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How To Renew Your U. S Visa: Renew My Student Visa

How To Renew Your U. S Visa
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How To Renew Your U. S Visa – It is very important to no how to renew your Visa when it expires. Whether student, Worker and business man to avoid embarrassment. Follow the procedures on this page.

How To Renew Your Visa

If you are currently studying in the United States, you may be eligible for a special application procedure. To qualify for this procedure, you must be renewing a student visa that is still valid or has expired within the past 24 months and are renewing your visa either to: (a) continue participation in the same major course of study even if at a different institution; or (b) attend the same institution even if in a different major course of study.

Abuja applicants: Follow the instructions here to complete your application and visit a designated document delivery DHL facility and mail the following documents to Embassy Abuja:

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  • A printout of your Submission letter (printed from https://ustraveldocs.com/ng/)
  • A completed DS-160
  • An approved I-20
  • A receipt for your I-901 SEVIS fee
  • A GTB (MRV) receipt for your visa fee
  • Your passport containing the expired student visa (if that passport is expired, a current valid passport is also required)
  • A passport photograph meeting these requirements
  • Proof of continued full-time enrollment (such as transcripts, tuition payment, etc.)

Lagos applicants: Bring all of the following to the U.S. Consulate in Lagos at 12:30-1:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, between November 25 and January 5:

  • A completed DS-160
  • An approved I-20
  • A receipt for your I-901 SEVIS fee
  • A GTB (MRV) receipt for your visa fee
  • Your passport containing the expired student visa (if that passport is expired, a current valid passport is also required)
  • A passport photograph meeting these requirements
  • Proof of continued full-time enrollment (such as transcripts, tuition payment, etc.)

See Also: How To Renew Your Canadian Passport

IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA THEN FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

Applicants who do not meet these criteria should visit www.ustraveldocs.com/ng to schedule a regular appointment.

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If someone in your family or group does not meet the qualifications above, they must schedule a regular appointment. Each applicant must meet the qualifications individually. For instance, we cannot accept a renewal for a child because the parent qualifies under these guidelines. In that case, the child would need to schedule an appointment and come to the Embassy for an interview.

To remove a dependent that does not qualify for a student renewal from your profile, please follow these steps:

  • Log in to the primary applicant’s profile
  • Click New Scheduling Appointment
  • Follow the steps until your reach Step 6.
  • At step 6, check for the dependent’s information and click “x” to remove the dependent’s information from the primary applicants’ profile.

Scheduled applicants who qualify for the student renewal based on the above criteria can cancel their appointments and re-apply on this link . During the rescheduling process you will be asked questions confirming eligibility for the student renewal program and be provided instructions on how to submit the application through the document delivery center. Scheduling instructions can be found on this link.

If you do not qualify for a student renewal, please do not cancel your appointment.

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