The US Embassy, Abuja has denied blocking appointment dates for
visa interview of Nigerians seeking to travel to their country.
The Public Affairs Department of the Embassy made this known in
response to a question by a correspondent of the News Agency of
Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday.
The embassy said, “There has been no block on visa interviews.
There are interview appointment opportunities available”, in a very
short reply.
NAN reports that a visa interview is intended for a more
in-depth communication between the applicant and the representative
of a diplomatic office.
A citizen of a foreign country, who wishes to enter the US is
expected to first obtain a visa, either a non-immigrant visa for
temporary stay or an immigrant visa for permanent residence.
NAN reports that on August 20, some social media platforms
reported that Nigerians who had applied for US visa could not get
appointment dates for an interview despite payment of Visa
fees.
According to the reports, after payment, once an applicant
attempts to make an interview appointment, the applicant is
informed through the US Embassy’s consultant website CGI INC that
there are no available dates for visa appointments.
(NAN)
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