Nairobi, Nigeria – E be like say di days wey Nigerians dey carry five-year visa go America don waka comot! Di US Embassy don announce say dem go only dey grant single-entry visas wey go last for just three months. No more long visits, just quick quick like one style.
Nobody know wetin really push dem to do dis sudden policy change, but di embassy talk say e get to do with wetin dem dey call “visa reciprocity.” Dis na wetin dey happen when dem try match wetin one country dey do for another. But dis one no sweet pass at all for those wey dey plan to visit di US – make dem ready to face wahala of reapplying every time dem wan go.
As e be now, many go ask, wetin happen to dem who dey school or do business for America? Di US don chop down their options well well. Di people wey dey apply for F-1 student visa – wey suppose help dem study for full time – go now get single-entry for just three months instead of di multiple ones wey dem dey enjoy before. (E be like say dem no want anyone to forget dem pass).
And na wetin dem dey talk for other visa categories too! B-class visas wey suppose allow tourism and business now na just three months of wahala per visit. Nigeria so gatz carry belly come dey think of how dis one go take affect di many people wey dey travel for education or work.
Before dis change, Nigerian travellers dey represent nearly one-fifth of all di non-immigrant visas wey di US dey issue for Africa, second only to South Africa. E mean say many pipo from Naija don dey use dis visa to see di American dream – now, dem dey fear say dem go need take plenty time and money for just quick trip. Omo, no be small wahala be dis o!
As US dey push dis new policy, dem also mention say dis no affect immigrant visas anyway. But who e go serve? Di US mission for Nigeria dey try explain say dem wan ensure dat everybody fit travel with ease and safety. But we sabi say no be all dis wahala wey dem dey put for ground wey dey come from Naija alone!
Naija government never talk anything concerning di reduction yet, but dem must know say citizens no go dey happy for dis change. Plus, dem dey reason say if Nigeria fit improve and follow better security rules, dem fit see dem visa policy change one day. For now, make we just dey sip palm wine and pray say di tension no go increase further.
Tout di long story short, any Naija padi wey dey plan trip go US better get their visa in check and plan for di changes. E go be better make dem jam correct immigration consultants to help dem navigate dis new arrangement make dem no land for wahala.
