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Thank you,

Yes, I was placed on AP on Friday in Abuja and it was approved on Monday.

Sorry about your experience, maybe you should give it till the end of the week.


Ciao

D12whizzy:
Congrats on your visa issuance!
Did you experience administrative processing (AP) in Abuja?
Just trying to figure out if delays are more common at Lagos—I’ve been on AP since the 9th for a visa renewal and haven’t gotten any updates yet.
Someone I know got cleared in Abuja in just 3 days, so I’m a bit anxious.
I need to return to the US very soon for work authorization, and the delay is starting to stress me out.

Hello,


My visa has been issued, although, it is not yet ready for pickup.
I had my interview on Friday 16th in Abuja.
It was approved yesterday and got issued today

D12whizzy:
Hi Fisayo,

Any update on your visa status and document delivery? I remember you asked about this at some point.

Hello Petengine,

Were you sent an email notification when the status changed from denied during AP to approved?

petengine:
Attended interview in Lagos on April 3, 2025
Visa was refused under 221(g) (Administrative Processing) on April 3, 2025
Visa approved on April 29, 2025
Visa issued on May 2, 2025
Ready for collection on May 5, 2025

CaySax1:
Hi everyone. I am about to apply for my Visa interview. However I am just seeing the rule that says your passport has to be valid to the period of your end date. My programs end date is August 2028 and the passport is set to expire March 2028. Please can I proceed with applying. Kindly advise please

Please proceed with your visa application, you only need up to 6 months validity on your passport from your program start date on your passport when applying for your visa.
You can renew your passport when you get over there.

Hi Efe,


Thank you for your response and guidance, I have tried it multiple times now but the *UPDATE* does not even work at all when I click on it, it does not make any move to reload the page.

What do think I can do?

Efetobore1980:
Hi Fisayo.

Login to your profile on AVITS and follow the instructions (as in the attached screenshot). You can change back to premium delivery 24hrs prior to your interview . OR go and request for premium pick up on OIS immediately after the approval of your visa .

https://appointment.oisservices.com Ciao.

Efetobore1980:
Hello.
Chose premium delivery from the beginning if you can afford it (though you can change delivery options B4 your interview).
If you chose free delivery now and later chose premium delivery after the issuance of your visa it can take 2 weeks to get the delivery of your passport except it you paid for express delivery.
Although the stated issues does not happen all the time but most time OIS, DHL and the US embassy misunderstand delivery messages amongst themselves especially changing from free to premium. Ciao.

Hi Efe,

Please I choose free delivery unknowingly and I will be interviewing next month in Abuja but I am based in Lagos.

Please do you know how I can update the delivery option to premium delivery on the Avits portal before my interview so my passport can be delivered to Lagos?

Your response would be appreciated.

Hi Efe,

Please I choose free delivery unknowingly and I will be interviewing next month in Abuja but I am based in Lagos.

Please do you know how I can update the delivery option to premium delivery before my interview so my passport can be delivered to Lagos?

Your response would be appreciated.




Hello.
Chose premium delivery from the beginning if you can afford it (though you can change delivery options B4 your interview).
If you chose free delivery now and later chose premium delivery after the issuance of your visa it can take 2 weeks to get the delivery of your passport except it you paid for express delivery.
Although the stated issues does not happen all the time but most time OIS, DHL and the US embassy misunderstand delivery messages amongst themselves especially changing from free to premium. Ciao.[/quote]

Please is there anyone that captured Last week of January in Alausa that has collected their passport?
Please reply.

Wheezinny:
Early February 2023. Was there to pick up mine on Wednesday. I captured Jan 23 2023.

Please, was it the 5 years/32 pages you did and was it DIY?

purity2all:
I collected my passport today..


I captured January 11th .

Strictly DIY, didn't give anyone a dime.

Did it in Alausa.

Big thank you to everyone here who helped in providing the needed guidance.

Hello, please I captured January 20th also and someone we did it together that went there last week said it is not yet ready, please can you tell me the date of production on your passport? It is taking forever for Alausa to produce passport. I was there in May for collection and I was told to come back. Pls reply.

ekitimanalways:
What's the colour of the file which you purchase at cost of 500 Naira?

It’s a plain white file oo.

Henrymas:
Please, were you issued any enrollment receipt or slip after capturing?

Yes. The collection date written on it was 27/03/2023

abbeywasc:
Was this a fresh application?

Yes it was

FisayoYe:
Team #DIY
I went for my capturing today at Alausa passport office and due to all the information I gathered here, the process was easy for me. Thanks to you all.

I got there exactly 7:12am and the queue was long ehn. Chai. I sha queued for a while with everyone that wanted to capture but later borrowed myself brain and went to the front. An immigration lady asked if I registered online and she verified my documents, I bought the 500 naira file and I went inside with her immediately.

Pls always go with your original documents and make photocopies too.

I was allowed into the building and was directed to servicom. They arranged my files and I went to one other office for stamp.

Then the long wait started, in all, there was no serious discrimination and no one asked me for money. All the officers did their jobs well.

I didn’t pay a dime apart from the file I bought. Just ensure you have all the necessary documents

Application form
Appointment form
Local Government Certificate
Payment receipt
Guarantor form and data page
Your Nin slip
2 passport photo graph
Birth certificate.
That’s all.
I am done with my capturing oo. Thanks guys
#Team we no dey give shishi.

FisayoYe:
Team #DIY
I went for my capturing today at Alausa passport office and due to all the information I gathered here, the process was easy for me. Thanks to you all.

I got there exactly 7:12am and the queue was long ehn. Chai. I sha queued for a while with everyone that wanted to capture but later borrowed myself brain and went to the front. An immigration lady asked if I registered online and she verified my documents, I bought the 500 naira file and I went inside with her immediately.

Pls always go with your original documents and make photocopies too.

I was allowed into the building and was directed to servicom. They arranged my files and I went to one other office for stamp.

Then the long wait started, in all, there was no serious discrimination and no one asked me for money. All the officers did their jobs well.

I didn’t pay a dime apart from the file I bought. Just ensure you have all the necessary documents

Application form
Appointment form
Local Government Certificate
Payment receipt
Guarantor form and data page
Your Nin slip
2 passport photo graph
Birth certificate.
That’s all.
I am done with my capturing oo. Thanks guys
#Team we no dey give shishi.

Note that I left the Alausa office at 1.15pm. Just get there early enough and you will finish in time.

Team #DIY
I went for my capturing today at Alausa passport office and due to all the information I gathered here, the process was easy for me. Thanks to you all.

I got there exactly 7:12am and the queue was long ehn. Chai. I sha queued for a while with everyone that wanted to capture but later borrowed myself brain and went to the front. An immigration lady asked if I registered online and she verified my documents, I bought the 500 naira file and I went inside with her immediately.

Pls always go with your original documents and make photocopies too.

I was allowed into the building and was directed to servicom. They arranged my files and I went to one other office for stamp.

Then the long wait started, in all, there was no serious discrimination and no one asked me for money. All the officers did their jobs well.

I didn’t pay a dime apart from the file I bought. Just ensure you have all the necessary documents

Application form
Appointment form
Local Government Certificate
Payment receipt
Guarantor form and data page
Your Nin slip
2 passport photo graph
Birth certificate.
That’s all.
I am done with my capturing oo. Thanks guys
#Team we no dey give shishi.