The visa fee validity has been extended to September 2023 by the United States (US) Mission in Nigeria.
This move is to give a second chance to applicants facing difficulty in booking appointments for non-immigrant visas as thousands of them have been unable to get appointment dates.
Many applicants are getting appointment dates as nine months from the date of booking, a situation that is unfavourable to their reasons for visiting the US.
The visa fee is only valid for one year from the date of payment.
However, the mission said on its website that it has extended validity to September 2023 to enable all applicants to get an appointment date.
The statement reads: “The United States Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria understand that many visa applicants have paid the visa application processing fee and are still waiting to schedule a visa appointment.
“We are working diligently to restore all routine visa operations as quickly and safely as possible. In the meantime, rest assured that the US Mission will extend the validity of your payment (known as MRV fee) until September 30, 2023, to allow all applicants who were unable to schedule a visa appointment as a result of the suspension of routine consular operations an opportunity to schedule and/attend a visa appointment with the already paid fee.”
