{"id":64158,"date":"2025-04-13T02:59:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T02:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=64158"},"modified":"2025-04-13T02:59:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T02:59:52","slug":"us-embassy-tightens-visa-rules-for-nigerians-introduces-stricter-barcode-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/04\/13\/us-embassy-tightens-visa-rules-for-nigerians-introduces-stricter-barcode-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"US Embassy Tightens Visa Rules for Nigerians, Introduces Stricter Barcode Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Ifeoluwa Odunayo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a significant update to its visa application process, the United States Embassy has rolled out stricter guidelines for Nigerian applicants, with the new rules set to take effect from April 22, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Under the revised procedure, all applicants attending interviews at the embassy in Abuja or the consulate in Lagos must present a DS160 form bearing a confirmation barcode that begins with AA00 and perfectly matches the one used to book their appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Failure to comply will result in denial of entry and immediate disqualification from the interview process.<\/p>\n<p>The embassy emphasized the importance of verifying application details well in advance.<\/p>\n<p>It advised prospective applicants to cross check their barcode and appointment information at least two weeks before their scheduled interview.<\/p>\n<p>Should discrepancies arise, corrections must be submitted through the AVITS portal no later than 10 days prior to the appointment date.<\/p>\n<p>The embassy explained that the changes are designed to streamline operations and minimize scheduling errors that have plagued the system.<\/p>\n<p>While the announcement has sparked anxiety among some applicants, officials maintain that the stricter verification process will enhance efficiency and ensure a smoother experience for compliant applicants.<\/p>\n<p>This development marks yet another adjustment in the evolving landscape of international travel protocols, as the US continues to tighten its security measures and administrative procedures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ifeoluwa Odunayo In a significant update to its visa application process, the United States Embassy has rolled out stricter guidelines for Nigerian applicants, with the new rules set to take effect from April 22, 2025. Under the revised procedure, all applicants attending interviews at the embassy in Abuja or the consulate in Lagos must [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":64159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-64158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64158"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64160,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64158\/revisions\/64160"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}