The United States Embassy has announced a new requirement for immigrant visa applicants with interviews scheduled from January 1, 2025, onward. The directive mandates applicants to visit the Consulate General in Lagos at least twice during the visa application process, as part of efforts to streamline operations and reduce delays.
The embassy disclosed this update on Tuesday via a post on its X account (formerly Twitter). According to the announcement, the two-visit process is intended to ensure applicants are adequately prepared for their visa interviews and to minimize delays caused by incomplete documentation.
Under the revised process, the first visit will involve an In-Person Document Review with a consular officer. During this step, applicants will present their documents for review, ensuring they have all the necessary materials for their upcoming visa interviews.
“This review allows applicants to retrieve any missing documents ahead of their visa interviews, helping to avoid delays in application processing,” the embassy explained.
The second visit will be the visa interview itself, scheduled by the National Visa Center (NVC). Applicants who fail to complete the document review before their interview will be required to reschedule, the embassy warned.
The embassy indicated that this policy adjustment is designed to enhance efficiency in the immigration visa process. By identifying missing documents early on, the changes aim to prevent the bottlenecks that often arise from incomplete applications.
“This new process is designed to help you prepare for your visa interview and to prevent significant delays in processing your immigrant visa,” the embassy’s statement read.
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