pufframmy:
i just got my msg too, some minutes ago too am affected by this and so very painful to me cause my flight have been booked and there is no how i can get refund now?

justwise:


I feel your pain, booking a flight before getting the visa is always risky which is why embassies discourages it.

The cancellation could be related to that article above..its security related...

pufframmy:
i just got my msg too, some minutes ago too am affected by this and so very painful to me cause my flight have been booked and there is no how i can get refund now?

flourishing247:


Check the terms of your ticket. It might be refundable. Please never book flights until you have your visa in your hands.

pufframmy:
yes, but i took my time before booking this Abuja flight
this a very sad time for me with all the preparation, and money spent
our Visa fees already 1 year plus, i cant use it to re-schedule another appointment again
unless they reschedule us automatically
i booked family flight self`

Seyola16:
Please who has information as to likely reason(s) why the Abuja Appointment dates of 24 -28 were cancelled?

Seyola16:
I think the flight he booked is to Abuja for the interview not for travelling out of the country

pufframmy:
yes, but i took my time before booking this Abuja flight
this a very sad time for me with all the preparation, and money spent
our Visa fees already 1 year plus, i cant use it to re-schedule another appointment again
unless they reschedule us automatically
i booked family flight self`

flourishing247:


OK. Now I understand. You can reschedule your flight at no cost. That's what I did with Air peace last year. I dont know about now. Please call the airline. Also call the embassy and ask about the visa fee. It should still be valid. Don't worry so much. Things will definitely work out well.

pufframmy:
i just got my msg too, some minutes ago too am affected by this and so very painful to me cause my flight have been booked and there is no how i can get refund now?

fkj950ax:


Airlines don't or almost never sell tickets that can be refunded.
Confirm if you can change your flight details from the airline directly.
Create an account on the airline website, add the flight details (Confirmation Code) to MyTrips (whatever they call it).
Look around to see if you have a Modify link or button after adding that flight details.
Will cost you a minimal extra, but you won't loose out completely.

Please don't buy a ticket before your interview. Its just a lot of postponed blood pressure and added emotional distress if an application goes south and you will not get a refund

fkj950ax:


Airlines don't or almost never sell tickets that can be refunded.
Confirm if you can change your flight details from the airline directly.
Create an account on the airline website, add the flight details (Confirmation Code) to MyTrips (whatever they call it).
Look around to see if you have a Modify link or button after adding that flight details.
Will cost you a minimal extra, but you won't loose out completely.

Please don't buy a ticket before your interview. Its just a lot of postponed blood pressure and added emotional distress if an application goes south and you will not get a refund

eniola1010:
Please i need a lil bit of clarification

1) if i have a visitor visa. What legal means can i use to convert to normal visa? Can i start schooling there, or look for a job that will sponsor me or how can i legally remain in the US. Pls emphasis on legally o.

Cus someone on the thread was saying once you enter through visitor visa there is no way to convert it, i dont wanna believe that is entirely true..




2) i keep hearing people on the thread who say one can boost appointments date if its urgent. How is this possible please.





Pufframmy arry110 lagosismyhome hunee walexwal flourishing247

Arry110:

1. Yes it’s possible to convert a b1/b2 visitor visa to a student visa you’d need to have gotten admission into the university before doing this

2. It’s possible to get appointment dates if it’s urgent but before you’d be able to get an earlier date, first you have to apply, pay fees and wait for a date (it took me about 3 weeks to get a date), in my case I got November 2024 then I immediately applied for an emergency date and got a available dates starting from the next week, I chose whichever one that was more convenient for me, it took 2 days for them to reply my request for an emergency date. I sent a letter with the death certificate and funeral memo of the funeral I’m attending when I was requesting for my date.

pufframmy:
Am On it already just hope dey will do full funding

Regarding to booking of flight early

if not for the terror news they won't have cancel d appointment cause it just days time

Arry110:

1. Yes it’s possible to convert a b1/b2 visitor visa to a student visa you’d need to have gotten admission into the university before doing this

2. It’s possible to get appointment dates if it’s urgent but before you’d be able to get an earlier date, first you have to apply, pay fees and wait for a date (it took me about 3 weeks to get a date), in my case I got November 2024 then I immediately applied for an emergency date and got a available dates starting from the next week, I chose whichever one that was more convenient for me, it took 2 days for them to reply my request for an emergency date. I sent a letter with the death certificate and funeral memo of the funeral I’m attending when I was requesting for my date.

Arry110:

1. Yes it’s possible to convert a b1/b2 visitor visa to a student visa you’d need to have gotten admission into the university before doing this

2. It’s possible to get appointment dates if it’s urgent but before you’d be able to get an earlier date, first you have to apply, pay fees and wait for a date (it took me about 3 weeks to get a date), in my case I got November 2024 then I immediately applied for an emergency date and got a available dates starting from the next week, I chose whichever one that was more convenient for me, it took 2 days for them to reply my request for an emergency date. I sent a letter with the death certificate and funeral memo of the funeral I’m attending when I was requesting for my date.

tiptoe1:


Hello. What was the outcome of your visa interview. Were you issued a visa?

sihamey:


How is it possible to convert tourist visa to student visa while already in USA ? Check your fact very well

fkj950ax:


Nice one.
Didn’t know it was a local flight. But same method may apply also to get flight changed.
Refund may be impossible, so look at changing flight date and also make it a “changeable” ticket.

Nigeria just keeps taking and taking. The terror alert is because we haven’t figured out how to govern our nation and society. Thanks to FGN

Arry110:
yes

Arry110:
yes

Myfavour22:

Congratulations
Wishing you all the best in your travels and the funeral

pufframmy:
congrat can u share your timeline so we can gain experience

Arry110:

Our interview was by 8:30 at abuja, we went earlier and the queue at the the gate was formed by 7
Me and my siblings had a group interview and was interviewed by a lady. I had a lot knowledge about this interview stuffs from here on Nairaland, reddit and a little from quora. So I told my siblings that I will be in front and do most of the talking.

She asked the purpose for our travel and I answered that we were going for our mothers funeral to pay our last respects,

then she asked what I did, I told her I was a third year student @ xxxxxx, then she said all of you, pointing at my siblings- so they answered ( 2 of us are students and the other 2 are working) it seems like she wasn’t paying attention to our replies while my brothers were answering, she was was just scrolling and looking at her computer

Then she asked if we have ever been out of the country before , I said no, that I’ve never had a reason to (none of my siblings replied to this, even the one that has been to uk - I guess he was anxious)

Then she asked if any of us was married. I feel one thing that helped Is that we have no intentions of staying back after the funeral. The interview was barely up to 2 minutes
I really appreciate everyone that replied to my questions.

Funiam:
Morning good guys,
Pls do I need to submit hotel booking with my interview waiver application?