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The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced a new visa services provider for its Abuja and Lagos consulates, expected to take effect from August 26, 2024.
This change comes amid complaints from Nigerian applicants over late appointment dates and racketeering at its consulate general office in Lagos.
The embassy explained that applicants in Nigeria who had already booked an appointment date would no longer have access to the U.S. travel website from August 16, and a "new visa appointment website goes live" by August 26 to ease visa services.
The embassy said: “This means you will not be able to cancel or reschedule your appointment from August 16, 2024, and will have no access to customer service.
"You should print your appointment confirmation letter before August 16, 2024, and we strongly encourage you to attend your visa interview if possible – if you fail to appear for your scheduled interview, please check here on or after August 26, 2024, for instructions on rescheduling your appointment.”
According to the announcement, a “new visa appointment website goes live” by August 26 to ease visa services.
Recall that in the past weeks, many Nigerians applying for a U.S visa have lamented the difficulty in getting appointment dates despite charging and paying visa fees.
