VISA Fee Validity Has Been Extended To 2023 By The US Embassy.

For all applicants to get fair treatment, the United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has extended visa fee validity to September 2023.

This move will impact positively applicants facing difficulty in booking appointments for non-immigrant visas.

Thousands of applicants have been facing serious difficulty getting an appointment date. With the majority of them securing dates nine months from the date of booking, at the earliest.

The usual practice is that VISA fees are only valid for one year

from the date of payment,

On its website, the American Embassy said that it has extended validity to September 2023 to assist all applicants get an appointment date.

Routine consular services that were suspended in the last two years, will soon be restored, the Embassy hinted. Their statement is below.

“The United States Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria understand that many visa applicants have paid the visa application processing fee and are still waiting to schedule a visa appointment.

“We are working diligently to restore all routine visa operations as quickly and safely as possible. In the meantime, rest assured that the US Mission will extend the validity of your payment (known as MRV fee) until September 30, 2023, to allow all applicants who were unable to schedule a visa appointment as a result of the suspension of routine consular operations an opportunity to schedule and/attend a visa appointment with the already paid fee.”

Source: The Nation

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