Malone122:
I hope dates open up just checked Lagos and I’m seeing no available dates while Abuja I’m seeing October 2021

I just checked Abuja, there is an opening for 7th May.

Chonco:


Find a date in May or June and book.
The agents are not CGI administrators, so do it yourself.

Thank you so much for your response.

kastgeraldino:
First of all, if you apply the 120-day rule, then there is no way you can have your interview in March or even April 20. The earliest date you can interview should be the last week of April. Many of us also got our interviews for last week of April cancelled.

Thank you so much. This is very helpful.

chibertha:
Looks like all April was canceled.

I got an opening for 20th April 2021

Hello all, I hope that I get some answers here. I am just feeling a bit frustrated.

I got admitted to a PhD program in Public Health in the US last year March with full funding and a monthly stipend. The school sent me an electronic I20 which I used to fill out the application for my visa interview. I filled out the DS 160 in June 2020, and first of all the earliest date I could get for an interview was 12th November, I went ahead to schedule the appointment, hoping I would apply for an expedited appointment which was eventually denied. 12th November is way beyond the start date of my program scheduled for 4th of August 2020.

I decided to defer my admission to August 2021, then I got an email sometime close to 12th November saying my appointment was cancelled, I wasn't too bothered. The earliest date I saw was 24th March 2021 which I quickly scheduled. The school has already sent me a new I20 for fall 2021, after editing and updating my DS160 just today, I decided to update my application ID on my appointment schedule, only for me to see that my appointment was cancelled again with earliest date in April, 20th April 2021. I was hoping to start early to avoid complications.

What could be the reason for all these cancellations? Can anyone advise me on what to do next? I have gone ahead to schedule for April 20th 2021, but I am afraid that it will be cancelled again. Someone suggested I used an agent, I am confused, please help.

I look forward to responses. Thanks.