Paultaiwo101:
Good day guys, thank you for all the insights shared, my question is, I am about to pay for my SEVIS fee, but if I don't end up going for the VISA interview or probably I don't get a Visa, then I defer my admission till Spring (January 2022), will I still need to pay SEVIS fee when going for VISA interview for spring 2022 admissions? This is because I learnt the SEVIS fee is valid for one year.
Thanks.

Malone122:
could be o

Candboy:
YOUR response seems to be begging for more explanation. vo dnt like being stressed. Which college are u going to? A fine answer could have been.... I am going to xyz colloge to obtain bla bla in bla bla bla. BE more explanatory in your next interview. My two cent though! Wish u well....

Timi1990:
Anyone coming to Alabama this fall ? Let me know if you need airport pick up from Montgomery airport or Birmingham �.

Laye92:
Thank you for your assistance. I did what @customised87 advised and I was able to see dates from July 22nd. Created the new profile and uploaded international passport then waited for to merge my old profile and get back to me via email. After which they did the next day and I was able to see dates.

Guruindahouse:
I saw your thread from Study in Australia thread but i will give you few advice.

My friend told me that before Donald Trump left office, he had changed alot of student visas to the extent that it is almost impossible to get work visa after studies unless someone studied Space Engineering or Aeronautics. I am not sure about this but do your research.

Another thing is that, If you are still single, ofcourse, USA is not a bad idea since you can find a good girl while studying to settle down with after your studies.

Check Canada out also.
All the best.
I will need to ask you some questions about Aussie. Can I send you a pm?

Shadomaan7:
Hello All,

I did my visa interview today at the Lagos embassy and was denied. The reason was because the VO said there is no proof that I got a tuition waiver from my school but I showed her where it was written on the I-20 but she said it’s not enough proof. I attack the I-20 screenshot below.

Transcript
VO: Good Morning. Pass me your I-20 and passport.
VO: Why are you going to the USA
Me: I’m going to the USA for my masters in Industrial Engineering at LSU
VO: Why LSU
Me: After I completed my GRE exam, I went online to look for universities that offer admission for Ms in industrial engineering and LSU was part of the universities that came up in the search. I emailed the departmental coordinator with my credentials and she gave a promising reply and went far as saying I can merit a tuition waiver from the graduate school with my credentials which I was later awarded.

—That is where the problem started, the VO said she can’t see any tuition waiver award on my I-20 but I told her it’s right there under the remarks with a ** and she said no.

Then I brought out a printout of the email from the graduate school where they gave the tuition waiver award and she said that is still not enough evidence and she will be denying my visa.

Normally total cost of attendance is $47,600 but with my tuition waiver it’s $22100. But yet this VO is not taking it.

Please help me guys, I am trying to reapply, could you please advise on what need to be done?

I just emailed the department coordinator, graduate school, and ISO office to notify them about this and request an official letter of the tuition waiver award but no reply yet coz I think it’s still very early in USA.

Please advise on what I can do about this.

Also:
What process do I need to take to reapply for my visa? Do I need to fill in another DS-160? Could some help with a high level view of how I need to reapply for appointment because I am trying to reapply today ASAP to get a date sooner.

adeyusuf2000:


Chai, she was denied today after the following transcripts as at 7am this morning :

VO: Which school are you going to?

She: I am going to xyz college.

VO: What course are you going to study?

She: am going to study Health Science.

Typing...... Gave out blue paper. Tell her to reapply.

Could it be that the late Sevis that she just paid yesterday or what? Please help

Laworldz:
Sometimes it appears like these set of consulates are new to these things and doing test run cuz is it that they don’t understand?

Shadomaan7:


I think it’s luck coz I saw a guy transcript where he presented his email as proof of his funding and the VO accepted that.

I don’t know why she did not accept my own email proof. Well I’ll try again.

I still have question that no one answered yet:

—Since nothing will change on my DS-160, do I still need to fill a new DS-160 to be able to apply for a new appointment OR I should just proceed to apply for visa appointment using my previous DS-160 confirmation number?

Shadomaan7:
Hello All,

I did my visa interview today at the Lagos embassy and was denied. The reason was because the VO said there is no proof that I got a tuition waiver from my school but I showed her where it was written on the I-20 but she said it’s not enough proof. I attack the I-20 screenshot below.

Transcript
VO: Good Morning. Pass me your I-20 and passport.
VO: Why are you going to the USA
Me: I’m going to the USA for my masters in Industrial Engineering at LSU
VO: Why LSU
Me: After I completed my GRE exam, I went online to look for universities that offer admission for Ms in industrial engineering and LSU was part of the universities that came up in the search. I emailed the departmental coordinator with my credentials and she gave a promising reply and went far as saying I can merit a tuition waiver from the graduate school with my credentials which I was later awarded.

—That is where the problem started, the VO said she can’t see any tuition waiver award on my I-20 but I told her it’s right there under the remarks with a ** and she said no.

Then I brought out a printout of the email from the graduate school where they gave the tuition waiver award and she said that is still not enough evidence and she will be denying my visa.

Normally total cost of attendance is $47,600 but with my tuition waiver it’s $22100. But yet this VO is not taking it.

Please help me guys, I am trying to reapply, could you please advise on what need to be done?

I just emailed the department coordinator, graduate school, and ISO office to notify them about this and request an official letter of the tuition waiver award but no reply yet coz I think it’s still very early in USA.

Please advise on what I can do about this.

Also:
What process do I need to take to reapply for my visa? Do I need to fill in another DS-160? Could some help with a high level view of how I need to reapply for appointment because I am trying to reapply today ASAP to get a date sooner.

Shadomaan7:
Hello All,

I did my visa interview today at the Lagos embassy and was denied. The reason was because the VO said there is no proof that I got a tuition waiver from my school but I showed her where it was written on the I-20 but she said it’s not enough proof. I attack the I-20 screenshot below.

Transcript
VO: Good Morning. Pass me your I-20 and passport.
VO: Why are you going to the USA
Me: I’m going to the USA for my masters in Industrial Engineering at LSU
VO: Why LSU
Me: After I completed my GRE exam, I went online to look for universities that offer admission for Ms in industrial engineering and LSU was part of the universities that came up in the search. I emailed the departmental coordinator with my credentials and she gave a promising reply and went far as saying I can merit a tuition waiver from the graduate school with my credentials which I was later awarded.

—That is where the problem started, the VO said she can’t see any tuition waiver award on my I-20 but I told her it’s right there under the remarks with a ** and she said no.

Then I brought out a printout of the email from the graduate school where they gave the tuition waiver award and she said that is still not enough evidence and she will be denying my visa.

Normally total cost of attendance is $47,600 but with my tuition waiver it’s $22100. But yet this VO is not taking it.

Please help me guys, I am trying to reapply, could you please advise on what need to be done?

I just emailed the department coordinator, graduate school, and ISO office to notify them about this and request an official letter of the tuition waiver award but no reply yet coz I think it’s still very early in USA.

Please advise on what I can do about this.

Also:
What process do I need to take to reapply for my visa? Do I need to fill in another DS-160? Could some help with a high level view of how I need to reapply for appointment because I am trying to reapply today ASAP to get a date sooner.

Malone122:
asking for a friend who is experiencing this.. how did you merge the old profile

Because I know when you create a new profile you then upload your passport details
Did you mail them ? And if you did which mail ?

Please run me through the steps

Laye92:
Pls who can assist me with good affordable hotels close to Lagos US embassy that does online reservation . Thank you

homodele:
Hello house, kindly help me in reviewing my transcript. I have posted it somedays ago but the few people who reviewed it said my responses to the questions are so long. So I have made adjustments to my responses.
P.S: My interview is tomorrow, I will need all the whole help I can get from you all. Thank you.


ME: Good morning Sir/Ma
CONSULAR: Good morning

CONSULAR: Pass me Your Passport and i-20
ME: Okay Sir/Ma (passes it)

CONSULAR: Why Are You Going to the US?
ME: I am going to the US to study for my Master’s in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at the Western Illinois University, Macomb.

CONSULAR: How did you get the school/how did you hear about this school?
ME: After coming across a research paper written by Professor Shankar Ghimire which was very useful to me during an undergraduate study, I grew interested in the scope and works of Professor Ghimire. Furthermore, I complemented Professor Ghimire on the excellent knowledge he shared in his research paper and I also informed him of my strong desire in having a graduate degree in an analytical field of Economics. Professor Ghimire who happens to be the program advisor of the quantitative economics program at the Western Illinois University informed me of the scientific economics program they run that would fit my description. Upon Professor Ghimire recommendation of the Western Illinois University, I carried out an extensive personal research on this school by making use of search engines such as 4icu, US News, The Grad Café, and I was better informed and at the same time convinced with the high analytical program offered by the western Illinois university that perfectly meets my academic desire.

CONSULAR: How Many Schools Did You Apply To, how many gave you admission and name them?
ME: I applied to 4 Universities, and all 4 gave me an admission. They are; Western Illinois University, University of Colorado Boulder, Rowan University, and Youngstown State University.

CONSULAR: Why did you pick this school/ why Western Illinois University?
ME: WIU shifted from the traditional economics coursework which comprises of Economic theories but rather emphasizes on data analysis, data optimization, and data interpretation as courses to be undertaken in the program. This would give me a more practical and scientific approach to my career as a financial analyst. Furthermore the quantitative economics program of the western Illinois University is classified as a stem degree as opposed to others which are non-stem. This would expose me to unlimited researches and scientific analysis which is an essential tool to my career growth.

CONSULAR: What is this course about?
ME: Econometrics and quantitative economics is a branch of economics that focuses on the systematic study of how to make use of mathematics, statistics and data analysis to analyze economic phenomenon and problems in a scientific manner with the aim of providing practical and scientific solutions. E.Q.E is a field of economics that depicts and explains economic theories using mathematical models, statistical diagram, and data analytics.

CONSULAR: Why Do You need this Masters/what will this degree do for you?
ME: The Quantitative Economics degree will provide me with the analytical skills needed to achieve my short term career objective as a Financial Analyst at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria. In this position, this degree will provide me with the expertise needed for analyzing financial situation. Furthermore this degree will provide with the knowledge needed to manage data effectively for business decision. On the long run, I plan on becoming a financial consultant and advisor to the Federal and State Government of Nigeria.

CONSULAR: Tell Me About Your Academic Background?
ME: I graduated from the Osun State University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Second Class Upper grade. As an undergraduate, I was an active student in the research department of my undergraduate institution in which I was involved with carrying out researches and analyzing related data. I am competent in the mathematical analysis of economic phenomenal, and I am also experienced in data analysis. Due to my selfless act, I organized tutorials and tutor my colleagues and junior students on various economics courses.

CONSULAR: What Have You Been Doing since you graduated?
ME: After graduating from college in 2019, I undertook the compulsory Nigerian Youth service scheme. In this scheme I was deployed to the Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, where I contributed to sourcing for development partners’ ready to collaborate with the Lagos state government on various developmental issues, I also attended stakeholder meetings where deliberations were made on the review and Implementation of the Yearly Lagos state government budget. After a successful completion of this scheme, I got a job as a Financial Analyst Trainee at *****. In this position I am being trained on analyzing various financial trends, providing statistical analysis for various financial decisions, and researching on business opportunities and threats.

CONSULAR: What are those courses you’ll be taking/ Tell me about your program?
ME: I will be taking 6 core courses and 3 elective courses. Some of the core courses are; Macroeconomic Theory and Policy by Professor Ghimire, Price Theory by Professor Lin, Econometrics 1 by Professor Kassing, Statistical Software for Data Management and Decision Making by Professor Jessica. The elective courses are; Thesis Research and Thesis in which a supervisor will provided to me upon decision of the departmental graduate faculty.

CONSULAR: What are your Study plans?
ME: I will be taking a total of 30 semester hour coursework, which comprises of 6 core courses and 3 elective courses namely; Macroeconomic Theory and Policy, Econometrics 1, Price Theory, Econometrics 2, Advanced Mathematical Economics, Statistical Software for Data Management and Decision Making, big data for business decision making, advanced data mining for business. I am expected to complete my program on the 12th of May, 2023. Upon completion of my program, my immediate plan is to return back to Nigeria to work has a full time Financial Analyst. In this position I will make contributions to the government’s financial policy, carry out research on viable project for the government, and I will provide statistical recommendations for various financial policy.

CONSULAR: Did You Write Any Standardized Test?
ME: Yes, I took the GRE test, with a total score of 300.

CONSULAR: Are you married?
ME: No, I am not married.

CONSULAR: Have You Travelled Before?
ME: No I haven’t had a reason to travel out of the country.

CONSULAR: Who Is Paying For This? / Who Is Sponsoring You?
ME: My mother is my sponsor. She is a successful business woman in the Nigerian hospitality industry. She specializes as an Hotelier owning three 4-Star Hotels, 1 home appliances Supermarket, and 1 large consumer-product retail store in Lagos state, Ogun state, and Oyo state. In addition to that I received an international commitment scholarship in the sum of $4000 due to my impressive undergraduate academic achievements which would be covering a portion of my tuition

CONSULAR: What do you do presently?
ME: I am currently employed as a financial analyst trainee at *****, a Private Firm rendering financial and accounting services, where I am gaining experience which will prepare me for my Masters in Quantitative Economics. In this position I analyze financial instrument, examine various financial decisions made by our clients, prepare statistical model to aid the firm’s senior management decision, and I carry out SWOT analysis for various client, amongst other functions.

CONSULAR: What are your career plans / what is your plan after graduation/ what will this degree do for you?
ME: upon completion of my program, this degree and the experiences I would be gaining will move me higher in my career ladder to the position of a full time financial analyst. My immediate plan is to return back to Nigeria to work as a Financial Risk Analyst specifically at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria. In this position I will work in the capacity of a consultant rendering financial risk analysis to selected private institutions in the Financial Industry. My medium term plan is to work as an Investment Analyst at the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority. In this position, I will analyze the investment decision of the federal government, and give necessary recommendation on the most profitable and viable investments. My inevitable long term plan is to establish a financial consulting firm, rendering advisory and consultation services to the public and private sector.

jojoey:

This is not entirely true if you get a job in tech after studying, and a course like business analytics almost guarantees you a job after school, your organization will file all the necessary documents for you, including your green card.

JoeEINSTEIN:
Good morning NL

Please my friend has a situation and needs help.

She has a funding of 30k and a deficit of 13k
She was denied visa 1st of June and wants to reapply.
Please is it advisable for her to make changes to her DS 160? In her first attempt, she filled the school as the sponsor and her actual course of the study.
Now she's not sure whether to leave the school as the sponsor or use her guardian who will be covering the deficit.
She's also not sure whether to change the course to the one on her I-20 or leave it as the one she initially filled.

Please kindly help.

Thank you.

Guruindahouse:
Bro, i am talking from what one of my friends experience just last year in USA. He studied MSc inbBiochemistry and he didn't get any job. He is searching for a girl to marry now. that was the information my friend gave me.

Girlbestfriend:


What is this biko��? He should switch to public health na__like obtain a degree in public health since the world is being ravaged by public health issues.

LadyCaty:


I think you need to fill a new one so to put the new ds confirmation number in your visa appointment page..
You can still maintain all the information..

Laye92:
Pls who can assist me with good affordable hotels close to Lagos US embassy that does online reservation . Thank you

Shadomaan7:


I think it’s luck coz I saw a guy transcript where he presented his email as proof of his funding and the VO accepted that.

I don’t know why she did not accept my own email proof. Well I’ll try again.

I still have question that no one answered yet:

—Since nothing will change on my DS-160, do I still need to fill a new DS-160 to be able to apply for a new appointment OR I should just proceed to apply for visa appointment using my previous DS-160 confirmation number?

chibertha:
You need to fill a new one.
Just retrieve this and get a new DS160 code.

Malone122:
budget?