Nigeria's immigration service suspends US visa centre operator OIS Services, directs applicants to embassies
The Nigeria Immigration Service ended its contract with Online Integrated Solution, the third-party company running Nigeria's visa application and submission centres in the United States, effective July 1; people in the US seeking Nigerian visas or travel documents must now go directly to Nigerian embassies and consulates; no reason was given for the suspension and no review timeline set
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Summary
The Nigeria Immigration Service on July 9 announced it had indefinitely suspended Online Integrated Solution (OIS Services), the company operating Nigeria's visa application and submission centres in the United States, with the suspension backdated to July 1. OIS Services had run the centres on behalf of Nigerian diplomatic missions, handling in-person processing for people in the US seeking Nigerian visas or travel documents. The NIS gave no reason for the suspension and directed all applicants to Nigerian embassies and consulates in the US instead. No timeline for a contract review was given.
Why it matters
OIS Services was the dedicated processing infrastructure for Nigerian immigration documents in the US, one of the largest Nigerian diaspora markets. Its abrupt removal, without explanation, leaves applicants with no dedicated centre and pushes all volume directly onto Nigeria's consular staff.
What to watch
Whether NIS discloses the reason for the suspension, whether a replacement operator is tendered, and how Nigerian consulates in the US manage the increased walk-in load.