US announces changes to visa for Nigerians, other visitors starting September 2026
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new rule that would impose fixed time limits on visas for Nigerian and other international students, exchange ors and foreign journalists, marking another step in President Donald Trump’s broader immigration crackdown.
The department said the changes were prompted by a sharp increase in the number of visa holders entering the United States.
According to a government notice published on July 16, the rule would replace the current system that allows holders of F visas for students, J visas for cultural exchange participants and I visas for foreign media to remain in the United States for the duration of their academic programme or employment.
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