General visa questions may be directed via e-mail to the State Department by emailing ConsularAbuja@state.gov. Please indicate the subject of your inquiry on the subject line (e.g., student visa, visitor visa, worker visa, etc.)
Specific inquiries on Immigrant Visa cases in progress should contact the Consulate in Lagos at 234-1-4603400 or LagosIV@state.gov.
Further information is available at http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html.
For information specific to student visas, please see http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1270.html, which contains complete information about the additional requirement for students, including I-20 forms, financial backing, student qualifications and electronic verification of admission.
The following items are not permitted on the premises of the United States Consulate:
Weapons of any kind or size, sharp metal or glass objects, razor blades, liquids, bottles, powdery substances, umbrellas and electronic or battery-operated equipment (including cell phones, radios, tape recorders, cameras, personal digital assistants, computers). If you have any of these items, you will not be permitted to enter the facility.