Nigeria and the US, UK, UAE, Canada visa squeeze

Share

Within a span of one week, Nigerians have found themselves at the epicenter of a troubling wave of global visa restrictions.


Such a coordinated tightening of entry requirements is signaling what many have touted as unspoken consensus among many countries that Nigeria’s growing migration crisis is becoming a global concern.


The most recent salvo came from the United States. Unceremoniously, the U.S. government slashed the validity of non-immigrant visas for Nigerians, including the popular B1/B2, F, and J categories, to a mere three months with a single entry.

Read more

Local News