United States embassy has announced a priority appointment for Nigerian students applying for visas to study in America. x“The U.S. Mission will prioritize student visa applicants and ensure Nigerian students resuming this Fall get visa interview appointments well in advance of their program start date,” United States Mission Country Consular Coordinator Susan Tuller said on Friday. Tuller said the embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will make every effort to assist student visa applicants in a timely fashion while keeping personnel and customers safe. x“Both Nigeria and the United States benefit when Nigerian students study at one of our world-class educational institutions. In the academic year 2019-2020, a record-breaking number of nearly 14,000 Nigerians pursued graduate and undergraduate degrees in the United States.

Source: The Guardian April 30, 2021 14:03 UTC