The United States Embassy in Nigeria says over 150,000 Nigerians have been interviewed, including 30,000 students, who applied for visas to their country this year.
The head, Mr. David Greene, made this disclosure on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
“When it comes to visas specifically, well, of course, it is a simple fact: the demand for visa appointments outnumbers the supply.
“So, those appointments are available, and we are doing everything we can to address that gap. What folks do not know is that this year, we have interviewed more than 150,000 Nigerians.
“This is in addition to 30,000 students. Hundreds of thousands of students have had the opportunity to seek visas from the US.
“We are doing the best we can to get proper ways for all the categories and after having an enormous backlog as a result of COVID-19 and all that.
“We have made great progress though. In March, we instituted a five-year term for visas to the US,” he said.
