US Embassy releases new visa interviews requirements for Nigerians

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The US Embassy successful Nigeria has released caller requirements for visa interviews starting from April 22, 2025.

In a connection connected Friday, the embassy said each visa applicants successful Abuja and Lagos indispensable bring a DS-160 visa exertion signifier with a confirmation/barcode fig (starting with AA and followed by 00 – 2 zeroes) that matches the 1 utilized to marque their assignment online.

“You besides indispensable marque your assignment successful the determination you selected erstwhile filling retired your DS-160,” the embassy said.

On Matching Barcode Numbers, the embassy said if the confirmation/barcode fig connected an applicant’s DS-160 signifier does not lucifer the 1 utilized to publication his appointment, the applicant volition not beryllium allowed to participate the Consular Section oregon allowed for visa interview.

The embassy said astatine slightest 2 weeks earlier interview, applicant’s are required to double-check that the barcode fig connected their DS-160 signifier matches the 1 they used to docket their appointment.

“You cannot reuse a DS-160 from a erstwhile application,” it said.

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

“Rescheduling Appointments: If you are turned distant from your assignment due to the fact that your barcode numbers bash not match, erstwhile you close the problem, you volition request to publication a caller assignment to proceed with your visa application. You whitethorn publication a caller assignment by logging into your AVITS relationship astatine If your visa interest has expired, you whitethorn person to wage a caller interest earlier booking.

“Contact Us for Help: If you person immoderate questions oregon request help, delight interaction the visa telephone halfway for assistance.

“+234 2013438900 oregon +1 734 418 2395 (from the U.S.)
[email protected]; oregon done the ChatBot and Click-To-Talk features embedded connected the AVITS website.”