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Ruby56:
Please my mum travelled to Cape Town.. how do I update her travel history when she is back on the ds160 form,her US Visa interview is in few months..

Fill another DS 160 form.

Hi All , I submitted my port for drop box 5th of November , refused on the 19th after tracking it , I still don’t have my port back , I’ve Been to the Ois office more than 5 times , I’ve sent emails , I’ve called .. I don’t know what else to do and I need to travel .. anyone else experiencing this pls ?

Hello here,

Please I have a question, I have a B1/B2 interview on the 10th January, 2025. I also considering buying a ticket to visit Canada for February 1st, 2025. I would like to ask: Is it possible to have collected my port from the Embassy if my visa was approved? Because not getting it back means the trip will be missed.

Thanks in advance.

You’ll have your port back in time if approved.

sanyaolurilwan:
Hello here,

Please I have a question, I have a B1/B2 interview on the 10th January, 2025. I also considering buying a ticket to visit Canada for February 1st, 2025. I would like to ask: Is it possible to have collected my port from the Embassy if my visa was approved? Because not getting it back means the trip will be missed.

Thanks in advance.

If it is a physical interview you will get your port maximum 7 working days after the interview.

sanyaolurilwan:
Hello here,

Please I have a question, I have a B1/B2 interview on the 10th January, 2025. I also considering buying a ticket to visit Canada for February 1st, 2025. I would like to ask: Is it possible to have collected my port from the Embassy if my visa was approved? Because not getting it back means the trip will be missed.

Thanks in advance.

Ideally yes, but these are irregular times and you really do not want to put yourself through the tension and agony should your port not be available for pick up within the normal processing days. It is safe to add extra one week to the 7 days so that should incase the port doesn't come on time......

Zeni06:
If it is a physical interview you will get your port maximum 7 working days after the interview.

Thanks.

Opeyemi007:
You’ll have your port back in time if approved.

Thanks

Zeni06:
If it is a physical interview you will get your port maximum 7 working days after the interview.

I have around 20 days more, it should be out by then.

Jane111:
Ideally yes, but these are irregular times and you really do not want to put yourself through the tension and agony should your port not be available for pick up within the normal processing days. It is safe to add extra one week to the 7 days so that should incase the port doesn't come on time......

By using middle name in the firstname section and leaving the middle name section empty

BloodyMitch:
Please how were you able to resolve it.

Cashmadam:


Fill another DS 160 form.

Thanks, after filling it. Do I need to update AVITS on the new form or just go to interview with it..

Cashmadam:


Fill another DS 160 form.

Hello, I have a few questions, i was hoping someone will help answer them
My wife and daughter have an interview coming up in January. We booked the appointment since 2022 with the old system.
At that time, my daughter was just 1 year old so i couldn't get a good port photograph of her, so i submitted her DS-160 form without a port photograph, now i'm reading that the form must have a port photograph, else we will not be allowed to interview and will have to schedule another appointment.
For that of my wife, she has a new international port. The one i used in filling the DS-160 in 2022 has expired. With the old system, i know i could just fill a new form for both of them and update the DS-160 form number on their appointment, but this new system doesn't have a way to do that. I have called the consulate and USVISAAPPT, but i haven't been able to get a good answer. Please advice on what to do

Secondly, we will travelling from ibadan to lagos for the interview, we have a 1 year son who isn't having an interview, and i was wondering if we will be allowed to take him into the interview with us. We have nobody to look after him so he has to come along. Has anyone experienced this, will they let us come with him?

Sorry for the long post.

Hello everyone. I am going for a UN conference in March next year. Got the invite and all that. Pls what are the chances of getting IW date before then?

Does anyone know if drop box renewal is still available in Abuja at the moment?

I doubt if this works with AVITS

Masorich:


Fill another form.

please house help me interpret below attachment, does it mean that i will be called for physical interview after the IW refusal cos iam not understanding the english.

Please help review

Yes. A physical interview

grodon:
please house help me interpret below attachment, does it mean that i will be called for physical interview after the IW refusal cos iam not understanding the english.

Please help review

grodon:
please house help me interpret below attachment, does it mean that i will be called for physical interview after the IW refusal cos iam not understanding the english.

Please help review

hello have you received your port back. Mine was refused too but I still don’t have my port back since the 19th of November they updated it

my dear not yet oo, i am patiently waiting cos its says "port not ready for pickup" at OIS site

Did you try going to OIS office to check?

Luxe031:
hello have you received your port back. Mine was refused too but I still don’t have my port back since the 19th of November they updated it

Josmila:
Hi guys,

It appears there are no IW/Dropbox in Lagos for the forseeable future. It's really frustrating cos this AVITS migration made thing worse.

DS 160 form is currently carrying Lagos - what I filled, is it possible to change it to Abuja please? It seems Abuja folks aren't experiencing this wahala.

Dear all,

Please I need guidance on this

Visa payment had already been done at the time of the first post.

Please help

[
Create a ticket on AVITS and attach screenshot of the error message and your GTB MRV receipt, note down your ticket number, start a chat with AVITS customer care agent, tell the agent of this ticket and give him/her the ticket number immediately and request it gets escalated. If unresolved after the first 24 hours, click on the previous ticket you opened and use the 'reply in this thread' link to send them another reminder. (Please don't raise a fresh ticket) Exactly what I did and was able to use my GTB receipt afterwards even when the ticket has not been closed from their end, still shows 'on hold' till today while appointment is booked
quote author=RoyV post=133215937]1.) If you are unable to create a profile on AVITS or you encounter other error while using your profile, email us at [email protected] with the following information:
USE THIS SUBJECT LINE: V77 - Profile Issues on AVITS
Full name
Date of birth
DS-160 confirmation number (starts with AA)
port Number
A short description of your situation including screen shots if applicable.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Upon receiving your request, our team will assess it and you with next step of action.

2.) If you have challenges
scheduling your appointment or you had a valid GTBank receipt and having issues
using the receipts on the new appointment portal, email us at
[email protected] with the following information:
USE THIS SUBJECT LINE: V44 - Unable to Schedule Appointment on AVITS
Full name
Date of birth
DS-160 Confirmation number (starts with AA)
port Number
Copy of GT Bank Receipt
A short description of your situation including screen shots if applicable.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Upon receiving your request, our team will assess it and you with next step of action.
[/quote]

Luxe031:
Hi All , I submitted my port for drop box 5th of November , refused on the 19th after tracking it , I still don’t have my port back , I’ve Been to the Ois office more than 5 times , I’ve sent emails , I’ve called .. I don’t know what else to do and I need to travel .. anyone else experiencing this pls ?

Sorry for the ordeal..has this been resolved yet?

Please help with the number and email you complaint to 🤲

grodon:
my dear not yet oo, i am patiently waiting cos its says "port not ready for pickup" at OIS site

Did you try going to OIS office to check?

grodon:
my dear not yet oo, i am patiently waiting cos its says "port not ready for pickup" at OIS site

Did you try going to OIS office to check?

grodon:
my dear not yet oo, i am patiently waiting cos its says "port not ready for pickup" at OIS site

Did you try going to OIS office to check?

grodon:
my dear not yet oo, i am patiently waiting cos its says "port not ready for pickup" at OIS site

Did you try going to OIS office to check?

I’ve been there more than 6 times , infact I just left there , I don’t why they are holding on to the port

Yes you can, this was copied directly from Travel.State.Gov (US Govt website).
"The Embassy or Consulate at which you actually apply should be able to access your form using the barcode on your DS-160 confirmation page, which you must bring to the visa interview. For example, a business traveler intends to apply for his visa at the U.S. Embassy in City X, so he selects City X as the location where he will submit his application when he completes his DS-160. He then has an urgent reason to travel to City Y on business. Because there is a U.S. Consulate in City Y, he schedules an appointment for a visa interview there, using the barcode from his completed DS-160 application for appointment scheduling. The U.S. Consulate in City Y is able to accept his DS-160 even though it lists the U.S. Embassy in City X as the location where he originally intended to submit his application"
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Josmila:


Dear all,

Please I need guidance on this

Visa payment had already been done at the time of the first post.

Please help

Bkoks:
I doubt if this works with AVITS

You don’t have to change it on AVTIS.

Luxe031:
hello have you received your port back. Mine was refused too but I still don’t have my port back since the 19th of November they updated it

Wahala, is it just me, or is there a spike in IW denials?...IW used to hv up to 85% success rate b4....now its looking like below 40%

Same issue. Application just says “refused”
Initial IW application- Aug 28th
Multiple emails, port not at OIS after multiple visits, no communication from embassy. If anyone has any suggestions, I’m getting worried here.

tosinaluko:
Same issue. Application just says “refused”
Initial IW application- Aug 28th
Multiple emails, port not at OIS after multiple visits, no communication from embassy. If anyone has any suggestions, I’m getting worried here.

wow , have you checked your email, this is scary , I really need my port

tosinaluko:
Same issue. Application just says “refused”
Initial IW application- Aug 28th
Multiple emails, port not at OIS after multiple visits, no communication from embassy. If anyone has any suggestions, I’m getting worried here.

Hmmm, seems its best to opt for face 2 face interview then. B4 missing port gbese is added ontop visa denial

I have picked an interview date. How many more chances do I have to reschedule my appointment date:

LovedAgain:
I have picked an interview date. How many more chances do I have to reschedule my appointment date:

I think you have two more left. Which month did you pick? And is it Lagos or Abuja
Because it's only showing July, while May and June is not showing any green dot on the calendar dates for Lagos.