The United States mission in Nigeria says Nigeria is not included in the visa bond pilot programme which was issued by the outgoing President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday.
In a
statement, the U.S. mission said that the limited six-month visa bond pilot
programme, beginning Dec. 24, 2020, affected 15 African countries, excluding
Nigeria.
The 15
African countries affected are Angola, Liberia, Libya, Burkina Faso, Congo,
Djibouti, Burundi, Eritrea, Mauritania, Gambia, Susan, Chad, Guinea-Bissau, São
Tomé and Principe, and Cape Verde.
The visa bond
programme will require applicants for tourist and business visas from the
African countries to pay up to a $15,000 bond (country dependent) in addition
to visa fees.
The U.S.
mission said that the new rule was put in place to address the high rate of
Non-immigrant overstay following visa expiration and/or completion of purpose
in the U.S.
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