New U.S. Visa Rules for Nigerian Immigration Applicants

The United States Mission to Nigeria has introduced a new visa application process for Nigerians who wish to immigrate to the United States.

From January 1, 2025, immigrant visa applicants will be required to visit the Lagos Consulate General in Nigeria twice during the visa process.

The embassy is expected to issue a statement regarding the X account on Tuesday, December 10, providing information about the AFTA interview scheduled for January 1, 2025.

Make changes to make processes more efficient and reduce delays.

According to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, the new process will help applicants prepare for visa interviews and help prevent delays in immigrant visa processing.

The mission will describe the applicant’s first visit to the U.S. Consulate in Lagos for an in-person document review by one consular staff member to ensure that the applicant is ready for the visa interview.

Democrats argue that applicants should be given the opportunity to obtain missing documents in advance of their visa interviews to avoid delays in the application process.

“You do not need to make an appointment for document screening in person. Approximately 2 to 4 weeks before your visa interview, the Consular Section will notify you of your document screening appointment date by email.”

This is my second visit for a visa interview with a consulate official.

Visa interviews will be held according to the schedule of the National Visa Center (NVC). If in-person document review has not been completed by the time of your visa interview, you will need to reschedule your appointment in accordance with your mission statement.

Applicants must also bring identification documents such as a valid passport, birth certificate, medical records and, for applicants over 16 years of age, a police certificate.

Oda will create an online account, complete a Nigerian medical exam, complete a pre-interview checklist, pick up paperwork in Lagos or Abuja, and prepare for an immigrant visa interview, according to a statement from Missionna.

This comes as US President-elect Donald Trump recently vowed to end automatic citizenship for anyone born to this country.

President Trump has promised to issue “many” executive orders after taking office on the morning of January 20, including on immigration, energy, the economy and more.

President Trump told NBC that he would consider executive action to eliminate so-called birthright citizenship and allow anyone born in the United States to obtain a U.S. passport, even if their parents were born in another country.

Birthright citizenship is based on the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states that “all persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States.”

“We have to change,” President Trump said. “Maybe we can get back to our people. But we have to finish the morning.”

President Trump also said he would follow through on a campaign promise to deport illegal immigrants, including family members who are U.S. citizens.

“I don’t want to break up the family. So the only way to not break up the family is to go and keep the family together, and you have to send the whole family back.”