henduby:
Urgent!!!
Please, For those that got visa approval, how long did it take to get your stamped passport from the embassy?

Not long, a week.

Loboski:
Can anyone answer this please,
My passport would expire in 2022 mean while, my program ends in 2023. Would it be wise to use thesame passport for visa application while i try to renew it before my interview?

Anybody

Hello House,

Those that filled the emergency form with Lagos recently, how long did it take the embassy to reply you & schedule an appointment for you?

Thanks.

Loboski:



Anybody

Use your current passport since it's still valid for 2 years, you'd renew your passport in US

Loboski:



Anybody

as far as there's 6 months validity period after your Visa application, then there's no problem.

Meaning if your passport would expire expire in February next year, you can still use it.

Lildairo:
Hello House,

Those that filled the emergency form with Lagos recently, how long did it take the embassy to reply you & schedule an appointment for you?

Thanks.

it took like 4days

fairheart:


YES! Go and print the digital copy.

Thanks!

HisEminence:


Yeah, my F2 appointment is March next year

Wow! So far away!

Do you have any heads up regarding the interview?

I can only see information on F1.

UmmZayd:
Hi you have to keep checking. There are dates for F2 too

Thanks. I got already.

Did you also apply for F2?

Congratulations. Please you said you have scholarship (tuition waiver and GA with stipends). Did this scholarship cover for your total program cost. Also, do you have any deficit since you said your uncle will be paying for the deficit. Please can you explain and can i have a chat with you please?

geofortress:
Visa approved today October 19th 2020.

I was scheduled for 6am. Got their 5:30 am. We didn't start until around 6:30. Everyone that cane for 7 and 8 am was attended to together.. We joined the queue together.

Here is how it went

VO: good morning, pass me your documents.
Me: good morning and I passed it.
VO: where are you heading?
Me: I am a student of GSU and im studying Geosciences at MSC level.
VO: Whao! You are a student already? When did you start your program
Me: Yes. I have started in fall August 24 2020.
VO: type for some seconds and said do you have the evidence of enrollment.
Me: yes. I passed my certificate of enrollment and school fees payment receipt.
VO: He types again and ask you got a scholarship?.
Me: Yes. I got a tuition waiver and GA with stipend.
VO: Who is sponsoring your other expenses and what does he do?
ME: My Uncle. He is into real estate and has two filling station. VO cuts in..your father side or mother side. I said my mother side.
VO: OK. Where did you do your undergraduate?
Me: University of Lagos, University of first choice and the Nations pride.
VO: Ohh.. Lagos.
Me: Yes.
VO: Are you married, do you have children
Me: NO I'm not married and don't have any kid.
VO: This is your i20, take it along when you are traveling, Our system is down for now. Come back later maybe tomorrow to pay your recipository fee.
Me: The state way. ����✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️


The white man that interviewed me denied first two people and I was number on number 9. He approved from number 3 to number 10. That I knew. I can't say about those that are after us.

2 undergraduates were approved. The remaining 4 was MSC including myself and 1 phd. 3 of us have started our program already while just two hasn't begin theirs.

Alhamdulilah.To God be the glory. I wish everyone success. When you are going, plan to be there a day to your interview. Maybe an hotel. The road blockage is mad.. I fly bike tore and very expensive while coming back.
Moti gbera tan o..

juniorsworld:


Not long, a week.

Thanks bro

Good evening all, am new here. A sister that wants to study and work is usa. Hnd in accounting with little or no experience with issue patterning to travelling outside. Plsss assist in any way with the rightful information on the bases of this and how to achieve this dream.
Plsss counting on you all
Thanks

Hello house,

Can one book an appointment with Lagos, after booking with Abuja?

Like, can I create a new appointment profile for Lagos with the same MRV receipt, regardless of the fact that I have already booked an appointment with Abuja for March 15th & my emergency request was denied. I learned that there are dates in Lagos for December, so can I go ahead and create a new appointment profile for Lagos?

Treat as urgent.

Thanks.

I'm not sure if you can, maybe someone else will answer that. But why can't you use the form to request for emergency appointment in lagos?

Lildairo:
Hello house,

Can one book an appointment with Lagos, after booking with Abuja?

Like, can I create a new appointment profile for Lagos with the same MRV receipt, regardless of the fact that I have already booked an appointment with Abuja for March 15th & my emergency request was denied. I learned that there are dates in Lagos for December, so can I go ahead and create a new appointment profile for Lagos?

Treat as urgent.

Thanks.

sonofakin:
I'm not sure if you can, maybe someone else will answer that. But why can't you use the form to request for emergency appointment in lagos?

I have filled the form but, I'm just being paranoid. I hope the denial by Abuja would not affect my chances of getting emergency appointment in Lagos.

Thanks.

I'm not sure but the way I see it, they are different in two ways. 1. It is Lagos consulate and not Abuja Embassy 2. You are not requesting through your CGI profile. Therefore all the rules that binds requesting for expedited appointment via CGI does not apply here. People got appointments without having I-20 and without paying SEVIS. You just give them reasons why you want it. I don't know how they approve but I think there's a form of randomness about it. Just be hopeful, see how it goes.
If it is possible to switch to lagos totally too, do it

Lildairo:


I have filled the form but, I'm just being paranoid. I hope the denial by Abuja would not affect my chances of getting emergency appointment in Lagos.

Thanks.

Babatill2023:
Visa Approved.

My interview was by 8:00m but I got there by 5:29am. I met 6 people there already waiting and I joined them. When it was some minutes to 6am,a woman asked us why came this early and we told her some of us had appointment by 6am,she was so shocked. She said she was expecting 7am as the earliest time for appointments.
So,she took her time before she started attending to us. We were asked to line up and we did security check before we started going inside the building in 5.
The V.O denied the first two ladies. They were married and working. Only one came with her kid. The 6 people that followed were given. Two were going for undergraduate,one PhD and 3 masters. Three have started their courses online.
I was the 9th person that was attended to.
V.O :- Good morning
Me:- Good morning (I passed my passport,I-20 and SEVIS fee confirmation page).
V.O:- Where are you going?
Me:- I am going to Georgia state university for my master's degree in Chemistry.
V.O:- Why this school?
Me:- The university has a strong reputation for research, innovation and diversity, I believe it would be an exciting place to be as I would be offered varieties in (he cuts me)
V.O:- Tell me things I can not find on the school website. You are telling me things you crammed from the school website
Me:-( Looking at him without saying anything because I was so confused)
V.O:- How many schools did you apply to?
Me:- Six
V.O:- Name them
Me:- Marquette university,Texas Tech, Bowling Green, Auburn university,Ohio university and GSU.
V.O:- Did Marquette give you admission?
Me:- No
V.O:- What about Auburn and others?
Me:- Only GSU gave me admission.
V.O:- oooooh I see, Which University did you finish from?
Me:- Federal University of Technology Minna.
V.O:- Who will pay for your deficit ($15,000)
Me:- My brother
V.O:- What does he do?
Me:- He has big store where be sells food stuffs and provisions in wholesale and also.has trucks for transportation business.
V.O:- Okay(types for some minutes). I intend to approve your visa,we are having problems with our reciprocity fee payment,you will have to come back tomorrow to pay it. Thank you
Me:- You are welcome ( I was shocked when he told me thank you,I said you are welcome in reflex).
He didn't ask me for any documents.
Solihp and Iwriteng,I am joining you guys.

Congratulations!

Did you use the I 20 sent via your email or you shipped yours? If you shipped, how did you make your payments please?

Sharon8:


Congratulations dear. Waiting for your transcript

Babatill2023:
Visa Approved.

My interview was by 8:00m but I got there by 5:29am. I met 6 people there already waiting and I joined them. When it was some minutes to 6am,a woman asked us why came this early and we told her some of us had appointment by 6am,she was so shocked. She said she was expecting 7am as the earliest time for appointments.
So,she took her time before she started attending to us. We were asked to line up and we did security check before we started going inside the building in 5.
The V.O denied the first two ladies. They were married and working. Only one came with her kid. The 6 people that followed were given. Two were going for undergraduate,one PhD and 3 masters. Three have started their courses online.
I was the 9th person that was attended to.
V.O :- Good morning
Me:- Good morning (I passed my passport,I-20 and SEVIS fee confirmation page).
V.O:- Where are you going?
Me:- I am going to Georgia state university for my master's degree in Chemistry.
V.O:- Why this school?
Me:- The university has a strong reputation for research, innovation and diversity, I believe it would be an exciting place to be as I would be offered varieties in (he cuts me)
V.O:- Tell me things I can not find on the school website. You are telling me things you crammed from the school website
Me:-( Looking at him without saying anything because I was so confused)
V.O:- How many schools did you apply to?
Me:- Six
V.O:- Name them
Me:- Marquette university,Texas Tech, Bowling Green, Auburn university,Ohio university and GSU.
V.O:- Did Marquette give you admission?
Me:- No
V.O:- What about Auburn and others?
Me:- Only GSU gave me admission.
V.O:- oooooh I see, Which University did you finish from?
Me:- Federal University of Technology Minna.
V.O:- Who will pay for your deficit ($15,000)
Me:- My brother
V.O:- What does he do?
Me:- He has big store where be sells food stuffs and provisions in wholesale and also.has trucks for transportation business.
V.O:- Okay(types for some minutes). I intend to approve your visa,we are having problems with our reciprocity fee payment,you will have to come back tomorrow to pay it. Thank you
Me:- You are welcome ( I was shocked when he told me thank you,I said you are welcome in reflex).
He didn't ask me for any documents.
Solihp and Iwriteng,I am joining you guys.

Congratulations!

Did you use the I 20 sent via your email or you shipped yours? If you shipped, how did you make your payments please?

sonofakin:
I'm not sure if you can, maybe someone else will answer that. But why can't you use the form to request for emergency appointment in lagos?

Does this mean that, when applying for emergency visa, I will be given the privilege to choose location?



Congratulations!

Did you use the I 20 sent via your email?

Does this mean that, when applying for emergency visa, I will be given the privilege to choose location?


i think it is the lagos NIV form you would be filling, therefore you should be expecting to have your interview in Lagos!

Agnestardom:



Congratulations!

Did you use the I 20 sent via your email or you shipped yours? If you shipped, how did you make your payments please?


Does this mean that, when applying for emergency visa, I will be given the privilege to choose location?



Congratulations!

Did you use the I 20 sent via your email?

The form reads "Lagos Emergency or so"
I used the one e-mailed to me. It was even black and white not coloured. I got the one mailed to me too. I paid over #30,000 to get it a week ago using Eshipglobal but I didn't use it even though I took it with me.

KushCollectible:


Wow! So far away!

Do you have any heads up regarding the interview?

I can only see information on F1.

I don't have any heads up regarding it. Seems most interviews here are for F1.

Pls anybody that has useful info or transcripts as regards F2 interview should pls help us

blessed4gifted:

congratulations. my interview is on friday. GSU also. Material science

Best of luck. God will do it for you. Come back and share your testimony. Inbox me your number let me add you to the panther club from Nigeria.

080seedorf:
Congratulations. Please you said you have scholarship (tuition waiver and GA with stipends). Did this scholarship cover for your total program cost. Also, do you have any deficit since you said your uncle will be paying for the deficit. Please can you explain and can i have a chat with you please?

Yes. I have deficit and he asked who will be sponsoring it. I said my uncle. Its in the transcript I posted.

Hi guys
Has anyone tried to reapply after getting a visa refusal.

Please, is anyone thinking of cancelling/rescheduling their embassy appointment? Has anyone done this already?

I hear the roads are blocked!

Lildairo:
Hello house,

Can one book an appointment with Lagos, after booking with Abuja?

Like, can I create a new appointment profile for Lagos with the same MRV receipt, regardless of the fact that I have already booked an appointment with Abuja for March 15th & my emergency request was denied. I learned that there are dates in Lagos for December, so can I go ahead and create a new appointment profile for Lagos?

Treat as urgent.

Thanks.

I think you can reschedule your appointment once. So go to your profile and use reschedule option.

missuzoma:
Please, is anyone thinking of canceling/rescheduling their embassy appointment? Has anyone done this already?

I hear the roads are blocked!

The truth is if you are coming from another state, ensure you leave a day or two(if possible and affordable) to Lagos State. This will do you lots of good and help you ease off any inconvenience caused by the protest.
If you are in Lagos state, kindly leave your home a day before your interview and go lodge in an affordable hotel closeby. My advice o.......

lifeofgolden1:

The truth is if you are coming from another state, ensure you leave a day or two(if possible and affordable) to Lagos State. This will do you lots of good and help you ease off any inconvenience caused by the protest.
If you are in Lagos state, kindly leave your home a day before your interview and go lodge in an affordable hotel closeby. My advice o.......

Thank you!

Hello all,

Has anyone gotten an emergency date in Lagos recently, like yesterday.

If yes, please, when did you apply & how long did it take them to reply you?

geofortress:


Best of luck. God will do it for you. Come back and share your testimony. Inbox me your number let me add you to the panther club from Nigeria.

I am coming to GSU also for my masters in public Policy �

My interview was on the 9th of October. I was denied visa. I will share the transcript below.

VO: Good morning
Me : Good morning sir
Vo: Where in the US? (or why the US like my mind is telling me may be I didn't hear him well)
Me: University of Missouri

VO: why Master's in Metallurgical Engineering?
Me: Because I want to specialise in foundry technology and steel making.

VO: have you traveled outside the country before?
Me: no, I have not had any reason to travel outside the country.
VO: who is sponsoring your study?
Me: I have a graduate research Assistantship. I will be working with Dr. Sey gig on a research, the x of y. Hence, the department is fully funding my study.
VO: I can see 50% Graduate Assistantship here. That's strange. I have not seen such before.
Me: (I tried to explain) the 50% is just saying I have 50% full time employment. Also from the I-20, there is no deficit there.

Vo: are you married?
Me: no, I'm single
Vo: any child?
Me: no child.

VO: sorry I will not be approving your visa. This yellow paper will explain why.



Please, what do you think could be the reason?
I have mailed my school and they have updated my I-20, removing the 50% there. (that's actually how the school write full funding for students, I confirmed from others). Secondly, do I need to get a letter from the school to explain why they updated my I-20?

Also, is the reason on the yellow paper same for everybody, is it generic?

Thank you.

Thank you for the response.

geofortress:


Yes. I have deficit and he asked who will be sponsoring it. I said my uncle. Its in the transcript I posted.