Tag: US new visa policy

US halts long-term visas for Nigerians

Aminu Imam
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…Limits non-immigrant’s to 3-month validity, one-time entry The United States (US), has announced a major change to its visa policy for Nigeria, reducing the validity period and entry allowance for most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens. In a statement on Tuesday, the US embassy in Nigeria said most of the affected visas will now be limited to single-entry with a three-month validity period. The change takes immediate effect. However, the embassy said visas issued before July 8 will remain valid under their original terms. It noted that the…

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Just In! US Consulate begins ‘no-interview’ visa renewals

Aminu Imam

The US Mission has commenced expansion of its visa services to assist non-immigrant visa applicants in Nigeria who qualify to renew their visa. It stated that this new application procedure will begin in February at the US Consulate in Lagos. However, it explained that the number of qualified applicants who can apply using the new procedures will be limited at this first phase. It further stated that the processing may take up to two months. The US Mission further disclosed that the application procedure will also be extended to the…

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US Embassy extends visa fee validity to 2023

Aminu Imam

The United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has extended visa fee validity to September 2023, to accommodate applicants facing difficulty in booking appointments for a non-immigrant visa. The decision was taken to address the difficulties in getting appointing dates which some applicants have been facing in the last few months. The US Mission also said that it is working diligently to restore routine consular services that were suspended in the last two years. The statement read: “The United States Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria understand that many visa applicants have…

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Trump’s new visa policy: $15,000 bond won’t affect Nigerian travellers – US mission

Aminu Imam

The United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has stated that Nigeria is not currently part of the pilot visa bond programme. The Mission made this known in a statement on its website yesterday.  Recall that the Trump administration had introduced a new temporary policy issued to discourage nationals of some countries with higher visa overstay rate, whereby visitors to the US under the new policy from such countries may have to pay up to $15,000 in bonds.  The visa bond pilot programme is said to target mostly African countries with…

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