Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Gabby1234: 12:15pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
Thanks[1quote author=SeunTol post=95921933]
Yes, it's per day. I guess maximum of 4 to 5 times. After which you will be logged out till the next day.[/quote] |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by tumie95: 12:17pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
Lete: please do you have a number I can call? I tried calling but a machine keeps answering.
Where u can view your appointment date. But I will call them later just to try my luck. |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Ftos: 12:20pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
SeunTol:
Yes, it's per day. I guess maximum of 4 to 5 times. After which you will be logged out till the next day. not next day but 72 hours |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by tumie95: 12:23pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
Please I was denied an emergency appointment in Lagos. And would like to try Abuja and then request for an emergency appointment. Would this lead to the forfeiture of my current mrv fee? As I would first have to cancel my appointment in Lagos. Because trying to reschedule only shows me farther available dates in Lagos. What do I do? |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Ftos: 12:59pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
tumie95: Please I was denied an emergency appointment in Lagos. And would like to try Abuja and then request for an emergency appointment. Would this lead to the forfeiture of my current mrv fee? As I would first have to cancel my appointment in Lagos. Because trying to reschedule only shows me farther available dates in Lagos. What do I do? I'm in your shoes! |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by tumie95: 1:05pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
What do we do? Can you please dm me. I'm new here. I don't know my way around. |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by tumie95: 1:06pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
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I'm in your shoes![ftos kindly dm me. I'm new here ] |
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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by imadevictor(m): 2:00pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
The first one I did was lagos my current appointment is Abuja Lollla:
Did he request for expedite or did he just fill the DS 160 form and he got a date from the site?
Please once click the recently denied, it automatically says no date available |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by KushCollectible: 2:00pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
Please if my F1 spouse has full funding stated in his I-20, do I still have to print his bank statement along with me? |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by tumie95: 2:07pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
Can I make an emergency request twice but at different locations? |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by dkizzy01: 2:09pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
please can i message you on whatsapp or call you, i want you to please put me through some things please.
kindly share with me your contact details on taskcompleteng@gmail.com[b][/b]
[quote author=Etherealbeing post=95749335]Hey guys, It’s been a long time coming.
Visa Approved on November 6th, 7AM batch.
This is my third interview, I’d previously been denied twice. This was my easiest and simplest interview, Thank God!
Me: Good morning ( I smiled, even though I was wearing a mask) VO: Good morning, we’ll start with your finger prints... VO: what are you going to do in the US? Me: I’m going for my bachelor’s degree in Biology at Edward Waters College, in Jacksonville Florida.(as calmly and as normal-paced as I could) VO types for a bit VO: what course again? Me: Biology VO: why Biology Me: Well, I love Biology (slightly smiled) also, I want to pursue a career in Biomedical research and Biology serves as a great foundational course me me. VO reads his screen for a longggg time VO: who’s your sponsor? Me: I have a full ride scholarship that covers my tuition, accommodation and all.... (pause) plus, My Dad will cover any other expense I might have. VO typesssssss VO: I intend to approve your visa, please keep your i20.... Me: Thank you so much. VO: I wish you good luck, thank you.
One advice I’d give is to sound as natural and sincere as you can. The two VOs kept warning people against reciting crammed speeches or anything from the school website. One of the said ‘have a conversation with me’.
Oh and wear comfortable clothes, I stood for a long time.
Forever grateful to Mr Fairheart, even though I didn’t tell him about today�. He helped me the previous times and I'm grateful to everyone on this thread.
God is real and God is good guys! Never doubt it. I pray you experience his Love and Grace like I have. 5 Likes |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by dkizzy01: 2:11pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
please can i message you on whatsapp or call you, i want you to please put me through some things please. kindly share with me your contact details on taskcompleteng@gmail.com naijaeclectic:
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I am the daughter ohh!
Good morning, everyone. Thanks for the transcripts, advice, and encouragement here. You were extremely helpful. God bless you all. -
I think I got there at some minutes to 6. There was a crowd already. I had to register my bag for N2,000. Then, I learned that I was not with the correct copy of one payment receipt (the one paid to GT). They said that I needed something with a CGI logo.
A guy there showed me a sample of the correct document. Then, he said it would cost N10,000 to log in and print it. I didn't know when I told him he was wicked. Lol!
After bantering small, I started speaking pidgin/Igbo. I told them not to look at my clothes or smell my perfume, that I'm from the streets, and we're all here to hustle. All na packaging. Lol.
We later agreed on N4,000 for printing that paper and photocopying my passport data page. Photocopying costs N1000. If I hadn't argued, I would have paid N11,000 to print a sheet and photocopy a page.
I only agreed because I knew time was far spent. If you have time to argue or you don't have cash, please tell them you don't have the money. They'll drop the price.
Please, everyone going should ensure they're with the correct documents. The guys there are seriously looking for how to extort money from us. Someone behind me on the line said she paid N10,000 to print something. -
After paying the N4,000, I ran to the line. My interview was for 8 a.m, and they'd already called that set when I was sweating/haggling over the price of printing. I lined up. It wasn't time yet, but they usually check documents first.
We stayed on that line for about three hours. No seats. Please wear comfortable clothes so you won't suffer more discomfort. Also, dress decently (like, nicely).
Your documents will be checked on the line. Carry your reciprocity fee, or you'll have to start looking for that. -
At some minutes to/past ten, five of us entered the building. (We'd been entering in groups of five.)
We kept standing inside. We submitted the GT payments to someone, then joined the line for the interviews. -
There was this terrorist at one window. He kept grilling people, and when he got to one boy that said he's studying Creative Writing or English (I'm not sure which), the boy was there for a while. I come dey sweat because I'm also going in for Creative Writing. He was grilling STEM-inclined people, and now, an art-based person was almost sleeping at his window. Jump and pass, na my prayer.
I started praying specifically to be sent to a friendly VO on the left (Window 10, I think). He occasionally asked people to stop sounding like robots, but from his demeanor, I could see that he was nice. Plus, people spent less time at his window.
Please try not to recite what you read online word-for-word. It shows when you're repeating it. Just pick valid points and mention them. Be confident.
Someone said you should smile (even behind your mask). I agree. A smile in your voice shows you're not intimidated.
When I got to the front, I saw that I'd either go to Mr. Terrorist or Mr. Nice Guy. They were delivering finishing speeches to the candidates in front of them. I prayed harder for the person in front of Nice Guy to pack his things and walk fast. Immediately he did that, I raced to Nice Guy. Two seconds more from the applicant, and it would have been too late. -
TRANSCRIPT:
V.O: Good morning (smile).
ME: Good morning.
V.O: Please, pass your papers.
ME: (Passes papers.)
V.O: What school will you be attending?
ME: I'll be going to Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
V.O: (Laughs.) Not to be mistaken for University of Miami, Florida.
ME: Yes (laughs).
V.O: So, I see you're going to study Creative Writing. Why Creative Writing?
ME: Well, I'm an editor, so I understand the power of language and how stories can be a powerful tool for sharing information about and addressing issues in the society. (It was basically something like this I said).
V.O: So, you're an editor. Freelance?
ME: No. I co-founded an editing company with my mother.
V.O: What kind of editing?
ME: Fiction and creative non-fiction.
V.O: Have you published a book?
ME: (Laughs). Not yet, but I have stories and poems in literary journals.
V.O: (Smiles). Well, that has to change soon. (Taps on my 1-20, and I believe it's because he knows my final year project is going to be a book).
V.O: (Tikka Tikka Tikka on keyboard.) Are you married?
ME: No.
V.O: Do you have kids?
ME: No.
V.O: Have you ever traveled out of Nigeria?
ME: Yes, to Denmark.
V.O: (Surprised look). Denmark? That's an odd place to go. Why did you go there?
ME: Well, I gained admission into the Erasmus Mundus Journalism program. I did not get the scholarship, but since it was a subsidized program, I joined. In my second year, I was supposed to go to Swansea but could not make it due to financial issues. (NOTE: Some Erasmus programs let students school in different countries. Depending on your course, you can school in 2 to 4 universities before you're done. One school per academic year or one per semester. Something like that.)
V.O: (Nods like he could feel my pain). But I see you have a full scholarship now. (Happy smile on my behalf).
ME: (Happy smile back) Yes, I do!
V.O: Well, I'll be approving your Visa. (Story story story.) Miami University, huhn? It's a great school!
ME: I know, right! And it's public Ivy, too. (I laughed and said that because the school is on a list of public Ivy League schools. The guy slipped my passport and the yellow slip back to me. Told me to have a nice stay. I told him to enjoy the rest of his day, smiled, and ran to the reciprocity place.)
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That's all.
The interview lasted about a minute. I was worried he'd ask complicated questions, but nothing like that. Seeing as they were grilling people doing super-complicated courses, the chit-chat for mine was just a miracle.
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Lessons learned:
1. Carry extra cash. You never know the stuff you'd need it for.
2. Calm down. Confidence helps anywhere. Overthink it, but don't overthink it. I hope that makes sense. Overthinking will make you tense, but you still need to realize how important this is.
3. Know why you're going to study the course. Me, I just need a space to chill and write in peace while chopping life, but I gave a valid reason for why I'm going. And what I said about why I'm going down the writing path is true.
These guys have interviewed people long enough to know lying patterns and stuff. Plus, when you deal with humans, you'd learn to watch their faces and decipher speech patterns.
That's all, guys. I wish everyone going the best. Please stay safe. Also, let's just say they're happily giving out visas. Stay optimistic.
God bless you, and good luck!
(Forgive any grammatical and punctuation errors in the text. Don't use this to judge my editing skills ohh. Lol.) ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png)
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Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by dkizzy01: 2:14pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
please can i message you on whatsapp or call you, i want you to please put me through some things please. kindly share with me your contact details on taskcompleteng@gmail.com Dgreatestt: Profile Undergraduate: HND, hospitality Management Funding: GTA plus Department Scholarship(s) School: Texas Tech University Deficit: ~$2,700 Course: Hotel Management Location: Lagos consulate Status: Approved, 6th Nov, 7am appointment
I hope the above helps someone out there.
NL has been helpful through the process for me, so I owe this platform my transcript. A big thanks to fairheart, you are always ready to help. To my Acer's WhatsApp group family, big thank you. And to my Gee, Ahmed, you're a true friend. despite having your visa more than a month now, you didnt stop motivating and reminding me we'll both be on the flight together to Texas. Thanks alot brother. Really boosted my confidence
At the interview hall, i noticed only two VO's were working. i must state that, both of them were friendly, atleast from the conversations i heard. And btw, it was an Approval back to back from them, the approval rate must have exceeded 80%, from what i observed while on the queue. So this gave me some more confidence. Then it was my turn. Here is my conversation with the VO.
VO: good morning Me: good morning VO: where are you going? Me: I'm going the Texas Tech University for my masters degree in hotel management. Vo: Hotel management hmm Me: Yes, hotel management Vo: why hotel management Me: (about to talk, vo cut) Vo: oh so which hotel are you working(must have seen from DS 160) Me: bleep hotel, here in Lagos. vo: Oh, bleep hotel. Vo: So you did your nysc (i wasnt sure if he was asking when i did it or if i did it) me: Yes, i did my NYSC. ( trying to avoid too much talk) Vo: looks at his system, then said, Full funding hmm?(in my mind i started wondering if this VO didnt see the over 2k deficit in it) Me: So i simply responded, Yes, full funding. Vo: How did you get the funding Me: I evaluated my transcript with world education service (WES), after which the official copy was sent to the school, i also submitted my SOP, resume and GRE score, and then ..(vo cuts in again) Me: what was your GRE score Me: i had ** in verbal, ** in quant and ** in writing. Vo: at this point, the vo picked my i20 again and started looking at it seriously, seem he was comparing or confirming something on his system also. This period seem to be the longest 30seconds or more time of my life� Me: (my mind, i just kept telling myself that my village pple must not get me today. the look was taking long) I kept my cool still. VO: Have you travelled out before? Me: No sir, Never had any reason to. Vo: Married, any kids? Me: No. Vo: i will be approving your visa, go to windows 22 to pay your reciprocity fee. Enjoy your study in the US Me: Thank you sir. i sharply run off, before he remember another question. lol
NB: No single document was asked. typing it now seem longer. i dont think it lasted up to 4min I just thank God. |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Ftos: 2:40pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
tumie95: What do we do? Can you please dm me. I'm new here. I don't know my way around. 08161639679 |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by LagosismyHome(f): 3:17pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
KushCollectible: Please if my F1 spouse has full funding stated in his I-20, do I still have to print his bank statement along with me? Is he already in the US? ..... if he is, you still need to answer how you will be maintained and if it coming from him then you take a bank statement |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by KushCollectible: 3:44pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
LagosismyHome:
Is he already in the US? ..... if he is, you still need to answer how you will be maintained and if it coming from him then you take a bank statement Thanks for your response. Yes, he is in the US. He got full funding from the school covering his stipend and tuition and also provided about $5k extra as personal funds. Does this mean I also have to go with the bank statement? |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by LagosismyHome(f): 3:46pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
KushCollectible:
Thanks for your response.
Yes, he is in the US.
He got full funding from the school covering his stipend and tuition and also provided about $5k extra as personal funds.
Does this mean I also have to go with the bank statement? Not everyone is asked for bank statements but if ask there no way a Vo will magically know there money for your ticket and stuff. If asked you have to have evidence to support your statement that there money to cover his dependent . So go with a bank statement of how you will be supported 5 Likes |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by KushCollectible: 4:10pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
LagosismyHome:
Not everyone is asked for bank statements but if ask there no way a Vo will magically know there money for your ticket and stuff.
If asked you have to have evidence to support your statement that there money to cover his dependent . So go with a bank statement of how you will be supported Got it! Thank. |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by HisEminence(m): 4:33pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
Peacock1234:
Congrats on the Visa and Baby. Thank you so much |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by SeunTol: 5:49pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
Hello everyone,
Good evening to you; has anyone been able to apply for expedited Visa appointment in Abuja? We don't know what is happening at the Abuja embassy. What is the earliest available date? |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Hollyholy: 5:53pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
Hi guys, Must my ds 160 confirmation page print out be colored? Also do I need passport photograph since my passport upload was successfully and visible on my ds-160 form? |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Ftos: 6:01pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
dkizzy01: please can i message you on whatsapp or call you, i want you to please put me through some things please.
kindly share with me your contact details on taskcompleteng@gmail.com[b][/b]
Amen in Jesus' name. Congratulations! |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Ftos: 6:02pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
[quote author=dkizzy01 post=95926218]please can i message you on whatsapp or call you, i want you to please put me through some things please.
kindly share with me your contact details on taskcompleteng@gmail.com[b][/b]
[/q Amen in Jesus' name. Congratulations! |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by tobypills(m): 6:10pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
SeunTol: Hello everyone,
Good evening to you; has anyone been able to apply for expedited Visa appointment in Abuja? We don't know what is happening at the Abuja embassy. What is the earliest available date? Yes i was able to get for Monday 16th. |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by ibradeen: 6:34pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
tobypills:
Yes i was able to get for Monday 16th. Please, how were you able to do that Thank you |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by SeunTol: 6:40pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
tobypills:
Yes i was able to get for Monday 16th. It it regular appointment or expedited and when did you apply? Also, was it that you picked Lagos before and later changed to Abuja or it was Aabuja you chose from the start? |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Babatill2023: 6:59pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
Hollyholy: Hi guys, Must my ds 160 confirmation page print out be colored? Also do I need passport photograph since my passport upload was successfully and visible on my ds-160 form?
Someone used black and white Ds160 form on the day i was interviewed but most of us went there with coloured one. Passport was only requested from people that were unable to upload one on their Ds160 form. If I were you,I would go with everything. |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Ftos: 7:07pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
tobypills:
Yes i was able to get for Monday 16th. Please, answer fast naw!!! |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by seglius(m): 7:09pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
Hello my people.
Pls must there be bank reference letter on the bank statement to present at the embassy?
thanks in anticipation. pls urgent |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Friedpotato: 7:39pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
I thought people had interviews today |
Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Hollyholy: 7:42pm On Nov 11, 2020 |
Babatill2023: Someone used black and white Ds160 form on the day i was interviewed but most of us went there with coloured one. Passport was only requested from people that were unable to upload one on their Ds160 form. If I were you,I would go with everything. Ok thank you |