THE Embassy of the United States of America (USA) in Abuja says it suspends regular services for visa and American Citizen Services due to reasons beyond its control.
“Due to reasons beyond our control we are temporarily unable to provide regular services for visa and American Citizen Services in Abuja, but other offices within the Embassy remain open,” the Embassy stated in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The statement explained that other offices within the Embassy remain open, noting that consular functions at the U.S. Consulate Lagos are not affected and will continue.
It urged applicants to contact the Consular Office in Lagos for immediate emergency travel and asked members of the public to monitor the Facebook and Webpage of the U.S. Embassy for updates on consular operations.
The statement further stated that scheduled visa and ACS applicants for Abuja will be contacted for rescheduling while American citizens in northern Nigeria with emergency services needs should continue to contact the after-hours emergency number for Abuja at 09461-4000 and press “0” to go to the operator to request assistance.