A report of the US placing an
indefinite ban on student visa for Nigerians has been making the rounds,
especially on social media.
The unconfirmed report had said
the US targetted countries with citizens who are fond of overstaying during
their visit.
But the US Mission in Nigeria has
denied the report, describing it as fake news. It issued the denial via its
official Twitter handle.
“#FakeNews Alert! Be advised,
reports of Student Visa ban for Nigerians is false. If you have seen such
manufactured item on Facebook and Twitter or received it via WhatsApp, please
communicate that it is false,” the US said.
#FakeNews Alert! Be advised, reports of Student Visa ban for Nigerians is false. If you have seen such manufactured item on Facebook and Twitter or received it via WhatsApp, please communicate that it is false. pic.twitter.com/1EvoiST6ak— U.S. Mission Nigeria (@USEmbassyAbuja) June 17, 2019
In March, Nigeria was listed
among the countries which President Donald Trump mulled to impose travel
restrictions on.
Immigrants overstaying their
visas at relatively high rates was among the reason Nigeria was placed in the
category.
Two months later, the US embassy
in Nigeria suspended drop box service or interview waiver for those renewing
visas in the country.
Prior to the policy change, it
was possible for Nigerians who were renewing their existing or expired visa to
apply for a renewal online, via the visa drop box service.
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