₦airaland Forum

nainennie:
Reschedule and book a closer date. If u are in lagos, there is a date for Nov 2024.

BikeMan:
October 2025

Vicky21003:
You finally got through the pre approval stage? How long did it take please. I’ve been waiting for two weeks now

zinachidi:
My pre approval didn't take more than 45 mins (Lagos) on Tuesday. I guess it's luck, cos I'm seeing people saying it took weeks. The Koko now is getting date. Earliest date I saw was 10 January 2025 by 6:45 am, but when I try to click it, it says slot is already taken. Same with other dates I saw. If the slot is already taken , so why is it green then? Same with other dates I try to take. Because I want to pick a date first then apply for expedited appointment to get date in November or maybe early December.

Has anyone experienced this? How do I go about it and know available slots

00uwa:
At all oo, I dont know what is wrong

deees:
So I got pre-approval request approved for the second profile for Abuja. There are no dates in Abuja, Lagos has January dates but of course, one can apply for expedited appointment after choosing a date. I don't think it is smart to wait for AVIST shenanigans and Lagos application tho, it's in the news that the embassy knows about it now. https://businessday.ng/news/article/us-embassy-says-addressing-challenges-of-nigerian-visa-applicants/

Dannneee:
Took about two weeks. Had a number of chats with heir customer care and was told to be patient everytime. Eventually it worked after about two weeks.

00uwa:
Abj

ajibola0908:
Did you get anything back since?

Jacsabey:
Good evening
Please is it possible to use SERVIS fee pay for a particular course for another course in the same school...

Let me explain you already pay for a SERVIS fee and book visa interview successfully but the school message you ND there is a need for you to choose between changing course or deferred the admission, so you decided to change course... So the question is can someone change the details of the SERVIS fee registration and use it after another i-20 has been issued by the school but the SERVIS no didn't change.. Thanks

deees:
Yes, you can pick from either embassy. As I said, there were no regular dates for Abuja even though my payment was for Abuja. I picked a Lagos regular date and when the expedited appointment was approved, I picked for Abuja because I can't have waited for 46 days since 30 August, 2024, paid a new MRV and still go through the stress of Lagos. But for either expedited or normal appointment, you are at liberty to pick any embassy as long as the confirmation page of your visa application is with you, you are good to go.

deees:
So I got pre-approval request approved for the second profile for Abuja. There are no dates in Abuja, Lagos has January dates but of course, one can apply for expedited appointment after choosing a date. I don't think it is smart to wait for AVIST shenanigans and Lagos application tho, it's in the news that the embassy knows about it now. https://businessday.ng/news/article/us-embassy-says-addressing-challenges-of-nigerian-visa-applicants/

deees:
So I got pre-approval request approved for the second profile for Abuja. There are no dates in Abuja, Lagos has January dates but of course, one can apply for expedited appointment after choosing a date. I don't think it is smart to wait for AVIST shenanigans and Lagos application tho, it's in the news that the embassy knows about it now. https://businessday.ng/news/article/us-embassy-says-addressing-challenges-of-nigerian-visa-applicants/

TonyNwoye:
People that did abuja seem to be having better luck(with pre approval and scheduling) , you can check the thread

I chose Abuja but I'm still I'm pre-approval request is being processed for 4 days now.

Muniquelily:
Please, do you have idea if dates are still available in Abuja. Or is it doing Preapproval request for Abuja too. People that picked Abuja how soon, did you get date. I need help. I want to I just created another profile to request for Abuja. I want to be sure before going ahead. I don't want to waste another visa fee. Please help.

liliberth:
Visa approved. Applied from uk.

Timgreat31:
With this "pay again" rhetorics, I wish there's a government body we can turn to for help.

Abdgafarplenty:
Why is my application getting rejected ? any one can help ?

Abdgafarplenty:
Lagos

deees:
For Lagos guys, I called and ranted for the avist people today and from the very vague information they provided, I can deduce that they changed their website from one service provider to another and it's been hard for them to get the payment confirmation and that they are working on it. So I guess you should create a ticket again and pray that they resolve the issue fast, they are clearly incompetent. I have tried to open a new account since, they are not sending verification email, they are clearly not ready and I hope information about this gets to the Embassy.

Abdgafarplenty:
For me it's almost a month in the Pre-approval stage. No response yet from them. I created a ticket and they responded saying they're still doing pre approval on my applications.

Timgreat31:
Thanks for your suggestion. Its one month since i paid my visa fee alrwady (September 9). I got a notification about the rejection on September 29. However, I clicked on the link in the notification (on AVITS portal) and the system requested that I reupload my I-20, which I did immediately, hoping it would a step towards scheduling. Shockingly, it returned to the old rhetoric of "preapproval request is being processed". That's what I have till now. Any tip that can helpnis welcome. Thanks.

Gretmang:
Fill a new DS-160. Pick Abuja. Go to usvisa.appt and open a new account with another email. Start the processing. However, where you’re going to encounter small issue is where you’ll enter ur passport number. If you enter your real passport number that you used for Lagos, it’ll say “duplicate account exist” what you’ll do is just to change one digit in your passport number and proceed. Your appointment confirmation will come out with this “tentative” passport number. It’s not an issue. So far your DS-160 confirmation page bear your real passport number, it’s okay. The embassy do not care. What they care about is that the data on your appointment confirmation is the date that you’re coming for the interview or dropping off your documents. And now that you have two DS-160, the one that matter is the latest one you’re taking to the embassy.

It took 24hrs after paying with my CC to approve and I was able to get date the same day.

In fact, if it turns out that you’re doing interview, you can chose Abuja and have it in Lagos. Avit staffs at the embassy will ask you if u have DS-160 and appointment confirmation for Abuja , and now you’re in Lagos, form a separate que where they’re going to extract ur information before u proceed to go and thumbprint ( thing is once you pass the “pre approval …..” stuff, it takes 24hrs, you can in fact select Lagos in the drop down and chose a date in Lagos if there are near dates, and then go to Lagos to have your interview.

Gretmang:
Yeah. Discover, Amex or US bank credit card are quite good in fighting for their customer..lol. But it’s quite hard getting a refund from the US embassy, they’ll say you have used the MRV

Gretmang:
You ain’t getting a refund. They don’t refund visa fee. You’ve paid

Timgreat31:
Could you please share with me how you switched to Abuja because Lagos is still showing me Preapproval request is being processed". I paid on September 9 visa fee and I don't have problem with payment though. By the way, mine is renewal, and I guess yours is renewal as well because I read your previous post.

How long did the process take in Abuja

To be honest, i need this date urgently. Thanks.

Gretmang:
Fill a new DS-160. Pick Abuja. Go to usvisa.appt and open a new account with another email. Start the processing. However, where you’re going to encounter small issue is where you’ll enter ur passport number. If you enter your real passport number that you used for Lagos, it’ll say “duplicate account exist” what you’ll do is just to change one digit in your passport number and proceed. Your appointment confirmation will come out with this “tentative” passport number. It’s not an issue. So far your DS-160 confirmation page bear your real passport number, it’s okay. The embassy do not care. What they care about is that the data on your appointment confirmation is the date that you’re coming for the interview or dropping off your documents. It took 24hrs after paying with my CC to approve and I was able to get date the same day.

In fact, if it turns out that you’re doing interview, you can chose Abuja and have it in Lagos. Avit staffs at the embassy will ask you if u have DS-160 and appointment confirmation for Abuja , and now you’re in Lagos, form a separate que where they’re going to extract ur information before u proceed to go and thumbprint