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They are required to come in person to the U.S. Consulate on the date and time of their appointment with the following documents: A completed DS-160; an approved I-20; a receipt for their I-901 SEVIS fee; a GTBank (MRV) receipt for their visa fee; their passport containing the expired student visa (if that passport is expired, a current valid passport is also required) and passport photograph meeting these requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said further that applicants who do not meet these criteria should visit www.ustraveldocs.com\/ng to schedule a regular appointment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf someone in your family or group does not meet the qualifications above, they must schedule a regular appointment. Each applicant must meet the qualifications individually. For instance, we cannot accept a renewal for a child because the parent qualifies under these guidelines. In that case, the child would need to schedule an appointment and come to the Embassy or Consulate for an interview,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>It said further that \u201cto remove a dependent that does not qualify for a student renewal from your profile, please follow these steps: Log in to the primary applicant\u2019s profile; Click New Scheduling Appointment; Follow the steps until your reach Step 6. At step 6, check for the dependent\u2019s information and click \u201cx\u201d to remove the dependent\u2019s information from the primary applicants\u2019 profile.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScheduled applicants who qualify for the student renewal based on the above criteria can cancel their appointments and re-apply on this link. During the rescheduling process, you will be asked questions confirming eligibility for the student renewal program and be provided instructions on how to submit the application through the document delivery center. 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