United States mission has announced updated visa interview requirements for Nigerian travellers, effective April 22.
Gatekeepers News reports that the updates were announced in a statement on Friday.
Visa applicants in Abuja and Lagos must take along a DS-160 visa application form with a confirmation/barcode number that begins with “AA” followed by two zeroes.
The US mission noted that the code must match the one used to schedule their appointment online.
Applicants who fail to ensure this alignment will be denied access to the consular section and will not be allowed to proceed with their interview.
The mission added, “At least two weeks before your interview, please double-check that the barcode number on your DS-160 form matches the one you used to schedule your appointment.”
“You cannot reuse a DS-160 from a previous application.”
“If your DS-160 barcode is incorrect, you must log into your AVITS account at least 10 days before your appointment to create a support ticket requesting correction of your barcode number.”
It advised applicants to ensure that their appointment is made at the location chosen during the DS-160 application process.
The revisions are part of the efforts of the consulate to ensure smoother visa processing,
Earlier in January, the embassy introduced a policy requiring all visa applicants to appear at the Consulate General in Lagos twice as part of the application process.
