ThisDay· 2h ago· 1 min read
The United States(US) has announced that routine visa processing at its embassy in Abuja will be transferred to Lagos from August 1 as part of a broader restructuring of visa operations across Africa.
The move, unveiled by the US Department of State, will equally affect 24 other African cities, with routine immigrant and non-immigrant visa services being consolidated into designated regional processing hubs. This is aimed at strengthening national security, ensuring more uniform screening and vetting procedures, and improving operational efficiency.
According to the new arrangement, applicants seeking routine US visa services from Abuja will now process their applications through the US Consulate General in Lagos. The Department of State said visa applicants in the affected locations must schedule appointments and pay visa application fees at their designated regional processing…
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