Friday, October 25, 2013

Visa renewal without interview now possible – US Consulate-General






The United States Consulate-General in Lagos, yesterday, announced that applicants for visa renewal can do so without an interview.
It has introduced the DHL Drop Box Visa Renewal Programme which makes it possible for visa applicants to renew their visas without attending interview.
The announcement, made in Lagos, said: "This programme allows certain visa applicants who have previously been issued U.S. visas to renew their visas without attending an interview".
The Consulate-General explained that to qualify for the DHL Drop Box Visa Renewal Programme, visa applicants must be a Nigerian passport holder; the applicant's last visa interview resulted in an issuance; the applicant was issued a two-year B1/B2 United States visa in Lagos or Abuja; the visa expired no more than one year prior to reissuance; the applicant was at least 14 years old at the time of the last issuance or will be under the age of 14 at the time of reissuance; and the applicant has never been arrested nor had an encounter with law enforcement, customs, or immigration officials in the United States.
It stated that if applying as a group or family, all members must fulfill each criterion to use the programme.details......

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