US Embassy announces new visa interview requirements for Nigerians

The United States Mission has announced important changes to its visa interrogation requirements for Nigerian travellers.

The announcement was made via a connection released connected Friday, detailing caller procedures for applicants scheduled for interviews successful Abuja and Lagos.

According to the statement, effectual from 22 April, visa applicants successful some cities indispensable bring with them a DS-160 visa exertion signifier that includes a confirmation oregon barcode fig opening with “AA” followed by 2 zeroes.

The ngo emphasised that the barcode indispensable lucifer the fig utilized to docket the applicant’s assignment online.

The US Mission warned that nonaccomplishment to guarantee this alignment would effect successful denial of introduction into the consular conception oregon the visa interrogation itself.

“At slightest 2 weeks earlier your interview, delight double-check that the barcode fig connected your DS-160 signifier matches the 1 you utilized to docket your appointment.

“You cannot reuse a DS-160 from a erstwhile application.

“If your DS-160 barcode is incorrect, you indispensable log into your AVITS relationship astatine slightest 10 days earlier your assignment to make a enactment summons requesting correction of your barcode number,” the ngo added.

Applicants were besides advised to guarantee that their assignment was scheduled astatine the aforesaid determination selected during the completion of their DS-160 application.

The US Mission stated that these revisions signifier portion of ongoing efforts to streamline and amended the visa processing experience.

It further noted that, effectual 1 January, each visa applicants are required to sojourn the Consulate General successful Lagos doubly arsenic portion of the exertion procedure.