₦airaland Forum

follygold:
Ill appreciatea response on this. Thanks

tumininuoby:
Help needed!!!!! Paid for visa fees 185$ in November and now I do not have a record of it in my email or anywhere else. But I can still see the debit from my bank account. How can I get the visa fees payment receipt? Thanks

AnCorner:
Has anyone here recently filled another DS-160 form and updated it on AVITS? How long did it take?

Alx02:
I have been trying to schedule an appointment on the avits website but the dates I see is April 2026. Anyone knows when new dates are posted ?

AnCorner:
My mom's interview is scheduled for next month (May). The Nigerian passport she used for her visa application will expire in February 2026, so she recently renewed it some days ago. The new one has both the new and old passport numbers in it.

Does she need to update her DS-160? She plans to take both current and renewed passports along for the interview.

Ozigu:
Okay, thank you. let me continue waiting with prayers

Dixoxoxo:
Hi guys, after waiting since April 3rd my status changed to refused this afternoon. Can anyone give me any advise on how to go about this? I am guessing that I would have to go for a physical interview. If anyone can tell me the timeline it took for them to go for an interview after seeing this refused status. Did they return your passport or hold on to it? Did it take a week or two weeks? Did they call or email? Any info will be appreciated. Also submitted in Lagos.

Efetobore1980:
Hi Dixoxo.
Of course you are no more qualify for IW again because the strongest brick wall against qualification for IW is when you have been refused a visa before and now that you have been refused you are back to queue with fresh visa applicants until after you secure a new visa again.

You will be able to collect your passport this week (Friday) at your chosen pick up location but unfortunately you will have to start afresh by purchasing another MRV and securing another (physical) visa appointment date in order to re-apply.

They cannot hold on unto your passport (except if you have committed a bad visa offences or needed to be arrested) and with that they will have to lure you to the embassy not holding unto your passport.

NOTE: You have likely overstayed or abuse your previous visa or you misrepresented some information in your renewal - visa application (ds-160) in which the embassy cannot confirm. Wait until you receive your passport along with INA 214b (or 212 etc depends on circumstances) denial slip before you can finally decide your faith. 👍

Efetobore1980:
Hi Dixoxo.
Of course you are no more qualify for IW again because the strongest brick wall against qualification for IW is when you have been refused a visa before and now that you have been refused you are back to queue with fresh visa applicants until after you secure a new visa again.

You will be able to collect your passport this week (Friday) at your chosen pick up location but unfortunately you will have to start afresh by purchasing another MRV and securing another (physical) visa appointment date in order to re-apply.

They cannot hold on unto your passport (except if you have committed a bad visa offences or needed to be arrested) and with that they will have to lure you to the embassy not holding unto your passport.

NOTE: You have likely overstayed or abuse your previous visa or you misrepresented some information in your renewal - visa application (ds-160) in which the embassy cannot confirm. Wait until you receive your passport along with INA 214b (or 212 etc depends on circumstances) denial slip before you can finally decide your faith. 👍

Dixoxoxo:
Hi guys, after waiting since April 3rd my status changed to refused this afternoon. Can anyone give me any advise on how to go about this? I am guessing that I would have to go for a physical interview. If anyone can tell me the timeline it took for them to go for an interview after seeing this refused status. Did they return your passport or hold on to it? Did it take a week or two weeks? Did they call or email? Any info will be appreciated. Also submitted in Lagos.

AdisaMighty:
False!

In my case I was refused on CEAC and they called me in for an interview. My passport was not returned, I did not pay another MRV and I did not have to schedule another appointment either. I was called on phone and asked to show up a week after and they sent me an email after the call.

At the Consulate, I met more than 5 people that day with the same issue, all without their passports.

My interview questions were simple and I got approved afterwards

Refused ≠ Denied

bamystery:
mine was also refused today

Dixoxoxo:
Hopefully we hear something soon.. mine is F1 renewal on OPT so I have to return to work!

bamystery:
Mine is also F-1 but I am still in school. I am not in Nigeria presently, so I am afraid they will request for an in-person interview

bamystery:
how long after the refusal did they call you in for the interview ?

AdisaMighty:
About a week after.

Dixoxoxo:
Hi guys, after waiting since April 3rd my status changed to refused this afternoon. Can anyone give me any advise on how to go about this? I am guessing that I would have to go for a physical interview. If anyone can tell me the timeline it took for them to go for an interview after seeing this refused status. Did they return your passport or hold on to it? Did it take a week or two weeks? Did they call or email? Any info will be appreciated. Also submitted in Lagos.

Dixoxoxo:
This is wrong information but thank you for responding.. Is there anyone that has been through this first hand?

Dixoxoxo:
Omg! Why would you do that? The chances that they will request an interview is extremely high and you have just put your status in jeopardy!! I think your only saving grace would be if your visa has not yet expired that way you can come back another time for renewal.

Just thought more about it...if they hold on to your passport then it might be game over

bamystery:
thank you, was it like a phone call or through email ?

bamystery:
Mine is also F-1 but I am still in school. I am not in Nigeria presently, so I am afraid they will request for an in-person interview

bamystery:
If its possible i can request for a withdrawal and have my passport back, but i have to wait for the email and hopefully it is not for an interview

AdisaMighty:
Both. Phone call first then email within 2 minutes after the call. They actually told me I would get the email immediately after and I did.

AdisaMighty:
Both. Phone call first then email within 2 minutes after the call. They actually told me I would get the email immediately after and I did.

bamystery:
Okay, thank you for your response

Cashmadam:
For my Mum's application. About two to three weeks - after several reminders and live chat to follow up. It was updated immediately during one of the live chats as I was very persistent.

Cashmadam:
For my Mum's application. About two to three weeks - after several reminders and live chat to follow up. It was updated immediately during one of the live chats as I was very persistent.