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KingsCollege80s:


Hello.

1. In that case , use your signed I 20, SEVIS payment receipt, ds 160 slip and MRV to send a mail to the embassy under system error (direct email not ticket).

2. Navigate back to few pages here you will see the Lagos and Abuja embassies emails. You should copy [email protected] in the mail.

OyoTunjiUSA, do you even have another job aside from creating hundreds of emails, opening new s on Nairaland and answer questions here?

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Is the gpa in UNN on the scale of 4 or 5? By recently graduated, do you mean Masters or Undergrad?

macoslordofthee:
Hello I am a new member of this forum. I recently graduated from UNN with a GPA in 3.4 in Pure and Industrial Chemistry and I am interested in applying for my PhD in Chemistry for Fall 2025. I am preparing to take the GRE test and also searching for some schools online but I am open to receiving any recommendations for schools that offer funding for PhD in Chemistry for Fall 2025. Thank you so much.

KingsCollege80s:


Hello.

1. In that case , use your signed I 20, SEVIS payment receipt, ds 160 slip and MRV to send a mail to the embassy under system error (direct email not ticket).

2. Navigate back to few pages here you will see the Lagos and Abuja embassies emails. You should copy [email protected] in the mail.

Brief Summary
Good evening sir, please per the documents mentioned above, I had initially completed a Ds 160 on my Cote d Ivoire application and saw somewhere on the thread that there is no need to refill another Ds 160 even after I changed it to Abuja due to not meeting the conditions of being able to expedite in Cote d ivoire.

Also at the time I couldn't proceed with the Ds 160, when I wanted to pay my visa, despite submitting the Cote D Ivoire application.

Now, the new one I had created for my Nigerian profile which didn't go before, was the one I used to process (paid) my visa application after the errors cleared.

I have also paid my sevis fee.

With that out of the way, please I want to know whether I need to fill out my Ds 160 with this new number again.


Thank You

Same here too

Chemist4life:

Sir ,what about those that follow this steps but still on preapproval stage...I even paid sevis fees before the MRV, i ed sign copy of my 1-20 but under have you made specific travel plans I chose NO and i specific the date under intended date of arrival..any suggestions for people like me...my resumption date is 13th January

Please I need help, I paid my MRV visa fee on 13 Aug 2024, And I added the payment on the old CGI portal but I didn't select an appointment date because of this new migration. Now I've created an on AVITS I am adding my Reference number to a prompt asking if I paid my MRV fees before 26th Aug, I selected yes. Yet it still keeps saying Receipt not found for *****my reference number I got from GTB. Please what do I do. My payment isn't adding up to let me select an appointment date

Please how can I Get this sorted out, Is there anyone with similar issues

JEXXY15:
Please I need help, I paid my MRV visa fee on 13 Aug 2024, And I added the payment on the old CGI portal but I didn't select an appointment date because of this new migration. Now I've created an on AVITS I am adding my Reference number to a prompt asking if I paid my MRV fees before 26th Aug, I selected yes. Yet it still keeps saying Receipt not found for *****my reference number I got from GTB. Please what do I do. My payment isn't adding up to let me select an appointment date

i have a similar issue, opened a ticket on avits for over 1 month now...emailed the consulate with evidence of my payment, yet nothing has been done till date, am stuck. seems the americans want to frustrate us into making another payment , which is soooooo unfair.

pls anyone that has a solution to this should help us

kc6964:


Did you later sort it out?

sadly no

Good afternoon all, please I need your guidance, I have made my MRV payment for my F1 visa through the online link payment to first bank and gotten my receipt, I inputted the reference number and the date of payment which was last Friday it will just load and say bank details updated successfully and return back to generating deposit slip page, the first image attached is shows when it’s loading after inputting my reference number then it says back details updated successfully and the second image attached shows it returning to the generating invoice page, what can I do here ? 😔😔😔😔

Ceecee20:
Good afternoon all, please I need your guidance, I have made my MRV payment for my F1 visa through the online link payment to first bank and gotten my receipt, I inputted the reference number and the date of payment which was last Friday it will just load and say bank details updated successfully and return back to generating deposit slip page, the first image attached is shows when it’s loading after inputting my reference number then it says back details updated successfully and the second image attached shows it returning to the generating invoice page, what can I do here ? 😔😔😔😔

Nothing else to do.
Wait patiently and you'll be transferred to the next stage. Keep checking

Ceecee20:
Good afternoon all, please I need your guidance, I have made my MRV payment for my F1 visa through the online link payment to first bank and gotten my receipt, I inputted the reference number and the date of payment which was last Friday it will just load and say bank details updated successfully and return back to generating deposit slip page, the first image attached is shows when it’s loading after inputting my reference number then it says back details updated successfully and the second image attached shows it returning to the generating invoice page, what can I do here ? 😔😔😔😔

just keep praying , and wait and keep checking

For which location, Lagos or Abuja?

Ghostlee4k0:


just keep praying , and wait and keep checking

Lagos or Abuja?

Ceecee20:
Good afternoon all, please I need your guidance, I have made my MRV payment for my F1 visa through the online link payment to first bank and gotten my receipt, I inputted the reference number and the date of payment which was last Friday it will just load and say bank details updated successfully and return back to generating deposit slip page, the first image attached is shows when it’s loading after inputting my reference number then it says back details updated successfully and the second image attached shows it returning to the generating invoice page, what can I do here ? 😔😔😔😔

KingsCollege80s:


Hello.

1. You are good to go if you have based your initial DS 160 on Lagos but you eventually picked Abuja location . However, all the US embassy instructions and guidelines (read attached docu) only talk about inter-city not international.

2. In your own case you should be fine since the Nigeria ds 160 eventually went through. Nevertheless, there are disadvantages in putting a round peg in a square hole when going for US visa interview. Some consular who are looking for a flimsy excuse can use it against you.

Thank you very much chief.

But I am a bit confused, I don't think I have a clear answer from your response chief.

I messaged the embassies but I have been directed to use the navigator and all to get proper .

Does it mean I can go ahead and submit (I have already completed filling it anyways), or am I to leave it till the date of the interview, since they will likely access the DS 160?

Thank you

meizoos:
For which location, Lagos or Abuja?

Abuja , My has been since 8th NOVEMBER

This is nice. Wishing you the best of luck. Do you mind sharing what type of J1 visa it is and if it is a funded exchange program.

Vicky21003:



Wow! Congratulations.🎉 My j1 visa interview is coming up in few days! Feels good to see someone else get approved 👏🏽👏🏽

meizoos:
Lagos or Abuja?

Lagos

meizoos:
For which location, Lagos or Abuja?

Lagos

Hello do anyone know how long it takes before Lagos pre-approval request is approved? It’s been almost a week now since I request for it but still haven’t been approved so I can proceed in booking a date.

Oh Mehn. I'm for Abuja too

Ghostlee4k0:


Abuja , My has been since 8th NOVEMBER

KingsCollege80s:


Hello.

1. In that case , use your signed I 20, SEVIS payment receipt, ds 160 slip and MRV to send a mail to the embassy under system error (direct email not ticket).

2. Navigate back to few pages here you will see the Lagos and Abuja embassies emails. You should copy [email protected] in the mail.

I want to thank Kingscollege80s for this information. For those waiting please follow the information and send to the mails also generate a ticket. I don't know which worked for me. Also there are dates available even this week for Lagos till 24th December. Thank you for all the help rendered.

Oreoluwa96:


I want to thank Kingscollege80s for this information. For those waiting please follow the information and send to the mails also generate a ticket. I don't know which worked for me. Also there are dates available even this week for Lagos till 24th December. Thank you for all the help rendered.

Oh, nice! Did you sign your I-20? And how long had you been waiting for?

odukames:


Oh, nice! Did you sign your I-20? And how long had you been waiting for?

Yes I submitted the signed one. waited for a week and two days

Oreoluwa96:


Yes I submitted the signed one. waited for a week and two days

Awesome. What's the earliest date you saw? And what time of the day did you send the email? I'm thinking about sending mine now... Please indulge my many questions 🙏🏿

odukames:


Awesome. What's the earliest date you saw? And what time of the day did you send the email? I'm thinking about sending mine now... Please indulge my many questions 🙏🏿

There are dates available this week till 24th December. I sent the mail and created another ticket yesterday morning around 8am

KingsCollege80s:


Hello.

What is your exact issue ? Be Specific .

Well, I know it’s OyoTunjiUSA and you’re back. As long as you maintain decency this time around you’re good.

odukames:


Awesome. What's the earliest date you saw? And what time of the day did you send the email? I'm thinking about sending mine now... Please indulge my many questions 🙏🏿

The first three weeks in December are available except for just a day or two each