Nigerians strike discounts in the American visa period star-news.press/wp

The United States has announced comprehensive changes to its non -immigrant visa policy for Nigeria, as it has cut off the period and conditions in which most Nigerian travelers can enter the country.

As of July 8, the US State Department says that all non -immigrant and irregular visas that have been issued to Nigerian citizens will now be released and effective for only three months.

She says this is part of the reorganization of the global ideal transaction, which is a sharp shift from the previous visa conditions, which often allows multiple entries over two years or more.

Nigeria also provides visas for one in valid for only three months for those planning to visit the country from the United States.

The Nigerian government has expressed concern, describing this step as incompatible and called for a review.

He added that the restriction may hinder cultural and educational exchanges that have long been the basis for the United States’ relations in Nigeria.

The Foreign Ministry says that the visa policies are still “subject to continuous review” and may change depending on the standards of diplomacy, security and advanced immigration.

In a statement, the United States government said it is working closely with the Nigerian authorities to ensure that the country meets major international standards.

These include:

• Issuing safe travel documents
• Exaggerated visa management
• Sharing security or criminal data for public safety purposes

The United States also ordered that social media accounts be examined for all foreigners who are applying for visas, including from Nigeria, due to “any indications of hostility towards citizens, culture, government, institutions or principles of the United States.”

Nigeria was the seventh largest exporter for international students in the United States, and the highest in Africa, according to the 2012 Doors report on international educational exchanges.

The report published by the US State Department, the Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs, showed a 13.5 % increase from 2023.

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Bouhary said he believed the United States was not an exchange of similar but to show its dissatisfaction with Nigeria.

Bashir Ahmed Ali X published that President Paula Tenobo’s recent visit to Brazil for the Brexes gathering was behind this step.

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Judwin Oak’s immigration lawyer is considering differently and informed BBC: “This is a classic state of reciprocity in the visa in light of international diplomatic practice. Countries often agree on the visa terms to reflect mutual treatment.

“The United States was issuing multiple visas to enter Nigerians for five years, while Nigeria was not only submitted to Americans short -term visas, from a policy point of view, it was only a matter of time before addressing the defect.”

In March of this year, the American mission in Nigeria issued a strict warning, saying that the visa exceeding could lead to a permanent ban and potential criminal prosecution.

There is no official data showing the number of Nigerian travelers of the United States who have exceeded their visas.

But the Nigerians are concerned that the number of visas will fall during the era of the difficult immigration policies of President Donald Trump.

Many young Nigerians want to leave the country in the so -called JAPA (JAPA means escaping in Europa) and the United States is still one of the most desirable destinations.