The United States
Embassy in Nigeria says the recent emergency visa appointment for medical
professionals is only for individuals with approved H or J petition.
On Thursday, the
United States asked “medical professionals seeking to work in the United States
on a work or exchange visitor, particularly those working to treat or mitigate
the effects of COVID-19, to reach out to the nearest embassy or consulate to
request a visa appointment”.
This led to a
backlash from many Nigerians who said the US would only make such a call when
things are getting out of hand due to COVID19.
The U.S. Mission wishes to clarify that the U.S. is not recruiting foreign medical professionals to assist in the COVID-19 response. Only individuals with an approved H or J petition will receive an emergency visa appointment. pic.twitter.com/Drj2U484of— U.S. Mission Nigeria (@USEmbassyAbuja) March 27, 2020
H and J visas are non-immigrant
visas for professionals who skilled across different spheres of life.
The H-1B visa allows
US companies to employ graduate-level workers in specialty occupations that
require expertise in specialized fields such as in IT, finance, and medicine.
According to Robin
Lerner, deputy assistant secretary of state for private-sector exchange, J-1
visas are for “bright, motivated, and leaders in their home countries and they
return home to do great things all while keeping in touch with their American
friends”.
They “experience
American society as students, teachers, young professionals, and scholars.
While in the United States they enrich all kinds of American institutions, as
well as American families and businesses”.
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