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Visa Validity Reduction Not Retaliation On Nigerian Govt – US Embassy
Following the recent Washington visa validity reduction, the US Mission in Nigeria had yesterday denied suggestions that it was a retaliation for actions of the Nigerian government.
Instead, the embassy clarified that the action is a part of an ongoing global review of the use of U.S. visas by other countries using technical and security benchmarks to safeguard U.S. immigration.
The mission explained that the announcement on Tuesday that it had reduced visa validity for non-immigrant Nigerian applicants from five years to three months was not a reciprocal action.
It said in a statement that speculations that the reduction in visa validity was “the result of any nation’s stance on third-country deportees, introduction of e-visa policies, or affiliations with groups like BRICS” were untrue.
The statement said: “The U.S. Mission Nigeria wishes to address misconceptions about the recent reduction in visa validity for most nonimmigrant U.S. visas in Nigeria and other countries.systems.”
