Our Visa Policy Misunderstood, U.S. Mission Clarifies

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The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has clarified that recent reductions in the validity of most non-immigrant visas for Nigerians were not influenced by Nigeria’s stance on third-country deportees, its e-visa policies, or its affiliations with groups like BRICS.

In a statement on its official X account, the Mission explained that the adjustment is part of a global review aimed at ensuring the security and integrity of U.S. immigration systems. The review assesses visa usage worldwide based on technical and security benchmarks.

The U.S. Mission emphasized its commitment to maintaining strong ties with Nigeria, stating: “We value our longstanding partnership and remain dedicated to working with Nigerian officials and citizens to meet these standards, promoting safe and lawful travel between both nations.”

The statement sought to dispel public misconceptions, reaffirming that the policy change was not a reaction to Nigeria’s internal or foreign policies but rather a routine security measure applied across multiple countries.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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