Pumpyjay:
I di not book it, my new passport is not out yet, and yes it was Lagos

OyoTunjiUSA:


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1. Yes, if the name on the account matches that of the VISA applicant or your funder as indicated in your VISA application.

2. You might however, receive 221g/ administrative case in order for the embassy to research the legitimacy of your domiciliary account.

PS: Domiciliary account takes a bit longer to verify than a local bank with which they are more familiar.

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OyoTunjiUSA:



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Your question is being asked in the eleventh hour.

1. It seems you will be opting for paid service drop-off since the confirmation email is not forthcoming from the embassy.

Visit this (new authorised company) website to register:

www.oisservices.com/services

2. On that page, locate "US VISA APPLICATION DOCUMENTS PICK UP/DROP OFF" section, scroll down to the page and click on "Click Here" button. They have staffs you can chat or talk to but i think it's a paid service without the embassy email.


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sakieja:

Good afternoon , please I still need your help on where to pay for American visa fee by now.last month that I went to GTBank to pay,they didn't attend to me.please I need your insight on a way to go about it.thank you



quote author=Ikebabay post=131525350]The US is changing their visa services provider this August and I believe that is why you could not pay in the bank.

I copied the following info from the article they shared on their page. If your travel is not urgent, I'll suggest you wait till August 26 when the new visa appointment website goes live. It looks like you may be able to pay on the new site direct.

"August 8, 2024 – Last day to pay visa fees in cash at the bank.

August 15, 2024 – Last day to access your account on ustraveldocs.com to pay the visa application fee online, schedule appointments, and contact customer service.

August 21, 2024 – Last day to drop off your documents at Premium Delivery locations.

August 23, 2024 – Last day to drop off your documents at regular courier locations for delivery to the Embassy or Consulate.

August 26, 2024– New visa appointment website goes live. Fee payments, appointment scheduling, and customer service are available. New document drop-off and pickup locations are available."

You can read the full article on their site using the link below.

https://ng.usembassy.gov/attention-visa-service-change-notice/


That said, if you have the GTB app, you might still be able pay online today. Someone can also pay on your behalf using the GTB app.

For fees, the current B1/B2 fee is N305250. The fee in USD remains 185USD but the amount in naira changes as the exchange rate fluctuates.

You can check the link below for the latest info on GTBank

https://www.gtbank.com/personal-banking/services/e-banking/us-visa-fees-payment

Sinecera89:
Greetings everyone.
Please now that transition to a new visa site is almost complete, I want to find out if DHL is still being used for the distribution of stamped visa passports as indicated in our choice of document delivery center.
Thanks in anticipation.

sakieja:

Good afternoon , please I still need your help on where to pay for American visa fee by now.last month that I went to GTBank to pay,they didn't attend to me.please I need your insight on a way to go about it.thank you






quote author=Ikebabay post=131525350]The US is changing their visa services provider this August and I believe that is why you could not pay in the bank.

I copied the following info from the article they shared on their page. If your travel is not urgent, I'll suggest you wait till August 26 when the new visa appointment website goes live. It looks like you may be able to pay on the new site direct.

"August 8, 2024 – Last day to pay visa fees in cash at the bank.

August 15, 2024 – Last day to access your account on ustraveldocs.com to pay the visa application fee online, schedule appointments, and contact customer service.

August 21, 2024 – Last day to drop off your documents at Premium Delivery locations.

August 23, 2024 – Last day to drop off your documents at regular courier locations for delivery to the Embassy or Consulate.

August 26, 2024– New visa appointment website goes live. Fee payments, appointment scheduling, and customer service are available. New document drop-off and pickup locations are available."

You can read the full article on their site using the link below.

https://ng.usembassy.gov/attention-visa-service-change-notice/


That said, if you have the GTB app, you might still be able pay online today. Someone can also pay on your behalf using the GTB app.

For fees, the current B1/B2 fee is N305250. The fee in USD remains 185USD but the amount in naira changes as the exchange rate fluctuates.

You can check the link below for the latest info on GTBank

https://www.gtbank.com/personal-banking/services/e-banking/us-visa-fees-payment

Ajala444:
Even with the email confirmation from the embassy, OIS is still charging 48k for drop off.
Also from what I have gathered they are charging that 48k to anyone who comes to pick up their passport as well even those who selected to pick up at DHL.
It is a rip off in my opinion but where do we direct our complaints?

Kindas3325:


Okayy, what are the chances of a self sponsored student visa getting approved pls?

Chetachukwu01:

Good afternoon,

I am in a similar situation too and i want to know if i should just book an appointment to dropoff my passport at OIS on Friday because i have not gotten a mail to link my old profile with the new one.

customised87:


Thank you all.
I have been able to figure it out. It was the system glitching earlier.
Got an appointment for Sept 10

OyoTunjiUSA:


PLEASE PLEASE I AM TRYING TO PAY FOR THE VISA FOR B1/B2 VISA BUT I AM SO CONFUSED.
AFTER THE CHOOSE A STATE OPTION, THE NEXT OPTION “CHOOSE A POST” , I DONT SEE ANY POST TO CHOOSE PLEASE HELP ME EXPLAIN THIS THING PLEASE. I CLICKED THE NEW APPOINTMENT OPTION.
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1. Yes. DS-160 expires after 1 year, but your interview appointment is still valid. To buttress this fact, the USA embassy even stipulates that " your DS-160 uploaded photo must be very recent of not more than 6 months.

2. Go and fill another DS-160 with your recent photo. Yes of course , DS-160 is your main VISA application, so there will always be an avenue to upload it, and update it on any given portal.

PS: You will receive the mail. The update is still ongoing , and the embassy has millions of applicants to deal with.

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dexydidi:
Thank you for your reply. She never got me an appointment date that is what I am trying to say. Will I still receive the email from the US embassy?

Also I created a new file on Avis , but I stopped because it was requesting some personal details and I did not bother proceeding because I felt I havent done enough research, some days later she then sent me a message asking me to watch out for an email. I am now confused on what to do because I have been waiting since March. What will now happen? Since I have created another profile on the new site although didnt complete it ?
Pls can I send u a mail? I have an interview soon and I need ur guidance

Purpleplus:
My IW application status changed to "Approved" today, after submitting almost 2months ago. I submitted on the 12th of July with my husband his passport came back 10days after submission, mine has been on "Application Received" till this afternoon. This is just to encourage does that submitted around that time and still waiting.

Ajala444:
I had my IW appointment yesterday (29th August) at OIS Services dropoff centre in Lagos. I was scheduled initially for October 2024 then the embassy automatically rescheduled me for the 24th of July but I was out of the country so I had to reschedule that and it was on the 29th August.
Following the communication that the DHL will no longer be used for dropoff, I got an email last week Friday to go to OIS on the day of my appointment 2 hours after my initially scheduled appointment.
I got to the OIS centre at 11am (my appointment was at 9am) and there was a crowd outside. I was told I had to get a number and I was given number 108 meanwhile they just called number 80 to come in.
I was not called in till 12 noon and we were kept waiting in a room till about 1pm when we were called into the room where the drop off was being done. I was there till 2:45pm and the process was very slow with few people attending to the large crowd of people.
Additionally, we all had to pay 48,000 Naira which they called service fee for using the OIS facility.
It was a long and tiring process and it is obvious the OIS team are not fully ready to take over this process. The office is not fully furnished and they are just taking it as it goes for now.
Hopefully, it will normalise within one month. If you have IW to schedule, I advise to wait till they get themselves before scheduling.

PS: I am still not able to create an account on the website so I am unable to track my application.

Purpleplus:
I don't think one can really predict how this visa thing works, my husband didn't even use his expired visa, I used mine just once, was in the US for 4 weeks in 2022. Within the 2yrs validity of the previous visa I went to the UK and Europe twice or thrice, he only went to London once. I was telling him before we submitted that if they call him for not using his visa, he's on his own, but his passport still came out way before mine without any question asked. I wasn't really worried per se, because I didn't have a baby or broke any of my visa rules.


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1. The official (maximum) processing time for IW according to the USA embassy is 8 - weeks (2 months), therefore, your application which changed to approved is still on per with the official timeframe.

2. Your husband has almost 100% clean application record (based on how his expired VISA was used or the authenticity of his application generally), that was why his IW processing was a piece of cake, and they did not want to waste his time ( based on his submitted DS-160) in the case he needs to travel asap.

PS: The USA embassy hold long with your application, probably because you did not use the expired VISA, or they want to verify the authenticity of some of your family applications, or how your expired VISA was used etc, using you as a specimen. Anyways, you can now be dancing.

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dexydidi:
Please have u gotten a US visa before or this is your 1st time? Have u paid the visa fee ? I am tired of waiting for a date paid an agent to get a date its been 6 months now.

Kindas3325:


Okayy, what are the chances of a self sponsored student visa getting approved pls?

Purpleplus:
My IW application status changed to "Approved" today, after submitting almost 2months ago. I submitted on the 12th of July with my husband his passport came back 10days after submission, mine has been on "Application Received" till this afternoon. This is just to encourage does that submitted around that time and still waiting.

wyzpun:

please is there anyone with 221g thats waiting for response after submitting requested documents please kindly share experience

LadyCaplin:
Congratulations!!!

I just checked mine now based on your feedback and mine was issued today!

This is to encourage those in a similar position too.

The next stage is how to pick up.

Purpleplus:
My IW application status changed to "Approved" today, after submitting almost 2months ago. I submitted on the 12th of July with my husband his passport came back 10days after submission, mine has been on "Application Received" till this afternoon. This is just to encourage does that submitted around that time and still waiting.