Di US Embassy for Nigeria don respond to reports say dem dey cancel visas wey dem don already give to some Nigerians. Dis come after tori spread for social media say some Nigerians wey get US visas receive message say make dem bring dia passports back to di embassy, and dem just cancel di visas without explanation.
According to di reports, pipo wey dey affected include students, business pipo, and professionals. E shock many pipo because Nigeria no dey among di kontris wey di US government place visa ban on earlier dis year. Di only explanation wey di embassy give be say “new information” bin come up, but dem no give any detail.
Wetin Di US Embassy Tok?
Wen BBC News Pidgin ask di US Embassy about di matter, one tok-tok pesin say di embassy get di power to cancel visas. Dem say dem dey use all di information wey dem get to keep American borders and communities safe. Di tok-tok pesin refer to section 221(i) of di Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), wey give dem di power to do so if dem suspect say someone no qualify under di INA.
Nigerians Weh Dey Overstay Dia Visa Dey Risk Ban
On top of di visa cancellation tori, di US Mission for Nigeria also warn Nigerians say make dem no overstay dia visas. Dem say if you misuse your visa by overstaying, e fit affect your ability to travel to di US in di future. Di US Department of State report say over 700,000 pipo overstay dia visas for 2023 alone, and Nigeria dey among di kontris wey dey affected most.
Di 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act dey impose three-year ban on reentry for overstays between 180 and 365 days, and ten-year ban for those wey exceed a year. So, e dey important to follow di rules of your visa to avoid wahala.
Wetin Dis Mean For Nigerians?
Dis news dey concerning for many Nigerians wey dey plan to travel to di US. E dey important to make sure say you dey follow all di rules and regulations of your visa, and to no overstay your welcome. If you get any doubt, contact di US Embassy for clarification.