The embassy said it expected heavy surge, following the lifting of travel curbs for vaccinated travellers.
US travel restrictions were first imposed in early 2020 to check the spread of COVID-19. With the US presidential proclamation coming to an end on November 8, applications for all types of visas will become eligible.
The embassy in a statement, titled ”US student visa surge begins November 24, 2021”, said requests for appointment reschedule would not be accommodated in order to schedule as many qualified and interested students as possible.
It stated that for students in Abuja, the surge days were fixed for December 8, 15, and January 12.
The statement read: “These surge days will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. To make an appointment in Abuja, visit www.ustraveldocs.com/ng and review the criteria and instructions to request an emergency student visa interview, and prepare the below documents:
”A completed DS-160; an approved I-20 ; receipt for your I-901 SEVIS fee; a GTBank (MRV) receipt for your visa fee; a scan of the biopage of your current valid passport and your passport photograph meeting these requirements.
“Lagos student surge days will take place on November 24, December 8, and 15. These surge days will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. To make an appointment in Lagos, you should e-mail all the documents to LagosStudents@state.gov.”