U.S. tells Nigerians “put together fastidiously Visa charges stay non-refundable” 

America Mission in Nigeria has responded to rising issues that many Nigerians have raised about paying excessive U.S. visa charges with none assure of approval.

They famous that whereas prices stay non-refundable and non-transferable, each software is completely and pretty reviewed.

In a discover printed on its official X account and the U.S. Division of State web site, the Mission suggested Nigerians searching for U.S. visas to arrange their purposes diligently and depend on official sources to keep away from pricey errors.

“We hear your issues concerning U.S. visa software charges. Like most international locations, the U.S. visa charges cowl the price of processing the applying, whatever the consequence.  

“Whereas charges are non-refundable and non-transferable, every software is reviewed completely and pretty. For greatest outcomes, put together your software fastidiously and use the sources on our web site,” they mentioned

Backstory 

In Might, the U.S. Division of State revised its world schedule of nonimmigrant visa software charges, a change that additionally applies to Nigerian candidates.

The replace impacts virtually each main class, together with enterprise and tourism visas (B-1/B-2), scholar visas (F and M), trade customer visas (J), non permanent employee visas (H), and investment-linked classes akin to E-1 and E-2.

Below the brand new schedule, customer visas, which stay probably the most sought-after class for Nigerians touring for enterprise or tourism, now value $185. The identical price applies to transit (C-1), crew member (D), scholar (F and M), trade customer (J), media (I), trafficking sufferer (T), and felony sufferer (U) visas. Non permanent employee visas akin to H, intra-company transferee (L), extraordinary skill (O), athlete/artist (P), cultural trade (Q), and spiritual employee (R) visas had been adjusted upward to $205.

Fiancé(e) visas (Okay) carry a price of $265, whereas treaty dealer and investor visas (E-1/E-2) and the Australian speciality occupation visa (E-3) had been set at $315.

What it’s best to know 

In July, the federal government mandated that almost all Nigerian residents making use of for U.S. nonimmigrant visas are to be granted single-entry visas legitimate for simply three months, changing earlier longer and multiple-entry validity durations.

• It is usually obligatory for all candidates below the F, M, and J visa classes to make their social media profiles publicly seen.
• The U.S. Division of State says that is to allow vetting of candidates’ on-line presence as a part of its nationwide safety procedures.
• Additionally they launched a requirement that visa candidates should disclose all social media usernames or handles used within the final 5 years on purposes such because the DS-160. Failure to take action can have an effect on the eligibility of the applying.