{"id":156414,"date":"2025-03-25T09:36:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T08:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/trump-govt-threatens-to-ban-nigerians-who-overstay-visas"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:08:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:08:01","slug":"trump-govt-threatens-to-ban-nigerians-who-overstay-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/trump-govt-threatens-to-ban-nigerians-who-overstay-visas","title":{"rendered":"Trump govt threatens to ban Nigerians who overstay visas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The United States government has warned Nigerians that there could be serious consequences for overstaying their visa.<\/p>\n

Travellers, who are found guilty, could face permanent bans from re-entering the US.<\/p>\n

The US Mission in Nigeria made this known in a post on its X page on Monday.<\/p>\n

The immigration authorities noted that consular officers can access an individual\u2019s full immigration history, making it nearly impossible to avoid penalties for past violations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you overstay your US visa, you could face a permanent ban on travelling to the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsular officers have full access to your immigration history and will know about past violations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no such thing as an \u2018honest mistake\u2019 \u2013 it is your responsibility to use your visa correctly,\u201d the US Mission stated.<\/p>\n

It is understood that those who overstay their visa beyond 180 days but less than a year could face a three-year re-entry ban.<\/p>\n

However, if the overstay exceeds one year, the punishment could be a 10-year ban.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump\u2019s administration recently expanded the group of immigrants it has targeted for removal, quarrels with judges as it wades into increasingly risky political territory.<\/p>\n

In his first weeks in office, Trump had emphasized a mass deportation campaign aimed at criminals who are in the country illegally.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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