Hi,
I've noticed that you have asked these questions several times?

I were in your shoes, I will not defer my
admission assuming the following conditions are met:
1. I have a full funding that eases my visa application and approval.
2. I have money to book my flight ticket at hand (look out for airlines that give some flexibility in emergency situations).
3. I have money to shop for the things I need for travel.
4. I have a place to stay upon my arrival.

If you read your I-20 well, there is a part that states that you can not come to the U.S. at later admission date than the one stated in your I-20. What this means is that the risk of being turned back at POE is high if you can't present a support statement from your school in your defence.

Personally, I think if those four conditions above are met, you should just carry on with your visa preparation and get it for your travel.
You can schedule your flight two or three days later.
I wish you all the best in whatever decision you make �

richieboy1994:
Hello nairalanders.

My emergency appointment date is 16th August, the same date with my program start date. And classes start 23rd August.

I have emailed the school for a late arrival letter/extension letter permitting me to enter 3 or 4 days after the program start date. The school refused and asked me to defer. I then asked for deferal from my program coordinator he still refused

Please my question is:
1. Will I be denied entry and the port of entry and deported back to naija if I am not able to show the officers at the port of entry, the extension letter?

2. Will I be given visa at the embassy even if they see that my program start date has begun?

Pls guys save me with your answers pls

Fill the details of the person paying your tuition.

Wanderlust18:
Hello all, when filling the DS-160, what does one fill for “Who is sponsoring your trip” question? The person paying for your flight or the person paying your tuition?
I’m paying for my flight, but not my tuition. Please advise. Thank you.

Who's going to University of Utah this fall?

If you are not employed at the moment say so and explain that you just finished your NYSC. It won't hurt your chances. Strive to provide accurate information about yourself to the best of your understanding.

DavidBurger:
Anyone here!!!
Help my life ooooo
I just finished NYSC and I’m filling
Ds-160 application form for F1 visa what should I fill as my present work/education

What are the main reasons for the denial? Do you know?

Prosnelson:

More than

I'm so sorry about your experience. The money tracking number you have is the only thing I see you can present as an evidence. But whether it will be accepted at the embassy is what I do not know. It's best to ask someone in the US to make the payment for you.

Prosnelson:

Thank God for you I just wish I am in your shoes, if they can reschedule my appointment I will be happy am having issues with my SEVIS confirmation I sent it through money order since Monday but yet to be delivered and my interview is on Monday 9 00 I don't know what to do again I have tried rescheduling but am seeing 2024 my question is can I go with the money order tracking number for the interview or what other evidence can I use ?

1. Retrieve your application.
2. Click on create new application.
3. Navigate to where you need to effect the change.
4. Submit the form and update your CGI profile with your new confirmation code.

techkay:
Hi everyone here,

I recently secured admission to one of the universities in US, I scheduled my interview to hold 14 June 2021. On the first day of June, they rescheduled my interview to 18 June 2021. I was already in the hotel yesterday when their message came in. The interview has been rescheduled to Wednesday, 23 June without saying sorry for the inconveniences in their email sent to me.

I don't know if any one is in my shoe too?

Secondly, to the glory of God, I received a full funding for my program even with surplus. Meanwhile, while ,filling my DS160, in a question "person/entity paying for trip", I picked "SELF". Please house, can I still go ahead to change this answer to "employer in US"? since my interview has been rescheduled to 23/06/21.

Thank you all

I just read that US embassy will be closed tomorrow. Those of us having interviews tomorrow, what should we do? I've not received an email yet from them about the development.

Congratulations

fdecisive:
Date: 1st June 2021
Status: Approved
Funding: Full Ride

Since last week, I have been watching boxing legend Mohammed Ali and his fights with Frazier and Foreman. So today when I was inside the consulate, I began to get a bit nervous. So I began to warm up (subtly though) just like Ali does, from left to right... . Watch him on YouTube, you'd love it.

While on the queue, I saw several cases being adjudicated. There was a guy who couldn't string two or three sentences without a serious grammatical mistake, he didn't sound like someone who passed English at all. On top of the fact that he was telling obvious lies. But he was speaking forcefully, and in the end, his visa was approved, to everyone's surprise. There was a guy who was practically fidgeting, didn't know where he had worked just a couple of years ago, couldn't say what the degree will do for him. But his visa was approved. In my mind... See grace. There were others who seemingly said everything right, and were calm and confident too, but were still denied. Fear God.
It got to my turn.

VO(Caucasian): Good afternoon
Me: Good afternoon sir.

VO: So tell me, what are you going to do?
Me: I'm going to the university of xxxx to gain knowledge and conduct a research with Dr xxxx and Prof xxxx, on how government policy on internally displaced persons, refugee, and migrants are formed; this study will lead to a masters degree in International Studies, and prepare me to take up a role as Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at xxxx, where I currently work. (I stopped, and VO was still typing and looking through my i-20).

VO: (He kept mute for about 20 seconds. He was checking my I-20 all the while I was speaking and kept typing even after I stopped.) Suddenly, he heaved a sigh, opened his mouth, and said... Alright, I will be giving you this document, and approving your visa. We got a lot of folks in queue and I can see you got a full ride, so let's not waste much time.
So here's your i-20, you can pick up your passport from Monday next week at DHL office, VI... Have a wonderful trip to America.

Me: Already smiling. Thank you so much. Have a nice day!
The whole process took just over a minute.

First of all, I want to appreciate the Almighty God for this. I return all the glory to God. I will share part of my story below to motivate and inspire someone out there. You can make it, if you will try!

As of August last year, I had no clue and no plan to study abroad. I had different plans for my career, which included doing a Masters at UNILAG . That same August, a friend of mine John (not his real name) who won a commonwealth scholarship to the UK visited me. He had travelled to Lagos in order to process his tuberculosis tests at Ikeja. He shared his story with me and challenged me to apply for Chevening, Commonwealth, and any other scholarships I could find, adding that I had exceptional experiences that will make me stand out. I was inspired because this was a guy who grew up with me in Warri, walked the same streets with me, attended the same fellowship (FECA), he was even my junior throughout our days at UNIBEN, and here was he going to UK on a fully-funded Scholarship. I believed I could do it too. I decided to give my applications my best shot. As God would have it, we were working remotely at my workplace, so I could devote a lot of attention to research online. I made up my mind to apply for UK Chevening and Swedish Institute Scholarship (NOT USA - I did not think I could afford their numerous standardized tests, and other fees, etc). The USA was out of it for me.

From late August to November last year, day after day, night after night, I did meticulous research. I got vital help from John and others too. I tried to string a coherent story from a pretty diverse career story spanning journalism, news broadcasting, community development, refugee support, humanitarian aid, corporate communications, etc. I wanted to develop a solid personal statement from my experiences that will always be convincing.
After sleepless nights, and managing my applications with my full-time job, I got admitted to 6 UK schools (Universities of East Anglia, Leicester, Bournemouth, Lancaster, Westminster, & Cardiff). I applied for the Chevening Scholarship. I got favoured by God, and was shortlisted for an interview. Last April I did my interview at the British Consulate, Lagos. It was successful, as the panellists shared their feedback with me that I I was outstanding. I'm confident I will be shortlisted for the award when names will be released this month.

But this is how my US story began. In early February, another younger one of mine from my NCCF (NYSC), with whom I had chatted around Christmas last year, reached out to me. He told me that he was now in the US studying, and told me I could actually apply to schools for PhD and get funding too. I never knew - ignorance ain't good. I immediately modified my personal statement, adjusted my references, and started conducting another massive research on US schools that had my course, and was going to waive the application fee, GRE, TOEFL, etc. I wasn't into these standardized English tests, as my English was excellent as far as I was concerned. But to get the schools that were waiving these was a real work... Night upon night I searched patiently. I was lucky to stumble upon my current school, and applied. I requested that the application fee should be waived, and they did. In fact, at some point it looked as if they were appealing to me to send in my application, after reading my personal statement. Two weeks after applying, I got admitted with full graduate assistantship, health insurance, return flight ticket, tuition and fees waiver. I couldn't believe it! I danced and danced that night, praising God, and I'm sure others in my flat must have heard my loud screams, and tonguings too .

I share all these to inspire someone. I am not from a privileged background. Life has been hard several times. I fought my way through undergraduate studies Uniben. It was hard, but God helped me.
Pick yourself up! Don't give up on your dreams to be the best you can be. Always demand the best from yourself. Set the bar high, and aim for it. Wipe the sweat off your face, and persevere. People will misunderstand you, underrate you, discourage you, and even frustrate you, but by the help God, be determined to press on. You will prevail.
One day, I know I will do my PhD at a prestigious school as Harvard. I believe it's possible and I'm going to put in the "hard and difficult work" it will take, by the grace of God.

Above all, have a God-given vision to improve human life, your community, and your society. God will always back those who are called according to his purpose. You will never lose energy as your vision will energize you to keep going.

I wish everyone reading this success in their endeavours. God bless you.

Congratulations to all those whose visas are approved. That will be my testimony too by God's grace.

I'm yet to receive an email.
But this is a screenshot of what I saw on my profile says "Ibadan - Ibadan Environmental Group" . Who else has similar experience?

Hi everyone.
I never read anywhere that we need to make separate application for the schools we chose on the ptdf portal during application.
Please, I need the take of a past beneficiary of this award on this issue or someone who is knowledgeable on the issue.

Are all venues in Abuja?

modestbrowser:
Both ASUU and Fg are mad for playing politics with our future... How else do u describe this gross scandalous act of wickedness and selfish display of outright negligence and carefree attitude towards the educational system until now the elections is few days away.
This act should be condemned by everyone, both young and old... This government should be stoned anywhere seen... This government should be prosecuted and sentenced to death by hanging without trials or anything.
This government shouldn't be allowed in hell.... Their spirit should be left inside the sun

Who else is finding it difficult to apply for Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for 2019?

Anyone who knows about the procedure should help a kin

They didn't state any reason for such move?