URGENT!!! Need help with Nigerian Visa

[pascanda 13]

I am travelling to Nigeria June 24th. I mailed off for my Visa on May 16th to the Nigerian Embassy in Atlanta. I have not heard anything back yet, nor can I get ahold of anyone in the Embassy. I've left voicemails and emails. What should I do?? I plan to travel to Atlanta on Monday if I don't have my passport back by saturday. Any other suggestions??? I'm freaking out here!

Help me please!!

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Did you send it with the trackable return postage like they ask ? Have you tried to see if that number shows as being in the system yet ?

[souleymon 27]

Your Visa Ought to have being ready within 10 working days.When my wife came down,she used an agent in the states and it took less than 7 days for her Visa Approval..try to call during the working hours.

Leaving emails wont be responded to.Calls will be better and i am sure someone will pick up

[Kengux 3]

I have never had issues with Atlanta.. As someone asked, did u include the return postage pack? Goodluck!!

[pascanda 13]

Well, I finally got ahold of someone on Friday. They needed more info, copy of his passport data page and flight itinerary. So I faxed that to them. Now my question is, will I receive it in time to leave on Friday???? Should I make a trip to Atlanta to pick it up? Will they let me pick it up? I called to see how much it would cost to postpone my departure and that will cost $700! OMG! I am just very upset that they have had my passport for this long, didn't send me anything stating they needed more info, etc. Yes I have included a return postage paid envelope. I'm upset that it's taken 2wks for someone to answer the damn phone there!! I wonder if the fax that I sent on thursday peeked someones interest?

[patient2010 93]

Im glad u got them what they needed....hopefully u will be able to leave on Friday good luck to u!

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

They do have a way to pick them up directly , the visa services use this but I am not sure if they do it for regualr people . The issue will be is it already posted ? If so if you paid for next day delivery you should be ok, if you paid for 3 day you may not make it .

[pascanda 13]

Well, I travelled all night to get to Atlanta, only to miss the office hours by an hour (I forgot about the time difference) . The Embassy called me and they didn't receive the passport data page via fax (weird because it was the first page behind cover letter). So I will go first thing in the morning. I hope to GOD they'll let me take my passport home with me.

[pascanda 13]

I got my visa yesterday!!! Woohoo! Walk out of the embassy with passport and visa in hand.