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Hello,

Wanted to start a page to discuss and track issues on the new AVITS site regarding Drop Box and Interview Waiver issues. My mother qualifies for drop box but everytime I get directed to Consulate Appointments. Even the interview waiver letter has not yet been received.

I know others have complained of the same issue, and I though it would be good to have one central place to discuss and track the issue.

Apparently the issue is with choosing ‘empty’ when asked what annotation is on your previous visa .If you want to qualify for IW on the avits site when asked for the annotation,select ‘waiver’ .I heard this has worked for ppl.
You’ll need to pay again to be able to redo this step so a new appointment can be booked tho .

Is there a chance canceling the “wrong” appointment and scheduling a new could work?

You forfeit your visa fee if you cancel your appointment .You’ll have to pay again .

This is the same issue i am currently facing. However, creating a new application has the duplicate application issue as well. I really don’t know the best way around it. It is just stressful with so much financial implications. What is the way forward? How do i go around the duplicate issue with a new application?

bimsbabe:
This is the same issue i am currently facing. However, creating a new application has the duplicate application issue as well. I really don’t know the best way around it. It is just stressful with so much financial implications. What is the way forward? How do i go around the duplicate issue with a new application?

Change a number on your port .That solves the issue

Zebaby89:


Change a number on your port .That solves the issue

Would this not cause confusion?

Your port number is on your ds160 form already so not really .There is no other way around the duplicate applicant issue for now .Avits ppl don’t know what they are doing .

Zebaby89:
Your port number is on your ds160 form already so not really .There is no other way around the duplicate applicant issue for now .Avits ppl don’t know what they are doing .

When you changed and rebooked , you were able to pay using first bank I presume and got your receipt ed in 24hrs , in the new profile ?

PeacefulOne77:
Hello,

Wanted to start a page to discuss and track issues on the new AVITS site regarding Drop Box and Interview Waiver issues. My mother qualifies for drop box but everytime I get directed to Consulate Appointments. Even the interview waiver letter has not yet been received.

I know others have complained of the same issue, and I though it would be good to have one central place to discuss and track the issue.

Hi I guess lots of us have same issues. Probably because choosing empty in the Annotation question. Please is there anybody that has solved this problem? I tried sending an email but I was directed to fill out the google forms. But can not find answer to this problem.

So I created a new for my mom and selected waiver and it worked. My issue now is the selecting a date for submission. Nothing in December. Only end of January. Has anyone seen anything earlier for Lagos?

PeacefulOne77:
So I created a new for my mom and selected waiver and it worked. My issue now is the selecting a date for submission. Nothing in December. Only end of January. Has anyone seen anything earlier for Lagos?

Thank you for the information. Although, I have asked on the other thread, did you pay another visa fee? If not, what did you do to the initial interview appointment? Also, did you change the port number on the newly created profile?

Donde:


Thank you for the information. Although, I have asked on the other thread, did you pay another visa fee? If not, what did you do to the initial interview appointment? Also, did you change the port number on the newly created profile?

I paid another fee but didn’t change the port number.

PeacefulOne77:


I paid another fee but didn’t change the port number.

Thank you so much for this.

Good morning. Do I need to use another email address to create a new , before making a new payment to get the Interview waiver and do I have to pick an interview date and cancel? to avoid double registration. Do I use same DS- 160?

PeacefulOne77:


I paid another fee but didn’t change the port number.

Good morning. Do I need to use another email address to create a new profile, before making a new payment to get the Interview waiver and do I have to pick an interview date first and cancel? to avoid duplicate registration. Do I use same DS- 160?

Good morning

Since I was directed to physical appointment and not IW. I have not picked a date yet . The appointment is still pending. Do I pick and cancel to enable me pay and start all over? Thank you

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Hi!
Please, after payment and answering questions for the interview waiver I was told I was eligible and I selected yes to go ahead but the thing is, the calendar is greyed out and I can’t even see December 2024 or year 2025 even after selecting lagos. Also, the top of the calendar is saying consulate appointment. Is this right for Dropbox

My dashboard has also auto generated a POST appointment letter but all info is blank. I’m just so confused, I just want to make sure I’m doing the right thing.

Please any solutions?

Masorich:
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Hi!
Please, after payment and answering questions for the interview waiver I was told I was eligible and I selected yes to go ahead but the thing is, the calendar is greyed out and I can’t even see December 2024 or year 2025 even after selecting lagos. Also, the top of the calendar is saying consulate appointment. Is this right for Dropbox

My dashboard has also auto generated a POST appointment letter but all info is blank. I’m just so confused, I just want to make sure I’m doing the right thing.

Please any solutions?

My appointment letter did not include any details until a date was picked. I believe it was the consulate calendar I picked from. I've been checking to see if I can get an earlier date in Lagos but all I'm being provided is January 2026 in Lagos and March 2026 in Abuja. These dates are crazy. I can maybe understand for interview but makes no sense to wait over a year for drop box.

Did you cancel the initial scheduled post appointment? Im trying to schedule a new appointment but getting an error related to duplicate applicant found for .

PeacefulOne77:


I paid another fee but didn’t change the port number.

Peacefull pls can u assist further i qualify for dropbox but was directed to appointment how do I change dis.

PeacefulOne77:


My appointment letter did not include any details until a date was picked. I believe it was the consulate calendar I picked from. I've been checking to see if I can get an earlier date in Lagos but all I'm being provided is January 2026 in Lagos and March 2026 in Abuja. These dates are crazy. I can maybe understand for interview but makes no sense to wait over a year for drop box.

So, have you created a ticket for this or did you find a way to get a nearer date?

PeacefulOne77:


My appointment letter did not include any details until a date was picked. I believe it was the consulate calendar I picked from. I've been checking to see if I can get an earlier date in Lagos but all I'm being provided is January 2026 in Lagos and March 2026 in Abuja. These dates are crazy. I can maybe understand for interview but makes no sense to wait over a year for drop box.


Good Morning Peacefulone. Did this happened after paying again? Did the letter show Interview waiver? I want to cancel my appointment and pay again hoping to get the Interview waiver? Please has anyone with this issue been able to resolve it.

Good morning . I cancelled the appointment and I opened a profile with a new email. Now it came up with duplicate applicant found for this . Please how do I resolve this.

Gbol123:
Good morning . I cancelled the appointment and I opened a profile with a new email. Now it came up with duplicate applicant found for this . Please how do I resolve this.

Did you try using your original to create a new appointment after canceling?

Masorich:
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Hi!
Please, after payment and answering questions for the interview waiver I was told I was eligible and I selected yes to go ahead but the thing is, the calendar is greyed out and I can’t even see December 2024 or year 2025 even after selecting lagos. Also, the top of the calendar is saying consulate appointment. Is this right for Dropbox

My dashboard has also auto generated a POST appointment letter but all info is blank. I’m just so confused, I just want to make sure I’m doing the right thing.

Please any solutions?

Did you end up finding a solution? I am in the same boat. The calendar is greyed out for Lagos, however, there are dates in abuja for Jan 2025.

olaide2:
Peacefull pls can u assist further i qualify for dropbox but was directed to appointment how do I change dis.

Hello!
I'm sorry, You mistaken my name and someone's name??

Has anyone made use of the site recently. After reading through the thread, I have decided to pay another fee but I can't even get past the "Choose a Post" page. This has been going on for days now. What exactly are they doing with the new website?! This stress is unnecessary.

KingBunmi:
Has anyone made use of the site recently. After reading through the thread, I have decided to pay another fee but I can't even get past the "Choose a Post" page. This has been going on for days now. What exactly are they doing with the new website?! This stress is unnecessary.

If you did not cancel your previous appointment and you try to start another one with the same and for the same person. You'll get stuck there. Happened to me. To get past it, you'll have to cancel the previous appointment.

ojayteee:


If you did not cancel your previous appointment and you try to start another one with the same and for the same person. You'll get stuck there. Happened to me. To get past it, you'll have to cancel the previous appointment.

I cancelled the previous appointment before starting another one but I have same problem. I have raised a ticket and sent a mail. It is over a week still not resolved

I already cancelled my appointment but can't get past that page. The whole new website thing is totally annoying and a waste of time

ojayteee:


If you did not cancel your previous appointment and you try to start another one with the same and for the same person. You'll get stuck there. Happened to me. To get past it, you'll have to cancel the previous appointment.

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