US govt approves no-interview student visa renewals for Nigerians

The United States Government has approved no-interview student visa renewals for Nigerians.

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission made the announcement in a statement on 

Wednesday.

It said Nigerians on an F1 or academic J1 visa may be eligible for renewal without an 

interview when back home over the winter break.

Dailypost reports, To qualify, the applicants must be physically in Nigeria and renewing a 

student visa that is still valid or has expired within the past 24 months.

The are two permissible reasons for renewals: That applicants are continuing participation in 

the same course even if at a different institution.

The second is that they are attending the same institution even if in a different major course 

of study.

The Embassy gave the commitment to return passports within two weeks from the appointment date 

and prioritize required follow up interviews.

The students were asked to visit the U.S Travel website and follow the instructions.

Dailypost gathered that the no-interview visa renewal was in response to fears that available 

appointment dates are from December 2024.

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