Nigeria has announced a move to completely suspend third-party visa processing within the United States (U.S).
This announcement was made through the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), which officially announced the immediate disengagement of Online Integrated Solutions (OIS Services).
According to an official public notice issued on July 9, 2026, all prospective travelers and Nigerian citizens residing in the U.S will no longer have access to third-party visa processing.
This means that those who require visas or consular services must now deal directly with official government diplomatic missions.
Following the termination of the OIS contract, the NIS has directed all applicants to bypass third-party platforms and submit paperwork directly to the following official locations:
- The Embassy of Nigeria – Washington, D.C.
- The Nigerian Consulate General – New York, NY
- The Nigerian Consulate General – Atlanta, GA
“The Nigeria Immigration Service hereby informs the general public, particularly prospective travellers and Nigerians residing in the United States of America who may require a visa to enter Nigeria, that Online Integrated Solution (OIS SERVICES), the operator of Nigeria’s Visa Application and Submission Centres in the United States, has officially been disengaged from the collection and submission of visa applications on behalf of the Nigerian Mission, effective immediately,” the statement read.
The Consulate General of Nigeria in New York separately confirmed the development on its website, notifying prospective applicants, including Nigerians in the diaspora, that OIS “has discontinued the collection and submission of visa applications on behalf of the Consulate.”
OIS Services had operated as the outsourced visa application centre for Nigerian missions across several US cities, including Washington, D.C., Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles and New Jersey, handling biometric capturing and document submission on behalf of applicants.
It is not yet clear what informed the disengagement, as neither the Nigeria Immigration Service nor the Nigerian missions in the U.S have given further details on the reason for the change.
