How Do I Renew My Us Visa In Ghana

If you’re moving to the United States, one of the first things you should do is find out how to renew your us visa in Ghana. The us visa renewal process can be very confusing, but after reading this article, you’ll have the information you need to renew your us visa in Ghana quickly and easily.The requirements for visa renewal of US citizens in Ghana depend on the duration of their stay. For those who had applied to obtain a visa in Ghana, they will be issued with a one month visa while their documents are being reviewed. In order to apply for a one-six months visa, newly arrived US citizens must take the following steps.

How Do I Renew My Us Visa In Ghana

Visas to the United States are issued by the Department of State, not the Embassy. If you already have a visa, it is easy to renew your visa before it expires. There are different circumstances under which you may be eligible to renew your visa. For instance, as a citizen of Ghana who holds an expired two-year visa (B2) or only an expired visa (B1/B2), then you are eligible to apply for a renewal.

Visas are documents issued by certain countries which allow their citizens to travel in and out of them. Visas, like passports, have expiration dates. This means they get over time. For example, the visa issued to a traveler allows the person to the visit a country or stay in it for a limited period or up to the date stated. In this case, visa is said to be valid until a particular date. After that date passes, the visa is no longer valid and the holder will have to apply for a new one to be in good law with the immigration authorities of that country he wishes to visit or work in.

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Interview Waiver

Certain visa applicants who have previously been issued U.S. visas may apply to renew their visas without attending an interview.

Qualifications for the Interview Waiver (IW)

To qualify for interview waiver, visa applicants must be applying to renew a visa in the same classification as their prior nonimmigrant visa. Right now, this service is only available to applicants renewing a B1/B2, F, M or J.  Applicants must satisfy all of the following criteria for their visa class.  If applying as a group or family, all members must fulfill all criteria to qualify for interview waiver.

For B1/B2 visa holders:

• the applicant must possess a B1/B2 visa that is still valid or expired within the past 48 months,
• the applicant must be a citizen or resident of Ghana,
• the applicant must not have been refused a visa since the issuance of the previous visa, or had a visa revoked, or have ever required a waiver
• the applicant possesses all issued passports covering the entire period of time since receiving the previous visa,
• the applicant has never remained in the United States on a B1/B2 visa for a period longer than six months without an approved extension of stay, and
• the applicant has never been arrested or convicted of any crime or offense in the United States, even if the applicant has later received a waiver or pardon.
• first-time B1/B2 visa applicants under the age of 14 may submit applications via courier if they can include copies of their birth certificate and of both parents’ U.S. travel documents (visa, passport of Visa Waiver Program designated country, “green card,” or U.S. passport).

For F, M or J visa applicants:

• the applicant must be a citizen or resident of Ghana,
• the applicant must have been issued any class of nonimmigrant U.S. visa in the past twelve (12) years,
• the applicant must not have been refused a visa since the issuance of the previous visa, or had a visa revoked, or have ever required a waiver,
• the applicant has never worked without authorization or remained beyond their permitted time in the United States, and
• the applicant has never been arrested or convicted of any crime or offense in the United States, even if the applicant has later received a waiver or pardon.

 Applicants who do not qualify for Interview Waiver (IW)

Applicants who do not meet these criteria should schedule regular appointments to ensure they receive the earliest visa appointment available to them. If you apply for IW but do not meet the criteria for this category, you will be turned away  and required to schedule a new appointment. This could result in a significant delay in your application.

If someone in your family or group does not meet the qualifications above, please do not request that their interview be waived. Each applicant must meet the qualifications individually. For instance, we cannot waive an interview for a child because the parent qualify under these guidelines. In that case, the child would need to schedule an appointment and come to the Embassy for an interview.

To remove a dependent that does not qualify for Interview Waiver from your profile, please follow these steps: 

• Log in to the primary applicant’s profile
• Click New Scheduling Appointment
• Follow the steps until your reach Step 6.
• At step 6, check for the dependent’s information and click “x” to remove the dependent’s information from the primary applicants’ profile.

Scheduled applicants who  qualify for the Interview Waiver  based on the above criteria can cancel their appointments and re-apply for IW on this link . During the rescheduling process you will be asked questions confirming eligibility for the Interview Waiver Program and provided instructions on how to submit the application through the document delivery center. Scheduling instructions can be found on this link. 

If you do not qualify for IW, please do not cancel your appointment. 

 Applicants should allow for about 6 to 8 weeks for the Interview Waiver process to be completed.

Other Information
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