Omo, make we yarn this new visa wahala wey don land for our side from America o! Na since January 7, 2026, dem don add new wahala for B1/B2 visa wey plenty Nigerians dey apply. E be like say anybody wey wan go America for business or holiday go need dey drop bond wey fit reach $15,000! Wetin happen na?
This new policy abi na strategy wey come straight from the U.S. Department of State. Dem talk say dis bond na financial guarantee, but e no mean say visa go approve because e fit bi say person drop the bond, but still no gree enter America. Na serious matter, my people, because if you dash this money without consular officer instruction, your bond no go waka back to your pocket!
The list wey dem drop show say 24 out of 38 countries wey dey affected dey for Africa, and of course, Naija dey inside. Dem dey consider us high risk, and as usual, Nigeria go begin face dis bond wahala from January 21, 2026. Imagine! Na wey fit dust $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000; all dis one go depend on wetin consular officer go talk for your interview.
For the application, you go need submit Form I-352 from Department of Homeland Security, and you go also agree to the bond terms for Pay.gov. Naim be the online payment platform wey U.S. Treasury dey use now. Abeg, which kain chopper be dis? E no easy to gather money for that side, yet dem wan make us drop big money just to travel.
Countries like Angola, Guinea, and Zimbabwe dey feel the heat too with these restrictions. Dem all go enter America through particular airports like JFK, Boston Logan, and Washington Dulles. If you wan get your bond back, make sure say you no overstay your welcome or if you no gree enter U.S. at all, den na only then your money fit come back. But if you conform, my brother, dem go pocket your cash!
This development come just after one week wey America don apply partial travel restrictions on Nigeria and 14 other African countries. Dem cite Boko Haram and ISIS as part of reason wey dey make dem no trust us for screening. E no go better for us if dem dey see us as threat, because as Naija dey struggle, our visa overstay rates dey climb dey show 5.56% for B1/B2 and 11.90% for F, M, and J categories. Na wetin carry this new wahala come?
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