Good afternoon.
Please I need a clarification on this new change.
Usually, one will put any ds160 number and get a date.
Then properly fills ds160 and update profile after, 72hrs before interview.
Is it still possible to do this? Or must I properly fill ds160 before the AVITs site application?

Please I need help:
Thank you for all you do for people, I learnt a lot from here and still got denied:

1st attempt: April 2023….
Short answers: denied
School: Bawling green state university.
Program: MSc Health admistration and management
COA:35,000
Funding:1,000
Deficit: 34,000
Funding deficit: self
Embassy: Lagos

2nd Attempt: June 11,2024….
Shirt answers: denied
Sch: Louisiana state university
Program: MPH
COA: 32,000
Funding:12,500
Deficit:19,500
Funds for deficit: self/family ( brother)
Embassy: Abuja
VO:Chubby white lady

After this attempt I joined multiple groups and even had a private trainer.

3rd attempt: 8/8/2024
School: Louisiana state university
Program: MPH
COA:32,000.00
Funding:12,500
Deficit: 19,500
Funding: self/ family(wife’s name)
Embassy: Abuja
VO: pointed nose lady

Immediately I noticed it was pointed nose lady, I took excuse and sent to toilet.
When I came back, it was same pointed nose because she was too fast denying people.
I took a second excuse and the CGI approached me, and I lied to him that she denied me 2months ago.
He insisted I meet her, I summoned courage because I felt I prepared well enough too.

VO: pass me your I-20 please
Me: here they are officer, good morning

VO: have you travelled to the US before.
Me: no officer, I have travelled round the 774LGAs of my country in the course of my duties, I have had little time to travel out of my country….cuts

VO: I can see my colleague denied you recently, what has changed?
Me: I am sorry I got denied as I wasn’t able to clearly explain my funding…cuts
VO: what’s your funding?
Me: I have landed a 63% twuition waiver from my school and the remaining deficit will be covered by my wife and I from our cumulative savings over the last 4years of 85m naira.
Having worked with XYX for years on annual income of 18m, and my wife works with a multinational….cuts
VO: I can you you are married,
Me: yes, I have been married for 6years and have known my wife for about 10years, we recently had a 6month old daughter.
VO: Why are they not going with you?
Me: my wife is preoccupied with her job at the moment and she recently got promoted to the regional operations manager and she recently had a baby, they will be visiting during her annual leave and I will return back during holidays to join them. I will to quickly finish and return back in the next two years to help out when my daughter will be starting school…cuts
VO: why is not record in your I-20?
Me: I stuttered at this point but told her that she is still preoccupied with out joint business…. Cuts
VO: I won’t be approving your visa at this point under section 214b…
Me: I felt like it’s not Gods plan for me yet.

justwise:


Let’s leave this for now, I will make sure that this thread will not be used for anything other than helping people for free

Thank you Justwise.

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠

1. You failed and complicated the first question for yourself. Consular officers does not rely on siblings as funders (for you as a married-adult applicant) because your brother can disappoint you except if the whole money is deposited into your account in which he only gave you verbal promise to dole out 12k to you annually which the consular saw as a feeble promise. You complicated it when you said you would pay the rest " How will you pay ? By 20hrs a week job while in the USA ? So you do not have a funder.

2. You also failed the second question because you said you chosed the school because of the scholarship so" What scholarship did you secure? you did not secure a scholarship if it is not full or 100% " what you got is called entrance- scholarship" which is being used to attract foreign students.

3. You failed the 3rd question because the consular was unable to verify your employer or probably your employer are not well registered as an NGO. That was why the consular asked you 3-times in your conversation and therefore, concluded that your employer is non existent.

** You do not have any stronger Ties to Nigeria & You do not have the financial capacity to maintain your studentship in the USA even if the consular grant you the VISA.


Best Wishes 🙏

Thank you. Please what do I do?
How do I frame this to help out?

Scholar212:

The VO started with funding question because of your deficit and I am not sure you answered it well. Block industry is not really what Americans know, they will think you are talking of Ice block expect the ones that are OG in Nigeria. And also you did not clarify how much your brother makes with his business just an amount he has put down. Something like " My brother will be covering my deficit, he makes an annual income of 100million from his building construction company and xyz business with five branches in Lagos, Abuja and kano. Having a staff strength of 50 personnel. He has put down a $12k deposit for my first year and willing to do the same for the duration of my program. * if VO does not cut you off continue with*.. My elder brother has been the one taking care of my education ever since we lost our parents ( God forbid if they are alive) and highly committed to seeing me through my graduate studies".

Also reason why you choose the school is a red flag. It means you are only taking them because of their monetary offer in scholarship not because they have a better program, more research facilities or academic module. Which means you are more worried about cost

Thank you very much for this, I know I messed up.
I started following this trend recently and have been going through the past corrections, and they have been helpful. May God bless you.
I hope to do better.
Please are there people that can help with mock interview to brush me up with my confidence.
I am going for my 3rd attempt and I really want to make it this time.

XSpectacle76:

Visa Approved !
First Attempt
Lagos Consulate
Window 5 : (White Lady)
June 24th, 2024
Time : 8:15 a.m
Brown University, RI
Program: MFA
COA: $42, 688
Funding : $32,000
Deficit : $10,688


CO: Did not greet me after i was summoned but was busy tidying up her desk.

ME: Iniated the greetings wih a smile ' Good morning.

CO: Morning and at the same time requested for my document via finger gesture.

CO: Pls come for your biometrics .

ME: Obeyed.

CO: Where are you going ?

ME: I am going to Brown University as an int-student for my graduate degree in literary writing.

CO: Do you have any affiliate to Brown University?

ME: No. But Brown University's entrance fundings for MFA int students attracted me.

CO: How many schools did you apply to ?

ME: 5 schools.

CO: How will you cover your deficit ?

Me: As contained in this Training Bond (i pointed to my documents folder) my employer a film production and radio company have legally agreed to cover up my deficit and other future expenses while studying at Brown University.

CO: Pls let me see the agreement.

ME: Handed the training bond to her.

CO: Handed back the bond and started typing and then ask another question " Are you a famous actor ?

ME: Not really but i am a famous screenwriter who create complete stories for major movie directors so i work with popular actors.

CO: How many countries has your job taken you ?

ME: 4 countries.

CO: Picked up my passport and started typing on the computer (i got tensed naturally but composed myself) and without looking at me she said " I am approving your VISA, enjoy your stay in the US. All the Best

ME: Thanks soo much and walked out with the success white paper.


Special thanks to these personalities : @chibertha, @CreativeWeb, @Peroo4040, @Twoods, @Debbieeeeeeee, and @OyotunjiUSA.


Note. I kept my answers short and straight to the point and expected the consular to ask further question before i responded. I have an expired and unused Canada visit visa in my passport and i have been to South Africa and 3 schengen countries.

Congratulations dear.
Please can I contact you for advice?

Please help me out, I have another interview in same Abuja early August. I don’t want to mess up like this again. Please your input here will help me greatly.
June 11th
Abuja:
Visa Denied
2nd Attempt
MPH
Louisiana State University Shreveport.
COA: 31,831
Funding: 12,497
Deficit: 19,334

Me: good morning
VO: good morning, hand me your documents
Me: here they are..

VO: who’s funding your deficit
Me: my elder brother, he’s the owner of XYZ block industry and he runs hotel business in my state. He has promised to pay about 12k annually and I am paying the rest.

VO: why this school?
Me: I applied and got other school but I chose this one because of the scholarship.

VO: where do you work?
Me: I work at XYX as a public health officer. It is a non governmental organization locate in xyz state and have their head quarters here in Abuja.

VO: where is your office located:
Me: my office is located at xyz and have their head quarters in Abuja here.

VO: is your wife not traveling with you?
Me: no she’s not, she has a pharmacy shop and needs to take care of our daughter while I am away.

VO: where is your office address
Me: valley xyz, I forgot to mention the number before the address.

VO: Have you been to the US before?
Me: No. I had no reason to travel before.


VO: Do you have anyone in the US?
ME:no

VO: I am sorry I won’t be approving your visa at this time, try again later.