So update for dropbox/IW people...
The OIS people has switched back..to only honoring the aviits date, after being turned back at dhl office 2 weeks ago...i booked another appointment for dropoff on ois site, but on getting there...they said the ois and aviits date must match..and i was turned back.

Now on aviits website..it appears they are treating all appointments as the same,..not separating dropbox and consulate interview...tried rescheduling my dropbox appointment..only january 2025 dates are available...
This is mind boggling and quite ridiculous.
In this Tpain regime..wasting over 300k in flights for ordinary dropoff and still being turned back is really heart breaking

During the dhl days, for dropbox, one could simply waltz into dhl office at anytime to dropoff documents.

Other than that, the ois office is cool, no crowd..one can be tru in 30mins.

Hello My nairaland Pls help I made us visa payment from first bank for my husband o got the receipt while trying to process the application I was told the receipt number does not exist only for my to discovered that the date of birth was wrong on the receipt and 1 digit missing from the amentum ref number please does any body have idea what I should do pls your response will give peace of mind now as I don’t know who to contact
Pls help
thank you

Fehdy:
Hello My nairaland Pls help I made us visa payment from first bank for my husband o got the receipt while trying to process the application I was told the receipt number does not exist only for my to discovered that the date of birth was wrong on the receipt and 1 digit missing from the amentum ref number please does any body have idea what I should do pls your response will give peace of mind now as I don’t know who to contact
Pls help
thank you

Hmmm, this na long thing.
You erroneously entered a wrong date of birth for ur husband....or the system changed the correct date you entered??.

This issa a complex issue.
Try contacting the aventum people to see if anything can be done.

Donde:
Is there anyone who can help with a response to this?

Drop off is in person. One person can drop for both.

Masorich:

Thank you so much. I submitted on the 2nd of October and I am trying to track it but it keeps saying my search did not return any data. I am wondering if it was actually submitted to the embassy or not. Tried calling the embassy but no response.

Please what number did you use to call the embassy.
Please do share

LadyIE:
Good day, I’m trying to apply for a B1/B2 visa for my dad, on the DS-160 form there is no Nigeria as an option for country of application. Has the process changed? I would appreciate any guidance on how to go about this.

Can u share screenshots ?
because there is an Nigeria option there

Abbiemills:
Hello,
can someone help me or guide me on what to do, my mother-in-law visa was denied and i am trying to book a new appointment for her, but i keep getting the error, "duplicate applicant found' what can i do to resolve this error?

Hello please I have this same issue. Please have you been able to resolve it?

My own case the interview waiver was denied and was told to schedule a new interview appointment date. But everything that I try to do this I receive the same d
📌Duplicate Applicant Found. @oyotunjiusa

Hi, Please can anyone confirm if the AVITS website password expires? I've been getting notices that my password is about to expire. Thanks.

Good day all. I am yet to receive the migration mail on my email. My husband and I made visa payment in January and we were unable to get a closer date. I am really worried, what do we do? Someone told me to follow this process I attached below

Good day all, my husband and I made payment for Is visa in January, but we couldn’t get a closer date, we were still waiting till the whole migration issue started, now I haven’t gotten a migration mail till this very moment. Please what is the way forward. Someone suggested that I should follow the process o attached below

AdisaMighty:
Have you found a solution? Having the same problem

I haven't. I have called them many times but the reply is the same... We will work on it. I have even created tickets many times but there's no reply yet.

Have you found any solution?

Dracoe:
Hi guys, I would like to update some things on my DS160 but I can’t seem to log into the portal.traveldocs site. I know there is a new website but I still don’t know how to go about it. Can anyone please help ?

Any help ?

Please I submitted my DS-160 in Lagos but i couldn't find an interview date in Lagos so I booked Abuja. Please how do I change my ds 160 on the new visa interview site? Thank you

Thanks so much for this information.

She went to Lagos today and her visa was approved.

Questions asked (Note she is 62 years and coming to the US to visit her son)

1. Where are you going to - To visit my son at city, State.
2. Are you going for medical reasons (She uses a walking stick due to a previous accident) - She said no
3. Who is paying for the trip? - She answered based on the name on her DS160 which we already coached her on.
4. How long will you be staying - 3 weeks
5. How many children do you have - 4, only one in the US
6. Do you have grandchildren - Yes, four grandkids

Then the VO said - I will be approving your visa.

It’s her first time and she has never travelled abroad before.

Now, please how do I get her passport back because I want her travel latest November 20, 2024. She’s coming for my wedding and that is time sensitive. What is the best way to get the passport early? Thanks everyone 🙏

love2born:
Go to Lagos, I know 2 people this happened to last week, one went to Abuja and was not interviewed, the other went to Lagos and was interviewed.

You can no longer do that. You will go with the two DS160 and they will help you update it on the interview date. My mum did that today as well.

Gbxbhhsjwjbrbfb:
Please I submitted my DS-160 in Lagos but i couldn't find an interview date in Lagos so I booked Abuja. Please how do I change my ds 160 on the new visa interview site? Thank you

emmaodet:


For Lagos, Yes.
It is working now after some glitches.
I picked dates for my wife and 2 kids.
Surprisingly, they had dates for October, November, December and January unlike the old platform were dates are almost a year long

@emmaodet: pls can u put me through on how I can add my wife and my child on the new US appointment portal in other to book the same date with them note that I have complete all us DS160 and I have created a profile for my self on the new portal and have paid the visa fees via first bank but I want to add my family so I can pay their visa fees and book same date ....kindly help on this

temiteetope:



Hi. I did IW last year and traveled to Canada for a conference 2 months ago. Back in the U.S and there was no issue. At least 10 of my friends currently in the U.S have done the same. One of them just got back from Naija last week. We are all PhD students. Most recent approval was in August. It took 1 month tho. However, I also have a friend whose visa was not approved through the waiver. They told her to appear in person like your friend. Her husband was the one who dropped off her passport in Abuja. Luckily for her, they returned the passport to DHL so he just picked it up from there. It was blank.

Hi @temiteetope
Grateful for sharing your experience and other folks you know who went through similar route. My friend's passport was picked up today with a 221g to schedule a follow-up interview.
I sent you a PM, would like to get a clarification if you don't mind.
Best regards.

Thank you so much @flourishing247

One more question, please. On the previous scheduling system, it was possible to add several applicants under a single account. Is that same in the new (AVITS) system or do I have to create a separate account for my other parent?

flourishing247:


Drop off is in person. One person can drop for both.

Please guys, I’m trying to login into my Avit account now but saying my password has expired. I’m trying to set new Pw through forgot my password but I’m not getting any message sent to my email. Has anyone experienced this? What can I do please?

[quote author=omotapeju post=132630424]Good morning everyone,

Before the new website update, I already had my Ds 160 confirmation done, Updated on my appointment confirmation and printed, but there is a need to change my month-in-law travel date and hence the need to fill another Ds 160.. The challenge I have now is to update the new Ds 160 number on the new portal and every time I chat with customer service none of them understand this process. Please can someone guide me on how to update my new Ds 160 A- number on the new website

Please help oooo

DFCO:
Hi, Please can anyone confirm if the AVITS website password expires? I've been getting notices that my password is about to expire. Thanks.

Yes, I got the same message as well. Changed my password and no more expiry messages.

.

naivasha:


Yes, I got the same message as well. Changed my password and no more expiry messages.

how did you change the password?

Is there a way I can make reservations at a hotel without actually paying for it yet until my VISa is out?

Here’s the process I think you can follow:

1. Book Your Own Appointment: First, search for a date that works for you and book your appointment.


2. Book for Your Wife: After booking your own appointment, pay for your wife’s appointment and monitor for the same date within 24 hours.


3. Reschedule if Needed: If the available date for your wife is different from yours, reschedule your own appointment to match her date so you can attend together.


4. Book for Your Daughter: Once you have the dates for both yourself and your wife, pay for your daughter's appointment. Any available date for your daughter will be the one you confirm.


5. Reschedule if Necessary: If you end up with a different date for your daughter, you may need to reschedule for yourself and your wife to match her date.

6. You can start on Saturday or Sunday by booking your own appointment and making the payment. By Tuesday, your booking should be confirmed. If you're lucky and see available dates on Wednesday, go ahead and make the payment for your daughter that same day. This way, you'll likely have access to book her appointment by Friday night or Saturday, depending on the timing of your payment.

realshel:



@emmaodet: pls can u put me through on how I can add my wife and my child on the new US appointment portal in other to book the same date with them note that I have complete all us DS160 and I have created a profile for my self on the new portal and have paid the visa fees via first bank but I want to add my family so I can pay their visa fees and book same date ....kindly help on this

yoyome20:


how did you change the password?

Log in to AVITS. On the left hand side, select "My Account".

In the box that says "Account Information" you will see where to change your password.

realshel:



@emmaodet: pls can u put me through on how I can add my wife and my child on the new US appointment portal in other to book the same date with them note that I have complete all us DS160 and I have created a profile for my self on the new portal and have paid the visa fees via first bank but I want to add my family so I can pay their visa fees and book same date ....kindly help on this

Gd007 has explained the process to you
@ Gd007 ...... Thanks for the explanation.
It really saved my time and effort

Hemstone:
You can no longer do that. You will go with the two DS160 and they will help you update it on the interview date. My mum did that today as well.

How they don’t update DS 160 when I went there.

Hemstone:
Thanks so much for this information.

She went to Lagos today and her visa was approved.

Questions asked (Note she is 62 years and coming to the US to visit her son)

1. Where are you going to - To visit my son at city, State.
2. Are you going for medical reasons (She uses a walking stick due to a previous accident) - She said no
3. Who is paying for the trip? - She answered based on the name on her DS160 which we already coached her on.
4. How long will you be staying - 3 weeks
5. How many children do you have - 4, only one in the US
6. Do you have grandchildren - Yes, four grandkids

Then the VO said - I will be approving your visa.

It’s her first time and she has never travelled abroad before.

Now, please how do I get her passport back because I want her travel latest November 20, 2024. She’s coming for my wedding and that is time sensitive. What is the best way to get the passport early? Thanks everyone 🙏

@Hemston, if you do not mind my asking please, for question No 3. is the person (your mum's response) the same as the person she is visiting in the US or someone else entirely?

Okay, tell him how to update it then.

damkanlinsin:


How they don’t update DS 160 when I went there.

I am the son but I used my sister as the one paying. She didn’t go with any bank statement of account too.

mobbwc:


@Hemston, if you do not mind my asking please, for question No 3. is the person (your mum's response) the same as the person she is visiting in the US or someone else entirely?

Before the new website, I booked Jan 2016 date for I and my toddler. Now I've been trying to reschedule to an earlier date in 2025 but when i try it keeps showing "something went wrong, try again later".
Please can anyone share what I can do right to reschedule to an earlier date?