The United States Embassy in Nigeria has said that Nigerian students currently studying in the US may be eligible to renew their student visas without an interview when they return to Nigeria this summer.
The embassy in a statement issued on Thursday said that to qualify for this procedure, “you must be physically in Nigeria renewing a student visa that is still valid or has expired within the past 24 months and renewing your visa either to: (a) continue participation in the same major course of study even if at a different institution; or (b) attend the same institution even if in a different major course of study.”
“Applicants in Abuja are advised to visit www.ustraveldocs.com/ng and follow instructions to complete their application and visit a designated DHL facility to drop off their application with the following documents: A printout of their Submission letter (printed from www.ustraveldocs.com/ng).
“They are also required to present a completed DS-160; an approved I-20 ; a receipt for their I-901 SEVIS fee; a GTBank (MRV) receipt for their visa fee; their passport containing the expired student visa (if that passport is expired, a current valid passport is also required) and passport photograph meeting these requirements.
Lagos applicants are advised to go to www.ustraveldocs.com/ng and follow the instructions to make an interview waiver appointment for a student visa. They are required to come in person to the U.S. Consulate on the date and time of their appointment with the following documents: A completed DS-160; an approved I-20; a receipt for their I-901 SEVIS fee; a GTBank (MRV) receipt for their visa fee; their passport containing the expired student visa (if that passport is expired, a current valid passport is also required) and passport photograph meeting these requirements.
