The United States Embassy in Ghana has assured that it is committed to addressing the concerns of Ghanaian students facing delays in obtaining expedited student visa appointments.
Numerous applicants have expressed dissatisfaction with the prolonged delays in the visa application process in recent weeks.
The affected students are raising concerns about missing their academic deadlines and the potential impact on their educational opportunities and are therefore calling for swift intervention to address the bottlenecks and expedite the issuance of their visas.
Addressing the matter on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, December 19, Stacy Comp, the Visa Chief at the US Embassy in Accra, offered reassurances to the host, Bernard Avle, that she would follow up with the issue and ensure it is resolved.
She acknowledged the frustrations of the affected applicants and emphasised the embassy’s commitment to resolving the issue promptly and effectively.
Stacy Comp further indicated that she would request a comprehensive list of students currently waiting on the expedited student visa appointment queue.
“I can assure you that I am going to take this issue back and go into the system and see what is going on and contact our third-party contractor to see what the problem is, and I will also ask for the list of students who have been sitting on this expedited student visa appointment queue, and then I will look at them and see if we can try to accommodate their request.
“I can only apologise for this issue with our third-party contractor and reassure you that we really appreciate the interest in studying in the United States and that the ability to have these bilateral exchanges is foundational to the US-Ghana relationship.”
