By Kola Alhassan
The U.S. Mission has announced the commencement of no-interview-visa-renewal services in the country.
This is aimed at assisting non-immigrant visa applicants who arev qualified to renew their visas.The U.S Mission in Nigeria stated this in a statement by its Public Affairs Department on Tuesday.
It noted that it was poised to expand its visa services.Country Consular Coordinator, Susan Tuller,also confirmed this in Lagos on Tuesday.
Tuller said the programme would brighten the chances of Nigerians who wish to apply for visa renewal if they had already been issued a U.S. visa before.
She noted that applicants must meet certain criteria for eligibility.
Tuller said a Nigerian may be eligible for a visa renewal without an interview if their application is for a B1/B2, F, M, J (academic only), H, L or C1/D (combined only) visa.
According to her, the new application procedure would begin in February at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos and extended to the U.S. Embassy in Abuja.
The Mission said the number of qualified applicants who could apply using the new procedures would be limited at first.
“You may be eligible for a visa renewal without an interview if your application is for a B1/B2, F, M, J (academic only), H, L or C1/D (combined only) visa, and you meet each of the following criteria:
“Your previous visa was issued in Nigeria; Your previous visa is in the same classification as your current application; Your previous visa was a full validity, multiple entry visa;
“Your previous visa expired within the last 24 months or will expire in the next 3 months from the date of application;
“You have all your passports covering the entire period since receiving the previous visa and the passport with the most recent visa;
“You have never been arrested or convicted of any crime or offense in the United States, even if you later received a waiver or pardon; and
“You have never worked without authorisation or remained beyond your permitted time in the United States,” the statement said.
It urged applicants to visit its website at https://ng.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmig
U.S. commences no-interview-visa renewal in Nigeria
