

Mission Nigeria’s processing procedures are regularly reviewed in order to assess our ability to quickly, efficiently, and securely process visa applications. Processing of diplomatic and official (A, G, and NATO class) visa applications will continue unchanged. Consulate General in Lagos to submit their application for review.Īpplicants must appear at the location they specified when applying for the visa renewal. Many are not sure if they are booking a Biometrics appointment or Dropbox appointment. This is the source of big confusion to many. Embassy in Abuja or the Consulate General in Lagos, will not be impacted by this change.Īll applicants in Nigeria seeking a nonimmigrant visa to the United States must apply online, and will be required to appear in-person at the U.S. Starting from Nov 28th, 2021, the US Visa Dropbox appointment booking screen started to show VAC on the appointment booking screen dropdown, instead of IW. Those who have already submitted their passports via “Dropbox” to DHL for processing either at the U.S. Visa applications will no longer be accepted by DHL in Nigeria. Mission to Nigeria is indefinitely suspending interview waivers for renewals, otherwise known as the “Dropbox” process. Consulate General in Lagos to submit their application for review.Įffective at the close of business today, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, the U.S.

The new procedure, according to the mission, is that non-immigrant visa applicants in Nigeria must apply online and appear in-person at the U.S. It added that the processing of diplomatic and official (A, G, and NATO class) visa applications was not also affected. US Visa Dropbox Locations India (Form 221g, Fingerprinting) Dropbox Locations India include Delhi, Mumbai among 11 VFS or CGI centers for form 221g document submission. After you have submitted the documents to dropOff centers, It is safe to assume the passport would be shipped to the consulate office the next day. READ ALSO: Senator Thanks Buhari, Saraki For Zainab And Abubakar’s Return Answer (1 of 5): Give or take 5 business days. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos would not be affected by the development. The mission, however, gave assurance that those who have already submitted their passports to DHL for processing via “Dropbox” at the U.S. It explained that the suspension would take effect immediately at the close of business today, stressing that it would no longer accept visa applications by DHL in Nigeria. Mission to Nigeria disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

The United States has suspended interview waivers for renewals, otherwise known as the “Dropbox” process, in Nigeria indefinitely.
