Visa overstay: US, UK ramp up warnings, may ban violators
IN the wake of the on-going visa restrictions and increased scrutiny on international students and other non-immigrant visa applicants, the United States government and its British counterpart have reinforced their resolve to ban Nigerians, who overstay their visa duration from their respective countries. The warning came amid significant shifts in their immigration rules in both countries, with the UK recently implementing new measures to reduce immigration through stricter English language requirements and a longer residency period for indefinite leave to remain. The US on its part, has also implemented sweeping changes to curtail immigration since President Donald Trump took office in January. Nigerians overstaying in US risk ban, embassy warns In an updated visa policy announcement yesterday, the US Mission in Nigeria urged Nigerian travellers to adhere strictly to the terms of their United States visas, warning that misusing them could jeopardise future travel to the country....