US Embassy Moves to New Service Provider Offering Visa Application and Appointment Booking

• The United States Embassy in Nigeria announced that they have moved to a new service provider
• The US mission in Nigeria indicated that, under this new service provider, appointment can be booked online
• The embassy made this announcement alongside the link to the website with all the information required

The United States Mission in Nigeria has unveiled a new service provider for Nigerians.

The announcement which was made public on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday showed that, with the new service provider, applicants can apply for their visas as well as book appointments.

Other services include: payment of visa application fee, and account creation.Other services include: payment of visa application fee, and account creation.

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The statement read thus:

“This newly enhanced site is the official U.S. website where you can create your account, pay your visa application fee, and schedule your U.S. visa appointment online. Information services for U.S. visa applicants and American Citizens are also available now to support you. Need a quick response to a tricky question? Set-up your account and try our online chat application! Please see the Contact Us page for operational hours and methods.

"The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs website and Consular Post are the official source of visa information and can be found here: https://ng.usembassy.gov/"

The US Embassy in Nigeria indicated that it was committed to improving its services and urged applicants to use the new service provider for the areas mentioned.

US issues advisory to citizens in Nigeria on possible violence

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued an advisory to its citizens in Nigeria, alerting them of possible violence ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections.

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In a notice on its website, the embassy urged its citizens to avoid rallies as “they can turn violent with little or no notice,” a report by The Punch confirmed.

Stating that movement would be restricted during the elections, the advisory further said its citizens should have a food and water supply that will last at least three days if movement is not allowed beyond election days.

Source: Legit.ng