Beginning from January 1, 2025, the United States Embassy in Nigeria will be making changes to its immigrant visa process.
In a statement shared on its official X page on Tuesday, Dec. 10, the embassy explained that applicants with scheduled interviews would now be required to visit the Consulate General in Lagos twice during the visa process.
The announcement read, “For applicants with interviews scheduled after January 1, 2025, you are required to visit the Consulate General in Lagos at least twice during the immigrant visa process.
“This new process is designed to help you prepare for your visa interview and to prevent significant delays in processing your immigrant visa. ”
Details on the embassy’s website indicate that the first visit will be for an In-Person Document Review with a consular staff member, ensuring that applicants possessed all the necessary documents for the visa interviews.
The second visit will involve the visa interview with a Consular Officer.
This interview will be scheduled by the National Visa Center (NVC).
The statement added: “This review ensures that applicants are prepared for their visa interviews.
“The review allows applicants to retrieve any missing documents ahead of their visa interviews, helping to avoid delays in application processing.
“The second interview, on the other hand, is with a Consular Officer. The date for this interview will be scheduled for applicants by the National Visa Center (NVC).
“If you do not complete the In-Person Document Review before your visa interview, you will be required to reschedule your appointment. ”
