The Digest:
The US Mission in Nigeria has clarified its reasons for reducing non-immigrant visa validity for Nigerians from five years to three months, stating it is not due to any recent Nigerian government action.
Key Points:
- US Mission in Nigeria clarified reduced visa validity for non-immigrant Nigerians.
- The validity was reduced from five years to three months.
- Embassy states reduction is not due to Nigeria's stance on deportees or BRICS affiliation
- It is part of an "ongoing global review" using technical and security benchmarks.
- The primary aim is to safeguard U.S. immigration systems.
- The US Mission values partnership with Nigeria and seeks to help meet the criteria.
- Nigerian officials had previously faulted the US action as unjustified.
Sources: Premium Times.
