CheeseMama:
Exactly. I thought the turnaround time had improved. Someone here said its about 2 months now so I guess we just keep checking.

CheeseMama:
Please what's the average processing time for dropbox applications now? I submitted Oct 2 at OIS, Abuja and I haven't received any feedback since then, not even the typical email acknowledging that your passport has been received. There's no tracking info on CEAC.

GraciousWords:




I think there is an OIS system glitch or product design flaw

Once you've searched for a passport number and booked a passport collection appointment, if you later try to search again for the same passport number, it will tell you the passport is not available. Happened to me when I checked for my mum's passport and booked an appointment for her today.

Track with this site and if it shows the visa as issued (https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx) - try going to the OIS/DHL location where you booked a passport collection appointment - it may likely be there - just have a copy of the passport collection appointment from the OIS website. Similar thing happened to this person: https://www.nairaland.com/8138024/usa-visit-visa-part-5/51#132354160

PS: I didn't need or see any tracking number on her AVITS profile. To book a collection appointment, follow this path: oiservices.com>book appointment>select US Visa>pick up service>

Goodluck!

Chetachukwu01:
Yes I have picked up my passport from OIS Abuja and I didn't receive a mail from them. I submitted on 13th of September and after 10 days, I tracked the visa status on the CEAC website and it was issued. I tried scheduling the pickup appointment on the OIS website but it kept saying my passport is not ready for pickup. after 2 days, I tried again (OIS website) and it said my passport is ready for pickup. I scheduled a pickup date and took a screen shot of the date cos I used my phone. surprisingly, I logged into the OIS website with my laptop later same day so I could print the pickup slip directly from the site rather than use the screenshot, but the message I kept on getting was your passport is not ready for pickup. I kept on trying for more than 2 days but got the same massage. on the day of my pickup appointment, I showed them the screenshot of the 1st message I got saying my passport is ready for pickup. the staff at OIS Abuja checked and my passport was there. so I picked up mine and my mom's own free of charge (I had a proxy letter for hers)

Chetachukwu01:
No it doesn’t. The OIS appointment date is what is being used at the ois office. When I submitted mine last week at their Abj office, they did not attend to people that had the AVITS appointment. They told them they had to book a new appointment on ois website cos that is the valid one.

Chetachukwu01:
I gave the OIS staff my GTB payment receipt, my OIS acknowlgment slip, my ds 160 confirmation letter, 2 passport photographs and passport booklet. She gave me back the GTB receipt, she use took the OIS acknowledgement slip and typed on her computer to confirm my appointment was booked for that day (she confirmed and gave me back the OIS paper) she also checked my last visa and confirmed that I qualified for IW. Then she took my passport booklet, 2 passport photographs and my ds confirmation letter, pinned them together and kept. I filled the register and that was it. No question was asked about my old appointment which was scheduled for December 2 2024 and no question was asked about the AVITS appointment cos it’s not needed there.

Chetachukwu01:
I gave the OIS staff my GTB payment receipt, my OIS acknowlgment slip, my ds 160 confirmation letter, 2 passport photographs and passport booklet. She gave me back the GTB receipt, she use took the OIS acknowledgement slip and typed on her computer to confirm my appointment was booked for that day (she confirmed and gave me back the OIS paper) she also checked my last visa and confirmed that I qualified for IW. Then she took my passport booklet, 2 passport photographs and my ds confirmation letter, pinned them together and kept. I filled the register and that was it. No question was asked about my old appointment which was scheduled for December 2 2024 and no question was asked about the AVITS appointment cos it’s not needed there.

Chetachukwu01:

Yes. The valid appointment date is the OIS one (for IW). when I submitted mine at the OIS center Abuja, they didn’t let people with the AVITS appointment letter in.

Chetachukwu01:
Go to the OIS services website and book an appointment for drop box for her then print out the acknowledgment slip and take it together with the IW documents to the ois office. The OIS date is the valid one and it doesn’t have to be the same date with the AVITS one. The day I submitted mine at the OIS office Abuja, they didn’t let people with the AVITS appointment letter in.
Documents to go with for IW:
Ois acknowledgment slip
Passport photographs x 2
Passport booklet
Ds 160 confirmation

dasayo:


Hello All,

Good afternoon.
This is to provide an update on my experience with the new portal - AVITS.
I paid online with First Bank and I was issued a receipt. The receipt carries a reference number but that is not the information that the AVITS platform recognizes. Please use the Aventum number, thats what is required under the category of reference number

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠

Here is the embassy guidelines:

1. To schedule an appointment for you and your family members, please sign up first on usvisaappt.com.

2. Once the account was created, on ''My Dashboard'', click on ''Create New'' button in order to start the scheduling process; you will need to choose the application country, the service type, the visa category and visa class.

3. Before paying the visa fee, you will have the option to add the family members applying together with you, and to provide the personal details for each applicant. The visa fees will be calculated based on the information you provide, and you will be able to schedule appointments for each family member.



****. Please note however that some U.S. Embassies or Consulates may request the visa applicants to schedule individual appointments; in this case the option to add the family members will not appear during the process, and you will need to schedule each person separately. You will not need however to create separate accounts for each person, but use the same account as for your application.


+234 2013438900 or email : nigeria@usvisaappt.com


Best Wishes 🙏

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠

Here is the embassy guidelines:

1. To schedule an appointment for you and your family members, please sign up first on usvisaappt.com.

2. Once the account was created, on ''My Dashboard'', click on ''Create New'' button in order to start the scheduling process; you will need to choose the application country, the service type, the visa category and visa class.

3. Before paying the visa fee, you will have the option to add the family members applying together with you, and to provide the personal details for each applicant. The visa fees will be calculated based on the information you provide, and you will be able to schedule appointments for each family member.



****. Please note however that some U.S. Embassies or Consulates may request the visa applicants to schedule individual appointments; in this case the option to add the family members will not appear during the process, and you will need to schedule each person separately. You will not need however to create separate accounts for each person, but use the same account as for your application.


+234 2013438900 or email : nigeria@usvisaappt.com


Best Wishes 🙏

shekhaz:
Please how can one include dependent on the new website. I was told I have to do it separately with different email for I and each of my kids. Please how true is this? Any tips or advice on how to proceed. I started my application to proceed to payment but no could not find any part to include them. This is where I am confused