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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The United States Mission in Nigeria has said it will prioritise visa applications for students who hope to resume academic studies in the states by September 2021.<\/p>\n

This was contained in a statement signed by the US Mission Country Consular Coordinator, Susan Tuller and released by Temitayo Famutimi of the Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate General on Friday.<\/p>\n

The statement said the Mission said it would prioritise visa interview appointments for Nigerian students in advance of their programme start date.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we continue to prioritize the health and safety of our staff and customers, processing student visas remains a high priority for the US Mission in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will increase the number of student visa appointments in May and June to ensure that we can offer appointments to as many students as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201c If your US studies are scheduled to begin this Fall, we encourage you to schedule your appointment as quickly as possible,\u201d Tuller was quoted as saying in the statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll student visa appointments must be booked through the US Travel Docs website.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, applicants are warned against the use of third-party services, including touts, and fixers who broker visa appointments,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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