PRESS RELEASES

New NIV Renewal Guidelines (Drop Box) Announced
(Abuja, April 10, 2008)

To better serve visa applicants, the U.S. Embassy Abuja is modifying the current visa revalidation system to a Drop-Box system similar to that used by the U.S. Consulate General Lagos.

Beginning Monday April 14, 2008, visa applicants who wish to renew their full validity, multiple-entry, non-immigrant visa that is either still valid or expired within the last 12 months may visit the Consular Section visa gate any business day, Monday through Thursday at 1:00 p.m. to submit their complete visa application forms, passport, and visa application fee receipt. Applicants processed for Drop-Box will return for their interview the next business day (Monday through Thursday) at 7:15 a.m. Successful visa applicants return to the visa gate two business days after the interview to collect their visaed passport.

Please visit the Embassy’s website at http://nigeria.usembassy.gov for additional information and instructions on the new visa Drop Box program at U.S. Embassy Abuja.

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