US Suspends Visa Interview Waivers For Nigerians

The United States embassy in Nigeria Tuesday suspended drop box service or interview waiver for those renewing visas in the country.
“The Embassy and Consulate of the United States in Nigeria has suspended the interview waiver ‘Drop Box’ application process effective May 14, 2019,” US embassy said on its Visa Application platform.
The Interview Waiver Program (IWP), also called the Visa Interview Waiver Program, is a program managed by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs under which, under some circumstances, interview requirements can be waived for some nonimmigrant visa applicants.
With the suspension of this in Nigeria, Nigerians attempting to renew their visas must now attend visa interviews like first timers.
Prior to the policy suspension, it was possible for Nigerians who wish to renew their existing or expired visa to apply for a renewal online, via the visa drop box service.
The process includes posting your documents to the US visa service centre in the country, and receiving your visa outcome and passport without physical interview.