BEST WAY TO PREPARE FOR AN F-1 0R J-1 VISA INTERVIEW

F-1 or J-1 Visa Interview
The Visa Application Process
Important Information for Newly Admitted International Students

Step 1: Go to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate or follow the mailing instructions given by the Embassy or Consulate to apply for a student visa. Along with the completed visa application, you must also bring or mail the following items:

1. The original I-20 or DS-2019 form and the admission letter sent by the University
2. The SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt.
3. A nonrefundable visa application fee. See payment instructions on the application form.
4. A passport valid for at least 6 months beyond your intended stay in the U.S.
5. Original school transcripts and public examination certificates, including student copy of your TOEFL, GMAT or GRE score report if applicable.

F-1 VISA EXPERIENCE

My visa interview was booked at 9 o’clock, September 10, 2009. I arrived at the U.S Consulate around 8:30, and there were already hundreds people waiting outside of the Consulate building. I heard the visa interview is usually started at 7:30. The guards were holding a name list, and gave us a pass card so that we can go into the building. The Visa department was located on the fifth floor. On the fourth floor there were another group of guards holding the same name list and ask our pass cards back, then we can go up to the fifth floor.

First, we need go through the security check, no water, food, cigarette, lighter, cellphone, MP3, electronic dictionary or any other digital products can bring into the visa department, we had to store/consign them outside of visa hall, then we went to the security door one by one. The guards checked/scanned our bags carefully, even a 10ml liquid or a portable hard disk can not be missed.

FIANCEE VISA

Am 29 years old, I applied for a US in august 2012 and I was refused and my fiancee is in US and he is filing for me in 2014, is there any chance of them refusing me again? 

VISA DENIAL

I went for an interview on the 22 of April this year.My brother was graduating and needed a family member to be there, he sent an invitation letter.he is also a citizen. My concern was that despite the fact that I had all the necessary documents even my bank slip,employment letter where I work as a PA to an oil company but the pay isn't all that ( N 160 000),but run my own business on the side that pays better. The lady who interviewed me didn't even check them, she only asked where in the us I was going and if I was married and I said no. It really hurt me, did it matter that it was my first time of travelling? I want to ask if its OK to write an appeal letter to the consul or just re apply? And when filling the form on line there isn't any place to indicate other form of income which may serve as a boost. What do u all think? 

WHEN CAN I REAPPLY?

From Ayo

Thanks for your response all, I'm really grateful.But since I was denied the tourist visa on the 15th of May,when can I reapply because my fiance actually wants me to come soon and we are yet to hear anything about the petition we filed in.Thanks,will be waiting for your response. 

US VISA DENIAL

I've actually been denied US visas twice in 2008 and I went on 2 complete M̶̲̥̅γ̲̣̣̥ tertiary education in Nigeria. Now M̶̲̥̅γ̲̣̣̥ mom has filed for a permanent residence visa for me which has been approved since january last year but up until now I'm yet to hear anything from them.you can put this on your blog so I can get people's opinion on it. I'm 22 an unmarried

US TOURIST VISA NOT APPROVED

From Ayo

I'm. 23 year old girl and my fiancee lives in US,so he invited me and his uncle to come for 3 weeks and he stated on the letter that my uncle is coming to treat his glaucoma while me I'm just accompanying him,the interview was in Abuja, the interviewer was a male and he didn't request for any document,after asking for reasons of travelling and where we were gonna stay and I replied,he then typed a few things and said unfortunately he couldn't issue us Visa now that we should reapply and gave us a paper to read.Do I have any chances of getting the Visa if I had gone alone and told them I was going to visit my fiancee which our fiancee petition is still going on? Please enlighten me. I'm not happy at all.