US Embassy in Abuja Alerts Visa Applicants to Appointment Changes

The US Embassy in Abuja issued a notice on September 21, 2026, informing Nigerians with scheduled visa appointments that their dates and times may have changed due to a process described as a "realignment." The embassy urged applicants to check their emails for specific guidance regarding the realignment and to confirm whether their appointment details remained unchanged. The notice emphasized that anyone with an active appointment should treat their original booking as potentially invalid until confirmed.

The embassy warned that showing up without verifying appointment details could lead to being turned away if the date or time had been reassigned. The notice was specifically directed at applicants at the Abuja mission, and no similar alerts were issued for other locations at the time of publication.

The embassy did not provide details on the nature of the realignment, the number of affected applicants, or the duration of the adjusted schedule.