The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reacted to the outcry over the number of applicants being denied visa in the country. The embassy said this is contrary to the opinion held by most Nigerians.
The embassy published a post on social media saying that the embassy Visa Officers does not enjoy denying visa of those seeking to travel to the US. It said there are some questions often misunderstood by applicants which earn them a rejection.
“Contrary to popular opinion, Visa Officers do not enjoy handing anyone the 214b refusal letter. Proof: Visa Officers will be live on Facebook to talk about some of the commonly misunderstood questions on the DS 160 and help you improve your next application,” the embassy’s Facebook post also read, reported The Punch.
The post said that the embassy officers will be on a Facebook Live session at 2 pm on Wednesday to answer visa questions and discuss common mistakes seen on the DS 160. During the live session, the officers will explain the citizens on how the visa process works.
In related news, a team of experts in US visa for investors will be in Nigeria soon to meet investors who are willing to migrate to the U.S through a green card. The experts will address intending migrants at a seminar organized by Brandleys International Nigeria Limited (BIL) later this month in Lagos in conjunction with the U.S-based MCFI. The seminar will focus mainly on EB-5 US visa. It will be held at the Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, on April 27 and 28. The experts are expected to educate and answer participants’ questions on other types of U.S visa.
“We also intend to use the same seminar to educate interested persons or groups who do not meet the EB-5 visa programme but will like to know other forms of immigration by investment or business investors, such as other E-classes E1, E2, among others, and their differences,” said BIL’s Chief Executive Officer Idowu Olumide.
