The United States Embassy in Ghana has promised to address the ongoing delays faced by Ghanaian students seeking expedited student visa appointments.
Many applicants have voiced their dissatisfaction with the extended processing times, raising concerns about missing critical academic deadlines and the potential impact on their educational plans.
During an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on December 19, Stacy Comp, the Visa Chief at the US Embassy in Accra, reassured host Bernard Avle that the embassy would look into the matter and take action to resolve the delays.
She acknowledged the frustrations of students and reiterated the embassy’s commitment to resolving the issue swiftly. Comp also mentioned that she would request a detailed list of students awaiting expedited visa appointments to better address the backlog.
“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.”
