Generally, a citizen of Nigeria who wants to visit the U.S must first get a visa, sometimes a non-immigrant visa for a temporary stay or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. Citizens of qualified countries could possibly be able to travel to the U.S. without a visa through the Visa Waiver Program.
If you do not qualify for the Visa Waiver Program or are planning a trip to study, work, or be involved in an exchange program, you must obtain a non-immigrant visa.
Applicants for U.S. visas are required to come in person for a visa interview at the Embassy in Abuja or the Consulate General in Lagos. You should schedule an appointment for that interview, either online using this website or via the contact phone below.
Nigeria Callers: +23414406218
US Callers: +17035202575
Supporting Documents
To plan for a non-immigrant visa appointment, you must have the following information and documents available:
- A passport valid to travel to the U.S having a validity date no less than six months away from intended time period of stay in the U.S (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions). If multiple people is included in your passport, every person desiring a visa must submit an application too.
- Your visa application fee payment receipt from GTBank
- Your DS-160 confirmation page
- Valid e-mail address and phone number
- If applicable, required documents based by visa class (like a copy of the petition approval for petition-based visas, I-20 for student visas, DS-2019 for exchange visitor visas, etc. more information about visa types and information about each can be found here.
Restrictions to Changing Appointments
Applicants are limited to the number of times they’re able to reschedule their appointments. Please plan accordingly so that you’re not required to pay another visa application fee.
If you have any questions, you can ask that below by leaving a comment.
Hello good day and thanks for the good work. Kindly advice me on how I can get an early date for my visiting visa at the USA embassy . I plain taking my kids for summer and the date am getting on the USA site is second week in September. Kindly advice on how I can get an early date thanks
Hello Kemi,
Thanks for stopping by and I do appreciate your kind words. Well, i would suggest that you should keep checking on the USA site everyday, unless you have someone working inside the embassy who can assist you with interview date. Other than that, keep visiting the site often to see if you can find anything earlier those dates you’re getting. Thanks
PLEASE CAN YOU KINDLY ENLIGHTEN ME ON HOW I CAN GET A DATE WITHIN 2WEEKS FROM MY DATE OF APPLICATION. MANY THANKS AHEAD FOR THE GOOD JOB
Hello, you just need to be checking the website for available interview dates. The embassy will list/provide list of available interview dates. Also, make sure you have paid for your visa fees before booking an appointment. You will need the receipt number in order to book an appointment. Good luck
I’m a Ph.D. student scheduled to present my dissertation at a conference in Us some 7 weeks from now. I have not travelled anywhere outside Nigeria, but I have a business I run apart from being a student. I’m also married with 2 kids and in my 40s. I intend to spend 3 nights in the US because I have to return to Nigeria to defend my thesis in less than 3 months from now. What is my chances of being given visa? I’m just about booking appointment for visa interview later today.
Hello, thanks for stopping by. First, I would say that you have a great chance of getting a visa from what you have described here. Though, the decision has to come from the consular officer interviewing you. Here is my advice from experience- you need to present what you said here which should as economic ties you will come back to Nigeria. They just want to see a thing that will convince them you will be back to your country like having kids, business,property etc. Good luck bros
Pls what is the site for getting a date of interview
http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-appointmentschedule.asp
Good job done on here. I have someone who was denied entry into USA at newyork port of entry but visa was not cancelled though finger prints and documentation were collected. He was returned immediately at the port of entry.
Please, what advise can you give the fellow?
Can he travel to USA again
Hi, what reason was given why the denial to entry in New York? You need to let me know so that I will be able to advise you correctly. Hoping to hear back from you. Thank you
Thanks.
The reason given waa intention to come there and work.
Thats just the basis…
Hoping to hear from you soonest
Well, I don’t think that is the reason for him to be sent back. Meanwhile, if that was the reason and no crime or fraud committed, then he should be able to enter again through another airport. Give it time like 6 to 8 months. New York airport could be better to come through- no much strict. Good luck
Thanks a great deal…
I don’t know how I could get in touch with you.
Can I get a mailing address please…?
Hello, I really hope I get a reply on this. I would like to know if it is possible to reschedule an appointment to a much nearer date than what was given? And on what grounds that is possible. Im asking on behalf of a family group that need to travel in a week’s time but were given an appointment for 3 weeks time. Will it be possible to get them the interview within the coming week and also get their passport out in time for the trip? I would really appreciate your help with any info, thank you.
Any date works provided you have the required documents and available date for interview
GREAT JOB SIR, I HAVE AN ADMISSION, I AM TO RESUME TO SCHOOL ON AUGUST 14, MY VISA APPOINTMENT DATE IS AUGUST 14 AS WELL, PLEASE , HOW CAN I GET AN EARLIER DATE. THANKS.
Thanks for stopping by, you can’t get an earlier date because the interview dates are set by the embassy. Nobody has control of it except them
Hello. I must applaud you for this great deal of job you are doing to help keep people informed. Pls, how do I know if my visa fee is still valid. I canceled my application to correct certain errors and have reapplied. I want to know if I have to pay another visa fee. Thanks. Jean
Yes, anytime you submit an application you must pay the visa fees. Good luck.
Pls how to get available date which I intend to go for interview on 24th August but till now ave not get date. Pls I need ur help.
Hello, I don’t provide the available dates for interview..only the U.S Embassy has the authority to provide dates according to visa’s availability. Here is the link to schedule an interview and make sure you have paid for your visa fee at GTBank before you can schedule for appointment. Good luck
Hello, please I am supposed to travel to us on 25th of September 2017 against my husband ceremony. He will be graduating as a u.s soldier on 27th of September 2017. And I was giving an appointment date of 5th of October 2017. Please how can I reschedule the date? Thank you.
Hello,
You are not given interview date, instead you choose the available date you want on their appointment booking website found here. Remember to have paid for the visa fee at GTBank and have the receipt number to reschedule the appointment. Good luck
Hello , pls is the application fee different from the visa fee itself am a kind of confused, cause this is my first time and how much is the application fee
pls I have scheduled my appointment for interview but when I try to login to complete my DS 160 application form I discovered that I have lost my application Id , I mail the USA desk about it and I was told that so far the form has not submitted I can start new D’s 160 for. Now my question is that am i going to schedule another date or I can still continued with former date. thanks
Sir, you need a new date and start everything from the beginning again. Except that you will not pay for visa fees again since you have not used the one you paid at GTB bank. You can still make use of it.
Hello good day
I just wanna find out if it would still be possible to get an appointment by early december if I apply now….
Nd I also want to know my chances
I’m going with my family for christmas
I own a quite successful bakery
My husband is into real estate
We have three kids (two are in d uni here)who are also going with us
Nd d only tie we Hve is our house nd business
And I’m d only one with a travelling experience
Thanks for stopping, I wouldn’t know your chances and I don’t open up the availability dates for interviews. As you are planning, you have other travelers planning and booking interview dates. The earlier you make a move, the better. I just booked for a mother -in -law early January. Thanks
hello please i was returned at the embassy in lagos while checking me in. reason being that the barcode on the confirmation page does not correspond to the barcode on appoinment page. please how can i rectify this issue.
thanks. you can send me an email to fab7021ng@gmail.com.
Thanks
Hello,i want to know if is bad or if this may cause any chance of denial again.i applied for a us visa went to abuja for interviwe and got rejected but i choose to reapply again immediately but this time i want to have my interview in lagos.
How many time can someone cancel a visa appointment? I had initially cancelled my appointment because of a name error and i have scheduled another date now for my interview for June which my partners are now not going to be available. if i cancel this one will it mean i will have to pay another visa fee? plz help me
Unlimited time and yes each time you cancel you have to pay another visa. It is a business for them if you don’t know..lol
hello guru
i want to book for date for the us visa interview today 16 of April 2018 and i was shocked to discovered that the first avialble date is the 13 of august 2018. I am not sure if what i am seeing is right because that date is almost four months from this day. What do you think? I f it were say May to June I may believe my see but AUGUST!!!!!
Thanks
Hello,
Sorry for the late replies, I have been busy. This might not be the best time to book appointment because it is coming summer and most of the open slots would have been taken. Whatever you see is correct and it is updated everyday. I will recommend you check often ,,,preferable everyday
Good day. I am trying to schedule an appointment for US Visa. I have filled and updated my profile and a date scheduling came up. However I cannot proceed further because the site would not allowed me to proceed further. I have tried calling the US emassy no +23414406218 but the line would not go through. Pls how can I be helped
Hello,
It might be traffic to the site preventing you. I will suggest you try in another day and let me know how it goes?
how can I know if my interview date is still valid. how do I check it. Please help. reach via email
The same way you booked for your interview. Go back to the website or reach out to the office you booked interview date with. Good luck
good morning sir/madam my i-20 will expire by on the 27/8/18 of this month and appointment date is 28/8/18 any earlier available date
Keep checking the website to schedule interviews for availability of dates. You can also consult the school for extension of the 1-20. Good luck
good day to you Mr. Guru just wanna know how to check available date for interview daily.
Good morning, please i completed my DS160 form and susbmitted with lagos but there are no available dates for lagos can i book an appointment with Abuja embassy?
No,you must book at the same venue you completed the application. Wait for interview dates to open.