BEVERLY HILLS, November 25, (THEWILL) – The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced new changes to its visa processing with the commissioning of a DHL Document Collection Center in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The embassy in a note on its website Tuesday said with the opening of the facility, visa applicants who interview in Lagos or Abuja can choose to pick up their passports in Port Harcourt, in addition to existing facilities in Abuja and Lagos.
Similarly, applicants can submit their passports to the Port Harcourt collection center as part of the U.S. Mission to Nigeria’s drop box renewal program, the release said.
“Passport collection via the center in Port Harcourt will take one additional day. Individuals whose visa applications are approved can expect their passports within four days. Drop box applicants can expect their passports within 7-10 days,” the Embassy said.
The Embassy also said that “Effective December 1, 2014, the U.S. Mission to Nigeria will require that the DS-160 non-immigrant visa application confirmation number used to schedule visa interviews match the application confirmation page that is brought to the interview.
“Applicants who do not meet this criterion will not be interviewed and will have to purchase a new fee receipt to book another appointment.”
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