Tag: US Visa

UK to hike visa fee, health insurance charge for Nigerians, others

Aminu Imam

…As US Govt. increases work, student visa fees by 15% The United Kingdom (UK) Government is set to increase visa fee and health insurance charge for Nigerians and others. British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced a plan to increase the visa application fee paid by immigrants. While delivering a speech regarding an increase in public sector wages, Sunak disclosed that part of the funding for the wage increase will be raised from the foreign migrants who come to the United Kingdom to live and work. Fees for the state-funded National Health…

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US hikes student, tourist visa fees by 15%

Aminu Imam

The United States (US) Department of State has increased non-immigrant visa application fees, including travel visas by, 15 percent. In an issued statement yesterday, the US Department said the fee for B-1/B-2 visitor visas, Border Crossing Cards for Mexican citizens aged 15 and above, and student and exchange visitor visas will increase from $160 to $185. Also, the fees for certain non-immigrant visas for temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, and R categories) will increase from $190 to $205. Meanwhile, the fee for treaty traders, treaty investors, and treaty…

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Fake News Alert: ‘Asiwaju Tinubu’s US visa valid till November 2023’ 

Aminu Imam

Contrary to the claims in the trending fake news published by some online news platforms that the United States (US) Embassy has denied the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu visa to travel to the US for a planned engagement, the US embassy has stated that the Asíwájú did not apply for United States visa recently, and was not denied a visa. It was however revealed that Tinubu currently does not need to apply for a US visa at present, anytime this year, or indeed for…

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U.S. announces priority appointments for Nigerians applying for student’s visa

Aminu Imam

The United States Mission in Nigeria has said it will prioritise visa applications by Nigerian students who hope to resume academic studies in the States by September 2021. This was contained in a statement signed by the US Mission Country Consular Coordinator, Susan Tuller and released by the Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate-General, Temitayo Famutimi, on Friday. “The U.S. Mission will prioritise student visa applicants and ensure Nigerian students resuming this Fall get visa interview appointments well in advance of their programme start date,” United States Mission Country…

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Breaking! U.S. announces priority appointments for Nigerians applying for student’s visa

Aminu Imam

The United States Mission in Nigeria has said it will prioritise visa applications by Nigerian students who hope to resume academic studies in the States by September 2021. This was contained in a statement signed by the US Mission Country Consular Coordinator, Susan Tuller and released by the Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate-General, Temitayo Famutimi, on Friday. “The U.S. Mission will prioritise student visa applicants and ensure Nigerian students resuming this Fall get visa interview appointments well in advance of their programme start date,” United States Mission Country…

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Nigeria Election Rigging: Saraki applauds US Visa sanctions against culprits

Ishaku Yohanna

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has asked the United Kingdom and the European Union to take a cue from the United States and place a visa ban on election riggers in Nigeria. Saraki made the call on Tuesday while speaking at an event organised by the Centre for Advancement of Civil Liberties to mark this year’s International Day of Democracy. It would be recalled that the US, on Monday, placed visa restriction on individuals who undermined the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states, about a year after it took…

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