{"id":94202,"date":"2022-04-22T07:45:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T06:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=94202"},"modified":"2022-04-22T07:45:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T06:45:03","slug":"no-interview-visa-renewals-for-nigerian-students-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/no-interview-visa-renewals-for-nigerian-students-us\/","title":{"rendered":"No-Interview Visa Renewals For Nigerian Students \u2013 US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United States Embassy in Nigeria has said that Nigerian students currently studying in the US may be eligible to renew their student visa without an interview when they return to Nigeria this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The embassy in a statement issued said however, that to qualify for this procedure, \u201cyou must be physically in Nigeria renewing a student visa that is still valid or has expired within the past 24 months and are renewing your visa either to: (a) continue participation in the same major course of study even if at a different institution; or (b) attend the same institution even if in a different major course of study.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Applicants in Abuja are advised to visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1650695636355000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1m00hxp7VUeOjxeEA4GY26\">www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng<\/a>\u00a0and follow instructions to complete their application and visit a designated DHL facility to drop off their application with the following documents: A printout of their Submission letter (printed from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1650695636355000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1m00hxp7VUeOjxeEA4GY26\">www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>They are also required to present a completed DS-160;\u00a0 an approved I-20 ; a receipt for their I-901 SEVIS fee; a GTBank (MRV) receipt for their visa fee; their\u00a0 passport containing the expired student visa (if that passport is expired, a current valid passport is also required) and passport photograph meeting these requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Lagos applicants are advised to\u00a0 go to\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1650695636355000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1m00hxp7VUeOjxeEA4GY26\">www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng<\/a>\u00a0and follow the instructions to make an interview waiver appointment for a student visa. They are required\u00a0 to come in person to the U.S. Consulate on the date and time of their appointment with the following documents: A completed DS-160; an approved I-20; a receipt for their\u00a0 I-901 SEVIS fee;\u00a0\u00a0 a GTBank (MRV) receipt for their visa fee; their passport containing the expired student visa (if that passport is expired, a current valid passport is also required) and passport photograph meeting these requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said further that applicants who do not meet these criteria should visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1650695636355000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1m00hxp7VUeOjxeEA4GY26\">www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng<\/a>\u00a0to schedule a regular appointment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf someone in your family or group does not meet the qualifications above, they must schedule a regular appointment.\u00a0 Each applicant must meet the qualifications individually. For instance, we cannot accept a renewal for a child because the parent qualifies under these guidelines. In that case, the child would need to schedule an appointment and come to the Embassy or Consulate for an interview,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>It said further that \u201cto remove a dependent that does not qualify for a student renewal from your profile, please follow these steps: Log in to the primary applicant\u2019s profile; Click New Scheduling Appointment; Follow the steps until your reach Step 6. At step 6, check for the dependent\u2019s information and click \u201cx\u201d to remove the dependent\u2019s information from the primary applicants\u2019 profile.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScheduled applicants who qualify for the student renewal based on the above criteria can cancel their appointments and re-apply on this link . During the rescheduling process you will be asked questions confirming eligibility for the student renewal program and be provided instructions on how to submit the application through the document delivery center. Scheduling instructions can be found on this link.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you do not qualify for a student renewal, please do not cancel your appointment.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Embassy in Nigeria has said that Nigerian students currently studying in the US may be eligible to renew their student visa without an interview when they return&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":94203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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