U.S embassy denies blocking visa interview appointments
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja has denied blocking appointment dates for visa interview of Nigerians seeking to travel to that country.
Public Affairs Department of the embassy made this known in Abuja on Wednesday.
The embassy said “there has been no block on visa interviews. There are interview appointment opportunities available.”
A visa interview is intended for a more in-depth communication between the applicant and the representative of a diplomatic office.
A citizen of a foreign country, who wishes to enter the U.S. is expected to first obtain a visa, either a non-immigrant visa for temporary stay or an immigrant visa for permanent residence.
Citizens of qualified countries may be also able to visit the U.S. without a visa under the visa waiver programme.
The U.S. embassy reaction is in response to reports on some social media platforms that reported that Nigerians who have applied for U.S. visas could not get appointments for interview despite the payment of visa fees.
According to the reports, after payment, once an applicant attempts to make an interview appointment, the applicant is informed through the U.S. embassy’s consultant website CGI INC that there are no available dates for visa appointments. (NAN)
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