The United States Embassy on Thursday announced that the drop box service for Nigerian students seeking to renew their visas in the country is now available.
A statement by the embassy indicated that such students schooling in the U.S. can apply for renewal “without an interview when you return to Nigeria this summer”.
To qualify for the service, the embassy said the applicant “must be physically in Nigeria renewing a student visa that is still valid or has expired within the past 24 months”.
They must also be renewing a 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.
The statement added that 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. It added that if passport has expired, a current valid passport is required and passport photograph meeting these requirements must be presented.
Applicants who do not meet these criteria were advised to visit www. ustraveldocs.com/ng to schedule a regular appointment.
“If someone in your family or group does not meet the qualifications above, they must schedule a regular appointment.
“Each applicant must meet the qualifications individually. For instance, we cannot accept a renewal for a child because the parent qualifies under these guidelines. In that case, the child would need to schedule an appointment and come to the embassy or consulate for an interview,” the statement reads.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
