USA Bans Study Visa For Africa, others Indefinitely, Targets Corrupt Politicians

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Trump  may have ordered that the issuance of Study Visas be paused indefinitely until further notice. As the Trump administration considers a new immigration measure to impose visa restrictions on countries whose citizens have a track record of overstaying beyond the validity of their short-term US visas.

Nigeria particularly receives a vast majority of non-immigrant B1/B2 visas issued to Africans. It accounted for over 25% [132,137] of visas issued to Africans in 2018 alone. The USA immigration office have effectively halted issuing student visas to students coming from Africa until further notice. This is until the Trump administration pushes through its immigration policy to finality. An immigration officer in New Jersey, North East region of USA who spoke to us stated that the majority of students coming from Africa do not return to Africa upon completion of their studies. “They overstay”. The officer added the list of backlog of students awaiting visa issuance is long and growing as a result. The USA immigration had previously made the process of visa application difficult and costly.

In Nigeria, the processing and associated fees is estimate N400,000 for each applicate. The fees are non-refundable. Upon non approval, the applicant can only reapply after six months after paying the processing fees again.

But the latest directives have halted the processing indefinitely, unofficially. But more damaging is the action against supposed stolen funds and corrupt politicians. The immigration office working under the guidance of Homeland Security have tagged majority of the students seeking for study visas as children of political leaders holding elective offices in Africa. The Immigration in effect have begun requesting for source of income.

Previously, the immigration only requested for prove of ability to provide school fees, boarding and other related expenses. But that has changed. The office now requests for source of income, evidence funds are legitimate funds. As a result, many have turned away. Many would-be students, children of top politicians in Africa unable to provide convincing evidence of source of income have turned to other

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Godfrey Okolo Offoh said…
Is a good step in right direction and I hope UK and European countries do same to help Nigeria grows faster because all this politicians have chosen those countries as their save heaven and if that opportunity is restricted they will remember to build our country
June 15, 2019 at 1:21 PM
Saleh said…
The U.S. is a very welcoming place for Indian students. Each U.S. university has an international student services office with trained counselors available to answer your questions and guide you through the process of adaption to U.S. university life. The international student services best study visa consultants in chandigarh also organizes a variety of regularly schedule events for international students. Many U.S. campuses also have Indian student associations, which also organize events on a regular basis.

March 10, 2021 at 9:41 AM
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