Hi Ij, am in San Diego came in with F1 visa through DC. Ethiopian airline is not bad and the POE in DC very okay and welcoming. I won't advise u to do LA oooo, coz I know a lady that was turned back dats not our portion. The lady was turned back bcoz of her WhatsApp chat with the hubby, told the hubby she's not coming back to Nigeria they went through her Fon which they don't have right to. Make sure you clear all your chat where u mentioned anything about traveling or something just in case.
Quick one, incase you see crowd in the queue which I doubt call any of the security person say you are a student on F1, you won't need to queue that was what I did. Congrats.

ijeomaobi1:


Okay San Diego.

They just want to do a background check. You will get the visa just relax, mine took 2months plus. Though there was a reason for that.

Stanleych007:
Please bro how did you track this.. Kindly advice..

ceac.state.gov

Sharles:
My visa app has changed from A.P to ISSUED today, exactly two weeks after my interview. Please my people, how long will it take before I get my passport.

Congrats you will get a text message amd email tomorrow to go get your passport, talking from experience.

Guys, plz who's traveling to US (Washington or California) on the 16th of DEC. With Ethiopian Airline? Let's hook up.

My transcript.
My interview was on the 8th of sept. 2017 at Abuja.
We left Ajah Lagos at about 8:45am 7th sept. and got to Abuja 7:45am, an hour 15mins to my interview, escaped 3 accident scenes.

Vo: good morning sir
Me: how r you, good morning dear
Vo: fine thank you, plz pass me your doc.
Me: passed my pee, SEVIS fee receipt and i20
Vo: where r you going?
Me: am going to California Miramar university and i stated the physical address, vo nodded and said good
Vo: for?
Me: my MBA and my program starting so so date, all through to so so date.
Vo: how did you get to know about the school?
Me: yeah, I got to know about the school from a facilitator when I went for a workshop at Lagos business school, this facilitator happens to be a professor and an alumni of the school.
I got him engaged and he told me a whole lot about the school. I made a further research, emailed Carol kulis the DSO to know the course outline, emailed Jim foster who's the operational officer to know the crime rate of the school and also the crime rate of San Diego, lastly, I emailed prof. Kimberly to confirm the details I got from those two.
Vo: who filled your ds-160?
Me: I did
Vo: ok, what will this MBA do for you and why MBA?
Me: it's a requirement for a managerial post in my company.
Aside the managerial skills am going to gain I will also gain leadership skill, these skills are very important and useful for growing my career more also it will prepare me to face the challenges involved in managing a firm and to understand the problem solving technologies in other to implement change. All these am going to get in CMU with the best global practices which can be modelled for use here when I come back to my country.
Vo: when did you graduate and what have you been doing since then.
Me: I graduated 2011, after my graduation I went for the compulsory NYSC for 1 year I then got a job at Snapshots studios, ( I told her my job discribtion) worked there for 2 years, then got a better job offer at so so coy where I am presently.
Vo: how much is your annual pay?
Me: 5,820,000 (485,000*12)
Vo: how many schools did you apply to
Me: 3
Vo: mention them sir
Me me mentioned them and told her all admitted me.
Vo: why CMU
Me: affordable same tuition fee regardless of international or domestic student, small class rooms offering high faculty student interaction, prof. Knows all students by their full names vo cuts in ok ok ok.
Vo: who's sponsoring you
Me: mentioned a company's name and told her it's a family business.
Vo: can I see your SOA?
Me: I only brought the doc. Ds-160 asked to bring (with confidence cos I no carry any doc go apart from my pee, SEVIS and i20)
Vo: your right but I need to be sure you will be able to pay for the school.
Me: I had it sent to the school and I believe the school would have done all necessary evaluation.
Vo: am going to issue you a yellow paper
Me: go ahead plz (cos I no want make she ask any other question cos i was carried away by the guy at the next window denied a guy and the guy come dey cry with abeg)

So I was issued a yellow paper and I was on AP, she checked school transcript on the yellow paper instead of SOA, I sent the transcript and a month later they emailed me to submit my SOA which I did. 2 weeks later my visa was issued.

For those on AP, no worries as long as your doc. Is genuine.

Biggggggg thanx to this thread. Mama of Lagos, e pe fun wa. Thanx to all.
How you fill your ds-160 maters.

aanu007:


Congrats

Thanks

Damilare5882:
congrats

Thanks

omoluabiguy:


Ok

Thanks

Visa finally approved after 2 months on AP. Transcript loading, thanx to this tread.

NiklausAkins:
hello house,
please i am filling my ds 160 form and am going as a student(f1 visa). there is a part that talks about passport document and the options there are
regular,official, diplomatic etc, i dont know which one to choose

REGULAR

samee72:
Hello house, I had my undergraduate degree about twenty years ago and didn't bother going back to school, but now I want to go back for my masters, do I stand a chance of getting a study visa? My bachelors degree was Bachelor of Agriculture and now I want to go for MS in Agronomy or Crop and Soil science all Agriculture fields, but I'm a business lady, running my own business, please house what do you think? I've also worked in some administrative roles in the past, should I go for MBA instead? But I really prefer Agriculture

Your UG was Agriculture why going for MBA? Ur UG, what you r doing presently, and ur intend MS must be related. That's one of the key things they look at. PM me chlsgt75 at Gmail dot com

NiklausAkins:
Well, from what I gathered I think we can start filling it, and make arrangements to pay our SEVIS fee. So once the document comes..it'll be easy to book appointment. Can we talk on whatsapp.. I need to ask some stuffs

Niklausakins, k199192 is this your first time applying for F1? You guys can start to fill the ds-160 cos you have all the info you would need. You can contact me for help if you want. chlsgt75 at Gmail dot com

Sanctus1:


WESTERN UNION IS THE BEST OPTION, YOU WILL GET THE NOTIFICATION WITHIN MINUTES...,CREDIT CARD OR THE MONEY ORDER STUFF TAKES UP TO TWO WEEKS BEFORE REFLECTING.

Money order takes 3 working days and not weeks.

texrem:


Money order takes 3 days. Not weeks.

Money order takes 3 working days and not weeks.

Olamsanj:
Me: Good morning sir
VO: Good morning! Please pass me your passport and your i20
Me: Passes him
VO: Why are you going to the United States
Me: I'm going to the United States to pursue my undergraduate degree in computer science at VIU
VO: okay, what are you doing presently
Me: I'm presently a computer science junior teacher at ......
VO: what year did you finish secondary school
Me: Last year 2016
VO: why VIU
Me: when I made a decision to study abroad, I went online to make some research on good schools and moreover my computer science teacher is an alumni VIU which he already told me so much about the school, their excellent faculty reputation, great research opportunities. I applied to the school, love their prompt response to my mail and all..........
VO: okay, so why computer science
Me: ever since I was a kid, I have a great passion for computers. I love to play with computers and you know computer science deals with problem solving which is an essential skill for life...I love to study the hardwares and softwares used in solving problems in our scientific , social and business context and so on.....
VO: how many schools did you apply to
Me: two, I named them
VO: okay, did you write any exam
Me: no cuz the school didn't demand for any exam. No toefl, no get and all
VO: okay, who's sponsoring your trip
Me: my aunt
VO: what's she doing
Me: she's the regional branch manager at ......
VO: how close are you
Me: she's my immediate elder sister
VO: are you married or single? With smiling face*
Me: I'm single
VO: sorry, your visa can't be approved. Reapply if you want to
Me: I was like what happened, I answered every questions you ask me, so why

That's how it went ooo ☹️

VO: okay, who's sponsoring your trip
Me: my aunt
VO: how close are you
Me: she's my immediate elder sister

Your aunt can't be your Immediate elder sister.
Refire jor, have someone do a mock interview, look straight into the eyes of the VO and dont give a panic impression.

sayilousnwa:
Good day, abeg who who resides in San Diego? I need help oooooh, can someone help me pick up my i20 from California Miramar University?

CMU? Welcome onboard. Contact me asap chlsgt75@gmail.com

[quote author=Olufemiopa post=61492357]Hello House,

Please, I need urgent assistance. I am completing form DS-160 for F1 visa interview, which departure date are my supposed to pick, is it the end date stated on my form 1-20 or what?

Thanks.[/quo

Check your i-20 you will see earliest admission date, its usually a month before your program start date. You can put any date between these two. E.g 10days before your program start date is fine.

oduzbaba2015:
my own people of nairaland, I appreciate your effort o. as some one suggested earlier , please if I go seme go pay sevis fee, do I change my naira to dollars ni abi I can go to the eco bank at the border with naira , help pls.

Why stressing yourself going to seme border? I can do it for you if you want pm me chlsgt75 at gmail dot com. We can meet at the bank for the transaction. Email me if your serious about this.

@walspring good morning, plz what's your email handle I would like to email.

Oga walspring good morning. My US visa application for F1 visa has been on administrative processing since 8th of sept. Plz I need to know how long it will take and what's the process like? Feel free to ask me any question.

Olufemiopa:
Thank you. Did the VO ask you to mention the other two as usual?

Yes she did, all you need do is prepare very well and fast plus pray. Let me know when you book for your interview okay.

Olufemiopa:
Please, confirm if a prospective student can apply to 3 or more universities in the same State in America?

I await your prompt advice.

Thank you.

Yes you can apply for 3 or more. As for me I applied for just one and when the vo asked me I told her I applied for 3. My interview was on the 8th of sept. at Abuja all the way from Lagos coz Lagos too dey jam pack. But for Abuja we no too plenty. I got a yellow paper and I was asked to submit my transcript. Good luck.

What's your budget? Try Obalende its very close to the embassy.

Thanks so much, I did what you asked me to do. I was interviewed today at Abuja, and was issued a yellow paper. The black lady at window I think 7 in her 20ties, I no send am at all just feeling like a big boy. Bro na confident matters ooo and looking straight into her eye ball with a lil smile as fine boy way I bee and na she come dey shy ooo lol. Transcript loading need to send in the doc. As per say na yellow paper. Talk to you soon. No school is a red flag but depends on the applicant.

LagosismyHome:


The best help is to keep going through transcripts and prepare well .... use a friend or anyone here who is free for a mock interview .

OK, thank you.

[quote author=LagosismyHome post=58775385][/quote]

I have processed and I have the I20, the uni is California Miramar University, San Diego, California and am going for my masters in computer and information sciences as a major. Someone is sponsoring my tuition fee, accommodation and feeding. I have been reading transcripts on this forum but I need your help ma'am.

[quote author=LagosismyHome post=58774

Am new and I have been following quietly. Please I need your help nairaland guru Lagosismyhome and others. Am planing to schedule my interview for ending august or first week of September as my school will be resuming mid of October. Please I want you guys to help me in preparation for the interview.

Rheenah:

No offense but what is the name of this school that is resuming October? And are you going for undergrad or grad school

California Miramar University, San Diego, California. Going for my masters in Computer and Information Sciences as a major. Please I need help to nail the interview once.