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From the Consular Section

Welcome to the Consular Section. Please follow the links below to learn all about consular functions


Abuja:
Business Hours:  Working hours are from 07:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7, Mambilla Street, Off Aso Drive Maitama District, Abuja Nigeria
Telephone: (234)-9-523-0916/0960/5857/2235
Fax: (234)-9-523-2078
E-Mail: Consularabuja@state.gov

Lagos:
Business Hours:  Working hours are from 07:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
U.S. Consulate General Lagos Office
2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Nigeria
Tel.: (234)-1-261-0050/0078/0139/0195/1414/6477 Fax: (234)-1-261-2218
E-mail: lagoscons2@state.gov

**The consular section observes both American and Nigerian holidays.
Please plan your visit and visa needs accordingly.


FAQ's Consular Affairs Home Page
The Department of State website http://www.travel.state.gov has a tremendous amount of information available about travel warnings, classes of visa and visa eligibility, etc. Viewers of this web page are encouraged to click on the links above to learn more about U.S. consular policies.



Visas
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Instructions:
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Mail-in applications are no longer accepted. All applicants must apply using the electronic forms.

Nonimmigrant Visa Appointment Availability and Processing Times

as of October 14, 2004
NEW
Average Appointment Wait Time- visitor (B1/B2) and religious worker (R) visas:
18 days

Average Appointment Wait Time - student (F) visa:
18 days

Average Appointment Wait Time - all other nonimmigrant visas:
No appointment is necessary

Average Visa Processing Time:
1 to 2 working days

Average Drop-box Visa Processing Time:
Same day processing

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