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wadijoo:
Just say No

trav:
Goodmorning,

AVITS says my password has expired. Please how do I change it ?

iyaaliyah:
Just change like you forgot your password. It will send you a link. I just did my daughter's profile

Babyronnie:
Hello everyone,

please I need help with updating my confirmation number, because the confirmation number on my appointment slip is different from the confirmation number on my DS160 form.

please how can I update it? Does anyone had the experience before or knows how it can be rectified?

I will appreciate your responses. my interview is scheduled for first week in March 2025.

Thank You.

ty01:
Long post alert!!
Thought to share my experience at the consulate last week. It was a long and interesting interview.

Background:
I actually qualify for IW but AVITS took me to consulate appointment. After raising four tickets and several futile calls with the AVITS team, I decided to go for the interview; I’ve got no extra 300k to waste. So I picked the available date Feb, 2026. I was lucky to get a business visit letter and used it to make an emergency request which was approved within 24 hours; was super excited. I sharply picked Jan 28th.

Pre Interview:
Got there early and had to take another photograph as they said my passport photo isn’t compatible. They asked for my receipt and I told them it was never listed as one of the requirements and I was subsequently allowed in. When I got into the main interview session, it was denial left, right and centre. I listened to about six interview sessions of other people that day before it got to my turn and I felt sorry for most of them. There’s this young black American guy with dreads, pls avoid him if you can. He denied every single person in sight. There was an elderly woman with the famous ‘I am a chosen vest’ on. The woman spoke pidgin, so they got her an interpreter but He still denied her after about 5mins session. He denied serval couples as well. A guy who spent 5 months on his last visit and a man who was going for his son’s graduation were both denied. When it was looking like I would be paired with him, I excused myself to use the bathroom. Thankfully I was eventually paired with a mid aged American lady.

My interview proper:
Me: good morning madam, how are you doing today? Trust you’re great.
VO: Ignored me and just said, pls pass me your passport and I did.
VO: so why are you visiting the U.S. this time.
Me: I panicked and said complete none sense. I was just stuttering. I was so disappointed in myself that I couldn’t even look at her again.
VO: please what did you just say? You mean you don’t know why you are visiting?
Me: Took a deep breath, cleared my throat and said. ‘My apologies, I am actually travelling to the U.S. to hold a weeklong husinesss meeting. I will also be inspecting xxxx as part of the trip. The meeting is very crucial for both our company and our US counterpart as it will xxxxxx
VO: What is longest time you’ve stayed in the U.S.?
Me: Two months and that was some years back.
VO: I need you to be upfront with me here. You clearly spent more than 3months at some point. How am I certain you won’t be staying longer again.
Me: Madam! I insist I have never stayed beyond 2 months in the US. I wouldn’t know if there is a mixup in your system but I do not accept I’ve stayed beyond what I said. I was stern and firm while saying this.
VO: So is August to October not 3 months?
Me: Please check again, you would notice I got into the U.S. on the last day of the month of August. It won’t be fair to count that single day as a month or even a week.
VO: Oh I see.
VO: Started typing like forever and stopped looking at me. Then she asked: How many children do you have?
Me: XYZ children
VO: They’re staying with you here right?
Me: No, they’re in the U.S.
VO: you mean, all of them?
Me: Yes, with their mum.
VO: When did your wife move to the U.S.?
Me: I honestly can’t remember precisely, but it’s definitely more than a year now.
VO: ok, when is she done?
Me: I believe it’s sometime in 2026 ma.
VO: started tying vigorously again. Why don’t you want to apply for the right visa and stay with your family?
Me: I believe I’m better off here. Besides, I’m the sponsor. I’ll rather be visiting them from time to time.
VO: Where do you say you work again?
Me: told her
VO: I see you qualify for Dropbox, why didn’t you use it?
Me: The AVITS platform has been messing up lately. Besides I won’t be able to meetup with my business trip if I had taken that route.
VO: I quite understand.
VO: I will be approving your visa, you can pickup in 5 days.
Me: Thank you very much, I really do appreciate.
VO: Smiles and says: No worries.

It was a long interview session but it ended in praise. Please do not underestimate the power of prayers. Commit the session to God’s hand and he will favour you in the sight of the VO.

All the best to all intending applicants.

Kossyfelicia:
thanks so much dear I appreciate.

Babyronnie:
Hello everyone,

please I need help with updating my confirmation number, because the confirmation number on my appointment slip is different from the confirmation number on my DS160 form.

please how can I update it? Does anyone had the experience before or knows how it can be rectified?

I will appreciate your responses. my interview is scheduled for first week in March 2025.

Thank You.

Cashmadam:
Raise a ticket on AVITS. Then chat with them to follow up.

They are extremely slow and frustrating so you need to be on their case daily till it's sorted.

Good luck!

Luxe031:
Hello All , pls has anyone gone for 221g interview recently in lagos and was successful after childbirth 2023/2024 , pls share if you have . Thank you

8bliss:
Hello everyone,
Kindly assist on the next step to take. I have a B1/B2 interview later around mid Febriary 2025 and , after interview I wish to retrieve my passport from the AKURE, ondo state centre. Please how do I go about it? or what are the processes or other alternatives?

solihp:
On your avits appointment page, click update document delivery, select premium and then for the location, select DHL Akure. I believe the premium service cost about 58k.

8bliss:
@solihp
Thank you for your prompt reply and guidance.
please what are my other alternatives for pick up in lagos and the process it entails
@solihp
Thank you for your prompt reply and guidance.
please what are my other alternatives for pick up in lagos and the process it entails. 58k may be avoidable

seanj1:
Hello Fam, please is anyone aware of Abuja consulate having available IW dates? I only see IW dates for Lagos.

seanj1:
Anyone with current knowledge on my question, should please share with me.

Zanemom:
Hi,
Please who knows the recent cost of visa fee?
Thank you

Youjin09:
N288,000 as at last month

temitee4real:
I think those of you seeing the annotation thing probably paid through the counter at the bank.

Someone just approached me of having the same issue. She was taken to a regular appointment calendar even when she is qualified for Interview Waiver. I recommend that she cancel the appointment and pay another fee as the only solution to get out of it.

She agreed. So I cancelled the appointment, Pay another fee ONLINE using a Card and answered the questions. This time I was also looking out for the annotation thing you guys were referring to but it didn't come up.

When we got to the calendar page, we saw April, 2025.

My Opinion: Pay online