U.S CLOSES ITS EMBASSY IN ABUJA.....READ WHY

US Visa For Nigerians

The United States of America Embassy in Abuja have temporarily ceased for both visa and for American Citizen Services, according to the US government.

The announcement was made on the website of the embassy. It also announced that Consular functions in U.S. Consulate Lagos are not affected and will continue.
“Scheduled visa and ACS applicants for Abuja will be contacted for rescheduling”
“American citizens in northern Nigeria with emergency services needs should continue to contact the after-hours emergency number for Abuja at 09461-4000 and press “0” to go to the operator to request assistance”.

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U.S: 21,476 Nigerians Overstayed Visas in 2017

US Visa for Nigerians

No fewer than 21,476 Nigerians have overstayed their visas to the United States within the last one year, Per second news media reports on Thursday.

It said that information it gathered from Washington indicated that those who overstayed include students, workers and tourists, with increase in numbers of those that has refused to return to Nigeria.

Illegal immigration by overstaying a visa has been shown to outweigh a number of people entering by an illegal border crossing.

More than 700,000 foreigners who were supposed to leave the United States during a recent 12-month period overstayed their visas, according to U.S Department of Homeland Security ‘Fiscal Year 2017 Entry/Exit Overstay Report.

185,375 Nigerian visitors were expected to depart after their stay, with 630 of them overstaying their visas, while 19,046 visitors and business men and women refused to return to Nigeria and residing illegally inside the United States.

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