will return to Nigeria to introduce the modern technologies of my profession into the power sector. Also Nigeria has a large population that would readily buy my power solutions ideas and I would like to be an authority in providing credible solutions to Nigerian industries.

V.O- Where will you be staying in the US?

ME- I will be staying within the school’s facilities.

V.O- did you take any standardized test.

ME- yes, I did, GRE and Toefl

V.O- What did your respective score?

ME- 287 and 83 respectively.

V.O- Have you travelled out before?

ME- No sir, because I have never had a reason to travel until after now. And it is important I do now because of my program.

V.O-Typed for a while and says "I have approved your visa."

Me: Thank you.


@Lagosismyhome, @shawama, @wretch32 and others.