NewStats: 3,261,804 , 8,175,214 topics. Date: Friday, 30 May 2025 at 03:56 PM 6z2dv

Oh thanks.
Kinda missed your reply.

The thing is that the bank isn't forthcoming
No dollar story

chigozieduru:


I think you can use Form-A (if that still applies) so make enquiries at your current Nigerian bank. If you know someone in the US they can also make payment on your behalf. It's advised to not pay school fees until you get your visa unless your school requires deposit to issue your I-20.

Toriah789:
Oh thanks.
Kinda missed your reply.

The thing is that the bank isn't forthcoming
No dollar story

You can try multiple banks don't just wait on one. Do you have domiciliary ? I suggest reaching out to your school to let them know what's going on.. some schools use Flywire payment platform and et al. Check if your school accepts tuition fees payment via Flywire.

Hello, did this work for you or you had to buy another mrv?

dante0007:
Thank you.

Darn! Thanks

Baxe:


Hi, it takes about a month to receive a reply for EA in Lagos.

Thanks, do I need to buy another mrv if I decide to apply to Abuja with intent to request for EA?

Baxe:


Hi, it takes about a month to receive a reply for EA in Lagos.

I also did this and i got August 20. Do you have an idea how i can update my DS-160 to reflect Abuja since i chose Lagos when i filled it initially.

Please help

Femotech123:
Thanks to all of you that reply me on this. My EA just approve just now at Abuja embassy after I waited for weeks at Lagos which they don’t respond so I cancel and apply to Abuja and I requested for EA in Abuja last week Friday got approval today after I mail Abuja embassy itself and I got September 7th... thou have defer my ission from fall August 2021to spring 2022.

Hi, did you guys buy another mrv?

blesziano:
I also did this and i got August 20. Do you have an idea how i can update my DS-160 to reflect Abuja since i chose Lagos when i filled it initially.

Please help

What proof of fund do one present at the point of entry?

1Girllykdat:
Good evening, fam.

1.I changed my major (initially wrote to my school to not apply the change until I arrived on campus, but they didn't pay attention, I guess). So, I have been issued a new I-20.
I mailed the immigration officer in my school about what I could do. she advised I take my most recent I-20 for my interview and that I explain the reason for the change at the visa interview. Do you think this will do? Or do so need to fill a new Ds-160?

2. School resumes on the 18th of August with a self-guided virtual presentation which runs from the 1st to 18th of August. My visa interview date is stated for 23rd August, when classes start. He mailed hisschool informing them will be coming in late and they said it's okay but they didn't give a letter of extension. The school said I wouldn't need one at the interview. One thing is getting visa another thing is giving your entry into the United States. It will take a few days to receive your port. If you get to the United States you may be sent back as your program has since begun.

Please are these true? What's your advice?

1) did you specify your major in your ds 160. If yes then you have to fill a new one. It won’t take time as the system already recognize things you fill in the past

2) Your school supposed to give you a late arrival
Letter and an updated I 20. My husband was denied visa on the 29th of July. He was able to get an interview date on the 24 august and his classes start 23. He ed his program director and the professors of the classes he will taking and they agreed to give him some time. The school gave him late arrival letter that was signed by the dean and an new i20 which contained remarks that his resumption has been extended to September 7th.
One thing is getting visa another thing is granting you entry into the United States. It will take a few days to receive your port. If you get to the United States you may be sent back as your program has since begun.

I initially applied for visa interview in Lagos, however, i didn't get a favourable date so i changed my interview location to Abuja.
Please help with information on how i can update my DS160 to reflect the change

Kennykayy:
You can only edit your ds-160 72 hours before your interview thats 3 days before your interview

hongeorge:
Pls how can I make this Application fee for this Western Illinois University $30

Credit card not available

Advice please �

1000Chub:
Any group chat for Fall 2021 students in the US. or Texas Tech Uni in particular. Kindly assist with link. Thanks.

Abeg I am interested o. My hubby is coming by God grace.

Ayangbade99:
Thanks, do I need to buy another mrv if I decide to apply to Abuja with intent to request for EA?

Yes, you need to fill new DS 160 buy a new mrv.

Mickeybook:
Good Day My Ogas in the house , Please I have my ission letter to initially start for fall (August) but my program coordinator advised I move to spring due to limited time for visa processes which I agreed and my ission status is now reflecting spring however my form i-20 was also issued that same yesterday that I got a deferred from fall to spring. Note: my form I 20 is still Stating that my program start date to be 18 August 2021 to may 2023... Questions, please what I'm advised to do I this kind of situation ... Or is it possible to get An Appointment in the embassy and still defend myself to the VO ... Pls advise a village boy

You school supposed to send you an updated I 20

Great people pls my person is having issues paying for my SEVIS fees from us.... She couldn't pay with her credit card n western union is not helping matters .... What are the steps she has to follow to get d fess paid?

Lovelypam:


You school supposed to send you an updated I 20

Thanks, received a revised form I 20... Pls what's d earliest date I can get?

Please how did you update your DS-160 to reflect Abuja since you chose Lagos initially.

I am in this position and my interview date is 20th August.

Please help

urchdiya:
If you haven’t canceled before, you can do that just once. That prompt is generic. I got that too when I wanted to reschedule mine from Lagos to Abuja. But I still went ahead and I didn’t have to pay any MRV fee

No, i did not.

I cancelled my Lagos appointment and requested for an emergency appointment in Abuja.

Ayangbade99:
Hi, did you guys buy another mrv?

Mickeybook:
Great people pls my person is having issues paying for my SEVIS fees from us.... She couldn't pay with her credit card n western union is not helping matters .... What are the steps she has to follow to get d fess paid?

Let her go to the bank and do a cashier cheque. After which she will send it the sevis office.

Lovelypam:

Let her go to the bank and do a cashier cheque. After which she will send it the sevis office.

thanks

blesziano:
Please how did you update your DS-160 to reflect Abuja since you chose Lagos initially.

I am in this position and my interview date is 20th August.

Please help

You can fill a new ds-160 form (with abuja as the location) and then after completing, go to update profile on your cgi page and then replace the old ds-160 number with the new one you just filled. Then go back to your appointment confirmation page and print the new one that contains the updated ds-160

Mickeybook:
Great people pls my person is having issues paying for my SEVIS fees from us.... She couldn't pay with her credit card n western union is not helping matters .... What are the steps she has to follow to get d fess paid?

Western union does not accept credit card for sevis payment. The person should use a debit card or cash.

Janet200:


Western union does not accept credit card for sevis payment. The person should use a debit card or cash.

TEMIT0PE:
So basically, the concept behind a F1 visa and all other non-immigrant visas is that "every applicant is assumed to be an intending immigrant until the applicant is able to prove and convince the VO otherwise"
The burden is on you the applicant to prove you are not intending to immigrate via F1, not on the VO. So your job during your interview is to prove you are there to study. So ideally, any details about you that can point in the direction of immigration or helping you settle as an immigrant and change status will naturally attract scrutiny from the VO.

So, there is less scrutiny on you if you have no one in the US. However this doesn't mean those who have people there have not been given Visa. E.g @KemLaughs and so many others here. However, if you ask any of them, they will tell you a key question for them was the conversation around their family there.

Hello everyone, please my interview is coming soon.I would love to do a mock interview.
Thanks

[quote author=Chichi200 post=1048


Hello
Pls, my interview is coming up soon, I need volunteers who wouldn't mind to have mock interviews with me. If you have ed through this journey before and you prepared well, please kindly help me out.

VISA APPROVAL TESTIMONY
No Funding
No GRE
One ission in the US

On the 10th of June 2021 I was denied US visa at the Lagos embassy. I couldn’t say the exact reason why i was denied. This was my first attempt.
I was so frustrated and I left the embassy in pains.
When I got home I paid for another visa fee and started looking for date. I didn’t see date in Lagos so i moved my search to Abuja. I saw October 24th in Abuja, I picked it and applied for Expedited appointment, it was approved within 24 hours and I got a new date for 9th of August, 2021.
On the 8th of August I got to Abuja via Arik Airline and lodged at St. Matthias Hotel.
My interview date (9th of August) came and I went to the embassy. I was interviewed by a slim white lady with blonde hair.
See my transcript below :

V.O : you are going to **** for masters in computer science
Me : yes please with focus on Information security.
V.O : what do you do currently?
Me : I explained
V.O : what will you do after the degree?
Me : I explained
V.O : who’s your sponsor ?
Me : My Maternal uncle. He works as a Business project manager in New Jersey
(V.o cuts in )
V.O : but during your last interview you said Cousin
Me : (I was already shaking) I can’t maybe that was a misrepresentation but my sponsor is my mummy’s brother that’s my maternal uncle
V.O : typing….. she looked at me and said he lives and works in New Jersey
Me: Yes
AND THE VO GAVE ME WHITE PAPER…….
I bursted into joy ……God showed up for me. To say I was denied 2 months earlier. I’m grateful I didn’t give up.
This is to encourage everyone here to keep pushing and I want to advise that not everything you read online is correct information, if I asked people they will say don’t reapply immediately after first denial, some will say if you have family abroad don’t fill it on your Ds160. My elder sister is a US CITIZEN and I filled in her details and my sponsor lives in New Jersey.
Don’t listen to people, fill your ds160 truthfully.
God will always show up, he makes all things beautiful in his own time.
See you in America ��. To God Alone be all the glory �.

Congratulations bro.

Fill out your siblings that are Citizens with Good records might be a plus to you.

Hyfeseyi:
VISA APPROVAL TESTIMONY

On the 10th of June 2021 I was denied US visa at the Lagos embassy. I couldn’t say the exact reason why i was denied. This was my first attempt.
I was so frustrated and I left the embassy in pains.
When I got home I paid for another visa fee and started looking for date. I didn’t see date in Lagos so i moved my search to Abuja. I saw October 24th in Abuja, I picked it and applied for Expedited appointment, it was approved within 24 hours and I got a new date for 9th of August, 2021.
On the 8th of August I got to Abuja via Arik Airline and lodged at St. Matthias Hotel.
My interview date (9th of August) came and I went to the embassy. I was interviewed by a slim white lady with blonde hair.
See my transcript below :

V.O : you are going to **** for masters in computer science
Me : yes please with focus on Information security.
V.O : what do you do currently?
Me : I explained
V.O : what will you do after the degree?
Me : I explained
V.O : who’s your sponsor ?
Me : My Maternal uncle. He works as a Business project manager in New Jersey
(V.o cuts in )
V.O : but during your last interview you said Cousin
Me : (I was already shaking) I can’t maybe that was a misrepresentation but my sponsor is my mummy’s brother that’s my maternal uncle
V.O : typing….. she looked at me and said he lives and works in New Jersey
Me: Yes
AND THE VO GAVE ME WHITE PAPER…….
I bursted into joy ……God showed up for me. To say I was denied 2 months earlier. I’m grateful I didn’t give up.
This is to encourage everyone here to keep pushing and I want to advise that not everything you read online is correct information, if I asked people they will say don’t reapply immediately after first denial, some will say if you have family abroad don’t fill it on your Ds160. My elder sister is a US CITIZEN and I filled in her details and my sponsor lives in New Jersey.
Don’t listen to people, fill your ds160 truthfully.
God will always show up, he makes all things beautiful in his own time.
See you in America ��. To God Alone be all the glory �.

Mine was out within a week

Hisexcellency20:
Good day everyone,

Got into the US through Seattle airport. From where i moved to my destination. Only to discover that one of my bags (a ghana must go bag, properly wrapped with a cellophane) missing. I ed the airline. And was told that it is with the US custom and boàrder protection. It's been 4 days and they are yet to release it.

Please, who has experienced such type of thing before? How long did it take them to release it.

I only have my shoes, toiletries, cloths and a textbook inside the bag.

Paste your transcripts or mail it across

Chichi200:
[quote author=Chichi200 post=1048


Hello
Pls, my interview is coming up soon, I need volunteers who wouldn't mind to have mock interviews with me. If you have ed through this journey before and you prepared well, please kindly help me out.

Pamelayoung:
What proof of fund do one present at the point of entry?

You don’t present any proof of funds at the port of entry except you are been ask by the CBP to do so which is not always common. But you shouldn’t carry more than 10,000 USD cash in hand while traveling into the United States.

Congratulations. Celebrate Grace!

Hyfeseyi:
VISA APPROVAL TESTIMONY

On the 10th of June 2021 I was denied US visa at the Lagos embassy. I couldn’t say the exact reason why i was denied. This was my first attempt.
I was so frustrated and I left the embassy in pains.
When I got home I paid for another visa fee and started looking for date. I didn’t see date in Lagos so i moved my search to Abuja. I saw October 24th in Abuja, I picked it and applied for Expedited appointment, it was approved within 24 hours and I got a new date for 9th of August, 2021.
On the 8th of August I got to Abuja via Arik Airline and lodged at St. Matthias Hotel.
My interview date (9th of August) came and I went to the embassy. I was interviewed by a slim white lady with blonde hair.
See my transcript below :

V.O : you are going to **** for masters in computer science
Me : yes please with focus on Information security.
V.O : what do you do currently?
Me : I explained
V.O : what will you do after the degree?
Me : I explained
V.O : who’s your sponsor ?
Me : My Maternal uncle. He works as a Business project manager in New Jersey
(V.o cuts in )
V.O : but during your last interview you said Cousin
Me : (I was already shaking) I can’t maybe that was a misrepresentation but my sponsor is my mummy’s brother that’s my maternal uncle
V.O : typing….. she looked at me and said he lives and works in New Jersey
Me: Yes
AND THE VO GAVE ME WHITE PAPER…….
I bursted into joy ……God showed up for me. To say I was denied 2 months earlier. I’m grateful I didn’t give up.
This is to encourage everyone here to keep pushing and I want to advise that not everything you read online is correct information, if I asked people they will say don’t reapply immediately after first denial, some will say if you have family abroad don’t fill it on your Ds160. My elder sister is a US CITIZEN and I filled in her details and my sponsor lives in New Jersey.
Don’t listen to people, fill your ds160 truthfully.
God will always show up, he makes all things beautiful in his own time.
See you in America ��. To God Alone be all the glory �.

Congratulations! Celebrate Grace

SAMUELPJ:

VISA APPROVED IN ABUJA
12th August 2021
I was denied 15 December 2019
My transcript is very short,

No funding
VO: What do you currently do
ME: I work as an IT staff in glo
VO: plans after graduation
ME: come back to Nigeria to resume as the new regional manager
VO: who is your sponsor
ME: my uncle
VO: OK I WILL BE APPROVING YOUR VISA BLALBLABLABLABLA BLA

3 Days.

SAMUELPJ:
Pls how many days those it take to collect approved Visa in a different location. I did my interview in Abuja
But I picked Lagos as pick up location
Pls I need your help