United States Embassy has announced a closure of all Consular appointments at the U.S Embassy in Abuja till “further notice.”
A Statement from the U.S embassy said all visa applicants would be contacted for rescheduling.
The Statement reads:
Until further notice, all consular appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja have temporarily ceased for both visa and for American Citizen Services.
Consular functions in U.S. Consulate Lagos are not affected and will continue.
Scheduled visa and ACS applicants for Abuja will be contacted for rescheduling.
American citizens in northern Nigeria with emergency services needs should continue to contact the after-hours emergency number for Abuja at 09461-4000 and press “0” to go to the operator to request assistance.
American citizens in northern Nigeria with urgent travel needs who are traveling before Tuesday and who are willing to re-schedule their travel through Lagos should contact the ACS office at Consulate Lagos ( 01460
3400 and [email protected]) to discuss their options.
Those traveling after Tuesday should follow up with Abuja ACS to confirm their appointments closer to their appointment date.
Please monitor the Face book and Webpage of the U.S. Embassy for a later announcement of resumed consular operations in Abuja.
For information on security in Nigeria:
See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Advisories and Alerts, the Nigeria Travel Advisory, Nigeria Country Information, and the Crime and Safety Reports for Nigeria
Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
Contact the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, located 2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, at +234 (1) 460-3600, Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +234 (1) 460 3400.
Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
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