The United States Department of State has assured Nigerian visa applicants affected by recent technical glitches that their interviews will be rescheduled.
Reports had emerged that some Nigerians were unable to attend their scheduled visa interviews due to a partial system outage, causing disruptions to their travel plans and uncertainty about their applications.
Jennifer Johnson, Press Officer in the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs, Bureau of Consular Affairs, US Department of State, confirmed the issue in a statement to Punch on Monday, March 10.
“All consular operations have resumed as normal,” Johnson said. “Visa applicants, whose interviews must be rescheduled due to the outage, will be notified.”
In 2023, the US revised its visa processing requirements for Nigerians, making it mandatory for all applicants to visit the consulate general in Lagos twice as part of the process. According to the US embassy, the new process aims to help applicants better prepare for their visa interviews and reduce delays in processing immigrant visas.
