NewStats: 3,261,439 , 8,174,006 topics. Date: Thursday, 29 May 2025 at 09:38 AM 5r1zo

solihp:


Yes, I also experienced this issue with my dad. If you create an application and you go back and forth too much maybe because it’s showing duplicate applicant, when you eventually proceed, it would have created multiple s for the same and when you pay for one, you won’t be able to proceed to the calendar especially because I paid using card.

I had to cancel that appointment, forfeit the money (because I paid with card) and restart again.

That’s why I advised people stuck on the duplicate applicant thing, to first cancel the current application before using the first name and middle name combo, because if you proceed using the previous application, the application would have created multiple s on that application.

If you do canceling after already making payment, you'll forfeit the payment. That seems to be the only way out now. And it's funny that the releases from the Embassy keeps saying you do not have to pay again after encountering technical issues, that one should raise a service request. Whereas, the service requests desk seems overwhelmed.

Modupe1981:
@ visa zest well-done

Please apart from paying u.s visa fees Online,can we pay it though which Bank ? As an alternative way to pay the u.s visa fees

Before they use to pay it though G.T bank,when i went to G.T Bank they said they don't collect U.S visa fees anymore,pls which Bank is collecting U.S visa fees ow?

First Bank.

Thank you for your response. Do you how long it took after it was issued for it to be ready for pickup?

solihp:


Thank you. I tracked his application status using his DS160 number and port information on the ceac status website, when it was issued, I constantly checked the oisservice website to see if his port was ready, when it was ready, I set up an appointment for pickup, they didn’t send him any email notification.

Cappie:
Thank you for your response. Do you how long it took after it was issued for it to be ready for pickup?

The timeline varies. I had one person being approved Thursday, issued Friday, and the port was ready for pickup on Monday on oisservice website.

But the other was approved on a Tuesday, issued on Wednesday, we kept checking on oisservice website and the port was not ready for pickup until the next Tuesday. Because she needed the port urgently, she went to OIS Abuja location to use the service since it says her port was in Abuja without appointment, and they told her the port had been ready for almost a week even though they didn’t update the website. She was able to pick it up without appointment. Note: on her profile, she wanted to use the free DHL service in Abuja but they didn’t send it there in time.

Please, how do I know where my port is.

I was approved in Abuja and selected Lagos for delivery.

It's more than 10 working days and I haven't seen any notification.

solihp:


The timeline varies. I had one person being approved Thursday, issued Friday, and the port was ready for pickup on Monday on oisservice website.

But the other was approved on a Tuesday, issued on Wednesday, we kept checking on oisservice website and the port was not ready for pickup until the next Tuesday. Because she needed the port urgently, she went to OIS Abuja location to use the service since it says her port was in Abuja without appointment, and they told her the port had been ready for almost a week even though they didn’t update the website. She was able to pick it up without appointment. Note: on her profile, she wanted to use the free DHL service in Abuja but they didn’t send it there in time.

sojimade:
Please, how do I know where my port is.

I was approved in Abuja and selected Lagos for delivery.

It's more than 10 working days and I haven't seen any notification.

Go to https://appointment.oisservices.com/, service type: US visa, pick up service, enter your port number, it will tell you if your port is ready or not.

If ready, it will tell you where it is and you can set up an appointment for the location you want to pick it up from. You have to pay for the OIS option, so if you want to pick it up for free, choose DHL.

Done that.

According to OIS.. It's not ready.

According to CAEC.. It's been ISSUED since Feb 24th

sojimade:
Done that.

According to OIS.. It's not ready.

According to CAEC.. It's been ISSUED since Feb 24th

It should be ready for pickup this week, keep checking.

Toooh.. Thank you

Hello,
Please, is it okay to pay for two people together on one AVITS portal , or should each individual have a separate AVITS ?
Thanks.

I am an F1 student in my 3rd year of PhD. My mom wants to come and visit me and my family. My brother who is in the UK wants to sponsor the trip as I am a student, sponsoring her with the stipend is unbelievable. Pls what are the odds? Who is supposed to sponsor a B2 visa?

oh okay. How much for the service. Thank you.

solihp:


The timeline varies. I had one person being approved Thursday, issued Friday, and the port was ready for pickup on Monday on oisservice website.

But the other was approved on a Tuesday, issued on Wednesday, we kept checking on oisservice website and the port was not ready for pickup until the next Tuesday. Because she needed the port urgently, she went to OIS Abuja location to use the service since it says her port was in Abuja without appointment, and they told her the port had been ready for almost a week even though they didn’t update the website. She was able to pick it up without appointment. Note: on her profile, she wanted to use the free DHL service in Abuja but they didn’t send it there in time.

Cappie:
oh okay. How much for the service. Thank you.

50k

Hello everyone,

So after mounting so much pressure and creating countless ticket for not able to use my GTB MRV to book appointment it has finally been resolved Today...
And i am glad to let you all know that i i have booked my appointment for October 6th, but i will still like to know if anyone can enlighten me on how to reschedule to get earlier date and also... i want to know if correction can be made on my DS160 or if i fill another DS160 can i still use it for this same appointment...

I will really appreciate if anyone can help or guild me through this...

solihp:


Thank you. I tracked his application status using his DS160 number and port information on the ceac status website, when it was issued, I constantly checked the oisservice website to see if his port was ready, when it was ready, I set up an appointment for pickup, they didn’t send him any email notification.

OK, IT APPEARS THE OIS people arent ontop of their game. my visa changed to issued since last wk thursday-27th, yet on OIS website port tracking, its saying port not ready for pick up, and I have an urgent need for my port now. any idea if going physically to ois office wud work?

Pls can anyone assist on interview tips on h1B visa?

How long does it take to get a port back after getting “Refused” on CEAC? I submitted my port for IW over 10 days ago.

Hi,

Congratulations on crossing the first hurdle. I am sure you must be relieved that your appointment has now been scheduled.

You cannot correct an already submitted DS 160. You can only fill a fresh one and yes, you can use it for the same appointment.

To update your DS 160:
1. Fill a new DS 160
2. to your AVITS profile
3. Create a ticket and the confirmation page of the new DS 160

, your DS 160 and port photograph needs to be 6 months or less at the time of your appointment. If your appointment is in October, then you need to refill the DS 160 sometime in or after April.

TURADO87:
Hello everyone,

So after mounting so much pressure and creating countless ticket for not able to use my GTB MRV to book appointment it has finally been resolved Today...
And i am glad to let you all know that i i have booked my appointment for October 6th, but i will still like to know if anyone can enlighten me on how to reschedule to get earlier date and also... i want to know if correction can be made on my DS160 or if i fill another DS160 can i still use it for this same appointment...

I will really appreciate if anyone can help or guild me through this...

RipVanWink:


OK, IT APPEARS THE OIS people arent ontop of their game. my visa changed to issued since last wk thursday-27th, yet on OIS website port tracking, its saying port not ready for pick up, and I have an urgent need for my port now. any idea if going physically to ois office wud work?

Yes, go to the OIS office and see if it’s ready since you need it urgently.

Please am in this situation now, how were u able to book thr appointment as there is no reschedule on avits portal. Please will appreciate your response.

Please have you been able to book a follow up 221g appointment? If yes please how

FavouredMrs:
Dear House, please has anyone here been called in for a follow up interview after a 221g notification came in after a dropbox was done? As in the embassy called them to come on a particular date? I got a notification to schedule a follow up interview but I am unable to schedule the date on Avits...the button is not there to reschedule.

Please if you were able to reschedule on avtis, how did you do it? If you sent them an email and they responded, how did you do that as well? Than you.

The reschedule button is not showing under the IW application I did. I have sent emails but not getting any responses. Please has anyone experienced this or knows how to go around this? Thank you

Please I received 221g follow up notification in my mail.. am picking my port this week from dhl, but on the avits portal I can't find reschedule as the link indicates. Please is there a thread for 221g I can read or can someone please put me through how to schedule the follow up appointment. Thank you in advance

When did you submit your port? I am having a "refused" status. No email and port not ready for over a week.

Linda2015:
Please I received 221g follow up notification in my mail.. am picking my port this week from dhl, but on the avits portal I can't find reschedule as the link indicates. Please is there a thread for 221g I can read or can someone please put me through how to schedule the follow up appointment. Thank you in advance

My aunty went for her interview at Abuja but there was server down and majority of applicant went back home disappointed. Please in such an issue, what can. She do?

Thank you so much for your concern and help...
but please how do i go about the rescheduling the appointment date...
please how do i go about that please

thank you again for your help...

More information is needed. Apart from the server being down what else did they tell your aunty/other applicants?

Goldenminds:
My aunty went for her interview at Abuja but there was server down and majority of applicant went back home disappointed. Please in such an issue, what can. She do?

Open a ticket on the avits platform and tell them you are trying to reschedule an appointment after 221g. They would work on it from their end and you would eventually be able to reschedule an appointment

Linda2015:
Please I received 221g follow up notification in my mail.. am picking my port this week from dhl, but on the avits portal I can't find reschedule as the link indicates. Please is there a thread for 221g I can read or can someone please put me through how to schedule the follow up appointment. Thank you in advance

naivasha:
More information is needed. Apart from the server being down what else did they tell your aunty/other applicants?

I have a relative that this happened to. Abeg intellectuals what should we do They were told to continue checking the system nothing more..

Please how do I navigate the payment portal on AVITS website, I have tried making payments using my Canadian credit and debit cards all to no avail. I also do not see the option to pay in the bank (saw on this platform that payment can be made in first bank). Is there a special way to make online payments or do I need to use Nigerian cards?
@VisaZest and everyone

seunpinky:
Please how do I navigate the payment portal on AVITS website, I have tried making payments using my Canadian credit and debit cards all to no avail. I also do not see the option to pay in the bank (saw on this platform that payment can be made in first bank). Is there a special way to make online payments or do I need to use Nigerian cards?
@VisaZest and everyone

Try a Visa card, that was what I used. US Mastercard didn’t work.