A total of 12 players and officials, led by assistant coach Daniel Amokachi, appeared at the Consulate for their visa interviews, after initial challenges.
Once the usual security protocols were complete, the squad was immediately given VIP treatment, according to media officer Ben Alaiya.
"The team were initially made to follow due protocols of the embassy but all that changed once the 12 players and officials got into the Embassy building, as officials of Embassy led by the Ambassador had reportedly passed instructions for the team to be promptly attended to," Alaiya said.
The squad were interviewed as required, but were all issued their visas without exception, with the good wishes of the Ambassador and staff.
Officials also wished the team well in the game against Venezuela and later at the South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
After the visa formalities were complete, the team were ushered into the US Embassy library, where an official of the 'Education USA' programme that seeks to empower all with good education revealed that footballers of Nigerian extraction should educate themselves in preparation for life after football.
"There is even opportunities for scholarship if such players and the general Nigerian public tap into the opportunities that are available," she said.
Brochures of the various programme available at the Embassy were thereafter freely distributed to players and officials of the team, before they departed the venue for their Bolton White Apartment camp.
"I'm totally shocked and positively excited at the treatment meted to us and I will convey this to our head coach Stephen Keshi," Amokachi declared.
Your comments on this story...
Amokachi, you are a fool at 40. God punish you. One day ordinary South Africa will be given the same praise.
Emmans from Ontario
@ Colin Udoh with duel respect can you simply delete this article
is a shame to publish such a story for the whole world to see
let be a red carpet or blue carpet treatment
for Christ sake what do omokachi expect yellow carpet or black
nonsense
Here na sporting site not a social network to show off where una based ! I'm sure wen una collect your
visas ,una self jump Up inside d embassy.shout thank God! Also una sey thank you SIR. Mumude pple!
As long as our coach and his coaching staffs aint using dipolmat passport. They will follow protocols. Make una try upgrade una self for where una based. For kickoff south africa,I never cum across I bi south africa based in winnipeg or north dakota or london! Make una try change una mindset oooo.
@Anonymous or foolish Quadry, dis ur name sounds boko haram gang stars, leave Amokachi alone, u said him and Keshi is ur God, why are damming him now, Amokachi is assistance coach not ambassador of USA so accept his happiness as usual as u accept gather and play of keshi idiot like dat and like u
Well said bru
Why mention South Africa Now....r u obsessed with SA. If this r kind of people that blog on Kick off Nigeria....then I'm glad I'm not Nigerian and will never be ordinary like u Nigerians. Mxa
if you as a person got an entry visa to US or UK whatever you can celebrate with your whole family according to you
GOD SAKE this story is about a country getting a visa to another country most be a headline story
protocol. or no protocols the story makes no sense
if no be bad leaders wen turn country upside down u go come de celebrate say u wan leave ur father land go become second class citizen 4 another man land READ UR COMMENT AGAIN AND THE HEADLINE STORY U GO SEE SAY NO POINT
no hard feeling
@ laomedon,nkata ,mosixty. Thanks!
@luise -hero, read wot I wrote and tell me where I mention your name! Understanding is needed bro!
About personal issues, firstly, we don't need to show oFf where we based. You could based anywhere and that is left for you. Secondly,I'm not here to dispose where I am cos its my personal issue!
Lastly, before the players were given visa,it was rejected due to some reasons. And they were told to reappeal.if they got red carpet,I'm happy for them, if they didn't,its their problem. We all know that protocols is needed.. If you want to see your president, u follow protocol. You can't walk in anyhow. Protocol most be followed in. Everything.
Why do we have to call each other names...It just my opinion after-all this is my country too irregardless of where i was raised. Am not going to respond to those attacking me its your opinion also... A word of advice never assume anything in life!